This is a tense time for students in America，with the exam season in full swing and the stress and anxiety being felt across the country．At some universities，students are reviewing their lessons，knowing that in a few weeks the stress will be over once they put pen to paper in that exam hall．For others，however，that stress and anxiety may well last a while longer as lecturers continue to refuse to set exams．No one knows when things will get back to normal．

The reason behind this trouble is the ongoing argument in higher education between lecturers and employers over pay．The Association of University Teachers(AUT)are currently taking industrial action because of the fact that lecturers have been underpaid for years．Vice-presidents of the universities，who enjoy six-figure salaries，are not making any noises to suggest that this will change in the near future．

The National Union of Students(NUS)absolutely believes that our lecturers should be better paid，and that the promises made to them during the top-up fees debate about extra income must be kept．

It’s shameful that 1ecturers have had to take industrial action to achieve better pay and conditions while vice-presidents’own salaries have risen 25％over the past three years．But the students who are suffering as a result of the argument must be put first．We do not agree with the attitude taken by the AUT，which is refusing to set exams．We admit that the decision to take this course of action was democratically(民主地)reached．However，it is having the biggest effect on our members at this moment in time and we will continue to let the AUT know the results of this．

We call on both sides to sort this mess out．Hopefully then our members can get the horrible exam season Out of the way and start planning，and enjoying，their upcoming summer holiday．

60．The phrase“taking industrial action”in the second paragraph refers to

A．doing some extra work about industry

B．running a factory to earn more money

C．refusing to set papers as a strike

D．asking some workers to support them

61．What is the students’opinion about the argument?

A．They think it’s wrong that the lecturers ask for the better pay．

B．They think what the vice-presidents have done is reasonable and understandable．

C．They totally agree with what the lecturers have done and support them．

D．They hope that the lecturers can set exams as soon as possible．

62．The author wrote this article on behalf of________．

A．the vice-presidents                                      B．the lecturers

C．the students                                               D．the AUT

63．We can infer that this article was written most probably in__________．

A．January                  B. March                      C．June                       D．September

Researchers have found more evidence that suggests a relationship between races (种族) and rates (率) of lung cancer among smokers. A new study shows that black people and Native Hawaiians are more likely to develop lung cancer from smoking. It compared their risk to whites, Japanese-Americans and Latinos.

Researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of Hawaii did the new study. The New England Journal of Medicine published the findings. The eight-year research studied more than 180,000 people. They included present and former smokers and people who never smoked. Almost 2.000 people in the study developed lung cancer.

Researchers say genetics (遗传学) might help explain the racial and ethnic（种族的） differences. There could be differences in how people's bodies react to smoke. But environmental influences, including the way people smoke, could also make a difference.

African-Americans and Latinos in the study are reported smoking the fewest cigarettes per day. Whites are the heaviest smokers. But the scientists point out that blacks have been reported to breathe cigarette smoke more deeply than white smokers. This could fill their lungs with more of the chemicals in tobacco that cause cancer.

Scientists know that some diseases effect different groups differently. And some drug companies have begun to develop racially targeted (针对) medicines. Last June, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a drug designed to treat heart failure in black patients. The name is BiDil. The agency called it "a step toward the promise of personalized medicine."

1.Researchers agree that it is     that may probably determine black people’s risk of lung cancer.

A．the larger amount of smoking than white people

B．the living style or habit of the blacks

C．the depth of cigarette smoke into their lungs

D．the physical strength to react to cigarette smoke

2.People in the new study are made up of         .

A．heavy smokers in America                B．smokers and non-smokers

C．the Asians and Hawaiians                  D．the black and white people

3.The production of BiDil referred to in the last paragraph is to     .

A．explain different races react to some diseases differently

B．tell the readers that racial differences exist in smokers

C．show a big step people have taken in the medicine area

D．support the idea that it is easy for blacks to have cancers

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the author?

A．The way of smoking may increase the risk of lung cancer.

B．Race has nothing to do with the risk of having a lung cancer.

C．The research was started by the New England Journal of Medicine.

D．he risk of lung cancer lies I how much a person smokes.

Researchers have found more evidence that suggests a relationship between races (种族) and rates (率) of lung cancer among smokers. A new study shows that black people and Native Hawaiians are more likely to develop lung cancer from smoking. It compared their risk to whites, Japanese-Americans and Latinos.
Researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of Hawaii did the new study. The New England Journal of Medicine published the findings. The eight-year research studied more than 180,000 people. They included present and former smokers and people who never smoked. Almost 2.000 people in the study developed lung cancer.
Researchers say genetics (遗传学) might help explain the racial and ethnic（种族的） differences. There could be differences in how people's bodies react to smoke. But environmental influences, including the way people smoke, could also make a difference.
African-Americans and Latinos in the study are reported smoking the fewest cigarettes per day. Whites are the heaviest smokers. But the scientists point out that blacks have been reported to breathe cigarette smoke more deeply than white smokers. This could fill their lungs with more of the chemicals in tobacco that cause cancer.
Scientists know that some diseases effect different groups differently. And some drug companies have begun to develop racially targeted (针对) medicines. Last June, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a drug designed to treat heart failure in black patients. The name is BiDil. The agency called it "a step toward the promise of personalized medicine."

1. 1.

   Researchers agree that it is______that may probably determine black people’s risk of lung cancer

   1. A.
      the larger amount of smoking than white people
   2. B.
      the living style or habit of the blacks
   3. C.
      the depth of cigarette smoke into their lungs
   4. D.
      the physical strength to react to cigarette smoke
2. 2.

   People in the new study are made up of______.

   1. A.
      heavy smokers in America
   2. B.
      smokers and non-smokers
   3. C.
      the Asians and Hawaiians
   4. D.
      the black and white people
3. 3.

   The production of BiDil referred to in the last paragraph is to______.

   1. A.
      explain different races react to some diseases differently
   2. B.
      tell the readers that racial differences exist in smokers
   3. C.
      show a big step people have taken in the medicine area
   4. D.
      support the idea that it is easy for blacks to have cancers
4. 4.

   Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the author?

   1. A.
      The way of smoking may increase the risk of lung cancer
   2. B.
      Race has nothing to do with the risk of having a lung cancer
   3. C.
      The research was started by the New England Journal of Medicine
   4. D.
      he risk of lung cancer lies I how much a person smokes

Researchers have found more evidence that suggests a relationship between races (种族) and rates (率) of lung cancer among smokers. A new study shows that black people and Native Hawaiians are more likely to develop lung cancer from smoking. It compared their risk to whites, Japanese-Americans and Latinos.
Researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of Hawaii did the new study. The New England Journal of Medicine published the findings. The eight-year research studied more than 180,000 people. They included present and former smokers and people who never smoked. Almost 2.000 people in the study developed lung cancer.
Researchers say genetics (遗传学) might help explain the racial and ethnic（种族的） differences. There could be differences in how people's bodies react to smoke. But environmental influences, including the way people smoke, could also make a difference.
African-Americans and Latinos in the study are reported smoking the fewest cigarettes per day. Whites are the heaviest smokers. But the scientists point out that blacks have been reported to breathe cigarette smoke more deeply than white smokers. This could fill their lungs with more of the chemicals in tobacco that cause cancer.
Scientists know that some diseases effect different groups differently. And some drug companies have begun to develop racially targeted (针对) medicines. Last June, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a drug designed to treat heart failure in black patients. The name is BiDil. The agency called it "a step toward the promise of personalized medicine."
【小题1】Researchers agree that it is     that may probably determine black people’s risk of lung cancer.

Most children now chat daily either online or through their mobile phones. They are connecting to a huge number of other children all over the world. Some are shy “in real life” but are confident to communicate with others online; others find support from people of their own age on relationship issues, or problems at home.
Sometimes the online world, just like the real world, can introduce problems, such as arguments. Going online is great fun, but there are also a few people who use the Internet for offensive (冒犯性的) or illegal aims. Children must be made aware of both the good things and the dangers.
To keep children safe your management must cover the family computer. Just as you decide which TV pro-grams are suitable, you need to do the same for the websites and chat rooms your children visit. Remind your children that online friends are still strangers. Re-minding them of the risks will keep them alert (警惕).
Computer studies are part of schoolwork now, so it’s likely that your children may know more than you do. We get left behind when it comes to the latest gad-gets and the interactive areas of websites, like chat rooms and message boards, which are especially strange. The language of chat is strange to many parents, too. Chatters love to use abbreviations (缩写) such as: atb — all the best, bbfn — bye bye for now, cul8er — see you later, gr8 — great, Idk — I don’t know, imbl — it must be love, kit — keep in touch, paw — parents are watching, lol — laugh out loud, xlnt — excellent!

1. 1.

   The passage is meant for ______

   1. A.
      children
   2. B.
      parents
   3. C.
      teachers
   4. D.
      net bar owners
2. 2.

   Which of the following will the author probably agree with?

   1. A.
      The Internet is no good for children
   2. B.
      The chat language is strange to adults
   3. C.
      Children shouldn’t chat so much online
   4. D.
      The Internet is a good place for children
3. 3.

   In order to keep children safe online, you’d better ______

   1. A.
      choose suitable websites and chat rooms for them
   2. B.
      teach them to use correct net words
   3. C.
      surf the Internet together with them
   4. D.
      forbid them to use the Internet
4. 4.

   If you stand beside him when your son is chatting about something secret online, he may use ______

   1. A.
      bbfn
   2. B.
      lol
   3. C.
      paw
   4. D.
      cul8er