When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication. For the first time, people could talk to each other over great distances almost as clearly as if they were in the same room. Nowadays, though, we increasingly use Bell’s invention for taking photographs, accessing the internet, or watching video clips, rather than talking. Over the last two decades a new means of spoken communication has appeared: the mobile phone.

         The first real mobile telephone call was made in 1973 by Dr Martin Cooper, the scientist who invented the modem mobile handset（手机）. Within a decade, mobile phones became available to the public. The streets of modem cities began to feature sharp-suited characters shouting into giant plastic bricks. In Britain the mobile phone quickly became the same with the “yuppie”, the new type of young urban professionals who carried the expensive handsets as status symbols. Around this time many of us said that we would never own a mobile phone.

         But in the mid-90s, something happened. Cheaper handsets and cheaper calling rates meant that, almost overnight, it seemed that everyone had a mobile phone. And the giant plastic bricks of the 80s had changed into smooth little objects that fitted nicely into pockets and bags.

         Moreover, people’s timekeeping changed. Younger readers will be amazed to know that, not long ago, people made spoken arrangements to meet at a certain place at a certain time. But later Meeting time became approximate under the new order of communication: the Short Message Service （SMS） or text message. Going to be late? Send a text message! It takes much less effort than arriving on time, and it’s much less awkward than explaining your lateness face to face and the text message has changed the way we write in English. Traditional rules of grammar and spelling are much less important when you’re sitting on the bus, hurriedly typing “Will B 15mm late - C U @ the bar. Sorry! -).”

         Alexander Graham Bell would be amazed if he could see how far the science of telephony has progressed in less than 150 years. If he were around today, he might say “That’s gr8! But I’m v busy rite now. Will call U 2nite.”

1.What does the underlined part in Para.2 refer to?

A. Houses of modern cities.                      B. Sharp-suited characters.

C. New type of professionals.                    D. Mobile phones.

2.According to Paragraph 4, why did Meeting time become approximate?

A. People were more likely to be late for their meeting.

B. SMS made it easier to inform each other.

C. Young people don’t like unchanging things.

D. Traditional customs were dying out.

3.If you want to meet your friend at the school gate this evening, which of the following message can you send him?

A. Call U@ SKUg8 2nite.                   B. IM2BZ2CU 2nite.

C. CU@ the bar g8 2nite.                   D. W84U@ SKUg8 2nite.

4.What does the passage mainly tell us about?

A. Alexander Graham’s invention.

B. SMS as a new way of communication.

C. New functions of the mobile telephone.

D. The development of the mobile phone.

When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication． For the first time, people could talk to each other over great distances almost as clearly as if they were in the same room． Nowadays, though, we increasingly use Bell' s invention for taking photographs, accessing the internet, or watching video clips, rather than talking． Over the last two decades a new means of spoken communication has appeared: the mobile phone．

    The first real mobile telephone call was made in 1973 by Dr Martin Cooper, the scientist who invented the modem mobile handset． Within a decade, mobile phones became available to the public． The streets of modem cities began to feature sharp-suited characters shouting into giant plastic bricks． In Britain the mobile phone quickly became the same with the "yuppie" , the new type of young urban professionals who carried the expensive handsets as status symbols． Around this time many of us said that we would never own a mobile phone．

    But in the mid-90s, something happened． Cheaper handsets and cheaper calling rates meant that, almost overnight, it seemed that everyone had a mobile phone． And the giant plastic bricks of the 80s had changed into smooth little objects that fitted nicely into pockets and bags．

    Moreover, people' s timekeeping changed． Younger readers will be amazed to know that, not long ago, people made spoken arrangements to meet at a certain place at a certain time． But later Meeting times became approximate under the new order of communication: the Short Message Service （SMS） or text message． Going to be late? Send a text message! It takes much less effort than arriving on time, and it' s much less awkward than explaining your lateness face to face and the text message has changed the way we write in English． Traditional rules of grammar and spelling are much less important when you' re sitting on the bus, hurriedly typing "Will B 15mm late - C U @ the bar． Sorry! - ）"．

    Alexander Graham Bell would be amazed if he could see how far the science of telephony has progressed in less than 150 years．If he were around today, he might say "That' s gr8! But I' m v busy rite now．Will call U 2nite．"

1.What does the underlined part in Para． 2 refer to?

A．Houses of modern cities．                B．Sharp-suited characters．

C．New type of professionals．               D．Mobile phones．

2.According to Paragraph 4, why did Meeting times become approximate?

A．People were more likely to be late for their meeting．

B．SMS made it easier to inform each other．

C．Young people don' t like unchanging things．

D．Traditional customs were dying out．

3.If you want to meet your friend at the school gate this evening, which of the following message can you send him?

A .Call U@ SKUg8 2nite．                B．IM2BZ2CU 2nite．

C．CU@ the bar g8 2nite．            D．W84U@ SKUg8 2nite．

4.What does the passage mainly tell us about?

A．Alexander Graham' s invention．

B．SMS @ a new way of communication．

C．New functions of the mobile telephone．

D．The development of the mobile phone．

When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication． For the first time, people could talk to each other over great distances almost as clearly as if they were in the same room． Nowadays, though, we increasingly use Bell' s invention for taking photographs, accessing the internet, or watching video clips, rather than talking． Over the last two decades a new means of spoken communication has appeared: the mobile phone．
The first real mobile telephone call was made in 1973 by Dr Martin Cooper, the scientist who invented the modem mobile handset． Within a decade, mobile phones became available to the public． The streets of modem cities began to feature sharp-suited characters shouting into giant plastic bricks． In Britain the mobile phone quickly became the same with the "yuppie" , the new type of young urban professionals who carried the expensive handsets as status symbols． Around this time many of us said that we would never own a mobile phone．
But in the mid-90s, something happened． Cheaper handsets and cheaper calling rates meant that, almost overnight, it seemed that everyone had a mobile phone． And the giant plastic bricks of the 80s had changed into smooth little objects that fitted nicely into pockets and bags．
Moreover, people' s timekeeping changed． Younger readers will be amazed to know that, not long ago, people made spoken arrangements to meet at a certain place at a certain time． But later Meeting times became approximate under the new order of communication: the Short Message Service （SMS） or text message． Going to be late? Send a text message! It takes much less effort than arriving on time, and it' s much less awkward than explaining your lateness face to face and the text message has changed the way we write in English． Traditional rules of grammar and spelling are much less important when you' re sitting on the bus, hurriedly typing "Will B 15mm late - C U @ the bar． Sorry! - ）"．
Alexander Graham Bell would be amazed if he could see how far the science of telephony has progressed in less than 150 years．If he were around today, he might say "That' s gr8! But I' m v busy rite now．Will call U 2nite．"

1. 1.

   What does the underlined part in Para． 2 refer to?

   1. A.
      Houses of modern cities．
   2. B.
      Sharp-suited characters．
   3. C.
      New type of professionals．
   4. D.
      Mobile phones．
2. 2.

   According to Paragraph 4, why did Meeting times become approximate?

   1. A.
      People were more likely to be late for their meeting．
   2. B.
      SMS made it easier to inform each other．
   3. C.
      Young people don' t like unchanging things．
   4. D.
      Traditional customs were dying out．
3. 3.

   If you want to meet your friend at the school gate this evening, which of the following message can you send him?

   1. A.
      Call U@ SKUg8 2nite．
   2. B.
      IM2BZ2CU 2nite．
   3. C.
      CU@ the bar g8 2nite．
   4. D.
      W84U@ SKUg8 2nite．
4. 4.

   What does the passage mainly tell us about?

   1. A.
      Alexander Graham' s invention．
   2. B.
      SMS @ a new way of communication．
   3. C.
      New functions of the mobile telephone．
   4. D.
      The development of the mobile phone．

    When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication． For the first time, people could talk to each other over great distances almost as clearly as if they were in the same room． Nowadays, though, we increasingly use Bell' s invention for taking photographs, accessing the internet, or watching video clips, rather than talking． Over the last two decades a new means of spoken communication has appeared: the mobile phone．

    The first real mobile telephone call was made in 1973 by Dr Martin Cooper, the scientist who invented the modem mobile handset． Within a decade, mobile phones became available to the public． The streets of modem cities began to feature sharp-suited characters shouting into giant plastic bricks． In Britain the mobile phone quickly became the same with the "yuppie" , the new type of young urban professionals who carried the expensive handsets as status symbols． Around this time many of us said that we would never own a mobile phone．

    But in the mid-90s, something happened． Cheaper handsets and cheaper calling rates meant that, almost overnight, it seemed that everyone had a mobile phone． And the giant plastic bricks of the 80s had changed into smooth little objects that fitted nicely into pockets and bags．

    Moreover, people' s timekeeping changed． Younger readers will be amazed to know that, not long ago, people made spoken arrangements to meet at a certain place at a certain time． But later Meeting times became approximate under the new order of communication: the Short Message Service （SMS） or text message． Going to be late? Send a text message! It takes much less effort than arriving on time, and it' s much less awkward than explaining your lateness face to face and the text message has changed the way we write in English． Traditional rules of grammar and spelling are much less important when you' re sitting on the bus, hurriedly typing "Will B 15mm late - C U @ the bar． Sorry! - ）"．

    Alexander Graham Bell would be amazed if he could see how far the science of telephony has progressed in less than 150 years．If he were around today, he might say "That' s gr8! But I' m v busy rite now．Will call U 2nite．"

63．What does the underlined part in Para． 2 refer to?

    A． Houses of modern cities．               B． Sharp-suited characters．

    C． New type of professionals．            D． Mobile phones．

64．According to Paragraph 4, why did Meeting times become approximate?

    A． People were more likely to be late for their meeting．

    B． SMS made it easier to inform each other．

    C． Young people don' t like unchanging things．

    D． Traditional customs were dying out．

65．If you want to meet your friend at the school gate this evening, which of the following

    message can you send him?

    A． Call U@ SKUg8 2nite．                   B． IM2BZ2CU 2nite．

    C． CU@ the bar g8 2nite．                   D． W84U@ SKUg8 2nite．

66．What does the passage mainly tell us about?

    A． Alexander Graham' s invention．

    B． SMS @ a new way of communication．

    C． New functions of the mobile telephone．

    D． The development of the mobile phone．

Anna Whitney, a sophomore at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college. "I was always   36   prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before test. Yet I would go in to take the test, only to find I would not answer the questions   37  . I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldn't think of the answers. My   38   grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher." Another student in microbiology had   39  experiences. He said, "My first chemistry test was very difficult. Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was  40 . My hands were moving up and down so  41  that it was hard to hold my pencil. I knew the material and I knew the answers. Yet I couldn't  42  write them down!"

These two young students were  43  something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is anxious about a test, his or her  44  does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think  45  because of the extreme tension and nervousness. Although poor grades are often a(n)  46  of poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades. Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just a(n)  47  or a false explanation of lazy students.

Special university counseling courses try to help students. In these courses, counselors try to help students by teaching them  48  to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to  49  their tension. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. Students are trained to become  50 in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds  51  at ease.  52  information then comes out without difficulty on a test.

A(n)  53  at the University of California explains, "With almost all students, relaxation and  54  stress are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control  55  their tests. Almost all have some improvement."

36. A. badly                  B. well                         C. bad                   D. quite

37. A. correctly             B. mistakenly         C. wrongly           D. later

38. A. high                    B. tall                           C. low                   D. good

39. A. few                   B. different                   C. similar        D. no

40. A. crying                 B. standing                   C. smiling              D. shaking

41. A. quickly        B. slowly               C. quietly        D. frequent

42. A. rarely                  B. even                         C. hardly        D. never

43. A. experiencing B. studying                   C. learning             D. making

44. A. hand                   B. mind                        C. leg                    D. heart

45. A. cleanly         B. cleverly                    C. clearly        D. brightly

46. A. means                 B. cause                       C. excuse              D. result

47. A. answer        B. reason               C. way                  D. excuse

48. A. how                   B. why                         C. what                 D. where

49. A. take                    B. get                           C. do                    D. measure

50. A. quiet                   B. calm                        C. warm                D. cold

51. A. learn                   B. work                        C. rest                   D. know

52. A. Used                  B. Useless                     C. Learned             D. Taught

53. A. student        B. Englishman        C. artist                 D. expert

54. A. more                  B. less                          C. better                D. worse

55. A. after                   B. before               C. during        D. since