An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to the global economic crisis awakening a public  36  for knowledge about how the financial system   37  .

Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January,  38 UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were  39  up.

Professor John Beath, the president of the society, and a  40  lecturer at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures—which are open to students from all departments—were   41  crowds of 400, rather than the  42  250.

“There are a large number of students who are not economics  43  who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to  44  my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t  45  done.” He added.

University applications  46  7% last year. But there were rises  47  average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed  48  in careers in the public sector, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.

A  49  study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial  50   and almost half said their children had asked them what was  51 , although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.

Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the  52  will be a generation that’s financially  53  and better equipped to  54  their money through times of economic  55  .”

1.A．concern   B．thirst C．sense          D．taste

2.A．works       B．performs     C．serves          D．affects

3.A．in terms of        B．according to        C．on account of      D．in spite of

4.A．yet B．once C．also     D．still

5.A．outstanding      B．inspiring      C．convincing          D．leading

6.A．catching   B．appealing    C．drawing       D．covering

7.A．usual        B．regular        C.  average          D．common

8.A．majors      B．interests      C．preferences        D．standards

9.A．attach       B．adapt  C．approach    D．relate

10.A．generally           B．frequently       C．traditionally       D．originally

11.A．raised    B．rose   C．fell      D．struck

12.A．by          B．in         C．over    D．above

13.A．effect     B．focus           C．interest       D．benefit

14.A．recent   B．late     C．present       D．unique

15.A．matters  B．affairs C.  events         D．issues

16.A．taking up        B．going on      C．calling up    D．keeping on

17.A．overturn         B．downturn           C．breakthrough      D．breakout

18.A．cleverer         B．smarter       C．brighter       D．wiser

19.A．strugglt  B．measure      C．manage       D．earn

20.A．stability  B．puzzle C．uncertainty D．recovery

The man who invented Coca-Cola was not a native Atlanta, but on the day of his funeral every drugstore in town shut up the shop in honor of him. He was John Styth Pemberton, born in 1833 in Knoxville, Georgia, eighty miles away. Pemberton was a chemist, sometimes known as Doctor, who, during the Civil War, became an officer and led a cavalry troop. He settled in Atlanta in 1869, and soon began making such patent medicines as Triplex Liver Pills and Globe of Flower Cough Syrup.
In 1885, he registered a trademark for something called French Wine Coca-Ideal Nerve and Tonic Stimulant. A few months later, he formed the Pemberton Chemical Company, and hired an accountant named Frank M. Robinson, who had not only a good head for figures, but, attached to it, so unique a nose that he could judge the ingredients of a batch of syrup merely by sniffing it.
In 1886 --- a year in which, as contemporary Coca-Cola officials like to point out, the English writer Conan Doyle made Sherlock Holmes known publicly and France found the truth about the Statue of Liberty --- Pemberton invented a syrup that he called Coca-Cola. It was a change of his French Wine Coca. He had taken out the wine and added a bit of caffeine, and, when the end product tasted awful, had thrown in some cola nut oil and a few other oils, mixing the mixture in a three-legged iron pot in his back yard and swishing it around with an oar.
He distributed it to soda fountains in used beer bottles, and Robinson, with his elegant account’s script, instantly designed a label, on which "Coca-Cola" was written in the style which is still employed. Pemberton looked upon his mixture less as a drink than as a headache cure.
One morning in 1886, a man suffering from a headache dragged himself into an Atlanta drugstore and asked for a bottle of Coca-Cola. According to usual practice, druggists should pour a teaspoonful of syrup into a glass of water, but at that time, the man on duty was too lazy to walk to the fresh-water tap. Instead, he mixed the syrup with some soda water, which was closer at hand. After drinking it, the suffering customer cheered up almost at once, and word quickly spread that the best Coca-Cola was a fizzy (冒泡泡的)one.

1. 1.

   According to the passage, which of the following about Pemberton is wrong?

   1. A.
      He was highly respected by Atlantans because of his great contribution.
   2. B.
      Medicines like Triplex Liver Pills and Globe of Flower Cough Syrup are his patent products.
   3. C.
      During the Civil War, he was an officer of a cavalry troop, a chemist and a doctor.
   4. D.
      Coca-Cola which is very popular now was invented by him.
2. 2.

   Why do contemporary Coca-Cola officials especially like to mention the year 1886?

   1. A.
      Because Conan Doyle contributed to Pemberton’s Coca-Cola invention.
   2. B.
      Because France sent the Statue of Liberty to America and Pemberton loved it.
   3. C.
      Because they are still proud of Pemberton’s invention.
   4. D.
      Because Pemberton made more money for the company this year than in any other year.
3. 3.

   What does the passage tell us about Frank M. Robinson?

   1. A.
      He helped his boss and began making patent medicines together with his boss in 1869.
   2. B.
      He had a special nose with an acute sense of smell and especially was good at drawing.
   3. C.
      When he found the end product tasted awful, he threw in some cola nut oil and other oils.
   4. D.
      He designed a label “Coca-Cola” for the Coca-Cola Company with his elegant handwriting.
4. 4.

   How did Pemberton change French Wine Coca formula to make it taste delicious?

   1. A.
      He mixed it with several oils instead of water.
   2. B.
      He put some beer into the mixture.
   3. C.
      He added more coffee into the mixture than before.
   4. D.
      He added some cola nut oil and a few other oils.
5. 5.

   According to the passage, what was Coca-Cola intended for at first?

   1. A.
      It was intended for the children as a soft drink.
   2. B.
      It was intended for a substitute for French Wine Coca
   3. C.
      It was intended for a cure for the common headache
   4. D.
      It was intended for the need of the war

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　　For many people, one of the pleasures of traveling abroad is buying the arts and crafts of a foreign culture. English tourists in Hong Kong, for example, like Chinese arts and crafts because they think they are exotic. Even things as common as a pair of chopsticks a mah-jong set or a name stamp, are popular items for visiting tourists. They are typical examples of Chinese culture which make attractive ornaments(装饰品) for the home and good presents for friends.

　　So when Philip Wong and his sister Anna left school and tock over their father's tourist shop in Tsim Sha Tsui, they were not surprised to find that many tourists were interested in these small, relatively inexpensive goods. “Even so, we found that business was not really very good. We had a lot of competition and only made a small profit on most of the items we sold,” said Philip. “Then Anna had the idea of selling arts and crafts from other countries as well!”

　　The pair went on a shopping trip around the Southeast Asian area, making contracts in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. They bought jewelry, clothes and art work in all these countries and displayed them in a special section of their shop. They were surprised to see how popular these goods were-not only among foreign tourists, but also with local people.

　　Now they have opened a new shop in North Point which sells goods from many more countries, including some in European and South America. The shop is specially with Hong Kong people such as businessmen, who travel abroad a lot, but never have the time to buy gifts while they are away. “Actually some of our customers just want to impress their friends by pretending that they have actually visited the country,” added Anna with a smile.

1．What does the underlined word “exotic” in the first paragraph mean?

[　　]

A．Strange and unusual.

B．Common and popular.

C．Pretty and attractive.

D．Strange but usual.

2．Why did Philip say they cold make little money from their business?

[　　]

A．Because there are too many traders in their business field.

B．Because their goods are not good enough.

C．Because they are not allowed to get high profit.

D．Because they don't know how to make a big profit from their business.

3．Who were surprised at the goods in a special section of the shop?

[　　]

A．Philip and Anna.

B．Tourists.

C．Philip, Anna and local residents.

D．Both travelers abroad and people in Hong Kong.

4．What do you think of some trade-men who buy some articles in Hong Kong?

[　　]

A．They want to make themselves understand that they've visited the country.

B．They have not got enough money to get them in the country they are visiting.

C．They find no time to get them while they are visiting the country.

D．Though they travel a lot, they never think they should buy some of the articles at all.

    For many people，one of the pleasures of traveling abroad is buying the arts and crafts of a foreign culture．English tourists in Hong Kong，for example， like Chinese arts and crafts because they think they are exotic．Even things as common as pair of chopsticks, or a name stamp，are popular items for visiting tourists．They are typical examples of Chinese culture which make attractive ornaments for the home and good presents for friends．

    So，when Philip Wong and his Sister Anna left school and took over their father’s tourist shop in Tsim Sha Tsui，they were not surprised to find that many tourists were interested in these small．relatively inexpensive goods．“Even so, We found that business was not really very good．We had a lot of competition and only made a small profit on most of the items we sold，”said Philip，“then Anna had the idea of selling arts and crafts from other countries as well. ”

  The pair went on a “shopping trip” around the Southeast Asian region，making contacts in Thailand， Indonesia and Malaysia．They bought jewellery， clothes and artwork in all these countries and displayed them in a special section of their shop．They were surprised at how popular these goods were not only among foreign tourists，but also local people．

    Now they have opened a new shop in North Point which sells goods from even more countries．including some in Europe and South America．The shop is proving especially popular with Hong Kong people such as businessmen，who travel abroad a lot，but never have the time to buy gifts while they are away．“Actually some of our customers just want to impress their friends by pretending that they have actually visited the country，”added Anna With a smile．

1．What does the word exotic mean?

A．strange and unusual

B．common and popular

C．pretty and attractive

D．strange but usual

2．Why did Philips say they could make little money from their business?

A．Because there were too many traders in their business field．

B．Because their goods are not good enough．

C．Because lots of competitions were held in the field．

D．Because they don’t know how to make a big profit from their business．

3．Who were surprised at the goods in a special section of the shop?

A．Philip，Anna and tourists．

B．Tourists from other countries．

C．Philip，Anna and local residents．

D．Both travelers abroad and people in Hong Kong．

4. How do you like some trade-men who buy some articles in Hong Kong?

A．They want to make themselves understood that they’ve visited the country．

B．They’ve not got enough money to get them in the country they’re visiting．

C．They find no time to take them while they’re visiting the country．

D．Though they travel a lot，they’ve never bought the articles at all．