Sometimes you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don’t act on your impulse (冲动), but let it pass instead. You know that to take the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.
Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo behavior is how it can change over the years, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered so upsetting that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressing feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject.
One of the newest taboos is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that people talk about constantly. It’s not taboo to talk about fat; it’s taboo to be fat. The “in” look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, slim manager to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline and self-respect. After all, how can people permit themselves to become fat? In an image-conscious society, thin is ‘‘in”, fat is “out”.
It’ s not surprising that millions of people have become obsessed (着迷) with staying slim and “in shape”. The pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the only reason for people’s obsession with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of people has changed since last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor. Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As a result of inactivity and disuse, people’s bodies can easily become weak. In an effort to avoid such a fate , millions of people are spending more of their time exercising. Parks are filled with joggers and bicyclists, and many companies are providing special exercise equipment for their employees to use during the work day.    
【小题1】What does the word “taboo’’ refer to in the passage?

In England a woman fell down a stair. Panic followed—178 persons lost their lives. In Michigan a woman fell ill. There was a call for water. Someone thought it meant fire---71 were killed. In Oklahoma an old man’s hair caught fire---36 died.

What should you do to be out of danger?

1. As you sit in any crowd, pick out an exit(出口) which is not the one where most persons enter and plan to use if necessary.

2. If a rush stairs, do not get into it . Stay still. Let it pass. Then go to the exit you have chosen.

3. Do not cry out. Speak quietly. Act calmly.

4.Do not stop for your hat and coat unless they are at hand.

5. If there is smoke, crouch. The best air is about three feet above the floor.

6. When you are outside the building, stay out. Many dead would be alive if they had not returned for something.

7. When you get out, move far from the door so that others can get out.

1.The first paragraph tells us that over two hundred people lost their lives because of_________.

2.If you are in a crowd when panic stars, you should ________.

3.What should you do once out of a place where there is panic?

4.When you are safe outside a burning building , stay away from the door so that _______.

BEIJING — The rescue operations at a coal mine accident have ended with 105 miners dead．The State Council has organized an investigation team to probe (调查) into what caused the disaster in the city of Linfen, North China’s Shanxi Province．Preliminary investigations show the illegal mining of an unauthorized seam, and the number of miners who had been sent down the shaft far exceeded its capacity．

This mine was found to have long disregarded the rules to steal state coal, and did not have a list of miners employed to check the number of miners missing after the accident．

      How did such a coal mine get all the necessary licenses for production? How did it pass the three safety inspections the local government organized last month?

In response to this disaster, the Shanxi governor promised to set up hotlines for people to report illegal coal mines and rewards as high as 100,000 yuan for tip-offs．

We appreciate the action this governor has taken to solving the coal mining problems, and we believe that the reporting scheme will help to stop the existence of illegal coal mines．

But at the same time we have reason to question how governments at various levels supervise these mines．

The sad fact that such a mine with serious safety problems could pass three consecutive local government safety inspections in a month is enough to tell us how ineffective the safety inspections were．

What if these inspections were just a formality? What if the inspectors were bribed by the mine owners to turn a blind eye to the safety dangers? We can well imagine what would happen if reports about mine problems were handled by such officials．

So a thorough probe must find out who are responsible for the death of so many miners．A real safety inspection and management system must be established to guarantee that safety dangers will be removed．

1.What is NOT one of the causes of this coal mine accident?

A．The workers didn’t operate properly．

B．The mine didn’t obey the rules to mine for coal．

C．A lot more miners than allowed were working under the mine．

D．The safety inspections were ineffective．

2.According to the writer, who should be further investigated?

A．Mine owners and miners．

B．Miners’ families and mine staff．

C．Government officials and safety inspectors．

D．The Shanxi governor and miners．

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A．More than 105 miners died in the disaster．

B．Some other coal mines like this one exist in Shanxi province．

C．Safety inspectors just turned a blind eye to hidden dangers．

D．The three inspections were only a formality．

4.What does the underlined word “tip-offs” probably mean in Paragraph 4?

A．Some warnings．

B．Some money for one’s service．

C．Some secret information．

D．Some pieces of advice．

B类题

第四部分单词拼写（共20小题, 每小题1分，满分20分）

76. In the accident, ten passengers were injured in all, two children i___________.

77. We live o_______ the school, so we often go to school on foot.

78. The famous actress c___________ suicide in 1985 at the age of 26, making her fans very sad.

79. His o_________ intention was to become a pilot, but now he is a car driver.

80. With the mid-term exam a____________, all the students are busy with their studies.

81. Many parents intend to have their children _________ (教育) in American colleges so that they can have a better future.

82. The wedding ______________（仪式）will be held on Feb.14th, which is Valentine’s Day.

83. Ba Jin has made great ____________（贡献）to Chinese literature.

84. The old government was _____________（推翻）and a new one replaced it.

85. With the climate becoming worse and worse, people ___________（逐渐地）realize the importance of protecting forests.

86. Apparently s__________ to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk.

87. When the bull got close to him, he c__________ stepped aside to let it pass.

88. As there were strange marks on the X-ray p__________ taken of the mummy, doctors have been trying to find out whether the woman died of a rare disease.

89. I had all the usual s__________ of someone giving up smoking: a bad temper and an enormous appetite.

90. Children who play t__________ from school are unimaginative.

91. I smoked with __________(集中，专心) and pleasure as I was sure that this would be my last cigarette.

92. Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special __________(预防措施) so that no one should recognize them.

93. “Oh, is it?” said the sheriff with a __________(冷笑).

94. She __________(跺，踩) out the letters “SOS” in the snow.

95. It was not long before a helicopter arrived on the scene to rescue the __________(幸存者) of the plane crash.

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Sometimes you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don’t act on your impulse (冲动), but let it pass instead. You know that to take the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.
Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo behavior is how it can change over the years, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered so upsetting that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressing feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject.
One of the newest taboos is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that people talk about constantly. It’s not taboo to talk about fat; it’s taboo to be fat. The “in” look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, slim manager to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline and self-respect. After all, how can people permit themselves to become fat? In an image-conscious society, thin is “in”, fat is “out”.
It’s not surprising that millions of people have become obsessed (着迷) with staying slim and “in shape”. The pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the only reason for people’s obsession with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of people has changed since last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor. Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As a result of inactivity and disuse, people’s bodies can easily become weak. In an effort to avoid such a fate (命运), millions of people are spending more of their time exercising. Parks are filled with joggers and bicyclists, and many companies are providing special exercise equipment for their employees to use during the work day.
67. What does the word “taboo” refer to in the passage?
A. A crime committed on impulse.
B. An unfavorable impression left on other people.
C. A strong desire to do something strange or terrible.
D. Behavior considered unacceptable to the society.
68. What does the underlined phrase “in”look probably mean?
A. The fashionable look.                       B. The hidden look.
C. The usual look.                                D. The inside look. 
69. According to the passage, the common belief is that ______.
A. fat people are full of energy
B. thin people are more successful
C. fat people prefer to have fat bosses
D. thin people are less image-conscious
70. People pay more attention to diet and exercise because of ______.
A. their need to kill time                       B. their love for sports
C. their concern for health                   D. their belief in hard work