63. Mr. Crockatt seems to imply that _________.
A. reading the classic works is a confusing attempt
B. shortening the classics does harm to the original
C. publishing the cut-down classics is a difficult job
D. editing the classic works satisfies children’s needs
答案 60.C 61.A 62.A 63.B
Passage 24
(07·安徽B篇)
King's College Summer School
King's College Summer School is an annual( 每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King's College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year's summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.
More information is as follows:
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Application (申请) date l Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2007. l Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2007. l Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2007. |
Courses l English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours l American History: 16 hours l American Culture: 16 hours |
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Steps l A letter of self-introduction l A letter of recommendation(推荐) ﹡ The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. |
Cost l Daily lessons: $200 l Sports and activities: $100 l Travels: $200 l Hotel service: $400 ﹡You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city. |
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Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King' s Street New York, NY 10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo, com |
51. What do we learn from the above web page?
A. Beijing has made efforts to improve its air quality.
B. The Olympic torch relay route has not been planned.
C. The Olympic flag will be on display in Athens.
D. A quiz on the Olympics will be held in Beijing.
答案 48.B 49.D 50.A 51.A
Passage 23
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Welcome to My Message
Board! |
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Subject: Slimming down
classics? |
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Mr. Handsome 2007-5-12 6: 34 AM |
Orion Books, which decides there is a
market in creating cut-down classics (经典著作), is slimming down some novels by such great writers as L.
Tolstoy, M. Mitchell and C. Bronte. Now, each of them has been whittled down
to about 400 pages by cutting 30 to 40 pages per cent of original, with
words, sentences, paragraphs and, in a few cases, chapters removed. The first
six shortened editions, all priced at ￡6.99 and advertised as great reads “in half the time”, will go on
sale next month, with plans for 50 to 100 more to follow. The publishing
house believes that modern readers will welcome the shorter versions. |
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Mr. Edwards 2007-5-12 9: 40 AM |
Well, I’m publisher of Orion Group. Thanks for your attention, Mr.
Handsome. I must say, the idea developed from a game of “shame” in my office. Each of us was required to confess (承认) to the most embarrassing blanks in his or her reading. I admitted that I had never read Anna Karenina and tried but failed to get through Gone with the Wind several times. One of my colleagues acknowledged skipping (跳读) Jane Eyre. We realized that life is too short to read all the books you want to and we never were going to read these ones. As a leading publishing house, we are trying to make classics convenient for readers but it’s not as if we’re withdrawing the original versions. They are still there if you want to read them. |
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Ms. Weir 2007-5-12 11:35 AM |
I’m director of the online bookclub www.lovereading.co.uk Mr. Edwards, I think your shortened editions is a breath of fresh air. I’m guilty of never having read Anna Karenina, because it’s just so long. I’d much rather read two 300-page books than one 600-page book. I am looking forward to more shortened classics! |
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Mr. Crockatt 2007-5-12 4:38 PM |
I’m from the London independent bookshop Corckatt & Powell. In my opinion, the practice is completely ridiculous. How can you edit the classics? I’m afraid reading some of these book is hard work, and that is why you have to develop as a reader. If people don’t have time to read Anna Karenina, then fine. But don’t read a shortened version and kid yourself it’s the real thing. |