69. The phrase "food miles" in the passage refers to the distance _______.

　 A. that a food product travels to a market

　 B. that a food product travels from one market to another

　 C. between UK and other food producing countries

　 D. between a Third World country and a First World food market

68. The Food Commission is angry because it thinks that_______

　 A. UK wastes a lot of money importing food products

　 B. some imported goods cause environmental damage

　 C. growing certain vegetables damages the environment

　 D. people waste energy buying food from other countries

63. The best possible title for this passage is “_______”.

　　 A. Ways of Choosing Gifts　　　　　　　　　 　 B. An Important Tradition

　　 C. Exchanging Presents　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. Message in a Gift

答案　 60.D　 61.D　 62.C　 63.D

Passage 93

(06·湖北D篇)

An environmental group called the Food Commission is unhappy and disappointed because of the sale of bottled water from Japan. The water, it angrily argues an public, has traveled 10,000 "food miles" before it reaches Western customers. "Transporting water halfway across the world is

surely the extremely stupid use of fuel when there is plenty of water in the UK." It is also worried that we are wasting our fuel by buying prawns(对虾) from Indonesia (7,000 food miles) and carrots from Sooth Africa (5,900 food miles).

　　 Counting the number of miles traveled by a product is a strange way of trying to tell the true situation of the environmental damage clone by an industry. Most food is transported around the world on container ships that are extremely energy-efficient (高能效的). It should be noted that a ton of butter transported 25 miles in a truck to a farmers' market does not necessarily use less fuel on its journey than a similar product transported hundreds of miles by sea. Besides, the idea of "food miles" ignores the amount of fuel used in the production. It is possible to cut down your food miles by buying tomatoes grown in Britain rather than those grown in Ghana; the difference is that the British ones will have been raised in heated greenhouses and the Ghanaian ones in the open sun.

　　 What the idea of "food miles” does provide, however, is the chance to cut out Third World countries from First World food markets. The number of miles traveled by our food should, as I see it, be regarded as a sign of the success of the global (全球的) trade system, not a sign of damage to the environment.

62. In the third paragraph, the author tells us that________.

　 A. attention should be paid to the receivers' responses

　 B. one learns from what he did in the past

　 C. the choice of gifts reflects one's emotional qualities

　 D. one should spend more time choosing gifts

61. Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?

　 A. Natural empathy needs to be reinforced.

　 B. Emotional changes influence one's choice of gifts.

　 C. Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with.

　 D. Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers.

60. The underlined expression "you had missed the mark" means "you had failed to _____'.

　 A. make her feel better　　　　　　 B. keep your friendship

　 C. receive a present in return　　　　 D. get the expected effect

70. Who is most likely to become an ichthyologist?

　　 A. Tom, because he likes fishing and outdoor sports.

　　 B. Jack, because he likes to travel and read adventure books.

　　 C. Jenny, because she likes science, mathematics and reading about dinosaurs.

　　 D. Jane, because she likes mathematics, science, biology and searching rock-pools.

　7l. The passage is probably written for _______.

　　 A. university students　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. science researchers

　　 C. fisheries experts　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D, fish farmers

答案　 68.C　 69.B　 70.D　 71.A

Passage 92

(06·湖北B篇)

Have you ever received a gift that was so dearly, not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had been handed to you by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite "Why, thank you," but you knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what do your choices (good and bad) reflect about your persona] qualities?

Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe. It calls for empathy-the ability to put yourself into someone else's head and heart We're all able to do this; in fact, we're born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced (加强)-by our parents, teachers, friends. When it isn't, we're not able to understand other people's feelings as sharply. This can show in the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional (情感的) qualities.

　 Think back to the presents you’ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world. Of course, you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know.

　 We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the tradition won't make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.

69. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

　　 A. An ichthyologist has an interesting and varied profession.

　　 B. Aquaculture is the study of fish protection.

　　 C. The life of an ichthyologist can involve lots of travel.

　　 D. A fish scientist needs to be independent and curious about things.

68. What makes the jobs of ichthyologists so varied?

　 A. They study fish habits and collect information.

　　 B. They have to study science and mathematics.

　　 C. They work in fields as well as in laboratories.

　　 D. They read research papers written by others.

67. It can be concluded from the passage that _______.

　 A. human progress has brought civilization to the society

　 B. civilization has improved traditional forms of work

　 C. our environment has been affected by human progress

　 D. early people understood environmental protection

答案　 64.C　 65.B　 66.A　 67.C

Passage 91

(06·江西D篇)

An ichthyologist is a scientist who studies fish. Most people who do this job say they love their work because it is very rewarding and varied. They work not only inside a laboratory, but also out in the field. Fieldwork includes traveling to river?, oceans and lakes in order to collect information and specimens (~2~), Reading, writing and speaking me also very important to the job, Fish scientists need to read the research of other scientists. They must he able to write up their own research clearly so that others can follow it. They also need to be able to give lectures about their findings, so that they can spread knowledge.

　　　 Ichthyologists who wish to specialize can choose any one of three areas of study. The first area is aqnaeuhure　 (水产养殖). This involves the study and practice of fish farming and management. Because it is a rather new study,there are very few job opportunities available. However, as there is so much to discover, many see it as an exciting area for a new ichthyologist to enter. The second area is fisheries science, which means working with a team of scientists to find out more about different fish species.　 The third area is about the protection of natural fish populations. This is very important today, given that many fish species are in danger of dying out because of the actions of humans.

　　　 To become a successful fish scientist, you need to have a curious mind and be able to work on your own. You also need to be able to handle equipment and perform experiments; but most importantly, you must love fish. To become an ichthyologist, you will need to train at a university to pass a Bachelor of Science degree. For this, you will need to be good at mathematics, physical science and biology. Then, you will need to study for another year to complete an henours degree in ichthyology. This honours degree contains eoursework about all aspects of fish. You also need to complete a research paper.