66. What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?

　 A. They never have a sense of direction without maps

　 B. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction

　 C. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around

　 D. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.

65. Scientists believe that_______.

A. some babies are born with a sense of direction.

B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older

C. people never lose their sense of direction

D. everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth

42. According to some experts, the Opposition Party's policy________.

A. can help fight against unemployment

B. may protect kids from unhealthy food ads

C. should be brought back to the right track

D. will work well to prevent traffic accidents

答案　 39.B　 40.C　 41.C　 42.B

Passage 113

(05·上海A篇)

You either have it, or you don’t-a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?

Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use is, we lose it.

“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”

Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:

●If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.

●If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.

●Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.

Now you need never get lost again!

41.Both Collins and Baur believe that overweight parents_______,

A. will come up with .better solutions

B. will help with their children' s education

C. should be more active in reducing weight

D. should carry out at least 10 years' study

40. What is TRUE about the programs supported by the Prime Minister?

A. Debates on them will become less fierce.

B. They will be effective in dealing with obesity.

C. A large sum of money will be spent on them.

D. They will influence people' s way of life.

39. What does the underlined phrase “juvenile obesity” mean?

A. Adult education. B. Childhood overweight C. Parents’ influence D. Growing pains

38. The easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is

　　 A. through an online payment system

　　 B. through a local banking system

　　 C. by sending the money to the seller

D. by paying the dallvex3rman directly

答案　 36.D　 37.C　 38.A

Passage 112

(05·天津B篇)

Lack of parent willpower may contribute more to juvenile obesity than under-exercising or

overeating.

Research suggests that having overweight parents is a big, influence ( 影响) upon a child' s

weight, with one study finding that children with overweight parents were four times more likely to be overweight themselves.

The findings add heat to an already fierce political debate (争论) over childhood obesity. The Prime Minister, John Howard, last week decided that $116 million be Used for programs to deal with obesity, while the Opposition Leader, Mark Latham, recently announced that his party would move to protect children from unhealthy food advertisements..

Clare Colins a senior lecturer at the University of Newcastle, believes such programs will definitely fail unless they influence the way of life of whole families. "If we can' t get parents to take action against their own weight problems, then we can' t expect to influence their kids," she said.

However, Professor, Louise Baur from the Children’ s Hospital at Westmead, doubts whether

adult education programs offer any solution to weight problems. "Many parents know they need to lose weight and they knew it influences their kids, but they lack the willpower to do anything about it.

The, l0-year study of 150 American children found two-thirds of children with overweight parents became overweight. Only one in six children whose parents were of average weight became overweight.　

The president of the Australasian Society for the .Study of Obesity, Associate Professor Gary

Wittert, said parents needed help in doing their job and the Opposition Party’s policy(政策) might be on the right track.

"We know that driving without a seat belt is unsafe, so we make law against it,” he said.

"Obesity is a major public health concern, so why shouldn’t we change the law regarding unhealthy food ads?"

37. After bidding for an item, a buyer

　　 A. will get what he wants in ten days

　　 B. should make payment immediately

　　 C. has chances to make higher bids　 '

　　 D. may check its picture and description

36. What is the passage mainly about?

　　 A. How to make payment online.

　　 B. Ways of making delivery online

　　 C. Advantages of an online-auction system.

　　 D. How to use an online-auction system.

75．Which passage would give more information on the prevention of road accidents?

　　　 A．①　　　　　　　　　　　 B．②　　　　　　　　　　　 C．③　　　　　　　　　　　 D．④

答案　 73.B　 74.C　 75.D

Passage 111

(05·天津A篇)

Everyone’s at it , even my neighbors. I thought I might be the only person left in the world who hadn't done an eBay deal. So, I decided to try my hand at online auction(网上拍卖).Buying for beginners: Sign up on www. ehay. co. uk. Most items ( e. g. tables, computers, and books) ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with "Buy It Now" and have a fixed price. You can buy these right away.

　　 If the item is being auctioned, you offer the. highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids (出价') for you. The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again. Auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish you get an email telling you whether you have won the item.

How to pay: Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before

placing a bid as you might not want to post a cheque or postal orders. The easiest way is through PayPal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card (信用).

Selling made simple: If you plan to sell on eBay, it helps to include a picture of the item. I

followed my friends' advice and put up the items I wanted to sell for a 10-day auction, starring on a Thursday. This way buyers had two weekends to bid.

The big things in life: It' s easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this

has to be collected or sent by deliverymen. Cheek the ways of delivery before you bid.