60．What is mainly discussed in the passage?

　　　 A．Moral deeds of people.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Religious activities of the church.

　　　 C．Moral goodness of the giver.　　　　　　　　 D．Arguments on giving to beggars.

71．From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.

　　　　 A．the situations in the developed and developing countries are different

　　　　 B． “Empty Nest Syndrome” has arrived unexpectedly in our society

　　　　 C．children will become independent as soon as they go abroad

　　　　 D．the aged parents are not fully prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”

答案　 68.D　 69.D　 70.C　 71.B

Passage 126

(05·江西B篇)

When a rather dirty , poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins , do you hurry on , not knowing what to do , or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money ? What should our attitude to beggars be ? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories . It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from . It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars .

Certainly , most of the world’s great religions (宗教) order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves .But has the world changed ?Maybe what was morally(道德方面)right in the old days ,when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help ,is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars .Let us look at their arguments.

　　　 First ,some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually

make a good living from begging .Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil(恶行).Secondly ,there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer ,wine or drugs .Thirdly ,there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor ,but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.

　　　 Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people .Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.

　 It is hard to come to any final conclusion ;there are various cases and we must deal with them differently .A few coins can save a life in some situations ,and even if the money is wasted ,that does not take sway the moral goodness of the giver.

70．If young people go abroad, _________.

　　　　 A．they do not hold to the value of duty at all

　　　　 B．they can give some help to their parents back home

　　　　 C．they cannot do what they should for their parents

　　　　 D．they believe what they actually do is right

69．Many young people have gone abroad, leaving their aged parents behind, to _________.

　　　　 A．live in the countries with more money

　　　　 B．seek a better place for their aged parents

　　　　 C．continue their studies abroad

　　　　 D．realize their dreams in foreign countries

68．According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by _________.

　　　　 A．their earlier experience of feeling lonely

　　　　 B．the unfavorable living conditions in their native countries

　　　　 C．the common worry about their income

　　　　 D．the geographical distance between parents and children

75．The study of the scientists from the UK and Denmark is about ____________.

　　　 A．the importance of climate and the growth of crops

　　　 B．the damage caused by high temperatures to some crops

　　　 C．the relationship between crops flowering and high temperatures

　　　 D．the effect of high temperatures on the production of some crops

答案　 72.D　 73.C　 74.B　 75.D

Passage 125

(05·辽宁D篇)

While income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon(现象)is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”(空巢综合症).

In order to seek better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response(回应)in time for their aged parents living by themselves.

The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as “distant parent phenomenon”, which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”.

74．According to the U.S. Forest Service officials, those who enter the area and damage the closed roads __________.

　　　 A．shall have to pay a $ 5,000 fine for the repairs to them

　　　 B．shall be fined or put in prison, and may pay for the repairs

　　　 C．shall be fined $ 5,000 and kept in prison for six months

　　　 D．shall pay a fine and repair the roads as a punishment

73．From the news brief, we can learn that ____________.

　　　 A．the Bulldogs defeated the Wildcats by 3-1 in a non-league match

　　　 B．Forest Service roads are closed for repairs before they are opened again

　　　 C．quite a few violent accidents happened in Tailand before the latest one

　　　 D．the British people think the decision made by Blair about the war is of legality

72．The news brief covers _____________.　　　

　　　 A．war, law, violence, culture and agriculture

　　　 B．sports, war, violence, politics and climate

　　　 C．politics, culture, violence, climate and sports

　　　 D．violence, sports, politics, law and agriculture

63．The cafe owners found the government’s decision 　　　　　.

　　　 A．surprising and unacceptable　　　　　　　　　 B．understandable and acceptable

　　　 C．reasonable but surprising　　　　　　　　　　　 D．surprising but acceptable

答案　 60.D　 61.A　 62.B　 63.A

Passage 124

(05·福建E篇)

NEWS BRIEF

●Prime Minister Tony Blair new allegations(指控) on Thursday that he misled Parliament and the public in making the case for the war in Iraq after he disclosed his chief legal adviser’s written opinion raising questions about the legality(合法) of the war.

●U.S. Forest Service officials are reminding people to stay off Forest Service roads that are closed. The fine for disobeying the rule of road closures is a maximum of ＄5,000 fine and/ or six months in prison. Those who enter the area and cause road damage may also be required to pay for repairs.

●In a second study presented at the meeting, scientists from the UK and Denmark showed that even a few days of high temperatures can severely reduce production of crops such as wheat,　 soybeans, rice and groundnuts, if it occurs when the plants are flowering.

●A bomb exploded in Thailand’s mainly Muslin south on Sunday, killing two policemen and wounding three others, a day after Thailand’s queen condemned those behind a 15-month wave of violence(暴力).

●Mechanicsburg 3, West York 1: Ken Stamper and Rusty Bowman had seven kills each, and Ryan Warfield had six to lead the Wildcats past the Bulldogs, 25-11, 25-15, 15-25, 25-23, in a non-league match.