83. How does the drug reduce the emotional effects of memories? (within 12 words)

82. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to? (within 5 words)

81. What do American researchers hope to do , using the pill?　 (within 10 words)

70. What do we learn about Marilyn and Randy Nolen?

A. They thought they were an example of successful fertility treatment.

B. Not until they had the twins did they feel they had formed a family.

C. They believed that children born of older parents would be smarter.

D. Not until they reached middle age did they think of having children.

PART FOUR 　WRITING

SECTION A

Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.

A mystery shopper is not a professional spy. Mystery shoppers are the secret eyes of service companies that need reliable judgment of their market competitiveness. However, earning an income as a mystery shopper is a legal job to assess the qualities of the service of a company, and help it grow and succeed. In other words, mystery shopping is about making truthful value judgment of the friendliness of the shopping environment, the helpfulness of the frontline stuff, the abilities of the shopping assistants, etc. You should be able not only to observe all these and make logical conclusions about your overall customer satisfaction, but also to remember details and watch out for particular signs. In the end, you will be asked to write down your impressions, either on paper or on line.

To be a successful mystery shopper, you need to meet some requirements. First you should feed the company that hires you with correct and reliable information about your shopping experience. Besides, you also need basic writing skills. You should write in a simple and understandable way, but still show both your overall impressions and the details you are asked about.

Don’t worry if you are a new mystery shopper - the company that hires you should provide you with instructions how to complete your shopping tasks. If the company does not provide you with prior(预先的)training, you should doubt that it might be a mystery shopping test which you should be careful with. Therefore, you should always get instructions about the mystery shopping rules that you have to follow; about the things you should watch out for; about the way to fill in and present your response, etc. becoming an experienced mystery shopper pays well, as you’re likely to get more invitations, earn greater income, and be contracted by more mystery shopping companies.

Title: 71. ________________________

SECTION B

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive (重新体验) these experiences in nightmares.

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase , the effect of painful memories.

In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.

The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war.

They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. "Some memories can ruin people's lives. They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry (精神病学) at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve a lot of that suffering."

But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past. "All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we'd want to wipe those memories out," said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist (伦理学家).

Some people fear that although the drug would first be used in only very serious cases, it would become more and more common. "People always have the ability to misuse science," said Joseph LeDoux, a New York University memory researcher. "All we want to do is help people have better control of memories."

69. What's the biggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joan Galst?

A. Being laughed at by other people. 　　　　 　　　 B. Being mistaken for grandparents.

C. Slowing down of their pace of life. 　　　　　　　 　　　 D. Approaching of death.

68. The author gives the example of Henry Metcalf to show that __________.

A. many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age

B. taking afternoon naps is a good way to maintain energy

C. older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies

D. older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children

67. What does the author mean by saying "For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream"?

A. They have to go on working beyond their retirement age.

B. They can't get full pension unless they work some extra years.

C. They can't obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of.

D. They are reluctant to retire when they reach their retirement age.

66. Why do psychiatrists regard maturity as an asset in child rearing?

A. Older parents can better balance their resources against children's demands.

B. Older parents are usually more experienced in bringing up their children.

C. Older parents are often better prepared financially.

D. Older parents can take better care of their children.　

65. In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to _________.

　A. increase employment　　　　　　　 　　　 B. avoid depressions

　C. ensure that businesses make good profits　 　 D. ensure that people can pay for what hey buy

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C

Psychiatrists (精神病专家) who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset(资产) in child rearing - older parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with their children. But raising kids takes money and energy. Many older parents find themselves balancing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an active child. Dying and leaving young children is probably the older parents' biggest, and often unspoken, fear. Having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, "end up retiring much later." For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream.

　Henry Metcalf, a 54-year-old journalist, knows it takes money to raise kids. But he's also worried that his energy will give out first. Sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but he's learned that young at heart doesn't mean young. Lately he's been taking afternoon naps to keep up his energy. "My body is aging," says Metcalf. "You can't get away from that."

　Often, older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock. Therapists who work with middle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at. "They worry they'll be mistaken for grandparents, or that they'll need help getting up out of those little chairs in nursery school," says Joann Galst, a New York psychologist. But at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one: "that they won't be alive long enough to support and protect their child," she says.

　Many late-life parents, though, say their children came at just the right time. After marrying late and undergoing years of fertility (受孕) treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her husband Randy, had twins. "We both wanted children," says Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth. The twins have given the couple what they desired for years, "a sense of family."

Kids of older dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives. 'The dads are older, more mature," says Dr. Silber, "and more ready to focus on parenting."

64. The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that _________.

　A. purchasing power is strengthened

　B. employment might be increased

　C. people develop a good habit of saving money

　D. young couples are able to furnish their homes