54. What would be the best title for the article from Prospect?

A. In Search of British Values                                     B. The Final Section

C. The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship             D. 50 Writers and Intellectuals

53. What do these five books have in common?

A. Each of the articles in each book is introduced in detail.

B. They are all published in the year and have one article digest.

C. Each of them is commented by a great man in the world.

D. They all introduce the most influential people.

52. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. If I find what I’ve done or written is wrong, I’ll appreciate myself.

B. I never appreciate other people because I think others are foolish.

C. If you think poorly of your friend’s writings, perhaps he’ll be angry at you.

D. Lao Wang will die of starvation because he never praises his melons.

D

Business Week (Oct. 8, 2007)

  Introducing Business Week’s Power 100, our ranking of the most influential people in the world of sports.

Prospect (展望) (Oct.20, 2007)

  In July, Gordon Brown published a green paper called “The Governance of Britain.” The final section said that we need to be clearer about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and what it means to be British. It proposed (倡议) “to work with the public to develop a British statement of values.” We asked 50 writers and intellectuals (知识分子) to give us their thoughts on this statement and what should inform it.

Science (Sep. 28, 2007)

  In the journal’s 28 September 2007 issue, Science, in partnership with the National Science Foundation, is pleased to present the winners and honorable mentions in the fifth annual Science and Engineering Visualization (视觉) Challenge.

Time (Nov. 1, 2007)

From the phone that has changed phones forever, to futuristic cars, to a building made of water, to a remote controlled dragonfly (蜻蜓)―a bright display of ingenuity (独创性).

Guardian (Oct.17, 2007)

Against all the chances, and seeing off competition from favourite to win Ian McEwan and Lloyd Jones, rank outsider Anne Enright, 45, has been awarded the Man Booker prize for what the judges called a “powerful, uncomfortable and even at times angry book,” The Gathering.

51. The writer points out with an example about an old Chinese saying that _________.

A. self-appreciation is also an active way of attitude to life and work

B. a false modesty will lose confidence in continuing with writing

C. one person pauses to admire his own essays without self-appreciation

D. one doesn’t praise his melons if his melons are really sweet and juicy

50. The underlined word “zhuojing” in Paragraph 4 means _________.

A. wife high in position                         B. wife low in position

C. wise wife                                                 D. foolish wife

49. The best title for the passage would be __________.

A. On Self-Appreciation                        B. Types of Appreciation

C. Power of Appreciation                          D. Uses of Appreciation

48. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that __________.

A. A large number of some famous men went to Harvard University after success

B. Harvard University only brings up some journalists, actors and writers

C. General Kofi Annan acted as a professor at Harvard University after retirement

D. Jim Lehrer,John Lithgow and Kofi Annan are Gates’ brothers

C

Frankly, I very much appreciate myself. Yes, I admit I’m in many respects not as good as other people, but I don’t think I’m always not good. When I find what I’ve done or written is okay, I’ll remain pleased with myself for quite a few days, and in case I receive praise for it, I’ll even become so excited as to add a few words to glorify myself.

  True, I’m not modest at all. People may call me conceited (自负的). But I think otherwise.

  I also appreciate other people. I appreciate anything good. Isn’t it unfair to forget appreciating myself while appreciating others?

  We Chinese  generally tend to be modest, and we take pride in being so. For example, a Chinese will call his own wife zhuojing, meaning “my humble wife”, and his own writings zhuozuo, meaning “my poor writings”. But if you should call his wife a “rustic (乡巴佬的) woman” or his writings “trash”, he would, I’m sure, slap the table in a rage and declare he would make a clean break with you. As a matter of fact, there is probably no difference at all between what is said by him and you respectively.

  I don’t think it’s wrong for you to freely praise yourself if you’re really worthy of praise. As we know, there is an old Chinese saying disparaging (蔑视的) a melon peddler(商贩), named Lao Wang, who keeps praising his own goods. Well, why can’t he praise his melons if they are really sweet and juicy?

  Friends, Lao Wang sells melons for a living. How could he carry on business if he, by imitating the affectations of us intellectuals, were to show false modesty about his melons? He would sure enough die of starvation.

  Self-appreciation is therefore key to professional dedication (贡献) and enjoyment of work. One will lose confidence in continuing with writing when he pauses to admire his own essays.

  Needless to say, the same is true of those who make a living with their pen.

47. On this special day, Bill Gates has done all the following EXCEPT that _______.

A. he claimed a degree      B. he used much of his time and energy to his Foundation

C. he gave a speech.        D. he went to work with journalist Jim Lehrer

46. What is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?

A. it claims a degree from the college one dropped out of

B. it delivers the commencement address at Harvard University.

C. it fixes its eyes on issues about health and education throughout the world.

D. it collaborates on great efforts to attend the commencement ceremony

45. We know from the text that Bill Gates__________.

A. got an important award from Harvard University

B. left the college for his career ahead of two years

C. addressed at Harvard University for the high-profile speaker

D. urged the graduates not to fight the AIDS in developing countries