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Drunken driving — sometimes called America’s socially accepted form of murder — has become a national epidemic (流行病). Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers, adding up to an incredible 250,000 over the past ten years. A drunken driver is usually referred to as one with 0.10-blood alcohol content or roughly three beer glasses of wine or shots of whisky drunk within two hours. Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American manly image and judges were lenient in most courts, but the drunken killing has recently caused so many well-publicized tragedies, especially concerning young children, that public opinion is no longer so tolerant.

Twenty states have raised the legal drinking age to 21, reversing a trend in the 1960s to reduce it to 18. After New Jersey lowered it to 18, the number of people killed by 18-20 years old drivers more than doubled, so the state recently upped it back to 21.

Reformers, however, fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unless accompanied by educational programs to help young people to develop “responsible attitudes” about drinking and teach them to resist peer pressure to drink.

Though new laws have led to increased arrests and tests in many areas already, to a marked decline in accidents, some states are also punishing bars for serving customers too many drinks. A bar in Massachusetts was fined for serving six or more double brandies to a customer who was “obviously drunk” and later drove off the road, killing a 9-year-old boy.

As the accidents continue to occur daily in every state, some Americans are even beginning to speak well of the 13 years national prohibition of alcohol that began in 1919, which President Hoover called the “noble experiment”. They forgot that legal prohibition didn’t stop drinking, but encouraged political corruption（腐败) and organized crime. As with the booming drug trade generally, there is no easy solution.

What can be inferred from the fact of the traffic accidents in New Jersey?

A. many drivers were not of legal age.

B. young drivers were often bad drivers.

C. Drivers should not be allowed to drink.

D. the legal drinking age should be raised.

The underlined word “lenient” in the first paragraph means “_________”.

A. serious B. cruel C. merciful D. determined

In America, public opinion about drunken driving has changed because __________.

A. judges are giving more severe sentences

B. new laws are introduced in some states

C. the news media have highlighted the problem

D. drivers are more conscious of their image

Why is the problem of drinking and driving difficult to solve？

A. Because alcohol is easily obtained.

B. Because drinking is linked to organized crime.

C. Because legal prohibition has already failed.

D. Because making laws alone is not sufficient.

Macao, also called Macau, is on the western side of the Pearl River entrance, at the head of which is the Chinese port of Guangdong and it stands opposite Hong Kong which is on the eastern side of the entrance. It is made of a small narrow peninsula(半岛) sticking out from Guangdong province. The total area of Macao is about 21.45 square kilometers, and it is made up of three parts: Macao Peninsula, Dingbat Isle and Lehman Isle.

Between Macao Peninsula and Dingbat Isle there are two bridges which join the two parts together, and there is also a highway between the Dingbat and Lehman Isles. Therefore, two bridges and one highway make the three parts of Macao into an integrated region(一个整体).

Macao faces to the vast sea and its back is the Pearl River Delta. The two big cities, Hong Kong and Guangzhou, and the two special economic zones Hula and Shenzhen are its neighbors. All of this offers much advantage for its economic development.

Macao has a population of about 450, 000. This is very large against the size of the area. The average population density(密度) reaches 20, 000 per square kilometer. It is one of the densest population regions in the world. The majority of its people are Chinese, who make up 96% of the whole population.

Which is the advantage for Macao’s economic development?

A. Macao is on the coast line.

B. Macao is near some big cities or special economic zones.

C. Macao’s back is a rich delta.

D. All of the above.

In Macao there are only about _______ people who are not Chinese.

A. 18,000 B. 20,000

C. 21,450 D. 428,000

Hard-working Making People Live Longer 努力工作使人长寿

Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are ___1___ than housewives, Evidence (证据) shows that ___2___ are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows ___3___ the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increases correspondingly (相应地) by 2%. All this ___4___ one point: Work is helpful to health.

Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, __5___ loneliness and solitude (孤独). Researches show that people feel __6___ and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are ___7___. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as ___8___ between man and reality. By work, people ___9___ each other. By collective (集体的) activity, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work __10___ the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him liable to (易于)___11___.

__12___, work gives one a sense of fulfillment (充实感) and a sense of ___13___. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When ___14___ finishes his writing or a doctor successfully __15___ a patient or a teacher sees his students ___16___, they are happy __17___.

From the above we can come to the conclusion ___18___ the more you work, __19___ you will be. Let us work hard, __20___ and live a happy and healthy life.

A. more healthier B. healthier C. weaker D. worse

A. career women B. the busy C. the jobless D. the hard-working

A. that whenever B. whether C. that though D. since

A. comes down to B. equals to C. adds up to D. amounts to

A. 不填 B. off C. in touch with D. away from

A. happy, interested B. glad, joyful C. cheerful, concerned D. unhappy, worried

A. busy B. free C. lazy D. empty

A. a river B. a gap C. a channel D. a bridge

A. come across B. come into contact with

C. look down upon D. watch over

A. means B. stands C. equals D. matches

A. success B. death C. victory D. disease

A. Besides B. Nevertheless C. However D. Yet

A. disappointment B. achievement C. regret D. apology

A. a worker B. a farmer C. a writer D. a manager

A. manages B. controls C. operates on D. deals with

A. raise B. grow C. rise D. increase

A. in a word B. without a word C. at a word D. beyond words

A. that B. which C. what D. 不填.

A. the lonelier and weaker B. lonelier and weaker

C. happier and healthier D. the happier and healthier

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1 分，满分20分）

A few years ago I was at an international conference with nearly 700 participants. One afternoon I_1 a very crowded talk by a famous author. The hall filled quickly and soon there were no 2 left , so many dozens of people were standing around the edges.

I saw a very elderly man, stooped(驼背的) slightly with age, 3 against the wall. I immediately got up, told those sitting beside me to 4 the place for him and made my way to him. When I offered my seat to him , he looked 5 and started to refuse , but I would have 6 of that. He asked me my name and thanked me deeply, and then made his 7 back into my row and sat comfortably. Many people who 8 our exchange turned to say what a kind thing I had done. I kept saying , “it’s nothing 9 . I m from Canada, it’s normal for us to help other people!”

A few minutes later, the man sitting next to the elderly man 10 to leave the hall for another talk and the elderly man 11 to me to return and sit beside him. 12 I resisted, thinking someone else might need it more, but people sitting around him started to repeat my 13 , asking me to come and sit! So I returned and sat beside the gentleman for the 14 .

when the talk was over ,the man thanked me again and 15 asked if I knew who he was . I had no idea. He then looked quite delighted and 16 me a household name that I recognized immediately!

I was astonished to have been sitting next to him, 17 he was excited to think I had given up my seat for him 18 knowing who he was! Again I had to tell him where I come from , and it’s the 19 thing to do! I have felt more blessed to be a Canadian since that day, for seeing how easy it is to 20 someone and how rare it seemed to so many people.

1. A. missed B. gave C. expected D. attended

2. A. seats B. rooms C. topics D. rows

3. A. turning B. walking C. leaning D. lying

4. A. move B. spare C. take D. hold

5. A. glad B. satisfied C. disappointed D. surprised

6. A. nothing B. none C. something D. anything

7. A. living B. fortune C. direction D. way

8. A. witnessed B. confirmed C. remembered D. experienced

9. A. easy B. popular C. special D. funny

10. A. agreed B. refused C. chose D. forgot

11. A. sent B. signaled C. rolled D. said

12. A. At last B. At least C. At most D. At first

13. A. action B. name C. dream D. address

14. A. game B. discussion C. course D. talk

15. A. quietly B. loudly. C. proudly D. angrily

16. A. shared B. told C. asked D. answered

17. A. as if B. even if C. so D .but

18. A. by B. without C. through D. after

19. A. strange B. secret C. normal D. hard

20. A. help B. accept C. praise D. trust

A letter to Edward, a columnist（报刊专栏作家）

Dear Mr Expert:

I grew up in an unhappy and abusive home. I always promised myself that I’d get out as soon as possible. Now, at age 20, I have a good job and a nice house, and I’m really proud of the independence I’ve achieved.

Here’s the problem: several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mine — so much so that they make mine theirs.

It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me. But now they seem to take it for granted that they can show up any time they like. They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and stay out forever.

I enjoy having my friends here sometimes — it makes the place feel comfortable and warm— but this is my home, not a party house. I was old enough to move out on my own, so why can’t I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy（隐私）?

Joan

Edward’s reply to Joan

Dear Joan:

If your family didn’t pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now.

And if you’ve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere（气氛）,you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict you grew up with— or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy. You need to understand that in true friendship it’s okay to put your own needs first from time to time.

Be clear about the message you want to send. For example, “I really love your company but I also need some privacy. So please call before you come over.”

63. We can learn from the first letter that Joan Edward .

A. lives away from her parents

B. takes pride in her friends

C. knows Mr Expert quite well

D. hates her parents very much

64. We can infer from the first letter that .

A. Joan considers her friends more important than her privacy

B. Joan’s friends visit her more often than she can accept

C. Joan doesn’t like the parties at all

D. Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over

65. According to Mr Expert, why can’t Joan tell her friends her feelings?

A. She is afraid of hurting her friends.

B. She does not understand true friendship.

C. Her family experience stops her from doing so.

D. She does not put her needs first.

66. The underlined word “conflict” in the second letter means .

A. dependent life B. fierce fight C. bad manners D. painful feeling

67. The second letter suggests that Mr Expert .

A. is worried about Joan’s problem B. warns Joan not to quarrel with her friends

C. advises Joan on how to refuse people D. encourages Joan to be brave enough

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