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　　“Sesame Street”has been called“the longest street in the world”．That is because the television program by that name can now be seen in so many parts of the world．That program became one of American exports soon after it went on the air in New York in 1969．In the United States more than six million children watch the program regularly．The viewers include more than half the nation’s pre-school children, from every kind of economic(经济的), racial(种族的), and geographical group．

　　Although some educators object to certain elements in the program, parents praise it highly．Many teachers also consider it a great help, though some teachers find that problems arise when first graders who have learned from“Sesame Street”are in the same class with children who have not watched the program．

　　Tests have shown that children from all racial, geographical, and economic backgrounds have benefited from watching it．Those who watch it five times a week learn more than occasional(偶然的)viewers．In the US the program is shown at different hours during the week in order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly．

　　The programs all use songs, stories, jokes, and pictures to give children a basic understanding of numbers, letters and human relationships．But there are some differences．For example, the Spanish program, produced in Mexico City, devotes more time to teaching whole words than to teaching separate letters．

　　Why has“Sesame Street”been so much more successful than other children’s shows?Many reasons have been suggested．People mention the educational theories(理论)of its creators, the support by the government and private(私人的)businesses, and the skillful use of a variety of TV tricks．Perhaps an equally important reason is that mothers watch it along with their children．This is partly because famous adult stars often appear on it．But the best reason for the success of the program may be that it makes every child watching feel able to learn．The child finds himself learning, and he wants to learn more．

(1)

“Sesame Street”is actually ________．
[　　]
A．	a street in the US
B．	a program for children
C．	a program for teachers
D．	a program for students

(2)

Children who often watch the program ________．
[　　]
A．	can have problems in school
B．	will find it a great help
C．	will take no interest in their studies
D．	will be well educated

(3)

What is special about the program?
[　　]
A．	It offers great fun．
B．	It makes children feel able to learn．
C．	It is shown at different hours during the week．
D．	Children learn and enjoy themselves while watching．

(4)

Why is“Sesame Street”so popular in the world?
[　　]
A．	Because it is supported by the government and businesses．
B．	Because it uses a variety of skillful tricks．
C．	Because mothers watch it along with their children．
D．	Because it makes every child watching it feel able to learn．

(5)

The best title for this passage can be ________．
[　　]
A．	TV Programs
B．	Educating Children
C．	Sesame Street
D．	A Great Success

答案：1．B;2．B;3．B;4．D;5．C;
解析：

(1)	细节题。根据文章第二段第一句more than six million children watch the program regularly可推知此题答案为B项。
(2)	推断题。根据文章第四段第一句Tests have shown that children…have benefited from watching it可推知此题答案为B项。
(3)	推断题。根据文章第五段第一句The programs all use songs, stories, jokes, and pictures to give children a basic understanding of numbers, letters and human relationships可推知此题答案为B项。
(4)	推断题。根据文章最后一段倒数第二句the best reason for the success of the program may be that it makes every child watching feel able to learn可推知此题答案为D项。
(5)	主旨题。本文主要介绍电视节目Sesame Street所产生的影响及它成功的原因，所以选C项。

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　　Ten years ago, Pierre Omidyar, a software engineer working in California’s Silicon Valley, began thinking about how to use the internet for a trading system in which buyers and sellers could establish a genuine market price．Over a long holiday weekend he wrote the computer code．At first, a trickle of users arrived at his website－including his girlfriend, who traded PEZ candy dispensers．By the end of 1995, several thousand auctions had been completed and interest in eBay was growing．And it grew and grew．From this modest beginning, eBay has become a global giant, with around 150m registered users worldwide who are set to buy and sell goods worth more than ＄40 billion this year．

　　The remarkable tale of eBay’s growth points to some important lessons for any business trying to operate online－and today that includes, one way or another, most firms．The commercial opportunities presented by an expanding global web seem almost limitless．But the pace of change is rapid, and so is the ferocity of competition．To succeed, firms need agility, an open mind and the ability to reinvent themselves repeatedly．Most of all, they need to listen carefully to their customers, paying close attention to what they do and don’t want．

　　Such qualities, of course, would be valuable in any kind of business．Yet for online firms they are not a luxury, but necessary for mere survival．This is true for a variety of reasons．The internet is not only growing, but changing rapidly－which, in turn, changes the rules of the game for any business relying on it．The barriers to entry are still low compared with those for most offline businesses, which means that just keeping track of your existing rivals is not enough．These may not represent the greatest competitive threat tomorrow or the next day．That could come from a number of directions－a firm in a different type of online business; one that does not yet exist; or even from one of your own customers．On top of all this, the behavior of many consumers is constantly changing as well, as individuals discover new ways to shop and interact with each other via the web．

　　All these factors make the internet a dangerous place to do business, as well as one full of promise．eBay’s history demonstrates both of those things．It is probably safe to say that nothing like eBay could have existed without the internet－or could have grown so fast．Even though there have been signs of the firm’s blistering pace slowing a bit in America, its most “mature” market, there remain vast opportunities overseas, particularly, some argue, in China．Meg Whitman, eBay’s chief executive, believes the company is still only at the beginning of what it could achieve．

(1)

What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
[　　]
A．	To introduce the founder of eBay and his girlfriend．
B．	To demonstrate how clever the founder of eBay is．
C．	To show how eBay started and has grown．
D．	To introduce eBay to people．

(2)

Which of the following best summarizes Pierre Omidyar’s intention with regard to eBay?
[　　]
A．	To set up a global internet business．
B．	To allow people to freely buy and sell on the internet at acceptable prices．
C．	To set up a mechanism on the internet to allow people to trade at true market prices．
D．	To se up a business mechanism for his girlfriend．

(3)

Which of these is it NOT necessary for a company selling on the internet to do?
[　　]
A．	Have the most competitive price for each of their online products．
B．	Be able to change to suit the prevailing market conditions．
C．	Be prepared to consider all options and alternatives．
D．	Have a good idea of what their customers do not want．

(4)

What does “barriers to entry are still low compared with those for most offline businesses” in paragraph 3 mean?
[　　]
A．	It is easier to set up an internet business than a conventional one．
B．	Internet trade is growing faster than traditional business sector．
C．	It is cheaper to set up an internet business than a traditional one．
D．	Companies generally prefer to do business online rather than offline．

(5)

Why does the article conclude that the internet “is a dangerous place to do business”?
[　　]
A．	Because companies that sell online may be unreliable．
B．	Because there are no controls on doing business on the internet．
C．	Because doing business online is unpredictable．
D．	Because even companies like eBay have problems doing business online．

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　　Ten years ago, Pierre Omidyar, a software engineer working in California's Silicon Valley, began thinking about how to use the internet for a trading system in which buyers and sellers could establish a genuine market price．Over a long holiday weekend he wrote the computer code．At first, a trickle of users arrived at his website－including his girlfriend, who traded PEZ candy dispensers．By the end of 1995, several thousand auctions had been completed and interest in eBay was growing．And it grew and grew．From this modest beginning, eBay has become a global giant, with around 150m registered users worldwide who are set to buy and sell goods worth more than $40 billion this year．

　　The remarkable tale of eBay's growth points to some important lessons for any business trying to operate online－and today that includes, one way or another, most firms．The commercial opportunities presented by an expanding global web seem almost limitless．But the pace of change is rapid, and so is the ferocity(激烈)of competition．To succeed, firms need agility(灵活), an open mind and the ability to reinvent themselves repeatedly．Most of all, they need to listen carefully to their customers, paying close attention to what they do and don't want．

　　All these factors make the internet a dangerous place to do business, as well as one full of promise．eBay's history demonstrates both of those things．It is probably safe to say full of promise．eBay could have existed without the internet－or could have grown so fast．Even though there have been signs of the firm's blistering(快速的)pace slowing a bit in America, its most “mature” market. there remain vast opportunities overseas, particularly, some argue, in China．Meg Whitman, eBay's chief executive, believes the company is still only at the beginning of what it could achieve．

(1)

What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
[　　]
A．	To introduce the founder of eBay and his girlfriend．
B．	To demonstrate how clever the founder of eBay is．
C．	To show how eBay started and has grown．
D．	To introduce eBay to people．

(2)

Which of the following best summarizes Pierre Omidyar's intention with regard to eBay?
[　　]
A．	To set up a global internet business．
B．	To allow people to freely buy and sell on the internet at acceptable prices．
C．	To set up a mechanism on the internet to allow people to trade at true market prices．
D．	To se up a business mechanism for his girlfriend．

(3)

Which of these is it NOT necessary for a company selling on the internet to do?
[　　]
A．	Have the most competitive price for each of their online products．
B．	Be able to change to suit the prevailing(流行的，优势的)market conditions．
C．	Be prepared to consider all options and alternatives．
D．	Have a good idea of what their customers do not want．

(4)

What does　“barriers to entry are still low compared with those for most offline businesses”　in paragraph 3 mean?
[　　]
A．	It is easier to set up an internet business than a conventional one．
B．	Internet trade is growing faster than traditional business sector．
C．	It is cheaper to set up an internet business than a traditional one．
D．	Companies generally prefer to do business online rather than offline．

(5)

Why does the article conclude that the internet “is a dangerous place to do business”?
[　　]
A．	Because companies that sell online may be unreliable．
B．	Because there are no controls on doing business on the internet．
C．	Because doing business online is unpredictable．
D．	Because even companies like eBay have problems doing business online．

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　　Ten years ago, Pierre Omidyar, a software engineer working in California’s Silicon Valley, began thinking about how to use the internet for a trading system in which buyers and sellers could establish a genuine market price．Over a long holiday weekend he wrote the computer code．At first, a trickle(细流)of users arrived at his website－including his girlfriend, who traded PEZ candy dispensers．By the end of 1995, several thousand auctions had been completed and interest in eBay was growing．And it grew and grew．From this modest beginning, eBay has become a global giant, with around 150m registered users worldwide who are set to buy and sell goods worth more than ＄40 billion this year．

　　The remarkable tale of eBay’s growth points to some important lessons for any business trying to operate online－and today that includes, one way or another, most firms．The commercial opportunities presented by an expanding global web seem almost limitless．But the pace of change is rapid, and so is the ferocity(残暴)of competition．To succeed, firms need agility, an open mind and the ability to reinvent themselves repeatedly．Most of all, they need to listen carefully to their customers, paying close attention to what they do and don’t want．

　　All these factors make the internet a dangerous place to do business, as well as one full of promise．eBay’s history demonstrates both of those things．It is probably safe to say that nothing like eBay could have existed without the internet－or could have grown so fast．Even though there have been signs of the firm’s rapid pace slowing a bit in America, its most “mature” market, there remain vast opportunities overseas, particularly, some argue, in China．Meg Whitman, eBay’s chief executive, believes the company is still only at the beginning of what it could achieve．

(1)

What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
[　　]
A．	To introduce the founder of eBay and his girlfriend．
B．	To demonstrate how clever the founder of eBay is．
C．	To show how eBay started and has grown．
D．	To introduce eBay to people．

(2)

Which of the following best summarizes Pierre Omidyar’s intention with regard to eBay?
[　　]
A．	To set up a global internet business．
B．	To allow people to freely buy and sell on the internet at acceptable prices．
C．	To set up a mechanism on the internet to allow people to trade at true market prices．
D．	To se up a business mechanism for his girlfriend．

(3)

Which of these is NOT necessary for a company selling on the internet to do?
[　　]
A．	Have the most competitive price for each of their online products．
B．	Be able to change to suit the prevailing market conditions．
C．	Be prepared to consider all options and alternatives．
D．	Have a good idea of what their customers do not want．

(4)

What does “barriers to entry are still low compared with those for most offline businesses” in paragraph 3 mean?
[　　]
A．	It is easier to set up an internet business than a conventional one．
B．	Internet trade is growing faster than traditional business sector．
C．	It is cheaper to set up an internet business than a traditional one．
D．	Companies generally prefer to do business online rather than offline．

(5)

Why does the article conclude that the internet “is a dangerous place to do business”?
[　　]
A．	Because companies that sell online may be unreliable．
B．	Because there are no controls on doing business on the internet．
C．	Because doing business online is unpredictable．
D．	Because even companies like eBay have problems doing business online．

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　　We have met the enemy and he i s our s．We bought him at a pet shop．When monkey-pox, a di sea se u sually found in the African rain fore st suddenly turn s up in children in the American Midwe st, it' s hard not to wonder of the di sea se that come s from foreign animal s i s homing in on human being s．“Mo st of the infection s we think of a s human infection s started in other animal s, ” say s Stephen Mor se, director of the Center for Public Health Preparedne s s at Columbia Univer sity．

　　It' s not ju st that we're going to where the animal s are; we're al so bringing them clo ser to u s．Popular foreign pet s have brought a whole new di sea se to thi s country．A strange illne s s killed I sak sen' s pet s and she now think s that keeping foreign pet s i s a bad idea, “I don't think it' s fair to have them a s pet s when we have such alimited knowledge of them．” say s I sak sen．

　　“Law s allowing the se animal s to be brought in from deep fore st area s without stricter control need changing．” say s Peter Schantz．Monkey-pox may be the wake-up call．Re searcher s believe infected animal s may infect their owner s．We know very little about the se new di sea se s．A new bug(病毒)may be kind at fir st．But it may develop into something harmful．Monkey-pox doe sn't look a major infectiou s di sea se．But it i s not impo s sible to pa s s the di sea se from per son to per son．

(1)

We learn from Paragraph 1 that the pet sold at the shop may ________．
[　　]
A．	come from Columbia
B．	prevent u s from being infected
C．	enjoy being with children
D．	suffer from monkey-pox

(2)

Why did I sak sen advi se people not to have foreign pet s?
[　　]
A．	Becau se they attack human being s．
B．	Becau se we need to study native animal s．
C．	Becau se they can't live out of the rain fore st．
D．	Becau se we do not know much about them yet．

(3)

What doe s the phra se “the wake－up call” in Paragraph 3 mo st probably mean?
[　　]
A．	A new di sea se．
B．	A clear warning．
C．	A dangerou s animal．
D．	A morning call．

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　　Two year s ago, Wendy Ha snip, 47，experienced a brain injury that left her speechle s s for two week s．When she finally recovered, she found her self talking with what seemed to be a French accent．“I phoned a friend the other day, and she spent the fir st ten minute s laughing, ” Ha snip said at the time, “while I have nothing again st the French．”

　　Ha snip suffered from foreign accent syndrome(外国口音综合症), a rare condition in which people find them selve s speaking their own language like someone from a foreign country．The condition u sually occur s in people who have experienced a head injury or a stroke-a sudden lo s s of con sciou sne s s, sen sation, or movement cau sed by a blocked or broken blood ve s selin the brain．

　　The condition wa s fir st identified during the Second World War in a Norwegian woman who se head wa s injured during an attack by the German military．The woman recovered but wa s left with a German-sounding accent, to the horror of fellow villager s who avoided her after that．

　　Re searcher s have di scovered that the combined effect of the damage to several part s of the brain make s victim s lengthen certain syllable, mi spronounce sound s, and change the normal pitch(音高)of their voice．Tho se change s in speech add up to what sound s like a foreign accent．

　　Another re searcher, a phonetician, say s victim s of the syndrome don't acquire a true foreign accent．Their strangely changed speech only re semble s the foreign accent with which it ha s a few sound s in common．

　　When an Engli sh woman named Annie recently developed foreign accent syndrome after a stroke, she spoke with what seemed to be a Scotti sh accent．However, Annie' s Scotti sh coworker s said she didn't sound at all like a Scot．

(1)

According to the pa s sage, people ________ may have foreign accent syndrome．
[　　]
A．	who se parent ha s experienced a head injury
B．	who have lived in a foreign country for a long time
C．	who have lo st their con sciou sne s s owing to a stroke
D．	who have learned foreign language from their coworker s

(2)

If a per son suffer s foreign accent syndrome, ________．
[　　]
A．	hi s coworker s will be afraid of him and avoid contacting with him
B．	he ha s more chance of suffering stroke again
C．	he will speak a fluent foreign language like native speaker s
D．	hi s speech only ha s a few sound s in common with the foreign accent

(3)

Writing thi s pa s sage, the writer' s main purpo se i s to ________．
[　　]
A．	introduce foreign accent syndrome and some related information
B．	warn people not to be at the ri sk of experiencing a stroke
C．	make it clear that foreign accent syndrome can be cured
D．	tell a story of an injured woman during the Second World War

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