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　　Hank Viscardi was 26 years old when he put on his first pair of long trousers and his first pair of shoes. For the first time he saw himself as he had always wanted to be -a full five feet eight inches tall.

　　Hank had been born without legs. Until he was seven , his world was a world of repeated operations. At last he had no legs , but stumps （残肢） that could be fitted with a kind of special boots.

　　Out of the hospital, Hank often found people staring at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him “Ape Man” because his arms dragged （拖） on the ground.

　　He went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years instead of the usual twelve.

　　After graduation , Hank worked his way through college. He swept floors , waited on table , or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life , Hank had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. Hank would soon have to use a wheel chair.

　　Hank felt himself go cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial legs.

　　Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror and saw himself for the first time , five feet eight inches tall.

　　But this was not the end yet. He had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room, and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed the stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.

　　When World War Ⅱ came , he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi , the man without legs.

1．It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches is ________.

[　　]

A．an average height for an adult

B．too tall for an average person

C．too short for an average person

D．Hank's real height

2．The writer implies in the story that the Red Cross ________.

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A．was only too glad to give him a job

B．gave him a job because he was a good soldier

C．gave him a job after he talked to somebody he knew in the organization

D．was not willing to give him a job at first

3．When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers ________.

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A．he did everything the other soldiers did

B．he did most of the things the other soldiers did

C．he took some regular exams

D．he took some special training

4．The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi ________.

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A．had no friends

B．never saw himself as different from others

C．was very shy

D．was too proud to accept help from others

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　　TAIBEIIncreasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the island's “China rush” , seeking education on the Chinese mainland.

　　According to offical Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and postgraduate programmes on the mainland 461 in 1996 , 928 in 1997 and 839 in 1998. Although no latest official numbers were available （可得到的） , Netbig. com said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with well over 1,000 entering mainland campuses last year.

　　The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese mainland colleges and universities, “Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market , ” Nitbig. com vice-president Ingrid Huang said , “I believe it will give me hands on experience in the business field in the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people , ” said Lydia Chang , a 19-year-old majoring in journalism at Shin Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a master's degree in business administration in Shanghai , which she says offers the best environment for such studies.

　　A journalism graduate student , surnamed Lin , at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland since “there will be better career prospects （前景） for me now that more Taiwanese companies are going there. ”

　　Some business executives （行政官员） were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland. “They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations , ” said Yang Chingyao , professor of the Chinese mainland studies.

　　A Netbig. com survey （调查） showed the campuses favoured by Taiwanese students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine.

　　At present, Chinese Taibei doesn't recognize diplomas （文凭） earned in the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries （咨询） about studying there. But recognizing the trend, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates （证书） from selected universities.

1．More Taiwanese students study on the Chinese mainland because ________.

[　　]

A．Taiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or later

B．the fees asked for are lower than of Taiwan

C．what they have learned on the mainland will bring them a bright future

D．there are many famous universities for them to choose

2．Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland so that their children ________.

[　　]

A．could receive better education

B．could learn more about the policy there

C．could do well in their business operations

D．could make more friends there

3．The main idea of paragraph 4 is ________.

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A．law in the Chinese mainland is pleasant to learn

B．Taiwanese companies are coming to the Chinese mainland because the law there is perfect

C．more Taiwanese companies coming to the mainland makes it better to learn laws

D．the mainland is short of lawyers for the Taiwanese companies

4．The author wrote the article to tell us ________.

[　　]

A．the number of Taiwanese students going to universities on the mainland had been increasing year after year

B．more Taiwanese students are studying on the mainland

C．education on the mainland is more attractive compared with that of Taiwan

D．Taiwan and the mainland should cooperate with each other in every field.

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　　As world population grows , people are drawing more heavily on the Earth's natural resources-its raw materials and energy sources. Raw materials are natural substances that are extracted （提取） from water, air, or from the ground. Some energy sources, such as solar or wind power, are renewable （可更新的） . Others , such as oil or coal , are nonrenewable and will eventually run out.

1．Which of the following CORRECTLY lists a renewable and a non-renewable energy source?

2．According to the infcrmation, which of the following statements is TRUE?

[　　]

A．In the USA , the annual （一年一度的） wheat crop exceeds （超过） the annual maize crop.

B．Each year, France produces less maize than wheat.

C．In China, wheat is produced in larger annual amounts than rice or maize.

D．Vietnam produces a greater quantity of rice than India.

3．Which of the following statements is supported by evidence （证据） from Table 1 and Table 2?

[　　]

A．India both produces and consumes tea in the greatest amounts.

B．Australia is the top producer of sheep but not of wool.

C．China produces the most cotton but is not the biggest consumer of it.

D．The USA is the top producer of coffee and Brazil is the top consumer of it.

4．From the information about Fossil Fuels and Energy Consumption, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

[　　]

A．Germany is the third largest producer of coal and the fifth largest energy consumer in the world.

B．Japan consumes a much greater percentage of the world's energy than China does.

C．The USA produces the most electricity and is the largest consumer of the world's energy supplies.

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　　The temperature of your body should always be the same if you are fine , no matter whether the weather is hot or cold. That is why the doctor tests your temperature with a thermometer when you are sick. Normally , your body temperature is ninety-eight point six degrees Fahrenheit （华氏的）.If it is higher than that , it is a sure sign that something is wrong with your body.

　　Your body keeps the same temperature all the time, because it balances （平衡） the heat it produces and the heat it gives off. It is always burning up food and producing heat. It can produce heat faster when the body needs or gives off heat faster when the body becomes too warm. Let's see how this works.

　　The heat of your body is given off chiefly through the skin. When you feel cold , your skin is tight and shows “goose flesh”. When you feel chilly （寒冷的） , you must jump around to keep warm. Then your muscles begin to work , burn up fuel and produce more heat. It is not pleasant to shiver （颤抖） , so you usually prefer warming up by taking exercise, or put on more clothes to keep warm.

　　When you get warm, the skin is loose and soft. It is so supplied with blood that heat is given off rapidly. If you get too warm , you begin to sweat and more body heat is used in evaporating （蒸发） the moisture （水分） in your body. In warm weather or warm rooms, you wear less clothing, so that heat can be given off freely. You prefer less exercise because your body is warm enough, and the extra heat produced by taking too much exercise makes you uncomfortable.

　　Now you see why you feel differently in different kinds of weather. In summer, when it is hot, you feel tired and lazy. You do not care to work of play, but enjoy lying down and doing nothing. When you get out of doors in winter, the cold air makes you feel lively. You want to run and play.

1．How does the body keep the same temperature all the time?

[　　]

A．It balances the heat it gets and loses.

B．It is always producing heat from food.

C．It gives off the heat that the body produces.

D．It stops producing heat when it needs to.

2．When a person gets chilly , which of the following will NOT happen to him?

[　　]

A．His skin will become tight in order to keep warm.

B．He can exercise to make his muscles produce more heat.

C．He can put on more clothes to keep warm.

D．He will certainly shiver to produce more heat.

3．When a person gets too warm, he begins to sweat in order to ________.

[　　]

A．evaporate the moisture

B．give off heat quickly

C．make the skin soft and loose

D．get the blood to move faster

4．From this passage we know that we feel differently in different kinds of weather because ________.

[　　]

A．our bodies deal with different kinds of weather in different ways to keep the same temperature

B．we feel tired and lazy in summer and lively in winter when we are outside in cold air

C．we have different emotions in different kinds of weather

D．the body temperature is always changing in different kinds of weather

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　　“High tech” and “state of the art” are two expressions that describe very modern technology.High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology. And high technology describes any invention, system or device that uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering.

　　What is high tech? A computer is high tech. So is a communications satellite. A modern manufacturing（制造业的） system is surely high tech.

　　High tech became a popular expression in the United States during the early 1980s. Because of improvements in technology, people could buy many new kinds of products in American stores, such as home computers, microwave ovens （微波炉） , etc. .

　　“State of the art” is something that is as modern as possible. It is a product that is based on the very latest methods and technology. Something that is “state of the art” is the newest possible design or product of a business or industry. A state of the art television set , for example , uses the most modem electronic design and parts. It is the best that one can buy.

　　“State of the art” is not a new expression. Engineers have used it for years, to describe the best and most modern way of doing something.

　　Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late 1970s. The reason was the computer revolution. Every computer company claimed （声称） that its computers were “state of the art”.

　　Computer technology changes so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old tomorrow. The expression “state of the art” has become as common and popular as computers themselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be “state of the art” .

1．What is the purpose of the passage?

[　　]

A．To tell how “high tech” and “state of the art” have developed.

B．To give examples of high tech.

C．To tell what “high tech” and “state of the art” are.

D．To describe very modern technology.

2．What can we infer （推断） from the passage?

[　　]

A．American stores could provide new kinds of products of the people.

B．High tech describes a technology that is not traditional.

C．“State of the art” is not as popular as “high tech”.

D．A wooden plough pulled by oxen is “state of the art”.

3．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

[　　]

A．Since the computer revolution, the expression “state of the art” has become popular.

B．“State of the art” means something that is the best one can buy.

C．With the rapid development of computer technology, a state of the art computer may easily become out of date.

D．All kinds of products are “state of the art” nowadays.

4．The best title for the passage is ________.

[　　]

A．Computer Technology

B．High Tech and State of the Art

C．Most Advanced Technology

D．Two New Expressions

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　　What should you think about in trying to find your career （职业） ? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand , you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

　　Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metal work or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills.

　　If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

　　Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs （拇指）when you handle tools. Perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record , for instance , may not be too good , yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

1．Which of the following best sums up （概述） the first paragraph?

[　　]

A．The importance of doing well at school.

B．Using school performance to help to choose a career.

C．The importance of being good at all subjects.

D．The indirect value of school work.

2．The writer thinks that for a student to have a part-time job is probably ________.

[　　]

A．a waste of time that could have been spent on study

B．useful for his future work

C．a good way to earn extra money

D．a good way to find out his weak points

3．According to the passage, if a student's school record is not good, he ________.

[　　]

A．will be a complete failure in his future work

B．will not be able to find a suitable job

C．will regret not having worked harder at school

D．may do well in his future work

4．The whole passage centers on ________.

[　　]

A．choosing a career according to what one is skilled in

B．acquiring （获取） knowledge by working hard at school

C．finding one's strong and weak points

D．developing one's abilities useful in school work

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　　A giant （ very large ） panda from the Beijing Zoo has been saved by a transfusion of blond from two black bears. But it's still under special care , according to the Beijing Zoo.

　　Yong Liang, two years old , is the first giant panda raised from birth in the zoo. Last month zoo keepers found the panda was suffering from serious anaemia （贫血） , calling for urgent （紧急的） blood transfusion.

　　The best way , according to zoo's experts , to save Yong Liang from anaemia would have been to transfuse blood from another panda. But it was the breeding （ reproducing） season for giant pandas, making such a transfusion very difficult.

　　But the experts found that there exists a close consanguinity （血缘） between giant pandas and black bears , and so they decided to try to take blood from black bears in the zoo and transfuse it to Yong Liang.

　　With the help of hospitals and the Beijing Blood Donor Station, they made an experiment which proved that the red blood cells in the blood of black bears can be used.

　　On the afternoon of February 15th the first red blood cell transfusion was given to the giant panda, from 600m1 of black bear blood. Immediately the young panda started to recover.

1．The best title of the article should be ________.

[　　]

A．Protecting Giant Pandas

B．Yong Lianga Giant Panda

C．Bear Blood Saves Panda

D．A Successful Transfusion

2．Which of the following is not true according to the article?

[　　]

A．Giant pandas and black bears are of the same race.

B．The transfusion was based on scientific research and experiments.

C．After the special transfusion, the young panda began to regain health.

D．The 2-year-old panda must have been born in the Beijing Zoo.

3．They decided to try another way instead of the best way to save the panda because ________.

[　　]

A．it was difficult to find other pandas

B．blood of pandas was too expensive

C．it was the breeding season for the panda , Yong Liang

D．other pandas were producing young at that time

4．This article must be taken from ________.

[　　]

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　　We found that bar at last, I didn't have to ask again, for there it was in big red neon （霓虹灯） letters over the windowStar Bar. There were some iron tables outside with plastic chairs around them. A few people sat listlessly around, looking at a portable television set that someone had brought out of the bar. They were all in thin summer dresses or short-sleeved shirts; even at that late hour it was stifling. Two thin dogs lay under one of the tables with their tongues out, and some of the women were fanning themselves unenthusiastically （无精打采的） with magazines.

　　“He's not here. ” I said, after a quick look around. The television was blaring out an advertisement for a detergent （洗衣粉） , and the people sitting round had their eyes glued to the picture of a woman proudly showing how white her husband's underwear was after having been washed. They took no notice of us at all.

　　“Well , what did you expect” replied Fergus , yawning. “It's only half past nine , and he said he would be here at nine. You ought to know Graig by this time. He'll turn up sometime after ten. ”

1．The writer and his friend ________.

[　　]

A．had never been to that bar before

B．did not know if they had come to the right place

C．asked somebody the name of the bar

D．had little difficulty in finding the bar

2．What does the underlined word “stifling” （ Paragraph 1） probably mean?

[　　]

3．The people outside the bar ________.

[　　]

A．were very interested in the television program

B．were chatting with a saleswoman

C．had no particular interest in anything

D．were very uncomfortable

4．Fergus was not surprised that Graig was not there, because he knew that ________.

[　　]

A．Graig intended to come later

B．they had mistaken the time

C．Graig had been delayed

D．Graig was always late

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　　A fire drill is, to put it mildly, an inconvenient exercise at the best of times. A fire drill at 2:00 in the morning in terrible weather conditions, like the one we had on Thursday night to Friday morning last, is incomparably more inconvenient. That is why I am writing this note to thank you all most sincerely for your excellent cooperation and the spirit with which you endured the inconvenience.

　　A fire drill is not a meaningless exercise. It is an extremely serious one and can, in fact, save lives in the long run. Last week's fire drill has already shown a number of “deaf spots” in the hall, namely, the two rooms in Purser House and some rooms in the Bottow Corridor. I have no reason to doubt that residents from these areas could not hear the alarm. I shall request an immediate examination of this problem.

　　I should , also remind you that it is a requirement that fire drills are regularly carried out （ at least two in every one year ） and each resident is made fully aware of this and take part. All residents must take fire precautions with enough seriousness. Failure to do so can result in heavy fires and moving out of the hall. Thank you again for your cooperation.

1．This note is made to ________.

[　　]

2．Last Fire Drill caused much more trouble because ________.

[　　]

A．a big fire started

B．it was at the weekend

C．it was in bad weather

D．is was at the best of time

3．Some people did not make their appearance at the Drill because ________.

[　　]

A．they were deaf

B．they could not hear the alarm

C．nobody waked them up

D．they had some other reasons

4．According to the speaker, a fire drill is extremely important for ________.

[　　]

A．it is a good physical exercise

B．it can save lives in case a fire starts

C．it is required by law

D．it can make people get more used to the inconvenience

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　　It seems like every year brings a new outbreak of sickness. Recent research tells us how diseases spread from person to person. And it also gives us an idea how we can spread something better than diseases.

　　An author called Malcom Gladwell recently published a book explaining how the process works. We usually think of a epidemic （流行病） as a force of nature that rolls over anyone in its way. In fact , it starts with a single person or very few people. These people travel around and infect （传染） small groups in different places. When enough of these groups are infected then the disease suddenly seems to be everywhere. Gladwell also found that the process of infection was not just limited to disease. It also affects the world of ideas.

　　The process can be seen in books and fashion. So called “underground bestsellers” are not pushed towards the public. They spread through hundreds of small reading groups until the day when everybody you know seems to have a copy. A group of young people may decide to wear an item of clothing simply because none else is wearing it. Designers who monitor street fashion then pick up the idea and spread it. Finally everyone is wearing it.

　　New York is often described as an unfriendly place. People are too busy looking after business to look after each other. In the early 1990s, one unknown person decided to perform at least one kind act a day. This caught on with his or her friends. The newspapers noticed the trend （趋势）. New York became full of people smiling and carrying each other's bags.

　　The success of trends like this fits in with other social phenomena （现象） . One is the 80/20 rule. This was invented by economists who noticed that in any situation 20 percent of the people did 80 percent of the work. Another is the “bystander problem”. Psychologists noticed that in accidents where a large number of people were around, no one stepped forward to help. Each person supposed that someone else would do something. When there were less people present, more of them decided to offer help.

　　What all this proves is the power of individuals （个人） and small groups. The “epidemic model” could be a great way of making a business grow or spreading an idea. A small start can make a big difference.

1．The writer's main purpose is to tell us ________.

[　　]

A．how diseases spread

B．how ideas are formed

C．how popularity takes place

D．what diseases and ideas have in common

2．What do “underground bestsellers” refer to in this text?

[　　]

A．Books which are good but few people know about.

B．Books which become popular without advertising.

C．Booksellers who are good at selling books.

D．Booksellers who sell books without advertising.

3．Which of the following may be connected with “the epidemic model”?

[　　]

A．A popular movie.

B．A beautiful dress.

C．A good idea.

D．A successful businessman.

4．The 80/20 rule shows the fact that ________.

[　　]

A．the majority of people are powerless

B．there is not enough work for people

C．a small group may be a great power

D．there exists a problem of overpopulation