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　　Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season. Drying, smoking and salting could keep meat for a short time, but the chance of eating fresh meat and drinking fresh milk was very limited: there was no way to keep food from going bad. But in 1810 a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing technique of canning. And in the 1850's, an American named Gail Borden developed a means of keeping milk fresh. Canned foods and condensed milk (炼乳) became more common during the 1860's, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had developed modern machines that mass-produced cans from tin-plate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be kept and bought at all times of the year.

　　Other inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to change their daily diets. Growing populations increased food demand, and stimulated fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce . Railroad refrigerator cars made it possible to ship growers and packed meat fresh to faraway places without worrying they would go bad. Thus, by the 1890's northern city settlers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, for a month at most in the past, for up to six months of the year. Besides, increased use of iceboxes made it possible for families to store food which could easily go bad. An easy means of producing ice had been invented in the 1870's, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand ice plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became common equipment in most homes and remained so until the refrigerator replaced it in the 1920 's and 1930's. Almost everyone now has a variety of diet.

1．What does the passage mainly discuss?

[　　]

A．Causes of food going bad.

B．Production of iceboxes.

C．Inventions that led to changes in food and drink.

D．Canned food.

2．The underlined word“stimulate” means ________.

[　　]

A．protect

B．encourage

C．enable

D．persuade

3．The writer suggested that in the 1920's and 1930's home deliveries of ice ________.

[　　]

A．reduced in number

B．became very common

C．increased in cost

D．took place all the year

4．Which of the following is supported by the passage?

[　　]

A．Cans and iceboxes helped develop food supply .

B．Ice factories were developed by railroad refrigerator cars.

C．Most farmers in the United States raised fruits and vegetables.

D．People demanded home deliveries of variety of food and drink.

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　　Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.

　　Sane may use this freedom to share lees time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they cane most about. I know this from personal experience.

　　E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings . My working hours aren't necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office . This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she'd been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool .

　　The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends . Say you do something fun, see a great movie perhaps—and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, yon may tire of telling the story. With E-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.

　　E-mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.

　　We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They don't take the place of any of the old ways.

1．The purpose of this passage is to ________.

[　　]

A．explain how to use the Internet

B．describe the writer's joy of keeping up with the latest technology

C．tell the merits(价值) and usefulness of the Internet

D．introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet

2．The use of E-mail has made it possible for the writer to ________.

[　　]

A．spend less time working

B．have more free time with his child

C．work at horns on weekends

D．work at a speed comfortable to him

3．The best title for this passage is ________.

[　　]

A．Computer: New Technological Advances

B．Internet: New Tool to Maintain Good Friendship

C．Computers Have Made Life Easier

D．Internet: A Convenient Tool for Communication

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　　Most Americans get what money they have from their work, that is, they earn an income from wages or salaries. The richest Americans, however, get most of their money from what they own—their stock, bonds, real estate, and other forms of property, or wealth. Although there are few accurate(具体的) statistics to go by, wealth in American society appears to be concentrated in very few hands. More than 20 percent of everything that can be privately owned is held by less than one percent of the adult population and more than 75 percent of all wealth is owned by 20 percent of American adults. The plain fact is that most Americans have no wealth at all aside from their homes, automobiles, and a small amount of savings. Income in the Unites States is not as highly concentrated as wealth. In L917 the richest 10 percent of American families received 26.1 percent of all income, while the poorest 10 percent received 17 percent, mainly from Social Security and other government payments. The most striking aspect of income distribution(分布) is that it has not changed significantly since the end of World War Ⅱ. Although economic growth has roughly doubled real disposable (可自由使用的) family income(the money left after taxes and adjusted for inflation) over the last generation, the size of the shares given to the rich and the poor is about the same. By any measure economic inequality is great in the United States.

　　The reality behind these statistics is that a large number of Americans are poor. In 1918, 14 percent of the population was living below the federal government's poverty line, which at that time was an annual income of $ 9,287 for a nonfarm family of two adults and two children. In other words, about one out of seven Americans over 31 million people was officially considered unable to buy the basic necessities of food, clothes, and shelter. The suggested poverty line in 1981 would have been an income of about $ 11,200 for a family of four. By this relative definition, about 20 percent of the population or more than 45 million Americans are poor.

1．What does the majority of the Americans have in terms of wealth?

[　　]

A．Their income and savings.

B．Everything they own in their homes.

C．Actually, they have no wealth at all.

D．Their house, cars and small amounts of savings.

2．What is the percentage of wealth that is in the hands of most Americans?

[　　]

A．More than 25%.

B．Less than 25% .

C．More than 75 % .

D．Less than 20 % .

3．Why is economic inequality still great in the US in spite of the economic growth?

[　　]

A．Because the proportion of income received by the rich and the poor remains almost the same as in 1917.

B．Because the economic growth has widened the gap of the family income between the rich and the poor.

C．Because income in the US is still concentrated in the hands of the richest 10% of American families.

D．Because some Americans made great fortunes during the Second World War.

4．What can we learn from comparison of the taro poverty lines in the last paragraph?

[　　]

A．The poverty line of 1918 is more favorable to the poor than that of 1981.

B．The 1981 line didn't leave much to the poor.

C．There were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1981 line.

D．There were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1918 line.

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　　The decision to further all or part of your studies outside your country is a serious one, and one which for most students will have a special life-long benefit. If you realize English will help you in your career and enrich your personal life, you will find that coming to England to study English is a very special experience that you will never forget. I am very pleased to have this opportunity to invite you to join our English Language courses. London is one of the world's outstanding cultural and trade centers. You will live in one of the world's great cities. It provides the perfect arrangements in which to learn and develop English language skills. The international body of the students attending courses at English Language Institutes in London provides an attraction because it is a good chance for you to enjoy other cultures in surroundings to develop personal character. As we prepare for the 21st Century, international communication has never been more important. To master a foreign language is becoming a useful tool for trade, industrial and professional success. Our aim at the English Language Institutes is to develop students' English language skills in friendly and helpful conditions.

　　Supported by computer, video and audio equipment, and using sound classroom, our team of teachers will guide you through your chosen course of study; you will receive excellent service and advice at every stage. Our out-of-class support staff will help you settle in and make the most of your stay in London. Truly, you will enjoy yourself in London end make friendships that will last a lifetime. I hope we can welcome you to this exciting world of London. Come and see us! Visit a class in any of the English language Institues. See for yourself why we encourage you to study in London.

1．The phrase“life-long benefit”in the first paragraph means ________ .

[　　]

A．advantages in study

B．good in daily life

C．good in all life

D．use in work

2．The writer invites you to join their English language course, because ________.

[　　]

A．London is really a good place for learning English

B．you can enjoy a special foreign culture

C．London is a great international trade center

D．computers can teach you to learn English well

3．The main purpose of the text is ________.

[　　]

A．to introduce something about London

B．to let known the importance of learning English

C．to tell us the skills of learning English

D．to tell us that education in London is free

4．This passage is a (an) ________.

[　　]

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　　France's Health Minister called on Thursday for the Justice Ministry(司法部) to act immediately against a major advertising campaign by the U.S. tobacco from Philip Moms.

　　The ads which have run for weeks in French newspapers compare the dangers of breathing in second-hand smoke to eating biscuits, drinking milk and putting pepper on food.

　　Health Minister Herve Gaymard has written to Justice Minister Toubon for an early ruling on the ads, the Health Minister said in a statement. Gaymard scolded the campaign after a Pans court on Tuesday banned put of the advertising after a complaint(投诉) by French biscuit makers. “The law of 10 January, 1991 bans all direct or indirect advertising for tobacco. This advertising is no good at all to public health because it carries a message tending to deny the harmful effects of passive smoking. ”the Health Minister said.

　　Philip Morris said on Wednesday it would appeal (上诉) against the court's decision. “We were surprised and shocked by the decision in France. ”said David Grenberg from Philip Moms on Wednesday.

　　The Paris court said it would fine the company one million francs ( 200,000 US dollars ) for being against the ban . The court found the advertisements “very harmful” to the interests of biscuit makers in France. The court also held that the campaign promoted tobacco in being against the public health law.

　　Comparative advertising and advertising for tobacco are illegal in France.

　　In its statement on Wednesday, Philip Morris said the biscuit makers misunderstood their message. “Our campaign simply makes the point that too often a scientist's study is poorly explained to exaggerate(夸张) risks, when in fact no meaningful risk may be found on the basis of the findings reported in the study. ”the statement said.

1．What does Health Minister Herve Gaymard scold?

[　　]

A．Philip Morris firm's pollution of the environment.

B．Philip Moms firm's appeal against the court's decision.

C．Philip Moms firm's illegal production.

D．Philip Moms firm's advertising campaign.

2．It is ________ who brought Philip Morris to court.

[　　]

A．France's Health Minister

B．David Greenberg

C．Jacque Toubon

D．French biscuit makers

3．According to a Paris court, the main victims(受害者) of Philip Morris firm's advertising campaign are ________________.

[　　]

A．French tobacco companies

B．biscuit makers in France

C．French smokers

D．France's Health Minister

4．According to the passage, what kind of advertising is illegal in France apart from that for tobacco?

[　　]

A．Advertising on pepper.

B．Advertising for biscuits. C: Comparative advertising.

D．Indirect advertising for alcohol(酒精) .

5．The statement by Philip Morris on Wednesday means ________.

[　　]

A．the company is trying to improve the quality of its tobacco

B．smoking is proper to one's health

C．the French court failed to make a fair ruling

D．smoking does no real harm to one's health

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　　Film highlights accompanied by live performances of movie theme music by the China Opera and Dance Drama Theatre Symphony Orchestra, which has recorded the music for marry films. Familiar tunes will come from such flicks as Titanic, Jurassic Park and Waterloo Bridge.

　　Where: Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre

　　When: March 8, 7:30 p. m.

　　Admission: 80—380 yuan

　　Tel: 65287674 ext 508

　　Fantastic View All the Way

　　The mountains in this area are not very high, but the vistas are excellent. This walk is gentle and very interesting, going through valleys, over passes, along a ridge and through a few little tranquil villages that are located in amazing places. Many sites along the walk offer panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.

　　Where: Pinggu, northeast of Beijing

　　When: March 9, meet 8: 30 a. m. outside Starbucks at Lido Hotel, or 9:00 a. m. at Capital Paradise front gate, return 5:00 p. m.

　　Admission: adults 150 yuan., children 100 yuan

　　Tel: 13701003694 Email: fjhikers@yahoo.com.uk

　　Spring Greetings

　　Paintings in bold colors in a traditional Chinese style by young artist Tian Xifeng are displayed to welcome the spring. Tian is a student of famous bird-and-flower painting artist Wang Qing. He has won several prizes at various national painting exhibitions and developed a style emphasizing vivid close-ups of natural scenes.

　　Where: Melodic Gallery, l4 Jianwai Dajie, opposite Friendship Store

　　When: till March 31, 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

　　Admission: free

　　Tel: 65188123

　　Cala, My Dog

　　Directed by Iu Xuechang, starring Ge You. The story is about a middle-aged working man, known as Lao Er, whose chief source of stability and comfort in life is his dog, Cala. One day, when his wife is out walking Cala, a policeman confiscates the unregistered canine. As Lao Er endeavors to recover his dog, the difficult circumstances of his life are revealed. Chinese with English subtitle(字幕).

　　Where: Dongchuang Theatre, 3 Xinzhongjie, Dongzhimenwai

　　When: March 13 and 20, 8:30 p.m.

　　Admission: 20 yuan

　　Tel: 64169253

1．If you are a music lover you can go to ________ on Women's Day.

[　　]

A．Capital Paradise

B．Dongchuang Theatre

C．Capital Gymnasium

D．Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre

2．The exhibition held in Melodic Gallery ________.

[　　]

A．is open to the public from 7:30 a. m.—5:00 p. m. till April 1st

B．presents the works by Tian Xifeng and his teacher

C．is to display some bird-and-flower paintings

D．costs the art lovers much money to visit

3．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

[　　]

A．Both adults and children can take pan in the walk in Pinggu.

B．Even if you don't know English you can enjoy Cala, My Dog.

C．You'll have to dial 65188123 to book a ticket for the film.

D．You'll have a choice of two meeting places on March 9th.

4．All the advertisements in this passage are about ________.

[　　]

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　　The old advertising slogan, “So simple a child can do it”, has taken on new meaning for me. A few weeks ago I got a computer, but I am mechanically illiterate(文盲) . I knew that children had no fear of the future, so that seemed a good place to seek help. I asked my nephew, twelve years old, at an elementary school, to help me.

　　My nephew took the machine for granted and has simply accepted the fact that computers are now a way of life. He plays with them and does his homework on them and even creates programs for them. I, on the other hand, am terrified by what this equipment can do. It can interchange paragraphs, switch words around and even correct my spelling. It informs me of its limitations, takes commands and asks questions. It even seems to have a sense of communication. Rather than accusing me of making an error, it prints “One of us has made a mistake! ”It never gets tired and is always patient and ready to go when I am.

　　I think it was somewhat normal for me to be suspicious of computers .They represent a break with some very familiar habits and traditions . It is only human to instinctively (本能地) avoid anything that shifts thoroughly from the acceptable, comfortable past. But the world is governed by ceaseless change and we must therefore establish links with the present and future as well as the peat. Computer technology is an excellent case in point, as the newest systems grow out of date in only a few years, or even months.

　　This ability to see, experience and accept the new is one of our saving characteristics (特征) . To be fearful of tomorrow, to close ourselves to possibilities, to resist the inevitable, to advocate (倡导) standing still when all else are moving forward, is to lose touch. If we accept the new with joy and wonder, we can move gracefully into each tomorrow. More often than not, our children shall lead us.

1．What is the new meaning of “So simple a child can do it”for the author?

[　　]

A．Computers are so easy to operate that even a child can play them well.

B．A child can always do more complex things than an adult.

C．It is easier for a child to accept new things than for an adult.

D．A child has greater ability than an adult in operating computers.

2．Which of the following statements is true according to the second paragraph?

[　　]

A．The nephew believed that machines were made for people to do whatever they wanted.

B．The nephew thought it was just natural to accept computers as a way of life.

C．Computers are not only used for communication, but to remove their limitations.

D．It is a fact that both adults and children have taken computers for granted.

3．What does the author's computer NOT do among the following?

[　　]

A．It takes commands and ask questions.

B．It tells the author that everyone has his own limitations.

C．It corrects the author's spelling mistakes.

D．It informs the author of his mistakes.

4．According to the third paragraph, it is human that we resist these things which ________.

[　　]

A．establish links with the present and future as well as the past

B．grow out of date in only a few years, or even months

C．represent some familiar habits and traditions

D．change completely from the acceptable and comfortable past

5．According to the author, we'll fall behind the times if we ________.

[　　]

A．are fearful of tomorrow and resist the inevitable

B．are unable to see, experience and accept the new

C．insist on standing still when all else are moving forward

D．all of the above

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　　The following is the story of a SARS patient named Wang and his fight with the disease .

　　I woke up around 6:30 this morning, on my ninth day in hospital since I caught SARS.

　　Gancing over at my roommate Xiao Huang, a 27-year-old employ ee of a Beijing software company, I saw he was also awake.

　　After a light breakfast, a nurse came in and took my temperature. It was 36.7 centigrade. We're at Changxindian Hospital in southwestern Beijing, a newly named SARS patient hospital.

　　It seems that I am now recovering as my fever has gone down in recent days. When I first got the disease, I spent four days with a temperature above 39.5 centigrade—at one point it reached 40.1 centigrade.

　　At 8:30 a. m. a nurse took a blood sample and an x-ray of my chest. Then my daily treatment began with the help of the experts from Guangdong and WHO.

　　Before the first bottle finished, my wife rang me. I talked with her on my mobile phone. It has become a major connection with the outside world. Several friends also called me in the morning.

　　I'm feeling great these days, no fever, no headache and no pain in the chest, which are all symptoms of SARS. My alight cough is gone since I began taking a new round of medicines yesterday . The doctor told me that I may be set free from hospital in two weeks and a half.

1．Where is the hospital the writer stays at?

[　　]

A．In the south of Beijing.

B．To the east of Beijing.

C．In the southwest of Changxindian.

D．In the southwest of Beijing.

2．How long does the writer have to stay altogether in the hospital before he is sent home?

[　　]

A．Seventeen days.

B．Nine days.

C．More then thirty days.

D．More than twenty-five days.

3．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．When he first caught the disease, his temperature once reached 41.5 centigrade.

B．His medical treatment came after he had breakfast.

C．He lived in a room of the hospital alone.

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　　My son and I were trying to sell the house we had repaired but in the barn(谷仓) there were bats (蝙蝠) and they would not leave . The barn was their home. They told us so in their own way. They hung there in the barn and seemed determined to stay for the season. “Don't worry about it, Dad.”Patrick said.“They keep down the mosquitoes(蚊子).”

　　Unfortunately they also kept the buyers away. When we had asked a person to sell the house for us he had refused to show it because of the bats. “Bats are popular.” Patrick comforted me. “They're ecological(生态学的) .” “Isn't there a machine you can buy that produces high frequency sounds to keep bats away?”“I don't know. ”said Patrick. “But I like bats, and whoever buys this house will probably like them too.” “Probably?”I hated that word. “How many bats are there, anyway?”“I counted about 90 last night. ”said Patrick. “They were dropping out from under the edge of the roof.”“You mean there are more—outside?” “They're everywhere, Dad. But look at it this way. When the cold weather comes, they'll be off to Mexico. Maybe in the spring we can keep them out, Don't worry about it. ”he said for the hundredth time. “It's not a problem. ”

　　The bat expert I called was even more active than Patrick. “I think you've got a large number there.” he said in wonder. “I've been trying to attract bats to our house for 25 years. A single bat eats up his weight in mosquitoes and black flies three times every night. You're a very lucky man.”

　　I offered to share my luck with him. He could take them away. “Bats have a remarkable homing instinct(本能) .”he said. “They'd fly straight back even if I transported them 100 miles. Once they have settled, you can't stop them from coming back. ”I was silent. Finally we managed to rent(出租) the house to a young family, who were also interested in buying it. “What about the bats?” I said to Patrick.

　　“Oh, they love the bats.” he said. “No mosquitoes. No black flies. It's one of the things that attracted them. ”Do you think they will really buy the house? “Probably. ”“Probably? Well. if they do, I suppose I'll have to admit that I was wrong. ”“You mean you're going to eat your words?”“Yes, I am. ”

1．What was the problem the author had with his house?

[　　]

A．Bats were living in the barn and wouldn't go away.

B．The author end his son couldn't sleep well because of the bats.

C．The author and his son might be able to stay for the season.

D．The house was still badly in need of repair.

2．What did Patrick suggest the author should do to stop the bats living in the barn?

[　　]

A．He should buy a high frequency machine.

B．He should move them one hundred miles away.

C．He should reduce the number of mosquitoes.

D．He should close the barn in the spring.

3．Why did the author fall silent when he talked with the bat specialist?

[　　]

A．He felt sure about the situation.

B．He found out that it would be impossible to move the bats.

C．He learned that he would be able to share his luck with the expert.

D．He liked the advice given by the expect.

4．What happened regarding the house in the end?

[　　]

A．Some people agreed to rent the house.

B．The author failed to find anybody who wanted to live in the house.

C．The bat expert made the decision to buy the house.

D．The bets left the house for Mexico in the spring.

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　　The greatest recent changes have been in the lives of women. During the twentieth century there was an unusual shortening of the time of a woman's life spent in caring for children. A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which customs, chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a women's youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and is likely to take paid work until retirement et sixty. Even while she has the care of children, her work is lightened by household appliances(家用电器) and convenience foods.

　　This important change in women's way of life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women's economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity and most of them took a full-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, marry girls stay at school after that age, and though women tend to marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Many more afterward return to full or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with both husband and wife accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfaction of family life, and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money and running the home, according to the abilities and interest of each of them.

1．We are told that in an average family about 1890 ________.

[　　]

A．many children died before they were five

B．the youngest child would be fifteen

C．seven of eight children lived to be more than five

D．four of five children died when they were five

2．When she was over fifty, the late 19th century mother ________.

[　　]

A．would expect to work until she died

B．was usually expected to take up paid employment

C．would be healthy enough to take up paid employment

D．was unlikely to find a job even if she is now likely

3．Many girls, the passage says, are now likely to ________.

[　　]

A．many so that they can get a job

B．leave school as soon as they can

C．give up their jobs for good after they are married

D．continue working until they are going to have a baby

4．According to the passage, it is now common for women to ________.

[　　]

A．stay at home after leaving school

B．marry men younger than themselves

C．start working again later in life

D．marry while still at school