阅读理解

　　Despite the cost of a letter, it is often the most economical (节俭的) way to negotiate (商定) business. You can’t talk much by along distance call during business hours of transmit (发射) much in a telex (打字电报) for the cost of a letter. But for that money you can put your message in a letter and send it anywhere in the country and almost anywhere in the world.

　　Even if you did talk to another person, you do not have a written record, as you do if you follow the almost universal business practice of making a copy of your letter. Because a letter and its answer can make a written contract (合同), letters often replace (代替) personal calls and telephone calls even when the two parties are in the same city.

　　Telex, teletype (电传打字通信), and facsimile transmission (传真发送) provide written records of communications and have the added advantage of being virtually (实质上) immediate, though only people with access (接近) to the systems can receive messages. But their cost makes them impractical unless a company can make heavy use of them. This fact generally restricts (限制) their use to large organizations which have numerous locations (场所). Electronic messages without a printed copy have the same disadvantages as telephone calls, of course.

　　Still another advantage of a written communication is that both the writer and the reader can handle it at their most convenient times. Moreover, the reader usually gives it full attention without raising partially - considered objections and without interruption, a decided (明显的) psychological advantage.

1．What is the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．Advantages of Written Communication.

B．Advantages and Disadvantages of Written Communication.

C．Ways to Negotiate Business.

D．Business Letters, an Economical Way.

2．Generally two companies in the same city will not use telephone calls negotiate business because ________.

[　　]

A．telephone calls ale expensive

B．telephone calls ale not quick

C．you can’t talk much by telephone calls

D．telephone calls makes no written contracts.

3．Compared with letters, telex and facsimile transmission have the advantage of ________.

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A．being very quick

B．being hardly immediate

C．providing written records

D．being costly

4．Telex and facsimile transmission are not widely used in business communications because ________.

[　　]

A．they are not economical

B．they are not immediate

C．many people don’t know how to use these systems

D．many organizations do not have many locations

5．The expression “raising partially - considered objections” in the last sentence of the passage means “________”.

[　　]

A．raising no objections

B．raising objections without careful consideration

C．raising objections with careful consideration

D．raising some objections with careful consideration

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　　Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and Last Men, in which he looked millions of years ahead. He told of different men and of strange civilization (文明), broken up by long “dark ages” in between. In his view, what is called the present time is no more than a moment in human history and we are just the First Men. In 2000 million years from now there will be the Eighteenth or Last men.

　　However, most of ideas about “the future are really very short – sighted. Perhaps we can see some possibilities for the next fifty years. But the next hundred? The next thousand? The next million? That’s much more difficult.”

　　When men and women lived by hunting 50,000 years ago, how could they even begin to picture modern life? Yet to men of 50,000 years from now, We may seem as primitive (原始的) in our ideas as the Stone - Age hunters do to us. Perhaps they will spend their days gollocking to make new spundels, or struggling with their ballalators through the cribe. These words, which I have just made up, have to stand for things and ideas that we simply can’t think of.

　　So why bother even to try imagining life far in the future? Here are two reasons. First, unless we remember how short our own lives are compared with the whole human history, we are likely to think our own interests are much more important than they really are. If We make the earth a poor place to live on because we are careless or greedy (贪婪) or quarrelsome, our grandchildren will not bother to think of excuses for us.

　　Second, by trying to escape from present and imagine life far in the future, we may arrive at quite fresh ideas that we can use ourselves. For example, if we imagine that in the future men may give up farming, we can think of trying it now. So set your imagination free when you think about the future.

1．A particular mention made of Stapledon’s book in the opening paragraph ________.

[　　]

A．serves as description of human history

B．serves as an instruction to the discussion

C．shows a disagreement of views

D．shows the popularity of the book

2．The text discusses men and women 50,000 years ago and 50,000 years from now in order to show that ________.

[　　]

A．human history is extremely long

B．life has changed a great deal

C．it is useless to plan for the next 50 years

D．it is difficult to tell what will happen in the future

3．Spundels and ballalators are used in the text to refer to ________.

[　　]

A．tools used in farming

B．ideas about modern life

C．unknown things in the future

D．hunting skills in the Stone Age

4．According to the writer of the text, imagining the fulture will ________.

[　　]

A．serve the interests of the present and future generations

B．enable us to better understand human history

C．help us to improve farming

D．make life worth living

阅读理解

　　Decision - making thinking is not unlike poker , it often matters not only what you think. but also what others think you think and what you think they think you think. The mental process (过程) is similar. Naturally, this card game has often been considerable to people who, by any standard, are good thinkers.

　　The great mathematician John Von Neumann was one of the founders of game theory. In particular, he showed that all games fall into two classes; they are what he called games of‘‘perfect information'’,games like chess where the players can’t hide anything or play tricks: they don’t win by chances, but by means of logic and skills. Then there are games of imperfect information, like poker, in which it is impossible to know in advance that one course of action is better than another.

　　One mistaken idea about business is that it can be treated as a game of perfect information. Quite the reverse. Business, politics, life itself are games that we must normally play with very imperfect information. Business decisions are often made with many unknown and unknowable factors (因素) which would even puzzle best poker player. But few business people find it comfortable to admit that they are taking a chance. and many still prefer to believe that they are playing chess, not poker.

1．The subject discussed in this text is ________.

[　　]

A．the process of reading decisions

B．the difference between poker and chess

C．the secret of making good business plans

D．the value of information in winning games

2．An important factor in a game of imperfect information is ________.

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3．Which of the following can be used in place of“Quite the reverse”?

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4 .In the writer’s opinion, when making business decisions one should________.

[　　]

A．put perfect information before imperfect information

B．accept the existence of unknown factors

C．regard business as a game of chess

D．mix known and unknown factors

阅读理解

　　The easy way out isn’t always easiest. I learned that lesson when l decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu. which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time; I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I Was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough (面团) covered with ugly yellowish marks. Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn’t have to face Doug laughing at my work. I went on preparing rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He Tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left. I went to the window to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast (酵母) made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing. It looked like some unknown being from outer space. I could see why Doug Was so shaken. I had to admit what the‘living thing’was and why it was there. I don’t know who was mole embarrassed (尴尬) by the whole thing - Doug or me.

1．The writer’s purpose in writing this story is ________

[　　]

A．to tell an interesting experience

B．to show the easiest way out of a difficulty

C．to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman

D．to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books

2．Why did the woman’s attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?

[　　]

A．The canned orange had gone bad.

B．She didn’t use the right kind of flour.

C．The cookbook was hard to understand.

D．She did not follow the directions closely.

3．Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?

[　　]

A．She didn’t see the use of keeping it,

B．She meant to joke with her husband.

C．She didn’t want her husband to see it.

D．She hoped it could soon dry in the Sun.

4．What made the dough in the bin look frightening?

[　　]

A．The rising and falling movement.

B．The strange - looking marks.

C．Its shape.

D．Its size.

5．When Doug went out the third time. the woman looked out of the window because she was ________.

[　　]

A．surprised at his being interested in the bin

B．afraid that he would discover her secret

C．unhappy that he didn’t enjoy the meal

D．curious to know what disturbed him

阅读理解

　　New York, 10 November - 5:27 p.m., yesterday. Biggest power failure in the city’s history.

　　Thousands of people got stuck in lifts. Martin Saltzman spent three hours between the 21st and 22nd floors of the Empire State Building. “There were twelve of us. But no one panicked. We passed the time telling stories and playing word games. One man wanted to smoke but we didn’t let him. Firemen finally got us out.”

　　“It Was the best night we’ve ever had,” said Angela Carraro, who runs an Italian restaurant on 42nd Street. “We had lots of candles on the tables and the waiters were carrying candles on their trays. The place was full and all night, in fact, after we had closed, we let the people stay on and spent the night here.”

　　The zoos had their problems like everyone else. Keepers worked through the night. They used blankets to keep flying squirrels and small monkeys warm. While zoos had problems keeping warm, supermarkets had problems keeping cool. “All of our ice cream and frozen foods melted,” said the manager of a store in downtown Manhattan. “They were worth $50,000．”

　　The big electric clock in the lobby (大厅) of the Waldorf - Astoria Hotel in downtown Manhattan started ticking (滴答) again at 5:25 this morning. It was almost on time.

1．Throughout the period of darkness, Martin Saltzman and the eleven others were

[　　]

2．In what way was the night of November 9 the best night for Angela Carraro?

[　　]

A．She had a taste of adventure.

B．Burning candles brightened the place.

C．Business was better than usual.

D．Many people stayed the night in her restaurant.

3．How long did the power failure last?

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　　When do people decide whether or not they want to become friends? During their first four minutes together, according to a book by Dr. Leonard Zunin. In his book he offers this advice to anyone interested in starting new friendships. “Every time you meet someone in a social situation, give him your undivided attention for tour minutes. A lot of people's whole lives would change it they did just that. ” 

　　You may have noticed that the average person does not give his undivided attention to someone he has just met. He keeps looking over the other person’s shoulder, as if hoping to find someone more interesting ill another part of the room. If anyone has ever done this do you, you probably did not like him very much.

　　When we are introduced to new people, the author suggests, we should try to appear friendly and self-confident (自信). In general, he says. “People like people who like themselves. ”

　　On the other hand, we should not make the other person think we are too sure of ourselves. It is important to appear interested and sympathetic (同情的), realizing that the other person has his own needs, fears, and hopes.

　　Hearing such advice, one might say, “But I’m not a friendly, self-confident person. That’s not my nature. It would be dishonest for me to act that way. ”

　　In reply, Dr. Zunin would say that a little practice can help us feel comfortable about changing our social habits. We can become used to any changes we choose to make in our personality. “It’s like getting used to a new car. It may be unfamiliar at first, but it goes much better than the old one. ”

　　But isn’t it dishonest to give the appearance of friendly self-confidence when we don’t actually feel that way? Perhaps, but according to Dr. Zunin. “total honesty” is not always good for social relationships, especially during the first few minutes of contact (接触). That is not the time to complain (抱怨) about one’s health or to mention faults one finds in other people. It is not the time to tell me the whole truth about one’s opinion and impressions.

1．What Dr. Zunin advises is that ________ .

[　　]

A．honesty is no help in making friends when you meet new people

B．keeping smiling will help you make someone a new friend

C．you don’t have to make much effort in making somebody a new friend

D．the first four minutes will decide if you would like to make a new friend

2．So if you to make a new friend, ________ .

[　　]

A．you will show you are interested in him and friendly to him

B．you should keep looking over his shoulder

C．you should try to learn what he needs in the first four minutes

D．don’t let the first four minutes pass so easily

3．Sometimes-will help you win new friends.

[　　]

A．pretending you are honest

B．appearing to be dishonest

C．changing your social habits

D．trying to get used to dishonesty

4．Pick out which people usually consider as good manners from the following?

[　　]

A．Look into the stranger’s eyes for minutes to start a friendship.

B．Never pretend to be interested in something if you are really not.

C．Show the other person that you need friendship from him.

D．Tell him that you are his true friend if he also thinks so.

阅读理解

　　George’s case is not rare. In the last fifteen years, quite a number of men and women have chosen to drop out of the working world to try a different kind of life. Most of them are in their thirties and forties, often well educated, although all ages and backgrounds can be found among then. A variety of reasons have led them to give up their work and the security if provided.

　　Some people, like George, have quit a job that was demanding too much from them. Others couldn't stand the pressure and the competition. A thirty-five-year-old woman, who had a high position in her company, decided to leave when she found herself suffering from allergies (过敏) that made her life miserable. She had two children and no savings, but her worries about her future couldn't spoil her feeling of relief and her new peace of mind. Her health improved. She may never work again; if she does, she says that she will take small temporary jobs.

　　Some people, on the contrary, have given up a career that was boring or meaningless to them. An office employee who has been doing paperwork for many years may start wondering whether those papers are achieving anything. An engineer in large company, knowing that he could be replaced by any man with the same training, may come to feel unimportant as an individual. Such people leave their work in the hope of finding stronger interests and a sense of personal worth.

1．What has happened to George?

[　　]

A．He has been fired by his boss.

B．He has found his job meaningless to him.

C．He has suffered from allergies.

D．he has given up his job because he doesn’t enjoy working too hard.

2．After leaving her position the thirty-five-year-old woman felt ________ .

[　　]

A．relieved and peaceful though worried about her security

B．bored without friends and companions

C．that she needed another job

D．the pressures and burdens of life

3．According to the text, people would probably not drop out of the work force if they ________ .

[　　]

A．often worry about their work

B．work without any complaints

C．find it very easy to do their jobs

D．they don’t mind being controlled by others

4．The passage mainly wants to tell us ________ .

[　　]

A．many people enjoy different kinds of jobs

B．people don’t like the pressure and competition

C．people hope to find a sense of personal worth

D．the reasons why some people want to give up their jobs

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　　In many countries today, laws protect wildlife. In India, the need for such protection was realized centuries ago.

　　About 300 BC an Indian writer described forests that were somewhat like national parks today. The game of killing beasts was carefully supervised (vt. 监督; 管理; 负责). Some animals were fully protected. Within the forest. nobody was allowed to cut timber (wood for building), burn wood for charcoal (n. 炭, 木炭), or catch animals for their furs. Animals that became dangerous to human visitors were caught or killed outside the park so that other animals would not become uneasy.

　　The need for wildlife protection is greater now than ever before. About a thousand species of animals are in danger of extinction, and the rate at which they are being destroyed has increased. With mammals (n. 哺乳动物), for example, the rate of extinction was about one species every fifty years from AD 1 to 1800, but now it is about one species every year. Everywhere, men are trying to solve the problem of protecting wildlife caring for the rapid growth of the world’s population.

1．In forests of ancient India ________ .

[　　]

A．people were permitted to hunt for fun

B．only a few kinds of animals could be killed

C．the game of killing beasts was strictly limited

D．no killing of beasts was allowed

2．Dangerous animals were caught or killed outside the park so as to ________ .

[　　]

A．keep human visitors safe

B．free the rest of the animals from worry or fear

C．supply other animals with more food

D．control the number of wild animals

3．The underlined word“extinction”probably means ________ .

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4．The example of man's connection with wildlife protection can date back to ________ .

[　　]

A．the third century

B．more than 2000 year s ago

C．AD 1

D．over 300 years ago

阅读理解

　　Career

　　Asia-Net

　　Asia-Net is viewable in Japanese and English and offers links to international job listings, salary range (等级) information, and the latest information about the business and technology markets.

　　Career City

　　Search job opportunities by industry, company, or location (the U. S. only). Also included are links to resume writing services, career books and software, company information, salary information and more.

　　Career Planning Placement & Advancement

　　This Web site is a list of links containing a wide variety of job boards and career-related topics.

　　CareerBuilder. Com

　　CareerBuilder. comprovides a search engine for international job seekers and articles giving career advice.

　　HotJobs. com

　　Search for jobs by location (U. S. or international), job type, or company. This web site offers an online magazine, information on upcoming job fairs and free email.

　　JobFactory. com

　　JobFactory. com is one of America’s largest electronic job boards. Search for a company alphabetically (按字母顺序) or by location (U. S. only). There are over 23,000 sites that list U. S. and some international jobs. Other features (特色) include a list of job fairs, vocational schools,　and a resume-posting function.

　　Jobstar California

　　Jobstar California provides job listings, career articles, and guides focusing on Job opportunities in California (U. S. ) .

　　Jobware International

　　Jobware International provides multinational (多国的) job searches and company profiles for Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.

　　MBAJob. Com

　　MBAjob. comoffers a complete employment service for MBAs and MBA recruiters. The site features free resume hosting, job postings, and interactive job and resume search services.

　　Recruiter's Network

　　Recruiter’s network provides international job listing for job seekers as well as a network for recruiters (招聘人员) .

　　Women's Wire

　　Women’s Wire offers information about U. S. Jobs. articles about the world of work, a message board, a resume posting service, and career tips.

　　Zhaopin. com

　　Viewable in Chinese and English, Zhaopin comprovides links to international and China-based companies, a resume referral service, a message board, and articles from China Interactive Times.

　　Do you know of a great Web site to add to this list?

　　Let us know, send us the URL, and tell us what you like about the site.

　　Thursday, 4/12/2004.

1．What CANNOT be found in Career City?

[　　]

A．Job chances by industry

B．links to career books

C．Salary information

D．Location of a company in Europe

2．Which of the following can help you if you need advice on jobs abroad?

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3．Which of the following is NOT true?

[　　]

A．MBAJob. comprovides Job information for everyone.

B．Job Star California only provides Job information in California．

C．New web sites are welcome to be added to the list.

D．If you want an electronic job, you should go to Jobfactory com.

4．Which of the following has something to do with the Chinese language?

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　　In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be unlimited. Today things are different. The world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources (n. 源; 物力; 财力) too quickly, and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on earth will not survive.

　　Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing methods, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we continue to cut down more and more trees. We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste from factories, we will die. However, in most countries waste is still put into the rivers or the seas and there are few laws to stop this. We know, too, that if the pollution of the world countries is rising at the present rate (以目前的速度), in a few years, there will not be enough food. What can we do to solve these problems?

　　If we eat more vegetables and less meat, there will be more food useful for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops feeds five times more people than land where animals are kept.

　　Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner planet (行星) in the future.

1．Today we have to think about the protection of our environment because ________ .

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A．things on our planet are getting worse and worse

B．the limited natural resources are being used quickly

C．the environment is continuing to be polluted by too much waste andpoison

D．worse and worse environment is endangering the lives of human beings

2．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

[　　]

A．If we eat more meat, more food can be saved. ．

B．In the past there were few people who thought about the environment protection.

C．If we keep on cutting down trees, forests will disappear.

D．We should not take more and more fish out of the sea, or there will soon be no fish left.

3．In order to slow the increase of the world population, -.

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A．we should encourage young people to marry later

B．we should encourage the married to use modem methods of birth control

C．we should let the people have more education

D．all of the above

4．According to the passage, the most important thing we must understand is that ________ .

[　　]

A．we should keep our environment from being polluted

B．we must make enough laws to protect our natural resources

C．man will destroy himself if he doesn't solve the problems

D．we will have not enough food if the world population rises at the present rate