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　　Is it possible that the people of the world today could agree upon a single international language that everyone would be able to speak and understand?

　　In the United Nations there are five official languages English, Chinese, Russian, French and Spanish. How about making one of them into an international language? English has been worked on for this purpose. A basic word list of about 850 English words named Basic English was made. These are the only verbs in the entire list:“come, go, give, keep, let, do, put, make, say, be, seem, may, will, have, send”. Writing in Basic English may require you to use a greater number of words——as in having to say“it came to my ears”instead of “I heard”——but you can still say anything you want to with about 850 different words and a few suffixes and prefixes. This is a much smaller number of words to have to memorize than the ordinary number offered to the students of a foreign language.

　　But people have always had a need to do more than simply“tell it as it is”. Language is for reporting not only one's work. For this, a language needs idioms, needs all kinds of grammar and style that reflect its history and development just as a person needs eyebrows. Is there some special reason why our lips should be a different color from our skin? Perhaps not, but this is how people——real people——are. For communication between people, languages in all diversity(各种各样)will remain to reflex the growth and soul of the societies that speak them.

(1)If we write a composition in Basic English, it will be ________.

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A．longer than usual

B．shorter than usual

C．hard for us to express what we want to

D．able to express ourselves in different style as we like to

(2)In the passage“tell it as it is”means ________.

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A．people can use Basic English to say what they want to

B．people think Basic English can express what they see or hear

C．people say what they want to according to the fact

D．tell something they like to

(3)This passage begins with a question. According to the writer's opinion, the answer to the question may be“________.”

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A．It will be possible in the future

B．It seems to be possible if people agree to use Basic English

C．It seems impossible that people can use a simple language to express themselves in various lives

D．It is impossible except that the five official UN languages are used at the same time

(4)Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

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A．The words used in Basic English are strictly limited to 850, and nothing more.

B．Basic English seems not to be so easy to learn.

C．Basic English can be used to express our complicated thought easily.

D．Basic English is not a natural development of the English language.

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As the development of the Internet, more and more people tend to send electronic cards instead of paper ones at New Year's time. Comparing with traditional cards, electronic cards are more interesting and lively, for you can get not only pictures but also the background music and even animated cartoons. Otherwise, it's faster to send an electronic card. There are many web sites on line which different varieties of cards are available. You can choose one you like best for your friend and relatives. If none of these cards are of any interest to you, you can design cards of unique style use FLASH or other software. More importantly, because the popularity of electronic cards, less paper is used for making paper cards, it contributes 1 to environmental protection.

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5．________　　6．________　　7．________　　8．________

9．________　　10．________

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　　The western world has always been divided into two types of people——the cool and the uncool. It is a division that __1__ in school. The cool kids are good at __2__. They are __3__ with the opposite sex. They are good-looking and people want to __4__ their style. They can do their homework but they don't make a big effort. That would __5__ be cool.

　　The uncool kids are in the other corner of the playground. They are very bright, but they don't have great. __6__ skills and they are __7__ at sports. When they are not programming computers or doing calculus（微积分）in their heads, they are reading comic books and watching shows like the“X Files”. They are __8__ as the geeks.

　　Here's the news. The geeks are __9__. Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and __10__ your maths homework to ruin. Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations, and they might not be too popular at university, but __11__ good degrees.

　　The most important __12__ of the 21st century, computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks. Geek heroes like Bill Gates __13__ others to follow their example. Being a geek is a way of earning good money. And the creation of the Internet gave them a __14__ of their own to work and play in, making them a global __15__. Besides, the effect of the geeks __16__ popular culture has started a new trend（趋势）. It is now cool to be __17__. Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture, in which what you know is more important than __18__ you look like.

　　But there are also __19__. Geeks were often bullied or laughed at in school. Now a geek may be your boss. Perhaps it is time for __20__.

　　For the last twelve years CPSB has had the pleasure of hosting a learning event we call a Forum. We started offering programs in Sarasota in February 1991 and our first Forum was held in 1992 as a small group meeting. Being from the Northern USA, this was a particularly good time to go south for the warmth of our friendships with Dr. Treffinger and Dr. Noller and to keep away from the cold winter.

　　The Forum is the only chance to learn about various topics of the creativity and innovation（革新）and from those who have rich experience and interest in the field. The theme of the 2004 Forum includes searching for a few new methods, sharing lessons from experience, and learning and exchanging ideas on cutting-edge research.Space_is_limited,_so_early_registration（登记）is_welcome.

　　Meeting the Innovation Challenge

　　February 6 and 7,2004

　　The Lido Holiday Inn

　　Sarasota, Florida

　　$ 750 (registration includes some meals and materials)

　　Interested in becoming qualified to use the VIEW assessment（评估）of Problem Solving Style? The two days just before our Forum provides you just that chance. For more information on VIEW see pages 24～25.

　　VIEW Qualification Course

　　February 4 and 5, 2004

　　The Lido Holiday Inn

　　Sarasota, Florida

　　$ 650 (registration includes lunch and course materials)

　　Special Offer: If you would like to attend the VIEW qualification course and the Forum, you can register for both events for $1 050.

(1)According to this advertisement, at the Forum people ________.

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A．come together in order to form an organization

B．express different opinions and discuss public matters

C．eat together to celebrate their success or victory

D．work together for the purpose of business or trade

(2)If you register both the VIEW qualification course and the Forum at the same time, you will save ________.

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(3)“Space is limited, so early registration is welcome”means ________.

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A．space is limited, so you can't register now

B．space is too limited for you to register

C．you'll lose the good chance if you don't register soon

D．you'll be given a special offer if you register now

(4)The main purpose of this advertisement is to ________.

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A．encourage more people to attend the Forum in time

B．promise everyone can pay less money to attend the Forum

C．call on the people in the north of the USA to go south for holidays

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　　Life in the 21st century will obviously be very different from ___1___ it is ___2___ now. It is interesting to try to ___3___ what Me will be like ___4___. Our life style will be ___5___ in many ___6___. For example, I think that everyone will live in ___7___. There will be houses under the sea. ___8___ people will get settled ___9___ on the moon and do scientific researches. Every house will have a wireless telephone. Solar energy will be ___10___ used in houses and factories. As for education in the future, I think that children will start ___11___ at the age of 3 .To some extent, computers will take the place of ___12___. People will study ___13___ they are 30. Our __14___ life will be different too. It is possible that people will only work ___15___ hours a day. At the age of ___16___, people will retire and do ___17___ they want. Finally, when we think about the future of travel, it seems to me that it is ___18___ that most people will have a chance to ___19___ in space. Our future is promising, let's work hard for ___20___ our beautiful future.