75. at the beginning 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 76. a jouneyman’s wages

73. the majority 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 74. theoretical

71. Apprenticeship 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 72. classroom learning

70. 答案：B

考点：：主旨大意题

解析：文章首先指出科学研究的最新发现：东方人比西方人更难于读懂人的面部表情。之后更具体地介绍研究的结构及其研究过程，最后得出结论：文化差异丰富了理解情感的基本社会技巧，即：不同的文化背景使人理解他人情感的方式也不尽相同。由此判断最佳标题应为B

Part 1V　 Writing (45 marks)

Section A (10 marks)

　　 Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.

　　　 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

　　 An apprenticeship is a form of on-the-job training that combines workplace experience and classroom learning. It can last anywhere from one to six years, but four years is typical for most. An apprentice spends the majority of the time in a workplace environment learning the practical skills of a career from a journeyman-- someone who has done the job for many years. The rest of the apprentice's time is spent in a classroom environment learning the theoretical skills the career requires. Being an apprentice is a full-time undertaking.

　　 One of the advantages of apprenticeship is that it does not cost apprentices anything. The companies that hire them pay for school. What's more, it offers apprentices an "earn while you learn" opportunity. They usually start out at half the pay of a journeyman, and the pay increases gradually as they move further along in the job and studies. Near the end of the apprenticeship, their wages are usually 90 percent of what a journeyman would receive. Apprenticeship also pays off for employers. It can offer employers a pool of well-trained workers to draw from.

　　 Despite the advantages, apprentices are usually required to work during the day and attend classes at night, which leaves little time for anything else. Sometimes, they might be laid off(下岗) if business for the employers is slow.

　　 Once they have completed the apprenticeship and become journeymen, they receive a nationally recognized and portable certification and their pay also increases again. Some journeymen continue employment with the companies they apprenticed with; others go onto different companies or become self-employed contractors.

69. 答案：C

考点：：细节理解题

解析：根据第六段 “It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than did Westerners. ”可判断选C

68. 答案：A

考点：：词义猜测

解析：根据定语从句 “that they show”所修饰的 eye movements 在研究中为the participants 所作(从the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people”可知)可判断选A

67. 答案：C

考点：：细节理解题

解析：根据第五段 “…by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of. expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral. ”可以判断选C

66. 答案：A

考点：：细节理解题

解析：根据第三段 “Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and neglect (忽略) the mouth. ” 可以得出答案

70. What can be the best title for the passage?

　　 A. The Eye as the Window to the Soul

B. Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions

C. Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills

D. How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

[语篇解读]本文为科普说明文。主要介绍了最新的科学研究发现：东方人比西方人更难于读懂他人的面部表情。

69. In comparison with Westerners, Easterners are likely to 　　　　.

A. do translation more successfully

B. study the mouth more frequently

C. examine the eyes more attentively

D. read facial expressions more correctly