Eddie liked music very much when he was at school, but when he went to the college he decided to study medicine instead of music. When he passed his examinations and became a doctor, he had to work in a hospital for some time. There he found out that a lot of patients were happier and caused less trouble if pleasant music was played to them. When he got an office and began to work for himself, he decided to keep his patients happy by having a tape recorder in his waiting room to play beautiful music for them. But soon after the tape recorder had been put in, Eddie's nurse heard a woman, Who was sitting in the crowded waiting room one morning, complained, “Here we're all waiting to see the doctor, but he is just playing the violin in his office instead of doing his work.”

(1) Eddie preferred to be ________.

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A．a musician instead of a doctor

B．a doctor instead of a musician

C．both a doctor and a musician

D．a violin player

(2) After he graduated he ________.

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A．first worked as a doctor then a singer

B．first worked in his own office

C．played the violin to many people

D．first worked as a doctor for others for a time

(3) What he found was ________.

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A．pleasant music could cause trouble

B．many patients became happy when they listened to pleasant music

C．a lot of patients didn't like pleasant music

D．more trouble may be brought about when patients listened to pleasant music

(4) Which of the following is true?

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A．Eddie put a tape recorder in his own office.

B．Eddie put a tape recorder in the waiting room of his own office and made it play beautiful music in order to make his patients happy.

C．Eddie worked in a hospital all the time.

D．Beautiful music can cause no trouble.

(5) The woman in the waiting room ________.

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A．didn't like to listen to music

B．liked to listen to music

C．thought that the doctor himself was playing the violin

D．was waiting to listen to music in order to cure her illness

　　Every student in America likes popular music. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.

　　Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.

　　Pop or popular music singers make a lot of money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

　　There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

(1) Which of the following is talked in this passage?

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A．Pop music, folk music.

B．Popular, folk and country music.

C．Pop music and western music.

D．Folk, pop and classical music.

(2) When pop singers ________, they will become national stars.

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A．make much money

B．make a CD or tape

C．are loved by all the young people

D．are wanted to sing on the radio

(3) From the passage we know that country music is about the ________.

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A．common life of American

B．country life and love stories

C．life of cowboys

D．school life in America

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

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A．Most students in America like popular music.

B．Students with cars in America like to listen to music while driving.

C．Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while driving.

D．Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go.

(5) What would be the best title for this passage?

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　　Have you ever wondered why different animals or pests have their particular colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.

　　Birds, especially seagulls are very fond of locusts, but birds can't easily catch locusts because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colour of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But when crops are ripe, locusts take on exactly the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are usually easily found and eaten by their enemies. So they have to hide themselves in terror for lives and appear only at night.

　　If you study the animal life in any part of the world, you will find the main use of colouring is to protect themselves. Bears, wolves and other beasts move quietly through forests. They are usually invisible to the eyes of hunters, because they have the colour much like the barks（树皮）of trees.

　　An even more strange act remains to be noticed. A kind of fish living in seas can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid is over, its enemies cannot find it, and it quickly swims away. Thus, it has existed up to now though it is not powerful at all.

(1) This passage mainly talks about ________.

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A．the change of colour in locusts

B．the protective colouration of animals and pests

C．how a certain sea fish protects itself

D．animals or pests can dye themselves different colours

(2) Locusts are ________ but they aren't easily wiped out by their enemies because ________.

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A．animals;they are powerful enough

B．beasts;they are dangerous to their enemies

C．pests;they take on the same colours as crops

D．birds;they fly very fast

(3) The pests that have different colours from plants usually appear at night because ________.

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A．their enemies can easily find them and eat them

B．they have the habit of coming out in darkness

C．it's easy for them to destroy plants in darkness

D．birds take their rest when night comes

(4) Bears and wolves have the same colours as the barks of trees because ________.

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A．they fear other beasts

B．they like brown or grey colours

C．they enjoy walking through forest quietly

D．the colours help prevent themselves from being noticed

　　Amtrak（美国铁路客运公司）was experiencing a downswing in ridership（客运量）along the lines comprising its rail system. Of major concern to Amtrak and its advertising agency DDB Needham, were the long-distance western routes where ridership had been declining significantly.

　　At one time, trains were the only practical way to cross the vast areas of the west. Trains were fast, very luxurious, and quite convenient compared to other forms of transportation existing at the time. However, times change and the automobile became America's standard of convenience. Also, air travel had easily established itself as the fastest method of traveling great distances. Therefore, the task for DDB Needham was to encourage consumers to consider other aspects of train travel in order to change their attitudes and increase the likelihood that trains would be considered for travel in the west.

　　Advertisements showed pictures of the beautiful scenery that could be enjoyed along some of the more famous western routes and emphasized the romantic names of some of these trains (Empire Builder, etc.). These ads were strategically placed among family-oriented TV shows and programs involving nature and America in order to most effectively reach target audiences. Results were impressive, the Empire Builder, which was focused on in one ad, enjoyed a 15 percent increase in profits on its Chicago to Seattle route.

(1) What's the author's purpose in writing this passage?

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A．To show the inability of trains to compete with planes with respect to speed and convenience.

B．To stress the influence of the automobile on America's standard of convenience.

C．To emphasize the function of travel agencies in market promotion.

D．To illustrate the important role of persuasive communication in changing consumer attitudes.

(2) It can be inferred from the passage that the drop in Amtrak ridership was due to the fact that ________.

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A．trains were not suitable for short distance passenger transportation

B．trains were not the fastest and most convenient form of transportation

C．trains were not as fast and convenient as they used to

D．trains could not compete with planes in terms of luxury and convenience

(3) To encourage consumers to travel by train, DDB Needham emphasized ________.

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A．the freedom and convenience provided on trains

B．the practical aspects of train travel

C．the adventurous aspects of train trips

D．the safety and cleanliness of train trips

(4) The train ads were placed among family-oriented TV programs involving nature and America because ________.

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A．they could focus on meaningful travel experiences

B．they could increase the effectiveness of the TV programs

C．their profits could be increased by some 15 percent

D．most travel-lovers and nervous fliers were believed to be among the audiences

　　A new era is upon us. Call it what you will: the service economy, the information age, the knowledge society. It all translates to a fundamental change in the way we work. Already we're partly there. The percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen dramatically in the Western World. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan (two thirds or more in many of these countries) are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. More women are in the work force than ever before. There are more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the breadth of the economic transformation can't be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to a radical new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. Long-held notions about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed, even the relation between individuals and employers--all these are being challenged.

　　We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may be ahead. No one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have foreseen the ways in which a single invention, the chip, would transform our world thanks to its applications in personal computers, digital communications and factory robots, Tomorrow's achievements in biotechnology, artifical intelligence or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of dramatic changes. But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more vital, and the people who possess it, whether they work in manufacturing or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth Computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and write. The ability to solve problems by applying information instead of performing routine tasks will be valued above all else. If you cast your mind ahead 10 years, information services will be predominant. It will be the way you do your job.

(1) A characteristic of the information age is that ________.

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A．most of the job opportunities can now be found in the service industry

B．manufacturing industries are steadily increasing

C．people find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factories

D．the service industry is relying more and more on the female work force

(2) One of the great changes brought about by the knowledge society is that ________.

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A．the difference between the employee and the employer has become insignificant

B．people have to change their jobs from time to time

C．most people have to take part-time jobs

D．people's traditional concepts about work no longer hold true

(3) By referring to computers and other inventions, the author means to say that ________.

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A．people should be able to respond quickly to the advancement of technology

B．the importance of high technology has been overlooked

C．future achievements in technology will bring about inconceivable dramatic changes

D．computer science will play a leading role in the future information services

(4) The future will probably belong to those who ________.

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A．give full play to their brain potential

B．possess and know how to make use of information

C．involve themselves in service industries

D．cast their minds ahead instead of looking back

　　Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it? Are you afraid to ask someone for a date?

　　Many people are afraid to assert themselves（表现自己）. Dr Alberti, author of “Stand Up, Speak Out, and Talk Back”, think it's because their self-respect is low. “Our whole set-up is designed to make people distrust themselves,” says Alberti. “There's always'superior'around--a parent, a teacher, a boss--who knows better”. These superiors often gain when they chip away at your self-image.”

　　But Alberti and other scientists are doing something to help people assert themselves. They offer “assertiveness training” courses--AT for short. In the AT course people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to be aggressive（敢作敢为的）without hurting other people.

　　In one way, learning to speak out is to overcome fear. A group taking an AT course will help the timid person to lose his fear. But AT uses an even stronger motive（动机）--the need to share. The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels.

　　Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-image. If someone you face is more “important” than you, you may feel less of a person. You start to doubt your own good sense.

　　You go by the other person's label. But, why should you? AT says you can get to feel good about yourself. And once you do, you can learn to speak out.

(1) The problem the writer talks about is that ________.

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A．some people buy things they don't want

B．some people are afraid of speaking up for their rights

C．there are too many chiefs and not enough “Indians”

D．some people think too highly of themselves

(2) The cause of the problem talked about in this passage is that ________.

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A．some people have a low self-image

B．there is always someone around who “knows better”

C．salesmen talk people into buying things they don't want

D．people don't share enough

(3) The effect of our set-up on people is often to ________.

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A．make them distrust themselves

B．make things more favourable for “superiors”

C．keep them from knowing as much as their “superiors” know

D．help them to learn to speak up for their rights

(4) AT is one solution to the problem in this passage. One thing AT doesn't do is ________.

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A．use the need of people to share

B．show people they have a right to be themselves

C．help people overcome fear

D．help people to assert themselves even if others suffer

　　These days, most people in Britain and the US do not wear very formal（正式的）clothes. But sometimes it is important to wear the right thing.

　　Many British people don't think about clothes very much. They just like to be comfortable. When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything. At theatres, cinemas and concerts you can put on what you like--from elegant（优雅的）suits and dresses to jeans（牛仔裤）and sweaters. Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy.

　　But in Britain, as well as the US, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers). Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes. And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses.

　　In many ways, American people are more relaxed than British people, but they are more careful with their clothes. At home, or on holiday, most Americans wear informal or sporty（轻便的）clothes. But when they go out in the evening, they like to look elegant. In good hotels and restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and woman wear pretty clothes and smart hairstyles（发型）.

　　It is difficult to say exactly what people wear in Britain and the US, because everyone is different. If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and then do the same. You'll feel more relaxed if you don't look too different from everyone else.

(1) Many British people wear freely when they ________.

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(2) Who of the following people don't usually wear suits and ties?

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(3) If you visit an American friend at his or hers in the evening, you may find that your friend wears ________.

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(4) If you are in a foreign country, the writer suggests you to wear ________.

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　　As you research music, you will find much that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells of interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses feelings that are often your own.

　　Music is an expression of the people. As you research, you will find music of people at work, or at play. You will find music expresses love of the country, love of nature and love of home.

　　Music is also an expression of composer（作曲家）. The composer expresses his own musical ideas. He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.

　　Music can suggest actions and feelings which we all share. We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the composers of different times and places.

(1) The title of this passage is ________.

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A．Let's Enjoy Singing and Dancing

B．Let's Research Music

C．Music--An Expression of the Composer

D．Music--A Suggestion of Feelings

(2) In the first paragraph, the writer tells us ________.

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A．to find pleasure and our feelings in music

B．how to research music

C．how to express your feelings in music

D．to discover the things and the places in music

(3) From the second paragraph, we know that ________.

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A．music sings of the country, nature and home

B．if we love music we'll love the country, nature and home

C．we may listen to music at work or at play

D．music can express how people live, work and think

(4) Through music, the composer ________.

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A．wishes you to study music with him

B．expresses his feelings and ideas

C．studies the materials of music

D．wants to discover ways of using music and new kinds of musical expression

(5) The last paragraph shows that music makes it possible ________.

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A．that music can express actions and feelings

B．that people can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music at present

C．to bring understanding between people of different times mid places

D．to make people of different times and places happy

　　As is true in all cultures, Americans first hear music in the context of family life. Much of that music comes from the records on the family radio or television, and this “canned” music is especially important in developing children's musical taste. People often say they were very strongly influenced by the kind of music they heard before they were old enough to have their own records or choose the station on the family radio. There is usually some live music in the family as well. Many mothers and grandmothers sing lullabies （催眠曲）, for example. These can be important since in America, as elsewhere, lullabies not only lull（催眠）a baby to sleep but promise, praise and teach cultural values. Sometimes lullabies are the only songs in a foreign language that American children with strong ethnic（种族的）backgrounds bear, since people often fall back on old, familiar languages for intimate songs.

　　Another important family context is the automobile, where families learn songs and sing together on weekends and vacations. This is not as surprising as it appears, for the family car has become one of the basic centers of family experience, and it is one of the important place where the family gathers for an extended period of time without outside disturbance. The family used to have to choose between making their own music in the car or being force-fed by the radio, but the recent invention of automobile cassette recorders and eight-track playback machines allows a family to have more control over what they hear when they drive.

(1) “Canned music” (Para.1) refers to ________.

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A．music passed down from older generations

B．recorded music in contrast to live music

C．modern music young people can enjoy

D．music children hear in an automobile

(2) The music children first hear is important in ________.

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A．shaping their likes and dislikes in music

B．learning language

C．developed their talent in music

D．maintaining their strong ethnic backgrounds

(3) Lullabies are usually sung in ________ in the passage.

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(4) The word “context” (Para. 1, Line 2) means ________.

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(5) The recent invention of automobile cassette recorders allows a family to ________.

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A．extend the period of time they spend in cars

B．have more choice in the music they hear

C．enjoy music without outside disturbance

D．have another place to get together

　　After a short time, the computer arrived from Hong Kong. Bill's secretary, Ann, was surprisingly pleased that her office had new information technology. It somehow seemed to prove that she was working for a modern company. But Bill reminded her that such machines needed a constant supply of electricity and that people sometimes lost a complete document during a power cut.

　　She and Bill connected up the new machines to the power points in the main office. Then they organized the office. To Bill's surprise, Ann knew what a “desk-top”, another name for a computer, suggested. Bill was sure that Ann, with a little experience, would be fine. She could see that the new technology would make the office and the whole company better organized.

　　Bill's long term plan was to have a fax machine in the office. He told Ann how faxes were used to send written messages on a telephone line. Though Ann was not prepared for too much new technology in the office all at once, she still showed interest in the fax machine. She was glad to know that with the fax machine they could send documents to the ministry far quicker than by post.

(1) Bill may be ________.

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A．a person who works in a factory

B．a manager

C．a driver

D．an assistant of the manager

(2) According to the passage, ________.

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A．Bill was cleverer than Ann

B．in all the offices, no other computers except the new one were used

C．Bill had more knowledge of computers than Ann

D．Ann was a secretary with no experience of computers

(3) “Desk-top” is ________.

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(4) Which of the following is WRONG?

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A．Bill would buy a fax machine in the future.

B．One computer could be connected up with another.

C．Without the fax machine, Bill could still keep in touch with the government.

D．The supply of electricity didn't have any effect on the computers.

(5) The word “document” in the first paragraph means “________”.

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A．technology

B．something stored in the computer

C．news

D．message