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　　CAMBRIDGE ACADEMY OF ENGLISH

　　·Summer courses for teenagers

　　·Examination courses

　　·General English courses for adults

　　·Preparation for American and British college entry

　　·Intensive courses for groups with special needs

　　Small class, friendly atmosphere, individual care and attention, qualified, experienced teachers, small groups, modern teaching methods and materials, course certificates (证书) and progress reports, living in selected families

　　High Street, Cirton, Cambridge, CB 30 QD

　　Tel: (0233) 77230 & 77262

　　ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS & PLEASURE

　　Full and part-time

　　Open all the year

　　For foreign students from beginners to “O” level and Cambridge Examination

　　EXCELLENT TEACHERS, SMALL CLASS WITH AVERAGE OF 6, TEACHING WITH COMPUTERS

　　Sels English Language College

　　64/65 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London, WC 2

　　Te1: 01-240 2581

　　You can also find us in our schools abroad in Spain, Italy, Egypt, Kuwait, France, Japan and Turkey

　　

　　UNIVERSITY ENGLISH CENTER FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS

　　Courses in English for overseas students, particularly for entry into higher education at higher degree such as Master's degree and Doctor's degree

　　·3mths, 6mths, 9mths, and one year courses

　　·Courses start in Sept. , Oct. , 1999, Jan. , Apr. , July, 2000

　　·Well-trained teachers

　　·Language laboratories-Cinema-Video. All books and materials supplied

　　·Dormitories(宿舍) provided

　　·Permits to all bars, dinning halls, students' libraries, social and sporting facilities(设备)

　　For further information write or phone:

　　Director,

　　Spn. Ldr. Francis Harris, M. Inst. A. M. ,Cert. Ed. ,R. A. F.

　　University College Cardiff,

　　University English Center for Overseas Students (UECOS)

　　42, 43, 44 Park Place,

　　Cardiff CF1 1XL

　　Tel: Cardiff 44311 Extn. 2224

1．If you want to attend a course in the evening, you'd better dial ________.

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2．For the students who'd like to study in an American university, you'll choose ________.

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A．University College Cardiff

B．Sels English Language College

C．Language Center in High Street, Cirton, Cambridge

D．None of the above

3．The course(s) given in a small class is (are) in ________.

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4．The three language schools have one in common, which is ________.

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A．to teach business English

B．only to take in the foreign students

C．to have very good teachers

D．to provide dormitories

Dangerous Sports

Around the world more and more people are taking part in danger ous sports and activities．Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure—those who have climbed unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans．Now, however, there are people who seek an immediate thrill, a risky activity, which may only last a few minutes or even seconds．

I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity．You jump from a high place（perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon） 200 meters above the ground with an elastic（有弹性的） rope tied to your feet．You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground．It is said that about 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.

　　Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring．Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and there was a continuous battle for survival．

Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement．They live and work in comparatively safe environments; they buy food in shops; there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill．The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping．

65．The best title for the text is          .

         A．Dangerous Sports: What and Why

         B．The Boredom of Modern Life

         C．Bungee Jumping: Is It Really Dangerous.

         D．The Need for Excitement

66．More and more people today           .

         A．are tying activities such as bungee jumping

         B．are climbing the highest mountains

         C．are coming close to death in sports

         D．are looking for adventures such as traveling into unknown places

67．The writer of the text has a        attitude towards dangerous sports.

         A．positive      B．negative    C．neutral（中立的）  D．nervous

Annealing

Annealing is a way of making metal softer by heating it and then letting it cool very slowly, if metal is heated and then cooled very quickly, for example by dipping(浸) it in water, it will be very hard but also very brittle(脆)—that is, it will break easily. Metal that has been annealed is soft but does not breaks as easily. It is possible to make metal as hard or as soft as is wished, by annealing it. The metal is heated, and allowed to cool slowly for a certain length of time. The longer the heated metal takes to cool slowly, the softer it becomes. Annealing can also be used on other material, such as glass.

1. Annealing can make metal ____

　　A. hard and tough(韧)　B. hard but brittle　　C. soft but tough　　D. soft and brittle

2. Why do people put hot metal in water?

　　A. To make it hard.　　B. To make it soft.　C. To make it cool.　D. To make it brittle

3. In annealing, the required hardness of a metal depends on 　______

　　A. the quantity of water used　B. the temperature of the metal

　　C. the softness of the metal　  D. the timing of the operation

4. As suggested by the text, how can glass be made less brittle?

　　A. It can be heated and then cooled quickly.

　　B. It can be cooled and then heated slowly.

　　C. It can be heated and then cooled slowly.

D. It can be cooled and then heated quickly.

　　　　has got round that it will be five days　　　  he comes back to his native place.

A.That;when　　　　　　　　　　　　B.News;that

C.It;since　　　　　　　　　　　　D.Word;before

I’d rather read than watch television;the programs seem 　　 all the time.

A.to get worse 　　　　　　　　　　　B.to have got worse

C.that it is getting worse 　　　　　D.to be getting worse