56.The purpose of the text is to 　　　　　.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (B)

　　　 A.describe computer research results

　　　 B.draw attention to teens’ computer habits

　　　 C.suggest ways to deal with problem teens

　　　 D.discuss problems teens have at school

答案　 53.A　　 54.D　 55.D　 56.B

Passage 73

(07·陕西E篇)

Last year more than one million Filipinos worked abroad as servants, nurses,sailors and in other difficult but low paid jobs. Southeast Asians leave their poorer countries for their richer neighbours.

　　　 Many of these wage earners return in the end. In the meantime, they send home huge amounts of money-in the Philippines’ case, over 10% of its GDP. Between January and November, the amount was up 18% on the same period of 2005, Poverty and unemployment are still bigh in the Philippines and other labour exporring(劳务输出)countries. They would be far worse but for this outflow of bodies and inflow of doflars As for those Asian countries that inport (输入)labour,as in Europe, falling birth rates mean they are going to need more foreign workers.

　　　 On Jamuary 13th leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN)signed an agreement to help migrant(流动的)workers-with the realization that the flow of labour between their countries is a growing problem that they cannot blame on outsiders. A 2005 study showed that 8.4 million Southeast Asians worked outside their home countries, but this did not include the huge numbers of Indonesians doing so without papers. So the true total is probably rather higher.

　　　 Of the ten ASEAN countries, the Philippines,Indonesia, Myanmar,Carnbodia,Victram and Lacs export labour, Singapore and Brunci import it, and Thailand and Malaysia do both. Sriracaki of the UN’s Internstional Labour Organiztion points out that,in the next ten years,the total labour foree of the worker expotting countries should grow by about a third. It makes semse to work on the problem before it gets out of control.

　　　 People in the receiving countries seem to be worried about competition for their jobs.Most Thais said theit government should admit (准入) no more foreign workers, and a few thought otherwise. Even in Singapore,just over ball of people are against adunitting more foreign workers. Malaysians think that the incrcase in foreign workers has worsened crime rates(犯罪率).

55.The text mainly deals with 　　　　　　.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (D)

　　　 A.tcens’ pleasant online experience

　　　 B.teens’ computer skills and school work

　　　 C.the effects of the computer world on teens

　　　 D.different opinions on teens’ chatting online

54.The text mainly deals with 　　　　　.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (D)

　　　 A.use computers properly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.improve their school work

　　　 C.develop an interest in soeial skills　　　　　　 D.reduce their mental pressures

53.The researchers argue that 　　　　　.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (A)

　　　 A.teens may develop a different sense of values

　　　 B.nothing is wrong with teens’chatting online

　　　 C.teens can manage their social connections

　　　 D.spending hours online does much good to teens

65. Orienteering activities can ________.

　　 A. make people work fast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. help people stay healthy

　　 C. help people organize other activities　　 D. make people get prepared for sports

答案　 63.A　 64.B　 65.B

Passage 72

(07·陕西D篇)

Teens don’t understand the big fass (小题大做).As the first generation to grow up in a wired world,they hardly know a time when computers weren’t around, and they cagerly eatch the chance to spend hours online, chatting with friends,So what?

　　　 But researchers nationwide are increasingly worried that teens are becoming isolated(孤寂),less skillful at person-to-person relationships, and perhaps numb (麻木) to the chcatings that are so much a part of the e-mail world.“And a tenn’s sense of self and values may be changed in a world where personal connections can be limitless,”said shetty Turklt.

　　　 Another resarcher, Pobert Kraut, said he’s worried about the“opportunity costs”(机会成本) of so much online time for youths. He found that teens who used computers,even just a few hours a week, showed incrcased signs of loneliness and socol isolation.“Chatting onine may be better than watching television, but it’s worse than hanging out (闲逛)with real friends,”he said.

　　　 Today’s teens, however,don’t see anything strange in the fact that the computer takes up a central place in their social lives,“School is busy and full of pressurs. There’s almost no time to just hang out.”said Parker Rice, 17. “Talking online is just catch up time.”

　　　 Teens say they feel good about what they say online or taking the time to think about a reply. Some teens admit that asking someone for a date, or breaking up, can be easier in message form,though they don’t want to do so. But they insist there’s no harm.

64. Why do you need to tell someone your exploration plan before setting out?

　　 A. To get information when in danger.

　　 B. To be saved in case of an accident.

　　 C. To share the fun with him/her in exploration.

　　 D. To tell him/her what's going on with the group members.

63. Sitting beside the driver, you should ________.

A. direct the driver when necessary

　　 B. look ahead to see where there's a turn

　　 C. move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable

　　 D. keep looking at the map to find a place to go to

67.This passage is mainly about　　 .

　 A.how to prepare for the SAT　　　 B.stress caused by the SAT

C.American higher education　　　 D.the SAT and its effects

答案　 64.B　 65.A　 66.A　 67.D

Passage 71

(07·四川C篇)

It's great fun to explore (探索) new places-it feels like an adventure, even when you know you're not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.

● Do the map reading if you're being driven somewhere. It'll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction you' re traveling in. Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn, or you'll have to move to the back seat.

● Get a group of friends together and go exploring. You'll need a good map, a compass (指南针), a raincoat, a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost, and a bit of spare cash for emergencies (应急现金). Tell someone where you're going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back. The test is in not getting lost, not in seeing how fast you can go, so always stick together, waiting for slower friends to catch up.

● See if your school or a club organizes orienteering activities, in which you need a map and a compass to find your way. This can be done as a sport, with teams trying to find the way from A to B (and B to C, etc. ) in the fastest time, or simply as a spare-time activity. Either way, it's not only good fun, but a great way to keep fit.

66.“A prestigious university”is most probably　　

A.a famous university　　　　　 B.a technical universtiy

C.a traditional university　　　　 D.an expensive university

65.Students’ self-respect is influeneed by their　　 .

　 A.seores in the SAT　　　　　　　 B.achievements in mathematic

C.job opportunities　　　　　　　 D.money spent on education