60．What would be the best title for the text?

　　　 A．What T-shirts Can Do to Help Cotton Farms

　　　 B．How T-shirts Are Made in Shanghai

C．How T-shirts Are Sold in Tanzania

　　　 D．What T-shirts Can Teach Us

答案　 57.B　 58.A　 59.A　 60.D

Passage 77

(06·北京A篇)

How to Make a Budget (预算)

Most likely, you aren’t the family breadwinner. But doing a small job or getting a weekly allowance (零花钱) would put some money in your pocket. For kids and grown-ups alike, money is easy to spend. If you aren’t careful, it can be going in no time.

Being responsible with your money is an important skill to learn - and the sooner you start the better. Whether you are tracking your spending or saving for something special, creating a budget can help you deal with your expenses and plan for the future. All you need are paper and a pencil - and some self-control.

First, take a look at our sample monthly budget. Then, use a separate sheet of paper to plan your own. In the first two columns (栏), list your sources (来源) of income and how much you expect to earn from them. In the third and fourth columns, list what you expect to spend your money on and the amount.

The left-hand total should be more than or equal to the right-hand total. If it is, you have an effective budget.

Budgets are not complex, but sticking to them can be tough. When planning your budget, be realistic about your expenses. If you know that you drop $18 at a movie, don’t write $12 in that space simply because you wish you were spending less.

If you are eyeing a big purchase, such as a $150 skateboard, spend less and save more until you have the total amount. No matter how attractive it may be, avoid spending your savings. One day, you will thank yourself!

59．What does the word “them” underlined in the last paragraph refer to?

　　　 A．Free markets.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Price changes.

　　　 C．Unexpected connections.　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Chances opened up by trade.

58．By saying T-shirts “meet a real market”, Rivoli means in Tanzania　　　　 .

　　　 A．cheaper T-shirts are needed

　　　 B．used T-shirts are hard to sell

　　　 C．prices of T-shirts rise and fall frequently

　　　 D．prices of T-shirts are usually reasonable

57．What do we learn about Professor Rivoli ?

　　　 A．She used to work on a cotton farm.

　　　 B．She wrote a book about world trade.

　　　 C．She wants to give up her teaching job.

　　　 D．She wears a T-shirt wherever she goes.

56．What should we do if we follow the author’s second suggestion?

　　　 A．Stick to our own points of view.

　　　 B．Avoid making mistakes .

　　　 C．Make an apology first.

　　　 D．Change our lifestyles.

答案　 53.C　 54.B　 55.C　 56.C

Passage 76

(06·全国ⅡE篇)

“Who made your T-shirt?” A Geo letown University student raised that question. Pietra Rivoli, a professor of business, wanted to find the answer. A few weeks later, she bought a T-shirt and began to follow its path from Texas cotton. rim to Chinese factory to charity bin (慈善捐赠箱).The result is an interesting new book .The trat ’ s of a T-shirt in the Global Economy(经济).

Following a T-shirt around the world in a way to make her point more interesting, but it also frees Rivoli from the usual arguments over global trade. She goes wherever the T-shirt goes, and there are surprises around every corner. In China, Rivoli shows why a clothing factory, even with its poor conditions, means a step toward a better are for the people who word there. In the colorful used-clothing markets of Tanzania, she realizes that “it is only in this final stage of life that the T-shirt will meet a real market,” where the price of a shirt changes by the hour and is different by its size and even color. Rivoli ’ s book is full of me able people and scenes, like the noise, the bad air and the “muddy-sweet smell(泥土香味)of the cotton. ”She says, “Here in the factory, Shanghai smells like Shallowater Texas.”

Rivoli is her best when making those sorts of unexpected connections, She even finds one between the free traders and those who are against globalization. The chances opened up by trade are vast, she argues, but free markets need the correcting force of politics to keep them in check. True economic progress needs them both.

55．According to the text a friendship can last long only if　　　　　 .

　　　 A．we have much in common

　　　 B．we know our friends’ mistakes

　　　 C．we treat our disagreements wisely

　　　 D．we have known　 one another for long

54．The “wronged person ” underlined in the text refers to a person__________.

　　　 A．who has been mistaken for another

　　　 B．who has been blamed unfairly

　　　 C．who has treated friends badly

　　　 D．who has admitted his mistakes

53．What would be the best title for the text?

　　　 A．Easy Ways to Make Friends

　　　 B．Ups and Downs in Friendship

　　　 C．How to Mend a Troubled Friendship

　　　 D．How to Take the Lead in Making Friends

72．How does the author probably feel about his life as an artist?

　　　 A．Very enjoyable.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．A bit regretful.

　　　 C．Rather busy.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Fairly dull.

答案　 69.D 　70.B　 71.C　 72.A

Passage 75

(06·全国ⅡD篇)

When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, cloth and cars.

A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect, Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t want - an end to the relationship.

The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended First, don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when you’re wrong - even if you’ve been wronged. Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person 　takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong. Third, see things from your friend’s point view(观点).And finally, accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyles(生活方式)change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural　 ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture(培养)

71．We can infer from the text that the author ____________.

　　　 A．had been taught by Krenkel and St. John

　　　 B．painted landscapes in Minnesota for 5 years

　　　 C．believed Wyeth to be the best in watercolors

　　　 D．started his retirement life at the age of seventy