68．According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by _________.

　　　　 A．their earlier experience of feeling lonely

　　　　 B．the unfavorable living conditions in their native countries

　　　　 C．the common worry about their income

　　　　 D．the geographical distance between parents and children

75．The study of the scientists from the UK and Denmark is about ____________.

　　　 A．the importance of climate and the growth of crops

　　　 B．the damage caused by high temperatures to some crops

　　　 C．the relationship between crops flowering and high temperatures

　　　 D．the effect of high temperatures on the production of some crops

答案　 72.D　 73.C　 74.B　 75.D

Passage 125

(05·辽宁D篇)

While income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon(现象)is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”(空巢综合症).

In order to seek better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response(回应)in time for their aged parents living by themselves.

The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as “distant parent phenomenon”, which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”.

74．According to the U.S. Forest Service officials, those who enter the area and damage the closed roads __________.

　　　 A．shall have to pay a $ 5,000 fine for the repairs to them

　　　 B．shall be fined or put in prison, and may pay for the repairs

　　　 C．shall be fined $ 5,000 and kept in prison for six months

　　　 D．shall pay a fine and repair the roads as a punishment

73．From the news brief, we can learn that ____________.

　　　 A．the Bulldogs defeated the Wildcats by 3-1 in a non-league match

　　　 B．Forest Service roads are closed for repairs before they are opened again

　　　 C．quite a few violent accidents happened in Tailand before the latest one

　　　 D．the British people think the decision made by Blair about the war is of legality

72．The news brief covers _____________.　　　

　　　 A．war, law, violence, culture and agriculture

　　　 B．sports, war, violence, politics and climate

　　　 C．politics, culture, violence, climate and sports

　　　 D．violence, sports, politics, law and agriculture

63．The cafe owners found the government’s decision 　　　　　.

　　　 A．surprising and unacceptable　　　　　　　　　 B．understandable and acceptable

　　　 C．reasonable but surprising　　　　　　　　　　　 D．surprising but acceptable

答案　 60.D　 61.A　 62.B　 63.A

Passage 124

(05·福建E篇)

NEWS BRIEF

●Prime Minister Tony Blair new allegations(指控) on Thursday that he misled Parliament and the public in making the case for the war in Iraq after he disclosed his chief legal adviser’s written opinion raising questions about the legality(合法) of the war.

●U.S. Forest Service officials are reminding people to stay off Forest Service roads that are closed. The fine for disobeying the rule of road closures is a maximum of ＄5,000 fine and/ or six months in prison. Those who enter the area and cause road damage may also be required to pay for repairs.

●In a second study presented at the meeting, scientists from the UK and Denmark showed that even a few days of high temperatures can severely reduce production of crops such as wheat,　 soybeans, rice and groundnuts, if it occurs when the plants are flowering.

●A bomb exploded in Thailand’s mainly Muslin south on Sunday, killing two policemen and wounding three others, a day after Thailand’s queen condemned those behind a 15-month wave of violence(暴力).

●Mechanicsburg 3, West York 1: Ken Stamper and Rusty Bowman had seven kills each, and Ryan Warfield had six to lead the Wildcats past the Bulldogs, 25-11, 25-15, 15-25, 25-23, in a non-league match.

62．The underlined phrase in the last paragraph “on the way” means 　　　　　　.

　　　 A．to be studied　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．to be put into practice

　　　 C．to be changed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．to be improved

61．The government’s decision led to the fact that many cafe owners 　　　　　　.

　　　 A．suffered heavy financial losses　　　　　　　 B．asked to open up Internet cafes

　　　 C．continued to operate Internet cafes　　　　 D．asked the government for payment

60．The government stopped issuing or renewing permits for Internet cafes 　　　.

　　　 A．to prevent misuse of new safeguards in Internet cafes

　　　 B．to make cafe owners earn less profit from their business

　　　 C．to stop the use of the information superhighway on Internet

　　　 D．to make sure of the proper use of the information superhighway

56. What might be the most suitable title for the text?

　　　 A．New age for supermarkets　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B．Concierge and Shopping Buddy　　　　　　　　　　　　

C．New computers make shopping carts smarter　　

D．Touch-screen devices make shopping enjoyable

答案　 53.C　 54.B　 55.A　 56.C

Passage 123

(05·福建B篇)

Three months after the government stopped issuing(发放)or renewing permits for Internet cafes because of security(安全)concerns, some cafe owners are having financial(经济的)concerns of their own.

The permits were stopped suddenly three months ago by the government until new safeguards could be put in place to prevent misuse of the information superhighway, but for cafe owners it’s a business breakdown with no fix in sight.

“I handed in a request to open up an Internet café and received the conditions,” said the businessman Obeidallah. “I rented a place in the Sharafiah district at SR45,000 and prepared the place with equipment that cost me more than SR100,000. When I went to the local government after finishing everything, I was surprised to find that they’d stopped issuing permits for Internet cafes.”

Having an Internet cafe without Internet is much like having a coffee shop without coffee. “I’m avoiding closing the place, but it’s been more than three months with the situation ongoing as it is.” Obeidallah said. “Who will bear the losses caused by the permit issue?”

The decision took many cafe owners by surprise. “I asked to open an Internet café, and I was handed a list of all the things that were needed to follow through, such as a sign for the place, filling out forms,” said Hassan Al-Harbi.

“I did all that was asked and rented a place. And after the Haj vacation I went to the local government and they surprised me, saying that there are new rules that forbid the issuing of any more Internet cafe permits and that one can’t even renew his permit. I’ve lost more than SR80,000,” Al-harbi added.

As for the government, officials say a method to deal with it is on the way. But security concerns come before profit(盈利).