Even though he has been caught, the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is still causing trouble. His arrest ?　1　? as many questions as it has answers. Top of the list is 　2　 should happen to Saddam now, closely ?　3　? by calls for information from him about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (毁坏).

He is currently being held by 　4　 troops at a secret place. The US says he will stand trial(审判) for his cruel actions during his years in 　5　.This is likely to take place at a court 　6　 two weeks ago by the US-backed Iraqi Governing Council.

The council's president Abdul Aziz al-hakim has warned Saddam could be executed (处死) if

　　 7　 guilty (有罪的) by the court. And the US 　8　 this.

“I think he ought to receive the 　9　 punishment for what he has done to people,” said US president George W. Bush,　10　 directly stating that Saddam should be put to death.

　　However, many 　11　,including Saddam's long time enemy Iran, believe he would receive a fairer trial in an international court.　12　 Britain, American's closest supporter, said it would not take part in any trial that could lead to Saddam's execution.

The UN Security Council has yet to 　13　 its position clear. But UN Secretary—General Kofi Annan ?　14　? say that “the UN does not support a death penalty.”

　　Besides 　15　a trial of Saddam, the world wants to see 　16　 the US and Britain can find the 　17　 weapons they gave as the 　18　 for the war in Iraq. Asked if Saddam's capture (捕获) could 　19　 a breakthrough (突破) in the hunt for the weapons of mass destruction, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said, “I think we should 　20　 what we're doing in Iraq.”

1.A.　threw　　　　 B.　throws　　　　　　C.　has thrown　　　　　　D.　had thrown

2.A.　which　　　　 B.　that　　　　　　　　C.　it　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.　what

3.A.　followed　　 B.　following　　　　C.　to follow　　　　　　　　D.　to be followed

4.A.　British　　　　 B.　American　　　　C.　Iraqi　　　　　　　　　　 D.　Iranian

5.A.　strength　　　　　　 B.　power　　　　　　 C.　politics　　　　　　　　 D.　force

6.A.　set out　　　　 B.　set on　　　　　　 C.　set off　　　　　　　　 D.　set up

7.A.　found　　　　 B.　finding　　　　　　C.　was found　　　　　　 D.　find

8.A.　supports　　 B.　opposes　　　　 C.　agrees　　　　　　　　 D.　disappoints

9.A.　better　　　　 B.　good　　　　　　 C.　best　　　　　　　　　　 D.　worst

10.A.　with　　　　 B.　for　　　　　　　　 C.　without　　　　　　　　 D.　of

11.A.　people　　　　B.　officers　　　　 C.　nations　　　　　　　　 D.　armies

12.A.　But　　　　　　B.　And　　　　　　　　C.　Though　　　　　　　　 D.　Even

13.A.　have　　　　 B.　let　　　　　　　　 C.　make　　　　　　　　　　 D.　allow

14.A.　does　　　　 B.　did　　　　　　　　 C.　was　　　　　　　　　　 D.　is

15.A.　wait　　　　 B.　waited　　　　　　C.　waiting　　　　　　　　 D.　waiting for

16.A.　that　　　　　　B.　why　　　　　　 C.　if　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.　which

17.A.　banned　　 B.　advanced　　　　C.　modern　　　　　　　　 D.　new

18.A.　cause　　　　 B.　reason　　　　　　C.　result　　　　　　　　　　 D.　end

19.A.　result from B.　come from C.　lead to　　　　　　　　　　D.　solve

20.A.　carry off　　B.　carry forward C.　carry through　　　　 D.　carry on

　　The Grand Ole Opry, in Nashiville, Tennessee, has always been America's most important concert hall for country music. Every Saturday night the place is filled to the ceiling with country music 1 .

　　One 2 in January 1967 was a very 3 night at the Opry. For the first time, a 4 man was an attraction (惹眼之物) 5 music had always been thought of as “White music”. For many, it was a strange 6 to see Charley Pride step 7 the Opry stage. Some people left 8 about whether a black man could sing country songs. 9 Charley's smooth voice quickly 10 over the Opry 11 . Charley was so good that before long, he was country music's biggest 12 .

　　Like many country singers, Charley was 13 on a farm. He spent his youth milking cows and picking cotton. But he knew he wasn't going to make 14 his career (职业). Later he became a baseball player.

　　Charley made it to a major (主要的) league team. But he didn't stay on for more than one season.

　　In the winter, after the baseball season, Charley 15 at a local nightclub. One evening, Red Sovine, a great country music star, 16 Charley sing. Red told Charley to sing. Red told Charley to forget about 17 and go in for a singing career.

　　Charley took the 18 and became a true hitmaker. His 19 were al ways near the top on the list. Some were Number One all over the country.

　　Today Charley Pride is 20 one of the biggest stars in country music. But he says his real wish is to own a baseball team.

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　　Many kinds of music are considered popular music. Rock music, Jazz, and music for musical comedies are forms of popular music. Popular music is different from classical or serious music, such as music for operas.

　　Popular music in the United States is as old as the country itself．Yankee Doodle, for example, dates from the time of American Revolution. During the Civil War, Julia Ward Howe's Battle Hymn of the Republic was the most popular song in the North. Dixie was the favorite tune in the South. Love was－and is－another major theme of popular songs. Let Me Call You Sweetheart was but one example from the early 1900s, new types of popular music began around this time, such as the blues. W.C. Handy's St．Louis Blues is still popular. The blues were important in the development of jazz.

Popular music reaches new heights of popularity in the 1920s and 1930s, This was brought about by radio, motion pictures, and sound recordings. Al Jolson, Kate Smith, Bing Crosby, and other singers became very famous. After World War Ⅱ , Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Peggy Lee were among those who sang to America.

　　The world of popular music changed suddenly in the 1950s. Rock and Roll was born. Elvis Presley and the Beatles from England sang a form of popular music that was loved by young people. Rock is still the main form of popular music.

1．Which of the following is not considered as popular music?

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2．In the third paragraph, “motion pictures” most probably means ________.

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3．Which of the following is true?

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A．Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee were famous pop singers in the 1920s.

B．Elvis Presley and the Beatles were from England.

C．“Yankee Doodles” became popular at the time of American Revolution.

D．“Let Me Call You Sweetheart” was an example of love songs in early American History.

4．Which is the best title for this passage?

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　　In recent years, Israeli consumers have grown more demanding as they've become wealthier and more worldly-wise. Foreign travel is a national passion; this summer alone, one in 10 citizens will go abroad. Exposed to higher standards of service elsewhere, Israelis are returning home expecting the same. American firms have also begun arriving in large numbers. Chains such as KFC, McDonald's and Pizza Hut are setting a new standard of customer service, using strict employee training and constant monitoring to ensure the friendliness of frontline staff. Even the American habit of telling departing customers to “Have a nice day” has caught on all over Israel. “Nobody wakes up in the morning and says, ‘Let's be nicer,’” says Itsik Cohen, director of a consulting firm. “Nothing happens without competition.”

　　Privatization, or the threat of it, is a motivation as well. Monopolies(垄断者) that until recently have been free to take their customers for granted now fear what Michael Perry, a marketing professor, calls “the revengeful(报复的) consumer.” When the government opened up competition with Bezaq, the phone company, its international branch lost 40％ of its market share, even while offering competitive rates. Says Perry, “People wanted revenge for all the years of bad service.” The electric company, whose monopoly may be short-lived, has suddenly stopped requiring users to wait half a day for a repairman. Now, appointments are scheduled to the half-hour. The graceless El A1 Airlines, which is already at auction(拍卖), has retrained its employees to emphasize service and is boasting about the results in an ad campaign with the slogan, “You can feel the change in the air.” For the first time, praise outnumbers complaints on customer survey sheets.

1．It may be inferred from the passage that ________.

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A．customer service in Israel is now improving

B．wealthy Israeli customers are hard to please

C．the tourist industry has brought chain stores to Israel

D．Israeli customers prefer foreign products to domestic ones

2．In the author's view, higher service standards are impossible in Israel ________.

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A．if customer complaints go unnoticed by the management

B．unless foreign companies are introduced in greater numbers

C．if there's no competition among companies

D．without strict routine training of employees

3．If someone in Israel today needs a repairman in case of a power failure, ________.

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A．they can have it fixed in no time

B．it's no longer necessary to make an appointment

C．the appointment takes only half a day to make

D．they only have to wait half an hour at most

4．The example of El Al Airlines shows that ________.

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A．revengeful customers are a threat to the monopoly of enterprises

B．an ad campaign is a way out for enterprises in financial difficulty

C．a good slogan has great potential for improving service

D．staff retraining is essential for better service

5．Why did Bezaq's international branch lose 40％ of its market share?

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A．Because the rates it offered were not competitive enough.

B．Because customers were dissatisfied with its past service.

C．Because the service offered by its competitors was far better.

D．Because it no longer received any support from the government.