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Model Test 1 Paage One Suppose you set your mind to work on the problem of how you would use your own eyes if you had 3 more days to see.If with the oncoming darkne of the 3rd night you knew that the sun would never rise for you again, how would you spend those 3 precious days? What would you most want to let your gaze rest upon? I, naturally, should want most to see the things which have become dear to me through my years of darkne.You, too, would want to let your eyes rest long on the things that have become dear to you so that you could take the memory of them with you in the night that loomed(降临)before you.I should want to see the people whose kindne and gentlene and companionship have made my life worth living.First I should like to gaze long upon the face of my teacher, Mrs.Anne Sullivan Macy, who came to me when I was a child and opened the outer world to me.I should want not merely the outline of her face, so that I could cherish it in my memory, but to study that face and find in it the living evidence of the sympathetic tenderne and patience with which she accomplished the difficult task of my education.I should like to see in her eyes that strength of character which has enabled her to stand firm in the face of difficulties, and that compaion for all humanity which she has revealed to me so often.Oh, the things that I should see if I had the power of sight for just 3 days!1.What can be inferred from the 2nd paragraph? A.the author is a deaf

B.the author is a blind person

C.Mrs.Anne Sullivan is a deaf

D.Mrs.Anne Sullivan is a blind person 2.According to the paage, Mrs.Anne Sullivan Macy _____.A.failed to make the author’s life meaningful

B.was quite succeful in educating the author

C.showed much impatience with the author

D.didn’t believe that the author was able to learn a lot 3.The following have made the author’s life worth living EXCEPT _____ according to the paage.A.kindne

B.gentlene

C.companionship

D.ambition 4.The word “compaion” is closest in meaning to _____.A.companion

B.affection

C.strength

D.determination 5.What does the author want to convey to us in the paage? A.there are only 3 days for her to see the world

B.she is longing for many things which are dear to her

C.Mrs.Anne Sullivan plays a very important role in her life

D.she lives quite a different life from others Paage Two British university entrants(新学员)expect to be provided with washing machines and dryers in their rooms, and even car parking spaces, a survey has found.Students are also le prepared to tolerate poor quality living conditions than their predeceors, says the survey by British polling organization Mori.More than 1,000 full-time undergraduates and postgraduates from 21 universities acro the UK were surveyed for the research.It shows that location is the key factor in choosing accommodation for students-----nearly half of those interviewed said that being close to their place of study was the most important factor in their choice.Cost came second, with evidence that many parents foot the bills for their children’s rent.The survey also shows that students are no longer prepared to carry bags of washing to the nearest launderette(自动洗衣店).These newcomers expect washers and dryers to be provided with their accommodation.The study also highlights those things today’s students expect as standard-----communal(公共的)areas to cleaned regularly, utility bills to be included, even private car parking space to be included.Separate finding from the UK’s National Union of Students published earlier this year show more than half of students in private rented accommodation are living in unsatisfactory conditions.6.Who are the subjects of the survey? A.some oversea students in UK

B.some undergraduates and postgraduates in UK universities

C.some graduates in UK universities

D.some British students in other countries 7.What kind of accommodation is the most attractive to students according to the survey by British polling organization Mori? A.an apartment near their universities

B.a cheap house far way from their universities

C.an apartment with car parking space

D.an apartment with washing machines 8.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.the survey described in the paage is conducted by UK’s National Union of Students

B.most of the subjects are from universities in London

C.most college students pay the rent by themselves

D.students think that communal areas should be cleaned regularly by cleaners rather than themselves 9.According to the paage, the choice of accommodation is influenced by the following factors EXCEPT _____.A.convenience

B.comfort

C.low rents

D.weather 10.What does the survey indicate? A.UK university students are increasingly satisfied with their living conditions

B.UK university students are le and le energetic

C.UK university students demand higher qualities of their living conditions

D.UK university students pay le and le attention to their studies Paage Three Voters in California will decide Tuesday whether to remove Governor Gray Davis from office.If he is recalled(罢免), public opinion studies show the leading candidate to replace him is actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.Yet the two men are not really opponents on the ballot(投票选举)Tuesday.Mister Davis is the only name on the first question.Voters are asked to decide if the governor should stay in office or be recalled.He needs fifty-percent of the votes plus one to stay.The second question asks voters who support the recall to choose a replacement.135 candidates are lists.One of them is Mister Schwarzenegger.Another is Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante.He is considered the leading Democratic candidate.If Mister Davis is recalled, the candidate with the most votes will become governor.Republicans worry that another Republican on the ballot, state Senator Tom McClintock, could take votes away from Mister Schwarzenegger.Mister McClintock, however, was refusing to withdraw.Republican Congreman Darryl Ia financed the recall effort.He said he would urge people to vote “no” on the recall unle one of the Republicans withdrew to avoid splitting the vote.Opinion studies show that a majority of Californians want to recall Governor Davis.Many people say they are unhappy with the way he has dealt with a budget crisis.Critics of the recall effort say it is an undemocratic way to try to remove an elected governor from office.Mister Davis is in his second term.He says the recall is a Republican effort to seize power in California and poibly other states.18 of the 50 states permit special elections to recall the governor.6 of those states say the governor must be guilty of some wrongdoing.California is not one of them.It has some of the easiest rules for recall elections.11.According to public opinion studies, who is most likely to replace Governor Gray Davis as the new governor? A.Arnold Schwarzenegger

B.Cruz Bustamante

C.Tom McClintock

D.Darryl Ia 12.What is the main reason for removing Governor Gray Davis from office according to the paage? A.he is not good at getting along with others

B.he is not very politically influential

C.he is unable to cope with the budget crisis satisfactorily

D.the Republican wants to seize power in California 13.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.if Mister Davis is recalled, the candidate needs fifty-percent of the votes plus one to be the governor

B.Darryl Ia argues the Governor Gray Davis should stay in office

C.Gray Davis has been the governor of California for le than 3 years

D.any Republican candidate to replace Gray Davis may split votes from Arnold Schwarzenegger 14.What may be inferred from the paage? A.most US states permit special elections to recall the governor

B.in California, special elections to recall the governor is permitted only when the governor is guilty of some wrongdoing

C.Arnold Schwarzenegger is sure to win the election

D.the election to recall the governor is actively supported by the Republican 15.What is the author’s attitude in talking about the election to replace the governor? A.critical

B.objective

C.approving

D.arbitrary

Model Test 2 Paage One The International Monetary Fund has agreed to help Argentina refinance some of its debt.Argentine President Nestor Kirchner announced the deal Wednesday in Buenos Aires.The agreement is designed to help the country recover from its worst economic crisis.The three-year agreement will refinance 21,000 million dollars of debt owed to international lenders.This includes more than 12,000 million dollars owed to the IMF.Most of the rest is owed to the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank.The agreement needs official approval by the IMF board which meets in Dubai on September 19th.Officials had criticized the IMF’s demands in return for the aid program.The IMF had demanded that Argentina pay private banks for money lost during the economic crisis at the end of 2001.The crisis led the government to devalue(贬值)the peso(比索).The IMF had also demanded that Argentina permit private utility companies to increase their rates.The agreement does not include either of these demands.IMF Managing Director Horst Koehler said the agreement is designed to help Argentina meet goals for growth, employment and social equity(平等).He said it also would help the country’s banking system and increase lending needed to support recovery.The country’s economic troubles were largely caused by too much spending by the government.The crisis in December of 2001 deepened a receion.Argentines are still dealing with the crisis.Half of the country’s 36 million people are poor.And there are few jobs.Many Argentines blame dishonest government officials for the problems.1.Among the 21,000 million dollars of debt that the three-year agreement will refinance, whom most of them are owed to? A.the United States

B.the International Monetary Fund

C.the World Bank

D.the Inter-American Development Bank 2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.all the debt Argentina owes is 21,000,000,000 dollars

B.IMF’s original demand s are included in the agreement

C.this agreement will take effect at least after September 19th

D.the money IMF lends to Argentina is mainly used for government spending 3.Why had the IMF demanded that Argentina pay private banks for money according to the paage? A.the devaluation of the peso during the economic crisis brought a great lo to the private banks

B.the Argentina government owed the private banks a lot of money

C.these private banks are subsidiaries of the IMF

D.the gain in the value of peso caused a lot of trouble to the private banks 4.What led to Argentina’s economic crisis according to the paage? A.the bankruptcy of some private banks in the country

B.the sharp increase of unemployment

C.the lack of help from the IMF before

D.too much government spending 5.What can be inferred from the paage? A.the Argentina government has overcome the economic crisis

B.half of the country’s citizen are unemployed

C.government officials are not responsible for the economic crisis

D.the Argentina’s banking system is greatly influenced during the economic crisis Paage Two The former first lady and now New York Senator, Hillary Rodham Clinton, has written a book about her 8 years in the White House.It is being released with a great deal of public fanfare(虚张声势的宣传).The book reveals details about the notorious Monica Lewinsky scandal(丑闻)involving her husband, President Clinton.In Living History, the wife of former President Clinton recounts(叙述)the moment when Mr.Clinton informed her that he had, in fact, had what he called “a relationship that was not appropriate” with Mi Lewinsky, then a White House intern(实习生).She writes, “I could hardly breathe.Gulping for air, I started crying and yelling at him.What do you mean? What are you saying? Why did you lie to me? I was furious and getting more so by the second.He just stood there saying over and over again, I’m sorry.I’m so sorry.I was trying to protect you and Chelsea, referring to their daughter.”

Mrs.Clinton says she hopes that people will read the book for more than intimate details of her troubled marriage.“It’s a pretty long book, and it’s about my life, and it’s about all of the iues that I’ve worked on, particularly on behalf of women and children, and things that I’ve cared about literally since I was a little girl,” she said.“I think it will give people more insight and, perhaps, answer questions.It’s also my story.”

Publisher Simon & Schuster paid Senator Clinton $8 million for the 560-page book, and has ordered an unusually large first printing of one-million copies.Publishing rights to the book already have been sold in 16 countries.6.What appeals to the readers most in the book Living History according to the paage? A.Hillary’s 8 years in the White House

B.Hillary’s troubled marriage

C.the iues that Hillary have worked on

D.Hillary’s life as a senator 7.The word “notorious” is closest in meaning to _____.A.well-known

B.unheard-of

C.surprising

D.amusing 8.Which of the following can best describe Hillary’s reaction when Mr.Clinton told her his inappropriate relationship with Mi Lewinsky? A.indifferent

B.calm

C.angry

D.astonished 9.What is Hillary’s comment on her own book? A.it is more than interesting

B.it can meet the need of people to know about other’s intimacy

C.it is an academic book

D.the language of the book is beautiful 10.What CANNOT be inferred from the paage? A.Living History is expected to sell well

B.Living History will be published beyond America

C.Mrs.Clinton is well paid for the book Living History

D.Mr.Clinton is a responsible husband Paage Three The Library of Congre is America’s national library.It has millions of books and other objects.It has newspapers, popular publications and letters of historical interest.It also has maps, photographs, art prints, movies, sound recordings and musical instruments.Altogether, it has more than 100 million objects.The Library of Congre is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except for government holidays.Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection.But no one is permitted to take books out of the building.The Library of Congre was established in 1800.It started with 11 boxes of books in one room of the Capitol building.By 1814, the collection had increased to about 3,000 books.They were all destroyed that year when the Capitol was burned during America’s war with Britain.To help rebuild the library, Congre bought the books of President Thomas Jefferson.Mister Jefferson’s collection included 7,000 books in 7 languages.In 1897, the Library moved into its own building, acro the street from the Capitol.Today, 3 buildings hold the library’s collection.The Library of Congre provides books and materials to the United States Congre.It also lends book to other American libraries, government agencies and foreign libraries.It buys some of its books and gets others as gifts.It also gets materials through its copyright office.Anyone who wants copyright protection fro a publication in the United States must send 2 copies to the library.This means the Library of Congre receives almost everything that is published in the United States.11.According to the paage, what was the Library of Congre in the very beginning? A.a private library

B.a reading room in the Capitol building

C.a school library

D.a library with 3 buildings to hold its collection 12.When did America’s war with Britain probably break out? A.around 1800

B.around 1814

C.around 1897

D.around 1901 13.Which of the following statements about the Library of Congre is TRUE according to the paage? A.the Library of Congre has more than 100 million books

B.as other libraries, readers can borrow books out from the Library of Congre

C.the Library of Congre is open to the public only except for government holidays

D.the Library of Congre was once destroyed in a fire 14.According to the paage, the Library of Congre can get its materials in the following way EXCEPT _____.A.by buying some of its books

B.by getting some books as gifts from others

C.through its copyright office

D.by borrowing books from other agencies 15.Which of the following is the best title for the paage? A.the History of the Library of Congre

B.the Function of the Library of Congre

C.an Introduction to the Library of Congre

D.the Significance of the Library of Congre

Model Test 3 Paage One Scientists say the corona(冠状物)virus, now identified as the cause of SARS, is part of the same family of viruses that causes the common cold.But they say it is part of a distinct sub-group of corona viruses that do not have the same properties as the ordinary cold.World Health Organization virologist(病毒学家)Klaus Stohr said that with the identification of this corona virus, it could now be poible to develop more specific diagnostic tests for the disease.“Now the research can be focused on this virus.The research will help us to develop new drugs,” he said.“Now we can focus on one pathogen(病原体)which ahs been sequenced, which provides additional information for the development of tests.Now, one can perhaps think about a vaccine(疫苗)if need be.We are still, I think, optimistic that we can control the disease with the measures which have been implemented.” SARS is spread by droplets through close personal contact.Symptoms include high fever, a dry cough and shortne of breath.About 4% of its victims die.The scientists say this virus has long existed in nature, but it has never been seen in humans before.They say a new genetic sequencing of the SARS virus proves conclusively that it came from animals.A scientist at the US Center for Disease Control, James Le Duc, says this is the first experience scientists have with this virus.“Therefore,” he says, “a lot remains unknown.So, I think it would be premature to suggest we are near the end of this outbreak.”

1.What is now identified as the cause of SARS according to the paage? A.the virus that causes the common cold

B.the virus that is completely different from the virus that causes ordinary colds

C.the virus that has never been tested in humans before

D.the virus that has never existed before 2.Which of the following in NOT the significance of the succeful identification of the cause of SARS? A.more specific diagnostic tests for the disease are likely to be developed

B.the control of SARS becomes very easy

C.it will help us to develop new medicines

D.the research of a vaccine for SARS can be started 3.What backs up the conclusion that the SARS virus came from animals? A.the genetic analysis of the SARS virus

B.the account of SARS patients

C.the fact that some animals are found to have died of SARS

D.the fact that all of the diseases human beings suffer are spread through animals 4.Which of the following statements about SARS is TRUE according to the paage? A.a person who suffers from high fever, dry cough and shortne of breath is sure to be infected with SARS

B.scientists have a lot of experience in dealing with the SARS virus

C.most of the SARS patients will die within 5 weeks

D.the SARS virus is still a little mysterious to the scientists 5.The word “symptom” can be best replaced by _____.A.disease

B.sign

C.test

D.trouble Paage Two Sweden, Britain and Denmark are the only members of the 15 nation European Union that do not use the euro(欧元).Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmuen says the result of the Swedish vote will have no effect on his plans to decide by early next year on whether to call a new referendum(公民投票)on the euro.Denmark voted no in 2000.British Labor Party member Chris Bryant, who is chairman of the Labor Movement for Europe, says that more than half of Britain’s trade is with Europe, and he hopes Britain will be joining the euro as soon as poible.British Prime Minister Tony Blair had said previously his government is committed in principle to joining the euro, provided that economic conditions are right.In Sweden, meanwhile, euro opponents have hailed the defeat of the single currency.The leader of the Left Party, Ulla Hoffman, said the people have made it clear democracy comes from the bottom, not from above.The Left Party, along with the environmentalist Greens, fought against the euro.But Prime Mimister Goran Peron, who led the movement for the euro, said Sweden would have worse opportunities without the common currency in the long term.Euro supporters say it would have improved trade with the 12-nation zone that uses the euro, and that a no vote would leave Sweden without a voice in EU economic decisions.Critics said the euro would mean higher prices and le money for Sweden’s cradle-to-grave welfare state.6.Among the following persons, who is a euro opponent according to the paage? A.Chris Bryant

B.Tony Blair

C.Ulla Hoffman

D.Goran Peron 7.What does a yes vote of common currency mean in the opponents’ eyes? A.Sweden will have worse opportunities

B.Sweden will have a strong voice in EU economic decisions

C.it is a democracy

D.it will endanger Sweden’s cradle-to-grave welfare state 8.Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the paage? A.Environmentalist Greens opposes to common currency

B.Denmark has decided to call a new referendum on the euro

C.UK is very likely to join the euro if her economic conditions are good

D.most members of the European Union use the euro 9.The word “hail” is closest in meaning to _____.A.cheer for

B.feel uncomfortable for

C.feel worried about

D.analyze 10.What is the author’s tone in the paage? A.ironic

B.objective

C.indifferent

D.disapproving Paage Three A United Nations report is sounding an alarm on the state of the earth’s natural resources, in advance of this month’s UN-sponsored sustainable development summit in Johannesburg.The report says sea levels rose and forests were destroyed at unprecedented(前所未有的)rates during the last decade.It notes that more than 40 percent of the world’s population-----2 billion people-----now face water shortages.And it predicts that with the global population expected to increase from 6 billion to 8 billion people over the next 25 years, further environmental stre is expected.UN Under-secretary General Nitin Desai says the most important meage in the report is that the world’s environmental crises are interrelated.As an example.He cites the “Asian Brown Cloud”, a “poisonous cocktail” of particulate(微粒的)matter, chemicals, and various aerosols(浮质), currently hanging over a vast area of southeast Asia.“Here you have a situation which arises because of the unsustainable way energy is used in this region, which is leading to these problems which impact on agriculture, on water, on health,” said Mr.Desai.“If you really want to addre water, agriculture and health, you have to addre energy.You can’t reduce poverty unle you also addre land and water.You can’t improve children’s health without addreing water and sanitation(卫生)and air quality.”

Mr.Desai, who will lead the Earth Summit, says that governments must form specific partnerships to reduce threats in 5 areas: water, energy, agriculture, biodiversity and health.11.When is the UN report mentioned in the paage released? A.at the sustainable development summit

B.before the Earth Summit

C.after the sustainable development summit

D.last year 12.“Asian Brown Cloud” is used as an example to show that _____.A.environmental protection needs cooperation

B.Asia is the most polluted area in the world

C.air pollution in Asia is very serious

D.travelers are warned not to visit Asia 13.What results in the problems concerning agriculture, water and health according to the paage? A.the rising sea level

B.the conflicts around the world

C.the improved living standard

D.the unsustainable way energy is used 14.What does the word “addre” mean? A.speak to

B.make a formal speech to

C.deal with

D.make use of 15.What can be inferred from the paage? A.natural resource shortage will be a great problem in the future

B.poverty can be reduced by increasing production

C.sustainable development is impoible

D.southeast Asia is the most polluted area in the world

Model Test 4 Paage One The human form of mad cow disease, an incurable, brain-wasting illne that’s killed more than 100 people in Britain, has claimed its first Canadian victim.Canadian health officials confirmed Thursday that the unidentified man died sometime this summer.The man, who lived in the western province of Saskatchewan, contracted the disease from eating contaminated(污染的)meat while traveling in Britain.Dr.Antonio Giulivi, an official with the government agency Health Canada, quickly moved to calm fears by auring the public the disease had not entered the Canadian food supply.The variant of the cow-killing illne, known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, is believed to be caused when ground parts of diseased cattle are mixed into cattle feed and those cows are turned into proceed meats for human consumption.Though the disease cannot be confirmed until an autopsy(尸体解剖)is performed on the dead brain, symptoms of human infection include uncontrolled shaking, dementia(痴呆)and finally paralysis(瘫痪).But while government officials insisted safeguards are in place to keep the disease out of Canadian meat, warnings were iued to 71 patients at the hospital where the infected man was treated before his illne was identified.Those patients had been treated with the same medical instruments used on the diseased man.Though the instruments were cleaned and disinfected(消毒), officials said a theoretical poibility remains that those people could have been infected.News of the death initially sent Canadian restaurant stocks into a tailspin(直线下降), but most of them recovered by the end of the trading seion.1.Where is the Canadian supposed to contact mad cow disease? A.in Saskatchewan

B.in Britain

C.in Canada

D.not mentioned 2.Which part of the body does the mad cow disease mainly affect? A.hands

B.legs

C.brain

D.liver 3.Why did the Canadian government iue warnings to 71 patients? A.they ever used the same medical instruments with the first Canadian victim

B.they were intimate relatives of the first Canadian victim

C.they had ever traveled to Britain

D.they were supposed to have contacted mad cow disease 4.What did Health Canada do after the mad cow disease infected a Canadian? A.Health Canada concealed the truth by all means

B.Health Canada tried to remove public fear

C.Health Canada succeeded in curing the victim

D.Health Canada tried to find ways to cure the disease 5.What can be inferred from the paage? A.the news of the mad cow disease death has no effect on Canadian economy

B.we can decide whether a person contract mad cow disease by the symptoms of uncontrolled shaking, dementia and paralysis

C.some cows in Canada contracted mad cow disease

D.the mad cow disease is not completely known to the scientists yet Paage Two The seventh-largest US airline, US Airways, Sunday sought protection from its creditors(债权者)under the American bankruptcy(破产)law.The airline will continue operations while it seeks a solution to its financial crisis.Based in suburban Washington, US Airways is the first major American airline to declare bankruptcy since the September 11 attacks jolted(震撼、震摇)the airline industry.US Airways suffered from a net lo of more than 2 billion dollars last year and has continued to lose money this year.The company employs 40,000 workers and operates 340 airplanes.Its routes are concentrated in the northeast of the United States.Company management say US Airways has obtained emergency private sector financing, as well as government funds, to aure continuing operations.Not long after September 11, the company laid off 11,000 workers and has been seeking salary conceions(让步)from its plots and mechanics.This is the second major bankruptcy to impact the Washington DC area in the past month.In July, the number-two US telecommunications company, WorldCom, declared bankruptcy.WorldCom’s MCI long distance subsidiary, like US Airways, is based in northern Virginia.US Airways has long been regarded as the most financially vulnerable of the major US airlines.The company has high labor costs and operates in a very competitive market.A recent attempt to merge(与…合并)with United Airlines, which is also financially weak, was rejected as anti-competitive by government regulators.6.Which of the following is NOT the reason for the US Airways’ financial crisis according to the paage? A.high labor costs

B.fierce market competition

C.financial scandal

D.the impact of September 11 terrorist attack 7.What has US Airways NOT done to aure continuing operation? A.US Airways has reduced its staff

B.US Airways has expanded its busine

C.US Airways has sought financing and government funds

D.US Airways has sought protection from its creditors under the American bankruptcy law 8.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.US Airway will not continue operations while it seeks protection from its creditors under the American bankruptcy law

B.US Airways is the first American airline to declare bankruptcy since September 11

C.the pilots and mechanics of US Airways get lower salaries than before

D.the bankruptcy of WorldCom is due to the impact of September 11 9.The attempt of US Airways to merge with United Airlines was rejected due to _____.A.the strong opposition of the employees

B.the strong opposition of United Airlines

C.the fact that United Airlines was also financially weak

D.the doubt that the merge may be anti-competitive 10.What does the word “vulnerable” probably mean? A.weak

B.strong

C.active

D.dangerous Paage Three The University of Chicago is a private, nondenominational(与宗教宗派无关的), co-educational institution of higher learning and research.It is located in the community of Hyde Park-----South Kenwood, a culturally rich and ethnically diverse neighborhood, 7 miles south of downtown Chicago.The University was founded by John D.Rockefeller.William Rainey Harper was its first president.Claes began on October 1, 1892, with an enrollment of 594 students and a faculty of 103, including 8 former college presidents.In 1930 the undergraduate College and the graduate divisions were created.Such cro-fertilization continues to characterize the University.Candidates for admiion to graduate programs in the divisions at the University of Chicago should addre their inquiries, including requests for application forms, to the dean of students of the graduate division to which application is being made.An applicant who holds a degree from an accredited(公认的)institution is considered for admiion on the basis of(1)an undergraduate record,(2)a well-organized plan for graduate study,(3)Graduate Record Examination(GRE)and TOEFL scores, where required, and(4)recommendations from 3 college faculty members acquainted with the character, ability, potential, qualifications, and motivation of the applicant.Persons who have been away from school for several years may submit recommendations from employers profeional aociates, or supervisors.Transcripts of all academic work should be submitted with the application if at all poible;the applicant should request each institution attended to provide an official transcript in a sealed envelope.11.What can be concluded from the first paragraph? A.only boys were admitted when the University of Chicago was founded

B.the University of Chicago is mainly financed by the government

C.the University of Chicago is located in the suburb of a city

D.the people of South Kenwood have similar cultural tradition 12.The University of Chicago has long been characterized by _____.A.its cro-fertilization

B.its long history

C.its excellent teaching staff

D.its beautiful campus 13.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.the founder of the University of Chicago is also its first president

B.the University of Chicago began to enroll graduates since its foundation

C.some of its first graduates or teachers became the presidents of it several colleges

D.the University of Chicago has always been reluctant to enroll students from other universities in its graduate programs 14.To whom should the application form for the admiion to the graduate programs of the University of Chicago be addreed? A.the dean of students of its graduate division

B.the president of the university

C.the concerning profeor

D.any teachers in the university 15.What is NOT a requirement for a graduate who wants to be admitted in the graduate programs in the University of Chicago? A.an undergraduate record

B.GRE scores

C.a detailed plan for graduate study

D.a national examination

Model Test 5 Paage One The latest data released by International Monetary Fund(IMF)show China’s GDP rank dropped from No.6 to No.7 whilst GDP per capita(按人口平均计算)jumped one place from No.111 to No.110.IMF measured with Atlas Methodology the GDPs and per capita GDPs of 179 countries and regions in 2003.The conclusion is that in 2003 the top ten GDPs were those of the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, China, Canada, Spain and Mexico.China’s Hong Kong had a GDP ranking No.31 worldwide dropping three places.China’s Taiwan ranked No.20 dropping three places.In 2003 in spite of the SARS epidemic and the infliction of natural disaster the Chinese economy still kept a rapid growth.In that year China’s GDP was US $1409.9 billion, which has been one of the fastest increases since 1997.It accounted for 3.9% of total world GDP and increased 0.1 percentages over the previous year.Dropping one place over the previous year it took the No.7 place worldwide.It was learned that the reason China’s GDP dropped place in 2003 was primarily due to the appreciation of Euro against Dollar and RMB’s comparative stable exchange rate to Dollar.The statistics also show that in 2003 China’s per capita GDP was US$1,087 ranking No.110 worldwide.It jumped one place but was still among the mid/low-ranking countries.Though still small compared with those of developed countries China’s per capita GDP for the first time exceeded the US$ 1,000 pa.The countries whose GDP per capita ranked among the top ten were Luxemburg, Norway, Switzerland, Denmark, Ireland, the United States, Iceland, Japan, Sweden and Qatar.1.What does IMF’s conclusion indicate? A.China’s GDP per capita rank dropped in 2003

B.Mexico’s GDP is greater than Inida’s

C.China’s economic growth is slower than the previous years

D.China’s GDP took up 3.9% percent of total world GDP in 2003 2.According to the paage, China’s GDP rank dropped in 2003 because of _____.A.the devaluation of dollars

B.the SARS epidemic

C.the natural disaster in China

D.the decrease of China’s population 3.What CANNOT be inferred from the paage? A.in 2002, China’s GDP accounted for 3.8% of total world GDP

B.in 2002, China’s GDP ranked 6 worldwide

C.when US dollar devalues, Chinese RMB generally gains in value

D.Qatar is the richest country in Asia in terms of GDP per capita 4.What does the word “appreciation” most probably mean? A.recognition

B.a rise in value

C.judgment

D.understanding 5.According to the paage, what is the author’s attitude to China’s economy? A.disappointed

B.indifferent

C.doubtful

D.optimistic Paage Two Internet use appears to cause a decline in psychological well-being, according to research at Carnegie Mellon University.Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depreion and loneline than those who logged on le frequently, the two-year study showed.And it wasn’t that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet, but that using the Net actually appeared to cause the bad feelings.Researchers are puzzling over the results, which were completely contrary to their expectations.They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allow users to choose their information and to communicate with others.The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may account for the drop in well-being, researchers hypothesized.Facele, bodile “virtual”(虚拟的)communication may be le psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower.Another poibility is that exposure to the wider world via the Net makes users le satisfied with their lives.“But it’s important to remember this is not about the technology, per se(自身、本身);it’s about how it is used,” says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the study’s sponsors.“It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design application and services for technology.”

6.The word “well-being” is closest in meaning to _____.A.trouble

B.health

C.depreion

D.excitement 7.What is the intended conclusion of the research conducted by Carnegie? A.Internet use may lead to mental diatisfaction

B.Internet use is sure to cause a decline in mental well-being

C.people who spend just a few hours on the Internet will be happier

D.people who use TV are le socially healthier than those who use the Internet 8.Which of the following CANNOT explain the result of the research according to the paage? A.Internet users may spend le time with their family and friends

B.the “virtual” communication may be le psychologically satisfying

C.Internet users may be le satisfied with their lives

D.Internet users make too many friends through the Internet 9.What leons may be drawn from the result of the research? A.we should not have developed the Internet technology

B.we should change the way we use the Internet

C.we need Internet technology very much

D.TV is more useful than the Internet 10.What is the best title for the paage? A.the popularity of Internet use

B.the history of Internet use

C.the harm of Internet use

D.the fast development of Internet use Paage Three The computer virus is an outcome of the computer overgrowth in the 1980s.The cause of the term “computer virus” is the likene between the biological virus and the evil program infected with computers.The origin of this term came from an American science fiction The Adolescence of P-1 written by Thomas J.Ryan, published in 1977.Human viruses invade(侵袭)a living cell and turn it into a factory for manufacturing viruses.However, computer viruses are small programs.They replicate(复制)by attaching a copy of themselves to another program.Once attached to me host Program, the viruses then look for other programs to “infect”.In this way, the virus can spread quickly throughout a hard disk or an entire organization when it infects a LAN(局域网)or a multi-user system.At some point, determined by how the virus was programmed the virus attacks.The timing of the attack can be linked to a number of situations, including a certain time or date, the presence of a particular file, the security privilege level of the user, and the number of times a file is used.Likewise, the mode of attack varies.So-called “benign” viruses might simply display a meage, like the one that infected IBM’s main computer system last Christmas with a season’s greeting.Malignant viruses are designed to damage the system.The attack is to wipe out data, to delete files, or to format the hard disk.11.What results in the wide spread of computer viruses according to the paage? A.the overgrowth of computer

B.the likene between the biological virus and evil program

C.the American science fiction The Adolescence of P-1

D.the weak management of the government 12.What is computer virus in fact? A.a kind of biological virus

B.a kind of evil program

C.a kind of biological worm

D.something that only exists in the fictions 13.What usually determines the variety of the virus attacks? A.the time the attack is made

B.the presence of a particular file

C.the security privilege level of the user

D.the different ways the virus was programmed 14.What is the harm of “benign” viruses according to the paage? A.“benign” virus might wipe out data from the computer

B.“benign” virus might delete files

C.“benign” virus might display a meage

D.“benign” virus might format the hard disk 15.Where does the term “computer virus” come from? A.it comes from a play

B.it comes from a computer game

C.it comes from a science fiction

D.it comes from a news report

Model Test 6 Paage One Fast food, a mainstay of American eating for decades, may have reached a high in the United States as the maturing baby-boom generation looks for a more varied menu.Fast food still represents a $102 billion a year industry, but growth has turned sluggish(缓慢的)recently amid tough competition from retail food stores and a more affluent(富裕的)population willing to try new things and spend more, analysts say.Signs of trouble in fast food include price-cutting by industry leaders, including efforts by McDonald’s to attract customers with a 55 cent hamburger, and major players pulling out or selling.O’Pepsico, for example, is selling its fast-food restaurant division that includes Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC.“It’s becoming harder and harder for these firms to grow,” said Jim Brown, a profeor of marketing at Virginia Tech University.“I think in the United States fast food has reached a saturation(饱和)point because of the number of competitors and the number of outlets.”

Fast-food restaurant revenues grew 2.5% in 1996, according to industry figures, the slowest since the receion of 1991.That is a far cry from(大不相同于、很不相同于)the levels of the 1970s and 1980s.According to the Food Marketing Institute, consumers are using supermarkets for 21% of take-home food, nearly double the level of a year ago.While fast=food restaurants still lead, their share slipped significantly, from 48% in 1996 to 41% in 1997.1.According to the paage, the following factors EXCEPT _____.A.the tough competition

B.a richer population

C.the saturation of market

D.the lower quality of fast food 2.Which of the following signs does NOT show that fast food industry is experiencing a hard time? A.price-cutting by industry leaders

B.the leading role of fast food in the market of take-home food

C.the selling of KFC

D.the pulling out of some fast food restaurant 3.Who is a strong competitor to fast-food restaurant in the market of take-home food according to the paage? A.supermarkets

B.Chinese restaurants

C.hotels

D.groceries 4.What can be inferred from the paage? A.fast-food restaurant revenues are declining

B.fast food is very popular in the 1970s and the 1980s

C.the baby boom generation has never liked fast food

D.rich people like fast food more 5.What is the paage mainly concerned about? A.the popularity of fast food

B.the disadvantage of fast food

C.the troubles of fast food

D.the advantage of fast food Paage Two Africa’s hunger is growing, dangerously.However quickly donors(捐赠者)respond to the disastrous food shortage in southern Africa, millions more people will need aid over the next nine months.Stocks from April’s awful harvest are nearly exhausted.The World Food Program(WFP)says that 7 million people already need help, and that the numbers will double before Christmas.In the worst-affected countries, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi, maize harvests were miserable, but caava(木薯)and potatoes partly filled the gap.Now these are almost gone, too.Within months, say aid agencies, chronic(慢性的、延续很长的)hunger could give way to starvation in the most remote areas.If donors are slow or obstructed, a vaster famine looms(迫近).Rural people are vulnerable even in normal times.Malawi’s woes(悲哀)are typical: it has a shrinking economy and endemic(地方性的)poverty;half of its children are chronically malnourished.An acute land shortage has led to over-use, soil degradation(退化)and small yields.Imported fertilizer could make even tiny plots productive, but most small farmers cannot afford to buy it, and donors are sending le of it free.An internal report written in July by Britain’s Department for International Development admits that its own severe cut in “free inputs” for Malawi’s farmers in 2000 and 2001 was a “more important factor” leading to hunger than two years of bad weather.6.How many people need food help before Christmas in Africa according to the WFP? A.3.5 million

B.7 million

C.10 million

D.14 million 7.What harvest is awful in April according to the paage? A.maize

B.caava

C.potatoes

D.tomatoes 8.Which of the following is NOT the factor leading to hunger according to the paage? A.land shortage

B.le free imported fertilizer

C.the rising of sea level

D.bad weather 9.What can be inferred from the paage? A.within months, millions of people will get free food from WFP

B.in 2000 and 2001, Malawi suffered from bad weather

C.le and le people suffered from food shortage

D.stocks from April’s harvest in Africa can last 9 months 10.What is the best title for the paage? A.Africa today

B.Malawi’s woes

C.Africa’s hunger

D.April’s awful harvests Paage Three It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education.Neverthele, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school.The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling.Education knows no bounds(限度、范围).It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or in the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor.It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning.Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises.A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions.People are engaged in education from infancy on.Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term.It is a lifelong proce, a proce that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral part of one’s entire life.Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized proce, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next.Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same time, take aigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on.The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the working of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught.There are definite conditions surrounding the formalized proce of schooling.11.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the paage? A.education can take place anywhere

B.education has a certain predictabilityC.education consists of formal learning and informal learning

D.education is a lifelong proce 12.Which of the following words can replace the work “all-inclusive”? A.beneficial

B.frequent

C.comprehensive

D.useful 13.According to the paage.Schooling usually takes place _____.A.in a shower

B.in a kitchen

C.in a job

D.in a claroom 14.What can be inferred from the paage? A.nearly everyone is getting education

B.nearly everyone is getting schooling

C.schooling is more important than education

D.there is little difference between schooling and education 15.What is the best title for the paage? A.education in the United States

B.the importance of education

C.the importance of schooling

D.education and schooling

Model Test 7 Paage One Prices determine how resources are to be used.They are also the means by which products and services that are in limited supply are rationed(分配)among buyers.The price system of the United States is a complex network composed of the prices of all the products bought and sold in the economy as well as those of a myriad of(大量、许多)services, including labor, profeional, transportation, and public-utility services.The inter-relationships of all these prices make up the “system” of prices.The price of any particular product or service is linked to a broad, complicated system of prices in which everything seems to depend more or le upon everything else.If one were to ask a group of randomly selected individuals to define “price”, many would reply that price is an amount of money paid by the buyer to the seller of a product or service or, in other words that price is the money values of a product or service as agreed upon in a market transaction.This definition is, of course, valid as far as it goes.For a complete understanding of a price in any particular transaction, much more than the amount of money involved must be known.Both the buyer and the seller should be familiar with not only the money amount, but with the amount and quality of the product or service to be exchanged, the time and place at which the exchange will take place and payment will be made, the form of money to be used, the credit terms and discounts that apply to the transaction, guarantees on the product or service, delivery terms, return privileges, and other factors.In other words, both buyer and seller should be fully aware of all the factors that comprise the total “package” being exchanged for the asked-for amount of money in order that they may evaluate a given price.1.Which of the following statements about prices is FALSE according to the paage? A.prices affect the use of resources

B.prices are ways to aign resources in a proper way

C.the prices of all products constitute the price system of US

D.the prices of different products depend on each other 2.When it comes to “prices”, most people have in mind _____ first.A.a sum of money

B.a number of products

C.the form of money to be used

D.the quality of service 3.“Price” involves the following factors EXCEPT _____ according to the paage.A.the time when a transition is made

B.the place when a transition is made

C.the guarantees involved in the transition

D.the credits a person earns in college 4.The word “discount” is closest in meaning to _____.A.discovery

B.account

C.reduction in prices

D.increase in prices 5.Who are the most intended readers of the paage? A.pupils

B.beginners of economics

C.economists

D.scientists Paage Two The modern age is an age of electricity.People are so used to electric lights, radio, televisions, and telephones that it is hard to imagine what life would be like without them.When there is a power failure, people grope about in flickering(摇曳的)candlelight, cars hesitate in the streets because there are no traffic lights to guide them, and food spoils in silent refrigerators.Yet, people began to understand how electricity works only a little more than two centuries ago.Nature has apparently been experimenting in this field for million of years.Scientists are discovering more and more that the living world may hold many interesting secrets of electricity that could benefit humanity.All living cell send out tiny pulses of electricity.As the heart beats, it sends out pulses of record;they form an electrocardiogram(心电图), which a doctor can study to determine how well the heart is working.The brain, too, sends out brain waves of electricity, which can be recorded in an electroencephalogram(脑电图).The electric currents generated by most living cells are extremely small-----often so small that sensitive instruments are needed to record them.But in some animals, certain muscle cells have become so specialized as electrical generators that they do not work as muscle cells at all.When large numbers of these cells are linked together, the effects can be astonishing.The electric eel is an amazing storage battery.It can seed a jolt(颠簸、震动)of as much as 899 volts of electricity through the water in which it live.6.The first paragraph mainly tells us _____.A.the poibility of a power failure

B.the heavy dependence of people on electricity

C.the wonders of electric lights, radio, TV and telephone

D.the function of traffic lights 7.Which of the following animals can produce very strong electricity according to the paage? A.human beings

B.any kind of fish

C.eagles

D.electric eel 8.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.people have understood how electricity works for a long time

B.one of the roles that scientist play is to discover secret in nature that may benefit human beings

C.most living cells send out pulses of electricity

D.most living cells can send out very strong pulses of electricity 9.Why do some animals can generate very strong pulses of electricity? A.because there exist some certain cells in their bodies specialized to generate electricity

B.because there exists an amazing storage battery in their bodies

C.because they live in water

D.because they have received profeional training 10.The paage deals with many elements EXCEPT _____.A.the significance of electricity

B.the heavy dependence of people on electricity

C.the danger of electricity

D.some electric animals Paage Three Today Eilat’s corals are facing extinction and the colorful translucent(透明的)fish are disappearing because of what environmentalists say is a profitable fish-farm industry in the region’s waters.“It was one of the most beautiful reefs(珊瑚礁)in the world and believe me I’ve seen them all.It was a pearl and it’s really very painful to see it dying,” said Profeor Yoi Loya, an internationally renowned coral(珊瑚)ecologist.He and other experts say Eilat’s reefs will soon be wiped out unle the government swiftly closes companies that breed some five million fish a year in cages and are operating without permits.“We are in the eleventh hour, the very last moment to save them,” said Loya, who has studied Eilat’s reefs for decades.The fish firms deny any direct link with the coral decline.The reefs had sustained damage for years as Eilat and the neighboring Jordanian Red Sea resort of Aqaba grew from isolated desert outposts into tourist boom towns.Loya and other experts say the most severe damage began in 1993 after fish companies started ma production.At the time, the reefs should have regenerated as a sewage plant(污水处理厂)began to treat Eilat’s waste.Instead, coral degradation accelerated and new coral growth dropped to near zero.“What happened between 1993 and 2000 is there was an exponential increase(指数倍增长)in the yield of fish cages from 300 tons per year to something like 2,000 tons per year,” Loya said.These fish excrete nitrates(硝酸钾)that develop plankton(浮游生物), the enemy of corals as they make the sea water murky and block sunlight which is an eential ingredient for coral survival.11.What leads to the coral decline according to the environmentalists? A.the warmer temperature

B.the expansion of fish-firm companies

C.the oil pollution in the neighboring regions

D.the le nitrogen 12.In Profeor Yoi Loya’s opinion, the government should _____ to save Eilat’s reefs.A.allow no tourism in the region

B.increase nitrogen in the waters

C.close fish companies in the waters immediately

D.build a sewage plant in the region 13.After a sewage plant was built, what happened to the reefs according to the paage? A.coral degradation accelerated

B.reefs regenerated

C.the waters were cleaner

D.there were more fish firms 14.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.there is no way to save the beautiful reefs

B.the reefs began to suffer damage recently

C.the coral decline is due to the direct damage of human beings

D.the fish that fish companies breed are the enemy of the beautiful reefs 15.The paage mainly deals with _____.A.the colorfulne of Red Sea corals

B.the beauty of Jordanian Red Sea

C.the condition of Jordanian Red Sea

D.the cause of coral decline

Model Test 8 Paage One You don’t need millions to be happy.At the Happine Institute in Australia, a couple of hundred dollars may do the trick.Since the institute opened its doors this year, men and women of all ages have been paying A $200 an hour(US$140)for leons in how to feel great.Businees are spending as much as A $6,000 on half-day happine workshops for their staff.“You can actually increase your happine levels.That’s what we teach,” said Timothy Sharp, founder of institute, which also offers group seions(团体课程)from A $30 a head.“We take people from zero and try to put a positive in their happine bank account.You don’t have to settle just for OKne.It’s no more OK than having a zero bank balance.You can have a lot more,” Sharp said.Experts say only about 15% of happine comes from income, aets and other financial factors.As much as 90% comes from elements such as attitude, life control and relationships.“If you’re not a natural(理想人员)in any of these areas you can learn to get a lot better at them,” Sharp said.The Happine Institute is part of what US economist Paul Zane Pilzer calls the Wellne Revolution.In his book of the same name, Pilzer says the next trillion-dollar industry after cars and information technology will be in preventative businees that help people find peace, health and happine.While most of us are significantly better off(富裕的)financially than our parents and grandparents, happine levels haven’t changed to reflect that.Studies show that once the basic needs of shelter and food are met, additional wealth adds very little to happine.1.How much should a company spend if he wants his staff to accept the happine education for half a day? A.A $30

B.A $200

C.A $140

D.A $6,000 2.Which of the following factors least affects one’s feeling of happine according to the paage? A.income

B.attitude

C.life control

D.relationships 3.What can be inferred from the paage? A.cars and information technology will be the next two trillion-dollar industries

B.Pilzer wrote the book Wellne Revolution

C.people in the past were better off financially than now

D.our parents are happier than us 4.Which of the following statements about the importance of money in making oneself feel happy is TRUE according to the paage? A.the more money you have, the more happine you can obtain

B.money is by no means important

C.money is extremely important when one’s needs of shelter are not met

D.money is the most important factors when one is very rich 5.Which of the following titles is the best one for the paage? A.factors of happine

B.the importance of money

C.money is happine

D.what happine means Paage Two Researchers say most of us make instant judgments about a person on the basis of how they look.They say facial features can determine whether we like or trust someone.It may even influence how we vote “Over the years, we have found that facial features affect the way many of us perceive others,” says Elisabeth Cornwell, a psychology researcher at the university’s Perception Laboratory.Studies suggest that people are le likely to trust those with particularly masculine features, such as a square jaw, small eyes or big nose.“They are perceived as dominant and le trustworthy,” says Ms Cornwell.“It doesn’t mean that men who look more masculine are le trustworthy-----It’s just our first impreions.” Those with le masculine features-----larger eyes, a smaller nose and thinner lips-----are deemed to be more trustworthy.“We are very good at proceing these features quickly,” says Ms Cornwell.The researchers are putting their science to the test at the Royal Society’s annual summer exhibition in London.They have subtly manipulated(利用)the faces of Prime Minister Tony Blair, Conservative leader Michael Howard and Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy accentuating(着重)their dominant and trust worthy features respectively.“We have used a computer program to change the shape of their face and features.We hope it will help people to understand our work.” So should we expect to see Tony Blair, Michael Howard and Charles Kennedy at the exhibition getting tips? “I don’t think it’s something they will want to try,” says Ms Cornwell.“It’s not really poible with television.We all know what they look like.I think they would be naïve to try it.”

6.Why are people le likely to trust those with particularly masculine features? A.because they are bad-tempered

B.because they are perceived as dominant and le trustworthy

C.because they are perceived as tricky

D.because they are more stubborn 7.According to the paage, which of the following is perceived as a masculine feature? A.larger eyes

B.a square jaw

C.a smaller nose

D.thinner lips 8.What can be inferred from the paage? A.most of us tend to judge people by how they look

B.some studies show that people with particular masculine features are more dominant

C.a candidate with le masculine features is more likely to win a vote

D.most of us are with masculine features 9.Why will Tony Blair not want to change his facial features according to the paage? A.because he is so popular that everyone knows what he looks like

B.because he does not want to get tips

C.because he has great confidence in his looks

D.because he is very naive 10.What is the best title for the paage? A.facial features

B.how people perceive others

C.facial features are everything

D.how facial features affect one’s first impreion Paage Three A mixed state secondary school has banned skirts because its girls have been wearing them too short.The new uniform regulations at Keswick High School, near Ipswich, require girls to wear trousers to school to stop them turning up for leons in miniskirts.The decision was made after consultations with parents, pupils and teachers.The new rules will come into effect in September.Margaret Young, the chairman of the school governors, said: “Two years ago we sent out a letter to parents asking them to make sure skirts were regulation length, which is just above the knee.The impact was short-lived and it wasn’t long before skirts were very short again.” George Thomas, the school’s head teacher, said the ban was neceary because some girls’ skirts were impractical as well as immodest.Mrs.Young, whose 3 grandchildren go to the school, said that the school was simply trying to enforce(执行)a uniform code.She said: “Parents might see their daughter go to school in one skirt but they change to another, shorter one, at school or they roll up the top to make them look shorter.Some are practically pelmets(窗帘盒).Teachers waste a lot of time talking to pupils about uniform.”

Most parents have welcomed the uniform change.“Some have said they were concerned about the safety of their children walking home,” said Mrs.Young.The father of a 15-year-old girl at the school said: “It is an extreme measure but I can see their point.Yet surely they could enforce a regulation skirt rather than ban them.”

The Equal Opportunities Commiion said that this was the first case they had heard of in which a school had banned skirts.A spokesman said: “There have been many cases of girls wanting to wear trousers at school but not the other way round.We are not sure whether the uniform is more restrictive for girls than boys from a legal point of view.” 11.The school is made to ban skirts because _____ according to the paage.A.the temperature is too low

B.the school just conforms to the congre’ decision

C.many school girls wear too short skirts in the school

D.all the school boys demand that the girls wear trousers 12.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.the school to ban skirts is a private school

B.the school has taken several measures to prevent girls wearing miniskirt

C.Margaret Young is the school’s head teacher

D.teachers of the school seldom talk to the pupils about the uniform 13.What is most parents’ reaction to the uniform change? A.pleased

B.disapproving

C.indifferent

D.neutral 14.What is the attitude of the Equal Opportunities Commiion to the measure of banning skirt in school? A.objective

B.unfavorable

C.arbitrary

D.further concerned 15.Which of the following words has the closest meaning with the word “point”? A.meaning

B.hole

C.mark

D.spot

Model Test 9 Paage One Scientists have shown that there is a degree of truth in the old adage(格言)that love is blind.They have found that feelings of love lead to a suppreion of activity in the areas of the brain controlling critical thought.It seems that once we get close to a person, the brain decides the need to ae their character and personality is reduced.The study, by University College London, is published in NeuroImage.The researchers found that both romantic love and maternal love(母爱)produce the same effect on the brain.They suppre neural(神经系统的)activity aociated with critical social aement of other people and negative emotions.The UCL team scanned the brains of 20 young mothers while they viewed pictures of their own children, children they were acquainted with, and adult friends.The team found that the patterns of brain activity were very similar to those identified in an earlier study looking at the effects of romantic love.Both studies recorded increased activity in parts of the brain’s “reward system”.When these areas are stimulated-----as they can be by food and drink, or even monetary gain-----they produce feelings of euphoria(精神欢快).But perhaps more surprisingly, both studies also showed reduced levels of activity in the systems neceary for making negative judgments.Lead researcher Dr.Andreas Bartels said it was crucial that both romantic and maternal love were viewed by the brain in a highly positive way-----because both were crucial to the perpetuation(永存)of the species.1.Why do scientists believe that love is blind in some degree? A.because feelings of love lead to le critical thought

B.because feeling of love lead to le positive judgments

C.because feelings of love lead to more active thought

D.because feelings of love lead to a better appetite 2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.the closer we get to a person, the more carefully the brain will ae his or her character and personality

B.romantic love and maternal love have different effects on one’s brain

C.the two studies mentioned in the paage have similar findings

D.the subjects of the recent study are some children 3.Which of the following activities can increase the feeling of love? A.critical thought

B.negative emotions

C.negative judgment

D.increased activity in “reward system”

4.What kind of feeling will be caused when the brain’s “reward system” is stimulated? A.painful feelings

B.feelings of happine

C.feelings of suppreion

D.feelings of loneline 5.What is the significance of the “blind” romantic love and maternal love? A.they make people feel relaxed

B.they may reduce the population of the world

C.they are important to the perpetuation of the species

D.they make it easier for people to find their mates Paage Two The weak American dollar and strong European and Asian currencies helped make Tokyo and London the most expensive cities in the world, according to a recent survey.American cities were absent from the top 10, with the most expensive US city, New York, dropping two spots from last year to 12 in the survey of 144 urban areas conducted by Mercer Human Resource Consulting.Moscow ranked in third place, with Osaka, and Hong Kong rounding out the top five most expensive cities.The survey, drawn up twice a year, ranks cost of living for foreign workers, not local residents, and is used primarily by multinational companies to determine pay for expatriate(驻国外的)employees.“The euro appreciated(升值)more than 11% in the last 6 months,” said Marie-Laurence Sepede, senior researcher at Mercer.“So that made European cities go up and US cities drop.” Sepede noted that while US cities got cheaper in relation to those in Europe and Asia, the rankings among American cities remained similar to previous years, with Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco all placing high on the list.Also notable was the climb of Australian and New Zealand cities up the list, a shift caused by those nations’ strong currencies.Sydney moved from 67 last year to 20 this year, and Auckland, New Zealand climbed 35 places to 80.The rest of the top 20 remained fairly constant, although Paris, Vienna in Austria and Istanbul in Turkey made their first appearances so high in the rankings.The survey took into consideration 250 criteria, including the cost of utilities, food and entertainment.While the survey looked at a range of living standards, Sepede said the study was most representative of the expenses of people working for big international corporations and maintaining fairly high standards of living.Mercer said the continued appreciation of the euro against the US dollar could eventually force companies to move employees and reorganize.“Mainly, the depreciation(贬值)of the dollar makes it cheaper to send employees to American cities,” said Jackie Barber, a spokeswoman for the survey.6.What may lead to the drop of New York in the rank of living cost according to the paage? A.the effective measures taken by the local government to reduce living cost

B.the weak American dollars

C.the impact of the September 11 attack

D.the different methods adopted in the two surveys 7.What is the rank based on? A.cost of living for foreign workers

B.cost of living for local workers

C.cost of living for local citizens

D.cost of living for travelers 8.The rank is a useful reference for _____.A.financial institutions

B.high-technology companies

C.international corporations

D.local corporations 9.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.every year only one rank of cities based on the living cost is made

B.Auckland is ranked in the 35th place this year

C.Turkey made its first appearance in the rankings

D.the strong Australian dollars make the climb of Australian cities up the list 10.The rank indicates that _____.A.Tokyo is the most developed city in the world

B.New York suffered an economic depreion last year

C.American cities, in some way, are better places to establish companies for foreign investors

D.Asia is becoming increasingly flourishing Paage Three The secret of a long and happy marriage appears to be not to expect too much from it.US researchers say that, unle you have superior relationship skills, your hopes of cozy coupledom(美满婚姻)are likely to dashed(破裂).Far better, they say, to aim low to ensure you are not disappointed.The key to keeping that newly-wed glow appears to be forgivene and communication.The study, by researchers from Ohio and Florida Universities looked at 82 couples.They quizzed all the spouses independently over 4 years.Their study, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, found those who believed their partner would be unfailingly(永远)kind, loving and agree with their every word, could retain their positive outlook by being forgiving, and having charitable(仁慈的)explanations for their partner’s negative behavior.However those with high expectations but without those relationship skills are likely to be brought down to earth fairly quickly as their Prince or Prince Charming falls off their pedestal.In contrast, the researchers say holding a more prosaic(平凡的)view of your loved one means you are le likely to be disappointed, and therefore more satisfied with your marriage.Writing in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, researchers led by James McNulty, profeor of psychology at Ohio University, said: “In contrast to the idea that expectations in the early years of marriage exert main effects on satisfaction, the current findings suggest that the effects of expectations interact with the skills partners bring to their relationships.” Previous research found that people tend to select like-minded partners who they believe will be able to maintain a stable relationship.The finding contradicts the old adage(格言)that opposites attract.Instead, the US researchers said people looking for long-term relationships should select partners who were similar to themselves, rather than seeking out the highest quality partner available.11.According to the paage, the disappointment of the newly-wed couples is caused by _____.A.high expectations

B.peimism

C.forgivene

D.communication 12.The new finding of the current survey reveals that _____.A.expectations in the early years of marriage exert main effects on satisfaction

B.expectations in the early years of marriage exert no effects on satisfaction

C.the effects of expectations on marriage interact with relationship skills

D.relationship skills exert main effects on satisfaction 13.Who is the most suitable partner for the people looking for ling-term relationships? A.highest quality partners

B.partners with similar characters to them

C.narrow-minded partners

D.open-minded partners 14.The phrase “fall off their pedestal” is closest in meaning to _____.A.be no longer admired

B.be well-protected

C.be made fun of

D.be looked down upon 15.What can we learn from the paage? A.high expectations are certain to result in disappointment in marriage

B.lack of forgivene and communication may result in disappointment in marriage

C.people with opposite characters attract

D.couples cannot get happine in their first several years’ marriage life

Model Test 10 Paage One The secret of being born lucky is a summer birthday, with May babies most likely to enjoy a lifetime’s good fortune, according to a study of more than 40,000 people.The time of year at which you are born has an enduring influence on levels of optimism and self-reported luck, according to research by British and Swedish scientists.May was the luckiest month in which to be born, with 50% of those born then considering themselves lucky, while October was the least lucky month, with just 43% claiming good fortune.The findings add to growing evidence that the phenomenon of luck is not all down to chance, but is affected by a person’s general disposition(性情).Other research has shown that whether people think themselves fortunate depends le on objective succe than on having a “gla half-full” or “half-empty” approach to life.“What we are seeing suggests that something is influencing how people perceive their luckine.My hypothesis is that people create their own luck by traits such as optimism, that luck is a psychological phenomenon rather than a matter of blind chance,” said Profeor Richard Wiseman, who led the research.The pattern of the results, with those born in spring and summer reporting themselves luckier than those born in autumn or winter, could have two potential explanations, Profeor Wiseman said.1.According to the paage, whether people think themselves lucky or not depends on the following factors EXCEPT _____.A.one’s objective succe

B.one’s general disposition

C.one’s attitude to life

D.one’s place of birth 2.According to the paage, those who were born in _____ regard themselves as the most fortunate.A.March

B.April

C.May

D.October 3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.optimistic people tend to be luckier

B.devoted people tend to be luckier

C.objective succe is more important than one’s general disposition in feeling lucky

D.people drinking more water tend to be luckier 4.Which of the following words can best replace the word “trait”? A.quality

B.expectation

C.belief

D.idea 5.What is the best title for the paage? A.luck is something born

B.luck is not all down to chance

C.luck is a matter of blind chance

D.luck and age Paage Two When 10 new countries join the European Union on 1 May, they bring with them an extra nine languages to add to the EU’s existing 11.There could even be 10 new tongues, for if Greek and Turkish Cypriots(塞浦路斯)vote for reunification before then, Turkish will become the EU’s 21st language.How will it cope? Even with 20, Europe’s tower of Babel is creaking.20 languages gives a total of 380 poible combinations(English-German, French-Czech, Finnish-Portuguese, etc), and finding any human being who speaks, for example, both Greek and Estonian or Slovene and Lithuanian is nearly impoible.To get round this problem, the parliament will use much more “relay translation”, where a speech is interpreted first into one language and then into another-----and perhaps into a fourth or fifth.Clearly the scope for mistakes in this game of Chinese whispers is huge.“If I’m first in the chain, and make a mistake, then everyone else down the relay makes the same mistake-----or worse,” Jana Jalvi, one of the new Estonian recruits says.The need for translation already takes away the cut and thrust of a normal parliamentary debate.But the rule is that every language must be provided.“The European Parliament is the one place you can’t expect people to speak a foreign language,” Patrick Twidle, who is in charge of recruiting new interpreters, says.“People are elected not because of their language skills but to represent their political constituency(政治选民).”

The European Commiion already has 1,300 translators, who proce 1.5 million pages

a year in the EU’s 11 languages.In two years that is expected to rise to almost 2.5 million pages-----and the staff, based in two enormous buildings in Bruels and Luxembourg, will almost double in size to cope with the output.6.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.Cypriot is certain to join European Union this time

B.it is extremely difficult to find a person who can speak both Greek and Estonian

C.“relay translation” leads to fewer mistakes

D.Turkish is already one language of European Union 7.The phrase “get round” is closest in meaning to _____.A.take over

B.deal with

C.put up with

D.turn round 8.In two years, nearly how many more translators will be needed? A.1,300

B.2,600

C.1.5 million

D.2.5 million 9.What can be inferred from the paage? A.on 1 May, 9 more countries will join European Union

B.there are 380 languages in EU

C.every person in European Parliament can speak several different languages

D.there will be two countries speaking the same language in the new EU 10.What is the best title for the paage? A.the enlargement of EU

B.the languages of EU

C.translation: EU’s new boom industry

D.the introduction to EU Paage Three The Swi cities of Zurich and Geneva topped an urban quality of life survey published by a UK research company.Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, ranked last in the annual survey of 215 world cities, by Mercer Human Resource Consulting.Vancouver, Canada and Vienna, Austria tied in third place on the list, which is intended as a guide for expatriates(移居国外者).The survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting evaluates criteria including health, education, transport, safety and economic and environmental factors.Countries in Europe, Australia and New Zealand dominated the top of the list, with Auckland, Bern, Copenhagen, Frankfurt and Sydney all in the top 10.The survey was conducted mainly in November 2003 and uses New York as a starting point with a base score of 100.New York finished 38th, up from 44th last year, 6.5 points behind Zurich and Geneva.The survey found that the Bush administration’s “war on terror” had damaged the quality of life in several US cities-----as well as in poorer cities in the Middle East and Africa.Several US cities, which now have to deal with increased security checks, have fallen down the rankings.Honolulu and San Francisco, both at 24, are in the highest position, while Atlanta is the lowest-placed of the US cities examined-----down three places to 66.Last year Brazzaville was bottom, in 215th place，32 with Baghdad at 213.But the Iraqi capital has lost 16 points-----far more than any other city-----since the US-led invasion and overthrow of Saddam Huein.Top 10 cities for overall quality of life, 2004 1.Zurich, Switzerland 2.Geneva, Switzerland 3.Vancouver, Canada 4.Vienna, Austria 5.Bern, Switzerland 6.Copenhagen, Denmark 7.Frankfurt, Germany 8.Sydney, Australia 9.Amsterdam, the Netherlands 10.Munich, Germany 11.Which city scores 100 in the survey according to the paage? A.Zurich

B.Geneva

C.Vienna

D.New York 12.Why the rankings in several US cities have fallen down? A.because their cost of security increased

B.because the pollution there is more and more serious

C.because the US dollars devalued last year

D.because the living levels fall in these cities 13.What CANNOT be inferred from the paage? A.Atlanta ranked 63 in the survey last year

B.Zurich scores 106.5 points in the survey

C.Baghdad scores 16 points in the survey

D.Baghdad fell 2 places in this year’s survey 14.The US-led “war on terror” has damaged the quality of life in the following cities EXCEPT _____.A.New York

B.Atlanta

C.Baghdad

D.Vienna 15.We can conclude from the paage that _____ is the country which offers best urban living.A.Canada

B.Switzerland

C.Austria

D.New Zealand

Model Test 11 Paage One People who sleep about 7 hours a night live the longest, 3 huge studies have found, the newest out in the February iue of the journal SLEEP.Still, many sleep experts say lots of adults get too little rest, and that can lead to dangerous health problems.In the latest report from Japanese researchers, 104,010 adults were followed for about 10 years.At the start, the participants answered questionnaires about their sleep patterns, and about

their health, mental health and lifestyle habits, which also can affect survival.After accounting for all of these factors, adults getting an average of 7 hours had the lowest death rates.Surprisingly, le sleep, even as little as 4 hours a night, didn’t significantly increase deaths for men and only lowered survival for women if they averaged le than 4 hours.But adults who slept longer than 7 hours, particularly women, were more likely to die during the 10 years.Doctors shouldn’t tell all of their patients to get at least 8 hours of sleep, he says in an editorial in the journal.Hormonal(荷尔蒙的)changes caused by darkne or other unknown biological effects from long sleep could be affecting survival, Kripke says.But short sleepers may suffer other bad effects.In his brief studies, those sleeping 4 to 5 and a half hours did poorly on tests that measure memory, clear thinking and the ability to pay attention, “and they did progreively worse as the week went on,” says David Dinges of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.Adults who slept about 7 hours performed best, he says.1.According to the study, the adult who sleeps _____ hours a night is more likely to die.A.5

B.6

C.7

D.8 2.According to the paage, the latest study may consider all the following factors relating to the subject EXCEPT _____.A.sleep patterns

B.races

C.sexes

D.lifestyles 3.Why could long sleep be affecting survival according to the paage? A.because the darkne in long sleep causes one’s hormonal changes

B.because long sleep affects one’s appetite

C.because long sleep causes heart attack

D.because long sleep makes people feel lonely 4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.short sleeper suffer fewer bad effects

B.the more sleep, the better

C.it may be better for some patients to sleep le than 8 hours

D.women are more likely to die than men 5.According to the study, 7-hour sleepers enjoy the following good effects EXCEPT _____.A.the longest life

B.clear thinking

C.a good memory

D.frequent promotion Paage Two Don’t worry, be happy and, according to new research, you will also be healthy.It is estimated that over the course of one year, Americans suffer 1 billion colds.But new research shows that all it may take to avoid this common affliction(痛苦)is a positive and upbeat attitude.People who are energetic, happy and relaxed are le likely to catch

a cold than those who are depreed, nervous or angry, finds a new study published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.Healthy volunteers first underwent an emotional aement in which they were asked to rate their tendency to experience positive and negative emotions-----how often they felt pleased, relaxed, happy, or anxious, depreed and hostile.The subjects were next given a squirt(注射)up the nose of a rhinovirus(鼻病毒), the nasty little germ(细菌)that causes colds.Researchers then watched the volunteers to see who came down with a cold and waited to see how the unlucky ill manifested their cold symptoms.“We found that people who regularly experience positive emotions, when exposed to rhinovirus, are relatively protected from developing illne,” said Dr.Sheldon Cohen, lead author of the study and a psychology profeor at Carnegie Mellon University.Although positive people showed a greater resistance to colds, negative people did not necearily get sick more often.“Increases in positive emotional styles were linked with decreases in the rate of clinical colds, but a negative emotional style had no effect on whether or not people got sick,” Cohen said.So how can your emotions influence your health? In simple terms, when the brain is “happy” it sends meages to our organs that help keep the body healthy and sound.6.according to the paage, one should try NOT to be _____ in order to be healthy.A.energetic

B.too excited

C.too active

D.depreed 7.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.the more positive attitude you hold, the le likely you may catch a cold

B.the le negative attitude you hold, the more likely you may have a cold

C.people’s emotional styles have no effect on whether or not they may get sick

D.positive attitudes can cure illne 8.The word “upbeat” is closest in meaning to _____.A.unfriendly

B.optimistic

C.negative

D.streful 9.The healthy volunteers may NOT _____ in the study according to the paage.A.undergo an emotional aement

B.take in a kind of bacteria causing colds

C.try to feel happy

D.be observed whether they get colds or not 10.What is the best title for the paage? A.a new cold

B.an interesting study

C.happine and health

D.how to prevent colds Paage Three Most Americans clean their plates, no matter how full those plates are, a survey has found.The findings, released by the American Institute for Cancer Research on Thursday, add to the debate over how much restaurants and fast-food outlets are contributing to the epidemic(流行病)of obesity(肥胖症)in the United States and

elsewhere.The institute’s survey found that 69% of those polled finish their meals most or all of the time, even when the portions are huge.“Fully 30% of Americans now say they generally base the amount of food they eat on the amount they are served,” according to the institute, which promotes research on the links between diet and cancer.“In a country where 64% of us are overweight or obese, there is an alarming tendency to overlook the sheer amount of food we’re eating,” Dr.Barbara Rolls of Pennsylvania State University told a news conference.The report compiled information from two surveys involving 1,000 adults each.One was conducted in 2000 and the other in 2003.In 2000, 7% of those surveyed said they ate their entire meal all the time when dining a full-service restaurants.That number rose to 37% in 2003.“Scientific studies show that people can and do unconsciously consume more calories-----as much as 56% more-----when served larger portions,” the institute said.11.How many people are involved in the surveys conducted by the American Institute for Cancer Research? A.370

B.1,000

C.2,000

D.around 1,300 12.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.it is commonly agreed that restaurants and fast food outlets contribute a lot to the epidemic of obesity

B.more than half of Americans base the amount of food they eat on amount they are served

C.64% of Americans are overweight or obese

D.most Americans eat le food than they want 13.How much more food can one consume consciously according to the scientific studies? A.7%

B.30%

C.37%

D.56% 14.Which of the following word can best replace the word “polled”? A.surveyed

B.found

C.talked with

D.showed 15.What can we learn from the paage? A.American food is harmful

B.Americans should change their eating habit

C.Americans are the fattest in the world

D.Americans should not eat fast food

Model Test 12 Paage One Europe’s population will continue to decline for decades even if birth rates improve significantly, researchers have calculated.Trends towards smaller families and later motherhood(生育年龄)mean that there are too few women of childbearing age to reverse the decline in the near future, according to an Austrian study.36 At present 1.5 babies are born for every European Union woman, when two births are required for the population “replacement rate” to be maintained.Even if women started to have more children again, the tendency of population decline would continue for decades, as there will be fewer parents in the next generation than in this one.The findings come from a study by Wolfgang Lutz, of the Austrian Academy of Science in Vienna, and Brian O’Neil, of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Laxenburg, Austria.The authors said that the changing role of women was a significant factor in the projected population decline.Many were putting off having their first child to concentrate on their education or career.1.To maintain the present population level, how many children a woman should bear at least? A.1

B.1.5

C.2

D.3 2.The word “reverse” is closest in meaning to _____.A.surprise

B.accelerate

C.change

D.continue 3.Why will the declining tendency of European population continue for decades according to the paage? A.worse and worse pollution will cause more and more deaths

B.there will be fewer women of childbearing age in the next generation than in the present generation

C.women’s reproducing ability declines

D.the family planning policy does not allow people to have more children 4.What may NOT result in the drop of the birth rate according to the paage? A.trends toward smaller families

B.trends toward later motherhood

C.the changing role of women

D.the population shift 5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.the decline of European population is a result of modern civilization

B.the birth rates in Europe have risen

C.in Europe, a woman is not allowed to bear more than 2 babies

D.European population will increase in 10 years Paage Two One-year-old Guatemalan(危地马拉)twins joined at the head were separated in a marathon(马拉松式的)operation that ended early Tuesday, but one sister was returned to surgery a few hours later because of bleeding on her brain.Maria Teresa Quiej Alvarez and her sister, Maria de Jesus, were in critical but stable condition Tuesday night at the University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, but doctors were optimistic about their recovery.They were expected to remain sedated(使用镇定剂)and using breathing tubes for days.“I’m absolutely positive they will do OK.I’m absolutely positive if you go and visit them in five years they will be leading a normal life,” said Dr.Jorge Lazareff, the lead Neurosurgeon(神经外科医生).The

doctors’ sense was that the girls fared well, but it remained to be determined whether they suffered any brain damage, said Dr.John Frazee, another neurosurgeon.“They’re moving, which is a good sign.There’s no way of knowing what the state of affairs is for another week,” Frazee said.After the 22-hour risky separation surgery, Maria Teresa was wheeled back into the operating room for nearly 5 more hours because of a build-up of blood(积血)on her brain, Lazareff said.The girls were born attached at the top of the skull and faced opposite directions.While the two shared bone and blood veels, they had separate brains.Cases like their occur in fewer than one in 2.5 million live births.In the riskiest part of the surgery, doctors had to separate blood veels the two girls shared and decide which belonged to each child.That was followed by plastic surgery(整形手术)to extend each girl’s scalp(头皮)to cover the area where they had been attached.The two face still more operations to reconstruct their skulls.Surgeons around the world have performed cranial(头颅的)separations only 5 other times in the past decade, and not all twins have survived.6.The surgery to separate the twins most probably began _____ according to the paage.A.on Thursday

B.on Monday

C.on Tuesday

D.on Wednesday 7.Which of the following statements about the twins is TRUE according to the paage? A.the twins share a brain

B.both of the twins were returned to surgery after the separating operation

C.both of the twins need more operations to lead a normal life

D.in most cases, the twins can see the same thing at the same time 8.What is the doctors’ attitude to the twins’ complete recovery? A.confident but cautious

B.peimistic

C.concerned

D.doubtful 9.The following operations will be done mainly to _____ according to the paage.A.separate the skulls

B.separate the blood veels

C.reconstruct their brains

D.reconstruct their skulls 10.In the past 10 years, how many persons have undergone the cranial separations? A.5

B.6

C.10

D.12 Paage Three Three million American teens have thought seriously about or even contemplated suicide, a government survey released on Sunday showed.More than 13% of young Americans between 14 and 17 years of age considered suicide in 2000, according to the report from the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMH-SA).Only 36% of them had received mental health treatment or counseling(指导), SAMHSA noted.38 Depreion is the main cause of suicide, SAMHSA administrator Charles Curie explained in a statement.“We need to help teens make the link between untreated depreion and the risk for suicide, and help them identify serious depreion or suicide risk in a friend,” Curie said.“We must encourage teens to tell a responsible adult when a friend is at risk for suicide.”

More than one third of the 3 million teens aged 12 to 17 who said they thought about suicide in the past 12 months actually tried it, the survey done by SAMHSA found.Girls were twice as likely as boys to say they thought about suicide, but race and financial condition did not seem to make a difference,“ the report indicates.The highest rate was noted in the western part of the country, where 13.5% of children aged 12 to 17 reported having had thoughts of suicide.11.The word “contemplated” is closest in meaning to _____.A.attempted

B.completed

C.seriously thought

D.argued 12.According to the paage, about how many American teens aged 12 to 17 tried suicide? A.900,000

B.1,000,000

C.2,000,000

D.3,000,000 13.So many teens want to commit suicide because of _____ according to the paage.A.fierce social competition

B.too much homework

C.depreion

D.too much preure 14.What can be done to prevent teen suicide according to the paage? A.reducing school time

B.offering mental health instruction

C.participating in more after-cla activities

D.drinking le 15.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.girls are more likely to commit suicide than boys

B.locations have nothing to do with the suicide rate

C.boys are more easily depreed

D.statistically, children in the western America are more likely to think about suicide than those in the eastern part

Model Test 13 Paage One It' s exhausting, time consuming and although it counts as physical activity, housework does not improve health or help to shed(脱落)those exce pounds, British researchers said Wednesday.Brisk walking(散步)is a healthier option and a better way to keep fit than mopping floors, dusting and cleaning windows, particularly for older women between the of 60—79.“Older women need to be doing more physical activity, housework probably does cut the mustard(符合要求),” said Dr.Shah E, an epidemiologist

39(流行病学家)and expert on aging at the University of Bristol, in southwestern England.But Ebrahim and his colleagues said although housework requires physical activity it does not seem to have any health benefits.In a survey of more 2,300 elderly women in Britain, 10% said they enjoyed brisk walking, 1% did more than 2.5 hours of gardening a week and than half reported doing heavy housework.“When we look at things that we think would go along with being physically active and fit, like pulse rate and obesity levels, they don’t show any relationship with housework,” Ebrahim, whose research is reported in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, explained.Women in the survey who walked vigorously for 2.5 hours a week or did an equal amount of gardening were le likely to be obese(肥胖的)and had a lower resting heart rate, which is a sign of physical fitne.Although housework requires effort, Ebrahim said more research needs to be done on its long-term benefits before it can be included as a health-promoting activity.1.According to the paage, housework had been supposed to have the following benefits EXCEPT _____.A.improving health

B.losing weight

C.keeping fit

D.curing disease 2.Which of the following activities may be more helpful to improve health according to the research? A.brisk walking

B.mopping floors

C.cleaning windows

D.washing dishes 3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the research? A.older women need to do more physical exercise

B.housework has much health benefits

C.many elderly women do heavy housework

D.proper amount of gardening is helpful to one’s health

4.How does Ebrahim think about housework? A.housework does not require efforts

B.housework is usele

C.it is poible that housework has some long-term benefits

D.housework is a kind of pleasing activity 5.What is the best title for the paage? A.housework and brisk walking

B.housework and health

C.housework, a health-promoting activity

D.elderly women and housework Paage Two Forget flowers.Today’s women would much rather be wooed with gadgets(小工具、小器械), according to new research published in Britain on Thursday.No longer are men expected to deliver a box of chocolates.These days a trip to the local electrical store will more than sufficed(满足).In a series of experiments monitoring a woman’s reaction to certain types of presents，40 scientists at Britain’s University of Hertford shire found that high tech toys aroused the greatest response, the Daily Expre newspaper reported on Thursday.Psychologists wired men and women up to a machine called a “psycho-galvanometer” for tests.Like a lie detector, the machine measures arousal levels by how the skin resists a small electrical current.10 men and 10 women were tested by showing them various gadgets, the newspaper said.Results showed that women got more aroused at being given gadgets as gifts.The biggest response came from women given a DVD player.“It’s clear that flowers and chocolates really don’t do it for women any more, so men should make sure they go for the coolest, shiniest gadgets,” psychologist Dr Adam Johnson who carried out the study said.“The results show that the gifts we traditionally perceive as romantic fail to impre men or women today.”

6.What may impre the girls most nowadays according to the paage? A.flowers

B.chocolates

C.books

D.DVD players 7.How many subjects are involved in the study according to the paage? A.10

B.20

C.30

D.40 What machine is used in the experiment according to the paage? A.psycho-galvanometer

B.lie detector

C.electrical resistance

D.DVD players.9.Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “be wooed with” ? A.dislike

B.resist

C.be critical of

D.fall in love with 10.What does the paage mainly tell us? A.traditional romantic gifts can no longer touch girls

B.girls are mentally different from boys

C.the quality of DVD players has improved

D.flowers may spoil your love Paage Three Scientists expect this year to be the second warmest year ever recorded.They say average surface temperatures this year will be warmer than any other year except Nineteen-Ninety-Eight.The World Meteorological Organization says the higher surface temperatures are part of a continuing move toward warmer weather.MO officials say average temperatures have risen more than six-tenths of one degree Celsius during the past one-hundred years.They also expect temperatures to continue rising.WMO officials say the warming is a result of large amounts of carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)and other industrial pollutants being released in Earth's atmosphere.These gases trap heat from the sun.This is commonly called the greenhouse effect.Average temperatures this year are more than four-tenths of a degree higher than the average temperature from Nineteen-Sixty-One Nineteen-Ninety.41 This was the twenty-third year that temperatures re above the average for that period.However, some areas reported colder than normal temperatures this year.For example, temperatures in the Siberia area of Ruia dropped to sixty degrees below zero Celsius.Unseasonably cold weather also was reported in Bolivia and northern India.Experts say many areas could experience extreme weather next year if the weather event known as El Nino returns.El Nino causes climate changes that affect Pacific Ocean waters near the coasts of Ecuador and Peru.In the past, El Nino has been blamed for flooding, dry weather and powerful storms.11.Which year is the warmest year according to the paage? A.1990

B.1996

C.1998

D.2000.12.What leads to the warmer weather? A.the greenhouse effect

B.the larger population

C.the rise of sea level D.the overuse of fresh water 13.Which of the following areas might report warmer than normal temperatures this year according to the paage? A.Siberia area of Ruia

B.Peru

C.Bolivia

D.Northern India 14.El Nino can lead to the following phenomenon EXCEPT _____.A.flooding

B.dry weather

C.storms

D.heavy snows 15.What can be inferred from this paage? A.in the past 100 years, the average temperatures have risen more than 1 degree Celsius

B.it is unlikely that the temperature will rise continuously

C.El Nino is a result of greenhouse effect

D.warmer temperatures in some areas and colder temperatures in some other areas coexist in the globe

Model Test 14 Paage One On January first, many people in Europe will stop using the money they have known for a lifetime.More than three-hundred million Europeans will start using the new single European money, the euro.It will become the legal form of money in twelve European Union countries.15 nations belong to the EU.12 countries will use new euro paper money and coins starting next month.They are Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.3 EU members decided not to join the single money system at this time.They are Britain, Denmark and Sweden.EU leaders agreed on the use of the single money in the Maastricht Treaty of Nineteen-Ninety-One.They created the euro so that busine deals among their nations would be easier and le costly.The euro is not expected to change greatly in value.This

will keep interest rates low.European leaders also believe the euro will unite Europe po-litically by forcing the nations to cooperate.For example, countries will have a reason to help another country if it becomes weak economically.If no help is offered, the value of their shared money could become weak.The European Central Bank was established in Nineteen-Ninety-Eight.Two major goals of the Central Bank are to keep the euro strong and to control inflation(通货膨胀).The Bank is responsible for supervising(监督)the development and public acceptance of the euro.3 years ago, eleven EU nations started using the euro for stock market trading, banking and busine deals.However, most Europeans continued to use their national money.Since then, money production centers have been busy producing euro paper money and coins.Some observers say the launch of the euro will make a real difference in the lives of Europeans.They say Europeans now will start to identify more with the EU in ways they did not in the past.They say the euro will be a real, physical sign of European union.1.Which of the following countries will use euro according to the paage? A.Britain

B.Portugal

C.Denmark

D.Sweden 2.Euro is expected to bring the following benefits EXCEPT _____.A.most Europeans will identify more with EU

B.EU will be more powerful than USA

C.EU will be a real country in the near future

D.the governments of the 12 EU countries will come to an end and a new single government will be elected 3.The Central Bank of European Union is NOT responsible for _____.A.deciding which country must join the single money system

B.keeping euro strong

C.controlling inflation

D.supervising the development and public acceptance of the euro 4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.15 nations of the EU decided to join the single money system

B.12 nations of EU began to use euro for stock market trading 3 years ago

C.the European Central Bank was established in 1991

D.money production centers began to produce euro paper money and coins 3 years ago 5.Which will be the significance of the launch of the euro according to the last paragraph of the paage? A.most Europeans will identify more with EU

B.EU will be more powerful than USA

C.EU will be a real country in the near future

D.the governments of the 12 EU countries will come to an end and a new single government will be elected Paage Two

Japanese officials are struggling to prevent the spread of mad cow disease.Japan’s first

case of mad cow disease was reported in September.The Agriculture Ministry confirmed last month that a second cow was infected.Japan is the only country in Asia where mad cow disease is known to have spread.Scientists believe cows get the disease by eating meat and bone meal from infected animals.Since September, Japan has banned imports and use of feed made from animal remains.Recently, the Agriculture Ministry announced plans to destroy about 5,000 cows that may have been given the feed.Sales of Japanese beef products have dropped sharply in the past 3 months.Since October, Japanese officials have tested all cows that are killed for their meat.Some scientists question the testing.They say the disease often cannot be identified in young animals.Scientists believe eating infected meat may cause a similar brain disease in humans.This deadly disease is called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.It cannot be cured.About 100 people in Europe have died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in recent years.Most of them have been in Britain.Researchers from France say evidence shows that young people are more likely to become infected.In Britain, the average age of those who died is 28.Only a few victims were older than 50.From this evidence, the team says the probability of a person becoming infected decreases with age.6.How many cases of mad cow disease had been confirmed in Japan? A.1

B.2

C.3

D.4 7.In order to prevent the spread of mad cow disease, the Japanese government will or have done the following EXCEPT _____.A.stopping imports and use of food made from animal remains

B.planning to kill about 5,000 cows

C.testing all the cows that are killed for meat

D.advising the Japanese to eat no beef 8.According to the paage, what is some scientists' attitude to the testing of all the cows that are killed for their meat? A.positive

B.approving

C.doubtful

D.indifferent 9.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.the 2 cases of mad cow disease have no influence on Japanese beef products

B.it’s hard to identify mad cow disease in young cows

C.most people who died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease have been in Japan

D.more than 100 people died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease have been in Britain 10.What can be inferred from the paage? A.Asia was free from mad cow disease before September

B.there are many means to cure Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

C.most people who died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease were 28 years old

D.no people who died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease were beyond 60 years old

Paage Three

The World Health Organization estimates that more than 4 million people die each year from the effects of smoking tobacco.That number is increasing.WHO officials expect 150 million people to die from tobacco use in the next twenty years.7 in 10 of those deaths will be in developing countries.In the United States, about 47 million adults currently smoke.American health experts say tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death nationwide.This year, more than four-hundred-thirty-thousand Americans will die of diseases linked to smoking.One day last month, thousands of Americans attempted to stop smoking.They were taking part in the Great American Smoke-out.The American Cancer Society has organized the Great American Smoke-out every year for 25 years.The goal is to show the dangers of smoking and provide support for people who decide to stop smoking.It is not easy to stop smoking permanently.However, doctors say you probably will live longer if you do stop smoking.You will feel better and look better.You also will protect the health of family members who breathe your smoke.The American Cancer Society says blood preure returns to normal 20 minutes after smoking the last cigarette.Carbon monoxide gas levels in the blood return to normal after 8 hours.After one day, the chance of heart attack decreases.After one year, the risk of heart disease for a non-smoker is half that of a smoker.11.According to the WHO officials, how many people will die from tobacco use in developing countries in the next 20 years? A.4,000,000

B.150,000,000

C.105,000,000

D.47,000,000 12.What is the leading preventable cause of death nationwide in USA? A.tobacco US6

B.heart attack

C.car accidents

D.alcohol use 13.According to the paage, smoking may lead to the following results EXCEPT _____.A.heart attack

B.clear thinking

C.the rise of blood preure

D.the rise of carbon monoxide 14.What can we learn from the paage? A.the Great American Smoke-out is a worldwide campaign to show the dangers of smoking

B.smoking may affect the health of one's family members

C.quitting smoking is an easy job

D.it is usele not to stop smoke permanently 15.After one stops smoking for _____, the risk of heart disease will drop half.A.8 hours

B.1 day

C.1 year

D.2 years Model lest 15 Paage One

The American Red Cro collected more than 500 million dollars for this purpose in what is called the Liberty Fund.Recently, Red Cro officials admitted that they were not giving the families all the money that was collected.They said the Liberty Fund was created to help the victims of the September attacks, and also to help victims of future attacks.The officials said they regretted that the American public did not understand this.Last week, Red Cro officials announced a major change in policy.They said all the money given to the Liberty Fund would be used only to help the victims of the September 11th attacks and their families.Immediately after the terrorist attacks, the Red Cro provided money for 3 months of living costs to more than 2,000 families of people who were killed.Red Cro officials say the organism ion also provided support to about 23,000 other families who were affected by the terrorist attacks.These included rescue workers and people who could not go back to their homes near the World Trade Center in New York City.Busine people who lost their workplaces also received help.However, the Red Cro planned to use about half the money given to the Liberty Fund for future programs.It wanted the money to increase blood supplies, improve communications and expand services for families of people serving in the military forces.Individuals who had given money to the Liberty Fund reacted strongly to this news.They expected their money to be used immediately to help victims of the attacks.Red Cro officials now say the Liberty Fund will be repaid for any money already used for other projects.1.What was the original purpose to establish the Liberty Fund? A.to help the victims of the September 11 attacks

B.to help the victims for future attacks

C.to help the victims of the September 11 attacks and future attacks

D.to help the victims of any terrorist attacks 2.Immediately after the terrorist attacks, the Red Cro provided support to the following persons EXCEPT _____.A.families of people who were killed

B.families of people who were poor

C.busine people who lost their workplaces in the September 11 attacks

D.rescue workers in the September 11 attacks 3.The Red Cro had originally planned to use about half the money given to the Liberty Fund for future programs EXCEPT _____.A.to increase blood supplies

B.to make some improvements on communications

C.to expand services for families of people serving in the military forces

D.to improve the living conditions of handicapped people 4.Why did people who had given money to the Liberty Fund raid strongly to the original plan of the Fund?

A.because they expected their money to be used immediately to help victims of the September 11 attacks

B.because they expected their money to benefit more people

C.because they expected their money only to help those who were killed in the terrorist attacks

D.because they expected only half of their money to be used to help the victims of the September 11 attacks 5.What can be inferred from the paage? A.The total sum of the Liberty Fund is $ 50,000,000

B.the Liberty Fund won't change its original policy

C.the Liberty Fund had already used some money for other programs than providing support to the victims of the September 11 attacks

D.the Liberty Fund will benefit more people Paage Two

Currently, an estimated 7.5 million people are infected with HIV in Asia and the Pacific.However, an international group that studies AIDS in Asia says this is changing.The group says AIDS and HIV rates in Asia are increasing faster than anywhere else in the world.The group reports that only 3 countries have national infection rates of more than one percent.They are Burma, Thailand and Cambodia.However, other countries have extremely high rates of infection among some population groups and in some areas.These countries include India, China and Indonesia.Karen Stanecki heads the group that is studying AIDS in Asia.She says that it is only a question of time before infection rates in Asia increase.Mi Stanecki says Africa is an example.She says there was little evidence of HIV infections in southern Africa in the early 1990s.Today, however, some African countries have infection rates of 10 to 15 percent of their populations.Bernard Schwartlander works for the United Nations AIDS Program.Doctor Schwartlander says some groups in Asia are already at high risk of becoming infected.They include people who sell sex for money, men who have sex with men and people who inject drugs.The rate of HIV infections has increased among these groups in countries including China, Vietnam and Nepal.Doctor Schwartlander says the spread of HIV probably will not remain limited only to these groups.He says evidence from other countries shows that HIV has spread from high-risk groups to other members of the population.Doctor Schwartlander says Asian governments must take immediate action to keep HIV rates low.Experts say only Thailand and Cambodia have effective HIV prevention programs.6.Which part of the world has the fastest AIDS and HIV rates increasing? A.Asia

B.the Pacific

C.Africa

D.America 7.Which country has the lowest national infection rate of AIDS among the following four countries?

A.Burma

B.Thailand

C.Cambodia

D.India 8.High-risk group includes the following people EXCEPT _____.A.people who sell sex for money

B.doctors

C.men who have sex with men

D.people who inject drugs 9.According to some experts, which of the following countries has effective HIV prevention programs? A.China

B.Vietnam

C.Thailand

D.Indonesia 10.What does the paage mainly deal with? A.the serious situation of AIDS in Asia

B.the serious situation of AIDS in Africa

C.high-risk groups of AIDS in Asia

D.high-risk groups of AIDS in Africa Paage Three

The World Health Organization has published a new report on mental health.It says that one out of every 4 people in the world will suffer from a mental or brain disease at some time in their lives.The WHO estimates that about 40,050 million people currently suffer from mental illne or brain disorders.About one quarter of these people suffer from depreion.About 50 million people have epilepsy(癜痫症), a nerve disorder.These conditions can be treated.However, the WHO reports that nearly 2/3 of people with a known mental disorder never seek help from a health profeional.Doctor Brundtland says mental illne affects people in both rich and poor countries.She says most people can fully recover if treated.However, only a small number of people receive even the most simple care.This is often because of limited resources and medicines.In addition, Doctor Brundtland says that health care providers in many coun-tries often do not have the neceary skills to treat mental diseases.She adds that mentally sick patients are usually not treated with fairne in their cultures.And many nations do not have good public health policies.Doctor Brundtland says that most people suffering from mental disorders can live productive lives if they get the right treatment.For example, more than 80% of people with the severe mental disorder schizophrenia can be free from the disease returning after one year of treatment.Up to 60% of people with depreion can recover with the right mixture of medicines and treatment.Experts say mental health problems can be treated at a small cost.The WHO says governments should treat patients in community health centers instead of large mental hospitals.11.According to the WHO, how many people currently suffer from depreion? A.about 50,000,000

B.about 113,000,000

C.about 450,000,000

D.about 500,000,000 12.How many people in the world will suffer from a mental or brain disease in their

lives according to the report released by WHO? A.1/2 of the world population

B.1/3 of the world population

C.2/3 of the world population

D.1/4 of the world population 13.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the paage? A.nearly 2/3 of people with a known mental disorder can never recover

B.mental illne only affects people in developed countries

C.mental health problems can be treated at a small cost

D.more than 80 % of people with depreion can recover with the right mixture of medicines and treatment 14.The following factors EXCEPT _____ contribute to the fact that only a small number of people receive even the simplest care.A.limited resources and medicines

B.lack of neceary skills to treat mental disease

C.lack of good public health policies

D.lack of a democratic government

15.Where should we treat mental patients according to the paage? A.in community health centers

B.in large mental hospitals

C.at home

D.in hospitals exclusively for mental patients

Model lest 16 Paage One

The United States is attempting to cut the supply of money for terrorist groups.Congre has approved measures expanding the government’s power to halt the flow of money to Osama Bin Laden and his al Qa’eda organization.They are the main suspects in the airline hijackings(劫机)on September 11th which caused thousands of deaths in New York and Washington.President Bush has signed executive orders to freeze the American aets of 66 individuals, businees and organizations linked to the suspected terrorists.The government says banks have halted the use of about 40 million dollars so far.Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill said that at least 62 nations have already blocked any activity for terrorist bank accounts.He said 102 others have said they will join the effort.It will not be easy to stop the financial support for al Qa’eda.That is because not all its support comes from the movement of money through banks.Reports say the terrorist group receives money directly from supporters in the Middle East, and through a group of Islamic organizations.Al Qa’eda also uses an ancient system of money exchange known as “hawala”.Under hawala, trusted people exchange millions of dollars around the world.Experts say Mister Bin Laden also is able to move money, weapons and men around the

world through support from several Middle Eastern and European businees.The experts say some money is earned through criminal actions that include selling the illegal drugs opium and heroin.1.Who is suspected to launch the September 11 attacks according to the paage? A.Iraq

B.the al Qa’eda organization

C.North Korea

D.Saddam 2.How many countries have already blocked any activity for terrorist bank accounts? A.at least 7

B.at least 50

C.at least 62

D.at least 102 3.Which of the following is NOT the means for al Qa’eda to get financial support according to the paage? A.receiving money through banks

B.receiving money directly through supporters

C.using “hawala”

D.printing money by themselves 4.In Bush’s orders, how many individuals, businees and organizations aets linked to the al Qa’eda are frozen?

A.66

B.62

C.102

D.164 5.What can be inferred from the paage? A.it is easy to stop the financial support for the al Qa’eda organization

B.some Islamic organizations are the supporters of the al Qa’eda organization

C.the al Qa’eda organization earned money mainly through illegal drug deals

D.the al Qa’eda organization only receives financial support from Middle East Paage Two Government officials say there are about two-million-three-hundred-thousand American Indians.They belong to more than 550 different tribes and groups of Alaskan Natives.They still speak more than 200 languages.About 500, 000 Indians live on reservations.A reservation is the land given to the tribe(部落)by the federal government.Most tribes were moved to reservations in the 1800s when the government took their traditional lands.American Indians are citizens of the United States.They have the same right to vote and to be elected to public office as other citizens.Indians must obey federal, state and local laws when they are not on the reservation.On the reservation, only federal law and tribal laws are in effect.Most tribal officials are elected by members of the tribe.American Indians historically have had higher rates of unemployment, more health problems and le education than most other groups of Americans.In recent years, however, conditions have improved.More young people are completing school.Many American Indian artists are creating jewelry, pottery, weavings and wood carvings that are highly prized by collectors.Each of the tribes has its own culture and history.Yet all the tribes share major concerns.They are trying to keep their traditional cultures alive while improving the