If a country specializes in what it produces best, it would make fewer profits because it loses the opportunity to sell other goods。（）

as recently put an embargo on the export of various medicines to the USA and we have to obtain a special license to execute your order.

It seems that every country, race, and religion observe some type of holiday or festival. The two most celebrating holidays __1__in the North and South America, Australia and Eueope, and in the most of Christian world are Christmas and Easter. __2__Christians celebrate the birth of Christ on Christmas. The __3__exchange of gifts rises from the birthday tradition. The __4__winter holiday season is time for bright colored lights to __5__appear in and out the houses, on Christmas trees, and on __6__buildings and storefronts, At Easter, Christians celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. This is also a time for celebration with family.A non-religious celebration in North America is Thanksgiving.Similarly, National Day and Labour Day Holidays are among the non-religious holidays in China. A common tradition is the observance of the New Year as celebrated around the world on January 1st. Therefore, various religious groups celebrate the __7__

New Year on the spring or fall. One common thread that __8__goes through all these holidays is the celebration of the __9__occasion with family, food, new clothing, lights, and festivity.They are set apart as special times to be celebrated happily with family and friends. Religious or not religious, each festival or holiday has its own legend or origin behind. __10__

eing smuggled(走私)into Britain in boxes marked "Urgent Medical Supplies". The【C1】______might have suspected for some time【C2】______drugs were being brought into the country in this way. The【C3】______is believed to be the work of a【C4】______international group. Four men were arrested at【C5】______airport and held for questioning,【C6】______it is unlikely that they are organizers. In【C7】______they declared that they were【C8】______of what the boxes contained and【C9】______acted in good faith in bringing【C10】______into Britain. This is the third time【C11】______six months that attempts have been made to smuggle【C12】______goods through Customs by declaring them to【C13】______medical supplies. They are frequently【C14】______in special containers and a【C15】______is given that they may be【C16】______if they are not handled with care.【C17】______are determined to put a【C18】______to this practice, said one of the Customs officers today.【C19】______is no way these people are going to get away【C20】______this any longer. We have the full cooperation of the International Police who are as anxious as we are to track down the main source of supply.

【C1】

A．authorities

B．commanders

C．leaders

D．directors

Who is disabled in China？

China is a country with a large number of disabled.Almost 60 million people have vision, hearing, speech, limb, intellectual or mental impairments.There is one disabled person in every 20 Chinese, and one out of every five households on average has a disabled family member.

According to nationwide surveys of the disabled, handicapped children under 14 account for 16 percent of the total handicapped population, and they display the greatest need for rehabilitative training as they display the highest recovery rates after early therapy.Those disabled between the ages of 15 and 59 account for 44 percent, but often their disabilities are not very severe.Although they are more or less able to work, they require vocational training, ‘cultural education’ and special employment.

The disabled over 60 years of age account for 40 percent.Many of them become handicapped due to illness or loss of various functions.Some live alone without any income, and therefore their insurance, rehabilitation, and medical needs have become a social issue.

The illiterate and semi-illiterate suffer from limited employment opportunities, and often they become socially handicapped as well.These people, often neglected, pose another social problem.

(China Today)

Questions 6-10 are based on Passage 3

6.Which group represents the largest percentage of disabled people in China？

A) Children under 14.

B) Those between 15 and 59.

C) People over 60.

D) People at the age of 16, 40 and 44.

7.According to the passage, ‘disabled people’ refers to .

A) those who are physically handicapped

B) those who are mentally handicapped

C) those who are socially handicapped

D) All of the above

8.‘Socially handicapped’ people refers to .

A) those who cannot read or write or can read and write only a little

B) those who cannot speak or can speak only a little

C) those who cannot hear or can hear only a little

D) those who cannot sing or dance or can sing and dance only a little

9.The disabled people who are most likely to recover after an early treatment are .

A) the children under 14

B) those between 15 and 59

C) the people over 60

D) the people at the age of 16, 40 and 44

10.According to the passage, some of the disabled people, though more or less able to work, they need to receive _______.

A) vocational training

B) cultural education

C) special employment

D) all of the above

ew cars (1) in India in the last twelve months, and about twice that many used carA have been traded.

The country's 35 million motorcycles and scooters make it the world's largest two-wheel market. But because there are still big differences (2) people's incomes, the roads are full of a whole variety of (3) , lots of them not motorised.

A ride (4) a taxi driver in New Delhi gives a flavour of a typical Indian-style. traffic with all kinds of vehicle held up in city streets or in long lines (5) narrow country lanes. Cars, lorries and buses back up behind a cart (6)by one animal or another. "India has everything on the roads," the taxi driver says. "You have to (7) for pedestrians, bicycles, carts, cows, donkeys and even elephants. Three things (8) to drive here, a horn, brakes and good luck." Just then we were stopped (9) a young boy and his cow.

Given the hazards, it's not surprising (10) special ceremonies are held for new car owners in which the steering wheel and the driver are both blessed.

1.A. have been sold B. have sold C. had been sold

2.A. of B. over C. in

3.A. cars B. vehicles C. bikes

4.A. in B. after C. with

5.A. in B. on C. at

6.A. pulled B. pulling C. to pull

7.A. wait B. search C. watch out

8.A. were recommended B. to be recommended C. are recommended

9.A. with B. by C. to

10.A. that B. why C. when

Role of Customs Agencies

When importing goods into any country, a company must be totally familiar with the customs operations of the importing country. In this context, "customs" refers to the country's import and export procedures and restrictions, not its cultural aspects. The primary duties of the US Customs Service, for example, are "the assessment and collection of all duties, taxes, and fees on imported merchandise, the enforcement of customs and related laws, and the administration of certain navigation laws and treaties". As a major enforcement organization, it "combats smuggling and frauds on the revenue and enforces the regulations of numerous other Federal agencies at port of entry and along the land sea borders of the United States". An importer needs to know how to clear goods, the duties that must be paid, and special laws that exist.

When merchandise reaches the port of entry, the importer must file documents with customs officials in which a tentative value and tariff classification are assigned to the merchandise. The US govemment has over 10 000 tariff classifications, and about 60% of them are subject to interpretation. That is, a particular product could fit more than one classification. In these cases, customs officials examine the goods to determine whether there are any restrictions on their importation. If there are none, the importer pays the duty and the goods are released. The amount of the duty depends on the product's country of origin, the type of product, and other factors.

A broker or other import consultant can help an importer minimize import duties by doing the following :

(1) Valuing products in such a way that they qualify for more favorable duty treatment. Different product categories have different duties. Finished goods usually have a higher duty than do parts and components.

(2)Qualifying for duty refunds through drawback provision. Some exporters use in their manufacturing process imported parts and components on which they paid a duty. In the United States, the drawback provision allows exporters to apply for a refund of 99% of the duty on the imported goods, provided the goods are used in the manufacture of goods that are exported.

(3) Deferring duties by using bonded warehouses and foreign trade zones. Companies do not have to pay duties on imports stored in bonded warehouses and foreign trade zones until the goods are removed for sale or used in a manufacturing process.

(4) Limiting liability by properly marking an import's country of origin. Governments assess duties on imports based in part on the country of origin, a lower duty on an import may be had by ensuring that the import's country of origin is accurate. In the United States, if an article or its container is not properly marked when it enters the country, a marking duty equal to 10% of the customs value of the article is assessed.

A direct identification drawback is permitted on imported merchandise that is actually used to manufacture goods for export, provided the imported goods are not used for final consumption domestically and are exported within a certain period of the import date. Sometimes domestic merchandise is substituted for merchandise that was imported for eventual export, in which case substitution drawback is permitted for duties on the imported merchandise.

Questions for reading :

have different ideas about what counts as polite behavior. What is good manners in one country may not be appropriate behavior. in another. Chinese people may be shocked at what counts as good manners in England

When an Englishman passes a friend in the street he does not always stop to talk. He may just nod, say “hello” and pass on. If two friends do stop to talk, they do not shake hands. It is only at parties for young people(students, for instance)that a person could go up to someone he does not know and introduce himself. On more formal occasions or at parties run by older people a guest always waits to be introduced to someone he does not know by the host, hostess or another guest who he already knows. At even a formal dinner an Englishman does not wait for a toast before he has a drink. The English reserve toasts for very formal or very special occasions. In these cases the toast will usually be accompanied by a short speech, for example, at a wedding reception or at a party for somebody who is retiring. After a private dinner in someone’s house an Englishman will only shake hands with the host and hostess if it is a fairly formal occasion, like a business dinner, and he will usually put his coat on and say goodbye as he leaves the house.

Luckily, like Chinese people, the English usually excuse foreign students over matters of etiquette. But even so, perhaps the safest advice for the overseas student, no matter what country he is visiting, is to follow the old proverb: when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

1.What will a person do when he attends a party run by older people？ （）A、Go up to a stranger and introduce himself.

B、Ask his friend to introduce him to others.

C、Give a speech in front of others to introduce himself.

D、Wait to be introduced by the hoss/hostess.

2.Which of the following best explains the proverb: when in Rome, do as the Romans do. （）

A、If you go to Rome, you must do things like the Romans.

B、When you go to a foreign country, you should learn something about their manners.

C、Romans always do the right thing, so you should follow them.

D、Manners in Roman are as easy to follow as in other countries.

Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

The sea is the common property of all nations. It belongs equally to all. None can appropriate it exclusively to themselves；nor is it “foreign” to any. This was the decision of John Marshall, chief justice of the United States from 1801 to 1835. It was stated as a fundamental rule the sea that no one, and therefore everyone, owns the ocean. This means that outside territorial waters(the waters within three miles of a country's coast), the law is whatever nations agree on in peacetime and whatever the strongest naval powers can enforce in wartime. After the United States purchased Alaska, Americans began to seize Canadians who were hunting seals outside Alaskan territorial waters. The Americans claimed that the seals were American property because they often came in to the Alaskan shores owned by the United States. International arbitrators disagreed with this reasoning. In some cases, however, the special rights of a nation that makes use of an open-sea area are recognized.

All of the sea's rules of the road are established by international conferences and treaties.

The fundamental rule of the sea means that______.

A. the sea should be equally divided among all the nations in the world

B. any area of the sea belongs to the nation closest to it

C. no nation has any sea rights

D. no nation has exclusive right to the open sea

nd where and how one entertains. In countries in which status is important, it is not advisable to invite people of different statuses to the same dinner party. Americans will often invite people to their homes. While in some societies the home is considered too private, unworthy, or embarrassingly small to serve as an appropriate forum for business entertaining. In some countries there is a " help yourself " approach to entertaining done in the home. This approach does not work well when entertaining people whose culture teaches them to wait to be asked three times before accepting an offer of food. In one instance, a Chinese guest went an entire evening without eating though he was quite hungry because he was too embarrassed to take food after only being asked to do so once. In another case, an American woman executive was being entertained at tea in London. After having the tea served, the American woman helped herself to cream and sugar rather than waiting to be served. The English woman was embarrassed by the implication that she was not serving quickly enough.

As a general rule, a small gift from your home country is appreciated. A gift that is tied to the particular interest of the individual is especially appreciated. Gifts for children are also well received. Be careful that the "hometown" gift you are bringing to Singapore was not made in Hong Kong. Because many gifts carry symbolic meanings, it is always best to seek the advice of a cultural informant before selecting gifts. The giving of large gifts, or payments for special service, should only be undertaken after consulting the legal department in the home and host culture.

It is no good inviting people of different social positions to the same party in the country where ______.

A．people don't pay any attention to your positions

B．people care much about their statuses

C．entertainment is important

D．entertainment is not advisable

e supermarkets here are full of them，aren't they？ (19)Perhaps that is why our food is not very tasty．as you may have found out already．

W：But frozen foods are convenient and handy．aren't they？ Just think of all tile tedious work we would have to do in the kitchen if it weren't for frozen foods and the like．

M：Yes．that's true! (20)But you spend much more time cooking and preparing meals in your country than we do in Britain．don't you？

W：Yes．I suppose we do．You make less fuss about food than we do．In my own country，we have two big meals a day，that is，lunch and dinner，and we spend a lot of time preparing them．(21)Here in Britain，you have only one big meal a day, apart from breakfast and lunch snack, and you spend much less time preparing it．

M：Yes，but we're just as fond of good and delicious food as you are．

W：Well, you certainly don't show it!

M：We do fuss about our meals sometimes，and remenber，we like to eat out on special occasions，such as weekend evenings．birthday parties and other celebrations．London is full of foreign restaurants where you can get all the exotic dishes of the world．You must come out with us one evening，Lisa．

W：Thank you very much，I'd love to．That's what I like about London．(22)There's always so much to see and do!I think I made a wise decision when I chose to live and study in London．

(23)

A．They are everywhere and tasty.

B．Food is not tasty because of them.

C．They spoil the food in Britain.

D．They make food taste bad.

composed of agricultural and mining wastes. About 3 percent is from industrial wastes. 250 million tons of garbage and refuse come out from homes, schools, office buildings, stores and hospitals.

This mass of metals, paper, food, plastic, rubber and glass which is all mixed together seems of no earthly use to anyone.

Or is it？ Scattered efforts across the country indicate that new technology, properly applied, might someday turn these millions of tons of refuse into an excellent source of raw materials for new uses.

Several new projects are carried out to study the possibility of treating wastes through pyrolysis (高温分解)--a system of reducing refuse to basic chemicals, liquids and gases which have commercial value. In Florida, a special tube system provides automatic transport of refuse to a central collection building.

In short, many new ideas are being tested, and many will be needed, since no one method is likely to prove suitable everywhere.

However, many difficult economic and social questions must be answered before real progress can be made. Can recovered materials compete with new materials？ What will be needed as encouragement to make resource recovery work？ Will citizens pay the costs of changing our waste system？

The article suggests that garbage and refuse from homes and public places ______.

A．make up the largest percentage of solid wastes

B．make up a small percentage of solid wastes

C．are not really considered in the solid waste problem

D．are considered of no use to the earth