Those who lived through World War II have（) memories of horror and panic.A、victoryB、vi

standard of living. It is not surprising, 【26】______ , that Americans have valued education for its monetary value. The belief is widespread in the United States 【27】______ the more schooling people have, the more money they will 【28】______ when they leave school. The belief is strongest 【29】______ the desirability of an undergraduate university degree, or a 【30】______ degree such as medicine or law 【31】______ the undergraduate degree. The money value of graduate degrees in 【32】______ such as art, history, or philosophy is not 【33】______ great.

This belief in the monetary value of education is 【34】______ by research outcomes on income. Ben Wattenberg, a social scientist, estimates that in the 【35】______ of a lifetime a man 【36】______ a college school diploma in 1972 could earn about $380,000 more than a man who 【37】______ had a high school diploma. Perhaps this helps to explain survey 【38】______ which showed that Americans who 【39】______ they had lived their lives differently in some way regretted 【40】______ of all that they did not get more education. The regret is 【41】______ by those who have made 【42】______ to the top and by those who have not. 【43】______ a man like Douglas Fraser, the president of the United Auto Workers Union, a nationally known and successful leader, was 【44】______ by regrets that he did not climb higher on the 【45】______ ladder.

【26】

A．however

B．therefore

C．moreover

D．though

Which of the following is NOT true about the Times？

A.Murdoch began to become famous through the purchase of The Times.

B.When John Walter III controlled the paper, he built the reputation of The Times.

C.The Times is the most popular newspaper in the U.K.

D.It was the founder, John Walter, who changed the name to The Times.

t we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written on it an aceount(记录) of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.

It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes people did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.

Sometimes, of course, even if the people can not write, they may know something of the past. For most people can tell proudly what their fathers did in the past. This we may call "remembered history". Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written re- cords, such spoken stories are often very helpful.

Which of the following ideas is not mentioned in the passage？

A．Remembered history, compared with written history, is less reliable.

B．Written records of the past play a most important role in our learning of the human history.

C．A written account of our daily. activities helps us to be able to answer any questions.

D．Where there are no written records, there is no history.

ig cities. Just after the Second World War these big, twenty-to-thirty storey buildings, hundreds of feet in height, were thought to be the ideal solution to the housing problem. For on the one hand, there was severe housing shortage, but on the other hand, there was lack of space to build houses in urban areas. Blocks of "high-rise" flats seemed at first to be able to solve the problem, since they can offer more families to live in on less land. The beautiful, modem apartments in the high-rises were much sought after by people who lived downtown.

Hundreds of the vast blocks had been built before anyone began to doubt about whether they were good solutions or not. Are they suitable places for people, children especially, to live in？ A well-known British architect, who personally designed many of these buildings, now believes that the high-rises may well make those people who have been housed in them suffer a great deal.

Evidence has been collected by social workers, which suggests that people do suffer. They complain about severe loneliness and deep depression living within these great towers. People also talk about lack of communication with others, no easy access to a playground for children, no chances for adults to get familiarized with each other. Many people say that they have lived next door to each other for years in the same building, but they never know who their neighbors are. Some experts say that a large number of people living in the high-rises suffer from mental disorder and even developed criminal tendencies. As a result of these new discoveries, plans for new high-rise blocks are being reconsidered. We Chinese are now building up many high-rises in big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Perhaps we should also reconsider the idea too.

There was a big housing problem after the Second World War ______.

A．in London

B．in the rural areas

C．in many big cities

D．in many countries

fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is【C1】______I became an animal collector in the first【C2】______. The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any【C3】______was not the conventional "mamma" or "daddy",【C4】______the word "zoo", which I would【C5】______over and over again with a shrill【C6】______until .someone, in order to【C7】______me up, would take me to the zoo. When I【C8】______a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great【C9】______of pets, ranging from owls m seahorses, and I spent all my spare time【C10】______the countryside in search of fresh specimens to【C11】______to my collection of pets.【C12】______on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student【C13】______, to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches,【C14】______were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I【C15】______had enough money of my own to be able to【C16】______my first trip and I have been going【C17】______ever since then. Though a collector's job is not an easy one and is full of【C18】______, it is certainly a job which will ap peal【C19】______all those who love animals and【C20】______.

【C1】

A．how

B．where

C．when

D．whether

ascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is【C1】______I became an animal collector in the first【C2】______.

The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any【C3】______was not the conventional “mamma” or “daddy”,【C4】______the word “zoo”, which I would【C5】______over and over again with a shrill【C6】______until someone, in group to【C7】______me up, would take me to the zoo. When I

【C8】______a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great【C9】______of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses, and I spent all my spare time【C10】______the countryside in search of fresh specimens to【C11】______to my collection of pets.【C12】______on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student【C13】______, to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches,【C14】______were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I【C15】______had enough money of my own to be able to【C16】______my first trip and I have been going【C17】______ever since then. Though a collector's job is not an easy one and is full of【C18】______, it is certainly a job which will appeal【C19】______all those who love animals and【C20】______.

【C1】

A．how

B．where

C．when

D．whether

I have learnt many languages， but I’m not mastered them the way the professional interpreter or translator has。 Still， they have open doors for me。 They have allowed me the opportunity to seek jobs in international contexts and help me get those jobs。 Like many people who have lived overseas for a while， I simply got crazy about it。 I can’t image living my professional or social life without international interactions。 Since 1977， I have spent much more time abroad than in the United States。 I like going to new places， eating new foods and experiencing new cultures。 If you can speak the language， it’s easier to get to know the country and its people。 If I had the time and money。 I would live for a year in as many countries as possible。 Beyond my career， my facility with languages has given me a few rare opportunities。 Once， just after I returned my year in Vienna。 I was asked to translate for a German judge at Olympic level horse event and learned a lot about the sport。

In Japan， once when I was in the studio audience of a TV cooking show， I was asked to go up on the stage and taste the beef dish that was being prepared and tell what I thought。 They asked” Was it as good as American beef？” It was very exciting for me to be on Japanese TV， speaking in Japanese about how delicious the beef was。

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you’ve just heard。

Question 19 What does the speaker say about herself？

Question 20 What does the speaker say about many people who have lived overseas for a while？

Question 21 How did the speaker experience of living in Vienna benefit her？

Question 22 What was the speaker asked to do in the Japanese studio？

she live to be 107？" Answers were provided by an investigation made among 148 Viennese 一 men and women who had reached the age of 100. Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most their lives in cities. In spite of the city's image as an unhealthy place, city living often provides benefits that country living may lack. One factor seems to be important to these long-lived persons.

This factor is exercise. In the cities, it is often faster and less frustrating to walk short distances than to wait for a bus. Even taking public transportation often requires some walking. Smaller apartment houses have no elevators, and so tenants must climb stairs. City dwellers(居民) can usually walk to local supermarkets. Since parking spaces are hard to find, there is often no alternative to walking.

On the other hand, those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day. In fact the opposite is often true. To go to school, work or almost anywhere else, they must ride in cars.

1)、The Vienna survey may help to explain the long life of people like Mrs. Groger.

A.T

B.F

2)、The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some comments made by city dwellers.

A.T

B.F

3)、To reach the third floor of a building, it would probably be most healthy to walk up the stairs.

A.T

B.F

4)、Suburban people probably drive rather than walk because they don't need exercises.

A.T

B.F

5)、We can conclude from the passage that walking is a healthy exercise.

A.T

B.F

If I()long enough to have a job,1 would choose to be a doctor,()those AIDS patients.

A. had lived; helping

B.should live; help

C. were to live; helping

D.should have lived; help