There have been many great inventions, which have changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today---the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that have made as much effect as the wheel. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn't have to explore(开发) much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Sound movies in 1926. The computer in 1928, and jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. The middle part of the 20th brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and let them live long lives. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this time most people had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a wish to explore again. The world is known to man but the stars are not yet. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space.
68. The first great invention ever known was ______.
A. the camera B. the wheel C. the electric light D. the radio
69. Which of the following was turned out nearly at the same time with the jet plane?
A. The radio. B. The camera.
C. Nylon. D. The helicopter.
70. This passage talks mainly about ______.
A. how inventions affect (影响) people's life B. when electric light was invented
C. which country made the first step into space D. why cars were very important
71. We can safely come to the conclusion that people's life will be made even better through ______.
A. new discoveries B. greater inventions
C. better ways to help people get over diseases D. all of above
China’s position on the World Trade Organization（WTO） issue has not changed, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said yesterday at a routine press briefing.
However, the atmosphere surrounding the WTO accession talks has been spoiled by NATO’S bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade （贝尔格莱德）, he added.
Zhang stressed the US - led NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia had aroused the strong indignation of the Chinese people, and put Sino - U. S. relations into difficult straits. （困境）
The bombing incident has affected the atmosphere surrounding the two sides’ negotiation on the WTO accession, he said China demanded prompt, adequate and effective compensation（赔偿） for the Chinese loss of lives, injuries and loss of property.
Shen Guofang, China’s acting permanent representative to the United Nations, said on Wednesday that “Kosovo is Part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and it is not the United Nation’s trustee territory”.
Shen, who took the floor at an international conference on Kosovo as the senior representative of Chinese Foreign Minister TangJiaxuan, called on the international community to respect the sovereignty （国家主权）and territorial integrity （领土完整）of Yugoslavia.Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?
| A．China’s view point on the entry to WTO has changed little. |
| B．The atmosphere surrounding the WTO accession talks was not at all influenced by NATO’S bombing. |
| C．The U.S. - led NATO must answer for all the loss caused by the bombing incident. |
| D．It is reasonable for the strong countries to control the weak countries. |
“Take the floor”in the last paragraph means to“________”.
| A．make a speech |
| B．occupy the floor |
| C．make use of the place |
| D．attend the meeting |
Which of the following statements is NOT right?
| A．The U. S - led NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia made us very angry |
| B．Sino- U. S. relation got into trouble as a result of the bombing. |
| C．It’s wrong to stich one’s nose into the home affairs of other countries. |
| D．The U. S. - led NATO would like to compensate the loss caused by the bombing of the Chinese Embassy. |
We can draw a conclusion from the passage that ________ in the world’s foreign affairs.
| A．all the countries should always have their sovereignty respected |
| B．we should help other countries for our own purpose |
| C．the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all the countries must be greatly respected and be put in the first place |
| D．there always exists respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all |
America is growing older. Fifty - eight years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. To day, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect（影响）American society in many ways—education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very different society—one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior（行为） is suitable（合适）at various , ages.
A person s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29 - year - old university president or a 35 - year -old grandmother, or a 70 year - old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.
Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother— or my father— was at my age. ”No one says“Act your age” any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America ________ .
| A．has made people feel younger |
| B．has changed people’s social position |
| C．has changed people’s understanding of age |
| D．has slowed down the country’s social development |
The underlined word “one” refers to ________ .
| A．a society | B．America |
| C．a place | D．population |
“Act your age” means people should ________ .
| A．be active when they are old |
| B．do the right thing at the right age |
| C．show respect for their parents young or old |
| D．take more physical exercise suitable to their age |
If a 25 - year - old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it ________ .
| A．normal | B．wonderful |
| C．unbelievable | D．unreasonable |
The following are four forms about medicine. How to use the medicine is very important. Never take any by mistake.
1）Take the medicine with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For further night - time and early morning, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in 24 hours. For Children six to twelve years old, go to your doctor for advice. Reduce dosage if nervousness, restlessness or sleeplessness takes place.
2）Each pill of the medicine taken three times every day for fourteen years old. As usual, a pill 6∶00 a. m., before breakfast, one before 11∶00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six years old and old persons with heart attack.
3）The medicine for a person with a fever. Once two pills a day before sleep for adult. Not take the medicine without fever. Half for Children under 12 years old. Children with a high fever, go to see a doctor.
4）The medicine taken three times a day, once five pills for adult with a cold. Half of the pills for children 10 years old. Take the medicine before breakfast, lunch, supper or before sleep.
Obviously a kind of medicine can’t be proper for ________, judging from the information.
| A．children over twelve years old |
| B．some old persons with a fever |
| C．some old persons with heart attack |
| D．neither adults nor heart attack |
When a person has a cold, he had better ________ .
| A．have about more than fourteen pills a day |
| B．have twice a day |
| C．have four times a day |
| D．have nine pills a day |
How many kinds of medicine are used for the children six years old?
| A．All of them． |
| B．Three kinds of medicine. |
| C．Two kinds of medicine. |
| D．Almost not any medicine. |
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| A．Apollo. | B．The Week. | C．New Internationalist. | D．The Guardian Weekly. |
It is possible that most of the readers of the four magazines are ____.
| A．men | B．women | C．children | D．grown-ups |
Which of the following would you most probably read if you want to get information from the world’s most popular newspapers?
| A．Apollo & The Week. |
| B．Apollo & New Internationalist. |
| C．The Guardian Weekly & New Internationalist |
| D．The Guardian Weekly & New Internationalist |
The purpose of writing these four texts is to ____.
| A．tell the readers the latest news |
| B．get more readers to subscribe(订阅) |
| C．show the importance of the four magazines |
| D．introduce the four magazines to new readers |
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The manager expects to meet and talk with successful applicants in Paris in June and July.What is the purpose of the text?
| A．To introduce a language school in Japan. |
| B．To hire language teachers to work in Japan. |
| C．To describe working conditions in Japan. |
| D．To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers. |
We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will ___.
| A．teach English only in Osaka |
| B．receive a degree from a university |
| C．have free accommodation |
| D．get trained for the job |
Before going to Japan, you need___.
| A．to see the manager of NOVA France |
| B．to take some computer courses |
| C．to write a letter to Japan |
| D．to find a place to live |
If you want to work in Japan, you should ___.
| A．have some working experience |
| B．know how to use computers |
| C．present good teaching plans |
| D．speak several languages |