Now, it’s time for some brief news item.
1.China wins women’s 3,000m short track relays, S. Korea disqualified
VANCOUVER,Feb.24 2010(Xinhua)—Twice Olympic champion Wang Meng led the Chinese short track speed skating team to the top podium of women’s 3,000m relay with a world record at the Vancouver Winter Games here on Wednesday, as South Korea was later disqualified. Canada took the silver, with the United States picking up the bronze. South Korean’s skaters had already started waving flags in joy after crossing the line but later the judges decided Kim Ming-jung had impeded(阻碍) during an exchange push.
2. Severe drought cracks Airport’s runway
KUNMING, March, 18 2010 (China Daily)—Severe drought continues to plague southwestern China’s Yunnan Province.
In the provincial capital Kunming, the surface of Wu Jiaba International Airport’ sonly runway has been fractured(断裂). Repairs have been going on since Tuesday. The airport is closed every day from midnight to seven-thirty in the morning. Airport authorities say the severe drought is the cause of the damage. The airport also needs to repair its plane taxing and parking area. Chen Zhiwei, Security Dept., Kunming International Airport, said, “The drought has greatly lowered the underground water level. And this has affected the runway foundations. The damage to its surface is severe.”
3. School Soldiers
Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government has decided. The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward education of their love for their country.
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Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll out of bed in their pajamas(睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s only online program take classes in algebra, American government, chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.
64. Which country ranks fourth in the women’s 3,000m short track relay according to the first news?
A. S. Korea B. Canada C. The USA. D. Not know
65. Which of the following is correct according to the second news?
A. The airport has been closed since Tuesday
B. Drought caused the trouble for repairs.
C. The underground water level became lower, and that’s why the Airport’s runway cracked.
D. Flights were not really stopped during the day, because Wu Jiaba International Airport had another runway.
66. Why will Russian school students have basic military training?
A. To get ready for a military parade. B. To learn to protect themselves.
C. To gain some military knowledge
D. To develop their love for their country.
67. The news from Florida can be given in a title “__________”.
A. Get up Late B. Online School
C. The special pajamas D. The popular subjects
Like a growing number of young women in Vietnam’s northern part city of Haiphong, Pham Thi Hue was infected with HIV by her husband, one of the town’s many drug users．But instead of being shamed into silence, as Vietnamese with HIV and AIDS are, the 25-year-old tailor and mother of one went public, appearing on television and at conferences．Her business suffered and her neighbors insulted （辱骂）her, but Hue has now become the public face of Mothers and Wives, an HIV/ AIDS support group established in Haiphong by a Norwegian nongovernmental organization and her neighborhood’s People’s Committee．Last year, she founded a smaller group named after a local flower．People who need advice on treatment or help preparing bodies for burial can dial a hot line and get assistance from able and sympathetic（同情的）HIV victims．“We gather to support each other,” Hue says．“When we are sick, what we need most is encouragement and comfort from people who understand our situation and are willing to share our happiness, as well as our sadness．”
On a hot and damp night last month, Hue welcomed into her small home a very thin woman, also a tailor, who was HIV positive．The woman tearfully told Hue that she had not told anyone about her condition, fearing that she would lose customers and that her daughter would be insulted at school．Hue became the wise elder, offering medical and personal advice．
40．What did Pham Thi Hue do after she was infected with HIV?
A．She kept silent
B．She worked as usual
C．She stayed at home and cried every day．
D．She went public and gave help to others．
41．It can be inferred from the passage that the group Pham Thi Hue founded is made up of____．
A．drug users B．HIV victims
C．all kinds of patients D．poor people
42．From the passage we can learn that Pham Thi Hue is a woman who is_______．
A．weak and kind B．foolish and idle
C．brave and helpful D．cautious and energetic
When the musical sound rings you, you immediately reach for your pocket ready to have a chat．But although you probably use it all the time, have you ever stopped to think about the manners related to talking on the phone? If you haven’t, here are some tips to guide you．
●Always give the person you are calling plenty of time to get to the phone before you hang up．If the person who answers is not the one you want，give your name and ask if you may speak to the person you want．
●Think about the time you call people．Try not to call too early in the morning（before about 9:00）or too late at night（after about 9:30）．Also try not to call at mealtimes．
●If you go by plane to visit your relatives at Christmas, remember to follow airline instructions．Cell phones must be turned off as soon as the plane doors are closed and remain so until the doors open again on arrival．
●When face to face with someone, do not talk on the phone．It is rude to be on the phone when a waiter is trying to take your order in a restaurant, or when you are returning the shoes you have just been trying on in a shop．Finish any face-to-face business before taking a call．Continuing to use the phone while nodding to the person in front of you is quite impolite．
●When in a restaurant with your friends，keep phone conversations short．Make a call only if it is important．Practise speaking in a low voice．If no one looks your way, you’ve_got_it．
●If you go to a theatre, a concert or a cinema, consider the other people around you．Check that your phone is “off” before you enter．If you are expecting a very important call, put your phone on “vibrate”（振动）and run for the exit as soon as you feel it．If you forget both “off” and “vibrate” and your phone rings, don’t answer it, turn it off straight away．
36．Which is true according to the passage above?
A．You may call people anytime as you like．
B．You may talk loudly on the phone at dinner in the restaurant．
C．You may keep on talking on the phone while greeting somebody．
D．You may call people as soon as you get on the plane，but not after the doors are closed．
37．We may infer from these tips that__________．
A．some people don’t pay much attention to manners while making cell phone calls
B．you may ask to leave a message unless the person you are calling is in
C．calling people too early or too late in the morning is not polite
D．almost everyone has got a cell phone
38．What does the underlined sentence “…you’ve got it” mean in the passage?
A．You have succeeded in making a call without disturbing others．
B．You have made the phone call brief and interesting．
C．You’ve got the message you are waiting for．
D．You have made a phone call secretly．
39．From the tips given above, we can decide the writer is sure to share the opinion that______．
A．1ike the saying “clothes make a man”, nowadays cell phones make a man
B．as the old saying goes, money talks; nowadays cell phones talk
C．the way we use the cell phones tells what we are like
D．we are what cell phones we use
There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process．People have generally viewed personal growth as an external （外在的） result or a product that can easily be identified and measured．The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, and the foreigner who learns a new language—all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts．
By contrast （对照）, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way．The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties．In this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept．
In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first．How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow．Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, then we tend to take more changes and to be more open to unfamiliar experiences．Do we think we’re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and not to take a step until we know the ground is safe．Do we think we’re slow to adapt to change or that we’re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge? Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all．
These feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow．If we do not face and overcome these internal fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing．We become trapped inside a shell of our own making．
40．In the author’s eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would __________．
A．succeed in climbing up the social ladder
B．judge his ability to grow from his own achievements
C．face difficulties and take up challenges
D．aim high and reach his goal each time
41．Which of the following can be viewed as the process of personal growth?
A．Our manager was always willing to accept new challenges．
B．Little Tom won the first prize in the Speech Contest．
C．Max picked up French while he was in Paris．
D．Daddy’s salary rose from $3,000 to $3,800．
42．About personal growth, the author advocates all of the following except _________．
A．curiosity about more changes
B．quickness in self-adaptation
C．open-mindedness to new experiences
D．avoidance of internal fears and doubts
43．The best title for this passage should be _________．
A．Facing new challenges
B．Growth ―product or process
C．Unavoidable feeling of self-doubt
D．Overcoming internal fears
Every night for a year, Neil Simons quietly went out of his house．He wanted to “talk” to an owl settling for the night at the end of his garden．He made owl cries like a real wild owl and was happy to hear the bird “hooting （大声叫嚣）” back to him．
Last year Fred Cornes moved in next door．He heard an owl hooting and answered back．For 12 months the neighbors got into the back gardens of their homes, thinking they were talking with nature．Mr．Simmons kept a diary of all his talks with his bird friend．They would both be out again tonight if it wasn’t for a chance talk between their wives．
Mr．Simmons said．“My wife Kim was telling Fred’s wife Wendy about my owl watching and described how I got the birds to boot back．She said, ‘That’s funny — that’s just what Fred has been doing．’ Then the penny dropped, I felt such a fool when I found out．The trouble is that owl calls aren’t exactly the same and it’s easy to make a mistake．”
Mr．Cornes said, “I’m really flattered （过奖）．I didn’t know I sounded so real．I love nature and I couldn’t resist hooting at the owls．I was very excited when they hooted back．I’m sorry that I was fooling my neighbor who was fooling me．”
36．After the talk between the wives, the two men would probably _________ ．
A．stop observing owls B．not stay up hooting again
C．not enter the back garden again D．make no mistakes about wild owl cries
37．“Then the penny dropped．” most probably means “Then __________．”
A．I understood B．everybody knew about it
C．I heard the noise D．no money was paid
38．Mr．Simmons felt upset about the whole thing because __________．
A．all his efforts seemed to be meaningless
B．his wife let out his secret by chance
C．garden owls hooted so differently
D．Fred had been doing the same
39．The text suggests that __________．
A．Nail seldom heard natural owl calls
B．the owl never hooted back to Neil
C．Fred was always good at pleasing owls
D．owl watching is no longer interesting to Fred
第五部分：任务阅读
An apprenticeship is a form of on-the-job training that combines workplace experience and classroom learning. It can last anywhere from one to six years, but four years is typical for most. An apprentice spends the majority of the 
time in a workplace environment learning the practical skills of a career from a journeyman-- someone who has done the job for many years. The rest of the apprentice's time is spent in a classroom environment learning the theoretical skills the career requires. Being an apprentice is a full-time undertaking.
One of the advantages of apprenticeship is that it does not cost apprentices anything. The companies that hire them pay for school. What's more, it offers apprentices an "earn while you learn" opportunity. They usually start out at half the pay of a journeyman, and the pay increases gradually as they move further along in the job and studies. Near the end of the apprenticeship, their wages are usually 90 percent of what a journeyman would receive. Apprenticeship also pays off for employers. It can offer employers a pool of well-trained workers to draw from.
Despite the advantages, apprentices are usually required to work during the day and attend classes at night, which leaves little time for anything else. Sometimes, they might be laid off(下岗) if business for th
e employers is slow.
Once they have completed the apprenticeship and become journeymen, they receive a nationally recogni
zed and portable certification and their pay also increases again. Some journeymen continue employment with the companies they apprenticed with; others go onto different companies or become self-employed contractors.