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When international aid is given, steps must be taken to ensure (确保)that the aid reaches the people for whom it is intended. The way to achieve this may not be simple. It is very difficult for a nation to give help directly to people in another nation. The United Nations Organization (UNO) could undertake to direct the distribution of aid. Here however rises the problem of costs. Also tied with this is time. Perhaps the UNO could set up a body of devoted men and women in every country who can speedily distribute aid to victims of floods and earthquakes.
More than the help that one nation can give to another during a disaster; it would be more effective to give other forms of help during normal times. A common proverb says, “Give me a fish and I eat for day, teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.” If we follow this wise saying, it would be right to teach people from less developed nations to take care of themselves. For example, a country could share its technology with another. This could be in simple areas like agriculture or in more complex areas like medical and health care or even in building satellites. Even small country is able to help less developed nations. Sometimes what is take for granted, like the setting up of a water purification plant or the administration of a school, could be useful for countries which are looking about to solve common problems. It does not cost much to share such simple things. Exchange students could be attached for a number of months or years and learn the required craft while on the site. They can then take their knowledge back to their homelands and if necessary come back form time to time to clear doubts or to update themselves. Such aid will be truly helpful and there is no chance of it being temporary or of it falling into the wrong hands.
Many countries run extensive courses in all sorts of skills. It will not cost much to include deserving foreigners in these courses. Besides giving effective help to the countries concerned, there is also the build-up of friendships to consider. Giving direct help by giving materials may be effective in the short run and must continue to be given in the event of emergencies. However, in the long run what is really effective would be the sharing of knowledge.
According to the author, how could international aid reach the victims in time?

A. By solving the cost problems
B. By solving the transportation problems
C. By setting up a body of devoted people in every country.
D. By relying on the direct distribution of the UNO.

What does the author try to express in the underlined sentence?

A.Providing food is vital B.Learning to fish is helpful
C.Teaching skills is essential D.Looking after others is important.

The second paragraph is developed mainly _________.

A.by example B.by process C.by comparison D.by contrast

Which aid is likely to fall into the wrong hands?

A.A medical team. B.An exchange program.
C.A water plant. D.Financial support.

What can we infer about international aid from the passage?

A.It is facing difficulties
B.It is unnecessary during normal times
C.It should be given in the form of materials
D.It has gained support developed countries
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B
had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang.It was a strange farmer.I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him.He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything.Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident.I really didn’t know who she was but I had to go.
It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn’t know the way.I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place.He was standing there, waiting for me.It seemed that Milly had died.“She meant more to me than anyone even my own wife!” he said.I could see that he had been crying.I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal(丑闻).I was even more surprised when he told me he had put her in the barn(厩).“I couldn’t leave her in the cold!” he said.Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his.I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door.He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground.
“She was such a good cow! I wouldn’t let anyone except a doctor touch her!” he said and cried again.
60.The farmer wished that the writer might.
A.look into the matter
B.bring Milly back to life
C.free him from a scandal
D.keep the whole thing a secret[
61.The underlined phrase in the first paragraph means “ ”.
A.expect B.understand C.see clearly D.hear clearly
62.Before he arrived at the farmer’s house, the writer expected to see Milly lying.
A.on the ground of a barn B.on the floor of a room
C.in bed in a room D.in bed in a barn
63.What do we know about Milly for the story?
A.She had met with an accident. B.She had caused a scandal.
C.She was seriously ill. D.She was hidden somewhere.
64.The person who told the story is probably a.
A.farme B.policeman C.country doctor D.newspaper re5-6porter

D
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TIME AND PLACE
October 24 ~ 30
Oct.24 ~ 30: 9:00 a.m ~ 4:00p.m
Oct.25 ~ 29: 12:00 p.m ~ 9:00p.m
at Kerry Center Hotel
Classroom area
(1)English Taster Lesson(2)Food health-keeping method presentation
Computer area
(3)E-photography and Techno-Music(4)Education Software Demonstration
Internet Training area
SINA and Capital On-line will provide Internet Training for the public.The focus(焦点) will be on browsing the Internet; how to find useful information on the web; and how to design an elementary web page.
Foyer Activity area
(5)The students from Beijing TV University for the aged will provide a calligraphy (handwriting) demonstration.
(6)Children activities
69.A 70-year-old teacher wants to see how to use writing brush well, he should go to.
A.Classroom area
B.Computer area
C.Internet Training area
D.Foyer Activity area
70.The programs will last for.
A.a week B.a month C.five days D.two days
71.The word “browsing” in the passage probably means.
A.seeing everywhere
B.going here and there
C.staring everywhere
D.reading here and there in books, etc.

Ⅳ.阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A
At one time or another most farmers have problems with mice.This is especially true for grain farmers.Mice eat a lot of grain.They also carry diseases(疾病), which people can get from eating or touching grain the mice have made dirty.Farmers can use special grain storage building or they can kill the mice.However, both methods can be costly.Farmers must buy materials to build the special grain storage buildings or chemical poisons to kill the mice.
Here is a way to kill mice without spending a lot of money.It is a simple but effective king of mouse trap.The method is first used by some farmers in the west African country of Mali.An agricultural expert in Mali reported about the Mali mouse trap in a magazine.The expert reported that his gardener caught 150 mice in just one night.The gardener used four traps.The trap is easy to make.First, remove the top from a 20 liter metal or plastic container(容器).Put it n a hole in the ground.The top edge of the container should be the level with the surface of the ground.Fill the container with water to within eight centimeters of the top.Add tiny pieces of grain wastes.They should float on the water.Also put some wastes on the ground near the trap.During the night, mice will come out to eat the grain wastes.They will fall into the container and drown.Replace the food in the trap every night.
56.According to the passage, used the mouse trap first.
A.an agricultural expert in the west Africa
B.farmers in the United States
C.an American gardener
D.farmers in Mali
57.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.A simple and effective method used by farmers to kill mice.
B.Methods used by farmers to kill mice.
C.Farmers have problems with mice.
D.How to kill mice.
58.is not needed in making the mouse trap.
A.Water B.A container C.chemical poison D.Food
59.Which of the following can’t protect grain from being eaten by mice?
A.A special grain storage building. B.Chemical poisons.
C.A mouse trap. D.A hole in the ground.

D
The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana(大麻). That is the claim of psychologists who have found that tapping away on a mobile phone or computer keypad or checking them for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to ten points off the user’s IQ.
This rate of decline in intelligence compares unfavorably with the four-point drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have labeled(贴标签于,指……为,分类) the fleeting phenomenon of enhanced stupidity as “infomania”.
The noticeable drop in IQ is believed to be the result of the constant distraction of “always on” technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of readiness to react to technology instead of focusing on the tasks in hand.
The brain also finds it hard to deal with keeping lots of tasks in motion at once, reducing its overall effectiveness. While modern technology can have huge benefits, excessive(过度的) use can be damaging not only to a person’s mind, but to his or her social life.
Eighty volunteers took part in clinical (临床的)trials on IQ damage and 1,100 adults were interviewed.
More than six in ten people polled admitted that they were addicted to checking their e-mails and text messages so that they examined work-related ones even when at home or on holiday. Half said that they always responded immediately to an e-mail and one in five would interrupt a meeting to do so.
Furthermore, Informania is having a negative effect on work colleagues, increasing stress and disagreeing feelings. Nine out of ten polled thought that colleagues who answered e-mails or messages during a face-to-face meeting were extremely rude. Yet one in three Britons believed that it was not only acceptable, but actually diligent and efficient to do so.
67. What does the underlined part mean?
A. A person’s IQ drops ten points if he or she always checks electronic messages.
B. The person who has a higher IQ enjoys checking electronic messages.
C. The person who has a lower IQ enjoys checking electronic messages.
D. A person’s IQ is ten points higher if he or she always checks electronic messages.
68. What happens to people with infomania?
A. People with infomania can only concentrate on their tasks in hand.
B. People with infomania are addicted to smoking marijuana.
C. People with infomania can’t respond to technology immediately.
D. People with infomania can’t concentrate on their tasks in hand.
69. From the passage, we can learn that.
A. about 550 interviewees responded to an e-mail immediately
B. about 670 interviewees responded to an e-mail immediately
C. about 40 taking part in clinical trials on IQ were addicted to checking e-mail
D. about 16 taking part in clinical trials on IQ refused to answer e-mails immediately
70. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The regular use of text messages and e-mails can be compared to smoking marijuana.
B. Modern technology can damage a person’s mind.
C. The regular use of text messages and e-mails can harm your IQ.
D. Electronic messages can have effects on the user’s life.

C
If you’re in charge of a project, the key to success is getting everyone to want to help you. As a director, I suggest, I gently push the actors in the direction I want them to go.
In the 1986 movie Nothing in Common, Jackie Gleason’s character, Max Basner, gets fired from his job as a clothing salesman. The scene, shot on a boat, shows Max’s hopelessness about being out of work. I was looking for some ways that would allow Max to show his feelings.
Jackie had far more experience at everything than I did, and at first I was frightened. What could I possibly tell “The Great One” about acting? Out of fear I decided to direct by suggestion, and I sat down with Gleason to talk about the scene.
“So Max is sad, right?” I said.
Gleason nodded.
“And he’s probably still carrying his pens with his name on them-the ones he used to hand out to his customers, right?”
Gleason nodded.
“So what would you want to do with the pens after you were fired?”
He was silent for a moment. “Why don’t I throw them overboard?”
I stood up and turned toward the crew. “Hey, everybody, Jackie has a wonderful idea. Let’s shoot it.”
After filming the scene, Gleason called me over and said with a smile, “Garry, what kind of wonderful idea am I going to have tomorrow?”
You and your team can discover the answers to problems tighter. When there are no prizes or gold stars for those who get the solution first, you’ll all benefit when everything turns out right.
63. The writer tells us that, to succeed in the project you are in charge of, you should _______.
A. make everyone work for you
B. get everyone willing to help you
C. let people know you have the final say
D. keep giving orders to everyone
64. From the passage we can know _________.
A. Jackie Gleason is the director of the film Nothing in Common
B. Jackie Gleason is very angry when he is fired from his job
C. Max, a character in the film, is in very low spirits when he loses his job
D. Jackie Gleason writes the play of the film Nothing in Common
65. The underlined part “The Great One” (in Paragraph 3) refers to __________.
A. Gleason B. the director himself C. Max D. Max’s boss
66. Why did Gleason call the director over and smile at him?
A. Gleason thought his wonderful idea was accepted by the director.
B. Gleason succeeded in hitting upon a wonderful idea.
C. Gleason was confident about his work the next day.
D. Gleason appreciated the director’s way of directing films.

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