Stop Spam!
When I first got an e-mail account ten years ago, I received communications only from family, friends, and colleagues. Now it seems that every time I check my e-mail, I have an endless series of advertisements and other correspondence that do not interest me at all. If we want e-mail to continue to be useful, we need specific laws that make spamming (发送垃圾邮件) a crime.
If lawmakers do not do something soon to prohibit spam, the problem will certainly get much worse. Computer programs allow spammers to send hundreds of millions of e-mails almost instantly. As more and more advertisers turn to spam to sell their products, individual (个人的) e-mail boxes are often flooded with spam e-mails. Would people continue to use e-mail if they had to deal with an annoying amount of spam each time?
This problem is troubling for individuals and companies as well. Many spam e-mails contain computer viruses that can shut down the entire network of a company. Companies rely on e-mail for their employees to communicate with each other. Spam frequently causes failures in their local communications networks, and their employees are thus unable to communicate effectively. Such a situation results in a loss of productivity and requires companies to repeatedly repair their networks. These computer problems raise production costs of companies, which are, in the end, passes on to the consumer.
For these reasons, I believe that lawmakers need to legislate (立法) against spam. Spammers should be fined, and perhaps sent to prison if they continue to disturb people. E-mail is a tool which helps people all over the world to communicate conveniently, but spam is destroying this convenience.What does the underlined word “correspondence” in the Paragraph 1 probably mean?
| A．messages | B．ideas | C．connections | D．programs |
According to the text, what is the major cause of the flooding spam?
| A．Companies rely on e-mail for communications. |
| B．More people in the world communicate by e-mails. |
| C．Many computer viruses contain spam e-mail. |
| D．More advertisers begin to promote sales through spam. |
According to Paragraph 3, who is the final victim of spam?
| A．The business | B．The advertiser. |
| C．The employee | D．The consumer. |
What is the purpose of the text?
| A．To inform. | B．To educate. | C．To persuade. | D．To instruct. |
The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:
Price: ＄10
BOOKING
There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:
------ in person
The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a．m．—8 p．m．
------ by telephone
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）
------ by post
Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office．
------ on line
Complete the on-line booking form at www．Satanfiedtheatre．com
DICOUNTS:
Saver: ＄2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday．Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students．
Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion．It is advisable to book in advance．There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show．
Standby: best available seats are on sale for ＄6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable）for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers．
Group Bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more．
School: school parties of ten or more can book ＄6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free．
Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances．
65．If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _______．
A．go to the Box Office on Sundays
B．ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card
C．use the Internet
D．complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office
66．If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?
A．＄126 B．＄120 C．＄140 D．＄150
67．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre．
B．A school party of 15 students should pay＄90 for the standby tickets．
C．A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount．
D．The audience can’t refund money if the performance is on show．
It was graduation day at the university where I work and a beautiful day quite unlike the first graduation I attended as a young professor．On that cold day years ago, as we watched the students walking into the hall, one of my colleagues turned to me and said, "Graduation will be one of the happiest and one of the saddest time of your life．" At my inquiry, he answered, "Because the students you have gotten to know have to leave．"
As years went by, my previous confusion about my colleague's words no longer existed．When I came across naughty students, I have had to rethink why I chose to be a teacher．It obviously isn't the money．Once a former computer science student of mine called me, asking me if I wanted to have a change．He was working at Nintendo Corporation．His salary was higher than my current one, though I have more education and have worked for over a decade．With my programming skills, he said he could get me hired．I thanked him, but declined his kind offer．
A few days before this current graduation, while working on final grades, I found a note a student had slipped in with her homework．She thanked me for being her teacher and said the things she had learned in my class — not about math, but about life — would be things she would remember long after the math skills had faded away．As I finished reading, I remembered why I had become a teacher．
Now, on this sunny graduation day, as I again observed the sea of blue hats and gowns, I did so with renewed dedication （奉献） and a deeper sense of satisfaction — I will always be grateful that I am a teacher．
60．Hearing his colleague's description of graduation for the first time, the author______ ．
A．quite agreed with his colleague B．thought it very funny
C．was very puzzledD．was very sad．
61．The computer science student called up the author because he______ ．
A．wanted to inform the author of his present job
B．tried to persuade the author to work with him
C．wanted the author to share his joy and satisfaction
D．thought the author wasn't fit to be a teacher
62．The underlined part blue hats and gowns refers to ．
A．university colleagues B．life memories
C．graduates' clothesD．decorations in the hall
63．The author wrote this passage to______ ．
A．express his devotion to being a teacher
B．compare two different graduation ceremonies
C．talk about the meaning of graduation
D．give advice on how to be a good teacher
64．The reason why he earns less than the computer science student is that______ ．
A．he was only a young professor
B．he didn't do well in his work
C．he taught his students more about life than math
D．salaries for different careers are different
As you dash outdoors in the middle of winter, you might make it halfway down the block before realizing that your ears are freezing because you forgot your hat.
Now, scientists have shown that even though you’ve had an apparent memory lapse(丧失), your brain never forgot what you should have done.
Memory works mainly by association. For example, as you try to remember where you left your keys, you might recall you last had them in the living room, which reminds you that there was an ad for soap on television, which reminds you that you need soap, and so on. And then, as you’re heading out of the door to buy soap, you remember that your keys are on the kitchen counter. Your brain knew where the keys were all along. It just took a round-about way to get there.
Now, scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies are studying associative memory in monkeys to figure out just how this complicated process works.
First, the researchers trained a group of monkeys to remember arbitrary(任意的) pairs of symbols. The researchers showed the monkeys one symbol(cold weather) and then gave them the choice of two other symbols, one of which (a hat) would be associated with the first. A correct choice would earn them a sip of their favorite juice.
Most of the monkeys performed the test perfectly, but one kept making mistakes.
“We wondered what happened in the brain when the monkey made the wrong choice, although it apparently learned the right pairing of symbols,” said study leader Thomas Albright.
Albright and his team observed signals from the nerve cells in the monkey’s inferior temporal cortex (ITC), an area of its brain used for visual pattern recognition and for storing this type of memory.
As the monkey was deciding which symbol to choose, about a quarter of the activity in the ITC was due to the choice behavior.
Meanwhile, more than half the activity was in a different group of nerve cells, which scientists believe represent the monkey’s memory of the correct symbol pairing, and surprisingly, these cells continued to fire even when the monkey chose the wrong symbol.
“In this sense, the cells ‘knew’ more than the monkeys let on in their behavior,” Albright said. “Thus, behavior may vary, but knowledge endures.”
57．The example of the keys and soap is given to explain the relationship between __________.
A．memory lapse and human brain B．memory and association
C．memory and television ads D．memory and our daily life
58．Which of the following best expresses the general idea of the text?
A．Your brain may forget something, but not always.
B．Activity is a round-about way to memory.
C．Your brain remembers what you forget.
D．Monkeys have better memory than us.
59．The researchers believe the monkey that made the wrong choice ________.
A．also knew the correct answer B．had the worst memory
C．failed to see the objects wellD．had some trouble with its nerve system
60．The underlined word “endures” may be best replaced by __________.
A．disappears B．increases C．improves D．remains
ARLANDA, Sweden (Reuters Life!) – Many people hate the idea of having to sleep on a plane. But Swedish entrepreneur Oscar Dios thinks they can be persuaded otherwise and he has created a new kind of hostel to prove it.
Dios says it is the world’s first jumbo (unusually large) jet hostel, an actual jet-plane at Sweden’s main airport outside Stockholm which has been changed into a 25- room guesthouse that sleeps as many as 72 people.
“I learned about this plane that was standing deserted at Arlanda airport and I’ve been trying the concept of hostels in many different houses and buildings,” he told Reuters. “I thought, ‘Why not a plane?’”
Jumbo Hostels opened for business on Thursday, giving customers the chance to check in and sleep in a room that can best be described as comfortable.”
“The most challenging part with this project is trying to build something inside a metal hull(壳) – it’s just really, really tight.”
The jet, which was originally produced for Singapore Airlines, was taken out of service in 2002. It is held on a concrete foundation with the landing gear secured in steel cradles.
One feature of the hostel is its price – a room starts at 350 Swedish crowns (about $ 41), which is a lot less than hotel rooms outside of major airports.
Another feature is that customers can get married on the wing of the plane and stay in the plane’s more luxurious honeymoon suite (套房).
Instead of walking down the aisle in the church, lovebirds can take what Jumbo Hostels calls the “wing walk,” where they can be joined in great happiness at the wing tip. The hostel has someone ready to perform the ceremony.
But in some respects this hostel remains a plane – most customers have to share the jet’s nine bathrooms and the staff only wear air host and hostess outfits. The only room th
at has its own bathroom is the honeymoon suite.
53．One of the features of the plane hostel is that ________
A．customers can sleep in comfortable rooms B．air hostesses can offer good service
C．a wedding ceremony can be held on the wing D．the staff can have a “wing walk”
54．We can learn from the text that________
A．the hostel lies at Arlanda airport in Stockholm
B．the jet plane was out of use for over six years
C．the hostel provides nine bathrooms for customers
D．every hostel room is $ 41 per night
55．The underlined word “tight” means________.
A．crowded B．tense C．small D．full
56．The purpose of the passage is to ________.
A．introduce a new kind of hostel B．describe a wonderful place for weddings
C．prove people can sleep on a plane D．call on people to make use of the deserted things
LINDA MAYNARD11 Windrift CircleMethuen, MA978 – 555 – 4539JOB OBJECTIVESeek special education, primary school, or middle school math teaching position.EDUCATION
Rivier College, Nashua, NHBachelor of Arts in Education – May, 2006Major: Elementary EducationHave successfully completed PRAXIS I and PRAXIS II. Meet highly qualified testing requirements for Massachusetts and New Hampshire.TEACHING EXPERIENCENovember, 2005 – January, 2006Wilkins Elementary School, Amhe
rst, NHStudent Teacher· Developed and completed student – centered lessons in all subject areas for various groups of fifth grade special and regular education students.·Adapted lessons to meet students’ needs by reviewing their backgrounds and learning needs through IEPs.·Communicated with parents on a regular basis via newsletters, daily or weekly progress reports, phone calls, and email, resulting in increased parental participation at home.September, 2005 – November, 2005Charlotte Avenue Elementary School, Nashua, NHStudent Teacher·Taught reading and writing through Language Experience Approach methods.·Introduced a Writer’s Workshop appropriate for first grade students to help them to develop their writing skills.·Developed learning stations in reading and science, enabling students to be more independent learners.Spring, 2005Wilkins Elementary School, Amherst, NHDesigned and taught a unit on Insects and Spiders, based on New Hampshire Standards to 23 self －contained, third and fourth grade students with disabilities.Fall, 2004Amherst Street Elementary School, Nashua, NHTaught a class of 24 third grade students with a wide range of abilities.ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE·After-School Aid, Amherst School District, Amherst, NH (2004 – 2005)·Summer Camp advisor, YMCA, Nashua, NH (Summers, 2002 and 2003)·Big Brother / Big Sister Volunteer, Nashua, NH (2002 – 2005)49．What kind of job does Linda want to get? A．A Big Brother / Big Sister Volunteer. B．A middle school math teacher. C．A special education advisor.D．A summer camp advisor.50．Linda has worked for the following schools EXCEPT . A．Rivier College, Nashua, NH
B．Wilkins Elementary School, Amherst, NH C．Charlotte Avenue Elementary School, Nashua, NH D．Amherst Street Elementary School, Nashua, NH51．What can we know about Linda according to the passage? A．She was merely interested in developing student’s math abilities. B．She was not active in participating in after – school activities. C．She is permitted to teach in any high school of New York. D．She has plenty of experience in teaching.52．Which of the following is NOT included in the ways Linda used to communicate with the________students’ parents? A．Newsletters. B．Phone calls. C．Face-to-face talks. D．Daily or weekly progress reports.