The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. He sent his camera crew (摄制组) out one evening to film the sunset for him.
The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with the sunset?”
“No, sir.” The men answered.
The director was angry. “Why not?” he asked.
“Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “we are on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”
“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted.” Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”
But then a young secretary had an idea,” Why don’t you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then it would look like a sunset.” “That’s a good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said,” Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”
The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of the beautiful bay(海湾).Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir.” They said and gave it to him. He was very pleased.
They all went to the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the ‘sunset’ behind them.”
The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.
The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.One evening, the director sent his camera crew out______.
| A．to watch a beautiful sunset |
| B．to find an actor and an actress |
| C．to film a scene on the sea |
| D．to meet the audience |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The crew had to follow the secretary’s advice. |
| B．If you want to see a sunrise, the east coast is the place to go to. |
| C．The camera crew wasn’t able to film the scene the first day. |
| D．The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset” . |
The director wanted to film the sunset over the ocean because______.
| A．it went well with the separation of the hero and the heroine |
| B．when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening |
| C．it was more moving than a sunrise |
| D．the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset |
．After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands______.
| A．because he was moved to tears |
| B．as he saw everything in the film moving backwards |
| C．as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined |
| D．because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine |
Dublin has the benefit of being a home to unequaled beaches. They can be especially attractive during the summer season．Experience this scenery for yourself and see what thesebeaches have to offer you．
Finding yourself at Dollymont makes you a fortunate tourist especially if you find beaches irresistible．Here you can swim away your worries through the Dollymont Blue Flag Beach，The beach provides a wonderful view which is perfect for some relaxing moments．Its shoreline is well recommended for a few quiet and unworried walks along the beach．
For some beach adventure，you can drive your way down the M50 and M 1 motorways to Donabate．This village in North County Dublin offers an attractive Blue Flag beach which is perfect for your swimming addictions．Lifeguards are on call during bathing period．The water is as overpowering as the surrounding．
For a double purpose beach，check out Killiney．This beach is a top off destination for a swimming adventure and it is equally grand for relaxing walks．The shoreline is covered with pebbles and rocks．This may seem averred with ordinary stony beach for some but for those who have strong interest in geological(地质的)processes，Killiney is a best spot to discover part of Dublin’s history and Killiney’s formation．
Another accessible Blue Flag Beach lies on Malahide in Fingal. You can enjoy the distinctive attraction of the water while still getting yourself amazed with the wonderful sights around；Malahide．Beach is sandy and holds a harbor designed for pleasure boats at the Northern end．
For a bit of challenge and thrill，consider a swim at Sea point Beach in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown．You can have the pleasure of an exciting surf adventure here apart from the usual swimming activity．This is often visited by tourists due to its various appeals：swimming on the north part of the beach while surfing，．boating and jet skiing at the south．
Need to：beat the heat off your summer vacation? There is nothing as satisfying as a visit to some of these outstanding beaches．
71．How many beaches are mentioned in this article?
A．Five B．Four C．Three D．Two
72．If you are visiting Killiney, which of the following activities can’t．you do?
A．Having a swimming adventure．
B．Having some relaxing walks．
C．Discovering some Dublin’s history．
D．Practising operating boats for pleasure．
73．Some tourists choose a swim at Seapoint Beach probably because they can．．
A．get themselves interested in the sights around
B．have a wonderful surf on the north of the beach
C．enjoy several unusual and exciting activities‘
D．call the lifeguards during bathing period
74．If you want to。be quiet and have some relaxing walks，you may pay a visit to——．
A．Dollymont and Donabate B． Donabate and Malahide
C．Dollymont and Killiney D．Killinev and Malahide
75．The best title of this article should be——．
A．Where to go swimming in summer B．Beating off the heat in Dublin
C．Benifits of staying at beaches D．Geological researches in vacation
If you are interested in becoming a registered nurse， you are most likely aware that there are certain qualifications to become one．
Knowing the educational requirements to be a registered nurse is the first step you will need to take in your journey to become a RN． You will need to complete a prescribed program of study．The education that the promising registered nurse chooses will depend on if he or she is interested in getting further education．
One of the most getting forms of education for registered nurses is an associate degree in nursing which takes about two years to complete． Other RN candidates may choose a hospital diploma program where they take 30 to 60 hours worth of science classes and then take many more hours of classes which are heavily focused on nursing．The diploma program usually takes a minimum of three years． A diploma program meets the basic educational requirements to be a registered nurse．
Another choice is for the promising RN to get a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from a university．Once a BSN degree is earned，it gives the person the opportunity to get higher education opportunities in his or her field such as a Master’s Degree or a PhD．
The registered nurse educational requirements can vary from state to state in America as each state has its own laws and policies that govern the nursing profession．However，all registered nurses must take some sort of licensing exam in order to become legally able to practice in the registered nursing profession．
While 2 to 3 years of training is required，it is possible to make a good living from the salary that you can earn as a registered nurse．But be aware that the profession can be stressful．Some of the most stressful nursing positions are those in hospitals，particularly in the emergency rooms．Some less stressful jobs may include working in private practice where the hours will not be as long．
66．The main idea of this article is to talk about——．
A．the most promising profession in the future
B．educational requirements to be a registered nurse
C．the nursing profession in different states
D．some useful information for future professions
67．According to this article，most people who want to be registered nurses prefer to go in for __________________ ．
A．an associate degree B．a hospital diploma program、
C．a Bachelor of Science degree D．a Master’s or a PhD’s degree
68．It can be concluded from this article that ___________________．
A．a hospital diploma program takes the least time to finish compared with others
B．it’s really not difficult for people to be educated to become registered nurses
C．registered nurses are not legal unless they take some sort of licensing exam
D．being a registered nurse is the most stressful profession in America
69．What’s the writer’s attitudes towards being a registered nurse?
A．Subjective B．Objective C．Supportive D．Opposing
70．If another paragraph is needed，it most probably deals with——．
A．how the nursing profession is managed by the government
B．different forms of degrees for being a registered nurse ‘
C，the advantages and disadvantages of being a registered nurse
D．discussion about the different types of registered nurses
Students at the Hogook Middle School in South Korea have a unique assignment：going online to message boards and write positive，cheerful comments．Teachers and other adults hope those comments will discourage others from leaving vicious(恶意的)and negative remarks．This is one of the activities in a nationwide program called the Sunfull Movement．
Online attacks are an increasing problem in South Korea，one of the world’s most connected nations．The National Police Agency receives tens of thousands of complaints every year．but there is not much that can be done to stop it，since attackers seldom usetheir real names．In the worst．cases，authorities say cyber—bullies(网络攻击have pressured some people to take their own lives．That is why the Sunfull Movement’s founder， Min Byoung'chul, a professor at Kunkuk University，began the program three years ago．
Min says research indicates ninny of the attackers are under the age of 30．“Young kids，they’re stressed out because of schoolwork．The．y have to prepare for their college entrance examinations and they just write whatever they feel．That’s one of the ways to blow off their discontent and stress．”explained Min．
Student Kim Hee-joo，15, says she writes thank—you messages to friends，family and teachers on her School’ s homepage．And when she sees people making bad comments about famous people，she leaves nice messages，because when people see positive comments they are more likely to stop saying bad things and change their attitude．
Teacher Kim Eun—young says Koreans do not really say “Thank you”or“J love you” to friends or parents. But being not face一to一face, they feel more comfortable saying those kinds of things．She also says violence at the school，both online and offline，has decreased and students and teachers get along much better now．
61．What’s the aim of the Sunfull Movement?
A．To teach students how to make comments on the Internet·
B．To serve as a model for other nations by gaining experience．
C．To offer students suggestions on letting off their discontent and stress·
D．To stop cyber—bullying and create a positive atmosphere on the Internet·
62．Online attackers are mostly young people because———————·
A．they hate the internet society B．they want to be famous
C．they are facing too much pressure D．they aye full of energy
63．Which of the following is true according to the text?
A．Network management in South Korea is bad．
B．Online attacks sometimes can make people kill themselves．
C．Police Agency’S work efficiency is low in South Korea．
D．Professor Min thinks cyber—bullies can be forgiven． ’
64．It can be inferred from the 1ast paragraph that——·
A．People in South Korea tends to express themselves frankly
B．Koreans、sometimes aye not polite to their friends or parents
C．Students and teachers don't get along well in Korean schools
D．Changes have taken place since the school began the program
65．The best title of this passage probably is _______________．
A．Battle Cyber—Bullying with Positive Comments
B．Keep Away from Negative Remarks Online
C．Students in South Korea Face Much Pressure
D．A Remarkable Concern in South Korea
第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中(A、B、c和D)00，选出最佳选项，并在答卡上将该项涂黑。
Ryan and Lowry had been friends since high school， but it wasn’t until after college
that they hit on the idea of a home—care-products company．“We were shocked to learn how toxic cleaning products were，” says Ryan． Why couldn’t they create green products that would be just as environmentally pure as Aveda’s skin—and—hair—care lines?
When Ryan’s mom heard about the plan，she stared at him blankly: “I’ve never even seen you clean your room!” Not discouraged，Lowry experimented with nontoxic ways to clean． while Ryan focused on marketing． In February 2001，they mixed their first four cleaning sprays and convinced the managers of 20 grocers to try them· Once they had their approval，they tapped friends and family and pooled their savings to come up with $90，000 in seed money．
From the start，“Go big or go home’’was their mantra(口头禅)．Their first financing— that $l million—was due to be signed on September 11, 2001. By the time they got it, two months later，says Ryan, "we had$16 in the bank and personally owed$300，000·”
Seeking a national retailer(零售商)proved just as troublesome．The friends set their sights on Target，known for its trendy，affordable goods．“But Target didn’t like the product or the brand，”recalled Ryan．“We thought the deal was dead，but then a new buyer saw that even though we weren’t selling big volumes, we were profitable, just on a smaller scale．”They won over Target．
Consumers were hooked on the natural things and wonderful fragrance. Today，the partners sell 130 products in more than 8,000 stores，and taxes are over$100 million. Such rapid growth has at times stressed the men’s friendship． “Eric and I agree on ‘what’ but never on‘how，’” says Lowry． “Although we are willing to challenge each other，we come up with interesting and smarter solutions．There’s little fire and ice between us·
56．The underlined word“toxic”in Paragraph 1 most probably means——·
A．poisonous B．dirty C．expensiveD．troublesome
57．When Ryan told his mom his plan, ___________.
A．he knew his mom was sure to support him
B．his mom asked him to clean his room
C．his mom suspected his ability
D．he was discouraged by his mom
58．We can learn：from the third paragraph that __________________．
A．Ryan and Lowry wanted to gave up and go home at first
B．their plan didn’t go smoothly at the very beginning
C．they made profit two months later after their first financing
D．$1 million was not enough as their seed money
59．The partners’cleaning products are sold very well because——．
A．the products are made of natural material and smell nice
B．their friends and family offered to use their products
C．they cooperated with a well—known national retailer
D．they convinced 20 grocer managers to try them
60．It can be inferred from the—passage that——．
A．Aveda’s skin—and—hair-care lines are not so successful as Ryan and Lowry’s
B．Target is a famous environment-friendly cleaning brand
C．The friends "cooperation with Target was very successful
D．The partners get on well with each other in their business
Taste is such a subjective matter that we don’t usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyone’s preference is that it’s one person’s opinion. But because the two big cola companies—Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola—are marketed so aggressively, we’ve wondered how big a role taste preference actually plays in brand loyalty. We set up a taste test that challenged people who identified themselves as either Coca-cola or Pepsi fans: Find your brand in a blind tasting.
We invited staff volunteers who had a strong liking for either Coca-Cola Classic or Pepsi, Diet Coke, or Diet Pepsi. These were people who thought they’d have no trouble telling their brand from the other brand.
We eventually located 19 regular cola drinkers and 27 diet cola drinkers. Then we fed them with four unidentified samples of cola one at a time, regular colas for the one group, diet versions for the other. We asked them to tell us whether each sample was Coke or Pepsi; then we analyzed the records statistically to compare the participants’ choices with what mere guesswork could have accomplished.
Getting all four samples right was a tough test, but not too tough, we thought, for people who believed they could recognize their brand. In the end, only 7 out of 19 regular cola drinkers correctly identified their brand of choice in all four trials. The diet-cola drinkers did a little worse—only 7 out of 27 identified all four samples correctly.
Both groups did better than chance would predict, but nearly half the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times. Two people got all four samples wrong. Overall, half the participants did about as well on the last round of tasting as on the first, so tiredness, or taste burnout, was not a factor. Our preference test results suggest that only a few Pepsi participants and Coke fans may really be able to tell their favorite brand by taste and price.
71. According to the passage the preference test was conducted in order to ________.
A. show that a person’s opinion about taste is mere guesswork
B. compare the ability of the participants in choosing their drinks
C. find out the role taste preference plays in a person’s drinking
D. reveal which cola is more to the liking of the drinkers
72. The statistics recorded in the preference tests show that________.
A. there is not much difference in taste between Coca-Cola and Pepsi
B. few people had trouble telling Coca-Cola from Pepsi
C. people’s tastes differ from one another
D. Coca-Cola and Pepsi are people’s two most favorite drinks
73. It is implied in the first paragraph that________.
A. the competition between the two colas is very strong
B. blind tasting is necessary for identifying fans
C. the purpose of taste test is to promote the sale of colas
D. the improvement of quality is the chief concern of the two cola companies
74. The underlined word “burnout” here refers to the state of________.
A. being seriously burnt in the skin
B. being badly damaged by fire
C. being unable to burn for lack of fuel
D. being unable to function because of too much use
75. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to________.
A. emphasize that taste and price are closely related to each other
B. recommend that blind tasting be introduced in the quality control of colas
C. show that taste preference is highly subjective
D. argue that taste testing is an important marketing strategy