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Passage 13


Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a step back from the closeness of human interaction. With e-mail and instant messaging over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.
As almost every imaginable contact between human beings becomes automatic by machine, the alienation quotient goes up. You can't even call a person to get the phone number of another person anywhere. Directory assistance is almost always fully automatic by machine. Pumping gas at the station? Why say good-morning to the worker when you can swipe (刷卡) your credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact? Placing money at the bank? Why talk to a clerk who might live in the neighborhood when you can just put your credit card into the ATM?
Pretty soon you won't have the hard task of making eye contact at the grocery store. Some grocery chains are using a self-scanner so you can check yourself out, avoiding those annoying clerks who look at you and ask how you are doing.

61. The writer's attitude towards advances in communications technology may be described as ________.
A) critical B) unconcerned C) positive D) uninterested


62. If his mom has a question, he _________.
A) will find ways to reach her
B) will locate her e-mail address
C) will try to get her a voice machine
D) will leave her the answer through voice mail


63. Judging from the context, the word "alienation" in line 2, paragraph 2 means ________.
A) relationship B) closeness C) strangeness D) stress


64. With the rapid development of high technology, people don't need to __________.
A) see or talk to one another B) say good morning to workers
C) make eye contact with clerks D) completely rely on manpower


65. It can be inferred that the writer __________.
A) is pleased with the modern pace of life
B) feels more separated from others
C) doesn't want anyone to bother him
D) sings the praises of communications technology


Passage 14

The general objective of an MBA (工商管理硕士) programme is to build on the knowledge and skills of the students taking the courses to enable them to operate effectively at a strategic (战略的) level within an organization.
Courses begin by developing an understanding of, and skills in, the major functional areas of business. Next, from this foundation specific topics in management are considered, including project management and international management. Students are expected to be able to operate in a multi-disciplinary (多学科) way.
The final stage normally focuses on strategic management and requires students to undertake a major organization-based project. The emphasis of the course is on skills development and the application of learning to workplace situations. Each course includes a period of work experience in a local organization as well as a full programme of company visits and guest speakers. Entry to a one-year MBA programme requires a good honours degree or similar professional qualifications. Applicants normally have at least two years' work experience and a working level of English. Student enrollments occur twice each year, in January and September.
Liverpool Business School offers an MBA programme and has developed skills in designing, delivering and assessing business and management programmes that enable students to apply their learning to the workplace. The Business School is part of Liverpool University.

66. The phrase "build on" in the first line may mean ____________.
A) construct B) work on C) improve D) set up


67. What is the second major stage of an MBA programme according to the article?
A) To build on the knowledge and skills of students.
B) To enable students to work effectively within an organization.
C) To develop skills in the major functional areas of business.
D) To consider specific topics in management.


68. The course emphasizes ___________________ a great deal.
A) developing interests in doing business
B) improving personal qualifications
C) the application of learning to practice
D) ability to design, deliver and assess businesses


69. Students who enter the programme normally have many things except ____________.
A) work experience
B) a certain level of English ability
C) an honours degree or similar professional qualifications
D) enrolling twice in a year


70. Which of the following is included about an MBA programme in Liverpool Business School?
A) the purpose B) the teachers C) the emphasis D) the enrollment



Passage 15


Is your job doing harm to your health? If you are like a lot of American workers today, you experience a significant amount of stress in work. Stress doesn't just make you unhappy at work. It can affect your health. Doctors say people under stress have higher blood pressure, even when they are away from work. And they are at a higher risk for death from any cause than those who are more relaxed.
How do you know if your job could be a risk to your health? Some danger signs include difficulty getting to sleep or difficulty waking up in the morning, forgetfulness, aches and pains for no apparent reason, a desire to eat less or tendency to eat poorly, loss of interest in activities, etc. Everyone has bad days in which they feel many of these symptoms, but if you have noticed several of them, and you have experienced them for months, you may need to do something.
If you notice these signs in yourself or your loved one, check with your doctor to eliminate other possibilities. If the cause does appear to be stress, experts say you should try to make time for yourself away from work. Try relaxing in a warm bubble bath, listening to music and shutting out the world for a while.

71. According to the passage, ____________.
A) many American workers are under stress these days
B) almost all people know how to get rid of stress
C) most people go to doctors for help whenever they feel themselves under stress
D) it is sure that our work is doing harm to our health


72. How does stress at work affect your life?
A) It makes you unhappy at work.
B) It affects your health.
C) It makes you worry about everything all the time.
D) Both A and B.


73. Which of the following is not mentioned as a sign showing that your job is doing harm to your health?
A) Aches or pains for reasons unknown.

B) Lack of interest in activities.
C) Failing memory.

D) Eating too much.


74. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) Stressed-out people are more likely to die of any cause than those who are more relaxed.
B) Stressed-out people have higher blood pressure only when they are at work.
C) There are several ways in which stressed-out people can relax themselves.
D) There are many signs of stress, including difficulty falling asleep.


75. What can you do if you've noticed some of the signs of stress mentioned in the passage?
A) See a doctor and try to relax more.

B) Change to another job.
C) Assume fewer responsibilities.

D) Let it be.


Passage 16


Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. A great athlete practices until he can play quickly accurately without thinking. Tennis players call that "being in the zone." Educators call it "automatically."
A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and decoding the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrase. With automaticity, he doesn't have to think about decoding the words, so he can concentrate on the meaning of the text.
It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found automatic readers in the first grade who were reading almost three times as fast as the other children and scoring twice as high on comprehension tests. At fifth grade, the automatic readers were reading twice as fast as the others; and still outscoring them on accuracy, comprehension and vocabulary.
"It's not I. Q. but the amount of time a child spends reading that is the key to automaticity, " according to Rossman. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will in all likelihood reach automaticity. At home, where the average child spends 25 hours a week watching television, it can happen by turning off the set just one night in favor of reading.
You can test your child by giving him a paragraph or two to read aloud - something unfamiliar but appropriate to his age. If he reads aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, he probably is an automatic reader. If he reads haltingly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, he needs more practice.

   76. The first paragraph tells us ________.
A) what automaticity is
B) how accuracy is acquired
C) how a child learns to walk
D) how an athlete is trained


   77. An automatic reader _______.
A) sounds out the letters
B) concentrates on meaning
C) has a high I.Q.
D) pays much attention to the structures of sentences


   78. The Illinois study shows that the automatic reader's high speed ________.
A) costs him a lot of work
B) affects his comprehension
C) leads to his future success
D) doesn't affect his comprehension

 

 

79. A bright child ________.
A) also needs practice to be an automatic reader
B) always achieves great success in comprehension tests
C) becomes an automatic reader after learning how to read
D) is a born automatic reader


    80. The main idea of the passage is
A) how to score high on comprehension tests
B) reading is the key to school success
C) how to test your child's reading ability
D) automaticity is important for efficient reading

参考答案：


61. A 62. D 63. C 64. D 65. B 66. C 67. D 68. C 69. D 70. C


71. A 72. D 73. D 74. B 75. A 76. A 77. B 78. D 79. A 80. D