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3.same-sexmarriage4．discountstore

5.propertytax6.unemployables

7.elevatedhighways8.informationsuperhighway

9.cellularphone10.talkshow

II.Translatethefollowingsentences.（5×

6´

1.Aslongaspeoplefeelembarrassed,restrainedoropenlycriticizedforusingaparticularlanguage,it’sonlynaturalforthemtowanttoavoidcontinuingtodowhat’scausinganegativeresponse,whetherit’ssomethingovertlikehavingyourmouthwashedoutormoresubtlelikediscrimination.

2.IntheUnitedStatesandAustraliainpastdecades,thegovernmentforcednativepeoplestoabandontheirlanguagesthroughvehiclessuchasboardingschoolsthatpunishedyouthforspeakingatraditionaltongue.

3.Bythetimeoflastweek’selection,shehadwonoverallbutthemostpartisanofcritics.

4.TextmessagingisbeingusedeffectivelybytwocollegesinWestYorkshireasawayofcommunicatingwithstudents.Aswellassendingthemremindersaboutlessonsanddealines,thephonesarebeingusedforlearninggamesandrevisionexercises.

5.Themeetingcertainlyproducedmorethantheusualphotoopsandspin–anditsparticipantsdidnotgoawayyellingatoneanotherastheyhaveinthepast.

VIII.ReadingComprehension（20×

2´

=40´

Directions:

Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestions.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

Passageone:

Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

ViolenceCanDoNothingtoDiminishRacePrejudice

Insomecountrieswhereracialprejudiceisacute,violencehassocometobetakenforgrantedasameansofsolvingdifferences,thatitisnotevenquestioned.Therearecountrieswherethewhitemanimposeshisrulebybruteforce;

therearecountrieswheretheblackmanprotestsbysettingfiretocitiesandbylootingandpillaging.Importantpeopleonbothsides,whowouldinotherrespectsappeartobereasonablemen,getupandcalmlyargueinfavorofviolence–asifitwerealegitimatesolution,likeanyother.Whatisreallyfrightening,whatreallyfillsyouwithdespair,istherealizationthatwhenitcomestothecrunch,wehavemadenoactualprogressatall.Wemaywearcollarsandtiesinsteadofwar-paint,butourinstinctsremainbasicallyunchanged.Thewholeoftherecordedhistoryofthehumanrace,thattediousdocumentationofviolence,hastaughtusabsolutelynothing.Wehavestillnotlearntthatviolenceneversolvesaproblembutmakesitmoreacute.Thesheerhorror,thebloodshed,thesufferingmeannothing.Nosolutionevercomestolightthemorningafterwhenwedismallycontemplatethesmokingruinsandwonderwhathitus.

Beforewecanevenbegintocontemplatepeacefulco-existencebetweentheraces,wemustappreciateeachother’sproblems.Andtodothis,wemustlearnaboutthem:

itisasimpleexerciseincommunication,inexchanginginformation.‘Talk,talk,talk,’theadvocatesofviolencesay,‘allyoueverdoistalk,andwearenonethewiser.’It’sratherlikethestoryofthefamousbarristerwhopainstakinglyexplainedhiscasetothejudge.Afterlisteningtoalengthyargumentthejudgecomplainedthatafterallthistalk,hewasnonethewiser.‘Possible,mylord,’thebarristerreplied,‘nonethewiser,butsurelyfarbetterinformed.’Knowledgeisthenecessaryprerequisitetowisdom:

theknowledgethatviolencecreatestheevilsitpretendstosolve.

1.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A）AdvocatingViolence.

B）ViolenceCanDoNothingtoDiminishRacePrejudice.

C）ImportantPeopleonBothSidesSeeViolenceAsaLegitimateSolution.

D）TheInstinctsofHumanRaceAreThirstyforViolence.

2.Recordedhistoryhastaughtus___________

A）violenceneversolvesanything.B）nothing.

C）thebloodshedmeansnothing.D）everything.

3.Itcanbeinferredthattrulyreasonablemen_____________

A）can’tgetahearing.B）arelookeddownupon.

C）arepersecuted.D）Havedifficultyinadvocatinglawenforcement.

4.“Hewasnonethewiser”means________________

A）hewasnotatallwiseinlistening.

B）Hewasnotatallwiserthannothingbefore.

C）Hegainsnothingafterlistening.

D）Hemakesnosenseoftheargument.

5.Accordingtheauthorthebestwaytosolveraceprejudiceis_____________

A）lawenforcement.B）knowledge.

C）nonviolence.D）Moppinguptheviolentmess.

Passagetwo:

THEelephantsofThailandusednevertobeshortofworkhaulingtimber.Butmostofthecountry'

sforestshavebeencutdown,andloggingisnowbannedtosavethefewthatareleft.Thenumberofdomesticatedelephantsleftinthecountryisnowonly2,500orso,downfromabout100,000acenturyago.ThoughbeingthenationalanimalofThailandearnsanelephantplentyofrespect,thisdoesnotputgrassonthetable.Thaielephantsthesedaystaketouristsontreksorperformincircuses,andaresometimestobeseenbeggingforbananasonthestreetsofBangkok.

Someofthe46elephantslivingattheThaiElephantConservationCentre,aformergovernmentloggingcampnearLampang,havefoundanewlifeinmusic.TheThaiElephantOrchestraisthecreationoftwoAmericans,RichardLair,whohasworkedwithAsianelephantsfor23years,andDavidSoldier,amusicianandneuroscientistwithatastefortheavant-garde.Theyprovidedsixofthecenter’selephants,agedsevento18,withavarietyofpercussionandwindinstruments.ThosefamiliarwithThaiinstrumentswillrecognizetheslitdrums,thegong,thebowbass,thexylophone-likerants,aswellasthethundersheet.Theonlydifferenceisthattheelephantversionsareabitsturdier.

Theelephantsaregivenacuetostartandthentheyimprovise.Theyclearlyhaveastrongsenseofrhythm.Theyflaptheirearstothebeat,swishtheirtailsandgenerallyrockbackandforth.Someaddtothemelodywiththeirowntrumpeting.Elephantmood-musiccouldhaveacommercialfuture,Mr.Soldierbelieves.HehasevenproducedaCDontheMulattalabel-itisavailableatwww.mulatta.org-with13elephanttracks.Itisrealelephantmusic,hesays,withonlythehumannoisesremovedbysoundengineers.Butisitmusic?

BobHalliday,musiccriticoftheBangkokPost,saysitis.Hecommendstheelephantsforbeing"

socommunicative"

.Anyonenotknowingthatitwaselephantmusic,hesays,wouldassumethathumanswereplaying.

Someoftheelephantsinthebandhavealsotriedtheirhandatpainting,tendingtofavortheabstractovertherepresentationalstyle.Theirbroad-strokeacrylicpaintingslastyearhelpedraisesome$25,000atacharityauctionatChristie'

sinNewYork,andaLondongalleryhasalsotakensomeoftheirwork.Theseartsales,togetherwithprofitsfromtheCD,arehelpingtokeepthecentregoing.AsecondCDisontheway.Itwillbelessclassical,morepop.

1.TheelephantsofThailandnowareshortoftheworktheyusedtodobecause_____________

A）theyaretrainedtotaketouristsontrek.

B）theyaretrainedtoplaymusic.

C）theforest-cuttingisillegal

D）thereisnotenoughtimberforthemtohaul.

2.Theauthor’sattitudetowardstheseelephantsis_______________.

A）astonishedB）indescribableC）supportiveD）appreciative

3.ThetwoAmericancreatedtheOrchestrainorderto___________

A）earnmoneyB）protectelephants

C）enjoythemselvesD）noneoftheabove

4.“trumpet”inthe3rdparagraphrefersto____________

A）jumpB）shriekC）moveD）shake

5.Theelephantsdonotmakemoneyfrom___________

A）gettingcharityfromvisitorsB）sellingtheirpaintings

C）sellingtheirownCDsD）alltheirentertainmentwork

Passagethree:

FederalReserveSystem,centralbankingsystemoftheUnitedStates,popularlycalledtheFed.Acentralbankservesasthebankertoboththebankingcommunityandthegovernment;

italsoissuesthenationalcurrency,conductsmonetarypolicy,andplaysamajorroleinsupervisionandregulationofbanksandbankholdingcompanies.IntheU.S.thesefunctionsaretheresponsibilitiesofkeyofficialsoftheFederalReserveSystem:

theBoardofGovernors,locatedinWashington,D.C.,andthetopofficersofthe12districtFederalReservebanks,locatedthroughoutthenation.TheFed’sactions,describedbelow,generallyhaveasignificanteffectontheU.S.interestratesand,subsequently,onstock,bond,andotherfinancialmarkets.

TheFederalReserve’sbasicpowersareconcentratedintheBoardofGovernors,whichisparamountinallpolicyissuesconcerningbankregulationandsupervisionandinmostaspectsofmonetarycontrol.TheboardenunciatestheFed’spoliciesonbothmonetaryandbankingmatters.Becausetheboardisnotanoperatingagency,mostoftheday-to-dayimplementationofpoliciesdecisionsislefttothedistrictFederalReservebanks,stockinwhichisownedbythecommercialbanksthataremembersoftheFederalReserveSystem.Ownershipinthisinstance,however,doesnotimplycontroltheBoardofGovernorsandtheheadsoftheReservebanksorienttheirpoliciestothepublicinterestratherthantothebenefitoftheprivatebankingsystem.

TheU.S.bankingsystem’sregulatoryapparatusiscomplex;

theauthorityoftheFederalReserveissharedinsomeinstancesforexam