填空题 Almost daily, the gulf between education and employment widens. Careers officers complain{{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}a system that presents them with school-leavers devoid of ideas for employment. Employers deplore the fact {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}teenagers are unable to spell and write and calculate. Graduates discover that a knowledge of Ancient History or Zoology counts for nothing when they are{{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}for a job. With all our magnificent new colleges of further education, the super-polytechnics are{{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}up like mushrooms, and our much-vaunted increase of students in fulltime education, one vital point is being left out of educational thinking. What will it earn? Because — sad{{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}it may seem to those who believe in its mind- broadening, horizon-widening and stamina testing qualities — you can not eat education.{{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}are 39 universities and colleges offering degree courses in Geography, but I have never{{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}any good jobs advertised for Geography graduates. Or am I alone in suspecting that they will all return to{{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}Geography to another set of students, who in{{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}will teach more undergraduates Geography? Only 10 universities currently offer degree courses in Aeronautical Engineering, which perhaps is just as well, in view of the speed with{{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}the aircraft industry has been dispensing with excess personnel. On the other hand, hospital casualty departments throughout the country are having to close{{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}because of the lack of doctors. The reason? University medical schools can only find places for half of those who{{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}. It seems to me that the time is ripe for the Department of Employment and Productivity and the Department of Education and Science to get{{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}with the universities and produce a revised educational system that will make more economic{{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}of the wealth of talent, application and industry currently being frittered away on certificates, diplomas and degrees that no one wants to know{{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}. They might make a start by reintroducing a genuine "General" Certificate of Education. In the days{{U}} {{U}} 16 {{/U}} {{/U}}it meant something, this was called the School Certificate. Employers liked it, because it indicated proficiency{{U}} {{U}} 17 {{/U}} {{/U}}English, Arithmetic, Science and Humanities — in{{U}} {{U}} 18 {{/U}} {{/U}}words, that you had an all-round education You could use it as a springboard to higher education,{{U}} {{U}} 19 {{/U}} {{/U}}it actually meant something in itself in every{{U}} {{U}} 20 {{/U}} {{/U}}from chemical to clothing.

填空题Accordingtotheman,manyanimalsaresolitarymostofthetime.

填空题{{B}}A Maturationionist Theory{{/B}} The maturationist theory was advanced by the work of Arnold Gessell. Maturationists believe that development is a biological process that occurs automatically in predictable, sequential stages over time. This perspective leads many educators and families to assume that young children will acquire knowledge naturally and automatically as they grow physically and become older, provided that they are healthy. School readiness, according to maturationists, is a state at which all healthy young children arrive when they can perform tasks such as reciting the alphabet and counting; these tasks are required for learning more complex tasks such as reading and arithmetic. Because development and school readiness occur naturally and automatically, maturationists believe the best practices are for parents to teach young children to recite the alphabet and count while being patient and waiting for children to become ready for kindergarten. If a child is developmentally unready for school, maturationists might suggest referrals to transitional kindergartens, retention, or holding children out of school for an additional year. These practices are sometimes used by schools, educators, and parents when a young child developmentally lags behind his or her peers. The young child's underperformance is interpreted as the child needing more time to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform at the level of his or her peers.{{B}} B Environmentalist Theory{{/B}} Theorists such as John Watson, B.F. Skinner, and Albert Bandura contributed greatly to the environmentalist perspective of development. Environmentalists believe the child's environment shapes learning and behavior; in fact, human behavior, development, and learning are thought of as reactions to the environment. This perspective leads many families, schools, and educators to assume that young children develop and acquire new knowledge by reacting to their surroundings. Kindergarten readiness, according to the environmentalists, is the age or stage when young children can respond appropriately to the environment of the school and the classroom (e. g. , roles and regulations, curriculum activities, positive behavior in group settings, and directions and instructions from teachers and other adults in the school). The ability to respond appropriately to this environment is necessary for young children to participate in teacher-initiated learning activities. Success is dependent on the child following instructions from the teacher or the adult in the classroom. Many environmentalist-influenced educators and parents believe that young children learn best by rote activities, such as reciting the alphabet over and over, copying letters, and tracing numbers. This viewpoint is evident in kindergarten classrooms where young children are expected to sit at desks arranged in rows and listen attentively to their teachers. At home, parents may provide their young children with workbooks containing such activities as coloring or tracing letters and numbers--activities that require little interaction between parent and child. When young children are unable to respond appropriately to the classroom and school environment, they often are labeled as having some form of learning disabilities and are tracked in classrooms with curriculum designed to control their behaviors and responses.{{B}} C Constructivist Theory{{/B}} The constructivist perspective of readiness and development was advanced by theorists such as Jean Piaget, Mafia Montessori, and Lev Vygotsky. Although their work varies greatly, each articulates a similar context of learning and development. They are consistent in .their belief that learning and development occur when young children Internet with the environment and people around them (Hunt, 1969). Constructivists view young children as active participants in the learning process. In addition, constructivists believe young children initiate most of the activities required for learning and development. Because active interaction with the environment and people are necessary for learning and development, constructivists believe that children are ready for school when they can initiate many of the interactions they have with the environment and people around them. Constructivist-influenced schools and educators pay a lot of attention to the physical environment and the curriculum of the early childhood classroom. Kindergarten classrooms often are divided into different learning centers and are equipped with developmentally appropriate materials for young children to play with and manipulate. Teachers and adults have direct conversations with children, children move actively from center to another, and daily activities are made meaningful through the incorporation of children's experiences into the curriculum. At home, parents engage their young children in reading and storytelling activities and encourage children's participation in daily household activities in a way that introduces such concepts as counting and language use. In addition, parents may provide young children with picture books containing very large print, and toys that stimulate interaction (such as building blocks and large puzzles). When a young child encounters difficulties in the learning process, the constructivist approach is neither to label the child nor to retain him or her; instead, constructivists give the child some individualized attention and customize the classroom curriculum to help the child address his or her difficulties.·young children are expected to learn repetitively both in class and at home? {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}·each child is given individual attention and can express his ideas freely? {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}·young children are not ready for school unless they can recite thealphabet and count? {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}·building blocks and large puzzles are helpful toys stimulatingchildren's interaction? {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}·as young children grow older, they will learn naturally and automatically? {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}·young children are ready for school when they initiatively interact with theenvironment and people around them? {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}·young children are best taught by their parents to learn to recite thealphabet and count before they go to the kindergarten? {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}·children are both the designers and participants in classroom activities? {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}·children with learning disabilities have to attend special classes if theycan't respond properly? {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}·young children are not ready for school unless they can follow instructionsfrom adults? {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}

填空题"Down-to-earth" means someone or something that is honest, realistic and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find (31) who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk (32) and accepts other people as equals. A down-to- earth person is just the (33) of someone who acts important or proud. Down-to-earth persons may be (34) members of society, of course. But they do not let their importance " (35) to their heads". They do not consider themselves to be better persons than (36) of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, (37) without cause, is said to have "his nose in the air". There is (38) way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth. Americans (39) another expression that means almost the same as "down-to- earth". The expression is "both-feet-on-the-ground". Someone (40) both-feet-on- the-ground is a person with a good understanding (41) reality. He has what is called "common sense", he may have dreams, (42) he does not allow them to block his knowledge of (43) is real. The opposite kind of (44) is one who has his "head-in-the-clouds". A man with his head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer (45) mind is not in the real world. (46) , such a dreamer can be brought back to earth. Sharp words from teacher can usually (47) a day-dreaming student down-to-earth. Usually the person who is down-to-earth is very (48) to have both feet on the ground. (49) we have both our feet on the ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly (50) others. Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.

填空题Melanoma, also referred to as "malignant melanoma", is the most serious form of skin cancer. It is the skin cancer most likely to spread to lymph nodes and internal organs. There are four most common types of melanoma, which accounts for about 100% of diagnosed cases. A Superficial Spreading Melanoma: Superficial spreading melanoma (SSM) is the most common type of melanoma in the United States, accounting for about 70% of all diagnosed melanoma cases. This type of melanoma can strike at any age and occurs slightly more often in females than males. SSM is the leading cause of death from cancer in young adults. When SSM occurs in females, it most commonly appears on the legs. In males, it is more likely to develop between the neck and pelvis. However, this does not mean that females do not get SSM on their trunks or that males do not see SSM on their legs. This melanoma can occur anywhere on the skin's surface. A typical SSM lesion has irregular borders and various shades of black, brown, gray, blue, pink, red, or white. Within the lesion there can be a remarkable variation in color involving white, pink, brown, and black. In the early stages, SSM usually appears as a flat spot that looks like a freckle that is spreading sideways on the skin. Over time, the pigmentation in the lesion may darken, and the lesion may grow, develop increasingly irregular borders, and have areas of inflammation within the lesion. The area around the lesion may begin to itch. Occasionally, a SSM may become "less" pigmented as a person's immune responses try to destroy it. Superficial spreading melanoma can progress rapidly. B Nodular Melanoma: Nodular melanoma (NM) is the most aggressive type of melanoma and accounts for about 15% of all melanomas diagnosed in the United States. It can appear anywhere on the body and occurs more often in males than females. It can develop at any age; however, it is most often seen in people aged 60 and older. NM is different from other types of melanoma. It tends to grow more rapidly in thickness than in diameter and it may not have a readily visible phase of development. Instead of arising from a pre-existing mole, it may appear in a spot where a lesion did not previously exist. Since NM tends to grow deeper more quickly than it does wide and can occur in a spot that did not have a previous lesion, the prognosis is often worse because it takes longer for a person to be aware of the changes. NM is most often darkly pigmented; however, some NM lesions can be light brown or even colorless (non-pigmented). A light-colored or non-pigmented NM lesion may escape detection because the appearance is not alarming. An ulcerated and bleeding lesion is common. C Lentigo Maligna Melanoma: Lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM) typically occurs on sun-damaged skin in the middle-aged and elderly, especially on the face. This melanoma may be mistaken in its early, and most treatable, stages for a benign "age spot" or "sun spot". LMM accounts for about 10% of the melanomas diagnosed in the United States. Since LMM is so easily mistaken, it can go undetected for years. This can be quite dangerous. LMM begins as a spreading, flat, patch with irregular borders and variable colors of brown. This lesion is called "lentigo rnaligna". This spreading brownish patch may grow slowly for years and is often mistaken for lentigo simplex—a benign (non cancerous) brownish patch that can develop in the elderly after years of sun exposure. As the lesion grows and evolves, both the pigmentation and borders tend to become more irregular. This often occurs slowly over a period of 10 to 15 years. It also can happen rapidly--in a matter of weeks or months. As the lesion grows deeper into the skin (thickness increases), it may become various shades of black and brown. Dark nodules may appear within the irregular borders. These nodules me the invasive tumor, and if large enough to be felt by touch, will feel lumpy. D Acral Lentiginous Melanoma: In the United States, acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) accounts for about 5% of all diagnosed melanomas. It also is the most common form of melanoma in Asians and people with dark skin, accounting for 50% of melanomas that occur in people with these skin types. ALM is sometimes referred to as a "hidden melanoma" because these lesions occur on parts of the body not easily examined or not thought necessary to examine. ALM develops on the palms, soles, mucous membranes (such as those that line the mouth, nose, and female genitals), and underneath or near fingernails and toenails. ALM is often overlooked until it is well advanced because in the early stages, it often looks like a bruise or nail streak. As an ALM tumor increases in size, it usually becomes more irregular in shape and color. However, some ALM lesions can be lightly colored or colorless. The surface of the ALM lesion may remain flat, even as the rumor invades deeply into the skin. Thickening ALM on the sole of the foot can make walking painful and be mistaken for a plantar wart.· it is the most common form of melanoma in people of color? 72. ______· this type of melanoma occurs more often in males than females? 73. ______· dark nodules may appear within the irregular borders of the lesions? 74. ______· it may develop on mucous membranes? 75. ______· it can occur anywhere on the skin's surface? 76. ______ 77. ______· this type of melanoma occurs more often in females than males? 78. ______· it often looks like a bruise or nail streak in the early stages? 79. ______· it can develop on sun-damaged skin especially on the face? 80. ______· it looks like a freckle that is spreading sideways on the skin in the early stages? 81. ______

填空题A bank is a business establishment that safeguards people's money and uses it to make loans and investments. Banks differ in the services they provide and in how they are owned. Commercial banks are the most numerous banks in the United States. They offer a full range of services, including checking and savings accounts, loans, and trust services. They primarily serve the needs of businesses but also offer their services to individuals. A commercial bank is owned by stockholders who buy shares in it. In return for investing in the bank's stock, the stockholders expect the bank to pay them cash dividends from its profits. Saving and loan associations are the second largest group of deposit institutions in the United States. Savings and loans, as they are often called, were established to help people to purchase homes. Through the years they have been the chief source of home mortgages. Traditionally, they loaned money to businesses only for real estate construction. But today, sayings and loan associations offer a variety of services for individuals and businesses, including NOW accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, IRA's and business loans. In the past, almost all savings and loans were owned and operated by their depositors. But today, many are owned and operated by stockholders. Savings banks are most commonly found in the Northeast. They were created in the early 1800's as charitable institutions to provide a safe place for poor working people to save for retirement. Originally, almost all savings banks were mutual savings banks, which are run by a board of trustees who elect their own successors. Mutual savings banks pass on any profits to their depositors as interest. But since the mid-1980's, many savings banks have become stock savings banks. These banks are run by a board of directors who are elected by shareholders. Savings banks offer savings and checking accounts and individual retirement accounts and make personal and business loans. Federal and state laws ensure the safety of depositors' money by limiting the investments such banks can make and by insuring the deposits. Savings banks invest chiefly in mortgages and government bonds. Central banks, which in most countries are government agencies, perform many financial services for the national government. Their chief responsibilities are to regulate banking and to influence such economic factors as interest rates, the availability of loans, and the money supply. The money supply is the total quantity of money in the country, including cash and bank deposits. Central banks also perform a variety of services for other hanks. For example, they serve as a lender of last resort — that is, they make emergency loans to banks that are short of cash. Central banks also handle the clearing of checks, the process by which banks settle claims against one another that result from the writing of checks. In the United States, the Federal Reserve System serves as a central bank. Most large U.S. commercial banks belong to the system. Central banks in other nations include the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England. Investment banks purchase newly issued stocks and bonds from corporations and governments. These banks then resell the securities to individual investors in smaller quantities. An investment bank makes a profit by selling securities at a higher price than it paid for them. Most U.S. banks once did such buying and selling, but now only specialized investment banks and a few large commercial banks do so. An investment bank may overestimate the demand for the securities that it buys and may have to sell them at a loss. Congress believed this risk helped cause many bank failures during the early years of the Great Depression. As a result, it passed the Glass-Steagall Banking Act of 1933. On provision of the act prohibited an institution that accepted deposits and made loans from doing investment banking.A=Commercial banks/A commercial bankB=Savings and loan associations/A savings and loan associationC=Savings banks/A savings bankD=Central banks/A central bankE=Investment banks/An investment bankWhich kind of bank/banks ...· were created in the early 1800's as charitable institutions to provide a safe place for poor workingpeople to save for retirement? 71. ______· were established to help people to purchase homes? 72. ______· purchase newly issued stocks and bonds from corporations and governments and resell the securitiesto individual investors in smaller quantities? 73. ______· perform many financial services for the national government? 74. ______· offer a variety of services for individuals and businesses, including NOW accounts, checkingaccounts, money market accounts, IRA's, and business loans? 75. ______· are the largest group of banks in the United States? 76. ______· invest chiefly in mortgages and government bonds? 77. ______· handle the clearing of checks, the process by which banks settle claims against one another thatresult from the writing of checks? 78. ______· is owned by stockholders who buy shares in it? 79. ______· may overestimate the demand for the securities that it buys and may have to sell them at a loss? 80. ______

填空题Many engineering students don't take their core courses seriously.

填空题A=Alabama B=Alaska C=Florida D=Georgia Which state(s) ... · witnessed the earliest European settlement? 71. ______ · experienced the most frequent change of hands among European powers? 72. ______ · turned vast tracts of land into military uses? 73. ______ · was meant as a settlement site for criminals and the poor? 74. ______ · grew cotton in the 18th century? 75. ______76. ______ · has developed in most diversified industries? 77. ______ · experienced a change in its agricultural patterns after its main crop was attacked by pests? 78. ______ · profited from its natural resources? 79. ______ · has immigrants from Latin America? 80. ______ A Alabama In the 16th century the main powers were the Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws and Cherokees. The first European explorers were Spanish, including Hernando de Soto in 1540, but the first permanent European settlement was French, as part of French Louisiana after 1699. During the 17th and 18th centuries the British, Spanish and French all fought for control of the territory; it passed to Britain in 1763 and thence to the US in 1783, except for a Spanish enclave on Mobile Bay, which lasted until 1818, Alabama was organized as a Territory in 1817 and was admitted into the Union as a state on 14 Dec. 1819. The economy was then based on cotton, grown in white-owned plantations by black slave labor imported since 1719. Alabama broke away from the Union at the beginning of the Civil War (1861) and joined the Confederate States of America; its capital Montgomery became the confederate capital. After the defeat of the Confederacy the state was readmitted to the Union in 1878. During the reconstruction period, Birmingham began to develop as an important center of iron- and steel-making. Most of the state was still rural. In 1915 a pest epidemic attacked the cotton and forced diversification into other farm produce. More industries developed from the power schemes of the Tennessee Valley Authority in the 1930s. B Alaska In the 18th century there were a number of Indian, Eskimo and Aleut tribes. Russian fur-traders made the first European contact after Russian expeditions, and discovered the Alaskan coast in 1741. After 1799 the territory was administered by the Russian-American Company and was known as Russian America, its capital after 1806 being at Sitka. The company's charter was due to expire in 1861 and the US began negotiations to buy Alaska in 1859 until dealings were interrupted by the Civil War. The territory was administered by a Russian governor until 1867 when the purchase was completed on 30 March. American settlement was stimulated by gold-rushes during the 1880s. In 1884 the territory was organized as a district governed by the laws of the neighboring state of Oregon. On 24 Aug. 1912 the district became an incorporated territory. The first legislature sat in 1918 at Juneau, which had become the capital in 1906. During the Second World War the Federal Government acquired large areas for defense purposes and for the construction of the strategic Alaska Highway. In the 1950s oil was found. Alaska became the 49th state of the Union on 3 Jan. 1959. In the 1970s new oilfields were discovered and the Trans-Alaska pipeline was opened in 1977. The state obtained most of its income from petroleum by 1985. Questions of land-use predominate; there are large areas with valuable mineral resources, other large areas held for the native people and some still held by the Federal Government. The population increased by over 400G between 1940 and 1980. C Florida There were French and Spanish settlements in Florida in the 16th century, of which the Spanish, at St Augustine in 1565, proved permanent. Florida was claimed by Spain until 1763 when it passed to Britain. Although regained by Spain in 1783, the British used it as a base for attacks on American forces during the war of 1812. Gen. Andrew Jackson in 1818 captured Pensacola for the US. In 1819 a treaty was signed which ceded Florida to the US with effect from 1821 and it became a territory of the US in 1822. Florida became a state in 1845. About half of the population were black slaves. At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 the state left the Union. During the 20th century Florida continued to grow fruit and vegetables, but real-estate development (often for retirement) and the growth of tourism and the aerospace industry have prevented it from remaining a typical ex-plantation state. There has been some recent immigration from Caribbean States, notably Cuba and Haiti. D Georgia Originally the territory of Creek and Cherokee tribes, Georgia was first settled by Europeans in the 18th century. James Oglethorpe founded Savannah in 1733, intending it as a colony which offered a new start to debtors, convicts and the poor. Settlement was slow until 1783, when growth began in the cotton-growing areas west of Augusta. The Indian population was cleared off the rich cotton land and moved beyond the Mississippi. Georgia became one of the original 13 States of the Union. A plantation economy developed rapidly, using slave labor. In 1861 Georgia broke away from the Union and became an important source of supplies for the Confederate cause, although some northern areas never accepted secession and continued in sympathy with the Union during the Civil War. At the beginning of the war 56% of the population were white, the remaining 44% were black slaves. By 1980 the state was still about 40% black. The city of Atlanta, which grew as a railway junction, was destroyed during the war but revived to become the center of southern state during the reconstruction period. Also in Atlanta were developed successive movements for black freedom in social, economic and political life. Atlanta was confirmed as state capital in 1877.

填空题 Henry Kissinger was born in a small town, located {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}the south German province of Franconia, on May 27,1923. His father was a Professor at a local high school, his mother was a house-wife; the setting was typical German-middleclass. {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}the Kissingers were a Jewish family in Germany that was on the brink of Nazism. He and his younger brother were often beaten by anti-Semitic youngsters on their way to and {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}their school; finally they were expelled and {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}to attend an all-Jewish institution. Their father was forced to resign his professor-ship. After years of social torture, the family {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}to the United States in 1938. In America, the Kissinger {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}lived in New York City, in a neighborhood of Upper Manhattan among thousands of other {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}and Austrian refugees. Henry Kissinger was never assimilated by the culture and society that made up America; in taste {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}style, he would always be distinctly European. After four years in a New York City high school, {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}he had shown special {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}in mathematics, Kissinger began to study accounting at night sessions of the City University of New York, earning his tuition during the daytime. But then, in 1943, he was drafted by the US Army, an army which was at {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}with the Axis Powers. After the war, his friend Kraemer got him a job {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}an instructor in an Army training school that paid $10,000 a year. "That was real {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}power in 1946," Kraemer would remark later. But Kissinger was {{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}interested in that materialist lure; he felt he wanted {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}education of his own. And so he won a New York State scholarship, gave up his well-paying {{U}} {{U}} 16 {{/U}} {{/U}}, and enrolled at Harvard in September 1946. Since the Civil War, Harvard had carefully nurtured its pipeline to the nation's capital. In the postwar years, the Department of State was small and unsteady; in many situations, its first reflex was to turn {{U}} {{U}} 17 {{/U}} {{/U}}Harvard's area specialists. In late 1965, Kissinger {{U}} {{U}} 18 {{/U}} {{/U}}invited to Saigon to investigate American involvement in Vietnam. In the following decades he {{U}} {{U}} 19 {{/U}} {{/U}}a famous activist of political and diplomatic {{U}} {{U}} 20 {{/U}} {{/U}}.

填空题The author mentions that she has had to develop time management skills.

填空题a variety of species are on the decrease?

填空题In the following article some paragraphs or sentences have been removed for questions 16—20, choose the most suitable paragraph or sentence from the lists A—F to fit into each of the numbered gaps. There is one paragraph which doesn't fit in any of the gaps. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET 1. Between the end of the World War II and the early sixties, a baby boom occurred in the US, and people born during that period were known as the baby boomers. Bill Clinton is no doubt a typical representative of that generation. Like the 1992 general elections, the presidential election of 1997 was not merely a skirmish between two political parties but also a generation war between the baby boomers and the G.I. generation represented by Bush and Dole. 16. ____________ William Jefferson Clinton was born on August 19, 1946, in the mountain city of Hope, Arkansas. In English, "hope" means "xiwang". 17. ____________ The family circumstances of Clinton's childhood years were very unfortunate. Clinton's own father died in a traffic accident 3 months before Clinton was born. His stepfather, Roger Clinton, was a habitual drunkard, which caused discord in the family. 18. ____________ Self-reliant, diligent and hard working, Clinton gained a good education. In the fall of 1964, he enrolled in Georgetown University in Washington D.C., and majored in international politics. After graduation, he won the famous Rhodes scholarship pursued advanced studies for 2 years in England's Oxford University. In 1971, he entered Yale University's law college and obtained a doctorate in law two years later. During his university days, Clinton actively participated in the students' movement against the Vietnam War, avoided army enlistment, and took a trip to Moscow in 1970. 19. ____________ After leaving Yale, Clinton returned to his hometown in Arkansas where he began his political career. In 1974, when he was not quite 28, he formally campaigned for congress. His vivid and dramatic first attempt greatly threatened his opponents. Though defeated in his campaign, his political talent received confirmation in news and political circles, winning him the title of "child prodigy". In 1976, Clinton won the post of State Attorney General. In 1978, he succeeded in his campaign for the Governorship and at 32 became the youngest governor in the history of the state of Arkansas. In 1980, he lost to the Republicans in his campaign for re-election but two years later he staged a comeback, which won him the nickname of "undefeated kid". 20. ____________ In October 1997, when China's president Jiang Zemin visited the US, he and president Clinton reached agreement in the setting up of a constructive, strategic partnership for the 21st century. President Clinton announced that he would move up his visit to China to the end of June in order to give a fresh stimulus to the development and improvement of Sino-US relations. A. Such an experience helped Clinton become a man who knew his own mind, had self-restrain and self-control, and was good at competition. B. He kept the Governorship right up until January 1993, when he officially became the master of the White House. His first term of office expired in 1997, but he defeated republican Dole and was re-elected, and served as president. C. Clinton's triumph signaled a shift of US political power from the older generation to the younger one, and might reflect developments of far reaching significance in today's American politics. D. No wonder that later on Clinton's supporters often called him "the man from the city of hope". E. President Clinton has responded by making public apologies to US citizens, who, as recently as the 1950s, were used as guinea-pigs in recent experiments involving radiation and sexually transmitted diseases. F. These experiences helped him mature early, but left him vulnerable to political controversies later, and branded him as a young liberal.

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填空题A = Rotherhithe B = Barnes C = Willesden D = King's Cross Which city... · used to have lot of problems such as drugs, street crime, etc.? (71) · has the unpopular style of architecture? (72) · has the most expensive properties? (73) · offers big out-fashioned houses at lower price? (74) · is located in a quiet residential area? (75) · saw a big increase in price last year? (76) · will build a lot of new facilities? (77) · is estimated to be a good investment? (78) · encourages night-life culture for young people? (79) · creates energetic multi-cultural atmosphere? (80) A Rotherhithe Rotherhithe may be most famous for its congested tunnel but many young buyers are warming to its riverside charms. It is still much cheaper than its waterside neighbors. The housing stock is predominately 1980s flats, many arranged in cul-de-sacs (死胡同) and closes around Surrey Quays Road. The unpopular architecture has led to the area being called the Milton Keynes of London but properties are spacious and unfashionable style has kept prices down. Paul Mitchell, of estate agents Alex Neil, says, "There is precious little period property, but you will get far more for your money here than a Victorian house with lots of original features down the road in Bermondsey." Surry Quays shopping center provides all the amenities of a high street but the area is lacking in fun. However, Southwark Council is in talks to develop the "night time economy" which could well lead to an increase in bars and restaurants to cater for the growing number of young professional residents. "It is possible to get a good three-bedroom house in Rotherhithe for 280,000," says Sumine Jordaan-Robinson, of agents Burwood Marsh, "About eight minutes; walk from the Jubilee line which will have you in Bond street in 15 minutes. There are not that many areas in London where that is possible." B Barnes Barnes sits just across the river from Hammersmith in southwest London, but it could not be more different from the noise and bustle of the opposite bank. It has been called one of the last true London "villages" with happy residents keeping its old school charms quiet from nosey outsiders and potential developers. Being by the river and predominately residential gives Barnes an attractively lazy vibe. It has a traditional village green complete with idyllic duck pond and quaint pub. The high street is about as far from the Pound Shop and Primark ambience of its neighbors as is possible. But buying into Barnes is not cheap. "Family houses are snapped up incredibly quickly," claims Chris Carney, sales negotiator at Boileaus estate agents. "It is very hard to get properties of this size, with outside space so close to London, which is why they are expensive." Large detached Victorian houses on the two main roads, Castlenau and Lonsdale, normally have between five and seven bedrooms, gardens of 120 ft and off street parking. These sell for anything between ￡2 million and ￡5 million. By the village green there are rows of immaculate terraced house on a number of streets that run off Church and Station roads, and four bedroom houses of this kind sell for around ￡1 million. C Willesden Green Willesden Green has both suffered and benefited from its famous neighbors. Despite its growing popularity, the area remains interesting and multicultural, injecting a little bit of soul into what could otherwise become just another yuppie backwater. "Willesden Green has a diverse range of properties from 1930s semi-detached houses to large Victorian properties and new-builds which attract all kinds of buyers," says Richard Chiti, sales manager at estate agents Ellis and Co. "The roads bordering West Hampstead are popular, as they are wide, tree lined streets with sizeable family houses. Properties in and around Dobree Road, which lead down to Kensal Rise, are also in high demand." Estate agents and residents agree that the area used to be regarded as dangerous and undesirable, but this has changed over the last decade. It's popular because it is still affordable, although prices have rocketed over the last year. D King's Cross King's Cross used to be renowned for problems including drugs, prostitution and street crime but a ￡2 billion regeneration programme should help the area lose its seedy reputation. The project includes a new Eurostar terminal opening this year and a spruced-up tube station, alongside hundreds of new homes, offices and leisure facilities set to be completed in 2015. Such development has had a predictable effect on house prices. "There are a lot more amenities now, such as supermarkets, cafes and bars and the issue people used to have with safety a few years ago has disappeared." By the canal basin, new build flats and luxury ware house conversions form the bulk of property, and at the top end of the market there are stunning penthouses available with views across London. Much of the new development is centered on the back of the station, off York way, and flats are being sold to eager buyers off plan. The older properties are mainly mid-Victorian terraces around Caledonian Road and the streets heading towards Angel, and ex-local authority blocks where it is possible to pick up a two-bedroom refurbished flat for under ￡250,000. Smith adds, "Investment-wise, King's Cross is a good bet. There is a big rental market here and prices will go up. There are still cheaper properties available, one to two bedroom flats in Victorian conversions, or ex-council properties. But people are holding on to them for dear life in the hope they will go up in value. If you find one, it is worth investing in./

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填空题For a child, happiness has a magical nature. I remember making hide-outs in newly-cut hay, playing cops and robbers in the woods, getting a speaking part in the school play. Of course, kids also experience lows, but their delight at such peaks of pleasure as winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved. In the teen-age years the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly it's conditional on such things as excitement, love, popularity and whether that zit will clear up before night. I can still feel the agony of not being invited to a party that almost everyone else was going to. But I also recall the ecstasy of being plucked from obscurity at another event to dance with a John Travolta look-alike. (67) My dictionary defines happy as "lucky" or "fortunate", but I think a better definition of happiness is "the capacity for enjoyment". The more we can appreciate what we have, the happier we are. It's easy to overlook the pleasure we get from loving and being loved, the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, even good health. (68) Later, peace descended again, and my husband and I enjoyed another pleasure—intimacy. Sometimes just the knowledge that he wants can bring me joy. You never know where happiness will turn up next. When I asked friends what made them happy, some mentioned apparently insignificant moments. "I hate shopping," one friend said, "But there's a clerk who always chats and really cheers me up". (69) I get a thrill from driving. One day I stopped to let the school bus tuna onto a side road. The driver grinned and gave me a thumbs-up sign. We were two allies in the world of mad motorists. It made me smile. (70) Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mixture of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work. I doubt that my great grandmother, who raised 14 children and took in washing, had none of either. She did have a network of close friends and families, and maybe this is what fulfilled her. If she was content with what she had, perhaps it was because she didn't expect life to be very different. (71) While happiness may be more complex for us, the solution is the same as ever. Happiness isn't about what comes to us—it's about how we perceive what comes to us. It's the knack of finding a positive for every negative, and viewing a setback as a challenge. It's not wishing for what we haven't had, but enjoying what we do possess. A. Another friend loves the telephone. "Every time it rings, I know someone is thinking about me." B. When we think about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, a pinnacle of sheer delight—and those pinnacles seem to get rater the older we get. C. In adulthood the things that bring profound joy—birth, love, marriage—also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. Love may not last, sex isn't always good, loved ones die. For adults, happiness is complicated. D. We, on the other hand, with se many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have changed happiness into one more thing we "gotta have". We're so self-conscious about our "right" to it that it's making us miserable. So we chase it and equate it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren't necessarily happier. E. I added up my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First there was sheer bless when I shut the last lunchbox and had the house for myself. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love. When the kids came back home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the whole day. F. We all experience moments like these. Too few of us register them as happiness.

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填空题A convenient point of departure is provided by the famous ClarkTrimble experiments of 1935. Clark-Trimble was not primarily a physicist, and his great (1) of the Graduated Hostility of Things was made almost accidentally. (2) some research into the relation between periods of the day and human bad temper, Clark-Trimble, a leading Cambridge psychologist, came to the (3) that low human dynamics in the early morning could not sufficiently (4) the apparent hostility of things at the breakfast table the way honey gets. (5) the fingers, the unfoldability of newspapers, etc. in the experiments which finally confirmed him in this view, (6) which he demonstrated before the Royal Society in London, Clark-Trimble arranged four hundred pieces of carpet in ascending degrees of quality, (7) coarse matting to priceless Chinese silk. Pieces of toast and marmalade, graded, weighed, and measured, were then dropped on each (8) of carpet, and the marmaladedownwards incidence was statistically (9) . The toast fell right-side-up every time on the cheap carpet, (10) when the cheap carpet was screened from the rest (in (11) case the toast didn't know that Clark-Trimble had other and better carpets), and it fell marmalade-downwards every time on the Chinese silk. (12) remarkable of all, the marmalade-downwards incidence for the intermediate grades was (13) to vary exactly with the quality of carpet. The success of these experiments naturally switched ClarkTrimble's attention to further research on resistentia, a fact which was directly (14) for the tragic and sudden end to his career (15) he trod on a garden rake at the Cambridge School of Agronomy. (16) the meantime, Noys and Crangenbacker had been doing some notable work in America. Noys (17) out literally thousands of experiments, in which subjects of all ages and sexes, sitting in chairs of every conceivable kind, dropped various kinds of pencils. In only three cases (18) the pencil come to rest within easy reach. Crangenbacker's work in the social-industrial field, on the relation of human willpower to specific problems such as (19) a train or subway will stop with the door opposite you on a crowded platform, or whether there will be a mail box (20) on your side of the street, was attracting much attention.

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