填空题 Questions 36-40 Look at the following statements (Questions 36-40). Indicate: TRUE　　　　 if the statement agrees with information in the passage FALSE　　　　if the statement contradicts information in the passage NOT GIVEN if the information is not given in the passage. Write your answers in boxes 36-40 on your Answer Sheet.

填空题The merger of entertainment companies follows a pattern evident in other industries.

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填空题i human differences on humor ii social functions of laughter iii the favorable influence on your brain iv importance of humor to human v laughter and human emotion vi laughter and humor vii new therapies to human psychological diseases viii improvement of your health ix research on physical health by looking at humor x connection between laughter and some brain area xi brain wave responses to outside change xii requirement of keeping fresh xiii diversity of brain functions

填空题Taipei 101 A The Taipei Financial Centre, also known as Taipei 101, has become a centerpiece of the Taipei city skyline. The building reflects Taiwanese culture and at the same time embodies a spirit of internationalism. It is a highly automated building with state-of-the-art facilities and communications infrastructure, yet the ancient art of Fengshui was referred to in most aspects of design, layout and planning. Above all, it put Taiwan area on the world map with the number of records it broke. B Some of the titles that Taipei 101 held when completed were the tallest to structural top, tallest to roof and highest occupied floor. It is 509 metres high (1,671 feet) which means that it was the first and only building in the world to break the half-kilometre mark in height. It is also the first and only supertall that is built on a highly active earthquake zone. The building also boasts the world's first triple-stage anti-overshooting system for its elevators and the world's fastest elevators, travelling upwards at 1,008 metres/minute (60.48 km/h) and downwards at 610 metres/minute. Their top speeds are 34 percent faster than the previous fastest of Japan's Yokohama Landmark Tower. They did not come cheaply, though, at a cost of over $US 2 million for each elevator. There are still some records upheld by other buildings around the world. Taipei 101 's outdoor observation deck is the second highest in the world, surpassed only by the Shanghai World Financial Centre. Petronas Tower 1 and Petronas Tower 2 in Malaysia still hold the world's tallest twin towers title. C Although the designers knew they would be breaking some records, they also managed to create a statement building. The greatest challenge in this was not the construction technology involved, but how the building reflected the culture in which it functioned. Architects were able to strike a balance between the local culture and internationalism and this is where the spirit of architecture lies. High-rise buildings in the west demand respect and attention from the spectators. However, to the Asians, they symbolise a broader understanding and anticipation of things to come: we "climb" in order to "see further". The architect of the Taipei Financial Centre, Mr. C.Y. Lee, has taken appropriate and original expressions from oriental elements. The height of the Taipei Financial Centre is reached one step at a time, like petals of a flower unfolding or sections of a bamboo pole rising from the ground. Fengshui masters who also had a major influence based the tower's design and specifications on the number 8, a lucky number in traditional Chinese culture. This kind of "8-design" was also widely used in the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai. D Taipei 101 has accomplished a number of technical feats which also deserve admiration. Structural standards applied in designing the Taipei Financial Centre include the ability to withstand the strongest earthquakes in a 2,500-year cycle and resist wind forces of more than 60 metres per second. This was accomplished during the building's design stage when experts from Taiwan area and around the world performed a detailed evaluation of wind and seismic effects. An 800-ton wind damper at the top of the building was also put in place to significantly reduce lateral building movements created by the effects of wind. The damper also reduces the duration and intensity of lateral movements induced by an earthquake. E Financial institutions occupy floors 7-84 of which the Taiwan Stock Exchange occupies seven. B1-4F are dedicated to shopping with the aim of rivalling other upmarket shopping precincts like '5th Avenue' in New York, the 'Champs Elysees' in Paris and 'Spanish Steps' in Rome. Taipei 101 has 4 floors of underground parking facilities which can accommodate 1,800 cars and 2,000 scooters. There is both an indoor and outdoor observatory. The former is located on the 89th floor and the latter on the 91st. From these points you can see the bustling streets of Taipei, the surrounding green mountains and the Tamshui River winding all the way to the sea.The observatory works with educational institutions, travel organisations and event coordinators to fully maximise the benefits it has to offer. The higher floors also have restaurants, executive clubs and sky lobbies. F Taipei 101, and the area surrounding it, is fast becoming the "Manhattan" of Taipei. It is creating a new profile of Taipei for both international visitors and locals as well as creating an ideal base of operations for international and transnational business.

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填空题The intentions of those who coined the term 'ecotourism' were sincere.

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填空题Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-E, below. Write the correct letter, A-E, on your answer sheet. A. young people have no problem separating their own lives from the ones they play on the screen. B. levels of reading ability will continue to drop significantly. C. new advances in technology have to be absorbed into our lives. D. games cannot provide preparation for the skills needed in real life. E. young people will continue to play video games despite warnings against doing so.

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填空题Questions 25-28 Choose your answer from the box and write the letters, A-F, next to questions 25-28. What recommendations does the tutor make about the reference books? Bayer: (25) Oliver: (26) Billy: (27) Andrew: (28) A. AllB. Research methodC. Main BodyD. ConclusionE. Avoid F Argument

填空题You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. Bright Sparks Not everyone is a genius, but don't say so in front of the children By the time Laszlo Polgar's first baby was born in 1969 he already had firm views on child- rearing. An eccentric citizen of communist Hungary, he had written a book called Bring up Genius! and one of his favourite sayings was 'Geniuses are made, not born'. An expert on the theory of chess, he proceeded to teach little Zsuzsa at home, spending up to ten hours a day on the game. Two more daughters were similarly hot-housed. All three obliged their father by becoming world-class players. The youngest, Judit, is currently ranked 13th in the world, and is by far the best female chess player of all time. Would the experiment have succeeded with a different trio of children? If any child can be turned into a star, then a lot of time and money are being wasted worldwide on trying to pick winners. America has long held 'talent searches', using test results and teacher recommendations to select children for advanced school courses, summer schools and other extra tuition. This provision is set to grow. In his state-of-the-union address in 2006, President George Bush announced the 'American Competitiveness Initiative', which, among much else, would train 70,000 high-school teachers to lead advanced courses for selected pupils in mathematics and science. Just as the superpowers' space race made Congress put money into science education, the thought of China and India turning out hundreds of thousands of engineers and scientists is scaring America into prodding its brightest to do their best. The philosophy behind this talent search is that ability is innate; that it can be diagnosed with considerable accuracy; and that it is worth cultivating. In America, bright children are ranked as 'moderately', 'highly', 'exceptionally' and 'profoundly' gifted. The only chance to influence innate ability is thought to be in the womb or the first couple of years of life. Hence the fad for 'teaching aids' such as videos and flashcards for newborns, and 'whale sounds' on tape which a pregnant mother can strap to her belly. In Britain, there is a broadly similar belief in the existence of innate talent, but also an egalitarian sentiment which makes people queasy about the idea of investing resources in grooming intelligence. Teachers are often opposed to separate provision for the best-performing children, saying any extra help should go to stragglers. In 2002, in a bid to help the able while leaving intact the ban on most selection by ability in state schools, the government set up the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth. This outfit runs summer schools and master classes for children nominated by their schools. To date, though, only seven in ten secondary schools have nominated even a single child. Last year all schools were told they must supply the names of their top 10%. Picking winners is also the order of the day in ex-communist states, a hangover from the times when talented individuals were plucked from their homes and ruthlessly trained for the glory of the nation. But in many other countries, opposition to the idea of singling out talent and grooming it runs deep. In Scandinavia, a belief in virtues like modesty and social solidarity makes people flinch from the idea of treating brainy children differently. And in Japan there is a widespread belief that all children are born with the same innate abilities—and should therefore be treated alike. All are taught together, covering the same syllabus at the same rate until they finish compulsory schooling. Those who learn quickest are expected then to teach their classmates. In China, extra teaching is provided, but to a self-selected bunch. 'Children's palaces' in big cities offer a huge range of after-school classes. Anyone can sign up; all that is asked is excellent attendance. Statistics give little clue as to which system is best. The performance of the most able is heavily affected by factors other than state provision. Most state education in Britain is nominally non-selective, but middle-class parents try to live near the best schools. Ambitious Japanese parents have made private, out-of-school tuition a thriving business. And Scandinavia's egalitarianism might work less well in places with more diverse populations and less competent teachers. For what it's worth, the data suggest that some countries—like Japan and Finland—can eschew selection and still thrive. But that does not mean that any country can ditch selection and do as well. Mr. Polgar thought any child could be a prodigy given the right teaching, an early start and enough practice. At one point he planned to prove it by adopting three baby boys from a poor country and trying his methods on them. (His wife vetoed the scheme.) Some say the key to success is simply hard graft. Judit, the youngest of the Polgar sisters, was the most driven, and the most successful; Zsofia, the middle one, was regarded as the most talented, but she was the only one who did not achieve the status of grand master. 'Everything came easiest to her,' said her older sister. 'But she was lazy.' —Economist

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填空题Look at the following people and list of statements below.Match each person with the correct statement.Write the correct letter A-E in boxes 8-11 on your answer sheet.List of StatementsA Described his story of selling his product to a chain storeB Explained there was a shortage of money when sales suddenly increased C Thinks innovations need support to succeed D Believes new products like Shower Power may incur risks E Says businesses won't succeed without innovations

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填空题Complete the summary using the list of words, A-I, belowWrite the correct letter, A-I, in boxes 36-40 on your answer sheet.A cure for our wasteful habitsThe writer believes that the recipe for reducing our impact on the environment is a simple one. He states that we should use less energy for things such as lighting or【A1】______, and buy【A2】______that will not need to be moved across long distances.Some expensive items such as【A3】______could be shared, and others which may be less expensive but which are not needed often, such as【A4】______, could be rented instead of being purchased. He believes that manufacturers will need to design high-technology items such as【A5】______so that they can be recycled more easily.A mobile phones B clothing C toolsD laundry E computers F foodG heating H cars I teddy bears

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填空题COMPUTER SECURITY It is believed that the problem of computer security has changed over a period of time as businesses, through an increased use of information technology (IT), have become more and more dependent on information and the associated information systems (IS). However, at the same time, there has been limited change in the implemented security or safeguards to these information systems. In fact many executives or managers fail to even identify the relevant requirement for security or policies. A. The Internet has been roughly doubling in size every year, and the associated security incidents have been running in parity. Even if the percentage of malicious users is small, the increase in size of the Internet and in the number of incidents of failed security is significant. The importance of the growth in the Internet can be highlighted by the fact that in July 1991, 33% of Internet users were from the commercial sector, whereas in July 1996, this figure had risen to 50%. B. In 1988, the Morris "worm" was introduced on the Internet to invade, attack and replicate itself on the network. The response was to shut down E-mail and connectivity. However, the "fixes" were to be distributed via E-mail and so the solution was self-defeating. As a result of this worm virus, CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) was formed, with the Australian version (AUSCERT) starting in 1992. C. One of the problems with Internet security is the fact that the incidents are increasing in sophistication. One of the reasons for this has been the increasing availability of toolkits. Although these toolkits are designed to assist computer systems designers to protect and develop their sites, they also allow relatively ignorant intruders to carry out increasingly complex incidents with the utilisation of many routers and disguises to reach their "target". According to a US Department of Defence report, less than 1% of incidents are identified but 65% of these are successful. Another thing to bear in mind with intruders and hackers is that they do not respect geographical or administrative boundaries, or time zones. They may be geographically dislocated from the point of attack and therefore operating in "off-duty" hours. D. The thing to remember with security is that the system administrators must get it fight all the time; the intruder must get it right just once. Evidence of this is easy to find. In 1997, a teenager hacked into a Bell Atlantic network. His hacking crashed the computer and resulted in 600 homes, a regional airport and emergency services being without telephone communications for six hours. And what was the punishment for this offence? Two years of probation, community service and a fine of US$5,000. E. Governments are getting tough on cyber crimes, especially in the wake of September 11th. These crimes are being linked to national security, which in the US is now of major concern to government officials and the general public alike. And the government has been swift to act. In late 2001, the US Patriot Act was introduced. This Act increased the maximum sentence for breaking into a computer from five to ten years. Then in July 2002, the House of Representatives approved the Cyber Security Enhancement Act. Now if a cyber crime results in the death of an individual, the offender could face a life sentence. There has been additional fall-out from the September 11th attacks with the FBI and other government security agencies dramatically escalating their monitoring of the Internet. This has pushed some hackers further underground, fearful that what they had previously been doing out of boredom or challenge could now be viewed as an act of terrorism. F. On the other hand, the events of September 11th have led to some ex-hackers using their extensive knowledge and experience to join forces with security forces to aid the fight against terrorism. G. However, even with the increased threats of punishment, computer viruses and incidents of hacking continue to be widespread. Long-time security measures which have been utilised by companies and individuals are not fail-safe. One of the more prevalent IS security measures is the use of firewalls, which "filter" the data entering/leaving the corporate IS. It is true that these firewalls have a number of advantages, nevertheless, they should not be seen as a panacea to all IS security woes, merely an enhancement. They can provide a false sense of security and have limited protection from internal attackers. In short, the corporate world needs to realise that computer security will be an on-going problem and expense. Questions 1-3 Complete the table below with information found in the text. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 1-3 on your Answer Sheet. Date Event 1996 commercial sector constituted {{U}}{{U}} 1 {{/U}}{{/U}}of Internet usage {{U}}{{U}} 2 {{/U}}{{/U}} Computer Emergency Response Team formed Post-September 11th 2001 FBI increased {{U}}{{U}} 3 {{/U}}{{/U}}