单选题Saving Money Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for. If you are saving to buy a dictionary or to go to a concert, then probably keep your money somewhere in your room. If you are saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip, where would you save your money? One place to save money is the bank. Putting your money in a savings account will help your money earn more money. If you put your money in a piggy bank (猪形储蓄罐), one year later you"ll still have the same amount of money you put in. If you put your money in a savings account, one year later, you"ll have more money than you put in. Why? When you keep your money in a bank, your money earns interest. Interest is the amount of money a bank pays you to use your money. The bank uses your money (and the money of other people, too) to loan money to people and businesses. The bank will send you a statement several times a year. A bank statement tells you how much money there is in your account. It also tells you how much interest you have earned. If you leave your money in the bank, you can watch it grow! Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD. If you have some money that you don"t need to use for a long time, this is a good way to make your money grow. You can buy a CD at a bank. You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time. That period might be from six months to five years. You can"t touch your money during that time. If you do, you must pay a penalty, or fee. Since the bank is using your money for that time period, it will pay you interest. You will earn more interest with a CD than in a savings account. Can you guess why? It"s because you promise to leave your money in the bank for a certain period of time. Banks pay different rates of interest. So, you may want to compare rates in newspaper ads before buying a CD.

单选题Success often depends on temperament .

单选题Ms. Breen has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to {{U}}be familiar with{{/U}} everyone who comes to the store. A. accepted B. admitted C. admired D. acquainted

单选题I must {{U}}compliment{{/U}} you on your handling of a very difficult situation. A. silence B. praise C. assure D. complain

单选题{{B}}第二篇{{/B}} {{B}}Life at Aichi University{{/B}} I'm Yamamoto Mika, a 22-year old Japanese girl. I'd like to invite you to Aichi University so you can understand my life. Our university has a close relationship with China and my department is the only one of its kind in Japan. My courses include the Chinese language, modem Chinese politics and economics. I love the Chinese culture and I have been to Tian jin as an exchange student. In Japan, our courses are divided into compulsory, optional and specialized courses. However, we have a flexible schedule. We can choose classes from a wide range of options. Many students finish the compulsory courses in three years so that they can have one year without any classes. They often use this period of time to study abroad, conduct research and travel. Many students even suspend their study for additional study-abroad opportunities. Japanese universities encourage students to choose their own ways of study, so it is quite easy for us to apply for study suspension. Japanese students participate in various kinds of extracurricular activities. They attend clubs from elementary schools, so many have already been accustomed to clubs when they enter university. Our university now has 42 art clubs and 45 sports clubs. The annual University Festival is the grandest carnival of Japanese universities. In the festival, students promote their clubs and organize various activities. Our university's festival attracted about 150,000 people last year. I really like this festival. In school, I participate in the journalism club. When we have the club promotion, we cook "tonnjiru", a kind of pork soup, and sell it to other students at the fair. We also go to different places to interview celebrities who attend our festival as guests. It is a wonderful experience to talk to those stars face to face. Japanese students like to hold parties. We have two kinds of parties. One is the Mochiyori party. If you want to attend this party you have to cook a course and take it to the party. The organizer buys drinks and snacks. Another kind of party is the Nomikai, which mainly involves alcohol. We drink something called chu-hai, which is a combination of soda and wine. We also drink Japanese sake and beer. There are parties for many occasions, like welcoming new students, graduation, celebrating victories, birthday parties or just for promoting friendship.

单选题The word "compulsory" in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by

单选题{{B}}第三篇{{/B}} {{B}} Up in Smoke{{/B}} I began to smoke when I was in high school. In fact, I remember the evening I was at a girlfriend's house, and we were watching a movie—a terribly romantic movie, He (the hero of the movie) was in love, she (his lady) was beautiful, and they were both smoking. My friend had only two cigarettes from a pack in her mother's purse, and she gave one to me. It was my first time. My parents didn't care much. They both smoked, and my older brother did too. My mother told me that smokers don't grow tall, but I was already 5'6" (taller than most of the boys in my class), so I was happy to hear that "fact." In school, the teachers talked against smoking, but the cigarette advertisements were so exciting. The men in the ads were so good-looking and so successful, and the women were—well, they were beautiful and sophisticated (老于世故的). I read a book called How to Stop Smoking. The writer said that smoking wastes time, and that cigarettes cost a lot of money. "So what.'7" I thought. The book didn't say that smoking can take away years of your life, But ten years later, everyone began to hear about the negative effects of cigarette smoke: lung disease, cancer, and heart problems. After that, there was a health warning on every pack of cigarettes. I didn't pay much attention to the reports and warnings. I felt healthy, and I thought I was taking good care of myself. Then two events changed my mind. First, I started to cough, I thought it was just a cold, but it didn't get better. Second, my brother got lung cancer. He got sicker and sicker. My brother and I used to smoke cigarettes together over twenty years ago, and we smoked our last cigarettes together the day before he died. I sat with him in his hospital room, and I decided to quit. "NO more cigarettes, ever," I said to myself, However, it was very hard to stop. Nicotine (尼古丁) is a drug; as a result, cigarettes cause a powerful addiction. I tried several times to quit on my own—without success. I made excuses, I told myself: Smoking helps me keep my figure—i.e. I don't gain weight when I smoke. Smoking not only relaxes me but it also helps me think clearly. I'm a free, liberated woman. I can smoke when I want to. Finally, I ran out of excuses—I might say my excuses went up in smoke. I joined the "Stop Smoking" program at the local hospital, which also ended up in failure.

单选题New Product Will Save Lives Drinking water that looks clean may still contain bugs(虫子), which can cause illness. A small company called Genera Technologies has produced a testing method in three stages, which shows whether water is safe. The new test shows if water needs chemicals added to it, to destroy anything harmful. It was invented by scientist Dr. Adrian Parton, who started Gen-era five years ago. He and his employees have developed the test together with a British water company. Andy Headland, Genera"s marketing director, recently presented the test at a conference in the USA and forecast good American sales for it. Genera has already sold of its tests at $ 42,500 a time in the UK and has a further four on order. It expects to sell another 25 tests be-fore the end of March. The company says it is the only test in the UK to be approved by the government. Genera was formed five years ago and until October last year had only five employees; it now employs 14. Mr Headland believes that the company should make around $ 19 million by the end of the year in the UK alone.

单选题Cell Phones: Hang Up or Keep Talking? Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of communication--having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected. The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professional worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serous debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health. On the other hand, why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones? Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning (扫描) equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn"t remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer"s doctor didn"t agree. What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about. As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it"s best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it"s wise not to use your mobile phone too often.

单选题The harpsichord, developed during the Middle Ages, was one of the {{U}}forerunners{{/U}} of the piano.

单选题Helen and Martin With a thoughtful sigh, Helen turned (51) the window and walked back to her favourite armchair. (52) her brother never arrive? For a brief moment, she wondered if she really (53) that much. Over the years Helen had given up waiting (54) Martin to take an interest in her. Her feelings for him had gradually (55) until now, as she sat waiting for him, she experienced no more (56) a sister's curiosity to see what had (57) of her brother. Almost without warning, Martin had lost his job with a busy publishing company after (58) the last eight years in New York as a key figure in the us office. Somehow the two of them hadn't bothered to (59) in touch and, left alone, Helen had slowly found her (60) in her own judgement growing. Ignoring the wishes of her parents, she had left (61) halfway through her course and now, to the (62) of the whole family, she was gaining a fast growing reputation in the pages of respected art magazines and was actually (63) enough to live on from her paintings. Of course, she took no pleasure in Martin's sudden misfortune, but she couldn't help looking (64) to her brother's arrival with (65) satisfaction at what she had achieved.

单选题The Difference between Man and Computer What makes people different from computer programs? What is the missing element that our theories don"t 1 account for? The answer is simple: People read newspaper stories for a reason: to learn more about 2 they are interested in. Computers, on the other hand, don"t. In fact, computers don"t even have interests; there is nothing 3 that they are trying to 4 when they read. If a computer program is to be a model of story understanding, it should also read for a " 5 ". Of course, people have several goals that do not make 6 to attribute to computers. One might read a restaurant guide in order to 7 hunger or entertainment goals, or to find a good place to go for a business lunch. Computers do not get 8 , and computers do not have business lunches. 9 , these physiological and social goals give 10 to several intellectual or cognitive goals. A goal to satisfy hunger gives rise to goals to find information about the name of a restaurant which serves the 11 type of food, how expensive the restaurant is, the location of the restaurant, etc. These are goals to 12 information or knowledge, what we are calling learning goals. These goals can be held by computers too; a computer might "want" to find out the 13 of a restaurant, and read a guide in order to do so in 14 way as a person might. While such a goal would not arise out of hunger in the 15 of the computer, it might well arise out of the "goal" to learn more about restaurants.

单选题On the table was a vase filled with artificial flowers.

单选题She eventually married the most persistent one of her admirers.

单选题According to the context, the word "disruption" in Paragraph 6 means_____

单选题The Anti -Alcohol Campaign Tries in Russia Last week Russian President Dmitry Medvedev kicked off a new anti - alcohol campaign aimed at cutting the nation's per capita consumption of alcohol by nearly a quarter by 2012. Russians currently drink about 18 liters ( 19 quarts) a year, more than double the 8 liters (8.4 quarts) deemed safe by the World Health Organization (WHO). With each additional liter, adds the WHO, men can subtract 11 months from their average life expectancy. The latest move consists of three parts: a media campaign, restrictions on beer consumption, and strict penalties for selling to minors. Russian officials plan to set up more than 500 health centers by the end of the year, complete with Soviet - era tactics like drawings of cirrhosis - stricken livers on their walls. Even with such aggressive measures, it's hardly the most ambitious campaign Russians has ever launched against drinking. Former leader Mikhail Gorbachev got alcohol sales to decline by 60 percent. Three years agom, a group of young Russians organized a sort of vigilante vice squad to single out and shame merchants who sold alcohol to minors. Supported by the Moscow city administration, the Solar Circle movement, as they called themselves, held rallies, and slapped leaflets on the shop doors of guilty establishments. They piqued media interest at first, but the momentum soon fizzled. Some critics say that, while admirable, it hardly addresses the biggest culprit of all : vodka. "The main problem is the availability of hard liquor, "says Aleksandr Nemtsov, a top Russian expert on alcohol policy. Some 70 percent of alcohol consumption in Russia is of the hard stuff, primarily vodka. One attempt, tried in the mid- 1990s ,substituted beer as a less intoxicating non- liquor alternative. Instead. "beer has become a gateway opening the way to alcoholism for teenagers," says Oleg Zykov, a member of the Public Chamber. The earlier people start down that route, the more likely they are to end up grappling with alcoholism problems later. Still, for now, Russians seem to support the government's new approach. As the National Center for the Study of Public Opinion reported last week. 65 percent of the population say they are in favor the new measures—especially those that restrict alcohol sales to those under 21. (Right now, the drinking age is 18. )

单选题 Health or Profit Although there is no direct evidence that salt is the cause of high blood pressure or "hypertension", there are studies which indicate that reducing salt intake lowers blood pressure. Some scientists are also concerned that excessive use of salt may cause asthma and kidney disease. Therefore most doctors would welcome a decision by food manufacturers to decrease the amount of salt in food. Many food manufacturers, however, are reluctant to reduce tile amount of salt. Salt is art important flavor enhancer and preservative. British Salt points out that salt is an essential nutrient and regular intake is required to maintain bodily functions. Moreover, according to British Salt, there are greater risk factors in hypertension, such as obesity (肥胖) , lack of exercise, alcohol intake and smoking. Another reason why food producers are not keen on lowering the amount of salt is probably that they fear that less salt will mean lower sales. Not only will the sale of processed food containing salt decease but also the sale of soft drinks. A recent study, published in The Lancet of April 1999, proves that if manufacturers cut the salt content of food it will not necessarily affect the taste of the product. Anthony Rodgers and Bruce Neal conducted a study to examine the difference in taste between bread with standard and reduced salt content. Three types of whole-meal bread were prepared, identical in all respects except for salt content. One loaf contained the standard quantity, one loaf 10% reduced and one 20% reduced. Sixty participants, who did not know the salt content were asked to rate the taste on a scale from zero to ten. They also had to guess which loaf contained the standard, 10% reduced and 20% reduced quantity. Of the 180 guesses of salt content, 63 were correct, which is not different from what would be expected by chance. The study by Rodgers and Neal indicates that small reductions in salt content will not necessarily affect sales. If food manufacturers decide to diminish the amount of salt in food, blood pressure of the entire population will shift downwards, which may result in considerable health benefits. One of Britain's largest supermarkets, Asda, has already decided to decrease the amount of salt in its products. The Asda products will contain up to 25% less salt.

单选题Many cities have restricted smoking in public places.

单选题Helen and Martin With a thoughtful sigh, Helen turned away from the window and walked back to her favourite armchair. (51) her brother never arrive? For a brief moment, she wondered if she really cared that much. Over the years Helen had given (52) waiting for Martin to take an interest in her. Her feelings for him had gradually (53) until now, as she sat waiting for him, she experienced no more than a sister's (54) to see what had (55) of her brother. Almost without (56) , Martin had lost his job with a busy publishing company after spending the last eight years in New York as a key figure in the US office. Somehow the two of them hadn't (57) to keep in touch and, left alone, Helen had slowly found her (58) in her own judgement growing. (59) the wishes of her parents, she had left university halfway (60) her course and now, to the astonishment of the whole family, she was (61) a fast-growing reputation in the pages of respected art magazines and was actually earning enough to live (62) from her paintings. Of course, she (63) no pleasure in Martin's sudden misfortune, but she couldn't (64) looking forward to her brother's arrival with (65) satisfaction at what she had achieved.

单选题Star Quality A new anti-cheating system for counting the judges' scores in ice skating is flawed, according to leading sports specialists. Ice skating's governing body announced the new rules last week after concerns that a judge at the Winter Olympics may have been unfairly influenced. Initially the judges in the pairs figure--skating event at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City voted 5 to 4 to give the gold medal to a Russian pair, even though they had a fall during their routine. But the International Skating Union suspended the French judge for failing to reveal that she had been put under pressure to Vote for the Russians. The International Olympics Committee then decided to give a second gold to the Canadian runners-up (亚军). The ISU, skating's governing body, now says it intends to change the rules. In future 14 judges will judge each event, but only 7 of their scores, selected at random, will count, the ISU won't finally approve the new system until it meets in June hut already UK Sport, the British Government's sports body has expressed reservations. "I remain to be convinced that the random selection system would offer the guarantees that everyone concerned with ethical sport is looking for", says Jerry Bingham, UK Sport's head of ethics. A random system can still be manipulated, says Mark Dixon, a specialist on sports statistics from the Royal Statistical Society in London. "The score of one or two judges who have been bribed may still be in the seven selected." Many other sports that have judges, including diving, gymnastics, and synchronized swimming have a system that discards the highest and lowest scores. If a judge was under pressure to favor a particular team, they would tend to give it very high scores and mark down the opposition team, so their scores wouldn't count. It works for diving, says Jeff Cook, a member of the international government body's technical committee. "If you remove those at the top and bottom you're left with those in the middle, you're getting a reasonable average." Since the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, diving has tightened up in its system still further. Two separate panels of judges score different rounds of diving during top competitions. Neither panel knows the scores given by the other, "We have done this to head off any suggestion of bias." says Cook. Bingham urged the ISU to consider other options. "This should involve examining the way in which other sports deal with the problem of adjudicating (裁定) on matter of style and presentation," he says.