Education-Preparation for Society 教育
Education is not an end，but a means to an end。In other words，we do not educate children for the purpose of educating them；our purpose is to fit them for life。
Because of the development in modern education，many people avail of the opportunities to receive college education。But there are not enough positions for people with university degrees。Besides，some graduates refuse to do what they think “low”jobs—work with hands is thought to be indecent。
In,fact，when we say that all of us must be educated，it means that we must be educated in such a way that，firstly，each of us should do whatever job is suited to his brain and ability，and secondly，that we must realize that all jobs are necessary to society。
Electricity and Our Life 电
Since its invention ,electricity has found wide application in industry ,agriculture and scientific research It is so essential to our daily life that ,without electricity ,we could not enjoy modern comforts because home appliances would not function。Without electricity ,we could not cook food ,wash clothes and watch TV.
Roughly ,there aer three ways to save electricity. First ,we should produce electricity-saving,home,appliances .Second ,re member to rurn off the light when you leave a room. Lastly ,we should change our way of life.Avoid as much as possible the” artificeial life ”powered by electricity.
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Happy birthday to you!
I got the inviteation to your birthday pary yesterday morning .Thanks so much for inviteing me to join in your party. I Tried hard to teschedule my activeities,but I am sorry to tell you that I will not be able to join you. My boss and I have to leave for Shanghai next week for an intimational trade affair. There is not any possesibility of canceling it . I will
go to see you as soon I am back . I am sure you will have a great fun at the party!
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2017年11月北京成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages In this part Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: In 2014, older Americans fell 29 million times, leading to 7 million injuries, according to a report published last week. About million cases were treated in emergency department, and approximately 800,000 seniors went on to be hospitalized. More than 27,000 falls led to death. (76) And the problem is getting more and more serious. “Older adult falls are increas ing and, sadly, often indicate the end of independence,” said Dr. Tom Frieden. The fallsare preventable, Frieden stressed. He said individuals, families and health care providers can take steps to resist the trend.
成人学位英语考试模拟试题 Part I Dialogue Completion(15 points) Directions：There are 15 Short incomplete dialogues in this part，each followed by 4choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and.mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 第1题单选Tommy：Mommy，when will we have dinner?I’m starvin9. Mother：__________.We have to wait for Daddy. A.Soon，honey B.Quickly，honey C.OK，honey D.All right，honey 参考答案：A
第2题单选narta：I like the red shirt than the black one. Allen：Really?__________? Malta：The red one is longer and a little looser SO it will be more comfortable. A.How come B.Why not C.How much D.So what 参考答案：A 第3题单选Jiang：Which do you__________，wine or spirits? Green：I’d like to have a little wine first.
2015年下半年江苏省成人学士学位英语试题及答案
（江苏省） 成人本科学士学位英语水平统一考试 2015年11月21日 下午14∶00-16-00 1. A. agent B. ahead C. alive D. along 2. A. measure B. feather C. eastern D. peasant 3. A. fool B. tool C. boot D. foot 4. A. fork B. work C. port D. sort 5. A. tough B. rough C. enough D. though 6. A. window B. know C. flower D. flow 7. A. silence B. island C. rescue D. roast 8. A. there B. theory C. thought D. thorough 9. A. super B. supply C. suppose D. surround 10. A. furniture B. purpose C. nurse D. surprise
Part II 词汇与语法知识（共30小题：每题0.5分，共15分） 从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项，并在答题卡相应的 题号后填涂选项。 11. The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank is expected to ______ interest rates on Tuesday. A. raise B. lift C. charge D. vary
成人本科学士学位英语考试_附答案 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: Is that 6 a.m. workout getting in the way of good sleep? Don ' t think your fat cells won't notice. A new study published in The Annals of Internal Medicine (a medical journal) finds that inadequate shut-eye has a harmful effect on fat calls, reducing their ability to respond to insulin ( 胰岛素) by about 30 percent. Over the long-term ，this decreased response could set-the stage for type-2 diabetes (a medical condition in which someone has too much sugar in his or her blood), f atty liver disease and weight gain . The study adds to a growing body of evidence that there 's“ an intimate relationship between the amount of sleep we get and our ability to maintain a good ，healthy body weight ” says sleep expert Helene Emsellem ，director of the Center for Sleep and Wake Disorders in Chevy Chase ，Maryland. (76) But Americans don ' t seem to be getting the message that we need seven to nine hours per night. More than 1 in 5 of us ，according to a report form the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ，is getting six or fewer hours of sleep per night ，on average. So how did researchers study fat cells in the Annals paper? Matthew Brady of the University of Chicago and a group of colleagues selected and persuaded seven volunteers to take part in the research project. They were all young ，thin and healthy and agreed to sleep for eight nights in a sleep lab. “ For four nights they were allowed to stay in bed for 8.5 hours a night ，” says Brady. Then ，a month later ，they came back for four additional nights —but this time they were allowed just 4.5 hours of sleep per night. And after each visit ，researchers got a sample of their fat.(77) Brady explains that the fat cells responded significantly to the loss of sleep. “ I was very surprised to be honest ，” he says. Bad things can happen when fat cells become less responsive to insulin. “ Fat cells are actually your friend ，”he says. “They 're there to store lipids( 血脂).” When lipids stay inside the cells ，your body can utilize the fat when you ' re exercising or sleeping or going about your day. “ However ，when fat cells start to become insulin resistant ，the lipids start to leach out of the fat cells and rise in the bloodstream ，” Brady says. 1.According to the passage ，lack of the sleep for a long while can probably lead to all of the following EXCEPT ______ . 第一段最后一句 A.heart disease B. weight gain C. diabetes D. liver disease 2.The main idea of the third paragraph is . 第一句 A.how to write a medical research paper B. how to avoid sleep loss C. how the research was conducted D. how to conduct a medical experiment 3.What does the word “ leach ” in the last paragraph probably mean? A.Leap B. Lead. C. Lead. D. Leak . 泄露
翻译：练习一 1要想了解真实的自我，必须深入、广泛的探索前人 说过的话，做过的事。 2数百年来，地震的不可知性给地震蒙上极大的恐惧 和惊慌，然而近几次的地 震发生前已显露一些迹 象。 3科学观察和计算的精确度常取决于科学家的计时方 法。 4在弗雷德里克地区，学生家长们出资购买教室用 品，并主动为学校第一年 的教师和校长们支付所需 的各类杂货及水电费，以 此来留住他们继续工作下 去。 5一位学生说：“关于这个地区的流言正以闪电般的速 度传播着，我们想知道真 相，并传播真相。 练习二 6然而，不管水波多大、多猛，只对海面造成影响。7在美国，这个数字要比英国高得多，美国人将他们 收入的10%花费在分期付 款上。 8鱼产生的电流能点亮电灯—或者甚至能带动小型电 动马达—是多么不可思 议，但有些鱼确实可以。9工科学生往往被看成是实际和理性的榜样，但就我 的大学教育而言，我是一 个理想主义者和傻瓜。 10摆在我面前阻碍我成为一名成功学生的现实就在于 工科与文科并不像我在高 中时认为的那样，两者并 非简单地合在一起。 练习三 11光到达另一端后，首先转化成电流信号，随后再转 为声音信息。 12多数情况下，这些人正梦想着的是财富和名望，而 不是在打字机前长时间地 工作。 13因为我们生活在一个民主的国家，由公民制定国家 的政策，我们中的许多人 必须接受教育，学会理解、 支持，必要时还要判断专 家的工作。 14在很多地区，相当多的人曾因一些悲剧事件而失去 他们珍贵的资料，如1921 年内战期间爱尔兰法庭失 火这样的悲剧，又如美国 奴隶，对于他们来说最初 就有很多珍贵资料未能保 留下来。 15理论上，有一天任何人都 能通过这个资料库查出他 或她家族的起源。 练习四 16相反，为避免天线导航， 没轮子的汽车将在离地面 不超过3英寸的距离行 驶。 17我请求你阐明这个问题， 这样我们这个城市里贫穷 的老人就可以了解到他们 有资格享有住房的津贴。 18人们认为生病是遭受恶魔 的攻击。 19我们关心的是全面充分地 发展我们每位学生的能 力，而不仅仅是他们的学 习能力。 20我们期望学生们能够不遗 余力尽其所能，为达到此 目标我们也将给予我们充 分的鼓励。 练习五 21轮子是最简单的发明，或 许也是最伟大的发明，因 为自然界原本没轮子—没 有任何生物是轮子创造 的。 22女孩在语言能力上胜过男 孩，且这种早期就显露的 语言方面偏向常影响终 生。 23摩西奶奶小的时候画过些 画，之后绘制刺绣图案成 了她的爱好。老了以后， 她的手指变得僵硬不能缝 纫，而她还希望保持忙碌 打发时间，就转向油画。 24这个方案给印度和国外的 研究者提供了机会，使他 们可以在保护区内研究老 虎，收集以前难以获得的 有关老虎习性的资料。 25土地问题变得越来越严重 了，令很多农民感到痛心 的是，一些肥沃的森林地 区被圈起来，建成了老虎 保护区。 练习六 26学习语言最好从语言的非 言语方面、手势和声势语 入门。 27最初白宫是灰的，并且被 叫做总统府。 28这种新的活动包括原先狩 猎的一系列行为，而目的 已不再是避免饥饿。 29一些科学家认为可用16 面直径为半英里的镜子将 反射光照射到地球面积约 为6万平方英里的区域。 30目前，人们还不知道这种 人造白天对植物、动物和 人会有什么影响。 练习七 31然而，事实上女性如今可 以自由选择所喜爱的职 业；情况改善了，这一潮 流不可能逆转。 32福特意识到他可以用这种 装配线的方法来生产他的 汽车。 33在初试阶段海底电缆没能 安装成功，当研究人员将 电缆运出海面对其进行检 修时发现电缆表面长满了 瘤状物，这个事实表明海 洋深处并不存在生命，这 与现代科学见解相左。 34由21个成员国组成的欧 洲委员会的一项研究显 示，45%的爬行物种及 24%的蝴蝶濒临灭绝。 35鲍姆博士继续说道，“没有 工业产品我们一样能活下 去，但脱离了自然我们就 无法生存。” 练习八 36一些批评家声称没有任何 理由让实验对象在不了解 实验性质，没有机会选择 拒绝的情况下参与实验。 37他去加州南部旅行，在那 里他恰好发现了要完成他 的电影所需的天气和风 景。 38中小学几乎全额依靠中央 和地方税收拨款。 39目前的看法似乎是这样 的：这必须包括一种关于 计算机本身定义的基本知 识，还需具备一些计算机 的发展历史及操作知识。 40我们能够有效地使用各种 电子设备，而不需要知道 它们的历史或者它们是如 何工作的。 练习九 41有时他们甚至在自己的篷 车里，而不是在旅馆里睡 觉，只是为了省钱。 42这些区域释放的能量和光 线较弱，因而从地球上看， 表面几乎形成不规则的暗 区。 43电脑技术让研究者能准确 地测量大脑前部和侧面的 容量，它们的智力、情感 有关，决定着人的性格。 44面试是求职过程中一件重 要的事，因为你和面试人 一起度过的那二三十分钟 可能决定你是否能得到你 想要的那个工作。 45如果有可能的话，你应在 得到一份工作，并且在你 做好准备完成日常文书工 作后再与雇佣方协商工资 问题。 练习十 46他即使今天都是勇气和历 险的象征。 47亨宁研究了把英语作为外 语学习的学生是如何记忆 词汇的。 48迁徙成为一种习惯，现在 尽管冰川已经消失，这种 习惯仍然继续。 49当积雪的任何一部分太 厚，并且与下面的部分不 相粘结的话，问题就出现 了。过去几星期下的雪在 高于十二月到一月上旬的 温度下开始融化。 50对于度假的滑雪者来说， 令人欣慰的是，雪崩事故 很少发生在有足迹的滑雪 坡上。 练习十一 51减肥是件苦差事，大多数 人都想找到一条又快又简 单的减肥方法。 52他受到尊重部分源自其自 身，他友好、判断力强、 文雅、开朗、正直，新、 旧世界他都热爱。 53用这种简单的方法，肾脏 可以保存24到48小时而 不会变质，在此段时间里 能被转移到很远的地方。 54很多顾客采用的一个简单 又常用的方法是直接向商 店经理投诉。 55他或她会将卖方告上法 庭，或者他们会向保护消 费者权益的私人或公共机 构进行举报。 练习十二 56这样，性价比高的商品可 以不断地提供给不同收入 层次的人们。 57牢记翻译者工作的性质， 即对书面语进行操作，严 格地说，并不要求翻译者 一定能够讲他正在翻译的 语言。 58学生也可能在学习期间在 两所大学交叉学习，尽管 这样做并不常见。 59洗钱是将非法途径得来的 钱，在合法收入的掩盖下 使之进入流通领域的过 程。 60市场的自由及对汇率控制 的撤销成为过去十年来洗 钱活动迅速发展的两大主 要原因。 练习十三 61诺贝尔宁愿自己不是作为 甘油炸药的发明者而被人 们记住，因此，他在1895 年去世的两个星期创立了 一项基金，奖励对人类做 出有价值贡献的人们。 62死记硬背是日本学校采用 的一种重要的学习方法， 然而很多学生反映考试过 后他们就忘记了背过的大 部分内容。
(90 minutes) Part I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points; 15 minutes) Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1. In no circumstances __________ a lie. A. you should tell B. shouldn't you tell C. you shouldn't tell D. should you tell 2.__________they managed to take from the tombs, there seemed to be no end to the valuable. A. What B. Which C. How much D. However much 3. The ten-page report may __________ one simple point: it ’s impractical to establish a chemical plant in that region with so many difficulties and oppositions. A. get down to B. come down to C. settle down D. take down 4. Don’ t do that again! You not only endangered yourself, but also put your friend __________. A. as a result B. at length C. at risk D. by mistake 5. “ Perhaps you should go home now. ” “ No, I __________ on staying here for a while longer. ” A. persist B. stick C. sit D. insist 6. __________ a major disaster will get us to realize that we can’ t go on destroying the rain forests of the world. A. Anything but B. Nothing but C. But that D. Everything hut 7. Wewent very often to Hyde Park __________ speakers addressed the passing crowds on different subjects. A. which B. where C. that D. for 8. The matter __________ you were arguing about last night had been settled. A. as B. that
成人学位英语考试内容 成人学位英语考试内容 试卷五个部分的题目数、记分及考试时间列表如下： 考试内容包括五个部分：分别是阅读理解、词语用法与语法结构、挑错、完形填空和英汉互译。全部题目按顺序统一编号，共85题。 第一部分 阅读理解(PartIReadingComprehension)，共15题，考试时间 40分钟。 要求考生阅读三篇短文，总阅读量不超过900个词。每篇文章后有五个问题，考生应根据文章内容从 每题四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案。短文选材的原则是： 1、题材广泛包括人物传记、社会、文化、日常知识、热门话题 及科普常识等。但所涉及的背景知识应能为学生所理解 2、体裁多样包括叙述文、说明文、议论文等。 3、文章的语言为中等难度无法猜测而又影响理解的关键词，如 超出全日制文理科教学大纲中词汇 表一至三级的范围，则用汉语注明词义。 阅读理解部分主要测试考生的下述能力 1、掌握所读材料的主旨和大意; 2、了解说明主旨和大意的事实和细节; 3、既理解字面的意思，又能根据所读材料进行一定的判断和推论;
4、既理解个别句子的意义，又能在一定程度上理解上下文的逻辑关系。 阅读理解部分主要考核学生通过阅读获取信息的能力，既要求准确，也要求有一定的速度。 第二部分 词语用法和语法结构(PartIIVocabularyandStructure)，共30题，考试时间25分钟。题目中50%为词和短语的用法，50%为语法结构。要求考生从每题四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 词语用法和语法结构部分主要考核学生运用词汇、短语及语法结构的能力。考试范围包括全日制文理科本科教学大纲中词汇表及语法结构表一至三级的`主要内容。 第三部分 挑错(PartIIIIdentification)，共10题，考试时间10分钟。挑错题由10个单句组成。每个句子含有标着A、B、C、D的四个划线部分，其中有一处是错误的，要求考生从四个划线部分中挑出其错误的部分。挑错部分是词语用法和语法结构部分的延伸，目的是测试学生掌握词汇、短语及语法结构的熟练程度，其重点是固定搭配和句型。考试范围与第二部分相同。 第四部分 完形填空(PartIVCloze)，共20题，考试时间15分钟。完形填空题是在一篇题材熟悉，难度适中的短文(约200词)中留有20个空白。每个空白为一题，每题有四个选项。要求考生在全面理解内容的基础上选出一个最佳答案，使短文的结构和意思恢复完整。填空的选项包括结构词和实义词，有些选项会涉及到一些重要的语法内容。完形填空部分主要考核学生综合运用语言的能力。 第五部分 翻译(PartVTranslation)，共10题，考试时间30分钟。翻译试题由两部分组成。第一部分为英译汉，要求考生把前面阅读理解文
2007年江苏省成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案ENGLISH QUALIFICATION TEST FOR A BACHELOR’S DEGREE Nov.2007 Paper One Part I Listening Comprehension(15minutes,15%) Section A(10%) Directions:In this section you will hear ten short conversations.At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause you must read the four choices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1.A.En the cafeteria.B.In the library. C.In the dormitory. D.In the classroom building. 2.A.5:00.B.5:15.C.5:30.D.5:45. 3.A.Skating.B.Swimming. C.Boating and swimming D.Boating and skating. 4.A.An engineer.B.A driver.C.A librarian.D.A typist. 5.A.His article has been changed B.He is very glad to hear the woman. C.He is proud of his article. D.He can’t believe the woman. 6.A.A toy bear is not lovely at all. B.A toy bear is just what she needs. C.She should have bought more toy bears. D.She shouldn’t buy the toy bear. 7.A.A sweater.B.A blouse.C.A coat.D.A skirt. 8.A.It’s easy to make friends. B.It’s difficult to make friends. C.To make friends one has to be quite frank. D.To make friends one has to be friendly. 9.A.He doesn’t’like it.B.He’s indifferent to it. C.He enjoys it. D.He cares about all the overtime. 10.A.They are having breakfast.B.They are eating some fruits. C.They are preparing a hot soup. D.They are drinking cold milk. Section B(5%) Directions:In this section,you will hear one dialogue and one short passage.Ar the end of the dialogue and the passage,you will hear some questions.The dialogue and passage as well as the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A,B,C and D.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Questions11-12are based on the following dialogue. 11.A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five. 12.A.Because she worked for a long time yesterday. B.Because she went shopping yesterday. C.Because the twins were sick all night.
江苏省成人本科教育学士学位英语水平考试大纲（试行） 一、总则 国务院学位委员会、国家教育委员会学位(1991)11号文《关于整顿普通高等学校授予成人教育本科毕业生学士学位工作的通知》要求：“成人高等教育本科毕业生申请学士学位，必须参加由地方高等教育主管部门参照普通本科教育外国语教学大纲的要求统一命题和组织的外国语考试。”为了搞好江苏省成人本科教育非英语专业学士学位英语统考工作，特制定本大纲。 根据我国学士学位外语的基本要求，结合成人本科教育的培养目标和办学特点与规律，我省成人本科非英语专业学士学位英语水平考试要求如下： 1. 词汇领会式掌握4200个左右常用词及其构成的常用词组(中学学过的单词和词组包括在内)，即能够正确识别词类，理解词义；对其中2500个基本词汇能复用式掌握，即能够正确拼写，识别词类，理解词义，熟练掌握其常用搭配和用法；并能运用基本构词法识别生词。 2. 语法巩固和加深基本语法知识，提高运用语法知识解决问题的能力，特别是在语篇水平上运用语法知识的能力。 3. 阅读能力能顺利阅读语言难度中等的一般性题材的文章，掌握中心大意以及说明中心大意的事实和细节，并能进行一定的分析、推理和判断，领会作者的观点和态度，阅读速度达到每分钟70词。 4. 听的能力能听懂题材熟悉、句子结构比较简单、基本上没有生词、语速为每分钟110～130词的简短对话、谈话、报道和讲座等，掌握其中心大意，抓住要点和有关细节，领会讲话者的观点和态度。 5. 写的能力具有一定的表述能力，能运用学过的语言知识，按照要求或提示写出一篇短文。 6. 译的能力能将一般难度的英文句子或短文译成汉语，译文通顺达意，无重大语法错误，译速达到每小时300英语单词。 江苏省成人本科教育非英语专业学士学位英语水平考试是根据以上要求设计的。目的在于全面考核成人本科教育非英语专业学士学位申请者是否达到学位英语所确定的各项要求。本考试属于水平考试。 本大纲规定了成人本科教育非英语专业学士学位英语水平考试的内容、形式、时间和计分，以便更好地检测考生的英语整体水平和能力，使考试达到预期的目的。 本考试是一种标准化考试。考试范围主要是本大纲所规定的学位英语水平的全部内容。为保证试卷的信度，本考试除英译汉和写作外，其余试题都采用客观性的多项选择题形式。英译汉和写作旨在较好地考核学生运用语言的能力，从而提高试卷的效度。 二、考试内容 本考试包括六个部分：听力理解、词语用法和语法结构、阅读理解、完形填空、英译汉和写作。全部题目按顺序统一编号。 第一部分听力理解(Listening Comprehension) 听力理解考试时间15分钟，15题。这一部分包括两节：A节(Section A)有9题，每题含一组对话，对话后有一个问句。B节(Section B)有6题。分别安排在两篇听力材料之后，每篇后有二至四道题，每题为一个问句。每个问句后有大约15秒的间隙，要求考生从试卷所给的每题四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案。录音的语速为每分钟1lO至130词，念一遍。 听力理解部分的目的是测试考生获取口头信息的能力。 第二部分阅读理解(Reading Comprehension) 阅读理解考试时间35分钟，3至4篇短文，总阅读量为1200～l400词汇，共20题。要求考生在阅读短文后，根据文章内容从每题四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案。
成人本科学士学位英语统一考试题及答案 2011.11.05 PartⅠReading Comprehension （30%） Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: The reflective towers of New York City, which is on the Atlantic migrating（迁徙的）route , can be deadly for birds. “We live in an age of glass,”said https://www.doczj.com/doc/2510063028.html,urel, an architect.（76）“It can be a perfect mirror in certain lights, and the larger the glass, the more dangerous it is.” About 90,000 birds are killed by flying into building in the city each year. Often, they strike the lower levels of glass towers after searching for food in nearby parks. Such crashes are the second-leading cause of death for migrating birds, after habitat（栖息地）loss, with an estimated number of death ranging up to a billion a year. （77）As glass office and apartment towers have increased in the last decade, so, too, have calls to make them less deadly to birds. San Francisco adopted bird-safety standard for new building in July. The United States Green Building Council, a nonprofit industry group that encourages the creation of environmentally conscious buildings, will introduce a bird-safety credit this as part of its environmental certification process. There are no easy fixes, however. A few researchers are exploring glass designs that use ultraviolet（紫外线的）signals, but they are still in their infancy. Covers, dot patterns, shades and net are the main options available. Often, only one section of a building needs to be changed. “You don't necessarily have to treat every window,”https://www.doczj.com/doc/2510063028.html,urel said. “It would be too expensive to do the whole building.”The Jacob Convention Center, which has been undergoing alterations, is the most recent building to voluntarily correct the problem of bird crashes. The architects used less reflective glass and dot patterns. 1. What is the main idea of the passage? A. New York is a city of glass towers. B. Glass tower are dangerous for migrating birds. C. New York adopted new safety standards for buildings. D. Glass towers are a new trend in the United States. 2. What is the number one cause of death for migrating birds? A. Climate change B. Habitat loss C. Lack of food D. Crashing into buildings. 3. What does the word “fixes”in the third paragraph probably mean? A. Choices B. Explanations C. Solutions D. Developments 4. _____are used in the alteration of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. A. Dot patterns B. Shades C. Nets D. Covers 5. Which of the fowling statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. In many cases, the whole building needs to be altered to prevent bird crashes. B. The Jacob K.Javits Convention Center is the first building to deal with the problem of bird crashes. C. About 90,000 birds are killed due to habitat loss in New York City each year. D. Unfortunately, glass designs that use ultraviolet signals are still in their early stages. Passage 2 Question 6 to 10 are based on the fowling passage: Today's students have grown up hearing more about Bill Gates than F.D.R., and they live in a world where amazing innovations（革新）are common. The current 18-year-olds, after all, were 8 when Google was founded by two students at Stanford; Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004 while he was Harvard and they were entering high school. Having grown up digital（数字的），they are impatient to get on with life. The easiest way to find kids like these is to check in on entrepreneurship（企业家才能）education, in which colleges and universities try to prepare their students to recognize opportunities and seize them.