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Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 10 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. Example: You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) "At the office" is the best answer.1.A) She told Jenny to meet her and the man at seven.B) She let Jenny's mother meet Jenny at seven.C) She asked Jenny to send her mother a message.D) She asked Jenny's mother to pass a message to Jenny.2.A) She arrived too early.B) She failed to arrive early enough.C) She arrived at 9.D) She managed to arrive at 10.3.A) Because the food spoiled.B) Because the weather was bad.C) Because the group felt shameful.D) Because the monitor wanted to have it on another day.4.A) He will buy the blouse for $20.B) He will see Betty this weekend.C) He will borrow some money from the woman and buy the blouse.D) He will let Betty pay back the money as soon as possible.5.A) Martha will have class at 2:00.B) Martha will go to the library at 3:00.C) Martha will go home immediately after class.D) Martha will go home after 4:00.6.A) Engineering.B) Insurance.C) Scientific research.D) Diplomatic service.7.A) She is in Tokyo.B) She is in Thailand.C) She is right here.D) She is in Tibet.8.A) The woman is living a very busy life.B) The woman has plenty of time to play computer games.C) The woman would like to fight in a war.D) The woman considers herself unfortunate.9.A) The man called her immediately.B) She read it in the morning newspaper.C) It was reported on the radio.D) She happened to be in the man's neighborhood.10.A) Employer and employee.B) Husband and wife.C) Customer and shop assistant.D) Driver and auto repairwoman.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and 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).Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) The common ancestor of humans and other primates.B) The evolution of ancient primates.C) The fundamental difference between the human brain and that of a chimpanzee.D) The similarities between the activity of genes in different primates' brains.12.A) The weight of the brain.B) The size of the brain.C) Their tissue and blood.D) Gene activity in the brain.13.A) To find out how their common ancestor looked like.B) To understand how chimps and humans have evolved separately.C) To see if chimpanzees can become sick with AIDS.D) To find out efficient ways to treat human diseases.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A) Because she loved others to visit her.B) Because other people might want to use her microwave.C) Because people forgot their food all the time.D) Because she often forgot to bring her key with her.15.A) She kept her door locked.B) She ate some popcorn that she popped in her microwave.C) She prayed before going to bed.D) She dreamed a lot.16.A) She found that someone had forgotten his food in her microwave.B) She was too tired to remember to lock the door.C) Some friends might want to visit her that night.D) She had a friend staying with her in the room.17.A) She held a party at home.B) Her friend ate a lot of popcorn.C) A person entered her room without her knowledge.D) Susan dreamed a strange dream.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18.A) A doll designer.B) A fashion model.C) A popular artist.D) An American feminist.19.A) It was created in 1959.B) It has changed the way fashion models behave.C) It died in 1985.D) It is anything but a doll.20.A) It provides them with choices for various careers.B) It helps shape their dreams.C) It can do many different types of work for them.D) It has all the good qualities a woman can possibly have.Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 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.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:For the most part, rapid economic development has been a boon. But there is a down side to development -- health problems such as overweight are all becoming more prevalent, as more people take taxis to work instead of riding their bicycles, and other labor-saving devices become more popular.An increasingly fast pace of life makes it difficult for people to spend time working out or playing sports. "I know exercise is good for your health," a young lady said. "But after a busy work week, the only thing I want to do is watch some TV and go to sleep." That attitude may explain the results of a recent nationwide study, which suggested 15 percent of urban adults in China are overweight, a large number of people over the age of 40 suffer from high blood pressure and cardiac ailments.Local researchers found that 31.2 percent of elderly respondents were getting enough exercise, but less than 9 percent of youngsters and the middle-aged got an adequate amount of physical activity.Elderly people understand the importance of protecting their health. The young people, however, are busy working and use this as an excuse to avoid exercise. In fact, physical exercise doesn't require much time, money or a special gymnasium. (S1) People can make use of any time and any place at their convenience to take part in sports. Walking quickly, cycling, climbing the stairs and dancing are all helpful methods to enhance one's health.The benefits of adding a little more activity to your life are priceless. "There is no need to be an athlete, however," a local doctor said. People should walk for 30 minutes a day and takepart in some other physical activity three to five times a week. He warns, however, that people in poor physical shape should start slowly, and build up over time.China has taken the need for more exercise to heart, with the government running several activities last Sunday, which was the designated World Health Day. Pamphlets and posters based on the theme "Move for Health" were distributed nationwide, encouraging people to develop a positive and healthy lifestyle.21. Rapid economic development has resulted in all the following except _____________.A) an increasing number of taxi passengersB) the wide use of labor-saving devicesC) an increasingly fast pace of lifeD) people's awareness of the importance of exercise22. Some people are getting overweight because __________.A) they are too busy to have any time for exerciseB) they are ignorant of the benefits of exerciseC) they are too weak to participate in physical activityD) they are short of money to pay for different exercises23. According to the passage, who need regular daily exercise most?A) People taking taxis to work.B) Urban adults with full-time jobs.C) Elderly people suffering from high blood pressure.D) Youngsters dreaming of becoming professional athletes.24. What is the main idea of the last paragraph but one?A) Many people are still unable to afford the cost of physical exercises.B) Nobody should take part in physical activity in order to be an athlete.C) Moderate physical exercise is usually enough for ordinary people.D) Old or sick people should only take part in physical exercises of the slowest type.25. By referring to rapid economic development as "a boon" at the beginning of the passage, the author means that ____________.A) it has benefited the general public greatlyB) it has done harm to people's health nationwideC) it is going faster than anyone could have imaginedD) it has helped to establish a positive and healthy lifestyle of the publicPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:For Roy Johnson, a senior magazine editor, the latest indignity came after a recent dinner at a fancy restaurant in the wealthy New York City suburb where he and his family live. First the parking valet handed him the keys to his Jaguar instead of fetching the car. Then an elderly white couple came out and handed him the keys to their black Mercedes-Benz. "It took them a while to realize that I was not a valet," says Johnson. "It didn't matter that I was dressed for dinner and had paid a handsome price for the meal, just as he had. What mattered was that I didn't fit his idea of someone who could be equal to him."Such incidents, which are depressingly familiar to African-Americans of all ages, incomes and social classes, help explain why black and white attitudes often differ so completely. A recent survey found that 68 percent of blacks believe racism is still a major problem in America. Only 38 percent of whites agreed.Many Americans find the gulf between blacks and whites bewildering. After all, official segregation is a bad memory and 40 years of laws, policies and court decisions have helped African-Americans make significant progress toward equal opportunity. Indeed, a black man born in Harlem could be the nation's next president.But racism persists, unmistakable to every black but largely invisible to many whites. (S2) It is evident in the everyday encounters African-Americans have with racial prejudice and discrimination, like the valet parking incident. Such encounters often strike whites as trivial misunderstandings. But they remind blacks that they are often dismissed as less intelligent, less industrious, less honest and less likely to succeed. Some insults are patently racist; others may be evidence of insensitivity or bad manners rather than racial prejudice. But the accumulation of insults feeds anger."What is amazing to me is the number of whites who express surprise that any of this happens," observes Mary Frances Berry, chairperson of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, who says she has been watched at shopping malls.26. The word "valet" in the first paragraph most probably means __________________.A) a restaurant ownerB) a driver of expensive carsC) a wealthy-looking gentlemanD) a restaurant employee taking care of the cars of the diners27. Roy Johnson was unfairly treated because ______________.A) his car was inferior in qualityB) he forgot to wear proper clothesC) he failed to express himself clearlyD) he is black28. From the passage we can learn that ____________________.A) both blacks and whites are bewildered by racismB) examples of racism are common in the USC) some government officials have very bad memoriesD) a black man born in Harlem will be the next US president29. It is implied in the passage that many white people deny the presence of racism in the US because __________.A) they tend to regard instances of racism as trivial misunderstandingsB) they have never seen any instance of racism in their countryC) they believe that black people are inherently less intelligent and less industriousD) they have always treated black people as their equals30. Judging from the context, the most possible explanation for Mary Frances Berry's being watched at shopping malls is that ____________________________.A) she was a national celebrityB) she didn't fit people's idea of an Afro-American womanC) many people nowadays are insensitive and rudeD) she is blackPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Add Littleton, Colorado, to the list of cities dazed with grief after a school slaughter. Two students shot and killed 12 other students and a teacher before taking their own lives. The massacre was the largest in the history of this nation. This type of crime didn't exist 10 years ago.Americans should stop acting surprised that these shooting happen in "nicer" neighborhoods. That's the only place they happen. None of the recent school massacres took place at an inner-city campus; they all occurred in smaller towns or suburbs. (S3) These killers haven't been from impoverished or extremely violent families. They don't appear to have been picked on（挨骂受罚）any worse than kids have been for generations. They chose alienation and destruction, and they found the tools to carry out their hate-filled plan.Do not blame schools for these massacres. Schools simply take what they are sent. Question the killers' parents. The parents are supposed to teach their children respect and empathy for others' lives. Parents should help their offspring learn to handle taunt or conflict without resorting to violence.All concerned adults should take a youth's threat to shoot someone as seriously as airport security guards take jokes about bombs. Students must be encouraged to tell teachers if a classmate threatens or jokes about violence. Administrators at schools around the country need to emphasize they will take such reports seriously, and that they will not identify any student who comes forward with such a report.More gun regulations probably won't stop these shootings, but gun owners and sellers must take more responsibility for keeping weapons away from young people. Gun owners should keep their guns unloaded, locked up and hidden away. Most car owners don't leave their keys in the car even when they park in their own garage; gun owners should be at least as careful with weapons.The federal government can't solve this problem. Schools alone can't solve it. More guns won't solve it. Americans must consciously create a culture that makes violence unacceptable. Parents need to stop allowing their children's minds to be polluted with violence. News media need to show more restraint and thought about how and what they report.The Colorado massacre is a national tragedy. More's the pity if Americans do not stop, reflect and vow to make it the last school massacre.31. One common feature of all the recent school massacres is that ______________________.A) they have all been carefully planned by hateful youngstersB) the killers have all failed to passed their examsC) they all occur in places that appear to be all rightD) the killers are all from disadvantaged families32. Children are less likely to become killers if _______________________.A) their parents succeed in teaching them respect and empathy for others' livesB) they study hard in school and get high scoresC) teachers stop telling meaningless jokes in classD) they follow the rules set by administrators at schools around the country33. Who does the author think should take the main responsibility for campus shootings?A) School authorities.B) The federal government.C) News media.D) The killers' parents.34. What is the most effective way to prevent school massacre from happening again?A) Reinforcing stricter laws and regulations.B) Introducing security guards onto campus.C) Creating a culture that makes violence unacceptable.D) Keeping weapons away from young people.35. From the passage we can infer that ___________________________.A) there were a lot of school massacres in inner-cities 10 years agoB) many people turn a blind eye to school massacreC) a youth's joke about violence is often ignored by other peopleD) most gun owners like to leave their guns in their carsPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:A new look at an asteroid orbiting the sun shows it could possibly smash into the Earth with tremendous force. But experts say the potential impact is still 872 years away, time enough for the speeding space rock to alter its course.(S4) Named 1950 DA, the asteroid -- 1 kilometer wide -- is the most threatening to the Earth of all of the known large asteroids, but the odds are only about one in 300 that it would impact the planet, researchers said."One in 300 is pretty long odds," said Jon D. Giorgini, a scientist in California. "I'm not personally going to worry about. It is so far in the future that lots of things could change." There are approximately 1,000 asteroids bigger than a kilometer that can pass near the Earth in their orbit of the sun. About 580 have been found and their orbits plotted. Of these, only 1950 DA represents a possible threat. Scientists continue an effort to identify all the other large asteroids that pass near the Earth, and it is their great hope that they don't find any that are greater threats.If 1950 DA did hit the Earth, said Giorgini, it would have planetwide effects, setting off fires, changing the weather and perhaps creating immense tidal waves. But it would not be a planet killer like the asteroid thought to have snuffed out the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago.Asteroid 1950 DA was first discovered in 1950, but then not noted in astronomy logs again for decades. It was rediscovered in the year 2000 and in March 2001 whizzed within about 77 million miles of Earth, giving astronomers an opportunity to gather visual and radar readings. From that, the astronomers projected the orbital path 1950 DA would take on its next 15 near passes of the Earth -- over a period covering nearly nine centuries. For the 15th near pass, on March 16, 2880, the analysis showed it was mathematically possible, though unlikely, that the asteroid could hit the Earth.He said the highest probability is that the asteroid in 2880 will miss the Earth by about 290,000 kilometers -- a distance closer than the 370,000-kilometer orbit of the Moon around the Earth.36. Talking about asteroids, the writer tells us that __________.A) nothing can alter the course of an asteroid in its orbit of the sunB) it usually takes 300 years for scientists to discover an asteroidC) scientists have managed to identify all the asteroids orbiting the sunD) there is no immediate threat to the Earth from an asteroid right now37. We can infer from the passage that __________________________.A) larger asteroids are more likely to smash into the EarthB) an asteroid will probably just miss the Earth in 2880C) asteroids will eventually destroy everything on EarthD) no asteroid was noted in astronomy logs before 195038. Judging from the context, the word "whizzed" (in Paragraph 6) most probably means ________________________________.A) kept turning aroundB) went into and out of its orbit quicklyC) moved very fastD) exploded all the while39. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A) Scientists have managed to know everything about asteroid 1950 DA.B) Many people seem to be worried about the predicted asteroid smash.C) Scientists are still quite optimistic about man's future.D) The Earth is faced with frequent threats from space.40. The best title for the passage is _____________________________.A) Possible Asteroid Smash in 2880B) New Discoveries about 1950 DAC) Asteroids in the Solar SystemD) Earth -- an Unsafe Place for LifeVocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.41. As people's living standards improve, the health and beauty business is __________ with more sophisticated products than ever before.A) astonishing B) flourishing C) exaggerating D) diminishing42. The __________ of older persons is relatively low in developing countries, but it is growing much faster than in the West.A) addition B) majority C) percentage D) statistic43. Makers of consumer electronics will pay for environmental sanitation services to collect and __________ used refrigerators, computers and televisions under the new rules.A) discharge B) distribute C) dispose of D) deal with44. As some of the rules concerning foreign trade ran contrary to the principles of the WTO, the government decided to __________ them as soon as possible.A) abolish B) accomplish C) distinguish D) establish45. As the semester is drawing to an end, the student union is calling on all the students to __________ the temptation to cheat on exams.A) refuse B) reject C) resist D) resolve46. In the last few years, the Internet and the World Wide Web have become __________ words; almost everyone has heard of them.A) family B) home C) house D) household47. Vicki never worried or hesitated about anything, she just __________ it and almost always got whatever she wanted.A) went by B) went for C) went over D) went with48. The reason 800 million people go hungry today is not that there isn't enough food in the world, __________ that these people cannot get the food anyway.A) but B) despite C) even D) except49. As she matured as an artist, she __________ realize that "all artists are a product of their culture."A) came to B) kept to C) took to D) went to50. My son failed to come back home last night. This morning the police came to our house and __________ my worst fears that he was injured in a car accident.A) advocated B) confirmed C) insured D) promised51. Because of the mad cow disease, the European Union __________ a worldwide ban on British beef and beef product exports.A) challenged B) charged C) forged D) imposed52. The exhibition at the Shanghai Science and Technology Center _____________ such endangered animals as the giant panda and the Siberian tiger and describes the work being done to protect them.A) detects B) exploits C) features D) demonstrates53. A computer file is a collection of __________ data, used to organize the storage and processing of data by computer.A) electrical B) artificial C) electronic D) genuine54. To protect the environment, scientists and engineers are researching ways to __________ electricity more cheaply from such renewable energy sources as the wind and sun.A) generate B) manufacture C) construct D) transform55. In social dancing, the participants dance for their own pleasure rather than for the __________ of an audience.A) appreciation B) entertainment C) leisure D) temptation56. Wireless waste from cell phones, pocket PCs, and music players __________ special problems because they have toxic chemicals in batteries and other components.A) expose B) commit C) pose D) transport57. Scientists have discovered many planets orbiting distant stars, all are __________ to life.A) unlikely B) unfriendly C) forbidden D) vulnerable58. A healthy and better-educated new generation is a __________ for sustainable economic and social development of all countries.A) guarantee B) security C) demand D) target59. Parks and open spaces are essential to the quality of life in dense __________ areas such as New York City.A) agricultural B) rural C) suburban D) urban60. My trip to the small village under the control of the enemy fire was full of delays and difficulties, but I eventually __________.A) got by B) turned it over C) hit the sack D) made it61. For traditional Chinese painters, fame and fortune come late, and it is __________ for artists to hold their first exhibitions when they are over seventy years old.A) hardly common B) less frequent C) not unheard of D) just usual62. A remote-controlled bomb exploded outside a hotel near the town square yesterday, __________ at least 12 people.A) having been injured B) having injured C) injured D) injuring63. When energy is converted from one form to another, some energy is always lost as heat. __________, no energy conversion is ever 100% efficient.A) In other terms B) In other words C) In another way D) In some way64. While freshmen are considered part of the academic elite, some of them appear to lack common sense __________ following traffic regulations.A) coming to B) when coming to C) when it comes to D) when they come to65. A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough __________a fair deal afterwards.A) being given B) been given C) given D) to be given66. NASA's Mars program was set back when two spacecraft failed up reaching Mars, one __________ up in the planet's atmosphere and the other __________ after a software failure.A) burned; disappeared B) burned; disappearing C) burning; disappearingD) burning; disappeared67. After a very busy schedule in the past two months, Kenneth plans to take things __________ for a while.A) at ease B) easily C) easy D) with ease68. I just wonder if __________ ever __________ that you could have your own enterprise and run it yourself when you were still a student.A) it ... occurred B) you ... occurred to it C) it ... occurred to you D) you ... occurred69. Bicycle riders want the city government to set aside special lanes for bicycles on some of the main streets, but though they have got some supporters, __________ likes the idea.A) everyone B) not everyone C) no one D) someone70. It can be said without exaggeration that no part of the United States is not easily accessible by car, by train, or by air, and __________ by all the three of them.A) more often than B) more often than not C) no more often than D) less often thanTranslation (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, there are four items, each consisting of one or two sentences for you to translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the Reading Passages you have just read in Part Two of Test Paper One. You should refer back to the passages so as to identify their meaning in the context.(S1) People can make use of any time and any place at their convenience to take part in sports.(S2) It is evident in the everyday encounters African-Americans have with racial prejudice and discrimination, like the valet parking incident.(S3) These killers haven't been from impoverished or extremely violent families. They don't appear to have been picked on any worse than kids have been for generations.(S4) Named 1950 DA, the asteroid -- 1 kilometer wide -- is the most threatening to the Earth of all of the known large asteroids, but the odds are only about one in 300 that it would impact the planet, researchers said.Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic My Views on Campus Security. You should write at least 130 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below.1．校园治安问题对学生可能造成的影响2．对如何搞好校园治安的建议。
全新版大学英语综合教程(第二版)第三册A课文译文(Unit1---Unit8)第一单元：生活方式的改变课文A在美国，不少人对乡村生活怀有浪漫的情感。
许多居住在城镇的人梦想着自己办个农场，梦想着靠土地为生。
很少有人真去把梦想变为现实。
或许这也没有什么不好，因为，正如吉姆·多尔蒂当初开始其写作和农场经营双重生涯时所体验到的那样，农耕生活远非轻松自在。
但他写道，自己并不后悔，对自己做出的改变生活方式的决定仍热情不减。
多尔蒂先生创建自己的理想生活吉姆·多尔蒂有两件事是我一直想做的——写作与务农。
如今我同时做着这两件事。
作为作家，我和E·B·怀特不属同一等级，作为农场主，我和乡邻也不是同一类人，不过我应付得还行。
在城市以及郊区历经多年的怅惘失望之后，我和妻子桑迪终于在这里的乡村寻觅到心灵的满足。
这是一种自力更生的生活。
我们食用的果蔬几乎都是自己种的。
自家饲养的鸡提供鸡蛋，每星期还能剩余几十个出售。
自家养殖的蜜蜂提供蜂蜜，我们还自己动手砍柴，足可供过冬取暖之用。
这也是一种令人满足的生活。
夏日里我们在河上荡舟，在林子里野餐，骑着自行车长时间漫游。
冬日里我们滑雪溜冰。
我们为落日的景象而激动。
我们爱闻大地回暖的气息，爱听牛群哞叫。
我们守着看鹰儿飞过上空，看玉米田间鹿群嬉跃。
但如此美妙的生活有时会变得相当艰苦。
就在三个月前，气温降到华氏零下30度，我们辛苦劳作了整整两天，用一个雪橇沿着河边拖运木柴。
再过三个月，气温会升到95度，我们就要给玉米松土，在草莓地除草，还要宰杀家禽。
前一阵子我和桑迪不得不翻修后屋顶。
过些时候，16岁的吉米和四个孩子中最小的13岁的埃米莉，会帮着我一起把拖了很久没修的室外厕所修葺一下，那是专为室外干活修建的。
这个月晚些时候，我们要给果树喷洒药水，要油漆谷仓，要给菜园播种，要赶在新的小鸡运到之前清扫鸡舍。
在这些活计之间，我每周要抽空花五、六十个小时，不是打字撰文，就是为作为自由撰稿人投给报刊的文章进行采访。
全新版大学英语综合教程3课文翻译第一单元课文A多尔蒂先生创建自己的理想生活售姆·多尔蒂有两件事是我一直想做的——写作与务农。
如今我同时做着这两件事。
作为作家，我和E·B·怀特不属同一等级，作为农场主，我和乡邻也不是同一类人，不过我应付得还行。
在城市以及郊区历经多年的怅惘失望之后，我和妻子桑迪终于在这里的乡村寻觅到心灵的满足。
这是一种自力更生的生活。
我们食用的果蔬几乎都是自己种的。
自家饲养的鸡提供鸡蛋，每星期还能剩余几十个出售。
自家养殖的蜜蜂提供蜂蜜，我们还自己动手砍柴，足可供过冬取暖之用。
这也是一种令人满足的生活。
夏日里我们在河上荡舟，在林子里野餐，骑着自行车长时间漫游。
冬日里我们滑雪溜冰。
我们为落日的余辉而激动。
我们爱闻大地回暖的气息，爱听牛群哞叫。
我们守着看鹰儿飞过上空，看玉米田间鹿群嬉跃。
但如此美妙的生活有时会变得相当艰苦。
就在三个月前，气温降到华氏零下30度，我们辛苦劳作了整整两天，用一个雪橇沿着河边拖运木柴。
再过三个月，气温会升到95度，我们就要给玉米松土，在草莓地除草，还要宰杀家禽。
前一阵子我和桑迪不得不翻修后屋顶。
过些时候，四个孩子中的两个小的，16岁的吉米和13岁的埃米莉，会帮着我一起把拖了很久没修的室外厕所修葺一下，那是专为室外干活修建的。
这个月晚些时候，我们要给果树喷洒药水，要油漆谷仓，要给菜园播种，要赶在新的小鸡运到之前清扫鸡舍。
在这些活计之间，我每周要抽空花五、六十个小时，不是打字撰文，就是为作为自由撰稿人投给报刊的文章进行采访。
桑迪则有她自己繁忙的工作日程。
除了日常的家务，她还照管菜园和蜂房，烘烤面包，将食品装罐、冷藏，开车送孩子学音乐，和他们一起练习，自己还要上风琴课，为我做些研究工作并打字，自己有时也写写文章，还要侍弄花圃、堆摞木柴、运送鸡蛋。
正如老话说的那样，在这种情形之下，坏人不得闲——贤德之人也歇不了。
我们谁也不会忘记第一年的冬天。
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大学三级(B)-450(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）A.It's a nice day.B.Nice to meet you, too. √C.I' m glad to hear that.D.Happy New Year!解析：[听力原文]Hello. Jane. Nice to meet you![解析] “Nice to meet you.”是英语中两人见面时常见的句型，回答“Nice to meet you. ”通常为“Nice to meet you, too. ”故选B。
A.I've seen that.B.It's not interesting. √C.I' m very happy.D.I think you are right.解析：[听力原文]What do you think of the film?[解析] “What do you think of...”意为“你认为…怎么样?”，这里是“你认为这部电影怎么样?”最合适的回答为B“它不怎么有趣。
”故选B。
A.It's expensive.B.It works well.C.It's new.D.It costs me more than 5,000 yuan. √解析：[听力原文]How much is this computer?[解析] How much is...?”是询问价格的常见表达，本题问的是“这台电脑多少钱?”，故最合适的回答应是D“它花了我五千多元。
”故选D。
A.I'm Mary.B.Can I help you?C.Sorry, the line is busy.D.Sorry, he's not in. √解析：[听力原文]May I speak to Jack please?[解析] “May I speak to...”是常用的电话用语，询问“…在吗?”问题表明电话已接通，而选项C说占线，与问题相矛盾，A和B都是干扰项，故选D。
全新版大学英语综合教程3,4阅读翻译I study political violence for a living., yet I, too, am shaken and unsure how to react. As I sit here today in my office, only a few miles from thestill-burning Pentagon, images of the slaughter in my native New York dominate my thoughts. It makes it hard to concentrate on work, and it makes the everyday things seem so trivial. Only now, twenty-four hours after the tragedy began to unfold, have I begun to realize how this has affected me on so many levels.As an American, I feel threatened and confused, where only yesterday Ifelt proud and invincible . As a citizen of the global community, I have been shocked into the reality of the reach of global terrorism. As a human being, I am appalled at the cruelty and inhumanity of these acts of terrorism. As someone who hopes to understand unspeakable acts, I am at a loss to understand this one, perhaps because it hits so close to home.I know only these things: Someone, for some reason, has decided to strike at the United States. Despite the many people killed, the intended target of this attack was American power. The goal was to strike a paralyzing fear into the hearts and minds of all citizens of the U.S., and perhaps its allies as well. Thus, we―all of us― are the real targets of this attack. This explains why many of us, even those of us who were not near the attacks, or who knew no one affected by them, felt this tragedy so deeply.Yet we must not succumb to fear, for if we do the terrorists have won. Surely our lives will be different now. We may be more aware, more inconvenienced, more insecure. But we must learn to deal with this tragedy and to move on, to live our lives as fully and as entirely as before. I came to my office today, even though classes here have been cancelled, to live my life as normally as possible, for to do so in the face of yesterday’s terrorist attacks is itself an act of defiance.我是学政治暴力为生，但我也很动摇和不确定如何反应。
Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 10 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. Example: You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) "At the office" is the best answer.1.A) She told Jenny to meet her and the man at seven.B) She let Jenny's mother meet Jenny at seven.C) She asked Jenny to send her mother a message.D) She asked Jenny's mother to pass a message to Jenny.2.A) She arrived too early.B) She failed to arrive early enough.C) She arrived at 9.D) She managed to arrive at 10.3.A) Because the food spoiled.B) Because the weather was bad.C) Because the group felt shameful.D) Because the monitor wanted to have it on another day.4.A) He will buy the blouse for $20.B) He will see Betty this weekend.C) He will borrow some money from the woman and buy the blouse.D) He will let Betty pay back the money as soon as possible.5.A) Martha will have class at 2:00.B) Martha will go to the library at 3:00.C) Martha will go home immediately after class.D) Martha will go home after 4:00.6.A) Engineering.B) Insurance.C) Scientific research.D) Diplomatic service.7.A) She is in Tokyo.B) She is in Thailand.C) She is right here.D) She is in Tibet.8.A) The woman is living a very busy life.B) The woman has plenty of time to play computer games.C) The woman would like to fight in a war.D) The woman considers herself unfortunate.9.A) The man called her immediately.B) She read it in the morning newspaper.C) It was reported on the radio.D) She happened to be in the man's neighborhood.10.A) Employer and employee.B) Husband and wife.C) Customer and shop assistant.D) Driver and auto repairwoman.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and 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).Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) The common ancestor of humans and other primates.B) The evolution of ancient primates.C) The fundamental difference between the human brain and that of a chimpanzee.D) The similarities between the activity of genes in different primates' brains.12.A) The weight of the brain.B) The size of the brain.C) Their tissue and blood.D) Gene activity in the brain.13.A) To find out how their common ancestor looked like.B) To understand how chimps and humans have evolved separately.C) To see if chimpanzees can become sick with AIDS.D) To find out efficient ways to treat human diseases.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A) Because she loved others to visit her.B) Because other people might want to use her microwave.C) Because people forgot their food all the time.D) Because she often forgot to bring her key with her.15.A) She kept her door locked.B) She ate some popcorn that she popped in her microwave.C) She prayed before going to bed.D) She dreamed a lot.16.A) She found that someone had forgotten his food in her microwave.B) She was too tired to remember to lock the door.C) Some friends might want to visit her that night.D) She had a friend staying with her in the room.17.A) She held a party at home.B) Her friend ate a lot of popcorn.C) A person entered her room without her knowledge.D) Susan dreamed a strange dream.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18.A) A doll designer.B) A fashion model.C) A popular artist.D) An American feminist.19.A) It was created in 1959.B) It has changed the way fashion models behave.C) It died in 1985.D) It is anything but a doll.20.A) It provides them with choices for various careers.B) It helps shape their dreams.C) It can do many different types of work for them.D) It has all the good qualities a woman can possibly have.Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 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.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:For the most part, rapid economic development has been a boon. But there is a down side to development -- health problems such as overweight are all becoming more prevalent, as more people take taxis to work instead of riding their bicycles, and other labor-saving devices become more popular.An increasingly fast pace of life makes it difficult for people to spend time working out or playing sports. "I know exercise is good for your health," a young lady said. "But after a busy work week, the only thing I want to do is watch some TV and go to sleep." That attitude may explain the results of a recent nationwide study, which suggested 15 percent of urban adults in China are overweight, a large number of people over the age of 40 suffer from high blood pressure and cardiac ailments.Local researchers found that 31.2 percent of elderly respondents were getting enough exercise, but less than 9 percent of youngsters and the middle-aged got an adequate amount of physical activity.Elderly people understand the importance of protecting their health. The young people, however, are busy working and use this as an excuse to avoid exercise. In fact, physical exercise doesn't require much time, money or a special gymnasium. (S1) People can make use of any time and any place at their convenience to take part in sports. Walking quickly, cycling, climbing the stairs and dancing are all helpful methods to enhance one's health.The benefits of adding a little more activity to your life are priceless. "There is no need to be an athlete, however," a local doctor said. People should walk for 30 minutes a day and takepart in some other physical activity three to five times a week. He warns, however, that people in poor physical shape should start slowly, and build up over time.China has taken the need for more exercise to heart, with the government running several activities last Sunday, which was the designated World Health Day. Pamphlets and posters based on the theme "Move for Health" were distributed nationwide, encouraging people to develop a positive and healthy lifestyle.21. Rapid economic development has resulted in all the following except _____________.A) an increasing number of taxi passengersB) the wide use of labor-saving devicesC) an increasingly fast pace of lifeD) people's awareness of the importance of exercise22. Some people are getting overweight because __________.A) they are too busy to have any time for exerciseB) they are ignorant of the benefits of exerciseC) they are too weak to participate in physical activityD) they are short of money to pay for different exercises23. According to the passage, who need regular daily exercise most?A) People taking taxis to work.B) Urban adults with full-time jobs.C) Elderly people suffering from high blood pressure.D) Youngsters dreaming of becoming professional athletes.24. What is the main idea of the last paragraph but one?A) Many people are still unable to afford the cost of physical exercises.B) Nobody should take part in physical activity in order to be an athlete.C) Moderate physical exercise is usually enough for ordinary people.D) Old or sick people should only take part in physical exercises of the slowest type.25. By referring to rapid economic development as "a boon" at the beginning of the passage, the author means that ____________.A) it has benefited the general public greatlyB) it has done harm to people's health nationwideC) it is going faster than anyone could have imaginedD) it has helped to establish a positive and healthy lifestyle of the publicPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:For Roy Johnson, a senior magazine editor, the latest indignity came after a recent dinner at a fancy restaurant in the wealthy New York City suburb where he and his family live. First the parking valet handed him the keys to his Jaguar instead of fetching the car. Then an elderly white couple came out and handed him the keys to their black Mercedes-Benz. "It took them a while to realize that I was not a valet," says Johnson. "It didn't matter that I was dressed for dinner and had paid a handsome price for the meal, just as he had. What mattered was that I didn't fit his idea of someone who could be equal to him."Such incidents, which are depressingly familiar to African-Americans of all ages, incomes and social classes, help explain why black and white attitudes often differ so completely. A recent survey found that 68 percent of blacks believe racism is still a major problem in America. Only 38 percent of whites agreed.Many Americans find the gulf between blacks and whites bewildering. After all, official segregation is a bad memory and 40 years of laws, policies and court decisions have helped African-Americans make significant progress toward equal opportunity. Indeed, a black man born in Harlem could be the nation's next president.But racism persists, unmistakable to every black but largely invisible to many whites. (S2) It is evident in the everyday encounters African-Americans have with racial prejudice and discrimination, like the valet parking incident. Such encounters often strike whites as trivial misunderstandings. But they remind blacks that they are often dismissed as less intelligent, less industrious, less honest and less likely to succeed. Some insults are patently racist; others may be evidence of insensitivity or bad manners rather than racial prejudice. But the accumulation of insults feeds anger."What is amazing to me is the number of whites who express surprise that any of this happens," observes Mary Frances Berry, chairperson of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, who says she has been watched at shopping malls.26. The word "valet" in the first paragraph most probably means __________________.A) a restaurant ownerB) a driver of expensive carsC) a wealthy-looking gentlemanD) a restaurant employee taking care of the cars of the diners27. Roy Johnson was unfairly treated because ______________.A) his car was inferior in qualityB) he forgot to wear proper clothesC) he failed to express himself clearlyD) he is black28. From the passage we can learn that ____________________.A) both blacks and whites are bewildered by racismB) examples of racism are common in the USC) some government officials have very bad memoriesD) a black man born in Harlem will be the next US president29. It is implied in the passage that many white people deny the presence of racism in the US because __________.A) they tend to regard instances of racism as trivial misunderstandingsB) they have never seen any instance of racism in their countryC) they believe that black people are inherently less intelligent and less industriousD) they have always treated black people as their equals30. Judging from the context, the most possible explanation for Mary Frances Berry's being watched at shopping malls is that ____________________________.A) she was a national celebrityB) she didn't fit people's idea of an Afro-American womanC) many people nowadays are insensitive and rudeD) she is blackPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Add Littleton, Colorado, to the list of cities dazed with grief after a school slaughter. Two students shot and killed 12 other students and a teacher before taking their own lives. The massacre was the largest in the history of this nation. This type of crime didn't exist 10 years ago.Americans should stop acting surprised that these shooting happen in "nicer" neighborhoods. That's the only place they happen. None of the recent school massacres took place at an inner-city campus; they all occurred in smaller towns or suburbs. (S3) These killers haven't been from impoverished or extremely violent families. They don't appear to have been picked on（挨骂受罚）any worse than kids have been for generations. They chose alienation and destruction, and they found the tools to carry out their hate-filled plan.Do not blame schools for these massacres. Schools simply take what they are sent. Question the killers' parents. The parents are supposed to teach their children respect and empathy for others' lives. Parents should help their offspring learn to handle taunt or conflict without resorting to violence.All concerned adults should take a youth's threat to shoot someone as seriously as airport security guards take jokes about bombs. Students must be encouraged to tell teachers if a classmate threatens or jokes about violence. Administrators at schools around the country need to emphasize they will take such reports seriously, and that they will not identify any student who comes forward with such a report.More gun regulations probably won't stop these shootings, but gun owners and sellers must take more responsibility for keeping weapons away from young people. Gun owners should keep their guns unloaded, locked up and hidden away. Most car owners don't leave their keys in the car even when they park in their own garage; gun owners should be at least as careful with weapons.The federal government can't solve this problem. Schools alone can't solve it. More guns won't solve it. Americans must consciously create a culture that makes violence unacceptable. Parents need to stop allowing their children's minds to be polluted with violence. News media need to show more restraint and thought about how and what they report.The Colorado massacre is a national tragedy. More's the pity if Americans do not stop, reflect and vow to make it the last school massacre.31. One common feature of all the recent school massacres is that ______________________.A) they have all been carefully planned by hateful youngstersB) the killers have all failed to passed their examsC) they all occur in places that appear to be all rightD) the killers are all from disadvantaged families32. Children are less likely to become killers if _______________________.A) their parents succeed in teaching them respect and empathy for others' livesB) they study hard in school and get high scoresC) teachers stop telling meaningless jokes in classD) they follow the rules set by administrators at schools around the country33. Who does the author think should take the main responsibility for campus shootings?A) School authorities.B) The federal government.C) News media.D) The killers' parents.34. What is the most effective way to prevent school massacre from happening again?A) Reinforcing stricter laws and regulations.B) Introducing security guards onto campus.C) Creating a culture that makes violence unacceptable.D) Keeping weapons away from young people.35. From the passage we can infer that ___________________________.A) there were a lot of school massacres in inner-cities 10 years agoB) many people turn a blind eye to school massacreC) a youth's joke about violence is often ignored by other peopleD) most gun owners like to leave their guns in their carsPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:A new look at an asteroid orbiting the sun shows it could possibly smash into the Earth with tremendous force. But experts say the potential impact is still 872 years away, time enough for the speeding space rock to alter its course.(S4) Named 1950 DA, the asteroid -- 1 kilometer wide -- is the most threatening to the Earth of all of the known large asteroids, but the odds are only about one in 300 that it would impact the planet, researchers said."One in 300 is pretty long odds," said Jon D. Giorgini, a scientist in California. "I'm not personally going to worry about. It is so far in the future that lots of things could change." There are approximately 1,000 asteroids bigger than a kilometer that can pass near the Earth in their orbit of the sun. About 580 have been found and their orbits plotted. Of these, only 1950 DA represents a possible threat. Scientists continue an effort to identify all the other large asteroids that pass near the Earth, and it is their great hope that they don't find any that are greater threats.If 1950 DA did hit the Earth, said Giorgini, it would have planetwide effects, setting off fires, changing the weather and perhaps creating immense tidal waves. But it would not be a planet killer like the asteroid thought to have snuffed out the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago.Asteroid 1950 DA was first discovered in 1950, but then not noted in astronomy logs again for decades. It was rediscovered in the year 2000 and in March 2001 whizzed within about 77 million miles of Earth, giving astronomers an opportunity to gather visual and radar readings. From that, the astronomers projected the orbital path 1950 DA would take on its next 15 near passes of the Earth -- over a period covering nearly nine centuries. For the 15th near pass, on March 16, 2880, the analysis showed it was mathematically possible, though unlikely, that the asteroid could hit the Earth.He said the highest probability is that the asteroid in 2880 will miss the Earth by about 290,000 kilometers -- a distance closer than the 370,000-kilometer orbit of the Moon around the Earth.36. Talking about asteroids, the writer tells us that __________.A) nothing can alter the course of an asteroid in its orbit of the sunB) it usually takes 300 years for scientists to discover an asteroidC) scientists have managed to identify all the asteroids orbiting the sunD) there is no immediate threat to the Earth from an asteroid right now37. We can infer from the passage that __________________________.A) larger asteroids are more likely to smash into the EarthB) an asteroid will probably just miss the Earth in 2880C) asteroids will eventually destroy everything on EarthD) no asteroid was noted in astronomy logs before 195038. Judging from the context, the word "whizzed" (in Paragraph 6) most probably means ________________________________.A) kept turning aroundB) went into and out of its orbit quicklyC) moved very fastD) exploded all the while39. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A) Scientists have managed to know everything about asteroid 1950 DA.B) Many people seem to be worried about the predicted asteroid smash.C) Scientists are still quite optimistic about man's future.D) The Earth is faced with frequent threats from space.40. The best title for the passage is _____________________________.A) Possible Asteroid Smash in 2880B) New Discoveries about 1950 DAC) Asteroids in the Solar SystemD) Earth -- an Unsafe Place for LifeVocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.41. As people's living standards improve, the health and beauty business is __________ with more sophisticated products than ever before.A) astonishing B) flourishing C) exaggerating D) diminishing42. The __________ of older persons is relatively low in developing countries, but it is growing much faster than in the West.A) addition B) majority C) percentage D) statistic43. Makers of consumer electronics will pay for environmental sanitation services to collect and __________ used refrigerators, computers and televisions under the new rules.A) discharge B) distribute C) dispose of D) deal with44. As some of the rules concerning foreign trade ran contrary to the principles of the WTO, the government decided to __________ them as soon as possible.A) abolish B) accomplish C) distinguish D) establish45. As the semester is drawing to an end, the student union is calling on all the students to __________ the temptation to cheat on exams.A) refuse B) reject C) resist D) resolve46. In the last few years, the Internet and the World Wide Web have become __________ words; almost everyone has heard of them.A) family B) home C) house D) household47. Vicki never worried or hesitated about anything, she just __________ it and almost always got whatever she wanted.A) went by B) went for C) went over D) went with48. The reason 800 million people go hungry today is not that there isn't enough food in the world, __________ that these people cannot get the food anyway.A) but B) despite C) even D) except49. As she matured as an artist, she __________ realize that "all artists are a product of their culture."A) came to B) kept to C) took to D) went to50. My son failed to come back home last night. This morning the police came to our house and __________ my worst fears that he was injured in a car accident.A) advocated B) confirmed C) insured D) promised51. Because of the mad cow disease, the European Union __________ a worldwide ban on British beef and beef product exports.A) challenged B) charged C) forged D) imposed52. The exhibition at the Shanghai Science and Technology Center _____________ such endangered animals as the giant panda and the Siberian tiger and describes the work being done to protect them.A) detects B) exploits C) features D) demonstrates53. A computer file is a collection of __________ data, used to organize the storage and processing of data by computer.A) electrical B) artificial C) electronic D) genuine54. To protect the environment, scientists and engineers are researching ways to __________ electricity more cheaply from such renewable energy sources as the wind and sun.A) generate B) manufacture C) construct D) transform55. In social dancing, the participants dance for their own pleasure rather than for the __________ of an audience.A) appreciation B) entertainment C) leisure D) temptation56. Wireless waste from cell phones, pocket PCs, and music players __________ special problems because they have toxic chemicals in batteries and other components.A) expose B) commit C) pose D) transport57. Scientists have discovered many planets orbiting distant stars, all are __________ to life.A) unlikely B) unfriendly C) forbidden D) vulnerable58. A healthy and better-educated new generation is a __________ for sustainable economic and social development of all countries.A) guarantee B) security C) demand D) target59. Parks and open spaces are essential to the quality of life in dense __________ areas such as New York City.A) agricultural B) rural C) suburban D) urban60. My trip to the small village under the control of the enemy fire was full of delays and difficulties, but I eventually __________.A) got by B) turned it over C) hit the sack D) made it61. For traditional Chinese painters, fame and fortune come late, and it is __________ for artists to hold their first exhibitions when they are over seventy years old.A) hardly common B) less frequent C) not unheard of D) just usual62. A remote-controlled bomb exploded outside a hotel near the town square yesterday, __________ at least 12 people.A) having been injured B) having injured C) injured D) injuring63. When energy is converted from one form to another, some energy is always lost as heat. __________, no energy conversion is ever 100% efficient.A) In other terms B) In other words C) In another way D) In some way64. While freshmen are considered part of the academic elite, some of them appear to lack common sense __________ following traffic regulations.A) coming to B) when coming to C) when it comes to D) when they come to65. A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough __________a fair deal afterwards.A) being given B) been given C) given D) to be given66. NASA's Mars program was set back when two spacecraft failed up reaching Mars, one __________ up in the planet's atmosphere and the other __________ after a software failure.A) burned; disappeared B) burned; disappearing C) burning; disappearingD) burning; disappeared67. After a very busy schedule in the past two months, Kenneth plans to take things __________ for a while.A) at ease B) easily C) easy D) with ease68. I just wonder if __________ ever __________ that you could have your own enterprise and run it yourself when you were still a student.A) it ... occurred B) you ... occurred to it C) it ... occurred to you D) you ... occurred69. Bicycle riders want the city government to set aside special lanes for bicycles on some of the main streets, but though they have got some supporters, __________ likes the idea.A) everyone B) not everyone C) no one D) someone70. It can be said without exaggeration that no part of the United States is not easily accessible by car, by train, or by air, and __________ by all the three of them.A) more often than B) more often than not C) no more often than D) less often thanTranslation (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, there are four items, each consisting of one or two sentences for you to translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the Reading Passages you have just read in Part Two of Test Paper One. You should refer back to the passages so as to identify their meaning in the context.(S1) People can make use of any time and any place at their convenience to take part in sports.(S2) It is evident in the everyday encounters African-Americans have with racial prejudice and discrimination, like the valet parking incident.(S3) These killers haven't been from impoverished or extremely violent families. They don't appear to have been picked on any worse than kids have been for generations.(S4) Named 1950 DA, the asteroid -- 1 kilometer wide -- is the most threatening to the Earth of all of the known large asteroids, but the odds are only about one in 300 that it would impact the planet, researchers said.Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic My Views on Campus Security. You should write at least 130 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below.1．校园治安问题对学生可能造成的影响2．对如何搞好校园治安的建议。
课后翻译无名英雄：职业父亲意味着什么？在我们的孪生女儿出生后的第一次“约会”时，我和丈夫一起去看了一部名为《玩具总动员》的电影。
我们很喜欢这部片子，但随后我丈夫问道：“父亲在哪儿呢？”起初我还认为因为一个小小的失误而批评一部很吸引人的家庭影片似乎是太偏狭了。
可后来越想越觉得这一疏忽太严重了。
父亲不仅没有出现，他甚至没有被提到——尽管家中有婴儿，说明父亲不可能离开太长时间。
影片给人的感觉是，父亲出现与否似乎是个极次要的细节，甚至不需要做任何解释。
新闻媒体倾向于把父亲边缘化，这只是一个例子，它反映了在美国发生的巨大的社会变化。
大卫·布兰肯霍恩在《无父之国》一书中将这种倾向称之为“无需父亲”观念。
职业母亲（我想这应是与无职业母亲相对而言的）奋斗的故事从媒体上无尽无休地轰击着我们。
与此同时，媒体上绝大多数与父亲有关的故事又集中表现暴力的丈夫或没出息的父亲形象。
看起来似乎父亲唯一值得人们提及的是因为他们做家务太少而受到指责的时候（我怀疑这一说法的可靠性，因为“家务”的定义中很少包括打扫屋顶的雨水沟，给汽车换机油或其他一些典型的由男人们做的事），或者是在他们去世的时候。
当布兰肯霍恩先生就“顾家的好男人”一词的词义对父亲们进行调查时，许多父亲都回答，这一词语只有在葬礼上听到过。
这种“无需父亲”综合征的一个例外是家庭全职父亲所受到的媒体的赞扬。
我并非暗指这些家庭全职父亲作出的承诺不值得人们的支持，我只是想指出正在实际生效的双重标准：家庭全职父亲受到人们的赞扬，而家庭全职母亲和养家糊口的父亲，所得到文化上的认同却很少，甚至完全得不到。
我们用来讨论父亲的角色（即没出息的父亲）的话语本身就显示出人们对大多数男人默默无闻而自豪地履行对家庭的责任缺乏赏识。
我们几乎从来没听到“职业父亲”这一说法，在人们呼吁应该给予工作者在工作地点上更大的灵活性时，很少有人认为这种呼吁不但适用于女性，同样也适应于男性。
我们这个社会表现出的是，似乎家庭职责对父亲来说并不像对母亲那么重要——似乎事业上的满足就是男人生活的全部。
Unit 4 Book 3HealthI. Difficult Sentences1. Although both my parents died young, I have done well in this respect as regards my other ancestors.(1) What does “in this respect” refer to?(=It refers to choosing one’s ancestors carefully. It is n aturally humorous of Russell to say he has done well in choosing his ancestors because in reality no one can choose his or her own ancestors. )(2) Translate this sentence(=虽然我的父母皆属早逝，但是考虑到我其他的祖先，我的选择尚好。
)2. A great grandmother of mine, who was a friend of Gibbon, lived to the age of ninety-two, and to her last day remained a terror to all her descendants.Why did the author’s great grandmother remain a “terror” to all her descendants?(=She was in such good health that she was held in awe by her children and grandchildren right up until the day of her death.)3. If you have wide and keen interests and activities in which you can still be effective, you will have no reason to think about the merely statistical fact of the number of years you have already lived, still less of the probable brevity of your future.What does the author suggest in this sentence?(=He suggests that you should cultivate wide and keen interests and do activities in which you can be effective.)4. I never do anything whatever on the ground that it is good for health, though in actual fact the things I like doing are mostly wholesome.Do you think the author would do things harmful to his health？What is the implied meaning of this sentence?(=The author would be unlikely to do anything that is harmful to his health.) What can we infer from this sentence?(=When he does something, he never bothers about whether it does any good to his health, but in reality, the things he likes to do are mostly good for his health.)5. It does not do to live in memories, in regrets for the good old days, or in sadness about friends who are dead.What do we learn from this sentence?(=Undue absorption in the past does not benefit one at all.)6. It is easy to think to oneself that one’s emotions used to be more vivid than they are, and one’s mind more keen.(1) Paraphrase this sentence(=People tend to believe their emotions used to be more active and their minds used to be quicker than it is now.)(2) Translate this sentence(=人们很容易以为过去的情感比现在强烈，过去的头脑也比现在敏锐。
标题:4册456单元材料内容:Unit Four (Book Four)练习I．RF (快速阅读一篇) (题目分类：多项选择题)4-RF-04Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over a passage quickly and read ten statements in it.For statements1-10, writeT (for True) if the statement agrees with the information given in the above paragraph(s);F (for False) if the statement contradicts the information given in the above paragraph(s); N (for Not given) if the statement is not given in the above paragraph(s);The Jeaning of America and the WorldThis is the story of a sturdy American symbol which has now spread throughout most of the world. The symbol is not the dollar. It is not even Coca-Cola. It is a simple pair of pants called blue jeans, and what the pants symbolize is what Alexis de Tocqueville called ―a manly and legitimate passion for equality…‖ Blue jeans are favored equally by bureaucrats and cowboys, bankers and deadbeats, fashion designers and beer drinkers. They draw no distinctions and recognize no classes; they are merely American. Yet they are sought after almost everywhere in the world. They have been around for a long time, and it seems likely that they will outlive even the necktie.This ubiquitous American symbol was the invention of a Bavarian-born Jew. His name was Levi Strauss.He was born in Bad Ocheim, Germany, in 1829, and during the European political disorder of 1848 decided to take his chances in New York, to which his two brothers already had emigrated. For two years he was a lowly peddler, hauling sundries (杂货) door-to-door to eke out (维持) a hand-to-mouth living. When a married sister in San Francisco offered to pay his way West in 1850, he jumped at the opportunity, taking with him bolts of canvas he hoped to sell for making tents.It was the wrong kind of canvas for that purpose, but while talking with a miner, he learned that pants – sturdy pants that would stand up to the rigors of the diggings – were almost impossible to find. Opportunity beckoned. On the spot, Strauss measured the man’s waist and inseam with a piece of string and, for six dollars in gold dust, had the canvas tailored into a pair of stiff but rugged pants. The miner was delighted with the result, word got around about ―those pants of Levi’s,‖ and Strauss was in business. The company has been in business ever since.When Strauss ran out of canvas, he wrote his two brothers to send more. He received instead a rough, brown cotton cloth made in Nimes, France –– called serge de Nimes and swiftly shortened to ―denim‖(the word ―jeans‖ derive s from Genes, the French word for Gennoa, where a similar cloth was produced). Almost from the first, Strauss had his cloth dyed the distinctive indigo that gave blue jeans their name, but it was not until the 1870s that headded the copper rivets (铆钉) which have long since becom e a company trademark.Over the following years the company prospered locally and by the time of his death in 1902, Strauss had become a man of prominence in California. For three decades thereafter the business remained profitable though small. From a company with fifteen salespeople, two plants, and almost no business east of Mississippi in 1946, the organization grew in thirty years to include a sales force of more than twenty-two thousand, with fifty plants and offices in thirty-five countries. Each year, more than 250,000,000 items of Levi’s clothing are sold –including more than 83, 000,000 pairs of riveted blue jeans. They have become, through marketing, word of mouth, and demonstrable reliability, the common pants of America. They can be purchased pre-washed, pre-faded, and pre-shrunk for the suitably proletarian look. The pants have becom e a tradition, and along the way have acquired a history of their own. There was, for example, the Wyoming man who used his jeans as a two-rope to haul his car out of a ditch. And then there is the particularly terrifying story of the careless construction worker who dangled fifty-two stories above the street until rescued, his sole support the Levi’s belt loop through which his rope was hooked.Statements:1. The blue jeans of today were the result of an unforeseen use of tent canvas.2. Blue jeans are favored only by cowboys and deadbeats.3. Blue jeans are a symbol of “a manly and legitimate passion for equality” because both the wealthy and the lowly like wearing them.4. Levi’s two brothers were also businessmen.5. Levi’s pants were so popular with the miners because they sold at a che ap price.6. It was not until the 1860s that he added the copper rivets which have long since become a company trademark.7. Jeans have become the common pants of America because they are both practical and fashionable.8. By the time of his death, Strauss had become the richest man in California.9. The Wyoming man who used his jeans as a two-rope to haul his car out of a ditch was well-educated.10. The examples of blue jeans in the last paragraph are used to show that they are very reliable.Key: 1-5 6-10 TFTNFFTNNTII．CVB (易混词选择题10题) (题目分类：多项选择题)Directions:Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1. The editors ______ the manuscript to half its original length.A) condensed B) condemned C) concealed D) concentrated2. They would receive ______ training under the watching eyes of the governm ent.A) integral B) intentional C) intensive D) intense3. Being very hungry, the cat ______ the saucer clean.A) leaked B) clicked C) licked D) scraped4. In Chinatown one may buy a scratcher to ______ one’s back.A) punch B) scrape C) tear D) scratch5. He ______ every spare minute in trying to improve his mind.A) invested B) involved C) invented D) integrated6. CCTV program s are ______ by satellite to the remotest areas in the country.A) transmitted B) submitted C) transformed D) switched7. One of the ______ our students have is a large library.A) appliances B) facilities C) utilities D) instrum ents8. Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical ______.A) appliances B) facility C) utilities D) instruments9. The ______ defense of the country depends on a powerful air forceA) spare B) severe C) serious D) strategic10. Each coat in the store has a ______ with the price-mark on it.A) tap B) tag C) sign D) sigh11. Although not an economist himself, Dr. Smith has long been a severe critic of the government’s ______ policiesA) economical B) economy C) economic D) economics12. She is an ______ housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply and fairly well.A) economical B) economy C) economic D) economicsKey: 1-5A C C D A 6-12 A B A D B C AIII．WB （Word Building: 构词法应用10题）(文本题)Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word forms of the words given in the brackets.1. The United States is now considered to be both a military and economic ______ in the world. (power)2. The film was based on the ______ (自传) of the famous writer. (biography)3. She placed her house at my ______ during my holidays. (dispose)4. The local government has given priority to the construction of infrastructure so asto attract foreign ______ (invest)5. Malaria is ______ to humans by mosquitoes. (transmission)6. Computers are not always ______ . (rely)7. The carpet is six feet in length and four feet in ______. (wide)8. The child was ______ to be found, and his parent believed he must have been kidnapped. (where)9. You don’t have to sacrifice environmental protection to ______ economic growth. (promotion)10. The union took a ______ decision to sign the agreem ent. (strategy)KeysuperpowerautobiographydisposalinvestmenttransmittedreliablewidthnowherepromotestrategicIV．ECT（英译汉两句）(主观题)Directions:Translate the English sentences into Chinese.1．答案：所有这些发展中地区都把先进的通信技术看作一种跨越经济发展诸阶段的途径。
全新版大学英语综合教程3课文翻译第一单元课文A多尔蒂先生创建自己的理想生活售姆·多尔蒂有两件事是我一直想做的——写作与务农。
如今我同时做着这两件事。
作为作家，我和E·B·怀特不属同一等级，作为农场主，我和乡邻也不是同一类人，不过我应付得还行。
在城市以及郊区历经多年的怅惘失望之后，我和妻子桑迪终于在这里的乡村寻觅到心灵的满足。
这是一种自力更生的生活。
我们食用的果蔬几乎都是自己种的。
自家饲养的鸡提供鸡蛋，每星期还能剩余几十个出售。
自家养殖的蜜蜂提供蜂蜜，我们还自己动手砍柴，足可供过冬取暖之用。
这也是一种令人满足的生活。
夏日里我们在河上荡舟，在林子里野餐，骑着自行车长时间漫游。
冬日里我们滑雪溜冰。
我们为落日的余辉而激动。
我们爱闻大地回暖的气息，爱听牛群哞叫。
我们守着看鹰儿飞过上空，看玉米田间鹿群嬉跃。
但如此美妙的生活有时会变得相当艰苦。
就在三个月前，气温降到华氏零下30度，我们辛苦劳作了整整两天，用一个雪橇沿着河边拖运木柴。
再过三个月，气温会升到95度，我们就要给玉米松土，在草莓地除草，还要宰杀家禽。
前一阵子我和桑迪不得不翻修后屋顶。
过些时候，四个孩子中的两个小的，16岁的吉米和13岁的埃米莉，会帮着我一起把拖了很久没修的室外厕所修葺一下，那是专为室外干活修建的。
这个月晚些时候，我们要给果树喷洒药水，要油漆谷仓，要给菜园播种，要赶在新的小鸡运到之前清扫鸡舍。
在这些活计之间，我每周要抽空花五、六十个小时，不是打字撰文，就是为作为自由撰稿人投给报刊的文章进行采访。
桑迪则有她自己繁忙的工作日程。
除了日常的家务，她还照管菜园和蜂房，烘烤面包，将食品装罐、冷藏，开车送孩子学音乐，和他们一起练习，自己还要上风琴课，为我做些研究工作并打字，自己有时也写写文章，还要侍弄花圃、堆摞木柴、运送鸡蛋。
正如老话说的那样，在这种情形之下，坏人不得闲——贤德之人也歇不了。
我们谁也不会忘记第一年的冬天。
Unit 4 Fun, Oh Boy. Fun. You Could Die from itSection One Pre-reading Activities (1)I. Audiovisual Supplement (1)II. Cultural Background (2)Section Two Global Reading (3)I.Text Analysis (3)II. Structural Analysis (3)Section Three Detailed Reading (3)I.Text 1 (3)II. Questions (5)III. Words and Expressions (6)IV. Sentences (7)Section Four Consolidation Activities (7)I.Vocabulary (7)II. Grammar (10)III. Translation (13)IV. Exercises for Integrated Skills (14)V. Oral Activities (15)VI.Writing (15)Section Five Further Enhancement (17)I. Lead-in Questions (17)II. Text 2 (17)III.Memorable Quotes (20)Section One Pre-reading ActivitiesI. Audiovisual SupplementWatch the movie clip and answer the following questions.Script:George: All right, yeah.Ira: You okay, man?George: Yeah, yeah, I’m good. I hope they got some food.Laura: I’m so glad you guys came, hello, hi.George: Good to see you.-wow.Ira: Hi, how’s it going? Oh! Thank you.George: Jeez, beautiful house!Laura: Thank you.George: How long have you guys been here?Laura: We’ve been here about five years now.Ingrid: What’s up?Laura: This is my friend, George. And this is Ira. This is Ingrid.Ira: Wow! George did n’t mention you had a daughter.George: Have you seen any of my movies?Ingrid: I saw the movie where you had a baby body.George: So, you saw re-do. Can you do the face? Hey, that’s a good impression.Mable: Don’t leave me in the playroom!Laura: This is my daughter, Mable. She just got braces.George: Oh, yeah, let me see them. You mind if I eat a little bit of that sandwich right there? Ira? Ira: I’m … I’m full.Ingrid: Do you guys want to play the peanut-butter game?Laura: It’s fun. You want to play? Let’s do it! Ira?Ira: Yeah, I like peanut butter, yeah.Laura: Let’s do the peanut-butter game!George: All right! Hooray! Peanut-butter game! Peanut-butter game!Laura: Okay, just put a little bit. Okay.Ira: What’s she doing?Laura: A little bit. Okay, okay. I think that’s good.George: This is what you guys do in your free time? Okay.Ingrid: There he is!Ira: Oh, boy. Come on. He got her. He got her. Oh, so, you’re supposed to do it on the ears. Laura: George’s turn! George’s turn!George: No. I don’t want to do that. No, Ira will go, let Ira go.Ira: No, no, George.Ingrid: Come on. Okay, all right!George: I just washed my hair this morning.George! George!George: Oh! God. No! Tha t’s not the game.Questions:1.What is wrong with Mable?She just got braces.2.What’s the name of the game?The peanut-butter game.3.Do you think it is fun to play that game? Where is fun in your opinion?Yes. Fun is around us and in our daily life.II. Cultural Background1.Fun can be defined as a pleasurable experience, enjoyable occupation or an activity thatinvolves amusement or pleasure.2.But what do we view as fun? The answer may depend on our age, because what's pleasant andfun for a child is not necessarily entertaining and fun for a teenager or an adult.3.What people consider fun often changes with age and maturity.Section Two Global ReadingI.Text AnalysisMain Idea●In this text, the author challenges the modern idea that fun is there for the asking and that funovershadows everything.●The author argues, instead, that fun is hard to have and that fun is a rare jewel.II. Structural AnalysisPart 1 (Paragraphs 1-5) introduces the thesis of the essay: Fun is hard to have. Fun is a rare jewel. Part 2 (Paragraphs 6-11) points out a prevalent misconception, and consequences thereof, that everything is supposed to be fun.Part 3 (Paragraphs 12-15) is the concluding part of the essay where the author suggests that we ought to treat fun reverently.Section Three Detailed ReadingI.Text 1Fun, Oh Boy. Fun. Y ou Could Die from itSuzanne Britt Jordan1Fun is hard to have.2Fun is a rare jewel.3Somewhere along the line people got the modern idea that fun was there for the asking, that people deserved fun, that if we didn’t have a little fun every day we would turn into (sakesalive!) puritans.4 “Was it fun?” became the question that overshadowed all other questions: good questions like: Was it moral? Was it kind? Was it honest? Was it beneficial? Was it generous? Was it necessary? And (my favorite) was it selfless?5 When the pleasures got to be the main thing, the fun fetish was sure to follow. Everything was supposed to be fun. If it wasn’t fun, then by Jove, we were going to make it fun, or else.6 Think of all the things that got the reputation of being fun. Family outings were supposed to be fun. Sex was supposed to be fun. Education was supposed to be fun. Work was supposed to be fun. Walt Disney was supposed to be fun. Church was supposed to be fun. Staying fit was supposed to be fun.7 Just to make sure that everybody knew how much fun we were having, we put happy faces on flunking test papers, dirty bumpers, sticky refrigerator doors, bathroom mirrors.8 If a kid, looking at his very happy parents traipsing through that very happy Disney World, said, “This ain’t fun, ma,” his ma’s heart sank. She wondered where she had gone wrong. Everybody told her what fun family outings to Disney World would be. Golly gee, what was the matter?9 Fun got to be such a big thing that everybody started to look for more and more thrilling ways to supply it. One way was to step up the level of danger or licentiousness or alcohol or drug consumption so that you could be sure that, no matter what, you would manage to have a little fun.10 Television commercials brought a lot of fun and fun-loving folks into the picture. Everything that people in those commercials did looked like fun: taking Polaroid snapshots, swilling beer, buying insurance, mopping the floor, bowling, taking aspirin. We all wished, I’m sure, that we could have half as much fun as those rough-and-ready guys around the locker room, flicking each other with towels and pouring champagne. The more commercials people watched, the more they wondered when the fun would start in their own lives. It was pretty depressing.11 Big occasions were supposed to be fun. Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter were obviously supposed to be fun. Your wedding day was supposed to be fun. Your wedding night was supposed to be a whole lot of fun. Your honeymoon was supposed to be the epitome of fundom. And so we ended up going through every Big Event we ever celebrated, waiting for the fun to start.12 It occurred to me, while I was sitting around waiting for the fun to start, that not much is, and that I should tell you just in case you’re worried about your fun capacity.13 I don’t mean to put a damper on things. I just mean we ought to treat fun reverently. It isa mystery. It cannot be caught like a virus. It cannot be trapped like an animal. The god of mirth is paying us back for all those years of thinking fun was everywhere by refusing to come to our party. I don’t want to blaspheme fun anymore. When fun comes in on little dancing feet, you probably won’t be expecting it. In fact, I bet it comes when you’re doing your duty, your job, or your work. It may even come on a Tuesday.14 I remember one day, long ago, on which I had an especially good time. Pam Davis andI walked to the College Village drug store one Saturday morning to buy some candy. We were about 12 years old (fun ages). She got her Bit-O-Honey. I got my malted milk balls, chocolate stars, Chunkys, and a small bag of M & M’s. We started back to her house. I was going tospend the night. We had the whole day to look forward to. We had plenty of candy. It was a long way to Pam’s house but every time we got weary Pam would put her hand over her eyes, scan the horizon like a sailor and say, “Oughta reach home by nightfall,” at which point the two of us would laugh until we thought we couldn’t stand it another minute. Then after we got calm, she’d say it again. You should have been there. It was the kind of day and friendship and occasion that made me deeply regretful that I had to grow up.15 It was fun.II. Questions1) What is the thesis statement of the essay? (paragraph 1-2)Fun is hard to have. Fun is a rare jewel.2) In P aragraph 4, a series of questions has been raised. What’s the effect of it? (Paragraph 4)Here, by making a startling statement (the question “Was it fun?” overshadowed all other questions) and raising a series of questions, Jordan points out that fun has become the major concern of people. It has outweighed many other questions.3) What are some of the things that do not provide fun according to Jordan ? (Paragraph 7)Failing in a test, dirty bumpers, sticky refrigerator doors are some of the things that are not sources of fun.4) What relationship does the use of drugs and alcohol have to our difficulties in having fun today? (Paragraph 9)Today as people live under unprecedented stress, they can hardly relax and the monotonous routine work is not in the least exciting for them. Only when they indulge themselves in drugs and alcohol can they forget the worries of the day and have a little fun.5) What is the relationship between big occasions and the experience of fun? (Paragraph 11)With high expectations for fun, people are not contented with the joy that big occasions such as holidays, weddings or birthdays bring them. To make up for the inadequacy of fun and joy, they are still expecting the next big occasion which might bring them excitement.6) How does Jordan develop Paragraph 13? (Paragraph 13)To develop the idea, the author uses definition: “it is a mystery”, and comp arison and contrast.Some figurative techniques are employed to further define what fun is, which include personification: “When fun comes in on little dancing feet, you probably won’t be expecting it.” and simile: “It cannot be caught like a virus. It cannot be trapped like an animal.”7) What does “It may even come on a Tuesday” mean? (Paragraph 13)Tuesday is a workday, the day following the blue Monday. It is commonly regarded as an ordinary day when everyone is supposed to be doing the routine work. As a rule, no holidays, no big occasions would take place on this day. But if we treat fun properly, we can have fun even on such an ordinary day.8) Why does Jordan use an anecdote to conclude her essay? (Paragraph 14)Here Jordan suggests that it is easier for children to have fun than it is for grown-ups.Class Activity:Group discussion: An imaginary event is presented in Paragraph 8 and a real one in Paragraph 14.What’s the function of the narration of these two events?Tip:In the imaginary event, the elaborate preparation of the parents was wasted and the child failed to have the expected fun, whereas in the real event, the simple childish behavior gave the children satisfaction and joy. With a comparison of these events, the author suggests that what is supposed to be fun may not enable one to have a good time. The simple joy of life is the real fun people are seeking.III. Words and ExpressionsParagraphs 1-5overshadow v.make sb. or sth. less successful, important, or impressive by comparison with others;dominatee.g. Ben overshadows all his colleagues with his extraordinary insight and quick wit.She is overshadowed by her younger and more attractive sister.Paragraphs 6-11flunk v.fail, esp. (in) a course or an exame.g. The boy was upset because he flunked (in) an English exam.flunk outexpel or be expelled from a school or course because of work that does not meet the required standardse.g. We didn’t flunk out, but our records weren’t so good.traipse v.walk wearilye.g. She spent the day traipsing from one shop to another.1.epitome n.an ideal; a typical representatione.g. His father is the epitome of goodness.epitomize v.be an epitome of sth.e.g. He epitomizes the loving father.She epitomizes all the good qualities of her family.Practice: （中文自动出现，每句中文下面设置按钮，点击以后出现英文翻译）1.他认为猫是懒惰的化身。
大学体验英语三（综合教程） Unit 4 Cloning and Ethics Listen and Talk Lead in The news that a sheep in Scotland has been successfully cloned 1) ; . What good would it be to clone humans? What would I do with a clone of myself? Then 2) that I could have my clone go into work for me while I went out hiking, biking, skiing, etc.! I really could be in two places at once.
But wait a minute. If that's what I would do with my clone, how do I know that I'm not a clone myself? What if the 3) had himself cloned and sent the clone (that is, me) in to do his work for him? This explains a lot:
— all those mysterious checks I find in my 4) every month (with my signature) but don't remember writing, — why my wife doesn't seem to notice when I've been out of town, — all those traffic tickets I have to pay but swear I never received in the first place. — why my friends say things like, "I thought I saw you out skiing last week," when I know I was at work, — why I keep getting fines for 5) at the library, when I only check out CD's, — the 6) to my credit card (the one with my picture on it) from London, Paris, New York ...
I can only hope the original me never gets sentenced to prison. Key:1. got me wondering; 2. it hit me; 3. original me; 4. bank statement; 5. overdue books; 6. unexplained charges
Passage A: Not Now, Dr. Miracle 2. Answer the following questions with the information from the passage. 1) Why is Antinori called Dr Miracle? By practicing the most advanced reproductive biological techniques to treat his patients, he has worked a lot of miracles. Now working on cloning, he is challenging the biological limits and striving for another miracle. 2) How do you understand the author's statement that "Dr Miracle and his colleagues are taking one hell of a risk"? This sentence actually means that with so many social and technical problems unsettled, the odds are against Antinori and his colleagues. If they fail, people may lose their confidence in cloning, and even science as a whole, which is rather catastrophic. 3) With so many problems unsolved, should the technology of cloning humans be prohibited by the government according to the passage? Why? No. The author thinks passing a ban on cloning humans will just drive it underground rather than putting an end to it, which is more dangerous. 4) What's the author's attitude toward cloning? The author believes that cloning should be allowed in some special cases as a fertility treatment but the science is not ready for it and the research study should be regulated. 5) Would you like to have a cloned brother or sister? Why? Open 3. Choose the best answer to each question with the information from the passage.
1. The author's purpose in writing the passage is to tell us that ______. A) the research on cloning humans should be carried out to help infertile couples B) regulations should be made to direct the science of cloning humans into the right track C) the research on cloning humans should not be conducted so recklessly D) Antinori is a great scientist who pushes reproductive biology to the limits
2. By saying "Vatican is no fan of his science", the author implies that ______. A) Vatican has no interest in medical science B) Vatican is against Antinori's cloning plan C) Vatican refuses to accept Antinori as a Catholic D) Vatican is in favor of IVF treatment
3. The phrase "rounding on" (line 1, Para. 3) most probably means ______. A) supporting B) surrounding C) criticizing D) thinking of
4. In the author's view, the real problem of cloning humans is that ______. A) secret experiments on cloning are being carried on B) it leads to complex moral arguments C) even the scientific community can not reach an agreement D) cloning science is not advanced enough
5. Severino Antinori is thought of as being dangerous probably because ______. A) he tries to challenge the biological limits to combat infertility B) he refuses to say anything about their research base C) he offers to help the couples who cannot have a baby D) he claims the Catholic faith, but behaves against it Anwser: 1.C, 2.B, 3.C, 4.D, 5.A
4.Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word. The Italian doctor Severino Antinori has announced plans to offer human cloning facilities in his private fertility clinics. Antinori is already f for previous controversies such as helping grandmothers to have babies. Yet this time he is not alone in p the idea of human cloning. US
