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ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
MickeyMantlewasoneofthegreatestbaseballplayersofalltime.Heplayed fortheNewYorkYankeesintheiryearsofglory.FromthetimeMantlebegan toplayprofessionallyin1951tohislastyearin1968,baseballwasthemost populargameintheUnitedStates.Formanypeople,Mantlesymbolizedthe hope, prosperity, and confidence of America at that time.
Mantlewasafastandpowerfulplayer,a“switch-hitter”whocouldbatboth right-handedandlefthanded.Hewongameaftergame,oneWorldSeries championshipafteranother,forhisteam.Hewasawonderfulathlete,butthis alone cannot explain America’s fascination withhim.
Perhapsitwasbecausehewasahandsome,red-hairedcountryboy,theson ofapoorminerfromOklahoma.Hiscareer,fromtheleadminesoftheWestto theheightsofsuccessandfame,wasafairy-taleversionoftheAmerican dream.OrperhapsitwasbecauseAmericaalwayslovesa“natural”:apersonwhowinswithoutseemingtotry,whosetalentappearstocomefromaninner grace. That was Mickey Mantle.
Butlikemanycelebrities,MickeyMantlehadaprivatelifethatwasfullof problems.Heplayedwithoutcomplaintdespiteconstantpainfrominjuries.He lived to fulfill his father’s dreams and drank toforget his father’s early death.
Itwasaterribleaddictionthatfinallydestroyedhisbody.Itgavehimcirrhosis oftheliverandacceleratedtheadvanceoflivercancer.EvenwhenMickey Mantlehadturnedawayfromhisoldlifeandwarnedyoungpeoplenotto followhisexample,thedestructiveprocesscouldnotbestopped.Despitea livertransplantoperationthathadallthosewholovedandadmiredhimhoping for a recovery, Mickey Mantle died ofcancer at the age of 63.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Mickey Mantle’ssuccess and private life full of problems
MickeyMantle asthe greatest baseball player of all time
Mickey Mantleand the history of baseball
Mickey Mantleand his career as a baseball player
It can be inferredfrom paragraph 1 that Mantle ______.
introduced baseball into the US
earned a lot of money from baseball
had to try hard to be aprofessional player
played for New York Yankees all his life
The word “this” inparagraph 2 refers to ______.
Mantle’s beingfascinated by many people
Mantle’s being awonderful athlete
Mantle’s being a “switch-hitter”
Mantle’s beinga fast and powerful player
ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatformostAmericans ______.
successin Mantle’s career was difficult to believe
Mantlehad a lot ofdifficultyachieving fame and success
successin Mantle’s career was unnatural
Mantle had to be trained hard to become a good player
The author uses the word “But” in paragraph 4 to ______.
explain how Mantle got into trouble
giveanexample of the trouble in Mantle’sprivate life
give an argument in favor of Mantle’s success and fame
change the topic of the passage
Theword“accelerated”inparagraph5isclosestinmeaningto ______.
delayed
worsened
bettered
quickened
Whichofthefollowingismentionedasthemaincauseofthe destruction of Mantle’s body?
His way of life
His loneliness
His own dream
His liver transplant operation
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
ThecountrysideofBritainiswellknownforitsbeautyandmanycontrasts: itsbaremountainsandmoorland,itslakes,riversandwoods,anditslong,often wildcoastline.Manyofthemostbeautifulareasarenationalparksandareprotectedfromdevelopment.WhenBritishpeoplethinkofthecountrysidethey thinkoffarmland,aswellasopenspaces.Theyimaginecowsorsheepingreen fieldsenclosedbyhedgesorstonewalls,andfieldsofwheatandbarley.Most farmland is privately owned but is crossed by a network of public footpaths.
Manypeopleassociatethecountrysidewithpeaceandrelaxation.Theyspend theirfreetimewalkingorcyclingthere,orgotothecountryforapicnicora publunch. Insummerpeoplegotofruitfarmsandpickstrawberriesandother fruit.Onlyafewpeoplewholiveinthecountryworkonfarms.Manycommute toworkintowns.Manyothersdreamoflivinginthecountry,wherethey believe they would have a better and healthier lifestyle.
Thecountrysidefacesmanythreats.Someareassociatedwithmodern farmingpractices,andtheuseofchemicalsharmfultoplantsandwildlife.Land isalsoneededfornewhouses.Thegreenbelt,anareaoflandaroundmany cities,isunderincreasingpressure.Planstobuildnewroadsarestrongly opposedbyorganizationstryingtoprotectthecountryside.Protesterssetup camps to prevent, or at least delay, the building work.
Americahasmanyareasofwildandbeautifulscenery,andtherearemany areas,especiallyintheWestinstateslikeMontanaandWyoming,wherefew people live. In the New Englandstates, suchas Vermont andNewHampshire, itiscommontoseesmallfarmssurroundedbyhillsandgreenareas.InOhio, Indiana,IllinoisandotherMidwesternstates,fieldsofcornorwheatreachto the horizon and there are manymiles between towns.
Onlyabout20%ofAmericansliveoutsidecitiesandtowns.Lifemaybe difficultforpeoplewholiveinthecountry.Services likehospitals and schools maybefurtherawayandgoingshoppingcanmeandrivinglongdistances. Somepeopleevenhavetodrivefromtheirhomestothemainroadwheretheir mailis left inabox.Inspiteofthedisadvantages, manypeoplewholive inthe countrysaythattheylikethesafe,clean,attractiveenvironment.Buttheir children often move to a town or city as soon as they can.
AsinBritain,Americansliketogoouttothecountryatweekends.Some people go on camping or fishing trips, othersgo hiking in national parks.
WecanseefromthepassagethatinthecountrysideofBritain ______.
none of the areas faces the sea
only a few farms arepublicly owned
most beautiful areasare not well preserved
it is difficult to travel from one farmto another
WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasanactivityof relaxation in the countryside of Britain?
Going swimming
Pickingfruit
Going for a walk
Riding a bicycle
What does the word “they” in paragraph 2 refer to?
Those who dream of living in the country
Those who go to fruit farms in summer
Those who go to the country for a picnic
Thosewho commute to work in towns
Which of the following threatens the countryside in Britain?
Protests against the building work
Modern farming practices
Plantsand wildlife
The green belt around cities
Accordingtothepassage,allofthefollowingaretrueEXCEPT ______.
the use of chemicals harms the environment of the countryside
camps are set up by protesters to stop theconstruction work
the greenbelt is under pressure because of the need for land
all organizations strongly oppose plans for road construction
Thephrase“reachtothehorizon”inparagraph4isclosestin meaning to______.
are limited
are endless
are horizontal
are varied reach to
Accordingtothepassage,someAmericanschoosetoliveinthe countrybecause ___.
theirchildren enjoy country life
they enjoy the safe, clean, attractiveenvironment there
hospitals, schools and shopsare convenientlylocated there
life there may be easier for them
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
The majority ofAmerican people live incities and towns.
ManyBritishpeoplethinkofthecountryasaplaceofpeaceandrelaxation.
TownsinsomeMidwesternstatesintheUSareseparatedbylongdistances.
BothBritishandAmericanpeoplearethinkingofmovingtothecountryside.
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
TraditionallyinAmerica,helpingthepoorwasamatterforprivatecharities orlocalgovernments.Arrivingimmigrantsdependedmainlyonpredecessors fromtheirhomelandtohelpthemstartanewlife.Inthelate19thandearly 20thcenturies,severalEuropeannationsinstitutedpublic-welfareprograms. ButsuchamovementwasslowtotakeholdintheUnitedStatesbecausethe rapidpaceofindustrializationandthereadyavailabilityoffarmlandseemedto confirm thebelief that anyone who was willing to work could find a job.
MostoftheprogramsstartedduringtheDepressioneraweretemporaryrelief measures,butoneoftheprogramsSocialSecurity–hasbecomeanAmerican institution.Paidforbydeductionsfromthepaychecksofworkingpeople, SocialSecurityensuresthatretiredpersonsreceiveamodestmonthlyincome andalsoprovidesunemploymentinsurance,disabilityinsurance,andother
assistancetothosewhoneedit.SocialSecuritypaymentstoretiredpersonscan startatage62,butmanywaituntilage65,whenthepaymentsareslightly higher. Recently, there hasbeen concern that the Social Securityfund may not haveenoughmoneytofulfillitsobligationsinthe21stcentury,whenthe populationofelderlyAmericansisexpectedtoincreasedramatically.Policy makershaveproposedvariouswaystomakeuptheanticipateddeficit,buta long-termsolutionisstillbeingdebated.IntheyearssinceRoosevelt,other Americanpresidentshaveestablishedassistanceprograms.Theseinclude MedicaidandMedicare;foodstamps,certificatesthatpeoplecanuseto purchasefood;andpublichousingwhichisbuiltatfederalexpenseandmade availabletopersonsonlowincomes.NeedyAmericanscanalsoturntosources otherthanthegovernmentforhelp.Abroadspectrumofprivatecharitiesand voluntaryorganizationsisavailable.VolunteerismisontheriseintheUnited States,especiallyamongretiredpersons.Itisestimatedthatalmost50percent ofAmericansoverage18dovolunteerwork,andnearly75percentofU.S. households contribute money to charity.
New immigrants to the U.S. could seek help from ______.
the people who came earlier
the US government agencies
only charity organizations
volunteerorganizations
IttookwelfareprogramsalongtimetogainafootholdintheU.S. due to the fast growth of______.
industrialization
modernization
urbanization
population
TheSocialSecurityprogramhasbecomepossiblethanksto ______.
deductions fromwages
people’s willingness to work
donations from companies
enforcement laws
Mostofthepublicassistanceprograms______afterthesevere economic crisis.
were introduced into institutions
did not become institutionalized
functioned fruitfully ininstitutions
did not work in institutions
ThatSocialSecuritypaymentswillbeaburdencomesfromthe concern that ______.
elderlypeople ask for more money
the program discourages working people
the number of elderlypeople is growing
younger people do not want to work
Personsonlowincomescanaccesspublichousingthrough ______.
low rents
state spending
donations
federal expenditure
The passage mainly discusses ______.
public assistance in America
immigration into America
funding agencies in America
ways of fund-raising inAmerica
Readthe followingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
Millionsofpeopleareusingcellphonestoday.Inmanyplaces,itisactually consideredunusualnottouseone.Inmanycountries,cellphonesarevery popularwithyoungpeople.Theyfindthatthephonesaremorethanameans ofcommunication–havingamobilephoneshowsthattheyarecooland connected.
Theexplosioninmobilephoneusearoundtheworldhasmadesomehealth professionalsworried.Somedoctorsareconcernedthatinthefuturemany people maysufferhealthproblemsfromtheuseof mobilephones.InEngland, therehasbeenaseriousdebateaboutthisissue.Mobilephonecompaniesare worriedaboutthenegativepublicityofsuchideas.Theysaythatthereisno proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.
Ontheotherhand,medicalstudieshaveshownchangesinthebraincellsof somepeoplewhousemobilephones.Signsofchangeinthetissuesofthebrain andheadcanbedetectedwithmodernscanningequipment.Inonecase,a travelingsalesmanhadtoretireatyoungagebecauseofseriousmemoryloss.Hecouldn’trememberevensimpletasks.Hewouldoftenforgetthenameof hisownson.Thismanusedtotalkonhismobilephoneforaboutsixhoursa day,everydayofhisworkingweek,foracoupleofyears.Hisfamilydoctor blamed his mobile phone use, but hisemployer’s doctor didn’t agree.
Whatisitthatmakesmobilephonespotentiallyharmful?Theansweris radiation.High-techmachinescandetectverysmallamountsofradiationfrom mobilephones.Mobilephonecompaniesagreethatthereissomeradiation,but they say the amount is too smallto worry about.
Asthediscussionabouttheirsafetycontinues,itappearsthatit’sbesttouse mobilephoneslessoften.Useyourregularphoneifyouwanttotalkforalong time. Use your mobile phone only whenyou really need it. Mobile phones can beveryusefulandconvenient,especiallyinemergencies.Inthefuture,mobile phones may have a warning label that says they arebad for your health. So for now, it’s wise not to use your mobile phone too often.
Accordingtothepassage,cellphonesareespeciallypopularwith young peoplebecause ______.
they are indispensable in everyday communications
they make themlook more stylish
they keep the users alert all the time
they cannot be replaced by regular phones
Thechangespossiblycausedbythecellphonesaremainly concerned with______.
themobilityofthe mind and the body
the smallest units of the brain
the arteries of the brain
the resident memory
The word “means” in the passage most closelymeans ______.
“meanings”
“expression”
“method”
“transmission”
Doctorshavetentativelyconcludedthatcellphonesmay ________.
damage their users’ emotions
cause some mental malfunction
change their users’ temperament
change theirusers’socialbehaviours
Themanmentionedinthepassage,whousedhiscellphonetoo often, ______.
sufferedseriousloss of mental ability
could no longerthink lucidly
abandoned his family
had a problem with memory
Accordingtothepassage,whatmakesmobilephonespotentially harmful is______.
their radiant light
theirraiding power
their power ofattraction
their invisible rays
According to the writer, people should ______.
only use mobile phones inurgent cases
keep offmobile phones regularly
only usemobile phones in medical emergencies
never use mobilephones inall cases
The most suitable title for the passage could be ______.
“The Reasons Why MobilePhones ArePopular”
“Technological Innovations and TheirPrice”
“The Way Mobile Phones Work”
“Mobile Phones: A Must ofOur Time”
