PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)

PassageOne

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Therearegoodreasonstobetroubledbytheviolencethatspreadsthroughoutthemedia.

Movies.Televisionandvideogamesarefullofgunplayandbloodshed,andonemightreasonably

askwhat'swrongwithasocietythatpresentsvideosofdomesticviolenceasentertainment.Most

researchersagreethatthecausesofreal-worldviolencearecomplex.A1993studybytheU.S.

NationalAcademyofScienceslisted“biological,individual,family,peer,school,andcommunity

factors^^asallplayingtheirparts.

Viewingabnormallylargeamountsofviolenttelevisionandvideogamesmaywellcontribute

toviolentbehaviorincertainindividuals.

Thetroublecomeswhenresearchersdownplayuncertaintiesintheirstudiesoroverstatethe

caseforcausality(因果關系).Skepticsweredismayedseveralyearsagowhenagroupof

societiesincludingtheAmericanMedicalAssociationtriedtoendthedebatebyissuingajointstatement:

“Atthistime,wellover1,000studies...pointoverwhelminglytoacausalconnectionbetweenmedia

violenceandaggressivebehaviorinsomechildren.^^

Freedom-of-speechadvocatesaccusedthesocietiesofcateringtopoliticians,andeven

disputedthenumberofstudies(mostwerereviewarticlesandessays,theysaid).WhenJonathan

Freedman,asocialpsychologistattheUniversityofToronto,reviewedtheliterature,hefound

only200orsostudiesoftelevision-watchingandaggression.Andwhenheweededout“themost

doubtfulmeasuresofaggression"，only28%supportedaconnection.

Thecriticalpointhereiscausality.Thealarmistssaytheyhaveprovedthatviolentmedia

causeaggression.Buttheassumptionsbehindtheirobservationsneedtobeexamined.When

labelinggamesasviolentornon-violent,shouldaheroeatingaghostreallybecountedasa

violentevent?Andwhenexperimentersrecordthetimeittakesgameplayerstoread'aggressive'

or'non-aggressive'wordsfromalist,canwebesurewhattheyareactuallymeasuring?Theintent

ofthenewHarvardCenteronMediaandChildHealthtocollectandstandardizestudiesofmedia

violenceinordertocomparetheirmethodologies,assumptionsandconclusionsisanimportant

stepintherightdirection.

Anotherappropriatesterwouldbetotonedownthecriticismuntilweknowmore.Several

researcherswrite,speakandtestifyquitealotonthethreatposedbyviolenceinthemedia.Thatis,

ofcourse,theirprivilege.Butwhendoingso,theyoftencomeoutwithstatementsthatthematter

hasnowbeensettled,drawingcriticismfromcolleagues.Inresponse,thealarmistsaccusecritics

andnewsreportersofbeingdeceivedbytheentertainmentindustry.Suchclasheshelpneither

sciencenorsociety.

21.Whyistheresomuchviolenceshowninmovies,TVandvideogames?

A)Thereisalotofviolenceintherealworldtoday.

B)Somethinghasgonewrongwithtoday'ssociety.

C)Manypeoplearefondofgunplayandbloodshed.

D)Showingviolenceisthoughttobeentertaining.

22.Whatistheskeptics(Line3.Para.3)viewofmediaviolence?

A)Violenceontelevisionisafairlyaccuratereflectionofreal-worldlife.

B)Moststudiesexaggeratetheeffectofmediaviolenceontheviewers.

C)Acausalrelationshipexistsbetweenmediaandreal-worldviolence.

D)Theinfluenceofmediaviolenceonchildrenhasbeenunderestimated.

23.Theauthorusestheterm<6alarmists^^(Line1.Para.5)torefertothosewho.

A)usestandardizedmeasurementsinthestudiesofmediaviolence

B)initiatedthedebateovertheinfluenceofviolentmediaonreality

C)assertadirectlinkbetweenviolentmediaandaggressivebehavior

D)useappropriatemethodologyinexaminingaggressivebehavior

24.Inrefutingthealarmists,theauthoradvanceshisargumentbyfirstchallenging.

A)thesourceandamountoftheirdata

B)thetargetsoftheirobservation

C)theirsystemofmeasurement

D)theirdefinitionofviolence

25.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthedebateconcerningtherelationshipbetweenthemediaand

violence?

A)Morestudiesshouldbeconductedbeforeconclusionsaredrawn.

B)Itshouldcometoanendsincethematterhasnowbeensettled.

C)Thepaststudiesinthisfieldhaveprovedtobemisleading.

D)Hemorethanagreeswiththeviewsheldbythealarmists.

PassageTwo

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

You'reintroubleifyouhavetobuyyourownbrand-nameprescriptiondrugs.Overthepast

decade,pricesleapedbymorethandoubletheinflationrate.Treatmentsforchronicconditionscan

easilytop$2,000amonth-nowonderthatoneinfourAmericanscan'saffordtofilltheir

prescriptions.Thesolution?Aheartychorusof“OCanada.^^Northoftheborder,whereprice

controlsreign,thosesamebrand-namedrugscost50%to80%less.

TheCanadianoptionisfastbecomingapoliticalwake-upcall,“Ifourneighborscanbuy

drugsatreasonableprices,whycan'twe?"Eventowhisperthatthoughtprovokesanger.

uUn-American!”And-thepropagandists?trumpcard(王牌)——“Wreckourbrillianthealth-care

system."Super-sizedrugprices,theyclaim,fundtheresearchthatsparksthenextgenerationof

wonderdrugs.Nosky-highdrugpricetoday,nocureforcancertomorrow.Soshutupandpayup.

Commonsensetellsyouthat'safalsealternative.Therewardforfinding.Say,acancercureisso

hugethatnoone'sgoingtohangitup.Nevertheless,ifCanada-levelpricingcametotheUnited

States,theindustry'sprofitmarginswoulddropandthepaceofnew-drugdevelopmentwould

slow.HereliestheAmericandilemma.Whoisallthissplendidmedicinefor?Shouldour

health-caresystemcontinueitsdrivetowardthebestofthebest,eventhoughrisingnumbersof

patientscan'taffordit?Orshouldwedirectourwealthtowardlettingeveryoneinontoday'slevel

ofcare?Measuredbysavedlives,thelatterisalmostcertainlythebettercourse.

Todefendtheirprofits,thedrugcompanieshavewarnedCanadianwholesalersand

pharmacies(藥房)nottoselltoAmericansbymail,andarecuttingbacksuppliestothosewho

dare.

Meanwhile,theadministrationisplayingthefearcard.OfficialsfromtheFoodandDrug

AdministrationwillarguethatCanadiandrugsmightbefake,mishandled,orevenapotential

threattolife.

DobaddrugsflyaroundtheInternet?Sure-andthemorewelook,themorewe'11find,ButI

haven'theardofanyragingepidemicsamongthehundredsofthousandsofpeoplebuying

cross-border.

Mostusersofprescriptiondrugsdon'sworryaboutcostsalot.

They'reshelteredbyemployeeinsurance,owingjusta$20co-pay.

Thefinancialblowsrain,instead,ontheuninsured,especiallythechronicallyillwhoneed

expensivedrugstolive,Thisgroupwillstillincludemiddle-incomeseniorsonMedicare,who'll

havetodigdeeplyintotheirpocketsbeforegettingmuchfromthenewdrugbenefitthatstartsin

2006.

26.WhatissaidabouttheconsequenceoftherocketingdrugpricesintheU.S.?

A)AquarterofAmericanscan'taffordtheirprescriptiondrugs.

B)ManyAmericanscan'taffordtoseeadoctorwhentheyfallill.

C)ManyAmericanshavetogotoCanadatogetmedicaltreatment.

D)Theinflationratehasbeenmorethandoubledovertheyears.

27.ItcanbeinferredthatAmericacanfollowtheCanadianmodelandcurbitssoaringdrug

pricesby.

A)encouragingpeopletobuyprescriptiondrugsonline

B)extendingmedicalinsurancetoallitscitizens

C)importinglow-priceprescriptiondrugsfromCanada

D)exercisingpricecontrolonbrand-namedrugs

28.HowdopropagandistsarguefortheU.S.drugpricingpolicy?

A)LowpriceswillaffectthequalityofmedicinesinAmerica.

B)Highpricesareessentialtofundingresearchonnewdrugs.

C)Lowpriceswillbringabouttheangerofdrugmanufacturers.

D)High-pricedrugsareindispensableincuringchronicdiseases.

29.WhatshouldbethepriorityofAmerica'shealth-caresystemaccordingtotheauthor?

A)Toresolvethedilemmainthehealth-caresystem.

B)TomaintainAmerica'sleadinthedrugindustry.

C)Toallowthevastmajoritytoenjoyitsbenefits.

D)Toquickenthepaceofnewdrugdevelopment.

30.WhatareAmericandrugcompaniesdoingtoprotecttheirhighprofits?

A)LabelingdrugsboughtfromCanadaasbeingfakes.

B)Threateningtocutbackfundingfornewdrugresearch.

C)ReducingsuppliestouncooperativeCanadianpharmacies.

D)AttributingtheragingepidemicstotheineffectivenessofCanadiandrugs.

PassageThree

Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

AgehasitsprivilegesinAmerica.Andoneofthemoreprominentofthemisthesenior

citizendiscount.Anyonewhohasreachedacertainage-insomecasesaslowas55-is

automaticallyentitledtoadazzlingarrayofpricereductionsatnearlyeverylevelofcommercial

life.Eligibilityisdeterminednotbyone'sneedbutbythedateonone'sbirthcertificate.

Practicallyunheardofagenerationago,thediscountshavebecomearoutinepartofmany

businesses-ascommonascolortelevisionsinmotelroomsandfreecoffeeonairliners.

Peoplewithgrayhairoftenaregiventhediscountswithoutevenaskingforthem；yet,

millionsofAmericansaboveage60arehealthyandsolvent(有支付能力的).Businessesthat

wouldneverdareofferdiscountstocollegestudentsoranyoneunder30freelyofferthemtoolder

Americans.Thepracticeisacceptablebecauseofthewidespreadbeliefthat“elderly”and“needy”

aresynonymous(同義的).

Perhapsthatoncewastrue,buttodayelderlyAmericansasagrouphavealowerpovertyrate

thantherestofthepopulation.Tobesure,thereiseconomicdiversitywithintheelderly,andmany

olderAmericansarepoor,Butmostofthemaren't.Itisimpossibletodeterminetheimpactofthe

discountsonindividualcompanies.Formanyfirms,theyareastimulustorevenue.Butinother

casesthediscountsaregivenattheexpense.

Directlyorindirectly,ofyoungerAmericans.Moreover,theyareadirectirritantinwhat

somepoliticiansandscholarsseeasacomingconflictbetweenthegenerations.

GenerationaltensionsarebeingfueledbycontinuingdebateoverSocialSecuritybenefits,

whichmostlyinvolvesatransferofresourcesfromtheyoungtotheold.Employmentisanother

sorepoint,Buoyed(支持)bylawsandcourtdecisions,moreandmoreolderAmericansare

decliningtheretirementdinnerinfavorofstayingonthejob-therebylesseningemploymentand

promotionopportunitiesforyoungerworkers.

Farfromakindofcharitytheyoncewere,seniorcitizendiscountshavebecomeaformidable

economicprivilegetoagroupwithmillionsofmemberswhodon'tneedthem.

Itnolongermakessensetotreattheelderlyasasinglegroupwhoseeconomicneedsdeserve

priorityoverthoseofothers.Seniorcitizendiscountsonlyenhancethemyththatolderpeople

can'ttakecareofthemselvesandneedspecialtreatment；andtheythreatenthecreationofanew

myth,thattheelderlyareungratefulandtakingforthemselvesattheexpenseofchildrenandother

agegroups.SeniorcitizendiscountsaretheessenceoftheverythingolderAmericansarefighting

against-discriminationbyage.

31.Welearnfromthefirstparagraphthat.

A)offeringseniorcitizensdiscountshasbecomeroutinecommercialpractice

B)seniorcitizendiscountshaveenabledmanyoldpeopletoliveadecentlife

C)givingseniorcitizensdiscountshasboostedthemarketfortheelderly

D)seniorcitizenshavetoshowtheirbirthcertificatestogetadiscount

32.Whatassumptionliesbehindthepracticeofseniorcitizendiscounts?

A)Businesses,havingmadealotofprofits,shoulddosomethingforsocietyinreturn.

B)Oldpeopleareentitledtospecialtreatmentforthecontributiontheymadetosociety.

C)Theelderly,beingfinanciallyunderprivileged,needhumanehelpfromsociety.

D)SeniorcitizendiscountscanmakeupfortheinadequacyoftheSocialSecuritysystem.

33.Accordingtosomepoliticiansandscholars,seniorcitizendiscountswill__.

A)makeoldpeopleevenmoredependentonsociety

B)intensifyconflictsbetweentheyoungandtheold

C)haveadversefinancialimpactonbusinesscompanies

D)bringamarkedincreaseinthecompaniesrevenues

34.HowdoestheauthorviewtheSocialSecuritysystem?

A)Itencourageselderlypeopletoretireintime.

B)Itopensupbroadcareerprospectsforyoungpeople.

C)Itbenefitstheoldattheexpenseoftheyoung

D)Itshouldbereinforcedbylawsandcourtdecisions

35.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizestheauthor'smainargument?

A)Seniorcitizensshouldfighthardagainstagediscrimination.

B)Theelderlyareselfishandtakingseniordiscountsforgranted.

C)Priorityshouldbegiventotheeconomicneedsofseniorcitizens.

D)Seniorcitizendiscountsmaywellbeatypeofagediscrimination.

PassageFour

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

In1854mygreat-grandfather,MorrisMarable,wassoldonanauctionblockinGeorgiafor

$500,Forhiswhiteslavemaster,thesalewasjust“businessasusual."ButtoMorrisMarable

andhisheirs,slaverywasacrimeagainstourhumanity.Thispatternofhumanrightsviolations

againstenslavedAfrican-Americanscontinuedunderracialsegregationfornearlyanothercentury.

ThefundamentalproblemofAmericandemocracyinthe21stcenturyistheproblemof"structural

racism^^thedeeppatternsofsocio-economicinequalityandaccumulateddisadvantagethatare

codedbyrace,andconstantlyjustifiedinpublicspeechesbybothraciststereotypesandwhite

indifference.DoAmericanshavethecapacityandvisiontoremovethesestructuralbarriersthat

denydemocraticrightsandopportunitiestomillionsoftheirfellow

citizens?

Thiscountryhaspreviouslywitnessedtwogreatstrugglestoachieveatrulymulticultural

democracy.

TheFirstReconstruction(1865-1877)endedslaveryandbrieflygaveblackmenvotingrights,

butgavenomeaningfulcompensationfortwocenturiesofunpaidlabor.Thepromiseof"40acres

andamule(騾子)”wasformostblacksadreamdeferred(尚未實現的).

TheSecondReconstruction(1954-1968),orthemoderncivilrightsmovement,endedlegal

segregationinpublicaccommodationsandgaveblacksvotingrights.Butthesesuccesses

paradoxicallyobscurethetremendoushumancostsofhistoricallyaccumulateddisadvantagethat

remaincentraltoblackAmericans9lives.

Thedisproportionatewealththatmostwhitesenjoytodaywasfirstconstructedfrom

centuriesofunpaidblacklabor.Manywhiteinstitutions,includingsomeleadinguniversities,

insurancecompaniesandbanks,profitedfromslavery.Thispatternofwhiteprivilegeandblack

inequalitycontinuestoday.

Demandingreparations(賠償)isnotjustaboutcompensationforslaveiyandsegregation.It

is,moreimportant,aneducationalcampaigntohighlightthecontemporaryrealityof“racial

deficits^^ofallkinds,theunequalconditionsthatimpactblacksregardlessofclass.Structural

racism'sbarriersinclude“equityinequity."theabsenceofblackcapitalformationthatisadirect

consequenceofAmerica'shistory.Onethirdofallblackhouseholdsactuallyhavenegativenet

wealth.In1998thetypicalblackfamily'snetwealthwas$16,400,lessthanonefifththatof

whitefamilies.

Blackfamiliesaredeniedhomeloansattwicetherateofwhites.

Blacksremainthelasthiredandfirstfiredduringrecessions.

Duringthe1990-91recession.African-Americanssuffereddisproportionately.AtCoca-Cola,

42percentofemployeeswholosttheirjobswereblacks.AtSears,54percentwereblack,Blacks

havesignificantlyshorterlifespans,inpartduetoracisminthehealthestablishment.Blacksare

statisticallylesslikelythanwhitestobereferredforkidneytransplantsorearly-stagecancer

surgery.

36.Totheauthor,theauctionofhisgreat-grandfatherisatypicalexampleof.

A)crimeagainsthumanity

B)unfairbusinesstransaction

C)racialconflictsinGeorgia

D)racialsegregationinAmerica

37.Thebarriertodemocracyin21stcenturyAmericais.

A)widespreaduseofraciststereotypes

B)prejudiceagainstminoritygroups

C)deep-rootedsocio-economicinequality

D)denialoflegalrightstoordinaryblacks

38.WhatproblemremainsunsolvedinthetwoReconstructions?

A)Differencesbetweenracesaredeliberatelyobscured.

B)Theblacksarenotcompensatedfortheirunpaidlabor.

C)Thereisnoguaranteeforblackstoexercisetheirrights.

D)Theinterestsofblacksarenotprotectedbylaw.

39.Itisclearthatthewealthenjoyedbymostwhites.

A)hasresultedfrombusinesssuccessesovertheyears

B)hasbeenaccompaniedbyblackcapitalformation

C)hasderivedfromsizableinvestmentsineducation

D)hasbeenaccumulatedfromgenerationsofslavery

40.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthecurrentsituationregardingracialdiscrimination?

A)Racismisnotamajorobstacletoblacks9employment.

B)Inequalityofmanykindsremainsvirtuallyuntouched

C)Amajorstephasbeentakentowardsreparations.

D)Littlehasbeendonetoensureblacks5civilrights.

PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)

41.Becauseoftheofitsideas,thebookwasinwidecirculationbothathomeand

abroad.

A)originalityB)subjectivity

C)generalityD)ambiguity

42.Withitsownparliamentandcurrencyandacommon_forpeace,theEuropean

Uniondeclareditself-in11officiallanguages-openforbusiness.

A)inspirationB)assimilation

C)intuitionD)aspiration

43.AmericahasnowadoptedmoreEuropean-styleinspectionsystems,andthe

incidenceoffoodpoisoningisfalling.

A)discreteB)solemn

C)rigorousD)autonomous

44.Mainstreampro-marketeconomistsallagreethatcompetitionisan__spurto

efficiencyandinnovation.

A)extravagantB)exquisite

C)intermittentD)indispensable

45.Inthelate19thcentury,JulesVerne,themasterofsciencefiction,foresawmanyofthe

technologicalwondersthatare__today.

A)transientB)commonplace

C)implicitD)elementary

46.1wasso_whenIusedtheautomaticcheckoutlaneinthesupermarketforthefirst

time.

A)immersedB)assaulted

C)thrilledD)dedicated

47.Hisarmwas__fromtheshark'smouthandreattached,buttheboy,whoalready

died,remainedinadelicatecondition.

A)retrievedB)retained

C)repelledD)restored

48.BillGatesandWaltDisneyaretwopeopleAmericahas__tobetheGreatest

American.

A)appointedB)appeased

C)nicknamedD)dominated

49.The_majorityofcitizenstendtobelievethatthedeathpenaltywillhelpdecrease

thecrimerate.

A)overflowingB)overwhelming

C)prevalentD)premium

50.Wewillalsoseea_increaseinthenumberoftelevisionsperhousehold,assmall

TVdisplaysareaddedtoclocks,coffeemakersandsmokedetectors.

A)startlingB)surpassing

C)suppressingD)stacking

51.Theadvanceofglobalizationischallengingsomeofourmost_valuesandideas,

includingourideaofwhatconstitutes"home”.

A)enrichedB)enlightened

C)cherishedD)chartered

52.Researchershavediscoveredthat__withanimalsinanactivewaymaylowera

person'sbloodpressure.

A)interactingB)integrating

C)migratingD)merging

53.TheBeatles,themostfamousBritishbandofthe196.S,traveledworldwideformanyyears,

culturalbarriers.

A)transportingB)transplanting

C)transfemngD)transcending

54.Inhislastyears,Henrysufferedfromadiseasethatslowly__himofmuchofhis

sight.

A)relievedB)jeopardized

C)deprivedD)eliminated

55.Weightlifting,oranyothersportthatbuildsupyourmuscles,canmakebonesbecomedenser

andless___toinjury.

A)attachedB)prone

C)immuneD)reconciled

56.Hehas__tomuseumshundredsofhispaintingsaswellashisentirepersonal

collectionofmodernart.

A)ascribedB)attributed

C)designatedD)donated

57.Erik'swebsitecontains__photographsandhundredsofarticlesandshortvideos

fromhistriparoundtheglobe.

A)prosperousB)gorgeous

C)spaciousD)simultaneous

58.Optimismisa__showntobeassociatedwithgoodphysicalhealth,lessdepression

andlongerlife.

A)trailB)trait

C)traceD)track

59.Theinstitutionhasahighlyeffectiveprogramwhichhelpsfirst-yearstudentsmakea

successful__intocollegelife.

A)transformationB)transmission

C)transitionD)transaction

60.Philosophersbelievethatdesire,hatredandenvyare"negativeemotions,,which__

themindandleaditintoapursuitofpowerandpossessions.

A)distortB)reinforce

C)exertD)scramble

61.Theterm“glassceiling^^wasfirstusedbytheWallStreetJournaltodescribetheapparent

barriersthatpreventwomenfromreachingthetopofthecorporate__.

A)seniorityB)superiority

C)heightD)hierarchy

62.Variouseffortshavebeenmadeoverthecenturiestopredictearthquakes,includingobserving

lightsintheskyand__animalbehavior.

A)abnormalB)exotic

C)absurdD)erroneous

63.Around80percentofthe_characteristicsofmostwhiteBritonshavebeen

passeddownfromafewthousandIceAgehunters.

A)intelligibleB)random

C)spontaneousD)genetic

64.Picassogainedpopularityinthemid-20thcentury,whichwas__ofanewattitude

towardsmodernart.

A)informativeB)indicative

C)exclusiveD)expressive

65.Thecountrywasanislandthatenjoyedcivilizedlivingforathousandyearsormorewith

little__fromtheoutsideworld.

A)disturbanceB)discrimination

C)irritationD)irregularity

66.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthingslikewarmth,comfortand.

A)stabilityB)capability

C)durabilityD)availability

67.Backinthedayswhenpeopletraveledbyhorseandcarriage,KarlBenz__the

worldwithhisextraordinarythree-wheeledmotorvehicle.

A)inhibitedB)extinguished

C)quenchedD)stunned

68.Ifwecontinuetoignoretheissueofglobalwarming,Wewillalmostcertainlysufferthe

effectsofclimaticchangesworldwide.

A)dubiousB)drastic

C)trivialD)toxic

69.Accordingtothetheoryofevolution,alllivingspeciesarethemodified__ofearlier

species.

A)descendantsB)dependants

C)defendantsD)developments

70.Thepandaisanendangeredspecies,whichmeansthatitisverylikelytobecome__

withoutadequateprotection.

A)intactB)insane

C)extinctD)exempt

PartIVErrorCorrection(15minutes)

Example:

Televisionisrapidlybecomingtheliteraturesofourperiods.

1.time/times/period

Manyoftheargumentshavingusedforthestudyofliterature.

2./

AsaschoolsubjectarevalidforAstudyoftelevision.

3.the

Untilrecently,dyslexiaanandotherreadingproblemswere

amysterytomostteachersandparents.Asaresult,toomany

kidspassedthroughschoolwithoutmastertheprintedpage.S1.

Someweretreatedasmentallydeficient:manywereleft

functionallyilliterate(文盲的)，unabletoevermeettheir

potential.Butinthelastseveralyears,there'sbeena

revolutioninthatwe'velearnedaboutreadinganddyslexia,S2.

Scientistsareusingavarietyofnewimagingtechniquesto

watchthebrainatwork.Theirexperimentshaveshownthat

readingdisordersaremostlikelytheresultofwhatis,inaneffect,S3,

faultywiringinthebrain-notlazy,stupidityorapoorhomeS4.

environment.There9salsoconvincingevidencewhichdyslexiaS5.

islargelyinherited.Itisnowconsideredachronicproblem

forsomekids,notjusta“phase”.Scientistshavealso

discardedanotheroldstereotypethatalmostalldyslexiesare

boys.StudiesindicatethatmanygirlsareaffectingaswellS6.

andnotgettinghelp.

Atsametime,educationalresearchershavecomeupS7.

withinnovativeteachingstrategiesforkidswhoarehaving

troublelearningtoread.Newscreeningtestsareidentifying

childrenatriskbeforetheygetdiscouragedbyyearofS8.

frustrationandfailure.Andeducatorsaretryingtogetthe

messagetoparentsthattheyshouldbeonthealertforthe

firstsignsofpotentialproblems.

It'sanurgentmission,MassliteracyisarelativenewS9.

socialgoal.Ahundredyearsagopeopledidn'tneedtobe

goodreadersinordertoearnaliving.ButintheInformation

Age,noonecangetbywithknowinghowtoreadwellandS10.

understandincreasinglycomplexmaterial.

PartVWriting(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTraveling

Abroad.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedonthechartandoutlinegive

below:

NumberofpeopleinCityXtravelingabroadin1995,2000and2005

1.近十年來X市有越來越多的人選擇出境旅游

2.出現這種現象的原因

3.這種現象可能產生的影響

TravelingAbroad

2006年12月大學英語六級考試試題

PartIWriting(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofThe

ImportanceofReadingClassics.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutline

givenbellow:

TheImportanceofReadingClassics

1.閱讀經典書籍對人的成長至關重要

2.現在愿意閱讀經典的人卻越來越少，原因是……

3.我們大學生應該怎么做

PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthe

questionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1-4,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions5-10fcompletethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

SpaceTourism

Makeyourreservationsnow.Thespacetourismindustryisofficiallyopenforbusiness,andtickets

aregoingforamere$20millionforaone-weekstayinspace.DespitereluctancefromNationalAirand

SpaceAdministration(NASA),RussiamadeAmericanbusinessmanDennisTitotheworld'sfirstspace

tourist.TitoflewintospaceaboardaRussianSoyuzrocketthatarrivedattheInternationalSpaceStation

(ISS)onApril30,2001.Thesecondspacetourist,SouthAfricanbusinessmanMarkShuttleworth,took

offaboardtheRussianSoyuzonApril25,2002,alsoboundfortheISS.

LanceBassof'NSyncwassupposedtobethethirdtomakethe$20milliontrip,buthedidnotjoin

thethree-mancrewastheyblastedoffonOctober30,2002,duetolackofpayment.Probablyth