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A growing number of health professionals worldwide are recommending that cell phone users err on the side of caution until more definitive studies can be conducted. They recommend that ___60___ use headsets or speaker phones and that children and teens, whose brain tissues are still developing, use cell phones only for ___61___. Concerned medical experts use the example of tobacco to ___62___ the potential risks. Many years ago, people smoked freely and were not concerned about the effects of cigarettes on their health. Today, people know that cigarettes cause lung cancer, though it is still unknown ___63___ how or why. Some doctors ___64___ that the same thing will happen with devices such as cell phones. 50. A. potential B. registered C. heavy D. ignorant 51. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise 52. A. popular B. personal C. vacant D. scarce 53. A. In addition B. On the other hand C. On the contrary D. As a result 54. A. concerns B. encloses C. engages D. puzzles 55. A. suffer B. drift C. emerge D. benefit 56. A. delicate B. dangerous C. resistant D. primary 57. A. inserting B. stimulating C. replacing D. substituting 58. A. give off B. wipe out C. give away D. clear away 59. A. dividing B. keeping C. stretching D. imposing 60. A. infants B. adults C. candidates D. manufacturers 61. A. convenience B. emphasis C. communication D. emergencies 62. A. illustrate B. estimate C. overtake D. identify 63. A. initially B. extensively C. exactly D. thoroughly 64. A. deny B. fear C. doubt D. conceal
Section B
Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A)
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by. The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to inferior workmanship and used cheap materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.
When the carpenter finished his work，the employer came to inspect the house and handed the front-door key to the carpenter. \
What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.
So it is with us. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had realized, we would have done it differently.
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Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you live it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived with dignity. 65. Why did the carpenter decide to retire according to the passage?
A. He didn’t get his paycheck from his boss on time. B. The employer was not satisfied with his work.
C. He planned to start his own house building business. D. He wanted to spend more time with his family. 66. The last house built by the carpenter was ______.
A. better than his expectation B. far from satisfactory C. a gift to the employer D. built with heart and soul
67. From the text we can infer that the carpenter was very _______ when the employer gave him the key. A. grateful B. disappointed C. cheerful D. regretful 68. Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage? A. Don't cry over spilt milk. B. Opportunity only knocks once. C. Life is what you make it. D. Honesty is the best policy. (B) Something Different with Franklin Cox, What’s On Around the City If you are looking for something a bit ―different‖ this week, visit Phyllis Radcliffe’s new exhibit－My Environment －at the Century Arts Center. Ms. Radcliffe certainly has a unique way of viewing the things around her! I must admit that I didn’t really understand some of her works. For example, ―Flowers‖ didn’t really seem to have any flowers in it, and I didn’t see any cars in her ―Traffic Jam.‖ But her use of color is truly amazing. If you’re looking for a way to expand your horizons, go take a look. Weekend Hopping with Gillian Madsen, Northeastern News Last Sunday I went to see a new modern art exhibit by a young woman named Phyllis Radcliffe at the Century Arts Center. The whole gallery was filled with bizarre paintings and sculptures with names like ―Flowers‖ and ―Houses,‖ but I didn’t see anything that resembled any of those objects at all. Instead, I saw a bunch of things that looked like my 8-year-old granddaughter brings home from art class at school! I don’t know anything about modern art, but I do know that staying at home and watching an old movie on video would have been a lot easier on my brain. New Discoveries with Sylvia Whitcombe, Modern Art Lovers’ Digest I am delighted to recommend Phyllis Radcliffe’s new exhibit: My Environment, now showing at the Century Arts Center. Ms. Radcliffe has evolved as an artist since her first show three years ago. Her use of color and form is breathtaking and her style shows a real passion for everyday thing in her life. While this exhibit may not be for everyone, I’m certain that many of you will find it both interesting and inspiring. 学而思教育·学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网www.gaokao.com
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69. The word ―bizarre‖ probably means ______.
A. ancient B. strange C. remarkable D. patriotic 70. According to Sylvia Whitcombe, the exhibit is ______.
A. Phyllis Radcliffe’s first art show B. beyond our understanding C. well worth seeing D. somewhat childish
71. What can NOT be concluded about Phyllis Radcliffe from the three articles?
A. She has a unique interpretation of things around her. B. She is quite talented in using colors and forms. C. She is one of the greatest modern artists of the day. D. Her works are disagreeable to the taste of some people.
(C)
While their jobs may not be providing them with great excitement, respondents of the Win2000 Salary Survey are saying that they are pretty pleased with their current positions. In fact almost three-quarters of them report a modest to more than average sense of job satisfaction and a little more than ten percent say they are ―very satisfied‖ with their work. So why then does an overwhelming majority of this contented group also report that they are considering changing jobs?
The easy and most popular theory says that it's all about the money. IT professionals with highly-prized skills in a very tight job market play salary-stick-em-up by raising their salary demands with each job hop. But this theory calls for a closer look. According to a recent Gartner Group IT market study, enterprises that are experiencing high rates of turnover on average actually offer higher salaries. The Gartner study cites \as the single most reported reason employees leave companies.
Mark Pecoraro, president and CEO of SuccessFactors.com, a workforce management firm, tends to agree: \ keep on the cutting edge. These employees are taking control of building their knowledge toolsets and essentially writing their own career tickets.\
―INDUS Corporation, a Washington, D.C.-based IT firm, is a wonderful place to work,‖ says SearchWin2000 salary survey respondent James Voorhees. Voorhees got his start in IT as an INDUS technical writer. Now, he works as a network administrator, crediting his employer for creating a work environment that let him develop the skills he needed in order to change careers.
\important part of the company culture is an emphasis on employee satisfaction,\Voorhees says, pointing to \has given me several great opportunities to learn and gain experience in networking and software engineering.\
But INDUS' success relies on a steady series of contract work. Voorhees believes that his status as an IT newbie(新手) makes him at risk if these contracts should dry up. As a result he has adopted a mindset that is ready to seize an outside opportunity if it should present itself.
72. According to the Win2000 Salary survey, most of the respondents ______.
A. are considering switching their jobs B. are disappointed at their incomes C. are most satisfied with their work D. are modest about themselves 73. The expression “keep on the cutting edge” can be understood as ―_______‖.
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A. maintain good relations with other employees B. avoid suffering resulting from lack of money C. stay in the leading position in the field D. seek harmony between body and spirit
74. What can be learnt about James Voorhees from the passage?
A. He works as a technical writer in INDUS Corporation.
B. He is looking forward to an opportunity to change his career.
C. He speaks highly of his employer for letting him learn new things. D. He is not pleased with the working environment of his company. 75. The author wrote this passage mainly to inform us that _______.
A. job hopping does not always lead to better salary B. career development is the key to job satisfaction
C. well-trained professionals are most needed in the future D. new technology will bring about better opportunities
Section C
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable question from A-F for each answer. There is one extra question which you do not need. A. Unwillingness to recognize differences. B. Poor division of responsibilities. C. Children’s overdependency on others. D. Inability to resolve conflicts and disagreements. E. Disagreement on children’s education. F. Insufficient emotional support. Family problems come in all shapes and sizes; some are short-lived and easily managed, while others are more chronic and difficult to handle. Stress points include events such as illness and injury, changing jobs, changing schools, moving and financial difficulties. Each family develops its own ways of coping with these stresses, some of which work better than others. Unsuccessful coping can be recognized by a number of characteristics, including the following: 76. This usually occurs because family members avoid discussing problems or even avoid admitting that problems exist. Some families just have not learned the skills of negotiating or, for some other reason, cannot let go of bad or hurt feelings. Children are likely to pattern their behavior after their parents' behavior and may learn to refuse to talk about feelings and problems. 77. Families often have not decided how family responsibilities will be divided
among family members. When that happens, family life can become chaotic, and many things do not get accomplished. At the other extreme, some families are not flexible at all, and family members do not help one another out or fairly reassign responsibilities as family circumstances change.
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