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I just said it to President Trump, in a few words a few minutes ago this
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. Tonight, I wish to
tell the United States: France believes in you. The world believes in you. I know that you are a great nation. I know your history, our common history.
To all the scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and responsible citizens who were disappointed by the decision of the president of the United States, I want to say they will find in France a second homeland. I call on them — come and work here with us, to work together on 36 solutions for our climate, our environment. I can assure you: France will not give up the fight.
I reaffirm clearly that Paris agreement will remain
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France, but by all the other nations. Over the coming hours, I will have the opportunity to speak with our main partners to define a common strategy and to launch new 39 . I already know that I can count on them
I call on you to remain confidence. We will succeed, because we are 40 , because wherever we live, whoever we are, we all share the same responsibility to make our planet great again.
III. Reading Comprehension Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
A recent survey in the United States showed that the average family spent more money on its pets than on its children. Although this is a rather shocking statistics, it should not 41 anyone who has seen the beautiful doggy bedroom or the quiet shady groves where loved pets rest. It is possible that Americans are unique in treating their little friends in this way, but the information we have suggests that the English, too, are 42 to their pets. This can clearly be seen when we look at pet foods, which often contain more vitamins than human food or, at least, are 43 less nutritious. They certainly cost much. Last year the British public spent two hundred million pounds on pet food alone, 44 veterinary (兽医的) bills or animal furniture. It is difficult
not to feel 45 with this when one considers what the same amount could do for victims of starvation and
poverty, so it is 46 for me to get hot under the collar when I read an old man left all his money to his
dog home.
There are a variety of reasons why I find the popularity of British pets 47 . They cause physical
problems. An example of this is New York where they have great difficulty getting rid of the mess that dogs leave on the streets. Many people find this funny, but in a number of large cities it is a major problem. Animals can cause disease, too. It is the threat of rabies---a disease with no known cure---that has made the English government impose strict 48 on animals coming into the United Kingdom. When the Spanish
government recently 49 a number of homeless dogs as protection against the same threat, English tourist
immediately wrote letters to the newspapers 50 about mass murder.
Another problem is the 51 of pet owners. Most little children want a dog or a cat, and they
continually pester their mothers and fathers until they get one. It is only when the sweet little thing has been brought home that the parents realize how much time and money must be spent on \they just 52 it. This brings me to my last point. Pets, which run free, are often not 53 at all. English
farmers lose hundreds of sheep a year, killed by someone's pet and you must have read of children being hurt by some pets of their own.
54 , I would only suggest that we have got our 55 wrong and that something should be done
about it.
41. A. alert 42. A. hostile 43. A. seldom 44. A. in spite of 45. A. delighted 46. A. usual 47. A. inevitable 48. A. orders 49. A. cured 50. A. inquiring 51. A. thoughtlessness 52. A. isolate 53. A. funny
B. surprise B. polite B. far B. regardless of B. patient B. natural B. understandable B. punishments B. destroyed B. caring B. hesitation B. scold B. sweet
C. disappoint C. subject C. frequently C. not to mention C. concerned C. ridiculous C. unacceptable C. treatments C. enclosed C. worrying C. expectation C. desert C. precious
D. interest D. available D. totally D. rather than D. unsatisfied D. essential D. common D. restrictions D. drove D. complaining D. kindness D. bind D. loving
54. A. Nevertheless B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
55. A. mind
B. behavior C. love D. priority
Section B
Directions: Read the following three 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.
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Daniel Anderson, a famous psychologist, believes it’s important to distinguish television’s influences on children from those of the family. We tend to blame TV, he says, for problems it doesn’t really cause, overlooking our own roles in shaping children’s minds.
One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a child’s ability to think and to understand the world. While watching TV, children do not merely absorb words and images. Instead, they learn both explicit and hidden meanings from what they see. Actually, children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows. Furthermore, as many teachers agree, children understand far more when parents watch TV with them, explaining new words and ideas. Yet, most parents use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room.
Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment. But according to Anderson, the amount of time spent watching television is not related to reading ability. TV doesn’t take the place of reading for most children; it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation, such as listening to the radio and playing sports. Things like parent’s educational background have a stronger influence on a child’s reading. “A child’s reading ability is best predicted by how much a parent reads,” Anderson says.
Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy television-watching lowers IQ scores and affects school performance. But here, too, Anderson notes that no studies have proved it. In fact, research suggests that it’s the other way around. “If you’re smart young, you’ll watch less TV when you’re older,” Anderson says. Yet, people of lower IQ tend to be lifelong television viewers.
For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children. However, by showing that television promotes none of the dangerous effects as conventionally believed, Anderson suggests that television cannot be condemned without considering other influences. 56. Which of the following is most related to children’s reading ability?
A. Radio-listening.
B. Television-watching.