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PartIGivetheChinesedefinitionforthefollowingwords(15%,1’)1.ancient16.reception2.celebration17.faithful3.festival18.dentist4.librarian19.neglect5.project20.lack6.serve21.advertisement7.complain22.groovy8.ceremony23.additional9.frequent24.survive10.beef25.magazine11.alike26.pride12.achievement27.salesman13.confidence28.private14.common29.tradition15.broadcast30.resolutionPartIIReadingComprehension(40%,2’)Passage1Treesareusefultomaninthreeveryimportantways:theyprovidehimwithwoodandotherproducts;theygivehimshade;andtheyhelptopreventdroughtsandfloods.Unfortunately,manhasnotrealizedthatthethirdoftheseservicesisthemostimportant.Twothousandyearsagoarichandpowerfulcountrycutdownitstreestobuildwarships,withwhichtogainitselfanempire.Itgainedtheempire,but,withoutitstrees,itssoilbecamehardandpoor.Whentheempirefelltopieces,thehomecountryfounditselffacedbyfloodandstarvation.Eventhoughagovernmentrealizestheimportanceofaplentifulsupplyoftrees,itisdifficultforittopersuadevillagerstoseethis.Thevillagerswantwoodtocooktheirfoodwith;andtheycanearnmoneybysellingwood.Theyareusuallytoolazytoplantandlookafterthetrees.So,unlessthegovernmenthasagoodsystemofcontrol,orcaneducatethepeople,theforestswillslowlydisappear.Thisdoesnotonlymeanthatthevillagers’childrenandgrandchildrenwillhavefewertrees.Theresultsareevenmoreserious,forwheretherearetreestheirrootsbreakthesoilupallowingtheraintosinkin--andalsobindthesoil,thuspreventingitsbeingwashedawayeasilybutwheretherearenotrees,therainfallsonhardgroundandflowsawayfromthesurface,causingflood.31.Whatisthemostimportantfunctionoftrees?A).Providingfuel.B).Offeringshade.C).PreventingnaturaldisasterD).Providingwood.32.Whateventuallyhappenedtotheempireinthesecondparagraph?A).Itspeoplediedofhunger.B).Itfelltopieces.C).Itbecameagiantempire..D).Itbuiltmanyshipswithwood.33.Itisimpliedinthepassagethatthevillagers____A).wantaplentifulsupplyoftrees.B).wantfirewoodbadly.C).justwanttogetmoney.D).don’trealizetheimportanceoftrees.34.Theroleoftreesisto____A).loosensoilB).keepsoilinpositionC).hardensoilD).bothAandB35.Whatisthepassagemainlyconcernedwith?A).Thebenefitsoftrees.B).TreesandsoilprotectionC).Thevarioususesoftrees.D).Differentattitudestowardtrees.Passage2ItwasonlyintheeighteenthcenturythatpeopleinEuropebegantothinkthatmountainsarebeautiful.Beforethattime,theywerefearedbytheinhabitantsoftheplain,andespeciallybythetownsmen,towhomtheywerewild,dangerousplacesinwhichonewaslostorkilledbyterribleanimals.Townsmensaw,intheircities,thevictoryofManoverNature,orcivilization,order,peaceandbeautyoverwhatwaswild,cruel,disorderlyandugly.Slowly,however,manyofthepeoplewhowerelivingcomfortablyinthistowncivilizationbegantogrowtiredofit.Theywerenotsatisfiedwithalifeinwhicheverythingwasorderlyandpeacefulandeasilyunderstood.Theylookedforthingswhichthereasoncouldnotexplain,forsightsandsoundswhichproducedinthemathrilloffear.So,intheeighteenthcentury,peoplebegantoturnawayfromtheman-madetowntotheuntouchedcountryandparticularly,toplaceswhereitwasdangerousanddisorderly.Wildrocksandhighmountainsbegantotakeplaceinpoemsandnovels,andtheLakeDistrictinNorthwestEngland,withitsmountainsandlakes,becameapopularplaceforaholiday.Then,mountain-climbingbegantogrowpopularasasport.Tosomepeople,astruggleagainstNatureisfinerthanabattleagainstotherhumanbeings.36.Beforetheeighteenthcentury,_______werefearedbytheinhabitantsoftheplain.A)peopleinmountainsB)peopleinEuropeC)peopleinthetownsD)mountains37.Townsmenthoughtthattheircitieswere_______.A)bothpeacefulandwildB)bothbeautifulanddisorderlyC)bothorderlyandbeautifulD)bothwideanddisorderly38.Whydidthetownsmenbegintogrowtiredofthetowncivilization?A)Becausetheywerenotsatisfiedwitheverythinginthetowns.B)Becausetheywerenotsatisfiedwithanorderlyandpeacefullife.C)Becausetherewasareasonthatcouldn’tbeexplained.D)Becausethereweresightsandsoundswhichwereverystrange.39.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A)Intheeighteenthcentury,peoplebegantodislikethetown.B)Theuntouchedcountrybegantoattractpeople.C)Poetsbegantowriteaboutrocksandmountains.D)Dangeranddisorderbegantobelikedbyallpeople.40.Mountainclimbingbegantogrowpopularbecause_______.A)somepeoplethoughtitwaslikeasportB)itwasnotabattleagainstotherhumanbeingsC)itwasthoughttobeanexcitingbattleD)itwasregardedasastruggleagainstnature.Passage3OnestudyshowsthatAmericansprefertoanswerwithabrief“Yes”,“No”,“Sure”,ortheverypopular“Yeah”ratherthanwithalongerreply.ButbriefrepliesdonotmeanAmericansareimpoliteofunfriendlytosomeextent.Veryoften,Americansareinahurryandmaygreetyouwithasingleword“Hi”,indeed;thisisagreetingyouwillhearagainandagainduringyourstayintheUnitedStates.Itisusedbyeveryone,regardlessofrank,ageoroccupation.However,thosewhoareaccustomedtolongergreetingsmayrequirealittlemoretimebeforetheyfeelcomfortablewithAmericansimpletalk.Americanssometimesuseplaintalkwhentheyareuncomfortable.Ifpeoplepraisethemorthanktheminanespeciallypoliteway,theymaybecomeuncomfortableandnotknowwhattosayinreply.Theydon’twanttobeimpoliteorrude,youcanbesurethattheylikedwhatwassaidaboutthem.Exce