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PartIReadingComprehension(40%)Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassages,youwillfind20questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldmakethecorrectchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Task1MostAmericansdon’tliketogetadvicefrommembersoftheirfamily.Whentheyneedadvice,theydon’tusuallyaskpeopletheyknow.InsteadmanyAmericanswriteletterstonewspapersandmagazineswhichgiveadviceonmanydifferentsubjects,includingfamilyproblems,sex,theuseoflanguage,health,cooking,childcare,clothes,andhowtobuyahouseoracar.Mostnewspapersregularlyprintlettersfromreaderswithproblems.Alongwiththelettersthereareanswerswrittenbypeoplewhoaresupposedtoknowhowtosolvesuchproblems.Someofthesewritersaredoctors;othersarelawyersoreducators.Buttwoofthemostfamouswritersofadvicearewomenwithoutspecialtrainingforthesekindsofwork.Oneofthemanswerslettersaddressedto“DearAbby”.Theotherisaddressedas“DearAnnLanders”.Experienceistheirpreparationforgivingadvice.?Thereisonewriterwhohasn’tlivedlongenoughtohavemuchexperience.SheisagirlnamedAngelCavaliere,whostartedwritingadvicefornewspaperreadersattheageoften.HeradvicetoyoungreadersnowappearsregularlyinthePhiladelphiaBulletininacolumncalledDEARANGEL.1.WhataremostAmericansusuallydoiftheyneedadvice？A)Theyusuallyasktheirfamilymembersforit.B)Theyoftenasktheirfriendsforit.C)Theyusuallywritetoanewspaperormagazine.D)Theyoftenwritetotheirfriendsatnewspaper.2.Accordingtothepassage,whatisNOTincludedintheproblems?A)HowtosolvetheproblemwithFather.B)HowtouseEnglish.C)Wheretogoforapicnic.D)Howtotakecareofayoungbaby.3.Whowillanswerthereaders’questions?A)Doctors.B)Lawyersoreducators.C)DearAbbyorDearAnnLandersD)Peoplewhoaresupposedtoknowhowtosolvesuchproblems.4.Accordingtothepassage,twoofthemostfamouswritersofadviceare___.A)DearAbbyandDearAngelB)DearAnnLandersandDearAngelC)malewritersD)femalewriters5.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A)DearAngelistenyearsoldnow.B)DearAngelisagirl.C)DearAngelgivesadvicetoyoungreaders.D)DearAngeldoesnothavemuchexperience.Task2OnesummerafternoonJeanandLestar,anelderlycouple,visitedtheirdaughteratherhomeinLille,France.Afewminutesbeforesixo’clock,theydecidedtoleave.Theywalkedtotheircar,andgotin.Theyexpectedaquiet,peacefulridehome.Mr.Lestarwasabouttostartthecarwhenagun-manjumpedupfromthebackseat.“DrivemetoParis!”hedemanded.“Allright,”Mr.Lestarreplied.“I’lldriveyouanywhereyouwanttogo.Butfirstletmywifeoutofthecar.”AfterJeanwassafelyoutofthecar,Mr.Lestarstartedthemotorslowly,buthismindwasracing.Unarmedand81yearsold,heknewheneededhelp.Wherewerethepolice?“Justmyluck,”hethought.“IfIwerespeeding,therewouldbeapolicecaroneverycorner.”ThenthecarspedforwardandMr.Lestarbegandrivinglikeamadman,runningredlights,anddrivingthewrongwayonone-waystreetsbutnotonepoliceofficersawhim.Obviously,Mr.Lestar’splanwasnotworking.HegotanewplanasherememberedthatLillePoliceStationwasnearby.“Allright,”hethought.“IfIcan’tbringthepolicetomycar,I’llbringmycartothepolice.”Thenhedrovehiscarcrashingthroughthedoorsandstoppedinthecourtyardofthepolicestation.Mr.Lestaryelled,“Help!”Officersfromthepolicestationcamerunningandquicklyheldtheman.6.WhenMr.Lestarsawamanpointingagunathim,hisfirstresponsewasthat________.A)heworriedabouthisdaughterB)hetriedtodrivethecartothepolicestationC)heagreedtodowhateverthemantoldhimtoD)heworriedabouthiswife7.Inorderto________,Mr.Lestarbegandrivinglikeamadman.A)gettothepolicestationassoonaspossibleB)getthepolice’sattentionC)distractthemanwiththegunD)runawayfromthemanwiththegun8.Mr.Lestar’sfirstattempttogettheattentionofthepolicefailedbecause________.A)hewasstartinganddrivingslowlyB)themanwiththegunknewhisplanC)therewasnopolicecarinsightD)themanwiththegunwasverystrong9.Itseemsthat________.A)Mr.LestarwasinLillemorethanonetimeB)Mr.Lestarhadbeenexperiencedinhispolicemancareer.C)Mr.Lestarknewwhythegun-manwantedtogotoParisD)Mr.LestarwasinLilleforthefirsttime10.AllthefollowingaretrueEXCEPT_________.A)ThepolicearemoststupidofallB)Mr.Lestarisluckyforescapingfromthegun-manC)MindissometimesmorepowerfulthanmuscleD)Mr.LestarisclevererthanthemanwiththegunTask3Millionsofstarsaretravellingaboutinspace.Afewformgroupswhichjourneytogether,butmostofthemtravelalone.Andtheytravelthroughauniversesolargethatonestarseldomcomesneartoanother.Forthemostparteachstarmakesitsjourneyincompleteloneliness,likeashiponanemptyocean.Theshipwillbewelloveramillionmilesfromitsnearestneighbor.Fromthisitiseasytounderstandwhyastarseldomfindsanotheranywhereneatit.Webelieve,however,thatsometwothousandmillionyearsago,anotherstarwandering(漫游)throughspace,happenedtocomenearoursun,Justasthesunandthemoonraisetides(潮汐)ontheearth,sothisstarmusthaveraisedtidesonthesurfaceofthesun.Buttheywereverydifferentfromthesmalltidesthatareraisedinouroceans;alargetidalwavemusthavetravelledoverthesurfaceofthesun,atlastformingamountainsohighthatwecannotimagineit.Asthecauseofthedisturbance(动荡)camenearer,sothemountainrosehigherandhigher.Andbeforethestarbegantomoveawayagain,itstidalpullh