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SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:ReadthefollowingtextChoosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1(10points)TheoutbreakofswinefluthatwasfirstdetectedinMexicowasdeclaredaglobalepidemiconJune11,2009.Itisthefirstworldwideepidemic1bytheWorldHealthOrganizationin41years.Theheightenedalert2anemergencymeetingwithfluexpertsinGenevathatassembledafterasharpriseincasesinAustralia,andrising3inBritain,Japan,Chileandelsewhere.Buttheepidemicis“4”inseverity.AccordingtoMargaretChan,theorganization’sdirectorgeneral,5theoverwhelmingmajorityofpatientsexperiencingonlymildsymptomsandafullrecovery,ofteninthe6ofanymedicaltreatmentTheoutbreakcametoglobal7inlateApril2009,whenMexicanauthoritiesnotedanunusuallylargenumberofhospitalizationsanddeaths8healthyadults.AsmushofMexicoCityshutdownattheheightofapanic,casesbeganto9inNewYorkCity,thesouthwesternStatesandaroundtheworld.IntheUnitedStates,newcasesseemedtofade10warmerweatherarrived.ButinlateSeptember2009,officialsreportedtherewas11fluactivityinalmosteverystateandthatvirtuallyallthe12testedarethenewswineflu,alsoknownas(A)H1N1,notseasonalflu.IntheU.S.,ithas13morethanonemillionpeople,andcausedmorethan600deathsandmorethan6,000hospitalizations.Federalhealthofficials14Tamifluforchildrenfromthenationalstockpileandbegan15ordersfromthestatesforthenewswinefluvaccine.Thenewvaccine,whichisdifferentfromtheannualfluvaccine,is16aheadofexpectations.MorethanthreemilliondosesweretobemadeavailableinearlyOctober2009,thoughmostofthose17doseswereoftheFluMistnasalspraytype,whichisnot18forpregnantwomen,peopleover50orthosewithbreathingdifficulties,heartdiseaseorseveralother19.Butitwasstillpossibletovaccinatepeopleinotherhigh-riskgroups:healthcareworkers,people20infantsandhealthyyoungpeople.1.A.criticizedB.appointedC.commentedD.designated2.A.proceededB.activatedC.followedD.prompted3.A.digitsB.numbersC.amountsD.sums4.A.moderateB.normalC.unusualD.extreme5.A.withB.inC.fromD.by6.A.progressB.absenceC.presenceD.favor7.A.realityB.phenomenonC.conceptD.notice8.A.overB.forC.amongD.to9.A.stayupB.cropupC.fillupD.coverup10.A.asB.ifC.unlessD.until11.A.excessiveB.enormousC.significantD.magnificent12.A.categoriesB.examplesC.patternsD.samples13.A.impartedB.immersedC.injectedD.infected14.A.releasedB.relayedC.relievedD.remained15.A.placingB.deliveringC.takingD.giving16.A.feasibleB.availableC.reliableD.applicable17.A.prevalentB.principleC.innovativeD.initial18.A.presentedB.restrictedC.recommendedD.introduced19.A.problemsB.issuesC.agoniesD.sufferings20.A.involvedinB.caringforC.concernedwithD.wardingoffSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,C,D.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEE1.(40points)Text1Thelongestbullruninacenturyofart-markethistoryendedonadramaticnotewithasaleof56worksbyDamienHirst,BeautifulInsideMyHeadForever,atSotheby’sinLondononSeptember15th2008.Allbuttwopiecessold,fetchingmorethan70m,arecordforasalebyasingleartist.Itwasalastvictory.Astheauctioneercalledoutbids,inNewYorkoneoftheoldestbanksonWallStreet,LehmanBrothers,filedforbankruptcy.Theworldartmarkethadalreadybeenlosingmomentumforawhileafterrisingbewilderinglysince2003.Atitspeakin2007itwasworthsome$65billion,reckonsClareMcAndrew,founderofArtsEconomics,aresearchfirmdoublethefigurefiveyearsearlier.Sincethenitmayhavecomedownto$50billion.Butthemarketgeneratesinterestfarbeyonditssizebecauseitbringstogethergreatwealth,enormousegos,greed,passionandcontroversyinawaymatchedbyfewotherindustries.IntheweeksandmonthsthatfollowedMr.Hirst’ssale,spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable.Intheartworldthatmeantcollectorsstayedawayfromgalleriesandsalerooms.Salesofcontemporaryartfellbytwo-thirds,andinthemostoverheatedsector,theyweredownbynearly90%intheyeartoNovember2008.Withinweekstheworld’stwobiggestauctionhouses.Sotheby’sandChristie’s,hadtopayoutnearly$200minguaranteestoclientswhohadplacedworksforsalewiththem.ThecurrentdownturnintheartmarketistheworstsincetheJapanesestoppedbuyingimpressionistsattheendof1989.Thistimeexpectsreckonthatpricesareabout40%downontheirpeakonaverage,thoughsomehavebeenfarmorefluctuant.ButEdwardDolman.Christie’schiefexecutive,says:＂I’mprettyconfidentwe’reatthebottom.”Whatmakesthisslumpdifferentfromthelast,hesays,isthattherearestillbuyersinthemarket.Almosteveryonewhowasinterviewedforthisspecialreportsaidthatthebiggestproblematthemomentisnotalackofdemandbutalackofgoodworktosell.ThethreeDs-death,debtanddivorce-stilldeliverworksofarttothemarket.Butanyonewhodosenothavetoselliskeepingaway,waitingforconfidencetoreturn..21.Inthefirstparagraph,DamienHirst’ssalewasreferredtoas“alastvictory”because______.[A]theartmarkethadwitnessedasuccessionofvictories[B]theauctioneerfinallygotthetwopiecesatthehighestbids[C]BeautifulInsideMyHeadForeverwonoverallmasterpieces[D]itwassuccessfullymadejustbeforetheworldfinancialcrisis22.Bysaying“spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable”(Line1-2,Para,3),theauthorsuggeststhat____[A]collectorswerenolongeractivelyinvolvedinart-marketauctions[B]peoplestopped