第三篇

　　Everyone wants the best for a baby. A mother wants her baby to have the best in the way of food, toys, clothing and equipment. Her value judgements on prices may go wrong when it comes to buying for a baby, particularly the first one. Factory producers and advertisers(广告商) recognize this, and exploit¹ it to the full. Far more is spent in buying push-chairs, special milk, and special powders for small babies than is necessary.

　　The child himself watches television, a particularly strong influence ( 影响) on Small children. Looking at them as they watch television, and then watching them react to products afterwards, suggests that young children accept the television advertisements as well as the guidance offered by children' s programmes , and find both equally attractive. The child comes early in life to the feeling widespread in this country that if something is said on television it must be true.

　　For this reason much Christmas gift advertising², and advertising for sweets, food and washing powders, is specially³ designed for children because of the effect their repeated nagging⁴ can have on their mothers. By exercising in this way they become consumers (消费者) at an early age and as a result, with present-day pressures, choosing and buying goods and services will remain an important part of their future lives

64. According to the writer, a mother spends more than necessary on___________.
[ A ] Christmas advertising
[ B ] special powders
[ C ] television
[ D ] sweets

65. The underlined word "nagging" most probably means____________.
[ A ] repeated demands
[ B ] baby powders
[ C ] TV services
[ D ] children' s programmes

66. Which of the following statements is best supported by the text?
[ A ] Children like both TV advertisements and children' s programmes.
[ B ] TV programmes often advertise the best products for children.
[ C ] Mothers encourage children to buy products advertised on TV.
[ D ] TV advertisements provide the best advice to choose gifts.

67. The best title for the text could be____________.
[ A ] Mothers and babies
[ B ] Children as consumers
[ C ] Giving the best to babies
[ D ] Choosing goods for children

第四篇

　　The number of people in the world is growing. By the year 2,000 world population is expected to grow to 6.2 billion. The fastest growth is in developing countries, where there is already a shortage(短缺) of food, housing⁵, and jobs. Africa is the fastest-growing part of the world. In Kenya, for example, the population will increase 10 times in the next 80 years.

　　In Asia, a few countries have begun to reduce their population growth slowly, china still makes up about 21% of the world's population, but it has greatly slowed down its rate(速度) of growth. It is now growing at a rate of only 0.8% per year. In India, however, the population continues to grow, and it is expected to be even larger than the Chinese population by the year 2040.The population in India is growing three times faster than in Australia, Japan, and the developed countries in Europe. In fact, European people are more worried about population decrease(减少)than increase. Eastern European countries are growing at a rate of only about 1%.

　　The best news is that, in general, population growth has slowed down from 2.08% in 1970 to 1.6% in 1985. At the present rate, the earliest that the world could reach zero population growth is 2040. At that time, there will probably be about 8 billion people in the world. It is possible, though, that the population might not really stop growing until much later. With people living longer, the number of elderly will have grown by 15% by that time. Nearly half of the world' s population will be living in cities. This is a situation that could cause a long list of other problems including pollution and a lack of food, water, housing, and jobs.

68. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
[ A ] Decrease of World Population
[ B ] Population Growth Has Stopped
[ C ] World Population—A Look Into the Future
[ D ] China' s Population—One Fifth of the World Population

69. Among all the countries mentioned in the text, the one with the highest growth rate is_______.
[ A ] India
[ B ] China
[ C ] Japan
[ D ] Kenya

70. People in European countries are more concerned about the fact that__________.
[ A ] they do not have enough jobs for people
[ B ] many people from the countryside come to live in the cities
[ C ] the population in developing countries is not decreasing
[ D ] their populations are falling

71. Which of the following facts is best supported by the text?
[ A ] There will be a number of problems in cities in the future.
[ B ] The world population will stop growing in 2040.
[ C ] 15 percent of the world population will be elderly people.
[ D ] Kenya will have the biggest population in the world.

第五篇FILM PREVIEWS

In the Line of Fire

　　After his Oscar success as an aging cowboy in Unforgotten, Clint Eastwood plays an aging secret-service man in this action movie. He is Frank⁶ Horrigan, a devoted⁷ citizen who has strong love for his country and who believes that he was responsible(有责任的) for the death of John F. Kennedy in 1963. When a madman, played by John Malkovich , says that he will kill the present President. Horrigan is given the chance to redeem⁸ himself.

Sleepless⁹ in Seattle
　　
　　A very interesting film from Nora Ephron , the writer-director of When Harry¹⁰ Met Sally. One Christmas, a little boy, who has just lost his mother, calls a national radio station to find a new wife for his dad, played by Tom Hanks. When a radio-reporter hears the program, she is sure that she has found the man of her dream and spends the rest of the film in an eager search for him.

The Firm

　　Tom Cruise¹¹ plays a young lawyer, Mitch McDeere, who finds out that several members of his new law firm have died. When an FBI man finds out that the firm is run by the Mafia (黑手党), Mitch is offered a job as an undercover agent(便衣特工), who will pretend to work for one side while working for another. However, he refuses and thinks up a way neither to follow the FBI nor the Mafia. This is Tom Cruise acting¹² the part he knows best— "The Great American Individual".

72. Who plays the major part in the Line of Fire?
[ A ] Frank Horrigan.
[ B ] Clint Eastwood.
[ C ] John Kennedy.
[ D ] John Malkovich.

73. The underlined word "redeem" probably means
[ A ] to show one' s skills and bravery
[ B ] to test one' s ability through a task
[ C ] to protect someone from being killed
[ D ] to make up for a mistake made before

74. We can learn from the second part of the text that Nora Ephron
[ A ] worked for a radio station
[ B ] borrowed Sleepless in Seattle
[ C ] directed When Harry Met Sally
[ D ] acted the main part in Sleepless in Seattle

75. By the last sentence; the writer means that Tom Cruise
[ A ] is great American individual
[ B ] likes the part of Mitch McDeere
[ C ] is at his best when playing this kind of role
[ D ] admires the spirit of American individualism