A controversial new study has claimed that men really are more intelligent than women．The study concluded that men’s IQs are almost four points higher than women’s.

    British-born researcher John Philippe Ruston says the finding could explain why so few women make it to the top in the workplace.

    He claims the “glass ceiling” phenomenon is probably due to inferior intelligence，rather than lack of opportunity.

    The University of Western Ontario psychologist reached his conclusion after scrutinizing the results of university ability tests taken by 1 00,000 students aged 17 and 18 of both sexes.

    A focus on the factors such as the ability to quickly grasp a complex concept，verbal reasoning skills and creativity some of the key factors of intelligence showed the male teenagers had IQs that were an average of 3.63 points higher. The average person has an IQ around 100.The findings，which held true for all classes and levels of education, overturn 100 year opinion that men and women average the same in general mental ability. They also conflict with evidence that girls do better in school exams than boys.

    But Professor Ruston argues that the faster maturing of girls leads to them outshining boy in the classroom.

68. The report is mainly about ______.

      A. a study that shows men are cleverer than women

      B. the “glass ceiling” phenomenon

      C. Professor Ruston’s theory on IQ

      D. the difference between male and female

69. The underlined word “scrutinizing” in the fourth paragraph probably means ______.

     A. making up               B. carrying out         C. examining carefully    D. looking at

70. The tests were taken by ______.

      A. boy students aged 17 and 18

      B. 100,000 boy and girl students aged 17 and 18

      C. girl students aged 17 and 18

      D. 100,000 girl students

71. We can infer that the average woman has an IQ of ______.

      A. a little less than 100          B. 100      C. more than 100        D. 96.37

72. Which of the following opinions does Professor Ruston NOT accept?

      A. Men’s IQs are almost four points higher than women’s

      B. Few women make it to the top in the workplace.

      C. Men and women average the same in general mental ability.

      D. The faster maturing of girls leads to them outshining boys in the classroom.

“You didn’t reach secondary-school level!” the supervisor (主管) at the Manila manufacturing company yelled. Camelia Santos was frightened by her supervisor’s anger. Even more serious was that without her help, she couldn’t get her job done. The supervisor gave Santos instructions for labeling products, but sometimes they weren’t clear. When she asked for some specific explanation, the supervisor would ignore her. If Santos ended up making mistakes, through no fault of her own, the supervisor would shout at her in front of everyone.

    Santos agonized (苦惱) for months. Finally, she approached the company’s human resources department for help. Both she and the supervisor were called into a private meeting to work things out. Santos said she was willing to learn but she had to have clear instructions. She also needed to know that she wasn’t going to be humiliated (羞辱) in front of her colleagues if there were problems. The supervisor agreed to Santos’s requests and from that day, they worked together without problems.

    Difficult bosses, colleagues or employees exist everywhere. Meeting with difficult people in the workplace is inevitable and dealing with them is no easy task.

    Workers in western countries exercise their rights to protect themselves more than Asians. In Asian countries, victims are often fearful of losing face and family respect, so they suffer in silence.

    Even without legal protection, there are strategies you can use to help you ― everything from facing them bravely to avoiding meeting them skillfully.

64. The underlined word yelled in the second line probably means “______”.

   A. appealed loudly        B. claimed formally      C. shouted angrily       D. whispered kindly

65. The pronoun they in the fourth line refers to ______ in the context.

 A. employees                  B. instructions             C. products                D. supervisors

66. When meeting with difficult bosses, westerners tend to ______.

   A. protect themselves by law                          B. quit the job immediately

   C. avoid meeting them skillfully                      D. suffer in silence

67. What will the author of the article discuss next?

   A. How to protect yourself legally.

   B. Strategies to deal with difficult people.

   C. The loss caused by the difficult people in business.

   D. The reasons of being silent in Asian countries.

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60. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this article?

A. To tell us to protect us from flu virus.    

B. To explain how his Air Purifier works.

C. To introduce the benefits of his Air Purifier.

D. To persuade reader to buy his Air purifier.

61. According to the author, the flu_________.

A. doesn’t cause sneezes

B. should be paid serious attention to

C. can be caused by spreading much time indoors

D. only spreads among the very young and the very old.

62. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. A flu shot may prevent you from the flu.

B. The U. S. submarine fleet have taken some measures to prevent the flu.

C. The price of Oreck Air Purifier is lower than other similar products.

D. The Oreck Air Purifier has more advantages than others.

63. The Oreck Air Purifier has the same function with others in _______.

A. capturing germs      B. destroying viruses, bacteria and germs

C. curing the flu        D. the fact that electronic filters never need replacing

Hello, children and parents. Thank you all for coaling to this meeting. I’d like to start by confirming that we will receive some money from the government for our school trip to Indonesia. We will receive approximately $ 1,300 per child, which will reduce the overall cost to you.

Now that we are sure to get the money, it is time to do some serious planning. We are sure that the trip will be very exciting for the children, especially if they have not traveled overseas before. There are many benefits to having some exposure to different places and cultures. Your children will be able to learn a lot about other people and cultures on this trip.

Leanne is with us tonight. Leanne, where are you? Put up your hand, Leanne, so that the people can see who you are. Thank you. Leanne went on the trip last year and will be happy to tell you of her experiences and answer any questions you might have. We will hear from her a bit later in the meeting.

We only have five months to organize the trip. From past experience I can tell you that this time will go very quickly! So we need to start organizing the trip.

This is the agenda for tonight' s meeting:

* Passport: when and how to apply for one

* Schedule: what places we will visit

* Health matters: what precautions you need to take, plus any special needs that your child may have

* Studying: description of the school and type of lessons your child will attend

* Money: paying for the trip, plus how much money your child should take

* Hotel: where we will be staying

* Clothing and personal items: what your children should take with them

Are there any other items that you would like to place on the agenda? 

56. The key point of this speech is about ______.

A. a school trip to another country              B. getting a job in another country

C. people studying in another country          D. schools in another country

57. The speaker will discuss the following except______.

A. spending money        B. hotels         C. group leaders     D. places to see

58. ______ will help pay for this trip according to the text.

A. The students themselves                 B. The students' parents

C. The organizer of the trip                 D. The government

59.   We can learn from the text that_______.

A. Leanne is from Indonesia and knows very well about the coming trip

B. the students are able to attend some lessons during their trip

C. the students going on the trip will cost nothing

D. the speaker is likely to come from the government

Catch of a Lifetime

He was 11 years old and often went fishing in a lake. On the day   36   the bass () season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening,   37   sunfish. Then he practiced casting. When his pole   38  , he knew something huge was   39  . His father watched   40   as the boy skilfully worked the fish alongside the dock.   41  , he very carefully lifted the   42   fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen,    43    it was a bass. The father lit a match and looked at   44  . It was 10 P.M. ― two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy.

“You’ll have to   45  , son,” he said.

“Dad!” cried the boy.

“There will be other fish,” said his father.

“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy.

  46   no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could   47   by his father’s firm voice that the decision was   48  . He obeyed and lowered it into the black   49  . The boy suspected that he would   50   again see such a great fish.

That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect. And he was   51  . He has never again landed such a magnificent fish as the one he   52   that night long ago. But he does see the same fish ― again and again ―   53  he comes up against a question of ethics (道德規(guī)范).

For, as his father taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the    54    of ethics that is difficult. Do we do   55   when no one is looking?

This book is said to be a special one, which______ many events not found in other history books.

   A. writes              B. covers         C. deals                 D. refers

With the development of agriculture, the people ______village I taught ten years ago have been living a happy life.

      A. who              B. whose          C. in whose         D. in which

The magic, many creatures and the adventures Harry _____ at Hogwarts help him understand the real world.

    A. comes up        B. comes about    C. comes across     D. comes out

― I’ve studied gardening as a hobby. Could I make some suggestions?

― ________

      A. You will make it      B. Go right ahead     C. Don’t mention it      D. Take it easy

Cheese, powdered milk, and yogurt are common milk ______.

      A. produces               B. products             C. productions           D. productivities