The motor vehicle has killed and disabled more people in its brief history than any bomb or weapon ever invented. Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers who refuse to respect the legal and moral rights of others. So the killing on the road may be regarded as a social problem.

       In fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people – just ordinary people acting carelessness, you might say. But it is a general truth both of law and common morality that carelessness is no excuse then one’s actions could bring death or damage to others. A minority of the killers go even beyond carelessness to total negligence（疏忽）.

       Researchers have estimated（估計(jì)）that as many as 80 percent of all automobile accidents can be attributed（歸結(jié)于）to the psychological condition of the drivers. Emotional upsets can distort（歪曲）drivers’ reactions, slow their judgment, and blind them to dangers that might otherwise clear. The experts warn that it is necessary for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep one’s emotions under control. Yet the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not confined to drivers. Street walkers regularly violate（違反）traffic regulations, they are at fault in most vehicle walker accidents, and many cyclists even believe that they are not subject to the basic rules of the road.

       Significant legal advances have been made towards safer driving in the past few years. Safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of manufacture and through periodic road-worthiness inspections. In addiction, speed limits have been lowered. Due to these measures, the accident rate has decreased. But the accident experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave. The only real and lasting solution, say the experts, is to convince people that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and concentration. Those who fail to do all these things present a threat to those with whom they share the road.

1．What is the author’s main purpose in writing the passage?

       A．To show that the motor vehicle is a very dangerous invention.

       B．To improve understanding between careless drivers and street walkers.

       C．To discuss traffic problems and propose possible solutions.

       D．To warn drivers of the importance of safe driving.

2．According to the passage, traffic accidents may be regarded as ____.

       A．the destruction（毀滅）to mankind       B．a(chǎn) general truth

       C．a(chǎn) social problem                                  D．the legal right

3．Who are NOT mentioned as being responsible for the road accidents?

       A．Careless bicycle-riders.                     B．Mindless people walking in the street.

       C．Irresponsible drivers                       D．Irresponsible manufactures of automobiles.

4．Which of the following best reflects the author’s attitude toward a future without traffic accident problems?

       A．Doubtful yet still longing for.                 B．Happy and rather confident.

       C．Surprised and very pleased.            D．Disappointed and deeply worried.

Chinese mainland’s star-making reality TV show “Happy Boy” will not be open to male applicants from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau or other foreign cities, said the country’s top TV industry committee yesterday.

       Happy Boy is the male version of Super Girl, which is regarded as the Chinese version of American Idol. The girl’s event, operated by central China’s Hunan TV, drew an audience of 400 million for the final match in 2005．The country’s State Administration of Radio, Film and Television approved the male version earlier this month. However, the regulation that only mainland’s male applicants are allowed to register was released just days before the application procedure began on Wednesday in Changsha, one of the five mainland cities to hold the contest. The other four includes Chengdu and three undecided cities.

       The regulation spoiled Hunan TV’s ambition to extend the series to the overseas market, an official with the TV station told the Hunan-based Xiaoxiang Morning yesterday. “My Hero,” another star-making reality show by Shanghai’s SMG Dragon TV, said it was not informed of the regulation, and it is still receiving foreign applicants, said an official with Dragon TV. A previous regulation by the administration has made clear that televised talent shows can’t run for more than six weeks at a time. While the first “Happy Boy” may last for five months, according to a previous report.

       Last year there were about 10 influential star-making TV shows across the country, among which those from CCTV, Hunan Satellite TV and SMG’s Dragon TV, were the most popular. “Super Girl” ran for almost five months and “My Hero” lasted four months. While the shows have proven popular, they have also earned many complaints from people who say they are crude and not satisfactory.

1．It can be inferred from the passage that ____.

       A．Male applications from Hong Kong won’t be accepted to attend Happy Boy show.

       B． American Idol was started earlier than Super Girl.

       C．It was Hunan TV that made the regulation that they couldn’t accept foreign applications.

       D．Audience love American Idol better than Happy Boy.

2．Which of the following may best explain the underlined word spoiled in paragraph 3?

       A．gave                   B．prevented            C．encourage           D．a(chǎn)ffected

3．We can safely draw the conclusion that ____.

       A．Hunan TV will obey the regulations issued by the administration

       B．Dragon TV broke the regulations on purpose

       C．there were about 10 popular TV shows across the country

       D．not all the audience thinks highly of the shows

4．The relationship between State Administration of Radio, Film and Television and Hunan TV is possibly close to ____.

       A．father and son                                     B．teacher and student 

       C．coach and sportsmen                  D．police and criminal

Most musicians and artists say the Internet has helped them make more money from their work despite online file-trading services that allow users to copy songs and other material for free, according to a study released on Sunday.

       Recording labels and movie studios have hired groups of lawyers to pursue（追究）networks like Kazaa, and have sued thousands of individuals who spread out copyrighted material through such networks.

       But most of the artists surveyed by the nonprofit Pew Internet and American Life Project said online file sharing did not concern them much.

       Artists were divided on the rewards of peer-to-peer networks, with 47 percent saying that they prevent artists from earning royalties（版稅）for their work and another 43 percent saying they helped promote and spread their material.

       But two-thirds of those surveyed said file sharing caused little threat to them, and less than one-third of those surveyed said file sharing was a major threat to creative industries. Only 3 percent said the Internet hurt their ability to protect their creative works.

       “What we hear from a wide range of artists is that, despite the real challenges of protecting work online, the Internet has opened new ways for them to exercise their imaginations and sell their creations,” said report author Mary Madden, a research specialist at the Pew Internet and American Life Project.

       The nonprofit group based its report on a survey of 809 self-identified artists in December 2003.

1．The underlined sue in paragraph two probably means ____.

       A．to criticize formally                              B．to start a legal case

       C．to give thanks to                                 D．to draw attention to

2．47% of the artists surveyed said that ____.

       A．some networks were illegal

       B．file-sharing was a threat to their material

       C．the Internet made their material more popular

       D．their income reduced because of some networks

3．What is wrong about the Pew Internet and American Life Project?

       A．It is a research group.

       B．It is a very popular network.

       C．It doesn’t make money by its research.

       D．It focuses on the relation between the Internet and people’s life.

4．The nonprofit group holds the opinion that ____.

       A．a(chǎn)rtists don’t want to put their works on the Internet.

       B．some networks should be closed because they are illegal

       C．users of the Internet should not be allowed to copy songs and materials

       D．a(chǎn)lthough the Internet is improperly used sometimes, it helps the artists a lot

On one Sunday morning, I met a foreigner in a shop. He wanted              1．_______

to buy something, but he couldn't understand Chinese. So he                    2．_______

was very anxious. Looking this, I went up to him and asked him                 3．______   

that he wanted to buy. He said he wanted to buy a camera. So I                  4．______ 

asked the assistant the prices of all the camera in the shop. Then                 5．______ 

I told the foreigner the prices and he chose the camera he liked. As result, he        6．____ __

was very thankful to me for my kind help, but he praised me                    7．_______

for my good English. This was the first time that I talked                       8．______

to a foreign friend in English and helped him. I was great                        9．______ 

encouraged. I made up my minds to learn English better.                       10．_______

The new chairman was quite familiar with the ________ for conducting a meeting.

A．procedure        B．problem            C．question            D．people

Polar explorers have to be extremely _______ to bear the climate and other hardships.

A．difficult           B．rough          C．tough                D．brave

It is difficult to ______ a conversation with someone who only says “yes” and “no”.

A．keep on         B．keep down          C．keep up          D．keep in      

When I arrived I saw the place was already ______ by two strangers in uniforms.

A．occupied        B．conquered          C．possessed           D．owned

His parents died when he was five and he was _____ by his aunt.

A．brought in        B．brought up         C．brought down          D．brought back

At the reception Jones could not avoid the reporter’s __________ questions.

A．medium        B．pointed     C．a(chǎn)ccurate          D．outgoing