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Some couples spend every waking minute together. Others fill their hours with personal hobbies,outside interests and even part-time jobs, just to keep their distance from each other! "There should beprivate time and couple time," suggests Dr. Stephen Treat at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia."You don't want your latter years to turn into a process where two people unite as one. If you hold tootightly to your partner, it's going to cause resentment and anger. If you're completely separate, you'llboth be lonely and disconnected. You need balance. So you have to talk about how vou'll achieve that."

The right baiance? It's different for every couple. "Having a conversation about time can be difficult,but it's important for both partners to process those feelings out loud," Dr. Treat says. "You should notbe accusing and act as a judge - ask the difficult questions, but do it in a loving way. You could saysomething like, 'How are we going to be as individuals and how are we going to be as a couple?' "

Barbara and Chris Christensen have achieved the balance that works for them. In addition to daily

routines that keep them close - including about 10 minutes for a daily check-in and about a half hourof relaxation time - they each maintain separate interests and friendships.

"We have found that we need time apart," Barbara says. "I have a group of women friends that Ihave known for the last 30 years. We have dinner out once a month. We women also have parties and weekend or weeklong vacations as a group at a beach or somewhere. Chris, a former fighter pilot, has

many aviation-oriented(航空的) groups and friends and also a penny-ante poker-playing  (玩撲克)

group of our friends. I may be with him during the poker night, but I don't play, and the wives usually

watch a cchick flick' DVD or something while the poker group has an evening of fun. We have found itimportant to have separate time as well as together time."

61. The author writes the passage to _              .

A. offer some suggestions on how to spend the time afier retirement

B. advise couples to develop their separate hobbies

C. warn couples not to be accusing of each other

D. give people some advice on how to entertain themselves after retirement

62. Dr. Stephen suggests that              after retirement.

A. couples stay together all the time

B. couples express their feelings in a loving way

C. couples be separate

D. wives make many friends

63.1t can be inferred that

A, many couples are faced with problems after retirement

B. America has a large population of retired people

C,. most people join various sociai groups after retirement

D. playing poker is a popular activity among retired people

64. Barbara and lier friends do the following except

A. having dinner regularly

B. holding parties

C. having weekly vacations at the beach

D. having fun playing poker

65. The second paragraph is mainlv intended to

A. warn the husband not to act as ajudge

B. suggest couples have discussions about difficulties

C. suggest how to keep the correct balance

D. require couples to be considerate

 

Water problems in the future will become more intense and more complex. Our increasing population will tremendously increase urban wastes, primarily sewage. On the other hand, increasing demands for water will decrease substantially the amount of water available for diluting wastes. Rapidly expanding industries which involve more and more complex chemical processes will produce larger volumes of liquid wastes, and many of these will contain chemicals which are noxious. To feed our rapidly expanding population, agriculture will have to be intensified. This will involve ever - increasing quantities of agricultural chemicals. From this, it is apparent that drastic steps must be taken immediately to develop corrective measures for the pollution problem.

There are two ways by which this pollution problem can be dwindled(減少). The first relates to the treatment of wastes to decrease their pollution hazard . This involves the processing of solid wastes "prior to" disposal and the treatment of liquid wastes, or effluents, to permit the reuse of the water or minimize pollution upon final disposal .

A second approach is to develop an economic use for all or a part of the wastes. Farm manure is spread in fields as a nutrient or organic supplement. Effluents from sewage disposal plants are used in some areas both for irrigation and for the nutrients contained. Effluents from other processing plants may also be used as a supplemental source of water. Many industries, such as meat and poultry processing plants, are currently converting former waste products into marketable byproducts. Other industries are potential economic uses for waste products.

1.The purpose of this passage is ________.

    A．to alert the reader to the dwindling water supply

    B．to explain industrial uses of water

    C．to acquaint the reader with water pollution problems

    D．to demonstrate various measures to solve the pollution problem

2.Which of the following points is NOT included in the passage?

    A．Industrial development includes the simplification of complex chemical processes.

    B．Diluting wastes needs certain amount of water.

    C．Demands for water will go up along with the expanding population .

    D．Intensive cultivation of land require more and more chemicals.

3.The reader can conclude that _________.

    A．countries of the world will work together on pollution problems

    B．byproducts from wastes lead to a more prosperous marketplace

    C．science is making great progress in increasing water supplies

    D．some industries are now making economic use of wastes

4.The author gives substance to the passage through the use of________.

    A．interviews with authorities in the field of water controls

    B．opinions and personal observations

    C．definitions which clarify important terms

    D．strong arguments and persuasions

5.The underlined words "prior to"(para. 2)probably man________.

    A．a(chǎn)fter    B．during   C．before   D．beyond

 

 Farming is moving indoors, where the sun never shines, where rainfall is irrelevant (無關(guān)的) and where the climate is always right. The perfect crop field could be inside a windowless building with controlled light, temperature，humidity，air quality and nutrition. It could be in a New York high- rise or a complex （建筑群） in the Saudi desert. It may be an answer to the world’s food problems.

The world already is having trouble feeding itself. Half the people on Earth live in cities, and nearly half of those – about 3 billion – are hungry or ill–fed. Food prices, currently increasing, are badly affected by dryness, floods and the cost of energy required to plant, harvest and transport it. And prices will only get more unstable. Climate change makes long-term crop planning uncertain. Farmers in many parts of the world already are using water available to the last drop. And the world is getting more crowded: by mid-century, the global population will grow from 6.8 billion to 9 billion.

To feed so many people may require expanding farmland at the expense of forests and wilderness, or finding ways to greatly increase crop output.

Gertjan Meeuws and three other Dutch bioengineers grow vegetables and house plants in closed and regulated environments. In their research station, water flows into the pans when needed, and the temperature is kept constant. Lights go on and off, creating “day” and “night”, but according to the rhythm of the plant.

Meeuws says a building of 100 square meters and layers of plants could provide a daily diet of 200 grams of fresh fruit and vegetables for the entire population of Ken Bosch, about 140,000 people. Their idea isn’t to grow foods that require much space, like corn or potatoes.

Sunlight is not only unnecessary but can be harmful. Plants need only specific wavelengths of light to grow. Their growth rate is three times faster than under greenhouse conditions. They use about 90 percent less water than outdoor agriculture. And city farming means producing food near the consumer, so there’s on need to transport it long distances.

1.According to the text, Gertjan Meeuws’ farming _______.

A．can be used for corn production

B．is much like greenhouse farming

C．is adaptable to any environment

D．uses more water than outdoor farming

2.What is the second paragraph mainly about ?

A．The effect of climate	B．The hungry people in cities.
C．The world’s food problem.	D．The world’s increasing population.

3.What is the purpose of the text ?

A．To compare traditional and indoor farming.

B．To discuss the influence of climate change.

C．To explain the world’s food problem.

D．To introduce a new model of farming.

 

 

 “In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”

“Two full inches in the first three days!”

These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters(推銷員) of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability.

Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoter. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.

To understand how these products can be legally（合法地） promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA（Food Drug Administration）can require proof (證明) under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that it is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority(=right) to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily(主動地), or it can take legal action, including seizure (查封) of the product.

One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.   

Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings (法律訴訟), and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer(消費者) to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.

71. It can be inferred that ads mentioned in the text are _________.

A. objective             B. costly（昂貴的）            C. unreliable          D. illegal

72. Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous product.

B. New products are more likely to be questionable.

C. The production of a device must be approved（批準(zhǔn)） by FDA.

D. The promoters usually just care about profits.

73. FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product _________.

A. if it is a drug                                               B. if it is a device

C. if its consumers make complaints                   D. if its distributors challenge FDA’s authority

74. The Relaxacisor is mentioned as _________.

A. a product which was designed to produce electricity

B. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case

C. a successful advertisement of a beauty product

D. an example of a quality beauty product

75. The author intends to _________.

A. make consumers aware of（意識到） the promoters’ false promises

B. show the weakness of the law on product safety

C. give advice on how to keep young and beautiful

D. introduce the organization of FDA

 

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第七部分：完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，共15分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從50-64各題所給的A. B. C.D四個選項中，選出

最佳選項。將正確答案的選項寫在后面答題紙上相對應(yīng)的題號后。

Bob was a great teacher and his students saw him as a teacher of life, not just a history teacher. When a new student first came to his class, he would _50_ he was suddenly a member of the new and exciting  _51_. The other students would help him and _52_ him to new ways of study: every student has a study _53_,a person who they would sit next to in class, _54_their understanding of the lessons with and study with after class; they would also take tests  together-everybody had someone to work with.

Bob liked to_55_ new ideas. After he had taken the job, he asked for _56_from the  principal to use this method that he had studied in university and had been found to be _57_. He wanted to try it on high school level students. The principal agreed. As it turned out, the grade  point average of the class _58_ to a full grade point. Students wanted to _59_after class and ask questions about the lessons every day. When he gave lessons, everybody listened carefully to what Bob taught, because he was excited about history and he made his lessons very exciting, too. When Bob became _60_, he shared the doctor's report with his students. He said that he had cancer and that it was probably _61_. He also said that he would work as long as he could

and would talk to anybody who wanted to talk about it. His   _62_ to talk about death made the subject part of his lesson. He talked about famous people who had _63_ full and rich lives and  how _64_ they had faced death. He said he would welcome whatever came next.

51. A. family            B. school          C. society         D. department

52.A.force              B. introduce        C. put            D. sort

53. A. assistant          B. competitor       C. partner         D. instructor

54. A. require           B. translate         C. appreciate       D. share

55.A, test              B, play             C. observe         D. show

56. A. apology          B. permission        C. forgiveness      D. supply

57. A. false             B. special           C. absurd           D. effective

58. A. went up          B. broke down       C. got about        D. came out

59.A.leave             B. stay             C. keep            D. move

60,A.healthy           B. interested         C. sick             D.crazy

61. A. understandable     B. unimaginable      C. unavoidable      D, incurable

62. A. willingness       B. curiosity          C. sadness           D. justice

63.A. stood            B. lived             C. spent           D. killed

64. A. specially         B. personally         C. peacefully       D. correctly