23、Directions: Read the following passage.Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

       Most scientists are now certain that global warming is taking place.Gases such as carbon dioxide produced by burning of coal, oil, wood, together with industrial pollution, are creating a warm blanket around the earth.This blanket is trapping heat in the atmosphere and so raising the temperature of the earth.

       The evidence for global warming can now be seen in the world’s changing climate statistics.In Europe, eight of the last ten years have seen record high temperature.For northern Europe, this has generally been a change for the better.Gardens can now even grow tropical plants in England, though London may never see a “White Christmas” again.On the other hand, the countries around the Mediterranean Sea, and those south of the Sahara desert are receiving even less rain than before.In sub-Saharan Africa the crops are drying out in the fields and people are dying of starvation.In the Americans, the climate is becoming more extreme—the summers are getting hotter and the storms are becoming more violent.In 1999 the southern United States was struck by a series of destructive hurricanes, while the end of 1999 saw the worst floods ever in Venezuela. Meteorologists expect such trends to continue, and indeed to worsen, if global warming cannot be stopped.

       In addition to worrying about rising global temperatures and more extreme weather conditions, scientists are closely monitoring sea levels around the world. These are slowly rising, as the northern and southern polar ice-caps start to melt.This will have serious consequences for low-lying countries near the sea, such as the coral islands in the Pacific, and Bangladesh where the River Ganges already floods the delta(三角洲) every year.Already parts of these places are disappearing under the rising tides.

 

 

23、1.Global warming  2.Causes  3.Affected areas  4.No snow/no white Christmas

5.Crops dying out  6.Sub-Saharan Africa  7.Hotter summers  8.Worst floods

9.Result/ Consequences 10.Melting polar ice-caps

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Directions: Read the following passage.Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

A migraine headache(偏頭疼) can cause disabling pain.People may not feel back to normal for hours or even for days.

Migraine headaches are most common among young adults and middle-aged people.In the United States, about eighteen percent of women and six percent of men report having migraines.

People who suffer from migraines can find that different "triggers" in different people may get a headache started.Stress can act as a trigger.

Many migraine sufferers say hot weather and low barometric pressure(氣壓) can act as triggers, but researchers say they did not have much scientific evidence of that-until now.

In a new study, a team examined the medical records of seven thousand hospital patients.The patients had visited the emergency room at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, because of a headache.More than two thousand of them had been found to have a migraine.

The team then compared those records to weather conditions in the twenty-four hours before the hospital visits.For every increase of five degrees Celsius in air temperature, the patients had a seven and one-half percent higher risk of migraine.Decreases in barometric pressure two to three days before the visit also appeared to cause headaches.

A separate study has found that age, gender and where a person has extra body fat may affect the risk of migraine.It found that overweight people between the ages of twenty and fifty-five may have a higher risk.On average, those who were larger around the middle were more likely to have migraines than those of the same age with smaller waistlines(腰圍).

Experts suggest that losing weight in the stomach area may help younger people who experience migraines, especially women.Doing exercises regularly is also helpful to reducing migraine headaches.

Title: 1.

2.    

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● Not feel back to normal for hours or even days.

People suffering from it Young adults and 4.

5._______6.    Hot weather→ every increase of five degrees Celsius: seven and one-half percent higher risk of migraine

7.           → decreases two to three days before the visit appeared to cause headaches

A separate study    8.         and where a person has extra body fat→ overweight people between twenty and fifty-five have a higher risk

9.     ● Lose weight in the stomach area.

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Directions:Read the following passage.Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage.WRITE NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer

  There are two types of people in the world.Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy.This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.

  People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things:the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine, the fine weather.They enjoy all the cheerful things.Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things.Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied.By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend(hurt)many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere.If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied.The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation.It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors.The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes.I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.

  Though in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck.Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect.This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments.If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success.Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes.If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrong doings.These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others.If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them.Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

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  As we all know, all the governments in the world collect taxes(稅), but what are they and what are they used for?Some people may not know about them.

  There are two kinds of taxes.One of the most important taxes is income-taxes which a person pays according to the amount of his income.Whatever he is, he must pay tax if income is more than a certain amount.This is called a“direct”tax, because it is paid in money directly to the government.

  Another tax is paid on goods.When they are brought into a country, such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are later sold in shops.We call it“indirect”tax, because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeepers.

  People usually complain about having to pay taxes, but they forget that the money is spent on what they need.On one hand, we need policemen and soldiers to protect us from danger.Meanwhile, we also need schools and teachers for our children.On the other hand, we need officials and workers to serve us.Above all, we need money to develop our nation.

  Taxes, therefore, can't be avoided.We have no real reason to complain when we are asked to supply money to be spent for the good of ourselves and for our fellow-citizens.

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Directions:Read the following passage.Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

  Third-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are the next big step for the telecom industry.Date speed in 3G networks is much quicker than that in present technology.This means users can have high-speed Internet access and enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones.

  “Mobile data is not a dream; it's not an option but a requirement,”said Len Lauer, head of a US communications company, Sprint PCS, at a 3G conference in Bangkok earlier this month.

  With 3G, you can forget about next messages telling you yesterday's news; a 3G phone can receive video news programs, updated four times a day.Internet access will also be much quicker, making it easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your computer at home.

  Face-to-face video calls

  Don't worry about getting lost, 3G phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset.

  However, the most impressive part of 3G technology is video calling.With live two-video communication, you can have face-to-face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone.

  Many European countries have already launched the service.In May 2000 the US Government issued five license to run 3G wireless services, while the first 3G phones arrived in Italy in March this year.

  International telecom companies can't wait to sell 3G in China, the world's largest mobile telecommunications market.But they will have to be patient.At the moment, China is busy testing its 3G-based technologies, networks and services.This will be followed by a trial period before the phones can finally come onto the market.

  “We need to create a pool of 3G customers before the large-scale commercial launch of the service,”said Fan Yunjun, marketing manager for Beijing Mobile.“We expect that the 3G licenses will be seen late next year.”

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  Life policies(人壽保險(xiǎn))differ from other forms of insurance in several ways.They are not contracts of indemnity(補(bǔ)償合同), so there is theoretically no limit to the amount of insurance, or the number of policies, that may be taken out on a particular life.

  There are some forms of life policy.

  An endowment policy is a useful way of saving.It is property that may be used as security against a loan, and after a few years it acquires a surrender value(退保金):in other words you can cancel the policy and get back a large amount of money you have paid.

  Participating, or with-profits endowment policies are even more attractive, since the sum assured is increased every year by a bonus based on the profits made by the company.The bonus can be paid as a lump sum(i.e.a(chǎn)n amount of money that is paid at a time and not on separate occasions)at the end of the insurance, or used to reduce the annual premium(保險(xiǎn)費(fèi)).It can even be fixed sum which is agreed ahead of time, without regard to actual profits.

  Another special type of life policy, often taken out by people who have no dependants, is the annuity.In the simplest form you pay a lump sum to the insurance company, and then receive a fixed annual payment until your death.Clearly this is something of a risk, but the risky element may be removed if the company offers to pay a fixed sum either to you or your heirs(繼承人)for a fixed number of years.Other forms are the deferred annuity, when payment does not start until so many years after the premium is paid, and the reversionary annuity, which is payable on the death of a third party.All annuities, however, must be considered somewhat risky and decreasing money values.

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Directions:Read the following passage.Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage.

  Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.

  “Parkour” comes from the French word, “parcours”, meaning “impediment course”.Nowadays, from the Parisian suburbs, parkour has become a widely practised activity outside France.It’s a physical activity with the aim of moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible, using principally the abilities of the human body.It is amazing to watch because it requires martial arts- like reflexes and mental zen with your environment.

  It is meant to help one overcome obstacles, which can be anything in the surrounding environment – from branches to concrete walls- and can be practised in both rural and urban areas.

  Parkour remains largely an activity practised in community.Parkour crews hit the city together and participate in what they call “jams” or “sessions”, which consist of different drills, where each traceur does the same move as the one before.

  Parkour gains media exposure through advertising and films.District 13 is the English-language release title of the 2004 French action film, Banlieue13, directed by Pierre Morel.The film is notable for its depiction of parkour that were completed without computer generated effects.David Belle, a co-founder of parkour, appears on the film as one of the main characters.

  For many traceurs, parkour is a gateway to absolute freedom from social constraints and a means to keep minds sharp.They view it as a discipline that provide something that, through lots of practice, can put you in a position of being able to move in a way that is animal like, fluid and graceful.Parkour is as moldable as a traceur’s creativity and physical capabilities allow.The number of movements is endless, and here are some:cat leap, roll, speed vault etc.

  Parkkour is a highly demanding activity that requires the entire body to be in good health and well conditioned.Trying any of the parkour moves without prior training and proper instruction can result in serious injury.

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Directions:Read the following passage.Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage.Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.

  While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can' t be avoided.The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress.

  Try physical activity.

  When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity.Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try.

  Take care of yourself.

  You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest.If you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough, or if you're not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations.If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor.

  Make time for yourself.

  Schedule time for both work and entertainment.Don' t forget, play can be just as important to you over-all well-being as work.You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun.Go window-shopping or work on a hobby.Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.

  Make a list of the things you need to do.

  Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that "there's so much to do, and not enough time.Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything.Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time.Set out to do the most important tasks first.Check off each task as it is completed.

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DirectionsRead the following passageComplete the diagram by using the information for the passageWrite NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer

  Experiencing bad dreams every night can be horrifying for anybodyBad dreams can disturb the sleep and make a person feel stressed throughout the next dayThat's why one should take steps to stop them as soon as they become an everyday occurrence

  Before knowing how to get rid of bad dreams, we need to understand what can result in themResearches have shown that when a person is under some sort of physical or mental stress, he is more likely to get bad dreams and disturbed sleepSo, to stop bad dreams, it's necessary to find out the causes of physical and mental stress in your life and remove theseFor instance, if you're overworked, learn to take things slowDon't be ambitious to the point that it starts affecting your health

  Besides, some trauma(損傷)that a person might have experienced recently or in the past which they're unable to get over can make the person suffer from bad dreamsDeath of a very close family member is often seen to be the reason behind recurrent nightmaresIn such a case, taking therapy and dealing with the trauma is the only solution to stop bad dreams

  Eating fatty and high-protein foods in dinner is also known to cause bad dreams in some peopleSo, bad dreams occurring because of these reasons can be stopped if the diet is changedTaking a light dinner of soups and salad is the best, both for the health and for stopping disturbed sleep in some cases

  Besides these, there are many other things a person can do to have a good night's sleepFor example, your bedroom should be the most comfortable place in the worldSo, get rid of all electronic gadgets including televisionIn addition, if you have negative thoughts, it can have side effects on the kind of dreams you haveSo, from now on try to be a happy and positive person

TitleBad Dreams

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PART FOUR WRITING

SECTION A Directions:Read the following passage.Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.

  Some children are natural-born bosses.They have a strong need to make decisions, manage their environment, and lead rather than follow.Stephen Jackson, a Year One student, “operates under the theory of what’s mine is mine and what’s yours is mine,” says his mother.“The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabers(劍).Later, I saw Stephen with the two new ones while his brother was using the beat-up ones.”

  “Examine the extended family, and you’ll probably find a bossy grandparent, aunt, uncle or cousin in every generation.It’s an inheritable trait,” says Russell Barkley, a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina.Other children who may not be particularly bossy can gradually gain dominance(支配地位)when they sense their parents are weak, hesitant, or in disagreement with each other.

  Whether it’s inborn nature or developed character at work, too much control in the hands of the young isn’t healthy for children or the family.“Fear is at the root of a lot of bossy behaviour,” says family psychologist John Taylor.“Children,” he says in his book From Defiance to Cooperation, “have secret feelings of weakness and a desire to feel safe.It’s the parents’ role to provide that protection.”

  When a “boss child” doesn’t learn limits at home, the stage is set for a host of troubles outside the family.The overly willful and unbending child may have trouble obeying teachers or coaches, for example, or trouble keeping friends.It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your bossy ways.

  “I see more and more parents giving up their power,” says Barkley, who has studied bossy behavior for more than 30 years.“They bend too far because they don’t want to be as strict as their own parents were.But they also feel less confident about their parenting skills.Their kids, in turn, feel more anxious.”

  So for the sake of the children, parents should be strict with them in a suitable way and get more knowledge to be good parents.

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  Directions:  Read the following passage.  Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.

     American public education has changed in recent years.  One change is that increasing numbers of American parents and teachers are starting independent public schools called charter schools.

      In 1991, there were no charter schools in the Unite States. Today, more than 2300 charter schools operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia. 575. 000 students attend these schools. The students are from 5 years of age through 18 or older.

     A charter school is created by groups of parents, teachers and community members. It is similar in some ways to a traditional public school. It receives tax money to operate a number of students. The charter school must prove to local or state governments that its students are learning. These governments provide the school with the agreement, or charter that permits it to operate.

     Unlike a traditional public school, however, the charter school does not have to obey most laws governing public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell it what to teach.

     Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to reach those goals. Class sizes are usually smaller than in many traditional public schools. Many students and parents say teachers in charter schools can be more creative.

      However, state education agencies, local education-governing committees and unions often oppose charter schools. They say these schools may receive money badly needed by traditional public schools. Experts say some charter schools are doing well while others are struggling.

      Congress provided 200 million dollars for establishing charter schools in the 2006 federal budget. But, often the schools say they lack enough money for programs. Many also lack needed space, District officials say they have provided 14 former school buildings for charter education. Yet charter school supporters say officials should try harder to find more space.


Title: 71.

 72 ________

 Independent public school

Similarities

 between charter

 schools and

 traditional schools

●73 ________ to operate U number of students

●Having to prove the students are learning

●Getting 74 ________ to operate from government

 75 __________

between charter

 schools and

 traditional schools

●Not having to obey most laws for public schools

●Being free to decide the 76 ________

●Being free to choose the goals and decide 77 ________  them

●There usually being 78 ________ students in charter

  schools’classes

●Having teachers who are more creative

 Charter

 school's

 problems

Opinions from

 education departments

 These schools receiving money

 badly needed by 79 ________

Not all doing well

 Opinions from

 charter schools

 Lacking enough money

 Lacking 80._________

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