6、People who drink moderately （適度地）, exercise, quit smoking and eat five servings of fruit and vegetables each day live on average 14 years longer than people who adopt none of these behaviors, researchers said on Tuesday.  

Much evidence has shown these things contribute to healthier and longer lives, but the new study  actually quantified （量化） their combined effect, the British team said.  

"These results may provide further support for the idea that even small differences in lifestyle may make a big difference to health in the population," the researchers wrote in the journal PLoS Medicine. Between 1993 and 1997 the researchers questioned 20,000 healthy British men and women about their lifestyles. They also tested every participant's blood to measure vitamin C intake, which shows how much fruit and vegetables people ate. Then they assigned the participants aged 45-79 a score of between 0 and 4, giving one point for each of the healthy behaviours.  

After allowing for age and other factors that could affect the possibility of dying, the researchers determined people with a score of 0 were four times as likely to have died. Also a person with a health score of 0 had the same risk of dying as someone with a health score of 4 who was 14 years older.  

The lifestyle change with the biggest benefit was giving up smoking, which led to an 80 percent improvement in health, followed by eating fruits and vegetables. Moderate drinking and keeping active brought the same benefits.  

With this information, public-health officials should now be better encouraging behavior changes likely to improve the health of middle-aged and older people.  

68. Who is the most likely to benefit from behavior changes according to the passage?  

A. A 15-year-old student.                          B. A 25-year-old soldier.  

C. A 35-year-old teacher.                          D. A 45-year-old housewife.  

69. Which of the following leads to the greatest improvement in health according to the passage?  

A. Giving up smoking.                             B. Eating fruit and vegetables.  

C. Taking vitamin C pills.                         D. Drinking limited amount of wine.  

70. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the new study?  

A. It discovered some lifestyle changes which can lead to better health.  

B. It made it possible to measure the benefits brought by lifestyle changes.  

C. It found that people can improve their health through lifestyle changes.  

D. It assigned different scores to encourage people to live a healthier life.  

71. The main idea of the passage is that ________.  

A. sports can help you live a healthier life            B. people in Britain dream of a longer life  

C. health changes can extend life 14 years           D. researchers recommend health suggestions  

5、Days after celebrations honoring his bicentennial （二百周年）, Abraham Lincoln kept his rank as best US president, according to a survey of 65 historians that landed George W. Bush 36th out of 42 overall.  

Abraham Lincoln （1861-1865）, the first US president George Washington （1789-1797） and New Deal architect Franklin D. Roosevelt （1933-1945） were ranked the top three out of the 42 men who have been the country's former chiefs, according to a survey by cable channel C-SPAN.  

John F. Kennedy came in sixth, ahead of Ronald Reagan （10th） and Bill Clinton, who jumped to 15th from 21st during the last survey in 2000, when Lincoln also ranked first.  

Of all modern presidents, Bush, who left office last month after an eight-year term, behaved worst at 36th, nearly 10 spots behind Richard Nixon （27th）, who was forced to resign in disgrace in consequence of the Watergate Scandal （丑聞）.  

Bush scored lowest in international relations, where he ranked 41st, and in economic management, where he placed 40th. His best ranking was 24th, in having "pursued equal justice for all.” He came 25^th in crisis leadership, and for his vision and agenda setting.  

Reagan behaved well in public persuasion, where he was pushed to 3rd spot, from his 10th place overall.  

Bill Clinton also received honors for his public persuasion, landing a 10th spot in that category, up from 15th overall. But presidential historians were critical of his moral authority, placing him 37th, ahead of Richard Nixon （41st）, but behind Bush （35th）.  

Jimmy Carter fell from 22nd to 25th overall, and many other presidents moved positions. The fluidity （流動性） of opinions of past presidents reflects contemporary concerns, according to Edna Medford, a survey leader and participant.  

"Today's concerns shape our views of the past, he it in the area of foreign policy, managing the economy or human rights," she said in a statement.  

Presidents James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Franklin Pierce and William Henry Harrison ranked worst overall.  

72. In which of the following does George W. Bush rank highest?  

A. Pursuit of equal justice for all.                       B. International relations.  

C. His vision and agenda setting.                        D. Economic management.  

73. What has the greatest influence on people's rankings in the survey according to the passage?  

A. Their personal likes and dislikes.                      B. Their worry about today.  

C. Their understanding of the presidents.              D. Their historical knowledge.  

74. Which is the right order of the overall rankings of the American presidents?  

A. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Bill Clinton, Franklin Pierce, George W. Bush  

B. George Washington, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Andrew Johnson  

C. John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, James Buchanan  

D. Abraham Lincoln, Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, George W. Bush  

75. What's the best title for the above passage?  

A. An introduction to American presidents                  B. Why do Americans rank their presidents?  

C. Historians rank Lincoln best US president               D. The rankings of some American presidents  

4、Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.  

1. Take Pictures  

One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and it's very easy after taking a picture to say "Are you on Facebook?" or "If you'd like I can email it to you. "  

This can be the seed that leads to new connections. The next time you hear about a fun event email your new contacts to let them know about it.  

2. ________  

If you don't know anyone in a new city, it can be tempting to order take-out and retreat back to your lonely apartment or hotel room. Instead, try eating by yourself in public as often as possible.  

You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach when you are alone. Bring a book or newspaper to read （ this will make you feel less self-conscious）. Also, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if they've read it.  

3. Join a Class, Sports Team, or Club  

Yoga, salsa dancing, volleyball, jogging, a class for work, martial arts, etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one[ At these great places to meet new people, you'll automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see the same people over and over again in the class.  

If you're having trouble thinking of a good one to join, try browsing the many clubs on MeetUp. com or the events on CraigsList.com.  

Bonus Tips:  

l         In the beginning, never turn down an invitation from someone, even if it's something you wouldn't normally do.  

l         Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are, thus helping establish you as someone who is contributing value instead of just taking it （people want this in a friend）.  

l         Never let little things in life annoy you or be a negative person. Others won't want to be around you!  

64. The best title for the second piece of information would be ________.  

A. Eat Alone in Public                       B. Go Sightseeing Alone  

C. Read Alone in Public                     D. Start a Conversation Naturally  

65. According to the passage, what's the right thing to do if you want to build a new social circle?  

A. Joining a yoga club mainly for keeping fit.  

B. Accepting an invitation from someone regularly.  

C. Taking a lot of pictures at an event to contact others.  

D. Avoiding being a negative person unless you're upset.  

66. The underlined word "self-conscious" in the passage probably means ________.  

A. aware            B. confused          C. fantastic          D. embarrassed  

67. In the passage, the author intends to ________.  

A. tell us how to be more talkative in public  

B. suggest some tricks we can play on friends  

C. recommend a few tips on making new friends  

D. show us how to get used to a new environment  

3、The US recession （不景氣） has opened up the biggest gap between male and female unemployment rates since records began in 1948, as men bear the blow of the economy's decline.  

Men have lost almost 80% of the 5.1 million jobs since the recession started, pushing the male unemployment rate to 8.8%. The female jobless rate has hit 7%.  

This is a dramatic change of the trend over the past few years, where the rates of male and female unemployment barely differed, at about 5%. It also means that women could soon overtake men as the majority of the US labour force.  

Men have been badly hurt because they dominate those industries that have been affected: 9 in every 10 construction workers are male, as are 7 in every 10 manufacturing workers. These two sectors （部門） alone have lost almost 2.5 million jobs. Women, in contrast, tend to hold more stable jobs and make up 75% of the most unaffected sectors of all: education and healthcare.  

"It protects them a little bit and softens the blow," said Francine Blau, a labour market economist at Cornell University. "I think we are going to see this pattern until the recovery."  

The widening gap between male and female joblessness means many US families are totally reliant on the income the woman brings in. Since women earn on average 20% less than men, that is putting extra stress on many households.  

60. What's the passage mainly about?  

A. Compared to the female's, the male jobless rate becomes higher.  

B. The US recession has brought heavy burden on many households.  

C. The female unemployment rate remains much the same as before.  

D. Women have already become the majority of the US labour force.  

61. Who would suffer most in the US recession?  

A. Hospital staff.        B. Assistant professors.      C. Building workers.     D. Taxi drivers.  

62. What does Francine Blau really mean by his words?  

A. Most households in the US depend entirely on the female income.  

B. The female superiority in certain sectors may continue for the moment.  

C. Men won't dominate industries like building and manufacturing as they once did.  

D. Little difference existed between the rates of male and female joblessness in the past.  

63. From which section of newspaper is this passage probably taken?  

A. Technology.     B. Business.               C. Lifestyle.           D. Market.  

2、Dear Reader,  

Today I'm going to ask you to support Wikipedia with a donation. Sounds unusual: Why does one of the world's five most popular websites ask for financial support from its users?  

Wikipedia is built differently from almost every other top 50. We have a small number of paid staff, just twenty-three. Wikipedia content is free to use by anyone for any purpose. Wikipedia is run by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, which I founded in 2003.  

Wikipedia’s driven by a global community （群體） of more than 150,000 volunteers, all devoted to sharing knowledge freely. More than 275 million people come to our website every month to access information, free of charge and free of advertising.  

Your donation helps us in several ways. Most importantly, your 11 help us cover the increasing cost of managing global traffic to one of the most popular websites on the Internet. Funds also help us improve the software that runs Wikipedia, making it easier to search, easier to read, and easier to write for. We're bent on growing the free knowledge movement world-wide, by employing new volunteers, and building strategic （戰(zhàn)略的） partnerships with institutes of culture and learning.  

Wikipedia is different. It's the largest encyclopedia （百科全書） in history, all written by volunteers.  

Like a national park or a school, we don’t believe advertising should have a place in Wikipedia. We want to keep it free and strong, but we need the support of thousands of people like you, for your donation will help keep Wikipedia free for the whole world.  

Thank you,  

Jimmy Wales  

56. In the letter, Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikimedia Foundation tries to ________.  

A. compare some top websites                                  

B. explain how Wikipedia works  

C. introduce a new website to the readers            

D. appeal to Wikipedia users to make donations  

57. Which of the following is TRUE about Wikipedia?  

A. Due to its less popularity, Wikipedia is no longer attractive to advertising at all.  

B. Over 275 million people come to Wikipedia to access information for free weekly.  

C. Wikipedia, the world's most popular website, is run by the Wikimedia Foundation.  

D. Unlike others, Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia in history, is written by volunteers.  

58. From the letter we can know donations will help do the following for Wikipedia EXCEPT _______.  

A. take on some new volunteers                                B. develop an effective new software  

C. access free knowledge more easily                        D. cover the increasing cost of management  

59. It can be inferred from the letter that ________.  

A. Wikipedia aims to give free access to the sum of all human knowledge  

B. those donating to Wikipedia will be eventually employed as its volunteers  

C. most websites including Wikipedia rely on financial supports from its users  

D. supported by Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia wants to be free from advertisements  

1、In our society, we must communicate with people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-to-person  36  by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, or buy things in shops, we are likely to have conversations  37  we give information or opinions, and sometimes have our views _38  by other members of society.  

Face-to-face contact is by no means the  39  form of communication and during the last two centuries the  40  of mass communication has become one of the major factors of contemporary society. Two things,  41  others, have caused the rapid growth of the communication  42 .  Firstly, inventiveness has led to  43  in printing, photography, radio and so on. Secondly, speed has revolutionized （變革） the transmission（傳輸） and  44  of communications so that local news often takes a back  45  to national news.  

No longer is the  46  of information limited to a privileged （有特權(quán)的） minority. Forty years ago people used to  47  into the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a programme channeled into millions of homes. Communication is no longer merely concerned  48_  the transmission of information. The modern communication industry influences the way people live in society and  49  their horizons by allowing  50  to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all  51  with informing, educating and entertaining.  

_52  a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very  53  to the individual and to the society of which he is a part, the vast modern network of communications is  54  to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for  55 , for worse, and there is no turning back.  

24、----What time do you start work?

---- _____________.

  A. It’s none of your business.        B. It varies.

  C. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.                 D. It doesn’t make any difference

23、Jack’s room always has the dusty smell of an apartment whose windows are　opened.

A．rarely                   B．generally             C．a(chǎn)pparently           D．frequently

22、It was the training      he had as a young man     made him such a good engineer．

A．what；that    B．which；that    C．that；which    D．that；what

21、

－Tom ,we’re in great need of your help here and …‘

－           .I’m not coming and that’s that

A．Go ahead        B Don’t mention it     C Take it easy     D Just forget it