If you, a man, are looking through this, congratulations: you are a survivor (幸存者). According to a survey, you are more than twice likely to die of skin cancer than a woman, and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. If you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman.
There are many reasons for this. Men take more risks than woman and are more likely to drink and smoke—but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor.
“Men aren’t seeing doctors as often as they should.” says Dr. Gullotta,“This is particularly so for the over 40s, when diseases tend to strike.”Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 45, it should be at least once a year. Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed(延迟) doing anything about his smoker’s cough for a year. “When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer.”he says.“Earlier finding and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have made him live longer.”
According to a recent survey, 95% of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group.
“A lot of men think they are strong enough. While some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know. Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies.” Dr. Gullotta says. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be found out by check-ups. Regular check-ups for men would place strain on the public purse, Gullotta says. “But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to cure the diseases. Besides, the final/highest cost is far greater: it is called premature death(过早死亡).”
From the first paragraph, we can know that _________.
| A．women are more likely to die of skin cancer |
| B．men are more likely to get some deadly diseases |
| C．men can live five years longer than women |
| D．men who live long are very lucky |
What is a more important reason for man’s death?
| A．Men take more risks than women. |
| B．Diseases tend to strike men easily |
| C．Men don’t go to doctors for check-ups. |
| D．Men like drinking and smoking. |
Why does the author take a 50-old-man as an example?
| A．To realize the importance of disease prevention. |
| B．To show he could have avoided death. |
| C．To prove smoking leads to lung cancer. |
| D．To think highly of the doctor’s work. |
What can be drawn from the last paragraph?
| A．Treatment would cost a lot of money. |
| B．Cars are more valuable than health. |
| C．Men are brave to accept the reality. |
| D．Check-ups are necessary and worthwhile. |
Most people who enjoy movies do not really care how they are made. They want to enjoy a good story. Movie producer and director George Lucas wants people to see the best-made movie possible. So, his latest Star Wars movie was made without using film.
“Star Wars: Attack of the Clones” was made using digital cameras. A digital camera does not use traditional film. It captures an image on videotape. The images recorded on videotape are then placed in a computer.
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George Lueas says that using digital cameras permits him to have much more control over the final product. For example, the image can be changed after it is placed in a computer. An expert can change color, add or take out objects, add people or beings who are not real.
Much of what is seen in the new “Star Wars” movie is not real. Hugebuildings, spacecraft and alien beings from other worlds were produced in
a computer. The effects then were added to each part of the movie.
Movie experts say digital technology is the real future of the motion
picture industry. A theater will no longer have to wait days or weeks to show
a new movie. Theaters will be able to receive copies of new movies by
linking computers. Or they will use small computer disks to get a copy of the
movie.
When the new Star Wars movie wag released last month, only 94 theaters
around the world had the digital equipment needed to show it. So Mr. Lucas' company produced about 6,000 copies of the new digital movie on traditional film for release in most theaters. However, most people who have seen the movie say these film copies are a much better quality than other filmed movies.
Critics say the new digital technology is very costly. Many theater owners will not buy the new technology, yet many of the people who worked on the new Star Wars movie say they would not like to work with film again. They said using digital equipment was faster, and videotape is much less costly than film. One cameraman said the director of a movie can immediately see what was just recorded, Something impossible to do with film.
Those who have worked with the new digital method of making movies say the new Star Wars movie is only the beginning. They say movies may quickly become all digital.
57．Why did Lucas’ company produce 6,000 copies of the new digital movie on traditional film for most theaters?
A．Because the company wanted more theaters to show its digital movie.
B．Because those theaters didn’t have computers linked to the company.
C．Because those theaters didn’t have the digital equipment needed to show it.
D．Because the audience say these film copies are better than other filmed movies.
58．Which of the following shows the right order of producing a digital movie?
a．An expert transfers the picture into a computer
b．An expert adds the effects to each part of movie.
c．An expert adds or takes out objects and adds unreal people or beings.
d．A cameraman uses a digital camera to seize pictures on videotape.
A．abed B．daeb C．aedb D．deab
59．Who does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 7 refer to?
A．critics B．theater owners C．audience D．movie producers
60．Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A．The Best Digital Movie Director – George Lucas
B．The Best – made Movie – star Wars
C．The Beginning of Digital Movies
D．The Future of Digital Movies
Wednesday, January 7,2009
A blacklist of 19 leading search engine portals (门户) and websites, including Google and Baidu, which “spread vulgar (lacking in good taste) content and harm the young people” has been published, the Chinese government said Monday.
According to Xinhua News Agency, six central departments conducted a month – long campaign to clean up the Internet of unhealthy and vulgar materials.
“The government will continue to punish or even shut down those shameful Websites that refuse to connect their wrongdoing.” Gai Mangham, director of the State Council Information Office, said. “Immediate action is needed to clean up the Internet environment.”
The government demanded the web portals, a number of video sharing sites, including Sina, Sohu and NetEase, Google in Chinese and other websites to remove vulgar photos after due notice but they failed and continued providing links to these unhealthy sites.
Google China’s spokeswoman Cui Jin, however, explained that “Google is neither the owner of those Websites nor does it spread (that) information intentionally. We have also adopted ‘safe search’ to block sites with such content automatically. ”
Baidu, NetEase. com. Ine and SINA Corp., in web statements on Wednesday, admitted their guilt, and apologized for failing to control such contend. Google China, on the other hand, promised to cooperate with Internet users and society to help build a healthy Internet culture. “After we received notice from relevant government departments, we cleaned up links to vulgar content that could have harmful effects on Internet users,” it added.
53．What is the text mainly about?
A．How the Chinese government manages the leading search engine portals.
B．How the leading search engine portals react to to the government’s eroticism.
C．What the government it trying to do ti clean up the Internet environment.
D．What the leading search engine portals are doing to improve their service.
54．Which of the following is TRUE about Cai Mingzhao?
A．He works for the Ministry of Public Security.
B．He called on the shameful Web sites to correct their wrongdoing.
C．he apologized for failing to clean up the Internet of unhealthy materials.
D．He is working hard to make the definition of “spreading vulgar materials” clear.
55．According to the text, which company took the most positive attitude?
A．Google China B．NelEase. com. Inc.
C．SINA Corp. D．Baidu
56．We can learn from the last paragraph that .
A．China’s Internet environment is getting better and better
B．China still has a long way to go to build a cleaner Internet environment
C．China has made laws to protect the environment of the Interned
D．China has not realized the harm of illegal information from the Internet
How many coins nave you got in your pocket right now? Three? Two？ A bent one？
With a phonecard you can make up to 200 calls without any charge at all.
（1） What do you do with it?
Go to a telephone box marked（you guessed it） “phonecard”.Put in your card, make your call and when you’ve finished, a screen tells you how much is left on your card.
（2） Now appear in a shop near you.
Near each Cardphone place you’ll find a shop where you can buy one. They’re at bus, train and city tube stations（地铁）, They’re also at many universities, hospitals, clubs, restaurants, gas stations on the highway, shopping centres, airports and seaports.
（3） No more broken payphones.
Most broken payphones are like that because they’ve been vandalized（故意破坏）. There are no coins in Cardphone to excite thieves’ interest in it. So you’re not probably to find a vandalized one.
Get a phonecard yourself and try it out ,or get a bigger wallet.
50．The passage is most probably ________ .
A. a warning B. a note C. an advertisement（广告） D. an announcement
51．There are three sections（部分） in the passage. Which section do you think is about why phonecards are good?
A. Section 1． B. Section 2． C. Section 3． D. None.
52．Choose the right order or the steps under“How do you use a phonecard”.
a. Put in your phonecard.
b. Look at the screen to find out how many calls you can still make.
c. Go to a telephone box marked “Phonecard”.
d. Make your call.
A. a, b, c, d B. c, a, d, b C. a, d, c, b D. c, d, a, b
III．阅读理解阅读下面四篇短文，从每题后所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
A few days ago I asked my sons’ governess（女家庭教师）Julia to come into my study. “Be seated, Julia, ”I said, “Let’s settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe you’re too polite to mention it. Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month...”
“Forty.”
“No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, um, you’ve been here two months, so...”
“Two months and five days.”
“Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays... you know you didn’t work with Tom on Sundays, you only took walks. And three holidays... ”Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but - not a word.
“Three holidays, therefore take off twelve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven - nineteen. Take nineteen off ... that leaves. hmm.... forty one dollars. Correct？”
Julia’s left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but - still not a word.
“Around New Year’s Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars. The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but- forget it. When didn’t I take a loss! Then, due to your neglect （疏忽）, Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten. Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dick’s shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gave ten dollars.”
“You didn’t. ”sobbed Julia.
“But I made a note of it.”
“Well... if you say so.”
“Take twenty seven from forty one -that leaves fourteen.”
Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose. Poor girl!
“Only once was I given any money,” she whispered, her voice trembling, “and that was by your wife. Three dollars, nothing more.”
“Really? You see now, and I didn’t know that! Take three from fourteen.. leaves eleven. Here’s your money, my dear. Three, three, three, one and one. Here it is !”
I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them.
“Merci （法语: 谢谢）,”she whispered.
I jumped to my feet and started pacing the room. I was overcome with anger. “For what, this - ‘merci’?” I asked.
“For the money. ”
“But you know I’ve cheated you - robbed you ! I have actually stolen from you ! Why this‘merci’？”
“In my other places they didn’t give me anything at all.”
“They didn’t give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you... I m going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all ready for you... Is it really possible to be so spineless （懦弱）?Why didn’t you protest? Why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws（爪）—to be such a fool?”
Embarrassed, she smiled. And I could read her expression,“It is possible.”
I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars. She murmured her little“merci”several times and went out. I looked after her and thought,“How easy it is to crush the weak in this world !”
41．While talking to Julia, the wrier expected from her ________.
A. a protest B. gratitude C. obedience(顺从) D. an explanation
42．What shocked the writer was Julia’s ________.
A. nervousness in front of her boss B. acceptance of injustice
C. shyness when talking about money D. reluctance to express herself
43．The writer said, “Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws?” He was actually telling the governess ________.
A. to be more aggressive B. to be more careful in her work
C. to protect her right D. to live independently
44．At the end of the story, the writer said,“ How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!”to show ____.
A. his understanding of Julia’s anxiety
B. his worry about Julia’s future
C. his concern on the living condition of working - class people
D. his sympathy for the mental state of those exploited
45．From the story, we can tell that Julia’s employer was ________.
A. greedy but honest B. ill - tempered but warm - hearted
C. strict but forgiving D. none of the above
We already have iris(虹膜) and fingerprint scanning but noses could be an even better method of identification, says a study from the University of Bath, UK.
The researchers scanned noses in 3D and characterized them. They found 6 main nose types: Roman, Greek, Nubian, hawk, snub and turn-up. Since they are hard to hide, the study says, noses would work well for identification.
The researchers say noses have been overlooked in the growing field of biometrics, studies into ways of identifying distinguishing characters of people. "Noses are out standing facial features and yet their use as a biometric has been largely unexplored," said the University of Bath's Dr Adrian Evans. "Ears have been looked at in detail, eyes have been looked at in terms of iris recognition but the nose has been ignored."
The researchers used a system called PhotoFace, developed by researchers at the University of the West of England in Bristol, for the 3D scans.
Several measurements by which noses can be recognised were identified and the team developed recognition software based on these parameters(范围)
" This initial work is nowhere as good as iris identification but the nose has pros and cons," said Dr Evans.
There's no magic biometric that solves all your problems. Irises are a powerful biometric but can be difficult to get accurately and can be easily covered by eyelids or glasses. People can easily cover up their ears, with their hair for example.
"Of course you can have a broken nose or wear a false nose or have plastic surgery but to have nose surgery to change your identity is fairly obvious. Irises are very good for recognition but you can put in dilation drops which change the iris completely. Not all techniques are reliable," he said.
The research is based on a study of 40 noses and the data base has now been expanded to 160 for further tests to see if the software can pick out people from a larger group and distinguish between relatives.
Dr Evans hopes the method can be proven to be effective on this larger sample. "The technique certainly shows potential, perhaps to be used in combination with other identification methods," he said.
57. Where can you probably read this article?
In a newspaper about education.
In a newspaper about science
In a newspaper about software
In a newspaper about dress-up
58. Which is true according to the passage?
Dr Adrian Evans works at the University of the West of England in Bristol,
The researchers used a system called Photoshop for the 3D scans.
The research is based on a study of 160 noses.
The research team developed their own recognition software.
59. The word overlooked in the third paragraph possibly means:
| A．well-studied | B．carefully-scanned |
| C．wholly-recognized | D．carelessly-studied |
60. We can infer from the last three paragraphs that_________.
The consequence of the method remains to be seen
Dr Evans is sure that the method can be used to pick out uncles and nephews.
More new soft wares will be developed to do the research.
This method can still be used if your nose is broken,
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