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1、Looking back on years of living in a workingclass home in the North of England, I should say that a good living room must 11 three principal things: homeliness, warmth and plenty of good food。 The living-room is the warm heart of the family and 12 often slightly stuffy to a middle-class visitor. It

2、is not a social centre but a family center; little entertaining goes on there or in the front room, if there 13 to be one; you do not entertain in anything approaching the middleclass 14 The wife's social life outside her 15 family is found over the washingline, at the little shop on the corner,

3、 visiting relatives at a moderate 16 occasionally, and perhaps now and again a visit with her husband to his pub or club。 Apart from these two places, he has just his work and his football matches。 They will have, each of them, friends at all these places, who may well not know what the inside of th

4、eir house is like, having never "stepped across the threshold," as the old 17 phrase has it. The family hearth is 18 for the family itself, and those who are ”something to us"(another favorite formula) and who look in for a talk or just to sit. Much of the free time of a man and his w

5、ife will 19 be passed at that hearth。 Just staying in is still one of the most common leisure-time 20 A. happensB.professionsC。senseD。neverthelessE. fashionedF.distanceG.immediateH.usuallyI. occupationsJ.preservedK。imitateL.provideM。 thereforeNreserved0.contributeUnit TwoPassage 2Flying over a deser

6、t area in an airplane, two scientists looked down with trained eyes at trees and bushes. After an hours 11 one of the scientists wrote in his book, ”Look here for 12 metal. ” Scientists in another airplane, flying over a mountain region, sent a 13 to other scientists on the ground, "Gold possib

7、le。 ” Walking across hilly ground, four scientists reported, "This ground should be searched for metals. ” From an airplane over a hilly wasteland a scientist sent back by radio one word, "Uranium. ”None of the scientists had Xray eyes: they had no 14 powers for looking down below the eart

8、h's surface。 They were 15 putting to use one of the newest methods of 16 minerals in the groundusing trees and plants as 17 that certain minerals may lie beneath the ground on which the trees andplants are growing.This newest method of searching for minerals is 18 on the fact that minerals deep

9、in the earth may 19 the kind of bushes and trees that grow on the surface。At Watson Bar Creek, a brook six thousand feet high in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada, a mineral search group gathered bags of tree seeds。 Boxes were filled with small branches from the trees。 Roots were dug and put

10、 into boxes。 Each bag and box was 20 marked. In a scientific laboratory the parts of the forest trees were burned to ashes and tested. Each small part was examined to learn whether there were minerals in it.A。 signsB.sufficientlyC。locatingD.affectE. merelyF。magicG。hintsH。carefullyI。 findingJ。message

11、K。flightL。probableM. revealingN。basedO。informationUnit Three.Passage 2America's most famous woman is the Goddess of Liberty, i。 e. the Statue of Liberty. It was first thought of in 1865 by Edouard de Laboulaye and designed by another Frenchman, Frederic Bartoldi。 They wanted to 11 liberty and fr

12、iendship.It was hoped that the monument would be completed by 1876 when America 12 its centennial. Fund raising and the 13 of the statue in France went slowly. It was 1885 when the 214 crates containing the statue reached New York。Americans were initially 14 for they had not raised the money to pay

13、for the erection of the base。 Fund raising by popular subscription was behind 15 。 One fund raising method used was to have popular Americans write letters which were then sold in public.The base and statue, 16 272 feet tall, were completed in 1886。 From a 17 standpoint, the statue is a marvel. The

14、inner structure was designed by the French engineer, Alexandre Eiffel。 His design for the stressed copper skin of the statue anticipated many of the 18 utilized in modern aircraft。After a century, the monument began to show signs of getting worse in 19 。 Just as Frenchmen had created the Statue, so

15、it was with restoration.A Frenchman noted the decay and French and American craftsmen and contributions brought about the renewal of the Statue in time for its centennial。Liberty is still 20 in France and the United States。A. completelyB.measuresC。popularD.togetherE. honorF。manufactureG。scheduleH。re

16、wardI。 celebratedJ。principlesK。embarrassedL。technicalM. voluntaryNconditions0。discouragedUnit FourPassage 2Sophy Brent came to visit me nearly every day. She made me feel uneasy most of the time. She smoked 11 and never used an ashtray。 She followed me into the kitchen while I made tea or coffee or

17、supper and 12 herself to the children's orange juice. She made a great hit with my two-year-old daughter Flora, who would 13 about her for hours and refer to her lovingly as "sofa”, and she was always talking about my husband and asking me where he was.I could not decide why she chose my 14

18、 , although I realized that nobody else paid her very much attention. Her situation was very difficult in that she was 15 out of drama school and only nineteen, but being 16 to play a leading part in a company of fairly 17 and experienced actors。 They would not have liked her much even if she had be

19、en good, and as, from all accounts, she was not good so they took every 18 to run her down。 I think she thought that I was the only person around who was both unconnected with the theatre and tolerably 19 。 To associate with me was not, at any rate, to step down the scale。 And for my part, although

20、I felt troubled by her I did not dislike her. There was something genuinely outstanding in her personality, and she had such physical 20 that with me she could get away with anything。 She was nice to have around, like flowers or a bowl of fruit。A。 helpedB. smartB。constantlyD。treatedE. requiredF。 sup

21、remeG。hangH。charmI. continuallyJ。 companyK.opportunityL.distinguishedM。 straightN. partnerO。disappointedUnit FivePassage 2Many people often enjoy eating out either before or after a visit to the theatre。 However, most of us would rather keep the two 11 separate。 One man who thinks that they can be s

22、uccessfully combined has not only expressed his ideas in a recent book, but also set up an establishment where the theory is put very 12 into practice. The man is Paul Thornton, and the place is the Hollics, an old farmhouse.Whenever I visit a new restaurant, I feel the same excitement that keen the

23、atre-goers must experience on opening night。 I had this feeling last Friday evening at dusk, as my wife and I were taking a walk in the beautiful gardens of the restaurant 13 after we had arrived. Dinner was as excellent as we had been 14 . There is no menu, for Mr. Thornton creates his meals rather

24、 as a director produces a play。 Nevertheless, the various combinations of 15 at each course are always 16 as if they were done by magic. He and his team of highly skilled helpers serve, cut and cook the food, moving about the "stage" as confidently as 17 actors。 The meal is as different fr

25、om what one finds in ordinary restaurants as a 18 performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream would be from a secondrate television production.May I offer a few words of advice in case you are thinking of paying him a visit。 Try not to arrive just after noon, as Mr。 Thornton does not serve a normal

26、 lunch。 His ”brunch" which 19 the best 20 of a traditional English breakfast, is served around eleven o'clock and is so plentiful that lunch is unnecessary。 A。 features B。 shortly C。 potential D。 definitely E. perfect F。 promoted G。 live H. professional I。 characters J。 promised K。 choices

27、L。 includes M. pleasures N. vigorously O。 substitutionsUnit SixPassage 2Student expeditions do a great deal of good work on the Arctic islands but from time to time cause trouble in the huts, probably because students are not familiar with the 11 of the little wooden huts dotted all over the islands

28、 of the Spizbergen group。Each hut 12 has an inner and an outer door, shutters over the windows, a store of wood 13 up outside, dry chopped wood inside, utensils and cutlery, and above all, a small store of food. All these things must be completely in 14 whenever the hut is left。It makes no 15 if it

29、is only the middle of July。 That 16 hut may not be visited again before the winter. A door left open can lead either to snow filling up the hut to the ceiling, or 17 still, wind blowing the roof off. Unfastened shutters leave the windows an easy prey for polar bears 18 for food and the result is aga

30、in snow in the hut. The readychopped wood is also very important。A traveler visiting the hut in the middle of the dark time and perhaps in bad weather, his feet, hands and face bitten by the frost, will have his difficulties doubled if the wood he left has been used up by others and he had nothing w

31、ith which to 19 a fire。Ten or more years ago there were enough hunters to look after most of the huts, but now many buildings have become useless because there is no one to repair them and because of 20A。 worseB。peculiarC。laidD。lightE。 generallyF。orderG。particularH。conventionsI. carelessnessJdiffere

32、nceK。builtL.fashionsM. searchingN.ordinarilyO.resultUnit SevenPassage 2Most of us trade money for entertainment. Movies, concerts and shows are enjoyable but 11 。If you think that you cant have a good time without spending a lot of money, read on。 A little resourcefulness and a few minutes of newspa

33、perscanning should give you some pleasant surprises.People may be the most interesting show in a large city。 12 through busy streets and see what everybody else is doing. You will probably see people from all over the world; you will 13 see people of every age, size, and shape, and you'll get a

34、free fashion show, too。 Windowshopping is also a 14 sport if the stores are closed.Check the listings in your neighborhood paper. Local colleges or schools often 15 the public to hear an interesting speaker or a good 16 . The film or concert series at the local public library probably wont cost you

35、a penny。 Be sure to check commercial advertisements too。 A flea market can provide hours of pleasant looking round. Perhaps you can find a free cooking or crafts 17 in a department store。Plan ahead for some activities. It is always more pleasant not to have people in front of you in a museum or at a

36、 zoo. You may save some money, too, since these places often 18 aside one or two free 19 days at slow times during the week. Make sure that you are including the indispensable 20 that people travel miles to see. If you feel like taking an interesting walk, find a free walking tour, or plan one yours

37、elf。A。 expensiveB.Wonder C。debateD.admissionE。 setF.Wander G。safeH。additionI。 valuableJ。dispute K.welcomeL。confidentlyM. sightsN.demonstration O。certainlyUnit EightPassage 2When a person feels low, blue, or down in the clumps, it usually means he has been hurt, disappointed, or saddened by something

38、 that causes a confused and listless feeling。 There is 11 a type of music called "the blue”, a low, mournful, sad sound to 12 these universal human feelings.Depression is another name for this mood。 Feeling depressed is a normal and natural 13 to experiences of loss, failure, and undeserved bad

39、 luck。 Indeed, it has been pointed out that without depression, we would 14 much of the worlds great tragic literature, music, and art。In some cases, however, depression becomes something more than just 15 feelings of blues or letdown。 A large number of people suffer from what psychiatrists call ”de

40、pressive illness。 ” Depressive illness is more 16 and lasts longer than common listless feelings。 Sometimes a serious 17 of depression can begin with the loss of a loved one or a change of job. Many times, in very 18 cases, there doesnt seem to be any circumstance serious enough to have caused the d

41、epression.Some psychiatrists suggest that the key feature in depression is change. The person becomes different from the way before the onset of his depression. He may even become the opposite of his usual self. There are many examples: the businessman who becomes a wanderer, the mother who wants to

42、 19 her children and herself。 Instead of seeking satisfaction and pleasure, the depressed person 20 it。A. everB。escapeC。intenseD。responseE. avoidsF。evenG。expressH.realizationI。 severeJ。lessenK。denseL.periodM. harmN.lackO。normalUnit NineA growing world population and the discoveries of science may 11

43、 this pattern of distribution in the future. As men slowly learn to master diseases, control floods, prevent famines, and stop wars, fewer people die every year; and in 12 the population of the world is 13 increasing. In 1925 there were about 2,000 million people in the world; by the end of the cent

44、ury there may well be over 4,000 million。When numbers rise the 14 mouths must be fed. New lands must be I bought under cultivation, or land already farmed made to 15 larger crops。 In some areas the accessible land is largely so intensively 16 that it will be difficult to make it provide more food. I

45、n some areas the population is so dense that the land is parceled out in units too 17 to allow for much improvement in farming methods. Were a larger part of this farming population drawn off into industrial occupations, the land might be farmed much more productively by modern methods.There is now

46、a race for science, technology, and industry to keep the 18 of food rising faster than the number of people to be fed. New strains of crops are being developed which will thrive in 19 climates; irrigation and dry-farming methods bring poor lands under the plough, dams hold back the waters of great r

47、ivers to 20 water for the fields in all seasons and to provide electric power for new industries; industrial chemistry provides fertilizers to suit particular soils; aero planes spray crops to destroy insects and many plant diseases.A。 ensure B。 violently C. alter D。 harmful E. cultivated F. unique

48、G. transplanted H。 yield I。 consequence J。 output K. extra L. steadily M。 tiny N。 unfavorable O. produce Unit TenPassage 2In the United States, it is not 11 to telephone someone very early in the morning。 If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the

49、 call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention。 The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11: 00 p。 m. . If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he 12 its a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call 13 its importance.In 14 life,

50、 time plays a very important part。 In the U. S。 A。 , guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the 15 to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date。 But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appoi

51、ntment too far in 16 because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten。 The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings 17 between people from cultures that treat time differently.Promptness is valued 18 in American life, for exam

52、ple。 If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible。 In the U. S. no one would think of keeping a business 19 waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is 20 to make a shortapology. If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will sa

53、y a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence。A. highlyB.engagementC。customaryD.socialE。 informF.invitationG.advanceH。absenceI. heavilyJ。associateK。expectedL.assumesM. habitualN。ariseO.communicatesUnit ElevenPassage 2Personality is, to a large extent, inherentAtype p

54、arents, usually bring about Atype children. But the environment must also have a 11 effect, wince if competition is important to the parents it is likely to become a major 12 in the lives of their children。One place where children soak up A characteristics is school, which is, by its very nature, a

55、highly competitive institution. Too many schools 13 the ” win at all costs" moral standard and measure their success by sporting achievements。 The current 14 for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a twolayer system, in which competitive A types seem i

56、n some way better than their Btype fellows。 Being 15 keen to win can have dangerous consequences: remember that Pheidippides, the first marathon runner, dropped dead seconds after saying; ”cheers, we conquer!”By far the worst form of competition in schools is the extreme 16 on examinations. It is a rare school that allows pupils to 17 on those things they

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