1. abuse n. & vt. 濫用； 虐待； 辱罵

n. What she did was an abuse of her position as manager. 她的所作所為是濫用經理職權。

sexual abuse 性虐待 physical abuse 肉體摧殘

a stream of abuse 不斷辱罵

v. She abused her position as principal by giving jobs to her friends .

她濫用自己作為校長的職權,把工作安排給朋友們.

He had abused the woman.. 他曾經奸污了那個婦女.

Journalists covering the case have been threatened and abused.

報道此案的新聞記者遭到了恐嚇和辱罵.

2. lay off (暫時) 解雇; 停止; 放棄; 停止打擾; 別碰

Bill hasn’t lost his job. His company laid him off for two weeks.

比爾并沒有失業只是公司停雇他兩周.

You’d better lay off smoking for a while. 你最好停止抽煙一段時間.

Lay off, will you? 別打擾, 好嗎?

Lay him off, he has done nothing wrong. 放了他, 他又沒做壞事.

3. loan n. & v. 貸款; 借出

n. a long loan 長期貸款; a low-interest loan 低息貸款

We took out a loan to expand business. 我們貸款擴展業務.

v. The bank is happy to loan money to small businesses. 銀行樂于貸款給小型企業.

4. hopeless a. 沒有希望的; 絕望的; 無能的; 不能勝任的

a hopeless situation 無可挽救的局勢

It’s hopeless trying to convince her. 想說服她簡直是徒勞.

Most of the students are making good progress, but Mike is a hopeless case.

大多數學生都很有進步,惟有邁克無可救藥.

a hopeless driver 無用的司機

I am hopeless at science. 我對理科一竅不通.

adv. hopelessly hopelessness 絕望感

They were hopelessly lost. 他們徹底失敗了.

to be hopelessly in love 愛得不能自拔.

5. allowance 津貼; 補助

an allowance of $20 a day 每天20元補貼 費 a clothing/living/travel allowance 服裝/生活/交通補貼

make allowance(s) for sth. 考慮到; 估計到

The budget made allowance for inflation. 預算考慮到了通貨膨脹.

make allowance(s) for sb. 體諒; 諒解

6. fundamental adj. & n. (usually pl.) 根本的; 基本原理

There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view. 這兩個觀點有根本區別.

a question of fundamental importance 首要問題

the fundamentals of modern physics 現代物理學的基本原理

7. pressure 壓力 ; 大氣壓; 呼吁; 要求; 緊張; 心理壓力

The barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd. 擁擠的人群把路障推倒了.

Check the tyre pressure regularly. 要定期檢查輪胎的氣壓.

A band of high pressure is moving across moss the country. 一股高壓正橫越這個國家.

The pressure for change continued to mount. 改革的呼聲持續高漲.

She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work.. 由于工作緊張她不能出席.

put pressure on sb. (to do sth.) 強迫某人做某事 under pressure 受壓力

8. consult 咨詢; 請教 consult sb. about sth.

商議; 商量 consult (with) sb (about/ on sth. )

If the pain continues, consult your doctor. 如果疼痛持續不消退, 要請醫生診治.

I need to consult with my colleagues on the proposals. 我需要和我的同事商討這些建議

9. chemist 藥劑師, 藥商 ， 化學家 a research chemist 從事研究工作的化學家

at the chemist’s 在藥房

chemical 化學的 a chemical element 化學元素

chemistry 化學 a degree in chemistry 化學學位

10. statistics 統計數字/ 資料（復數） crime/ unemployment statistics 犯罪/ 失業統計資料

Statistics show that there are more boys than girls at school.

統計數字表明學校的男生比女生多。

統計學(單數) There is a compulsory course in statistics. 有一門統計學的必修課。

He is studying ~. 他在學統計學。

statistical adj. ~ analysis/ methods/ data 統計分析/ 方法/ 資料

11．vow n.. 誓言， 誓約 to make a vow 立誓 to take a vow 發誓

to break/ keep a vow 違反/ 履行誓約

v. She vowed never to speak to him again.

He vowed that he had not hurt her. 他發誓他沒傷害過她。

12. prosperity 繁榮， 成功

Our future ~ depends on economic growth. 我們未來的繁榮昌盛依賴經濟的發展。

The country is enjoying a period of peace and ~. 國家正直國泰民安, 繁榮昌盛的時期。

13. fund n. 基金， 專款 a disaster relief fund 賑災專款

the International Monetary Fund 國際貨幣基金組織

funds (pl.) 資金， 現款 government funds 政府資金

I am short of funds at the moment--- can I pay you back next week?

我目前缺錢，下周還你行嗎？

a fund of sth.: an amount on sth. （相當 ）數量， 儲備 a fund of knowledge 豐富的知識

fund v. 為…提供資金 The museum is privately funded. 這家博物館由私人提供資金。

a government-funded programme 政府資助項目

14. transfer v. transfer sb./ sth. from…to… 轉移， 搬遷

How can I transfer money from my bank account to his?

怎樣才能把我帳戶上的錢轉移到他的帳戶上呢？

transfer sb. from… to 調動， 轉職

They have been transferred from the sales department. 他們已被調離銷售部。

transfer 轉移感情/ 疾病/ 權利

Joe has already transferred his affections from Lisa to Sonia.

喬已移情別戀 ，把愛戀從利薩轉移到了沙妮婭身上。

n. data/ information transfer 數據/信息的轉存

After the election there was a swift ~ of power. 大選之后權利迅速轉移。

The ~ from the airport to the hotel is included in the price.

票價包括從機場轉車到旅館的費用. 15.unfortunate a. 不幸的， 倒霉的， 時運不濟的

We will do our utmost to help those ~ people. 我們將竭盡全力幫助那些不幸的人。

不成功的，不吉利的 an ~ turn of events 事態的不利變化

不恰當的 make an ~ remark 說一句不得體的話

令人遺憾的，可嘆的

It is rather ~ that he should have said this. 真可嘆， 他竟然會說這話。

n. 不幸的人，墮落的女人，弱智者

unfortunately adv. 不幸地， 倒霉地 I was ~ delayed. 我被弄得遲到了，真倒霉。

遺憾地是 ~ ， she had left for work. 遺憾地是， 她已上班去了。

16. tailor n. 　裁縫， 服裝商 go to the tailor’s 到服裝店

v. 裁縫成衣 a well-tailored suit 一套工藝考究的衣服

tailor sb. a suit 替某人縫制一套衣服

使適應 ~ bus services to meet the needs of suburbs

改革公共汽車服務使之適應郊區的需要

He tailored himself to the job. 他使自己適應這項工作。

17. risky 危險的， 冒險的 ( riskier, riskiest) or ( more risky, most risky)

Life as an aid worker can be a risky business. 救援人員的工作可能會十分危險。

a risky investment 有風險的投資

It’s far too risky to generalize from one set of results. 根據一組結果進行概括是十分不可靠的。

riskily adv.

18. incident 發生的事情（尤制不尋常的或討厭的）

His bad behaviour was just an isolated ~.他的不良行為只是個別事件。

嚴重事件，暴力事件

There was a shooting ~ near here last night.

昨晚這兒附近發生了槍擊事件。

19. significance 重要性， 意義

The new drug has great ~ for the treatment of the disease.

這種新藥對于這種病的治療有重大的意義。

We should be fully aware of the ~ of television in shaping our ideas.

我們應當充分認識到電視在影響我們的觀念方面所發揮的重要用。

意思， 含義 She couldn’t grasp the full ~ of what he had said.

她未能充分領會他那番話的意思。

Do these symbols have any particular ~?

這些符號什么特別的含義嗎？

20． devotion 摯愛，關愛 His ~ to his wife and family is touching.

他對妻子和家人的關愛是感人至深的。

奉獻， 忠誠 ~ to duty/ a cause 忠于職守/ 事業

Her ~ to the job left her with very little free time.

她全身心投入工作， 幾乎沒有閑暇。

21. aggressive 好斗的， 侵略的 As a teenager he was ~ and moody.

他十多歲時好斗暴躁。

進取的 an ~ advertising campaign 一場聲勢浩大的廣告宣傳活動。

aggressively adv. aggressiveness n.

Test for Unit 9

一． 單詞拼寫 （2×10）

1. It’s not healthy to eat too much fat.

2. The best way to treat such bleeding is to apply firm pressure.

3. During the German occupation of France, he went to England together with his wife .

4. Poverty prevented the boy from continuing his education.

5. Such conditions would make an effective public transport system possible.

6. He could diagnose (診斷) engine trouble simply by listening.

7. The government servants aren’t allowed (允許) to accept rewards.

8. If you consider (認識到) the fact that she left college only one year ago, she has done a good job.

9. Parents try to cure (改正) their children of bad habits.

10. Wang is a laid-off worker(下崗工人) and his wife has an income of 300 yuan per month.

二． 詞組翻譯 （2×10）

1． 以半價 at half the cost 2. 擺脫貧窮 get rid of poverty

3. 打掃干凈 clean up 4. 給某人提供某物 provide sth. to/ for sb.

5. 找醫生看病 consult a doctor 6. 以…為主食 feed on/ live on

7. 目的在于 aim at 8.多虧這個項目 thanks to the project

9. 更糟糕的是 to make matters worse 10. 合著…的拍子 in time to

三． 單項選擇 （2×10）

C 1． “Alice, why didn’t you come yesterday?”

“ I _________, but I had an unexpected visitor.”

A. had B. would C. was going to D. did

D.2. “ You haven’t been to Beijing, have you?”

“__________. How I wish to go there!”

A. Yes, I have. B. Yes, I haven’t C. No, I have. D. No, I haven’t.

C.3. The workers made a strong demand that their working conditions ______ at once.

A. improve B. improved C. be improved D. would be improved

A.4. “ Would you have called her up had it been possible?”

“ Yes, but I _______ busy doing my homework.”

A. was B. were C. had been D. would be

A.5. “ Shall I help you with your luggage?”

“ __________”

A. Thanks, I can manage. B. Yes, I can try.

C. OK, let me try. D. Yes, I can manage.

D.6. Do you still remember the farm _______ last summer?

A. where we visited B. in which we visited C. which we stayed D. where we stayed

C. 7. He ________ the driving test but he was much too nervous

A. could pass B. can have passed C. could have passed D. can’t have passed

B. 8. ---You just think of yourself! You kept me waiting for two hours.

I am sorry that you _______ think so.

A. would B. should C. could D. can

A. 9. The boys work hard, _______ do the girls.

A. so B. the same C. the similar d. like

B. 10. That was found to be _______ in many developing countries.

A. fact b. the case C. the condition D. the state

D. 11. Accidents often _______ out of carelessness.

A. rise B. raise C. go up D. arise

B. 12.What _________ weather! All of us felt _______ as we will have a fine day.

A. pleased; pleasant B. pleasant; pleased C. pleased; pleasing

D.pleasing; pleasant

C. 13. Nothing remains but _______. So be patient.

A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. to waiting

D. 14. Shirley ______ a book about China last year but I don’t know whether she

has finished it.

A. has written B. wrote C. had written D. was writing

D.15. Let’s put off the argument until next week, _____ both of us calm down.

A. then B. if C. as D. when

A. 16. I’m in search of a man to do the job, _____ always trying his best and never giving up

in time of difficulty.

A. one B. the one C. that D. such

D.17. What way can you think of ______ him? He is in trouble but usually he doesn’t

like being helped.

A. helping B. help C. helps D. to help

B. 18. _____ different life today is from _____ was fifty years ago!

A. What a; what B. How ; what C. What; what D. What; how

C. 19. A bottle _____ two glasses is needed for the experiment. So get these things ready

before tomorrow morning.

A. and B. or C. as well as D. both

B. 20. _____ tomorrow, we would put off the match till next week.

A. Should it rained B. Were it to rain

C. If it would rain D. Had it rained

四． 翻譯句子 （4×5）

1． 他打算當一名電腦專家。

He aims to become a computer expert.

2． 這對他的思想立即產生了影響。

It had an almost immediate effect on his thinking.

3． 他們生病時，沒有錢去看病買藥。

They cannot afford to consult a doctor or purchase medicines from a chemist when they get sick.

4． 這種補貼只能滿足最基本的需用，如吃飯`穿衣。

This allowance is only enough to cover the most fundamental needs such as food and clothing.

5． 多虧了你的幫助， 我們提前完成了任務。

Thanks to your help, we accomplished the task ahead of the given time.

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21. 一What's that unpleasant noise?

一Oh, the road before the main gate _____.

A. is repairing B. is being repaired

C. is repaired D. has been repaired

22. I'd like to Live somewhere _____ the sun shines all year long.

A. which B. that

C. where D. in which

23. A baby might show fear of an unfamiliar adult, _____ he is likely to smile and reach out to another baby.

A. and B. or C. so D. but

24. Most students believe that teachers know exactly how to put their compositions _____.

A. correct B. straight C. right D. well

25. I _____ to go for a walk，but someone called and I couldn't get away.

A. was planning B. planned

C. had planned D. would plan

26. 一According to the agreement, you must finish the work by this month.

一Don't worry. We're trying hard and it ______ that long.

A. hasn't lasted B. won't last

C. didn't last D. doesn't last

27. When Paul saw the truck coming towards him, he stopped his car to make _____for it to pass.

A. room B. a move

C. an effort D. time

28. In face of _____ failure，it is the most important to keep up ______ good state of mind.

A. 不填;a B. a；不填

C. the；不填 D．不填；the

29. Neither her father nor her mother would give _____ permission to buy that CD player.

A. his B. their C. her D. one's

30. ______ to understand what he doesn't，he makes a fool of himself.

A. Always pretending

B. Always pretended

C. Having always pretended

D. Always being pretended

31. If you _____ a mistake in reviewing the report，please bring it to my attention.

A. come along B. come across

C. come around D. come about

32. The project is designed in this way and once _____，nothing can be done to change it.

A. starts B. starting

C. started D. having started

33. 一Your book，Tommy?

一No, Mom, it's my friend's.

一Remember to return it to _____ name is on it.

A. what B. which

C. whose D. whosever

34. None of them had expected that the middle-aged engineer died _____ his design uncompleted.

A. with B. from C. without D. of

35. --- ______ I stay with you?

--- Well, I would rather you _____ me alone for a while.

A. Will; leave B. Shall；leave

C. Will; left D. Shall; left

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One day , an expert in time management was speaking to a group of students. To drive his

---36--- home, he used an illustration those students will never ---37---.

“Okay, now watch carefully”, and then he pulled out a wide-mouth jar and set it on the ---38--- in front of him. He also ---39--- about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully ---40--- them, one at a time, into the jar.

When the jar was filled to the ---41--- and no more rocks would ---42--- inside, he asked, “is this jar full?” Everyone in the classroom answered, “Yes.”

The expert replied, “Really?” He ---43--- under the table and pulled out a bucket of small stones. He dropped some ---44---- and then asked the group once more, “Is the jar full?”

By this time the class was on to him “---45---“ one of them answered carefully.

“Good!” he replied, and then brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping (dropping) the sand in the jar and it ---46--- in all of the ---47--- left between the rocks and the small stones. ---48--- he asked the question, “Is this jar full?” “No!” the class shouted.

“Good.” Then he looked at the class and asked, “What is the point of this illustration?”

One ---49--- student raised his hand and said, “The point is, no matter how ---50--- your schedule is, if you ---51--- really hard you can always fit some more things in it!”

“---52---.”the speaker replied. “That’s not the point. The ---53--- this illustration teaches us is; If you don’t put the big rocks in first, you’ll never get them in ---54---.”

What are the ‘big rocks’ in your ---55---? Then, put those in your jar first.

36. A. time B. point

C. example D. speech

37. A. understand B. remember

C. realize D. forget

38. A. board B. chair

C. floor D. table

39. A. shaped B. formed

C. produced D. performed

40. A. dropped B. threw

C. drew D. placed

41. surface B. edge

C. top D. end

42. A. fix B. fit

C. fill D. feed

43. A. reached B. extended

C. fetched D. inched

44. A. off B. down

C. out D. in

45. A. No way B. Probably not

C. Of course D. Certainly is

46. A. entered B. broke

C. went D. came

47. A. spaces B. areas

C. places D. rooms

48. A. Once or twice B. Once more

C. All at once D. Once in a while

49. A. nervous B. impatient

C. anxious D. eager

50. A. full B. whole

C. entire D. thorough

51. A. work B. try

C. think D. act

52. A. Maybe B. Never

C. Okay D. No

53. A. means B. fact

C. truth D. reality

54. A. after all B. above all

C. at all D. and all

55. A. life B. time

C. way D. year

閱讀理解

A

It's eleven o'clock，and Mr. Sims has just asked the class to pay attention for the fiftieth time while he explained a math problem. Carson Webster is sitting over by the window trying to listen to the teacher, but his mind is not on the problem Mr. Sims is discussing. Carson's mind is on a little mouse named Millie that is busily moving around in his pocket. Millie is not very happy. At breakfast, she had climbed into Carson's pocket and gone to sleep while Carson ate two pieces of bread and read the newspaper. Carson had forgotten Millie was there until he has halfway in class. Now that Millie's morning sleep was over, she was ready to exercise. Lucky for Carson. Millie was in a pocket with a button, or he might be in serious trouble.

“Carson?" Mr. Sims, who was usually rather strict with his students，was suddenly looking at Carson with his eyes wide open, rolling his stick in his hand. Carson had to pay attention.

“Could you please repeat the question?" said Carson，feeling his pocket.

"I asked if you would agree with the statement,” said Mr. Sims pleasantly.

" Well，I'm not really attentive at the moment,”said Carson. "I think I would need to give it more consideration.”Carson did not have the slightest idea as to what Mr. Sims was talking about.

“I see,” said Mr. Sims seriously, “Then I guess you're uncertain about whether the` product of zero by any other number is always zero?"

" Oh，I know that,” said Carson, who could feel himself turning red as a couple of kids including Bob began to laugh. He knew his punishment would come soon. To his surprise, however. the teacher didn't seem angry.

“I’m so glad,” said Mr. Sim, turning back to the blackboard. “Oh, and by the way, Carson,” he continued, “ I think a cage would be a healthier place for your little friend. Would you agree with that statement” Just at that time, Millie let out a weak but clear cry and stuck her heard out of Carson’s pocket.

" Yes.”Carson said with a smile.“I would totally agree with statement！

56. Which of the following is NOT a person's name?

A. Carson. B. Sims.

C. Millie. D. Bob

57. Which of the following statements is true according to the story?

A. Bob was not the only student who laughed at Carson.

B. The little mouse escaped from Carson's pocket in class.

C. Mr. Sims was too anxious to satisfy his students in class.

D. when Carson was in class. Millie was fast asleep in his pocket.

58. What do you think of Mr. Sims after reading the story?

A. He always gave his students punishment when they make trouble.

B. He was a teacher who was not only strict but also humorous.

C. He liked to ask his students to repeat what he said in class.

D.He was a teacher who was always kind to his students.

B

The man who brings my milk used to knock for his money for the week's milk while I was eating breakfast on Saturday morning. Just lately he has been arriving before I get up. Workforce shortages mean that four men are sharing five rounds, so he has to start earlier.

Delivering milk to people's homes is hardly good business，especially when the customer may have a choice of two or three firms serving a single road. In spite of my local difficulties，however, labor troubles are not as great as a few years ago. There are enough men prepared to make an early morning start for the sake of an open-air job with a fair measure of freedom. If they did stop calling, women would find it hard work to collect all the milk they need from self-service stores. Dairies know that stopping deliveries in the United States resulted in falling sales.

Marketing ideas have included introducing extra lines, in addition to dairy products, which the milkmen can carry to increase business. One dairyman said. “It won't be long before the milkman deliveries more bread than milk. Some milkmen deliver potatoes, and it seems as though variety will be limited only by the size of the trucks.

So the milkman is likely to remain a familiar figure, and the dairy products he sells are unlikely to change very much in his decade. Flavored milk is popular on the Continent. In Britain those who like it buy plain milk and add their own flavoring. Even the returnable bottle continues to be used. As long as it has a reasonable life一30 to40 trips are usual一the cost of collection and cleaning is worthwhile.

59. The milkmen now start earlier on their delivery rounds than before because _____.

A. there is an increasing demand for milk delivery

B. they hope to reach the customers’ home in time

C. they have to collect the money for the week's milk house to house

D. dairies are short of deliverymen and the companies worry about falling sales

60. Why are there enough men prepared to make an early morning start?

A. Because they can enjoy a certain amount of freedom in the fresh air.

B. Because they like working outdoors and breathe the air freely.

C. Because they can enjoy a great amount of freedom outdoors.

D. Because they like walking freely in the fresh air.

61. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. One of the marketing ideas is variety.

B. The milkman now delivers more bread than milk.

C. Milkmen have taken over many rounds given up by bakeries.

D. Some milkmen deliver potatoes in addition to dairy products.

62. According to the passage，in this decade ______ ．

A. milkmen will disappear very soon.

B. flavored milk will become popular in Britain.

C. people will buy milk from self-service stores

D. there will be little change in the dairy business

63. It can be inferred from the passage that _____．

A. the British people seldom buy plain milk.

B. the returnable bottles are no longer used

C. collection and cleaning of the returnable bottles cost nothing

D. the returnable bottles won't be thrown away until they are used dozens of times

C

How can you find out what is going on inside a person's body without opening the patient's body up? Regular X rays can show a lot. CAT scans（掃描儀）can show even more. They can give a complete view of body organs(器官)．

What is a CAT scan? CAT stands for a kind of machine. It is a special X-ray machine that gets a 360---degree picture of a small area of a patient's body.

Doctors use X rays to study and determine diseases and injuries within the body. X rays can find a foreign object inside the body or take pictures of some inside organs to be X-rayed.

A CAT scanner, however. uses a group of X rays to give a cross一sectional view of a specific part of the body. A fine group of X rays is scanned across the body and around the patient from many different directions. A computer studies the information from each direction and produces a clear cross-sectional picture on a screen. This picture is then photographed for later use. Several cross sections，taken one after another, can give clear photos of the entire body or of any body organs. The newest CAT scanners can even give clear pictures of active, moving organs, just as a fast-action camera can" stop the action"，giving clear pictures of, what appears unclear to the eye. And because of the 360一degree pictures，CAT scans show clear and complete views of organs in a manner that was once only shown during operation or examination of a dead patient.

Frequent appearance before X rays can cause skin burns，cancer or other damage to the body. Yet CAT scans actually don't cause the patient to more radiation（輻射）than regular X rays do. CAT scans can also be done without getting something harmful into the patient, so they are less risky than regular X rays.

CAT scans provide exact, detailed information. They can quickly find such a thing as bleeding inside the brain. They are helping to save lives.

64. What is NOT true of a CAT scan?

A. It is safer than regular X rays.

B. It makes use of computer techniques.

C. It can stop the action of an organ for a short time.

D. It gives clear pictures of active, moving body parts.

65. The underlined words" a foreign object"（Para 3）most probably refer to _____．

A. a badly injured part inside the body

B. a new thing that is unknown to the doctor

C. a strange organ that has grown in the body

D. an object that gets inside the body by chance

66. What is the special use of the latest CAT scanners?

A. It provides clear photos of moving organs.

B. it can take 3-dimension pictures of inside organs.

C. It won't cause serious skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body.

D. It helps to find out what is going on inside a person's body without opening it up.

67. We can infer from this passage that ______.

A. patients in front of CAT may suffer form a bit of radiation

B. doctors need no opening一up of the body with CAT scanners

C. CAT scanners are more expensive than regular X- ray machines

D. CAT scanners can take photos of either the whole body or a part of it

68. The best title of this passage might be _____ ．

A. the Newest Medical Invention

B. New X一ray Machine to Save Lives

C. How to Avoid the Damage of X Rays

D. Advantages and Disadvantages of CAT Scanners

D

It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams，the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage，but to have one in the driver's seat is another matter altogether.

Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand，a little politeness goes along way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and calm. so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. Many drivers nowadays don't even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.

However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may be not able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to. It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies.

An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join it traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers can't even learn to drive, let alone master the roadmanship. Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users. it is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.

69. According to the passage，troubles on the road are often caused by _____．

A. road conditions

B. the speed of modern life

C. the behavior of the drivers

D. the large number of cars

70. In the writer's opinion，_____．

A. drivers should avoid traffic jams

B. strict traffic rules are badly needed

C. unskillful drivers should be punished

D. drivers should show road politeness properly

71. The underlined word “give-and-take” means _____in the passage.

A. politeness and impoliteness

B. good manners and bad manners

C. offering help to others as much as possible

D. willingness of each person to give in to each other's wishes

72. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Road Politeness

B. Traffic Problems

C. Bad Manners on the Road

D. Good Drivers and Bad Drivers

E

A new idea called "business at the speed of thought" is quite popular in our business world. It makes quick marketing progress, but it also presents a terrible dangerous way to run a company. Here're the main points：The businesses today that will succeed are those able to jump around in high spirits. Chances must be seized immediately and decisions made quickly. Everyone needs more immediate answers, and the window of expected response to any questions has dropped from weeks to days even to hours.

The problem with this way of thinking is that too often such quickness comes at the expense of properly understanding the details of a situation. Sure，the networked society allows us to gather information within a short time, but does it really speed up our ability to make better decisions? How do you balance the need for speed with sharp and correct thinking? That's the puzzler on the minds of a lot of –people these days，including Future Shock author, Alvin Toffler, who studies the idea in our cover story. It's also a subject of a new study by Kepner Tregoe. It reports that 77 percent of managers believe that during the past three years the number of decisions they made each workday has increased. But 85 percent of those same people say the time given to making those decisions has either decreased or stayed the same. Result：Speed kills. Different opinions are not shared. Other choices are dismissed too easily. Aims never seem to be clear. On the contrary，good records aren't kept about how successful decisions are made. If your company really does well，the Kepner report suggests taking apart the decision-making process and figuring out what you did right. Study your successes, as well as your failures. Fast decision-making is a necessity sometimes ----- no question about that. But decisions are only as good as the brains that go into them. By that measure, many of today's decisions are weak and could cut some companies off at the knees. Business may be keeping the quickness of thought, but it's going to be torn to pieces if managers are not thinking with great care and patience.

73. The underlined word “window" in the first paragraph can be replaced by _____.

A. a period of time ( during which an activity can or must take place)

B. means(of observing and learning about people)

C. opening(in the wall or roof of a building, car)

D. screen (on which a film shown)

74. The Kepner report shows that _____．

A. managers should make efforts to pay attention to the weaknesses of fast decision-making

B. when managers make a decision, they should make full use of their brains

C. if managers don't think quickly, business may be torn to bits

D. managers should make records of successful decisions

75. What is the author's attitude towards quick decision-making?

A. Quick decision一making has proved of great help in marketing.

B. The fact of quick decision一making does business much good.

C. Quick decision一making makes some managers work harder.

D. The idea of quick decision一making has some disadvantages.

KEYS:

21-35. BCDCC, BAACA, BCDAD. 36-55. BDDCD, CBADB, CABDA, BDCCA

56-75. CAB, DCBDD, CDAAB, CDDA, AAD