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大六级2009年12PartⅠDirections:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldParentsSendTheirKidstoArtClasses?Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegiven我认为ShouldParentsSendTheirKidstoArtPartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandDirections:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1—7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8—10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.BossesSay"Yes"toHomeRisingcostsofofficespace,timelosttostressfulcommuting,andaslowrecognitionthatworkershavelivesbeyondtheoffice—allarestrongargumentsforlettingstaffworkfromhome.Forthesmallbusinessthereareadditionalbenefitstoo—staffaremoreproductiveandhappier,enablingfirmstokeeptheirheadcounts(员工数)andtheirrecruitmentcoststoaminimum.Itcanalsoprovideacompetitiveadvantage,especiallywhensmallbusinesseswanttoattractnewstaffbutdon'thavethebudgettoofferhugesalaries. managershaveknownaboutthebenefitsforalongtime,manyhavedonelittleaboutit,skepticalofwhethertheycouldtrusttheiremployeestoworktofullcapacitywithoutsupervision,orconcernedabouttheadditionalexpenseseworkingpoliciesmightincurasstaffstartchargingtheirhomephonebillstothebusiness.Yetthisisnowchanging.WhencommunicationsproviderInter-researchedtheuseofremoteworkingsolutionsamongsmall-andmedium-sizedUKbusinessesinAprilthisyear,itfoundthat28%morecompaniesclaimedtohaveintroducedflexibleworkingpracticesthanayearago.TheUKnetworkofBusinessLinksconfirmsthatittoohasseenagrowinginterestinremoteworkingsolutionsfromsmallbusinessesseekingitsadvice,andclaimsthatasmanyas60-70%ofthebusinessesthatcomethroughitsdoorsnowoffersomeformofremoteworkingsupporttotheirTechnologyadvances,includingthewidespreadavailabilityofbroadband,aremakingtheintroductionofremoteworkingapieceofcake."Ifsystemsaresetupproperly,staffcanhaveaccesstoalltheresourcestheyhaveintheofficewherevertheyhaveaninternetconnection,"saysAndyPoulton,e-businessadvisoratBusinessLinkforBerkshireandWiltshire."TherearesomeveryexcitingdevelopmentswhichhaveenabledOneistheavailabilityofbroadbandeverywhere,whichnowcoversalmostallofthecountry(BTclaimsthat,byJuly,99.8%ofitsexchangeswillbebroadbandenabled,withalternativensinceforeventhemostremoteexchanges)."Thisistheenabler,"Poultonsays.Yetwhilebroadbandhascomedowninpricetoo,thoseserviceproviderstargetingthebusinessmarketwarnagainstconsumerservicesmasquerading()asbusiness-friendlybroadband."Broadbandisavailableforaslittleas￡15amonth,butmanybusinessesfailtoappreciatethehiddencostsofsuchaservicesaysNellStephenson,salesandmarketingdirectoratOnyxInternet,aninternetserviceproviderbasedinthenorth-eastofEngland."Providersofferingbroadbandforrock-bottompricesarenotoriousforpoorservice,withregularbreakdownsandheavilycongested(拥堵的)networks.Itisalwaysadvisableforbusinessestolookbeyondthepricetagandlookforabusiness-onlyproviderthatcanoffermorereliability,withgoodsupportSuchservicesdon'tcosttoomuch—qualityservicescanbefoundforupwardsof￡30amonth.Thebenefitsofbroadbandtotheoccasionalhomeworkerarethattheycanaccess inrealtime,andtakefulladvantageofservicessuchasinternet-basedbackuporeveninternet-basedphone s,orVoIP(VoiceoverIP)togiveititstechnicaltitle,isaninterestingtooltoanybusinesssupportingremoteworking.Netnecessarilybecauseofthepromiseoforreducedpricephonecalls(whichexpertspointoutismisleadingfortheaveragebusiness),butbecauseofthesophisticatedvoiceservicesthatcanbeexploitedbytheremoteworker—facilitiessuchasvoicandcallforwarding,whichprovideacontinuityofthe —imageforcustomersandbusinesspartners.Bylaw,companiesmust"considerseriously"requeststoworkflexiblymadebyaparentwithachildundertheageofsix,oradisabledchildunder18.Itwastheneedto modateemployeeswithyoungchildrenthatmotivatedaccountancyfirmWrightVigartobeginpromotingeworkingrecently.The ,whichneededtoupgradeitsITinfrastructuretoprovideconnectivitywithanew,secondoffice,decidedtointroducesupportforremoteworkingatthesametime.MarketingdirectorJackO'Hernexinsthatthe hasarelativelyyoungwork,manyofwhomareparents:"Oneofthetriggerswaswhenoneofourtaxmanagersreturnedfrommaternityleave.Shewasintendingtoworkparttime,butcouldonlymanageonedayaweekintheofficeduetochildcare.Byofferinghertheabilitytoworkfromhome,wehavedoubledhercapacity—nowsheworksadayaweekfromhome,andadayintheoffice.Thisisgreatforher,andforusasweretainsomeonehighlyqualified."ForWrightVigar,whichhasnowequippedallofitsfee-earnerstobeabletoworkatumproductivitywhenawayfromtheoffices(whetherthat'sfromhome,orwhileontheroad),thisstrategyisnotjustaboutsavingoncommutetimeorcuttingthemloosefromtheoffice,butenablingthemtoworkmoreflexiblehoursthatfitaroundtheirhomelife.O'Hernsays:"Althoughmostofourworkis-basedandmustfitaroundthis,wecan'tseeanyreasonwhyaparentcan'tbeonhandtodealwithsomethingimportantathome,iftheyhavetheabilitytocompleteaprojectlateintheday."Supportingthisnewwayofworkingcamewithaprice,though.Althoughthefirmwasupdatingitssystemsanyway,the spent10-15%moreperusertoequipthemwithalaptopratherthanaPC,andaboutthesametoupgradetoaserverthatwouldenableremotestafftoconnectto networksandaccessalltheirusualresources.AlthoughWrightVigarhasn'tyetfiedthebusinessbenefits,itclaimsthat,inadditiontobeingabletoretainkeystaffwithyoungfamilies,itisabletosavefee-earnersasubstantialamountof"dead"timeintheirworkingdays.Thatstaffcandothiswithoutneedingafixedephonelineprovidersevenmoreefficiencysavings."WithWi-Fi(fast,wirelessinternetconnections)popupalloverce,evenontrains,ourfee-earnerscanbeproductiveastheytravel,andbetweenmeetings,insteadofhavingtokilltimeattheshops,"headds. willalsobeabletoavoidtheexpenseofhavingtorelocatestafftotemporaryofficeforseveralweekswhenitbeginsdisruptiveofficerenovations(翻新)soon.FinancialrecruitmentspecialistLynneHargreavesknowsexactlyhowmuchherfirmhassavedbyadoptingaeworkingstrategy,whichhasinvolvedhandingher 'sdatamanagementovertoaremotehosting ,Datanet,soitcanbeaccessiblebyallthe 'sconsultantsoverbroadbandinternetconnections.Ithasenabledthe todispensewithitsbusinesspremisesaltogether,followingtherealizationthatitjustdidn'tneedthemanymore."Themainmotivationbehindadoptinghomeworkingwastoincreasemyownproductivity,asasinglemumtoan11-year-old,"saysHargreaves."ButIsoonrealisedthat,asmostofourbusinessisdoneonthephone,andatoff-sitemeetings,wedidn'tneedourofficesatall.We'renowsaving￡16,000ayearonrent,plusthecostofutilities,nottomentionwhatwouldhavebeenspentoncommuting."1WhatisthemaintopicofthisHowbusinessmanagesfewhi-Benefitsofthepractice HowtocutdownthecostsofsmallRelationsbetweenemployersand2、Fromtheresearchconductedbythecommunicationprovider ,welearn attitudestowardITtechnologyhavemoreemployeesworktofullcapacityatmorebusinesseshaveadoptedremoteworkingemployeesshowagrowinginterestinsmall3WhatdevelopmenthasmadeflexibleworkingpracticespossibleaccordingtoAndyReducedcost B)ImprovedreliabilityofinternetC)Accesstobroadbandeverywhere. DAvailabilityoftheVolPservice.4、WhatisNellStephenson'sadvicetofirmscontractinginternetservices?TheycontractthecheapestTheylookforreliablebusiness-onlyTheycontactproviderslocatednearesttoTheycarefullyexaminethe5、Internet- sfacilitatesremoteworking offeringsophisticatedvoice B)providingcallscompleyofC)hel sdiscussbusinessathome D)givingaccesstoinginrealtime6、TheaccountancyfirmWrightVigarpromotedeworkinginitiallyinorderto attractyoungpeoplewithITexpertisetoworkforpresentapositiveimagetoprospectivereduceoperationalexpensesofasecondsupportitsemployeeswithchildrentotakecare7、AccordingtomarketingdirectorJackO'Hern,eworkingenabled minimizeitsoffice B)keephighlyqualifiedC)enhanceitsmarket D)reducerecruitment8、WringhtVigar'spracticeofallowingformoreflexibleworkinghoursnotonlybenefitsthebuthelpsimproveemployees' 9、Withfast,wirelessinternetconnections,employeescanstill when10、SinglemotherLynneHargreavesdecidedtoworkathomemainly PartⅢListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.11ATheyprefertocarrycashwhentravelingTheyusuallycarrymanythingsaroundwithTheywouldrathertravelaroundthanstayatTheydon'tliketospendmuchmoneyontraveling.12、A)Theselectionprocesswasalittleunfair.RodwasinchargeoftheadmissionsRodwaseliminatedintheselectionHehadlongdreamedofthedean's13、A)Theconcertisvery B)AlmosteveryonelovespopC)Sheregretspayingfortheconcert. D)Apuseencouragesthesingers.14、A)Theywerebothchair softhestudents'union.TheyhaveknowneachothersincetheirTheyaregoingtoholdareunionTheyhavebeeninclosetouch 15、A)Cooktheir B)GettheircarC)Restfora D)Stopforthe16、A)Survey B)Newly-launchedC)Surveymethods. DConsumerpreferences.17、A)Thewomanneedsblousesinthecolorsofarainbow.TheinformationinthecatalogisnotalwaysHethinkstheblueblouseisbetterthantheredHewouldratherthewomandidn'tbuythe18、A)Hewilldrophiscoursein B)ThewomanhasnottoldtheC)Thenoticemaynothe D)ThecourseisopentoallnextQuestions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust19、A)Anaccountantofacomputer B)AdirectorofasalesC)Asalesclerkatashopcenter. D)Amanageratacomputerstore.20、A)Handlingcustomercomints. B)Recruitingandtrainingnewstaff.C)Develocomputer D)Dispatchingorderedgoodson21、A)Shelikessomethingmore B)ShelikestobemorenearertoherC)Shewantstobewithherhusband. D)Shewantstohaveabetter-paidjob.22、A)Inacoupleofdays. B)Rightaway.C)Intwomonths. D)Earlynextmonth.Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.23、A)Itisboundtoregainitsfullgloryofahundredyearsago.Itwillbeamajoreconomicpowerbythemid-21stItisaresoluteadvocateoftheanti-globalItwillfacechallengesunprecedentedinits24ATheinadequatesupplyofwaterandThelackofoverallurbanTheshortageofhi- Thehugegapbetweenthehavesandhave-nots.25ATheyaregoodatlearningfromothernations.TheyareabletograspgrowthTheyattachgreatimportancetoTheyhavemadeuseofadvancedSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust26ASheengagedinfieldresearchonenvironmentalShehelpedfamiliesmoveawayfromindustrialShetaughtchemistryandmicrobiologycoursesinaShegavelecturesonhowto eapublicspeaker.27、A)Thejobrestrictedherfromrevealingherfindings.ShewasofferedabetterjobinaminorityThejobposedapotentialthreattoherShefoundtheworkingconditions28、A)Morebranchesof havebeensetManytoxicsitesinAmericahavebeencleanedMoreenvironmentalorganizationshaveSomegiantindustrialpollutershavegoneoutofbusiness.29、A)Herrigoroustrainingindeliveringeloquentspeeches.HerlifelongcommitmenttodomesticandglobalHerwidespreadinfluenceamongmembersofHerabilitytocommunicatethroughpublicQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust30、A)Theurgentneedforadiversework B)ThegrowingnecessityofstaffC)Thefiercecompetitioninthemarket. DTheacceleratedpaceofglobalization.31、A)Takecoursesofforeignlanguagesandcultures.GainadeepunderstandingoftheirownParticipateininternationalexchangeSharetheexperienceofpeoplefromother32、A)Globalisationwilleliminatemany B)Reflectivethinking ingC)Thelabourmarketisgetting D)KnowingaforeignlanguageisQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust33ARed-hairedwomenwereregardedasmoreBrown-hairedwomenwereratedasmoreGolden-hairedwomenwereconsideredBlack-hairedwomenwerejudgedtobein34、A)Theyareshrewdand B)TheyarewealthyandC)Theyaresmartand D)Theyareambitiousand35ATheyexaggeratetherolesofcertaingroupsof peopletofollowtheculturalTheyhinderourperceptionofindividualTheyemphasizediversityattheexpenseofSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.TheancientGreeksdevelopedbasicmemorysystemscalledMnemonics.Thenameis(36)fromtheirGoddessofMemory,MnemoseneIntheancientworld,atrainedmemorywasan(37)assetparticularlyinpubliclifeTherewereno(38)devicesfortakingnotes,andearlyGreekorators(家)deliveredlongspeecheswithgreat(39)becausetheylearnedthespeechesusingMnemonicsystems.TheGreeksdiscoveredthathumanmemoryis(40)anassociativeprocessthatitworksbylinkingthingstogether.Forexample,thinkofanapple.The(41)yourbrainregisterstheword"apple",it(42)theshape,color,taste,smelland(43)ofthatfruit.Allthesethingsareassociatedinyourmemorywiththeword"apple"..Anexamplecouldbewhenyouthinkaboutalectureyouhavehad.Thiscouldtriggeramemoryaboutwhatyouweretalkingaboutthroughthatlecture,whichcanthentriggeranother.AnexamplegivenonawebsiteIwaslookingatfollows:DoyouremembertheshapeofAustria,Canada,Belgium,orGermany?Probablynot.WhataboutItaly,though?(46)Youmadeanassociationwithsomethingalreadyknown,theshapeofaboot,andItaly'sshapecouldnotbeforgottenonceyouhadmadetheassociation.PartⅣReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsor pletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.PleasewriteyouranswersonAnswerSheet2.Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingManycountrieshavemadeitillegaltochatintoahand-held phonewhiledriving.Butthelatestresearchfurtherconfirmsthatthedangerlieslessinwhatamotorist'shandsdowhenhetakesacallthaninwhattheconversationdoestohisbrain.Evenusinga"hands-"devicecandivertadriver'sattentiontoanalarmingextent.MelinaKunaroftheUniversityofWarwick,andToddHorowitzofHarvardMedicalSchoolranaseriesofexperimentsinwhichtwogroupsofvolunteershadtopayattentionandrespondtoaseriesofmovingtasksonacomputerscreenthatwerereckonedequivalentindifficultytodriving.Onegroupwasleftundistractedwhiletheotherhadtoengageinaconversationusingaspeakerphone.AsKunarandHorowitzreport,thosewhoweremakingtheequivalentofahands-callhadanaveragereactiontime212millisecondsslowerthanthosewhowerenot.That,theycalculate,wouldadd5.7metrestothebrakingdistanceofacartravelingat100kph.Theyalsofoundthegroupusingthehands-kitmade83%moreerrorsintheirtasksthanthosewhowereTotrytounderstandmoreaboutwhythiswas,theytriedtwofurthertests.Inone,membersofgroupwere-askedsimplytorepeatwordsspokenbythecaller.Intheother,theyhadtothinkofawordthatbeganwiththelastletterofthewordtheyhadjustheard.Thoseonlyrepeatingwordsperformedthesameasthosewithnodistraction,butthosewiththemorecomplicatedtaskshowedevenworsereactiontimes—anaverageof480millisecondsextradelay.Thisshowsthatwhenpeoplehavetoconsidertheinformationtheyhearcarefully,itcanimpairtheirdrivingabilityPunishingpeopleforusinghand-heldgadgetswhiledrivingisdifficultenough,eventhoughtheycanbeseenfromoutsidethecar.Persuadingpeopletoswitchtheirphonesoffaltogetherwhentheygetbehindthewheelmightbetheonlyanswer.Whoknows,theymightevencometoenjoynothavingtotakecalls.47、Carryingona itseriouslydistracts 48、Intheexperiments,thetwogroupsofvolunteerswereaskedtohandleaseriesofmovingtaskswhichwereconsidered 49、Resultsoftheexperimentsshowthatthosewhoweremakingtheequivalentofahands-calltook toreactthanthosewhowerenot.50、Furtherexperimentsrevealthatparticipantstendtorespondwithextradelayiftheyarerequiredtodo 51、Theauthorbelievespersuasion,ratherthan ,mightbetheonlywaytostoppeoplefrom phoneswhiledriving.SectionBPassageOneDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthem,therearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions52to56arebasedonthefollowingCripplinghealthcarebills,longemergency-roomwaitsandtheinabilitytofindaprimarycarephysicianjustscratchthesurfaceoftheproblemsthatpatientsfacedaily.Primarycareshouldbethebackboneofanyhealthcaresystem.Countrieswithappropriateprimarycareresourcesscorehighlywhenitcomestohealth esandcost.TheU.S.takestheoppositeapproachbyemphasizingthespecialistratherthantheprimarycarephysician.ArecentstudyyzedtheproviderswhotreatMedicarebeneficiaries(老年医保受惠人).ThestartlingfindingwasthattheaverageMedicarepatientsawatotalofsevendoctors—twoprimarycarephysiciansandfivespecialists—inagivenyearContrarytopopularbeliefthemorephysicianstakingcareofyoudoesn'tguaranteebettercare.Actually,increasingfragmentationofcareresultsinacorrespondingriseincostandmedicalerrors.Howdidweletprimarycareslipsofar?Thekeyishowdoctorsarepaid.Mostphysiciansarepaidwhenevertheyperformamedicalservice.Themoreaphysiciandoes,regardlessofqualityore,thebetterhe'sreimbursed(返还费用).Moreover,theamountaphysicianreceivesleansheavilytowardmedicalorsurgicalprocedures.Aspecialistwhoperformsaprocedureina30-minutevisitcanbepaidthreetimesmorethanaprimarycarephysicianusingthatsame30minutestodiscussapatient'sdisease.Combinethisfactwith ernmentthreatstoindiscriminacutreimbursements,physiciansarefacedwithnochoicebuttoincreasetyto Primarycarephysicianswhorefusetocompromisequalityareeitherdrivenoutofbusinessortocash-onlypractices,furthercontributingtothedeclineofprimarycare.Medicalstudentsaren'tblindtothisscenario.Theyseehowheavilythereimbursementdeckstackedagainstprimarycare.Therecentnumbersshowthatsince1997,newlygraduatedU.S.medicalstudentswhochooseprimarycareasacareerhavedeclinedby50%.Thistrendresultsinemergencyroomsbeingoverwhelmedwithpatientswithoutregulardoctors.HowdowefixthisItstartswithreformingthephysicianreimbursementsystem.Removethepressureforprimarycarephysicianstosqueezeinmorepatientsperhour,andrewardthemforoptimally(最佳地)managingtheirdiseaseandpracticingevidence-basedmedicineMakeprimarycaremoreattractivetomedicalstudentsbyforgivingstudentloansforthosewhochooseprimarycareasacareerandreconcilingthemarkeddifferencebetweenspecialistandprimarycarephysiciansalaries.We'reatapointwhereprimarycareisneededmorethanever.Withinafewyears,thefirstwaveofthe76millionBabyBoomerswill eeligibleforMedicare.Patientsolderthan85,whoneedchroniccaremost,willriseby50%thisdecade.Whowillbetheretotreat52、Theauthor'schiefconcernaboutthecurrentU.S.healthcaresystem A)theinadequatetrainingof B)thedecliningnumberofC)theever-risinghealthcarecosts D)theshrinkingprimarycareresources53、Welearnfromthepassagethatpeopletendtobelievethat seeingmoredoctorsmayresultinmorediagnosticvisitingdoctorsonaregularbasisensuresgoodthemoredoctorstakingcareofapatient,thethemorecostlythemedicine,theeffectivethe54、Facedwiththeernmentthreatstocutreimbursementsindiscrimina y,primarycarephysicianshaveto seemorepatientsattheexpenseofimprovetheirexpertiseandmakevariousdealswithincrease ebyworking55WhydomanynewmedicalgraduatesrefusetochooseprimarycareastheirTheythinkworkinginemergencyroomsThecurrentsystemworksagainstprimaryTheyfindtheneedforprimarycarePrimarycarephysicianscommandless56WhatsuggestiondoestheauthorgiveinordertoprovidebetterhealthExtendprimarycaretopatientswithchronicRecruitmoremedicalstudentsbyofferingthemReducethetuitionofstudentswhochooseprimarycareastheirBridgethesalarygapbetweenspecialistsandprimarycarePassageQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingThereisnothinglikethesuggestionofacancerrisktoscareaparentespeciallyoneoftheover-educated,eco-conscioustype.SoyoucanimaginethereactionwhenarecentUSATodayinvestigationofairqualityaroundthenation'sschoolssingledoutthoseinthesmugly(自鸣得意地)greenvillageofBerkeley,Calif.,asbeingamongtheworstinthecountry.Thecity'spublichighschool,aswellasanumberofdaycarecenters,preschools,elementaryandmiddleschools,fellinthelowest10Industrialpollutioninourtownhadsupposedlyturnedstudentsintolivingscienceexperimentsbreathinginalaboratory'sworthofheavymetalslikemanganesechromiumandnickeleachday.Thisisacitythatrequiresschoolcafeteriastoserveorganicmeals.Great,Ithought,organiclunch,toxicSinceDecember,whenthereportcameout,themayor,neighborhoodactivists(活跃分子)andvariousparent-teacherassociationshaveengagedinafiercebattleoveritsvalidity:overtheguiltofthesteel-castingfactoryonthewesternedgeoftown,overunionjobsversuschildren'shealthandoverwhat,ifanything,oughttobedone.Withallsidespresentingtheirownexpertsarmedwithingscientificstudies,whomshouldparentsbelieve?Istheretrulyathreathere,weaskedoneanotheraswedroppedoffourkids,andifso,howgreatisit?Andhowdoesitcomparewiththeother,seeminglyperpetualhealthscaresweconfront,likepanicoverleadinsyntheticathleticfields?Ratherthanjustanotherweirdepisodeinthetownthatbroughtyouingenvironmentalists,thislatestdramaisatrialforhowtoday'sparentsperceiverisk,howwetrytokeepourkidssafe—whetherit'spossibletokeepthemsafe—inwhatfeelslikeanincreasinglythreateningworld.Itraisesthequestionsofwhat,inourtime,"safe"couldevenmean."There'snowayaroundtheuncertainty,"saysKimberlyThompson,ofKidRisk,anonprofitgroupthatstudieschildren'shealth."Thatmeansyourchoicescanmatterbutitalsomeansyouaren'tgoingtoknowiftheydo."A2004reportinthejournalPediatricsexinedthatnervousparentshavemoretofearfromfirecaraccidentsanddrowningthanfromtoxicchemicalexposure.TowhichIsay:Well,obviously.Butsuchconcretehazardsarebesidethepoint.It'sthedangersparentscan't—andmaynever—fythatoccurallofasudden.That'swhyI'veridmycupboardofmicrowavefoodpackedinbagscoatedwithapotentialcancer-causingsubstance,butalthoughI'velivedblocksfromamajorfaultline(地质断层formorethan12years,Istillhaven'tboltedourbookcasestothelivingroomwall.57WhatdoesarecentinvestigationbyUSATodayParentsinBerkeleyareover-sensitivetocancerriskstheirkidsTheairqualityaroundBerkeley'sschoolcampusesisBerkeleyresidentsarequitecontentedwiththeirHeavymetalsinlabteststhreatenchildren'shealthinBerkeley.58、WhatresponsedidUSAToday'sreportdraw?Popular B)WidespreadC)Aheateddebate. DStrongcriticism.59、Howdidparentsfeelinthefaceoftheexperts'studies?A)Theydidn'tknowwhoto B)TheyfeltverymuchC)Theyweren'tconvincedoftheresults. DTheywerefrightenedbytheevidence.60、Whatistheviewofthe2004reportinthejournalPediatrics?Parentsshouldbeawareofthechildren'shealthAttentionshouldbepaidtotoxicchemicalItisimportanttofyvariousconcreteDailyaccidentsposeamoreseriousthreatto61、Ofthedangersineverydaylife,theauthorthinksthatpeoplehavemosttofear the B)anC)the D)unhealthyPartⅤDirections:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.McDonald's,Greggs,KFCandSubwayaretodaynamedasthemostlitteredbrandsinEnglandasKeepBritainTidycalledonfast-foodcompaniestodomoretotacklecustomerswhodropwrappersanddrinkscartons(盒子inthePhilBarton,chiefexecutiveofKeepBritainTidy,(62)itsnewDirtyPign,saiditwasthefirsttimeithadinvestigatedwhich(63)madeup"litteredEngland"andthesamenamesappearedagainandagain."We(64)litterersfordropthisfastfoodlitter(65)thefirstcebutalsobelievetheresultshavepertinent(相关的)messagesforthefastfood(66).McDonald's,Greggs,KFCandSubwayneedtodomoreto(67)litteringbytheircustomers.HerecognisedeffortsmadebyMcDonald's,(68)cinglitterbinsandincreasinglitterpatrols,butitslitterremained"alltooprevalent".Allfastfoodchainsshouldreduce(69)packaging,headded.Companiescouldalsoreduceprices(70)thosewhostayedtoeatfoodontheirpremises,offermoney-offvouchers(代金券)orother(71)forthosewhoreturnedpackagingandputmorebinsat(72)pointsinlocalstreets,notjustoutsidetheirpremises.A(73)forMcDonald'ssaid:"Wedoourbest.Obviouslyweaskallourcustomerstodisposeoflitterresponsibly."Trialsofmoreextensive,all-daylitterpatrolswere(74)inManchesterandBirmingham.KFCsaidittookits(75)forlittermanagementveryseriously",andwouldintroduceaprogrammetoreducepackaging(76)manyproducts.Subwaysaidthatitworkedhardto(77)theimpactoflitteroncommunities,(78)itwas"stilldowntothe(79)customertodisposeoftheirlitterresponsibly".Greggssaiditrecognisedthe"continuingchallengeforusall",(80)havingalreadytakenmeasurestohelp(81)theissue.62、A)elevating B)launching C)convening D)projecting63、A)signals B)commercials C)signs D)brands64、A)disregard B)condemn C)uncover D)refute65、A)in B)toward C)off D)around66、A)profession B)