2022-2023年安徽省芜湖市公共英语五级(笔试)重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年安徽省芜湖市公共英语五级(笔试)重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.ListeningComprehension(15题)1.What/Whoshouldstudentscontactiftheywanttogetasummerjob?

A.TheStudentUnion.

B.TheStudentEmploymentOffice.

C.TheWorkers'Union.

D.TheStudentPart-timeJobOffice.

2.Whydoesthespeakersuggestwerisewithayawnandstretch?

A.Becauseitwillhelpkeepyourenergyfortheday'swork.

B.Becauseitwillhelpyoutocontrolyourtemperearlyintheday.

C.Becauseitwillhelpyoutoconcentrateonyourroutinework.

D.Becauseitwillkeepyourenergycycleundercontrolallday.

3.PartA

Directions:Youwillhearatalk.Asyoulisten,answerQuestions1-10bycirclingTRUEorFALSE.YouwillhearthetalkONLYONCE.Younowhave1minutetoreadQuestions1-10.

听力原文：Everyyeartherearereportsofpeopledyingastheresultofextremelyhotweather．Manyofthevictimsareoldpersons，whoseheartsorbreathingsystemsdecline．Butmanydiefromlackofwater．

Waterisnecessaryforlifeandgoodhealth．Weoftenforgetthisfactwhenwethinkabouttheotherbuildingblocksoflifesuchasvitamins，mineralsandproteins．Wecanliveformanydayswithouteating，buttwoorthreedayswithoutwaterusuallyleadstodeath．

Thehumanbodymaylooksolid．butmostofitiswater．Newbornbabiesareasmuchas85%water．Womenareabout65%waterandmenabout75%．Womenusuallyhavelesswaterthanmenbecausewomen，ingeneral，havemorefatcells．andfatcellsholdlesswaterthanotherkindsofcells．

Waterdoesmanydifferentthingstokeepushealthy．Itcarrieshormones，antibodiesandfoodsthroughthebody，andcarriesawaywastematerials．Thatiswhydifferentpartsofthebodycontaindifferentamountsofwater．Forexample．bloodis83%water．musclesare75%water，thebrainis74%．andbonesare25%．

Waterisalsonecessaryforcoolingthebodyunderhotweatherandwhenweareworkinghardorexercising，watercarriesbodyheattothesurfaceoftheskin，wheretheheatislostthroughperspiration．Researcherssaycoolliquidscoolusfasterthanwarmliquids，becausecoldliquidstakeupmoreheatinsidethebodyandcarryitawayfaster：Theysay，however，thatcoldsweetdrinksdonotworkwellbecausethesugarslowstheliquidfromgettingintotheblood-stream．

Researchersalsonotethatfatcellsblockbodyheatfromescapingquickly．Fatcellsundertheskinactlikewarmclothingtokeepbodyheatinside．Thisiswhyoverweightpeoplehaveamoreeasytimestayingcoolthanthinpeople．

Thebodyloseswatereverydaythroughperspirationandurine．Ifwelosetoomuch．wewillbecomesick．A10%dropinbodywatercancausethebloodsystemtofail．A15%～20%dropusuallyleadstodeath．Toreplacewhatislost，healthexpertssaygrowingpersonsshoulddrinkabout2litersofliquidseachday，andmoreinhotweather．Theysaywecanalsogetsomeofthewaterweneedinthefoodsweeat．Mostfruitsandvegetablesaremorethan80%water．Meatsare50%～60%water．Andevenbreadisabout33%water．Watermaybeoneofthemostsimpleofallchemicalsubstances，butitisthemostimportantsubstancethatweputintoourbodies．

Waterisakindofchemicalsubstance.

A.RightB.Wrong

4.Wherewasthemailataplantationpassedontome?

5.Itsoundsabitunscientificthatagoodmanageris______ratherthan______.

6.PartA

Directions:Youwillhearatalk.Asyoulisten,answerQuestions1-10bycirclingTRUEorFALSE.YouwillhearthetalkONLYONCE.Younowhave1minutetoreadQuestions1-10.

听力原文：Whenyoucloseyoureyesandtrytothinkoftheshapeofyourownbody，whatyouimagine(or，rather，whatyoufeel)isquitedifferentfromwhatyouseewhenyouopenyoureyesandlookinthemirror．Theimageyoufeelismuchvaguerthantheoneyousee．Andifyouliestill，itisquitehardtoimagineyourselfashavinganyparticularsizeorshape．

Whenyoumove，whenyoufeeltheweightofyourarmsandlegsandthenaturalresistanceoftheobjectsaroundyou，the“feltimage”ofyourselfstartstobecomeclearer．Itis，almostasifitwerecreatedbyyourownactionsandthesensationstheycause．

Theimageyoumakeforyourselfhasratherstrangeproportions：certainpartsfeelmuchlargerthantheylook．Ifyoupokeyourtongueintoaholeinoneofyourteeth，itfeelsenormous；youareoftensurprisedbyhowsmallitlookswhenyouinspectitinthemirror．

Butalthoughthe“feltimage”maynothavetheexactshapeyouseeinthemirror，itismuchmoreimportant．Itistheimagethroughwhichyourecognizeyourphysicalexistenceintheworld．Inspiteofitsstrangeproportions，itisallonepiece，andsinceithasaconsistentfightandleftandtopandbottom，itallowsyoutolocatenewsensationswhentheyoccur．Itallowsyoutofindyournoseinthedark，scratchitchesandpointtoapain．

Ifthefeltimageisdamagedforanyreason—ifitiscutinhalforlost．asitoftenisaftercertainstrokeswhichwipeoutrecognitionofoneentireside—thesetasksbecomealmostimpossible．Whatismore．itbecomeshardtomakesenseofone'sownvisualappearance．Ifonehalfofthefeltimageiswipedoutorinjured，thepatientstopsrecognizingtheaffectedpartofhisbody．Itishardforhimtofindthelocationofsensationoilthatside．and．althoughhefeels：thedoctor'stouch，helocatesitasbeingontheundamagedside．

Heloseshisabilitytoaccepttheaffectedsideaspartofhisbodyevenwhenhecanseeit．Ifyouthrowhimapairofglovesandaskhimtoputthemon，hewillonlygloveonehandandleavetheotherbare．Andyethehadtousethelefthandinordertoglovethefight．Thefactthathecanseetheunglovedhanddoesn'tseemtohelphim，andthereisnoreasonwhyitshould．Hecannolongerreconcilewhatheseeswithwhathefeels：theunglovedobjectlyingontheleftmaylooklikeahand，but，sincethereisnofeltimagecorrespondingtoit，whyshouldheclaimtheobjectashis?

Mirrorimagesisoftendifferentfromthe"feltimages".

A.RightB.Wrong

7.听力原文：Theexpression,"lameduck",canbeheardinalmostanyAmericantownorcity,especiallywherepeoplediscusspolitics.Mostoften,theyuseittodescribeapoliticianwhohascometotheendofhispower.

Thereareanumberofideasastowhere"lameduck"camefrom,thoughthepictureofalameduckisclearenough;aduckthathashaditswingscut,oritsfeetinjured,andcannolongerwalklikeahealthyone.

ThetermseemstohavecomeintotheAmericanlanguageaftertheCivilWarof1861-1865.Oneexplanationisthatitcamefromthelanguageofhunterswhofeltthatitwasfoolishtowastepowderortimeonadeadduck.Andalameduckisclosetobeingadeadduck.

Anotherexplanation,however,isthattheexpressioncamefromEngland.Thereitwasusedtodescribeamanwholostallhismoneyandcouldnotpayhisdebts.Hecoulddonothingbutwalklikealameduck.Andpeopleshowedlittlemercyforthepoorfellow.

ButintheUnitedStatespeopletookthephrasetodescribecongressmanwhofailedtogetre-electedbutstillhadalittletimeleftinoffice.

Later,theexpressionwasusedinabroadersense,generallydescribinganymanwhosedaysofpowerwerecomingtoanend.IthasoftenbeenusedtodescribethepositionofanAmericanpresidentinthelasttwoyearsorsoofhissecondterm.Itisadifficulttimeforhim,whenCongressisreadytoopposehimateveryturn.

Wherecantheexpression"lameduck"beheard?

A.Onlyamonghunters.

B.Amongprimaryschoolpupils.

C.Amongbeautifulladies.

D.Amongpeoplewhoarediscussingpolitics.

8.PartA

Directions:Youwillhearatalk.Asyoulisten,answerQuestions1-10bycirclingTRUEorFALSE.YouwillhearthetalkONLYONCE.Younowhave1minutetoreadQuestions1-10.

听力原文：Everyyeartherearereportsofpeopledyingastheresultofextremelyhotweather.Manyofthevictimsareoldpersons,whoseheartsorbreathingsystemsdecline.Butmanydiefromlackofwater.

Waterisnecessaryforlifeandgoodhealth.Weoftenforgetthisfactwhenwethinkabouttheotherbuildingblocksoflifesuchasvitamins,mineralsandproteins.Wecanliveformanydayswithouteating,buttwoorthreedayswithoutwaterusuallyleadstodeath.

Thehumanbodymaylooksolid,butmostofitiswater.Newbornbabiesareasmuchas85%water.Womenareabout65%waterandmenabout75%.Womenusuallyhavelesswaterthanmenbecausewomen,ingeneral,havemorefatcells,andfatcellsholdlesswaterthanotherkindsofcells.

Waterdoesmanydifferentthingstokeepushealthy.Itcarrieshormones,antibodiesandfoodsthroughthebody,andcarriesawaywastematerials.Thatiswhydifferentpartsofthebodycontaindifferentamountsofwater.Forexample,bloodis83%water,musclesare75%water,thebrainis74%,andbonesare25%,.

Waterisalsonecessaryforcoolingthebodyunderhotweatherandwhenweareworkinghardorexercising.Watercarriesbodyheattothesurfaceoftheskin,wheretheheatislostthroughperspiration.Researcherssaycoolliquidscoolusfasterthanwarmliquids,becausecoldliquidstakeupmoreheatinsidethebodyandcarryitawayfaster.Theysay,however,thatcoldsweetdrinksdonotworkwellbecausethesugarslowstheliquidfromgettingintotheblood-stream.

Researchersalsonotethatfatcellsblockbodyheatfromescapingquickly.Fatcellsundertheskinactlikewarmclothingtokeepbodyheatinside.Thisiswhyoverweightpeoplehaveamoreeasytimestayingcoolthanthinpeople.

Thebodyloseswatereverydaythroughperspirationandurine.Ifwelosetoomuch,wewillbecomesick.A10%dropinbodywatercancausethebloodsystemtofail.A15%~20%dropusuallyleadstodeath.Toreplacewhatislost,healthexpertssaygrowingpersonsshoulddrinkabout2litersofliquidseachday,andmoreinhotweather.Theysaywecanalsogetsomeofthewaterweneedinthefoodsweeat.Mostfruitsandvegetablesaremorethan80%water.Meatsare50%~60%water.Andevenbreadisabout33%water.Watermaybeoneofthemostsimpleofallchemicalsubstances,butitisthemostimportantsubstancethatweputintoourbodies.

Waterisakindofchemicalsubstance.

A.TrueB.Fasle

9.Accordingtothewoman,whyarewomenmuchbetteratdealingwithmorethanonethingatatime,butmenarenotasgood?

A.Becausewomenhavebetterabilities.

B.Becausemenarenotusedtohousework.

C.Becausemenlackpractice.

D.Becausemenfinditeasytoconcentrateononlyonething.

10.听力原文：M：Cigarette?

W：No，thankyou．I'vegivenup，youknow．

M：Oh．

W：It'stendaysago．Haven'thadone．

M：Well．youdon'tmindifIhadone．

W：Well，allright，then…Ohmygoodness!That'saterriblecough．

M：No，no,it'snot．It'sonly…Ionlygetitfirstthinginthemorning．

W：That'sgoingtomakeyouveryunfit，youknow．

M：No，it'sallright．Itgoesinaminute．

W：Whydon'tyoutryandgiveup?

M：Oh，no．Ioughtto，butIcan't．Itrelaxesme，smoking．

W：Really?

M：Itdoes．

W：Well，haveyoueverthoughtofjustcuttingdown?

M：Oh，no，that'sallveywellbut…Iwouldn'tenjoyit．Idependabitonmysmoking．Imustsay．

W：Youshoulddoitgradually．Imean…well，ifyoutried…haveyouthoughtofjustgivinguponeday?

M：Yes，ohwell，yes，thatisquiteagoodidea．

W：Itis．

M：ButIthinkI'dlosecountorsomething．

W：Ohdear!Well，itmightbeallideaifyoustartedeatingsweets．

M：Ohno．Icouldn'tdothat．Icouldn'tpossibly…

W：Why?

M：Well．itmakesyoufat．

W：Well．doyouthinkthatmatters?Don'tyouthinkitisbettertobefatthantobeunhealthy?

M：No，Idon't．I'dratherbefat…Well，I'dratherbethinthanfat，certainly．

W：Ohdear．Well．Hey!I'vegotagoodidea!

M：What'sthat?

W：Whydon'tyougotoahypnotist?Mysisterdid!

M：Oh，look，youdon'tseemtorealizethatIlikesmoking．IfIgaveitup，ifIdidn'tsmokeatall，I'dprobablyendupattackingpeople!

W：Oh,don'tbesosilly!Ofcourseyouwouldn't!

Whendidthewomangiveupsmoking?

A.Tendaysago.

B.Justthismorning.

C.Aweekago.

D.Justyesterday.

11.WhatdidFranklinsetupbetweenthenorthernandsoutherncolonies?

12.Goodbookscandecreaseourcontentmentwhenwearehappyandlessenourtroubleswhenwearesad.

A.TrueB.Fasle

13.Whatadvantagesdoesworkhave?

14.WhatdidEuropeansminkofpotatoes?

15.WhodidthepeopleusuallygiveletterstoaftertheEnglishcolonistsjustarrivedatAmerica?

二、2.UseofEnglish(10题)16.(40)

17.

【C11】

18."Down-to-earth"meanssomeoneorsomethingthatishonest,realisticandeasytodealwith.Itisapleasuretofind【31】______whoisdown-to-earth.Apersonwhoisdown-to-earthiseasytotalk【32】______andacceptsotherpeopleasequals.Adown-to-earthpersonisjustthe【33】______ofsomeonewhoactsimportantorproud.

Down-to-earthpersonsmaybe【34】______membersofsociety,ofcourse.Buttheydonotlettheirimportance"【35】______totheirheads".Theydonotconsiderthemselvestobebetterpersonsthan【36】______oflessimportance.Someonewhoisfilledwithhisownimportanceandpride,【37】______withoutcause,issaidtohave"hisnoseintheair".Thereis【38】______wayapersonwithhisnoseintheaircanbedown-to-earth.

Americans【39】______anotherexpressionthatmeansalmostthesameas"down-to-earth".Theexpressionis"both-feet-on-the-ground".Someone【40】______both-feet-on-the-groundisapersonwithagoodunderstanding【41】______reality.Hehaswhatiscalled"commonsense,"hemayhavedreams,【42】______hedoesnotallowthemtoblockhisknowledgeof【43】______isreal.

Theoppositekindof【44】______isonewhohashis"head-in-the-clouds".Amanwithhishead-in-the-cloudsisadreamer【45】______mindisnotintherealworld.

【46】______,suchadreamercanbebroughtbacktoearth.Sharpwordsfromteachercanusually【47】______aday-dreamingstudentdown-to-earth.

Usually,thepersonwhoisdown-to-earthisvery【48】______tohavebothfeetontheground.【49】______wehavebothourfeetontheground,whenwearedown-to-earth,weacthonestlyandopenly【50】______others.Ourlivesarelikethegroundbelowus,solidandstrong.

(31)

19.

【C15】

20.(41)

21.(38)

22.

【C17】

23.(47)

24.Childrenwhogriptheirpenstooclosetothewritingpointarelikelytobeatadisadvantageinexaminations,【C1】______tothefirstseriousinvestigationintothewayinwhichwritingtechniquecandramaticallyaffecteducationalachievement.

Thesurveyof643childrenandadults,rankingfrompre-schoolto40-plus,alsosuggests【C2】______penholdingtechniqueshavedeterioratedsharplyoveronegeneration,withteachersnowpayingfar【C3】______attentiontocorrectpengripandhandwritingstyle.

StephanieThomas,alearningsupportteacher【C4】______findingshavebeenpublished,wasinspiredtoinvestigatethisarea【C5】______henoticedthatthosestudentswhohadthemosttroublewithspelling【C6】______hadapoorpengrip.WhileMr.Thomascouldnotestablishasignificantstatisticallink【C7】______pen-holdingstyle.andaccuracyinspelling,he【C8】______findhugedifferencesintechniquebetweentheyoungchildrenandthematureadults,andadefinite【C9】______betweennear-pointgrippingandslow,illegiblewriting.

Peoplewho【C10】______theirpensatthewritingpointalsoshowothercharacteristics【C11】______inhibitlearning,【C12】______aspoorposture,leaningtoo【C13】______tothedesk,usingfourfingerstogripthepen【C14】______thanthree,andclumsypositioningofthethumb(whichcanobscure【C15】______isbeingwritten).

Mr.Thomasbelievesthatthe【C16】______betweenelderandyoungerwritersis【C17】______toodramatictobeaccountedforsimplybythepossibilitythatpeoplegetbetteratwritingastheygrow【C18】______.Heattributesittoafailuretoteachthemosteffectivemethods,pointingoutthatthedifferencesbetween【C19】______groupscoincideswiththeabandonmentofformalhandwritinginstructioninclassroomsinthesixties."The30-year-oldshowedahugediversityofgrips,【C20】______theover40sgroupallhadauniform.'tripod'grip."

【C1】

25.(45)

三、3.ReadingComprehension(15题)26.

______isnotrenewable?

27.(80)

28.(69)

29.(77)

30.

Theelectriccatfishhasadifferentelectricsysteminthat______.

A.currentmovesfromtheheadtothetail

B.currentmovesfromthetailtothehead

C.currentmovesfromthelefttotheright

D.currentmovesfromtherighttotheleft

31.

Thearrivaloftheindustrialageinourhistoricalevolutionmeantthat______.

A.universalemploymentvirtuallyguaranteedprosperity

B.economicfreedomcamewithineveryone'scontrol

C.patternsofworkwerefundamentallychanged

D.people'sattitudestoworkhadtobereversed

32.(79)

33.(68)

34.Theideaofafishbeingabletoproduceelectricitystrongenoughtolightlampbulbs-oreventorunasmallelectricmotor—isalmostunbelievable,butseveralkindsoffishareabletodothis.Evenmorestrangely,thiscuriouspowerhasbeenacquiredindifferentwaysbyfishbelongingtoverydifferentfamilies.

Perhapsthemostknownaretheelectricrays,ortorpedoes,ofwhichseveralkindsliveinwarmseas.Theypossessoneachsideofthehead,behindtheeyes,alargeorganconsistingofanumberofhexagonal-shapedcellsratherlikeahoneycomb.Theceilsarefilledwithajelly-likesubstance,andcontainaseriesofflatelectricplates.Oneside,thenegativeside,ofeachplate,issuppliedwithveryfinenerves,connectedwithamainnervecomingfromaspecialpartofthebrain.Currentgetsthroughfromtheupper,positivesideoftheorgandownwardtothenegative,lowerside.Generallyitisnecessarytotouchthefishintwoplaces,completingthecircuit,inordertoreceiveashock.

Thestrengthofthisshockdependsonthesizeoffish,butnewly-bornonesonlyabout5centimetersacrosscanbemadetolightthebulbofapocketflashlightforafewmoments,whileafullygrowntorpedogivesashockcapableofknockingamandown,and,ifsuitablewiresareconnected,willoperateasmallelectricmotorforseveralminutes.

Anotherfamousexampleistheelectriceel.Thisfishgivesanevenmorepowerfulshock.Thesystemisdifferentfromthatofthetorpedointhattheelectricplatesrunlongitudinallyandaresuppliedwithnervesfromthespinalcord.Consequently,thecurrentpassesalongthefishfromheadtotail.Theelectricorgansofthesefisharereallyalteredmusclesandlikeallmusclesareapttotire,sotheyarenotabletogenerateelectricityforverylong.PeopleinsomepartsofSouthAmericawhovaluetheelectriceelasfood,takeadvantageofthisfactbydrivinghorsesintothewateragainstwhichthefishdischargetheirelectricity.Thehorsesarelessaffectedthanamanwouldbe,andwhentheelectriceelshaveexhaustedthemselves,theycanbecaughtwithoutdanger.

TheelectriccatfishoftheNileandofotherAfricanfreshwatershasadifferentsystemagainbywhichcurrentpassesoverthewholebodyfromthetailtothehead.Theshockgivenbythisarrangementisnotsostrongastheothertwo,butisnonethelessunpleasant.Theelectriccatfishisaslow,lazyfish,fondofgloomyplacesandgrowstoabout1metrelong;itiseatenbytheArabsinsomeareas.

Thepowerofproducingelectricitymayservethesefishbothfordefenceandattack.Ifalargeenemyattacks,theshockwilldriveitaway;butitappearsthatthecatfishandtheelectriceelusetheircurrentmostoftenagainstsmallerfish,stunningthemsothattheycaneasilybeoverpowered.

Whichofthefollowingcanproducethestrongestshock?

A.Theelectriceel.

B.Theelectriccatfish.

C.Thenewly-bornelectrictorpedoes.

D.Thefully-grownelectricray.

35.

Toaudience,thetypicalAmericanastronaut______.

A.hasalimitedvocabulary

B.isaclean-cut,cheerfulandfrankguy

C.can'tunderstandasophisticatedjoke

D.iswell-builtbutratherslow-witted

36.PartB

Directions:Inthefollowingarticlesomeparagraphshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions66-70,choosethemostsuitableparagraphfromthelistA-Ftofitintoeachofthenumberedgaps.Thereisoneparagraphwhichdoesnotfitinanyofthegaps.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Inthefollowingarticlesomeparagraphshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions66～70,choosethemostsuitableparagraphfromthelistA～Ftofitintoeachofthenumberedgaps.Thereisoneparagraphwhichdoesnotfitinanyofthegaps.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Itwasamomentmostbusinessexecutiveswouldpausetosavor:latelastyear,GermansportinggoodspioneerAdidaslearnedthatafteryearsofdecliningmarketshare,thecompanyhadsprintedpastU.S.ReebokInternationaltotakethesecondplacebehindNikeintheraceforworldwidesales.ButRobertLouis-Dreyfus,therumpledFrenchmanwhonowrunsAdidas,anddidn'tevenstopforoneofhistrademarkHavanacigarsincelebration,worriedthatthecompanywouldgrowcomplacent.Instead,heandagroupoffriendsboughtFrenchsoccerclubOlympicdeMarseille"Nowthat'ssomethingIhavedreamedaboutsinceIwasakid."Louis-Dreyfussayswithanadolescentgrin.

66.______

Withsalesinthefirstthreequartersof1996at$2.5billion,upablithering30.7%over1995,it'shardtorecallthedismalshapeAdidaswasinwhenLouis-DreyfustookoveraschairmaninApril1993.Foundedin1920byAdiDassler,theinventorofthefirstshoesdesignedespeciallyforsports,thecompanyenjoyedanearmonopolyinathleticshoesuntilanupstartcalledNikeappearedinthe1970sandrodetherunningfadtoriches.Bytheearly1990sAdidashadcomeunderthecontrolofFrenchbusinessmanBernardTapie,whowaslaterjailedforbribingthreeFrenchsoccerplayers.AlthoughthecompanytriedtospruceupitsstaidimagewithateamofAmericandesigners,Adidaslostmorethan$100millionin1992,promptingtheFrenchbanksthathadacquiredcontrolofthecompanyfromTapietobeginadesperatesearchforanewowner.

67.______

Thepoker-lovingLouis-Dreyfusknewhehadbeendealtawinninghand.FollowingtheleadsetbyNikeinthe1970s,hemovedproductiontolow-wagefactoriesinChina,IndonesiaandThailandandsoldAdidas'EuropeanfactoriesforatokenoneDeutschemarkapiece.HehiredPeterMoore,aformerproductdesigneratNike,ascreativedirector,andsetupstudiosinGermanyfortheEuropeanmarketandinPortland,Oregon,fortheU.S.Hethenriskedeverythingbydoublinghisadvertisingbudget."Wewentfromamanufacturingcompanytoamarketingcompany,"saysLouis-Dreyfus."Itdidn'ttakeagenius--youjusthadtolookatwhatNikeandReebokweredoing.Itwaseasierforsomeonecomingfromtheoutside,withnobaggage,todoit,thanforsomebodyfrominsidethecompany."

68.______

"ThemarketingatAdidasisvery,verygoodrightnow,"saysEugenioDiMaria,editorofSportingGoodIntelligence,anindustrynewsletterperceivingAdidasasaveryyoungbrand."Thecompanyisparticularlystronginapparel,muchstrongerthanNikeandReebok."

Although90%ofAdidasproductsforwearonstreetinsteadofsportsfields,Louis-DreyfusfeltthepreviousmanagementhadlostsightofAdidas'rootsasasportingproductscompany.Afterall,AdiDasslerinventedthescrew-instudforthesoccershoeandshodAmericanchampionJesseOwensinthe1936Olympics.Sohesoldofforfoldedothernon-corebrandsthatAdidashaddeveloped,includingLeCoqSportif,ArenaandPony.Europeisstillthecompany'slargestmarketbecauseAdidasdominatestheapparelindustryandthankstosoccer'smassivepopularitythere,Louis-Dreyfttsisquicktosharecreditfortheturnaroundwithasmallgroupoffriendswhoboughtthecompanywithhimin1993.Oneofthosefellowinvestorsisaform

37.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Americans'caloricintakehasdroppedoverthelastfewdecades.

B.Manypeoplewhotrytoloseweightgiveuphalfway.

C.Americansarealwaysawareofhowmuchtheyeat.

D.Obesitydoesnoharmtopeople'shealth.

38.

ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthedifferencesbetweentheGlobalSupportCentreandthelocalre-pairshoplieinallthefollowingEXCEPT______.

A.efficiencyB.locationC.SetupCDsD.attitude

39.Asthe2lstcenturybegins,anumberofleadersinpolitics,education,andotherprofessionsbelievethattheUnitedStatesmustadoptsomenewvaluestogoalongwiththeoldtraditionalones.WhatnewvaluesshouldAmericansadopt?Thisisaverydifficultquestiontoanswer.Certainly,agreatervalueshouldbeplacedontheconservationofnaturalresources;Americansshouldlearntouselessandwasteless.ButconservationhasneverbeenastrongvaluetoAmericans,whohavebelievedthattheircountryofferedanendless,abundantsupplyofnaturalresources.

Recently,progresshasbeenmade--moreandmoreAmericansarerecyclingtheirpaper,cans,bottles,andothergoods--butoldwastefulhabitsdiehard.Furthermore,theneedtoprotecttheenvironmentmayconflictwiththeneedforjobs,asintheNorthwest,whereconservationistsbattlelumbercompaniesthatwanttocutdownancientredwoodtrees.AbeliefinthevalueofconservationisstillcomparedwithotherAmericanvalues;itcanbecomestrongeronlyasAmericansseetheneedforitmoreclearly.

Inaddition,Americansmayneedtoplaceastrongvalueoncooperationonanationalscaletoachieveimportantnationalobjectives.TheAmericanideaofthenationalgoodhasneverbeenbasedonnationalcooperationbutratheronthefreedomoftheindividual,maintainingthoseconditionsthatprovidethegreatestfreedomandprosperityfortheindividual.ItisfarmoredifficultforAmericanstoacceptsharedsacrificeforthecommongoodandwell-beingoftheentirecountry.Forexample,althoughthemajorityofAmericansbelievethatitisextremelyimportanttobalancethenationalbudgetandreducethedeficit,theydonotwanttoseecutsingovernmentprogramsthatbenefitthempersonally.

TheAmericanvalueofcompetitionalsohindersthedevelopmentofaspiritofnationalcooperation.Competitionsometimesencouragesfeelingsofsuspicionratherthanthemutualtrustthatisnecessaryforsuccessfulnationalcooperation.AlthoughAmericansoftencooperatesuccessfullyonthelocallevel--inneighborhoodgroupsandchurches,forexample—theybecomesuspiciouswhenthenationalgovernmentbecomesinvolved.Forexample,onthenationallevel,theymayseethemselvesaspartofaninterestgroupthatiscompetingwithotherinterestgroupsforgovernmentfunds.Arequestbythe