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Unit1LoveSectionOneReadingComprehensionDirections:Thereare2readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C)andD).PassageOneQuestions1-5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:In1985,theCoca-colaCompanymadethedecisiontochangetheformulaofitsleadingsoftdrink.Thechangewasbasedonthefindingsofmanymarketstudies.Thesestudieshadshownthatthegeneralresponsetothenewproductwasgood.However,thechangeofthetraditionalCoca-colabyNewCokewasrejectedbythemajorityofdrinkers.Infact,thecompanyhadtostepbackandrestartproductionoftheoldformulaofCoca-cola.ThemostimportantreasonwhyNewCokewasrejectedwastheemotionalrelationshipthatexistedbetweendrinkersandtheoldsoftdrinkformula.DrinkingCoca-colahadbecomeatraditionformanypeopleoverits99yearsofexistence.ThechangemadebythecompanywasnotonlyinCoke’sformulabutalsointhetraditionalvaluesandmemoriesthatitrepresentedtothedrinkers.“WehadtakenawaymorethantheproductCoca-cola.Wehadtakenawayalittlepartofthemandtheirpast.”Thedrinkersrejectedthis“improvement”,because“theybelievedthatCokestoodfortraditionalvalue,sotheybetrayedwhentheproductchangedcompletelyovernight”.AlthoughalotofresearchwasdonebyCoca-colaCompany,itdidn’tshowthedepthofdrinker’semotionfortheproduct.Thestudiestookmanyforms,butnoneofthetestswasabletomeasurethedegreeofpersonalandemotionalreactionscausedbythedisappearanceoftheold,traditionalCoca-cola.Theweaknessoftheresearchwasthatitwasmainlyquantitativeinform.Theresultwasonlynumbersthatcouldnotshowthedeepmeaningtheproducthadformanypeople.Amoreextensivestudyfocusingonthequalitativeaspectsofthechangewouldperhapshavebeenabletodemonstratethecloserelationshipexistingbetweendrinkersandproduct.1.Coca-colacompanychangedtheformulain1985because________.A)itledthesoftdrinkindustryinthemarketB)itsmarketstudiessupportedthechangeintheformulaC)itcarriedoutmarketresearchforexpansionD)itsimplyfelttheneedtomakethechange2.Accordingtothepassage,thedrinkersrejectedNewCokebecauseof________.A)thelateresponsetothemarketbyCoca-colacompanyB)thereproductionofCoca-cola’solddrinkformulaC)astrongdislikebyCoca-cola’sregulardrinkersD)theemotionalrelationshipbetweenthedrinkersandtheoldsoftdrink3.TheproductCoca-colawasbelievedtostandfor________.A)traditionalvaluesandgoodmemoriesB)traditionalcustomsandhappydaysC)pasthonorsandefficientmanagementD)topqualityandwonderfultaste4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A)ResearchbyCoca-colaconsideredemotionalfactors.B)Coca-coladidlittleresearchbeforetheymadethechange.C)ResearchbyCoca-colawasquantitativeratherthanqualitative.D)ResearchbyCoca-colawasbothquantitativeandqualitative.5.Theauthorofthearticleclearlyindicatesthat________.A)theweaknessoftheresearchcouldhavebeenremovedB)Coca-colashouldhavemeasuredthequantitativefactorsmorecarefullyC)Coca-colashouldhavedoneamoreextensivequalitativestudyD)aslowerchangeoftheproductmighthaveimprovedthesalesofthecompanyPassage2Questions6-10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:HollywoodnolongerrulesSouthKoreancinema,whichisbreakingoutallover.Since1999SeoulfilmmakershavebeenturningoutAsia’sfirstcriticallyapplaudedfilms,and“MyWifeIsaGangster”and“Phone”arethemoststunninglygoodexamples.InthewayAmericanstourHollywood,AsiansvisitKoreatoseesitesfeaturedintheirfavoritemovies.KoreaoncelookedtoAmericaforidea,butnowthereverseistrue.HollywoodissnappingupremakerightstodozensofKoreanfilms.Madonna’sMaverickFilmsisremakingthehorrorfilm“Phone”.AndDreamWorksrecentlyboughttherightstoanotherhorrorfilm“ATaleofTwoSisters.”Tocapitalizeonalltheattention,SouthKoreahasmovedaggressivelytocastitselfasthecenterofAsia’sfilmmarket.TheSeoulgovernmentandindustryleadersareworkingtorankthePusanFilmFestivalasCannes(戛纳)East,thefestivalswheredealsgetgone,aone–stopplacewheremoviemakerscanshopforfinancing,exports,evenlocation.InpreparationforthenextPusanFestivalthisfall,delegationsfromIndonesia,Malaysia,TaiwanandalloverAsiahavebeenflockingtoSeoultostudytheKoreanfilmrevival.“WelookatKoreawithanenviouseye,”saysoneofHongKongmoviemakers,“Filmmakersandaudienceshavefoundarealvibes(i.e.goodatmosphere)betweenthem,likeinthe1970sand‘80sinHongKong.”TheKoreanfilmindustry,however,isstilluphillstruggleonheway.TheannualreceiptsofKoreanfilms($580million)aregainingonthoseofAsia’slargestfilmindustry:India($820million)andJapan($1.93billion).Yet,Seoulfinancialmarketsstilltendtoseemoviesasculturalventure,ratherthanabusiness.AsamoviemakingcompanyinKorea,yetKangJeGyuFilmshadtoteamupwithanotherfilmmakerandanauto-manufacturerinanewcompanyinordertowinalistingonthestockmarketlastyear.Despitetherestriction,KoreanfilmsarecapturingarisingshareofthelocalandevenAsianmarkets.ThelessonoftheKoreanrevivalisthatmoneyshouldbeinvestedbothintofilmsandintocomprehensivetheatersthatcansustainafilmculture.6.ThefollowingarementionedinParagraph1EXCEPT________.A)“MyWifeIsaGangster”and“Phone”arethemoststunninglygoodmoviesB)since1999filmmakersinSouthKoreahavebeguntoattractattentionC)moreandmoreKoreanfilmshavebeenplayedinthecinemasD)Koreantourismismoreandmoreprosperous7.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,thefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT________.A)“ATaleofTwoSisters”,like“MyWifeIsaGangster”,isahorrorfilmB)themovieshavebroughtSouthKoreainternationalattentionC)SouthKoreaispavingwayforthecenterofAsia’sfilmmarketD)DreamWorksisoneofthelargestfilmcompaniesinAmerica8.Accordingtothethirdparagraph,thefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT________.A)someofAsia’smoviemakersareenviousofSouthKoreaB)thePusanFilmFestivaliscalledasCannesEastC)aone-stopserviceisspecialinthePusanFilmFestivalD)theHongKong’sfilmswereprosperousinthe1970sand1980s9.TheannualreceiptsofKoreanfilmsrankedas________inAsia.A)thefirst B)thesecond C)thethird D)thefifth10.Whatwillthenextparagraphdiscussaboutaccordingtothelastparagraph?A)ReasonsfortheKoreanfilmrevival.B)Thefilmsthatwillbeshot.C)Thetheatersthatarebooming.D)AfilmcultureinSouthKorea.SectionTwoVocabulary&Structure Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.Ittookherafewsecondsforhereyesto________tothedarkness.A)adjust B)accustomC)addict D)appeal2.Ididn'tmeanto________abouttheparty;Ijustsaiditwithoutthinking.A)counton B)leanonC)leton D)revealon3.Butaswestartedout,healwayssaid,“Yousetthe________.Iwilltrytoadjusttoyou.”A)speed B)rateC)tempo D)pace4.Hewenttoworksick,and________nastyweather.A)inspite B)althoughC)despite D)dueto5.Oncethere,hewould________tothehandrailuntilhereachedthelowerstepsthatthewarmertunnelairkeptice-free.A)stick B)clingC)refer D)grab6.Itwasdifficultto________oursteps–hishalting,minepatient.A)coordinate B)cooperateC)balance D)combine7.IthinkofmyfatherwhenIamenvious_________another’sgoodfortuneandwhenIdon’thaveagoodheart.A)with B)ofC)towards D)onto

8.Marywatchedin_________asherteamlostthegameyetagain.A)wonder B)contentmentC)frustration D)amazement9.Wearelookingforpeoplewhoare________abouttheoilandbankingindustries.A)intelligent B)familiarC)knowledgeable D)acquainted10.WhenIthinkofitnow,I________athowmuchcourageitmusthavetakenforagrownmantosubjecthimselftosuchstressandindignity.A)marvel B)confuseC)amaze D)admire11.WhenIthinkofitnow,Imarvelathowmuchcourageit_________foragrownmantosubjecthimselftosuchstressandindignity.A)couldhavetaken B)wouldhavetakenC)shouldhavetaken D)musthavetaken12.AtsuchtimesIputmyhandonhisarmto________mybalance.A)attain B)sustainC)maintain D)regain13.It’snouseaskinghimforhelp;healwaysshowshis_________toofferhishelp.A)willingness B)reluctanceC)tendency D)readiness14.Myfatherwas________crippledandveryshort,andwhenwewouldwalktogether,peoplewouldstare.A)precisely B)vaguelyC)severely D)vicariously15.Heissocheerfulandinterestshimselfsomuchabouteverylittle________.A)trifle B)issueC)affair D)incident16.Hewasn’tcontenttositandwatch,buthecouldn’tstand________onthesoftsand.A)beingunaided B)unaidedlyC)tobeunaided D)unaided17.Iam________ofthisgreathonor,butthankyou,anyway.A)worthless B)unworthyC)unworth D)unworthwhile18.Thepeoplewere________todotheirverybesttoprotecttheenvironment.A)called B)urgedC)engaged D)subjected19.________weknoweachotheralittlebetter,wegetalongfine.A)Nowthat B)SupposethatC)Sincethat D)Becauseof20.Pleaseseetoitthattheroom________beforeyouleave.A)isgoingtobecleaned B)willbecleanedC)iscleaned D)becleanedSectionThreeTranslationfromChineseintoEnglishDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.1.如果我昨天知道这件事,我一定会告诉你的。2.由于药品短缺，病人无法得到及时治疗。3.形势要求政府立即做出反应，否则，重大损失将不可避免。4.尽管医生警告，他还是不停地抽烟。5.你可以开车，不过你得答应我开车时小心点儿。6.只要你继续努力,你就一定会成功。7.尽管交通拥堵，他还是按时赶到办公室开会。8.我们不应该嘲笑犯错误的人。SectionFourWritingDirections:Forthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositiononthetopicHealthyRelationships.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.Youshouldbaseyouressayontheoutlinebelow:1)建立良好的家庭关系的必要性;2)建立良好的社会关系的必要性;3)建立良好的人际关系的几个要素。

Unit3BorntoWinSectionOneReadingComprehensionDirections:Thereare2readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C)andD).PassageOneQuestions1-5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Youdon’tevenneedtolookbacktwentyyearstoappreciatethetremendousadvancesthathavebeenmadeinscienceandtechnology,andhowthesedevelopmentsaretransformingthelivesofmillionsofpeopleallovertheworld.Who,forexampletwentyyearsago,wouldhaveimaginedthatthedevelopmentofmicrochiptechnologycould!Havebeensuchadeepeffectonthewayweliveeachday?Yes,televisionandradio,cassettesandvideo,werearoundinthosedays,butnoonehadheardofthesewonderfulremote-controlunitsthatturnequipmentonandoffwhenwewant,helpingustoselectourentertainmentwithaminimumofphysicaleffort.Yes,inthelasttwentyyears,thechangestocivilization,asweknowit,havebeenbothabundantandsignificant.Justthinkofsomeoftheotherremarkablewaysinwhichourdailylifehasbeentransformedbythistechnologicalrevolution!Ifyoufeellikeahotmeal,justgetyourfavoritepreparedfoodandpopitquicklyintothemicrowaveover.Setthetimingdialandit’sreadyinminutes!Ifyouneedtosendsomeoneanurgentmessage,justwriteitdownandsenditthroughyourfaxmachine.Itarrivessafelyontheothersideoftheworldinseconds.PassengerplanesflydirectlyfromEnglandtoAustralia,andtheirpilotscanevenfindtimetorelaxasthecomputersontheaircraftdomostofthehardworkforthem.Icanwritethisnewsreportonmypersonalcomputerandcorrectmyworkforthem..IcanwritethisnewsreportonmypersonalcomputerandcorrectmyworkwithonlyashiftofthecursorasIgoalong.Icanstoreitandrewriteit,ifnecessary,wheneverIwishto.IcanevenlinkmycomputeruptotheInternetandsendmybossthereportsdirectfrommyownhome.Thisallleavesmemoretimetoenjoymyself,asmyworkandfreetimeseemtoblendtogether.Thisalsoexplainstheremarkablegrowththattheleisureindustryiscurrentlyexperiencing.Leisuretodayisbigbusiness,andthechoicesavailabletousarealmostinfinite.Justpopintoyournearesttravelagentforsomebrochures,orreadtheadvertisementsinyournewspaper.Howyouspendyourfreetimecanbeeasilyplannedfromacomfortablechairinyourlivingroom!Lookatalltheholidaypossibilitiesavailable—there’sboundtobesomethingforeveryone!You’llfindholidaystosuitallpocketsandtastes,whetheryou’rethinkingofthattripofalifetimetosomedistantcontinent,atwo-weekwalkingtour,orandadventureholidayshootingrapids;whetheryoufancydrinkingcoffeeinaEuropeancafe,orlivingonabeautifultropicalisland.Asrobotstakeovertheworkofpeopleinindustry,ascommunicationsacrosstheglobebecomefasterandmoresophisticated,andwhiletechnologycontinuestocreatewaysofpersuadingustoworklessandenjoyourselvesmore,sowillleisureandtheleisureindustryplayafarmorecentralroleinthelifeofusall.1.Accordingtothepassage,whatisthegreatestadvantageofremote-controlunits?A)Withthem,wecanturnequipmentonandoff.B)Withthem,wecanselectentertainment.C)Withthem,wecansavephysicaleffort.D)Withthem,wecanenjoytheTVprogramsbetter.2.WhichofthefollowingtechnologicalinventionsisNOTmentionedinthetext?A)Microwaveoven. B)Faxmachine.C)Personalcomputer. D)Mobilephone.3.Accordingtothewriter,whydoeshehavemoretimetoenjoyhimself?A)Becausehewritesnewsreportsonhispersonalcomputer.B)BecausehesendshisbossthereportsthroughtheInternet.C)Becausehisworkandfreetimeseemtoblendtogether.D)Becausetheleisureindustryisexperiencingremarkablegrowth.4.Accordingtothewriter,whichofthefollowingisNOTareasonwhyleisureandtheleisureindustrywillplayafarmorecentralroleinthelivesofusall?A)Robotstakeovertheworkofpeopleinindustry.B)Communicationsacrosstheglobebecomefasterandmoresophisticated.C)Newtechnologicaladvancescontinuetobemade.D)Werealizethatweshouldtakecareofourselvesandshouldworklessandenjoyourselvesmore.5.Accordingtotheauthor,.A)withtechnologicaladvances,peoplemybeabletoplayallthetimebecausemachinesdotheworkB)withtechnologicaladvances,peoplecanspendlesstimeplayingandmoretimeworkingC)itisnotrighttoplayallthetimewithoutanyworkD)withmoremoney,peoplecanenjoythemselvesalotPassageTwoQuestions6-10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:SinceWorldWarII,therehasbeenaclearlydiscernibletrend,especiallyamongthegrowinggroupofcollegestudents,towardearlymarriage.Manyyouthsbegindatinginthefirststagesofadolescence,“gosteady”throughhighschool,andmarrybeforetheirformaleducationhasbeencompleted.However,emotionalmaturityisnorespecterofbirthdays;itdoesnotarriveautomaticallyattwenty-oneortwenty-five.Someachieveitsurprisinglyearly,whileothersneverdo,eveninthreescoreyearsandten.Manystudentsaremarryingasanescape,notonlyfromanunsatisfyinghomelife,butalsofromtheirownpersonalproblemsofisolationandloneliness.Anditcanalmostbeputdownasadictumthatanymarriageseldomsolvesone’sproblems,moreoften,itmerelymakesthemworse.Furthermore,itisdoubtfulwhetherthehomeisaninstitutionthatiscapableofcarryingallthattheyoungareseekingtoputintoit.Youngpeoplecorrectlyunderstandthattheirparentsarewronginbelievingthat“success”istheultimategood,buttheyerroneouslyofmarriageareessentiallyhavefoundthetruecenteroflife’smeaning.Theirexpectationsofmarriageareessentiallyutopianandthereforeincapableoffulfillment.Theywanttoomuch,anddisappointmentsareoftenboundtofollow.Shallwe,then,jointhechorusof“Miseries”overearlymarriage?Onecannotgeneralize:allearlymarriagesarenotbadanymorethanalllateronesaregood.Satisfactorymarriagesaredeterminednotbytime,butbytheemotionalmaturityofthepartners.Therefore,eachcasemustbejudgedonitsownmerits.Iftheearlymarriageisnotanescape,ifitisenteredintowithrelativelyfewillusionsorfalseexpectation,andifitiseconomicallyfeasible,whynot?Goodmarriagescanbemadefromsixteentosixty,andsoarebadones.6.Accordingtothisarticlethetrendtowardearlymarriages.A)wastheresultoftheGreatDepressionofthe1930’B)couldnotbeeasilydeterminedC)isonethatcouldbeclearlyseenD)isaresultoftheemotionalmaturityoftheyoung7.Theauthorsuggeststhatmanyoftoday’searlymarriagesarearesultof.A)escapism B)theologicaldictumC)lackofformaleducation D)convenience8.Moreoftenthannot,earlymarriagewill.A)notaffectone’sproblems B)solveaperson’sproblemsC)intensifyone’sproblems D)easeone’sproblems9.Theauthorstatesthatthehomeasaninstitutionis.A)overratedB)unworthyofworshipC)agodwhocangranteverythingthatyouwishforD)probablynotcapableofbeingwhatanyyoungpeopleexpectittobe10.Manyyoungpeoplewhomarryearlybelievethat.A)theirparentshavefoundthetruemeaningoflifeB)theyhavefoundthetruecenteroflife’smeaningC)“success”istheultimategoodD)tosucceedisnotatallimportantSectionTwoVocabulary&Structure Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.Thosechildrenonlywearsweaters;theyarenot________dressedforthiscoldweather.A)appropriately B)accuratelyC)satisfactorily D)reasonably2.Eachofmystudentshasthe________ofbeinganexcellentstudent.A)reliability B)responsibilityC)capability D)sociability3.Onceapersonhasthe________tobeawinner,hischancesaregreaterforbecomingevenmoreso.A)talent B)giftC)wisdom D)capacity4.Anincreaseinthepriceofdrugshas________totherisingcostofmedicalcare.A)attributed B)contributedC)distributed D)tributed5.Herefusestoletothersspeakand________everymeeting.A)nominates B)dominatesC)predominates D)contaminates6.We________thesituationverycarefullybeforewemadeourdecision.A)evaluated B)valuatedC)valued D)solved7.Ifyouarelookingforajobyouneedtobe________aboutwhereyouarepreparedtowork.A)elastic B)convenientC)free D)flexible8.Jane’s________onMikeforaridetoworkwasaproblemwhenMiketookavacation.A)expectation B)dependenceC)loyalty D)confidence9.Hefeltasenseof________becausehehadnotdoneenoughtotakegoodcareofhissickwife.A)guilt B)crimeC)punishment D)fault10.________preparationcausedtheboytofailhisfinalexamination.A)Inadequate B)IncompetentC)Invalid D)Intolerable11.Shewentonholidayalone–she’svery________.A)independent B)unreliableC)trustworthy D)excitable12.Ithasagoodlittlecar,butithasitsown________.A)limits B)limitationsC)disability D)inability13.Alosertriesto________othersintolivinguptohisexpectations.A)stipulate B)speculateC)accumulate D)manipulate14.Alosertriestomanipulateothersinto________hisexpectations.A)facingupto B)standinguptoC)livingupto D)givingupto15.Sheshowedgreat________forbecomingascientist.A)force B)courageC)potential D)power16.Aloserisunabletoclearlyexpresshimselfthroughafull________ofpossiblebehavior.A)kind B)breedC)set D)range17.Hewascompletely________thathewasbeingwatchedbyhisteacher.A)uncertain B)unawareC)unwanted D)unbelievable18.Eachperson’sfingerprintsare________.A)typical B)enormousC)unique D)similar19.Thejob________someonewithgoodeyesight.A)callsoff B)callsonC)callsup D)callsfor20.Mostofhisenergywas________intowritingandlecturing.A)devoted B)dedicatedC)focused D)channeledSectionThreeTranslationfromChineseintoEnglishDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.1.这是你自己的错，不要将工作的失败归咎于别人。2.你负责决定要还是不要它。3.中国是一个人口众多的发展中国家。4.移动电话正在成为21世纪一个主要的技术领域。5.我父亲听从医生的劝告，把烟戒了。6.目前，他们正展开调查，以弄清这次事故的原因。7.自从公司迁到这个地区以来，已有十几台电脑被窃，公司决定采取措施制止偷窃。8.假如你要把财产转让给他人，须使他成为合法产权人。SectionFourWritingDirections:Forthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositiononthetopicHowtoSucceedinaJobInterview.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.Youshouldbaseyouressayontheoutlinebelow:1)面试在求职过程中的作用；2)取得面试成功的因素：仪表举止谈吐能力专业知识自信实事求是等等；3)我认为最重要的因素。

Unit4PsychologyinDailyLifeSectionOneReadingComprehensionDirections:Thereare2readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C)andD).PassageOneQuestions1-5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Rememberglobalwarming?BackinDecember,thethreatofclimatechangewasthunderingandtherichcountriesagreedtocuttheircarbon-dioxideandothergreen-house-relatedemissions.Sincethen,interesthascooledmarkedly,andmanyEuropeancountriesarealreadyrunningawayfromthepromisestheymadesoloudlyafewmonthsago.Buttherehasbeenmuchtalk,andabitofaction,toencouragerenewableenergiessuchaswind,hydro,solarandalllivingorganisms.Theseemitnogreenhousegases,buttendtocostmorethancoal,oilorgas.Thebetter,simplerideaistorememberthattheeasiestwaytoreducesomethingistotaxit–inthiscase,bytaxingthecarboncontentpower.Thedirtierthepower,themoretaxitwouldpay.Sodirtycoalwouldbemoreexpensivethancleancoal,whichwouldseeitspriceriseinrelationtooil.Whichwouldbemoreexpensivecomparedwithgas,whichwouldlosesomeofitspriceadvantageoverrenewables.Unlessacarbontaxwassohugeastobeeconomicallycrippling,itwouldnotremovethepricedifferentialbetweenallrenewablesandfossilfuels.Butitwouldnarrowthatgapbyfixingthedifferingenvironmentalcostsintotheprice–ausefulprincipleinitself.Itwouldalsogiverenewableproducersastrongincentivetocutcosts,andfossil-fuelsuppliersthemotivationtocleantheirproducts.Precedentssuggeststronglythatacarbontaxwouldbeeffective.Butthedisadvantagetocarbontaxispolitical.Afteralmostadecadeoftrying,heEuropeanUniongaveupanattemptataEuropeancarbontaxlastyear.Germany’srulingcoalitionisfightingagainstaproposedenergytax.InAmerica,politiciansbelievethatevenmentioningthenotioniscertaindeath.Butmanyofthepoliticalobjectionscouldbemetifacarbontaxweremadeupforthelosselsewhere,forexamplebyloweringpayrollorsalestaxes.Thereisalwayssuspicionwhengovernmentscomeupwithclevernewwaystotax,andrightlyso.T1.Accordingtothepassage,theeasiestwaytoremoveglobalwarmingis.A)toencouragepeopletouserenewableenergiesB)tocutdownthecostofwind,hydro,solarandalllivingorganismsC)toforcepeopletopaymoretaxforthecarboncontenttopowerD)totalklessbutactmore2.Thestandardofpayingtaxwas.A)thatthemorecarboncontentofpoweritcontained,thehighertaxonewouldpayB)thatoilwouldbemoreexpensivethancleancoalC)thatrenewableswouldbemostexpensiveofallD)intheorderthatrenewablesarethemostexpensivewhilecleancoalisthecheapest3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatcarbontax.A)maynotbeaseffectiveaspeopleexpectB)hasencouragedrenewableproducerstocutcostsC)hasreducedconsumptionofthecarboncontentenergysuccessfullyD)couldn’tbethateffectiveiffossilfuelswouldnotbeforbidden4.Theword“crippling”(Para.3)mostprobablymeans.A)greatlyincreasing B)seriouslyweakeningC)sharplydeclining D)abruptlyhalting5.Thereasonwhymanycountriesstoppedintroducingcarbontaxeventuallywasmainlythat.A)governmentshadtriedtoputitintoeffectformanyyearsbutwithnoobviousresultB)ifonecountrymadeupthelossbypayingthecarbontax,othercountrieswouldfollowitC)governmentswereafraidofbeingsuspectediftheyadoptedthenewtaxD)governmentsandbeendiscussingwhattodowithcarbontaxforalongtimebuttheyhadn’tcometoanagreementPassageTwoQuestions6-10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Allanimalsmustrest,butdotheysleepasweknowit?Theanswertothisquestionseemsobvious.Ifananimalregularlystopsitsactivitiesandstaysquietandunmoving—ifitlooksasthoughitissleeping—thenwhynotsimplyassumethatitisinfactsleeping?Buthowcanobserversbesurethatananimalissleeping?Theycanwatchtheanimalandnoticewhetheritseyesareopenorclosed,whetheritisactiveorlyingquietly,andwhetheritrespondstolightorsound.Thesefactorsareimportantclues,buttheyoftenarenotenough.Horsesandcows,forexample,rarelyclosetheireyes,andfishandsnakescannotclosethem.Yetthisdoesnotnecessarilymeanthattheydonotsleep.Haveyoueverseenacatdozingwithoneeyepartlyopen?Evenhumanshaveoccasionallybeenobservedtosleepstandingup,likeelephantswiththeirtusks(Note:longteethofanelephant)restingintheforkofthetree.Finally,while“sleeping”animalsoftenseemunawareofchangesinthesoundsandlightandotherstimuliaroundthem,thatdoesnotreallyprovetheyaresleepingeither.Observationsofanimalbehavioralonecannotfullyanswerthequestionofwhetherornotanimalssleep.Theanswerscomefromdoingexperimentsinsleep