C

New York (Reuters) --- Television can act like a painkiller when it comes to children and is more effective than a mother’s comforting, according to a small Italian study.

The University of Siena study, published in Archives of Disease in Childhood, was based on 69 children aged 7 to 12 who were divided into three groups to have blood taken.

One group was given no distraction while the blood was being taken. Meantime mothers of children in the second group attempted to distract the youngsters by talking to them, soothing(安慰), and/or caressing them.

In the third group, the children were allowed to watch television cartoons while the procedure was being carried out.

After the samples were taken, the children and their mothers rated their pain scores.

The children recording the highest pain scores were in the group getting no distraction. These scores were about three times as high as those recorded by children allowed to watch the cartoons.

Children comforted by their mothers recorded middling scores.

On average, the mothers rated pain scores higher than the children but they also recorded the lowest pain scores for children who had been allowed to watch television.

“The higher pain level reported by children during mothers’ efforts at distraction shows the difficulty mothers have in interacting positively at a difficult moment in their children’s life,” the researchers said in their report.

They added that watching television also seemed to increase children’s pain tolerance(容忍力).

64. If children are concentrated while having their blood taken, they will _______.

A. feel no pain                   B. record the lowest pain scores

C. record the highest pain scores     D. feel less pain

65. According to the Italian study, children who are suffering from pain had better _______.

A. get comfort from their mothers    B. watch cartoons on TV

C. read picture books              D. get no distraction

66. The underlined word “distract” in the third paragraph probably means “_______.”

A. reduce one’s pain              B. get one’s attention away

C. help one get concentrated        D. give comfort to

67. From the passage, we can infer that _______.

A. mothers can soothe their children greatly at hard moments

B. mothers’ love and comfort is the best medicine for children

C. children can have their pain tolerance increased by mother’s efforts

D. mothers’ comfort does not reduce much of their children’s pain

D

This is my third day of the English camp here in Australia. It has been an amazing experience. I can’t believe how many different nationalities are here. Because we all speak so many different languages, we are forced to use our English in order to communicate. I really like Jim, the leader of my small group. There are only five other students in our group; Jim is very easy-going and is very good at getting all of us to chat and have fun together.

There are classes every day, but they are not boring, like my English classes at school. We learn new vocabulary every day and then must practice it immediately in conversation or in real life situations. The teachers are very professional---and very skilled at making us feel comfortable and eager to talk. The writing classes are the most difficult for me; the teacher is very strict, but I like her a lot. She has very high standards, but her step-by-step method leads us slowly but surely to her final goal.

I can feel myself growing a lot personally. In just three days, I have much more confidence than ever before to express myself in English. I’ve also noticed that I’m much more comfortable with different kinds of people---not nearly so shy as when I’m at home. It seems that being shy is just my way of hiding when I’m afraid. Here at the camp, the teachers and other leaders have kindly but firmly forced me to push past my fear. I’m learning a lot about myself. In fact, after staying here for only three days, I have realized that in the past I used my shyness as an excuse for my poor English. I’ve realized that I’m not really being shy, but I’m being afraid of embarrassment--- and my fear has hurt not only my English ability but my social skills. Here at the camp I’m not only learning English but also learning how not to be afraid.

68. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. The English Camp only offers a three-day study.

B. The writer is the leader of his small group.

C. There are altogether five members in the writer’s group.

D. The members in the English camp are from different countries.

69. What does the writer think of his English classes at school?

A. They are not boring.

B. They are dull.

C. They are interesting.

D. He likes them better than the classes in the English camp.

70. What can we learn about the writer from the passage?

A. His English used to be poor because of his shyness.

B. His English used to be poor because of his fear.

C. He doesn’t like English.

D. He is not as comfortable with different kinds of people as at home.

71. By saying “my fear has hurt not only my English ability but my social skills”, the writer means all of the following except ________.

A. he has learnt both English and social skills in the English camp

B. he has much more confidence than ever before to express himself in English now

C. he has grown a lot personally at the English Camp

D. he is not learning much about himself at the English Camp

E

According to official statistics released by the Chinese government, China is expected to run out of water around the year 2030. In its directive on water use, the State Council (国务院) has stated, “Taking into full account water-saving, by 2030 our country’s water use will reach or approach the total volume of exploitable water resources (可利用的水资源总量), and the drought-fighting situation will be increasingly serious.” Such statements are certainly serious, and every man, woman and child in China must consider the situation and how it relates to their lives.

So, will China run out of water completely? The news is not all bad. Although there are serious concerns, there are some reasons to be hopeful. One of the simplest is just to consider that China has had a long history of water problems. From flooding to drought, balancing water needs has always been an issue in China; it is something that many public projects are already addressing. Some of these projects need time before their long-term value can be properly seen, but there is reason to hope that they will prove useful.

Another reason for hope lies in what seems at first to be a terrible fact: nearly 70% of China’s water is so contaminated that it is not only unsuitable for drinking but is also not useful for individual purposes. How can this be good news? Well, in recent years, the terrible situation has motivated the government and the public to become more and more committed to cleaning up these contaminated sources. Several projects have already been successful in partially cleaning these water sources. As this commitment increases, more and more of China’s water is being cleaned and made available for use.

Finally, the international community, particularly NGOs (Non Government Organizations) and the corporate community, have begun to focus on ways to help China stretch its limited water resources. Several business and NGOs are already studying the issue and investing in solutions.

It is certainly important for everyone in China to understand the situation and to take part in conserving water. Thankfully, however, the situation is not hopeless. Through the cooperation of the government, the people, NGOs and business, China can continue to find the water it needs.

72. What does the first paragraph tell us?

A. China is seriously short of water now.’

B. We still have enough water for drink and use.

C. China will be faced with serious water shortage in two decades.

D. We needn’t consider the situation for the moment.

73. Which of the following reasons to be hopeful is not mentioned?

A. Many in the international and corporate community have begun to help China.

B. China has dealt with many water problems.

C. The government and the public are becoming more and more committed to cleaning up the contaminated sources.

D. The Chinese have enough confidence and courage to overcome the difficulty.

74. Which of the following can replace the underlined word contaminated in Paragraph 3?

A. cleaned           B. wasted           C. polluted            D. purified

75. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?

A. The international community and the corporate community have begun to help China develop it limited water resources.

B. All China’s water is so contaminated that it is unsuitable for both drinking and industrial purposes.

C. Several business and NGOs had already studied the issue and invested in solutions.

D. There is no hope for China to find the water it needs.

第II卷 主观题(共三大题,满分35分)

一、单词填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

根据句意，按首字母或中文填入单词的正确形式，每空只填一词。

1. Apples are now so a_____________ in market that they are cheap as dirt.

2. Your sympathy has brought us great ____________(安慰).

3. The young man r____________ his position in the company so that he could set up his own business.

4. Without a password, you can’t get a___________ to the computer system.

5. It really a___________ me when people forget to say “thank you”.

6. Cycling is highly b_____________ to health and the environment.

7. It will be easy for you to record your major life changes such as acquiring a new job, moving, getting ____________ (离婚), losing your job.

8. The Red Cross has started d____________ food and blankets to villages in the flood area.

9. He is active in p______________ in various school activities.

10. One of the w___________ to the accident said the driver appeared to be drunk.

二、句型翻译(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)

1. 他每晚花半小时沿河边慢跑。

__________________________________________________________________

2. 他认为是13这个数字给他带来了厄运，这太可笑了。

__________________________________________________________________

3. 这是他第二次被抓到在厕所吸烟。

__________________________________________________________________

4. 那棵树看起来要倒似的。

__________________________________________________________________

5. 是不是残疾使他们做事情很困难?

__________________________________________________________________

三、书面表达(共15分)

Xiamen

Location On the coast of Taiwan Strait

Population 2,500,000

Climate Mild and moist

Attractions Gulang Island鼓浪屿, Xiamen university厦大, ring road环岛路

Cuisine Shacha Noodles沙茶, overcooked noodle面线糊，fried oyster海蛎煎

厦门

地理位置 台湾海峡沿岸

人口 2,500,000

气候 温暖湿润

景点 鼓浪屿，环岛路，厦大

美食

沙茶面

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