2021年成人高等考试《专升本英语》押题密卷1

He was ____ first person who climb ____ Qomolangma．（　　）

Lily looks ____ in red while blue clothes are nice ____ you.（　　）

Nobody except your parents ____ for you.（　　）

The number of my apples is ____ yours.（　　）

He usually feels lonely though he ____ happy.（　　）

He compares music ____ his life.（　　）

I have decided which country ____.（　　）

Once I was taken ____ by the old man, because he looks honest.（　　）

The school took ____ measures to protect the students safety.（　　）

___ more time, I might have been abroad to spend my holiday.（　　）

To achieve success, ____ I need is your help.（　　）

It's a good advice by the teacher that foods ____ to the classroom.（　　）

Had I known what happened, ____.（　　）

He's so easy to get angry, therefore, I can't ____ him.（　　）

I don't know when we ____ you.（　　）

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an)　21　language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,　22　are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as　23　levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

　　In fact, it is　24　to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The　25　for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is　26　to explain and still more difficult to judge　27　forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

　　The main reason for the widespread　28　for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides　29　the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other　30　are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for　31　purposes as meteorological(气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the　32　of information over the radio and television networks of many　33　. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual　34　and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and　35　as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

____.

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an)　21　language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,　22　are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as　23　levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

　　In fact, it is　24　to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The　25　for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is　26　to explain and still more difficult to judge　27　forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

　　The main reason for the widespread　28　for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides　29　the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other　30　are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for　31　purposes as meteorological(气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the　32　of information over the radio and television networks of many　33　. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual　34　and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and　35　as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

____.

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an)　21　language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,　22　are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as　23　levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

　　In fact, it is　24　to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The　25　for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is　26　to explain and still more difficult to judge　27　forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

　　The main reason for the widespread　28　for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides　29　the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other　30　are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for　31　purposes as meteorological(气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the　32　of information over the radio and television networks of many　33　. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual　34　and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and　35　as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

____.

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an)　21　language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,　22　are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as　23　levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

　　In fact, it is　24　to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The　25　for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is　26　to explain and still more difficult to judge　27　forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

　　The main reason for the widespread　28　for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides　29　the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other　30　are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for　31　purposes as meteorological(气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the　32　of information over the radio and television networks of many　33　. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual　34　and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and　35　as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

____.

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an)　21　language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,　22　are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as　23　levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

　　In fact, it is　24　to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The　25　for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is　26　to explain and still more difficult to judge　27　forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

　　The main reason for the widespread　28　for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides　29　the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other　30　are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for　31　purposes as meteorological(气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the　32　of information over the radio and television networks of many　33　. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual　34　and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and　35　as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

____.

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an)　21　language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,　22　are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as　23　levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

　　In fact, it is　24　to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The　25　for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is　26　to explain and still more difficult to judge　27　forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

　　The main reason for the widespread　28　for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides　29　the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other　30　are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for　31　purposes as meteorological(气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the　32　of information over the radio and television networks of many　33　. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual　34　and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and　35　as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

____.

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an)　21　language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,　22　are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as　23　levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

　　In fact, it is　24　to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The　25　for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is　26　to explain and still more difficult to judge　27　forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

　　The main reason for the widespread　28　for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides　29　the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other　30　are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for　31　purposes as meteorological(气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the　32　of information over the radio and television networks of many　33　. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual　34　and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and　35　as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

____.

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an)　21　language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,　22　are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as　23　levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

　　In fact, it is　24　to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The　25　for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is　26　to explain and still more difficult to judge　27　forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

　　The main reason for the widespread　28　for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides　29　the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other　30　are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for　31　purposes as meteorological(气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the　32　of information over the radio and television networks of many　33　. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual　34　and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and　35　as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

____.

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an)　21　language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,　22　are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as　23　levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

　　In fact, it is　24　to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The　25　for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is　26　to explain and still more difficult to judge　27　forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

　　The main reason for the widespread　28　for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides　29　the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other　30　are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for　31　purposes as meteorological(气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the　32　of information over the radio and television networks of many　33　. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual　34　and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and　35　as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

____.

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an)　21　language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,　22　are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as　23　levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

　　In fact, it is　24　to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The　25　for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is　26　to explain and still more difficult to judge　27　forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

　　The main reason for the widespread　28　for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides　29　the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other　30　are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for　31　purposes as meteorological(气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the　32　of information over the radio and television networks of many　33　. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual　34　and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and　35　as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

____.

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an)　21　language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,　22　are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as　23　levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

　　In fact, it is　24　to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The　25　for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is　26　to explain and still more difficult to judge　27　forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

　　The main reason for the widespread　28　for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides　29　the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other　30　are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for　31　purposes as meteorological(气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the　32　of information over the radio and television networks of many　33　. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual　34　and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and　35　as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

____.

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an)　21　language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,　22　are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as　23　levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

　　In fact, it is　24　to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The　25　for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is　26　to explain and still more difficult to judge　27　forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

　　The main reason for the widespread　28　for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides　29　the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other　30　are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for　31　purposes as meteorological(气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the　32　of information over the radio and television networks of many　33　. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual　34　and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and　35　as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

____.

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an)　21　language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,　22　are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as　23　levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

　　In fact, it is　24　to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The　25　for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is　26　to explain and still more difficult to judge　27　forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

　　The main reason for the widespread　28　for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides　29　the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other　30　are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for　31　purposes as meteorological(气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the　32　of information over the radio and television networks of many　33　. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual　34　and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and　35　as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

____.

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an)　21　language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,　22　are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as　23　levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

　　In fact, it is　24　to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The　25　for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is　26　to explain and still more difficult to judge　27　forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

　　The main reason for the widespread　28　for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides　29　the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other　30　are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for　31　purposes as meteorological(气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the　32　of information over the radio and television networks of many　33　. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual　34　and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and　35　as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

____.

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an)　21　language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,　22　are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as　23　levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

　　In fact, it is　24　to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The　25　for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is　26　to explain and still more difficult to judge　27　forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

　　The main reason for the widespread　28　for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides　29　the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other　30　are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for　31　purposes as meteorological(气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the　32　of information over the radio and television networks of many　33　. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual　34　and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and　35　as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

____.

Toronto: A 300-pound adult Siberian tiger escaped from its four-meter high chain-link pen（圈）at the Toronto Zoo yesterday, on one of the busiest days of the year.

　　Though no one was hurt, the dangerous animal was separated from the public for a time by nothing more than a four-foot fence. The escape occurred after one of the animal's handlers left the pen gate open. It prompted a swift response from officials. Staff were sent immediately to arrest the run-away tiger.

　　General Manager Calvin White told reporters that staff were preparing for the worst. “I ordered a tranquilizer（麻醉剂）gun so we would have tranquilized her, but thankfully we didn't have to.” Mr. White said. The tiger was successfully led back into its cage after the brief escape.

　　The incident occurred during the Toronto Zoo's 28th annual Christmas Treats Walk, where admission is free in return for donations of food that does not easily go bad.

　　Thousands of people attend each Boxing Day to see the animals fed by their handlers.

The tiger escape happened ____.（　　）

Toronto: A 300-pound adult Siberian tiger escaped from its four-meter high chain-link pen（圈）at the Toronto Zoo yesterday, on one of the busiest days of the year.

　　Though no one was hurt, the dangerous animal was separated from the public for a time by nothing more than a four-foot fence. The escape occurred after one of the animal's handlers left the pen gate open. It prompted a swift response from officials. Staff were sent immediately to arrest the run-away tiger.

　　General Manager Calvin White told reporters that staff were preparing for the worst. “I ordered a tranquilizer（麻醉剂）gun so we would have tranquilized her, but thankfully we didn't have to.” Mr. White said. The tiger was successfully led back into its cage after the brief escape.

　　The incident occurred during the Toronto Zoo's 28th annual Christmas Treats Walk, where admission is free in return for donations of food that does not easily go bad.

　　Thousands of people attend each Boxing Day to see the animals fed by their handlers.

Who is Calvin White?（　　）

Toronto: A 300-pound adult Siberian tiger escaped from its four-meter high chain-link pen（圈）at the Toronto Zoo yesterday, on one of the busiest days of the year.

　　Though no one was hurt, the dangerous animal was separated from the public for a time by nothing more than a four-foot fence. The escape occurred after one of the animal's handlers left the pen gate open. It prompted a swift response from officials. Staff were sent immediately to arrest the run-away tiger.

　　General Manager Calvin White told reporters that staff were preparing for the worst. “I ordered a tranquilizer（麻醉剂）gun so we would have tranquilized her, but thankfully we didn't have to.” Mr. White said. The tiger was successfully led back into its cage after the brief escape.

　　The incident occurred during the Toronto Zoo's 28th annual Christmas Treats Walk, where admission is free in return for donations of food that does not easily go bad.

　　Thousands of people attend each Boxing Day to see the animals fed by their handlers.

Which of the following is RIGHT?（　　）

Toronto: A 300-pound adult Siberian tiger escaped from its four-meter high chain-link pen（圈）at the Toronto Zoo yesterday, on one of the busiest days of the year.

　　Though no one was hurt, the dangerous animal was separated from the public for a time by nothing more than a four-foot fence. The escape occurred after one of the animal's handlers left the pen gate open. It prompted a swift response from officials. Staff were sent immediately to arrest the run-away tiger.

　　General Manager Calvin White told reporters that staff were preparing for the worst. “I ordered a tranquilizer（麻醉剂）gun so we would have tranquilized her, but thankfully we didn't have to.” Mr. White said. The tiger was successfully led back into its cage after the brief escape.

　　The incident occurred during the Toronto Zoo's 28th annual Christmas Treats Walk, where admission is free in return for donations of food that does not easily go bad.

　　Thousands of people attend each Boxing Day to see the animals fed by their handlers.

The best title for the news report is ____.（　　）

Some years ago industries had more freedom than they have now, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them; often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.

　　Of course sometimes there were real disasters which attracted the attention of governments and which showed need for changes. Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore. At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disaster or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries; however, the new rule; came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill.

　　Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U. S., for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell. A third department looks at the places where people work, and then reports any companies that are breaking laws which protect the health and safety of workers. Of course, new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness, but they are having some good results. Our work places are safer and cleaner than before. The planes and cars which we use for travel are better. Producers are thinking more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products.

The main topic of the passage is ____.（　　）

Some years ago industries had more freedom than they have now, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them; often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.

　　Of course sometimes there were real disasters which attracted the attention of governments and which showed need for changes. Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore. At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disaster or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries; however, the new rule; came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill.

　　Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U. S., for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell. A third department looks at the places where people work, and then reports any companies that are breaking laws which protect the health and safety of workers. Of course, new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness, but they are having some good results. Our work places are safer and cleaner than before. The planes and cars which we use for travel are better. Producers are thinking more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products.

It can be inferred from the passage that in the past ____.（　　）

Some years ago industries had more freedom than they have now, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them; often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.

　　Of course sometimes there were real disasters which attracted the attention of governments and which showed need for changes. Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore. At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disaster or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries; however, the new rule; came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill.

　　Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U. S., for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell. A third department looks at the places where people work, and then reports any companies that are breaking laws which protect the health and safety of workers. Of course, new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness, but they are having some good results. Our work places are safer and cleaner than before. The planes and cars which we use for travel are better. Producers are thinking more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products.

It is implied in the passage that ____.（　　）

Some years ago industries had more freedom than they have now, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them; often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.

　　Of course sometimes there were real disasters which attracted the attention of governments and which showed need for changes. Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore. At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disaster or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries; however, the new rule; came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill.

　　Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U. S., for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell. A third department looks at the places where people work, and then reports any companies that are breaking laws which protect the health and safety of workers. Of course, new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness, but they are having some good results. Our work places are safer and cleaner than before. The planes and cars which we use for travel are better. Producers are thinking more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products.

Some years ago safety rules ____.（　　）

　“When one of the doctors criticizes（批评）me, I get defensive. I feel like a child again, being scolded, and I want to explain that I'm not wrong,” says Viola, a nurse. This is a common reaction（反应）to criticism, but not a good one. There are better ways of dealing with criticism.

　　Try to be objective（客观的）. When Sol was criticized by his new employer for not having made a sale, Sol's reaction was to feel sorry for himself. “I had put everything I had into making that sale,” Sol says. “And I felt that I had failed as a person. I had to learn through experience not to react like that to each failure.”

　　Take time to cool down. Rather than react at once to criticism, take some time to think over what was said. Your first question should be whether the criticism is fair from the other person's position. The problem may be a simple misunderstanding of what you did or your reasons for doing it.

　　Take positive（积极的）action. After you cool down, consider what you can do about the situation. The best answer may be “nothing”. “I finally realized that my boss was having personal problems and taking them out on me because I was there,” says Sheila. “His criticisms didn't really have anything to do with my work, so nothing I said or did was going to change them.” In Sheila's case, the best way to deal with it was to leave her job. However, that's an extreme（极端的）reaction.

　　You may simply explain your opinion without expecting an in-depth(深入的) discussion. You may even decide that the battle isn't worth fighting this time. The key, in any case, is to have a reasonable plan.

When Sol was criticized by his employer, he ____.（　　）

　“When one of the doctors criticizes（批评）me, I get defensive. I feel like a child again, being scolded, and I want to explain that I'm not wrong,” says Viola, a nurse. This is a common reaction（反应）to criticism, but not a good one. There are better ways of dealing with criticism.

　　Try to be objective（客观的）. When Sol was criticized by his new employer for not having made a sale, Sol's reaction was to feel sorry for himself. “I had put everything I had into making that sale,” Sol says. “And I felt that I had failed as a person. I had to learn through experience not to react like that to each failure.”

　　Take time to cool down. Rather than react at once to criticism, take some time to think over what was said. Your first question should be whether the criticism is fair from the other person's position. The problem may be a simple misunderstanding of what you did or your reasons for doing it.

　　Take positive（积极的）action. After you cool down, consider what you can do about the situation. The best answer may be “nothing”. “I finally realized that my boss was having personal problems and taking them out on me because I was there,” says Sheila. “His criticisms didn't really have anything to do with my work, so nothing I said or did was going to change them.” In Sheila's case, the best way to deal with it was to leave her job. However, that's an extreme（极端的）reaction.

　　You may simply explain your opinion without expecting an in-depth(深入的) discussion. You may even decide that the battle isn't worth fighting this time. The key, in any case, is to have a reasonable plan.

According to the writer, you should take time to think about criticism because____.（　　）

　“When one of the doctors criticizes（批评）me, I get defensive. I feel like a child again, being scolded, and I want to explain that I'm not wrong,” says Viola, a nurse. This is a common reaction（反应）to criticism, but not a good one. There are better ways of dealing with criticism.

　　Try to be objective（客观的）. When Sol was criticized by his new employer for not having made a sale, Sol's reaction was to feel sorry for himself. “I had put everything I had into making that sale,” Sol says. “And I felt that I had failed as a person. I had to learn through experience not to react like that to each failure.”

　　Take time to cool down. Rather than react at once to criticism, take some time to think over what was said. Your first question should be whether the criticism is fair from the other person's position. The problem may be a simple misunderstanding of what you did or your reasons for doing it.

　　Take positive（积极的）action. After you cool down, consider what you can do about the situation. The best answer may be “nothing”. “I finally realized that my boss was having personal problems and taking them out on me because I was there,” says Sheila. “His criticisms didn't really have anything to do with my work, so nothing I said or did was going to change them.” In Sheila's case, the best way to deal with it was to leave her job. However, that's an extreme（极端的）reaction.

　　You may simply explain your opinion without expecting an in-depth(深入的) discussion. You may even decide that the battle isn't worth fighting this time. The key, in any case, is to have a reasonable plan.

When the writer says that “the best answer may be ‘nothing’”, he means you may decide ____.（　　）

　“When one of the doctors criticizes（批评）me, I get defensive. I feel like a child again, being scolded, and I want to explain that I'm not wrong,” says Viola, a nurse. This is a common reaction（反应）to criticism, but not a good one. There are better ways of dealing with criticism.

　　Try to be objective（客观的）. When Sol was criticized by his new employer for not having made a sale, Sol's reaction was to feel sorry for himself. “I had put everything I had into making that sale,” Sol says. “And I felt that I had failed as a person. I had to learn through experience not to react like that to each failure.”

　　Take time to cool down. Rather than react at once to criticism, take some time to think over what was said. Your first question should be whether the criticism is fair from the other person's position. The problem may be a simple misunderstanding of what you did or your reasons for doing it.

　　Take positive（积极的）action. After you cool down, consider what you can do about the situation. The best answer may be “nothing”. “I finally realized that my boss was having personal problems and taking them out on me because I was there,” says Sheila. “His criticisms didn't really have anything to do with my work, so nothing I said or did was going to change them.” In Sheila's case, the best way to deal with it was to leave her job. However, that's an extreme（极端的）reaction.

　　You may simply explain your opinion without expecting an in-depth(深入的) discussion. You may even decide that the battle isn't worth fighting this time. The key, in any case, is to have a reasonable plan.

The writer thinks Sheila can decide to leave her job because her boss ____.（　　）

In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food, tools, and precious metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.

　　Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to a series of “bits and bytes”, or units of computerized information, going between machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.

According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?（　　）

In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food, tools, and precious metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.

　　Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to a series of “bits and bytes”, or units of computerized information, going between machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.

The author mentions food, tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all ____.（　　）

In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food, tools, and precious metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.

　　Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to a series of “bits and bytes”, or units of computerized information, going between machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.

According to the passage, coins once had real value as currency because they ____.（　　）

In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food, tools, and precious metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.

　　Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to a series of “bits and bytes”, or units of computerized information, going between machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.

Which of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT supported by the passage?（　　）

Education is not an end, but a means to an end． In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them; our purpose is to prepare them for life. As soon as we realize this fact, we will understand that it is very important to choose a system of education which will really prepare children for life. It is not enough just to choose the first system of education one finds, or to continue with one's old system of education without examining it to see whether it is in fact suitable or not.

　　In many modern countries, it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all-whether rich or poor, clever or stupid-one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees than there are jobs for them to fill. Because of their degrees, they refuse to do what they consider “low” work; and, in fact, work with the hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries.

　　But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor. We can live without education, but we will die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we would have terrible diseases in our towns. In countries where there are no servants because everyone is ashamed to do such work, scientists have to waste much of their time doing housework.

　　In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to prepare for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever job is suited to his brain and ability, and secondly, we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and it is very bad to be ashame of one's work, or to scorn someone else's. Only such a type of education can be called valuable to society.

Education is ____.（　　）

Education is not an end, but a means to an end． In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them; our purpose is to prepare them for life. As soon as we realize this fact, we will understand that it is very important to choose a system of education which will really prepare children for life. It is not enough just to choose the first system of education one finds, or to continue with one's old system of education without examining it to see whether it is in fact suitable or not.

　　In many modern countries, it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all-whether rich or poor, clever or stupid-one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees than there are jobs for them to fill. Because of their degrees, they refuse to do what they consider “low” work; and, in fact, work with the hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries.

　　But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor. We can live without education, but we will die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we would have terrible diseases in our towns. In countries where there are no servants because everyone is ashamed to do such work, scientists have to waste much of their time doing housework.

　　In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to prepare for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever job is suited to his brain and ability, and secondly, we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and it is very bad to be ashame of one's work, or to scorn someone else's. Only such a type of education can be called valuable to society.

In many modern countries, children go to school____.（　　）

Education is not an end, but a means to an end． In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them; our purpose is to prepare them for life. As soon as we realize this fact, we will understand that it is very important to choose a system of education which will really prepare children for life. It is not enough just to choose the first system of education one finds, or to continue with one's old system of education without examining it to see whether it is in fact suitable or not.

　　In many modern countries, it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all-whether rich or poor, clever or stupid-one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees than there are jobs for them to fill. Because of their degrees, they refuse to do what they consider “low” work; and, in fact, work with the hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries.

　　But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor. We can live without education, but we will die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we would have terrible diseases in our towns. In countries where there are no servants because everyone is ashamed to do such work, scientists have to waste much of their time doing housework.

　　In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to prepare for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever job is suited to his brain and ability, and secondly, we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and it is very bad to be ashame of one's work, or to scorn someone else's. Only such a type of education can be called valuable to society.

In our country, the educational purpose is____.（　　）

Education is not an end, but a means to an end． In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them; our purpose is to prepare them for life. As soon as we realize this fact, we will understand that it is very important to choose a system of education which will really prepare children for life. It is not enough just to choose the first system of education one finds, or to continue with one's old system of education without examining it to see whether it is in fact suitable or not.

　　In many modern countries, it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all-whether rich or poor, clever or stupid-one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees than there are jobs for them to fill. Because of their degrees, they refuse to do what they consider “low” work; and, in fact, work with the hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries.

　　But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor. We can live without education, but we will die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we would have terrible diseases in our towns. In countries where there are no servants because everyone is ashamed to do such work, scientists have to waste much of their time doing housework.

　　In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to prepare for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever job is suited to his brain and ability, and secondly, we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and it is very bad to be ashame of one's work, or to scorn someone else's. Only such a type of education can be called valuable to society.

Cleaners and farmers do ____ scientists do.（　　）