电大学位英语复习

2.学位英语综合

一、语音题

behind B. blind breach D. least bulletin C. bullet cookie C. wolf counter B. south creature D. belief essay C. away eyebrow A. town

float D. bellows flood B. blood irregular B. mirror geography C. remark

latent A. squirrel

master B. tiresome

mountain D. captain

mud D. lung

notice A. stomachs

occasionally D. television

opposite B. balloon

owner C. narrow

period B. perseverance

pressure A. directly

quiet D. society

replied A. entered

scatter C. gravity

schoolyard A. coo

shook D. wood

singer B. tongue

splendid C. wretched

twinkle B. drink

waist A. paint

二、单选题

______ send your motorcycle to be repaired? You'd better not drive it any more. B. Why not ______ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question. B. Any

______ to the moon some day, I should see the surface of the moon with my own eyes. B. Were I to go ______ with the size of the whole earth , the highest mountain does not seem high at all. A. When compared

All _______ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life. D. that is needed

Children who are over-protected by their parents may become_____ C. spoiled

Christopher Columbus was believed ______ the American continent. C. to have discovered

Depending on____, Mary led us through an unknown part of the forest. A. intuition

Do you think she has any ____ to refuse John's invitation? A. reason

Either you or I ___ wrong on this matter. C. am

Excuse me, sir. I've lost my watch. Do you have ___ time? A. the

He had difficulties making himself understood, but we didn't ____impatience. C. show any sign of

He is one of the students who____ always on time. B. are

He is the boy ___I think scored the winning points for the basketball team. D. who

He just couldn't ___what in the world she had been talking about all the time. A. figure out

He must have had an accident, or he ______ then. A. would have been here

He used to have a ____of stamp-collection, but he has given it up. B. hobby

His _____ handwriting resulted from haste and carelessness rather than from the inability to form the letters correctly.

A. unreadable

His parents _____, the orphan is now taken care of by her uncle. D. having died

I swimming until Father returned . B. didn’t go

I didn't ask him, but he ___ to help me with my homework. B. offered

I know you're planning to travel this summer, but do you know_____? D. how much it will cost

I'd like to ______the lessons once more before we take the exam tomorrow. B. go over

In spite of your living so far away, we both hope very much _____. B. that you come

It has been a long time _____I saw you last time. A. since

It is because he is too young ____ he does not understand what has happened. A. that

It was difficult to guess what her ______ to the news would be. B. reaction

It was essential that the application forms _______ back before the deadline. C. be sent

Many new ______ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education. A. opportunities

Many people watch TV only to ___time. C. kill

My camera can be _____ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions. B. adjusted

My friend was full of _____ for the way in which I had so quickly learned to drive a car. C. admiration Neither Larry's father nor his mother _____at home. C. was

Please listen to me. It's inappropriate for you to persist in ___ this. C. doing

She never laughed, ______ lose her temper. B. nor did she ever

She talked to him for a long time and ___him from doing that dangerous job. B. dissuaded

Since your supervisor has _____ the time for a talk, you must make sure that you will be there on time.

B. specified

Some old people don't like pop songs because they can't ____ so much noise. C. tolerate

Sorry to trouble you. I haven't taken my textbook with me. Shall we ___one? B. share

The bridge was named _____ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people. A. after

The famous Yong Le Bell is three times_____. A. as tall as a man

The hunter ______ on his back with his eyes half closed. C. lay

The leaves are ____ down to the ground when autumn comes. D. falling

The little girl woke up screaming because she had had a_____. B. nightmare

The manager ___that the new employees go through professional training before they started working. B. insisted

The manager promised to keep me ______ of how our business was going on . C. informed

The manufacturers _____ carried out one of the Chairman's proposals, but they didn't. C. ought to have The news you told me the other day has yet to be___. D. confirmed

The old lady felt very ____when her daughter forgot her birthday. D. disappointed

The police officer happened _____ the traffic when the accident happened. C. to be directing

The rain was heavy and _______ the land was flooded. A. consequently

The textile industry _____ greatly to the economy of Hong Kong. C. contributes

There were no tickets _____ for Friday's performance. D. available

They are believed ____ in their experiment. A. to have already succeeded

They decided to chase the cow away ______ it did more damage. C. before

Two old friends meet ____chance in the street. A. by

We ______ our breakfast when an old man came to the door. D. had just had

We think it is wise ____him not to accept their offer. B. of

What are you doing? I'm _____the bedroom for my wallet. C. searching

What time does my flight leave ____Tuesday? D. on

When Mr. Jones gets old, he will______ over his business to his son. B. hand

Would you please help me to ____up the present for the old gentleman? A. wrap

You are lucky since you've never ____anything in your life. A. lost

You ought not to ____ him the news that day. C. have told

Your little girl is becoming very rude. You _____scold her. D. ought to

三、词形变换（每空1分，共5分）

(able) Airplanes enable people to travel great distances rapidly.

(add) They need additional help to get the work done as planned.

(boy) He was born in China, spent his boyhood in England, and now he is an American citizen. (child) He was born in China , spent his childhood in England , and now he is an American citizen. (disappoint) To our great dissappointment,Mrs White won’t be able to join us in the party this weekend . (decide) While still a young boy ,Louis made his decision to because a scientist.

(economic) I am a college student now .my major is economics

(encourage)High interest retes (高利贷) discourage pepole from borrowing money from bank

(honest) He said he would have nothing to do with dishonest people who always tell lies

(industry) The United States is an industrialized nation, so we still have a long way to catch it . (invent) What an important invention he was made.

(lie) It seems that he can always lie his way out of trouble .But sooner or later ,people will find him a liar

(lock) Before you enter the house, you have to unlock the door.

(mystery)It was very mysterious hoe he had got into the room without being seen

(ordinary)This novel is extraordinarile interesting. I suggest you read it .

(patience)Nelson is certainly unfit for the teaching profession ,for the is too impatient with slow learners.

(produce)His farm is so productive that he grew more corn that he could sell.

(propose)I feel very sorry that the boss didn’t pay any attention to my proposal

(promote) He looks happy today. I guess he has got a promotion.

(purity)It's hard to find any totally pure water because of the water pollution.

(silent) She gave her husband a sharp look to silence him.

(sharp ) Your scissors needs to be sharpened

(solve)We will not give up until we find a satisfactor solution to the problem

(surprised) To our great surprise , Mrs. White won't be able to join us in the party this weekend.

(thirst) Do you have any water ?I am thirsty to death

(unexpected) Frankly speaking, I didn’t expect to see you here .

(unusual) I unusually go shopping on Sundays ,but this coming Sunday I am going swimming.

(wide) The roads have to be widened so that the problem of traffic jam can be soled.

(wonder) Don’t you think that’s a wonderful story ?

四、完形填空（每空1分，共20分）

Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful? This __1_ called laziness, …

1 A. might be

2 C. cycle

3 D. labor through

4 A. energetic

5 B. at

6 D. others

7 B. leads to

8 C. temperature

9 A. Much

10 D. what

11 B. family

12 A. fit

13 D. Habit

14 D. stay up

15 B. to some extent

16 A. early

17 A. rise

18 B. routine

19 C. save

20 C. sharper

Don't Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports

When I joined a private f ootball league a few years ago, the sport meant everything to me. …

36 C. team

37 A. playing

38 B. equal

39 D. pressure

40 B. private 41 A. matches

42 C. run

43 D. training

44 A. necessary

45 D. breathing

46 B. intended

47 C. before

48 A. full

49 B. share

50 C. ended

51 A. sad

52 D. felt

53 B. rediscovered

54 C. for

55 D. calmed

From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and …

1 D. take part in

2 C. interests

3 A. spare

4 A. some

5 D. something

6 A. expensive

7 B. cost anything

8 A. worth

9 A. for

10 A. worth

11 D. reasonable

12 C. On the contrary

13 A. collects

14 A. for

15 C. valuable

16 D. happier

17 A. what

18 D. fun

19 C. but

20 A. is

It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics (题目) , "The Art of …

41 B. good at 42 D. arguments 43 D. socially 44 C. Suddenly 45 B. put

46 D. joy 47 C. As for him 48 A. time 49 C. hand in 50 B. graded

51 A. loud 52 C. Somebody 53 D. pleasure 54 B. for 55 D. laugh

五、阅读理解

As a young girl, Elizabeth Barrett (Browning英国作家勃朗宁) ruptured a blood vessel on the lungs …

61.What sort of climate did Elizabeth's doctor prescribe? A. Temperate.

62.How many people were drowned when the boat sank? C. Three

63. How did the tragedy affect Elizabeth? D. It affected her both physically and emotionally.

64. Whom did she blame for the accident? B. Herself.

65. The incident had _____ on her poetry. D. a strong influence

Giving Back

Fair Way The Westborough High School golf team had taken the official photos with the state prize. …

71. What did Greg Rota probably do in the end? C. Returned the prize to the organizer.

72. Greg Rota's decision shows that he was _______. A. honest

73. The underlined word "Change" in the second paragraph means _______. D. coins

74. What did the school officials do after receiving the check from Mr. LeBermuth? A. They tried to find out why he gave them the money.

75. Jacques LeBermuth gave the money to the school because _______. C. the school had helped him in the past

It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble. That's more or less what happened …

71. The meaning of "panicked"in Paragraph 2 is related to _____. D. fear

72. Why did the driver of the Firebird suddenly speed down the highway? C. Because he thought the police officer wanted to stop him.

73. Which of the following statements is true? A. Someone else was taking care of the injured person.

74. The driver of the Firebird ______. B. had some trouble with his car

75. What is probably the best title for the article? B. Going My Way?

It was not yet eleven o'clock when a boat crossed the river with a single passenger who had obtained …

66.The story took place in ____. D. winter

67. The boatman was willing to take Robin across the river because___. A. he wanted to make extra money.

68. The stockings that Robin wore were obviously _____. C. handmade

69. From the way he looked, it was evident that Robin was ____. B. a country boy

70.How did Robin appear as he walked into the town? A. He was cheerful and excited.

Most great inventors in the capitalist society meet with much opposition to their inventions from the people…

56. The word "those" in the first sentence refers to C. interests

57.Why do big monopolies buy inventions? C. They want to make more money.

58.Which of the following is not the very reason for the opposition to Stephenson's experiment? C. It would waste coal.

59. The word "dream" in the first paragraph refers to _____ B. inventors' plans for inventions

60. What is the main idea of this paragraph? D. Oppositions to Stephenson the inventor.

SYDNEY: As they sat sharing sweets beside a swimming pool in 1999 , Shane Gould and…

66. What is the passage mainly about ? D. Friendship and competition between two swimmers .

68. Gould won her three Olympic golds when she was . A. 15

69. The underlined word " it " in the fifth paragraph probably refers to . C. the friendship

70. What Schipper said showed that she . B. had learned a lot from Gould

Television ,the modern wonder of electronics, brings the world into your own home in sight and sound….

56. Television is said to be the modern wonder of electronics, because _______. C. it brings the world into people's own home in sight and sound

57. Television became an industry in _______. D. the 1950s

58. The word "incalculable" means______. A. very great

59. The development of science and technology made it possible for television programs to _______. D. be telecast in full color

60. The launching of communications satellites made it possible for people to _______. C. watch the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo

The seriously depressed person sees himself in a very negative way. He is sure that he is alone and hopeless. …

61. Depressives share the feeling that they______. C. have lost something

62. Depressive illness may be considered the only mental illness_____. A. which is fatal

63. Of the people who attempt suicide, _____. C. most suffer from depression

64. The greatest risk of suicide occurs ____. C. just after hospitalization

65. Statistics show that______. A. more men than women commit suicide

3.电大学位英语单选题

______ send your motorcycle to be repaired? You'd better not drive it any more.

A. Why

B. Why not

C. Why don't

D. Why didn't

这里表示建议，用Why not

______ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.

A. Each

B. Any

C. either

D. one

common sense 常识； each 这个词在英语中强调的是个体与众不同的特点；any 这个词强调的是很多东西在一起的共性； either 两者之间任何一个

______ to the moon some day, I should see the surface of the moon with my own eyes.

A. Would I go

B. Were I to go

C. If I go

D. If I had gone

这是省略 if的虚拟条件句Were I = If I were

______ with the size of the whole earth , the highest mountain does not seem high at all.

A. When compared

B. Compare

C. While comparing

D. Comparing

本题的关键是弄清compare与mountain的关系; when 可以直接加过去分词；当when后面的主语与主句的主语一致时，主语和系动词可以省略。

All _______ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.

A. what is needed

B. for our needs

C. the thing needed

D. that is needed

当all作定语从句的先行词时，从句只能用that来引导； all that = what

Children who are over-protected by their parents may become_____

A. hurt

B. damaged

C. spoiled

D. harmed

句意为：“过分受父母保护的孩子可能会被惯坏”。hurt“指对身体或感情上的伤害”。destroy“毁坏，消灭”。tame“驯服”。spoil“宠坏，惯确良坏”。spoiled的过去分词形式也可看做是形容词“宠坏了的”。Christopher Columbus was believed ______ the American continent.

A. to discover

B. discovering

C. to have discovered

D. having discovered

Depending on____, Mary led us through an unknown part of the forest.

A. intuition

B. sense

C. vision

D. image

Do you think she has any ____ to refuse John's invitation?

A. reason

B. cause

C. motive

D. point

Either you or I ___ wrong on this matter.

A. is

B. are

C. am

D. were

由 neither...nor，either...or，not only...but also 连接的两个主语，谓语动词的数通常按就近原则，即与后面的主语保持一致；如果是疑问式则以前面的主语为准。

Excuse me, sir. I've lost my watch. Do you have ___ time?

A. the

B. a

C. an

D. bland

He had difficulties making himself understood, but we didn't ____impatience.

A. show no sign of

B. make an exhibition of

C. show any sign of

D. make any exhibition of

He is one of the students who____ always on time.

A. is

B. are

C. was

D. be

He is the boy ___I think scored the winning points for the basketball team.

A. whom

B. which

C. that

D. who

He just couldn't ___what in the world she had been talking about all the time.

A. figure out

B. catch on

C. set out

D. work on

He must have had an accident, or he ______ then.

A. would have been here

B. had to be here

C. should be here

D. would be here

He used to have a ____of stamp-collection, but he has given it up.

A. habit

B. hobby

C. custom

D. like

His _____ handwriting resulted from haste and carelessness rather than from the inability to form the

A. unreadable

B. beautiful

C. careful

D. undecided

His parents _____, the orphan is now taken care of by her uncle.

A. have died

B. dying

C. dead

D. having died

I swimming until Father returned .

A. went B . didn’t go C. hadn’t gone D. be went

I didn't ask him, but he ___ to help me with my homework.

A. gave

B. offered

C. took

D. got

I know you're planning to travel this summer, but do you know_____?

A. how much cost it will be

B. how much has it cost

C. how much will it cost

D. how much it will cost I'd like to ______the lessons once more before we take the exam tomorrow.

A. go for

B. go over

C. go round

D. go about

In spite of your living so far away, we both hope very much _____.

A. your coming

B. that you come

C. you to come

D. that you have come

It has been a long time _____I saw you last time.

A. since

B. for

C. before

D. after

It is because he is too young ____ he does not understand what has happened.

A. that

B. so

C. so that

D. therefore

It was difficult to guess what her ______ to the news would be.

A. impression

B. reaction

C. comment

D. opinion

It was essential that the application forms _______ back before the deadline.

A. must be sent

B. would be sent

C. be sent

D. were sent

It wasn't such a good dinner ______ she had promised us.

A. that

B. which

C. as

D. what

Many new ______ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.

A. opportunities

B. necessities

C. realities

D. probabilities

Many people watch TV only to ___time.

A. cost

B. spend

C. kill

D. take

My camera can be _____ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.

A. treated

B. adjusted

C. adopted

D. remedied

My friend was full of _____ for the way in which I had so quickly learned to drive a car.

A. pride

B. surprise

C. admiration

D. jealousy

Neither Larry's father nor his mother _____at home.

A. are

B. were

C. was

D. am

Please listen to me. It's inappropriate for you to persist in ___ this.

A. to do

B. do

C. doing

D. having done

She never laughed, ______ lose her temper

A. or she ever did

B. nor did she ever

C. or did she ever

D. nor the ever did

She talked to him for a long time and ___him from doing that dangerous job.

A. persuaded

B. dissuaded

C. overcame

D. conquered

Since your supervisor has _____ the time for a talk, you must make sure that you will be there on time.

A. predicted

B. specified

C. yielded

D. classified

Some old people don't like pop songs because they can't ____ so much noise.

A. resist

B. sustain

C. tolerate

D. undergo

Sorry to trouble you. I haven't taken my textbook with me. Shall we ___one?

A. have

B. share

C. look

D. read

The bridge was named _____ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.

A. after

B. with

C. by

D. from

The famous Yong Le Bell is three times_____.

A. as tall as a man

B. taller as a man

C. tallest than a man

D. more tall than a man

The hunter ______ on his back with his eyes half closed.

The leaves are ____ down to the ground when autumn comes.

A. dropping

B. following

C. putting

D. falling

The little girl, who got home very late, was greatly relieved when she found out she had been___. A. saved B. nudged C. spared D. encouraged

The little girl woke up screaming because she had had a_____.

A. daydream

B. nightmare

C. fantasy

D. sweet dream

The manager ___that the new employees go through professional training before they started working.

A. persisted

B. insisted

C. resisted

D. assisted

The manager promised to keep me ______ of how our business was going on .

A. to be informed

B. on informing

C. informed

D. informing

The manufacturers _____ carried out one of the Chairman's proposals, but they didn't.

A. must have

B. couldn't have

C. ought to have

D. shouldn't have

The news you told me the other day has yet to be___.

A. affirmed

B. informed

C. conformed

D. confirmed

The old lady felt very ____when her daughter forgot her birthday.

A. deceived

B. deserted

C. unfortunate

D. disappointed

The police officer happened _____ the traffic when the accident happened.

A. to direct

B. directing

C. to be directing

D. to have directed

The rain was heavy and _______ the land was flooded.

A. consequently

B. continuously

C. constantly

D. consistently

The textile industry _____ greatly to the economy of Hong Kong.

A. adds

B. amounts

C. contributes

D. leads

There were no tickets _____ for Friday's performance.

A. preferable

B. considerable

C. possible

D. available

They are believed ____ in their experiment.

A. to have already succeeded

B. to succeed already

C. to be succeeded

D. to be succeed

They decided to chase the cow away ______ it did more damage.

A. unless

B. until

C. before

D. what

Two old friends meet ____chance in the street.

A. by

B. on

C. at

D. for

We ______ our breakfast when an old man came to the door.

A. just have had

B. have just had

C. just had

D. had just had

We think it is wise ____him not to accept their offer.

A. for

B. of

C. to

D. from

What are you doing? I'm _____the bedroom for my wallet.

A. looking

B. finding

C. searching

D. searching for

What time does my flight leave ____Tuesday?

A. at

B. in

C. by

D. on

When Mr. Jones gets old, he will______ over his business to his son.

A. take

B. hand

C. think

D. get

Would you please help me to ____up the present for the old gentleman?

A. wrap

B. tie

C. cover

D. send

You are lucky since you've never ____anything in your life.

A. lost

B. got

C. stolen

D. found

You ought not to ____ him the news that day.

A. tell

B. be telling

C. have told

D. had told

Your little girl is becoming very rude. You _____scold her.

A. may

B. can

C. ought

D. ought to

4.电大学位英语完形填空

（一）

It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics (题目) , "The Art of Eating Spaghetti (意大利面条) " caught my eye. The word "spaghetti" brought back the 36 of an evening at Uncle Alien' s in Belleville 37 all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat 38 spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic treat in 39 days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and 40 of the grown-ups had enough experience to be 41 it. What laughing 42 we had about the 43 respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. 44 , I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to 45 it down simply for my own 46 , not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. 47 , I would write something else.

When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 48 left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to 49 my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the 50 papers. He said, "Now, class, I want to read you a composition, "The Art of Eating Spaghetti'. "My words! He was reading my words out 51 to the whole class. 52 laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show 53 , but what I was feeling was pure happiness, 54 my words had the power to make people 55 .

36 A. memory B. thought C. knowledge D. experience

37 A. when B. where C. since D. after

38 A. cooked B. served C. got D. made

39 A. their B. past C. last D. those

40 A. none B. one C. earns D. neither

41 A. careful about B. good at C. fond of D. interested in

42 A. speeches B. lessons C. sayings D. arguments

43 A. nearly B. naturally C. officially D. socially

44 A. Especially B. Probably C. Suddenly D. Fortunately

45 A. settle B. put C. bite D. let

46 A. work B. story C. luck D. joy

47 A. However B. Therefore C. As for him D. Except for that

48 A. time B. excuse C. way D. idea

49 A. give up B. continue C. hand in D. delay

50 A. written B. graded C. collected D. calmly

51 A. loud B. fast C. publicly D. calmly

52 A. People B. Nobody C. Somebody D. I

53 A. shock B. wonder C. worry D. pleasure

54 A. if B. for C. while D. although

55 A. excited B. satisfied C. think D. laugh

（二）

Don't Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports

When I joined a private football league a few years ago, the sport meant everything to me. My coach said that I had lots of potential, and I became captain of my 36 . That was before all the fun was taken out of 37 .

At first, everyone on the team got 38 playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games, and the 39 started. Some parents, who had paid the coach extra money so their daughters could have 40 one-on-one training, got angry when she didn't give them more playing time in our 41 . The coach was replaced.

The new coach, however, took all the fun out of the game: All we did during practice was 42 . I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the 43 . Of course, all teams run drills; they are 44 . But we ran so much that, afterwards, we had trouble 45 . Younger people shouldn't

I was very thin 47 I started football, but as a member of this team I wouldn't eat much, because I was afraid of being too 48 to run. I feared making mistakes, and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual 49 .

Is all this pressure necessary ? I 50 up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same, and two of them stopped playing football completely. That's 51 , because they had so much potential. They were just burned-out with all the pressure they 52 from the coach or their parents.

I continued playing football at school and 53 my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing 54 him, he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I 55 down, I played better. When you enjoy something, it's a lot easier to do it well.

36 A. class B. club C. team D. board

37 A. playing B. living C. learning D. working

38 A. great B. equal C. right D. extra

39 A. business B. struggle C. attempt D. pressure

40 A. free B. private C. good D. basic

41 A. matches B. courses C. lessons D. programs

42 A. jump B. play C. run D. shoot

43 A. duty B. meeting C. operation D. training

44 A. necessary B. boring C. scientific D. practical

45 A. speaking B. moving C. sleeping D. breathing

46 A. used B. intended C. made D. described

47 A. till B. since C. before D. because

48 A. full B. tired C. lazy D. big

49 A. size B. share C. space D. state

50 A. gave B. kept C. ended D. picked

51 A. sad B. shameful C. silly D. serious

52 A. received B. suffered C. brought D. felt

53 A. reconsider B. rediscovered C. re-formed D. replaced

54 A. at B. by C. for D. around

55 A. fell B. stepped C. slowed D. calmed

（三）

From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies; others 1 sports. It depends on individual 2 . There are many different ways to spend our 3 time.

Almost everyone has 4 kind of hobby. It may be 5 from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very 6 ; others don't 7 at all. Some collections are 8 a lot of money; others are valuable only 9 their owners.

I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece 10 $ 250! He was very happy about his collection and thought the price was 11 .

12 , my youngest brother 13 match boxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt if they are worth any money. However, 14 my brother they are extremely 15 . Nothing makes him 16 than to find a new match box for his collection.

That's 17 a hobby means, I think. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the 18 of it. The value in dollars is not important, 19 the pleasure it gives us 20 .

1 A. soon B. attend C. tend D. take part in

2 A. time B. energy C. interests D. fun

3 A. spare B. working C. own D. day

4 A. some B. any C. certain D. every

5 A. OK B. all right C. anything D. something

6 A. expensive B. interesting C. exciting D. cheap

7 A. spend anything B. cost anything C. paid nothing D. need something

9 A. for B. to C. with D. of

10 A. worth B. spent C. worthy D. used

11 A. a little too higher B. too expensive C. cheap D. reasonable

12 A. At the same time B. On the other hand C. On the contrary D. As a mater of fact

13 A. collects B. buys C. chooses D. selects

14 A. for B. to C. in D. with

15 A. dear B. expensive C. valuable D. costly

16 A. so happy B. that happy C. more happily D. happier

17 A. what B. how C. how much D. where

18 A. price B. value C. interest D. fun

19 A. though B. and C. but D. when

20 A. is B. does C. will D. has

（四）

Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful? This __1_ called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy __2__. During the hours when you __3__your work you may say that you are "hot". That's true. The time of day when you feel most _4__ is when your cycle of body temperature is __5__ its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For __6__it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it __7__ such familiar monologues (自言自语)as: Get up, John! You'll be late for work again! The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his __8__and energy peak in the evening. __9__ family quarreling ends when husbands and wives realize __10__ these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the __11__ has.

You can't change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life __12__ it better. __13__ can help, Dr. Kieitman believes. Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must __14__ late anyway. Counteract(对换)your cycle __15__by habitually staying up late than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have important job to do __16__in the day, __17__ before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle, but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point. Whenever possible, do __18__ work in the afternoon and __19__ tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your __20__ hours.

1 A. might be B. must C. need be D. can be

2 A. circle B. recycle C. cycle D. crisis

3 A. go through B. see through C. break through D. labor through

4 A. energetic B. active C. strenuous D. idle

5 A. on B. at C. over D. in

6 A. other B. another C. one another D. others

7 A. owes to B. leads to C. leads into D. attributes to

8 A. temper B. thought C. temperature D. mood

9 A. Much B. Many C. Such D. More

10 A. how B. that C. which D. what

11 A. house B. family C. home D. room

12 A. fit B. adapt C. like D. look

13 A. Hobby B. Characteristic C. Interest D. Habit

14 A. stay away B. stay out C. stay at D. stay up

15 A. to extent B. to some extent C. to the extent D. to an extent

16 A. early B. daily C. yearly D. monthly

17 A. rise B. raise C. arise D. arisen

18 A. usual B. routine C. normal D. average

19 A. keep B. maintain C. save D. hold

20 A. clearer B. harder C. sharper D. easier

5.电大学位英语阅读理解

（一）

Most great inventors in the capitalist society meet with much opposition to their inventions from the people who place their own interests before those of the people. Big monopolies try to buy inventions and turn them to their own profits. When they fail, they resort to other tricks. Inventors have to overcome thousands of difficulties put in their path before they can see their dreams realized.

When George Stephenson was experimenting with the stream engine, there was much opposition from the Parliament, the newspaper, and landlords. They claimed that the noise and the smoke would kill cows, horses and sheep, that the engine would burst or that hot coals from it would set fire to their houses. So it was a very difficult matter for George Stephenson to persuade the people that trains could go on smooth rails, could pull carriages and wagons full of people and goods, and that there was no great danger of accidents.

However, he was able to do it, and the first train driven by Stephenson himself showed that the newly invented steam engine was a complete success.

56. The word "those" in the first sentence refers to

A. inventors

B. inventions

C. interests

D. monopolies

57.Why do big monopolies buy inventions?

A. They want to make a further research.

B. They want to improve them.

C. They want to make more money.

D. They want to play tricks with inventors.

58.Which of the following is not the very reason for the opposition to Stephenson's experiment?

A. It would make terrible noise.

B. It would give off heavy smoke.

C. It would waste coal.

D. It would set fire to houses.

59. The word "dream" in the first paragraph refers to _____

A. inventors' interests in inventions

B. inventors' plans for inventions

C. the profits inventors would make

D. the difficulties in their inventions.

60. What is the main idea of this paragraph?

A. Stephenson invented the stream engine.

B. Big monopolies opposed to inventions.

C. Inventors' difficulties in their invention.

D. Oppositions to Stephenson the inventor.

（二）

As a young girl, Elizabeth Barrett (Browning英国作家勃朗宁) ruptured a blood vessel on the lungs which did not heal. The physician consigned her to a milder climate for the winter and she went Devonshire for restoration. Among the members of her family who accompanied her to those healing shores was her eldest brother.For a whole year they lived side by side in affectionate companionship, she all the while being greatly benefited by mild sea breezes of Torquay.

One summer morning her brother went board a small sailboat with two friends for a trip of several hours around the coast. Just as the vessel came in sight of the window where Miss Barrett sat watching, the boat struck a sunken reef; and all who were in it went down and perished in the sea, before assistant could be rendered. None of the bodies were ever found although the whole village, full of sympathy,

and soul of Elizabeth Barrett. Somehow she felt that she herself had in some measure been the cause of all this horror, and she suffered accordingly. Her whole being seemed shattered, and a year longer elapsed before, she was able to be more to London. This fatal event, which so saddened her youth gave also a still deeper devotional feeling to hue of sorrow so apparent in many of her earlier pieces.

61.What sort of climate did Elizabeth's doctor prescribe?

A. Temperate.

B. Tropical.

C. Humid.

D. Arid.

62.How many people were drowned when the boat sank?

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. The article doesn't indicate

63. How did the tragedy affect Elizabeth?

A. It affected her physically but not emotionally.

B. It affected her emotionally but not physically.

C. It did not affect her in any way.

D. It affected her both physically and emotionally.

64. Whom did she blame for the accident?

A. Her brother.

B. Herself.

C. No one.

D. The villagers.

65. The incident had _____ on her poetry.

A. no influence

B. very little influence

C. a superficial influence

D. a strong influence

（三）

SYDNEY: As they sat sharing sweets beside a swimming pool in 1999 , Shane Gould and Jessicah Schipper were simply getting along well , chatting about sport , life and " anything else that came up . "

Yet in Sydney next month , they will meet again by the pool , and for a short time the friends will race against each other in the 50-meter butterfly（蝶泳）in the Australian championships at Homebush Bay .

Gould , now a 47-year-old mother of four , has announced she will be making a return to elite competition （顶级赛事）to swim the one event , having set a qualifying（合格的）time of 30.32 seconds in winning gold at last year's United States Masters championships . Her comeback comes 32 years after she won three golds at the Munich Olympics .

Schipper , now a 17-year-old from Brisbane with a bright future of going to Athens for her first Olympics , yesterday recalled（回忆）her time with Gould five years ago .

" I was at a national youth camp on the Gold Coast and Shane had come along to talk to us and watch us train , " Schipper explained . " It seemed as if we had long been good friends . I don't know why . We just started talking and it went from there . "

" She had a lot to share with all of us at that camp . She told us stories about what it was like at big meets like the Olympics and what it's like to be on an Australian team . It was really interesting . "

Next time , things will be more serious . " I will still be swimming in the 50m butterfly at the nationals , so there is a chance that I could actually be competing against Shane Gould , " said Schipper , who burst onto the scene at last year's national championships with second places in the 100m and 200m butterfly .

66. What is the passage mainly about ?

A. Stories happening in swimming competitions .

B. Two women swimmers winning Olympic golds .

C. Lessons learned from international swimming championships .

D. Friendship and competition between two swimmers .

67. Gould and Schipper are going to .

A. talk about sport and life

B. go back to elite competition

C. set a qualifying time and win gold

D. take part in the same sports event

A. 15

B. 17

C. 22

D. 30

69. The underlined word " it " in the fifth paragraph probably refers to .

A. the Olympics

B. the youth camp

C. the friendship

D. the Australian team

70. What Schipper said showed that she .

A. was no longer Gould's friend

B. had learned a lot from Gould

C. was not interested in Gould's stories

D. would not like to compete against Gould

（四）

Giving Back

Fair Way

The Westborough High School golf team had taken the official photos with the state prize. The other teams, disappointed, were on the bus heading home. And then Westborough instructor Greg Rota noticed something wrong with one of the score cards. A 9 had been recorded as a 7. They were not the state prize winner; Wobum High had won. "No one would have known," said Wobum's instructor, Bob Doran. For Rota, it wasn't a difficult decision: "The prize wasn't ours to take."

Coin Stars

"College students are lazy, but they also want to help," says University of Pennsylvania graduate Dana Hork. So she made it easy, placing cups in rooms where students could leave their spare coins, and handing out cups to first-year students to keep in their rooms. Her " Change for Change" effort has collected $40,000 for charities 慈善机构) , which were decided upon by students.

Never Forgotten

A school in Massachusetts received a $ 9.5 million check from Jacques LeBermuth. But it took officials several days of digging to discover his connection to the school. Records showed the LeBermuth came from Belgium and studied in the school in the 1920s. When his family fell on hard times, he was offered free room and board. LeBermuth became a trader, owned shares of AT&T and lived off the earnings until he died, at age 89.

71. What did Greg Rota probably do in the end?

A. Took photos of Doran.

B. Had a meeting with Doran.

C. Returned the prize to the organizer.

D. Apologized to Wobum High School.

72. Greg Rota's decision shows that he was _______.

A. honest

B. polite

C. careful

D. friendly

73. The underlined word "Change" in the second paragraph means _______.

A. idea

B. decision

C. cups

D. coins

74. What did the school officials do after receiving the check from Mr. LeBermuth?

A. They tried to find out why he gave them the money.

B. They went to Belgium to pay their respects to him.

C. They dug out the records that were buried underground.

D. They decided to offer their students free room and board.

75. Jacques LeBermuth gave the money to the school because _______.

A. the school asked for it

B. he had no need for that much money

C. the school had helped him in the past

D. he wanted to be remembered by the students

（五）

Television ,the modern wonder of electronics, brings the world into your own home in sight and sound,1. And the word "television" means "seeing far".

light) waves which are sent through the air. Experiments leading to modern television took place more than a hundred years ago. By the 1920s inventors and researchers had turned the early theories into working models.Yet it took another thirty years for TV to become an industry.

The influence of TV on the life of people is incalculable: it can influence their thoughts and their way of life. It can also add to their store of knowledge. Educational TV stations offer teaching in various subjects. Some hospitals use TV for medical students to get close-up views of operations. At first television programs were broadcast in black-and -white. With the development of science and technology, the problem of how to telecast them in full color was solved and by the middle 1960s the national networks were broadcasting most of their programs in color.

The programs that people watch are not only local and national ones. Since the launching of the first communications satellite, more and more programs are telecast "live" from all over the world. People in San Francisco were able to watch the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. And live telecasts now come from outer space. In 1969, the first astronauts to land on the moon televised their historic "moon walk" to viewers on the earth. Since then, astronauts have regularly sent telecast to the earth.

56. Television is said to be the modern wonder of electronics, because _______.

A. it is an industry

B. it broadcasts most of the programs in color

C. it brings the world into people's own home in sight and sound

D. it influences people's thoughts

57. Television became an industry in _______.

A. 1920

B. 1969

C. the l920s

D. the 1950s

58. The word "incalculable" means______.

A. very great

B. uncertain

C. hard to tell

D. very small

59. The development of science and technology made it possible for television programs to _______.

A. be telecast again

B. be kept for later use

C. be put on video tape

D. be telecast in full color

60. The launching of communications satellites made it possible for people to _______.

A. get close up views of operations

B. learn various subjects

C. watch the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo

D. watch local programs

（六）

The seriously depressed person sees himself in a very negative way. He is sure that he is alone and hopeless. He often blames himself for ordinary faults and shortcomings which he exaggerates. He is very discouraged about himself, the world, and his future. He becomes less interested in what is going on around him and doesn't get satisfaction from things he used to enjoy. Fatigue and early morning sleeplessness are quite common. The depressed person may want to sleep more than usual. He may lose his appetite and lose weight, or eat more than normally and gain weight. Another particular sign, seen in women, is crying spells. Many of these spells are short and common.

Depressives share the feeling that they have lost something very important to them, though often this is not really the case. From a feeling of loss, the depressed person progresses to false ideas that he is a loser and will always be a loser, that he must be worthless and perhaps not fit to live. He may even attempt suicide.

So many very depressed people attempt suicide that depressive illness may be considered the only fatal mental illness. Not all those suffering from depressive illness do attempt suicide. But the relationship is striking. It is estimated that as many as 75 percent of those who attempt suicide are seriously depressed. Other studies show that the person hospitalized for depression is about 36 times more likely to commit suicide than is the non-depressed person. The greatest risk occurs during or immediately after hospitalization. After age 40, the possibility of suicide increases in very depressed person. Almost

suicide, but three times more men than women succeed.

61. Depressives share the feeling that they______.

A. have been unloved

B. have grown old

C. have lost something

D. have got something

62. Depressive illness may be considered the only mental illness_____.

A. which is fatal

B. Which is puzzling

C. Which is incurable

D. Which is sad

63. Of the people who attempt suicide, _____.

A. only a fraction suffer from depression

B. nearly half suffer from depression

C. most suffer from depression

D. none suffer from depression

64. The greatest risk of suicide occurs ____.

A. just after Christmas

B. during financial crises

C. just after hospitalization

D. before hospitalization

65. Statistics show that______.

A. more men than women commit suicide

B. children who are loved are never depressed

C. no men and women commit suicide

D. depressive illness is most obvious in men

（七）

It was not yet eleven o'clock when a boat crossed the river with a single passenger who had obtained his transportation at that unusual hour by promising an extra fare. While the youth stood on the landing-place searching in his pocket for money, the ferryman lifted a lantern, by the aid of which, together with the newly risen moon, he took a very accurate survey of the stranger's figure. He was a young man of barely eighteen years, evidently country bred, and now, as it seemed, on his first visit to town. He was wearing a tough gray coat, which was in good shape, but which had seen many winters before this. The garments under his coat were well constructed of leather, and fitted tightly to a pair of muscular legs; his stockings of blue yarn must have been the work of a mother or sister, and on his head was a three-cornered hat, which in its better days had perhaps sheltered the grayer head of the lad's father. In his left hand was a walking stick, and his equipment was completed by a leather bag not so abundantly stocked as to inconvenience the strong shoulders on which it hung. Brown, curly hair, well-shaped features, bright, cheerful eyes were nature's gifts, and worth all that art could have done for his adornment. The youth, whose name was Robin, paid the boatman, and then walked forward into the town with a light step, as if he had not already traveled more than thirty miles that day. As he walked, he surveyed his surroundings as eagerly as if he were entering London or Madrid, instead of the little metropolis of a New England colony.

66.The story took place in ____.

A. spring

B. summer

C. fall

D. winter

67. The boatman was willing to take Robin across the river because___.

A. he wanted to make extra money.

B. he saw that Robin was young and rich.

C. he was going to row across the river anyway.

D. he felt sorry for him because Robin looked poor.

68. The stockings that Robin wore were obviously _____.

A. worn-out

B. very expensive

C. handmade

D. much too big

69. From the way he looked, it was evident that Robin was ____.

A. a wealthy merchant's son

B. a country boy

C. a soldier

D. a foreigner

70.How did Robin appear as he walked into the town?

A. He was cheerful and excited.

B. He was tired.

C. He seemed very sad.

D. He seemed frightened by the strange surroundings.

（八）

It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble. That's more or less what happened the night that Nashville Police Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty.

"I was on the way to a personal-injury accident in West Nashville. As I got onto Highway 40, blue lights and sirens going, I fell in behind a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly down the highway. The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me. He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder. "

But Hyde couldn't go after him. Taking care of injured people is always more important than worrying about speeders, so the officer had to stay on his way to the accident. But he did try to keep the Firebird in sight as he drove, hoping another nearby unit would be able to step in and stop the speeding car. As it turned out, keeping the Firebird in sight was not that difficult. Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn the officer needed to get to the accident scene.

Hyde followed the Pontiac all the way to his destination. At that point he found another unit had already arrived at the accident scene. His help wasn't needed. Now he was free to try to stop the driver of the Firebird, who by this time had developed something new to panic about.

"Just about that time, "Hyde says, "I saw fire coming out from under that car, with blue smoke and oil going everywhere. He'd blown his engine. Now he had to stop. "

"After I arrested him, I asked him why he was running. He told me he didn't have a driver's license （执照）. "

That accident cost the driver of the Firebird plenty－a thousand dollars for the new engine－not to mention the charges for driving without a license, attempting to run away, and dangerous driving.

71. The meaning of "panicked"in Paragraph 2 is related to _____.

A. shame

B. hate

C. anger

D. fear

72. Why did the driver of the Firebird suddenly speed down the highway?

A. Because he was racing with another driver on the road.

B. Because he realized he had to hurry to the accident scene.

C. Because he thought the police officer wanted to stop him.

D. Because he wanted to overtake other cars on the shoulder.

73. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Someone else was taking care of the injured person.

B. The Pontiac reached its destination at the accident scene.

C. Hyde knew where he was going by following the right car.

D. The policeman was running after a speeder on Highway 40.

74. The driver of the Firebird ______.

A. took a wrong turn on the way

B. had some trouble with his car

C. was stopped by the police officer

D. paid for the expenses of the accident

75. What is probably the best title for the article?

A. Losing His Way?

B. Going My Way?

C. Fun All the Way?

D. Help on the Way?

6.电大学位英语作文

1.On Open Policy

The open policy means that our country is open to investment, trade and technical and economic cooperation with other countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. The purpose of open policy is to acquire advanced technology, management skills to serve our socialist construction so as to promote the realization of the four modernizations.

We must adhere to the open policy. Because economic relations between states today have become increasingly close, and no country can possibly advance behind close doors. Only in this way, can we gradually close the gap between our country and the developed countries.

Through the implementation of policy, we can learn advanced technology and managerial expertise from abroad; make full use of the foreign capitals to set up great enterprises; absorb useful and healthy ideas and new knowledge of the modern civilization; and broaden our views and raise our level of competence.

2. The place of Science and Technology in Modern Life.

Human life can not continue without science and technology. For many years, human society has developed with the advance of science and technology while the development of science and technology has in turn brought the process to mankind. So the life we are living now is more civilized than that of our fore fathers.

The development of science and technology have brought about many changes in people's life. for example, the invention of television and space rocket have opened a new era for mankind. Through the use of TV people can hear the sound and learn the events happening thousands of miles away. Owing to the invention of spaceship and rocket, the dream of man's landing on the moon has now come true.

Science and technology also play an important role in our socialist construction. We may say, our socialist construction is just like a skyscraper, while science and technology are its base. Without the base, the skyscraper can't be built. Therefore, we should try our best to contribute to the development of science and technology so as to provide a more solid base to build our country.

3. Importance of Education

China, as a developing country, is determined to catch up with and even surpass the developed ones. I think that one of the best possible ways to do so is to give first priority(优先）to the development of culture, science and especially education.

In modern times, when science and technology are making great progress, the education of the work force is of primary importance. Moreover, many of the success in advanced countries have demonstrated that a nation 's prosperity mainly depends on the quality of its labour force, namely those who have been well educated.

In a developing country such as China, our investment in culture, education and science, and especially elementary education, must enjoy top priority. This is crucial(决定性的）for China to catch up with the developed nations in today's surging(汹涌的) waves of technological revolution. Otherwise, the gap between China and advanced countries will be widened rather than bridged.

4. Air Pollution

Air pollution is one of the major problems of the modern world. A great deal of energy is needed to run the factories of modern industrial nations. Automobile, trains, planes and busses need energy, too. Nearly all of this energy is produced by burning fuels. The burning produces wastes, some of which remain in the air, causing air pollution. Scientists are finding ways to stop air pollution especially in big industrial areas and densely-populated cities. They are studying new ways of generating electricity that may be less damaging to the environment. In the meantime, many power plants are being modernized to give off less polluted material. Also, engineers try to design and locate new power plants to do minimum damage to the environment.

However, it may be that we still have a long way to go before we have a "clean" world. Nearly all of the countries are trying hard to prevent and control air pollution. There indeed seems to be no end to tasks that environmentalists

5. Environmental Protection

Today the quality of our natural environment has become an important issue. The world population is rising so quickly that the world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources and at the same time polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, life on earth cannot survive.

Concerned people have made some progress in environmental protection. Governments of many countries have established laws to protect the air, forests and sea resources and to stop environmental pollution.

Still more measures should be taken to solve environmental problems. People should be further educated to recognize the importance of the problems, to use modern methods of birth control, to conserve(保存）our natural resources and recycle（再循环）our products. We are sure that we can have a better and cleaner place in the future.

6. Automobiles

Automobiles, as a product of modern civilization, have been playing a vital part in the daily activities of human society. Industry needs automobiles for farming as well as transportation. Every day, automobiles drive people to and from work. On weekends automobiles take families for joyful outings. And during holiday seasons, automobiles fill the highways everywhere, even in remote areas. It could be said that the wheels of automobiles move society forward. But automobiles have also given rise to a series of problems. For example, cities are overcrowded with automobiles. They create a lot of noise and traffic accidents which disable（伤残） or kill many people each year. Worst of all perhaps is the air pollution caused by the exhaust gases produced by automobiles. Some of the gases are highly toxic(有毒的） and a serious health hazard.

7. Computer

The computer is widely used in all fields of society. Today, wherever you go, you will find computers being used. For example, computers are used in universities, large corporations, and small offices, etc. It has even entered the homes of ordinary people. As it is able to store and process a large amount of information, the computer bring about great convenience and high efficiency to people of all walks of life.

Computers can help people in different ways. For example, computer help scientists in analyzing data and doing complex calculation. For another example, computers are made use of by engineers in designing a plane, or a spaceship. Besides, computers may also play a great role in helping children with their lesson. Whatever you are doing, you many find computer a useful aid.

However, the computer must be designed and instructed by man. What is more, it is true that computers can make decisions, but they need detailed instructions and programs prepared by humans to operate. Therefore, the computer can never replace the human brain.

8. Travelling

It is exciting to visit different places. As you travel, you will see beautiful sceneries typical of the region. Besides, you can meet and make friends with people of different colors and races. Finally, you can get to know the customs and living habits of the local people. Today people are so fond of travelling that tourism has become one of the fasters growing industries in most countries.

The main reason why people travel is, perhaps, for pleasure. For example, having worked hard throughout the weekdays, people will find a widened trip to the nearby mountains or beaches a real relaxation. For another example, spending an annual holiday travelling abroad is an especially satisfying experience for those who do not have much of an opportunity to be away from their homelands. When people return from their travel, they will generally feel fresh and energetic, ready to work harder.

Travelling is also one of the best means for learning. You may have read or heard about something but you can never get an accurate picture of it until you see it for yourself. Seeing is believing. Furthermore, if you area careful observer, you can learn much during your travel about the geography, biology, and history of the places you visit. No matter how well educated you are, there is always a lot for you to learn through travelling. The knowledge acquired from travel, as you will have found in your life, is no less valuable than that from any influential reference book.

The human race has experienced a consistent increase in population since the beginning of its history. Famine and disease have done little to offset(抵消）this steady increase. Too many people are added annually to the population of the world. So both the causes of population increase and the results of having more people are worth careful study. Culture evolution is the major factor responsible for population increase. Early in human development, people invented tools to hunt animals. Later they built shelters to protect themselves. Step by step, they made life easier. As a result, fewer died from natural forces, such as harsh climate and disease.

In the past, when population grew, there was unexplored territory to inhabit. But now, almost all the habitable land has been explored.

The world's population may reach 8.7 billion in 2033. It is clear that world population is a serious issue that needs careful attention. Human beings are unique to solve problems through cultural evolution.(发展） Facing the world population explosion in the near future. we must carry out the birth control program in order to save the mankind and save the world.

10. Opening-door Policy is the Only Way to Make China Strong

Modern Chinese history leads us to the conclusion that socialism, not capitalism is best for China. But how a socialist China should look at capitalism and more importantly, make use of the better side of capitalism for its own advantage is of vital(至关） importance to the country.

As far as our country's economic construction is concerned, taking advantage of the part of capitalism that is useful to us means we need to develop foreign trade, introduce advanced technology and better management, and make use of foreign funds. It also means we can absorb some of the economic theories, and make use of those economic policies, methods and measures that comply with(遵循） the law of mass production and a commodity economy.

By opening our windows wider to the outside world, people can learn more about other peoples and learn to make sensible judgments. absorbing the better part of the cultures of other people to enrich ourselves is the best way to safeguard our socialist culture. So taking advantage of capitalism and stepping up economic reforms is the only way to make China strong. Closing the county to international exchanges will only keep it weak.

11. Choosing an Occupation

Every one faces the problem of choosing an occupation after graduation from college or university, which plays a vital role in his life. An appropriate occupation makes a man work with zest(热情） and vigor, as well as contribute to his country.

To make a wise choice, two important things should be taken into consideration. One is the interest, the other, the demands of people and society. Only if the two aspects are connected, can a man show his talent and ability to the best advantage. If the two conflict, the former should be under the latter, for the people's interests are more important than the individual's.

In regard to my choice in the future, I am fond of learning foreign languages; what is more, with the implementation of the Open-Door Policy, exchange between home and abroad in economy and culture has been growing significantly, thus I'm determined to be a qualified interpreter.

12. The Brain and the Computer

Some recent developments in the computer industry make scientists predict that the gap between human beings and machines will be closed about the year 20000.

To understand the significance of this prediction let us compare the human brain with existing computers. The brain consumes electrical energy at the rate of 25 watts and occupies a volume of one tenth of a cubic foot. The brain houses between 10 billion and 100 billion items of information. Every brain cell is directly connected to many other cells. As a result, the cells in which information is stored can communicate with thousands of other cells.

However, the computer consumes 1000,000 watts of electrical power and occupies hundreds of cubic feet of space. Its million items of immediately accessible information. In contrast, the computer memory is like a cell of pigeonholes, with no thinking capacity and no connections elsewhere.