TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2013)
— GRADE FOUR—
TIME LIMIT: 130 MIN
PART 3 CLOZE 15 MIN
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.
Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: without it, it (31) would_____ not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; (32) __nor___ the workers in government offices who (33) _look after____ our health, our food, our water, and all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves. (34)By means of _____ taxation, we pay for things that we need just (35) __as much as___ we need somewhere to live and something to eat. But (36) __though___ everyone knows that taxation is necessary, different people have different ideas about (37)__how__ taxation should be arranged.
In most countries, a direct tax on (38) _persons____, which is called income tax, (39) _exists____. It is arranged in such (40) way______ that the poorest people pay nothing, and the percentage of tax grows (41) _larger___ as the taxpayer's income grows. In some countries, for example, the tax on the richest people (42)_goes up_____ as high as ninety-five per cent! (43) _But____ countries with direct taxation nearly (44) __always___ have indirect taxation too. Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or “duties.” Of course, it is the men and women who buy these imported things in the shops (45)_who_____ really have to pay the duties, in the (46) _form_____ of higher prices. In some countries, (47) too_____, there is a tax on things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is (48) collected____ but the poor people suffer most. If unnecessary things (49)_like__ jewels and fur coats are taxed, less money is obtained but the tax is (50) _fairer_____ as the rich pay it.
Probably this last kind of indirect tax, together with a direct tax on incomes which is low for the poor and high for the rich, is the best arrangement.
31. A. can B. may C. could D. would
32. A. nor B. neither C. never D. not
33.A. look into B. look over C. look after D. look through
34.A. In accordance with B. By means of C. With reference to D. On
account of
35. A. as well as B. as good as C. as such as D. as much as
36. A. if B. when C. though D. as
37. A. when B. how C. why D. which
38. A. persons B. sectors C. communities D. classes
39.A. remains B. stays C. exists D. happens
40.A. form B. way C. measure D. method
41. A. quicker B. speedier C. more D. larger
42. A. grows up 成长 B. increases up C. goes up增长，上升 D. lifts up举起，激励
43. A. But B. Consequently C. Similarly D. And
44.A. periodically B. almost C. often D. always
45. A. which B. who C. what D. whom
46. A. manner B. form C. means D. way
47.A. either B. also C. too D. often
48. A. lent B. saved C. borrowed D. collected
49. A. alike B. like C. as D. for
50.A. heavier B. fairer C. finer D. better
PART 4 GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 15 MIN
There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.
51. Facing the board of directors, he didn?t deny ________ breaking the agreement.
A. him
B. it
C. his
？52. Xinchun returned from aboard a different man. The italicized part functions as ______.
同位语)
C. adverbial
D. complement.补语
53. Which of the following is a compound word (复合词)? ___B___.
A. Non smoker.
B. Deadline.
C. Mean ness.
D. Mis fit.
54. Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood? 虚拟语气______.
A. Lucy insisted that her son（should）get home before 5 o?clock?
B. She used to drive to work, but now she takes the city metro.
C. Walk straight ahead, and don't turn till the second traffic lights.
D. Paul will cancel his flight if he cannot get his visa by Friday.
55. The following determiners(限定词) can be used with both plural and uncountable nouns
EXCEPT ______.
A. more
B. enough.
C. many.
D. such.
56. Which of the italicized parts indicates CONTRAST? ______.
A. She opened the door and quietly went in.
B. Victoria likes music and Sam is fond of sports.
C. Think it over again and you?ll get an answer.
D. He is somewhat arrogant, and I don't like this.
57. Which of the following CANNOT be used as a nominal substitute(名词替代词)? ______.
A. Much.
B. Neither.
D. Quarter.
58. All the following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPT ______.
A. Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at four.
B. The President is coming to the UN next week.
C. The school pupils will be home by now.
D. He is going to email me the necessary information.
59. Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT? ______.
A. Politics are the art or science of government.
B. Ten miles seems like a long walk to me.
C. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.
D. All the furniture has arrived undamaged.
？60. Which of in the following phrases indicates a subject-predicate relationship? ______.
A. The arrival of the tourists
B. The law of Newton
C. The occupation of the island
D. The plays of Oscar Wilde
？61. Which of the following italicized parts serves as an appositive? ______.
A. He is not the man to draw back.
B. Tony hit back the urge to tell a lie.
C. Larry has a large family to support.
D. There is really nothing to fear.
62. Which of the following is NOT an imperative sentence? ______.
A.Let me drive you home, shall I?
B.You will mind your own business!
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D.I wish you could stay behind. …
63. If it ______ tomorrow, the match would be put off.
A. were to rain
B. was to rain
C. was raining
D. had rained
64. Which of the following sentences expresses a fact? ______.
A. Mary and her son must be home by now.
B.Careless reading must give poor results.
C. It?s getting late, and I must leave now.
D. He must be working late at the office.
65. The following are all dynamic verbs(动态动词) EXCEPT ______.
A. remain.
B. turn.
C. write.
D. knock.
66. ____ to school life was less difficult than the pupil had expected.
A. Adhering
B. Adopting
C.Adjusting
D. Acquainting
67. He is fed up with the same old dreary routine, and wants to quit his job. The underlined part
means _________.
A. dull
B. boring
C. long
D. hard
68. At last night?s party Larry said something that I thought was beyond me. The underlined
part means ________.
A. I was unable to do
C. I was unable to stop
B. I couldn?t understand
D. I coul dn?t tolerate
69. The couple ______their old house and sold it for a vast profit.
A. did for 毁坏，代替；对。。。。有效
B. did in
C.did with 利用，处理，需要，忍受；与。。。相处
D. did up 整理，刷新，修缮；使精疲力尽
70. Sally contributed a lot to the project, but she never once accepted all the ____ for herself.
A. credit
B. attention
C. focus
D. award
71. The child nodded, apparently content with his mother?s promise. The underlined part
means _________.
A. as far as one has learnt
B. as far as one is concerned
C. as far as one can see
D. as far as one is told
72. The ________ that sport builds character is well accepted by people nowadays.
A. issue
B. argument
C. point
D. sentence
73. Everyone in the office knows that Melinda takes infinite care over her work. The underlined part means ________.
A. limited
B. unnecessary
C. overdue 过期的；迟到的；未兑的
D. much
74. The new measure will reduce the chance of serious injury in the event of an accident. 如果，倘若，万一The underlined part means _________.
A. if an accident happens
B. if an accident can be prevented
C. before an accident
D. during an accident
75. Traditionally, local midwives助产士would ________ all the babies in the area.
A. handle
B. produce
C. deliver a child 接生
D. help
76. No food or drink is allowed on the premises在楼内
. The underlined part means ________.
A. proposition
B. advertisement
C. building
D. street
77. The court would not accept his appeal unless ________ evidence is provided.
A. conclusive 决定性的；最后的；确定性的；确实的
B. definite 一定的；确切的
C. eventual 最后的；结果的；可能的；终于的
D. concluding 结束的，最后的
78. As soon as he opened the door, a ________ of cold air swept through the house.
A. flow
B. movement
C. rush
D. blast
79. She really wanted to say something at the meeting, but eventually ________ from it.
A. prevented
B. refrained from 克制；抑制；忍住
C. limited
D. restricted 限制，限定，约束
80. The couple told the decorator that they wanted their bedroom gaily painted. The underlined part means _________.
A. brightly
B. light-heartedly
C. cheerfully
D. lightly
PART V READING COMPREHENSION 25 MIN
In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.
TEXT A
The art of public speaking began in ancient Greece over 2,000 years ago. Now, twitter, instant messaging, e-mail, blogs and chat forums offer rival approaches to communication - but none can replace the role of a great speech.
The spoken word can handle various vital functions: persuading or inspiring, informing, paying tribute, entertaining, or simply introducing someone or something or accepting something. Over the past year, the human voice has helped guide us over the ups and downs of what was certainly a stormy time.
Persuasion is used in dealing with or reconciling different points of view. When the leaders met in Copenhagen in December 2009, persuasive words from activists encouraged them to commit themselves to firmer action. Inspirational speeches confront the emotions. They focus on topics and matters that are close to people's hearts. During wars, generals used inspiring speeches to prepare
the troops for battle.
A speech that conveys knowledge and enhances understanding can inform us. The information must be clear, accurate, and expressed in a meaningful and interesting way.（流行病）annou nced, the idea of “swine flu” many people. Informative speeches from World Health Organization officials helped people to keep their panic under control so they could take sensible precautions预防，警惕，预防措施.
Sad events are never easy to deal with but a speech that pays tribute to the loss of a loved one and gives praise for their contribution can be comforting. Madonna's speech about Michael Jackson,after his death, highlighted the fact that he will continue to live on through his music.
It's not only in world forums where public speaking plays an important role. It can also be surprisingly helpful in the course of our own lives.
If you?re taking part in a debate you need to persuade the listeners of the soundness of
your argument. In sports, athletes know the importance of a pep talk（鼓舞士气的讲话）before a match to inspire teammates. You yourself may be asked to do a presentation at college or work to inform the others about an area of vital importance. On a more personal level, a friend may be upset and need comforting. Or you might be asked to introduce a speaker at a family event or to speak at a wedding, where your language will be needed to move people or make them laugh.
Great speaking ability is not something we're born with. Even Barack Obama works hard to perfect every speech. For a brilliant speech, there are rules that you can put to good use. To learn those rules you have to practice and learn from some outstanding speeches in the past.
81. The author thinks the spoken word is still irreplaceable because ______.
A. it has always been used to inspire or persuade people.
B. it has a big role to play in the entertainment business.
C. it plays important roles in human communication.
D. it is of great use in everyday-life context.
82. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the role of public speaking? _____
A. Speeches at world forums can lead to effective solutions to world problems.
B. Speeches from medical authorities can calm people down in times of pandemics.
C. The morale of soldiers before a battle can be boosted by senior officers' speeches.
D. Speeches paying tribute to the dead can comfort the mourners.
83. Public speaking can play all the following roles EXCEPT ______.
A. to convince people in a debate.
B. to inform people at a presentation.
C. to advise people at work.
D. to entertain people at a wedding.
84. According to the passage, which of the following best explains the author's view on ______ “great speaking ability”?
A. It comes from observing rules.
B. It can be perfected with easy effort.
C. It can be acquired from birth.
D. It comes from learning and practice.
85. What is the main idea of the passage? ______.
A. Public speaking in international forums.
B. The many uses of public speaking.
C. Public speaking in daily life context.
D. The rules of public speaking.
TEXT B
Every business needs two things, says Skullcandy CEO Rick Alden: inspiration and desperation. In 2001, Alden had both. He'd sold two snowboarding businesses, and he was desperately bored. But he had an idea: He wanted to make a new kind of headphone. “I kept seeing people missing their cell phone calls because they were listening to music,” he explains. Then I'm in a chairlift, I'v e got my headphones on, and I realize my phone is ringing. As 1 take my gloves off and reach for my phone, I think, “It can't be that tough to make headphones with two plugs, one for music and one for your cell phone.” Alden described what he wanted to a d esigner, perfected a prototype, and outsourced（外包）manufacturing overseas.
Alden then started designing headphones into helmets, backpacks - anywhere that would make it easy to listen to music while snowboarding. “Selling into board and skate shops wasn't a big research effort,” he explains. “Those were the only guys I knew!”
Alden didn?t want to be a manufacturer. And by outsourcing, he'd hoped he could get the business off the ground without debt. But he was wrong. So he asked his wife,
“Can I put a mortgage（抵押贷款）on the house? She said, …What is the worst thing that can happen? We lose the house, we sell our cars, and we start all over again.? I definitely married the right woman!”
For the next two years, Alden juggled mortgage payments and payments to his manufacturers. “Factories won't ship your product till they get paid,” he says. “But it takes four or five months to get a mortgage company so upset that they knock on your door. So we paid the factory first.”
Gradually, non-snowboarders began to notice the colorful headphones. In 2006, the company started selling them in 1,400 FYE (For Your Entertainment) stores. “We knew that nine out often people walking into that store would be learning about Skullcandy for the first time. Why would they look at brands they knew and take home a new brand instead? We had agreed to buy back anything we didn?t sell, but we were dealing with huge numbers. It?d kill us to take back all the products
Alden?s fears faded as Skullcandy became the No. 1 headphone seller in those stores and tripled its revenue to $120 million in one year. His key insight was that headphones weren?t gadgets; they were a fashion accessory. “In the beginning,” he says, “that little white wire that said you had an iPod ---that was cool. But now wearing the white bud means you?re just like everyone else. Headphones occupy this critical piece of cranial real estate and are highly visible.”
Today, Skullcandy is America's second-largest headphone supplier, after Sony. With 79 employees, the company is bigger than Alden ever imagined.
86. Alden came up with the idea of a new kind of headphone because he ______.
A. was no longer in snowboarding business.
B. had no other business opportunities.
C. was very fond of modern music.
D. saw an inconvenience among mobile users.
87. The new headphone was originally designed for ______.
A. snowboarders.
B. motorcyclists.
C. mountain hikers.
D. marathon runners.
88. Did Alden solve the money problem? ______.
A. He sold his house and his cars.
B. Factories could ship products before being paid.
C. He borrowed money from a mortgage company.
D. He borrowed money from his wife's family.
89. What did Alden do to promote sales in FYE stores? ______.
A. He spent more money on product advertising.
B. He promised to buy back products not sold.
C. He agreed to sell products at a discount.
D. He improved the colour design of the product.
90. Alden sees headphones as ______.
A. a sign of self-confidence.
B. a symbol of status.
C. part of fashion.
D. a kind of device.
TEXT C
I was standing in my kitchen wondering what to have for lunch when my friend Taj called. “Sit down,” she said. I thought she was going to tell me she had just gotten the haircut fr om hell. I laughed and said, “It can't be that bad.”
But it was. Before the phone call, I had 30 years of retirement saving in a “safe” fund with a brilliant financial guru（金融大亨）.When I put down the phone, my savings were gone. I felt as if I had died and, for some unknown reason, was still breathing. Since Bernie Madoff?s arrest on charges of running a $65 million Ponzi scheme, I've read many articles about how we investors should have known what was going on. I wish I could say I had reservations about Madoff before “the Call”, but I did not.
On New Year's Eve, three weeks after we lost our savings, six of us Madoff people gathered at Taj's house for dinner. As we were sitting around the table, someone
asked, “If you could have your money back r ight now, but it would mean giving up what you have learned by losing it, would you take the money or would you take what losing the money has given you?”
My husband was still in financial shock. He said, “I just want the money back.” I wasn't certain where I stood. I knew that losing our money had cracked me wide open. I?d been walking around like what the Buddhists call a hungry ghost: always focused on the bite that was yet to come, not the one in my mouth. No matter how much I ate or had or experienc ed, it didn?t satisfy me, because I wasn?t really taking it in, wasn't absorbing it. Now I was forced to pay attention. Still, I couldn't honestly say that if someone had offered me the money back, I would turn it down.
But the other four all said that what they were seeing about themselves was incalculable, and they didn?t think it would have become apparent without the ground of financial stability being ripped out from underneath them.
My friend Michael said,I?d started to get compl a cent. It?s as if the muscles of my heart started to atrophy（萎缩）. Now they?re awake, alive—and I don?t want to go back.”
These weren?t just empty words. Michael and his wife needed to take in boarders to meet their expenses. Taj was so broke that she was moving into som eone?s garage apartment in three weeks. Three friends had declared bankruptcy and weren't sure where or how they were going to live.
91. What did the author learn from Taj?s call?
A. had got an awful haircut.
B. They had lost their retirement savings.
C. Taj had just retired from work.
D. They were going to meet for lunch.
92. How did the author feel in the following weeks?
A. Angry.
B. Disappointed.
C. Indifferent.
D. Desperate.
93. According to the passage, to which was she “forced to pay attention”?
A. Her friends.
B. Her husband.
C. Her lost savings.
D. Her experience.
94. Which of the following statements is CORRECT about her friends?
A. Her friends valued their experience more.
B. Her friends felt the same as she did.
C. Her friends were in a better financial situation.
D Her friends were more optimistic than she.
95. What is the message of the passage?
A. Desire for money is human nature.
B. One has to be decisive during crises.
C. Understanding gained is more important than money lost.
D. It is natural to see varied responses to financial crises.
TEXT D
In the 19th century, there used to be a model of how to be a good person. There are all these torrents of passion flowing through you. Your job, as captain of your soul, is to erect dams to keep these passions in check. Your job is to just say no to laziness, lust, greed, drug use and the other sins.
These days that model is out of fashion. You usually can?t change your behaviour by simply resolving to do something. Knowing what to do is not the same as being able to do it.
Your willpower is not like a dam that can block the torrent of self-indulgence. It's more like a muscle, which tires easily. Moreover, you're a social being. If everybody around you is overeating, you?ll probably do so, too.
The 19th-century character model was based on an understanding of free will. Today, we know that free will is bounded. People can change their lives, but ordering change is not simple because many things, even within ourselves, are beyond our direct control.
Much of our behaviour, for example, is guided by unconscious habits. Researchers at Duke University calculated that more than 40 percent of the actions we take are governed by habit, not actual decisions. Researchers have also come to understand the structure of habits—cue, routine, reward.
You can change your own personal habits. If you leave running shorts on the floor at night, that'll be a cue to go running in the morning. Don?t try to ignore your afternoon snack craving. Every time you feel the cue for a snack, insert another routine. Take a walk.
Their research thus implies a different character model, which is supposed to manipulate the neural（神经系统的）networks inside.
To be an effective person, under this model, you are supposed to coolly examine your own unconscious habits, and the habits of those under your care. You are supposed to devise strategies to alter the cues and routines.Every relationship becomes slightly manipulative, including your relationship with yourself. You're trying to arouse certain responses by implanting certain cues.
This is a bit disturbing, because the important habitual neural networks are not formed by mere routine, nor can they be reversed by clever cues. They are burned in by emotion and strengthened by strong yearnings, like the yearnings for admiration and righteousness. If you think you can change your life in a clever way, the way an advertiser can get you to buy an air freshener, you're probably wrong. As the Victorians understood, if you want to change your life, don?t just look for a clever cue. Commit to some larger global belief.
96. Which of the following is a key element in the 19th-century character model?
A. Passion.
B. Action.
C. Capability.
D. Determination.
97. The 19th-century model supposedly does not work because ______.
A. there were many other factors beyond one's control.
B. it has worked unsatisfactorily most of the time.
C. the comparison of free will to a dam is groundless.
D. what one wishes to do should be considered carefully.
98. What is the main implication of the research at Duke University?
A. Habit is key to one's behaviour.
B. One's behaviour is difficult to change.
C. Both habit and will power are important.
D. Habit has an unidentified structure.
99. According to the new character model, personal behaviour could be altered through ______.
A. cues to stop all the former unconscious habits.
B. cues to manipulate操作，巧妙处理the habitual neural responses.
C. techniques to devise different physical cues.
D. techniques to supplement old routines.
100. We learn from the passage that the new character model ______.
A. stresses the neural and psychological aspects of habit change.
B. can bring about changes in one's life like what advertisers do. 排除
C. has been used to change behaviour successfully. 未提及
D. deals better with emotional aspects of behaviour.
PART VI WRITING
SECTION A COMPOSITION 45 MIN
Most of us, as students, are careful with our money in daily life: we collect all kinds of coupons; we look for group-buy deals if we eat out or travel; we don't buy clothes unless in a sale. However, some people think that all this may not make us smart consumers. What is your opinion?
Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words. You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.
In the second part, provide one or two reasons or your experience (s) to support your opinion.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.
You should supply an appropriate title for your composition.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 MIN] Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
Your former high-school classmate (Mathew or Grace) is coming to visit you in the dorm. But, you have got something urgent to do and thus cannot wait for him/her there. Leave a note on the door, expressing your apology and telling him/her how to find you. You must make clear where you are in the note.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness.
高一英语人教版必修三unit1课文内容
Unit 1 Festivals around the world FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Festivals of the dead Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children’s festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them. Festivals to Honour People Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Y uan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain. Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals when people admire the moon and in China enjoy moon-cakes. Spring Festivals The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of al kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow. People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.
新时代交互英语(第四版)读写译4 课本翻译答案(部分)
第一单元： 1. nothing new 2. abolish the practice. 3. is concerned about 4. adapt himself to 5. so that I wrote a book about it 6. isn't driven by poverty alone but by habit as well 7. are freshmen permitted 8. In the long run 第二单元： 1. he points to the people who spurred him on 2. applied to transfer to 3. hanging around the chemistry lab with "three or four friends" 4. but watch out for those wires 第三单元： 1. When you compare students of equivalent intellectual aptitude and past academic achievements, what sets them apart is hope. 2. By contrast, the loss of hope is turning out to be a stronger sign that a person may commit suicide than other factors long thought to be more likely risks. 3. It then measures the idea of willpower, through such questions as whether people feel they have been fairly successful in life or usually pursue goals with great energy. 4. Those low in hope tend to become fixated on one goal and persist even when they find themselves blocked... They just stay at it and get frustrated. 第四单元： 1. As 1999 drew to a close, two weeks of continuous rain drummed down the sides of the Avila Mountains in northern Venezuela. 2. The soil was so saturated that landslides and mudflows slid down the mountain, washing away towns, dams, and bridges and claiming thousands of lives. 3. By far, most of the victims---about ninety-eight percent---were in the poorest nations. 4. By contrast, industrialized nations incorporate weather predictions into their emergency preparedness efforts. 5. Every nation would benefit from more systematic studies and observations of weather phenomena. 第五单元： 1. He becomes more appreciative of the meaning of life and its permanent spiritual values. 2. In spring I touch the branches of trees hopefully in search of a bud, the first sign of awakening Nature after her winter’s sleep. 3. And while I am imagining, suppose you, too, set your mind to work on the problem of how you would use your own eyes if you had only three more days to see. 4. If with the oncoming darkness of the third night you knew that the sun would never rise for you again, what would you most want to let your gaze rest upon?
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