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Qurstions 21-30 are bases on Passage 3. Passage 3 Fang Ziyun,nleod control expert IN THE 21"century B.C.lived a man called Yu the Great,the legendary master of floods who had the power to move rivers with his hare hands In the 20 century A.D.lives Fang Ziyun, the creator of China's environmental water conservaney science,who has given the Chinese people ability to control floods Fang's theories on flood control.with the basic principle of guiding actions according to circumstances'have received interrational praise. On 6 September.1982.china sent a delegation to Buenos Aires.the capetal of Arpentina.to participale in the fourth Intemational Conference on Water Resources sponsored by the International Association of Water Resources Some 361 experts from 44 countries showed up at the conference After Fang announced his thesis at the environmental branch group,an American expert stood up and said.'We've already been left behind by you.'The chairman of the association evaluated China as well experienced in water control."Your ideas on combining environment with water conservancy are a great contribution to the world'A tall pile of Fang's theses exhibited in the conference hall went like hot cakes,grabbed by experts from different Go关ntries The International Association of Water Resources issued Fang the Honorary Certificale of Outstanding Member and the Award of Exoellent Member in recognition of his presentation of emvironmental water conservation created by Chira to the outside world.Water Imeranonal magazine published his thesis on the first page and asked him to write more artickes like this so as to prowide more references for people in the field Two years later,Sweden's Academy of Sciences was going to hold the first conference on development straegies for drainage It was very strict participants Some 200 famous experts from around the world who were chosen a year ahead were asked to turn in their theses on the key points of the meeting.After strict selection,50 experts had the honor of participating in the conference.Fang Zryun was one of the five who were then invited to deliver academic speeches.Moreover.he was the only one who was grven 45 minutes,the longest time of the five.From the late 1980s to the earty 1990s Fang Ziyun achieved many important results in his scientific research.The Handbook o the Provecrion of Warer Resomrces the first one of its

Questions 21- 30 are bases on Passage 3. Passage 3 Fang Ziyun, flood control expert IN THE 21st century B.C. lived a man called Yu the Great, the legendary master of floods who had the power to move rivers with his bare hands. In the 20th century A.D. lives Fang Ziyun, the creator of China’s environmental water conservancy science, who has given the Chinese people ability to control floods. Fang’s theories on flood control, with the basic principle of ‘guiding actions according to circumstances’ have received international praise. On 6 September, 1982, china sent a delegation to Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, to participate in the fourth International Conference on Water Resources sponsored by the International Association of Water Resources. Some 361 experts from 44 countries showed up at the conference. After Fang announced his thesis at the environmental branch group, an American expert stood up and said, ‘ We’ve already been left behind by you.’ The chairman of the association evaluated China as well experienced in water control. ‘Your ideas on combining environment with water conservancy are a great contribution to the world.’ A tall pile of Fang’s theses exhibited in the conference hall went like hot cakes, grabbed by experts from different countries. The International Association of Water Resources issued Fang the Honorary Certificate of Outstanding Member and the Award of Excellent Member in recognition of his presentation of environmental water conservation created by China to the outside world. Water International magazine published his thesis on the first page and asked him to write more articles like this so as to provide more references for people in the field. Two years later, Sweden’s Academy of Sciences was going to hold the first conference on development strategies for drainage areas. It was very strict in selecting participants. Some 200 famous experts from around the world who were chosen a year ahead were asked to turn in their theses on the key points of the meeting. After strict selection, 50 experts had the honor of participating in the conference. Fang Ziyun was one of the five who were then invited to deliver academic speeches. Moreover, he was the only one who was given 45 minutes, the longest time of the five. From the late 1980s to the early 1990s, Fang Ziyun achieved many important results in his scientific research. The Handbook on the Protection of Water Resources, the first one of its

Cindy has a brother, Jimmy, who is sixteen. He is in the tenth grade of the local High School, Cindy finds him rebellious, but she fought with her parents when she was an adolescent, too. The family is Roman Catholic, but at college, Cindy does not attend church every Sunday. Her mother has only a high school education. Her father started college but dropped out after the first year to go to work. He now earns almost $40,000 a year – enough to afford a comfortable home, but barely enough to keep a daughter in college, too. Cindy has taken out a special loan called a Federal Guaranteed Loan to help pay her expenses. Politically, her parents regard themselves as “middle-of the road”. They usually vote for Democrats; Cindy is not yet old enough to vote. Among all the issues facing the United States today, Cindy feels that inflation in the greatest domestic problem. She is also concerned about pollution, overuse of non-renewable resources such as oil, and the courts’ leniency towards criminals. The family often spend evenings together watching television. Fred Smith is particularly fond of football and baseball telecasts. Cindy watches a variety of shows. As a child, she spent hours in front of the TV set. She has less free time now, but still watches television several hours daily. Read Passage 4 and then decide whether statements 31--40 are true or false. Write T for True if you think the statement is true and F for False if you think it is false. Write your answers against the number of the item on your answer sheet. (20 points, 2 points each.) 31. Cindy’s father is a businessman. 32. Her mother is a housewife. 33. Cindy has one younger brother. 34. Her parents are not very well educated. 35. The family is Roman Catholic. 36. Cindy’s father is very rich. 37. Cindy is not interested in politics. 38. Cindy is getting a loan to help pay her way through college. 39. Cindy is fond of football and baseball. 40. She watches TV quite a lot. Part V Questions 41 – 45 are based on Passage 5

Passage 5 Liberia,the oldest independen Negro state in West Africa,has been struggling for survival ever since its foundation in 1822.Progress has been hampered by oonstant hostility between the American Negroes whose families retumned there in the early 19 century,and the West Africans whose ancestors neve3r left the continent.Though the two groups are of the same race.they are divided by languge and outlook and regard cach other with deep suspicion creating a conflict which was not foreseen by Liberia's founders In addition,neighboring states,native tribes.discase.and poverty have made life dangerous and difficult.The government has tried desperately,through loans and a trickle of trade,to make ends meet.Anxiety about financial matters lessened somewhat when,in 1910,the United States accepted respoesibility for Liberia's survival However.not until Harvey Firestone.the American rubber king.decided that the United States must produce its own rubber-with Liberia as the site of the rubber plantations-did Liberia have much hope of paying its debts and balancing its budget(顶算) The rubber industry,founded in the 1920's and the activity that followed it brought both progress and profit to Liberia Before that time Liberia had no roads,not mechanical trarsport and no good port,its people had little education and few tools Liberians feel that the country is being ruled by rubber.For this reason,the recent discovery of iron ore is important.Liberian leaders are trying to moderate the power of the rubber industry and to establish the oountry's political and economic independence Read passage 4 and then try to find answers to the questions after the passage.Make your answers clear and short.Write your answers on your answer sheet.(20 points,2 points cach.) 41.Which country is the oldest independent Negro state in west Africa? 42.When was the oldest independent Negro state in west Africa founded? 43.What problems did the oldest independent Negro state in west Africa face in the late 19th century?(Give two examples 44.Who is Harvey Firestone? 45.When was the rubber industry founded? 答案

Passage 5 Liberia, the oldest independent Negro state in West Africa, has been struggling for survival ever since its foundation in 1822. Progress has been hampered by constant hostility between the American Negroes whose families returned there in the early 19th century, and the West Africans whose ancestors neve3r left the continent. Though the two groups are of the same race, they are divided by language and outlook and regard each other with deep suspicion creating a conflict which was not foreseen by Liberia’s founders. In addition, neighboring states, native tribes, disease, and poverty have made life dangerous and difficult. The government has tried desperately, through loans and a trickle of trade, to make ends meet. Anxiety about financial matters lessened somewhat when, in 1910, the United States accepted responsibility for Liberia’s survival. However, not until Harvey Firestone, the American rubber king, decided that the United States must produce its own rubber – with Liberia as the site of the rubber plantations – did Liberia have much hope of paying its debts and balancing its budget (预算). The rubber industry, founded in the 1920’s and the activity that followed it brought both progress and profit to Liberia. Before that time Liberia had no roads, not mechanical transport and no good port; its people had little education and few tools. Liberians feel that the country is being ruled by rubber. For this reason, the recent discovery of iron ore is important. Liberian leaders are trying to moderate the power of the rubber industry and to establish the country’s political and economic independence. Read passage 4 and then try to find answers to the questions after the passage. Make your answers clear and short. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (20 points, 2 points each.) 41. Which country is the oldest independent Negro state in west Africa? 42. When was the oldest independent Negro state in west Africa founded? 43. What problems did the oldest independent Negro state in west Africa face in the late 19th century? (Give two examples.) 44. Who is Harvey Firestone? 45. When was the rubber industry founded? 答案