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莫语阅读(3)模根试思一中央电大外语学院常风艳莫语阅读3A Part1 Passage 1 Aging Crisis in China I "Aging,"says Alex Kalache,Head of the Programme on Aging at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine."is the number one problem in the world.And if it is not addressed now,there will be serios consoquences"It is the"number one problem"because the numbers of people over 60-and particularty those over 80-are growing fast The rapid aging trend in China's population also poses immediate challenges to Chinese society.How can China face this challenge?As the social structure changes in terms of demographics.so will tradition. 2 In 1959 there were 200 million people over 60 in the world,accounting for 8 percent of the total population.It is predicted that in china,by 2000,the number of retired people will be several times that of the mid-90's.In 2020 they will have increasod by several times again.The problem is that as more and more people live longer and their numbers increase both in actual numbers and relative to the general population there will be fewer people to care for them.The dependency ratio.as it iscalled.is also affected by the fact that women.who have been the traditional caretakers of the elderly,are becoming more career-oriented and are not at home to care for their parents 3 One solution is senior homes Traditiooally,it is considered a Chinese virtue for children to take care of their parents But if people are working long hours older parents feel lonely at home.At senior citizen centres,they can get good care from the nurses,who are also willing to listen to their stories "When I first came here,I complained about my daughter's decision.But gradually,I began to like this place,"Wei Wenkuei,86,said."The nurses are more attentive than a house maid.and the food is good."Wei is staying at the Peixin Senior Citizens centre in Nanshi District.There are only three senior centres in the Dongjiadu Neighbourhood in Nanshi District,Which is not enough for more than 20,000 people over the age of 60.However, the neighbourhood has about 15000 laid-off women workers who are eager for jobs and the area

英语阅读（3）模拟试题一中央电大外语学院常凤艳英语阅读 3A Part 1 Passage 1 Aging Crisis in China 1 “Aging,” says Alex Kalache, Head of the Programme on Aging at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, “ is the number one problem in the world. And if it is not addressed now, there will be serious consequences.” It is the “number one problem” because the numbers of people over 60 – and particularly those over 80 – are growing fast. The rapid aging trend in China’s population also poses immediate challenges to Chinese society. How can China face this challenge? As the social structure changes in terms of demographics, so will tradition. 2 In 1959 there were 200 million people over 60 in the world, accounting for 8 percent of the total population. It is predicted that in china, by 2000, the number of retired people will be several times that of the mid-90’s. In 2020 they will have increased by several times again. The problem is that as more and more people live longer and their numbers increase both in actual numbers and relative to the general population, there will be fewer people to care for them. The dependency ratio, as it is called, is also affected by the fact that women, who have been the traditional caretakers of the elderly, are becoming more career-oriented and are not at home to care for their parents. 3 One solution is senior homes. Traditionally, it is considered a Chinese virtue for children to take care of their parents. But if people are working long hours, older parents feel lonely at home. At senior citizen centres, they can get good care from the nurses, who are also willing to listen to their stories. “When I first came here, I complained about my daughter’s decision. But gradually, I began to like this place,” Wei Wenkuei, 86, said. “The nurses are more attentive than a house maid, and the food is good.” Wei is staying at the Peixin Senior Citizens centre in Nanshi District. There are only three senior centres in the Dongjiadu Neighbourhood in Nanshi District, Which is not enough for more than 20,000 people over the age of 60. However, the neighbourhood has about 15000 laid-off women workers who are eager for jobs, and the area

expects to open several new centres in the near future.The government is not only encouraging individuals to run senioe citizen's homes but the government itself is building centres. 4 Some sary that these home isolate the elderly from the rest of socicty and that keeping an intergenerational bond is necessary for a rich,wise society.Another model which helps old people to lrve more independently is known as"care in the community."A unique example of this is the SOS Bells for the Elderly"system which was introduced in Changqiao Neighbourhood in the Western District in 1996.and has proved successful.Families were encouraged to volumteer to form mutual help"pairs"with elderly people who had nochildren nearby to care for them.Bells were affixed at the bedside of lonely and ill senior citizens and connected to the home of the"pair household."When the bell rings,the helper goes at once.In May 1997,the Beijing Committee for the Elderly had emergency bells installed in 297 homes in Beijing's 10 districts 5 Although larger social welfare system reform needs to be undertaken,these changes in the traditional way of caring for old people show a China which is ready and willing to deal with change in a ereative way.Now that"over-population"and the aging crisis"are seen as problems by modern socicty world-wide,it is important that the elderly are not ignored,alienaed or mistreated,but rather treasured for their great sore of experience These are problems that need thoughtful solutions Directions: Find the following sentences in passage 1 and use the context of the sentence to determine the meaning of the underlined word.Then choose the word or phrase which best expresses the word's meaning and write your answers on your answer sheet.(The paragraph in which the sentence appear is indicated in the brackets 1.And if it is not addressed now,there will be serious consequences."(paragraph 1) A.to give the name of the place B.to maike a speech C.to deal with 2.As the social structure changes in terms of demographics so will tradition.(paragraph 1) A.jobs B.population C.gender

expects to open several new centres in the near future. The government is not only encouraging individuals to run senior citizen’s homes, but the government itself is building centres. 4 Some say that these home isolate the elderly from the rest of society and that keeping an intergenerational bond is necessary for a rich, wise society. Another model which helps old people to live more independently is known as “care in the community.” A unique example of this is the “SOS Bells for the Elderly” system which was introduced in Changqiao Neighbourhood in the Western District in 1996, and has proved successful. Families were encouraged to volunteer to form mutual help “pairs” with elderly people who had no children nearby to care for them. Bells were affixed at the bedside of lonely and ill senior citizens and connected to the home of the “pair household.” When the bell rings, the helper goes at once. In May 1997, the Beijing Committee for the Elderly had emergency bells installed in 297 homes in Beijing’s 10 districts. 5 Although larger social welfare system reform needs to be undertaken, these changes in the traditional way of caring for old people show a China which is ready and willing to deal with change in a creative way. Now that “over-population” and “the aging crisis” are seen as problems by modern society world-wide, it is important that the elderly are not ignored, alienated or mistreated, but rather treasured for their great store of experience. These are problems that need thoughtful solutions. Directions: Find the following sentences in passage 1 and use the context of the sentence to determine the meaning of the underlined word. Then choose the word or phrase which best expresses the word’s meaning and write your answers on your answer sheet. (The paragraph in which the sentence appear is indicated in the brackets. ) 1. And if it is not addressed now, there will be serious consequences.” (paragraph 1) A. to give the name of the place B. to make a speech C. to deal with 2. As the social structure changes in terms of demographics, so will tradition. (paragraph 1) A. jobs B. population C. gender

1 Seavenging for hand-me-downs is a way of life for those who have few resources and need to put clothes on their hacks For others on the high consumer end,even though they have more income,it's become a pstime.It's fum.it's challenging and the clothes.they believe. make a fashion statement.Rummaging through thrift shops,combing weekend flea markets and yard sales,visiting vintage fashion stores,and even surfing the Internet has become a passion for people seeking ou fashion treasures on the cheap 2 Some like to think of it as frugal living-a careful or thrifty way to live,a way to protect both their pocketbook and the emvironment.With the growing cocern for waste,some people feel this is one way they can do their part by reeyeling and reusing.In San Francisco. Califomnia,there are 1500 recycle shops,selling everything from used refrigerators to designer evening gowns San Diego,California,boasts more than 2,000 secondhand shops along with a quarterly newspaper called "Second Hand News"witha readership of thousands of people.This 56-page publication contains information on store listings shop ratings.coming events,and news of trends in recycling.People from all sectors of society read "Second Hand News"to learn sbout what's happening in the secondhand scene.The interest is growing in the use of these shops- some drop offtheir goods that they no longer want or need,some come to browse and see what it's all about.others come to search for that piece of clothing that will make them stand out in a crowd 3 Recycle centers and shops originated through community service organizations such as the YMCA,Salvation Army,Good Will and church groups.One such organization,the St. Vincen De Paul in San Diego,got its start in 1948 and is still doing a booming business today. Organizations ch as these offer a wide range of goods and products from used houschold items to baby clothes In many urban centers these types of shops cater to the needier segment of the population. 4 But as recycling became fashionable during the 1980s individuals opened secondhand shops geared to the middle and even upper classes of society.Shops like"Michael's" in downtown San Diego.Auntie Helen's in New York.and Brother Bennie's in Los Angeles specialize in vintage clothing and acoessories for both men and women.They claim to sock secondhand goods of the"finest qulity"at low prices "Choosing an evening gown at Michael's is almost like shopping at Harrods in London or Barney's in New York.except it's a lot more

1. Scavenging for hand-me-downs is a way of life for those who have few resources and need to put clothes on their backs. For others on the high consumer end, even though they have more income, it’s become a pastime. It’s fun, it’s challenging and the clothes, they believe, make a fashion statement. Rummaging through thrift shops, combing weekend flea markets and yard sales, visiting vintage fashion stores, and even surfing the Internet has become a passion for people seeking out fashion treasures on the cheap. 2. Some like to think of it as frugal living—a careful or thrifty way to live, a way to protect both their pocketbook and the environment. With the growing concern for waste, some people feel this is one way they can do their part by recycling and reusing. In San Francisco, California, there are 1500 recycle shops, selling everything from used refrigerators to designer evening gowns. San Diego, California, boasts more than 2,000 secondhand shops along with a quarterly newspaper called “Second Hand News” with a readership of thousands of people. This 56-page publication contains information on store listings, shop ratings, coming events, and news of trends in recycling. People from all sectors of society read “Second Hand News” to learn about what’s happening in the secondhand scene. The interest is growing in the use of these shops — some drop off their goods that they no longer want or need, some come to browse and see what it’s all about, others come to search for that piece of clothing that will make them stand out in a crowd. 3. Recycle centers and shops originated through community service organizations such as the YMCA, Salvation Army, Good Will and church groups. One such organization, the St. Vincent De Paul in San Diego, got its start in 1948 and is still doing a booming business today. Organizations such as these offer a wide range of goods and products from used household items to baby clothes. In many urban centers these types of shops cater to the needier segment of the population. 4. But as recycling became fashionable during the 1980s, individuals opened secondhand shops geared to the middle and even upper classes of society. Shops like “Michael’s” in downtown San Diego, Auntie Helen’s in New York, and Brother Bennie’s in Los Angeles specialize in vintage clothing and accessories for both men and women. They claim to stock secondhand goods of the “finest quality” at low prices. “Choosing an evening gown at Michael’s is almost like shopping at Harrods in London or Barney’s in New York, except it’s a lot more

exciting."says Gennie,a fashion model hased in San Diego."You can choose from clothes that lots of famous people owned,and there's a seamstress right there to make adjustments.You even get the option of a full refund up to I-1/2 hours after apurchase ifyou get it home and decide it's really not for you,"she explains 5. The recycle craze is not just all happening in the United States,it scems to have taken much of the whole world by storm.Some people in Tokyo,Japan make their living by what they call"thrifting":Designers hire them to shop for treasures.which then form the basis of their next fashion collection.James Ashton says he's become a professional scout "I go to elubs to see what the kids are wearing.then hunt down old fabric,a belt buckle or a cool sweater pattern at a flea market,"he explains The designer then invents a new look using the goods the scout has gathered."Some are fashion wizards.others become famous just by copying thrift items."says Ashion. 6 In London,England,hunting for vintage cloching and jewelry has become the in thing to do.Helen,of Helen Uffier Vintage Clothing has a huge collection of garments from 1850 through the 1970s,some of which are for sale,others she rentsout for use in feature films. "A number of the costumes for Ow of Afrca,which set off a Safari fad,came from my collection,"she exclaims.As your eye passes over the goods in her shop you can guess that a vintage shoe collector would be delighed to see her shoe collection On the rack area pair of 1970s Charles Jourdan platform shoes with carved wooden chunky heels and hraided,yellow patent leather straps.That same chunky look was revived in 1997.a hot item in fashion circles then.Now she says"This pair is just waiting for the right foot." 7. The idea is to take fragments of the past to create an image for yourself The look may or may not be selling in the designer boutique down the street,but you can still be satisfied knowing you've done your personal look by yourself-and on the cheap to boot (Word count =807) Directions: Read passage 2 and try to find each word using the paragraph markers(and then fill in the chart below.The first one is done for you as an example (20 points,2 points each.) Vocabulary Meaning Part of Speech Root

exciting,” says Gennie, a fashion model based in San Diego. “You can choose from clothes that lots of famous people owned, and there’s a seamstress right there to make adjustments. You even get the option of a full refund up to 1—1/2 hours after a purchase if you get it home and decide it’s really not for you,” she explains. 5. The recycle craze is not just all happening in the United States, it seems to have taken much of the whole world by storm. Some people in Tokyo, Japan make their living by what they call “thrifting”: Designers hire them to shop for treasures, which then form the basis of their next fashion collection. James Ashton says he’s become a professional scout. “I go to clubs to see what the kids are wearing, then hunt down old fabric, a belt buckle or a cool sweater pattern at a flea market,” he explains. The designer then invents a new look using the goods the scout has gathered. “Some are fashion wizards, others become famous just by copying thrift items,” says Ashton. 6. In London, England, hunting for vintage clothing and jewelry has become the in thing to do. Helen, of Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing, has a huge collection of garments from 1850 through the 1970s, some of which are for sale, others she rents out for use in feature films. “A number of the costumes for Out of Africa, which set off a Safari fad, came from my collection,” she exclaims. As your eye passes over the goods in her shop you can guess that a vintage shoe collector would be delighted to see her shoe collection. On the rack are a pair of 1970s Charles Jourdan platform shoes with carved wooden chunky heels and braided, yellow patent leather straps. That same chunky look was revived in 1997, a hot item in fashion circles then. Now she says, “This pair is just waiting for the right foot.” 7. The idea is to take fragments of the past to create an image for yourself. The look may or may not be selling in the designer boutique down the street, but you can still be satisfied knowing you’ve done your personal look by yourself — and on the cheap to boot. (Word count = 807) Directions: Read passage 2 and try to find each word using the paragraph markers( ) and then fill in the chart below. The first one is done for you as an example. (20 points, 2 points each.) Vocabulary Meaning Part of Speech Root

s St Meritz,1948:The Swiss resort hosted the Winter Games for the second time. favoured as a neutral venwe following World War Il.Germarry and Japan were not allowed to participate,while single-person sled racing was held for the first time since the previous St.Moritz Games American John Heaton repeated as single silver medallist after two decades on the sidelines 6 Osle,1952:The Winter Games held its first torch relay,kindled at the home of Norwegian skiing legend Sondre Norheim.Attendance at events was exceptional with the ski jump alone attracting crowds of 150,000,an Olympic attendance reoord for both the Summer and Winter Games Women's cross-country ski races made their Olympic debut and American Dick Button defended his figure skating title 7 Cortina d'Amperzo,1956:The Sovict Union debuted at the Winter Games,while a stadium built to hold 10,000 spectators-ina town of about 6000--hosted the skating and hockey events.Austrian Toni Sailor performed an Alpine skiing"hat trick."which was.taking gold in the men's downhill,giant salom and salom.Chiharu lgaya won the men's slalom silver,Japan's first Winter Olympic medal. 8 Squaw Valley,1960:Through the campaigning of landowner Alexcander Cushing.the moumtain town in northern California edged Innshruck in voting by the IOC.Women's speed skating becomes an official medal event,and biathlon was added to the Olympic program.East and West Germany sent a joint team.using Beethoven's Ninth Symphony as their national anthem. 9 Inmsbruck,1964:For the first time in the Winter Games,the Olympic flame was lighted at Olympia,Greece.But the warmest winter in 58 years in Innsbruck left minimal snow cover and dif伍cult conditions或many venues·容made its Olympic debut,as did the microchip.which was used in judging and timing events Indiaao debuted at the Winter Games 10 Gremoble,1968:The'snowy Games"attracted only about 70,000 spectators on the ground,but 500 million viewers watched them on television Women were forced to take gender tests for the first time in the Olympics,while Frenchmen Jean-Claude Killy handled heay pressaure from countrymen with superb style.grabbing all three Olympic Alpine skiing golds on offer

5 St Moritz, 1948: The Swiss resort hosted the Winter Games for the second time, favoured as a neutral venue following World War II. Germany and Japan were not allowed to participate, while single-person sled racing was held for the first time since the previous St. Moritz Games. American John Heaton repeated as single silver medallist after two decades on the sidelines. 6 Oslo, 1952: The Winter Games held its first torch relay, kindled at the home of Norwegian skiing legend Sondre Norheim. Attendance at events was exceptional with the ski jump alone attracting crowds of 150,000, an Olympic attendance record for both the Summer and Winter Games. Women's cross-country ski races made their Olympic debut and American Dick Button defended his figure skating title. 7 Cortina d'Ampezzo, 1956: The Soviet Union debuted at the Winter Games, while a stadium built to hold 10,000 spectators --in a town of about 6,000 --hosted the skating and hockey events. Austrian Toni Sailor performed an Alpine skiing "hat trick," which was, taking gold in the men's downhill, giant slalom and slalom. Chiharu Igaya won the men's slalom silver, Japan's first Winter Olympic medal. 8 Squaw Valley, 1960: Through the campaigning of landowner Alexander Cushing, the mountain town in northern California edged Innsbruck in voting by the IOC. Women's speed skating becomes an official medal event, and biathlon was added to the Olympic program. East and West Germany sent a joint team, using Beethoven's Ninth Symphony as their national anthem. 9 Innsbruck, 1964: For the first time in the Winter Games, the Olympic flame was lighted at Olympia, Greece.But the warmest winter in 58 years in Innsbruck left minimal snow cover and difficult conditions at many venues. * Luge made its Olympic debut, as did the microchip, which was used in judging and timing at events. India also debuted at the Winter Games. 10 Grenoble, 1968: The "snowy Games" attracted only about 70,000 spectators on the ground, but 500 million viewers watched them on television. Women were forced to take gender tests for the first time in the Olympics, while Frenchmen Jean-Claude Killy handled heavy pressure from countrymen with superb style, grabbing all three Olympic Alpine skiing golds on offer

11 Sapporo,1972:At the first Winter Olympics held in Asia,a dispute over amateur status came to the bod when the IOC banned Austrian ski star Karl Schranz from the Games because he had been paid for appearing in a ski maker's advertisement.American figure skater Janet Lynn settled for women's bronze but won the hearts of the local audience while hotel manager Francisco Fernandez Ochoa staged a surprise victory in the men's slalom for Spain's first gold medallist in the Winter Olympics 12 Inmsbruek,1976:The Winter Games returned to lnnshruck after Denver.the planned host.decided to give the Games back due to fear of over-development and a mushrooming budget. Austrian Franz Klammer grabbed the men's downhill gold before a home crowd while American Dorthy Hamill pirouetted to women's figure skating gold.Ice dancing became an Olympic medall event 13 Lake Placid,1980:The host of the 1932 Winter Games gained a unanimous vote from the lOC.American Eric Heiden swept all five gold medals in men's speed sknting.while Austria's Annemarie Moser-Proell,after disappointment in Sapporo,snatched the women's downhill gold. 14 Sarajevo,1984:Sapporo offered in 1978 to host the 1984 Winter Games if no other cities decided to bid,but Sarajevo came forward to welcome a record 49 countries in the first Winter Games held in Eastern Europe.Katarina Witt of East Germany won the first of two figure skating golds 15 Calgary,1988:Canada hosted its first Winter Olympics and the first that spanned 16 days.U.S.TV network ABC paid a record $309 million for broadeasting rightsand.despite Chinooks--warm,dry winds out of the Rocky Mountains--that disrupted the schedulle,Italy's Alberto Tomba emerged a skiing hero with gold in the men's slalom and giant slalom.Britain's Michael Edwards"Eddie in the Eagle"captured no medals but grabbed the hearts of millions with his amateur bravado on the ski jump.Freestyle skiing.short track speed skating and curling were demonstration sports. 16 Albertville,1992:Organized by former skiing great Jean Claue Killy,the 16th Winter Games were hit by criticism over the distance between venes in the French Alps But Japan enjoyed its best medal victories ever.winning the Nordic combined team gold and a total of seven medals.this equaled the total medals won by Japan in all previous Winter Olympics combined. Canadt's Kerrin Lee-Gartner thrilled one and all with gold in the women's downhill

11 Sapporo, 1972: At the first Winter Olympics held in Asia, a dispute over amateur status came to the boil when the IOC banned Austrian ski star Karl Schranz from the Games because he had been paid for appearing in a ski maker's advertisement. American figure skater Janet Lynn settled for women's bronze but won the hearts of the local audience while hotel manager Francisco Fernandez Ochoa staged a surprise victory in the men's slalom for Spain's first gold medallist in the Winter Olympics. 12 Innsbruck, 1976: The Winter Games returned to Innsbruck after Denver, the planned host, decided to give the Games back due to fear of over-development and a mushrooming budget. Austrian Franz Klammer grabbed the men's downhill gold before a home crowd while American Dorthy Hamill pirouetted to women's figure skating gold. Ice dancing became an Olympic medal event. 13 Lake Placid, 1980: The host of the 1932 Winter Games gained a unanimous vote from the IOC. American Eric Heiden swept all five gold medals in men's speed skating, while Austria's Annemarie Moser-Proell, after disappointment in Sapporo, snatched the women's downhill gold. 14 Sarajevo, 1984: Sapporo offered in 1978 to host the 1984 Winter Games if no other cities decided to bid, but Sarajevo came forward to welcome a record 49 countries in the first Winter Games held in Eastern Europe. Katarina Witt of East Germany won the first of two figure skating golds. 15 Calgary, 1988: Canada hosted its first Winter Olympics and the first that spanned 16 days. U.S. TV network ABC paid a record $309 million for broadcasting rights and, despite Chinooks --warm, dry winds out of the Rocky Mountains --that disrupted the schedule, Italy's Alberto Tomba emerged a skiing hero with gold in the men's slalom and giant slalom. Britain's Michael Edwards "Eddie in the Eagle" captured no medals but grabbed the hearts of millions with his amateur bravado on the ski jump. Freestyle skiing, short track speed skating and curling were demonstration sports. 16 Albertville, 1992: Organized by former skiing great Jean Claude Killy, the 16th Winter Games were hit by criticism over the distance between venues in the French Alps. But Japan enjoyed its best medal victories ever, winning the Nordic combined team gold and a total of seven medals - this equaled the total medals won by Japan in all previous Winter Olympics combined. Canada's Kerrin Lee-Gartner thrilled one and all with gold in the women's downhill

17 Lillehammer.1994:The town of 23.000 was recognized by many as having hosted the best Winter Games to date.Huge energetic crowds,good weather and smooth transportation were all widdly acclaimed.Local favourite Johann Olav Koes showed why he was known as"The Boss"by winning three speed skating gold medals,all in world-record times.The media was engrossed by feuding U.S.figure skaters Tomya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan,but Oksana Baiui from the Ukraine upstaged them both to take the women's gold. 18 Nagane,1998:Back in Japan for a sccond time,this Winter Games was recognized as being high-tech and enviroementally friendly.Winter snowsuits designed specifically for members of the IOC.the organizers and volunteers at the Olympies,were made famous by the fact they could be recycled into usable oil.The Olympic Village offered free internet use for all athletes,mamy setting up their own home page for fans to wish them good luck before their event. and congratulate them afterwards.The environment was also enriched-leftovers from the Olympic Village cafeteria were recycled into fertilizer.Workd records for both the men and women's speed skating were broken by skaters from the Netherlands and Germany,and Chinese aerial skiers made their first dazzling debut with Xu Nannan bringing home a silver for her double back somersault with a triple twist.Curling.women's hockey and snowboarding were added to the Winter Games. Directions: Read Passage 3 and match the following Olympic Games in the left column with their relevant descriptions in the right column.Write your answers on your arewer sheet.(20 points, 2 points for each choice) 21.Chamonix,1924 A.in which Edward Eagan became the first summer-winter medallist 22.St Moritz 1928 B.in which Chiharu Igaya won Japan's first Winter Olympic medal 23.Lake Placid.1932 C.in which women's speed skating becomes an official medal event 24.0a,1952 D.lasting 16 darys 25.Cortina D'Ampezzo.1956 E.first known as the "Imtemational Winter Sports Week

17 Lillehammer, 1994: The town of 23,000 was recognized by many as having hosted the best Winter Games to date. Huge energetic crowds, good weather and smooth transportation were all widely acclaimed. Local favourite Johann Olav Koss showed why he was known as "The Boss" by winning three speed skating gold medals, all in world-record times. The media was engrossed by feuding U.S. figure skaters Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, but Oksana Baiui from the Ukraine upstaged them both to take the women's gold. 18 Nagano, 1998: Back in Japan for a second time, this Winter Games was recognized as being high-tech and environmentally friendly. * Winter snowsuits designed specifically for members of the IOC, the organizers and volunteers at the Olympics, were made famous by the fact they could be recycled into usable oil. The Olympic Village offered free internet use for all athletes, many setting up their own home page for fans to wish them good luck before their event, and congratulate them afterwards. The environment was also enriched - leftovers from the Olympic Village cafeteria were recycled into fertilizer. World records for both the men and women's speed skating were broken by skaters from the Netherlands and Germany, and Chinese aerial skiers made their first dazzling debut with Xu Nannan bringing home a silver for her double back somersault with a triple twist. Curling, women's hockey and snowboarding were added to the Winter Games. Directions: Read Passage 3 and match the following Olympic Games in the left column with their relevant descriptions in the right column. Write your answers on your answer sheet. （20 points, 2 points for each choice） 21. Chamonix, 1924 A. in which Edward Eagan became the first summer- winter medallist 22. St Moritz 1928 B. in which Chiharu Igaya won Japan’s first Winter Olympic medal 23. Lake Placid, 1932 C. in which women’s speed skating becomes an official medal event 24. Oslo, 1952 D. lasting 16 days 25. Cortina D’Ampezzo, 1956 E. first known as the “International Winter Sports Week

26.Squw Valley.1960 F.in which the first torch relay was held 27.Grenoble,1968 G.in which Japan sent its first delegation 28.Sappor0.1972 H.in which American Eric Heiden swept all five gold medals in men'sodk减ing 29.Lake Placid,1980 I.held in Asia for the first time 30.Calgary.198减 J.in which women were foreed to take gender test for the first time Part IV Questions 31-40 are based on Passage 4. Passage 4 The Tramp And The Philosopher In 1911.a penniless young music-hall artist left England for America.His future was uncertain,but he did not believe it could be unhappier than his past.He had grown up in London's East End and experienced great poverty.His mocher's life had been so hard that she had finally gone mad,and his father had died of drink.Boch parents had been on the stage and lived in the hope that they would one day be"stars".Their son was determined to succeed where they had failed By 1914 his optimism and determination were justified Charles Chaplin was the most talked about man in America.the king of silent movies.He was not only admired as a first-class actor and comedian,but he was also making his name as a director.How did he reach the top of the film world in such a short time?He was not an instant success.However,he gradually began to develop the character of the tramp that we always connect with his name.He borrowed ideas from many sources,and though he"stole"most of his clothes from other sapstick comedians of the time,he developed his own special maerisms to go with them.He used his bowler hat to signal secret messages and his walking stick allowed him to cause confusion and punish his enemy from a distance.He got the idea for his famous flat-footed walk from a London taxi driver who had sore feet. Charlie,the tramp,looked very funny,but he wus also lovable Inside his tramp's clothes,the adience saw a human being who was poor,but dreamed of being rich,who was ugly but wanted to be handsome.who was lonely and desperately wanted a girlfriend.The tramp was a great

26. Squaw Valley, 1960 F. in which the first torch relay was held 27. Grenoble, 1968 G. in which Japan sent its first delegation 28. Sapporo, 1972 H. in which American Eric Heiden swept all five gold medals in men’s speed skating 29. Lake Placid, 1980 I. held in Asia for the first time 30. Calgary, 1988 J. in which women were forced to take gender test for the first time Part IV Questions 31 – 40 are based on Passage 4. Passage 4 The Tramp And The Philosopher In 1911, a penniless young music-hall artist left England for America. His future was uncertain, but he did not believe it could be unhappier than his past. He had grown up in London’s East End and experienced great poverty. His mother’s life had been so hard that she had finally gone mad, and his father had died of drink. Both parents had been on the stage and lived in the hope that they would one day be “ stars”. Their son was determined to succeed where they had failed. By 1914 his optimism and determination were justified. Charles Chaplin was the most talked about man in America, the king of silent movies. He was not only admired as a first-class actor and comedian, but he was also making his name as a director. How did he reach the top of the film world in such a short time? He was not an instant success. However, he gradually began to develop the character of the tramp that we always connect with his name. He borrowed ideas from many sources, and though he “stole” most of his clothes from other slapstick comedians of the time, he developed his own special mannerisms to go with them. He used his bowler hat to signal secret messages and his walking stick allowed him to cause confusion and punish his enemy from a distance. He got the idea for his famous flat-footed walk from a London taxi driver who had sore feet. Charlie, the tramp, looked very funny, but he was also lovable. Inside his tramp’s clothes, the audience saw a human being who was poor, but dreamed of being rich, who was ugly but wanted to be handsome, who was lonely and desperately wanted a girlfriend. The tramp was a great

中央广播电视大学 试卷习题 模拟试题一_英语阅读（3）

中央广播电视大学试卷习题模拟试题一_英语阅读（3）