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5. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A . Publicly funded broadcasting does not present information about current wants in depth. B . The mass media offers information needed in our daily lives C . Many TV and radio programs are not interesting

D . Information provided by commercials and advertising is always accurate 2.

The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains unconfirmed, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable computers, radio and cassette players and mobile telephones. RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation industry, has recommended that all airlines ban such devices from being used during \Some experts have gone further, calling for a total ban during all flights. Currently, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landing, most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flights. The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircraft's computers. Experts know that portable devices emit radiation which affects those wavelengths which aircraft use for navigation and communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not. The fact that aircraft may be vulnerable to interference raises the risk that terrorists may use radio systems in order to damage navigation equipment. As worrying, though, is the passenger who can't hear the instructions to turn off his radio because the music's too loud. 1. The passage is mainly about ___D_____ . A . the defects of electronic devices

B . effective safety measures for air flight C . a new regulation for all airlines D . a possible cause of aircraft crashes

2. What is said about the over 100 aircraft incidents in the past 15 years?(B) A . They may have taken place during take-off and landing.

B . They were suspected to have resulted from electromagnetic interference C . They may have been caused by the damage to the radio systems.

D . They were proved to have been caused by the passengers' portable computers.

3. Few airlines want to impose a total ban on their passengers using electronic devices

because___A___.

A . the harmful effect of electromagnetic interference is yet to be proved B . they have other effective safety measures to fall back on

C . they don't believe there is such a danger as radio interference

D . most passengers refuse to take a plane which bans the use of radio and cassette players

4. Why is it difficult to predict the possible effects of electromagnetic fields on an airplane's computers? (D)

A . Because it is extremely dangerous to conduct such research on an airplane. B . Because experts lack adequate equipment to do such research.

C . Because it remains a mystery what wavelengths are liable to be interfered with. D . Because research scientists have not been able to produce the same effects in labs.

5. It can be inferred from the passage that the author _____D___. A . hasn't formed his own opinion on this problem

B . has overestimated the danger of electromagnetic interference C . regards it as unreasonable to exercise to total ban during flight

D . is in favor of prohibiting passengers' use of electronic devices completely

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People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic because a few have come true; they neglect or fail to notice the many have not. Consider also the belief that \in the shower.\If it does ring while you are in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. If it doesn't ring, nonevent probably won't even register. People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider, for example, the common belief that things like personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths \tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period. If three plane crashes occur in a month, then the period of time that counts as their \

if three crashes occur in a year, the period of time is stretched. Flexible end points reinforce such belief. We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains, \qualities he value; careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy.\the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious in drawing conclusions. The \

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1. In the first paragraph the author states that ________

A . dreams are prophetic because some of them did come true B . dreams and reality are closely related

C . dreams may come true if clearly remembered

D . dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come true

2. By \ieve _________.

A . misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime B . misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patterns

C . personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen together D . personal misfortunes tend to happen every nowand then

3. The word \A . appropriate speech B . good manners C . satisfactory service D . friendly relations

4. What can be inferred from the passage______________

A . In a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious B . Believers of misfortunes happening in threes are c C . Happenings that go unnoticed deserve more attention

D . People tend to make use of evidence that supports their own belief

5. It can be concluded from the passage that ________. A . there is no order or pattern in world events

B . we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence C . one should take notice of other people's merits D . there is some truth even in the widest dreams

Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labor through tour work you may say that you're \The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as, \is at his temperature and energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.

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1. If a person finds getting up early is a problem, most probably ______. A . he is not sure when his energy is low B . he is a lazy person

C . he refuses to follow his own energy is low D . he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening

提交的答案:he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening 正确答案:he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening

题目详解:要点：根据问题中‘getting up early is a problem’提供的信息判断题，从第2段第

5句中‘it comes in the afternoon or evening’提供的信息确定，选项中的‘he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening’符合本题句意要求。

2. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage? A . A change in a family member's energy cycle B . Familiar monologues

C . Unawareness of energy cycles.

D . Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members

提交的答案:Unawareness of energy cycles. 正确答案:Unawareness of energy cycles.

题目详解:要点：根据问题中‘Which of the following may lead to family quarrels’提供的信息判断题，从第3段第3句中‘realize what these energy cycles mean’提供的信息确定，选项中的‘Unawareness of energy cycles’符合本题句意要求。

3. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning he should ______. A . change her energy cycles B . overcome his laziness C . go to bed earlier

D . get up earlier than usual

提交的答案: change her energy cycles 正确答案:get up earlier than usual

题目详解:要点：根据问题中‘work more efficiently at his low point in the morning’提供的信息判断题，从第4段第2句中‘Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch’提供的信息确定，选项中的‘get up earlier than usual’符合本题句意要求。

4. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will ______. A . keep your energy cycle under control all day B . help you to control your temper early in the day C . help to keep your energy for the day's work D . enable you to concentrate on your routine work

提交的答案:help to keep your energy for the day's work 正确答案:help to keep your energy for the day's work

题目详解:要点：根据问题中‘You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch’提供的信息判断题，从第4段第1句中‘which saves your energy’提供的信息确定，选项中的‘help to keep your energy for the day's work’符合本题句意要求。

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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