第三部分 閱讀理解
56、回答56-75
Life is difficult.
It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it，then：ife is no longer difficult.Most do not fully see this truth.Instead they Complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy.It seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families，their class，or even their nations.
What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one.Problems，depending on their natures，cause US sadness or loneliness oI regret or anger or fear.These are uncomfortable feelings，often as painful as any kind of physical pain.And since life causes endless serious problems，life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.
Yes，it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its n eaning.Problems are the serious tests that tell US success from failure.When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit，we encourage the human ability to solve problems，just as in school we set problems for our children to resolve.It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn.As Benjamin Franklin said，“Those things that hurt，instruct.”It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of probleros.
From this passage，it can be inferred that__________.
A.everybody has problems
B.we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life
C.life is difficult because our problems bring US pain
D.people like to complain about their problems
57、 The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first par：graph to__________ .
A.save space
B.persuade readers
C.make readers laugh
D.get readers’attention
58、 The main idea of Paragraph Three is that__________.
A.most people feel life is easy
B.the writer feels life is easy
C.the writer tikes to complai.about his problems
D.most people complain about how hard their lives are
59、 According to the passage，we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to__________.
A.encourage them to learn
B.teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem
C.help them learn to deal with pain
D.teach them how to respect from me problem
60、 The saying from Benjamin Franklin“Those things that hurt,instruct”suggests that__________.
A.we do not learn from experience
B.we do not learn when we are in pain
C.pain teaches US important lessons
D.pain cannot be avoided
61、回答61-80題：
Augast 13th，2012
Dear Sirs，
I am very happy to apply for the position of secretary，which you advertised in China Daily of August 11，2012.
I have been working as a secretary at a college office.Because am the only secretary in the office，it is necessary for me to work quickly and efficiently and to be flexible in my daily work.Professors value my work and my ability to meet their needs.
Although I am happy nOW，I feel that my promotion(晉升)is limited here，and I would like to have a more challenging job.Therefore，I enrolled(參加)in a program to expand my knowledge of international business affairs.Now，both my English and Chinese have been improved and I am ready to begin working as a bilingual secretary in an international company like yours.and I believe I call be a great help to your firm.
The enclosed resume gives further details of my qualifications.and I would appreciate it if you could give Ine an opportunity to have an interview.I am looking for yard to receiving your call at 62428866 or please use the enclosed pre-paid postcard to send me your reply.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Faithfully Yours，
Mar7 Lee
The writer wants to change her job because__________.
A.she has difficulties handling her daily work efficiently
B.she can hardly get a chance to be promoted
C.she finds her present job too challenging
D.she is tired of her duties at the college
62、 In order to prepare herself for a more satisfactory jot，the writer__________.
A.has taken part in a special business program
B.tries to get the professors’high praises
C.has worked much harder on her job
D.has to prove herself to be efficient
63、 A bilingual secretary(Line 4，Paragraph 3)differs f.om other secretaries in that he or she can__________.
A.operate a computer
B.do the job efficiently
C.speak two languages
D.write official documents
64、 By sending this letter，the writer expected to__________.
A.draw the attention of the company
B.get an opportunity for an interview
C.apply for a suitable position in China Daily
D.obtain more information about the company
65、回答65-84題：
Forty-thousand of the world’s young children die every day.This is l5 million a year.Many of these deaths Can be prevented.In fact，experts say，techniques now exist to save the fives ofhalf of these children.The techniques are medically effective，simple to use and low cost.The biggest task has been to inform parents about these life-saving techniques.
Diarrhea(腹瀉)is the main cause of deaths among children in developing countries.Diarrhea results when the body tries to clear itself of harmful bacteria(細菌).The body does this by getting out liquids，sometimes uncontrollably.If too much water，so gar and salt are lost in this way，the body cannot work normally.The child may die.
The United Nations International Children’s Fund，UNI(EF，introduces a technique.It uses a simple mixture of sugar and salt in water.The mixture does rot stop diarrhea.But if used often as needed，it keeps fluid(體液)levels normal until the bedy has fought off the harmful bacteria.In Egypt，for example，the treatment was used in a children’s health care program in the province of Alexandria.It reduced by one-half the number of deaths caused by diarrhea.The technique has now been used throughout the country.
According to the passage，a large number of children can be saved only when__________.
A.the life-saving ways are medically effective
B.their parents are rich enough for the life-saving techniques
C.the life-saving techniques are easy to use
D.their parents learn the life-saving techniques
66、 Which of the following situations will cause the death of a child?
A.The child clears its body of bacteria.
B.The body loses liquids without any control.
C.The child has diarrhea in a developing country.
D.The body controls its fluid levels.
67、 When the mixture is used，it is impoaant to__________.
A.keep sugar and salt in water
B.drink it as often as necessary
C.take it as much as possible
D.use it to kill the bacteria
68、回答68-87題：
Millions of hamburgers are eaten by people in ever)comer of the world every day.Together with hot dogs and Coca-Cola.hamburgers have been the most important American contribution(貢獻)to international eating habits.
The name“hamburger”has nothing to do with ham(火腿).It is believed that the hamburg was first brought to the United States by Germans from the city of Hamburg some time in rite1850s.From then on the hamburger became a kind of popular American fast food.
Now young people in Asia，Europe and South America have learned to eat while on the move：a hamburger in one hand and a soft drink in the other.There have been cries to anger from Italy and Spain about the shortening of the usual lunch break.Instead，young people have discovered a lunch for which they don’t have to stop at all.
However，there are clouds over the hamburger’s world.People who concern about health dislike the high animal fat in the hamburger.They think the time saved seems a high price to pay for poor health.The packages in which hamburgers are usually served are causing serious pollution problems in many large cities.Big hamburger companies are destroying large areas of South American rain forest to produce the cheap meat they need.So，will the hamburger：elebrate its next century?
In which way do hamburgers change people’s eating habits?
A.People can have their meals at any time of the day.
B.They can be served in any restaurant.
C.People can have them with soft drinks.
D.Meal time can be greatly reduced.
69、 The hamburger，as a kind of popular American fast food,__________.
A.has a history of over one hundred years
B.was brought to Europe in the l850s
C.is usually eaten with the hot dog
D.is better served in Hamburg
70、 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Young people in Europe don’t stop to buy hamburgers.
B.It is suggested that hamburgers be eaten with both hands.
C.Some people in Europe don’t like to reduce their lunch break.
D.Young people in many countries are learning how to eat in their cars.
71、 The writer doesn’t believe that __________.
A.packages for hamburgers are polluting many big cities
B.hamburgers will remain popular for the following100 years
C.the meat in hamburgers can cause health problems
D.cattle raising leads to the destroying of rainforest
72、回答72-91題：
Here is a poster on a middle school website.Going，Going，Gone!
The Haynes Middle School Parent Teacher Organizationinvites you to aaend oar latest fund(基金)一raiser，
The Fourth Annual Haynes School Auction(拍賣)!Saturday，May 10
6：00 P.m.-11：00 P.m.in me school hall
6：00 P.m.-6：30 P.m.：All items for auction are previewed.6：30 P.m.-7：00 P.m.：Silent auction begins.
7：00 P.m.-7：30 P.m.：Highest bidders(出價人)from silent aucSon are determined.7：30 P.m.-11：00 P.m.：Main auction begins.
Items up for bids in the silent auction range in value from$5.00 to$30.00.Items up for bids in the main auction include the following：
◆Airline tickets to a place of your choice Weekend getaways at first-class hotels
◆Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game
◆$50 gift tickets to local gift shops，restaurants，and salons
◆Theater tickets to The Merchant of Venice
Don’t miss the boat!Book your tickets today.Last year，tickets sold out in five days!Ticketsare sold on a first-come.first-served basis.$15.00 per person.All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer laboratory.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as being up for bid at the auction?
A.A movie pass to the local cinema.
B.A weekend stay at a hotel.
C.A ticket to a restaurant.
D.Airline tickets.
73、 The more items that are given or bought for auction，__________.
A.the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the aucdon
B.the more money that Can be raised to support the computer lab
C.the faster the ticket will be sold to the auction
D.the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the s lent auction
74、 Which of the following is most likely to happen at the year’s auction?
A.The airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item.
B.All items up for bids will be sold for at least twice their value.
C.More money will be raised this year than in any other year before.
D.Tickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week.
75、 The phrase“first-come，first-served”tells you that__________.
A.people Can buy the tickets on the first day only
B.the person who is first to arrive will receive a ticket at no charge
C.food and drink will be served at the auction
D.tickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them
56、回答56-75
Life is difficult.
It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it，then：ife is no longer difficult.Most do not fully see this truth.Instead they Complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy.It seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families，their class，or even their nations.
What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one.Problems，depending on their natures，cause US sadness or loneliness oI regret or anger or fear.These are uncomfortable feelings，often as painful as any kind of physical pain.And since life causes endless serious problems，life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.
Yes，it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its n eaning.Problems are the serious tests that tell US success from failure.When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit，we encourage the human ability to solve problems，just as in school we set problems for our children to resolve.It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn.As Benjamin Franklin said，“Those things that hurt，instruct.”It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of probleros.
From this passage，it can be inferred that__________.
A.everybody has problems
B.we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life
C.life is difficult because our problems bring US pain
D.people like to complain about their problems
57、 The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first par：graph to__________ .
A.save space
B.persuade readers
C.make readers laugh
D.get readers’attention
58、 The main idea of Paragraph Three is that__________.
A.most people feel life is easy
B.the writer feels life is easy
C.the writer tikes to complai.about his problems
D.most people complain about how hard their lives are
59、 According to the passage，we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to__________.
A.encourage them to learn
B.teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem
C.help them learn to deal with pain
D.teach them how to respect from me problem
60、 The saying from Benjamin Franklin“Those things that hurt,instruct”suggests that__________.
A.we do not learn from experience
B.we do not learn when we are in pain
C.pain teaches US important lessons
D.pain cannot be avoided
61、回答61-80題：
Augast 13th，2012
Dear Sirs，
I am very happy to apply for the position of secretary，which you advertised in China Daily of August 11，2012.
I have been working as a secretary at a college office.Because am the only secretary in the office，it is necessary for me to work quickly and efficiently and to be flexible in my daily work.Professors value my work and my ability to meet their needs.
Although I am happy nOW，I feel that my promotion(晉升)is limited here，and I would like to have a more challenging job.Therefore，I enrolled(參加)in a program to expand my knowledge of international business affairs.Now，both my English and Chinese have been improved and I am ready to begin working as a bilingual secretary in an international company like yours.and I believe I call be a great help to your firm.
The enclosed resume gives further details of my qualifications.and I would appreciate it if you could give Ine an opportunity to have an interview.I am looking for yard to receiving your call at 62428866 or please use the enclosed pre-paid postcard to send me your reply.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Faithfully Yours，
Mar7 Lee
The writer wants to change her job because__________.
A.she has difficulties handling her daily work efficiently
B.she can hardly get a chance to be promoted
C.she finds her present job too challenging
D.she is tired of her duties at the college
62、 In order to prepare herself for a more satisfactory jot，the writer__________.
A.has taken part in a special business program
B.tries to get the professors’high praises
C.has worked much harder on her job
D.has to prove herself to be efficient
63、 A bilingual secretary(Line 4，Paragraph 3)differs f.om other secretaries in that he or she can__________.
A.operate a computer
B.do the job efficiently
C.speak two languages
D.write official documents
64、 By sending this letter，the writer expected to__________.
A.draw the attention of the company
B.get an opportunity for an interview
C.apply for a suitable position in China Daily
D.obtain more information about the company
65、回答65-84題：
Forty-thousand of the world’s young children die every day.This is l5 million a year.Many of these deaths Can be prevented.In fact，experts say，techniques now exist to save the fives ofhalf of these children.The techniques are medically effective，simple to use and low cost.The biggest task has been to inform parents about these life-saving techniques.
Diarrhea(腹瀉)is the main cause of deaths among children in developing countries.Diarrhea results when the body tries to clear itself of harmful bacteria(細菌).The body does this by getting out liquids，sometimes uncontrollably.If too much water，so gar and salt are lost in this way，the body cannot work normally.The child may die.
The United Nations International Children’s Fund，UNI(EF，introduces a technique.It uses a simple mixture of sugar and salt in water.The mixture does rot stop diarrhea.But if used often as needed，it keeps fluid(體液)levels normal until the bedy has fought off the harmful bacteria.In Egypt，for example，the treatment was used in a children’s health care program in the province of Alexandria.It reduced by one-half the number of deaths caused by diarrhea.The technique has now been used throughout the country.
According to the passage，a large number of children can be saved only when__________.
A.the life-saving ways are medically effective
B.their parents are rich enough for the life-saving techniques
C.the life-saving techniques are easy to use
D.their parents learn the life-saving techniques
66、 Which of the following situations will cause the death of a child?
A.The child clears its body of bacteria.
B.The body loses liquids without any control.
C.The child has diarrhea in a developing country.
D.The body controls its fluid levels.
67、 When the mixture is used，it is impoaant to__________.
A.keep sugar and salt in water
B.drink it as often as necessary
C.take it as much as possible
D.use it to kill the bacteria
68、回答68-87題：
Millions of hamburgers are eaten by people in ever)comer of the world every day.Together with hot dogs and Coca-Cola.hamburgers have been the most important American contribution(貢獻)to international eating habits.
The name“hamburger”has nothing to do with ham(火腿).It is believed that the hamburg was first brought to the United States by Germans from the city of Hamburg some time in rite1850s.From then on the hamburger became a kind of popular American fast food.
Now young people in Asia，Europe and South America have learned to eat while on the move：a hamburger in one hand and a soft drink in the other.There have been cries to anger from Italy and Spain about the shortening of the usual lunch break.Instead，young people have discovered a lunch for which they don’t have to stop at all.
However，there are clouds over the hamburger’s world.People who concern about health dislike the high animal fat in the hamburger.They think the time saved seems a high price to pay for poor health.The packages in which hamburgers are usually served are causing serious pollution problems in many large cities.Big hamburger companies are destroying large areas of South American rain forest to produce the cheap meat they need.So，will the hamburger：elebrate its next century?
In which way do hamburgers change people’s eating habits?
A.People can have their meals at any time of the day.
B.They can be served in any restaurant.
C.People can have them with soft drinks.
D.Meal time can be greatly reduced.
69、 The hamburger，as a kind of popular American fast food,__________.
A.has a history of over one hundred years
B.was brought to Europe in the l850s
C.is usually eaten with the hot dog
D.is better served in Hamburg
70、 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Young people in Europe don’t stop to buy hamburgers.
B.It is suggested that hamburgers be eaten with both hands.
C.Some people in Europe don’t like to reduce their lunch break.
D.Young people in many countries are learning how to eat in their cars.
71、 The writer doesn’t believe that __________.
A.packages for hamburgers are polluting many big cities
B.hamburgers will remain popular for the following100 years
C.the meat in hamburgers can cause health problems
D.cattle raising leads to the destroying of rainforest
72、回答72-91題：
Here is a poster on a middle school website.Going，Going，Gone!
The Haynes Middle School Parent Teacher Organizationinvites you to aaend oar latest fund(基金)一raiser，
The Fourth Annual Haynes School Auction(拍賣)!Saturday，May 10
6：00 P.m.-11：00 P.m.in me school hall
6：00 P.m.-6：30 P.m.：All items for auction are previewed.6：30 P.m.-7：00 P.m.：Silent auction begins.
7：00 P.m.-7：30 P.m.：Highest bidders(出價人)from silent aucSon are determined.7：30 P.m.-11：00 P.m.：Main auction begins.
Items up for bids in the silent auction range in value from$5.00 to$30.00.Items up for bids in the main auction include the following：
◆Airline tickets to a place of your choice Weekend getaways at first-class hotels
◆Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game
◆$50 gift tickets to local gift shops，restaurants，and salons
◆Theater tickets to The Merchant of Venice
Don’t miss the boat!Book your tickets today.Last year，tickets sold out in five days!Ticketsare sold on a first-come.first-served basis.$15.00 per person.All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer laboratory.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as being up for bid at the auction?
A.A movie pass to the local cinema.
B.A weekend stay at a hotel.
C.A ticket to a restaurant.
D.Airline tickets.
73、 The more items that are given or bought for auction，__________.
A.the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the aucdon
B.the more money that Can be raised to support the computer lab
C.the faster the ticket will be sold to the auction
D.the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the s lent auction
74、 Which of the following is most likely to happen at the year’s auction?
A.The airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item.
B.All items up for bids will be sold for at least twice their value.
C.More money will be raised this year than in any other year before.
D.Tickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week.
75、 The phrase“first-come，first-served”tells you that__________.
A.people Can buy the tickets on the first day only
B.the person who is first to arrive will receive a ticket at no charge
C.food and drink will be served at the auction
D.tickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them