4. Air travel is so quick nowadays that we can leave London after breakfast and arrive in new York ___ eight hours.A. inB. forC. afterD. until

Job or money? Would you quit your job if you didn’t need the money?In a 1990 poll by the Gallop Organization，many people said quitting work was an imprtant reason to be rich．Yet researchers find that work is one of life’s chief satisfactions for people． Consider W．Berry Fowler．In 1979，Fowler started a tutoring company that became so successful he was able to sell out and retire in 1978一a multimillionaire at 40． He bought a 50-foot cabin cruiser（可住宿的游艇）and a house in Hawaii，and busied himself vacationing． But after five years of perpetual vacation，nower began to miss the challenges of work．So in 1992，he bought a fitness chain for children and now spends 75 hours a week immersed in balance sheets and staff meetings．“My best days on the golf course weren’t half as much fun as a good day at the office．”he says． A job，studies show，is more than a paycheck．Doing something Well can increase confidence and self—worth．When sociologist H．Ray Kaplan surveyed 139 lottery（彩票）millionaires，he discovered 60 percent continued working at least a year after they’d won． If jobs are so important，wouldn’t salary size be a gauge（标准尺）of job satisfaction?Americans think so．A survey conducted last year by Roper Starch Worldwide，Inc．，found that almost 70 percent of the respondents said they would be happier if their families had twice as much household income．Yet studies show that job satisfaction comes less from how much people earn than from the challenge of their jobs and the control they are able to exert．work that doesn’t engage a person will never seem rewarding，no matter how lucative（有理可图的）it becomes． 第 8 题 The Gallop poll shows many people want to be rich in order not to work．A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned

35.(判断题)“Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't 'tyou are right' should be translated for '无论你怎样认为，都是对的。'A. 对B. 错

Children live in a world in which science has tremendous importance. During their lifetimes it will affect them more and more. In time, many of them will work at jobs that depend heavily on science―for example, concerning energy sources, pollution control, highway safety, wilderness conservation, and population growth, and population growth. As taxpayers they will pay for scientific research and exploration. And, as consumers, they will Be bombarded(受到轰击)by advertising, much of which is said to be based on science. Therefore, it is important that children, the citizens of the future, become functionally acquainted with science-with the process and spirit of science, as well as with its facts and principles. Fortunately, science has a natural appeal for youngsters. They can relate it to so many things that they encounter―flashlights, tools, echoes, and rainbows. Besides, science is an excellent medium for teaching far more than content. It can help pupils learn to think logically, to organize and analyse ideas. It can provide practice in communication skills and mathematics. In fact, there is no area of the curriculum to which science cannot contribute, whether it is geography, history, language arts, music, or art! Above all, good science teaching leads to what might be called a "scientific attitude." Those who possess it seek answers through ohserving, experimenting, and reasoning, rather than blindly accepting the pronouncements of others. They weigh evidence carefully and reach conclusions with caution. While respecting the opinions of others, they expect honesty, accuracy, and objectivity and are on guard against hasty judgments and sweeping generalizations. All children should be developing this approach to solving problems, but it cannot be expected to appear automatically with the mere acquisition of information. Continual practice, through guided participation, is needed.There is no doubt that children like learning science because ______. A. science is linked with many of the things they meetB. science is a very easy subject for them to learnC. they encounter the facts and principles of science dailyD. they are familiar with the process and spirit of science

Right-hand rings are the new symbol of female freedom. In the United States right now, you can hardly open a magazine without reading about the "latest trend in jewelry (珠宝) " —the right-hand diamond ring. Economically independent women are no longer waiting for a man to buy them a diamond for the ring finger of their left hand. Married or not, they are buying their own diamonds, and wearing them on the right hand as a symbol of their independence. According to the ads, which appear in first-class magazines, wearing a diamond on the right hand means you are independent and free. The idea of using feminism (女权主义) to sell stuff to women is not new. Before cigarette advertising was banned, Virginia Slims tried, through advertising, to link smoking with female independence. It worked: More women took up the habit. The De Beers campaign is also working. In a recent magazine article, writer Hermione Eyre announced the "beginning of a revolution" in the diamond trade, saying: "(The ads) mark the creation of the Me-Ring , as brilliant and expensive as an engagement ring, only representing independence. It is a symbol of love from you to yourself." The New York Times has also declared the right-hand ring finger the "bling finger" ("bling" being the name given to the big, shining jewelry that pop stars wear). Not everybody is impressed. Erika Katz, who runs a jewelry design business from her website, declares the right-hand ring campaign "so stupid", especially the line that says "Your Left Hand Says 'We'. Your Right Hand Says 'Me' ". "I'm married. I never stopped being who I was because I got married," Ms Katz said. But not everybody agrees. Women of the world are putting out their right hands, with credit cards in their right hands as well. Maybe it proves only one thing: Men can't tell these women what to do, but marketers (市场营销人员) certainly can. 1. What is the "latest trend in jewelry" (Para. 1), according to many American fashion magazines?A) Jewelry companies put more ads on fashion magazines.B) Women wear bigger diamond rings on their right-hand fingers.C) Economically independent women buy themselves right-hand diamond rings. D) Married women ask their husbands to buy them right-hand rings.2. What does a right-hand diamond ring stand for, according to these ads?A) Women's beauty.B) Women's independence. C) Women's love for men.D) Men's love for women.3. Why did Hermione Eyre name the right-hand ring "Me-Ring" (Para. 3)?A) Because a right-hand ring is the way women show off themselves.B) Because women's left hands say "we" while their right hands say "me".C) Because a right-hand ring is a symbol of women's being true "me".D) Because a right-hand ring is a symbol of love from women to themselves. 4. Why isn't Erika Katz impressed by this campaign?A) Because she believes that the right-hand ring has nothing to do with a woman's independence. B) Because she regards all jewelry campaigns as stupid and meaningless.C) Because she thinks a married woman is expected to take on different responsibilities.D) Because she believes that left-hand rings are enough for women to show their independence.5. What can be inferred from this passage?A) The right-hand diamond ring campaign is a revolution in the diamond trade.B) More women are wearing their diamond rings on their right hands instead of on their left hands.C) De Beers launched the first right-hand ring advertising campaign across the US.D) More and more women are influenced by the right-hand ring campaign.

My teacher recommended that I _____ as careful as possible when I took an exam.A. will beB. beC. amD. were

Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Change the form where necessary.fuel; spot; chef; evolve; bulb; scale1. Already there are many alternative ______ vehicles on the market, powered by anything from solar power to natural gas.2. Darwin's hypothesis states that creatures ______ themselves to adapt to the environment.3. Even the traditional ______ are aware of the need to adapt to local tastes and customs, while maintaining the Britishness of their cuisine.4. Its clean air, attractive parks, and the absence of any industry, make this an ideal ______ for people looking for a quiet life.5. The light ______ suddenly went out, and the room became pitch black.6. We're enlarging the production ______ to produce more and better computers.