A．Selfish though he is B．Selfish as he is

C．Whetherheisselfishornot D．Selfish he may be



51． It was so incredible to her that I should have made the highest score in the class______shewastrying to test me again, personally.

A．that B．therefore C．when D．because
52．I thinkit was all fixed upby lawyers or______arranges adoptions．
A．someone B．anyone C．whoever D．those
53．Withaweather worn face,Tedis______a very oldman but infact heis only fifty．
A．obviously B．evidently C．apparently D．sufficiently
54．Theydon't want to be involved in the dispute,so theyexhibit______onsuchmatters．
A．integrity B．reserve C．morality D．justice
55．I'd just do as soonasyou______the researchyourself．
A．do B．will do C．would do D．did
56．I don't know______it was that answeredthe phone this morning
A．who B．why C．how D．that
57．If anylaw andorder______not maintained, neitherthe citizen nor his propertyis safe．
A．be B．are C．were D．is

58．In NewYork City______has highly restrictive guidelines for______police may use their guns,the number of peopleshot bylocal cops soaredin the pastthree years from 68to 108．

A．there, where B．there, when C．it, where D．which,when

59． Thousands of children nowadays prefer doing their homework to a background of popmusic______it in aquite room．

A．ratherthandoing B．to doing

C．ratherthantodo D．to do



60．Five score years ago, a great American, ______symbolic shadow we stand, signed the EmancipationProclamation．


A．with his B．in whose C．byhim D．of whom Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension(35 %)
Directions: There are seven passages in this part. Each is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. Choose the one out of the choices marked by A, B, C, and D．and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with ●．
Passage 1 Researchers disagree whether the “use it or lose it” philosophy holds for cognitive aging, but thereis one evidence that keepingmentally active canslow age—related declines．
At Pennsylvania State University, Sherry Willis and her husband, K. Warner Schaie, have studied 5,000 people, some since 1956．People lucky enough to avoid chronic diseases may also fare better in intellectual function, they find, perhaps because chronic diseases can restrict lifestyle and reduce mental stimulation. Similarly, those lucky enough to be relatively affluent also fare better,perhaps becausemoney canbuyintellectually stimulatingthings like travel．
Education helps, too, researchers say because in instills the conviction that you can always learn something new. The Schaie-Willis team also has some other observations. Being in a stable marriage with a stimulating spouse,they say,helps maintain intellectual vigor．
Flexibility counts too. People who stay mentally vibrant are often those who do not insist that “they must do things today as they did before” Schaie says. In neuropsychological terms, the ability to see problems in new ways often yields higher scores on tests of mental function. And people satisfied with life also stay more mentally fit, hesays．
If you find your mental skills sagging, consider working on specific deficits. When Willis gave 5-hour tutorials on inductive reasoning or spatial skills to about 200 people whose skills had declined in the previous 14 years, 40 percent regained lost abilities. That advantage held up seven years late when theywere retested.
Other ways to stay sharp, Schaie says, are doing jigsaw puzzles to hone visual-spatial skills, working crossword puzzles for verbal skills, playing bridge for memory and simply matching wits at home with players onTVgame shows．
Finally, remember this. Even though you may lose some mental skills with normal aging, you also gain in one key area: wisdom. The growth of wisdom continues throughout the 40s, 50s and even60s．
Questions 61to 65arebased on the passage．
61．In the passage, the authormainly discuss______．
A．the role mental stimulation inpreventing mental aging

B．gradual loss ofmental skills with normal aging

C．therelationship between mental functionandspatial skills

D．effective ways to keep intellectual vigor


62．Theword “it” in the saying “useit or lose it” (paragraph 1) referto______．
A．brain power B．cognitive development

C．mental stimulating D．intellectual function


63．Accordingto theresearchers, whichof the following factors affectscognitive aging?
A．Education. B．Chronic illness．

C．Standardofliving. D．All ofthe above．


64．From this passage we may safely infer that______might help prevent mental declines．
A．physical exercises B．social interconnections

C．rigiddailyroutines D．a healthydiet


65．According to the author, all of the following can truly be said about wisdom EXCEPT that ______．
A． wisdom may be thought of as a special form of abilities and knowledge completely developedwith life experience

B．wisdommay still grow even whenthe processof mental aging started

C．wisdom is superior in importance to mental skills such as inductive reasoning and spatial skills


D．wisdom makes upanimportant partof brain power
Passage 2
Generation gaps are nothing new. Imperfect communication between age groups plagued the ancientGreeks andcurrentworks alike．
Many an older worker chafes at an under-30 colleague who surfs the Internet, listens to his SonyWalkman and chats on the phone or with his desk mate-all while working on a project due in anhour．
Sometimes, of course, he isn't corking, and that's a whole different issue. But sometimes he is getting lots of great stuff done. In the meantime, the different work styles create a case of “Would you pleaseshut up” vs. “Lighten up. Get alife.”
Marc Prensky, vice president of Bankers Trust and founder of its interactive learning subsidiary, Corporate Gameware, was on point in Across the Board, a publication of the conference board. The business research organization titled Prensky's article “Twitch Speed”, a referenceto the fastpace of video game play．
Today under-30 workers likely grew up in a multimedia, technology—rich, twitch speed environment. Prensky says they simultaneously did homework, watched TV and listened to music; this exposure changed the ways they receive and processinformation．
Baby boomers and older workers may or may not have done homework byTV, but much else has changed. Sociologists say the over-30s are more likely to want room doors close, TV off. One thinghappening at atime. Quiet, please!
When the two heritages clash in the workplace, it pits comfort with speed and “multitasking” against comfort with deliberationandfocused concentration．
Sound familiar? If the gap has become a chasm in your workplace, it's time to talk．Both work styles can be productive, but both sides need to make accommodations so the other's productivity isn't impaired．
Questions 66to 70arebased on the passage．
66．This passage is mainly talking about______．
A．generation gaps

B．workstyles of different age groups

C．lackof mutual understandingbetweenthe old andthe young

D．imperfect communication between old andyoungworkers


67． From the context we may figure out that the word “plagued” (paragraph 1) means______．
A．annoyed B．infected C．damaged D．affected
68．Accordingto thepassage, which of the following is NOTtrue?
A．Older workers often feel annoyed abouttheir young colleagues' attitudes towards work．

B．Younger workers always do a good job of their work though they prefer to listen to music


orchat with others while working．
C．Thedifferent workstyles may sometimes lead to anunnecessary argument．
D．Older workers are used to working in a comfortable and quiet environment so that they canfully concentrate onwhat they are doing．
69． The author agrees with Marc Prensky on the point that younger workers prefer a “multitasking” style because______．
A．they aresmart andenergetic

B．theyhave the specialability to perform several tasks at the same time


C． brought up in a special cultural background, they have developed a behavioral pattern differentform that of their older colleagues
D．they have beentrained toreceive andprocessinformation in a special way
70．The author maintains that both sides should______if the two pattern work styles clash headlong．
A．be patient

B．realize thatboth work styles are productive

C．make efforts toavoid doingdamage to the other's productivity

D．make compromise to bridge the gulf betweenthem


Passage 3
A child who has once been pleased with a tale likes, as a rule, to have it retold in identically the same words, but this should not lead parents to treat printed fairy stories as sacred texts. It is always much better to tell a story than read it out of a book, and if a parent can produce what, in the actual circumstances of the time and the individual child, is an improvement on the printed test, somuch thebetter．