大学英语第三册练习题及答案

Direction:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverapassagequicklyandthenreadtenstatementsfollowingit.Forstatements1-10,writeT(forTrue)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;F(forFalse)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;N(forNotGiven)ifthestatementisnotgiveninthepassage.Onedayin1848acarpenternamedMarshall,whoworkedinasawmillontheAmericanRiverinCalifornia,madearemarkablediscovery.Henoticedsomebrightyellowparticlesinthewater,bentdowntopickthemupandtookthemtohispartner,aMr.Sutter.ThiswasthebeginningoftheCalifornianGoldRush.SutterwasaSwisswhohadcometoAmericasomeyearsearliertomakehisfortune.TheGovernorofCaliforniahadgivenhimpermissiontofoundasettlementintheSacramentoValleyandhisdeterminationandenergyhadmadehimrich.Hehadbuiltthemillinpartnershipwith-Marshallinordertomakeuseoftheabundantnaturalresourcesofhisland.Sutterrealizedtheimportanceofthediscoveryanddecidedtofileaclaimsothathisrighttothegoldwouldbeestablished.SohesentamannamedBennettoSanFranciscotoseetheGovernor.HewarnedBennetnottotellanyoneincasepeoplecametothevalleybeforehisclaimwasrecognized.BennetcouldnotkeepthesecretbutthepeopleofSanFranciscodidnotbelievehimatfirst.Thentheeditorofaweeklynewspaperthere,SamBrannan,wenttoSutter'smilltomakeareport.Whenhecamebackheranthroughthestreetsofthetownshouting"Gold!Gold!"Withinamonthalmosttheentirepopulation,thenonly800people,hadgonetolookforthepreciousmetal.Soldiersdesertedthearmy,sailorslefttheirshipsandmengaveuptheirjobssoasnottomissthechanceofbecomingrich.ThenewsspreadacrossAmericatoEuropeandthousandsofpeoplejoinedinthesearch.ThosewhowentbyshiphadtosailroundCapeHorntoreachCaliforniabutsomechosetheoverlandrouteacrossAmericaandwagontrainswereformedfortravelerstomakethejourney.EventhenthereweresomewhowerepreparedtocrosstheterribledesertofDeathValleyinordertoreachthegoldafewdaysbeforetherest.TheGoldRushprovedadisasterforSutterhimself.Foryearshetriedtoevict(驱逐)theprospectorsfromhispropertysothathisfamilymightenjoythewealthofhisland,buthisbusinesswasruined.Theprospectorsdidagreatdealofdamage,andkilledoneofhissons,andattheendofhislifehewasapoormanwhocontinuallystoppedpeopleinthestreettotellthemthatGoldistheDevil.Statements:MarshallworkedinacornmillontheAmericanRiverinCalifornia.Marshallfoundthegoldinthewaterbyaccident.AfterSutterheardaboutthegoldhewenttoCaliforniatomakehisfortune.4.TofileaclaimSuttersentMarshalltoSanFranciscotoseetheGovernor.WhenBennettoldpeopletherewasgoldintheSacramentoValley,theydidn'tbelievehim.SutteraskedSamBrannantosendareportertoSacramento.SomepeoplemadethejourneytoCaliforniabytravelingacrossAmericainwagonteams.MarshallandSutterwereangrywithBennetandfiredhim.Sutterdidn'tenjoythewealthofhislandbecausehewasdeniedtherighttothegold.Thestorytellsusthatgolddoesnotalwaysleadtohappiness.Key:FTFFTFTNFT3-TRFTFFNTFTNFF(yyj)(Revised)Direction:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverapassagequicklyandthenreadtenstatementsfollowingit.Forstatements1-10,writeT(forTrue)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;F(forFalse)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;N(forNotGiven)ifthestatementisnotgiveninthepassage.MostpeopleintheUnitedStateswatchTV,eventhoughtheycomplainabouttelevisionsometimes.It*sfuntowatchTV,andit*seasy.BywatchingTV,youcanhearthelatestnewsfromallovertheworld.YoucanwatchtheOlympics,oralocalsportsevent.Itisalsopossibletogotoschoolbywatchingtelevision.Apersonmaygetagoodeducationathome.ThesearesomeofthereasonsforwatchingTV.TherearemanykindsofprogramsonTV.ManypeopleliketowatchspecialeventsonTV,forexample,thelandingoftheastronautsonthemoon.Asecondkindofprogramiscalledatalkshow.Onthiskindofshow,onepersoninterviewsseveralfamouspeopleintheconversations.Youcanlearnmanyinterestingthingsaboutimportantpeopleintheater,politics,sports,andotherfields.Athirdkindofprogramisaprograminaforeignlanguage.TherearesomeTVchannels,whichbroadcastalloftheirprogramsinSpanish,French,orsomeotherlanguages.ManypeopledonotlikethefactthatthereareviolentTVshowsintheearlyevening.Manychildrenwatchtheseprogramsandthinkthatviolenceisagoodwaytosolveproblems.Manypeoplealsofeelthattheprogramsarenotalwaysrealistic.Whenalltheshowsinaserieshaveahappyending,peoplefeelthatthisisverymisleading.Inreallife,manythingsdonothaveahappyending.Anotherconcernisadvertising.Manypeoplecomplainthatthereistoomuchadvertising.Manyoftheadvertisementsareshownoverandoveragain.Thiscanbebothboringandannoying.Theadvertisershopeyouwillbuytheirproductsifyouhearaboutthemoftenenough.ButtherearesomeTVstationsthatneverhaveadvertising.Therearetwokindsofnoncommercialstations:Governmentsponsoredstationsandeducationalstations.Whenthegovernmentsponsorsastation,thegovernmentpaysforallofthestation'sexpenses.Aneducationalstationisusuallysupportedbysomekindsofeducationalinstitution.IntheUnitedStates,forexample,WKAR-TVissponsoredbyMichiganStateUniversity.Thisstationhasnoadvertisements,andhasmanyprogramswhichareentertainingaswellaseducational.SomecomplaintsAmericanhaveaboutTVhavealreadybeenmentioned.Thereistoomuchadvertising.Thereistoomuchviolence.Thethird,andperhapsmostimportant,complaintmanypeoplehaveabouttelevisionisthattheprogramsforadultsareunsophisticated.ManyadultsfeelthatTVoughttobemuchbetterthanitis.InspiteofallthecomplaintstheyhaveaboutTVprogrammingandadvertising,mostpeoplespendsomeoftheirtimewatchingTVeveryday.Mostpeopleenjoyatleastsomeofthethingsthattheywatch.Theyenjoybeingentertained,andenjoybeinginformedbyprogramsonTV.Almosteveryonelikessportsprograms,orspecialevents,ornews,ortalkshows.BothcommercialandnoncommercialTVmakeimportantcontributionstoourlives.Statements:DespitetheircomplaintsaboutTV,peopleintheUnitedStateswatchTVforeducation,sportsevents,orthelatestnews.ThepassagementionsthreekindsofTVprogramswherethereislittlecommercialadvertising.Youcanlearnmanyinterestingthingsaboutimportantpeoplebywatching"TalkSow'*inthetheater.TherearesomeTVchannels,whichbroadcastalloftheirprogramsinChinese.5.Manypeople,andpossiblyincludingtheauthor,thinkthattheviolentprogramsmisleadthekids.OneofthereasonsthatpeopledislikeadvertisingisthatadvertisementshavebeenshownonallTVchannelsandstations.Governmentsponsoredstationsandeducationalstationsarefinancedbythegovernmentanduniversitiesrespectively,andhavenocommercials.IntheUnitedStatesgovernmentsponsoredstationsdonotprovideeducationprograms.ThethirdcomplaintaboutTVisthattheadultsprogramsaretoocomplicated.10.Accordingtotheauthor,noncommercialTVratherthancommercialonemakesimportantcontributionstoourlife.3-RD(深度阅读)TCDABDirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasechoosethecorrespondingletter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions1-5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Hereistheresultofasurveyofwomen'semploymentsituation.Thesurveyshowsthatwomen*sunemploymentproblemhasimproved1,yetageisstillallobstacletomiddle-agedwomenwhoarelookingforajob.Also,unemployed2arefoundtohavegoodeducationalbackgrounds.Thesurveywas3betweenDec.2003andFeb.2004.751womenwereinterviewed,showingaresultthatwomen'sunemploymentratehasdecreasedfrom12.9percentlastyearto10.1percentthisyear.Theinsufficientemploymentrateis4.1percent,whichhappenedmainlyinimportsandexports,cateringandhotel,wholesaleandretailindustries.Thesurveyshowsthatnearly50percentoftheunemployedintervieweeshavefinished4highschooland10percentofthemhadreceivedtertiaryeducation.TheFederation(联盟)saidsucharesultshowsthatwell-educatedwomenarealsofacinganunemploymentproblem.Itmainlyhappenedamongthegrassrootsinthepast.Besides,itisshowninthesurveythatmiddle-agedwomenarefacingdifficultiesinjob5.Amongtheunemployedinterviewees,68.3percentbelongtotheagegroupof35to54.A)seniorB)huntingC)individualsD)doneE)exactlyF)interviewedN)postsT)slightlyTCDAB3-CVB(选择题)Directions:Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingsentences.Intheoryeverycitizeninademocraticcountrymay_B tothelawforprotection.A)claim B)appeal C)pronounceD)prayIdeas_A fromone*sownexperiencearesometimesmorevaluablethanthosefrombooks.A)derived B)deposited C)retreatedD)restoredBy D_computation,heestimatedthattherepairsonthehousewouldcosthimathousanddollars.A)rail B)rude C)rack D)roughIcouldseethatmywifewas_B havingthatfashionablecoat,whetherIapprovedofitornot.A)determinedtoB)intenton C)shortofD)focusedinTheyhave_Aforthecartopickthemupatthestation.A)arranged B)managed C)appointedD)borrowedIfyouwanttoD apleasantvisit,findoutasmuchaspossibleaboutthemannersandcustomsofyourhostcountry.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zA)secure B)serve C)sure D)ensureMikehaddroppedintoAhowthingsweregoingon.A)inquire B)require C)assign D)acquireShe C therespectofeverybodypresent.A)achieved B)secured C)earned D)collectedBothsidesexchangedtheirviewsonawide_Doftopicstheywereinterestedinatthemeeting.A)extent B)expand C)number D)rangeuAreyougoingtoShanghaionbusiness?**“No,for B .Thisismyholiday.MA)enjoymentB)pleasureC)joyD)delightHewasamanofnoble A .HecamefromanoldandprominentfamilyinVirginia.A)origin B)source C)root D)resourceThistypeofplantcanC theextremelowtemperatureoftheNorthPole.A)adapt B)withdrawC)withstandD)shadeItisCofyoutotakehisadvice.Ifyoudon't,you'llsurelyfail.A)sensitive B)sentimentalC)sensibleD)sensationalSincemanymosquitoes(蚊子)havealreadybecomeDtothiskindofmosquitocide(灭蚊剂),scientistshavetolookforsomenewmosquitocides.A)activeB)resistantC)toughD)gradualA)activeYearsof B_laboronthefarmhadmadehimmuchstrongerthanbefore.A)survival B)mental C)restless D)manual16.TheoldmandidnotseemtoAanyimportancetothequestion.A)attach B)attack C)linkD)belongThewholereporthastoberewritten;onlythefirstfewlinesmaybe D.A)sustained B)contained C)maintainedD)retainedWhenshewrotetohersister,sheAacheckwiththeletter.A)enclosed B)containedC)reservedD)investedFertilizerswillBthegrowthoftheseplantsbutimproperuseoffertilizersmayalsocauseharmtosoil.A)accomplishB)accelerateC)accumulateD)accountAccordingtotheweatherD,ifsgoingtobefinetoday.A)predictionB)indicationC)provisionD)forecastKey:1-5BADBA6-10DACDB11-15ACCBD16-20ADABDItneedsyearstobuildahome,butonlyaCofasecondtodestroyit.A)fiction B)functionC)fraction D)fragmentThespeedlimitis40milesanhour.Don'tDthismaximum.A)break B)reject C)suspendD)exceedFewnewbusinessescan Binthepresenteconomicclimate.A)furnish B)flourish C)flush D)finishWeshouldsaveyourworkoftenasaBagainstcomputerfailure.A)sanction B)precaution C)shieldD)shelterThoughhewasveryangry,heshowedconsiderableDinnotresortingtoviolence.A)limitation B)interestC)restrictionD)restraintIn Btimeshumanbeingsstartedtotravel.Buttheytraveledtofindamorefavorableclimate,notforholidaylikewhatwedonow.A)prime B)primitive C)primaryD)preliminaryIttookmillionsofyearsafterthebigexplosionforordertogrowoutoftheC 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A)arrivalB)proportionC)scaleD)occurrenceA)arrivalB)proportionC)scaleD)occurrenceMarytook Dofthefineweathertodoaday'sworkinhergarden.A)chance B)effect C)occasionD)advantageSomepeoplethinkthatmachineryisaAtotheirjobs;sotheydestroyit.A)threat B)loss C)stakeD)shortageHerpulsewassoweakthatthedoctorhaddifficulty Bit.A)inspectingB)detecting C)touchingD)contactingYourwifeseemsverymuchBtoyourgoingabroad.So,youllstay.A)rejected B)opposed C)denied D)declinedThereisneedtochecktheBofthereport.Manyexpertshavedoubtsaboutit.A)exactnessB)accuracy C)emergencyD)efficiencyComputerpowernowallowsautomaticsearchesoffingerprintfilestomatchaprintatacrimeB.A)stageB)sceneC)locationD)occasionThemanagerjustreturnedfromhisvisittoHawaii,andheisstill Dofwhathappenedinhiscompanylastweek.A)unconsciousB)negativeC)robbed D)ignorantInthecourseofC,somebirdshavelostthepowerofflight.A)transfer B)transformationC)evolutionD)transitionNomatterwhoyouare,youmustplaythegamein Cwiththerule.

A)combinationB)connectionC)accordanceD)agreementA)combinationB)connectionC)accordanceD)agreementAllpassengersarerequiredtoCtheirseatbeltsastheplanewasgettingreadytotakeoff.A)tied B)locked C)fastenedD)closedOfficersshouldneverbeallowedtoctheirauthorityandposition.A)employ B)take C)abuseD)overlookKey:21-25CDBBD26-30BCDDD31-35ABBBB36-40DCCCC3-WB(文本题)Key:resistantThemajorityofthestudentsatthemeetingweretotheproposal,(resist)Key:handyWeshouldalwayskeeptheflashlightincasethefuse(保险丝)blowsagain.(hand)Key:precautionThedoctoradvisedustotakeeverysoasnottocatchcold,(caution)Key:occurrenceItwasthestrangestIcanrememberinmyuniversitydays,(occur)Key:principalTheconcernistogetthejobdoneassoonaspossible,(principle)Key:continualHishealthishersoleandconcern,(continue)Key:encourageDon'therlazinessbydoingthingsforher.(courage)Key:enlargeThemeetingendedinaplantothecentralparkintoastadium(运动场)thatisabletoseat50,000people,(large)Key:encirclesAsixty-foot-highconcretewallthejail,(circle)Key:enableThenewtestshoulddoctorstodetectthediseaseearly.(able)Key:endangerYouwillyourhealthifyouworksohard,(danger)Key:enlightenedTomthoughttheworldwasflatuntilIhim.(light)Key:ensurePleasethatitiswrittenintoyourcontract,(sure)Key:enforceGovernmentsmakelawsandthepolicethem,(force)Key:enactedTheboyoftenthestoriestoldtohimbyhermother,(act)Key:endearShemanagedtoherselftoeverybodybyherkindness,(dear)Unit7FormativeExercises(形成性练习)I.(快速阅读)(题目分类：多项选择题)3-RF-1Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverapassagequicklyandreadtenstatementsinit.Forstatements1-10,writeT(forTrue)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgivenintheaboveparagraph(s);F(forFalse)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgivenintheaboveparagraph(s);N(forNotgiven)ifthestatementisnotgivenintheaboveparagraph(s).(1)StartingYourOwnBusinessManypeople,particularlyrecentcollegegraduates,dreamofowingtheirownbusinesses.Althoughsuchventuresareoftenexcitingandprofitable,thenewentrepreneurshouldthoroughlyinvestigateandplanthesituationbeforeplungingin.Thefirststepshouldbetoassembleaboardofadvisers,includingalawyer,anaccountant,andaninsurancerepresentative.Theseindividualscanprovidevaluableinformationandcounsel.Securingthenecessarylicensesandpermitsisalsoapreconditionandmayrequireresearchtodeterminewhatisnecessary.Mostsuccessfulsmall-businessownershaveconsiderableexperienceinthefieldworkingforothersbeforetheybecomeindependent.Theyalsobeginwithsubstantialfinancialbackingandagoodlocation.Rentingspacemaybepreferableornecessaryatthestart,buttheleaseonthebuildingmustbeexaminedcarefullybeforeitissigned.Thenewownershouldbethoroughlyfamiliarwiththemarketandthecompetition.Apersonwhowantstobuyanexistingbusinesscanoftenlearnthehistoryofthecompanyanditsprospectsfromtheowner'srecords.Oncethebusinessgetsstarted,accurateandcompleterecordsshouldbekepttomonitorthecompany'sprogressandprofits.Financingmaybethemostdifficultstepforsmall-businessowners.TheymayrelyontheirownsavingsorborrowmoneyfromabankortheSmallBusinessAdministration.Somesupplierswillsellmerchandiseoncredit,andmanufacturesmaybewillingtofinancethepurchaseofequipment.Ifthenewbusinessisacorporation,theownermaychoosetosellstock.Oncethenewbusinessisstarted,theSmallBusinessAdministrationisagoodsourceofadvice.Severalofitsprogramsaredesignedtohelpnewownerswiththeadviceandexpertiseofretiredexecutives.Anearbyuniversityortradeassociationmayalsohelpownerslocatelocalsourcesofhelp.Newbusinessownersoftenreportthattheyworklong,hardhoursbutfindtheexperienceextremelysatisfying.Therealizationthattheireffortswillproduceactualresultsintheformofprofit,success,andpridecanbequitemotivating.Thosewhohaveworkedforothersenjoytheopportunitytomakedecisionsandfollowprojectsthroughtocompletion.Manyreportthathardworkhasneverbeensoenjoyablebefore.Carefulresearch,investigation,andplanningattheoutsetdonotguaranteesuccess,buttheyprovideagoodfoundationforthenewsmallbusinessanditsowner.Statements:Moreandmorecollegegraduateshavestartedtheirownbusinessesupongraduation.Abankofficercanbeveryhelpfulinplanninganewbusiness.Themostsuccessfulsmall-businessownersarefinanciallysecured.Theauthorsuggestsbuyinganexistingbusinessoverstartinganewonebecauseitalreadyhasmanycustomers.Onewaytoavoidpotentialproblemsisbykeepingaccurateandcompleterecords.Thegovernmentwillprovideacertainsumofmoneytonewbusinessowners.Manufactureswillalsogivepreferentialpoliciesforthenewbusinesses.ThenewbusinesscanseeklegalsupportfromtheSmallBusinessAdministration.Besidesfinancialsuccess,startinganewbusinesscanalsobringsatisfaction10.Themainideaofthepassageisaboutthebestwaytobuildupaprofitablebusiness.Keyto3-RF-1:NFFFTNTNTF3-RF-2(Revised)(2)PassageOneAsmorepeopleliveclosertogether,andastheyusemachinestoproduceleisure,theyfindthattheirleisure,andeventheirworkinghours,becomesspoiledbyaby-productoftheirmachines—namely,noise.Noiseisnowadaysinthenews;ithasacquiredpoliticalstatus,andpublicopinionisdemanding,moreandmoreinsistently,thatsomethingbedoneaboutit.Tocontrolnoiseistodemandmuchself-discipline(annoyancearisesoftenfromlackofcommoncourtesy),asenseofproportion(thereisusuallyaconflictofinterestifanoiseistobestopped),theexpenditureofmoney(anditisfarmoreeconomicaltodothisearlyratherthanlate),andfinally,technicalknowledge.Technicaldifficultiesoftenarisefromthesubjective-objectivenatureoftheproblem.Youcandefinetheexcessivespeedofamotorcarintermsofapointerreadingonaspeedometer.Butcanyoudefineexcessivenoiseinthesameway?Youfindthatwithanyexistingsimple"noisemeter"，vehicles,whicharejudgedtobeequallynoisy,mayshowconsiderabledifferenceonthemeter.Thoughtheidealcurefornoiseistostopitatitssource,thismayinmanycasesbeimpossible.Thenextremedyistoabsorbitonitswaytotheear.Domesticnoisesmayperhapsbecontrolledbyforethought(先见)andcourtesy,andindustrialnoisesbygoodplanningandtechnicalimprovement.Butifwearegoingtoallowfastmotorcyclesandheavylorriestopasscontinuouslythroughresidentialandbusinessdistricts,thecommunitymustdecideonthecontrolitneedstoexercise,forinthelongrunithasgottopayforit.Andifanationistotakepartinmodernairtransport,itmustenterintointernationalagreementsonthenoisecontrolmeasuresitwillimposeonitsairportsandherethecostofanyrealcontrolistobemeasuredinmillionsofdollars.StatementsThesentence"Noiseisnowadaysinthenews'*means“Newsisbroadcasttooloudly"，sothenoiseannoyspeople.Whenpeoplehavelittleself-discipline,itisalmostimpossibletocontrolnoise.Itisnotsoeasyforustodefineexcessivenoiseaswedoexcessivespeedofvehicles.Sinceitisimpracticaltostopnoiseatitssource,wehadbetterreduceorsilenceitbeforeitreachesourear.Ifweletthenoisesituationcontinue,inthelongruntheinternationalorganizationwillpunishusseverely.Passage2WalterKelley,amastercarpenter,movedhisfamilytoasmallemergingtowninSouthDakotain1909.ThesmalltownatmosphereallowedtheKelleyfamilytobecomerespectedmembersofthecommunity.Thecitizensinthisclosely-knitcommunitywerelikeextendedfamilyandlivedpeacefullyuntiltwohorribleeventschangedtheirlivesforever.In1918,WorldWarOneravishedtheentireworld.Immediatelyafterexperiencingthisterriblewar,peoplehadtodealwithinfluenza,whichbrokeoutin1918.Thehundredsofthousandsofwarcasualtiespaled（相形见细）incomparisonwithworldwidecasualtiesbyinfluenza,whichnumberedinthetensofmillions.WalterKelleytrieddesperatelytoprotecthisfamilyandtownfromthedangeroftheinfluenza.Strugglingwithfear,helplessness,andgriefhewatchedhistownandfamilysuccumbtothedeadlydiseaseone-by-one.Thecauseoftheepidemichasneverbeenfullydetermined.Eventoday,asscientistsexploretissuesamplesoffallenvictims,weknownothingmoreaboutitsorigin.In2003,wehadSevereAcuteRespiratorySyndrome（SARS）andin2005wehadtheBirdFlu.Expertsarecomparingthesenewepidemicstotheinfluenzaof1918.Theyaretryingtodiscoverthesolutiontothispandemic（大流行病）.StatementsTheKellyfamilywererespectedelsewherebeforetheymovedtothesmalltowninSouthDakota.TheKellyfamilyledahappyandpeacefullifeinSouthDakotafornearlyadecade.ThecasualtiescausedbyinfluenzaoutnumberedthoseofWorldWarOne.WalterKelleysawhisfamilymembersandtownpeoplesufferanddieofthedeadlydiseasein1918.Expertssucceededinworkingoutthecauseoftheepidemicbycomparingtheoneof1918withSARSandtheBirdFlu.Keyto3-RF-2:FTTTNNTTTFRD(深度阅读)Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewith5blanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasechoosethecorrespondingletter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.JamesSmith,ahealtheconomistattheRANDCorporation,hasheardavarietyofideasaboutwhatittakestolivealonglife—money,lackofstress,alovingfamily,lotsoffriends.Buthefindstheseanswershardtobelieve.Yes,hesays,itisclearthatonaveragesomegroupsineverysocietylivelongerthanothers.Therichlivelongerthanthepoor,whiteslivelongerthanblacksintheUnitedStates.Longevity,ingeneral,isnotevenly1inthepopulation.Butwhat,heasks,iscauseandwhatiseffect?Andhowcantheybeseparated?Heis2 ,ofcourse,intooneoftheprevailingmysteriesofaging,thedifferencesseeninthelifespansoflargegroups.Ineverycountry,thereisanaveragelifespanforthenationasawholeandthereareaveragelifespansfordifferentsubgroups,basedonrace,geography,educationandevenchurchgoing.ButthequestionsforresearcherslikeDr.Smitharewhy?Andwhatreallymatters?Theanswers,heandotherssay,havebeenasurprise.Theonesocialfactorthatresearchersagreeis3linkedtolongerlivesineverycountrywhereithasbeenstudiediseducation.Itisnottheonlyfactor,ofcourse.Thereissmoking,whichsharplyshortenslifespan.Thereisaconnectionbetweenhavinga(n)4offriendsandfamilyandlivingalongandhealthylife.Andthereisevidencethatpeoplewithmorepowerfuljobsand,presumably,withmorecontrolovertheirworklives,arehealthierandlongerlived.Butthereislittle5abouttheimportanceofeducation.“Ifyouweretoaskmewhataffectshealthandlongevity/'saysMichaelGrossman,ahealtheconomistattheCityUniversityofNewYork,Hlwouldputeducationatthetopofmylist.”A)consistentlyB)constantlyD)venturingC)networkE)claimF)comingupT)argumentN)distributedKey:NDACTCVB(易混词选择题)Directions:Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingsentences.(Key:D)ThemountainareawheretheraregiantpandasliveisdeclaredanationalA)observationB)reservationC)preservationD)conservation(Key:B)Teachersandstudentsshouldbeforclass.A)punctuateB)punctualC)punchingD)progressive(Key:D)Forpeoplewithatight-schedule,outdoorlikecamping,climbingandfishingcanbeaneffectivewaytoeaseworkingpressure.A)pleasureB)entertainmentC)enjoymentD)recreation(Key:C)TheJonesbrotherswereattackedbyagrizzlybearwhenhavingaweekendtothecampingground.A)journeyB)travelC)excursionD)tour(Key:B)Athickfogcausedacrashonthemotorwaythismorningwhenatruckhitthebottomofaminivan.A)multipliedB)multipleC)variousD)diverseKey:DImaginativeideaspassedinquickthroughtheinventor'smind.A)processB)procedureC)marchD)procession(Key:A)Thefoodcompanyspokesmanmaderemarksonpublicdoubtaboutthesafetyofitsinfantformulapowder.A)vague