2001年英语专业四级考试真题及答案

2001年英语专业四级考试真题及答案听力PartⅢLISTENINGCOMPREHENSION［20MIN.］InSectionsA,BandC,youwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONASTATEMENTInthissectionyouwillhearninestatements.Attheendofeachstatementyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Thespeakerlikesteachingbecauseof .itsinterestingnaturethegoodsalariescontactwiththeyoungmoresummerholidaysWhatdoesthespeakermean?Badlivingconditionsareduetothepoorcity.Badplanningisresponsibleforpoorlivingconditions.Livingconditionsarebadbecausethecityistoobig.Smallcitieshavebetterlivingconditionsthanlargeones.Whatdoesthestatementmean?Manypeopleareconcernedabouttheirsecurity.Socialsecuritybearsnorelationtopopulation.Mostsocialsecurityproblemsarecausedbyafewpeople.Toomanypeoplemayresultinsocialsecurityproblems.PassengersmustcheckintoboardFlight998by A.10:30a.mB.10:00a.mC.11:30a.mD.11:00a.mThespeakerisprobablya(n) .A.insuranceagentB.firemanC.salesmanD.policemanThespeakerthinksthat .IanachievedalotasanathleteIan’sblindeyepreventedhimfromathleticsIan’ssuccessdependedonhischildhoodexperienceIantrainedsohardinathleticsastoloseoneeyeMrs.Clarkisworriedabouther .A.husband’shealthB.husband’swork C.husband’sillnessD.ownhealthTherelationshipbetweenSusanandJennyis .A.neutralB.friendlyC.unclearDstrainedWhatdowelearnaboutJack?Heiswell-knownforhardwork.Heisprettybusyworking.Hehasoverworkedandhurthissight.Hedoesn’tliketohavedinnerwithus.SECTIONBCONVERSATIONInthissection,youwillhearnineshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Whataretheymainlytalkingabout?A.Graduationdate.B.Vacationplans. C.Schoolcourses.D.Jobhunting.Theconversationprobablytakesplacein .A.alibraryB.abookstore C.theclassroomD.adepartmentstoreTherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakersisprobably .A.manandwifeB.lawyerandclient C.customerandwaitressD.colleaguesWecaninferfromtheconversationthatthemanisa(n) .A.plumberB.constructionworker C.officeboyD.porterWhatwillthemanprobablydonext?Turnoffthetaperecorder.Turnupthetaperecorder.Callthedoctor.Continuetoplay.HowdoesLisafeelaboutherwork?A.Satisfied.B.Frustrated.C.Annoyed.D.Confident.Thewomanisgoingtothe .A.libraryB.theatreC.researchinstituteD.laboratoryJacksonchangedhisjobbecausehe .hurthimselfduringhisworkwasnotsatisfiedwithhisplayC.wantedtoworkharderD.foundthejobtoohardWhatdoesthewomansayaboutthefilm?Itishardtopronouncethename.Itisnotgoingtobewellreceived.Shehastemporarilyforgottenitsname.Shehasneverheardofthename.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestions19and20arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.NigeriareturnedtotheCommonwealthafter .shehadsentencedminorityrightsactiviststodeaththemilitaryhadresumedcontrolofthecountrypowerhadbeenhandedovertoanelectedpresidentshehadnegotiatedwithCommonwealthleadersTheCommonwealthconsistsof countrieswhichwereformerBritishcolonies.A.54B.29C.9D.95Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.ThespaceshuttleDiscoverycompletedaA.11-dayB.94-dayC.10-dayD.49-dayWhenthespacecraftwasgoingtoland,itproducedalotofnoisetherewerescatteredshowerspeoplecouldseeithighintheskypeoplecouldneitherseenorhearit

missionupontotheKennedySpaceCentre.Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondtoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.Howmanypeoplediedduringthecollision?ATwo.BEighteen.C.Three.D.Five.ThreeAlbanianswerearrestedfor .attackingthepatrolboatsmugglinginrefugeescausingtheaccidentinjuringrefugeesQuestion25isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.Thenewsitemismainlyabout .effortstosalvageSunVistanegotiationwiththeship’sownerthreatsSunVistaposestopassingshipsanewspaper’scommentonSunVista完型填空PartⅣCLOZE［15MIN.］Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.Thetranslatormusthaveanexcellent,up-to-dateknowledgeofhissourcelanguages,fullfacilityinthehandlingofhistargetlanguage,whichwillbehismothertongueorlanguageofhabitualknowledgeandunderstandingofthelatestsubject-matterinhisfieldofspecialization.

(26) andaThisis,asitwere,hisprofessionalequipment. (27) this,itisdesirablethatheshouldhaveaninquiringmind,wideinterests,agoodmemoryandtheabilitytograspquicklythebasicprinciplesofnewdevelopments.Heshouldbewillingtowork (28) isown,oftenathighspeeds,butshouldbehumbleenoughtoconsultothers (29) hisownknowledgenotalwaysproveadequatetothetaskinhand.Heshouldbeabletotypefairlyquicklyandaccuratelyand,ifheisworkingmainlyforpublication,shouldhavemorethananodding (30) withprintingtechniquesandproof-reading.Ifheisworkingbasicallyasaninformationtranslator,letussay,foranindustrialfirm,heshouldhavetheflexibilityofmindtoenablehimto (31) rapidlyfromonesourcelanguagetoanother,aswellasfromonesubject-mattertoanother,sincethisabilityisfrequently (32) ofhiminsuchwork.Bearinginmindthenatureofthetranslator’swork,i.e.theprocessingofthewrittenword,itis,strictlyspeaking, (33) thatheshouldbeabletospeakthelanguageheisdealingwith.Ifhedoesspeakthem,itisanadvantage (34) ahindrance,butthisskillisinmanywaysaluxurythathecan (35) with.Itis, (36) ,desirablethatheshouldhaveanapproximateideaaboutthepronunciationofhissourcelanguagesevenifthisisrestrictedto (37)

howpropernamesandplacenamesarepronounced.Thesame

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toanabilitytowritehissourcelanguages.Ifhecan,wellandgood;ifhecannot,itdoesnot

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.Therearemanyotherskillsand (40) thataredesirableinatranslator.A.applicationB.useA.MorethanB.ExceptforA.ofB.by C.forD.on

C.utilityD.usageC.BecauseofD.InadditiontoA.shouldB.when C.becauseD.ifA.familiariyB.acquaintance C.knowledgeD.skillA.changeB.transform C.turnD.switchA.lackedB.required C.facedD.confrontedA.essentialB.unnecessary C.advantageousD.uselessA.overB.despite C.ratherthanD.insteadA.dealB.concern C.workD.doawayA.howeverB.accordingly C.consequentlyD.thusA.knowingB.havingknown C.knowD.haveknownA.refersB.comes C.appliesD.amountsA.matterB.mind C.harmD.workA.characteristicsB.qualities C.distinctionsD.features选择PartⅤGRAMMARANDVOCABULARY［15MIN.］Therearetwenty-fivesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Ican’tgo—foronething,Ihavenomoney,and Ihavetoomuchwork.A.what’smoreB.aswellC.foranotherD.inadditionEvenasagirl, tobeherlife,andtheateraudiencesweretobeherbestteacher.performingbyMelissawereitwasknownthatMelissa’sperformanceswereknowingthatMelissa’sperformanceswereMelissaknewthatperformingwas himtomorrow?A.WhynottocallonB.Whydon’tcallonC.WhynotcallingonD.WhynotcallonThereisnodoubt thecompanyhasmadetherightdecisiononthesalesproject.A.whyB.thatC.whetherD.whenIntellectistothemind sightistothebody.A.whatB.asC.thatD.like Isympathize,Ican’treallydoverymuchtohelpthemoutofthedifficulties.A.AslongasB.AsC.WhileD.EvenThepatient’sprogresswasveryencouragingashecould getoutofbedwithouthelp.A.nearlyB.hardlyC.merelyD.barelyHewas totellthetrutheventohisclosestfriend.A.toomuchofacowardB.toomuchthecoward C.acowardenoughD.enoughofacowardBarryhadanadvantageoverhismother hecouldspeakFrench.A.sincethatB.inthatC.atthatD.sothatYouneedn’tworry regardsthecostoftheoperation.A.withB.whichC.asD.about isnotaseriousdisadvantageinlife.A.TobenottallB.Nottobetall C.BeingnottallD.NotbeingtallDuringthefamine,manypeoplewere togoingwithoutfoodfordays.A.sunkB.reducedC.forcedD.declinedThecomputercanbeprogrammedto awholevarietyoftasks.A.assignB.tackleC.realizeD.solveTheteam’seffortstoscorewere bytheopposinggoalkeeper.A.frustratedB.preventedC.discouragedD.accomplishedIonlyknowthemanby butIhaveneverspokentohim.A.chanceB.heartC.sightD.experienceBeingcolour-blind,Sallycan’tmakea betweenredandgreen.A.differenceB.distinctionC.comparisonD.divisionYoumustinsistthatstudentsgiveatruthfulanswer withtherealityoftheirworld.A.relevantB.simultaneousC.consistentD.practicalInordertoraisemoney,AuntNicolahadto withsomeofhermosttreasuredpossessions.A.divideB.separateC.partD.abandon.Thecarwasingoodworking whenIboughtitafewmonthsagoA.orderB.formC.stateD.circumstanceThecustomerexpressedher forthatbroadhat.A.disapprovalB.distasteC.dissatisfactionD.dismayInordertorepairbarns,buildfence,growcrops,andcareforanimalsafarmermustindeedbe .A.restlessB.skilledC.strongD.versatileHisexpenditureonholidaysandluxuriesisratherhighin tohisincome.A.comparisonB.proportionC.associationD.calculationAlthoughhehasbecomerich,heisstillvery ofhismoney.A.economicB.thriftyC.frugalD.carefulAsthemanagerwasawayonabusinesstrip,Iwasaskedto theweeklystaffmeeting.A.presideB.introduceC.chairD.dominateThe ofthewordisunknown,butitiscertainlynotfromGreek.A.originB.generationC.descentD.cause阅读APartⅥREADINGCOMPREHENSION［30MIN.］SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION［25MIN.］Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TEXTAThetrainclatteredoverpointsandpassedthroughastation.Thenitbegansuddenlytoslowdown,presumablyinobediencetoasignal.Forsomeminutesitcrawledalong,thenstopped;presentlyitbegantomoveforwardagain.Anotherup-trainpassedthem,thoughwithlessvehemencethanthefirstone.Thetraingatheredspeedagain.Atthatmomentanothertrain,alsoonadown-line,swervedinwardstowardsthem,foramomentwithalmostalarmingeffect.Foratimethetwotrainsranparallel,now,onegainingalittle,nowtheother.Mrs.McGillicuddylookedfromherwindowthroughthewindowoftheparallelcarriages.Mostoftheblindsweredown,butoccasionallytheoccupantsofthecarriageswerevisible.Theothertrainwasnotveryfullandthereweremanyemptycarriages.Atthemomentwhenthetwotrainsgavetheillusionofbeingstationary,ablindinoneofthecarriagesflewupwithasnap.Mrs.McGillicuddylookedintothelightedfirst-classcarriagethatwasonlyafewfeetaway.Thenshedrewherbreathinwithagaspandhalf-rosetoherfeet.Standingwithhisbacktothewindowandtoherwasaman.Hishandswereroundthethroatofawomanwhofacedhim,andhewasslowly,remorselessly,stranglingher.Hereyeswerestartingfromtheirsockets,herfacewaspurple.AsMrs.McGillicuddywatched,fascinated,theendcame;thebodywentlimpandcrumpledintheman’shands.Atthesamemoment,Mrs.McGillicuddy’strainsloweddownagainandtheotherbegantogainspeed.Itpassedforwardandamomentortwolaterithadvanishedfromsight.AlmostautomaticallyMrs.McGillicuddy’shandwentuptothecommunicationcord,thenpaused,irresolute.Afterall,whatusewoulditberingingthecordofthetraininwhichshewastravelling?Thehorrorofwhatshehadseenatsuchclosequarters,andtheunusualcircumstances,madeherfeelparalysed.Someimmediateactionwasnecessary,—butwhat?Thedoorofhercompartmentwasdrawnbackandaticketcollectorsaid,“Ticket,please.”WhenMrs.McGuillicuddy’strainpassedthroughastation,it .A.gainedspeedsuddenlyB.keptitsusualspeed C.changeditsspeedD.stoppedimmediatelyMrs.McGuillicuddyseemstobea(an) person.A.observantB.interestedC.nosyD.nervousWhatshesawintheparalleltrainmadeherfeel .A.excitedB.anxiousC.worriedD.horrifiedShedidn’tringthecommunicationcordimmediatelybecause .shewasverymuchafraidtherewasnopointofdoingsoshewastooshockedtomovetheticketcollectorcameinTEXTBIamoneofthemanycitypeoplewhoarealwayssayingthatgiventhechoicewewouldprefertoliveinthecountryawayfromthedirtandnoiseofalargecity.Ihavemanagedtoconvincemyselfthatifitweren’tformyjobIwouldimmediatelyheadoutfortheopenspacesandgobacktonatureinsomesleepyvillageburiedinthecounty.Buthowrealisticisthedream?Citiescanbefrighteningplaces.Themajorityofthepopulationliveinmassivetowerblocks,noisy,dirtyandimpersonal.Thesenseofbelongingtoacommunitytendstodisappearwhenyoulivefifteenfloorsup.Allyoucanseefromyourwindowissky,orotherblocksoffiats.Childrenbecomeaggressiveandnervous-coopedupathomeallday,withnowheretoplay;theirmothersfeelisolatedfromtherestoftheworld.Strangelyenough,whereasinthepasttheinhabitantsofonestreetallkneweachother,nowadayspeopleonthesamefloorintowerblocksdon’tevensayhellotoeachother.Countrylife,ontheotherhand,differsfromthiskindofisolatedexistenceinthatasenseofcommunitygenerallybindstheinhabitantsofsmallvillagestogether.Peoplehavetheadvantageofknowingthatthereisalwayssomeonetoturntowhentheyneedhelp.Butcountrylifehasdisadvantagestoo.Whileitistruethatyoumaybeamongfriendsinavillage,itisalsotruethatyouarecutofffromtheexcitingandimportanteventsthattakeplaceincities.There’slittlepossibilityofgoingtoanewshoworthelatestmovie.Shoppingbecomesamajorproblem,andforanythingslightlyoutoftheordinaryyouhavetogoonanexpeditiontothenearestlargetown.Thecity-dwellerwholeavesforthecountryisoftenoppressedbyasenseofunbearablestillnessandquiet.What,then,istheanswer?Thecountryhastheadvantageofpeaceandquiet,butsuffersfromthedisadvantageofbeingcutoff:thecitybreedsafeelingofisolation,andconstantnoisebattersthesenses.tefsnsstueteef,dteteonathalf-pastnineatnight.Somepeoplehavefound(orratherbought)acompromisebetweenthetwo:theyhaveexpressedtheirpreferenceforthe“quietlife”byleavingthesuburbsandmovingtovillageswithincommutingdistanceoflargecities.Theygenerallyhaveaboutasmuchsensitivityastheplasticflowerstheyleavebehind—theyarepollutedwithstrangeideasaboutchangeandimprovementwhichtheyforceontotheunwillingoriginalinhabitantsofthevillages.Whatthenofmydreamsofleaningonacottagegateandmurmuring“morning”tothelocalsastheypassby.I’mkeenontheidea,butyouseethere’smycat,Toby.I’mnotatallsurethathewouldtaketoallthatfreshairandexerciseinthelonggrass.Imean,canyouseehimmixingwithallthoseheartymalesdownthefarm?No,hewouldratherhavetheelectricimitation-coalfireanyevening.Wegettheimpressionfromthefirstparagraphthattheauthor .usedtoliveinthecountryusedtoworkinthecityworksinthecitylivesinthecountryIntheauthor’sopinion,thefollowingmaycausecitypeopletobeunhappyEXCEPT .A.astrongsenseoffearB.lackofcommunication C.housingconditionsD.asenseofisolationThepassageimpliesthatitiseasytobuy’thefollowingthingsinthecountryEXCEPT A.dailynecessitiesB.freshfruits C.designerclothesD.freshvegetablesAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingadjectivesbestdescribesthosepeoplewhoworkinlargecitiesandliveinvillages?A.Original.B.Quiet.C.Arrogant.D.Insensitive.Doyouthinktheauthorwillmovetothecountry?A.Yes,hewilldoso.B.No,hewillnotdoso. C.Itisdifficulttotell.D.Heisintwominds.TEXTCTraditionally,thewomanhasheldalowpositioninmarriagepartnerships.Whileherhusbandwenthisway,shehadtowash,stitchandsew.Todaythemoveistoliberatethewoman,whichmayintheendstrengthenthemarriageunion.Perhapsthegreatestobstacletofriendshipinmarriageistheamountacoupleusuallyseeofeachother.Friendshipinitsusualsenseisnottestedbythestrainofdaily,year-longcohabitation.Couplesneedtotakeupseparateinterests(andfriendship)aswellasmutuallysharedones,iftheyarenottogetusedtothemoreattractiveelementsofeachother’spersonalities.Marriedcouplesarelikelytoexertthemselvesforguests-beingamusing,discussingwithpassionandpoint—andthentofallintodullexhaustedsilencewhentheguestshavegone.Asinallfriendship,ahusbandandwifemusttrytointeresteachother,andtospendsufficienttimesharingabsorbingactivitiestogivethemcontinuingcommoninterests.Butatthesametimetheymustspendenoughtimeonseparateinterestswithseparatepeopletopreserveanddeveloptheirseparatepersonalitiesandkeeptheirrelationshipfresh.Fortoomanyhighlyintelligentworkingwomen,homerepresentschoreobligations,becausethehusbandonlytoleratesherworkanddoesnotparticipateinhouseholdchores.Fortoomanyhighlyintelligentworkingmen,homerepresentsdullnessandcomplaints-fromanover-dependentwifewhowillnotgathercouragetomakeherownlife.Insuchanatmosphere,thepartnersgrowfurtherandfurtherapart,bothloveandlikingdisappearing.Fortoomanycoupleswithchildren,thechildrenareallowedtocommandalltimeandattention,allowingthecouplenotimetodeveloplikingandfriendship,aswellaslove,allottingthemexclusiveparentalroles.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?Friendshipinmarriagemeansdaily,year-longcohabitation.Friendshipcanbekeptfreshbybothseparateandsharedinterests.Friendshipinmarriageisbasedondevelopingsimilarinterests.Friendshipinmarriageisbasedondevelopingseparateinterest.Thepassagesuggeststhatmarriedcouplesbecome .unfriendlywithguestsuninterestedinguestshostilewhenguestshaveleftquietwhenguesthaveleftThepassageseemstoindicateattheendthatchildren .helpcouplesreinforcetheirfriendshipmakenoimpactonthequalityoffriendshipmayposeobstaclesinmaritalfriendshipcommandlesstimeandcarethanexpectedTEXTDSendingachildtoschoolinEnglandisastepwhichmanyparentsdonotfindeasytotake.Intheory,atleast,theproblemisthatthereareverymanychoicestomake.Letustrytolistsomeofthealternativesbetweenwhichparentsareforcedtodecide.Tobeginwith,theymayaskthemselveswhethertheywouldliketheirchildtogotoasingle-sexschooloraco-educationalschool.Theymayalsoconsiderwhetherheshouldgotoaschoolwhichisconnectedtoaparticularchurchorreligiousgroup,orwhethertheschoolshouldhavenosuchconnections.AnotherdecisionisWhethertheschoolshouldbeoneofthevastmajorityfinancedbytheStateoroneoftheverysmallbutinfluentialminorityofprivateschools,thoughthischoiceis,ofcourse,onlyavailabletothesmallnumberofthosewhocanpay.Alsoconnectedwiththequestionofmoneyiswhetherthechildshouldgotoaboardingschoolorliveathome.Thenthereisthequestionofwhatthechildshoulddoatschool.Shoulditbeaschoolwhosecurriculumlaysemphasis,forinstance,onnecessaryskills,suchasreading,writingandmathematics,oronewhichpaysmoreattentiontodevelopingthechild’spersonality,morally,emotionallyandsocially.Finally,withdissatisfactionwithconventionaleducationasgreatasitisinsomecirclesinEnglandandcertainlyintheUSA,thequestionmightevenariseintheparents’mindsastowhetherthechildshouldbecompelledtogotoschoolatall.Althoughinpractice,someparentsmaynotthinktwiceaboutanyofthesechoicesandsendtheirchildtotheonlyschoolavailableintheimmediateneighbourhood,anyparentwhoisinterestedenoughcaninsistthatasmanychoicesaspossiblebemadeopentohim,andthesystemistheoreticallysupposedtoprovidethem.Parentsfindchoosingaschoolhardbecause .thereisalimitednumberofchoicessomeschoolsareveryexpensivesomeschoolsaregovernmentschoolstheyarefacedwithavarietyofoffersAccordingtothepassage,someparents,ifallowed,mightlettheirchildrenstayathomebecausethey .don’tfindconventionaleducationsatisfactorydon’tknowhowtochooseamongdifferentschoolsintendtoeducatetheirchildrenthemselvesfindconventionaleducationtooexpensivetopayforWhatisimpliedattheveryendofthepassage?Mostparentsareunconcernedaboutthechoicesavailabletothem.Interestedparentscanrequestmoreschoolchoicesbeopentothem.Theeducationalsystemmaynotprovideasmanychoicesasexpected.Mostparentsusuallysendtheirchildrentotheschoolsnearby.阅读BSECTIONBSKIMMINGANDSCANNING［5MIN.］Inthissectiontherearesevenpassageswithatotaloftenmultiple-choicequestions.Skimorscanthemasrequiredandthenmarkyouranswers.TEXTEFirstreadthefollowingquestion.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto .A.warnpeopleofpickpockets.B.tellpeoplewhattowear.explainhowtocontactthepolice.Now,gothroughTEXTEquicklyandanswerquestion81.

C.describehowtocatchthieves.D.Pickpocketsoperateincrowdedplacesinthehopeofgettingeasypickings.Don’tmakeiteasyforthem.Keepwallets,pursesandothervaluablesoutofsight.Ifwearingajacket,aninsidepocketisthebestplacetouse.Ifnot,yourpossessionsaresafestinapocketwithabutton-downflap.Pleaseco-operatewiththepolicebyreportinganycrimeorsuspiciousactivityimmediately,eitherbydialling110orcallingatyournearestpolicestation.TEXTFFirstreadthefollowingquestion.Themaintopicofthepassageis .A.agriculturalproductsB.irrigationmethods C.naturalresourcesD.watershortagesNow,gothroughTEXTFquicklyandanswerquestion82.ItiswidelyacceptedthatChinaisacountryfacedwithseverewatershortages.Insufficientwaterresourceshaveslowedagriculturaldevelopment.Andtomakemattersworse,someofthetraditionalChineseirrigationmethodshavewastedanastonishingamountofwater.InChinatoday,theutilizationefficiencyoffarmingwaterisabout30-40percent.Thisfigurestandsinsharpcontrasttodevelopedcountries’utilizationaverageof70-80percent.ThelowutilizationefficiencyhasresultedfromtheadoptionofsometraditionalChineseirrigationmethods.Onlybyusingmodernirrigationmethodscanwereducewatershortageinagriculture.Oneoftheadvantagesofmodernirrigationmethodsisthattheyalonecansave20-30percentofthepresentvolumeofwastedirrigationwater.TEXTGFirstreadthefollowingquestion.Theletterisabout .A.citiesinSouth-eastAsiaB.holidaygreetings C.sightseeingD.travelplansNow,gothroughTEXTGquicklyandanswerquestion83.May5th2002DearMark,o!eeyy.lenarftantdlinSingaporeinSeptember.Hopewe’llbeabletomeetthere.Thesearemytravelplans:August28thLondon-TokyoSeptember1stTokyo-BangkokSeptember4thBangkok-SingaporeSeptember7thSingapore-ManilaSeptember9thManila-LondonLookingforwardtoseeingyouagain.BestwishesChristopherTEXTHFirstreadthefollowingquestion.Whowillreadthefollowingexcerptfromapamphlet?A.Travellers.B.Baby-sitters. C.Insuranceagents.D.Tratticpolice.Now,gothroughTEXTHquicklyandanswerquestion84.DAYTRIPSEvenifyouareonlygoingonadaytriptoanothercountry,accidentscanhappen.Sopleasemakesureyouhaveadequatetravelinsurance.TAKECAREINWATERBathingwillcoolyoubutrememberthatfatalaccidentscanhappenveryeasilyandinthemostunexpectedconditions.Adultsshouldwatcheachotherforsignsoftroublewheninwater.Childrenshouldalwaysbesupervisedbyanadultwhocanswimwell.Youngchildrenshouldneverbeleftunattendednearastretchofwater.TAKECAREONTHEROADSTrafficaccidentsarethemajorcauseofdeathamongtravellers.Whetherdriverorpedestrian,alwayscheckonlocaltrafficregulations.TEXTIFirstreadthefollowingquestions.HowmanyperformanceswilltheIrishdancingtroupegivebetweenJune23and25?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.WhoseworkswillNOTbeplayedattheconcert?A.Chopin.B.Schumann.C.Beethoven.D.Liszt.Now,gothroughTEXTIquicklyandanswerquestions85and86.Irishdance:TheIrishInternationalDanceCompany,oneofthemostdynamicdancetroupesintheworld,willtourChinawithitsclassicproduction“SpiritoftheDance—theNewMillennium.”ThedancersincludesuchfamousnamesasPatriciaMurray,oneoftheIrishdancingchampions,andfirstrateballerinaClaireHolding.SponsoredbyChinaNationalCultureandArtCompanyLtd.,thedancingtroupewillgivethreeperformancesattheCenturyTheatre.Time:7:30pm,June23-25Place:CenturyTheatre,40Liangmaqiaolu,ChaoyangDistrictTelephone:6551-8888Pianosolos:twentyChineseandforeignpianomusicworkswillbeplayedbythreeyoung,promisingpianistsfromtheChinaCentralConservatoryofMusic.Programmesinclude:“ConsolationNo3inD-flatmajor”byLiszt,“ForElise”byBeethoven,“TurkishMarch”byMozart,“WaltzinC-sharpminor”and“AMinuteWaltz”byChopin,and“HungarianDance”byBrahms.Time:7:30pm,June16Place:BeijingConcertHall,1Beixinhuajie,XichengDistrictTelephone:6605-5812TEXTJFirstreadthefollowingquestions.Whenisthedeadlineforthecompetition?A.May7.B.May5.C.June18.D.June15.Thesixluckywinnerswill .A.visitGuiyangCity.B.contactthePressOfficeC.gotoChinaDaily.D.takeanoverseastrip.Now,gothroughTEXTJquicklyandanswerquestions87and88.GuiyangCustomsandSceneryCompetitionNoticeFifteenquestionsfortheGuigyangCustomsandSceneryCompetitionwerepublishedinChinaDailyonMay5and7,andonChinaDaily’swebeditiononMay7.Participants,pleaseanswerthequestionsandmailtheanswercardto: PressOffice,GuiyangMunicipalPeople’sGovernment 46ZhongshanXilu,Guiyang550003,Guizhou,Chinaorfindthecompetitiononwww.chinadaily,.Thenanswer