2023年考研外语强化练习3

考研外语强化练习3

一、UseofEnglish

1、Advancesincomputersanddatanetworksinspirevisionsofafuture"informationeconomy"inwhicheveryonewillhave(1)_____togigabytesofallkindsofinformationanywhereandanytime,(2)_____informationhasalwaysbeena(3)_____difficultcommoditytodealwith,and,insomeways,computersandhigh-speednetworksmaketheproblemsofbuying,(4)_____,anddistributinginformationgoodsworse(5)_____better.TheevolutionoftheInternetitself(6)_____seriousproblems.(7)_____theInternethasbeenprivatized,severalcompaniesare(8)_____toprovidethebackbonesthatwillcarrytraffic(9)_____localnetworks,but(10)_____businessmodelsforinterconnection—whopayshowmuchforeachpacket(11)_____,forexample—have(12)_____tobedeveloped.(13)_____interconnectionstandardsaredevelopedthatmake(14)_____cheapandeasytotransmitinformationacrossindependentnetworks,competitionwill(15)_____.Iftechnicaloreconomic(16)_____makeinterconnectiondifficult,(17)_____transmittingdataacrossmultiplenetworksisexpensiveortooslow,the(18)_____supplierscanofferasignificantperformance(19)_____;theymaybeabletousethisedgetodriveoutcompetitorsand(20)_____themarket.

A.admission

B.access

C.right

D.command

2、(2)

A.Because

B.Though

C.But

D.If

3、(3)

A.distinctly

B.notoriously

C.well-known

D.especially

4、(4)

A.manufacturing

B.selling

C.allotting

D.purchasing

5、(5)

A.morethan

B.lessthan

C.than

D.ratherthan

6、(6)

A.poses

B.produces

C.makes

D.brings

7、(7)

A.Providedthat

B.Inthat

C.Nowthat

D.Giventhat

8、(8)

A.competing

B.struggling

C.fighting

D.contending

9、(9)

A.through

B.in

C.on

D.between

10、(10)

A.imaginable

B.credible

C.workable

D.tangible

11、(11)

A.transmitted

B.transferred

C.transformed

D.transported

12、(12)

A.but

B.yet

C.still

D.then

13、(13)

A.If

B.Because

C.Though

D.for

14、(14)

A.that

B.what

C.it

D.which

15、(15)

A.prosper

B.improve

C.promote

D.flourish

16、(16)

A.elements

B.factors

C.ingredients

D.components

17、(17)

A.sothat

B.forthat

C.inthat

D.exceptthat

18、(18)

A.biggest

B.vastest

C.largest

D.greatest

19、(19)

A.benefit

B.drawback

C.profit

D.advantage

20、(20)

A.predominate

B.take

C.enlarge

D.monopolize

二、ReadingComprehension

1、PartA

Directions:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.(40points)

NuclearweaponswerefirstdevelopedintheUnitedStatesduringtheSecondWorldWar,tobeusedagainstGermany.However,bythetimethefirstbombswerereadyforuse,thewarwithGermanyhadendedand,asaresult,thedecisionwasmadetousetheweaponsagainstJapaninstead.HiroshimaandNagasakihavesufferedtheconsequencesofthisdecisiontothepresentday.

Therealreasonswhybombsweredroppedontwoheavily-populatedcitiesarenotaltogetherclear.Anumberofpeoplein1944andearly1945arguedthattheuseofnuclearweaponswouldbeunnecessary,sinceAmericanIntelligencewasawarethatsomeofthemostpowerfulandinfluentialpeopleinJapanhadalreadyrealizedthatthewarwaslost,andwantedtonegotiateaJapanesesurrender.Itwasalsoarguedthat,sinceJapanhasfewnaturalresources,ablockadebytheAmericannavywouldforceittosurrenderwithinafewweeks,andtheuseofnuclearweaponswouldthusproveunnecessary.Ifademonstrationofforcewasrequiredtoendthewar,abombcouldbedroppedoveranunpopulatedarealikeadesert,infrontofJapaneseobservers,oroveranareaoflowpopulationinsideJapan,suchasaforest.Optingforthiscourseofactionmightminimizethelossoffurtherlivesonallsides,whilethepowerofnuclearweaponswouldstillbeadequatelydemonstrated.

Alloftheseargumentswererejected,however,andthegeneralconsensuswasthatthequickestwaytoendthefightingwouldbetousenuclearweaponsagainstcantersofpopulationinsideJapan.Infact,twoofthemorelikelyreasonswhythisdecisionwasreachedseemquiteshockingtousnow.

SincethebeginningoftheSecondWorldWarbothGermanyandJapanhadadoptedapolicyofgenocide(i.e.killingasmanypeopleaspossible,includingcivilians).Lateron,eventheUSandBritainhadusedthestrategyoffirebombingcities(DresdenandTokyo,forexample)inordertokill,injureandintimidateasmanyciviliansaspossible.Certainly,thegeneralpublicintheWesthadbecomeusedtohearingaboutthedeathsoflargenumbersofpeople,sothedeathsofanotherfewthousandJapanese,whoweretheenemyinanycase,wouldnotseemparticularlyunacceptable—abitof"justifiable"revengefortheAllies'ownlosses,perhaps.

Thesecondreasonisnotmucheasiertocomprehend.Someoftheleadingscientistsintheworldhadcollaboratedtodevelopnuclearweapons,andthisdevelopmenthadresultedinanumberofmajoradvancesintechnologyandscientificknowledge.Asaresult,alotofnormal,intelligentpeoplewantedtoseenuclearweaponsused;theywantedtoseejusthowdestructivethisnewinventioncouldbe.Itnodoubtturnedouttobeevenmore"effective"thantheyhadimagined.

Accordingtothepassage,nuclearweaponswereinitiallydesignedto

A.forceJapantosurrenderintheSecondWorldWar.

B.endthewarwithGermanyintheSecondWorldWar.

C.takearevengeontheJapaneseinvaders.

D.takearevengeontheGermansoldiers.

2、

Accordingtothesecondparagraph,nuclearweaponsarenotnecessarybecause

A.theJapanesehavealimitedamountofnaturalresource.

B.theUScouldfindotherwaystoforceJapantosurrender.

C.thepeopleinHiroshimaandNagasakiareinnocent.

D.theJapaneserulerswerealreadynegotiatingasurrender.

3、

Itisimpliedinthepassagethatwesternpeopleatthetime

A.wereindifferenttothedeathsoftheciviliansinanenemycountry.

B.weresympatheticwiththedeathsoftheJapanesecivilians.

C.weretakingajustifiablerevengeontheJapanesetroops.

D.wereintimidatedwhenhearingaboutthedeathinJapan.

4、

Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat

A.scientificknowledgeandtechnicaladvancemayleadtomassdestruction.

B.cooperationbyscientistswilloftenresultintechnicaladvances.

C.nuclearweaponshavemadenormal,intelligentpeoplecrazy.

D.nuclearweaponsweremorepowerfulthanexpected.

5、

Theauthor'sattitudetowardsthisissueofusingnuclearweaponsagainstJapanseemstobe

A.puzzled.

B.critical.

C.supportive.

D.objective.

6、WhenMarineLt.AlanZarracinafinallydidthesplitsaftermonthsofstrugglingwiththedifficultposeinyogaclass,thelimberwomenaroundhimapplauded.

Zarracina,a24-year-oldNavalAcademygraduateandflightstudent,admitshewouldhaveahardtimeexplainingthescenetootherMarines.Eachclassendswithachantforpeace.Then,instructorNancyLaNasahandsstudentsincensesticksasagiftfortheir90minutesofbackbends,shoulderstandsandotherchallengingpositions.Zarracinahastriedtodragsomeofhismilitaryfriendstoclass,buttheymakefunofhint."It'snotnecessarilyconsideredmasculine",hesaid.

Still,thepopularclasses,basedonancientHindupracticesofmeditationthroughcontrolledbreathing,balancingandstretching,arecatchingoninmilitarycirclesasawaytoimproveflexibility,balanceandconcentration.AformerNavySEALtoldZarracinaabouttheclass.

TheAugusteditionofFitYoga,thenation'ssecond-largestyogamagazinewithacirculationof100,000,featuresaphotooftwonavalaviatorsdoingyogaposesinfullcombatgearaboardanaircraftcarrier."Atfirstitseemedalittleshocking—soldierspracticingsuchapeacefulart",writeseditorRitaTrieger.Uponcloserinspection,shesaid,shenoticed"asenseofinnercalm'ontheaviators'faces."Warishell,andifyogacanhelpthemfindalittlesolace,that'sgood",saidTrieger,alongtimeNewYorkyogainstructor.

RetiredAdm.TomSteffens,whospent34yearsasaNavySEALandservedasthedirectoroftheelitecorps'training,regularlypracticesyogaathishomeinNorfolk,Va."OnceinawhileI'llsitinclass,andeveryoneisa20-somethingyoungladywitha10-inchwaistandhereIamthisoldguy,'hejoked.Steffens,whosaidthestretchinghelpedhimeliminatethestiffnessofabicepsinjuryaftersurgery,saidthebenefitsofregularpracticecanbeenormous."Theyogacuredallkindsofbackpains",hesaid."BeingaSEAL,youbeatupyourbody".

YogabreathingexercisescanhelpSEALswiththeirdiving,andlearningtocontrolthebodybyremaininginunusualpositionscanhelpmembersstayinconfinedspacesforlongperiods,hesaid."Theabilitytostayfocusedonsomething,whetheronbreathingorontheyogapractice,andnotbedrawnoffcourse,thathasalotofconnectiontothemilitary",hesaid."InourSEALbasictraining,therearemanythingsthatareyoga-likeinnature.

AlanthoughtitisdifficulttoexplainthescenetohisfellowMarinesbecause

A.yogaisapeacefulmeditationprocess.

B.yogaisthoughttobealittlefeminine.

C.onlywomenwouldattendayogaclass.

D.Marinesoldiershatetochantforpeace.

7、

Wecaninferfromthepassagethatyoga

A.hasbeenpopulareversinceitsadventinIndia.

B.isanancientHindupracticeofmeditation.

C.focusesonimprovingmuscularstrength.

D.isbecomingincreasinglypopularamongsoldiers.

8、

Triegerseemstobelievethat

A.practicingyogacanprovidesoldierswithsomesortofrelief.

B.doingyogaposesinfullcombatgearisshockingforsoldiers.

C.soldiersshouldbepeacefulinsteadofbeingtoomasculine.

D.militarypracticesofyogashouldbedonewithcloserinspection.

9、

AccordingtoSteffens,practicingyoga

A.helpsexercisersremainyoung.

B.isveryeffectiveinrelievingbackpains,

C.helpsexercisersrealizethepotentialsoftheirbodies.

D.aregoodforformingahabitofdoingthingsinaregularpattern.

10、

Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat

A.practicingyogacanhavepracticalmilitaryuses.

B.soldiersneedtobefocusedinimportantmissions.

C.yogawillsoonbecomeapart'ofSEALbasictraining.

D.militarytrainingsshoulddesignyogaintotheirprogram.

11、Duringthepast15years,themostimportantcomponentofexecutivepaypackages,andtheonemostresponsibleforthelargeincreaseinthelevelofsuchcompensation,hasbeenstock-optiongrants.Theincreaseduseofoptiongrantswasjustifiedasawaytoalignexecutives'interestswithshareholders'.Forvarioustax,accounting,andregulatoryreasons,stock-optiongrantshavelargelycomprised"at-the-moneyoptions":rightstopurchasesharesatan"exerciseprice"equaltothecompany'sstockpriceonthegrantdate.Insuchat-the-moneyoptions,theselectionofthegrantdateforawardingoptionsdeterminestheoptions'exercisepriceandthuscanhaveasignificanteffectontheirvalue.

Earlierresearchbyfinancialeconomistsonbackdatingpracticesfocusedontheextenttowhichthecompany'sstockpricewentupabnormallyafterthegrantdate.MycolleaguesandIfocusedinsteadonhowagrant-date'spricerankedinthedistributionofstockpricesduringthemonthofthegrant.Studyingtheuniverseofabout19,000at-the-money,unscheduledgrantsawardedtopubliccompanies'CEOsduringthedecade1996-2022,wefoundaclearrelationbetweenthelikelihoodofaday'sbeingselectedasagrantdateforawardingoptions,andtherankoftheday'sstockpricewithinthepricedistributionofthemonth:adaywasmostlikelytobechosenifthestockpricewasatthelowestlevelofthemonth,secondmostlikelytobechosenifthepricewasatthesecond-lowestlevel,andsoforth.Thereisanespeciallylargeincidenceof"luckygrants"(definedasgrantsawardedondaysonwhichthestockpricewasatthelowestlevelofthemonth):12percentofallCEOoptiongrantswereluckygrants,whileonly4percentwereawardedatthehighestpriceofthemonth.

ThepassageoftheSarbanes-OxleyActinAugust2022requiredfirmstoreportgrantswithintwodaysofanyaward.Mostfirmscompliedwiththisrequirement,butmorethan20percentofgrantscontinuedtobereportedafteralongdelay.Thus,thelegislationcouldbeexpectedtoreducebutnoteliminatebackdating.ThepatternsofCEOluckareconsistentwiththisexpectation:thepercentageofgrantsthatwereluckywasahigh15percentbeforeenactmentofthelaw,anddeclinedtoalower,butstillabnormallyhigh,levelof8percentafterwards.

Altogether,weestimatethatabout1,150CEOstock-optiongrantsowedtheirfinanciallyadvantageousstatustoopportunistictimingratherthantomereluck.ThispracticewasspreadoverasignificantnumberofCEOsandfirms:weestimatethatabout850CEOs(about10percent)andabout720firms(about12percent)receivedorprovidedsuchluckygrants.Inaddition,weestimatethatabout550additionalgrantsatthesecond-lowestorthird-lowestpriceofthemonthowedtheirstatustoopportunistictiming.

Thecasesthathavecomeunderscrutinythusfarhaveledtoawidespreadimpressionthatopportunistictiminghasbeenprimarilyconcentratedin"neweconomy"firms.Butwhilethefrequencyofluckygrantshasbeensomewhathigherinsuchfirms,morethan80percentoftheopportunisticallytimedgrantshavebeenawardedinothersectors.Indeed,thereisasignificantlyhigher-than-normalincidenceofluckygrantsineachoftheeconomy's12industries.

Accordingtothepassage,morestock-optionsweregrantedtoexecutivesbecause

A.responsibilitiesincreaseveryfastontheshouldersoftheexecutives.

B.theyaccountforaveryimportantpartinexecutives'paypackage.

C.shareownersintendtotieexecutives'interestswiththeirown.

D.shareholdersexpectexecutivestobuystocksatexerciseprice.

12、

Themainpurposeoftheauthor'sstudyistofindout

A.howthecompany'sstockpricewentupafterthegrantdate.

B.howstockpricedistributioninfluencetherankofgrantedprice.

C.howbackdatingpracticesinfluencethevalueofstockshares.

D.howthegrantedpricerankedinthemonthofthegrant.

13、

Theresultoftheauthor'sstudyshowsthat

A.stockoptionsaremorelikelytobeawardedwhenpricesarelow.

B.thereisavaguerelationshipbetweenstockoptionsandgrantprice.

C.thereisaclearrelationshipbetweenluckygrantsandluckydates.

D.stockoptionsareonlyawardedwhenthepriceisatthelowest.

14、

Accordingtotheauthor,theSarbanes-OxleyAct

A.effectivelyeliminatedthepracticeofbackdating.

B.leadstoalargerpercentageofluckygrants.

C.guaranteesthatgrantsarereportedimmediately.

D.helpstoreducetheincidenceofluckygrants.

15、

Itcaninferredfromthepassagethat

A.1150CEOshavebenefitedfinanciallyfromluckygrants.

B.morethan850CEOsowetheirsuccesstomereluck.

C.opportunistictimingcanprovideunfairfinancialrewards.

D.luckygrantsarewidelyspreadovervariousindustries.

16、Astudyreleasedalittleoveraweekago,whichfoundthateldestchildrenendup,onaverage,withslightlyhigherIQ'sthanyoungersiblings,wasareminderthatthefightforself-definitionstartsmuchearlierthanfreshmanyear.Families,whatevertherelativeintelligenceoftheirmembers,oftentreatthefirstbornasifheorshewerethemostacademic,andtheyoungersiblingsfillinotherniches:thewildone,theflirt.

Theseimposedcaricatures,incombinationwiththeotherlabelsthataccumulatefromthesandboxthroughadolescence,canseemovertimelikeamiserablecat,entourageofidentitiesthatcanbesilencedonlywithhoursoftherapy.Butthere'sanotherwaytoseethesealternateidentities:aschallengesthatcansharpenpsychologicalskills.Inacountrywherereinventionisconsideredabirthright,manypeopleseemtotreatoldidentitiesthewayHoudinitreatedpadlockedboxes:somethingtowrigglefreefrom,beforebeingdraggeddown.Andpsychologicalresearchsuggeststhatthisabilitycanbeasignofmentalresilience,oftakingcontrolofyourownstoryratherthanbeingtrappedbyit.

Thelate-nightbullsessionsincollegeoratbackyardbarbecuesareatsomelevellikeout-of-bodyexperiences,allowingare-coloringofpastexperiencetoconnectwithnewacquaintances.Amoreobviousoutlettoexpandidentity—andonethat'savailabletothosewhohavenotorcannotescapethefamilyandcommunitywherethey'reknownandlabeled—istheInternet.Admittedly,alotoftherole-playingontheInternetcanhaveadeviantquality.Butresearchershavefoundthatmanypeoplewhoplaylife-simulationgames,forexample,setupthekindoffamiliestheywouldliketohavehad,evenscript.alternateversionsoftheirownroleinthefamilyorinapeergroup.

DecadesagothepsychologistErikEricksonconceivedofmiddleageasastageoflifedefinedbyatensionbetweenstagnationandgenerativity—ahealthysenseofguidingandnourishingthenextgeneration,ofhelpingthecommunity.Inaseriesofstudies,theNorthwesternpsychologistDanP.McAdamshasfoundthatadultsintheir40sand50swhoselivesshowthisgenerousquality—whooftenvolunteer,whohaveasenseofaccomplishment—tellverysimilarstoriesabouthowtheycametobewhotheyare.WhethertheygrewupinruralpovertyorwithviewsofCentralPark,theytoldtheirlifestoriesasseriesofredemptivelessons.Whentheyfailedagrade,theyfoundawonderfultutor,andlatermadethehonorroll;whenfiredfromagoodjob,theywereforcedtostarttheirownbusiness.

Thissimilarityinnarrativeconstructionsmostlikelyreflectssomeagency,awillfulreshapingandre-imaginingofthepastthatinformsthepresent.Thesearepeoplewho,whetherpeggedasnerdsorrebelsorplodders,havetakencontrolofthestoriesthatform.theiridentities.

Inconversation,peopleareoftenwillingtohandoutthumbnaildescriptionsofthemselves:"I'mkindofahermit".Oratalker,apracticaljoker,astriver,asnob,amorningperson.Buttheyaremorelikelytowincewhensomeoneelsedescribesthemsoauthoritatively.

Maybethat'sbecausetheyhavecometoofar,shakenoffenougholdlabelsalready.Likeescapeartistswithalifetime'sexperienceslippingthroughchains,theydon'twantorneedanyadditionalwork.Becausewhilemostpeoplecanleavetheirfamilyniches,schoolyardnicknamesandhighschoolreputationsbehind,theydon'teverentirelyforgetthem.

Arecentstudyshowsthat

A.thefirstbornsandyoungersiblingsareoftentreateddifferently.

B.higherIQholdersinafamilyarealwaystheeldest.

C.thefirstbornsinafamilyoftenbecomemoreacademic

D.theyoungersiblingsaremorelikelytobeill-treated.

17、

TheauthormentionedHoudiniinthetextto

A.tellreadershowhetreatedthepadlockedboxes.

B.introducethetopicof.IQdifferencesbetweensiblings.

C.illustratethepointthatpreviousidentitiescanberemade.

D.explainhowtosharpenone'spsychologicalskills.

18、

Accordingtothetext,onecanexpandone'sidentity

A.byfindingawaytostayawayfromone'sfamilyandcommunity.

B.bycombininglate-nightbullsessionswithbackyardbarbecues.

C.byconsultingaprofessionalpsycho-therapist.

D.byplayingvariousonlinecomputergameswithnewacquaintances.

19、

Psychologistsseemtobelievethatifadultswanttoremaketheiridentity,theyneedto

A.telltheirpsychologistsverysimilarstoriesaboutthemselves.

B.commandtheidentity-formingfactorsthemselves.

C.quittheirjobsandstarttheirownbusiness.

D.hireawonderfultutortogetthemselvesintothehonorroll.

20、

Wecanlearnfromthelasttwoparagraphsthat

A.itmightbedifficulttocompletelyshakeoffone'soldidentities.

B.peoplehatetohavethumbnaildescriptionsofthemselves.

C.itmighttakeadditionalworkforpeopletoentirelyforgettheirpast.

D.peoplehatetoheartheirschoolyardnicknameswhentheygrowup.

21、PartB(10points)

Inthefollowingtext,somesentenceshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions41-45,choosethemostsuitableonefromthelist(A、B、C、D、E、F、G……)tofitintoeachofthenumberedblank.Thereareseveralextrachoices,whichdonotfitinanyofthegaps.(10points)

Domobilephonescauseexplosionsatpetrolstations?ThatquestionhasjustbeenexhaustivelyansweredbyAdamBurgess,aresearcherattheUniversityofKent,inEngland.Oddly,however,Dr.Burgessisnotaphysicist,butasociologist.Fortheconcernrestsnotonscientificevidenceofanydanger,butisinsteadtheresultofsociologicalfactors:itisanurbanmyth,supportedandpropagatedbyofficialsources,butnolessamythforthat.Dr.BurgesspresentedhisfindingsthisweekattheannualconferenceoftheBritishSociologicalAssociation.

Mobilephonesstartedtobecomewidespreadinthelate1980s,whentheoilindustrywasinthemiddleofaconcertedsafetydrive,Dr.Burgessnotes.Thiswas,inlargepart,aresponsetothePiperAlphadisasterin1988,when167peoplediedinanexplosiononanoilplatform.offtheScottishcoast.(41)______.Sonobodyquestionedtheprecautionarybanontheuseofmobilephonesatpetrolstations.Theworrywasthatanelectricalsparkmightigniteexplosivefumes.

(42)______.Butitwastoolate.Themythhadtakenhold.

Oneproblem,saysDr.Burgess,isthatthenumberofpetrol-stationfiresincreasedinthelate1990s,justasmobilephoneswereproliferating.RichardCoates,BP'sfire-safetyadviser,investigatedmanyofthe243suchfiresthatoccurredaroundtheworldbetween1993and2022.Heconcludedthatmostwereindeedcausedbysparksignitingpetrolvapor,butthesparksthemselvesweretheresultofstaticelectricity,notelectricalequipment.Mostdriverswillhaveexperiencedamildelectricshockwhenclimbingoutoftheirvehicles.Itiscausedbyfrictionbetweendriverandseat,withtheresultthatbothendupelectricallycharged.Whenthedrivertouchesthemetalframe.ofthevehicle,theresultissometimesaspark.

(43)______.

(44)______.Onee-mailcontainedfictitiousexamplesofsuchexplosionssaidtohavehappenedinIndonesiaandAustralia.Another,supposedlysentoutbyShell,founditswayontoaninternalwebsiteatExxon,saysDr.Burgess,whereitwastreatedasauthoritativebyemployees.Suchmemosgenerallyexplainstaticfiresquiteaccurately,butmistakenlyattributethemtomobilephones.Officialdenials,saysDr.Burgess,simplyinflamethesuspicionsofconspiracytheorists.

(45)______.WarningsignsaboundinBritain,America,CanadaandAustralia.ThecityofSaoPaulo,inBrazil,introducedabanlastyear.And,earnertinsmonth,amemberofConnecticut'ssenateproposedmakingtheuseofmobilephonesinpetrolstationsinthatstatepunishablebya$250fine.

A.Thesafetydrivedidnotapplymerelytooffshoreoperations:employeesatsomeBritishoil-companyofficesarenowrequiredtousehandrailswhilewalkingupanddownstairs,forexample.

B.Asaresult,thecompanyhadtopayahugeamountofcompensationtothefamiliesofthevictimsandlawsuitsconcerningthosefiresseemedtobeendless.

C.Afurthercomplicationwastheriseoftheinternet,wherehoaxmemos,manyclaimingtooriginatefromoilcompanies,warnedofthedangerofusingmobilephonesinpetrolstations.

D.ThisisparticularlynoticeableinBritain.Thecountrythatledthewayinbanningmobilephonesatpetrolstationsisalsothecountrythathastakenthestrongestlineonthesafetyofmobile-phoneusebychildren.

E.Despitethelackofevidencethatmobilephonescancauseexplosions,bansremaininplacearoundtheworld,thoughtherulesvarywidely.

F.Bythelate1990s,however,phonemakers—havingcond

22、(42)

23、(43)

24、(44)

25、(45)

26、PartC

Directions:ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.(10points)

Thebenefitsofsomeenvironmentallyfriendlypolicieswillnotbeapparentuntildecadesaftertheyhavebeenenacted.(46)ThatisoneofthemessagesofareportfromtheUnitedNati