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PART?STRUCTURE&VOCABULARY(25minutes,15points)

sectionA(0.5pointeath)

direction:choosethewordorexpressionbeloweachsentencethat

bestcompletesthestatement,andmarkthecorrespondingletterof

yourchoicewithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyour

machine-scoringanswersheet.

16.Knowingthatthecruelcriminalhasdonealotofunlawfulthings,

IfeelsurethatIhavenobuttoreporthimtothelocal

police.

A.timeB.chanceC.authorityD.alternative

17.Behindhislargesmilesandlargecigars,hiseyesoftenseemed

toregret.

A.teemB.brimwithC.comewithD.lookwith

18.Thereisonlyonedifferencebetweenanoldmanandayoung

one:theyoungonehasagloriousfuturebeforehimandtheold

onehasafuturebehindhim.

A.splendidB.conspicuousC.uproariousD.imminent

19.ThattragedydistressedmesomuchthatIusedtokeepindoors

andgooutonlynecessity.

A.withinreachofB.forfearofC.bymeansofD.incaseof

20.Ayoungmanseesasunsetandunabletounderstandof

expresstheemotionthatitinhim,concludesthatitmust

bethegatewaytoaworldthatliesbeyond.

A.reflectsB.retainsC.rousesD.radiates

21.theheattoasimmerandcontinuetocookfor

another8-10minutesoruntilmostofthewaterhasevaporated.

A.TurnoffB.TurnoverC.TurndownD.Turnup

22.Banksshallbeunableto,orclaimreliefagainst

thefirst15%ofanyloanorbankrupteddebtleftwiththem.

A.writeoffB.putasideC.shrinkfromD.comeover

23.1amtoinformyou,thatyoumay,ifyouwish,attendthe

inquiry,andattheinspectorsdiscretionstateyourcase

orthroughanentrustedrepresentative.

A.inpersonB.indepthC.insecretD.inexcess

24.Inhisview,thoughHongKonghasnodirectculturalidentity,

localartisthrivingby“being/'beingopentoallkinds

ofart.

A.gratifyingB.predominatingC.excellingD.accommodating

25.Insomecountriespreschooleducationinnurseryschoolsor

kindergartenstheIstgrade.

A.leadsB.precedesC.forwardsD.advances

26.Desertplantstwocategoriesaccordingtotheway

theydealwiththeproblemofsurvivingdrought.

A.breakdownB.fallintoC.differinD.referto

27.Intheairport,Icouldhearnothingexcepttheroarofaircraft

engineswhichallothersounds.

A.dwarfedB.diminishedC.drownedD.relative

28.Criticismwithoutsuggestingareasofimprovementisnot

andshouldbeavoidedifpossible.

A.constructiveB.productiveC.descriptiveD.relative

29.TheCommitteepronouncedfourmembersexpelledforfailure

toprovideinformationintheofinvestigations.

A.caseB.chaseC.causeD.course

30.Sinceneithersidewasreadytowhatwas

necessaryforpeace,hostilitywereresumedin1980.

A.precedeB.recedeC.concedeD.intercede

31.Suchanactofhostilitycanonlyleadtowar.

A.overtB.episodicC.ampleD.ultimate

32.bothinworkinglifeandeverydaylivingtodifferent

setsofvalues,andexpectationsplacesaseverestrainonthe

individual.

A.RecreationB.TransactionC.DisclosureD.Exposure

33.Itwouldthenbereplacedbyinterimgovernment,whichwould

bereplacedbyapermanentgovernmentafterfour

months.

A.instepB.inturnB.inpracticeD.inhaste

34.Haven'tItoldyouIdon'twantyoukeepingwith

thoseawfulriding-aboutbicycleboys?

A.companyB.acquaintanceC.friendsD.place

35.Consumersdeprivedoftheinformationandadvicetheyneeded

werequitesimplyeverycheatinthemarketplace.

A.atthemercyofB.inlieuofC.bycourtesyofD.forthepriceof

SectionB(0.5pointeach)

Directions:ineachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourparts

underlinedandmarkedA,B,C,andD.Indicatewhichofthefour

partsisincorrectlyused.Markthecorrespondingletterofyour

choicebydrawingasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyour

Machine-scoringAnswerSheet.

36.Theauctioneermustknowfairaccuratelythecurrentmarket

valuesofthegoodsheis

ABCD

selling.

37.Childrenareamongthemostfrequentvictimsofviolent,

drug-relatedcrimesthathavenothing

ABC

doingwiththecostofacquiringthedrugs.

D

38.Alargecollectionofcontemporaryphotographs,includingsome

takenbyMaryareondisplay

ABC

atthemuseum.

D

39.Thereismuchinourlifewhichwedonotcontrolandwearenot

evenresponsiblefor.

ABCD

40.Capitalinflowswillalsotendtoincreasetheinternationalvalue

ofthedollar,makeitmore

ABC

difficulttosellU.S.exports.

D

41.Itcanbearguedthattheproblems,evensomethingas

fundamentalastheever-increasedworld

ABC

population,havebeencausedbytechnologicaladcance.

D

42.Ittakesthemostcool-headedandgood-temperedofdriversto

resistthetemptationtorevenge

ABC

assubfectedtouncivilizedbehavior.

D

43.Whileexpertsinbasicscienceareimportant,skilledtalents

shouldbetheoverridingmajority

ABC

sincetheyareatheavydemandinthemarket.

D

44.Retailersoffereddeepdiscountsandextrahoursthisweekend

inthebidtolureshoppers.

ABCD

45.Theamendmentsofthelawsonpatent,trademarkand

copyrighthaveenhancedprotectionof

AB

intellectualpropertyrightsandmadethemconformtoWTOrules.

CD

PART3CLOZETEST(15minutes,15points)

Directions:Thereare15questionsinthispartofthetest.Readthe

passagethrough.Then,gobackandchooseonesuitablewordor

phrasemarkedA,B,C,orDforeachblankinthepassage.Mark

thecorrespondingletterofthewordorphraseyouhavechosen

withasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyour

Machine-scoringAnswerSheet.

AtleastsincetheIndustrialRevolution,genderroleshavebeenina

stateoftransition.Asaresult,culturalscriptsaboutmarriagehave

undergonechange,Oneofthemoreobvious46has

occurredintherolesthatwomen47.Womenhavemovedintothe

worldofworkandhavebecomeadeptatmeetingexpectationsin

thatarena,48maintainingtheirfamilyrolesofnurturingand

creatinga(n)49thatisahavenforallfamilymembers.50many

womenexperiencestrainfromtryingto“doitall,"theyoftenendoy

theincreased51thatcanresultfromplayingmultipleroles.As

women'sroleshavechanged,changingexpectationsaboutmen's

roleshavebecomemore52.Manymenarerelinquishingtheir

majorresponsibility53thefamilyprovider.Probablythemost

significantchangeinmen'sroles,however,isintheemotional54of

familylife.Menareincreasingly55tomeettheemotionalneedsof

theirfamilies,56theirwives.

Infact,expectationsaboutheemotionaldomainofmarriagehave

becomemoresignificantformarriageingeneral.Researchon57

marriagehaschangedoverrecentdecadespointstotheincreasing

importanceoftheemotionalsideoftherelationship,andthe

importanceofsharinginthe"emotionwork"58tonourish

marriagesandotherfamilyrelationships.Menandwomenwantto

experiencemarriagesthatareinterdependent,59bothpartners

nurtureeachother,attendandrespondtoeachother,and

encourageandpromoteeachother.Wearethusseeingmarriages

inwhichmen'sandwomen'srolesarebecomingincreasinglymore

60.

46.A.incidentsB.changesC.resultsD.effects

47.A.takeB.doC.playD.show

48.A.byB.whileC.henceD.thus

49.A.homeB.gardenC.arenaD.paradise

50.A.WhenB.EventhoughC.SinceD.Nevertheless

51.A.rewardsB.profitsC.privilegesD.incomes

52.A.generalB.acceptableC.popularD.apparent

53.A.asB.ofC.fromD.for

54.A.sectionB.constituentC.domainD.point

55.A.encouragedB.expectedC.advisedD.predicted

56.A.nottomentionB.aswellasC.includingD.especially

57.A.howB.whatC.whyD.if

58.A.butB.onlyC.enoughD.necessary

59.A.unlessB.althoughC.whereD.because

60.A.pleasantB.importantC.similarD.manageable

PART4READINGCOMPREHENSION(60minutes,30points)

Directions:Beloweachofthefollowingpassagesyouwillfindsome

questionsorincompletestatements.Eachquestionorstatementis

followedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Readeach

passagecarefully,andthenselectthechoicethatbestanswersthe

questionorcompletesthestatement.Marktheletterofyourchoice

withasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyour

Machine-scoringAnswerSheet.

Passagel

ThemanwhoinventedCoca-colawasnotanativeAtlantan,buton

thedayofhisfuneraleverydrugstoreintowntestimoniallyshutup

shop.HewasJohnStythPemberton,bornin1833inKnoxville,

Georgia,eightymilesaway.SometimesknownasDoctor,

Pembertonwasapharmacistwho,duringtheCivilWar,leda

cavalrytroopunderGeneralJoeWheelrer.HesettledinAtlantain

1869,andsoonbeganbrewingsuchpatentmedicinesasTriplex

LiverPillsandGlobeofFlowerCoughSyrup.In1885,heregistered

atrademarkforsomethingcalledFrenchWineCoca-IdealNerve

andTonicStimulant,afewmonthslaterheformedthePemberton

ChemicalCompany,andrecruitedtheservicesofabookkeeper

namedFrankM.Robinson,whonotonlyhadagoodheadfor

figuresbut,attachedtoit,soexceptionalanosethathecouldaudit

thecompositionofabatchofsyrupmerelybysnifflingit.In1886-a

yearinwhich,ascontemporaryCoca-Cocaofficialsliketopointour,

ConanDoyleunveiledSherlockHolmesandFranceunveiledthe

StatueofLiberty-Pembertonunveiledasyrupthathecalled

Coca-Coca.ItwasamodificationofhisFrenchWineCoca.Hehad

takenourthewineandaddedapinchofcaffeine,and,whenthe

endproducttastedawful,hadthrowninsomeextractofcolanut

andafewotheroils,blendingthemixtureinathree-leggedironpot

inhisbackyardandswishingitaroundwithanoar.Hedistributedit

tosodafountainsinusedbeerbottles,andRobinson,withhis

glowingbookkeeper'sscript,presentlydevisedalabel,onwhich

"Coca-Cola”waswritteninthefashionthatisstillemployed.

Pembertonlookeduponhismixturelessasarefreshmentthanasa

headachecure,especiallyforpeoplewhoseheadachecouldbe

tracedtoover-indulgence.

Onamorninglatein1886,onesuchvictimofthenightbefore

draggedhimselfintoanAtlantadrugstoreandaskedforadoolopof

Cola-Cola.Druggistscustomarilystirredateaspoonfulofsyrupinto

aglassofwater,butinthisinstancethemanondutywastoolazy

towalktothefresh-watertap,acoupleoffeetoff.Instead,he

mixedthesyrupwithsomesodawater,whichwascloserathand.

Thesufferingcustomerperkedupalmostatonce,andwordquickly

spreadthatthebestCoca-Colawasafizzyone.

64.WhatdosethepassagetellusaboutJohnStythPemberton?

A.HewashighlyrespectedbyAtlantans

B.Heranadrugstorethatalsosellswine.

C.HehadbeenadoctoruntiltheCivilWar.

D.Hemadealotofmoneywithhispharmacy.

62.WhichofthefollowingwasuniquetoFrankM.Robinson,

workingwiththePemberton'sCompany?

A.SkillstomakeFrenchwine

B.Talentfordrawingpictures

C.Anacutesenseofsmell.

D.Abilitytoworkwithnumbers.

63.Whywastheyear1886sospecialtoPemberton?

A.HetooktodoingajoblikeSherlockHolmes's

B.Hebroughtaquiteprofitableproductintobeing.

C.HeobservedthefoundingceremonyofStatueofLiberty.

D.HewasawardedbyCoca-Colaforhiscontribution

64.OnemodificationmadeofFrenchWineCocaformula

was__________

A.usedbeerbottleswerechosenascontainers

B.theamountofcaffeineinitwasincreased

C.itwasblendedwithoilsinsteadofwater

D.Colanutextractwasaddedtotaste

65.Accordingtothepassage,Coca-Colawasinthefirstplace

preparedespeciallyfor

A.theyoungasasoftdrink

B.areplacementofFrenchWineCoca

C.thereliefofahangover

D.acureforthecommonheadache

66.Thelastparagraphmainlytells

A.thecomplaintagainstthelazyshop-assistant

B.arealtestofCoca-colaasaheadachecure

C.themediocreserviceofthedrugstore

D.ahappyaccidentthatgavebirthtoCoca-Cola

Passage2

Between1833and1837,thepublishersofa"pennypress"proved

thatalow-pricedpaper,editedtointerestordinarypeople,could

winwhatamountedtoamasscirculationforthetimesandthereby

attractanadvertisingvolumethatwouldmakeitindependent.

Thesewerepapersforthecommoncitizenandwerenottiedtothe

interestsofthebusinesscommunity,likethemercantilepress,or

dependentforfinancialsupportuponpoliticalpartyallegiance.Itdid

notnecessarilyfollowthatallthepennypaperswouldbesuperiorin

theirhandingofthenewsandopinionfunctions.Butthedoorwas

openforsometomakeimportantjournalisticadvances.

Thefirstofferingsofapennypapertendedtobehighlysensational;

humanintereststoriesovershadowedimportantnews,andcrime

andsexstorieswerewritteninfulldetail.Butasthepennypaper

attractedreadersfromvarioussocialandeconomicbrackets,its

sensationalismwasmodified.Theordinaryreadercametowanta

betterproduct,too.Apopularizedstyleofwritingandpresentation

ofnewsremained,butthepennypaperbecamearespectable

publicationthatofferedsignificantinformationandeditorial

leadership.Oncethefirstofthesuccessfulpennypapershad

showntheway,laterventurescouldenterthecompetitionatthe

higherlevelofjournalisticresponsibilitythepioneeringpapershad

reached.

ThiswasthepatternofAmericannewspapersintheyearsfollowing

thefoundingoftheNewYorkSunin1833.Thesun,publishedby

BenjaminDay,enteredthelistsagainst11otherdailies.Itwastiny

incomparison;butitwasbrightandreadable,anditpreferred

humaninterestfeaturestoimportantbutdullpoliticalspeech

reports.Ithadapolicereporterwritingsquibsofcrimenewsinthe

stylealreadyprovedsuccessfulbysomeotherpapers.And,most

important,itsoldforapenny,whereasitscompetitorssoldforsix

cents.By1837thesunwasprinting30,000copiesaday,which

wasmorethanthetotalofall11NewYorkdailynewspapers

combinedwhenthesunfirstappeared.Inthosesamefouryears

JamesGordonBennettbroughtouthisNewYorkHerald(1835),

andatrioofNewYorkprinterswhowereimitatingDay'ssuccess

foundedthePhiladelphiaPublicledger(1836)andtheBaltimore

sun(1837).Thefourpennysheetsallbecamefamednewspapers.

67.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphsayaboutthe"pennypress?"

A.Itwasknownforitsin-depthnewsreporting

B.Ithadaninvolvementwithsomepoliticalparties.

C.Itdependedonthebusinesscommunityforsurvival.

D.Itaimedatpleasingthegeneralpublic.

68.Initsearlydays,apennypaperoften--

A.paidmuchattentiontopoliticalissues

B.providedstoriesthathitthepublictaste

C.offeredpenetratingeditorialsonvariousissues

D.coveredimportantnewswithinaccuracy

69.Asthereadershipwasgrowingmorediverse,thepenny

paper____________

A.improveditscontent

B.changeditswritingstyle

C.developedamoresensationalstyle

D.becameatoolforpoliticalparries

70.Theunderlinedword''ventures"inParagraph2canbestbe

replacedby___________

A.editors

B.reporters

C.newspapers

D.companies

71.WhatistrueaboutthePhiladelphiaPublicLedgerandthe

Baltimoresun.?

A.Theyturnedouttobefailures.

B.TheywerelaterpurchasedbyJamesGordonBennett.

C.TheywerealsofoundedbyBenjaminDay.

D.Theybecamewell-knownnewspapersintheU.S.

72.Thispassageisprobablytakenfromabookon

A.theworkethicsoftheAmericanmedia

B.thetechniquesinnewsreporting

C.thehistoryofsensationalisminAmericanmedia

D.theimpactofmassmediaonAmericansociety

Passage3

ForgetwhatVirginiaWoolfsaidaboutwhatawriterneeds—aroom

ofone'sown.Thewritershehadinmindwasn'tatworkonanovel

incyberspace,onewithmultiplehypertexts,animatedgraphicsand

downloadsoftrancey,chimingmusic.Forthatyoualsoneed

graphicinterfaces,RealPlayerandmaybeevenacomputer

laboratoryatBrownUniversity.ThatwaswhereMarkAmerika——his

legallyadoptedname;don'taskhimabouthisbirth

name-composedmuchofhisnovelGrammatron.But

Grammatronisn'tjustastory.It'sanonlinenarrative

(G)thatusesthecapabilitiesofcyberspacetotie

theconventionalstorylineintocomplicateknots.Inthefouryearit

tooktoproduce—itwascompletedin1997―eachnewadvancein

computersoftwarebecameantherpotentialstorydevice.l,lbecame

sortofdependentontheindustry,"jokesAmerika,whoisalsothe

authoroftwonovelsprintedonpaper."That'sunusualforawriter,

becauseifyoujustwriteonpaperthe'technology'isprettystable."

NothingaboutGrammatronisstable.Atitscenter,ifthereisone,is

AbeGolam,theinventorofNanoscript,aquasi—mysticalcomputer

codethatsomeunmysticalcorporationsareitchingtoacquire.For

muchofthestory,AbewandersthroughPrague-23,avirtuall,city"

incyberspacewharevisitorsindulgeinfantasyencountersand

virtualsex,whichcangetfairlygraphic,Thereaderwanderstoo,

becausemostofGrammatron's1,000-pulstextscreenscontain

severalpassagesinhypertext.Toreachthenextscreen,just

double-click.Buteachofthosehypertextsisatrapdoorthatcan

plungeyoudownadifferentpathwayofthestory.Chooseoneand

youdropintoacorporate-strategymemo.Chooseanotherand

there'saXXX-ratedsexualrant.Thestoryyoureadisinsome

sensethestoryyoumake.

AmerikateachesdigitalartattheUniversityofColorado,wherehis

studentsdevelopworksthatstraddlethelinesbetweenart,filmand

literature."Itellthemnottogetcaughtupinmereplot,"hesays.

Someavant-gardewriters-JulioCortazar,ItaloCalvino——have

alsoexperimentedwithnovelsthatwanderoutoftheirauthor's

control.'ButwhatmakestheNetsoexciting,"saysAmerika,l,isthat

youcanaddsound,randomlygeneratedlinks,3-Dmodeling,

animaion."Thatroomofone'sownisturningintoafunhouse.

73.Thepassageismainlytotell.

A.differencesbetweenconventionalandmodernnovels

B.howMarkAmerikacomposedhisnovelGrammatron

C.commonfeaturesofallmodernelectronicnovels

D.whyMarkAmerikatookonanewwayofwriting

74.WhydoestheauthoraskthereadertoforgetwhatVirginia

Woolfsaidaboutthenecessitiesofawriter?

A.Modernwriterscanshareroomstodothewriting.

B.Itisnotnecessarilythatawriterwritesinsidearoom.

C.Modernwriterswillgetnowherewithoutawordprocessor

D.ltisnolongersufficientforthewritingincyberspace.

75.Asanon-linenarrative,Grammatronisanythingbutstable

becauseit.

A.providespotentialsforthestorydevelopment

B.isoneofthenovelsat

C.canbedownloadedfreeofcharge

D.boastsofthebestamongcyberstories

76.Bysayingthathebecamesortofdependentontheindustry,

MarkAmerikameantthat.

A.hecouldnothelpbutsethisGrammatronandthersinIndustrial

Revolution

B.conventionalwritershadbeenincreasinglychallengedbyhigh

technology

C.muchofhisGrammatronhadprovedtobecyberneticdependent

D.hecouldn'tcarelessaboutnewadvanceincomputersoftware

77.Asthepassageshows,Grammatronmakesitpossiblefor

readersto-

A.adaptthestoryforavideoversion

B.”walkin"thestoryandinteractwithit

C.developtheplotswithintheauthor'scontrol

D.stealtheshowandbecomethemaincharacter

78.Amerikatoldhisstudentsnotto

A.immersethemselvesonlyincreatingtheplot

B.becaptivatedbytheplotalonewhilereading

C.belaggedfarbehindintheplotdevelopment

D.lettheirplotgetlostintheon-goingstory

Passage4

In1993,amallsecuritycameracapturedashakyimageoftwo

10-year-oldboysleadingamuchsmallerboyoutofaLiberpool,

England,shoppingcenter.TheboysluredJamesBulger,2,away

fromhismother,whowasshopping,andledhimonalongwalk

acrosstown.Theexcursionendedatarailroastrack.There,

inexplicably,theolderboystorturedthetoddler,kickinghim,

smearingpaintonhisfaceandpummelinghimtodeathwithbricks

beforeheavinghimonthetracktobedismemberedbyatrain.The

boys,JonVenablesandRobertThompson,thenwentoftowatch

cartoons.

Todaytheboysare18-year-olemen,andafterspendingeight

yearsinjuvenilefacilities,theyhavebeendeemedfitfor

release-probablythisspring.Thedilemmanowconfrontingthe

Englishjusticesystemishowtoreintegratethenotoriousduointoa

societythatremainshorrifiedbytheircrimesandskepticalabout

theirrehabilitation.LastweekJudgeElizabethButler-Silsdecided

theyoungmenwereinsomuchdangerthattheyneededan

unprecedentedshieldtoprotectthemuponrelease.Forhterestof

theirlives,VenablesandsThompsonwillhavearighttoanonymity.

AllEnglishmediaoutletsarebannedfrompublishingany

informationabouttheirwhereaboutsofthenewidentitiesthe

governmentwillhelpthemestablish.Photosofthetwooreven

detailsabouttheircurrentlooksarealsoprohibited.

IntheU.S,whichisharderonjuvenilecriminalsthanEngland,such

arulingseemsinconceivable."We'reclearlythemostpunitivein

theindustrializedworld,"saysLaurenceSteinberg,aTemple

Universityprofessorwhostudiesjuvenilejustice.Overthepast

decade,thetrendintheU.S.hasbeentoallowpublicationofever

moreinformationaboutunderageoffenders.U.S.courtsalsogive

moreweighttopressfreedomthanEnglishcourts,ewhich,for

example,banallvideocameras.

ButevenforBritain,theorderisextraordinary.Thevictim'sfamilyis

enraged,asaretheevereagerBritishtabloids.liWhatrighthave

theygottobegivenspecialprotectionasadults?"asksBulger's

motherDeniseFergus.Newspapereditorialshaveinsistedthat

citizenshavearighttoknowifVenablesofThompsonmoveinnext

door.SaysconserbativeMemberofParliamentHumfreyMalins;"lt

almostleavesyouwiththefeelingthatthenastierthecrime,the

greaterthechanceforacompletelynewlife."

79.Whatoccurredastoldatthebeginningofthepassage?

A.2ten-year-oldskilledJamesbyaccidentinplay

B.JamesBulgerwaskilledbyhistwobrothers.

C.Twomischievousboysforgedatrainaccident.

D.Alittlekidwasmurderedbytwoolderboys.

80.Accordingtothepassage,JonVenablesandRobert

Thompson________________

A.havbeentreatedasjuveniledelinquents

B.havebeenheldinprotectivecustodyfortheirmurdergame

C.werecaughtwhilewatchingcartoonseightyearsago

D.havealreadyservedouttheir10yearsinprison

81.TheBritishjusticesystemisafraidthatthetwoyoungmen

would_______________

A.hardlygetaccustomedtoahorrifyinggeneralpublic

B.bedoomedtobecomesocialoutcastsafterrelease

C.stillremaindangerousanddestructiveifsetfree

D.beinclinedtocommitarecurringcrime

82.AccordingtotheBritishcourts,aftertheirreturntosociety,the

twoadultswillbe

A.bannedfromanykindofpressinterview

B.keptunderconstantsurveillancebypolice

C.shieldedfrombeingidentifiedankillers

D.orderedtoreporttopolicetheirwhereabouts

83.FromthepassagewecaninferthataUScounterpartof

VenablesorThompsonwould.

A.havenofreedomtogowhereverhewants

B.servealifeimprisonmentforthecrime

C.beforbiddentojoinmanyofhisrelatives

D.nodoubtreceivemassivepublicityintheU>S>

84.Asregardsthementionedjusticeruling,thelastparagraph

mainlytellsthat________________

A.itiscontroversialasitgoeswithoutprecedent

B.theBritishmediaaresuretodothecontrary

C.Bulger'sfamilywouldenterallappealagainstit

D.ConservativesobviouslyconflictwithLiberals

Passage5

CantheInternethelppatientsjumpthelineatthedoctor'soffice?

ThesiliconValleyEmployersForum,asophisticatedgroupof

technologycompanies,islaunchingapilotprogramtotestonline

"virtualvisits“betweendoctorsatthreebiglocalmedicalgroups

andabout6,000employeesandtheirfamilies.Thesixemployers

takingpartintheSiliconValleyinitiative,includingheavyhitters

suchasOracleandCiscoSystems,hopethatonlinevisitswill

meanemployeeswon'thavetoskipworktotendtominorailments

oftofollowuponchronicconditions."Withourlongcommutesand

traffic,driving40milestoyourdoctorinyourhometowncanbea

bigchunkoftime,"saysCindyConway,benefitsdirectorat

CadenceDesignSystems,oneoftheparticipatingcompanies.

Doctorsaren'tclamoringtochatwithpatientsonlineforfree;they

spendenoughunpaidtimetonthephone.Only1in5hasever

E-mailedapatient,andjust9percentareinterestedindoingso,

accordingtotheresearchfirmCyberDialogue."Wearenotstupid,"

saysStirlingSomers,executiveoftheSiliconValleyemployers

group."Doctorsgettingjpaidisacriticalpieceingettingthisto

work."Inthepilotprogram,physicianswillget$20peronline

consultation,aboutwhattheygetforasimpleofficevisit.

Doctorsalsofearthey'llbeswampedbyramblingE-mailsthattell

everythingbutwhat'sneededtomakeadiagnosis.Sothenew

programwillusetechnologysuppliedbyHealinx,anAlameda,

Calif.-basedstart-up.Healinx's"SmartSymptomWizard"questions

patientsandturnsanswersintoasuccinctmessage.Thecompany

hasonlinedialoguesfor60commonconditions.Thedoctorcan

thendiagnosetheproblemandoutlineatreatmentplan,which

couldincludeE-mailingaprescriptionoraface-to-facevisit.

CanE-mailreplacethedoctor'soffice?Manyconditions,suchas

persistentcough,requireastethoscopetodiscoverwhat's

wrong——andtoavoidamalpracticesuit.EvenLarryBonham,head

ofoneofthedoctor'sgroupsinthepilot,believesthevirtual

doctor'svisitsoffera"verynarrow"sliverofservicebetweenhone

callstoanadvicenurseanavisittotheclinic.

Thepilotprogram,settoendinninemonths,alsohopesto

determinewhetheronlinevisitswillboostworkerproductivity

enoughtooffsetthecostoftheservice.Sofar,theInternet'srecord

inthehealthfieldhasbeenunderwhelming.Theexperimentislla

hugerollofthediceforHealinx,"notesMichaelBarrett,ananalyst

atInternetconsultingfirmForesterResearch.Ifthe"Webvisits')

succeed,expectsomeHMOs(HealthMaintenanceOrganizations)

topayforonlinevisits.Ifd