【正文】 ions Barry Gordon， ”It39。s not clear that less activity is 33 ． A beginning athlete is winded（氣喘吁吁） more easily than a 34 athlete． In the same way, 35 the brain gets more skilled at a task， it expends less energy on it.” There are 36 you can take to pensate for normal slippage in your memory gears， though it 37 effort． Margaret Sewell says： ”We’re a quick fix culture, but you have to 38 to keep your brain 39 shape． It’s like having a good body ． You Can’t go to the gym once a year 40 expect to stay in top form.” 21． A. almost B. seldom C. already D. never 22． A. joke B. laugh C. blame D. criticize 23． A. much B. little C. more D. less 24． A. since B. for C. by D. because 25． A. memory B. mind C. trouble D. health 26． A. disanizing B. misplacing C. putting D. finding 27． A. swiftly B. frequently C. timely D. quickly 3 28． A． mature B. advance C. age D. grow 29． A. broken B. poor C. perfect D. working 30． A. pattern B. time C. space D. information 31． A . why B. how C. what D. when 32． A. since B. hence C. that D. although 33． A. irregular B. better C. normal D. worse 34． A. famous B. senior C. popular D. trained 35． A. as B. till C. though D. yet 36． A. stages B. steps C. advantages D. purposes 37． A. makes B. takes C. does D. spends 38． A. rest B. e C. work D. study 39． A. to B. for C. on D. in 40． A. so B. or C. and D. if Section Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part, Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil. Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage: Prior to the 20th century, many languages with small numbers of speakers survived for centuries. The increasingly interconnected modern world makes it much more difficult for small language munities to live in relative isolation, a key factor in language maintenance and preservation. It remains to be seen whether the world can maintain its linguistic and cultural diversity in the centuries ahead. Many powerful forces appear to work against it :population growth, which pushes migrant populations into the world’s last isolated locations。 mass tourism。 global telemunications and mass media。 and the spread of gigantic global corporations. All of these forces appear to signify a future in which the language of advertising, popular culture, and consumer products bee similar. Already English and a few other major tongues have emerged as global languages of merce and munication. For many of the world’s peoples, learning one of these languages is viewed as the key to education, economic opportunity, and a better way of life. Only about 3,000 languages now in use are expected to survive the ing century. Are most of the rest doomed in the century after that? Whether most of these languages survive will probably depend on how strongly cultural groups wish to keep their identity alive through a native language. To do so will require an emphasis on bilingualism（ mastery of two languages） . Bilingual speakers could use their own language in smaller spheresat home, among friends, in munity settingsand a global language at work, in dealings with government, and in mercial spheres. In this way, many small languages could sustain their cultural and linguistic integrity alongside global languages, rather than yield to the homogenizing（同化的） forces of globalization. Ironically, the trend of technological innovation that has threatened minority languages could also help save them. For example, some experts predict that puter software translation tools will one day permit minority language speakers to browse the Inter using their native tongues. Linguists are currently using puter— aided learning tools to teach a variety of threatened languages. For many endangered languages, the line between revival and death is extremely thin. Language is remarkably resilient（有活力的） ,however. It is not just a tool for municating, but also a powerful way of separating different groups, or of demonstrating group identity. Many indigenous（原生的，土著的） munities have shown that it is possible to live in the modern world while reclaiming their unique identities through language. languages can be best preserved in __________. A． an increasingly interconnected world B． maintaining small numbers of speakers C． relatively isolated language munities D． following the tradition of the 20th century 4 to Paragraph 2, that the world can maintain its linguistic diversity in the future is _______. A． uncertain B． unrealistic C． foreseeable D． definite to the author, bilingualism can help_________. A． small languages bee acceptable in work places B． homogenize the world’s languages and cultures C． global languages reach home and munity settings D． speakers maintain their linguistic a