【正文】 her, summed up the four chief qualities of money some 2,000 years ago as being durable, distinct, and portable. A． divisible B． definite C． deficient D． decisive New Applications, the illegal plan first came to Miriam when she discovered by accident that . A． Al Cropin?s grand scheme was not practical B． the hometype puter improved the market conditions C． the latest version of hometype puters was actually patible with the one in her office D． everyone could use the terms to refer to the puter and its application software to The Story of the Bible, Noah?s drunkenness and behavior most probably reflect that . A． people easily fot their past mistakes B． people tended to enjoy a peaceful life C． Noah wanted to escape from his loneliness D． Noah lacked the panionship of his children Statue of Liberty reminds people of all the following EXCEPT . A． American democracy B． friendship between America and France C． the support of France D． the journey of pilgrims to the information in Gateway to the USA, New York City was a bitter disillusionment to some immigrants in that . 自考 00595《英語閱讀（一）》歷年真題集電子書 6 A． it turned out to be a wretched place B． there was no gold in the city C． the petition was severe in the city D． there was the language problem can be concluded from the story The Perfect Match that . A． puters can be used to make every decision in people?s lives B． natural interactions are essential for human beings C． marriage brings unexpected changes in people?s lives D． people tend to hide their true feeling before marriage about the 5th century through the 15th century, Latin was regarded as all of the following EXCEPT . A． the most suitable language in the world B． the second language of educated people in Europe C． a subject taught in schools and in colleges D． the language of the church style, the story True Love is . A． a real love story B． an autobiography C． a journalistic report D． a satirical fantasy Bricks from the Tower of the Babel, the writer Jessica Davidson provides a detailed explanation for . A． the construction of the tower B． the structure and sound system of Esperanto C． internationalization of some natural languages D． the IndoEuropean language family to The Merchant of Venice, all the following words can be used to describe Portia EXCEPT . A． wise B． courageous C． merciful D． cautious became an ideal site for shooting motion pictures chiefly because . A． most of the glamorous movie stars lived there B． famous film corporations operated there C． the climate there was sunny and mild D． the studio chiefs liked it very much COMPREHENSION In this part there are 4 reading passages followed by 20 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. You should decide on the best answer or the best choice to plete the statement and write the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.(40 points, 2 points each) Passage 1 When you?re negotiating with someone, listen for the messages that he or she might be sending to you. For example, the word “ difficult” does not mean the same as impossible. Imagine you?re 自考 00595《英語閱讀（一）》歷年真題集電子書 7 staying in a hotel, and you want to change your room. The manager?s answer of,“ That would be very difficult, sir” ,does not mean that he is saying “ no.” It just means that he wants to know what you are prepared to offer him in return for the change of room. If you are buying a new car, and want to pay less than the price being asked, then the salesman?s ment, “ I?m sorry, but we never negotiate on the price” , means that they do negotiate on other things, like the delivery time, or the “ extra” that might be available as part of the purchase. In the same car showroom, if the salesman says, “ Sorry, I can?t negotiate prices” , then your response should be to ask who can. The message the salesman is sending suggests that his boss is the one you need to be talking to. In all of these situations, the message is never municated in clear terms. In any negotiation, the two “ players” wish to get as much out of it as they can, of course. In the three examples above, the salesmen and the hotel manager are hoping that you will accept their price or conditions— but their “ messages” make it clear that there may be room for movement and promise. In a successful negotiation, the two sides move towards each other and reach agreement on conditions that satisfy both sides. hotel manager?s answer “ That would be very difficult, sir” implies . A． you can change the room if you find some excuse B． someone else has paid more for the room under discussion C． the room is available if an extra sum of money is offered D． someone else has booked the room in return for more money the salesmen tell you that they never negotiate on the price, you can . A． negotiate the price with the manager B． demand to see the one who can C． find out other possibilities in the purchase D． accept the price without any further negotiation passage is intended for . A． managers B． customers C． salesmen D． scholars passage tells us how to . A． send massages in a negotiation B． bee a successful salesman C． profit from business transactions D． receive messages in a negotiation can be safely concluded from the passage that . A． at least two players should be in the room for munication B． a lot can be inferred from what is actually stated in a negotiation C． you should never municate your ideas in clear terms D． you should play the roles of a salesman and manager in a negotiation 自考 00595《英語閱讀（一）》歷年真題集電子書 8 Passage 2 Following football hero ?s arrest in June 1994 for the murder of his ex