【正文】 cted to tobacco taxes. Argentina gets 22. 5 percent of all tax revenue from tobacco。clock tomorrow. A. appointment B. interview C. opportunity D. assignment 8. Mr. Smith can be quite sad ______ , though in public he is extremely cheerful. A. by himself B. in person C. in private D. as individual 9. The man was under so much stress for such a long time that he finally ______. A. broke down B. broke up C. broke out D. broke in 10. It is a very important game, and it is advisable to ______ seats well in advance. A. book B. get C. provide D. take Part Two Reading Comprehension Directions: In this part there are three passages and one poster, each followed by questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. Questions 11— 15 are based on the following passage: Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor contributed most of his vast fortune in a trust as a fund from which annual prizes could be awarded to individuals and anizations who had achieved the greatest benefit to humanity in a particular year. Originally, there were six classifications for outstanding contributions designated in Nobel39。s will including chemistry, physics, medicine, literature, and international peace. The prizes are administrated by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. In 1969, a prize for economics endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added. Candidates for the prizes must be nominated in writing by qualified authority in the field of petition. Recipients are selected by their respective institutions. The prizes are usually presented in Stockholm on December 10, with the King of Sweden officiating, an appropriate tribute to Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death. Each one includes a gold medal, a diploma, and a cash award of about a million dollars. 11. What does this passage mainly discuss? A. Alfred Nobel. B. The Nobel prizes. C. Great contributions to mankind. D. Swedish inventors. 12. Why were the prizes named for Alfred Nobel? A. He left money in his will to establish a fund for the prizes. B. He won the First Nobel prize for his invention. C. He is now living in Sweden. D. He serves as chairman of the mittee to choose the recipients of the prizes. 13. How often are the Nobel prizes awarded? A. Five times a year. B. Once a year. C. Twice a year. D. Once every two years. 14. A Nobel prize would NOT be given to ______. A. an author who wrote a novel B. a doctor who discovered a vaccine C. a poser who wrote a symphony D. a diplomat who negotiated a peace settlement 15. Why are the awards presented on December 10? A. It is a tribute to the King of Sweden. B. The Central Bank of Sweden administers the trust. C. That date was established in Alfred Nobel39。 Malawi, percent. Into this climate of naivety and neglect, American tobacco panies have unleashed not only the marketing wizardry (魔術 ) that most of us take for granted, but other tactics they wouldn39。s ludicrous (荒唐的 ) for them to deny that a cartoon character like Joe Camel isn39。t think tobacco can do harm to people39。s the only kind of popularity that really counts. 21. The main purpose of this passage is to tell ______. A. readers how to be popular with people around B. teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves C. parents how to control and guide their children D. people how to understand and respect each other 22. According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to be themselves, but, in fact, most of them ______. A. have much difficulty understanding each other B. lack confidence C. dare not cope with problems singlehanded D. are very much afraid of getting lost 23. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. There is no popularity that really counts. B. What many parents are doing is in fact hindering their children from finding their own paths. C. It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree wit his or her classmates. D. Most teenagers are not actually rebelling. 24. The author thinks of advertisements as ______. A. original B. influential C. detrimental D. authoritative 25. During the teenager years, one should learn to ______. A. differ from others in as many ways as possible B. get into the right season and bee popular C. find one39。 being late is rude. Germans believe people should b