【正文】 that dating is a nice experience (B) reminds people how much the practice has changed (C) hints that panionship should be cherished (D) argues that social progress is inevitable 9. When the author is asking Is this love, or obligation?(para. 6), he is implying that _______. (A) obligation could be taken as equal to love (B) the changing pattern will not be popular (C) love cannot be replaced by obligation (D) the changing attitude is not healthy 10. The last sentence of the passage Cupid lives. _______. (A) serves as a concluding remark summarizing the main idea of the passage (B) is used as a contrast to the prevailing practice of Valentine39。t care about you, so just say goodbye and move on. But assuming he does care, another PR firm suggests a hightech approach to the day. This year, think outside the box and send a Video Valentine! the pitch begins. Too shy to say those three little words in person? Profess your love on video! Or use your cellphone to record yourself shopping for the perfect gift. Diamonds, anyone? Whatever the approach, couples might do well to follow the advice of a group of husbands in Japan who say they know the answer to wedded bliss. In an effort to municate better with their wives, they offer Three Principles of Love: Say sorry without fear, say thank you without hesitation, and say I love you without shame. It39。t? One relationship expert quoted in a Valentine39。s Day as a way to make up for that HDTV they splurged on for the Super Bowl. As one public radio station announcer put it during a Valentine39。t carry such intensity— and when courtship didn39。s coauthor, said that because footage from CCTV cameras could be digitized and potentially stored for ever, that necessitated greater scrutiny of the controlling works. Britain has about five million CCTV cameras, one for every 12 people. The report says: Give this potential, it cannot be guaranteed that surveillance images will remain private, or will not be altered, misused or manipulated. The report also gives warning that biometric passports and identity cards would give fresh opportunities to fraudsters and terrorists to read remotely the data chips that they contain. It says that it could be possible to rig a bomb to go off in the presence of a certain person or someone of a particular nationality. The report proposes that the Information Commissioner should be given extended powers, and that stiffer penalties, including prison sentences, should be introduced for those who misuse personal data. The Commons Home Affairs Select Committee is expected to announce an inquiry into the growing use of surveillance. 1. When Richard Thomas gave warning that Britain was sleepwalking into a surveillance society, he was telling us that _______. (A) Britain was not going to bee a surveillance society (B) Britain was fully aware of the possible future of a surveillance society (C) Britain was fighting against the surveillance society (D) Britain was not realizing the implication of the surveillance society 2. According to the report by the Royal Academy of Engineering, _______. (A) privacyprotecting technology should be developed on the basis of surveillance technology (B) technological change can hardly challenge the protection of individual privacy (C) scientists should focus more on the development of products protecting privacy (D) the design of surveillance products should take into account the protection of privacy 3. According to the passage, the greatest threat to an individual in a surveillance society is _______. (A) your every move will be tracked (B) your personal information will be publicized (C) your personal property will be stolen (D) your life will be taken 4. Gee Orwell is mentioned in the passage because _______. (A) he was the one who coined the expression Big Brother (B) he was a famous British novelist in the 20th century (C) he described a world where individual privacy is denied (D) he conducted the investigation of the damage done to individual privacy 5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? (A) Supermarkets often get more personal information of customers than is required. (B) It is suggested that the surveillance images should be kept top secret. (C) The coverage of CCTV cameras in England is quite extensive. (D) Tough measures and penalties are proposed to stop the misuse of personal data. Questions 610 Journalists who write about families as well as social and cultural issues can count on receiving an annual barrage of public relations pitches for Valentine39。t have a gender in English. (B) Spanish nouns have two genders. (C) German nouns are either masculine or feminine. (D) The issues of gender vary acrosslanguages. 20. (A) How some publications avoid sexist language. (B) Why we have to avoid sexism in English. (C) The efforts we have already taken to eliminate sexism. (D) The gender issues in different languages. SECTION 2: READING TEST Directions: In this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by several questions about it. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 15 Advances in surveillance technology could seriously damage individual privacy unless drastic measures are taken to protect personal data, scientists have said. Richard Thomas, the Information Commissioner, gave warning last year that Britain was sleepwalking into a surveillance society. Yesterday the country39。re not. (C) The news is just another popular entertainment program like a sit