【正文】 s work is regardless of the talents he may bring to it. Most people would agree that looking after the sick or teaching children is more important than, say selling secondhand cars or improving the taste of toothpaste by adding a red stripe to it. Yet it is almost certain that the usedcar salesman earns more than the nurse and the research chemist earns more than the schoolteacher. Indeed, this whole question of just rewards can be burned on its head. You can argue that a man who does job which brings him personal satisfaction is already receiving part of his reward in the form of a socalled“ psychic wage” , and that it is the man with the boring, repetitive job who needs more money to make up for the souldestroying monotony of his work. It is significant that those jobs which are traditionally regarded as “ vocations” — nursing, teaching and the Church, for example— continue to be poorly paid, while others, such as those in the world of sport or entertainment, carry financial rewards out of all proportion to their social worth. 25. The professional man, such as the doctor, should be wellpaid because. A. he has spent several years learning how to do his job B. his work involves much greater intelligence than, say, a bus conductor39。s seventh largest, is expected to alleviate the acute daily traffic congestion downtown. For an estimated $ billion, the city has built one of the most modem subways in the world, replete with airconditioning, hightech ticket machines and escalators to deeplevel stations. The subway stops, bucking an international tradition of dull concrete walls, are attractions themselves: many ate lined with shopping arcades, others sponsor art exhibits and several have been blasted out of granite and left in their natural state, creating an eerie, cave like effect. The subway is a longterm solution to transit problems in a city that is bursting at the seams with million people. It is designed to encourage the growth of satellite cities along the lines that run outside the city proper. Efficiency, safety and economy are the catchwords of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation, which handled construction and now manages the four lines. But traditional concern for cleanliness adds to the popularity of this rapid mode of underground transportation. Recently 20 young couples chose the subway as the site for their wedding ceremonies, proof that the system is heralding a new age of modem living for the inhabitants of the nation39。 it looks about The oldest survivor from prehistoric times is, can you believe it, the cockroaches have been able to stick around for more than 250 million years. The main reason for their incredible endurance is their ability to live in all kinds of conditions and survive on all kinds of food. 1. This passage is mainly about. A. the dinosaur B. how the crocodile has survived C. animals that live to be very old D. types of animals that have existed for a long time 2. According to the passage, the crocodile. A. survived an attack by dinosaurs B. first appeared 100,000 years ago C. has increased in size over time D. has existed for millions of years 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the cockroach? A. It has evolved considerably over years. B. It has been around for a quarter of a billion years. C. It lived at the time of the dinosaur. D. It eats many kinds of food. 4. The expression “ stick around” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to. A. endure B. attack C. travel around D. look around 5. Which of the animals mentioned in the passage has been around for the longest time? A. The dinosaur. B. The crocodile. C. The Galapagos tortoise. D. The cockroach. Questions 6～ 10 Lincoln39。ll buy the puter as soon as Smith decides to sell it. 7. A. I know you will attend the meeting. B. Tell me whether you will attend the meeting. C. I know that you won39。 so you must listen carefully. When you ken hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your. ANSWER BOOKLET. Now let39。s puter, because I didn39。 Comer. 20. A. 1500. B. 5000. C. 1500. D. 50000. Questions 21～ 25 21. A. A journalist. B. A policeman. C. A traffic warden. D. A supermarket executive. 22. A. At the street corner. B. Inside the supermarket. C. Outside the supermarket. D. At 27 Springfield Road. 23. A. In his teens. B. In his twenties. C. Around thirty. D. It is difficult to tell. 24. A. A business suit. B. A Tshirt and blue trousers. C. A blue jacket and jeans. D. A yellow jacket and blue jeans. 25. A. Dark. B. Dark brown. C. Light Brown. D. Sandy. Questions 26～ 30 26. A. Where the Americans came from. B. The size of the American population. C. Land in the United States. D. American Indians. 27. A. One quarter of the whole American population. B. Eleven percent of the present American population. C. Around niy thousand. D. Some nine hundred thousand. 28. A. The English. B. The Dutch. 中國(guó)最大的管理資源中心 (大量免費(fèi)資源共享 ) 第 4 頁 共 11 頁 C. American Indians. D. Blacks from Africa. 29. A. Over 210 million.