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e considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the USA.D. Being on time is highly valued in America.20. From the passage we can infer that ____________.A. it’s a matter of life or death if you call someone in daytimeB. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the worldC. it makes no difference in the US whether you are early or late for a business partyD. if a person is late for a date, he needn’t make any explanationIV. Complete the sentences with the words from the bracket, and you should put them in proper order.(每小題 3 分,共 30 分)1. This film ticket is __________________(再也買不到了).(no, available, longer)2. She sang __________________(聲音很小,我?guī)缀趼牪灰姡?(quietly, that, I, hear, so, could her, hardly)3. All of them arrive late __________________(由于種種原因). (variety, reasons, for, of, a)4. We’ll have to find a job, __________________(不管花多長時間).(how, it, long, takes, no matter) 5. Do __________________(手機對大腦有害)?(harm, to, cell phones, brains, do)6. A thinking person must __________________(致力于為和平工作). (working, mit, himself, to, for, peace)7. Driving on the left is strange at first but you __________________(很快就會習(xí)慣). (get, used, to, will, soon, it)8. Otherwise you have nothing to __________________(為討論做貢獻).(contribute, discussion, this, to)9. Don’t ask me. I don’t want to ________________(卷入你們的爭吵).(your, be, in, involved, quarrel)10. We can still negotiate __________________(關(guān)于薪酬和福利).(payment, regard, with, welfare, and, to)1. 若不給自己設(shè)限,則人生中就沒有限制你發(fā)揮的藩籬。歲月是有情的,假如你奉獻給她的是一些色彩,它奉獻給你的也是一些色彩。努力過后,才知道許多事情,堅持堅持,就過來了。 and materials in mobile phones could damage our environment.Since there are so many risks, why do we still have mobile phones? This is because these risks or disadvantages can be overe. For example, while we are driving we can easily pull up our car if we really need to use the phone. Mobile phone manufacturers are reducing the radiation of mobile phones to avoid health risks.Though there are both pros and cons of using mobile phones, we could easily see that there are more advantages than disadvantages. Moreover, mobile phones are being cheaper, which might be another reason why mobile phones are increasingly used today.6. Which of the following functions is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Text messaging. B. Camera.C. GPS.7. What risks might mobile phones cause?A. Traffic accidents and health problems. B. Environmental damage.C. Both A and B.8. What are mobile phone manufacturers doing to prevent mobile phone users from health risks?A. They are reducing the radiation of mobile phones.B. They are trying to persuade people to use mobile phones less. C. They are developing new models of mobile phones.9. Why do people still use mobile phones despite their disadvantages?A. Because people don’t believe that mobile phones have any disadvantages. B