【正文】 ing? A. warm. B. fet C. put up with. D. do without 14. In the second paragraph, the word“ it” in “ To get it going” refers to. A. arthritis B. muscle sprain C. the body warmer D. moisturized wood powder Questions 15～ 19 Seoul, once city for kings, can now claim to be a city for muters. The third nation in the Orient to develop an underground rapidtransit system, Korea opened its first line in 1974. After 12 years of continuing construction, Seoul had finally pleted the rest of its extensive subway system, capable of serving 5 million muters a day. The 73milelong system, the world39。s. D. I39。t know he would sell it. C. I bought the puter without knowing it was Smith39。s Gettysburg Address begin to receive public acclaim? A. After it had been published. B. Immediately after the speech. C. Not until the present day. D. After Lincoln received growing recognition. 10. The pronoun “ it” in the last sentence refers to which of the following? A. His speech. B. Print. C. Appreciation. D. His appearance. Questions 11～ 14 Even if the saying “ cold hands, warm heart” were really true, the warmhearted probably would prefer to fo frozen fingers during the winter. In Japan, where central heating is still something of a luxury. Aoi Co., Ltd. has been distributing a small disposable handandbody warmer that makes use of a harmless chemical reaction in order to generate heat. This winter the Poco body warmer is making its debut in Canada, the United States and patrs of Europe. In addition to chasing away winter chills, the body warmer can be used to help relieve pain that results from muscle sprains and arthritis. The Poco body warmer measures about three by five inches and is onequarter inch thick.. It consists of a cloth bag containing a mixture of iron powder, moisturized wood powder, activated carbon and salt. To get it going, the user simply opens the outer vinyl bag in which the unit is vacuumpacked and shakes the cloth bag. The unit then absorbs oxygen from the air, which in conjunction with the moisture from the wood powder oxidizes the iron, giving off heat. The packet maintains an average temperature of 140 degree Fahrenheit for 24 hours, according to the manufacturer. Aoi Co. officials say that the product contains o toxic chemicals. The only precaution users need to follow is to avoid direct contact between 中國最大的管理資源中心 (大量免費(fèi)資源共享 ) 第 7 頁 共 11 頁 the skin and the body warmer because burns can occur. The unit sells for about 1. 11. What is the author39。s work is not as useful as a doctor39。s shorter remarks. Lincoln began his 中國最大的管理資源中心 (大量免費(fèi)資源共享 ) 第 6 頁 共 11 頁 small portion of the program with the words that today are immediately recognized by most Americans:“ Four score and seven years ago our father brought forth on this continent a new nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” At the time of the speech, little notice was given to what Lincoln had said, and Lincoln considered his appearance at the ceremonies rather unsuccessful. After his speech appeared in print, appreciation for his words began to grow, and today it is recognized as one of the alltime greatest speeches. 6. The main idea of this passage is that . A. the Gettysburg Address has always been regarded as a masterpiece B. at the time of its delivery the Gettysburg Address was truly appreciated as a masterpiece C. it was not until after 1863 that Lincoln39。t get much fain. 4. A. Jason met his former college teacher unexpectedly in Chicago. B. Jason planned a meeting in Chicago with his former college teacher. C. Jason planned a meeting in Chicago with his former college teacher. D. Jason went back to his college in Chicago. 5. A. The plane will arrive at 10:00. B. The plane will arrive at 9:00. C. The plane will arrive at 10:30. D. The plane will arrive at 9:30. 6. A. I knew Smith wanted to sell his puter, but I didn39。t want to. D. We said that he could do well in Australia, but he was not convinced. 10. A. The police didn39。s capital. Questions 20～ 24 The whole world is going, or has already gone, mad. I do not say this because of problems like the arms race, pollution or the population explosion. These are bad enough, but I think we now have a more serious problem: our desire to make ourselves miserable by sitting ourselves unnecessary problems, called puzzles. Dozens of magazines are published every month with names like The Puzzler, Enigmatic and Brain Teasers. They contain problems which you can do without, and solutions which do not make you feel any better. The electronics industry is now cashing in on our strange need to set ourselves difficult tasks. Their puter games are even nastier, because the torture (the pain they cause) is not only mental but also physical. Only a superman could possibly keep up with the fastmoving dots which represent space invaders, or whatever they are supposed to be. Where does it all start, and why do we do it? It starts when our wellmeaning parents try to amuse, amaze and puzzle us with games like “ ISpy” . Later the whole thing bees more sinister, when these puzzles (like “ Odd Man Out” and the number series) are used as tests to see if we are clever enough or suitable for a particular course or job. And it ends on the bookstalls with th