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close to 200 local ethnic languages in a country of 16 million people. French is the dominant language, spoken by about 80% of the population. The local school system is very traditional and somewhat strict. Perhaps not surprisingly when there can be up to 150 students in the classroom (of which maybe 30 have the books, and there are probably seats for 70). Like anywhere else, students appreciate it if you know a bit about their country, and not just Roger Milla (the top scorer of the 1990 World Cup, in case you’re wondering). It helps if you know the names of the ten provinces, know who the first president was, or can say a word in a local language. So in conclusion: Cameroon isn’t just football. Not is it war, poverty and disease. It’s just life and people, like anywhere else. 29. On hearing the writer’ s decision, most people _____. A. didn’t understand him B. considered it as a joke C. admired him D. laughed at him 30. According to the passage, Cameroon is _____. A. a country full of diseases B. peaceful after liberation C. a poor country, especially lack of food D. quite different from others in education 31. What can we infer from the passage? A. Food export may lead to many frightening diseases B. Most students in Cameroon do not need books C. Cameroon is not as bad as people monly believed D. There must be a lot of people suffering from food poisoning. 32. What does the underlined word in the sixth paragraph mean? A. leading B. easy C. only D. wonderful D A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some fouryearolds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment. By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as fouryearolds had enough selfcontrol to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to emptation early on were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible .Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t show up on an IQ test. The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists’ concerns. But brain theory can’t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul. Here es the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it es to predicting people’s success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “ character”. EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together。 how one’s ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the elements for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%。 the rest depends on everything from social class to luck. While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse. experiment with the fouryearolds makes it clear that______ . A. the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment B. emotional intelligence won’t show up until adolescence C. the ability of selfcontrol plays a role in personal success D. candy can be used to measure a person’s emotional intelligence underlined word “upbeat ” in Paragraph 4 probably means ______ . A. kind B. floating C. excited D. cheerful does the author mention the experiment at the beginning of the text? A. To amuse both the children and readers. B. To prove the scientist’s wisdom. C. To introduce the topic of the text. D. To show us how to do an IQ test. 第二節(jié) (共 5小題;每小題 2分,滿分 10分 ) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 What do you know about the standard of living of a country? It actually means how much of the goods and services the country produces for an average person to share. 36 Obviously, the first factor is its ability to produce wealth. “Wealth” in this sense doesn’t refer to money. It’s because we don’t live on money but on things that money can buy, “goods” such as food and clothing, and “services” such as transport and entertainment. There are various factors that determine a country’s ab