【正文】 s and feelings for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, I am lovable.　　Those with low selfesteem didn39。t feel better after the forced selfaffirmation. In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren39。t urged to think positive thoughts.　　The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy (心理治療) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse. Meditation (靜思) techniques, in contrast, can teach people to put their shortings into a larger, more realistic perspective. Call it the power of negative thinking.　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2 上作答?！　?2. What do we learn from the first paragraph about the selfhelp industry?　　A) It is a highly profitable industry.　　B) It is based on the concept of positive thinking.　　C) It was established by Norman Vincent Peale.　　D) It has yielded positive results.　　63. What is the finding of the Canadian researchers?　　A) Encouraging positive thinking many do more harm than good.　　B) There can be no simple therapy for psychological problems.　　C) Unhappy people cannot think positively.　　D) The power of positive thinking is limited.　　64. What does the author mean by … you39。re just underlining his faults (Line 4, Para. 3)?　　A) You are not taking his mistakes seriously enough.　　B) You are pointing out the errors he has mitted.　　C) You are emphasizing the fact that he is not intelligent.　　D) You are trying to make him feel better about his faults.　　65. What do we learn from the experiment of Wood, Lee and Perunovic?　　A) It is important for people to continually boost their selfesteem.　　B) Selfaffirmation can bring a positive change to one39。s mood.　　C) Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their selfesteem.　　D) People with low selfesteem seldom write down their true feelings.　　66. What do we learn from the last paragraph?　　A) The effects of positive thinking vary from person to person.　　B) Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy.　　C) Different people tend to have different ways of thinking.　　D) People can avoid making mistakes through meditation. Part V Cloze (15 minutes)　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。　　The term emerce refers to all mercial transactions conducted over the Internet, including transactions by consumers and businesstobusiness transactions. Conceptually, emerce does not __67__ from wellknown mercial offerings such as banking by phone, mail order catalogs, or sending a purchase order to supplier __68__ follows the same model __69__ in other business transactions。 the difference __70__ in the details.　　To a consumer, the most visible form of emerce consists __71__ online ordering. A customer begins with a catalog of possible items, __72__ an item, arranges a form of payment, and __73__ an order. Instead of a physical catalog, emerce arranges for catalogs to be __74__ on the Internet. Instead of sending an order on paper or by telephone, emerce arranges for orders to be sent __75__ a puter network. Finally, instead of sending a paper representation of payment such as a check, emerce __76__ one to send payment information electronically.　　In the decade __77__ 1993, emerce grew from an __78__ novelty (新奇事物) to a mainstream business influence. In 1993, few __79__ had a web page, and __80__ a handful allowed one to order products or services online. Ten years __81__, both large and small businesses had web pages, and most __82__ users with the opportunity to place an order. __83__, many banks added online access, __84__ online banking and bill paying became __85__. More importantly, the value of goods and services __86__ over the Internet grew dramatically after 1997.　　) distract B) descend C) differ D) derive　　) with B) via C) from D) off　　) appeared B) used C) resorted D) served　　) situates B) lies C) roots D) locates　　) on B) of C) for D) to　　) reflects B) detects C) protects D) selects　　) sends in B) puts out C) stands for D) carries away　　) visible B) responsible C) feasible D) sensible　　) beside B) over C) beyond D) up　　) appeals B) admits C) advocates D) allows　　) after B) behind C) until D) toward　　) optional B) invalid C) occasional D) insignificant　　) munities B) corps C) corporations D) pounds　　) largely B) slightly C) solely D) only　　) lately B) later C) late D) latter　　) offered B) convinced C) equipped D) provided　　) Instead B) Nevertheless C) However D) Besides　　) and B) or C) but D) though　　) different B) flexible C) widespread D) productive　　) acquired B) adapted C) practiced D) proceeded　　Part VI Translation (5 minutes)　　Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in write you translation on Answer Sheet 2.　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答，只需寫出譯文部分?！　?7. Because of the noise outside, Nancy had great difficulty __________________ (集中注意力在實驗上).　　88. The manager never laughed。 neither __________________ (她也從來沒有發(fā)過脾氣).　　89. We look forward to __________________ (被邀請出席開幕式).　　90. It is suggested that the air conditioner __________________ (要安裝在窗戶旁).　　91. The 16yearold girl decided to travel abroad on her own despite __________________ (她父母的強烈反對).　作文范文：　　Due Attention Should Be Given To Spelling　　Correct spelling is a basic skill in English study. However, nowadays many students do not pay much attention to it.　　They have