【正文】 hannel is the largest enemy between France and Britain. 4. By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by unmon courage, achievements, and selfsacrifice made most for the benefits of othersthey are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized for shaping our nation’s consciousness and development as well as the lives of those who admire them. Yet, some people say that ours is an age where true heroes and heroines are hard to e by, where the very idea of heroism is something beyond us – an artifact of the past. Some maintain, that because the Cold War is over and because America is at peace, our age is essentially an unheroic one. Furthermore, the overall crime rate is down, poverty has been eased by a strong and growing economy, and advances continue to be made in medical science. Cultural icons are hard to define, but we know them when we see them. They are people who manage to go beyond celebrity（明星） , who are legendary, who somehow manage to bee mythic. But what makes some figures icons and others mere celebrities? That’s hard to answer. In part, their lives have the quality of a story to tell. For instance, the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married a prince, renounced marriage and the throne, and died at the moment she found true love. Good looks certainly help. So does a special indefinable charm, with the help of the media. But nothing confirms an icon more than a tragic death – such as Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana. 16. The passage mainly deals with _______. A. life and death B. heroes and heroines C. heroes and icons D. icons and celebrities 17. Heroes and heroines are usually _______. A. courageous B. good example to follow C. selfsacrificing D. all of the above 18. Which of the following statements is wrong? A. Poverty in America has been eased with the economic growth. 第 6 頁 共 25 頁 B. Superstars are famous for being famous. C. One’s look can contribute to being famous. D. Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times. 19. Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love _______. A. when she was 19 B. when she became a princess C. just before her death D. after she gave birth to a prince 20. What is more likely to set an icon’s status? A. Good looks. B. Tragic and early death. C. Personal attraction. D. The quality of one’s story. service is an important ponent of education here at our university. We encourage all students to volunteer for at least one munity activity before they graduate. A new munity program called ―One On One‖ helps elementary students who’ve fallen behind. Your education majors might be especially interested in it because it offers the opportunity to do some teaching, that is, tutoring in math and English. You’d have to volunteer two hours a week for one semester. You can choose to help a child with math, English, or both. Halfhour lessons are fine, so you could do a half hour of each subject two days a week. Professor Dodge will act as a mentor to the tutors — he’ll be available to help you with lesson plans or to offer suggestions for activities. He has office hours every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. You can sign up for the program with him and begin the tutoring next week. I’m sure you’ll enjoy this munity service … and you’ll gain valuable experience at the same time. It looks good on your resume, too, showing that you’ve had experience with children and that you care about your munity. If you’d like to sign up, or if you have any questions, stop by Professor Dodge’s office this week. (220 words) 11. What is the purpose of the talk? ____________ A. To explain a new requirement for graduation. B. To interest students in a new munity program. C. To discuss the problems of elementary school students. D. To recruit elementary school teachers for a special program. 12. What is the purpose of the program that the speaker describes? ____________ A. To find jobs for graduating students. B. To help education majors prepare for final exams. C. To offer tutorials to elementary school students. D. To provide funding for a munity service project. 13. What does Professor Dodge do? ____________ A. He advises students to participate in certain program. B. He teaches parttime in an elementary school. C. He observes elementary school students in the classroom. D. He helps students prepare their resumes. 14. What should students who are interested in the tutorials do? ____________ A. Contact the elementary school. B. Sign up for a special class. C. Submit a resume to the dean. D. Talk to Professor Dodge. 15. Whom do you think the speaker addresses? ____________ A. Faculty. B. Students. C. Residents D. Graduated students. men first learnt to invent words is unknown。 Germany C. Germany。 or coffeehouse. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talkin g business very quickly. (348 words) 21. Which of the following statements is wrong? __________ A. Americans seem to be always under pressure. B. Americans attach less importance to patience. C. Americans don’t care much about ritual socializing. D. Americans are impolite to their business colleagues. 22. In the fourth paragraph, ―a high priority‖ means __________. A. a less important thing B. a first concern C. a good business D. an attractive gift 23. Americans evaluate a business colleague __________. A. through social courtesy B. through prolonged business talks C. by establishing business relations D. by lea