【正文】 s the true sense of satisfaction we all need. It is important to visualize yourself acplishing your goal. While losers visualize the penalties of failure, winners visualize the 47 of success. I’ve seen among the athletes, A) challenge I) occupation B) probably J) regard C) fly K) applications D) potential L) solution E) inventors M) provide F) follows N) extent G) concerned O) involves H) relate 新四級(jí)英語(yǔ)閱讀理解自測(cè)試卷 115 entrepreneurs and public speakers. I’ve done it myself. I was terrified of air travel. I have read too many articles describing 48 scenes and imagined these scenes vividly. Friends quoted statistics contrasting air and highway safety, but it made no difference. I had the 49 to fly on a private plane with friends to a resort. I didn’t want to miss out on a great vacation. So I spent two weeks imagine a smooth flight on a beautiful sunny day and an easy landing. When the day arrived, I was 50 to go. To everyone’s surprise, I got on the plane and flew. I loved every minute of it, and I still use the techniques I employed that day. Passage F Longterm, manned space flights could lead to health problems when astronauts return to earth. Russians hold the 51 for spending the longest time in space. They have also spent the most time experimenting on the 52 of humans to survive long periods in the confined and weightless conditions of space travel. The recent results of a joint USRussian 53 with rats identify loss of bone strength and muscle power as a serious problem. The loss 54 in the animals after only two weeks in space was an alarming 40 percent. This loss was principally in the weightbearing muscles of the back and 55 which, in normal conditions, keep the body standing. A 56 weakening of the heart muscle loss could make it impossible to return to earth after a long period in space. During space 57 , astronauts follow vigorous exercise plans to try and prevent bone and muscle loss. This seems to work well on muscles but not so successful at stopping bone 58 . The USRussian experimenters think that weightlessness in space cuts off the growth hormones that usually 59 bone formation. They are confident of finding a solution to bone loss. This would not only make 60 space flights possible but would also help problems on the ground, such as bone loss mon in older women. A) routine I) specific B) focusing J) goals C) crash K) broad D) wander L) contribute E) management M) anize F) where N) approach G) rewards O) opportunity H) eager 大學(xué)英語(yǔ)閱讀與理解 116 Section B (40points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). you should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter with a single line through the centre. Passage G Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course that he attends gives him a credit, which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirtysix courses each lasting for three classes per week for fifteen weeks。 when we lose sight of our purpose, we lose sight of God. A life of purpose is not without effort. But we must ask ourselves, ―which is the better rosebush, that with the fewest thorns or that with the finest roses?‖ Toil, pain, and sweat are the birthplace of greatness. Let’s not spend time。 they simply are empty — shake them and they would gourd（照葫蘆畫(huà)瓢） . They lack range, depth and conviction. Without purpose their lives ultimately wander into morass of dissatisfaction. As we harness our abilities to a steady purpose and undertake the long pull toward its acplishment, rich pensations reward us. A sense of purpose simplifies life and therefore concentrates our abilities, and concentration adds power.‖ The purpose of life, then, is to lead a life of purpose and its meaning is to give life meaning. But what is meant by purpose and meaning? They simply mean the ―the big picture‖, vision, chief aim, or core values that all other goals are subordinate to. For example, our purpose might be to leave the world a better place than the way we found it, or to make everyone we meet happier. Either of these purposes would be noble and achievable. How can help create a better world or make others happier? Wouldn’t you agree that one way is by refusing to steal, criticize, intimidate, gossip or argue? Another way would be to treat others with kindness, generosity, honesty, and respect. Our goal should be not merely to be good, but to be good for something, to have value that we offer to the world. Our purpose is the path we follow。 NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For question 810 and 1820, plete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Passage A Cyber Crime The first recorded cyber crime took place in the year 1820! That is not surprising considering the fact that the abacus, which is thought to be the earliest form of a puter, has been around since 3500 . in India, Japan and China. The era of modern puters, however, began with the analytical engine of Charles Babbage. In 1820, JosephMarie Jacquard, a textile manufacturer in France, produced the looms. This device allowed the re