【正文】 or mention the old Romans in this article? A. To reveal that the old Romans first started violent sports. B. To prove that the old Romans were not civilized. C. To show human beings in the past knew nothing better. D. To indicate human beings today are as bloodthirsty as the old Romans. 59. How many dangerous sports does the author mention in this passage? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. 60. What does the author want to illustrate in this article? A. By banning the violent sports, we human beings can improve ourselves. B. By banning the dangerous sports, we can improve the law. C. We must take positive steps to improve social welfare system. D. Law is the main instrument of social change. 第二節(jié) 你將閱讀的是一篇關(guān)于鯊魚襲擊的文章。 in other words, people who are considering a life of crime will decide against it because of fear of punishment. In most nonWestern cultures, by contrast, punishment is not seen as a deterrent. Instead, great importance is placed on restoring balance in the situation. A thief, for example, may be ordered to return the things he has stolen instead of, as in Western societies, spending time in prison. Another difference in the concept of justice lies in various societies‘ ideas of what laws are. In the West, people consider ―laws‖ quite different from ―customs‖. There is also a great contrast between ―sins‖ (breaking religious laws) and ―crimes‖ (breaking laws of the government). In many nonWestern cultures, on the other hand, there is little separation of customs, laws, and religious beliefs。ve tried this exercise a few times, you39。t worry, because you39。re probably feeling like I don39。ve been working hard all day. When I tell you I want you to spend time with the kids, you feel frustrated and ticked off because you39。m supposed to spend time with the kids. This makes me feel frustrated. I work hard and I39。t need to shout, exaggerate or put your partner down. The Listener should sit and listen respectfully without interrupting. Look into your partner39。ve had a hard time talking about. Remember to limit yourself to about 30 seconds. When the Talker finishes, the Listener will summarize what the Talker just said, as well as how the Talker was feeling inside, as accurately as possible. The Talker now gives the Listener a grade between 0 and 100 per cent to indicate how accurate the summary was. If the rating is 95 per cent or more, you can change roles。, preparing for a summer holiday or unflattering photos posted on social working sites. Other popular reasons include ments by friends or relatives or their other half. However, the study showed that one in ten give up within one day, while almost a fifth manage to make it to a week or more. The average is ten days. Many blamed pressure they put on themselves to lose weight too quickly for the weight gain, which leaves them with a bigger appetite than normal. Others blamed colleagues, who tuck into fatty lunches and snacks unaware of the effect it has on the dieter, while mothers who polish off their children39。. It found the most mon triggers to start dieting was seeing their 39。 report was publicized by Jenny Craig who quizzed 2021 women aged between 18 and 65 who diet regularly on their attitudes, beliefs and behaviors around weight loss. Six in ten said they are currently on a diet and one in five women said they are on a 39。 The 39。 when 18. What can I do for you? I am looking for a birthday gift for my sister, _______at a proper price but fashionable. A. one B. anyone C. that D. everything 19. Everyone wants to be a friend of _______________ is considerate and shares the same interests. A. anyone B. whomever C. whoever D. no matter who 20. I don‘t remember how many years ago ______________I paid my last visit to the principle of my primary school. A. it was that B. was it that C. it was when D. was it when 第二節(jié)：完形填空（共 20小題；每小題 1分，滿分 20 分） A certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years. She regretted it immediately and would have done anything to have taken the words back. So she went to an older, wiser woman in the village and 21 advice. Listening to her, the older woman 22 the younger woman‘s distress and knew she must help her. She also knew she could 23 ease her pain, but she could teach. Then, she said. ―There are 24 things you need to do. The first is extremely difficult. Tonight, Take your best 25 pillows and open a small hole in each one. Then, 26 the sun rises, you must put a single feather on the doorstep of each house in town. When you are through, 27 to me. If you‘ve done the first thing 28, I‘ll tell you the second.‖ The young woman hurried home to prepare for her chore, 29 the pillows were very 30 to her and very expensive. All night long, she went from doorstep to doorstep. Her fingers were 31. The wind was so sharp that it caused her eyes to water, but she ran on through the 32 streets, 33 there was something she could do to put things 34 the way they once were. Finally she placed the last feather on the steps of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she returned to the older woman. She was exhausted but 35 ,thinking that her efforts would be rewarded. ―Now,‖ said the wise woman, ―Go back and 36 your pillows. Then everything will be as it was before.‖ The young woman was stunned, ―You know that‘s impossible! The wind 37 each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps! You didn‘t say I had to get them back! If this is the second 38, then things will never be the same.‖ ―That‘s true,‖ said the older woman. ―Never fet. Each of your words is like a feather in the wind. Once 39, no amount of effort, 40 how heartfelt or sincere, can ever return them to your mouth. Choose your words well and guard them most of all in the presence of tho