【正文】 This is the famous equation of Albert Einstein. It 41 to the category of the theory of relativity, and it equates energy with mass. All things are made up of atoms. When 42 of an atom travels at almost the speed of light, and we put more energy into it to 43 the speed, it begins to increase in mass. The energy that makes it travel fast cannot make it travel beyond the speed of light—nothing 44 light can travel that fast—so the energy goes into the thing itself and increases its mass. Energy 45 into mass. Why is the theory called the theory of relativity? A thing that is relative depends upon something else to identify it or to define it. In relativity theory we identify or define mass, time, and length 46 to the speed of light. When something is at rest, it looks ordinary in length. However, when it travels at almost the speed of light, it bees 47 . Time also changes. However, the change in time is 48 to the change in length. The length of a thing bees short but time bees long. If you want to 49 young, relative to a friend, take a trio in a spaceship that travels at almost the speed of light. And, although time and heartbeat 50 ordinary to you in the spaceship, when you return, look at your friend: Relative to you, he or she is old. 41. A. prefersB. relatesC. belongsD. adheres 42. A. partB. formC. portionD. fraction 43. A. increaseB. reduceC. decreaseD. shrink 44. A. thatB. whichC. butD. thus 45. A. changesB. beesC. shiftsD. turns 46. A. relatedB. relationC. relativeD. relationship 47. A. low B. shortC. wideD. long 48. A. equalB. similarC. oppositeD. subject 49. A. keepB. stayC. remainD. reserve 50. A. takeB. showC. appearD. seem Section IV: Reading Comprehension (40 points) Part A Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are for choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET 1 with a pencil. 中國最龐大的下載資料庫 (整理 . 版權(quán)歸原作者所有 ) 第 7 頁 共 15 頁 Questions 51 to 54 are based on the following passage: Rich or poor, we all have problems: that unfaithful mate, that irritating colleague, that persistent disease, the investment that is turning into a huge loss. How do we remain calm, positive and even elegant in the face of all these difficulties of life ? The following suggestions may help. It es with the pay. I have a friend who used to plain about her deadend job and unreasonable boss. Sound familiar? One day I told her, “Look at it this way. You are getting paid for the annoyance as well as the work. It es with the pay.” This has bee my favorite saying for workrelated frustrations. “Take every day as a bonus.” When we learn to treasure every moment of what we have, we begin to see life in a whole new perspective. It?s all in the mind. Sure, the psychologists tell us it is important we work at resolving problems. But they also say if you try to resolve a problem that would not go away, it would only pound the frustration. If you tell yourself there isn?t a problem, there won?t be one. It?s all in the mind. Stop thinking about your own problem—help others instead. A lady who is bating a lifethreatening disease revealed she coped with her illness by making herself useful, by offering help to others in a similar situation. She has spoken to at least five other women with breast cancer. She says that the sharing has helped her to find fresh meaning in her own life. Never give up on your dream. Why do we give in and give up when we meet difficulties? Is it because we have no confidence in our cause and no mitment for what we pursue? It was said that Albert Einstein?s last request on his death bed was to be given his equations and his unfinished statement declining the presidency of Israel. Einstein first picked up his equations and lamented to his son, “If only I had more mathematics!” What a great persistent spirit! One stronghearted lady was the late head of the tragic Kennedy family, Rose Kennedy. She said this on nationwide television one week after losing yet another son to an assassin?s bullet—Boddy Kennedy: “And we go on our way with no regrets not looking backwards to the past, but we shall carry on with courage.” Not the end of the world. Do you know something else? I?ve learned that care as you might, love as you might, some people just don?t care back. And it?s not the end of the world. After all, it?s not the event that makes a person, is it? It?s what we do about that happens to us. 51. The appropriate title for the passage might be ______. A. How to Face . How to Resolve Problems. 中國最龐大的下載資料庫 (整理 . 版權(quán)歸原作者所有 ) 第 8 頁 共 15 頁 C. How to Hold on to Your Dream. D. How to Remain Cheerful. 52. “Take every day as a bonus” (Para. 5) is most likely to mean ______. A. we should see life from a new perspective B. we should treasure every day in our life C. we should regard every day as the last day in our life D. we should enjoy ourselves every day 53. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author? A. We should not be overwhelmed by problems in our life. B. We can learn to see life from a fresh light. C. We should have confidence in our cause so that we won?t give in easily. D. Helping others will make it easier for us to solve our own difficulties. 54. The author seems not to believe that ______. A. everyone living in this world, poor or rich, has some problems B. we should not give in and give up in the face of difficulties C. we must work hard at solving some problems which can?t be solved easily D. we should remain calm and positive when confronted with problems Questions 55 to 58 are based on the following passage: