【正文】 sible for presenting its new security plan to the public. City employees, citizens and reporters gathered in the hall to hear her describe the plan. After outlining the main points she would cover, she assured the audience that she would be happy to answer questions at the end of her presentation. Dillia realized the plan was expensive and potentially controversial. So she was not surprised to see a number of hands go up as soon as she finished speaking. An employ asked, “Would the new system create long lines to get into the building like the line in the airport security checks?” Dillia had anticipated this question and had an answer ready. After repeating the question, she explained that the sufficient number of security guards would be working at peak hours to speed things along. The next question was more confrontational.”Where was the money e from to pay for all of this?”The journalists who ask the question seem hostile. But Dillia was careful not to adopt the defensive tone. She stated that the money would e from the city’s general budget. “I know these are tide times”, she added, “But everyone agrees on the importance of safe guarding our employees and members of the public who e into the building.” Near the end of the 25 minutes she has said, Dillia said she would take two more questions. When those were finished, she concluded the session with a brief restatement of how the new system will improve security and peace of mind in the municipal building. Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. What is the focus of Dillia Adorno’ s presentation? 答案： The new security plan for the municipal building. 31. What question had Dillia Adorno anticipated? 答案： Whether the security checks would create long queues at peak hours. 32. What did the speakers think of the question from the journalist? 答案： Confrontational 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】 本文描寫(xiě)一位政府官員介紹了一項(xiàng)新的安保計(jì)劃，并回答了在場(chǎng)人員的提問(wèn)，類(lèi)似于一場(chǎng)新聞發(fā)布會(huì)。本文詳細(xì)闡述了兩個(gè)提問(wèn)。 關(guān)鍵詞： attendant n. 隨員 confrontational adj. 對(duì)抗性的 hostile， defensive Passage 3 Despite unemployment and the lost of her home, Andrea Clark considers herself a blessed and happy woman. Why the cheerful attitude? Her troubles have brought her closer to her family. Last year, Andrea’ s husband, Rick, a miner in Nevada was laid off. Though Andrea kept her job as a school bus driver, she knew that they couldn’t pay their bill and support their youngest of five children, Zack, age nine, on one ine. “At first their church helped out, but you can’t keep that up forever”, Andrea says. Then Michal, their eldest of her four adult children suggested they move in with his family. For almost three months, seven Clarks lived under one roof. Andrea, Rick and Zack stayed in the basement department, sharing laundry and single bathroom with Michal, his wife and their two children. The change cut their expenditures in half, but the new living arrangement proved too challenging. When Andrea found a job with a school district closer to her mother’ s home in west Jorden, Utah, the family decided to move on. Packing up again with no piic, Zack had to switch schools for the second time and space is even tighter. Andrea says that the moves themselves are exhausting and Rick is still looking for a job. The recession has certainly e with more problems than Andrea anticipated, but she remains unfailingly optimistic. She is excited to spend more time with her mother. Another plus, rents are lower in Utah than in Nevada. So Andrea thinks they’ ll be able to save up and move out in less than 6 months. Questions 3335 are based on the passage you have just heard. Q33 What do we learn about Andrea’ s husband? 答案： He used to work as a miner in Nevada. Q34 Why did Andrea move to live in her eldest son’ s home? 答案： To cut their living expenses. Q35 What is Andrea’ s attitude toward the hardships brought by the economic recession? 答案： Optimistic. 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】 本文描寫(xiě)了 Andrea 一家在經(jīng)歷失業(yè)時(shí)依然樂(lè)觀向上的積極狀態(tài)。 Andrea 的丈夫是內(nèi)華達(dá)的礦工，去年失業(yè)，為了維持生計(jì)，他們先是和大兒子一家住在一起，后來(lái)又搬家到猶他州，她的丈夫還在繼續(xù)找工作。 關(guān)鍵詞： lay off 解雇； expenditure n. 支出，花費(fèi)； optimistic adj. 樂(lè)觀的 Section C Mountain climbing is being a popular sport, but it is also a potentially dangerous one. People can fall. They may also bee ill. One of the most mon dangers to climbers is altitude sickness, which can affect even very experienced climbers. Altitude sickness usually begins when a climber goes above 8,000 to 9,000 feet. The higher one climbs, the less oxygen there is in the air. When people don’t get enough oxygen, they often begin to gasp for air. They may also feel dizzy and lightheaded. Besides these symptoms of altitude sickness, others such as headache and fatigue may also occur. At heights of over 18,000 feet, people may be climbing in a constant daze. Their state of mind can have adverse affect on their judgment. A few precautions can help most climbers avoid altitude sickness. The first is not to go too high, too fast. If you climb to 10,000 feet, stay at that height for a day or two. Your body needs to get used to a high altitude before you climb to a even higher one. Or if you do climb higher sooner, e back down to a lower height when you sleep. Also, drink plenty of liquids and avoid tobacco and alcohol. When you reach your top height, do like activities rather than sleep too much. You breathe less when you sleep, so you get less oxygen. The most important warning is this: if you have severe symptoms, then don’t go away, go down. Don’t risk injury or death because of overconfidence or lack of knowledge. 36. potentially 37. experienced 38. gasp 39. dizzy 40. fatigue 41. constant 42. adverse 43. precautions 44. Your body needs to get used to a high altitude