【正文】 the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally。 You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold orflu ( ~,~ ) may make a difference in how long the misery lasts. The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on bating colds and the flu(流感 ), and one of the keys is being able to quickly tell the two apart. That39。t need to take any medicine if he has a cold or the flu B) aspirin should not be included in overthecounter medicines for the flu C) delayed treatment of the flu will harm the liver and central nervous system D) overthecounter drugs can be taken to ease the misery caused by a cold or the flu 13. According to the passage, to bat the flu effectively, A) one should identify the virus which causes it B) one should consult a doctor as soon as possible C) one should take medicine upon catching the disease D) one should remain alert when the disease is spreading 14. Which of the following symptoms will distinguish the flu from a cold? A)A stuffy nose. B) A high temperature. Ci A sore throat. D) A dry cough. 15. If children have flulike symptoms, their parents A) are advised not to give them aspirin B) should watch out for signs of Reye syndrome C) are encouraged to take them to hospital for vaccination D) should prevent them from mixing with people running a fever Passage Two Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. In a time of low academic achievement by children in the United States, many Americans are turning to Japan, a country of high academic achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans ex pected to find. In39。academically as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for success ful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and math ematics, but rather skills such as persistence, concentration, and the ability to function as a member of a group. The vast majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents. In the recent parison of Japanese and American preschool education, 91 percent of Japa nese respondents chose providing children with a group experience as one of their top three rea sons for a society to have preschools. Sixtytwo percent of the more individually oriented (強(qiáng)調(diào)個(gè)性發(fā)展的 ) Americans listed group experience as one of their top three choices. An emphasis on the importance of the group seen in Japanese early childhood education continues into elementary school education. Like in America, there is diversity in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools. Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a universitybased program, it will increase the children39。s economic success is a result of its scientific achievements C) Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction D)Japan39。s preschool education, the focus is on A) preparing children academically B) developing children39。s potential D) shaping children39。s horizon B) cultivate children39。s study load D) enrich children39。s and 7039。for example, one would have to briskly walk three miles just to work off the 275 calories in one delicious Danish pastry (小甜餅 )。s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Still, exercise39。s time, assuming no increase in food intake, you could lose ten pounds. By increasing the distance of your walks gradually and making other dietary adjustments, you may lose even more weight. 26. What is said about the average American in the passage? A) They tend to exaggerate the healthful effect of light beer. B) They usually ignore the effect of exercise on losing weight. C) They prefer light beer and lowcalorie bread to other drinks and food. D) They know the factors that play a positive role in keeping down body weight. 27. Some people dislike exercise because A) they think it is physically exhausting B) they find it hard to exercise while on a diet C) they don39。s new weight D) are not sufficiently informed of the positive role of exercise in losing weight 29. What was confirmed by the Boston University Medical Center39。s calorie intake is more important than doing exercise. B) Even occasional exercise can help reduce weight. C) Weight reduction is impossible without exercise. D) One could lose ten pounds in a year39。s no increase in food intake. 30. What is the author39。 Choose the ONE answer that best pletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 31. The machine looked like a large, ， oldfashioned typewriter. A) forceful B) clumsy C) intense D) tricky 32. Though she began her by singing in a local pop group,she is now a famous Hollywood movie star. A) employment B) career C) occupation D) pro