Directions: Read the texts from an article, For five questions, match each rule (1 to 5) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET.Bob Davis: It was so loud that I couldn’t hear my own voice. You see, I had a terrible headache. I couldn’t sleep at all that night. I just tossed and turned. In the morning I phoned the police, but they said they couldn’t do anything about it. Why not Don’t I have a right to peace and quiet inside my own home I tell you, next time the van comes, I am going to get a hammer and smash its windows.Mr. White: Making a noise isn’t a crime, so I can’t prevent it. Mr. Davis should complain to the ice-cream company. I’m sure they would agree to turn down the volume a little, for the sake of good public relations. I mean, if he starts smashing windows, I’ll have to arrest him, however much I sympathize with you.Mr. Bolton: Of course we have to make a noise. If we didn’t, the kids wouldn’t know we were there, would you And then they wouldn’t get their ice-creams. I mean, we have to make a living, don’t we Besides, everyone knows our jingle and they love it. It is one of the most popular sounds in town. If Mr. Davis doesn’t like it, he can just close his windows.Mrs. Green: There are plenty of ice-cream shops in town. Anyone who wants to buy an ice-cream can go and buy one from the shop. Why should we all put up with that terrible noise just so a few people can buy their ice-creams without going to the shop I mean, what would happen if I sold my fruit the same way Or all the other shopkeepers The noise would be unbearable, wouldn’t it We would all go deaf, wouldn’t we It seems to me the ice-cream company is making money at everyone else’s expense.Mr. Croft: We’re following a very old tradition. For thousands of years merchants in this city have identified themselves with individual sounds: bells, whistles, shouts and so on. We’ve chosen a nice tune which children can remember. Our jingle is one of many natural neighbor hood sounds. For example: church bells, school singing, cheering at football matches and so on. Well, it isn’t noisy and it’s not unpleasant. If making a noise were a crime, then car horns, washing machines and road drills would all be forbidden. Now match each of the schools to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements.[A] The ice-cream van should stop making such noise and the ice-cream company is making money at everyone else’s expense.[B] A policeman can’t arrest those who make a noise, but he will arrest those if they start smashing the windows of the ice-cream van.[C] Some people perhaps get used to the noise around them but a lot of people can’t and don’t.[D] I can’t stand the noise and I have a right to peace and quiet inside my own home[E] Very loud noises can cause brain damage and nervous diseases.[F] I have to play a jingle to attract the children’s attention, I mean, we have to make a living.[G] Using a familiar sound to attract customers is an old tradition, and I don’t agree that the jingle the company has chosen is noisy and unpleasant. ( ) Mr. White
Text 3 Do you love holidays, but hate the increase in weight that follows You are not alone. Holidays are times for eating and celebrating, especially with the cultural foods of our heritage. With proper planning, though, it is possible to maintain normal weight during the holidays. The idea is to enjoy the holidays and think in terms of moderation. Whether it is celebrating at the office party or sitting down at the traditional family dinner, approach eating as a time for tasting or sampling a variety of foods. Here are some tips to carry you through the round of celebrations and your social calendar without feeling guilty. Set realistic goal. Unless you have special dietary needs there are no forbidden foods. Don’t deny yourself the foods you enjoy, but be sensible. Don’t skip meals. Before you leave home, have a small, low-fat meal or snack. This can help you to avoid overindulging. Control portions. Use a small plate and avoid the large plate that may encourage you to "load up." You should be most comfortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist. Once you have had enough, move away from the buffet. Doing so will make it less tempting to be eating constantly as your appetite is stimulated by the sight of the food. Eat slowly and savor. Look upon eating as a time for tasting or sampling different kinds of foods. Savor the flavours. Eating at a slow pace. Fill up beforehand with clear soup and raw fruit or vegetables. Put raw vegetables and fruit in a yogurt (乳酸) dressing rather than cream and cheese sauces. Drink a large glass of water before you eat to help you feel full. If you have a sweet tooth, try mints, hard candies, and fruits. These don’t have the fat content of creamy desserts and chocolate. Maintain physical activity. Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute brisk walk after a meal can help burn off excess calories. Avoid high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy may have a generous amount of fat. Choose lean meats. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. The word "tip" is closest in meaning to ______.
A. a few tricks
B. some advice
C. certain sum of money
D. some secrets
Text 2 Amphibious vehicles, those that can move on both land and water, have been in use for a number of years, but while most of them were fairly fast on land, they moved quite slowly when they were functioning as boats. The only truly amphibious vehicle that can move with equal ease on both land and water is the hovercraft (气垫船). The hovercraft is the invention of an electronics engineer named Christopher Cockerell. Cockerell’s hobby was sailing and he was interested in the problem of reducing the friction of water on the body of a boat, and hit on the idea of designing a boat which would travel on a cushion of air. The air cushion under a hovercraft is produced by a large fan which blows air downwards between the craft and the water or ground, and so lifts up the craft. The air is main-rained at higher than atmospheric pressure by a flexible rubber "skirt" around the bottom edge of the hovercraft, preventing leakage of air from the cushion. Because the hovercraft floats on the air cushion with no contact between the craft and the surface below, it can travel over flat, rough ground or water with ease. Hovercraft are usually driven by air screws like propellers (螺旋桨), which face back-wards and "push" the craft forwards, and can be turned to direct the hovercraft. Since there is no propeller dipping below the craft, hovercraft can travel up slopes out of the water, or land on beaches. Cockerell’s Air Cushion Vehicles, or ACVs, are now familiar to everyone and like all inventions, they have been improved upon. British Sea speed hovercraft have been carrying passengers and cars across the English Channel since 1968. They now have a "stretched" version of their Mountbatten Class hovercraft which can carry up to 60 cars and 416 passengers between Britain and France in a little over half an hour. A new, large-sized hovercraft, designed and built in France, called the Sedam N500 of Naviplane, has now goneinto service. The 155 tonne N500 is 50 metres long (162 feet) and 23 metres wide (76 feet) and can carry 65 cars, plus five coaches, together with 400 passengers. When the sea conditions are ideal the N500 can reach 112 kph (70 mph). A variation of the hovercraft principle is the sidewall ACV, which is more economical than the flexible skirt models, and easier to control, but it cannot be used on land. The United States Navy have been experimenting with warships based on the sidewall principle, and some of these may well reach a speed of 160kph (100mph). According to the passage, Cockerell ______.
A. usually spent his spare time in sailing
B. was the first person who had the idea of designing amphibious vehicles
C. liked to sail by ACVs
D. is familiar with all the ACVs that have been ever produced
Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
A. She was found stealing in a bookstore.
B. She caught someone in the art of stealing.
C. She admitted having stolen something.
D. She said she was wrongly accused of stealing.