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But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机): ―Miss Baxter,‖ he says, ―could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?‖

From the long-term point of view, that’s what education really ought to be about. 69. According to the author’s observation, college students ________. A) have never been so materialistic as today B) have never been so interested in the arts C) have never been so financially well off as today

D) have never attached so much importance to moral sense

70. The students’ criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with ________. A) the influences of their instructors B) the financial goals they seek in life C) their own interpretations of the courses

D) their understanding of the contributions of others

71. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A) Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded. B) Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong.

C) People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life.

D) Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only. (C)

Brazil has become one of the developing world's great successes at reducing population growth—but more by accident than design. (2) While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.

Brazil's population growth rate has dropped from 2.99％ a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93％ a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.

Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas and installment (分期付款) plans

introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering the

birth rate. Brazil is one of the world's biggest producers of soap operas. Globo, Brazil's most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.

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\reproduction, they describe middle and upper class values—not many children, different attitudes towards sex, women working,\Brazil and made people conscious of other patterns of behaviour and other values, which were put into a very attractive package.\

Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers. \led to an enormous change in consumption patterns and consumption was incompatible (不相容的) with unlimited reproduction,\72.According to the passage, Brazil has cut back its population growth_______. A) by educating its citizens B) by careful family panning C) by developing TV programmes D) by chance

73.The phrase \ A) attributes it to B) sums it up as C) finds it a reason for D) compares it to

74.Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil’s birth rate because_______. A) they keep people sitting long hours watching TV B) they have gradually changed people’s way of life C) people are drawn to their attractive package D) they popularize birth control measures

75.What is Martine’s conclusion about Brazil’s population growth? A) The increase in birth rate will promote consumption. B) The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.

C) Consumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictory. D) A country’s production is limited by its population growth.

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阅读：65-68 DCBD 69-71 A B D 72-75 DABB

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(A)

Please alert the media: Something that makes sense is happening in Washington, D.C. Public school kids surrounded by museums and monuments are putting the ready-made learning tools to use — and actually learning.

A trip to see painter Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series at the Phillips Collection is one of almost 200 outings that Wheelock will organize this year through the nonprofit group Live It Learn It. ―For many kids, school is disconnected,‖ says one of four full-time staffers and tour leaders. ―With the program, they see how what they are learning is connected to their communities.‖

Seven years ago, Wheelock traded in a job as a lawyer for one as a four-grade teacher. When he learned that D.C.’s public schools rank behind those of other cities in many measures, he knew he had to do something different. He took his class to Capitol Hill for a lesson on the three branches of government — and saw his students’ enthusiasm skyrocket.

Growing up in D.C. with a public school teacher for a mother and a National Gallery of art curator for a father was ideal for jump-starting his vision. With seed money from a local couple, Wheelock developed detailed lesson plans for trips to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Washing Monument. The group also has classes for trips to the Anacostia River, boat rides to historical forts, and visits to the planetarium. Word spread, and now fourth, fifth, sixth graders from the neediest public schools in the District participate.

―I’m not brave enough to take my class to a museum for over an hour!‖ says teacher Cathy McCoy, gesturing toward her students. ―But look: With Live It Learn It, what the kids learn today they’ll remember for a lifetime.‖

65. Matthew Wheelock once had an occupation as a ______.

A. teacher B. printer C. leader D. lawyer

66. The underlined word ―something‖ in paragraph 1 refers to ―Public school kids in Washington D.C. ______‖.

A. like to have school disconnected

B. are warmly welcomed by museums and monuments. C. are making learning tools ready.

D. are learning by going to different communities

67. Matthew Wheelock started the new change for the reason that ______. A. he saw his students’ enthusiasm skyrocket

B. more graders from the neediest public schools wanted to participate C. D.C.’s public schools ranked behind in many measures D. a local couple sponsored him a sum of seed money

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68. What will the lessons be like with Live It Learn It in Cathy McCoy’s opinion?

A. Eye-catching. Impressive.

（B）

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon Theatrical Release Date: July 1, 2011 Studio: Paramount Pictures

Director: Michael Bay

Genre: Action︱Adventure︱Sequel︱ Sci-Fi︱ 3D

The Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, are back in action, taking on the evil Decepticons. The Autobots and Decepticons become involved in a dangerous space race. The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft on the Moon and must race against the Decepticons to find its secrets, which could turn the tide in the Transformers’ final battle. Shockwave, a longtime ―Transformers‖ character, rules Cybertron while the Autobots and Decepticons battle it out on Earth.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II Theatrical Release Date: July 15, 2011 Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Director: David Yates

Genre: Action︱Adventure︱Sequel︱Fantasy︱3D

In part II, the battle between the good and evil forces of the Wizarding world evolves into an all-out war. This final adventure continues Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s attempt to find and destroy Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes. Harry Potter is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice to bring an end to his nemesis.

Winnie the Pooh

Theatrical Release Date: July 15, 2011 Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

Director: Don Hall, Stephen J. Anderson

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B. Challenging. C. Forgettable. D.

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Genre: Sequel︱Family Animation

Winnie the Pooh is a 2011 American traditionally animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Based upon the characters of the children’s books Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne and Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus, the film features two previously unadapted stories from the original books.

In the movie, Owl sends the whole gang to save Christopher Robin from an imaginary bad character, and it turns out to be a very busy day for Winnie the Pooh who simply set out to find some honey.

69. Which of the following is not the genre of Transformers: Dark of the Moon? A. Action. B. Sequel. C. 3D. D. Fantasy. 70. According to the Movie Express above, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II is mainly about ______. A. a journey of Harry, Ron, and Hermione B. high risks of the final adventure

C. an all-out war between good and evil forces D. a fear of Lord Voldemort

71. Who might be most interested in the Movie Express of Winnie the Pooh? A. Would-be parents. B. Families with children. C. Writers of children’s books. D. Honey lovers.

(C)

Today is National Bike-to-Work Day. And on New York City’s jammed streets, people are cycling on hundreds of miles of new bike lanes. But New York’s widespread efforts to make streets safer for bikes have also left some locals complaining about the loss of parking spots and lanes for cars.

When the weather is good, Aaron Naparstek likes to pedal（用踏板踩）his two young kids to school on a special Dutch-made bicycle. Naparstek supports the new lane.

Aaron: The bike lane on Prospect Park West is really introducing a lot of new people to the idea that it’s possible to use a bike in New York City for transportation or to travel around. This is what 21st century New York City looks like.

Prospect Park West is still a one-way road, but where it used to have three lanes of car traffic, now it has two, plus a protected bike lane. Supporters say that makes the road safer for everyone, including pedestrians, by slowing down cars and taking bikes off the sidewalk. But some longtime residents disagree. Lois Carswell is president of a group called Seniors for Safety. She says the two-way bike lane is dangerous to older residents who are used to one-way traffic.

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