Part B

Directions:

In the following article,some sentences have been removed.For Questions 41¡ª45,choose the most suitable one from the list A¡ªG to fit into each of the numbered blank.There are two extra choices,which do not fit in any of the gaps.
Dr. Mortimer J. Adler, a noted philosopher, author, editor, lecturer, and teacher, Dr. Adler has throughout his long and distinguished career been a proponent of the great books of western civilization that comprise a liberal education and support a free society. He is chairman of the Board of Editors of the Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., director of the Institute for Philosophical Research in Chicago, chairman of the Paideia Project, and honorary trustee of the Aspen Institute.

There is no end to the making of books. Nor does there seem to be any end to the making of lists of "great books." There have always been more books than anyone could read. And as they have multiplied through the centuries, more and more blueª²ribbon lists have had to be made.

No matter how long your life, you will, at best, be able to read only a few books of all that have been written, and the few you do read should include the best. You can rejoice in the fact that the number of such is relatively small.
The listing of the best books is as old as reading and writing. The teachers and librarians of ancient Alexandria did it. Quintilian did it for Roman education, selecting, as he said, both ancient and modern classics. In the Renaissance, such leaders of the revival of learning as Montaigne and Erasmus made lists of the books they read.
41)________________________________________________________. Yet there is a surprising uniformity in the lists which represent the best choices of any period. In every age, the list makers include both ancient and modern books in their selections, and they always wonder whether the moderns are up to the great books of the past.

What are the signs by which we may recognize a great book? The six I will mention may not be all there are, but they are the ones I ve found most useful in explaining my choices over the years.

42)______________________________________________. GONE WITH THE WIND has had relatively few readers compared to the plays of Shakespeare or DON QUIXOTE. It would be reasonable to estimate that Homer sliad has been read by at least 25,000,000 people in the last 3000 years.

43)_________________________________________________________. The astronomer Kepler, whose work on the planetary motions is now a classic, is reported to have said of his book that "it may wait a century for a reader, as God has waited 6000 years for an observer."

44)_____________________________________. They are not written by specialists about specialties for specialists. Whether they be philosophy or science, or history or poetry, they treat of human, not academic problems. They are written for men, not professors. To read a textbook for advanced students, you have to read an elementary textbook first. But the great books can be considered elementary in the sense that they treat the elements of any subject matter. They are not related to one another as a series of textbooks, graded in difficulty or in the technicality of the problems with which they deal.

45)__________________________________________________. Let me illustrate this point by taking Euclid s elements of Geometry and Newton s Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. Euclid requires no prior study of mathematics. His book is generally an introduction to geometry, and to basic arithmetic as well. The same cannot be said for Newton, because Newton uses mathematics in the solution of physical problems. His style shows how deeply he was influenced by Euclid s treatment of ration and proportions. His book is, therefore, not readily intelligible, even to scientists, unless Euclid has been read before.

£ÛA£ÝThere is one kind of prior reading, however, which does help you to read a great book, and that is the other great books the author himself read.

£ÛB£ÝA great book need not even be a best seller in its own day. It may take time for it to accumulate its ultimate audience.

£ÛC£ÝGreat books are probably the most widely read. They are not best sellers for a year or two. They are enduring best sellers.

£ÛD£ÝI am not saying that great scientific books can be read without effort.

£ÛE£ÝIt is to be expected that the selections will change will the times.

£ÛF£ÝGreat books are popular, not pedantic.

£ÛG£ÝGreat books are always contemporary.

Part C

Directions:

Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points)

46)On a scale of one to 100 for the causes of stress,the death of a spouse scores the maximum points and divorce 73. Holidays and Christmas also score doubleª²digit figures.

47)Recognized as the health hazard of modern life, stress can contribute, directly or indirectly, to heart disease cancer and strokes, as well as a number of psychological problems.

Children are as likely to suffer from it as adults. No one, regardless of how calm their personality, is immune.
¡°It is not only a problem for ¡® young urban professionals¡¯ (yuppies) ,¡± said Mark Greener, author of a new book called ¡°Managing Stress¡±.

48)¡°In fact,it is often people who have little or no control over certain aspects of their livesª²such as those in routine jobs or the unemployed ¡ª who suffer particularly badly.¡± added Greener, a pharmacologist and medical journalist.

Up to half of sickness absence from work is due to workª²related stress and depression, costing an estimated 7 billion pounds ( $11 billion) in lost revenue in Britain alone each year.

Most people can cope with, and even need a certain amount of stress to perform to the best of their ability. But when demands for dealing with stress are greater than resources, strength or time it becomes dangerous.
¡°Stress is a response to change in the environment. Anything that leads to change can cause stress, even if it¡¯s enjoyable,¡± explained Greener.

Britain¡¯s Trade Union Congress, concerned after a survey of workers revealed that stress was the biggest health hazard they faced, have launched a nationwide campaign to combat what it called the ¡°new industrial epidemic¡±.
Stress is not a new problem. It has existed since cavemen foraged for food and hunted wild animals. But people are a lot better now at recognizing it and there is an increasing awareness among doctors that is causes many diseases.
Many believed the computer age and the women¡¯s movement (resulting in more equality between men and women) would improve lifestyles and give men and women more free time. But Greener says people are now working longer hours, have more information to cope with and are feeling more insecure.

¡°There is a great deal of uncertainty in the workplace. The old ideal of having a job for lief is gone,¡± he said.
49) Greener attributes juggling the demands of home, children and jobs, plus the prejudice they face in the workplace, as the main causes of stress for women.

¡°For men it is changing (sexual) roles and the lack of security they tend to rely on,¡± he explained.

Managers are also complaining of being stressed by information overload. ¡°Having too much information can be as dangerous as having too little,¡± said psychologist David Lewis.

50)¡°What this report makes as clear as crystal is that finding ways of dealing with the information burden is now one of the most urgent worldª²wide challenges facing business.¡±

Studies have confirmed that certain personality types are better at coping with stress. Type A personalities who are very competitive, impatient, aggressive and restless tend to suffer while the unhurried, relaxed and more passive B types don¡¯t.

¡°Everyone is stressed. It is a fact of life,¡± said Greener. ¡°What we have to do is to try to manage it.¡±

Section ¢ó Writing

Part A

51.Directions:

You are about to go for shopping. Leave a note to your roommate Mary. There are three affairs in the note:

1)you are going to shopping and would buy something for her in passing

2)tell her someone rang her when she was away

3)tell her that the washing machine was just broken down

You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the note. Use "Jane" instead. (10 points)

Part B

52.Directions:

Study the following picture carefully and write an essay to

1)describe the picture and interpret its meaning

2)give your comment on the phenomenon

3)give your suggestion

You should write about 200 words neatly.