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閱讀 Part A
Direefions:
Read the following three texts—— Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
Text 1
Nisaburo and I-Iiroko Ohata are unlike most Japanese couples their age. Sure, Hiroko, 58, is worried about her husband' s high blood pressure, while Nisaburo, 60, promises his wife that if she loses 18 pounds they'll take a trip abroad. What makes the Ohatas different is how they met, through a matchmaking organization for single seniors. "On the second date, he asked if I wanted to meet his family," says Hiroko. "I took that as a proposal. " A little rushed, perhaps, but 17 years after his wife' s death, Nisaburo knew he' d found a new wife. The couple just celebrated four years of marital happiness last month.
In the past, people like Nisaburo and Hiroko might have chosen to live out their lives alone. But as Japan' s society ages, attitudes about love and remarriage late in life are changing. In 2006, according to government data, three times more men and nearly five times more women in their 60s and 70s married for at least the second time, compared with 20 years before.
Granted, change is slow. For this silver-haired population, the concept of "dating" is still masked by the term ocha nomi tomodachi (friends having tea together). And older people often need help meeting I rospective mates. That' s where specialized matchmaking services such as Ai Senior--" Love Senior"--come in. When Shunichi Ikeda started the online service three years ago, he was surprised by how many visits he was getting from people in their 60s.I keda says that his clienls have an "American perspective" about the dating scene. And their
children are often very supportive, sometimes being the ones to register parents. "More older peo-ple are realizing that life is supposed to be enjoyable--not lonely," says Ikeda. About 17% of the matchmaking clients in Japan are over 50 years old, according to Ai Senior, and seniors' market share has more than doubled over the past three years. "For older, single men, even doing laundry or cooking is difficult," says Ikeda. "They want to live with a woman. Likewise, it can be boring for women living alone. They want to provide for someone.
46. According to the writer, the Ohatas are different from most senior Japanese couples in that_______
A. they remarried with the help of an agency
B. they decided to marry on the second date
C. the husband suffers from a health problem
D. the wife is concerned about losing weight
47. As is implied in the text, Nisaburo' s proposal on the second date might be considered______
A. typical of single seniors
B. irresponsible to his family
C. a surprise to the woman
D. a decision made in haste
48. In Japan, the change in attitudes about remarriage results from an increase in______
A. its population
B. single women
C. senior people
D. the divorced
49. According to Ai Senior, the matchmaking clients in Japan
A. admire the American lifestyle
B. are mostly under 50 years of age
C. share a vague term for "dating"
D. doubled over the past three years
50. According to Ikeda, more single seniors remarry in order to______
A. live a longer life
B. solve financial problems
C. make their life enjoyable
D. support their children together
閱讀 Part A2
When you become a parent, much of your focus shifts from your own future to your kids' fu- ture. But one of the most effective ways to help your children learn to dream big is to ensure that your own dreams don't get pushed aside by everyday demands.
Our everyday experiences provide learning opportunities. When you tap into them, you create a lifelong learning habit that will always keep you growing. Even your most disappointing experi-ences can be turned into breakthroughs. Every dream begins in the imagination. Take a few minutes to sit down with a notebook and think about where you would like to be in 20 years. Write down details about all aspects of your ideal life. Feel free to imagine. Don't worry about whether you know how to get there now--you have 20 years to figure that out. You can also start by picking a year in the future and making a collection of things you'd like in your life by then. Check in on it from time to time to see where you've made progress.
We're often encouraged to work on our weaknesses, but working on your strengths is easier and creates better results. For help of identifying them, ask some friends, or colleagues to write down what they most appreciate about you. They' 11 enjoy doing this, and you' 11 feel great when you read the responses. Once you know your strengths, you can put them to work to help you achieve your dreams.
Confidence is the foundation for all your other abilities. "Progress, not perfection" is a great saying to keep your confidence high. Every night, write down five achievements that happened that day. Big or small, it doesn' t matter. If proper, add ideas for further progress and actions you can take to get started.
Find ways to add what you love to do to your life now. This will give you more energy and keep you connected with your bigger dreams. Making a list of old hobbies is a great way to restore your old passions. Things you' re enthusiastic about come with their own store of energy. Connect-ing with them can give you a push when you most need it.
51. In order to help your children to dream big you must
A. fulfill everyday tasks
B. build your own career
C. keep your own dreams
D. make them look ahead
52. The writer suggests that, to begin your big dream, you should
A. stretch your imagination
B. have a best-laid plan for 20 years
C. recollect all your likes and dislikes
D. engage yourself in lifelong learning
53. According to the writer, to achieve our dreams, we should
A. work on our strengths
B. develop our creativity
C. identify our weaknesses
D. seek advice from friends
54. To keep high confidence, it is important for one to
A. take appropriate actions
B. notice his daily progress
C. try his best in everything
D. form new ideas every day
55. The writer thinks that one can hold fast to his dream by
A. listing the details of his ideal life
B. improving some of his old hobbies
C. adding new ideas to his old dreams
D. energizing himself with old passions
閱讀 Part A3
Commercial classical music radio in North America has changed dramatically over the past decade. The number of stations has shnmk very rapidly--many operators dropped the format in favor of something more profitable, like pop or rock, with their crazy youthful audience. But the availability of satellite radio, Interact streaming and digital technologies has introduced new options for classical fans.
In the city of Toronto, a familiar media player entered the tray last year: Moses Znaimer, 65, the famous brave television pioneer who was the driving force behind Toronto' s CITY-TV. Eleven months ago, he took ownership of Classical 96.3 FM, Canada' s first and largest commercial clas- sical station, which "re-launched" this month with some new on-air hosts, a totally new schedule, and more attention to singing art and less to full-length symphonies.
The popular station airs selections (usually no more than 10 to 15 minutes long) of greatest- hits classical works, 24 hours a day. This usually means single movements of larger works and oth- er pieces, with commercial ads in between. The station may never be the preferred destination of highbrow classical fans, who seek full-length symphonies and operas. But this doesn' t seem to trouble Znaimer, who says of his main competitor, CBC Radio Two: "They play classical, and they do it well when they do it, but they don' t do it all the time, and they' re doing it less and less. "
Marilyn Gilbert, a Toronto artist manager, also makes a comparison to Canada' s national broadcaster when she praises Znaimer' s station: "Classical 96.3 FM is very important for the com- munity and the country, especially in view of the changes that are going on at CBC. "
Znaimer is best-known for his influential work in television, but he was also one of the crea- tors of Cross Country Checkup, the longest-running show on CBC Radio. Today he calls Classical 96.3 FM "arguably the most successful of all classical music stations on the continent. At about 800,000 listeners per week, we are larger even than the New York Times classical station E WQXR- FM]." And under his excellent and creative leadership, the sound of the station has become livelier.
56. Many operators have dropped commercial classical radio in order to_______
A. make more profits
B. promote pop music
C. use new technology
D. attract classical fans
57. From the text we learn that Moses Znaimer wanted to_______
A. consolidate his position at Classical 96.3 FM
B. acquaint classical fans with some new radio stations
C. help expand Toronto' s CCTY-TV into a bigger business
D. make Classical 96.3 FM more satisfying to classical fans
58. It can be inferred that Classical 96.3 FM makes money by_______
A. attracting and broadcasting commercials
B. showing carefully selected programs
C. competing with CBC Radio Two
D. pleasing highbrow classical fang
59. Marilyn Gilbert believes Classical 96.3 FM_______
A. encourages people to learn classical music
B. introduces a new idea to broadcasting reform
C. matters a lot to the community and the country
D. causes CBC to change its way of program arrangement
60. The success of Classical 96.3 FM lies in the fact that______
A. it has reformed its traditional program style
B. it is more diverse than WQXR-FM in New York
C. it has attracted audiences of different age groups
D. it is the biggest broadcasting station on the continent
閱讀 Part B
Directions:
Read the texts from a magazine in which five people voice their different opinions responding to an article on the issue of social networking. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of each person (61 to 65) to one of the statements ( A to G) given below. Mark your answers on your AN-SWER SHEET.
Laura:
I think that I have to agree with you. The idea to surround yourself with good and successful people stil rings true. The electronic age may aid contact and communication. However, it does not substitute for looking someone in the eye. One has to have that person-to-person feel to instinc- tively grasp inner character. I' m sure that a combination of the two types of interaction will lend flavor to the future.
Mike:
I naturally tend to prefer face-to-face relationship building. However, having friends and busi- ness acquaintances all over the world, I find that tools such as Linkedln are quite useful. Both enable me to maintain old connections and make new connections with people I find I have something in common with. Learning how to use these vehicles is the key. I think we are presently in the process of doing just that.
Nick:
Just like what you have already mentioned, there is obviously a big difference between how people meet and interact on the net and in real world. What the network world offers is a more re- laxed, fun, expressive place to be. I like social networking particularly because it offers me a chance to make a lot of friends. That social networking sites do not build long-lasting relationships is just a misconception.
Linda:
It is all about a combination of various networking sites, and, if you want to do business, just a few e-mall exchanges. That' s how I get to know my clients. Face-to-face networking is not al- ways possible for me. I have clients around the globe, 99% of whom I' ve never met in person. People who oppose social-networking sites don' t understand the real changes that have taken place in the last decade.
Helen:
Sure enough, social networks are used to reconnect with friends. But they are also a tool for getting your business recognized. They are great places to place ads or comments about your busi-ness, because they are open to the public to view. It can be used as a way to network with would-be consumers. It is a perfect way to promote your business to the widest range of people globally.
Now match the name of each person (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement.
Note: there are two extra statements.
Statements
61. Laura
62. Mike
63. Nick
64. Linda
65. Helen
A. I do not think that online friendships are short-lived.
B. Networking can make your companies better known.
C. I doubt if people could use networking vehicles properly.
D. To benefit from networking, you should learn how to use it.
E. To understand people better, you have to meet them in person.
F. Social networking reflects the new demands of the changing time.
G. In my opinion, networking has more disadvantages than advantages.
參考答案：
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Text l
Nisaburo和Hiroko Ohata與大多數日本同齡的夫妻不同。當然，58歲的Hiroko一直擔心丈夫的高血壓。而60歲的Nisaburo也承諾他的妻子，如果她減重l8磅，就會帶她去國外旅行。0hatas夫婦與眾不同的是他們的相遇，即通過一個為孤單老人搭橋的婚介機構。“在第二次約會時，他問我想不想見他的家人?”Hiroko說，“我把這當作是求婚。”也許有一點倉促，但在妻子去世17年後，Nisaburo知道他已經找到了一位新的妻子。上個月，這對夫婦剛剛慶祝了他們四週年結婚紀念日。
過去，像Nisaburo和Hiroko的人可能會選擇獨自生活。但隨著日本社會的老齡化，人們對愛情和老年再婚的態度也在改變。根據政府資料顯示，與20年前相比，在2006年，六七十歲的人群中，有三倍以上的男性和幾乎五倍的女性選擇第二次婚姻。
當然，這種變化是緩慢的。對“銀髮”人群來說，“約會”在很大程度上仍然被遮掩成是一起喝茶的朋友。老年人經常需要一些幫助來面見
可能的伴侶。這就是專業婚介服務如“艾老人”——“愛老人”的由來。三年前，Shunichi Ikeda開始線上服務，很多60多歲的人提出問詢，他感到很驚訝。
Ikeda說，他的客戶對約會的場景存在著一個“美國視角”。他們的孩子往往也很支援，有時還會親自為父母註冊。Ikeda說：“越來越多的老年人意識到生活應該是快樂的，而不是寂寞的。”根據“艾老人”的統計，在日本，約17%的被牽線搭橋的客戶超過50歲，而且老年人的市場份額已經比過去三年增加了一倍。“對年紀大的、獨居的男性老人來說，洗衣做飯都很困難，”Ikeda說，“他們想有個老伴。同樣，獨居的女性也很乏味,她413也想有個伴。”
46.A【精析】細節題。從文章第一段第三句話“What makes the Ohatas different is met，through a matchmaking organization for single seniors.”可知：這對夫妻和同齡的日本夫妻相比，其特殊性 在於他們是通過相親機構介紹再婚的。故選A。
47.D【精析】推斷題。從文章第一段第六句話“A little rushed，perhaps…”可知：Nisaburo第二次見面就提出面見家人有些倉促。故選D。
48.C【精析】細節題。從文章第二段第二句話“But as Japan’s societyages，attitudes about love and remarriage late in life are changing.
可知：但隨著日本社會的老齡化，人們對愛情和老年再婚的態度也在改變。故選C。
49.D【精析】細節題。從文章第四段第四句“…and seniors’market share has more than doubled over the past three years.”可知：老年人的市場份額已經比過去三年增加了一倍。故選D。
50.C【精析】細節題。從文章第四段第三句“‘More older people are re—alizing that life is supposed to be enjoyable--not lonely，’says like—da.”可知：在Ikeda看來，更多的老年人再婚是使他們的`生活變得快樂。故選C。
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當你成為一名父母，你的大部分注意力就會從自己的未來轉向到孩子的未來。但是，幫助孩子樹立遠大理想的最有效的方式之一是保證自己的夢想沒有被日常生活所幹擾。我們日常的經歷都可以作為學習的機會。當你注重發掘這些機會，你就形成了一種終身學習的習慣，這可以使你不斷進步。即使是最糟糕的經歷也可以變成成功路上的突破口。每一個夢想都來自於想象。花幾分鐘的時間拿個筆記簿，坐下來，想一想自己20年後的場景。寫下自己理想生活的方方面面。大膽地去想象。不要考慮自己現在是否知道如何實現夢想——你有20年的時間去考慮。你也可以選出將來的一年，列出到那時你想實現的一系列事項。時不時地自我核對一下，看看自己在哪些方面取得了進步。人們通常鼓勵我們克服缺點，但是利用自身的優勢更為容易，也會帶來更好的結果。為了幫助自己意識到自身的優勢，你可以讓一些朋友或同事寫出他們最欣賞你的地方。他們會很樂意這麼做。當你看到他們的回答後也會感覺很棒。一旦找到了自己的優勢，你就可以充分利用它們並實現自己的夢想。信心是你其他能力的基礎。俗話說“進步而不是完美”，這可以使你保持自信心。每天晚上都寫下當天所實現的5個成就。成就的大小並不重要。如果合適的話，你可以為以後的進步和行動增添新的想法。現在就想辦法把自己的興趣融入自己的生活。這會給你帶來更大的力量，使你追求更欠的夢想。羅列出曾經的愛好非常有助於保持激情。你所熱衷的事情蘊含著巨大的能量。保持愛好會在你最需要的時候給予你動力。
51.c【精析】細節題。由文章第一段的第二句“But one of the most ef- fective ways to help your children learn to dream big is to ensure that your own dreams don’t get pushed aside by everyday demands.”可知：幫助孩子樹立遠大理想的最有效的方式之一是保證自己的夢想沒有被日常生活所幹擾。故選C。
52.A【精析】細節題。由文章第三段第一句“Every dream begins in theimagination.”可知：開始夢想的第一步是要展開想象。故選A。
53.A【精析】細節題。由文章第四段最後一句“Once you know yourstrengths，you can put them to work to help you achieve your dreams.”可知：一旦找到了自己的優勢，你就可以充分利用它們並實現自己的夢想。故選A。
54.B【精析】推斷題。由文章第五段第二句…Progress，not perfection’is a great saying to keep your confidence high.”可知：每天一點小進步是保持自信的重要途徑。由此推斷，為了保持高度自信，看見自己每天的進步是很重要的。故選B。
55.B【精析】推斷題。由文章最後一段第一句“Find ways to add whatyou love to do to your life now.”可知：現在就想辦法把自己的興趣融人自己的生活。同時，由該段最後兩句“Things you’re enthusi—astie about come with their own store of ecting witll them can give you a push when you most need it.”可知：你所熱衷的事情蘊含著巨大的能量。保持愛好會在你最需要的時候給予你動力。由此可以推斷改進一些先前的愛好可以使人堅持夢想。故選B。
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北關的商業古典音樂電臺在過去十年發生了巨大變化。、電臺數量急劇下降——許多電臺放棄了原先的模式，轉向利潤更高的音樂型別，如流行音樂或搖滾樂。這些音樂擁有許多瘋狂的年輕聽眾。但是，衛星廣播、網路和數字技術的出現使古典樂迷們有了新的選擇。在多倫多，出現了一位知名的媒體人——莫斯.遊拿摩。他65歲，是有名的電視先驅者，他一手負責了多倫多的。11個月前，他接管了古典樂電臺FM 96.3。這是加拿大第一家，也是最大的一家商業古典音樂電臺。電臺本月重新開播，出現了幾個新的主持人和全新的節目計劃，它更注重歌唱藝術而不是那些未刪減的交響樂。
1該電臺一天24小時都播放一些最流行的經典作品的選段(通常不超過l0到15分鐘)。這就意味著將長的音樂作品進行分割，中間穿插各種商業廣告。這種電臺對於那些追求質量的古典樂迷來說是不具有吸引力的。他們追求的是未刪減的交響樂和歌劇。但是，對於澇拿摩來說，這不是問題。他談及主要的對手——CBC Radio Two時說：”他們播放古典音樂，而且做得不錯，但是沒有一直這麼做，他們做得越來越少。”瑪麗琳‘吉爾伯特是多倫多的一位藝術總監。她在讚揚諾拿摩的電臺時也比較了加拿大國家廣播公司：“古典音樂FM 96.3對於社群和國家來說是很重要的，特別是考慮到CBC正在經歷的變化。”遊拿摩在電視方面的卓越成就讓人熟知，但他還是《全國核查》的創始人之一。這是CBC所播放的最長時間的節目。如今，他稱古典音 96.3是“該大洲所有古典音樂電臺中最成功的，每週擁有800，000聽眾，我們甚至比紐約時報的古典樂臺WQXa—FM的聽眾都多”。在他卓越和富有創造性的領導下，該電臺變得越來越有活力了。
56.A【精析】細節題。從文章第一段第二句“…many opel'ators dmppedthe format in favor of something more profitable…”可知：許多電臺放棄了原先的模式，轉向利潤更高的音樂型別。故選A。
57.D【精析】推斷題。從文章第二段可知：諾拿摩負責了FM 96.3之後，使電臺重新開播，並在主持人和節目計劃方面做出了調整。同時，文章第三段，當諾拿摩談及CBC Radio Tw0時，他認為“他們播放古典音樂，而且做得不錯，但是沒有一直這麼做，他們做得越來越少”。由此可以推斷渚拿摩主要想讓FM 96.3更好地為喜歡古典音樂的聽眾服務。故選D。
58.A【精析】推斷題。從文章第三段第二句“TIlis usuallv meas single movements of large works and other pieces，with commercial ads in between.”可知：該電臺主要靠播送廣告而盈利。故選A。
59.C【精析】細節題。從文章第四段“…Classical 96.3 FM is very ant for the community and the country…”可知：FM96.3對於社群和國家來說是很重要的。故選C。
60.C【精析】推斷題。從文章最後一段第二句“…the most successful ofall classical music stations on the continent. 800，000 listeners e larger even than the New York Times…”可知：該大洲所有古典音樂電臺中最成功的，每週擁有800，000聽眾，我們甚至比紐約時報的古典樂臺的聽眾都多。由此可以推斷，FM 96.3成功的原因在於吸引不同年齡段的觀眾。故選C。
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下面這段文字是5個人對於當下社會人際關係網的不同觀點。
勞拉：
我想我跟你想法一致。讓自己身邊充滿好人和成功人士，這個想法聽起來依然千真萬確。電子時代幫助人們進行接觸和交流，然而，它卻不能代替面對面的交流。只有面對面的交流才能直達內心深處。我深信如果將這兩種方式相結合定能為我們的將來增色不少。
邁克：
我會選擇面對面的人際交流。然而，結交了全世界的朋友和生意場上的熟人之後，我發現像LinkedIn這樣的工具十分有用。通過它我既可以和老朋友保持聯絡，也可以結交和我有共同點的新朋友。學會如何使用這些工具是關鍵所在。我認為我們當前正處在這一過程之中。
尼克：
就像你剛剛在前面提到的，人們在網路中和現實中的見面和互動存在著很大的區別。網路世界所提供的是一個更舒適、有趣和有表現力的地方。我之所以喜歡社交網路尤其是因為它能夠提供結交許多朋友的機會。那種認為在社交網路上認識的朋友不能長久是錯誤的觀念。
琳達：
這就涉及到各種網站的集合，而且，如果你想做生意，只要互發幾封電子郵件即可。我也就是這樣認識了我的客戶。我不可能跟每個客戶面對面地接觸。我在全世界都有客戶，其中99%的人我從未見過。那些反對社交網站的人不能真正理解過去十年裡所發生的實實在在的各種變化。
海倫：
毫無疑問，社交網路可以用來聯絡朋友。但它們也可以作為讓你的企業出名的工具。由於網路的公開性，你可以用它們釋出有關的廣告和評論。它也可以作為和潛在的顧客交流的一種方式。它是企業提升全球知名度的絕佳途徑。
61.E【精析】主旨題。勞拉認為網路時代可以增進人們的接觸和交流，但它不能代替現實世界的人際交往。這與E項的“為了更好地理解別人，你得親自與他們接觸”所表示的意思相同。故選E。
62.D【精析】主旨題。邁克認為學會使用一些網路工具能夠更好地與人交流。這與D項“為了能使用網路工具進行有效的交際，你應該學會如何使用它”所表示的意思相同。故選D。
63.A【精析】主旨題。尼克認為他選擇網路的最主要原因是網路能夠提供許多結交朋友的機會，並且這種關係可以長期維持。這與A項“我認為網上的友情不是短期的”所表示的意思相同。故選A。
64.F【精析】主旨題。琳達認為網路為其提供客戶，那些反對網路的人不能理解過去十年的變化。這與F項“網路社會折射出不斷變化中的新需要”所表示的意思相同。故選F。
65。B【精析】主旨題。海倫認為網路不僅可以用來交友，還是擴大企業知名度的工具。這與B項“網路可讓你的公司更出名”所表示的意思相同。故選B。
