reading speed can be increased, with no loss of comprehension, to around five hundred words per minute.
Questions 41-45 are based on passage 3
41. According to the passage, the purpose of effective reading with higher speed is most likely to help you ______.
a. only in your reading of a physics textbook.
b. improve your understanding of an economics textbook. c. not only in your language study but also in other subjects.
42. Which of the following does not describe the types of reading materials mentioned in the second paragraph?
a. Those beyond one?s reading comprehension. b. Those concerning with common knowledge.
c. Those without the demand for specialized knowledge.
43. The average untrained native speaker at the University of Minnesota reads at ______.
a. about three hundred words per minute.
b. about two hundred and forty-five words per minute. c. about sixty words per minute.
44. According to the passage, how fast can you expect to read after you have attended twelve half-hour lessons in the University of Minnesota? a. You can increase your reading speed by three times. b. No real increase in reading speed can be achieved. c. You can double your reading speed.
45. Where do you think the passage is taken from? a. The introduction to a book on fast reading. b. A local newspaper for young people. c. A school newspaper run by students.
Passage 4
Cultural Wars
Films made in the United Stated have continued to sweep the globe. According to the list of 1998?s most successful movies put together by Variety magazine, U.S. films took the top 39 places; Britain?s The Full Monty came in at number 40. As a consequence, British movie?s market share fell to 14 percent of the home market, while the respective figures for French films were 27 percent in France and 10 percent for German films in Germany. The European Union?s trade deficit with the United States in films and television is annually between $ 5 and $ 6 billion.
Several of Hollywood?s most successful movies have drawn from international resources. There men and a Baby was a remake of French comedy. Total Recall was made partly by French money, was directed by a Dutch man and starred an Austrian. The English Patient was directed by a Briton, shot in Italy, and starred French and British talent. The quest for new ideas and fresh talent has lead studios to develop subsidiaries in Europe: Sony?s bridge in London, Miramax in Berlin, and Warner
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Brothers both in Berlin and Paris.
Questions 46-50 are based on passage 4
46. American films have continued to the world. a. influence b. win c. challenge 47. British films share the 14 percent in its in 1998. a. home market b. American market c. European market 48. German films have a ten percent share in . a. France b. British c. German
49. Three Men and a Baby was a remake of French comedy. A “remake” means .
a. a copy b. a reprint c. reproduction
50. The English Patient was directed by a Briton, shot in Italy, and starred French and British talent. A Briton means . a. a British b. an Italian c. a German
Part IV Translation (20 points)
Translate the following passages into Chinese.
Passage 1
China?s membership in the World Trade Organization creates the potential for impressive gains in economic efficiency. Indeed the gains are likely to be greater than those predicted in most published quantitative estimates, since those studies do not capture fully the likely effect of more foreign competition on domestic firms. No doubt many jobs will be lost in a few sectors. But prospects for generating employment are bountiful as China benefits from the phase-out of arrangements restricting world trade in apparel, and as Taiwan, Mexico, the EU, and other markets phase out and eliminate the WTO-inconsistent trade barriers they have maintained against a broad array of Chinese goods.
Passage 2
The major advertising media are newspaper, magazines, direct mail, outdoor advertising, television, and radio. Newspapers account for the greatest part of advertising expenditure, with television running a fairly close second. Magazine advertising is perhaps the most prestigious, and direct mail is certainly the most selective medium. Radio and magazine advertising can also be quite selective, and radio is relatively inexpensive.
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