little you is a disastrous waste of resources on our over-populated planet. \efficiency of resource consumption\share everything. Well imagine that. Just when you thought living alone was OK, you would find that all the time you were the enemy of mankind. Every time you put the kettle on the stove for a cup of coffee you were destroying Mother Earth. Indeed, it is not just your mother who is a bit worried by your continuing single status—you are letting down the entire human race by not having a boyfriend or girlfriend. The trouble is that society has a group instinct and people panic and hit out when they see other people quietly rebelling and straying away from the \family and coupledom.
The suggestion is that singledom should be at best a temporary state. Unless you are assimilated into a larger unit, you can never be fully functional.
Try \\time,\laughingly bumping into each other. It looks like an episode of the TV series Friends.
And the message is clear: Togetherness is good, solitude is bad, and being single on your own is not allowed.
17. Well-meaning friends and family members often tell those who live alone that .C A. they should end their singledom as soon as possible B. they should live together with other singletons C. singledom is an acceptable life-style D. singledom can shorten one's life-span
18. Which of the following may NOT be the reason for the increasing number of households as mentioned in the passage? B A. Many people get divorced because of unhappy marriage. B. Now people can afford to support a household individually. C. Some people have to sacrifice family life for their careers. D. Many people live much longer than before.
19. The author thinks living alone is disastrous mainly because singledom is .B A. harmful to people's life B. destructive to our ecosystem
C. dangerous to plants and animals D. unworkable in our society
20. The author suggests that singletons should .C A. find boy friends or girl friends
B. live with their parents and other family members C. live together and share more with their friends D. watch more episodes of the TV series Friends
PART III TRANSLATION(30 points)
SECTION A
DIRECTIONS: Translate the follow into paragraphs into Chinese. Write your Chinese version on ANSWER SHEET.
1. Regrettably for many in silicon Valley, the ability to make accurate forecasts can depend on how well-established a company‘s products are. Young industries on steep growth curves are almost always surprised by how well their products do in the first few years, and then they‘re at a loss when demand falls. Says a Stanford University business strategy professor, In a highly dynamic and unpredictable market, people are going to make mistakes. It‘s inherent in the type of business.‖
2. The last ten years have witnessed dramatic changes in social values: People are inclined to seek after self-centeredness, multimedia approach to careerism, and enjoyment of life at a leisurely pace. Under the influence of these changes, some people come to the conclusion that virtues like honesty, thrift and the joy of helping others no longer remain in tune with the times, to which I could not give my consent.
3. Cyber crime, long a painful side effect of the innovations of Internet technology, is reaching new dimensions, security specialists say. Spurred by a tightening economy, the increasing riches flowing through cyberspace and the relative ease of such crimes, technically skilled thieves and company employees are stealing millions if not billions of dollars a year from businesses around the world, according to consultants who track cyber crime.
SECTION B
Directions: Translate the following paragraphs into English. Write your English version on ANSWER SHEET.
1.作为科学两大分支的纯科学和应用科学，在国家的发展中正起着越来越重要的作用。纯科学研究需要大笔资金，通常将注意力局限于解释事情是如何和为什么发生的，并不能立即创造物质财富，而比较起来，应用科学直接涉及纯科学工作原理在现实生活中的应用。我们可以有把握地得出结论：纯科学和应用科学是不可分割的。因此，我们必须鼓励应用科学工作者火技术人员，一方面帮助发展我们的民族工业、农业、交通以及通讯等，另一方面也不要护士基础研究的进一步发展。在现实生活中，它们既相互依存又相互影响。
2.学习之所以如此困难的一个原因是，它邀请我们改变旧的观察事物的方式。有成效的学习需要抛弃或改变旧的思维方式。但是许多人抵制这种破除旧观念的任务。知道他们经历了各种失败、挫折和尴尬之后，才痛切地感到他们旧的工作设想必须改变。
PART IV（20 points）
Some people hold the idea that it is an unavoidable trend that the development of science
and technology will lead to the loss of traditional culture. There are irreconcilable(不可调和)conflicts between them.
Do you agree or disagree with the idea to some extent? Write a paper of about 250 words to present your viewpoint with evidence under the title: MY View on Science and Technology and Traditional Culture.