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1. Many people question the stability of international marriages. This has always puzzled me, because if you stop to think about divorce in the US for a moment, you will recall that most of the marriages that break up are between native-born Americans. Certainly, I am not aware of any statistics showing a higher propensity to divorce in bi-national marriages than in the more conventional sort. I seriously doubt that there is any meaningful relation between marital instability and differences in nationality inside marriages.2. During each of these passages, how we feel about our way of living will undergo subtle changes in four areas of perception. One is the interior sense of self in relation to others. A second is the proportion of safeness to danger we feel in our lives. A third is our perception of time. Last, there will be some shift at the gut level in our sense of aliveness or stagnation. These are the hazy sensations that compose the background tone of living and shape the decisions on which we take actions.3. There are lots of reasons to be concerned. When leading policy-makers and economists speak about the booming global economy and the benefits of free trade, they too often ignore the people who are losing out. The CEOs of Microsoft and Boeing, co-chairs of the Seattle Host Committee for the WTO meeting, are among the winners. But the form of globalization has increased the gap between rich and poor nations.

There is virtually no limit to how one can serve community interests, from spending a few hours a week with some charitable organization to practically full-time work for a social agency. Just as there are opportunities for voluntary service 41 (VSO) for young people before they take up full-time employment, 42 there are opportunities for overseas service for 43 technicians in developing countries. Some people, 44 those who retire early, 45 their technical and business skills in countries 46 there is a special need.So in considering voluntary or 47 community service there are more opportunities than there 48 were when one first began work. Most voluntary organizations have only a small full-time 49, and depend very much on volunteers and part-times. This means that working relationships are different from those in commercial organizations, and values may be different 50 some ways they may seem more casual and less efficient, but one should not 51 them by commercial criteria. The people who work with them do so for different reasons and with different 52, both personal and 53. One should not join them 54 to arm them with professional expertise, they must be joined with commitment to the 55, not business efficiency. Because salaries are 56 or non-existent, many voluntary bodies offer modest expenses. But many retired people take part in community service for 57, simply because they enjoy the work.Many community activities possible 58 retirement were also possible during one’s working life but they are to be undertaken 59 seriously for that. Retired people who are just looking for something different or unusual to do should not consider 60 community service.

England became unified late in the 15th century. On Bosworth Field, in 1485, Henry Tudor put an end to the civil strife of the Wars of the Roses and crowned himself Henry VII. Forcefully bringing recalcitrant nobles to heel, he strengthened his authority. For the first time in nearly a century, the country had stability in government and a considerable degree of peace and prosperity. Henry, therefore, could devote his attention to the promotion of commerce. He encouraged English merchants to enter foreign trade, supported the formation of trading companies, and restricted the activities of the foreign merchants in London and Bristol, who had monopolized trade. Columbus even sent his brother to England when he failed to obtain support from the Portuguese or Spanish Kings for his proposal that Cathay could be reached by sailing west across the Atlantic. Henry VII agreed to finance the voyage and urged Columbus to come at once to England. But, before the latter left Spain, the Spanish monarchs experienced a change of heart and supported the voyage that was to give Spain an empire.Meanwhile, Henry VII never gave up his hope of obtaining for England a share of the rich Eastern trade. British merchants established a trade link with Iceland about 1490. And encouraged by news of Columbus’voyage, on March 5, 1496, Henry VII granted letters-patent to the “well-beloved John Cabot” and his three sons to sail across the Atlantic to Asia. An Italian-born navigator, Cabot had lived in England since 1484. As a youth, he had visited the East, and when he arrived in London he had already decided that an all-water route could be found to the trading centers there. He may have made a few trips to Iceland before the King commissioned his trans-Atlantic voyage.In May of 1497, Cabot left Bristol with a crew of 18 and, after a voyage of 52 days across the North Atlantic, landed on Cape Breton Island and took possession of the land for Henry VII. From there, he explored several islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and in August returned to England and the praise of Henry VII, who granted him new letters-patent. When Cabot sailed again, in 1498, he had perhaps 5 or 6 ships, whose crews totaled some 300 men. The King personally financed a substantial portion of the expedition’s cost. On his second voyage, Cabot probably explored the North American coast from Newfoundland south to the Delaware or Chesapeake Bays.Having failed to find the shores of Cathay (China) or Cipango (Japan), the English turned in the opposite direction. Henry Ⅶ’s son, Henry Ⅷ—better known for his martial involvement and his break with the Pope—enthusiastically began to build “a fleet the like of which the world has never seen.” John Cabot’s son, Sebastian, became a renowned navigator. After serving Spain for a number of years, he returned to England and opened the northern sea-land route to Moscow. He also helped found the company of Merchant-Adventurers, predecessor of the Muscovy Company, and became its president for life.Thus, for nearly a century, England’s interest was diverted from the New World and her energies were concentrated on the development of a commercial empire and a merchant fleet that became second to none in Europe. But John Cabot had given England a claim to the northern shores of the New World, and in the course of time the “sea dogs” and other English mariners were to breathe new life into it.31. The main purpose of the passage is to_.32. Which of the following statement is best supported by information in the passage?33. The author cites Columbus chiefly to.34. According to the Passage, Sebastian Cabot and Christopher Columbus.35. The author suggests that Henry Ⅶ’s interest in navigation was chiefly.36. According to the passage Henry Ⅶ’s policies included all of the following EXCEPT.37. Which of the following statements is best supported by information in the passage?38. For the purposes of this passage, the end of the wars of the Roses was important chiefly because .39. For the purposes of this passage, John Cabot’s principal importance is that he.40. According to the passage, the initial voyages of Christopher Columbus and John Cabot were motivated chiefly by a desire_.

Toilet waters, colognes (科隆水) and perfumes all have pleasing aromas (香味). When purchasing them at a store, however, you will find that each of the three has a different price range. Their aromas are created by perfume oils. These can be very costly. Toilet water, which is the least expensive, contains about two percent perfume oil. Cologne, which is slightly more expensive, has three to five percent perfume oil. Perfume, containing from ten to twenty percent perfume oil, is the most expensive.Perfume oils, also called “essential oils”, provide the special odors of perfumes. These oils come from the flowers, leaves, stems, roots, and seeds of plants. One of the most desirable essential oils comes from the jasmine. Attar is one of the most expensive oils. It is obtained from a unique rose. This special flower grows only in Bulgaria and Turkey.Another ingredient of perfume is called a fixative—a substance that makes the aroma of the essential oils long-lasting. The best fixatives are quite expensive. This is because they can be obtained only from certain animals. Musk comes from the scent gland of the musk deer that lives in Asia. Castor comes from beavers, and civet is taken from civet cats. Ambergris, the rarest of fixatives, is a substance sometimes found in sperm whales.The last two ingredients in perfumes, however, are not costly. Almost all perfumes contain synthetic substances that are obtained from coal tar or chemicals. All perfumes also contain alcohol, in which the other ingredients are dissolved. The greater the amount of synthetic materials and alcohol, the cheaper the perfume is to make.Some perfumes, therefore can be very expensive, while others can cost less. The more expensive ones are used for cosmetics: lipsticks, powders, lotions, and of course, the fragrant liquid dabbed or sprayed on the body. The less expensive ones are used in industry. They are key ingredients in the making of paper, plastics, paint, and rubber products, which otherwise would have unpleasant odors.26. Toilet waters, colognes and perfumes are different in prices because.27. The major ingredients of perfumes are.28. The best fixatives are very expensive because.29. The function of alcohol in perfumes is to.30. People use perfumes in paper-making in order to__.

President Coolidge’s statement, “The business of America is business,” still points to an important truth today—that business institutions have more prestige in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions possess this great prestige?One reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the ideal of competition than other institutions in society. Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity by most Americans, competitive business institutions are respected. Competition is not only good in itself, it is also the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedom, equality of opportunity, and hard work are protected.Competition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly of power. In contrast to one, all powerful government, many businesses compete against each other for profits. Theoretically, if one business tries to take unfair advantage of its customers, it will lose to competing business which treats its customers more fairly. Where many businesses compete for the customers’ dollar, they cannot afford to treat them like inferiors or slaves.A contrast is often made between business, which is competitive, and government, which is a monopoly. Because business is competitive, many Americans believe that it is more supportive of freedom than government, even thought government leaders are elected by the people and business leaders are not. Many American believe, then, that competition is as important, or even more important, than democracy in preserving freedom.Competition in business is also believed to strengthen the ideal of equality of opportunity. Competition is seen as an open and fair race where success goes to the swiftest person regardless of his or her social class background. Competitive success is commonly seen as the American alternative to social rank based on family background. Business is therefore viewed as an expression of the idea of equality of opportunity rather than the aristocratic idea of inherited privilege.21. The statement “The business of America is business” probably means__.22. Americans believe that they can realize their personal values only.23. Who can benefit from business competition?24. Government is believed to differ strikingly from business in that government is characterized by_.25. It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes___.

The choir slowly walked through the ______ of the church as they sang.

He was asked to be the ______ of the badminton game because he was an impartial person.

The university refused to accept him because he was not ______ for admission.

She tried to get a copy of the ______, so that she could cook the dish herself.

Complacency has led to some appalling ecological ______.

The show that we watched was so ______ that we laughed loudly.

The surgical instruments have to be ______ before use to prevent infection.

She looked closely at the picture for a long time ______ every detail in it.

With time the memory faded into ______.

Just for fun, they decided to try a very ______ country road instead of the more direct super-highway.

She gets along very well with everyone, so she is the most ______ member of our family.

Many countries have now succeeded in ______ the malarial mosquito.

lighting has made an important contribution to the cultural development of humanity.

He is considered to be an outstanding artist but I consider his work to be quite ______.

The Romans ______ a large part of Europe and the Middle Fast.

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