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【正文】 rovocation. The observer of tears is likely to do everything　possible to put an end to the emotional outpouring. But judging form recent studies of crying behavior,　links between illness and crying and the chemical position of tears , both those responses to tears are often inappropriate and may even be counterproductive. Humans are the only animals definitely known to shed emotional tears. Since evolution has given　rise to few, if any, purposeless physiological response, it is logical to assume that crying has one or more　functions that enhance survival. Although some observers have suggested that crying is a way to elicit assistance form others (as a　crying baby might from its mother), the shedding of tears is hardly necessary to get help. Vocal cries　would have been quite enough, more likely than tears to gain attention, So, it appears, there must be　something special about tears themselves. ……省去三段。 31. It is known from the first paragraph that ________. A) shedding tears gives unpleasant feelings to American B) crying may often imitate people or even result in tragedy C) crying usually wins sympathy from other people D) one who sheds tears in public will be blamed 32. What does“both those responses to tears”(Line 6, Para, 1) refer to? 理解response詞義是關鍵 A) Crying out of sorrow and shedding tears for happiness. B) The embarrassment and unpleasant sensation of the observers. C) The tear shedder’s apology and the observer’s effort to stop the crying. D) Linking illness with crying and finding the chemical position of tears. 33.“Counterproductive”(Para,1) very probably means“________”. A) having no effect at all B) leading to tension C) producing disastrous impact D) harmful to health 注意！選項中程度極端的，通常是錯誤選項(31B, 33C)。 34. What does the author say about crying? A) It is a pointless physiological response to the environment. B) It must have a role to play in man’s survival. C) It is meant to get attention and assistance. D) It usually produces the desired effect. 多次快速定位。 Passage III. As machines go, the car is not terribly noisy, nor terribly polluting, nor terribly dangerous。 and on all those dimensions it has bee better as the century has grown older. The main problem is its prevalence, and the social costs that ensue from the use by everyone of something that would be fairly harmless if, say, only the rich were to use it. It is a price we pay for equality. Before being too gloomy, it is worth recalling why the car has been arguably the most successful and popular product of the whole of the past 100 years—and remains so. The story begins with the environmental improvement it brought in the 1900s. In New York city in 1900, according to the Car Culture, a 1975 book by J. Flink, a historian, horses deposited million pounds of manure(糞)and 60,000 gallons of urine (尿) every day. Every year, the city authorities had to remove an average of 15,000 dead horses from the streets. It made cars smell of roses. ……省去三段。 26. As is given in the first paragraph, the reason why the car has bee a problem is that　________. (定位后深入挖掘，難點為長句分析) 抓主干。 順藤摸瓜。 理清亂麻。 A) poor people can’t afford it B) it is too expensive to maintain C) too many people are using it D) it causes too many road accidents 27. According to the passage, the car started to gain popularity because ________. 段落歸納 A) it didn’t break down as easily as a horse 無中生有，雖然符合邏輯常識 B) it had a paratively pleasant odor 比喻的字面意思通常是干擾項 C) it caused less pollution than horses D) it brightened up the gloomy streets 借用原文原詞考驗細心程度 Passage IV Identity theft has been a hot subject in the news recently and is considered one of the top crimes in the United States. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that ten million Americans bee victims of identity theft each year.Identity thieves steal personal information, collecting Social Security numbers, banking records and telephone numbers, which they use to request loans or get credit cards in the name of the thieves spend a lot on goods or services without actually paying for them. . officials estimate more than 52,000 million dollars in goods and services were purchased last year through identity theft.Victims of identity theft can spend years attempting to reestablish their financial history and reputation. Some have been denied jobs or arrested for crimes in which they were not involved.Identity thieves employ several methods to get what they need. They may trick people into giving personal information over the telephone or steal documents containing such information.Activist groups have called for new laws to protect the public from such thefts. Recently, a mittee of the United States Senate said it would hold hearings on this issue, working towards a feasible (可行的) solution.Two cases of identity theft helped the mittee to call the hearings. Last month, Bank of America said it lost some puter tapes containing personal information for more than one million federal employees, including some Senators and members of the Defense Department. Bank of America says it deeply regrets the incident.Earlier, the Los Angeles Times newspaper reported that thieves stole about 150,000 personal records from ChoicePoint Incorporated. The pany sells Social Security numbers and credit information to other businesses. In 2002, a similar security violation reportedly affected about seven thousand people.American lawmakers will devise workable measures to increase supervision of panies that collect personal information. Several plans have been proposed to help individuals whose information was stolen. Another proposal would let Americans bring to an end to any investigation into their financial history without their permission.1. What is the passage mainly about?A. identity theft and societyB. the influence of identity theft on US peopleC. the situation of identity theft in the USD. personal security problems in the US2. What can we learn from the passage?A. Identity thieves usually steal personal information from banks.B. Victims of identity theft may be arrested for losing their financial recordsC. American lawmakers propos