Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (1) ..

as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial (2) and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (3) .................. to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being ( 4) lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact (5) to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidates character traits, and (6) .. stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (7) .. results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (8) .. into their private lives. After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or her family doctor to provide (9) medical information. Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (10) employee or a values colleague? Question 1: A. reckon B. rely C. trust D. estimate Question 2: A. manner B. image C. expression D. looks Question 3: A. notion B. feeling C. view D. reaction Question 4: A. successful B. humble C. good at D. tactful Question 5: A. hesitant B. reluctant C. tending D. used Question 6: A. psychological B. physical C. similar D. relevant Question 7: A. reliable B. predictable C. faithful D. regular Question 8: A. invasion B. infringement C. intrusion D. interference Question 9: A. confidential B. secretive C. reticent D. classified Question 10: A. laborious B. particular C. thorough D. conscientious
Certain types of nuclear waste can be recycled, while other types are considered too dangerous to recycle. Low-level wastes include radioactive material from research activities, medical wastes, and contaminated machinery from nuclear reactors. Nickel is the major metal of construction in the nuclear power field and much of it is recycled after surface contamination has been removed. High-level wastes come from the reprocessing of spent fuel (partially depleted reactor fuel) and from the processing of nuclear weapons. These wastes emit gamma radiation, which can cause birth defects,disease, and death. High-level nuclear waste is so toxic it is not normally recycled. Instead, it is fused into inert glass tubes encased in stainless steel cylinders, which are then stored underground. Spent fuel can be reprocessing and recycled into new fuel elements, although fuel reprocessing was banned in the United States in 1977 and has never been resumed for legal, political, and economic reasons. However, spent fuel is being reprocessing in other sountries such as Japan, Russia and France. Spent fuel elements in the United States are kept in storage pools at each reactor site
ACTION SCENES IN FILMS Modern cinema audiences (0) expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes, which are (1) ..... as stunts, are usually (2) ..... by stuntmen who are specially trained to do dangerous things safely. (3) ..... can crash a car, but if youre shooting a film, you have to be extremely (4) ....., sometimes stopping (5) .... in front of the camera and film crew. At an early (6) .... in the production an expert stuntman is (7) .... in to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is the only person who can go (8) .... the wishes of the director, (9) .... he will usually only do this in the (10) .... of safety. Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots, since stuntmen dont have to (11) .... in for the actors. Actors like to become (12) .... in all the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety equipment, insurance companies would never (13) .... them

take the risk. To do their own stunts, actors need to be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and know their (14) ..... If they were to be hurt, the film would (15) .... to a sudden halt. 1. 2. 3. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 A. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Remarked Performed Everyone Detailed Right Period Led Over Despite Interests Work Connected Allow Limits Come B B B B B B B B B B B B B B Known Given Someone Plain Exact Minute Taken Against B Needs Get Arranged Let Ends Fall So C C C C C C C C C C C C C Referred Fulfilled Anyone Straight Direct Part Drawn C C Put Involved Permit Frontiers Pull D D D Through Although D D D D D D D Named D D D Strict Stage Called D D Stand Admit Admit Boarders Go Across Otherwise Displayed No-one Precise

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The wind controls our planet's weather and climate. But how much do we understand about this complex force (36)______ can kill and spread fear? On the night of October 15, 1987, the south of England was (37)_____ by strong winds. Gusts of over 130 km/h (38)______ through the region. Nineteen people were killed, 1.5-billion worth of damage was (39) ______ and 19 million trees were blown down in just a few hours. Although people thought of this (40)_____ a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only a (41)______ 7 storm. They remain far better known than the much more serious storms of January 25, 1990, (42)______ most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this occasion, 47 people were killed, even though, (43)______ in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate warnings. Extreme weather events such as these are dramatic (44)______ of the power of the wind. It is one part of the weather that people generally do not give a second (45)______ to, but across the world the wind plays a crucial role in people's lives. Cu 36: A. which B. what C. when D. where Cu 37: A. attacked B. struck C. beaten D. besieged Cu 38: A. flew B. spread C. blew D. ran Cu 39: A. resulted B. paid C. caused D. created Cu 40: A. like B. as C. unlike D. same as Cu 41: A. length B. force C. power D. strength Cu 42: A. until B. why C. when D. while Cu 43: A. unlike B. when C. like D. such as Cu 44: A. reminders B. remains C. memories D. recalls Cu 45: A. thought B. think C. care D. help 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. C 40. B 41. B 42. C 43. A 44. A 45. A SHARKS For anyone who wants either to film (0) or study great white sharks, Australian expert Rodney Fox, is the first contact.

Fox knows exactly (1) .... the sharks will be at different times of the year, and can even predict (2) .... they will behave around blood, divers and other sharks. He understands them as well as (3) .... else alive. In fact, hes lucky to be alive, a great white once (4) .... to bite him in half. Three decades (5) .... this near fatal attack, Fox still carries the physical scars, but feels (6) .... hate for his attacker. Instead he organises three or four trips (7) .... year to bring scientists and photographers to the kingdom of the great white shark. (8) .... main aim of these trips is to improve peoples understanding of an animal (9) .... evil reputation has become an excuse for killing it. Great white sharks are not as amusing as dolphins and seals, (10) .... their role in the ocean is critical. They kill off sick animals, helping to prevent the spread (11) .... disease and to maintain the balance in the oceans food chains. Fox feels a responsibility to act (12) .... a guardian of great white sharks. (13) .... the scientists, film makers and photographers can communicate their sense of wonder (14). .... other people, he is confident that understanding (15) .... replace hatred.

Traditionally in America, helping the poor was a matter for private charities or local governments. Arriving immigrants depended mainly on predecessors from their homeland to help them start a new life. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several European nations instituted public-welfare programs. But such a movement was slow to take hold in the United States because the rapid pace of industrialization and the ready availability of farmland seemed to confirm the belief that anyone who was willing to work could find a job. Most of the programs started during the Depression era were temporary relief measures, but one of the programs - Social Security - has become an American institution. Paid for by deductions from the paychecks of working people, Social Security ensures that retired persons receive a modest monthly income and also provides unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and other assistance to those who need it. Social Security payments to retired persons can start at age 62, but many wait until age 65, when the payments are slightly higher. Recently, there has been concern that the Social Security fund may not have enough money to fulfill its obligations in the 21st century, when the population of elderly Americans is expected to increase dramatically. Policy makers have proposed various ways to make up the anticipated deficit, but a long-term solution is still being debated. In the years since Roosevelt, other American presidents have established assistance programs. These include Medicaid and Medicare; food stamps, certificates that people can use to purchase food; and public housing which is built at federal expense and made available to persons on low incomes. Needy Americans can also turn to sources other than the government for help. A broad spectrum of private charities and voluntary organizations is available. Volunteerism is on the rise in the United States, especially among retired persons. It is estimated that almost 50 percent of Americans over age 18 do volunteer work, and nearly 75 percent of U.S. households contribute money to charity. Cu 26: New immigrants to the U.S. could seek help from ______. A. only charity organizations B. the US government agencies C. volunteer organizations D. the people who came earlier Cu 27: It took welfare programs a long time to gain a foothold in the U.S. due to the fast growth of______. A. urbanization B. population C. industrialization D. modernization Cu 28: The word instituted in the first paragraph mostly means ______. A. studied B. enforced C. executed D. introduced Cu 29: The Social Security program has become possible thanks to ______. A. donations from companies B. peoples willingness to work C. deductions from wages D. enforcement laws Cu 30: Most of the public assistance programs ______ after the severe economic crisis. A. functioned fruitfully in institutions B. did not become institutionalized C. did not work in institutions D. were introduced into institutions Cu 31: That Social Security payments will be a burden comes from the concern that ______. A. the program discourages working people B. elderly people ask for more money C. the number of elderly people is growing D. younger people do not want to work Cu 32: Persons on low incomes can access public housing through ______. A. donations B. federal expenditure C. low rents D. state spending Cu 33: Americans on low incomes can seek help from ______. A. state governments B. non-government agencies C. federal government D. government agencies Cu 34: Public assistance has become more and more popular due to the ______. A. volunteer organizations B. young peoples voluntarism only C. innovations in the tax system D. peoples growing commitment to charity Cu 35: The passage mainly discusses ______. A. ways of fund-raising in America B. immigration into America C. public assistance in America D. funding agencies in America

26. D 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. C

The ASEM logo was decided at the Fifth ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Bali, July 2003. It expresses the idea of interaction and cooperation between Europe and Asia through the intertwined forms of an Asian brush-stroke and a simplified roman E. These are also combined to form the letters A and E, symbolizing Asia and Europe. The logo represents two different yet intertwined cultures of East and West seeking ways to come together and interact. The colors of the logo -- blue and red -- represent Europe and Asia respectively.