76. Educators are finding that students who cheat_______.
A. are not only those academically weak
B. tend to be dishonest in later years
C.are more likely to be punished than before
D. have poor academic records
77. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. Reform in the testing system will eliminate cheating.
B. Punishment is an effective method to stop cheating . .
C. Students' cheating has deep social roots.
D. Students do not cheat on essay tests.
78. Which of the following points of view would Mr. Huberagree with ?
A. Cheating would be reduced through an educational reform.
B. Students who cheat should be expelled from school.
C. Punishment for cheaters should be severe in this country.
D. Parents must take responsibility for the rise in cheating.
79. The expression "the individuals" (the last paragraph) refers to ________
A. school administrators
B. students who cheat
C. parents
D. teachers
80. The passage mainly discusses_______
A: ways to eliminate academic dishonesty
B: factors leading to academic dishonesty
C: the decline of moral standards of today's youth
D: people's tolerance of students' cheating
Passage Three
Last week, I read a story about a 34-year-old British woman who is extremely afraid of metal forks. She's been using plastic ones for 17 years because the sound of a fork rubbing against a plate g:ives her a panic attack.
Strange, right? But she's not alone. While popular phobias(恐惧症) about snakes and spiders might get all of the attention, there are a wide variety of not-so-obvious horrors that make people nervous.
While some phobias might seem a bit silly, they can cause serious emotional distress. My co-worker Magda is terrified of pigeons, a phobia that is taking over her life. She won't walk in certain parts of the city and runs screaming from the subway when one of these "rats with wings" finds its way onto the platform. Another friend isdisgusted with cheese. Once I saw her run away from a slice of it. So where does anirrational fear of cheese come from?
Are phobias something we inherit from our genes or do we acquire these unusualanxieties over time?
Ever since I can remember I have been unreasonably frightened of elevators. Therewas no terrible childhood experience and I am fine with confined spaces, but something about elevators makes me nervous. And so, when my boyfriend and I found ourselvestrapped in an elevator last year - because these sorts of things always happen eventually- I was anticipating the worst.
While he gave me a suggestive eyebrow raise and proposed we "take advantage ofthe situation," I began screaming uncontrollably. I was far from turned on by the wholefacing my worst nightmare thing.
However, after the fear subsided(消退)I realized that, yes, this was my greatest fear come true, and yet - it wasn't all that bad. Nervous and inconvenient maybe, butterrifying? Not so much.
Liberating yourself from a deep-seated phobia can be a long and difficult process,but sometimes it can be as simple as confronting it head on.
81. The 34-year-old British woman is extremelyafraid of metal forks because
A.she has never used them before
B.she has been injured by them before
C.she couldn't bear their sound on plate
D.she is afraid that they may hurt her
82. The phrase "rats with wings" (Para. 3) refers to______
A. strange birdsB. pigeons
C.devilsD. exotic rats
83. The author's fear of elevators is the result of_______
A. her phobia for no reason
B. her nervousness of being alone
C. her dislike of being in closed spaces
D. her terrible experience
84. After the fear subsided, the author realized that______
A. her boyfriend's help was important
B. she could have had a good time with her boyfriend
C. an elevator ride could be exciting
D. it was not as horrible as she had thought
85. The purpose for the author to share her experience is to_______
A. illustrate conquering a fear can be difficult
B. encourage people to overcome their fears
C. introduce what strange fears people have
D. explain why people have strange fears
Passage Four
The American public's obsession with dieting has led to one of the most dangeroushealth misconceptions of all times. Many television ads, movies, magazine articles, anddiet-food product labels would have consumers believe that carbohydrates (碳水化合物) are bad for the human body and that those who eat them will quickly becomeoverweight. We are advised to avoid foods such as potatoes, rice and white bread andopt for meats and vegetables instead. Some companies promote this idea to encourageconsumers to buy their "carb-free" food products. But the truth is, the human bodyneeds carbohydrates to function properly, and a body that relies on carbohydrates but isexhausted of thisdietary element is not in good shape after all.