2004.6
Historians tend to tell the same joke when they are describing history education in America. It’s the one 61 the teacher standing in the schoolroom door 62 goodbye to students for the summer and calling 63 them, “By the way, we won World War Ⅱ.” The problem with the joke, of course, is that it’s 64 funny. The recent surveys on 65 illiteracy (无知) are beginning to numb(令人震惊): nearly one third of American 17-year-olds cannot even 66 which counties the United States 67 against in that war. One third have no 68 when the Declaration of Independence was 69. One third thought Columbus reached the New World after 1750. Two thirds cannot correctly 70 the Civil War between 1850 and 1900. 71 when they get the answers right, some are 72 guessing. Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be 73 connected to loss of international 74. But it does affect our future 75 a democratic nation and as individuals. The 76 news is that there is growing agreement 77 what is wrong with the 78 of history and what needs to be 79 to fix it. The steps are tentative (尝试性的) 80 yet to be felt in most classrooms. | 61. [A] about [B] in [C] for [D] by 62. [A] shaking [B] waving [C] nodding [D] speaking 63. [A] in [B] after [C] for [D] up 64. [A] rarely [B] so [C] too [D] not 65. [A] historical [B] educational [C] cultural [D] political 66. [A] distinguish [B] acknowledge [C] identify [D] convey 67. [A] defeated [B] attacked [C] fought [D] struck 68. [A] sense [B] doubt [C] reason [D] idea 69. [A] printed [B] signed [C] marked [D] edited 70. [A] place [B] judge [C] get [D] lock 71. [A] Even [B] Though [C] Thus [D] So 72. [A] hardly [B] just [C] still [D] ever 73. [A] exclusively [B] practically [C] shortly [D] directly 74.[A] competitiveness [B] comprehension [C] community [D] commitment 75. [A] of [B] for [C] with [D] as 76. [A] fine [B] nice [C] surprising [D] good 77. [A] to [B] with [C] on [D] of 78. [A] consulting [B] coaching [C] teaching [D] instructing 79. [A] done [B] dealt [C] met [D] reached 80. [A] therefore [B] or [C] and [D] as |
61.[A] 62. [B] 63. [B] 64. [D] 65. [A] 66.[C] 67. [C] 68.[D] 69. [B] 70. [A]
71.[A] 72. [B] 73. [D] 74. [A] 75.[D] 76. [D] 77. [C] 78. [C] 79.[A] 80.[C]
2005.1
Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The 61 you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually 62 you money or can add 63 the cost. Take the 64 example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might 65 you are making the 66 buy if you choose one 67 look you like and which is also the cheapest 68 price. But when you get it home you may find that it 69 twice as long as a more expensive 70 to dry your hair. The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well 71 your hairdryer the most expensive one of all. So what principles should you 72 when you go out shopping? If you 73 your home, your car or any valuable 74 in excellent condition, you’ll be saving money in the long 75 . Before you buy a new 76 , talk to someone who owns one. If you can, use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular 77 . Before you buy an expensive 78 , or a service, do check the price and 79 is on offer. If possible, choose 80 three items or three estimates. | 61. [A] form [B] way [C] method [D] fashion 62. [A] raise [B] retain [C] save [D] preserve 63. [A] to [B] on [C] up [D] in 64. [A] single [B] simple [C] easy [D] similar 65. [A] convince [B] examine [C] accept [D] think 66. [A] best [B] most [C] proper [D] reasonable 67. [A] which [B] whose [C] its [D] what 68. [A] on [B] for [C] in [D] with 69. [A] spends [B] lasts [C] consumes [D] takes 70. [A] mode [B] model [C] copy [D] sample 71. [A] make [B] cause [C] leave [D] prove 72. [A] lay [B] stick [C] adopt [D] adapt 73. [A] keep [B] store [C] reserve [D] decorate 74. [A] products [B] material [C] ownership [D] possession 75. [A] interval [B] period [C] run [D] time 76. [A] equipment [B] appliance [C] utility [D] facility 77. [A] goal [B] task [C] function [D] purpose 78. [A] item [B] element [C] particle [D] component 79. [A] this [B] which [C] what [D] that 80. [A] in [B] from [C] of [D] by |
61.[B] 62. [C] 63. [A] 64. [B] 65. [D] 66.[A] 67. [B] 68.[C] 69. [D] 70. [B]
71.[A] 72. [C] 73. [A] 74. [D] 75.[C] 76. [B] 77. [D] 78. [A] 79.[C] 80.[B]
