While still in its early stages, welfare reform has already been judged a great success in many states—at least in getting people off welfare．It's estimated that more than 2 million people have left the list since 1994．
In the past four years, welfare list in Athens County have been cut in half．But 70 percent of the people who left in the past two years took jobs that paid less than $ 6 an hour．The result: The Athens County poverty rate still remains at more than 30 percent —twice the national average．For advocates（代言人） for the poor, that's an indication that much more needs to be done．
"More people are getting jobs, but it's not making their lives any better," says Kathy Lairn, a policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington．A center analysis of US Census data （戶口普查資料） nationwide found that between 1995 and 1996, a greater percentage of single, female-headed families were earning money on their own, but that average income for these families actually went down．
But for many, the fact that poor people are able to support themselves almost as well without government aid as they did with it is in itself a huge victory．"Welfare was a poison．It was a poisonous substance that was poisoning the family," says Robert Rector, a welfare-reform policy analyst．"The reform is changing the moral climate in low-income communities．It's beginning to rebuild the work ethic （道德觀）, which is much more important．"
Mr．Rector and others argued that once "the habit of dependency is cracked," then the country can make other policy changes aimed at improving living standards．
小題1:．From the passage, it can be seen that the author __   __．
A．believes the reform has reduced the government's burden
B．insists that welfare reform is doing little good for the poor
C．is not interested in the success of welfare reform
D．considers welfare reform to be fundamentally successful
小題2:．Why aren't people enjoying better lives when they have jobs?
A．Because many families end their marriage．
B．Because government aid is now rare．
C．Because their wages are still low．
D．Because the cost of living is rising．
小題3:．From the passage we know that welfare reform aims at____．
A．saving welfare funds                   B, rebuilding the work ethic
C．providing more jobs                                     D．cutting government expenses
小題4:According to the passage,____ before the welfare reform was carried out．
A．the poverty rate was lower
B．a(chǎn)verage living standards were higher
C．the average worker was paid higher-wages
D．the poor used to rely on government aid

小題1:.D
小題1:.C
小題1:.B
小題1:.D
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They tend to breed and give birth during the spring and summer months. The breeding and birthing process takes place on the steep cliff ledges that surround the sea cave. Therefore the best time to view this ritual is during those select months from the outside viewing platform.
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A．a(chǎn)dmission and hours of operationB．wildlife and best viewing times
C．summer hot spots and activitiesD．a(chǎn)dditional information and fees
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A．It is located in the center of Florence.B．It’s a good place for visitors to approach the nature.
C．Visitors may see 150 sea lions there at any time.D．It’s the world’ only habitat of Stellar Sea Lions
小題3:The passage suggests that Stellar Sea Lions usually breed and give birth________.
A．in the entrance to the sea caveB．on the smooth cliff cave walls
C．in the warmer season monthsD．out of the vision of the tourists
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A．Chase one after anotherB．Flash from time to time
C．Grow little by littleD．Move from place to place
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e. beautiful Gray Whales
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The research group working on the “Workmen’s huts in the Theban mountains” project is planning to return to the Valley of the Kings in October.
小題1:.
What does the passage mainly talk about? ________
A．The hut village in the Valley of the Kings.
B．The excavation of the tombs in the Valley.
C．The archaeologists working on the excavation.
D．Everyday life and work in the Valley of the Kings.
小題2:.
Which of the following is NOT true of the hut village according to the passage? _______
A．It has been damaged a lot.B．It can tell us something about ancient Egypt.
C．It has attracted archaeologists’ attention.D．It has a lot of real treasures somewhere in it.
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What’s the new trend in archaeology right now according to Toivari-Viitala?
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B．Examining everyday life and work in the Valley of the Kings.
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D．Guessing what the result will be beforehand．
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A．people know little about the hut village by now
B．the workmen’s huts were not discovered until very recently
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Pop music is the name for various popular，commercial music．It originated in the USA and spread through the whole world during the 1950s and 60s．It is widely liked by the young people．The best known early form of pop music was “rock’n’ roll”; another was “blues”. A more recent development is “folk rock”．Pop music has taken the place of native music in many parts of the world．It has caused the number of people for “jazz” music to become much smaller than in the 1950s and earlier, and it has now began to rule music stage productions．It is a big industry．
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A．got aroundB．beganC．inventedD．reached
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    it is today.
A．much greater thanB．a(chǎn)s small asC．a(chǎn)s greater asD．much smaller than
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A．bluesB．rock’n’ rollC．jazzD．folk rock
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A．Not all the pop music is without artistic value.

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Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog’s legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.
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The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides (殺蟲劑）and medicines. Soon there was no money left.
Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job — eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.
Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.
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. From Paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers      .
A．worked very hard for centuriesB．dreamed of having a better life
C．were poor but somewhat contentD．lived a different life from their forefathers
小題2:.
Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?
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C．They wanted to please the visitors.D．The frogs made too much noise.
小題3:.
. What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?
A．The crops didn’t do well.B．There were too many insects.
C．The visitors brought in diseases.D．The pesticides were overused.
小題4:.
What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?
A．Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.
B．Health is more important than money.
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The days of elderly women doing nothing but cooking huge meals on holidays are gone. Enter the Red Hat Society—a group holding the belief that old ladies should have fun.
“My grandmother didn’t do anything but keep house and serve everybody. They were programmed to do that,” said Emily Cornette, head of a chapter of the 7-year-old Red Hat Society.
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If you take into consideration feminism (女權(quán)主義), a bit of spare money, and better health for most elderly, the Red Hat Society looks almost inevitable (必然的). In this society, women over 50 wear red hats and purple (紫色的) clothes, while the women under 50 wear pink hats and light purple clothing.
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A．one branch of an organizationB．a(chǎn) written agreement of a club
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C．a(chǎn)re enjoying a good life with plenty of money to spend
D．tried living a different life from their parents when they were young
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A．interested in raising money for social workB．programmers who can plan well for their future
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小題4:.. Who set up the Red Hat Society?
A．Emily CornetteB．Ellen CooperC．Jenny JosephD．Joe Heywood
小題5:.. Women join the Red Hat Society because ___.
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閱讀理解 (共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分)
第一節(jié)：請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Skin-diving is a new sport today．
This sport takes you into a wonderful new world． It is like a visit to the moon！When you are under water，it is easy for you to climb big rocks， because you are no longer heavy．
Here，under water，everything is blue and green．During the day，there is enough light． When fish swim nearby，you can catch them with your hands．
When you have tanks（罐子）of air on your back，you can stay in deep water for a long time．But you must be careful．
To catch the fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport．On the other hand， you can clean the ships without taking them out of the water．You can get many things from the deep sea．
Now you can see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting．
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A．the moonB．mountainsC．the sunD．the deep sea
小題2:A skin-diver _______ under water in the day．
A．can see everything clearlyB．can't see anything clearly
C．can see nothingD．can see only fishes
小題3: With a tank of air on your back，you can _______ ．
A．catch fish very easilyB．stay under water for a long time
C．be in safe placeD．have more fun
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A．Skin-diving is a new sport．
B．Skin-diving is like visiting the moon．
C．The only use of skin-diving is to have more fun．
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Washington, April 4----- The United States has more than 90 million families for the first time, but each contains fewer people on average than ever, the Census Bureau(統(tǒng)計局) reported today.
The 90,031,000 families in the United States averaged 2.64 members each as of last July 1.“The reason is, in effect, changes in the age structure,” explained Campbell Gibson, a population researcher for the bureau. Most Americans born in the great explosion of births are now in their 20’s and 30’s when they most likely to set up families, he said.
The fact that many are doing so increased the number of families from 80.4 million in 1980 t0 88.8 million in 1986 and past the 90 million mark last summer.
At the same time, the average number of people per family dropped from 2.75 in 1985 to 2.65 in 1986 and then to 2.64, Mr Gibson said.
By comparison, the 1970 Census found the average family contained 3.14 people. Families averaged more than four people in 1939 and more than five in 1880.
The growing number of ever---- smaller families is still going on, but Mr Gibson pointed out that family growth was not the same as population increase in the 1970’s.
The same age factors that are increasing the number of families also happened then, but in the 1970’s the proportion(比例) of families in each age group was also growing.
That hasn’t continued in the 1980’s for a number of possible reasons, Mr Gibson said. For example, in the 1980’s more young people have chosen to remain home with their parents instead of setting up housekeeping on their own, as many did in the 1970’s.
This could be caused by the increasing cost of housing, he said. Delays in marriage while young people go to work and school, have also been widely reported as a factor, but it was not the only factor for the family changes.
小題1:The smaller figure of families reported here is _________.
A．1980B．80,400,000C．2.64D．90 million
小題2:What’s the reporter’s attitude towards the present situation?
A. People should get married at later age.
  1. The average number of family members should be 2.64.
  2. It’s not clear in the report.
  3. Young people should set up housekeeping on their own, as many did in the 1970’s.
小題3:From the last paragraph we may infer that________.
A. delay in marriage will not help the number of the families
  1. delay in marriage is the major factor of the family changes
  2. the writer felt sorry that many young people now delay their marriages
  3. there must be some other factors which have led to the slower growth in the 1980’s
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Traveling without a map in different countries, I find out about different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”
Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have name signs; in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
People in Los Angeles, the US, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure distance by time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You don’t understand completely, “Yes, but how many miles away is it, please?” To this question you won’t get an answer, because most probably they don’t know it themselves.
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language. Instead, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. What happens in the situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People there believe that “I don’t” is impolite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan!
However, one thing will help you everywhere in the world. It’s body language.
小題1:Which one of the followings is probably an example of Japanese directions?
A．“Go south two miles. Turn west and then go another mile.”
B．“Turn right at the hospital and go past a school. The library is right in front of you.”
C．“The post office is about five minutes from here”
D．“The post office is at Street Kamira.”
小題2: People in Los Angeles don’t give directions in miles because _________.
A．they use landmarks in their directions instead of distance
B．they prefer to lead you the way
C．they often have no idea of distance measured by miles
D．they prefer to use body language
小題3: Greeks give directions by __________.
A．using street namesB．using landmarks
C．leading people the wayD．giving people a wrong direction
小題4:Which of the following is NOT true?
A．There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world.
B．People in Yucatan give wrong directions on purpose.
C．People in some places give directions using landmarks.
D．People in some places give directions in time.
小題5:What does the writer want to tell us?
A．It's difficult to travel without a map.
B．It's important to use body language when you are travelling.
C．In different countries, there are different styles of directions.
D．You can't trust everyone when you are travelling.

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