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They may make us scared, but somehow we just can’t get enough of our favorite monsters.From literature to movies, TV shows to Halloween(萬圣節(jié)) costumes(服裝), we want more of these blood-drinking, walking-dead, scary creatures!
Here’s a look at a few of them.
Mummy(木乃伊): All you’ll need is a generous supply of toilet paper of make this instantly recognizable costume.The concept of mummies dates back thousands of years and across many cultures.Mummies are constantly seen in books, movies, and of course, on every Halloween night.
Werewolf(狼人): The werewolf is known for its superhuman strength and shape-shifting powers.Examples of the werewolf date back to ancient Greek and Roman stories, which were about humans changing into animals and animals changing into humans.With television shows and movies, werewolves are once again having a strong influence on popular culture.
Frankenstein: Mary Shelley created the monster in her 1818 novel.Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who is curious about life and death, uses different body parts to create his works.Shocked by his new scientific creation, however, Victor ran away, leaving the creature to leave the laboratory and go out into the human world.Whether in books, movies, or onstage, this monster is still a costume favorite for people of all ages.
Zombie(僵尸): Halloween activities would incomplete without zombies to really give people a fright.The zombie earned its title as one of Halloween’s most terrifying creatures after popular films.Zombies still frighten audiences as undead monsters that return to feast on the living.
Dracula(德拉庫拉): This classic vampire(吸血鬼) has terrified audiences for decades, but first appeared as a character in Irish writer Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel.In horror films, Dracula remains the most popular character.He is known for his pale skin, sharp teeth, red lips and son on.

  1. 1.

    According to the article, monsters ______.

    1. A.
      are scary but at the same time fascinating
    2. B.
      provide excitement for people who lead dull lives
    3. C.
      are mysterious and have supernatural powers
    4. D.
      can change into humans
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements about monster costume is TRUE according to the article?

    1. A.
      A zombie costume is the choice costume of people celebrating Halloween.
    2. B.
      A mummy costume is easy to make and can be immediately recognized.
    3. C.
      Frankenstein’s monster is losing appeal(吸引力) among some people.
    4. D.
      Because of its uniqueness, the Dracula costume is the most popular for Halloween.
  3. 3.

    We can conclude that ______.

    1. A.
      Dracula is the only monster who first appeared in a book
    2. B.
      mummies may come back to life in the future
    3. C.
      Victor Frankenstein was finally able to get his monster under control
    4. D.
      Frankenstein’s monster was created using different body parts
  4. 4.

    What would be the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Monster Halloween Costumes
    2. B.
      Monsters and Halloween
    3. C.
      Monsters Loved by people
    4. D.
      How Monsters Scare People

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It’s high time someone spoke up for today’s college students.  They’re probably the most hardworking, ambitious people in America and their problems are not properly appreciated.
People like the Secretary of Education simply don’t know what they’re talking about when they knock students.  Nor do those who complain about falling academic standards.
The vast majority of the nation’s 12 million students are struggling to pay for their educations.  They are part of the invisible workforce.  Many hold down full-time jobs.  They’re frying hamburgers, photographing weddings, working in construction, and waiting on tables.  The fact that they even show up for classes is a wonderful event.
The financial situation of most students explains a lot about what is happening in schools.  Why are the traditional courses so unpopular?  Why are students flocking to accounting and computer science and any professional programs that seem to lead to careers?
Answer: Today’s working student has been forced into a kind of premature matter-of-fact way of viewing things.  Romance is gone.  The notion of transforming one’s self through study alone has disappeared.  Today’s students seek freedom from manual labor, and the status conferred by a good job.
There are other consequences.  Today’s students don’t have much time or energy to be devoted, and carry out independent research or even do serious homework.  That’s the secret behind falling academic standards.  Students have become consumers.  They want grades and certifications.  Their professors can’t be expected to give a grade of failure to students who are clearly tired from the effort to pay their bills.
There’s a lot wrong with this situation.  It’s twisting the definition of education out of shape.  Worse, it’s creating a generation that is totally unpleasant.  The brightest students turn out to be yuppies (雅皮士).  The vast majority are, at least, good-natured semi-literates.
The time has run out for philosophical debates about fixed courses of study.  What this country needs is someone to stand up and say that being a full-time student during one’s formative years is an honorable calling worthy of support.  If families can’t or won’t give it to their children, then the government should.

  1. 1.

    The author’s purpose in writing this article is to __________.

    1. A.
      awaken the whole society to the problems today’s college students face
    2. B.
      warn Americans that academic standards are falling
    3. C.
      advise college students to study hard
    4. D.
      provide a suggestion that only full-time students be enrolled
  2. 2.

    The most suitable word to describe the author’s feelings about today’s college students  is _________.

    1. A.
      criticize
    2. B.
      sympathize
    3. C.
      complain
    4. D.
      urge
  3. 3.

    Which of the following cannot be learned from the passage?

    1. A.
      Many students are often absent from classes.
    2. B.
      Traditional courses are not popular.
    3. C.
      Students commit crimes with computers.
    4. D.
      Students don’t devote much time and energy to their homework.
  4. 4.

    By saying “Romance is gone” in paragraph 5, the author means ____________.

    1. A.
      today’s students do not believe in love stories any more
    2. B.
      today’s students become more practical in dealing with things
    3. C.
      students think there is no affection any more and break up with their lovers
    4. D.
      today’s students hold matter-of-fact opinions on love
  5. 5.

    Which of the following suggestions will the author not agree with?

    1. A.
      We should encourage students to give up full-time jobs.
    2. B.
      Families should offer their children more help financially.
    3. C.
      We should stand up and say something for today’s college students.
    4. D.
      We should make more strict regulations to force students to study hard.

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Susan Sontag (1933 ------ 2004) was one of the most noticeable figures in the world of literature.  For more than 40 years she made it morally necessary to know everything----- to read every book worth reading, to see every movie worth seeing.  When she was still in her early 30s, publishing essays in such important magazines as Partisan Review, she appeared as the symbol of American culture life, trying hard to follow every new development in literature, film and art.  With great effort and serious judgment, Sontag walked at the latest edges of world culture.
Seriousness was one of Sontag’s lifelong watchwords (格言), but at a time when the barriers between the well-educated and the poorly-educated were obvious, she argued for a true openness to the pleasure of pop culture.  In Notes Camp, the 1964 essay that first made her name, she explained what was then a little-known set of difficult understandings, through which she could not have been more famous.  Notes on Camp, she wrote, represents “a victory of ‘form’ over ‘content’, ‘beauty’ over ‘morals’”.
By conviction she was a sensualist (感覺論者), but by nature she was a moralist, and in the works she published in the 1970s and 1980s, it was the latter side of her that came forward.  In Illness as Metaphor ------published in 1978, after she suffered cancer ------ she argued against the idea that cancer was somehow a special problem of repressed (被壓抑的) personalities, a concept that effectively blamed the victim for the disease.  In fact, re-examining old positions was her lifelong habit.
In America, her story of a 19th century Polish actress who set up a perfect society in California, won the National Book Award in 2000.  But it was as a tireless, all-purpose cultural view that she made her lasting fame.
“Sometimes,” she once said, “I feel that, in the end, all I am really defending… is the idea of seriousness, of true seriousness.”  And in the end, she made us take it seriously too.

  1. 1.

    It is implied but not stated in the first paragraph that Sontag _________.

    1. A.
      was a symbol of American cultural life
    2. B.
      developed world literature, film and artzxxk
    3. C.
      published many essays about world culture
    4. D.
      kept pace with the newest development of world culture
  2. 2.

    She first won her name through _________.

    1. A.
      publishing essays in magazines like Partisan Review
    2. B.
      her story of a Polish actress
    3. C.
      her explanation of a set of difficult understandings
    4. D.
      her book Illness as Metaphor
  3. 3.

    From the works Susan published in the 1970s and 1980s, we can learn that ________.

    1. A.
      she was more of a moralist than a sensualist
    2. B.
      she was more of a sensualist than a moralist
    3. C.
      she believed repressed personalities mainly led to illness
    4. D.
      she would like to re-examine old positions
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, Susan Sontag would agree to the ideas except _________.

    1. A.
      We should try hard to follow every new development in literature, film and art.
    2. B.
      Cancer can be defeated because it is a special problem of repressed personalities.
    3. C.
      ‘Form’ should be over ‘content’, ‘beauty’ should be over ‘morals.
    4. D.
      We should defend the idea of seriousness, of true seriousness.
  5. 5.

    What is the passage mainly about?

    1. A.
      A lifelong watchword: seriousness
    2. B.
      Susan Sontag is the symbol of American culture
    3. C.
      How Susan Sontag became famous
    4. D.
      An introduction to Susan Sontag and her watchword

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The teacher was leaving the village, and everybody seemed sorry.  The miller at Cresscombe lent him the small cart and horse to carry his goods to Christminster, the city of his destination, such a vehicle proving of quite enough size for the teacher’s belongings.  For his only article, in addition to the packing-case of books, was a piano that he had bought when he thought of learning instrumental music.  But the eagerness having faded, he had never acquired any skill in playing, and the purchased article had been a permanent trouble to him.
The headmaster had gone away for the day, being a man who disliked the sight of changes.  He did not mean to return till the evening, when the new teacher would have arrived, and everything would be smooth again.
The blacksmith, the farm bailiff and the teacher were standing in confused attitudes in the sitting room before the instrument.  The teacher had remarked that even if he got it into the cart he should not know what to do with it on his arrival at Christminster, since he was only going into a temporary place just at first.
A little boy of eleven, who had been assisting in the packing, joined the group of men, and said, “Aunt has got a fuel-house, and it could be put there, perhaps, till you’ve found a place to settle in, sir.”
“Good idea,” said the blacksmith.
The smith and the bailiff started to see about the possibility of the suggested shelter, and the boy and the teacher were left standing alone.
“Sorry I am going, Jude.” said the latter gently.
Tears rose into the boy’s eyes.  He admitted that he was sorry.
“So am I,” said Mr. Phillotson.
“Why do you go, sir?” asked the boy.
“Well ----- don’t speak of this everywhere.  You know what a university is, and a university degree?  It is the necessary hallmark of a man who wants to do anything in teaching.  My scheme, or dream, is to be a university graduate.  By going to live at Christminster, I shall be at headquarters, so to speak, and if my scheme is practicable at all, I consider that being on the spot will afford me a better chance.”
The smith and his companion returned.  Old Miss Fawley’s fuel-house was practicable; and she seemed willing to give the instrument standing-room there.  So it was left in the school till the evening, when more hands would be available for removing it; and the teacher gave a final glance round.
At nine o’clock Mr. Phillotson mounted beside his box of books, and waved his friends good-bye.

  1. 1.

    It can be inferred that the teacher _______.

    1. A.
      was not getting on well with the headmaster
    2. B.
      had lived a rather simple life in the village
    3. C.
      was likely to continue to practice playing the piano
    4. D.
      would get a rise in the city on arriving there
  2. 2.

    The motivation of the teacher’s moving lay in his _________.

    1. A.
      ambition
    2. B.
      devotion
    3. C.
      admiration
    4. D.
      inspiration
  3. 3.

    The boy named Jude may be described as _________.

    1. A.
      polite, generous and cheerful
    2. B.
      active, modest and friendly
    3. C.
      kind, bright and helpful
    4. D.
      calm, confident and humorous
  4. 4.

    From the passage, we could get a general idea of the teacher’s ______.

    1. A.
      love for music and his dislike for musical instruments
    2. B.
      hard work in the village and his strong interest in city life
    3. C.
      friendship with some villagers and also conflicts with others
    4. D.
      eagerness to go to the city and his love for the village
  5. 5.

    Which person does the underlined “his companion” refer to?

    1. A.
      Mr. Phillotson
    2. B.
      Miss Fawley
    3. C.
      The bailiff
    4. D.
      The headmaster

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A few days ago I asked my sons’ governess(女家庭教師)Julia to come into my study. “Be seated, Julia, ”I said, “Let’s settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe you’re too polite to mention it. Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month...”
“Forty.”
“No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, um, you’ve been here two months, so...”
“Two months and five days.”
“Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays... you know you didn’t work with Tom on Sundays, you only took walks. And three holidays... ”Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but - not a word.
“Three holidays, therefore take off twelve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven - nineteen. Take nineteen off ... that leaves. hmm.... forty one dollars. Correct?”
Julia’s left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but - still not a word.
“Around New Year’s Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars. The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but- forget it. When didn’t I take a loss! Then, due to your neglect (疏忽), Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten. Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dick’s shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gave ten dollars.”
“You didn’t. ”sobbed Julia.
“But I made a note of it.”
“Well... if you say so.”
“Take twenty seven from forty one -that leaves fourteen.”
Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose. Poor girl!
“Only once was I given any money,” she whispered, her voice trembling, “and that was by your wife. Three dollars, nothing more.”
“Really? You see now, and I didn’t know that! Take three from fourteen.. leaves eleven. Here’s your money, my dear. Three, three, three, one and one. Here it is !”
I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them.
“Merci (法語: 謝謝),”she whispered.
I jumped to my feet and started pacing the room. I was overcome with anger. “For what, this - ‘merci’?” I asked.
“For the money. ”
“But you know I’ve cheated you - robbed you ! I have actually stolen from you ! Why this‘merci’?”
“In my other places they didn’t give me anything at all.”
“They didn’t give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you... I m going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all ready for you... Is it really possible to be so spineless (懦弱)?Why didn’t you protest? Why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws(爪)—to be such a fool?”
Embarrassed, she smiled. And I could read her expression,“It is possible.”
I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars. She murmured her little“merci”several times and went out. I looked after her and thought,“How easy it is to crush the weak in this world !”

  1. 1.

    While talking to Julia, the wrier expected from her ________.

    1. A.
      a protest
    2. B.
      gratitude
    3. C.
      obedience
    4. D.
      an explanation
  2. 2.

    What shocked the writer was Julia’s ________.

    1. A.
      nervousness in front of her boss
    2. B.
      acceptance of injustice
    3. C.
      shyness when talking about money
    4. D.
      reluctance to express herself
  3. 3.

    The writer said, “Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws?” He was actually telling the governess ________.

    1. A.
      to be more aggressive
    2. B.
      to be more careful in her work
    3. C.
      to protect her right
    4. D.
      to live independently
  4. 4.

    At the end of the story, the writer said,“ How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!”to show ________.

    1. A.
      his understanding of Julia’s anxiety
    2. B.
      his worry about Julia’s future
    3. C.
      his concern on the living condition of working - class people
    4. D.
      his sympathy for the mental state of those exploited
  5. 5.

    From the story, we can tell that Julia’s employer was ________.

    1. A.
      greedy but honest
    2. B.
      ill - tempered but warm - hearted
    3. C.
      strict but forgiving
    4. D.
      none of the above

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London Summer School in Classics
Dates
The London Summer School in Classics 2008 will be held at King’s College London. It will run from 8th July until 17th July. Applications close on 2nd June, 2008.
For an application form, please download either the 2-page PDF or the word format document from the foot of the page.
If you have any problems downloading the application form or any questions, please contact: London Summer School in Classics, King’s College London.
Tel: 020 7848 2299
Fax: 020 7848 2545
Organization
The school is organized by the colleges of the University of London. The summer school offers eight days of intensive teaching in Greek and Latin. There are four language classes each day as well as lectures and a debate, between 10:30 am and 4:30 pm. The course is not residential (提供住宿的), and there is no teaching during the weekend of 12th to 13th July.
The fee is ?85.00. Travel grants (旅行補助金) are available as a contribution to your travel costs, but may not cover all your expenses. The travel grants are arranged during the summer school.
Teaching is generally in groups of 12-15 people and it, as far as possible, comprises (包含) of students of roughly the same level of experience. The style of teaching is friendly, but demanding: a lot of work is expected from students during the school, but they usually find the whole experience both stimulating and valuable. Some classes concentrate chiefly on reading, while others offer a mixture of grammar and translation practice. Our tutors include some of the most experienced and talented teachers of Classics in the London area and beyond.
The Summer School in Classics caters for a wide range of interests and for both school & university students as well as those who wish to learn Greek or Latin, or to revive their knowledge of the languages. Our principal concern is to provide a thorough program of language learning in a lively university environment

  1. 1.

    To join in the school, you have to apply before ________

    1. A.
      8th July, 2008
    2. B.
      2nd June, 2008
    3. C.
      17th July, 2008
    4. D.
      13th July, 2008
  2. 2.

    As a student of the school, you are probably asked to _______

    1. A.
      do a lot of reading in Greek and Latin
    2. B.
      learn the grammar of Greek and Latin only
    3. C.
      do some translation work only
    4. D.
      speak Greek and Latin with experienced teachers
  3. 3.

    What is the London Summer School in Classics most concerned about?

    1. A.
      Providing a stimulating experience for students
    2. B.
      Promoting students to develop a wide range of interests
    3. C.
      Teaching students languages in a lively environment
    4. D.
      Improving students’ level of debating in the argument
  4. 4.

    Which is one of the teaching ways of the school?

    1. A.
      Student groups consist of the same level students strictly
    2. B.
      Students needn’t do any work in the class
    3. C.
      Students learn Greek and Latin by listening to teachers all day
    4. D.
      Students are generally divided into groups of 12-15
  5. 5.

    Which of the following can we know from the passage?

    1. A.
      The fee is £85, including the travel costs
    2. B.
      Students needn’t go to class on 12th and 13th July
    3. C.
      People should fill in two application forms
    4. D.
      People can contact the school by phone or email

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Today, almost everyone has heard of Harry Potter. The books detailing his experiences at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry have aroused passion, creativity, and interest in reading throughout the world.
But have you ever considered why you are a fan of the Harry Potter series?
JK Rowling has created a list of characters and an environment for them to inhabit that appeals to both adults and children.
The fantasy aspect of the wizarding world expands the imagination, and takes the mind to new and exciting places. Anything could happen there. Her stories contain parts of the believable and unbelievable, changing the predictability that readers commonly come across and bear in fiction.
The main theme of the series, including good versus evil, prejudice, love, death, sacrifice, friendship and loyalty, in actuality contributes to the ever-lasting nature of the stories. At the same time, these themes remind us of classic literature, offering mature readers tales that wear like a comfortable pair of shoes, while introducing younger readers to concepts they will meet throughout their lives.
Much of the appeal also comes from the characters. In each book, JK Rowling introduces and describes the characters in such a way that we wonder not only about their futures, but also about their pasts. Even supporting characters are suddenly more than just extras in the background. And what of Harry Potter himself? We care about Harry, because we watch him grow from an innocent boy to a powerful wizard. We see him as both Hero and Victim. He experiences endless love and extreme pain, and as readers, we experience them with him.
This perfect combination of emotion, suspense and fantasy, together with the fact that JK Rowling is a superb storyteller is the reason why we are Harry potter fans. People are fond of Harry Potter series. With books like these, it’s hard not to be.

  1. 1.

    Harry Potter series become popular partly because____________.

    1. A.
      they remind us of the childhood and environment we had in the past
    2. B.
      they take us to a world beyond our imagination and expectation
    3. C.
      they offer us ever-lasting nature of the stories
    4. D.
      they set an example of hero for us to follow
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 mean?

    1. A.
      The supporting characters are not necessary in the story.
    2. B.
      Readers care only about Harry but not those supporting characters.
    3. C.
      Even the supporting characters are attractive in the story.
    4. D.
      Those supporting characters only appear all of a sudden.
  3. 3.

    The themes of the Harry Potter series do not contain____________.

    1. A.
      prejudice and love
    2. B.
      good and evil
    3. C.
      death and sacrifice
    4. D.
      safety and peace
  4. 4.

    People care for Harry Potter because ____________.

    1. A.
      they think of classic literature when reading the story
    2. B.
      they find different experiences from theirs on Harry
    3. C.
      they share the experiences with Harry
    4. D.
      they like JK Rowling’s description very much

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Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer! We’re a non-profit (贏利的) organization. We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in their seventies can become a volunteer.
You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone.
“As a volunteer, I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I’m happy, too.” Said Carlos Domingo, an old woman of 62. “I often played computer games in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers.” said another volunteer at the age of 18.
If everyone helps out a bit, we’ll have a better world to live in. Interested? Call us 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website: www.activol.com.

  1. 1.

    When do the volunteers help others?

    1. A.
      In their spare time.
    2. B.
      At weekends
    3. C.
      On weekdays.
    4. D.
      In the evenings.
  2. 2.

    _____ can be a volunteer.

    1. A.
      Children
    2. B.
      Old women
    3. C.
      Anyone aged 12-70
    4. D.
      Young people
  3. 3.

    Volunteers want to get _______ when they help others.

    1. A.
      money
    2. B.
      computers
    3. C.
      everything
    4. D.
      nothing
  4. 4.

    Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with ______.

    1. A.
      animals
    2. B.
      children
    3. C.
      computers
    4. D.
      older people
  5. 5.

    We can read such a passage ______.

    1. A.
      in a newspaper
    2. B.
      in a storybook
    3. C.
      in a picture book
    4. D.
      in a textbook

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Traditional surgical procedures require surgeons to make large incisions(傷口) in a patient’s body in order to gain access to the internal organs. It was once common for heart surgeons, who perform highly specialized and complex procedures, to make long incisions in a patient’s chest and then split the breastbone to reach the heart. Patients who undergo surgery are often at the risk of infection, as bacteria can infect the cut in the skin. In addition, there is often a lengthy recovery period.
A surgical technique known as “keyhole surgery” has become more common in recent years. In general, the surgeon will make a couple of small incisions around the area where the operation is going to be performed. Tubes are pushed into the holes, and a tiny camera, which is called an endoscope, is put into the body. The camera is attached to a large monitor screen that is positioned so that the doctor can see it while he performs the operation. In addition to the camera, doctors also push their tiny surgical instruments through the tubes. The awkward part of keyhole surgery is that it is counterintuitive; that is to say, if a surgeon wants to move the tool to the left, he or she must push it to the right.
Other advancements in technology are also being used today in the OR (operation room). A new machine called the “da Vinci Surgical System” has been tested in hospitals in the U.S.. Unlike keyhole surgery, the da Vinci’s robot’s moving parts are designed to imitate the natural hand and wrist movement of a surgeon, thus providing better control and sensitivity. The system is controlled by a surgeon from a console(控制臺). Sitting at a console a few feet from the patient, the surgeon can perform an operation by holding and moving highly sensitive pads that enable him or her to control the instruments. The area of the body on which the surgeon is working is enlarged on a screen, which is attached to the console. This gives surgeons a realistic three-dimensional view of the area — similar to what they would see during a traditional surgical procedure.
Although the da Vinci Surgical System is undergoing some trials for some procedures, it has been welcomed as revolutionary by many surgeons. Patients with serious illnesses must still undergo major surgery, but the smaller incisions and less invasive procedures typically mean that a shorter recovery time is needed. In some cases, the patient’s stay in the hospital has been cut in half when the da Vinci Surgical System was used. On the downside, some operations have taken up to fifty minutes longer because surgeons are inexperienced at using the new technology. As surgeons become more familiar with the machines, the time needed for surgical procedures is likely to decrease.

  1. 1.

    What can be learned about the traditional surgery according to the passage?

    1. A.
      The cost of the traditional surgery is very high.
    2. B.
      It often leaves a large wound in a person’s body.
    3. C.
      Long incisions are made in a patient’s chest.
    4. D.
      The incision is often infected after the operation.
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is one DISADVANTAGE of keyhole surgery?

    1. A.
      It requires the use of long, thin tools and a tiny camera.
    2. B.
      The doctor can not view the inside of the patient’s body clearly.
    3. C.
      The direction in which a doctor moves the surgical tools is reversed.
    4. D.
      An endoscope has to be inserted into the patient’s body in advance.
  3. 3.

    The da Vinci Surgical System differs from keyhole surgery in that _______.

    1. A.
      requires that a surgeon make more small incisions on a patient
    2. B.
      reduces the amount of time it takes to perform a surgical procedure
    3. C.
      allows the surgeon to use the surgical instruments more sensitively
    4. D.
      eliminates the need for surgeons to make large incisions on patients
  4. 4.

    The passage mainly tells the reader ________.

    1. A.
      the challenges brought about by new technology
    2. B.
      the benefits and drawbacks of the da Vinci Surgical System
    3. C.
      the reflections on the development in medical science
    4. D.
      the application of new technologies in modern surgery

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The Campus Bookstore
Bookie’s, the campus bookstore is located at the Campus Activity Centre, main floor.
Bookie’s is the only place in Kamloops to buy your course textbooks. There is a booklist in the bookstore listing the books required for each course. If you need help in finding your course textbooks, ask any of the staff in the bookstore.
There are more than just textbooks at bookie’s. They carry a wide variety of stationary, art supplies and gift items. You can also buy telephone cards, postage stamps and bus passes. You must show your student card to get a discount for the bus passes.
TEXTBOOK RETURNS
1)  Do I need my receipt to return books?
Yes.
2)  How long do I have to return books?
Books purchased must be returned within ten working days of the date of the purchase.
3)  What if I wrote my name in the book?
Unfortunately, we can not give you a full refund for books not in mint condition as publishers will not accept this for credit.
4)  What happens if I miss the last day for return?
We may purchase the text book as “used” in accordance with our Buyback program.
5) What if I discover that my book has missing pages half way through the semester?
We will replace the defective books, new or used, for a like copy of that title. Cash refunds are not given for defective books returned outside the normal return dates.   BUYBACKS
1)  What books do you buy back?
We buy back all current edition textbooks. If we do not use them at UCC, we buy them back according to the value established in the North American marketplace.
2)  How much do I get for my books?
If bookie’s is buying the book for use at UCC, you will receive 50% of the current new retail price. In order to receive optimum buyback price, discs and supplements must accompany the book.
3)  What happens to the books that I sell?
Books for bookie’s are processed by our staff and sold to students at 75% of the new retail price.
4)  What condition do my books need to be in?
Books should be in good condition, meaning that the cover is still attached and all pages intact. Highlighting, notes and markings on the pages are perfectly fine. Workbooks and study guides are generally not purchased back unless they are free of all markings. No sales receipt is required for these books.
Bookstore Hours
Monday–Thursday      9:00am–6:00pm
Friday               9:00am–5:00pm
Saturday and Sunday    Closed  

  1. 1.

       The intended readers of this passage are _______.

    1. A.
      Book dealers
    2. B.
      University students
    3. C.
      Publishers
    4. D.
      Campus staff
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “defective” can best be replaced by ________.

    1. A.
      latest
    2. B.
      adapted
    3. C.
      new
    4. D.
      faulty
  3. 3.

    Bookie’s will not buy back your used textbook if _______.

    1. A.
      the cover of the book is missing
    2. B.
      there are markings and notes on the pages
    3. C.
      you have lost the sales receipt
    4. D.
      you miss the last day for return
  4. 4.

       Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Bookie’s is a place for students to buy their course textbooks.
    2. B.
      Student cards are needed to get a discount for the textbooks.
    3. C.
      Books bought in bookie’s can be returned within ten working days.
    4. D.
      Books bought back are processed by the staff and sold to students.

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