/s/ and /z/ sound quite similar and there is no need to notice the minor difference between them when speaking English.

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Science and Technology

There is a difference between science and technology.__________（46） Science has to do withdiscovering the facts and relationships between observable phenomena in nature and with establis-hing theories that serve to organize these facts and relationships; technology has to do with tools，techniques， and procedures for applying the findings of science. __________（47）

Progress in science excludes the human factor. Scientists， who seek to understand the uni-verse and know the truth within the highest degree of accuracy and certainty， cannot pay attention to their own or other peoples likes or dislikes or to popular ideas about the fitness of things.__________ （48） But even an unpleasant truth is more than likely to be useful; besides， we have the choice of refusing to believe it! But hardly so with technology; we do not have the choice of refusing to hear the sound produced by a supersonic （超音速的） aircraft flying overhead; we cannot refuse to breathe polluted air. __________（49） The purpose of technology is to serve peo-pie——people in general， not merely some people; and future generations， not merely those who presently wish to gain advantage for themselves.__________ （50） Many people blame technology itself for widespread pollution， resource depletion （枯竭） and even social decay in general——so much so that the promise of technology is "obscured". That promise is a cleaner and healthier world. If wise applications of science and technology do not lead to a better world， what else will?

（46）__________ 查看材料

A.Another distinction between science and technology has to do with the progress in each.

B.Unlike science， progress in technology must be measured in terms of the human factor.

C.What scientists discover may shock or anger people——as did Darwin"s theory of evolution.

D.Science and technology are different.

E.We are all familiar with the improper use of technology.

F.Science is a method of answering theoretical questions; technology is a method of solving practical problems.

A child watching television experiences a procession of sights and sounds that flash from the screen just long enough for the eyes and ears to take them in. Unlike the pages of a book, which can be read as slowly or as quickly as the child wishes, television images appear with a relentless velocity that stunts rather than enhances the childs powers of imagination. The view expressed above is based on an assumption. Of the following, which can best serve as that assumption?

A．When allowed to choose a form. of entertainment, children will prefer reading to watching television.

B．A child"s imagination cannot be properly stimulated unless the child has access both to television and to books.

C．A child"s imagination can develop more fully when the child is able to control the pace of its entertainment.

D．Children should be taught to read as soon as they are able to understand what they see on television.

E．A child"s reaction to different forms of sensory stimuli cannot be predicted, since every child is different.

Fred Cooke of Salford turned 90 two days ago and the world has been beating a path to his door. If you haven't noticed, the backstreet boy educated at Blackpool grammar styles himself more grandly as Alastair Cooke, broadcaster extraordinaire. An honorable KBE, he would be Sir Alastair if he had not taken American citizenship more than half a century ago.

If it sounds snobbish to draw attention to his humble origins, it should be reflected that the real snob is Cooke himself, who has spent a lifetime disguising them. But the fact that he opted to renounce his British passport in 1941--just when his country needed all the wartime help it could get--is hardly a matter for congratulation.

Cooke has made a fortune out of his love affair with America, entrancing listeners with a weekly monologue that has won Radio 4 many devoted adherents. Part of the pull is the developed drawl. This is the man who gave the world "midatlantic", the language of the disc jockey and public relations man.

He sounds American to us and English to them, while in reality he has for decades belonged to neither. Cooke's world is an America that exists. largely in the imagination. He took ages to acknowledge the disaster that was Vietnam and even longer to wake up to Watergate. His politics have drifted to the right with age, and most of his opinions have been acquired on the golf course with fellow celebrities.

He chased after stars on arrival in America, fixing up an interview with Charlie Chaplin and briefly becoming his friend. He told Cooke he could turn him into a fine light comedian; instead he is an impressionist's dream.

Cooke liked the sound of his first wife's name almost as much as he admired her good looks. But he found bringing up baby difficult and left her for the wife of his landlord.

Women listeners were unimpressed when, in 1996, he declared on air that the fact that 4 % of women in the American armed forces were raped showed remarkable self-restraint on the part of Uncle Sam's soldiers. His arrogance in not allowing BBC editors to see his script. in advance worked, not for the first time, to his detriment. His defenders said he could not help living with the 1930s values he had acquired and somewhat dubiously went on to cite "gallantry" as chief among them. Cooke's raconteur style. encouraged a whole generation of BBC men to think of themselves as more important than the story. His treacly tones were the model for the regular World Service reports From Our Own Correspondent, known as FOOCs in the business. They may yet be his epitaph.

At the beginning of the passage the writer sounds critical of______.

A．Cooke's obscure origins

B．Cooke's broadcasting style

C．Cooke's American citizenship

D．Cooke's fondness of America

My uncle runs a manufacturing company with 400 employees, and he often does the interviewing and hiring himself. He says there are four keys to getting hired:

Firstly, prepare to win. Getting hired is no longer an once-in-a-lifetime experience. Employment experts believe that today's graduates could face as many as ten job changes during their careers. That may sound like a lot of pressure. But if you're prepared, the pressure is on the other folks. Secondly, never stop learning. Work on your weaknesses and develop your strengths. To be able to compete, you've got to keep learning all your life. And then, believe in yourself, even when no one else does. Don't ever let anyone tell you that you can't accomplish your goals. Who says you're not tougher, harder working and more able than your competitors? At last, find a way to make a difference.

Four Keys to Getting Hired

The writer's uncle is the boss of a company who often does the (46) himself. As he says, there are four keys to getting hired:

1) Prepare (47) . Getting hired isn't an once-in-a-lifetime experience.

2) Never stop learning. Work on (48) and develop your strengths.

3) Believe in yourself. Don't ever let anyone tell you that you can't (49) .

4) Find a way to (50) .

听力原文：M: Here is the summer vacation again. It seems that there is no new place in our country for me to travel. W: I have an idea to make good use of our vacations. We have benefited from the society but done nothing in return. Do you want to do some local voluntary work for the society this year? M: Sounds interesting. What do you think we should do? W: Im not sure. Maybe we could offer help in the hospital for handicapped children. We could help feed the children and help look after them. M: Excellent! But Im not sure if we will be allowed to do that. I think all helpers there have to be specially trained. And we are not in the related major. W: Yeah, maybe you are right. I still have the idea of doing something for children, havent you? M: Well, maybe. And I think many old people also need help. What else did you have in mind for children? W: My other idea was to do something for the small primary school down the street. That school is too poor to provide a playground for the pupils. Children cannot do without one. Ive noticed that some land round the back of the school is not used. We could make it into a small playground. What do you think? M: Mm, its a good idea, but you are a bit too ambitious. I dont know anything about making playgrounds. And I also think that it might be too expensive to do what you suggest. W: Yes, I guess youre right. We cannot afford the big project unless someone sponsors us. Its impossible for us to find such a person. So what do you have in mind for older people? M: I think we should go round to the homes of older people and ask if there is something we can do in the house — you know, like a bit of simple decorating, washing the clothes, cleaning up the garden, even doing some shopping for them once a week. W: Mm, this sounds meaningful and practical. I quite like the idea. It wont cost us any money and Im sure we are capable of dealing with the things you mentioned. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. What are the two speakers arrangements for the coming summer vacation? 10. What can we learn about the woman from the conversation? 11. Why cant they make a playground for the pupils? 12. What are the possible identities of the two speakers?9．

A．She likes handicapped children very much.

B．She wants to do something for children.

C．She prefers children to old people.

D．She thinks a cheap playground can work for pupils.