1、eful as they must today.They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed.They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them.Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them;often conditions in the
2、work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers. Of course sometimes there were real disasters which attracted the attention of governments and which showed need for changes.Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governmen
3、ts could not ignore.At such times,there were inquiries into the causes of the disater or the problems.New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries;however,the new rules came too late to protect the people who had died or become seriously ill. Today many governments have spec
4、ial departments which protect customers and workers.In the U.S.,for example,there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems.It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow.Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell.A thi
5、rd department looks at the places where people work,and then reports any companies that are breaking laws which protect the health and safety of workers.21.According to Paragraph 1,compared with today,industries in the past _. Awere controlled less strictly Bwere worse off Caffected more peoples hea
6、lth Dput out more unhealthy products.22.It is implied in Paragraph 2 that years ago governments _. Apaid much attention to the results of scientific discoveries Bseldom introduced safety laws before disasters occurred Chardly ever looked into the causes of tragedies Dimposed safety rules as soon as
7、disasters occurred23.In the U.S.today _. Athere are altogether three departments which protect customers and workers Bstores dealing in foods and drugs are under government control Ca company with poor or dangerous working conditions is likely to be punished Dthe protection of workers health and saf
8、ety is well ensured24.The main topic of the passage is _. Aindustries in the past and at present Bchanges in the development of industries Cthe protection of industrial workers and customers Dthe freedom of industries25.The purpose of this passage is to _. Ainform Bcriticize Centertain DpersuadePass
9、age TWOQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. I made a pledge to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage.For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father.Totally loving.No ifs,ands or buts. The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio.The sp
10、eaker was quoting a Biblical(圣经的) passage about husbands being thoughtful of their wives.Then he went on to say,“Love is an act of will.A person can choose to love.”To myself,I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband.Well,for two weeks that would change. And it did.Right from the moment I kis
11、sed Evelyn at the door and said,“That new yellow sweater(套头衫) looks great on you.” “Oh,Tom,you noticed,”she said,surprised and pleased.Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive,I wanted to sit and read.Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach.I stared to refuse,but then I thought,“Evelyns been alone
12、here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.”We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites. So it went.Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director,a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums.Relaxed and happy,thats how the whol
13、e vacation passed.I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love. There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment,however.Evelyn and I still laugh about it today.On the last night at our cottage,preparing for bed,Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression. “Whats the matter?”I
14、 asked her. “Tom,”she said in a voice filled with distress,“do you know something I dont?” “What do you mean?” “Well.that checkup(体检)I had several weeks ago.our doctor.did he tell you something about me?Tom,youve been so good to me.am I dying?” It took a moment for it all to sink in.Then I burst out
15、 laughing. “No,honey,”I said,wrapping her in my arms.“Youre not dying;Im just starting to live.”26.In the first paragraph,“No ifs,ands or buts” probably means “_.” AUnintentionally BInevitably CImpressively DUnconditionally27.From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage _. Awith h
16、is family Bwith Evelyn Calone Dwith his children28.During the two weeks on the beach,Tom showed more love to his wife because _. Ashe looked lovely in her new clothes Bhe had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm Che was determined to be a good husband Dshe was seriously ill29.The author says,
17、“There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment.”What was the one thing that went wrong? AHe praised her sweater,which puzzled her. BShe insisted on visiting a museum,which he hated. CHe knew something about her illness but didnt tell her. DHe was so good to her that she thought she must be
18、dying.30.Be saying “Im just starting to live,”Tom means that _. Ahe is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life Bhe is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband Che lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change Dhe is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his w
19、ife beforePassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. Americans who remember “the good old days” are not alone in complaining about the educational system in this country.Immigrants(移民) complain,too.Lately a German friend was filled with anger when he learned that the mathema
20、tics test given to his son on his first day as a college freshman included multiplication and division.Japanese businessmen in Los Angeles send their children to private schools staffed by teachers imported from Japan to learn mathematics at Japanese levels,generally considered at least a year more
21、advanced than the level here. But I wonder:If American education is so poor,why is it that this is still the country of innovation(创新)? When I was 12 in Indonesia,I had to memorize the names of all the worlds major cities,from Kabul to Karachi.At the same age,my son,who was brought up a Californian,thought that Buenos Aires was Spanish for good food.However,unlike children of his age in Asia and Europe,my son had studied creative geography
