A. offers      B. influences      C. uncovered       D. exactly       E. big F. found      G. campaigns      H. involved        J. properly       I. notion

What’s in a name? Letters offer clues to one’s future decisions, apparently. Previous studies have suggested that maybe a person’s monogram __1__ his life choices — where he works, whom he marries or where he lives — because of “implied self-esteem (自负),” or the temptation of positive self-associations. For instance, a person named Fred might be attracted to the __2__ of living in Fresno, working for Forever 21 or driving a Ford F-150.

Now a new study by professor Uri takes another look at the so-called name-letter effect and __3__ other explanations for the phenomenon. He analyzed records of political donations in the U.S. during the 2004 campaign — which included donors’ names and employers — and found that the name of a person’s workplace more closely related to the first three letters of a person’s name than with just the first letter. But he suggests that the reason for the association isn’t implied self-esteem, but perhaps something __4__ the opposite.

Duyck, one of the researchers whose previous work __5__ the name-letter effect, isn’t so quick to abandon the implied self-esteem theory. He pointed out that the sample group Uri studied may have biased the results: Uri analyzed the name-letter effect in a sample of people who donated money to political __6__. Still, Duyck notes that Uri’s theories are credible, and that even while some people may __7__ the same name of companies, employees may be tending to those companies because they start with the same letter as their names. In the end, whatever the explanation for the name-letter effect, no one really disputes that self-esteem is __8__ on some level. But the true importance of the effect is up for debate. “I can’t imagine people don’t like their own letter more than other letters,” says Uri, “but the differences it makes in really __9__ decisions are probably slim.”

 

信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡56—60上将对应题号的相应字母涂黑。注意E涂AB，F涂CD。

首先，请阅读下面的售货广告：

A. HORNSBY Demolition Sale 21 Steward Avenue Saturday and Sunday 9am-12am Furniture, and even the kitchen sink, new outdoor lighting and a lot more to go

B. HUGE SALE PENNANT HILLS,2a Pomona Street, Saturday 7th October ,8am-2pm,furniture,househole goods, variety of items.

C. HUGE Garage Sale, PYMBLE 80 Bannockburn road, Corner Rushall Street Saturday 30th September only. 9.00am to 2.00pm Nothing sold before! Gymnasium equipment. Hi-fis, Fridges, Cycles, Book Furniture and much more! Don’t miss it!

D. Last Sale Moving Sunday 1st October form 7am. Great variety of goods ,twin bedroom suite other furniture and tools.11 Bellamy Avenue , Eastwood

E. MOVING SALE HORNSBY HTS. Claros Close. Saturday 7Th Oct .from .9am. H/Hold items, furniture, & o/door furniture, TV, garden tools & equip .Every thing must go .Bargain prices.

F.MOVING SALE MT.COLAH Sale Lounge, Dining and Bedroom Furniture, Electrical and Whitegoods . Ph:0405 770 699

请阅读下面购买者的信息，然后匹配他们可能购买的商品：

1. Ross ,a young man who has just found a job in a company. He rents a small apartment near the downtown and needs some bowls, plates and forks, ect.

2.Joseph and his wife just moved into a new house with a big garden. Wild grass crawls all over the garden. They need some tools to make the garden tidy.

3. Roger, lives in a house 22 Bellamy Avenue, Eastwood. He needs a writing desk, a dining table, some chairs and a sofa.

4. Richard, a young man who likes sports and music. He would add something more to satisfy his interests at home.

5.Mike, a private gymnasium owner. He has just increased several new tennis courts for his growing business. He is planning to open them at evening and needs the lighting.

 

Oyster
What is an Oyster card?
Oyster is the easiest way to pay for journeys on the bus ，Tube ，tram，Docklands light Railway (DLR)，London Overground and National Rail journeys in London You can store your travel cards, Bus & Tram Pass，season tickets and credit to pay for journeys as you go.
Where to get an Oyster card?
There are a number of ways for you to get an Oyster card ：
?   At over 3,900 Oyster Ticket stops
?   At Tube and London Overground station ticket offices
?   At some National Rail stations
?   At London Travel information Centres
?    Online at tfl. gov. uk/oyster
How to use an Oyster card?
To pay the correct fare on the Tube ，DLR，London Overground and National Rail services，you must always touch m on the yellow Oyster card reader at the start of your journey，and touch out at the end. ff you don’t, a maximum cash Oyster fare will be changed When using the bus or tram, you must only touch in at the start, but not at the end of your journey.
What happens if I don’t visit London very often?
Don’t worry. Any pay as you go credit on your card will not expire (过期)，so you can keep it for your next visit or lend it to a friend.
Fares
Traveling by Tube from Central London (Zone l)to Heathrow (Zone 6)
Adult Oyster single fare
£ 4. 20 Monday to Friday 06:30 - 09:30 and 16:00 一 19:00
£ 2. 70 at all other times including public holidays
Adult single cash fare £ 5.00
For further information，visit tfL.gov. uk /fares.
【小题1】You can get an Oyster card at the following plaices EXCEPT_____

A．on the website	B．at an Oyster Ticket stop
C．at a post office	D．at a Tube station

【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE about Oyster cards?

A．They are limited in use to the owners themselves.

B．On National Rail services you must touch them on the reader twice.

C．They are not suitable for those who don’t visit London often.

D．Oyster card Tube fares cost more on public holidays than on weekdays.

【小题3】H a person with an Oyster card fakes the 7 o’clock Tube from Central London to Heathrow for a week (no public holiday in between)，he should pay_____.

A．f 18.90

B．£ 29.40

C．£21.90

D．f26.40

【小题4】The passage is probably taken from a_______
A journal            B. travel brochure C. textbook    D. novel

 

第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

第二节  信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下列应用文及相关信息， 并按照要求匹配信息。 请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

以下是广告信息：

 

 

以下是与广告相关的读者来信。请匹配来信与它们所对应的广告。

56.                                               May 15，2006

Gentleman,

    The enclosed advertisement for your organization comes from the April issue of    Cosmopolitan. I am interested in doing volunteer work for abused children and would 1ike to have your information booklet. My address is as follows:

        6 Villa Maurice，

        92160 Antony France

                                                     Yours truly，

                                                     D. Gruber

57.                                               January 15, 2006

    Dear Sir or Madam，

    I am interested in writing adventure stories for children. Please send information on the course you offer to the following address:

         5481 Torrance Blvd，

         Torrance, CA 90503

                                                    Yours faithfully，

                                                     Irene Ponbs (Ms)

    58.                                              April 14，2006

    Dear Sir or Madam,

    I am interested in finding a part-time job in the morning. Please send information to the following address:

          2955 Pacific Coast Highway,

          Torrance, CA 90505

                                                      Sincerely,

                                                     M. E. Nielson (Mr)

    59.                                               1068 Baxter Road,

                                                   Loveland, Ohio 45140

                                                     March 13，2006

    Dear Sir or Madam,

    Please send me your catalog and information on the service you offer. I have a small business and have been robbed several times.

                                                         Yours truly，

                                                  J. Barnes

    60.

                                                  Am Frankenheim 21,

                                                  5000 Koln 40 Germany

                                                  June 1, 2006

     Dear Sir,

     I would like to receive the list mentioned in your recent advertisement, as well as more information about L.A. Parent. I enclose a self-addressed envelope.

                                                 Yours faithfully,

                                                  H. Wolf