5、Four American college students learned last week that free music downloads can carry a hidden price tag --- US $ 12,000 to $ 17,500, to be exact.

Major record companies accused the students of fueling music piracy(盗版) by running file-sharing networks on campus allowing hundreds of songs to be downloaded for free.

Last Thursday, the four promised not to violate the companies’ copyrights. Although they did not admit any wrongdoing, they each agreed to pay thousands of dollars to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

“I don’t believe that I did anything wrong,” said Daniel Peng at Princeton University, one of the four. “I hope that for the sake of artists, the larger issues can soon be resolved.” None appears to have made any money off the file-sharing systems they operated, which were confined to their campus’s computer networks.

The payments mark the first time record companies have recovered money from individuals in the US accused of piracy on file-sharing networks. This may be a sign of things to come, as the industry starts taking its battle against online piracy directly to users.

Many record-company executives(主管) blame the long slump in CD sales on file-sharing networks, which let users copy songs from each other’s computers for free.

Matt Oppenheim, senior vice president of business and legal affairs for the RIAA, said the settlements, although well below what the companies could have asked for, were “the right amount” given the situation.

He also noted that since the four lawsuits were filed, at least 18 campus file-sharing networks have been taken down by their operators.

59．What does “a hidden price tag” (Paragraph 1) mean?

     A. Record companies intentionally hide the high price of the music.

     B. It happens that the music price tag isn’t obvious.

     C. One has to pay for having downloaded music freely at last.

     D. One has to pay for the music in the future even if it’s allowed to be downloaded freely now.

60．Which of the following is true?

     A. The four students planned to violate the company’s copyright.

     B. They realized they had done a wrong thing.

     C. They refused to pay money to RIAA.

     D. They didn’t make any money on file-sharing networks.

61．What’s the probable meaning of “slump” (Paragraph 6)?

     A. Decline.        B. Increase.          C. Keeping the same.        D. Jump.

62．What’s the main idea of the whole passage?

     A. The students should be responsible for their behavior.

     B. It’s too late for record companies to protect their rights.

     C. Record companies have taken action to protect their copyrights by accusing individuals of piracy on file-sharing networks.

     D. Some record companies wanted to earn money by accusing people of pirating music.

4、      I’m usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that today’s children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed normal children aged 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago.

       Why are America’s kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among other things and a growing perception (看法) that the world is a more dangerous place.

       Considering that we can’t turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation cope(应付).

       At the top of the list is nurturing（培养）a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties help build communities and protect individuals against stress.

       To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep.

       Limit the amount of virtual violence your children are expected to. It’s not just from video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.

       Keep your expectations for your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxiety and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn’t have to ruin your life.

63．The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people’s state of mind are ______.

A. surprising          B. confusing          C. illogical          D. questionable

64．What does the author mean by saying “we can’t turn the clock back” (Para 3)?

A. It’s impossible to slow down the pace of change.

B. The social reality children are facing can’t be changed.

C. Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten.

D. It’s impossible to forget the past.

65．The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is ______.

A. to provide them with a safer environment      

B. to lower their expectations for them

C. to get them more involved socially   

D. to set a good model for them to follow

66．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Sometimes local news about murder and crime also affects children a little.

B. TVs and computers play an important role in isolating children from the real world.

C. To children, anxiety is completely avoidable.

D. Exercise does not help to lessen children’s anxiety.

3、Just five one-hundredths of an inch thick, light golden in color and with a perfect “saddle curl,” the Lay’s potato chip seems an unlikely weapon for global domination. But its maker, Frito-Lay, thinks otherwise. “Potato chips are a snack food for the world,” said Salman Amin, the company’s head of global marketing. Amin believes there is no corner of the world that can resist the charms of a Frito-Lay potato chip.

Frito-Lay is the biggest snack maker in America owned by PepsiCo and accounts for over half of the parent company’s $3 billion annual profits. But the U.S. snack food market is largely saturated, and to grow the company has to look overseas.

Its strategy rests on two beliefs: first a global product offers economies of scale with which local brands cannot compete. And second, consumers in the 21st century are drawn to “global” as a concept. “Global” does not mean products that are consciously identified as American, but ones that consumes--especially young people are linked across cultures by shared beliefs and tastes. Potato chips are an American invention, but most Chinese, for instance, do not know that Frito-Lay is an American company. Instead, Riskey, the company’s research and development head, would hope they associate the brand with the new world of global communications and business.

With brand perception a crucial(决定性的) factor, Riskey ordered a redesign of the Frito-Lay logo(标识).The logo, along with the company’s long-held marketing image of the “irresistibility” of its chips would help facilitate the company’s global expansion.

The executives acknowledge that they try to swing national eating habits to a food created in America, but they deny that amounts to economic imperialism(势力扩张). Rather, they see Frito-Lay as spreading the benefits of free enterprise across the world. “We’re making products in those countries, we’re adapting them to the tastes of those countries, building businesses and employing people and changing lives,” said Steve Reinemund, PepsiCo’s chief executive.

67．It is the belief of Foito-Lay’s head of global marking that_____.

A. Potato chips can hardly be used as a weapon to dominate the world market

B. People all over the world enjoy eating their company’s potato chips

C. The light golden color enhances the charm of their company’s potato chips

D. Their company must find new ways to promote domestic sales

68．What do we learn about Frito-Lay from Paragraph 2?

　  A. Its products use to be popular among overseas consumers.

　  B. Its expansion has caused fierce competition in the snack market.

　  C. It gives half of its annual profits to its parent company.

　  D. It needs to turn to the world market for development.

69．One of the assumptions on which Frito-Lay bases its development strategy is that____.

　  A. consumers worldwide today are attracted by global brands

　  B. local brands cannot compete successfully with American brands

     C. products suiting Chinese consumers’ needs bring more profits

　  D. products identified as American will have promising market value

70．Frito-Lay’s executives claim that the promoting of American food in the international market______.

     A. won’t affect the eating habits of the local people

　  B. will lead to economic imperialism

　  C. will be in the interest of the local people

　  D. won’t spoil the taste of their chips

2、 The old temple _________ (给我留下了很深的印象). (impression)

1、假如你是李华，你发现部分同学每次遇到重要考试，都会出现一些焦虑症状。请你用英语写一封信，向某学生英文报编辑反映该问题。信的内容应包括下列要点：

    焦虑症状：头晕、乏力、睡眠不好、食欲不振等

    建议1．平时努力学习，正确对待考试，考前制定好合适的复习计划2考试期间正常作息3．睡前洗热水澡、喝热牛奶等有助于睡眠

         其他建议(内容由考生自己拟定)

    注意：1.根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。

    2.要准确使用语法和词汇；使用一定的句型、词汇，清楚、连贯地表达自己的意思；

    3. 词数：100个左右。开头已给出，不计词数。

参考词汇：头晕―dizzy(adj.)    食欲―appetite

Dear editor,

I am Li Ming of Senior Three, Guangming Middle School. I am writing to tell you about some symptoms of anxiety among us students before exams. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

40、It is difficult to           the exact meaning of some words when you translate them into a foreign language.

A. show off          B. turn out                   C. bring out                 D. take to

39、We can see monuments here and there. Those who have made great          to human beings and society will never be forgotten.

      A. advance            B. progress                  C. contribution             D. achievement

38、Recently, there ________ a boom in population mobility, and according to the survey in 2000, 17 percent of the population _______ every year.

       A. is; moves          B. has been; moves             C. is; move                   D. has been; move

37、Anyone who has spent time with children          the difference in the way boys and girls           similar situations.

       A．aware of; respond to                           B．is aware of; respond to

       C．aware; responding                               D．is aware of; respond