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2014-IVReadingComprehension(35Marks)SectionA(5marks)FridayClintBlack

Oneofthehotnewartistsonthecountrymusicscene,ClinkBlack,willperformwithoneofcountrymusic’slegendsMerleHaggardandup-and-comerLorrieMorganatRedRocksAmphitheatre.Forticketinformation,callTicketMasterat290-8497.Time:7:30P.MTicket：$19.542ndStreet“42ndStreet”willbepresentedthroughSundayattheDenverAuditoriumTheater.ThecomedyincludessongsbyIrvingBerlin,JeromeKern,ColePorter.Call893-4100forticketsorformoreinformation.Time:8p.m.tonightandSaturday;7p.mSundayTickets:$25-$38BluegrassartistsHomeontheGrangeconcertseriespresentstopbluegrassartistsincludingtheBluegrassPatriotsandPeteandJoanWernickperformingatGrangeHallinNiwot.Formoreinformationcall444-4537.Time:8:30tonightandSaturday.Tickets:$6SaturdayRiffPerformance

RiffwillperformwithLLCoolJatArnoldHallTheatreattheU.S.AirForceAcademy.Call1719-472forticketinformation.Time:8p.m.Tickets:$18,$15,$10TrainRides

TheGeorgetownLoopHistoricMiningandRailroadParkisopenonweekendsthroughMay.PassengersmayboardineitherGeorgetownorSilverPlume.ThetrainwillrundailybeginningMemorialDayandcontinuingthroughLaborDay.Call670-1686.Time:9:20a.m.–3:55p.m.Tickets:$5-$12.5SundayMorningConcertTheAzusaPacificUniversityChoirandOrchestrawillperformattheDenverFirstChurchoftheNazarene,3800E.HampdenAve.The150-memberchoirwillperformavarietyofclassicalandpopularsongs.AfreeContinentalbreakfastwillbeofferedbeforetheconcert.Call761-8370When:8:45

a.m.breakfast,9:45a.m.concert

Tickets:

Free-willofferingHelpforkidsColoradoKidsCareandFunplexareteaminguptohelphomelesschildrenbyacceptingdonationsofbabyitemsincludingclothing.formulaanddiapersatFunplex,located

atSouthKiplingStreetandWestCoalMineAvenueinLittleton.EachpersonwhobringsadonationwillreceiveafreeactivitypasstoFunplex.Formoreinformation,call934-0277.

Time:11a.m.-6

p.mOrigami

The

BoulderPublicLibrary’sSundaySpecialsprogramispresentinganorigamiworkshopintheConventGardenattheLibrary,1000CanyonBlvd.Participantswilllearntomakebirds,boatsandotherobjectsusingtheage-oldpaperfoldingtechniques.Call441-3100

Time:3p.m.

Tickets:FreeAuto

ExhibitThe

eighthannualConcoursd’EleganceautoexhibitwillbeheldinthenorthparkinglotatUniversityHillsMall,2700S.ColoradoBlvd.RarePorsches,Maseratis,Jaguarsandracingcarswillbefeatured.AllproceedsbenefitDenver’sUnitedCerebralPalsyAssociation.Call355-7337formoreinformation.

Time:9

a.m-4p.m.

Tickets:$5

DianeCarmanEntertainmentEditorWeekendispublishedeveryFriday.SendallcorrespondencetoWeekend,TheDenverPost,1560Broadway,Denver80202.Phone820-1452.Copyright2013,TheDenverPostCorp.Question56-60Decidethefollowingstatementaretrue(T)orfalse(F)accordingtothepassage.56.OnlythosewhobringdonationstohomelesschildrencanattendtheactivityatFunplex.57.Ifyouareinterestedingardening,youwon’twanttomissthe“Bluegrassartists”FridaynightinNiwot.58.Ifyouareinterestedinbuyingausedcar,youwon’tfindanyusefulinformationinthispageofWeekend.59.IntheSundayMoringConcertattheDenverFirstChurchoftheNazarene,freebreakfastandperformancewillbeprovided.60.Participantscanwatchandlearnpaperfoldingtechniquesratherthandohands-onactivitiesintheorigamiworkshop.SectionB(10marks)Oneofthehardestthingsforanysportspersontodoistoknowwhentoretire,Doyouretirewhenyouareatyourphysicalpeakordoyouwaituntilyourbody[oryourcoach]tellsyouthatit’stimetogo?Butevenharderisfindingtheanswertothequestion“WhatamIgoingtodowiththerestofmylife?”(61)______“There’sahighriskofdepressionandpeopleoftenfindadjustingtoanewwayoflifedifficult”,saysIanCockerill,asportspsychologist.“Forsportspeople,there’sanextratrauma—thelossoftheglamour.That’sthehardestpart.”AsEddieAraro,theUSjockeysays,“Whenajockeyretires,hebecomesjustanotherlittleman.”(62)____Perhapstheyjustcan’tstandlifewithoutthe“high”ofplayingprofessionalsport.MichaelJordan,thegreatestbasketballplayerofalltime,retiredthreetimes.HeretiredoncefromtheCahicagoBulls,madeasuccessfulcomebackwiththeBulls,thenretiredagain.Hissecondcomebackwithaninferiorteamendedinfailureandheretiredforeverattheageof38.Jordansaid,“TherewillneverbeanythingIdothatwillfulfillmeasmuchascompetingdid.”(63)______MuhammadAlineededthemoney,buthiscomebackfight,attheageof39,againstTrevorBerbick,wasoneofthesaddestspectaclesinmodernsport.AfterlosingtoBerbick,Aliretiredpermanently.ThreeyearslaterhedevelopedParkinson’sdisease.(64)______AsJimmyGreaves,anex-Englandinternationalfootballersaid,“Ithinkthatalotofplayerswouldprefertobeshotoncetheircareerisover.”Manyofthemspendtheirretirementinacontinualbattleagainstdepression,alcohol,ordrugs.(65)______FranzBeckenbauerisaclassicexampleofafootballerwhowoneverythingwithhisclub,BayernMunich.AfterretiringhebecameasuccessfulcoachwithBayernandfinallypresidentoftheclub.JohnMcenroe,theinfamous“badboy”oftennis,isnowahighlyrespectedandhighlypaidTVcommentator.AnothergoodexampleisworldfamousChinesetabletennisplayer--DengYaping.Afterretiringattheendofthe1997season,DengservedontheInternationalOlympicCommittee’sethicsandathletescommissions.SheisalsoamemberoftheeliteLaureusWorldSportsAcademy,andamemberoftheChinesePeople’sPoliticalConsultativeConference.DengbecomesDeputySecretaryofChinaCommunistYouthLeagueBeijingCommitteelater.Butsadly,formostsportspeoplethesecasesaretheexceptions.Questions61-65Completethearticlewiththefollowingsentences,therearetwoextrasentences.A.Forsomepeoplethepainofsayinggoodbyeneverleavesthem.B.Otherscan’tresistthechanceofonelast“payday”.C.However,somefamoussportspersonsaremucheasiertodevelopsometypicalpsychologicaldisease.D.Butfortheluckyfew,retirementcanmeanasuccessfulnewcareer.E.Retirementforpeopleingeneralistraumatic.G.Somesportspeoplegoonplayingtoolong.SectionC(10marks)TherearetworeasonswhyIwantedtocometosouthernGermanytostudy.IwantedtobeatthecenterofEurope,withineasyreachofothercountries,andcitiessuchasParisandPrague.theotherreasonwasthatIwasfindingitverydifficulttofindaplacetostudymedicineinNorway,wherethereareonlythreemedicalschools.Ispentmylasttwoyearsataboardingschool,whereImadelotsoffriendsandlearnedtolookaftermyselfandintegratewithotherpeople.Iwas19whenIleft,andthosetwoyearshadchangedme;IknewIcouldcopewithstudentlifeinanothercountry.FirstIhadtolearnGerman.IwentMunichinSeptember,amonthbeforethetermstarted,andspentthreeweeksonalanguagecourse.IstayedwithaGermanfamilyandwasabletopracticespeakingthelanguagewiththem.NobodyspokeNorwegian,ofcourse,soitwasagreathelptofindthattherewereotherstudentsfromNorwayattheuniversity.Imadefriendswithsomeofthemandwewereabletohelponeanotherduringthefirstfewweeksinanewcity.AftersixmonthsImovedintomyownapartment;thereisawonderfulmixofculturesandIhavemademanyfriendsfromdifferentplaces.ForthreeyearsIhadaNorwegianboyfriendwhowasalsostudyingtobeadoctor,butthatendedwhenheleft.Iwouldrecommendstudyingabroadtoanyone.Yougetachancetolearnanotherlanguageandtounderstandthecultureandtraditionsofanothercountry.Munichisafantasticcityforstudents,especiallyasbeeristhefavoritedrinkofstudentseverywhere.Ididn’tlikebeerbefore,butifyouliveinMunich,therereallyisnoalternative,andnowIhaveacquiredthetaste.InwinterIprefertovisitcafésandtalkwithfriends,butinsummermyfavoriteplaceistheEnglisherGarten,withitslakeandparkandlotsofbars.Thecity’sbeerhallsaregenerallyfullofstudentsandtourists.AtweekendsIoftengoskiingintheAustrianAlpswithfriends.Wepileintoacoupleofcarsandrentanapartment.Thisallcostsmoney,and,likemoststudents,Iamlivingonaloanfromthegovernment.BythetimeItakemyfinalexamsIshallhaveabigdebtwhichmustberepaidwithinterest.IfIcan’tfindwork,Ishallhaveseriousproblems.IhopetogetajobinahospitalnearOslo.Iworkedtherelastsummer,whileearningthemoneytogotoNepal,ThailandandVietnamforthreemonths.Weareamedicalfamily.Mymotherandeldersistersarenurses,butmyfatheristheoddoneout:herunsahairdressingsalon.Questions66-70Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothepassage.66.WhydidMarianngotoGermanytostudybesidesherdesiretobeinthecentreofEurope?67.HowlongdidMariannliveinGermanfamilyaftershereachedMunich?68.WhatdoesMariannwanttobeafterhergraduation?69.WhatmakesMariannbeaccustomedtodrinkingbeer?70.HowdidMarianngetthemoneyforherthreemonths’travellingtoothercountries?SectionD(10marks)Wouldyoubelievethatyourdietcanmakeabigdifferenceinkeepingayouthfulappearance?Itseemsstrangetothinkthatthefoodwetakeincouldresultinfewerwrinkles.Wouldn’titbebettertoputthingsonourskinratherthaninourmouths?Well,accordingtoonescientifictheory,ourbodiesstartagingbecauseofoxidation.Thismeansthecertainoxygen-containingmoleculesinourcells,calledfreeradicals,havethecapabilitytoattachtoanddamagepartsofourcells,includingourDNA.Ourbodiescanrepairthisdamage,butaswegetolder,theserepairmechanismsstarttobreakdown,resultinginthesignsofaging.Freeradicalsareactuallyreducedbyourbodies,buttheirnumberscanalsoincreasebecauseofthefoodweeat.Besides

avoidingfoodswhichcouldpotentiallyproducemorefreeradicals,eatingfoodswhichcontaincertainvitaminsandmicro-nutrientscanalsocontributetokeepuslookingyoung.Thesevitaminshelpproducemoleculescalledantioxidants,whichactuallyhelpreducetheproductionoffreeradicals.Evenbetter,foodscontainingantioxidantsarenotrare.Commonantioxidants,likevitaminsAandE,canbefoundinmanydark-coloredvegetables.Forexample,carrots,seaweed,spinachandbroccoliareexcellentsourcesofthesehelpfulvitamins.Also,youcaneatorange-colored

fruitslikeapricotsandpeaches.VitaminsAandEareparticularlygoodforhelpingyourskinremainyoung-looking.Thesenutrientsstrengthenyourskinandmakeitsoft.However,ifyoureallywanttostockupquicklyonnutrientsthatbenefityourskin,youshouldeatcow’sliver.Onesmallpieceofcookedcow’slivercontainstwiceasmuchvitaminAashalfacupofcookedcarrots.Morerecently,greenteahasalsobeententativelyaddedtothelistyouth-promotingsubstances.Althoughresearchaboutgreentea’seffectsonourbodiesisatanearlystage,scientistscertainlybelievethatitisgoodforus.Scientists,however,arestillcautiousaboutpredictingitscapabilitytokeepuslookingyouthful.Butfromrecentexperiments,itsantioxidantpropertiesseemtobeabletorepaircelldamagealreadysustainedaswellaspreventdamageinthefuture.Infact,greenteaworksevenbetterifyouapplyitdirectlytoyourskinasaningredientinfacialcream.

“Youarewhatyoueat.”

Thisoldproverbcertainlyseemstobetruethemorewefindoutabouthowourbodyworks.Thinkaboutthatthenexttimeyousitdownatthetable.Questions71-75Completethesummarywithonlyonewordfromthepassage,changingtheformwherenecessary.Peopleusecosmeticsurgery,

facial

71.

_______andcosmeticstolookyounger.Maybethebestwaytofightwrinklesisreallyjusttoeatfoodswiththerightvitaminsandnutrientsinthem.

Somefoodsweeathavethecapabilityof72._____ourcellsin

thatthesefoodscanincreaseharmfulmoleculesinourbodiescalledfreeradicals.ButifwetakeinfoodswithvitaminsAandE,

forexample,

wecan

73.______

the

productionoffreeradicalsinourbodies.Othersfoodsthatseemtohavehealthy74._______ofantioxidantsincludecow'sliverandgreentea.Moreover,greenteaisprovedtobemorehelpfulinrepairingsustaineddamageandevenpreventingfuturedamageifitis75._____properlyanddirectly.

PartVTranslation(15marks)SectionA(5marks)English-ChineseTranslation76.Distancelearningisaformaleducationalprocessthatbreaksthetraditionalmodeofclassroomteaching.Thesearetwokeydifferencesbetweentraditionaleducationanddistancelearning.Distancelearningaddsflexibilityandavailability,

regardlessoftime,place,

orpaceoflearning.Herean

instructorteaches,andsomewhereelseastudentlearns,

regardlessofbarriersoftimeorplace.

Distancelearningreachesouttonon-traditional

studentswhomustfittheirstudiesaroundworkplace,

familyresponsibilities,and

geographicalbarriers,etc.

SectionB(10marks)Chinese-EnglishTranslation77.體育運(yùn)動(dòng)可以防止發(fā)胖，增強(qiáng)體質(zhì)，使我們保持身體健康。(preventfrom)78.盡管計(jì)算機(jī)有許多優(yōu)點(diǎn)，但是它們不能進(jìn)行創(chuàng)造性工作，也不能代替人。(狀語從句)79.我們一直在這兒討論的區(qū)別是實(shí)際操作技術(shù)而不是理論背景。(ratherthan)80.人們應(yīng)該互相學(xué)習(xí)，取長(zhǎng)補(bǔ)短。(sothat)81.旅游業(yè)是全世界最大的雇主，全球10%的工作崗位都是由旅游業(yè)創(chuàng)造的。(accountfor)Part=6\*ROMANVIErrorCorrection(10marks)Manyprocesseswithinourbodiesaretimedtoacycleofabout24hours.Ifthebodytemperatureistakeneveryhourorsothroughthedayor 82______night,eachpersonisfoundtohaveacertainpattern.Somepeople’stemperature 83.______riseveryrapidafterawakeningandthenbegintofallintheafternoon.Forothers 84.______theirtemperaturesriseveryslowlyatfirst,reachpeakinthelateafternoon,anddo 85.______notbegintodroptillquitelateintheday.Inallcases,aperson’stemperatureis 86.____atitslowestduringthetimeofsleep.Peopletendtofeelmostwide-awakeand 87.______canworkthebestatthehighpointoftheirtem