Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfin-ished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.

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The fourth-graders at Chicago' s McCormick Elementary School don' t know Chinese is sup-posed to be hard to learn. For most, who speak Spanish at home, it' s becoming their third lan-guage. They' ve been hearing and using Chinese words since nursery, and it' s natural to give a"ni hao" when strangers enter the classroom. "It' S really fun!" says Miranda Lucas, taking a break from a lesson that includes a Chinese interview with Jackie Chan. "I' m teaching, my mom to speak Chinese. "

The classroom scene at McCormick is unusual, but it may soon be a common phenomenon in American schools, where Chinese is rapidly becoming the hot new language. Government officials have long wanted more focus on useful languages like Chinese, and pressure from them—as well as from business leaders, politicians, and parents--has produced a quick growth in the number of pro-grams.

Chicago city officials make their best effort to include Chinese in their public schools. Their program has grown to include 3,000 students in 20 schools, with more schools on a waiting list.

Programs have also spread to places like Los Angeles, New York City, and North Carolina. Sup-porters see knowledge of the Chinese language and culture as an advantage in a global economy where China is growing in importance. "This is an interesting way to begin to engage with the world' s next superpower," says Michael Levine, director of education at the Asia Society, which has started five new public high schools that offer Chinese. "Globalization has already changed the arrangements in terms of how children today are going to think about their careers. The question is when, not whether, the schools are going to adjust. "

The number of students learning Chinese is tiny compared with how many study Spanish or French. But one report shows that before-college enrollment(报名人数) nearly quadrupled be-tween 1992 and 2002, from 6,000 to 24,000. Despite the demand, though, developing programs isn't easy. And the No. one difficulty, everyone agrees, is having enough teachers. "Finding teacher is the challenge," says Scott McGinnis, an academic adviser for a language institute and a Chinese teacher for 15 years at the college level. "Materials are easy in comparison. Or getting schools funded. "

第21题 The best title for this passage might be__________.

A.Next Hot Language to Study: Chinese

B.Next Hot Language to Study : Spanish

C.Next Hot Language to Study: French

D.Chicago Is the Place to Learn Chinese

第22题 The most difficult thing to do is finding__________.

A.enough textbooks for the Chinese programs

B.enough money for the Chinese programs

C.enough teachers for the Chinese programs

D.enough students for the Chinese programs

第23题 We learn from the passage that__________.

A.Scott McGinnis has been a Chinese teacher for 15 years

B.Jackie Chan is a Chinese teacher at McCormick Elementary School

C.Chicago officials are required to learn Chinese

D.Scott McGinnis is good at giving his opinions on everything

第24题 According to the passage, all the following statements are true EXCEPT__________.

A.the number of students learning Chinese is small

B.Chinese programs have found their way in several major cities in the U. S.

C.government officials don' t like the pressure from business leaders and parents to start Chi-nese programs

D.China is becoming more and more influential in the world

第25题 The word "quadrupled" in the last paragraph is close in meaning to " multiplied by__________.

A.three times

B.four times

C.five times

D.six times

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Computer technology is advancing SO fast that old hardware quickly becomes completely obsolete.

The electronic waste(e-waste)from this constantly growing field is polluting the environment，both here and abroad.

Computers contain toxic(有毒的)materials such as lead.Despite the danger of throwing these hazardous materials in a landfill(垃圾填埋场)，that’s exactly where tons of computers end up.Americans reuse or recycle only about lo percent of the 50 million computers they replace each year，according to ABC News.Eighty percent is being stockpiled(囤积)，which could create even bigger problems in the future.and the remaininglo percent is landfilled.Throwing e-waste in landfills creates a potential for toxic waste to leak into our soil and groundwater.Because environmental standards for landfills are tougher in the United States than in many other countries，e-waste is often exported，especially to some developing countries.

Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem. In the Nether-lands, you can bring your old computer to the seller when buying a new one, and the seller must by law accept it free of charge. Japan passed a law in 2001 requiring producers to recycle certain parts.

In the United States, a movement called the Computer TakeBack Campaign is demanding that producers take more responsibility for disposing of (处理) old computers. California and Massa-chusetts recently prohibited certain computer parts in landfills, while Apple and IBM take back computers for about a $30 fee. Gateway is one step ahead: They will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them. Lastly, many nonprofit programs accept used equipment, and services have popped up that distribute old computers to schools and other organizations.

第26题 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A.The Main Exports of America

B.The Computer TakeBack Campaign

C.The Harm of E-waste Treatment

D.Electronic Waste--a Global Problem

第27题 What does the word "obsolete" in the first paragraph probably mean?

A.Fashionable.

B.Useful.

C.Out of date.

D.Out of control.

第28题 Americans reuse about __________ million computers each year.

A.5

B.10

C.15

D.20

第29题 According to the passage, American electronic waste is exported to other countries because these countries have __________.

A.the resources and more space to process the e-waste

B.less strictly enforced environmental safety standards

C.a lot of skilled e-waste workers

D.many computer recycling businesses

第30题 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Japan passed a law to address the e-waste problem.

B.Compared with stockpile, landfill is a better and safer method to deal with e-waste.

C.Apple will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them.

D.Old computers are safe to the environment even when improperly disposed of.

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