A large impressive building can be called as an __________.

A．He does not think the "digital divide" ever exists.

B．He thinks that to people in developing countries to be healthy is more important.

C．He has given large amounts of money to help poor people use computers and Internet.

D．He attended the conference held in Seattle and made an impressive speech there.

听力原文：M: Excuse me, but I think I know you from somewhere. My name is Adam Miller.

W: Right, Mr. Miller. I thought you looked familiar. My name is Lauren Elliot. I remember you. You gave a great presentation at the biotechnology conference last November in San Francisco. It was a really impressive speech.

M: Oh, thanks for the compliment. I'm going to attend this year's conference on March 12th. How about you？

W: I'm supposed to make a presentation this year. This will be the first time for me to present in front of such a large audience, so I' m kind of anxious. I' II see you then, right？

Where did they meet last year？

A．At the research center

B．At the party

C．At the friend' s house

D．At the conference

Read this extract: The largest known eagle ever documented, this fearsome creature weighed up to fifteen kilograms and sported wings spanning two to three metres in diameter. Although this wingspan is comparatively small (the Wandering Albatross and Andean Condor, for instance, each have wing spans in excess of three metres), the Haast’s eagle possessed a much larger body mass to wing ratio. While stubbier wings made the eagle ill-suited to prolonged flight, they did enable the Haast’s eagle to nimbly and swiftly manoeuvre its large frame around trees, which would have been vital for pursuing prey through New Zealand’s dense forest and scrubland. The most impressive aspect of the bird’s anatomy, however, was its enormous talons. At almost 23 centimetres in length, these are comparable to those of some wild cats and have justifiably earned the Haast’s eagle the nickname ‘Tiger of the Skies’. Which of the following is NOT true？

A、The Haast’s eagle could only fly for short distances.

B、The Haast’s eagle was adapted to flying through forests.

C、The Haast’s eagle’s wings were shorter than other large birds.

D、The Haast’s eagle had small but very efficient claws.

Corporate Apartments around a truly impressive recreational facility．Your employees can take a swim in a large heated swimming pool，play tennis day or night on lighted courts with the residents，even enjoy a workout in one of the high—tech fitness centers．

You will hear another five recordings.

For each recording, decide what the advertisement is about.

Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recording.

Do not use any letter more than once.

After you have listened once, replay each recording.

You have 15 seconds to read the list of reasons A-H.

A. a hotel

B. a special offer

C. a recreational center

D. apartments

E. an airplane

F. a rain coat

G. furniture in an office

H. a place

more than 100 small specialty shops, while the few that are not used yet will be filled as soon as the mall's owners find proprietors who fit the mall's image. One thing that makes Stone Hill Mall popular was that all of the stores remain open from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. , Monday through Friday. This favourable start has certainly been advantageous thanks to such features as its being the only shopping centre in the area to provide free baby-sitting for children from two to eight years old and its offering restaurants to suit every pock- et, with the possible exception of the highly budget-conscious. Furthermore, as far as movie en tertainmetn is concerned, Stone Hill Mall tops Westgate Mall, which looked very impressive when it opened last year, with three separate cinemas.

Besides, the air-conditioning system makes sure a comfortable inside temperature of 25 degrees centigrade no matter what the weather is like outside, and in addition to its three beautiful fountains, the mall has a quiet garden area with comfortable benches and chairs for shoppers who have become tired.

One complaint about Stone Hill Mall is that it is located outside the city, but there is a regular bus service between the mall and the city centre. A further complaint might be that, although the mall is surrounded by trees to mix it with the scenery, it will be some years before these can effectively make the main buildings and the vast parking lot a part of the area around.

Stone Hill Mall is different from other mails because it has ______.

A．more large department stores

B．more empty space to rent

C．many shops selling special goods

D．shops selling expensive goods

Stone Hill Mall

Stone Hill Mail has fewer large department stores than most malls but, instead, features more than 100 small specialty shops, while the few that are not used yet will be filled as soon as the mall's owners find proprietors (业主) who fit the mall's image.

One thing that makes Stone Hill Mall popular was that all of the stores remain open from 9 a.m. until 10 p. m., Monday through Friday. This favourable start has certainly been advantageous thanks to Such features as its being the only shopping centre in the area to provide free baby-sitting for children from two to eight yeas old and its offering restaurants to suit every pocket, with the possible exception of the highly budget-conscious. Furthermore, as far as movie entertainment is concerned, stone Hill Mall tops Westgate Mall, which looked very impressive when it opened last year, with three separate cinemas.

Besides, the air-conditioning system makes sure a comfortable inside temperature of 25 degrees centigrade no matter what the weather is like outside, and in addition to its three beautiful fountains, the mall has a quiet garden area with comfortable benches and chairs for shoppers who have become tired.

One complaint about Stone Hill Mall is that it is located outside the city, but there is a regular bus service between the mall and the city centre. A further complaint might he that, although the mall is surrounded by trees to ma it with the scenery, it will be some years before these can effectively make the main buildings and the vast parking lot a part of the area around.

Stone Hill Mall is different from other malls because it has

A．more large department stores.

B．more empty space to refit.

C．many shops selling special goods.

D．shops selling expensive goods.

Read the news item below about a company that runs health and fitness clubs.

Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D on the opposite page.

Fighting Fit

Fine Fitness, the health and fitness club operator, an impressive set of results yesterday. (19) a 38-per-cent jump in annual pre-tax profits, the company claimed that it had (20) none of the problems (21) last week by its rival, Top Fit. According to Samantha Collier, the chief executive, Fine Fitness (22) strong and is on (23) to reach its target of 100 clubs within three years, its strategy unaffected by the apparent (24) down of the economy.

The company opened 12 new clubs in the past year, (25) its total to 51. They have (26) to be highly successful, with people joining in large numbers, especially in the 25-to-40 age range. Even the more (27) clubs are still seeing sales growth, along with rising retention (28) of more than 70 per cent. This can be seen as clear (29) of the appeal of Fine Fitness. Ms Collier admitted that as there were (31) too many companies competing with one another, there would almost certainly be (31) in the health-and-fitness-club sector of the market. She predicted that, within a relatively short time, there might be only about three major companies still in (32) However, she declined to say which these were likely to be. Profits rose by ~6.3 million, although there was a fall in gross margins from 31 per cent to 28.6 per cent because of higher insurance premiums, extra management costs and start-up expenses for the company's new (33) in Spain.

(19)

A．Stating

B．Reporting

C．Remarking

D．Informing

ow information technology will transform. our lives and our world in the new century.

The author, Michael Dertouzos, stands (1)_____ from many of the forecasters and commentators who bombard us daily with (2)_____ of this future. For twenty years he has led one of the world's (3)_____ research laboratories, whose members have brought the world (4)_____ computers, the Ether Net, and start-up companies.

As a visionary, his (5)_____ have been on the mark: In 1981, he described the (6)_____ of an Information Marketplace as "a twenty-first-century village marketplace where people and computers buy, sell, and freely exchange information and information services." That's a (7)_____ description of the Internet as we know it today.

Naturally, we do not agree on all the (8)_____ ways the new world will (9)_____ or affect us. This is as it should be. There is plenty of room for (10)_____ ideas and debate concerning the rich and promising setting ahead. What's more important is that people become (11)_____, and form. their own opinions, about the changes (12)_____.

When it (13)_____ to that future world, what we do (14)_____ far outweighs our differences New businesses will be created and new (15)_____ will be made in the (16)_____ areas of activity this book describes. More important, radical changes in hardware, software, and infrastructure will (17)_____ in ways large and small our social lives, our families, our jobs, our health, our environment, our economy, and even the (18)_____ we see for ourselves in the universe. Whoever (19)_____ the coming Information Revolution？—that's (20)_____ all of us—needs to know What Will Be.

A．beyond

B．behind

C．apart

D．out

ity on Earth. In terms of Man's brief life it appears permanent and unchanging, save for the seasonal growth and fall of the leaves, but to forester it represents the climax of a long succession of events.

No wooded landscape we see today has been forest for all time. Plants have minimum requirements of temperature and moisture and, in ages past, virtually every part of Earth's surface has at some time been either too dry or too cold for plants to survive. However, as soon as climatic conditions change in favour of plant life, a fascinating sequence of changes occurs, called a primary succession.

First to colonize the barren land are the lowly lichens, surviving on bare rock. Slowly, the acids preduced by these organisms crack the rock surface, plant debris accumulates, and mosses establish a shallow root-hold. Ferns may follow and, with short grasses and shrubs, gradually form. a covering of plant life. Roots probe even deeper into the developing soil and eventually large shrubs give way to the first trees. These grow rapidly, cutting off sunlight from the smaller plants, and soon establish complete domination-closing their ranks and forming a climax community which may endure for thousands of years.

Yet even this community is not everlasting. Fire may destroy it outright and settlers may cut it down to gain land for pasture or cultivation. If the land is then abandoned, a secondary succession will take over, developing nmch faster on the more hospitable soil. Shrubs and trees are among the early invaders, their seeds carried by the wind, by birds and lodged in the coats of mammals.

For as long as it stands and thrives, the forest is a vast machine, storing energy and many elements essential for life.

What does the forest strike mankind as permanent？

A．The trees are in community.

B．The forest is renewed each season.

C．Man's life is short in comparison.

D．It is an essential part our lives.