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A. performedB. performingC. to be performedD. being performed二、完型填空Experts believe that young people are drinking more alcohol than ever. They say it's not just the __1__ that teenagers consume that's worrying them but also what they do when they're drunk.A recent survey found that 40% of British teens drank at least once every month and that younger teens were often __2__ to take their first drink by older friends.As one teen said, "When you're with all your friends and having a good time, if someone gets out some alcohol you just __3__ it and drink."The government believes part of the problem is the availability of __4__ alcohol and has introduced a law to ban such drinks. Others oppose the law because they say it __5__ targets poorer drinkers.One young drinker interviewed thinks price is __6__ and that teens, determined to get drunk, will find a way. But alcohol expert Professor Martin Plant says the evidence supporting the new law is __7__. He said, "The science is absolutely clear. Putting in a minimum price will __8__ alcohol consumption by young drinkers. This is the first real development that offers the __9__ of cutting the size of the alcohol problem, and luckily the government has __10__ the opportunity."1. A. time B. types C. products D. amount2. A. promised B. encouraged C. forced D. charged3. A. go along with B. come into C. turn to D. get away with4. A. sweet B. strong C. cheap D. expensive5. A. intentionally B. unfairly C. rightly D. completely6. A. irrelevant B. unreasonable C. inexpensive D. unknown7. A. weak B. existing C. convincing D. approving8. A. prevent B. reduce C. balance D. delay9. A. issue B. choice C. time D. promise10. A. missed B. given C. taken D. used三、阅读理解ABarack ObamaIn the past hundred years, the U.S. presidency has turned more and more to the left – not in policy, but in handedness. Barrack Obama is the latest to join a long list of left – handed presidents from the 20th century: James Garfield, Herbert Hoover, Henry Truman, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton were all southpaws.What makes lefties so electable? Some experts think left-handed people have a greater aptitude for language skills, which may help them craft the rhetoric necessary for political office. And as for the bout of recent left-handed presidents, some think it’s because teachers only recently stopped working to convert lefties to rightist at an early age.Bill GatesClaiming the nation’s richest man among their number is a source of considerable pride for America’s society of southpaws. In fact, the Microsoft titan and philanthropist(巨头兼慈善家) is one of a surprising number of U.S. business moguls to be left-handed, including Henry Ford, JohnD. Rockefeller and former IBM head Lou Gerstner. But the club seems to be a guys-only fraternity — research suggests that while left-handed men tend to earn more than their right-handed colleagues, there is no similar advantage for women. A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research floated the idea that left-handed men favor "divergent" thinking, a form of creativity in which the brain moves "from conventional knowledge into unexplored association." Maybe that’s what it takes to develop a net worth estimated at $ 57 billion.Oprah WinfreyThe talk-show queen doesn’t need much more to set her apart from the rest — what with her estimated $ 2.7 billion fortune and a magic ability to sell books just by glancing at them — but she also has the distinction of being a member of the left-handed club. Since men are more likely to be left-handed than women, that makes Oprah doubly impressive. She’s in good company: Other show-business ladies of the left – handed persuasion include Whoopi Goldberg, Julia Roberts and Angelina JolieMarie CurieNot only was atomic scientist Marie Curie left-handed, but she was the matriarch of a whole family of accomplished, southpaw scientists. Curie, who discovered the principles of radioactivity and won two Nobel Prizes, was married to fellow lefty Pierre Curie, who was instrumental in helping Marie’s atomic research and shared one of her Nobel awards. Historians believe their daughter, Irene, was also left-handed. Irene went on to win a Nobel Prize of her own with her husband — who, you guessed it, was also left-handed.1．The underlined word “southpaws” in the last sentence of Paragraph 1 means_______.A．people coming from the south B．powerful presidentsC．people who use their left hand D．forceful speakers2．What makes it so easy for lefties to be elected as presidents according to the passage?A．Their great gift for foreign language.B．Their great language skills to make speeches.C．The need of left – hinders in the political office.D．Teachers stopping to force them to use their right hand.3．It can be implied that Bill Gates, Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller and Lou Gerstne_______.A．have creative thinking B．have formed a special club.C．earn more money than their wives D．are wealthy philanthropists4．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 “She is in good company” means “_______”.A．she works in a very good company B．she has many good friendsC．she has got on well with others D．she is among many female leftiesBHey there,So you’re about to spend four years of your life and tens of dollars of your parents’ money, and all you really know about college is that all of your friends are going. Do you ever stop to wonder why you’re going?Relax. You’re making the right decision. First of all, you’ll discover what interests you by taking courses in many subjects. For example, it’s hard to decide if you want to be a painter if you’ve never painted any pictures; once you’re in a drawing-room on campus, you’ll know one way or the other. College is also a lot of fun — after you graduate, you’ll be working every。