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ial. But a misplaced gene may affect the operation of other genes, disrupting the operation of the cell and leading to cancer in rare cases. Now the Utah team has developed a procedure in which the cell self-destructs if a new gene is not properly inserted. Their transplant gene contains a toxic component that produces poison in the cell if the gene is misplaced. The gene transplant was successful for one in 20 cells. Thousands of cells had to be screened when other methods were carried out, said Dr Thomas.
The transplants were carried out on mouse embryo (胚胎) stem cells, the progenitors (祖先) of a number of cells in mice. They can be used to identify the function of genes and create mice with human genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis to help research into cures.
44. American scientists are now able to ______
　[A] carry out gene transplants in man
　[B] carry out gene transplants in mice
　[C] replace the defective genes of man
　[D] cure the diseases such as hemophilia and cystic fibrosis
45. The British team has found a way to transplant genes too. But it is not as good as the American way because ______
　[A] the British team discovered the special genetic material
　[B] the British team discovered a way to persuade a transplanted gene to work
　[C] a misplaced gene may affect the operation of other genes
　[D] the British way is sure to lead to cancer
46. The Utah team refers to______
　[A] the British team

　[B] the American team
　[C] Salt Lake City

　[D] something not mentioned
47. The transplants were carried out on mouse embryo stem cells because they can be used to______
　[A] distinguish between mice and human beings
　[B] create human genetic disorders
　[C] identify cystic fibrosis
　[D] help research
Passage 3

The 45 students in the first homeroom class of the ninth grade were all seated at their desks when the opening notes of the Brahms symphony roared from the loudspeaker at precisely 8:30 a.m. Soon the violins faded, and a slow, synthesized pulse spread across the room, numbing the mind with its smooth, hypnotic gait. The room was cold and slightly dank (潮湿的). No sun shone through the plate glass windows overlooking the balcony. The clouds, like the students, were still. In a moment, a soothing, resonant voice began to speak. "Good morning, boys and girls. Let's begin another wonderful day. Please close your eyes .... "
For ten minutes every morning the students at Sano Junior High sat in quiet meditation to prepare themselves for the day ahead. The principal, Sakamoto Sensei, had introduced this system, known as Method Training, several years earlier in order to quell the growing incidence of school "violence," mainly minor scuffles and hair violations. The program consisted of a sequence of 25 tapes for total mental and physical conditioning. Each day a different tape was played .... After ten minutes the music dissolved, the voice disappeared, and Mrs. Negishi--standing erect before the class--took control of the homeroom meeting. "Stand up," she commanded, and the students rose to their feet. "Attention," she said, and they dropped their arms to their thighs. "BOW." It was 8:42 in the morning. People who are born and grow up in different cultures act and think very differently from one another. Bruce Feiler, an American who taught school in Japan, was struck by the ways in which Japanese schools socialized their students to become adult members of Japanese society. Deep respect for authority, long hours of focused learning, appropriate modes of dress, even proper ways to bowwall of these were central aspects of Japanese education that would be virtually unthinkable in most American schools today. Japanese educational practices, in mm, reflect widely shared norms and values that are found in Japanese families, workplaces, and indeed throughout Japanese culture.
48. The quiet meditation usually lasts for ______
　[A] 10 minutes [B] 15 minutes
　[C] 30 minutes [D] 42 minutes
49. The music used for total mental and physical conditioning is ______
　[A] the same every day [B] out of date
　[C] different every day [D] popular among young people
50. The main idea of the last paragraph is that ______
　[A] Japanese educational practices reflect widely shared norms and values found throughout Japanese culture
　[B] the writer was struck by the ways in which Japanese schools socialized their students
　[C] people from different cultures act and think differently from one another
　[D] central aspects of Japanese education would be virtually unthinkable in most American schools

PART TWO

IV. WORD FORMATIONS
Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word
given in the brackets. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (10
points, 1 point each)
51. (use) Many organizations and groups can help beginning campers get
started and provide_______________ information to experienced
campers.
52. (fortunate) The life guard on duty was walking on the beach that day, but
he didn't notice the woman who was drowning.
53. (courage) We are_______________ to learn that you will be making such a
generous donation to our campaign.
54. (commercial) In modem society, some people look at everything in terms of
money. Even holidays such as Christmas are so much
55. (lonely) Feelings of_____________ is certainly one of those tough things
many students studying abroad have to cope with.
56. (increase) A new form of entertainment known as "Couch Potatoes" is the
result of three ____________important facts of baby-boom life:
marriage, children and home video.
57. (construction) The old professor made a number of very
suggestions concerning soil conservation in the area.
58. (mystery) No one knows where he comes from. There is something
about his family background.
59. (primary) The World Wide Web is a system of information resources
accessed_____________ through the Internet.
60. (attend) Full-time school______________ is now compulsory for all
children from 6 to 18 years old.

 V. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
There are 4 groups of simple questions in this part, which are based on the texts you have learned. Give a brief answer to each of the questions. Your answers must be to the point and grammatically correct. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points, 5 points each)
61. In Gifts of the Magi, what are the two possessions that Mr. and Mrs. Young were proud of? What's the significance of giving them up?
(From Gifts of the Magi)
62. In whose point of view is the story told? To make a well-knitted story, how does the author build up a suspense (悬念)? The boy believed that he was gravely ill and spent a day thinking about his death. To face the crisis, the boy kept tight control over himself throughout the day when he was waiting to die. How is all this description related to the theme of the story? How was the misunderstanding finally cleared? (From A Day，s Wait)
63. According to The Story of the Bible, Jehovah told N