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Lois: We wanted a lane — the right kind of lane that would keep everybody safe, that would keep the bikers safe. But we want it to be done the right way. And it has not been done the right way.

Craig Palmer builds bars and restaurants in Manhattan. I was interviewing him for a different story when he brought up the bike lanes all on his own.

Craig: I think the biggest problem is that Bloomberg put all these bike lanes in. You took what used to be a full street and you’re shrinking it.

Then there are the Hasidic Jews in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, who forced the city to remove a bike lane through their neighborhood. But polls show that the majority of New Yorkers support bike lanes by a margin of 56% to 39%. Bicycle advocate Caroline Samponaro of Transportation Alternatives calls that a mandate.

Caroline: If this was an election, we would have already had our victory. The public has spoken and they keep speaking. And I think, more importantly, the public is starting to vote with their pedals.

72. What does Aaron mean by saying ―This is what 21st century New York City

looks like.‖?

A. There are hundreds of miles of new bike lanes in 21 st century New York City.

B. Drivers slow down their cars and bikes are taken off the sidewalk in New York.

C. Bikes are used as a means of transport in 21 st century New York City. D. It’s possible to make the streets safe for pedestrians in New York.

73. According to the passage, which of the following CANNOT support the opponents of these new bike lanes?

A. Drivers lose parking spots and lanes for cars.

B. The two-way bike lane is dangerous to older residents.

C. We took what used to be a full street so the road is broader than before. D. The removal of one bike lane through a neighbourhood in Brooklyn was not supported by the majority of New Yorkers.

74. ―A mandate‖ in Paragraph 8 was referred to a demand or command from ______.

A. the authority B. the public C. the supporters D. the government

75. What of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Ride on National Bike-to-Work Day B. A New Bike Lane Appears in New York C. A Bike Lane Divides New Yorkers D. Who Wins an Election 65～68 DDCD 69～71 DCB

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72～75 CCBC

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(A)

My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat almost at the same time. It was hanging at a secondhand clothing store. While the other coats looked rather depressed, this one looked as if it were holding itself up. The thick, black wool of the chesterfield（长大衣） was soft and unworn. It was beautifully tailored and had an unbelievable price tag of $28. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John's eyes shone. Dark, woolen coats were popular with teenage boys, but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, bearing that touch of classic elegance from long ago.

John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied expression that soon changed into a smile. The fit was perfect.

John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a grin. \kids like your coat?\back of a chair and smoothing it flat.

Over the next few weeks, a change came over John. Agreement replaced protest, quiet, reasoned discussion replaced argument. He became more sensible, more polite, more thoughtful, eager to please. ―Good dinner, Mom,‖ he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John, who was always putting off doing stuff, said, ―You’re right. I guess I will.‖

When I mentioned this incident to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn't know what caused the changes, she said laughing. \into a friend who had not seen our children for a long time, ―Could this be John?\looking up to John's new height, assessing the style of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.

Sometimes, watching John leave for school, I'm reminded of what it felt like to be at his age ─ a time when it was as easy to try on different approaches to life as it was to try on a coat.

65. Why did John’s eyes shine when he saw the coat?

A. It was the first time that he had been to a secondhand store. B. It was pleasant for him to share the same taste with mom. C. He fell in love with that coat and wanted to put it on. D. He managed to get his mom to buy him a new coat. 66. What does the underlined word ―grin‖ in paragraph 3 refer to? A. A big smile. B. A sad look.

C. A jealous remark

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D. An anxious thought.

67. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. There was a trend of loving such coats among teenage boys then.

B. John used to be disobedient towards parents’ demands. C. John acted like a gentleman after wearing the coat.

D. The teacher didn’t understand why John changed a lot. 68. Which of the following might the best title? A. A Special Shopping Experience B. A Caring Mother

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C. A Magical Coat

D. John’s Taste for Clothing

(B) A professor at the University of Toronto in Canada has come up with a term to describe the way a lot of us North Americans interact these days. And now a big research study confirms it. Barry Wellman's term is “networked individualism.” It's not the easiest concept to grasp. In fact, the words seem to contradict each other. How can we be individualistic and networked at the same time? You need other people for networks. Here's what he means. Until the Internet and e-mail came along, our social networks involved flesh-and-blood relatives, friends, neighbors, and colleagues at work. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time. But the latest study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project confirms that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced a great deal of social interchange. A lot of folks Pew talked with say that's a good thing, because of concerns that the Internet was turning us into hermits（隐士）who shut out other people in favor of a make-believe world on computer screens. To the contrary, the Pew study discovered. The Internet has put us in touch with many MORE real people than we'd have ever imagined. Helpful people, too. We're turning to an ever-growing list of cyber friends for advice on careers, medical crises, child-rearing, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important or crucial role in helping them deal with major life decisions. So we networked individuals are pretty tricky: We're keeping more to ourselves, while at the same time reaching out to more people, all with just the click of a computer mouse! A. Follow-up Notes ? Barry Wellman is a sociologist based at the University of Toronto in Canada. His research deals with the impact of technology on human interactions. For more information, see the websites below: The Pew Internet and American Life Project includes studies on online dating, how women and men use the Internet, the strength of Internet ties among people, web-surfing for fun, and other topics. For links see the Project’s homepage at http://www.pewinternet.org/.

69. The underlined word ―contradict‖ in paragraph 2 probably means ________. A. get along with B. go against with C. be equal to D. live up to 70. Before the invention of the Internet, people’s connections mainly took place ________.

A. by phone

B. through voice

C. in person

D. by letter

71. Which of the following was NOT one of the discoveries of the Pew study?

A. The Internet has put us in touch with more people than expected.

B. People use the Internet to get advice on their various life problems.

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C. The Internet plays a key role in helping many people make important decisions. D. Electronic interaction has stopped people from their social interchange.

(C)

Many critics worry about violence on television, most out of fear that it stimulates viewers to violent or aggressive acts. Our research, however, indicates that the consequences of experiencing TV’s symbolic world of violence may be much more far-reaching.

We have found that people who watch a lot of TV see the real world as more dangerous and frightening than those who watch very little. Heavy viewers are less trustful of their fellow citizens, and more fearful of the real world. Since most TV ―action-adventure‖ dramas occur in urban settings, the fear they inspire may contribute to the current flee of the middle class from our cities. The fear may also bring increasing demands for police protection, and election of law-and-order politicians.

While none of us is completely dependent upon television for our view of the world, neither have many of us had the opportunity to observe the reality of police stations, courtrooms, corporate board rooms, or hospital operating rooms. Although critics complain about the fixed characters and plots of TV dramas, many viewers look on them as representative of the real world. Anyone who questions that statement should read the 250,000 letters, most containing requests for medical advice, sent by viewers to ―Marcus Welby, M.D.‖ —a popular TV drama series about a doctor— during the first five years of his practice on TV.

Violence on television leads viewers to regard the real world as more dangerous than it really is, which must also influence the way people behave. When asked, ―Can most people be trusted?‖ the heavy viewers were 35 percent more likely to choose ―Can’t be too careful.‖

Victims, like criminals, must learn their proper roles, and televised violence may perform the teaching function all too well. Instead of worrying only about whether television violence causes individual displays of aggression in the real world, we should also be concerned about social reality. Passive acceptance of violence in the face of injustice may result from far greater social concern than occasional displays of individual aggression.

We have found that violence on prime-time（黄金时段）network TV cultivates overstated （夸大的）assumptions about the threat of danger in the real world. Fear is a universal emotion, and easy to exploit. The overstated sense of risk and insecurity may lead to increasing demands for protection, and to increasing pressure for the use of force by established authority. Instead of threatening the social order, television may have become our chief instrument of social control.

72. Which of the following is NOT among the consequences of watching TV too much? A. Distrusting people around. B. Moving into rural areas. C. Turning to the police for protection. D. Holding more elections.

73. According to the passage, why did ―Marcus Welby, M.D.‖ receive so many letters? A. Because viewers believed the doctor did exist in the real life.

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