研究生英语学位课统考（GET）模拟试卷21

6. M: Would you like to go to a concert with me? W: Well, it sounds good, but I would rather you took me for a ride in the countryside. Q: What does the woman prefer to do? 7. W: I have also invited Fred to come. M: That’s good. When Fred’s around, you never know what he’s going to say. But one thing’s for sure: It’s guaranteed to be funny. Q: What does the man mean? 8. W: I want to try something new in the experiment. What’s your opinion? M: Well, I prefer to go by the book. At least it is safer, isn’t it? Q: What does the man suggest? 9. W: I want to call some friends to go swimming in the summer vacation. Is Bob OK? M: Don’t count Bob in. You know him. He can never keep anything long. Q: What does the man mean? To go to a concert with the man. To give the man a lift to the countryside. To enjoy the sunshine. To make a short trip for pleasure.

1. M: Mary, what do you think about the courses this semester? W: At the moment, there is no course I enjoy more than composition. Q: What does the woman mean? 2. M: Do you have any idea what this passage is about? W: I’m as much in the dark as you are. Q: What does the woman mean? 3. W: I’m taking the train downtown to go shopping. M: Well, you’d better keep an eye on your wallet. Q: What does the man advise the woman to do? 4. W: Do you know that Jerry turned down that job offer by the company? M: Yeah, the hours were convenient but he wouldn’t have been able to make ends meet. Q: Why did Jerry refuse to take the job? 5. W: Steven has failed in his experiment, but he is still ready for parties. M: He is a typical boy without worries and anxieties. Q: What can we learn about Steven? Composition is her favorite course. She prefers other courses to composition. She enjoys most of the courses. She doesn’t like any of the courses.

A new World Bank report warns that children who do not get enough good food in the first two years of life suffer lasting damage. They may be underdeveloped or underweight. They may suffer from poor health or limited intelligence. In addition, poorly nourished children are more likely to drop out of school and earn less money as adults. The report notes that too little food is not the only cause of poor nutrition. Many children who live in homes with plenty of food suffer for other reasons. For example, the study says that mothers often fail to give their newly born babies their first breast milk. This milk is full of nutrients that improve a baby’s ability to fight infections and disease. The study also links malnutrition to economic growth in poor countries. A lack of nutrition in early childhood can cost developing nations up to three percent of their yearly earnings. The study suggests that poor countries could possibly double their economic growth if they improved nutrition. The study recommends that developing countries change their policies to deal with malnutrition. Instead of directly providing food, the study suggests educational programs in health and nutrition for mothers with young babies. It also recommends cleaner living conditions and improvements in health care. World Bank nutrition specialist said the period of life between pregnancy and two years is extremely important. Governments with limited resources should take direct action to improve nutrition for children during this period. Q13: What probably happens when the poorly nourished children grow up? Q14: What should the governments of underdeveloped countries do to boost their economic growth? Q15: As to our nutrition, which period of life is extremely important? They may be overweight. They may earn less money. The may suffer from serious diseases. They may have lasting damage in their brain.

W: Hi, Tom. How was your camping trip last weekend? M: It was a disaster. W: A disaster? What was so bad? M: Well, I went camping. But you wouldn’t believe the bad luck I had. W: Yeah? What happened? M: Well, I went to Pine Hills. I got there Saturday afternoon. And the weather was really nice so I went for a hike. W: Yeah? M: You know that big forest there? W: Mm-hmm. M: I got lost. I had absolutely no idea where I was. W: Lost? That’s too bad. So what happened? M: Well, I finally found my way back to the campsite. It was like eight or eight-thirty at night. I was really tired and hungry, so I was going to fix dinner. I’d brought along a nice, juicy steak. I was cooking it over the campfire. W: That sounds good. M: Well, yeah, so I cooked it. Well, I tried to cook it. Really couldn’t see much, even with a flashlight. I burned the thing. W: Oh, you burned the steak? M: To a crisp. I could hardly eat it. But anyway, I really didn’t mind much because I was so tired I just wanted to get some sleep. So I went to bed early. Then, about eleven o’clock, the people next to me turned on some music and started to have a party. I couldn’t get back to sleep at all. W: You must have been angry. M: I was really angry! I sat up awake until about two in the morning. It started to rain. I mean it poured. W: Oh, no! M: I figured the weekend was ruined anyway, so I decided to leave. Q10: What did Tom do last weekend? Q11: What was his second stroke of bad luck? Q12: Why did Tom sit up awake until two in the morning? He went mountain climbing. He went camping. He went to a party. He went to a concert.

The United Nations World Food Program says______(3 words) could push 100 million people into hunger.Poor families in some countries spend as much as eighty percent of their money on food. They have watched helplessly as rising prices in recent months have created the worst food crisis in more than thirty years. The United Nations World Food Program says high food prices could push one hundred million people into hunger. Half the world’s people depend on rice as a main part of their diet. Yet the price has tripled in the past year. Inflated costs for fuel and fertilizer have played a part. Economist Nathan Childs at the United States Agriculture Department says another reason is the falling value of the dollar. This has hurt the ability of some nations to buy food. But he says the main reason is export limits in some rice-growing nations. This means less rice on the world market. Nathan Childs is an expert on rice markets. He notes that the harvest for the latest growing season was the largest on record. But India, Vietnam and others have restricted exports to keep prices down at home and protect supplies. Thailand’s agriculture minister says his country will never restrict rice exports. He told the Reuters news agency Thursday that Thailand has enough supplies to meet demand at home and for export. Thailand is the world’s largest rice exporter. Recent signs of an increase in supplies have helped ease record prices for Thai rice. Prices rose last week above one thousand dollars a ton. Vietnam, the second biggest exporter, has banned exports until June. And Vietnamese officials have now warned that non-food traders who buy rice for speculation will be severely punished. Speculators try to predict future price movements. They take greater risks than average investors. Experts say speculation is a necessary part of market activity.

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