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EKristy, 28, a cook in La Gross, often wondered what she’d do in a life-threatening situation. On August 29, 1997, she got her answer. While she was driving on a road a big truck hit its head on a pickup car. The pickup burst into flames. Hristy rushed out and ran to the pickup. Two farmers, Dean Bernhard, 51, and his brother Donald, 44, were inside. When she got close, Kristy could see the unconscious driver. The other man was under the passenger seat. Says Kristy: “The smells were sickening. I was afraid the truck would blow up and kill us all.”

The driver of the big truck was struggling to open the passenger door. so Kristy rushed to the driver’s side. Finally they opened the door. She reached in, seized the driver and, to her horror, felt her hands sink into his chest. She quickly dragged the man to safety on the roadside, then hurried back. As Kristy stared down the ditch (水沟) with the passenger, the pickup blew up. She jumped on top of him and they both rolled to safety.

When the police arrived a while later, Kristy started crying, “I want my mum.” In fact she cried for the net three months. Today, the two farmers, each the father of two children, are good friends with Kristry. To show their deep appreciation, they bought her a ring with nine diamonds-one for each member of their immediate families, and the ninth for her.

第52题：In which order did Kristy do the following things? a. Carried Dean and Donald to safety b. Rushed to the pickup c. Surprised herself d. Saw the truck hit on the pickup e. Got out of her car f. Wondered what she’d do in danger

[A] e, d, b, a, c, f

[B] d, e, b, a, f, c

[C] f, d, e, b, a, c

[D] f, c, e, d, b, a

To understand the failings of existing farm programs, it's important to understand the roots of the current farm crisis. At the heart of the problem is money—how much there is and how much it costs to borrow.

A farmer is a debtor almost by definition. In my own state, it's not unusual for a wheat farmer with 1,000 acres to owe several hundred thousand dollars for land and machinery. In addition to making payments on these loans, it's common for such a farmer to borrow about $40,000 each spring to cover fertilizer, diesel fuel, seed, and other operating expenses. The months before the harvest will be anxious ones as the farmer contemplates all the things that could bring: financial hardship, bad weather, crop disease, insects, falling commodity prices. If he has a good year, the farmer can repay his loans and retain some profit; in a bad one, he can lose his whole farm.

Money thus becomes one of the farmer's biggest expenses. Most consumers can find some refuge from high interest rates by postponing large purchases like houses or cars. Farmers have no choice. In 1989, for example, farmers paid $12 billion in interest costs while earning $32 billion; last year they paid $22 billion in interest costs, while earning only $20 billion. In a business in which profit margins are small, $4,000 more in interest can mean the difference between profit and loss. Since 1985, 100,000 family farms have disappeared, and while interest rates have fallen recently, they still imperil the nation's farmers.

This is why the most basic part of our nation's farm policy is its money and credit policy—which is set by Paul Voicker and the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal Reserve Board's responsibility for nearly ruining our economy is well-known. What's often overlooked is how the board's policies have taken an especially devastating toil on farmers. While high interest rates have increased farm expenses, they've also undermined the export market farmers have traditionally relied on. High interest rates, by stalling our economic engines, have been a drag on the entire world's economy. Developing and third world nations have been particularly hard hit. Struggling just to meet interest payments on their loans from multinational banks, they have had little cash left over to buy our farm products.

Even those countries that could still afford our farm products abandoned us for other producers. Our interest rates were so high that they attracted multinational bankers, corporations, and others who speculate on currencies of different countries. These speculators were willing to pay more for dollars in terms of pesos, yen, or marks because those rates guaranteed them such a substantial return.

This passage is intended to______.

A．suggest effective means to deal with money crisis

B．satire the existing farm programs

C．argue against the current interest rates policy

D．advocate a modest attitude towards farmers

Archaeology as a profession faces two major problems. First, it is the poorest of the poor. Only trifling sums are available for excavating and even less is available for publishing the results and preserving the sites once excavated. Yet archaeologists deal with priceless objects every day. Second, there is the problem of illegal excavation, resulting in museum- quality pieces being sold to the highest bidder.

I would like to make an outrageous suggestion that would at one stroke provide funds for archaeology and reduce the amount of illegal digging. I would propose that scientific archeological expeditions and governmental authorities sell excavated artifacts on the open market. Such sales would provide substantial funds for the excavation and preservation of archaeological sites and the publication of results. At the same time, they would break the illegal excavator's grip on the market, thereby decreasing the inducement to engage in illegal activities.

You might object that professionals excavate to acquire knowledge, not money. Moreover, ancient artifacts are part of our global cultural heritage, which should be available for all to appreciate, not sold to the highest bidder. I agree. Sell nothing that has unique artistic merit or scientific value. But, you might reply, everything that comes out of the ground has scientific value. Here we part company. Theoretically, you may be correct in claiming that every artifact has potential scientific value. Practically, you are wrong.

I refer to the thousands of pottery vessels and ancient lamps that are essentially duplicates of one another. In one small excavation in Cyprus, archaeologists recently uncovered 2,000 virtually indistinguishable small jugs in a single courtyard. Even precious royal seal impressions known as melekh handles have been found in abundance—more than 4,000 examples so far.

The basements of museums are simply not large enough to store the artifacts that are likely to be discovered in the future. There is not enough money even to catalogue the finds; as a result, they cannot be found again and become as inaccessible as if they had never been discovered. Indeed, with the help of a computer, sold artifacts could be more accessible than are the pieces stored in bulging museum basements. Prior to sale, each could be photographed and the list of the purchasers could be maintained on the computer. A purchaser could even be required to agree to return the piece if it should become needed for scientific purposes.

It would be unrealistic to suggest that illegal digging would stop if artifacts were sold on the open market. But the demand for the clandestine product would be substantially reduced. Who would want an unmarked pot when another was available whose provenance was known, and that was dated stratigraphically by the professional archaeologist who excavated it?

The primary purpose of the passage is to propose______.

A．an alternative to museum display of artifacts

B．a way to curb illegal digging while benefiting the archaeological profession

C．a way to distinguish artifacts with scientific value from those that have no such value

D．the governmental regulation of archaeological sites

Archaeology as a profession faces two major prob-

lems. First, it is the poorest of the poor. Only paltry

sums are available for excavating and even less is avail-

able for publishing the results and preserving the sites

(5) once excavated. Yet archaeologists deal with priceless

objects every day. Second, there is the problem of illegal

excavation, resulting in museum-quality pieces being

sold to the highest bidder.

I would like to make an outrageous suggestion that

(10) would at one stroke provide funds for archaeology and

reduce the amount of illegal digging. I would propose

that scientific archeological expeditions and govern-

mental authorities sell excavated artifacts on the open

market. Such sales would provide substantial funds for

(15) the excavation and preservation of archaeological sites

and the publication of results. At the same time, they

would break the illegal excavator’s grip on the market,

thereby decreasing the inducement to engage in illegal

activities.

(20) You might object that professionals excavate to

acquire knowledge, not money. Moreover, ancient arti-

facts are part of our global cultural heritage, which

should be available for all to appreciate, not sold to the

highest bidder. I agree. Sell nothing that has unique

(25) artistic merit or scientific value. But, you might reply,

everything that comes our of the ground has scientific

value. Here we part company. Theoretically, you may be

correct in claiming that every artifact has potential scien-

tific value. Practically, you are wrong.

(30) I refer to the thousands of pottery vessels and ancient

lamps that are essentially duplicates of one another. In

one small excavation in Cyprus, archaeologists recently

uncovered 2,000 virtually indistinguishable small jugs in

a single courtyard, Even precious royal seal impressions

(35) known as/melekh handles have been found in abun-

dance---more than 4,000 examples so far.

The basements of museums are simply not large

enough to store the artifacts that are likely to be discov-

ered in the future. There is not enough money even to

(40) catalogue the finds; as a result, they cannot be found

again and become as inaccessible as if they had never

been discovered. Indeed, with the help of a computer,

sold artifacts could be more accessible than are the

pieces stored in bulging museum basements. Prior to

(45) sale, each could be photographed and the list of the

purchasers could be maintained on the computer A

purchaser could even be required to agree to return the

piece if it should become needed for scientific purposes.

It would be unrealistic to suggest that illegal digging

(50) would stop if artifacts were sold on the open market.

But the demand for the clandestine product would be

substantially reduced. Who would want an unmarked

pot when another was available whose provenance was

known, and that was dated stratigraphically by the

professional archaeologist who excavated it?

The primary purpose of the passage is to propose______

A．an alternative to museum display of artifacts

B．a way to curb illegal digging while benefiting the archaeological profession

C．a way to distinguish artifacts with scientific value from those that have no such value

D．the governmental regulation of archaeological sites

E．a new system for cataloguing duplicate artifacts

HELP WANTED—Established international agency seeks the poised,

polished additions to our Integrated Marketing Team.

You possess:

a baccalaureate degree in English or communications

a can-do attitude

significant agency experience (3 years or more) and a vision for our clients around the world

If you are interested in our current openings, please send your resume, cover letter, salary history to the following address:

Danny Walker (Mr.)

Creative Marketing Agency

Human Resources Dept.

P. O. Box 1659

71 Pickett District Road

New Milford, CT 06776

All materials will be kept in strict confidence.

Kerry Cutler (Mr.)

255 North Point Street,

San Francisco, California 94133

Tel: 415-563-0234

July 9, 2007

Creative Marketing Agency

Human Resources Dept.

P. O. Box 1659

71 Pickett District Road

New Milford, CT 06776

Dear Mr. Danny Walker,

I am writing in response to your recent ad in the Weekly World News.

I am a marketing professional with over seven years of agency experience and extensive exposure to high-level clientele and demanding deadlines. I have traveled extensively in East Asia as well as here in the United States, so I have a feel for the types of ads people in these areas would respond well to.

I have a master's degree in communication from Washington University in Saint Louis and am able to relocate at the beginning of August to New Milford.

My current position pays $65,000 a year, but considering Creative Marketing Agency's prestige and the lower cost of living in New Milford, I am willing to consider a pay scale starting in the $50,000 a year. Enclosed please find my resume.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Kerry Cutler

What is NOT a requirement for the position?

A．A college degree

B．An enthusiastic outlook

C．A background in agency work

D．Fluency in two languages

Each week Campus Human Resources (150) Current Job Openings which gives the name, location and description of each new job opening. As a(an) (151) employee, you may (152) directly for a listed job opening by mailing the Staff Employee Transfer Application to the hiring department. All employees, including those seeking transfer within their own department, should use this procedure.

(50)

A．prescribes

B．expires

C．publishes

D．establishes