Passage Two   Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

In Japan, developers are suffering from an economic decline. As banks are unwilling to lend, design firms are hoping to get through the decline. Since it depends heavily on foreign investment, speculative(投机性的)housing has been particularly affected. As a result, developers are breaking down and projects are dying.Other areas have slowed but not completely stopped. Sometimes a break is good, since it gives design firms a chance to take another look at their designs and make them better. After a six-month pause, some firms are moving forward on new projects.Large developers who rely less on foreign money and have a wide range of projects are doing better than those who focus just on housing. However, location is the most important factor. Large developments in the central areas of Tokyo, capital of Japan, are continuing at a steady speed.But outside that highly desirable location, things are getting worse as land becomes cheaper. According to a recent report, 52 office buildings in the middle of Tokyo will finish this year, an improvement over the 44 that were completed the year before but much less than the 92 planned for the next year.In smaller cities, bank loans and new projects have almost stopped. Developers in the city of Nagoya, Toyota's hometown, are facing a double trouble. They have to cut budget for existing projects because tax revenues from car sales—the city's main source of income—have been greatly reduced. These days, few designers are relying on public projects-a sharp contrast to the 1990s, when public projects sustained many firms after Japan's economy broke down.Another difference between the two depressions is the current drop in international business. Instead of looking to the foreign market, Japanese designers are searching for jobs at home. By moving into new business areas such as internal design and urban design, many firms have been able to maintain a strong position. To some degree, the current depression is a chance for design firms to expand their abilities and their customer base.

26. Design firms in Japan find it hard to________.

66.控制污染需要大量的工作和金钱。

67.家乡发生的巨大变化给我留下了深刻的印象。

68.地球的表面覆盖着大面积的水域。

69.人们常常把他错当成他的弟弟。

70.我们的自然资源是有限的。

Pets are lovable and delightful. The most favored pets are dogs and cats. They are beautiful and clever animals. To care for them can help bring out the humanity in our children and even in us. A dog or a cat can teach us a lot about human nature; they are a lot more like us than some people might think. Many dog owners have said that the animal understands everything they say. So parents who have ever cared for pets are likely to be more patient and understanding with their children, and especially to avoid making rude remarks in the presence of a child.

56.He writes a________(week) letter to his parents.

57. The traffic on the highway makes an________(end) noise.

58. I like to take a vacation on a warm and________(sun) beach.

59. I’d like to go to the cinema, but I am________(able) to.

60. The island attract________(adventure) travelers.

61. He has a limited________(know) of English grammar.

62. After treatment, Tom recovered from his eating________(order).

63. Taking these drugs could seriously________(danger) your health.

64. The President gave a________(convince) speech against crime.

65. Our environmental________(aware) has increased greatly over the years.

The passage concludes that technology should be used by students for________.

36.音乐家n. m____________

37.假装v. p____________

38.跳跃vi. l____________

39.意图n. b____________

40.谦逊的a. h____________

41.苗条的a. f____________

42.最近ad. l____________

43.脾气n. s____________

44.溺爱vt. s____________

45.发现vt. r____________

46.星期五n. F____________

47.提交vt. f____________

48.情感n. e____________

49.底部n. h____________

50.频繁的a. f____________

51.保证vt.e____________

52.典型的a. t____________

53.而且ad. c____________

54.解决vt. s____________

55.符号n. c____________

The passage indicates that students are motivated most by________.

Bowen's new approach enables his students to have________.

Jose Bowen believes that classroom teaching should focus on________.

Passage Three  Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.When it comes to using technology in education, people tend to think that more is better. Over the past ten years, universities around the world have invested heavily in the wired classroom, adding everything from external computer connections to DVD players. But there is little evidence that these devices improve learning—and, critics argue, they might hinder it, making both students and teachers passive. What if classrooms were restored to the pre-Internet days of tables and chalk?The Idea: Take technology out of the classroom. Jose Bowen, dean of the School of Arts at a university, has done just that. He wants his staff to"teach naked," meaning without the aid of any machines. "Just because you have a PowerPoint presentation doesn't mean you have a good lecture, "he argues. Classroom time should be reserved for the discussion with the professor and aimed at teaching students to think critically and raise new questions. Besides, in the bad economic climate at most universities, avoiding new technology is a sound way to save money.The Evidence: Bowen, who teaches music, delivers content via podcasts(播客), which students must listen to on their own. He then tests them on the material before every class to make sure they've done the work, and uses class time for discussions and research related to the recorded lessons. He has been teaching the same material for 25 years, but since he took up the new approach, his students have been more engaged and scored better on exams.College students asked by researchers to list what motivates them have often stressed class organization and teacher enthusiasm, and above all, active student participation as major elements of a good lecture. In a recent survey, 59 percent of students said half their lectures were boring—particularly those involvingPowerPoint application.The Conclusion: Technology has a place in education, but it should be used independently by students outside the classroom. That gives them more time to absorb lectures via video, and frees teachers to spend class time coaching students in how to apply the material rather than simply absorb it.

31.The critics think that technology may________.

The city of Nagoya relies heavily on________.