"Tear’em apart!" "Kill the fool!" "Murder the referee（裁判）!"
They are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent（無害的）enough. But let's not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed（流血）.Books have been written about the way words affect us. It has shown that words having certain meanings may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual humanistic behavior. I see the term "opponent" as one of those words. Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.
The dictionary meaning of the term "opponent" is "enemy":“ one who opposes your interests." Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy. At such times, winning may control one's mind, and every action, no matter how bad, may be considered correct . I recall an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player's request for a time out for a glove change because he didn't consider them wet enough. The player rubbed his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then shouted, "Are they wet enough now?"
In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent's intentional and illegal blocking by hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which is different from normal behavior.
Therefore, I believe it is time we promoted the game to the level where it is by setting an example. Replacing the term “opponent” with “ associate” could be an ideal way to start.
The dictionary meaning of the term “associate” is “friend”；“companion.” Think it over！You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term "associate' rather than "opponent."
49. Which of the following statements best expresses the author's view?
A. Bad behavior in sports will always have serious consequences.
B. The words people use can influence their behavior.
C. Unpleasant words in sports are often used by foreign athletes.
D. Unfair judgments by referees will lead to violence on the sports field.
50. Rough words are spoken during games because the players________.
A. are too eager to win                   B. are usually bad-tempered  
C. can't afford to be polite in competitions    D. treat their friends as competitors
51. What did the handball player do when he was not allowed a time out to change his gloves?
A. He refused to continue the game.
B. He angrily hit the referee with a ball.
C. He claimed that the referee was unfair.
D. He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt.
52. The author hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by_______.
A. changing the attitude of players on the sports field
B. raising the referee's sense of responsibility
C. calling on players to use clean language on the court
D. regulating the relationship between players and referees

Have you seen the film Star Wars? If you have, you’ll know what an energy–gun is, and a light–sword too. The gigantic space ship in Star Wars can destroy a whole planet in a second or two, and it does so. Fortunately, it isn’t our planet; it belongs to a distant system, far out in space.

The great empty spaces of the universe are no problem in star Wars. The fighters know how to fold space over, like a sheet of paper, so that very distant stars are brought close together; they call it “hyperspace”. This means, of course, that their ships don’t have to creep along at the speed of light. If they did that, they would take years, even centuries, to reach the battlefield. Hyperspace allows them to travel as “supralight” speed and get there in a couple of hours. It’s good clean fun (健康無害的娛樂) though.

We certainly don’t know all about physics yet, but we do have the work of Albert Einstein. He asked us to believe that nothing could travel faster than light through an empty space --- but don’t let that miserable idea spoil the film for you, even though all our observations up to now have shown that Einstein was dead right --- forget it. Sit back and watch those energy–shells blow up the hated enemy. The Star Wars princess is extremely beautiful.

The more we “discover”, the more we must admire Einstein. He knew it all before us --- by about 1910 in fact. We observe certain very high speed particles (微粒), and they behave exactly as Einstein predicted they would. We can give them a speed almost equal to light, but they never quite reach light speed. He predicted that a very fast–moving object, as it flashed by a stationary observer(靜止的參照物), would seem to have much greater weight than usual. And that, too, was proved correct.

So far as scientific theory or evidence is concerned, there is no such thing as hyperspace, no such speed as supralight. Space is as we know it, and light speed is the highest possible speed. “But,” say the story-writers, “that’s only true at present. We don’t know all about physics yet. Who knows --- who knows if there isn’t another set of facts just waiting to be discovered; another universe perhaps, just round the corner?”

Einstein seems to have been prepared for that too. In his theories he emphasized the word “relative”. Everything --- speed, weight, time, etc. --- is relative to something else. Nothing, by itself is real or absolute. So if there is another universe somewhere, we shall only know about it relative to ourselves. So far there’s no sign of it. But for the future, well, who knows?

51．What is the purpose of science – fiction stories and films?

They point out the way ahead, and scientists are grateful.

They encourage us in our searching for the truth.

They show us what the future universe will be like.

They are written and made to entertain us.

52．If you see Star Wars, what might spoil it for you, according to the passage?

       A．Einstein’s theories.           

B．The uncomfortable surroundings of the theatre.

       C．The ugly actress and actors.   

D．The rude audience.

53．Einstein predicted that the increase in weight          .

applies only to big things, like huge space–ships

is apparent only to the stationary observer

is a real increase       

remains even after the objective has stopped moving

54．Einstein’s theories emphasized          .

       A．everything is relative to something else         B．the universe is infinite (無限的)

       C．light speed is the highest possible speed      D．there is another universe somewhere

55．Although Einstein did not observe the behavior of high–speed objects,         .

his theories predicted they travels at light speed

his theories predicted them with great accuracy

he knew they would be discovered       

he predicted them in the year 1910

 (浙江省金華一中2008年5月高考模擬C篇)

"Tear’em apart!" "Kill the fool!" "Murder the referee（裁判）!"

They are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent（無害的）enough. But let's not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed（流血）.Books have been written about the way words affect us. It has shown that words having certain meanings may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual humanistic behavior. I see the term "opponent" as one of those words. Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.

    The dictionary meaning of the term "opponent" is "enemy":“ one who opposes your interests." Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy. At such times, winning may control one's mind, and every action, no matter how bad, may be considered correct . I recall an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player's request for a time out for a glove change because he didn't consider them wet enough. The player rubbed his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then shouted, "Are they wet enough now?"

    In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent's intentional and illegal blocking by hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which is different from normal behavior.

Therefore, I believe it is time we promoted the game to the level where it is by setting an example. Replacing the term “opponent” with “ associate” could be an ideal way to start.

    The dictionary meaning of the term “associate” is “friend”；“companion.” Think it over！You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term "associate' rather than "opponent."

49. Which of the following statements best expresses the author's view?

    A. Bad behavior in sports will always have serious consequences.

B. The words people use can influence their behavior.

    C. Unpleasant words in sports are often used by foreign athletes.

    D. Unfair judgments by referees will lead to violence on the sports field.

50. Rough words are spoken during games because the players________.

    A. are too eager to win                   B. are usually bad-tempered

    C. can't afford to be polite in competitions    D. treat their friends as competitors

51. What did the handball player do when he was not allowed a time out to change his gloves?

    A. He refused to continue the game.

    B. He angrily hit the referee with a ball.

    C. He claimed that the referee was unfair.

    D. He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt.

52. The author hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by_______.

    A. changing the attitude of players on the sports field

    B. raising the referee's sense of responsibility

    C. calling on players to use clean language on the court

    D. regulating the relationship between players and referees

In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean seas. Of these, only about a half a dozen generate（產(chǎn)生） the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that give them hurricane status（狀況）, and several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people.

  The great storms that hit the coast start as innocent（無害的） circling disturbances（攪動） hundreds---even thousands ---of miles out to sea. As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds. When conditions are just right, warm, moist air flows in at the bottom of such a disturbance, moves upward through it and comes out at the top. In the process, the moisture in this warm air produces rain, and with it the heat that is converted（變換） to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to swirl（漩渦） in a counter-clockwise（逆時針方向） motion.

  The average life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. The energy in the heat released by a hurricane’s rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the United States for more than six months. Water, not the wind, is the main source of death and destruction(毀滅) in a hurricane. A typical hurricane brings 6-to12-inch downpours resulting in sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea-the mountains of water moving toward the low-pressure hurricane center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.

44.When is an ordinary tropical storm called a hurricane?

  A. When it begins in the Atlantic and Caribbean seas

  B. When it hits the coastline

  C. When it is more than 75 miles wide

  D. When its winds reach 75 miles per hour

45What is the worst thing about hurricanes?

  A. the destructive effects of water

  B. the heat they release

  C. that they last about nine days on the average

  D. their strong winds

46The counter-clockwise swirling of the hurricane is brought about by _____.

  A. the low-pressure area in the center of the storm

  B.the force of waves of water

  C. the trade winds

  D. the increasing heat

47.  Apparently the word downpour means _______.

   A. heavy rainfall                

   B. dangerous waves

   C. the process of water to the hurricane center 

   D. the energy produced by the hurricane

"Tear’em apart!" "Kill the fool!" "Murder the referee（裁判）!"

       They are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent（無害的）enough. But let's not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed（流血）.Books have been written about the way words affect us. It has shown that words having certain meanings may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual humanistic behavior. I see the term "opponent" as one of those words. Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.

    The dictionary meaning of the term "opponent" is "enemy":“ one who opposes your interests." Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy. At such times, winning may control one's mind, and every action, no matter how bad, may be considered correct . I recall an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player's request for a time out for a glove change because he didn't consider them wet enough. The player rubbed his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then shouted, "Are they wet enough now?"

    In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent's intentional and illegal blocking by hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which is different from normal behavior.

       Therefore, I believe it is time we promoted the game to the level where it is by setting an example. Replacing the term “opponent” with “ associate” could be an ideal way to start.

    The dictionary meaning of the term “associate” is “friend”；“companion.” Think it over！You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term "associate' rather than "opponent."

1．Which of the following statements best expresses the author's view?

    A．Bad behavior in sports will always have serious consequences.

       B．The words people use can influence their behavior.

    C．Unpleasant words in sports are often used by foreign athletes.

    D．Unfair judgments by referees will lead to violence on the sports field.

2．Rough words are spoken during games because the players________.

    A．a(chǎn)re too eager to win                   B．a(chǎn)re usually bad-tempered

    C．can't afford to be polite in competitions  D． their friends as competitors

3．What did the handball player do when he was not allowed a time out to change his gloves?

    A．He refused to continue the game.

    B．He angrily hit the referee with a ball.

    C．He claimed that the referee was unfair.

    D．He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt

4．The author hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by_______.

    A．changing the attitude of players on the sports field

    B．raising the referee's sense of responsibility

    C． on players to use clean language on the court

    D． the relationship between players and referees