Section C-|||-Directions: There are 2 passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished-|||-statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the-|||-best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.-|||-Passage One-|||-Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.-|||-The United States is facing a housing crisis: Affordabl housing is inadequate,while luxury homes-|||-abound(充裕),and homelessness remains a persistent problem.Despit this,popular culture and the-|||-housing industry market happiness as living with both more space and more amenities(便利设施).Big-|||-houses are advertized as a reward for hard work and dilligence,turning housing from a basic necessity into-|||-a luxury.-|||-This is reflected in our homes.The average single-family home built in the United States before 1970-|||-was less than 1,500square feet in size.By 2016,the average size of a new,single-family home was 2,422-|||-square feet.What`s more, homes built in the 2000s were more likely than earlier models to have more of-|||-all types of spaces: bedrooms, bathroo living rooms,dining rooms,recreation rooms and garages.-|||-There are consequences of living big.As middle-class houses have grown larger,two things have-|||-happened.First, large houses take time to maintain,so cleaners and other low-wage service workers are-|||-required to keep these houses in order.Second, once-public spaces, where people from diverse-|||-backgrounds used to come together, have increasingly become priva leading to a reduction in the-|||-number of public facilities available to all,and a reduced quality of life for many.Take swimming pools.-|||-While in 1950,only 2,500 U.S.families owned pools,by 1999 this number was 4million.At the same-|||-time,public municipal pools were often closed,leaving low income people nowhere to swim.-|||-The trend for bigger housing thus poses ethical questions.Should Americans accept a system in which-|||-the middle and upper classes enjoy a luxurious lifestyle,using the low wage labor of others?Are we willing-|||-to accept a system in which an increase in amenities purchased by the affluent means a reduction in-|||-amenities for the poor?Section C-|||-Directions: There are 2 passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished-|||-statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the-|||-best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.-|||-Passage One-|||-Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.-|||-The United States is facing a housing crisis: Affordabl housing is inadequate,while luxury homes-|||-abound(充裕),and homelessness remains a persistent problem.Despit this,popular culture and the-|||-housing industry market happiness as living with both more space and more amenities(便利设施).Big-|||-houses are advertized as a reward for hard work and dilligence,turning housing from a basic necessity into-|||-a luxury.-|||-This is reflected in our homes.The average single-family home built in the United States before 1970-|||-was less than 1,500square feet in size.By 2016,the average size of a new,single-family home was 2,422-|||-square feet.What`s more, homes built in the 2000s were more likely than earlier models to have more of-|||-all types of spaces: bedrooms, bathroo living rooms,dining rooms,recreation rooms and garages.-|||-There are consequences of living big.As middle-class houses have grown larger,two things have-|||-happened.First, large houses take time to maintain,so cleaners and other low-wage service workers are-|||-required to keep these houses in order.Second, once-public spaces, where people from diverse-|||-backgrounds used to come together, have increasingly become priva leading to a reduction in the-|||-number of public facilities available to all,and a reduced quality of life for many.Take swimming pools.-|||-While in 1950,only 2,500 U.S.families owned pools,by 1999 this number was 4million.At the same-|||-time,public municipal pools were often closed,leaving low income people nowhere to swim.-|||-The trend for bigger housing thus poses ethical questions.Should Americans accept a system in which-|||-the middle and upper classes enjoy a luxurious lifestyle,using the low wage labor of others?Are we willing-|||-to accept a system in which an increase in amenities purchased by the affluent means a reduction in-|||-amenities for the poor?

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英译汉。1. Even though the first McDonald's restaurant sold only hamburgers and French fries, it still became a cultural symbol. They are using the earthquake as an excuse. Some think that McDonald's real reason for wanting to close down the restaurant has nothing to do with money. 2. It is more than just clothing and hairstyles that are in style one year and out of date the next; it's a whole way of living. Although clothing designers influence fads in fashion because they want to make money, this desire for money doesn't explain fads in other areas, such as language. However, in the United States, there is an additional reason for fads: most Americans seem to feel that something is wrong if there isn't frequent change in their lives. Helen was in her 60s, had red hair,and tons of self-respect—something I was really lacking. Thanks to the confidence I picked up from Helen,I dreamed of having my own restaurant one day. I know I could do so much more if somebody would just have faith in me.3. I'd rather find out how long I can take being at the dentist's, as long as I can watch TV while I'm there. I valued my life plenty, so I didn't touch the TV when I came home from school that day. I'm drawing a blank! This just seems cruel. As a doctor, he is especially conscious of the many dangers surrounding us.4. Look—it's too long, even on me. And this material is so heavy that would pull you down. 5. To this day, when I walk within yards of tree branches,I pause and hear Dad's voice:"Watch your eyes!" My father often said that it was only because my grandmother was so economical that the wolves were kept at bay.6. Now, I do not for a moment mean to speak poorly of business; my whole point is that it was just not for me.

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Translate the following paragrapl mto Englisn.-|||-丽江古城坐落在玉龙雪山(Yulong Snow Mountain)脚下,是一座风景秀丽的历史文化名城,也是我-|||-国保存完好的少数民族古城之一。随着丽江旅游业的发展,到丽江古城观光游览的中外游客日益增多。-|||-1997年12月,丽江古城申报世界文化遗产(World Cultural Heritage Site )获得成功,成为中国第一-|||-批被列入世界文化遗产名录的历史文化名城。

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