2016年6月大學英語四級考試真題及答案（第1套）PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoaforeignfriendwhowantstoteachEnglishinChina.Pleaserecommendacitytohim.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.Dear[Friend'sName],I'mgladtohearthatyou'reinterestedinteachingEnglishinChina.I'dliketorecommendBeijingtoyou.Beijing,thecapitalcityofChina,isavibrantmetropoliswitharichhistoryandculture.TherearenumerousinternationalschoolsandlanguagetrainingcentersinBeijing,offeringplentyofteachingopportunities.Youcaneasilyfindasuitableteachingpositionthatmatchesyourskillsandpreferences.Thecityisalsohometomanyfamousuniversitiesandresearchinstitutions,whichmeansyou'llhavethechancetointeractwithhighly-educatedpeopleandexpandyourknowledge.Intermsofliving,Beijinghasawell-developedtransportationsystem,includingsubways,buses,andtaxis,makingitconvenientforyoutotravelaround.Moreover,Beijinghasadiversefoodscene.YoucanenjoytraditionalChinesecuisinelikePekingduck,dumplings,andnoodles,aswellasavarietyofinternationaldishes.TherearealsomanyhistoricalandculturalattractionssuchastheGreatWall,theForbiddenCity,andtheSummerPalace,whereyoucanexploreChinesehistoryandcultureinyourfreetime.IbelieveBeijingwillbeagreatplaceforyoutoteachandexperienceChineselife.Lookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon.Bestregards,[YourName]PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.NewsReport1Anewstudyhasfoundthatemissionsofblackcarbon,amajorcomponentofsoot,arelikelytodoubleby2030.Thestudy,ledbyresearchersattheUniversityofCalifornia,Riverside,analyzeddatafromvarioussources,includingsatelliteobservationsandground-basedmeasurements.Blackcarbonisproducedbyincompletecombustionoffossilfuels,biomass,andbiofuels.Itcanabsorbsunlightandheattheatmosphere,contributingtoclimatechange.Inaddition,blackcarboncanhaveharmfuleffectsonhumanhealth,especiallyindevelopingcountrieswherepeopleoftenrelyonsolidfuelsforcookingandheating.Theresearcherssaythatreducingblack-carbonemissionscouldbeaneffectivewaytoslowdownclimatechangeintheshortterm.Questions1-21.Whatisthemainfindingofthenewstudy?A)Black-carbonemissionsarelikelytodoubleby2030.B)Blackcarbonismainlyproducedbyfossilfuels.C)Black-carbonemissionshavenoimpactonclimatechange.D)Theamountofblackcarbonhasbeendecreasinginrecentyears.Answer:A.Thekeysentenceinthenewsis“Anewstudyhasfoundthatemissionsofblackcarbon,amajorcomponentofsoot,arelikelytodoubleby2030.”2.Whyisreducingblack-carbonemissionsimportant?A)Itcanimproveairqualityinbigcities.B)Itcanslowdownclimatechangeintheshortterm.C)Itcanreducetheuseoffossilfuels.D)Itcanprotecttheozonelayer.Answer:B.Thenewsstatesthat“Theresearcherssaythatreducingblack-carbonemissionscouldbeaneffectivewaytoslowdownclimatechangeintheshortterm.”NewsReport2Asmallplanecrashedintoamountainsidefivemileseastofthecityearlythismorning.Theplane,whichwasonacharterflight,wascarryingsixpassengersandtwopilots.Alleightpeopleonboardarebelievedtohavedied.Thecauseofthecrashisstillunknown.Rescueteamshavereachedthecrashsite,butbadweatherconditionsarehamperingtherecoveryoperation.Thelocalauthoritieshavelaunchedaninvestigationintotheaccident.Questions3-43.Whathappenedearlythismorning?A)Abigplanecrashedintoamountainside.B)Asmallplanecrashedintoabuilding.C)Asmallplanecrashedintoamountainside.D)Abigplanecrashedintoalake.Answer:C.Thenewsclearlysays“Asmallplanecrashedintoamountainsidefivemileseastofthecityearlythismorning.”4.Howmanypeoplewereonboardtheplane?A)Six.B)Two.C)Eight.D)Ten.Answer:C.Thereportmentions“Theplane,whichwasonacharterflight,wascarryingsixpassengersandtwopilots.Alleightpeopleonboardarebelievedtohavedied.”NewsReport3AnewsoftwarecompanyhasbeenestablishedinSiliconValley.Thecompany,namedTechStart,aimstodevelopinnovativesoftwaresolutionsforbusinesses.Ithasrecruitedateamofexperiencedsoftwareengineersanddesignersfromtop-tiercompanies.TechStartplanstolaunchitsfirstproductinsixmonths.Thecompany'sfoundersbelievethattheirsoftwarewillhelpbusinessesimproveefficiencyandreducecosts.Theyalsohopetoexpandtheirbusinessoverseasinthefuture.Questions5-65.Wherehasthenewsoftwarecompanybeenestablished?A)InSiliconValley.B)InNewYork.C)InLosAngeles.D)InChicago.Answer:A.Thenewsbeginswith“AnewsoftwarecompanyhasbeenestablishedinSiliconValley.”6.Whatisthegoalofthenewsoftwarecompany?A)Todevelopsoftwareforschools.B)Todevelopinnovativesoftwaresolutionsforbusinesses.C)Tosellsoftwareproductsonline.D)Toprovidesoftwaretrainingservices.Answer:B.Thenewsstatesthat“Thecompany,namedTechStart,aimstodevelopinnovativesoftwaresolutionsforbusinesses.”SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Conversation1M:Hi,Lisa.Howareyoutoday?W:I'mfine,thanks.Howaboutyou?M:Notbad.Iheardyou'replanningatrip.Whereareyougoing?W:I'mthinkingofgoingtoThailand.I'vealwayswantedtovisitthatcountry.M:Thatsoundsgreat.Whenareyouleaving?W:Ihaven'tdecidedyet.Maybenextmonth.M:Howlongareyougoingtostaythere?W:Probablyabouttwoweeks.M:Areyougoingalone?W:No,I'mgoingwithmysister.M:Haveyoubookedthetickets?W:Notyet.I'mstilllookingforthebestdeal.Questions7-107.WhereisLisaplanningtogo?A)Thailand.B)Japan.C)SouthKorea.D)Malaysia.Answer:A.Lisasays“I'mthinkingofgoingtoThailand.I'vealwayswantedtovisitthatcountry.”8.WhenmightLisaleaveforthetrip?A)Thismonth.B)Nextmonth.C)Intwoweeks.D)Inayear.Answer:B.Shementions“Maybenextmonth.”9.HowlongisLisagoingtostayinthedestination?A)Oneweek.B)Twoweeks.C)Threeweeks.D)Fourweeks.Answer:B.Lisasays“Probablyabouttwoweeks.”10.WhoisLisagoingonthetripwith?A)Herfriend.B)Herbrother.C)Hersister.D)Hercolleague.Answer:C.Shereplies“No,I'mgoingwithmysister.”Conversation2W:Hello,thisisthecustomerservice.HowcanIhelpyou?M:Hi.Iboughtanewlaptopfromyourstorelastweek,butit'snotworkingproperly.W:I'msorrytohearthat.What'stheproblem?M:Thescreenkeepsfreezing,andsometimesthekeyboarddoesn'trespond.W:Isee.Haveyoutriedrestartingthelaptop?M:Yes,Ihave.Butitstilldoesn'twork.W:Well,youcanbringthelaptopbacktoourstore.Ourtechnicianswillcheckitforyou.M:Okay.WhencanIbringit?W:Youcanbringitanytimeduringourbusinesshours.Ourbusinesshoursarefrom9:00a.m.to6:00p.m.,MondaytoFriday.M:Allright.Thankyouforyourhelp.W:You'rewelcome.We'lltryourbesttosolvetheproblem.Questions11-1411.What'swrongwiththeman'slaptop?A)Thebatterydoesn'tlastlong.B)Thescreenkeepsfreezingandthekeyboarddoesn'trespond.C)Thesoundistoolow.D)Theharddriveisbroken.Answer:B.Themansays“Thescreenkeepsfreezing,andsometimesthekeyboarddoesn'trespond.”12.Hasthemantriedrestartingthelaptop?A)Yes,butitdidn'twork.B)No,hehasn't.C)Yes,anditsolvedtheproblem.D)Hetriedbutforgottheresult.Answer:A.Hereplies“Yes,Ihave.Butitstilldoesn'twork.”13.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A)Returnthelaptopandgetarefund.B)Bringthelaptopbacktothestorefortechnicianstocheck.C)Sendthelaptoptothemanufacturerforrepair.D)Trytofixthelaptopbyhimself.Answer:B.Thewomansays“Well,youcanbringthelaptopbacktoourstore.Ourtechnicianswillcheckitforyou.”14.Whenarethestore'sbusinesshours?A)9:00a.m.to6:00p.m.,MondaytoFriday.B)8:00a.m.to5:00p.m.,MondaytoFriday.C)9:00a.m.to6:00p.m.,SaturdayandSunday.D)8:00a.m.to5:00p.m.,SaturdayandSunday.Answer:A.Shestates“Ourbusinesshoursarefrom9:00a.m.to6:00p.m.,MondaytoFriday.”SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1Theimportanceofsleepcannotbeoverstated.Sleepisessentialforourphysicalandmentalhealth.Whenwesleep,ourbodiesrepairandregeneratecells,andourbrainsconsolidatememories.Lackofsleepcanhaveseriousconsequences.Itcanleadtofatigue,difficultyconcentrating,andmoodswings.Inthelongterm,chronicsleepdeprivationhasbeenlinkedtoobesity,diabetes,andheartdisease.Togetagoodnight'ssleep,it'simportanttoestablisharegularsleepschedule.Gotobedandwakeupatthesametimeeveryday,evenonweekends.Createacomfortablesleepenvironment.Keepyourbedroomdark,quiet,andatacomfortabletemperature.Avoidusingelectronicdevicesbeforebedtime,asthebluelightemittedbythesedevicescansuppresstheproductionofmelatonin,ahormonethatregulatessleep.Questions15-1715.Whyissleepimportant?A)Ithelpsusloseweight.B)Itisessentialforphysicalandmentalhealth.C)Itmakesusmorecreative.D)Itimprovesoureyesight.Answer:B.Thepassagesays“Sleepisessentialforourphysicalandmentalhealth.”16.Whatcanlackofsleepleadto?A)Goodmemory.B)Highenergylevels.C)Fatigueanddifficultyconcentrating.D)Strongimmunesystem.Answer:C.Itmentions“Lackofsleepcanhaveseriousconsequences.Itcanleadtofatigue,difficultyconcentrating,andmoodswings.”17.Howcanwegetagoodnight'ssleep?A)Stayuplateonweekends.B)Useelectronicdevicesbeforebedtime.C)Establisharegularsleepschedule.D)Keepthebedroombright.Answer:C.Thepassagestates“Togetagoodnight'ssleep,it'simportanttoestablisharegularsleepschedule.”Passage2Recyclingisanimportantwaytoprotecttheenvironment.Byrecycling,wecanreducetheamountofwastesenttolandfillsandincinerators.Recyclingalsoconservesnaturalresources,suchastrees,water,andminerals.Therearemanycommonitemsthatcanberecycled.Paper,cardboard,glassbottles,aluminumcans,andplasticcontainersareallrecyclable.However,it'simportanttofollowtherecyclingguidelinesinyourarea.Someitemsmayneedtobecleanedorsortedbeforerecycling.Recyclingnotonlybenefitstheenvironmentbutalsohaseconomicadvantages.Recyclingindustriescreatejobsandgeneraterevenue.Inaddition,recyclingcanreducethecostofwastemanagementforlocalgovernments.Questions18-2018.Whyisrecyclingimportant?A)Itincreasestheamountofwaste.B)Itprotectstheenvironment.C)Itusesmorenaturalresources.D)Itpollutestheair.Answer:B.Thepassagestartswith“Recyclingisanimportantwaytoprotecttheenvironment.”19.Whichofthefollowingitemsisrecyclable?A)Usedbatteries.B)Plasticbags.C)Aluminumcans.D)Foodwaste.Answer:C.Itlists“Paper,cardboard,glassbottles,aluminumcans,andplasticcontainersareallrecyclable.”20.Whataretheeconomicadvantagesofrecycling?A)Itreducesjobopportunities.B)Itincreasesthecostofwastemanagement.C)Itcreatesjobsandgeneratesrevenue.D)Ithasnoeconomicbenefits.Answer:C.Thepassagesays“Recyclingindustriescreatejobsandgeneraterevenue.”Passage3Manypeopleenjoyreadingasahobby.Readingcanbeagreatsourceofentertainmentandknowledge.Therearedifferenttypesofreadingmaterials,suchasnovels,newspapers,magazines,andonlinearticles.Novelscantakeustodifferentworldsandintroduceustointerestingcharacters.Newspapersprovideuswiththelatestnewsandinformationaboutcurrentevents.Magazinescoverawiderangeoftopics,fromfashionandbeautytoscienceandtechnology.Onlinearticlesareconvenientandcanbeaccessedanytime,anywhere.Tobecomeabetterreader,it'simportanttoreadregularly.Setasidesometimeeachdayforreading.Choosereadingmaterialsthatinterestyou.Don'tbeafraidtotrynewgenres.Questions21-2321.Whydomanypeopleenjoyreading?A)It'sawasteoftime.B)It'sasourceofentertainmentandknowledge.C)It'sadifficultactivity.D)Itmakesthemfeeltired.Answer:B.Thepassagestates“Manypeopleenjoyreadingasahobby.Readingcanbeagreatsourceofentertainmentandknowledge.”22.Whatcannovelsdo?A)Providethelatestnews.B)Coverfashiontopics.C)Takeustodifferentworldsandintroduceustocharacters.D)Giveusscientificknowledge.Answer:C.Itsays“Novelscantakeustodifferentworldsandintroduceustointerestingcharacters.”23.Howcanwebecomebetterreaders?A)Readonlyonetypeofmaterial.B)Readirregularly.C)Setasidetimeforreadingandchooseinterestingmaterials.D)Avoidtryingnewgenres.Answer:C.Thepassagesuggests“Tobecomeabetterreader,it'simportanttoreadregularly.Setasidesometimeeachdayforreading.Choosereadingmaterialsthatinterestyou.”PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Manypeoplebelievethatahealthylifestylecan_24_theriskofdevelopingcertaindiseases.Abalanceddiet,regularexercise,andnotsmokingareallimportantfactors.Abalanceddietshouldincludeplentyoffruits,vegetables,wholegrains,andleanproteins.Thesefoodsprovideessentialnutrientsthatare_25_forourbodiestofunctionproperly.Regularexercisecanhelpusmaintainahealthyweight,strengthenourmuscles,andimproveourcardiovascularhealth.Itdoesn'thavetobeanything_26_.Evensimpleactivitieslikewalking,cycling,orclimbingstairscanmakeabigdifference.Notsmokingisanotherkey_27_ofahealthylifestyle.Smokingisamajorcauseoflungcancer,heartdisease,andotherserioushealthproblems.Quittingsmokingcansignificantlyreducetheriskofthesediseases.Inadditiontotheselifestylefactors,gettingenoughsleepisalsoimportant.Sleepis_28_forourphysicalandmentalhealth.Whenwesleep,ourbodiesrepairandregeneratecells,andourbrainsconsolidatememories.Overall,adoptingahealthylifestylecanhavea_29_impactonourhealth.Itcanreducetheriskofchronicdiseasesandimproveourqualityoflife.A)crucialB)reduceC)componentD)complexE)positiveF)necessaryG)enhanceH)vitalI)elementJ)simpleK)increaseL)maintainM)protectN)moderateO)prevent24.Answer:B.“reducetherisk”meanstomaketherisksmaller.Ahealthylifestylecanlowertheriskofgettingdiseases,so“reduce”isthecorrectword.25.Answer:F.“necessaryfor”indicatesthatthesenutrientsareneededforourbodiestoworkwell.26.Answer:D.Thefollowingsentencesayssimpleactivitiescanmakeadifference,soitdoesn'thavetobesomething“complex”.27.Answer:C.“component”meansapartofsomething.Notsmokingisapartofahealthylifestyle.28.Answer:H.“vital”emphasizestheextremeimportanceofsleepforourhealth.29.Answer:E.Ahealthylifestylehasagoodor“positive”impactonourhealth.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheBenefitsofGardeningA)Gardeningisnotonlyarelaxinghobbybutalsooffersnumerousbenefitstoourphysicalandmentalhealth.Itprovidesanopportunitytoconnectwithnatureandgetsomefreshair.Whetheryouhavealargebackyardorasmallbalcony,youcanstartagarden.B)Oneofthephysicalbenefitsofgardeningisthatitisaformofexercise.Digging,planting,weeding,andwateringallrequirephysicaleffort.Thiscanhelpimproveyourstrength,flexibility,andendurance.Gardeningcanalsoburncalories,whichisbeneficialforweightmanagement.C)Gardeningcanalsohaveapositiveimpactonourmentalhealth.Spendingtimeinagardencanreducestressandanxiety.Thebeautyofplantsandflowerscansootheourmindsandmakeusfeelmoreatease.Itcanalsoboostourmoodandincreaseoursenseofwell-being.D)Anotherbenefitofgardeningisthatitcanproducefreshandhealthyfood.Ifyougrowyourownfruits,vegetables,andherbs,youcanensurethattheyarefreefrompesticidesandotherchemicals.Thiscanleadtoahealthierdietandbetteroverallhealth.E)Gardeningcanalsobeasocialactivity.Youcanjoinagardeningcluborparticipateincommunitygardeningprojects.Thisallowsyoutomeetnewpeoplewhosharethesameinterest.Youcanexchangegardeningtipsandexperienceswithothers.F)Forchildren,gardeningcanbeaneducationalactivity.Itcanteachthemaboutthelifecycleofplants,theimportanceofnature,andresponsibility.Childrencanlearnhowtotakecareofplantsandwatchthemgrow.Thishands-onlearningexperiencecanbeveryvaluable.G)Inaddition,gardeningcanenhancetheaestheticvalueofyourhome.Awell-maintainedgardencanmakeyourpropertylookmoreattractiveandincreaseitsvalue.Itcanalsocreateapleasantoutdoorspaceforyouandyourfamilytoenjoy.30.Gardeningcanbeaformofexercisethathelpswithweightmanagement.Answer:B.ParagraphBmentionsthatgardeningisaformofexerciseandcanburncaloriesforweightmanagement.31.Gardeningcanreducestressandimprovementalwell-being.Answer:C.ParagraphCstatesthatspendingtimeinagardencanreducestressandanxiety,andboostmoodandwell-being.32.Gardeningallowsyoutogrowfreshandchemical-freefood.Answer:D.ParagraphDsaysthatgrowingyourownfruits,vegetables,andherbsinagardencanensuretheyarefreefrompesticidesandchemicals.33.Gardeningcanbeasocialactivitywhereyoucanmeetnewpeople.Answer:E.ParagraphEindicatesthatyoucanjoingardeningclubsorcommunityprojectstomeetnewpeoplewiththesameinterest.34.Gardeningcanbeaneducationalactivityforchildren.Answer:F.ParagraphFexplainsthatgardeningcanbeeducationalforchildren,teachingthemaboutplantsandresponsibility.35.Gardeningcanenhancetheaestheticvalueofyourhome.Answer:G.ParagraphGmentionsthatawell-maintainedgardencanmakeyourpropertylookmoreattractiveandincreaseitsvalue.36.Gardeningprovidesanopportunitytoconnectwithnature.Answer:A.ParagraphAsaysthatgardeningoffersanopportunitytoconnectwithnature.37.Gardeningrequiresphysicaleffortthatcanimprovestrengthandflexibility.Answer:B.ParagraphBstatesthatactivitiesingardeninglikediggingandplantingrequirephysicaleffortwhichcanimprovestrength,flexibility,andendurance.38.Gardeningcanhelpyouhaveahealthierdiet.Answer:D.Sinceyoucangrowfreshandchemical-freefoodinagardenasmentionedinparagraphD,itcanleadtoahealthierdiet.39.Gardeningcanteachchildrenabouttheimportanceofnature.Answer:F.ParagraphFindicatesthatgardeningcanteachchildrenabouttheimportanceofnature.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1TheInternethasrevolutionizedthewayweliveandwork.Ithasmadeinformationmoreaccessibleandhasconnectedpeoplefromallovertheworld.However,theInternetalsohassomenegativeaspects.Oneofthemainconcernsisonlineprivacy.Withtheincreasingamountofpersonalinformationbeingsharedonline,thereisariskofthisinformationbeingmisused.Hackerscanstealpersonaldata,suchascreditcardnumbersandpasswords,andusethemforfraudulentactivities.Anotherissueiscyberbullying.CyberbullyingistheuseoftheInternettoharass,threaten,orembarrasssomeone.Itcanhaveseriouspsychologicaleffectsonthevictims,especiallychildrenandteenagers.Inaddition,theInternetcanbeasourceofmisinformation.Withsomuchinformationavailableonline,itcanbedifficulttodistinguishbetweenreliableandunreliablesources.Thiscanleadtopeoplemakingwrongdecisionsbasedonfalseinformation.Despitetheseproblems,theInternetalsooffersmanyopportunities.Ithascreatednewindustriesandjobopportunities.Ithasalsomadeeducationmoreaccessible,aspeoplecantakeonlinecoursesandaccesseducationalresourcesfromanywhereintheworld.40.WhatisoneofthemainconcernsabouttheInternet?A)Lackofspeed.B)Onlineprivacy.C)Limitedaccess.D)Highcost.Answer:B.Thepassagestates“Oneofthemainconcernsisonlineprivacy.”41.Whatcanhackersdowithpersonaldata?A)Protectit.B)Useitforfraudulentactivities.C)Shareitwithfriends.D)Storeitsafely.Answer:B.Itmentions“Hackerscanstealpersonaldata,suchascreditcardnumbersandpasswords,andusethemforfraudulentactivities.”42.Whatiscyberbullying?A)UsingtheInternettomakefriends.B)UsingtheInternettohelpothers.C)UsingtheInternettoharass,threaten,orembarrasssomeone.D)UsingtheInternettopromoteproducts.Answer:C.Thepassagedefinescyberbullyingas“theuseoftheInternettoharass,threaten,orembarrasssomeone.”43.WhyisitdifficulttodistinguishbetweenreliableandunreliablesourcesontheInternet?A)Thereistoolittleinformation.B)Thereistoomuchinformation.C)Allsourcesarereliable.D)Allsourcesareunreliable.Answer:B.Itsays“Withsomuchinformationavailableonline,itcanbedifficulttodistinguishbetweenreliableandunreliablesources.”44.WhatarethepositiveaspectsoftheInternet?A)Itcausesmoreproblemsthanbenefits.B)Itonlycreatesjobopportunitiesinafewindustries.C)Itmakeseducationmoreaccessible.D)Ithasnopositiveeffects.Answer:C.Thepassagestates“Ithasalsomadeeducationmoreaccessible,aspeoplecantakeonlinecoursesandaccesseducationalresourcesfromanywhereintheworld.”Passage2Theworldisfacingawatercrisis.Thedemandforwaterisincreasingduetopopulationgrowth,urbanization,andindustrialization.Atthesametime,thesupplyoffreshwaterislimited.Oneofthesolutionstothewatercrisisiswaterconservation.Waterconservationcanbeachievedthroughsimplemeasures,suchasfixingleakyfaucets,usingwater-efficientappliances,andcollectingrainwater.Anothersolutionisdesalination.Desalinationistheprocessofremovingsaltandotherimpuritiesfromseawatertomakeitsuitablefordrinkingandotheruses.However,desalinationisanenergy-intensiveandexpensiveprocess.Recyclingwaterisalsoanimportantsolution.Treatedwastewatercanbereusedfornon-potablepurposes,suchasirrigationandindustrialprocesses.Thiscanreducethedemandforfreshwater.Inaddition,betterwatermanagementisneeded.Governmentsandwaterauthoritiesshoulddevelopandimplementwatermanagementplans.Thes