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2007年英语专八试卷真 题 快递公司问题件快递公司问题件货款处理关于圆的周长面积重点题型关于解方程组的题及答案关于南海问题 及答案Part2ReadingComprehension(30min)TextATheWelshlanguagehasalwaysbeentheultimatemarkerofWelshidentity,butagenerationagoitlookedasifWelshwouldgothewayofManx.oncewidelyspokenontheisleofManbutnowextinct.Governmentfinancingandcentralplanning,however,havehelpedreversethedeclineofWelsh.RoadsignsandofficialpublicdocumentsarewritteninbothWelshandEnglish,andschoolchildrenarerequiredtolearnbothlanguages.WelshisnowoneofthemostsuccessfulofEurope'sregionallanguages,spokenbymorethanaha-mlfillionofthecountry'sthreemillionpeople.Therevivalofthelanguage,particularlyamongyoungpeople,ispartofaresurgenceofnationalidentitysweepingthroughthissmall,proudnation.LastmonthWalesmarkedthesecondanniversaryoftheopeningoftheNationalAssembly,thefirstparliamenttobeconvenedheresince1404.TheideabehinddevolutionwastorestorethebalancewithintheunionofnationsmakinguptheUnitedKingdom.Withmostofthepeopleandwealth,Englandhasalwayshadbraggingrights.ThepartialtransferoflegislativepowersfromWestminster,implementedbyTonyBlair,wasdesignedtogivetheothermembersoftheclub-Scotland,NorthernIreland,andWales-abiggersayandtocountercentrifugalforcesthatseemedtothreatentheveryideaoftheunion.TheWelshshowedlittleenthusiasmfordevolution.WhereastheScotsvotedoverwhelminglyforaparliament,thevoteforaWelshassemblyscrapedthroughbylessthanonepercentonaturnoutoflessthan25percent.Itspowerswereproportionatelylimited.TheAssemblycandecidehowmoneyfromWestminsterortheEuropeanUnionisspent.Itcannot,unlikeitscounterpartinEdinburgh,enactlaws.Butnowthatitishere,theWelsharegrowingtoliketheirAssembly.Manypeoplewouldlikeittohavemorepowers.Itsimportanceasfigureheadwillgrowwiththeopeningin2003,ofanewdebatingchamber,oneofmanynewbuildingsthataretransformingCardifffromadecayingseaportintoaBaltimore-stylewaterfrontcity.MeanwhileagrantofnearlytwomilliondollarsfromtheEuropeanUnionwilltacklepoverty.WalesisoneofthepoorestregionsinWesternEurope-onlySpain,Portugal,andGreecehavealowerstandardofliving.NewspapersandmagazinesarefilledwithstoriesaboutgreatWelshmenandwomen,boostingself-esteem.TofamiliarfacessuchasDylanThomasandRichardBurtonhavebeenaddednewiconssuchasCatherineZeta-Jones,themoviestar,andBrynTerfel,theoperasinger.Indigenousfoodslikesaltmarshlambareinvogue.AndWalesnowboastsanationalairline.AwyrCymru.Cymru,whichmeans“landofcompatriots,”istheWelshnameforWales.Thereddragon,thenation'ssyomlsbincethetimeofKingArthur,iseverywhere-onT-shirts,rugbyjerseysandevencellphonecovers.“UntilveryrecenttimesmostWelshpeoplehadthisfeelingofbeingsecond-classcitizens,”saidDyfanJones,an18-year-oldstudent.Itwasawarmsummernight,andIwassittingonthegrasswithagroupofyoungpeopleinLlanelli,anindustrialtowninthesouth,outsidetherockmusicvenueoftheNationalEisteddfod,Wales'sannualculturalfestival.ThedisusedfactoryinfrontofusechoedtothesoundsofnewWelshbands.“Therewasalmostagenetictendencyforlackofconfidence,”Dyfancontinued.EquallycomfortableinhisWelshnessasinhismembershipintheEnglish-speaking,globalyouthcultureandthenewfederalEurope,Dyfan,liketherestofhisgeneration,isgrowingupwithasenseofpossibilityunimaginabletenyearsago.“Weusedtothink.Wecan'tdoanything,we'reoWelsh.NowIthinkthat'schanging.”Accordingtothepassage,devolutionwasmainlymeanttomaintainthepresentstatusamongthenations.reducelegislativepowersofEngland.createabetterstateofequalityamongthenations.Vgrantmoresaytoallthenationsintheunion.Theword“centrifugal”inthesecondparagraphmeansseparatist.BV.Conventional.C.feudal.D.politicalWalesisdifferentfromScotlandinallthefollowingaspectsEXCEPTpeople'sdesirefordevolution.B.locals'turnoutforthevoting.C.powersofthelegislativebody.D.statusofthenationallanguage.VWhichofthefollowingisNOTcitedasanexampleoftheresurgenceofWelshnationalidentityWelshhaswitnessedarevivalasanationallanguage.Poverty-relieffundshavecomefromtheEuropeanUnion.VAWelshnationalairlineiscurrentlyinoperation.Thenationalsymbolhasbecomeafamiliarsight.AccordingtoDyfanJoneswhathaschangedisA.people'smentality.VB.popculture.C.town'sappearanceD..possibilitiesforthepeople.TextBGettingtotheheartofKuwaitidemocracyseemshilariouslyeasy.Armedonlywithadog-earedNEWSWEEKID,IambledthroughthegatesoftheNationalAssemblylastweek.Unscanned,unsearched,mysatchelcouldeasilyhaveheldtheoddgrenadeorananthrax-stuffedlunchbox.Theonlypersonwhostoppedmewasaguardwhogrinnedandinvitedmetotakeaswigoforangejuicefromhisplasticbottle.WereIaKuwaitiwomanwieldingaballot,Iwouldhavebeenaclearerandmorepresentdanger.ThatverydayParliamentblockedabillgivingwomenthevote;29M.P.svotedinfavourand29against,withtwoabstentions.Unabletodecidewhetherthebillhadpassedornot,thegovernmentscheduledanothervoteintwoweeks-toolateforwomentoregisterforJune'smunicipalelections.Thenextsuchelectionsaren'tuntil2009.Insidetheelegant,marbledParliamentitself,aseaofmustachioedmeninwhiterobessatingreenseats,debatingfuriously.Therulingemirhaspushedforwomen'spoliticalrightsforyears.Ironically,thedemocraticallyelectedlegislaturehasthwartedhim.Traditionalistsandtriballeadersareopposed.Liberalsfret,too,thatIslamistswilllettheirmultiplewivesvote,swellingconservativeranks.“WhenIcametoParliamenttoday,peoplewhovotedyesdidn'etvenshakehandswithme,”saidoneShiaclerc.“Whycan'wterespecteachotherandworktogether?”Whynotindeed?ByGulfstandards,Kuwaitisademocraticsuperstar.Itscitizensenjoyfreespeech(aslongastheydon'tinsulttheiremir,naturally)atnadPboaralsiamentthatcanactuallypasslaws.UnliketheirSaudisisters,Kuwaitiwomendrive,workandtravelfreely.Theyrunmultibillion-dollarbusinessesandserveasambassadors.Theiracademicsuccessissuchthatcollegeshaveactuallyloweredthegradesrequiredformakestudentstogetintomedicalandengineeringcourses.Eventhen,70percentofuniversitystudentsarefemales.InKuwait,theWesternobsessionwiththehigabfindsitsequivalent.AtafancypartyforNEWSWEE'KsArabicedition,someKuwaitiwomenworethem.Othersoptedfortight,spangled,sheerlittlenumbersinpeacockblueorparrotorange.Fortheparty'sentertainment,NancyAjrtheArabworld'sanswertoBritneySpears,sangpassionatesongsofloveinawhitemin-diress.Shecouldn'tdanceforus,alas,sinceshakingone'sbodyonstageisillegalinKuwait.Thatdidnstopwholetablesofmenfromraisingtheircamera-enabledmobilephonesandclickingherpicture.You'dthinknotbeingabletovoteordanceinpublicwouldangerKuwait'ysoungergenerationofwomen.Tofindout,Iheadedtothemalls-Kuwait'sarchipelagoofcivicfreedom.EagertoduckStrictparentsandthesocialtaboosofdatinginpublic.youngKuwaitishavetakentocafes,beamingflirtatiousinfrarede-mailstooneanotherontheircellphotos.AtStarbucksintheglitteringAlSharqMall,Ifoundonlytablesofmen,puffingcigarettesandgrumblingabouttheservice.AtPizzaHut,IthoughtI'dgotananswerafterencounteringayoungwomkeadnwholooeveryinchthemodernsuffragette—drainpipejeans,strappysliverhigh-heeledsandalsandahigabstuddedwithpurplerhinestones.But,no,MiriamAl-Enizi,20,studyingbusinessadministrationatKuwaitUniversity,doesn'tthinkwomenneedthevote.”Menarebetteratpoliticsthanwomen,”sheexplained,addingthatwomeninKuwaitalreadyhaveeverythingtheyneed.Welcometodemocracy,Kuwaitstyle.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowinggroupsofpeoplemightbeviewedasbeingdangerousbytheguards?A.Foreigntourists.B.Womenprotestors.VC.Foreignjournalists.D.MembersoftheNationalAssembly.ThebillgivingwomenthevotedidnotmanagetopassbecauseDifferentinterestgroupshelddifferentconcerns.VLiberalsdidnotreachconsensusamongthemselves.Parliamentwascontrolledbytraditionalists.Parliamentmemberswereallconservatives.Whatistheroleofthe4thand5thparagraphsinthedevelopmentofthetopic?A.ToshowhowKuwaitiwomenenjoythemselves.TodescribehowwomenworkandstudyinKuwait.Toprovideacontrasttotheprecedingparagraphs.VToprovideacontrasttotheprecedingparagraphs.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutyoungKuwaitiwomen?Theyseemtobequitecontented.B.TheygoinforWesternfashions.C.Theydesiremorethanmodernnecessities.VD.Theyfavou-rtetchhepursoedoufcthsi.TextCRichard,KingofEnglandfrom1189to1199,withallhischaracteristicvirtuesandfaultscastinaheroicmould,isoneofthemostfascinatingmedievalfigures.Hehasbeendescribedasthecreatureandembodimentoftheageofchivalry,Inthosedaysthelionwasmuchadmiredinheraldry,andmorethanonekingsoughttolinkhimselfwithitsrepute.WhenRichard'scontemporariescalledhim"CoeurdeLion"(TheLionheart),theypaidalastingcomplimenttothekingofbeasts.LittledidtheEnglishpeopleowehimforhisservices,andheavilydidtheypayforhisadventures.HewasinEnglandonlytwiceforafewshortmonthsinhistenyears'reign;yethismemoryhasalwaysEnglishhearts,andseemstopresentthroughoutthecenturiesthepatternofthefightingman.InalldeedsofprowessaswellasinlargeschemesofwarRichardshone.Hewastallanddelicatelyshapedstronginnerveandsinew,andmostdexterousinarms.Hereioicedinpersonalcombat,andregardedhisopponentswithoutmaliceasnecessaryagentsinhisfameHelovedwar,notsomuchforthesakeofgloryorpoliticalends,butasothermenlovescienceorpoetry,fortheexcitementofthestruggleandtheglowofvictory.Bythishiswholetemperamentwastoned;andunitedwiththehighestqualitiesofthemilitarycommander,loveofwarcalledforthallthepowersofhismindandbody.Althoughamanofbloodandviolence,Richardwastooimpetuoustobeeithertreacherousonhabituallycruel.Hewasasreadytoforgiveashewashastytooffend;hewasopen-handedandmunificenttoprofusion;inwarcircumspectindesignandskilfulinexecution;inpoliticalachild,lackinginsubtletyandexperience.Hispoliticalallianceswereformeduponhislikesanddislikes;hispoliticalschemeshadneitherunitynorclearnessofpurpose.Theadvantagesgainedforhimbymilitarygeoidswereflungawaythroughdiplomaticineptitude.When,onthejoutheytotheEast,MessinainSicilywaswonbyhisarmshewaseasilypersuadedtosharewithhispolished,faithlessally,PhilipAugustus,fruitsofavictorywhichmorewiselyusedmighthavefoiledtheFrenchKing'sartfulschemes.TherichandtenableacquisitionofCypruswascastawayevenmoreeasilythanitwaswon.Hislifewasonemagnificentparade,which,whenended,leftonlyanemptyplain.In1199,whenthedifficultiesofraisingrevenuefortheendlesswarwereattheirheight,goodnewswasbroughttoKingRichard.ItwassaidtherehadbeendugupnearthecastleofChaluz,onthelandsofoneofhisFrenchvassals,atreasureofwonderfulquality;agroupofgoldenimagesofanemperor,hiswife,sonsanddaughters,seatedroundatable,alsoofgold,hadbeenunearthed.TheKingclaimedthistreasureaslordparamount.ThelordofChaluzresistedthedemand,andtheKinglaidsiegetohissmall,weakcastle.Onthethirdday,asherodedaringly,nearthewall.confidentinhishard-triedluck,aboltfromacrossbowstruckhimintheleftshoulderbytheneck.Thewound,alreadydeep,wasaggravatedbythenecessarycuttingoutofthearrow-head.Gangrenesetin,andCoeurdeLionknewthathemustpayasoldier'sdebt.Hepreparedfordeathwithfortitudeandcalm,andinaccordancewiththeprincipleshehadfollowed.Hearrangedhisaffairs,hedividedhispersonalbelongingsamonghisfriendsorbequeathedthemtocharity.HedeclaredJohntobehisheir,andmadeallpresentswearfealtytohim.Heorderedthearcherwhohadshotthefatalbolt,andwhowasnowaprisoner,tobebroughtbeforehim.Hepardonedhim,andmadehimagiftofmoney.ForsevenyearshehadnotconfessedforfearofbeingcompelledtobereconiledtoPhilip,butnowhereceivedtheofficesoftheChurchwithsincereandexemplarypiety,anddiedintheforty-secondyearofhisageonApril6,1199,worthy,bytheconsentofallmen,tositwithKingArthurandRolandandotherheroesofmartialromanceatsomeEternalroundTable,whichwetrusttheCreatoroftheUniverseinHiscomprehensionwillnothaveforgottentoprovide.Thearcherwasflayedalive.20“littledidtheEnglishpeopleownhimforhisservice”(paragraphone)meansthattheEnglispaidfewtaxestohim.B.gavehimlittlerespect.C.receivedlittleprotectionfromhim.D.hadnorealcausetofeelgratefultohim.VTosaythathiswifewasa“magnificentparadeo')im(plaiersagthrapthitTwwastosomeextent.A.spentchieflyatwar.B.impressiveandadmirable.C.livedtoopompouslyD.anemptyshow.VRichard'sbehaviourasdeathapproachedsho\wed.A.braveryandself-control.B.WisdomandcorrectnessTOC\o"1-5"\h\zC.DevotionandromanceD.ChivalryandcharityVThepointofthelastshortparagraphisthatRichardwasA.cheatedbyhisownsuccessorsB.determinedtotakerevengeonhisenemies.C.moregeneroustohisenemiesthanhisseccesors.Dunabletoinfluencethebehaviorofhissuccessors.VWhichofthefollowingphrasebestdescribesRichardasseenbytheauthor?A.Anaggressiveking,toofondofwar.B.Abravekingwithminorfaults.VC.Acompetentbutcunningsoldier.D.Akindwithgreatpoliticalskills.TherelationshipbetweenthefirstandsecondparagraphsisthatA.eachpresentsonesideofthepicture.VB.thefirstgeneralizesthesecondgivesexamples.C.thesecondisthelogicalresultofthefirst.D.bothpresentRichards.'svirtuesandfaultTEXTDThemiserablefateofEnron'semployeeswillbealandmarkinbusinesshistory,oneofthoseawfuleventsthateveryoneagreesmustneverbeallowedtohappenagain.Thisurgeisunderstandableandnoble:thousandshavelostvirtuallyalltheirretirementsavingswiththedemiseofEnronstock.Butmakingsureitneverhappensagainmaynotbepossible,becausethesuddenimpoverishmentofthoseEnronworkersrepresentssomethingevenlargerthanitseems.It'sthelatestturnintheunwindingoofneofthemostaudaciouspromiseofthe20thcentury.?Thepromisewasassuredeconomicsecurity-evencomfort-foressentiallyeveryoneinthedevelopedworld.Withtheexplosionofwealth,thatbeganinthe19thcenturyitbecamepossibletothinkaboutapossibilitynoonehaddaredtodreambefore.Thefearatthecenterofdailylivingsincecavemandays-lackoffoodwarmth,shelter-wouldatlastloseitspowertoterrify.Thatremarkablepromisebecamerealityinmanyways.Governmentscreatedwelfaresystemsforanyoneinneedandseparateprogrammesfortheelderly(SocialSecurityintheU.S.).Labourunionspromisednotonlybetterpayforworkersbutalsopensionsforretirees.Giantcorporationscameintobeingandofferedthepossibility-insomecasesthepromise-oflifetimeemploymentplusguaranteedpensions.?Thecumulativeeffectwasafundamentalchangeinhowmillionsofpeopleapproachedlifeitself,areversalofattitudethatmostrankasoneofthelargestinhumanhistory.Formillenniatheaverageperson'sstancetowardprovidingforhimselfhadbeen.UltimatelyI'monmyown.Nowitbecame,UltimatelyI'llbetakencareof.Theearlyhintsthatthispromisemightbebrokenonalargescalecameinthe1980s.U.S.businesshadbecomeuncompetitivegloballyandbeganrestructuringmassively,withhugeLayoffs.Thetrendacceleratedinthe1990sasthebastionsofcorporatewelfarefacedreality.IBMendedit'-slanyoffpolicy.AT&Tfiredthousands,manyofwhomfoundsuchathingsimplyincomprehensible,andafewofwhomkilledthemselves.Theothersupposedguarantorsofoureconomicsecuritywerealsoindecline.Labour-unionmembershipandpowerfelltotheirlowestlevelsindecades.PresidentClintonsignedahistoricbillscalingbackwelfare.AmericansrealizedthatSocialSecuritywon'tprovidesocialsecurityforanyofus.Alessvisiblebutequallysignificanttrendaaffectedpensions.Tomakecostseasiertocontrol,companiesmovedawayfromdefinedbenefitpensionplans,whichobligatethemtopayoutspecifiedamountsyearsinthefuture,todefinedcontributionplans,whichspecifyonlyhowmuchgoesintotheplaytoday.Themostcommontypeofdefined-contributionplanisthe401(k).thesignificanceofThe401(k)isthatitputsmostoftheresponsibilityforaperson'seconomicfatebackontheemployee.Withinlimitstheemployeemustdecidehowmuchgoesintotheplaneachyearandhowitgetsinvested-thetwofactorsthatwilldeterminehowmuchitenth'esemwoprlothyewehretires.WhichbringsusbacktoEnron?Thosebillionsofdollarsinvaporizedretirementsavingswentinemployees'401(k)accounts.Thatis,theemployeeschosehowmuchmoneytoputintothoseaccountsandthenchosehowtoinvestit.Enronmatchedacertainproportionofeachemployee's401(k)contributionwithcompanystock,soeveryonewasgoingtoendupwithsomeEnroninhisorherportfolio;butthatcouldberegardedasafreebie,sincenothingcompelsacompanytomatchemployeecontributionsatall.AtleasttwospecialfeaturescomplicatetheEnroncase.First,someshareholderschargetopmanagementwithillegallycoveringupthecompany'sproblems,promptinginvestorstohangonwhentheyshouldhavesold.Second,Enronk)accounts's401(werelockedwhilethecompanychangedplanadministratorsinOctober,whenthestockwasfalling,soemployeescouldnothaveclosedtheiraccountsiftheywantedto.ButbyfarthelargestcauseofthishumantragedyisthatthousandsofemployeeswereheavilyoverweighedinEnronstock.Manyhadplaced100%oftheir401(k)assetsinthestockratherthaninthe18otherinvestmentoptionstheywereoffered.Ofcoursethatwasn'tprudent,butitsomeofthemdid.TheEnronemployees'tir'emernetdisasterispartofthelargertrendawayfromguaranteedeconomicsecurity.That'swhypreventingsuchathingfromeverhappeningagainmaybeimpossible.ThehugeattitudinalshifttoI-be-taken-care-'oflltookatleastageneration.Theshiftbackmaytakejustaslong.Itwon'tbecompleteuntilanewgenerationofemployeesseeassuredeconomiccomfortasa20th-centuryquirk,andunderstandnotjustintellectuallybutintheirbonesthat,likemostpeopleinmosttimesandplaces,theyntheirown'reowhydoestheauthorsayatthebeginning“ThemiserablefateofEnron'semployeeswillbIandmarkinbusinesshistory…”？A.Becausethecompanyhasgonebankrupt.B.Becausesucheventswouldneverhappenagain.BecausemanyEnronworkersIosttheirretirementsavings.D.Becauseitsignifiesaturningpointineconomicsecurity.VAccordingtothepassage,thecombinedeffortsbygovernments,IayoutunionsandbigcorporationstoguaranteeeconomiccomforthaveIedtoasignificantchangeinA.peopIe'soutIookonIife.VB.peopIe'sIifestyIes.C.peopIe'sIivingstandardpeopIe'ssociaIvaIues.ChangesinpensionschemeswereaIsopartofA.thecorporateIay-offs.B.thegovernmentcutsinweIfarespending.VC.theeconomicrestructuring.D.thewarningpowerofIaborsunions.ThousandsofempIoyeeschoseEnronastheirsoIeinvestmentoptionmainIybecauseThe401(k)madethemresponsibIefortheirownfuture.Enronofferedtoaddcompanystocktotheirinvestment.VtheirempIoyersintendedtocutbackonpensionspending.Enron'sofferwassimiIartoadefine-bdenefitpIan.WhichisNOTseenasaIessondrawnfromtheEnrondisaster?A.401(k)assetsshouIdbepIacedinmorethanoneinvestmentoption.Employeeshavetotakeupresponsibilitiesforthemselves.Sucheventscouldhappenagainasitisnoteasytochangepeople'smind.Economicsecuritywon'tbetakenforgrantedbyfutureyoungworkers.VPART川GENERALKNOWLEDGE(10MIN)ThemajorityofthecurrentpopulationintheUKaredecedentsofallthefollowingtribesrespectivelyEXCEPTA.theAnglosB.theCeltsC.theJutesDV.theSaxonsTheHeadofStateofCanadaisrepresentedbyA.theMonarchB.thePresidentC.thePrimeMinisterD.theGovernor-generalVTheDeclarationofIndependencewaswrittenbyA.ThomasJeffersonB.GVeorgeWashingtonC.AlexanderHamiltonD.JamesMadisonTheoriginalinhabitantsofAustraliawereA.theRedIndiansB.theEskimoC.theAboriginesDV.theMaorisWhichofthefollowingnovelswaswrittenbyEmilyBronte?A.OliverTwistB.MiddlemarchC.JaneEyreD.WutheringHeightsVWilliamButlerYeatswasa(n)poetandplaywright.A.AmericanB.CanadianC.IrishD.VAustralianDeathofaSalesmanwaswrittenbyA.ArthurMillerVB.ErnestHemingwayC.RalphEllisonD.JamesBaldwinreferstothestudyoftheinternalstructureofwordsandtherulesofwordformation.A.PhonologyB.MorphologyVC.SiecmsDan.tSociolinguisticsThedistinctivefeaturesofaspeechvarietymaybeallthefollowingEXCEPTA.LexicalB.SyntacticC.phonologicalD.psycholinguisticVThewordtailoncereferredto“thetailofahorse”,butnowtaitilisofuasneydtomean“tanimal.”ThisisanexampleofA.wideningofmeaningBV.narrowingofmeaningC.meaningshiftD.lossofmeaning英译中GoodbyeandgoodluckScientificandtechnologicaladvancesareenablingustocomprehendthefurthestreachesofthecosmos,themostbasicconstituentsofmatter,andthemiracleoflife.Atthesametime,today,theactions,andinaction,ofhumanbeingsimperilnotonlylifeontheplanet,buttheverylifeoftheplanet.Globalizationismakingtheworldsmaller,fasterandricher.Still,9/11,avianflu,andIranremindusthatasmaller,fatsterworldisnotnecessarilyasaferworld.Ourworldisburstingwithknowledge-butdesperatelyinneedofwisdom.Now,whensoundbitesaregettingshorter,wheninstantmessagescrowdoutessays,andwhenindividuallivesgrowmorefrenzied,collegegraduatescapableofdeepreflectionarewhatourworldneeds.ForallthesereasonsIbelieved-andIbelieveevenmorestronglytoday-intheuniqueandirreplaceablemissionofuniversities.科技进步正在使我们能够探索宇宙的边陲、物质最基本的成分及生命的奇迹.与此同时，今天，人类所做的及没能做到的事情，不仅危害到这个星球上的生命，也危害到该星球的寿命。全球化正在使地球变得愈来愈小、愈来愈快和愈来愈富有。尽管如此，9/11、禽流感及伊朗提醒我们，更小更快的世界决不意味着其更安全。我们正处于一个知识爆炸的世界之中，不过，迫切需要智慧。现在，在(新闻采访的)原声摘要播出变得愈来愈短，即时信息淘汰了杂记文，个人生活变得如痴如狂之际，这个世界还是需要能够深思的大学生。考虑到这些理由，我过去信仰，而今天甚至更加强烈地信仰大学独特的、无可取代的使命。改错题：Fromwhathasbeensaid,itmustbeclearthatnoonecanmakeverypositivestatementsabouthowlanguageoriginated.ThereisnomaterialinanyIanguagetodayandintheearliest(1)andorrecordsofancientIanguagesshowusIanguageinanewand?(2)showshowing?emergingstate.Itisoftensaid,ofcourse,thatthelangu