Hard war situation finally forced Germany to make the decision that
would bring the United States into the war. It decided to use its
submarines to break the British blockade. The submarines would attack
any ships that came near Britain. This included ships from neutral
countries, like the United States.
42. Germany adopted new s ____________ in hard situation.
Paragraph Eight
The Tata Group is made up of 96 companies that employ more than 200,000
people. Tata operates in more than 54 countries. Its companies run
hotels, provide engineering services and business advice. They also
make cars and steel, among other things.
43. The Tata Group is involved in v __________ industries.
Paragraph Nine
Anxiety is normal. You just have to prevent it from getting the best of
you. The first step is to learn to relax. If before or during an
examination you start to panic, stretch as hard as you can, tensing the
muscles in your arms and legs, and then suddenly relax all of them.
44. How one should h __________ anxiety.
Paragraph Ten
Electronic mail can eliminate hours of frustrating “telephone tag”
and enable people to communicate across time-zones with ease. It also
substitutes for busy fax machines that print out piles of paper which
are often misplaced or misdirected. With electronic mail, the message
appears upon the computer screen of the individual being contacted.
45. People b __________ from electronic mails a lot.
IV. Translation. （20 points, 4 points for each）
Directions: In the following passage, there are five groups of
underlined sentences. Read the passage carefully and then translate
these sentences into Chinese. Write the Chinese version on your Answer
Sheet.
Machinery has made it possible to produce more and more food in vast
areas, such as the plains of America and Russia. Crops have increased
almost everywhere and people are growing more and more food. 46. New
forms of preservation have also been developed so that food need not be
eaten as soon as it has grown.
