“Employees steal from the company.They give jobs to members of their family.A lot of our employees have no qualifications and many of them do not want to work.But I think we are starting to make progress.”
77.__________________
Ariana’s history is terrible.During the 25 years of war in Afghanistan, Ariana lost many of its
planes.Nobody wants to fly Ariana today.Its safety record is very bad and this means Ariana planes cannot fly to most European and American airports.United Nations officials and foreign diplomats never take Ariana flights.
78.___________________
There are many bad airlines in the developing world.“Ariana is not worse than many other airlines,”
says David Learmount at Flight International magazine.“If a country has no safety culture, its airline will have no safety culture.” But Ariana is better than many other bad airlines in one way—it has a business plan.Atash, an Afghan-American, returned three years ago from the USA where he had a business.He started work as the manager of Ariana in June.In 2001, the US and other countries occupied Afghanistan.Many people thought this was a good thing for Ariana but US planes bombed Ariana’s planes and destroyed six of its eight planes.The Taliban stole $500,000 in cash from Ariana and an away.
79.___________________
The number of flights has increased from 10 to 15 a week.Ariana management says 85% of flights are
on time.Ariana made a $1m profit last year.At Kabul airport the mechanics have new tools and the company is training new pilots.It is also opening a modern sales center, with young, enthusiastic staff and a computerized booking system.
80.___________________
Now Atash plans to ask half his 1700 staff to stay at home but he will continue to pay them.“We are
building the system with completely new people.We cannot mix them with the corrupt old employees,” he says.There is no guarantee of success, however, and there is now a battle to control the company.“We’re going to fight because the only other possibility is to sit here and do nothing.And that’s not good—either for Ariana or for Afghanistan.”
Section D
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions or complete the statements in no more
than 12 words.
Every January, Breckenridge hosts the International Snow Sculpture Championships.Fourteen teams travel from all over the world to Switzerland to compete.Teams sculpt for sixty-five hours over five days.Each team hopes that when the time is up, its sculpture will be judged the best.
As the championship begins, the fourteen teams are faced with huge blocks of snow that weigh twenty tons each.The sculptors bring out their favorite tools that work best on the hard iced snow, but they are not allowed to employ tools that use electricity.
Most teams are inspired by what they have seen in daily life.For example, one team carved a teapot with tea pouring out.Another team sculpted a little cat on its hind feet(后脚)reaching into a fish bowl complete with water ripples(涟漪) and a crab(螃蟹) trying to attack the cat.In 2006, Team USA sculpted a golden dog looking at its image reflected in a mirror.To create the effect that the little dog saw its reflection in the glass, the artists carved two dogs facing each other with their paws(脚爪)touching.
As the final hours of the competition tick by, exhausted team members add last-minute detail.They use small brooms to brush off snow caught in tiny holes.One team member counts down the last five minutes while others are busy cleaning up the tools.If they leave any tools behind, they will be out.When the whistle blows, everyone must step away from the sculpture.The judges then vote on creativity, technical skills, and visual impact (视觉效果)of the designs.
In 2006, Team USA took first place for their golden dog sculpture titled “Discovery”.But the competition is not just about medals and ribbons.“It’s not about the prize,” said Rob Neyland, Team USA’s captain.“It’s about touching the audience.”
Every year, as the championship ends, each team is already dreaming of the next masterpiece it will design.
81.How long do teams have to work during the 5-day competition?___________________________
82.What kind of tools are the sculptors Not permitted to use?
83.What gives the sculptors ideas for their creative work?
84.Why did Team USA win the competition in 2006?
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 15 WORDS.)
第二卷 (45分)
I.Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 我认为有可能和他一起工作。 (possible)
2. 很明显他不愿谈论那次经历。(reluctant)
3. 平衡的饮食和充分的锻炼使你获益良多。(benefit)
4. 你得试试各种各样的网球拍，看看哪个最适合你。(suit)
5. 虽然我禁不住钦佩她的勇气，但是我并不赞同她解决问题的方式。(favour)
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