Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.
[解析] W: I thought Tom said he got A's in all his tests. M: Mary, you should know better than to take Tom's words too seriously. Q: What does the man imply?
2.
A.How to use a camera.
B.How to use a washer.
C.How to use a keyboard.
D.How to use a tape recorder.
A B C D
A
[解析] W: Can you show me how to use this, John? M: It's fully automatic. All you have to do is focus on the scene and press the button here. Q: What are they talking about ?
3.
A.They should put the meeting to an end.
B.They should hold another meeting to discuss the matter.
C.She would like to discuss another item.
D.She wants to discuss the issue again later.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: I think we should move on to the next item. W: OK, but I'd like to take this matter up again at the end of the meeting. Q: What does the woman imply?
4.
A.He believes the Browns have done a sensible thing.
B.He doesn't think the Browns should move to another place.
C.He doesn't think the Browns' investment is a wise move.
D.He believes it is better for the Browns to invest later.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: You know, the Browns have invested all their money in stocks. M: They may think that's a wise move but that's the last thing I'd do. Q: What’s the man’s opinion about the Browns’ investment?
5.
A.He may convert it and use it as a restaurant.
B.He may pull it down and build a new restaurant.
C.He may rent it out for use as a restaurant.
D.He may sell it to the owner of a restaurant.
A B C D
A
[解析] M: What is Mr. Peterson going to do with his old house on London Road? Rent it or sell it? W: I heard he's thinking of turning it into a restaurant, which isn't a bad idea, because it's still a solid building. Q: What will Mr. Peterson do with his old house?
A.She doesn't like the way the professor lectures.
B.She' shaving a hard time following the professor's lectures.
C.She is not interested in the course.
D.She's having difficulty with the heavy reading assignments.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: How do you like Professor Bachman's course on the History of Philosophy? He's a distinguished scholar on that subject. W: He is a great teacher. But I'm having a hard' time with the reading list. I feel I can't ever finish it. Q: What problem does the woman have with the course?
7.
A.He never keeps his promises.
B.He is crazy about parties.
C.He has changed his mind.
D.He is not sociable.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: Robert wants to know if he can go with us to the party. M: That's odd, this morning he said he wanted to go by himself. Q: What do we learn about Robert ?
8.
A.The train seldom arrives on time.
B.The schedule has been misprinted.
C.The speakers arrived at the station late.
D.The company has trouble printing a schedule.
A B C D
A
[解析] W: We are informed that the eleven thirty train is late again. M: Why did the railway company even bother to print a schedule? Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
9.
A.To find a better science journal in the library.
B.Not to miss any chance to collect useful information.
C.To buy the latest issue of the magazine.
D.Not to subscribe to the journal.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: Maybe I ought to subscribe to the Engineering Quarterly. It contains a lot of useful information. W: Why not read it in the library and save some money? Q: What is the woman's advice to the man?
10.
A.She wants to borrow the man's student ID card.
B.The tickets are less expensive than she expected.
C.She won't be able to get any discount for the ticket.
D.The performance turned out to be disappointing.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: I've been waiting all week for this concert. The performance is said to be excellent and with a student discount, the tickets will be really cheap. W: Ah-huh. I'm afraid I left my student ID card in the dorm. Q: What does the woman imply?
Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear three short passages. At the end of each passage, yru will hear some questions. Both the passage and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
[解析] 11-13 America's national symbol, the bald eagle, almost went extinct twenty years ago, but it has made a comeback. In fact, the U.S. Fish and Wild Life Service is considering the possibility of taking it off the Endangered Species List. Once, more than fifty thousand pairs of bald eagles nested across the country, but by 1960 that number had fallen below four hundred. The chief killer was the widely used DDT. Fish, having soaked up DDT, died, and were washed up on shores, where bald eagles feasted on them. DDT prevented eagle eggs hells from thickening. The shells became so thin that they shattered before the babies hatched. Fortunately, in 1972, a law was passed to ban DDT, which saved the bald eagle from total wipe-out. And since then wild life biologists had eintroduced bald eagles from Canada to America. The result was that last year U.S. bird watchers counted eleven thousand six hundred and ten bald 'eagles in the country. If it were dropped from the Endangered Species List, the bald eagle would still be a threatened species. That means the bird would continue to get the same protection. No hunting allowed, and no disturbing of nests. But bald eagles still face tough times. The destruction, of their natural homes could be the next DDT causing eagle numbers to drop quickly. 11. What was the main harmful effect of the pest killer DDT on bald eagles?
2.
A.They found ways to speed up the reproduction of bald eagles.
B.They developed new types of feed for baby bald eagles.
C.They explored new ways to hatch baby bald eagles.
D.They brought in bald eagles from Canada.
A B C D
D
[解析] What measure did the wild life biologist take to increase the number of bald eagles?
3.
A.Pollution of the environment.
B.A new generation of pest killers.
C.Over-killing by hunters.
D.Destruction of their natural homes.
A B C D
D
[解析] According to the speaker, what is the possible danger facing bald eagles?
A.To predict natural disasters that can cause vast destruction.
B.To limit the destruction that natural disasters may cause.
C.To gain financial support from the United Nations.
D.To propose measures to hold back natural disasters.
A B C D
B
[解析] 14-16 The Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction is a program designed to reduce the impact of natural disasters throughout the world. With support from the United Nations, countries will be encouraged to share information about disaster reduction, for instance, information about how to plan for and cope with hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters. One of the most important things the program plans to do is to remind us of what we can do to protect ourselves. For example, we can pack a suitcase with flashlights, a radio, food, drinking water and some tools. This safety kit may help us survive a disaster until help arrives. Besides, the program will encourage governments to establish building standards, emergency response plans and training programs. These measures can help to limit the destruction by natural disasters. The comparatively mild effects of the northern California earthquake in 1989, are good evidence that we do have the technology to prevent vast destruction. The recent disasters, on the other hand, prove that people will suffer if we don't use that technology. When a highway collapsed in northern California, people were killed in their cars. The highway was not built according to today's strict standards to resist earthquakes. Individuals and governments have to be far-sighted. We should take extra time and spend extra money to build disaster safety into our lives. Although such a program can't hold back the winds or stop earth- quakes, they can save people's lives and homes. 14. What is the purpose of the program mentioned in this passage?
2.
A.There is still a long way to go before man can control natural disasters.
B.International cooperation can minimize the destructive force of natural disasters.
C.Technology can help reduce the damage natural disasters may cause.
D.Scientists can successfully predict earthquakes.
A B C D
C
[解析] What can we learn from the northern California earthquake in 1989?
3.
A.There were fatal mistakes in its design.
B.The builder didn't observe the building codes of the time.
C.The traffic load went beyond its capacity.
D.It was built according to less strict earthquake-resistance standards.
A B C D
D
[解析] Why did the highway in northern California collapse?
[解析] 17-20 People enjoy taking trips, but what are the reasons they leave home? One reason is for education. People travel because they want to broaden their horizons to learn about other people and other places. They are curious about other cultures. When people are tourists, they get a quick look at different ways of living. Even a short look at another kind of lifestyle is an important lesson. On a trip, a person can learn directly-by visiting museums and historic spots. What does a tourist learn who sees the art museums, visits the historical palaces and other scenic spots in Paris, and shops along the River Seine? He gets a vivid picture--a real-life one--of the French people. He learns about their attitudes, how they feel about business, beauty, and history. What about the tourist who goes to Hong Kong? Does he get the same information that he could get from a book? He might read that Hong Kong is crowded, that there is less than 200 square meters of space for each person, but seeing and feeling the lack of space will impress him much more. He might read that there are nearly 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway, but the sight of so many vehicles parked along the roadside will be a much more vivid lesson. The tourist to Hong Kong will never forget the contrasts--the straight vertical lines of the tall modern buildings and the moving lines of boats that people live in. 17. Why do people leave home to travel according to the passage?
2.
A.There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway.
B.It has a dense population.
C.There are many museums and palaces.
D.It has many towering buildings.
A B C D
C
[解析] What do we learn from the passage about Paris?
3.
A.It is a city of contrasts.
B.It possesses many historical sites.
C.It is an important industrial center.
D.It has many big and beautiful parks.
A B C D
A
[解析] What impression will a tourist get of Hong Kong?
4.
A.It helps develop our personalities.
B.It enables us to acquire first-hand knowledge.
C.It makes our life more interesting.
D.It brings about changes in our lifestyle.
A B C D
B
[解析] What does the passage tell us about travelling?
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension Directions:There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, 13, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.
Passage One Cyberspace, data superhighways, multi-media-for those who have seen the future, the linking of computers, television and telephones will change our lives for ever. Yet for all the talk of a forthcoming technological utopia little attention has been given to the implications of these developments for the poor. As with all new high technology, while the West concerns itself with the "how," the question of "for whom" is put aside once again. Economists are only now realizing the full extent to which the communications revolution has affected the world economy. Information technology allows the extension of trade across geographical and industrial boundaries, and transnational corporations take full advantage of it. Terms of trade, exchange and interest rates and money movements are more important than the production of goods. The electronic economy made possible by information technology allows the haves to increase their control on global markets-with destructive impact on' the have-nots. For them the result is instability. Developing countries which rely on the production of a small range of goods for export are made to feel like small parts in the international economic machine. As "futures" are traded' on computer screens, developing countries simply have less and less control of their destinies. So what are the options for regaining control? One alternative is for developing countries to buy in the latest computers and telecommunications themselves--so-called "development communications" modernization. Yet this leads to long-term dependency and perhaps permanent constraints on developing countries' economies. Communications technology is generally exported from the U. S. , Europe or Japan; the patents, skills and ability to manufacture remain in the hands of a few industrialized countries. It is also expensive, and imported products and services must therefore be bought on credit-credit usually provided by the very countries whose companies stand to gain. Furthermore, when new technology is introduced there is often too low a level of expertise to exploit it for native development. This means that while local elites, foreign communities and subsidiaries of transnational corporations may benefit, those whose lives depend on access to the information are denied it.
1. From the passage we know that the development of high technology is in the interests of _______.
2. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A.international trade should be expanded
B.the interests of the poor countries have not been given enough consideration
C.the exports of the poor countries should be increased
D.communications technology in the developing countries should be modernized
A B C D
B
[解析] 推断题。根据文章第一段中的主旨句(…little attention has been given to the implications of these developments for the poor)。据此推断B是正确答案。而A、C、D均不是文中的观点。
3. Why does the author say that the electronic economy may have a destructive impact on developing countries?
A.Because it enables the developed countries to control the international market.
B.Because it destroys the economic balance of the poor countries.
C.Because it violates the national boundaries of the poor countries.
D.Because it inhibits the industrial growth of developing countries.
A B C D
A
[解析] 事实细节题。根据第二段最后一句：The electronic economy made possible by information technology allows the haves to increase their control on global markets——with destructive impact on the have-nots．(信息技术使电子经济成为可能，而电子经济将进一步加强富国对全球市场的控制，从而给穷国带来毁灭性的影响)。所以 A是正确答案。
4. The development of modern communications technology in developing countries may _______.
A.hinder their industrial production
B.cause them to lose control of their trade
C.force them to reduce their share of exports
D.cost them their economic independence
A B C D
D
[解析] 事实细节题。根据第四段最后一句：Yet this leads to long-term dependency and perhaps permanent constraints on developing countries' economies．(然而这导致长期的依赖富国，也许永远限制发展中国家的经济)，所以D是正确答案。
5. The author's attitude toward the communications revolution is _______.
Passage Two The liberal view of democratic citizenship that developed in the 17th and 18th centuries was fundamentally different from that of the classical Greeks. The pursuit of private interests with as little interference as possible from government was seen as the road to human happiness and progress rather than the public obligations and involvement in the collective community that were emphasized by the Greeks. Freedom was to be realized by limiting the scope of governmental activity and political obligation and not through immersion in the collective life of the polls. The basic role of the citizen was to select governmental leaders and keep the powers and scope of public authority in check. On the liberal view, the rights of citizen against the state were the focus of special emphasis. Over time, the liberal democratic notion of citizenship developed in two directions. First, there was movement "to increase the proportion of members of society who were eligible to participate as citizens-especially through extending the right of suffrage-and to ensure the basic political equality of all. Second there was a broadening of the legitimate activities of government and a use of governmental power to redress imbalances in social and economic life. Political citizenship became an instrument through which groups and classes with sufficient numbers of votes could use the state power to enhance their social and economic well-being. Within the general liberal view of democratic citizenship, tensions have developed over the degree to which government can and should be used as an instrument for promoting happiness and well-being. Political philosopher Martin Diamond has categorized two views of democracy as follows. On the one hand, there is the "libertarian" perspective that stresses the private pursuit of happiness and emphasizes the necessity for restraint on government and protection of individual liberties. On the other hand, there is the "majoritarian" view that emphasizes the "task of the government to uplift and aid the common man against the malefactors of great wealth." The tensions between these two views are very evident today. Taxpayer revolts and calls for smaller government and less government regulation clash with demands for greater government involvement in the economic marketplace and the social sphere.
3. The author cites Martin Diamond because the author _______.
A.regards Martin Diamond as an authority on political philosophy
B.wishes to refute Martin Diamond's views on citizenship
C.needs a definition of the term "citizenship"
D.is unfamiliar with the distinction between libertarian and majoritarian concepts of democracy
A B C D
A
[解析] 推断题。根据文章最后一段中第2句(Political philosopher Martin Diamond has categorized two views of democracy as follows．)，通过Martin Diamond的关于民主政体分类的观点，作者既证明了自己的观点，同时也揭示了人们的真正需求。可见引用Martin Diamond的观点是为了证明自己判断的权威性，故应选A是正确答案。
4. According to the passage, all of the following are characteristics of the liberal idea of government that would distinguish the liberal idea of government from the Greek idea of government except _______.
A.the emphasis on the rights of private citizens
B.the activities government may legitimately pursue
C.the obligation of citizens to participate in government
D.the size of the geographical area controlled by a government
5. A majoritarian would be most likely to favor legislation that would _______.
A.eliminate all restrictions on individual liberty
B.cut spending for social welfare programs
C.provide greater protection for consumers
D.lower taxes on the wealthy and' raise taxes worker
A B C D
C
[解析] 事实细节题。根据最后一段第四句中对“majortarian”观点的叙述中，“政府的职责是鼓励并帮助普通人去应付那些有钱的罪犯”(On the other hand，there is the“majoritarian” view that emphasizes the“task of the government to uplift and aid the common man against the malefactors of great wealth．”)，按照这种“杀富济贫”的思想，选项C立法应“提供保护”是正确答案。
Passage Three In a breath-taking turn of events, Asia's economies have gone from miracle to meltdown in a matter of weeks. Many forecasters who recently predicted GDP growth of 6 % in South Korea and Southeast Asia for 1998 are suddenly projecting zero or even negative growth. In the often short-sighted world of international finance, a new conventional wisdom is quickly forming: that inept policy-making is dragging down Asian economies, and that only the tough austerity medicine of the International Monetary Fund, plus a good stiff recession, will bring the region's economies back to track. In recent years, foreign and domestic investors in East Asia got a touch of what U, S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has famously termed "irrational exuberance". Spurred by years of high economic growth in Asia, these investors poured billions of dollars of loans into the region, financing many worthwhile investments but also an unsustainable real estate boom. This over investment need not have caused a crisis. A healthy reaction would have involved a gradual cutback in foreign lending, a gradual weakening of Asia's overvalued currencies and gradual shift of investments from over-inflated property sectors back to long-term export-oriented projects. Most shortterm booms are brought down to earth without extreme crisis, and such an adjustment was the most likely scenario until the summer in 1997. In the event, Asia experienced a financial meltdown. A gradual withdrawal of funds from Thailand suddenly became a stampede. Thailand's government dallied in responding to the overheating long after it had become apparent, and as a result squandered Thailand's foreign exchange reserves in a misguided attempt to defend the overvalued baht (铢). The stampede came when foreign creditors realized that Thailand had more short tern foreign debts than the remaining short term foreign reserves. A "rational panic" began. Each investor started to dump assets simply to get out of Thailand a head of other investors. Panic in Thailand soon took a toll on the economies of its neighbors. The chain reaction of nervous withdrawals led to a meltdown that now includes most of East Asia. Confidence has been so drained that Asia' s positive "fundamentals"--historically high rates of growth, saving and exports--are being overlooked Economies rely on confidence, and what they most need to fear is, indeed, fear itself.
1. What is the most appropriate title for this passage?
3. According to the author, in normal cases, over-investment _______.
A.can be reduced by a quick slash in foreign lending
B.does not necessarily lead to a critical stage
C.may be solved by an abrupt depreciation of currencies
D.should be shifted to boom-town real estate speculations
A B C D
B
[解析] 推断题。根据文章第三段第一、二句，特别是第二句使用了虚拟语气，可以理解为“如果采取有效措施，过度投资不可能引起危机”(This over investment need not have caused a crisis．A healthy reaction would have involved a gradual cutback in foreign lending．．．)据此推断B是正确答案。
4. The chain reaction of investment withdrawals from the East Asian countries can best be said as _______.
A.irrational exuberance
B.long term adjustment
C.market economy under siege
D.contagion effect
A B C D
D
[解析] 推断题。文章第四段描写投资者纷纷退出时说，“每个投资者都赶在其他投资者前退出”（Each investor started to dump assets simply to get out of Thailand a head of other investors．)。据此推断这是一种传染性的行为。所以D是正确答案。
5. According to the passage, what is supposed to be the key link to the economic recovery in East Asia?
A.To attract more foreign fund.
B.To boost the exports.
C.To stop dumping assets.
D.To regain confidence.
A B C D
D
[解析] 推断题。根据文章最后一句：经济依赖信任，而且它们最为担心的其实是恐惧本身(Economies rely on confidence，and what they most need to fear is，indeed，fear itself．)，据此推断要恢复经济必须重新获得投资者的信任。故D是正确答案。
Passage Four As early as in 1710 the iron industry in England complained of increasing competition from the American colonies. The American iron industry developed rapidly from that date until, by 1750, numerous furnaces, forges and mills were in operation in New England, the middle colonies, and Virginia. When large quantities of pig iron from the American colonies first entered England in 1735, the product proved to be such excellent quality that England iron makers became involved in a hitter argument over the future of the colonial iron industry. The English smelters, who changed native English iron ore into pig iron, insisted that American pig iron be kept out of England by means of high import taxes and, in fact, that the whole colonial iron industry be suppressed. In agreement with the iron smelters were own- ers of English mines and even forests, whose wood was used to fuel the furnaces which smelted the iron ore. On the other side of the issue were the English iron manufacturers who desired more cheap pig iron to make into nails, tools and other iron wares. The iron manufacturers therefore encouraged the production of pig iron in the American colonies. They wanted it to enter England tax-free, but, at the same time, demanded that the colonists be prevented from working their crude iron into finished products. In addition to the iron manufactures, English merchant ship owners were in favor of receiving American pig iron, for they looked forward to transporting the crude iron from America to England and the manufactured iron products from England to the colonies. The English wool industry supported the iron manufacturers, also, in the belief that the Americans would use the money received for shipments of crude iron to buy cloth made in England, thus discouraging the growth of wool manufacturing in America.
1. English iron smelters and English iron manufacturers were both opposed to _______.
5. It was believed that the colonists would use profits from the sale of their pig iron to _______.
A.begin wool factories in America
B.pay the cost of high import taxes
C.purchase English woolen goods
D.manufacture iron products in America
A B C D
C
[解析] 事实细节题。根据最后一段第五句所讲，英国毛纺工业支持进口美国生铁原因的是他们可以用这些钱来买英国的毛织品(The English wool industry supported the iron manufacturers，also，in the belief that the Americans would use the money received for shipments of crude iron to buy cloth made in England，thus discouraging the growth of wool manufacturing in America．)，所以C是正确答案。
Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each .sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.
1. Chaucer has been called the Father of English Poetry by _______ generations.
9. In the street portraits of photographer Diane Arbus, _______ straightforward investigation of the city becomes an intense, introspective analysis of both subject and viewer.
25. Hard as he tried, the speaker could not _______ his point of view to the audience.
A.put across
B.put away
C.put forward
D.put through
A B C D
A
[解析] 测试由同一动词构成的词组。A. put across解释清楚，说明白；B．put away收好，放好，C．put forward提出；D．put through使……通过，一般后接建议等。可见A符合题意是正确答案。句意为：尽管演讲人费了很大力气，但仍无法向听众讲清自己的观点。
26. I shall _______ the loss of my reading-glasses in the newspaper, with a reward for the finder.
A.announce
B.advertise
C.make known
D.inform
A B C D
B
[解析] 动词辨析。A. announce宣布，宣告，指重大决定或公文等正式的公布。B．advertise为……做广告，在报刊、电视上公告。正符合题意。C．make known(正式)宣布，但其结构一般是make it known that．．．D． inform通知，报告。用于inform sb．of．．．的结构中。可见只有B符合句意。句意是：我应该在报上悬赏找回我丢失的那副读书用眼镜。
27. I was told that this material would not _______ in the wash but it has.
Part Ⅳ Error Correction Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Make out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. Of you add a word, put an insertion make (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank, If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (—) in the blank. Whatever did we do before the invention-of the zipper? In 1893 the world's first zipper was produced in Chicago. Although the inventor claimed that it was a reliable fastening for clothing, this is not the case. 71._______ The Chicago zipper sprang open without warning, or jammed shut, and it swiftly lost popularity. Twenty years ago a Swedish-born engineer called Sundback 72. _______ solved the problem. He attached tiny cups to the backs of the interlocked teeth, and this meant that the 73. _______ teeth could be enmeshed more firmly and reliably. At first zippers were made of metal. They were heavy, and if they got stuck it was difficult to free. 74. _______ Then came nylon zippers which were lighter and easier to use, and had smaller teeth. The fashion industry liked the new zippers far better because they did not distort the line of the garment or weighing 75. _______ down light fabrics. They were also easier for the machinists to fit into the garment. Meanwhile a new 'fastening agent made its appearance at the end of the twenty century: velcro. 76. _______ Velero is another product made from nylon. Nylon is a very tough synthetic fibre first developed in the 1930s, and bearing a name to mind the wearer of the 77. _______ two places where it was developed: NY for New York and LON for London. Velcro is made with' very small nylon hooks on one side of the fastening which caught tiny looped whiskers on the other side of the 78. _______ fastening. It is strong and durable. Velcro is used on clothing, luggages and 79. _______ footwear. It is quick and easy to fasten and unfasten, and has taken a large part of the zipper' s share of the market. It is also used in ways a zipper cannot be used-for instance as an easily changed fastening on plaster casts, and to hold furnishing fabrics in a 80. _______ position.
[解析] 这里是辨析现在分词和过去分词作形容词的区别，因为形容词与它修饰的名词是主动关系，所以要用现在分词。即teeth interlock(齿形物相互咬住)，而不是teeth are interlocked，所以要用现在分词作形容词。
4.
在free后面加them(或者：free在前面加get)。
[解析] free作动词时是一个及物动词，后面要有宾语，不然你稍改动一下结构成为to free was difficult，就觉得free后面应该有宾语，故在其后加上them就正确了。此题还有一解，在free前面加系动词get，把free看作形容词，全句变成They were heavy，and if they got stuck it was difficult to get free．
5.
weighing改为weigh。
[解析] 这是一个结构错误，or后面的结构应该与前面相同，所以要改为动词weigh，或者认为or之后省略了与前面相同部分they did not，这样or后面也要用动词。
[解析] 本题比较难，因为作状语表示附加说明的现在分词短语前面有and，很可能会误改bearing为bears，以Nylon为主语，与is a very tough．．．构成并列谓语。但如果多考虑一下mind后面的wearer以及介词of，就会感到 mind the wearer of．．．才是真正错误之所在，把mind改为remind，这样remind sb．of sth(使某人想起……)不但意义恰当，结构也正确。
[解析] 根据上下文，to hold furnishing fabrics in a position．是要表达“把陈列饰物固定在适当的位置”。表示“在适当的位置”的英语短语是in position。
Part Ⅴ Writing Directions: For this part you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Is Serving the People Out of Date? Your composition should be based on the given outline and should be no less than 120 words.
With the rapid development of market economy, money plays a much more important role in the society. Some people doubt that the spirit of serving the people has been out of date. However, developing market economy doesn't contradict the thought of serving the people. So serving the people will never be out of date. Obviously, everybody can see the fact that more and more people like Xu Hu and Li Suli have emerged. They don't regard money as the most important thing, and go to great lengths to serve the people, helping the disabled, giving money and clothes to the flood victims or children in remote areas. Perhaps, some think about them as fools, but they are the very people our society needs. As young men, we should do better in serving the people. The idea should be worked off that we college graduates are superior to others just because we have received higher education. We are all from the people and should serve the people undoubtedly.
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