“It’s not really success that the British dislike,” says Carey Cooper , a Professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology . “It’s people using their success in a way that seems arrogant (傲慢) or unfair or which separates them from their roots .”
Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem . They set out to do things in their way . They work long hours . By their own efforts they become millionaires . But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them . It hardly seems worth following their example . If they were more friendly , people would like them more . And more people want to be like them .
60．What does the underlined “it” in the second paragraph refer to ?
A．One group of people B．A great survey
C．National character D．A nation
61．Most entrepreneurs surveyed believe that
A．they are not popular simply because they are successful
B．the British public are hardworking
C．love of success is Britain’s national character
D．they are considered as “green-eyed monsters”
62．What does the result of the Warwich University test show ?
A．Two thirds of the people tested didn’t love money
B．Most people would rather fail than see others succeed
C．An imaginary amount of money does not attract people
D．Most people are willing to enjoy success with others
63．The writer of the passage seems to suggest that .
A．jealousy is Britain’s national character
B．British entrepreneurs are not fairly treated
C．the scientists are Warwich University did a successful test
D．the British dislike the entrepreneurs because they do not behave properly
C
A Battery’s Worst Nightmare (噩梦)
Portable electronics that can be carried about easily are only as good as their batteries and , let’s face it , batteries aren’t very good , especially when compared with , say , petrol , which packs 100 times a battery’s energy into an equal space . That’s why a large group of mechanical engineers ( centered at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , but with partners at other universities and companies ) are hard at work in an effort to replace batteries with a tiny engine that runs on fuel . Imagine a battery-free life ! When the fuel runs out in your laptop or mobile phone , you just fill up and go .
The engine—about the size of a ten-cent coin-starts with a combustion chamber (燃烧室) that burns hydrogen (氢). Its tiny parts are etched onto silicon wafers (硅片) in the same manner that computer parts are imprinted onto integrated circuits (集成电路). The first engine is made up of five wafers . And since these wafers could be produced in much the same way as computer chips , they could probably be produced quite cheaply .
But the devil in all this nice detail is efficiency (效率). Tiny engine parts don’t always behave like their scaled-up parts of the first engine . Something between the parts can slow down the works , according to Columbia University professor Luc Frechette , one of the engine’s designers . Extreme heat from the combustion chamber is also a problem , often leaking to other parts of the engine .
The scientists’ goal is to create an engine that will operate at 10 percent efficiency—that is , 10 times better than batteries operate . Frechette says that a complete system , with all parts of place and working , will be set up in the next couple of years , but commercial models aren’t likely until at least the end of the next ten years .
64．According to the passage , the title suggests that
A．batteries should be greatly improved
B．petrol will be used instead of batteries
C．the time of batteries will be gone forever
D．pollution caused by batteries must be solved
65．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “devil” in paragraph 3?
A．problem B．advantage C．invention D．technique
66．What can we infer from the passage ?
A．The new invention doesn’t need any fuel .
B．The new engine has been produced in quantity .
C．The new invention is much cheaper than the battery .
D．The new engine needs to be improved before it’s on sale
67．What is the main purpose of this passage ?
A．To introduce a new invention to readers .
B．To persuade readers not to use batteries .
C．To show us how the new invention works .
D．To declare when the engine will be on sale .
D
Tales From Animal Hospital
David Grant
David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital . Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated ,including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess , the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond . He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day , from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery （外科手术）. Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the program and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet ,whether it be cat , dog or snake I ! $ 14.99 Hardback 272 pp Simon Schuster
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