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三、阅读理解A: Passage12 About 130 years ago. Thomas Edison of the US invented the light bulb. Edisons bulb has turned night into day ever since. But today, many want to turn the 1. Thomas Edison invented the CFL bulb 130 years ago. ___F___ 2 Countries in the European Union will not use Edison-style bulbs by 2009 ___T___ 3. Using CFLs helps protect environment. ___T___ 4. If you get an older bulb for l Euro, the CFL bulb will cost you 8 Euros. ___T___ 5. CFLs have been widely used instead of the older bulbs for several years. ___F___ Passage 14 Poll reveals TV news too negative A recent Time/CNN poll in the USA has discovered that 75% of people agreed that the news media is “sensationalist”, 63% found it “too negative” and 73% said they are 1. The majority of people polled think that the news media is accurate. ___F___ 2. There is not enough time to talk about a wider range of subjects on the news ___T___ 3. 53% of all crimes committed are murders. ___F___ 4. Advertising companies invest in TV programs with high ratings. ___T___ 5. TV stations make too much money from news. ___F___ Passage 28 A man got into a train and found himself sitting opposite a woman who seemed to be about thirty-five years old. Soon they began talking to each other, and l. The man and the woman are talking about the womans son. T 2. The woman thinks her son will be a gentleman. T 3. The conversation took place on a train. T 4．The word disappointed probably best describes the mans feeling at the end of the conversation. F The woman is so proud of her son that she does not really understand what the mans questions mean F Passage 38 A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco. Mom and Dad, Im coming home, but Ive a favor to 1. The soldier called his parents from San Francisco after having fought in Vietnam. T 2. The soldier told his parents that he wanted them to meet his friend in the a