第四部分：阅读理解(第31～45题，每题3分，共45分)
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
31. Who is Andy?
A. The writer's father
B. The writer's uncle
C. The writer's elder brother
D. The writer's boyfriend
32. When did the Writer and Andy fall in love?
A. Three years ago
B. Two days ago
C. On a cold winter night
D. After a quarrel
33. Which statement is true of the writer?
A. She likes running after romantic guys
B. She does not like sweet words
C. She likes expressing her feelings directly
D. She does not like roses
34. The writer tells the reader two stories to show that
A. Andy is a romantic guy
B. Andy has his own way to express love
C. Andy is an insensitive guy
D. Andy is a foolish guy
35. The word "sullen" (paragraph 3)could be best replaced by
A. "cheerful"
B. "calm"
C. "good"
D. "bad"
36. One of the reasons for proposing the point system is
A. to give priority to immigrants from China
B. to protect the US from terrorist attacks
C. to attract skilled immigrants
D. to increase population
37. What do critics on the right say about the proposed point system?
A. It opposes family unity
B. It is very difficult to apply
C. It opposes American values
D. It does not meet the needs of high-tech employers
38. Which statement is NOT true of the current system?
A. It is kinship-based
B. It puts pressure on the US
C. It draws low-skilled workers
D. It attracts highly-educated people
39. Who can apply for family visas in future?
A. The uncles and aunts of legal immigrants
B. The brothers and sisters of legal immigrants
C. The spouses and young children of legal immigrants
D. The parents and grandparents of legal immigrants
40. Which country adopted the point system in 2001 ?
A. The UK
B. The US
C. Canada
D. Australia
41. Which statement is NOT true of one-liners?
A. They are unclear
B. They contain a lot of information
C. They lack substance
D. They are carefully constructed
42. What changed from 1968 to 19967
A. Publicity
B. Information
C. Communication
D. The average sound bite
43. The campaign slogan "Straight-Talk Express" aims at convincing voters
that the presidential candidate is
A. honest
B. friendly
C. open-minded
D. warm-hearted
44. According to Brooks Jackson, all campaign slogans are
A. attractive
B. impressive
C. deceptive
D. informative
45. Which statement best describes strong partisans?
A. They are very funny
B. They are very healthy
C. They are very aggressive
D. They are very stubborn(顽固的)
