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When I learned that my 71-year-old mother was playing Scrabble – a word game – against herself, I knew I had to do something. My husband suggested we give her a computer to play against. I wasn’t sure my mother was ready for it. After all, it had taken 10 years to persuade her to buy an electric cooker. Even so, we packed up our old computer and delivered it to my parents’ home. And so began my mother’s adventure in the world of computers.

    It wasn’t easy at the beginning. There was so much to explain and to introduce. Slowly but surely, my mother caught on, making notes in a little notebook. After a few months of Scrabble and other games, I decided it was time to introduce her to word processing(文字处理). This proved to be a bigger challenge(挑战) to her, so I gave her some homework I asked her to write me a letter, using different letter types, colors and spaces.

     My mother isn’t the only one experiencing a fast personal growth period. Thanks to the computer, my father has finally got over his phone allergy(过敏反应). For as long as I can remember, any time I called, my mother would answer. Dad and I have had more phone conversations in the last two months than we’ve had in the past 20 years.

56. What does the author do?

57. The author decided to give her mother a computer ______________.    

58. The author asked her mother to write her a letter                .

59. After the computer was brought home, the author’s father             .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My mother believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America. You could open a restaurant. You could work for the government and get good retirement benefits. You could be rich. You could become famous.

"Of course you can be a talented child or what they call a wonder girl, too." My mother told me when I was nine. "You can be best at anything."

Every night after dinner, my mother presented tests, taking examples from stories of amazing children she had read in Believe It or Not , Good Housekeeping , Readers’ Digest and some others. She looked through the magazines, searching for stories about remarkable children.

The first night she brought out a story about a three-year-old boy. He knew capitals of all states and could also pronounce the names of foreign cities correctly.

"What’s the capital of Finland?" Mother asked me. But all I knew was the capital of California.

The tests got harder -- multiplying (乘) numbers in my head, standing on my head without using my hands, predicting the daily temperature in Los Angeles, New York or London and etc.

One night I had to look at a page from the Bible for three minutes and then report everything I could remember. After seeing my mother’s disappointments once again, something inside of me began to die. I began to hate the tests, the raised hopes and failed expectations. Before going to bed that night, I looked in the mirror. When I saw only my face staring back and it would always be this ordinary face -- I began to cry. Such a sad, ugly girl!

And then I saw what seemed to be the talented side of me. I looked at the reflection (映像) blinking ,so I could see more clearly. The girl was angry, powerful. This girl and I were the same. I had new thoughts, thoughts filled with lots of won’t. I won’t let her change me. I won’t be what I am not.

63. The mother’s belief was that in the U. S. ______.

A. everyone had a chance to realize his dream  

B. a talented child could always rise to the top

C. ordinary children were wonder children  

D. there were many ways for people to get rich

64. The mother gave the writer tests to make sure that ____.

A. she had any improvement in her study   B. she had a good memory

C. she was as talented as expected         D. she was good at reading

65. The writer hated the tests because ____.

A. she didn’t like standing on her head     B. she was poor in numbers

C. she found it difficult to remember details

D. she thought the tests were too much for her

66. We can infer that the writer would ____.

A. be angry with her mother             B. try to be nothing but herself

C. refuse to do any test                 D. meet her mother’s expectations

So, you have to give a speech—and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”

Cheep up! It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion（场合）? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact （接触）with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced (信服)yet? Give it a try and see what happens.

67．Paragraph 2 implies that         .

       A．many people are afraid of giving a speech

       B．many people are happy to give a speech

       C．many people don’t prepare for a speech

       D．many people talk too long

68．The phrase “talk over their heads” means         .

       A．speak too loudly                                 

B．look at the ceiling

       C．look down upon them                         

D．use words and ideas that are too difficult

69．All of the following statements are TRUE except         .

       A．only a few people know how to make good speeches

       B．a lecturer does not need to organize his speech

       C．research is important in preparing a speech

       D．there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability

70．The title for this passage may be         .

       A．Do Not Make a Long Speech                B．How to Give a Good Speech

       C．How to Prepare for a Speech                D．Try to Enjoy a Speech

 

 

 

 

 

   Save the Animals

Animals are natural resources(资源) that people have wasted all through our history.

Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.

Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.

Animals are more than just beautiful or interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems. For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(鹰), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.

   Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid(禁止) the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.

62. What has happened to the animals on the earth?

 A. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

 B. Thousands of kinds of animals are gone forever.

 C. A few kinds of animals have died out.

 D. All kinds of animals are in danger.

63. Why do people kill animals?

 A. They kill animals for something they need.

 B. They kill animals to raise some money.

 C. Animals destroy their natural resources.

 D. Animals create many problems.

64. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

 A. People care much about animals because they need them.

 B. Killing all rats and mice may cause some new problems.

 C. Once a certain kind of animal is gone forever, there will never be any more.

 D. People must not kill any animal or plant.

65. What can we conclude from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws       protecting animals in danger?

 A. Animals in danger will be kept away from people.

 B. Animals in danger will not be killed any more.

 C. The number of some animals in danger will increase.

D. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.

 

 

The most frightening words in the English language are, “Our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “I'm sorry, I can't sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”

“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”

“I can't write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.”

I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all you people do?”

“We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.”

“So when it goes down, you go down with it.”

“That's good, sir.”

“How long will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.

“I have no idea. Sometimes it's down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There's no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it's down it won't answer us.”

After the girl told me they had no backup(备用) computer, I said.“Let's forget the computer. What about your planes? They're still flying, aren't they?”

“I couldn’t tell without asking the computer.”

“Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he’s flying to Washington, ” I suggested.

“I wouldn't know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn't take you if you didn't have a ticket.”

“Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”

“I wouldn't know, ” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only ‘IT' knows. ‘It' can't tell me.”

By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.

66. The best title for the article is _______.

A. When the Computer Is Down                           B. The Most Frightening Words

C. The Computer of the Airport                           D. Asking the Computer

67. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking

the computer?   

A. She could sell a ticket.                                          B. She could write out a ticket.

C. She could answer the passengers' questions.      D. She could do nothing.

68. Why do you think they had not a backup computer?   

A. Because it was easy down.　　　                     B. Because it was very expensive.

C. Because it was not advanced enough.  

D. Because it was not as big as the main computer.

69. The last paragraph suggests that ______.

A. a modern computer won't be down.　　            B. computers can take the place of humans

C. sometimes a computer may bring suffering to people

D. there will be great changes in computers

 

 

Right is right. Right? Of course, but is left wrong? Well, the Romans used to think so. They thought left-handed people were mistakes of nature. Latin, the language of the Romans, had many words that expressed this view. Some words we use today still have this meaning. The Latin word "dexter" means "right". The English word "dexterous" comes from this word. It means "handy" (clever with hands). So, right is handy. But the Latin word for left is "sinistra". The English word "sinister" comes from this word. Sinister means "evil"（邪恶的）. Is it fair to call right-handed people handy and left-handed people evil? Well, fair or not, many languages have words that express such beliefs. In old English, the word for left means "weak". That isn't much of an improvement over "evil".

Not very long ago, children were often forced to write with their right hands. Doctors have found that this can be very harmful. You should use the hand you were born to use.

People who use their left hands are just starting to get better treatment. Why did they get all these bad names in the first place? One reason may be that there are not as many left-handed people as there are right-handed people. There is one left-handed person for every five right-handed ones. People who are different are often thought to be wrong. However, attitudes（态度）do seem to be changing. Fair-minded, right-handed people are finally starting to give left-handed people a hand.

70. The passage leads us to believe that when one writes ________ .

A. he can use his right hand only                               B. he can use his left hand only

C. he can use either his left hand or his right hand       D. he shouldn't use his left hand

71. At one time, left-handed people were ________ .

A. admired                                   B. very proud

C. encouraged to use their left hands               D. laughed at

72. Left-handed people today are ________ .

A. just as weak as left-handed people of the past  B. thought to be strange

C. being treated better than those in the past      D. being taught to use their right hands

73. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Many languages have words that express the idea that left is bad.

B. Left-handed people often get bad treatment.

C. Throughout the history, left-handed people have been treated poorly.

D. There are a lot of differences between left-handed people and right-handed people

 

 

Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.

One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.

As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.

As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?"

The young man paused, looking up and replied, "Throwing starfish (海星) in the ocean."

"I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?"

"The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they'll die."

"But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can't possibly make a difference!"

The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the ocean, past the breaking waves and said, "It made a difference for that one."

There is something very special in each and every one of us. All of us have a natural ability to make a difference. If we can become aware of that ability, we will get through the strength of our images the power to shape the future.

All of us must find our starfish. If we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be wonderful.

68. In the last but one paragraph, "something very special" refers to ________.

A. the ability to make decisions

B. the strength of images

C. starfish that the young man threw back to the ocean

D. our ability to have an effect on the future

69. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that __________.

A. The wise man realized something new and important.

B. The young man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfishes in the ocean.

C. The young man had the ability to make a difference.

D. It is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach.

70. The writer told this story in order to tell us that ________.

A. everyone of us is clever                B. all of us can help to shape our future

C. wise men are sometimes stupid         D. young people are actually wiser than old people

 

 

 

 

Lots of people are unhappy with their present weight, but most aren't sure how to change it. You may want to look like the models or actors in magazines and on TV, but those goals might not be healthy or realistic (现实的) for you. Being healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you（营养学家）. If it turns out that you can benefit from weight loss, then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions listed below to get started.. The best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to talk to a doctor or dietitian

_______________________. Ask your mom or dad to lend help and support and to make lifestyle changes that will benefit the whole family, if possible. Those who have the support of their families tend （倾向于）to have better results with their weight-management programs.

Watch your drinks. It’s amazing how many extra calories（卡路里）can be in the sodas, juices and other drinks that you take in every day. Simply cutting out a can of soda or one sports drink can save you 150 calories or more each day. Slake yourself with water or other sugar-free drinks when you’re thirsty and stay away from sugary juices and sodas.

Stop eating when you’re full. Lots of people eat when they’re full. Try to pay attention as you eat and stop when you are full.

Avoid（避免） diet pills. They can be dangerous to your health; besides, there’s no evidence (证据) that they help keep weight off over the long term.

Get moving. You don’t have to play a team sport or go to the gym. Try different kinds of activities from hiking to cycling, or to dancing until you find what you like.

67. According to the passage, before you decide to lose or gain weight you must know _______.

A. how you will do it                                     B. how long it should last

C. whether you have a healthy weight                D. what your realistic goal is

68. Which of the following would be the best to be put in the blank in the second paragraph?

C. Don’t give up easily.                                   D. Small changes make a difference.

69. The underlined part ‘Slake yourself’ in the third paragraph means “_______”

70. We can learn from the passage that _______.

A. exercising too much is harmful to one’s health

B. diet pills may not help one lose weight for a long time

C. having eating trouble is the No.1 cause of being overweight

D. most models or actors in magazines and on TV have weight problems

 

 

 

 

D. One must chose the job she likes.

 

 

 

 

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