Children know that summer is probably the most fun of all seasons. However, experts say it is also the most dangerous, especially, for children aged 14 and under. In its first study of children's safety in the US, the National Safe Kids Campaign (NSKC) found that nearly half of the injury-related (與受傷相關的) deaths among children happen in summer.

    Experts are not surprised by the study’s results. They always know summer is a dangerous season for children. During the summer, children are out of school and spend more time outdoors. They are more likely to get into an accident or be injured. "While we encourage children to be active and spend time outdoors, they need to understand the importance of safety," said Everett Koop, an expert of the NSKC.

    To help children stay safe, the NSKC started a "Make it a Safe Kids Summer" Campaign (運動) during National Safe Kids Week, from May 5 through May 12. Here are some important summer safety tips from the NSKC:

● Always wear your seat belt.

● Make sure there is an adult around when you decide to go swimming.

● Wear a life jacket (救生衣) when on a boat or doing water sports.

● Obey all traffic laws.

根據短文內容回答下列問題。

61. Why is summer the most dangerous season of the year in the US?

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62. How long did the "Make it a Safe Kids Summer" campaign last?

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63. How many summer safety tips does the NSKC provide?

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64. What's the purpose in writing this passage?

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    I used to live in Kobe in Japan. Every evening on the bus back home, I would look for an old man who played the saxophone (薩克斯) near the river. I couldn't hear his music, because the windows of the bus were closed, but I imagined it to be loud and clear. I wanted to be like that man.

    One day I went to Himeji, a city near Kobe. As I walked in the city I saw a statue (雕像) of a young man about my age. He was lifting a saxophone to his lips (嘴唇) and was about to play. I stayed there by the statue, dreaming of playing the saxophone on TV.

    Two weeks later it was my birthday. To my surprise and joy, my parents bought me a saxophone! I put it to my lips to play, but it didn't make a sound. Then dad told me to read the instructions to find out what to do. After about 15 minutes I could make some sounds. I couldn't do anything else, but was still excited by the beautiful sounds. They were loud and clear, just as I imagined the music of the man by the river in Kobe.

    Then came the lessons. Night after night, week after week, my teacher made me practice. At last came the magic day when I started to play music. Now I’m in the TV studio (演播室) with my saxophone. I’m waiting to be called to play the saxophone on TV. I’m thinking of the old man by the river in Kobe, and the statue smiling at me in Himeji.

(    ) 57. Why couldn't the writer hear the music played by the old man?

         A. There was something wrong with the writer's ears.

         B. The writer was too far away from the old man.

         C. The windows of the bus were closed.

         D. There was a lot of noise on the bus.

(    ) 58. The statue in Himeji made the writer think of ________.

         A. the old man near the river in Kobe

         B. learning to play the saxophone and playing on TV

         C. having a small statue just like the boy

         D. buying a saxophone

(    ) 59. On his birthday, the writer ________.

         A. was happy because he’d gotten a saxophone as a present

         B. was sad because he didn't know how to play the saxophone

         C. practiced a lot and could play the saxophone well

         D. had the old man teach him to play saxophone

(    ) 60. From the passage we can infer (推論) that ________.

         A. the old man came to see the writer play the saxophone on TV

         B. the writer's dad taught him to play the saxophone

         C. the writer became famous and rich then.

         D. the writer plays the saxophone well now

    Much less than one percent of the earth's water can be used by humans. Areas that need a lot of water often have to bring it in from far away. For example, southern and central California get most of their water from northern California. The Middle East and Mexico are among the places where large areas are short of water. Much of the shortage (短缺) in such places is caused by poor use of water, such as pollution and waste.

    Most places have enough water for drinking, farming and industries. However, as cities grow larger and industries expand, more and more water is needed. This may mean that more sources (來源) of water need to be found. But by saving water, existing (現有的) water can be used longer. This allows towns, cities and industries to grow without the need to find more water sources.

    What are some ways that ordinary people can save water?

A survey shows that washing clothes, taking showers and using toilets make up about 80 percent of a family's water usage. So using showerheads, toilets, and taps that use less water can help save a lot of water in the home. 

(    ) 53. One of the possible reasons why Middle East and Mexico are short of water is               that ________.

          A. many industries in these places use a lot of water

          B. they pollute and waste existing water

          C. they have few lakes and rivers

          D. they don’t have enough money to buy water

(    ) 54. What's the meaning of the underlined word "expand"? 

          A. 發(fā)展       B. 使用       C. 浪費       D. 匱乏

(    ) 55. According to the survey, which probably use the least water in families?

         A. Taking showers.             B. Using toilets.

         C. Washing dishes.             D. Washing clothes.

(    ) 56. Which of the following can we learn from the passage?

         A. By saving water, we may not need to find more water sources.

         B. People in southern and central California are rich.

         C. Northern California will not have enough water in the future.

         D. Washing clothes and washing dishes make up 40 % of a family's water usage.

    "Depend on yourself " is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. Others can help you. But all these only help you to help yourself.

    There have been many great men in history. But many of them were very poor in childhood and had no uncles, aunts or friends to help them. Schools were few and not very good. They couldn't depend upon them for an education. They saw how it was, and set to work with all their strength to know something. They worked their own way till they became well-known.

    One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, "I can not make worthy men of you. But I can help make men of yourselves. "

    Some young men don’t try their best to make themselves valuable to the human beings. They can never gain achievements unless they see their weak points and change their course. They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as they live, unless they accept the advice of their parents and teachers and depend on their own efforts.

(    ) 49. Which of the following fits the article best?

         A. How to Be Famous.              B. What Nature Says to Every Man.

         C. Depend on Yourself.              D. Men Must Help Each Other.

(    ) 50. Many of the great men succeeded because ________.

         A. they were anxious to become rich

         B. they had received good education

         C. they made great efforts to learn and work

         D. they wanted very much to become well-known

(    ) 51. According to the famous teacher, a teacher can ________.

         A. make his pupils worthy

         B. help his pupils make themselves useful men

         C. make his pupils men of strength and courage

         D. help his pupils find a way to win honor

(    ) 52. From this article we can learn that the writer ________.

         A. thinks highly of those who are struggling for success

         B. sings high praise for parents and teachers

         C. is a man of strong character

         D. feels it is important to depend on other people

A

(    ) 46. What may "Welcome 2013" be?

         A. A song.         B. A party.       C. A movie.        D. A video game.

(    ) 47. What is Little Star?

         A. A zoo for children.                B. A library for children.

         C. An elementary (初級的) school.     D. A care center for children.

(    ) 48. The children can not _________ in Little Star.

         A. have lunch                      B. play with toys

         C. learn languages                  D. eat breakfast                                          

　　 Life is not easy, but I’d like to say "When anything happens, believe in yourself."

　 When I was young, I was 　 36　 nervous that I couldn’t talk to anyone. My classmates often 　37 me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened. It changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. It meant I had to 　38 in front of all the teachers and students in my school!

　 "Come on, dear. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 　39 ." Then, mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I 　40 the topic, "Believe in yourself". I tried my best to remember the whole speech and practised it over 100 times. 　41 my mother's great love, I did well in the contest. I could 　42 believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first prize. I heard the 　43　 from the teachers and students. Those who once looked down on (瞧不起) me, now all said "Congratulations!" to me. My mother hugged me and cried 　44 .

　 Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell myself to have confidence. This can be 　45 not only for a person but also for a country.

(　 ) 36. A. so　　　　　　 B. to　　　 　　　 C. very　　　　　 D. quite

(　 ) 37. A. worked on　　 B. broke down　 　C. fell off　　　　 D. laughed at

(　 ) 38. A. write　　　　　 B. speak　　　　　 C. tell　　　　　　 D. say

(　 ) 39. A. win　　　　　 B. lose　　　　　 　C. beat　 　　　　D. pass

(　 ) 40. A. reached　　　　 B. brought　　　 　C. chose　　　　　 D. thought

(　 ) 41. A. At　　　　　　 B. To　　　　　 　　C. As　　　　　 D. With

(　 ) 42. A. almost　　　　 B. nearly　　　　 　C. ever　　　　　 D. hardly

(　 ) 43. A. cheer　　　　 B. noise　　　　　 　C. thank　　　　　 D. wish

(　 ) 44. A. angrily　　　　 B. sadly　　　　 　 C. quietly　　　　 D. excitedly

(　 )45. A. real　　　　　 B. really　　　　 　 C. true　　　　　 D. truly

－There are so many girls over there. Which one is your sister?

－The one _________ hat is yellow.

　　　　 A．who　　　　 B．whose　　　　 C．that　　　　　 D．which

－Could you tell me _________?

－I'm not sure.

　　　　 A．how many people have been out of hospital

　　　　 B．when is Thanksgiving Day

　　　 　C．which animal does he like best

　　　　 D．what time will the dolphin show start

Let's visit the National Museum this weekend, _________?

          A．will you       B．won't we        C．don't we       D．shall we

There _________ some flowers on the teacher's desk just now, but now there　　　　　　　 nothing on it.

　　　　 A．have; has　　 B．were; was　 　 C．were; is　　　 D．has; has