There’re five people at our table, including myself. I’ve already learnt a great deal about them in the short time we’ve been at sea, although we rarely meet except at meal times.
First of all, there’s Dr Stone. He’s a man of about sixty five, with gray hair and a friendly face. He gave up his work a short while ago and is now traveling round the world before he retires to some quiet country village. As a young man, he served for many years as a doctor in the army and visited many countries. He’s told us a lot about the city to which we are going.
Then there’s “Grandmother”. I call her that because her name escapes me. In spite of being a grandmother, she looks rather young, not more than fifty, she’s on her way to visit a daughter who went to Australia some years ago. Naturally she is very excited at the thought of seeing her again, and her three grandchildren, whom she has never seen.
Then there’s a man I don’t care for very much, an engineer by the name of Barlow. He has been on leave in England and is now returning to his work in Singapore.
The other person who sits at our table is Mrs. Hunt. I’ve found out hardly anything about her. She’s extremely quiet and rarely talks, except to consult（咨詢）the doctor about children’s various illness. She’s on her way to join her husband in India.
64. What can we know about Mr. Stone?
A. He is a doctor in the army now.
B. He is going to give up his work.
C. He knows a lot about the city the author is going to.
D. He has been retired for many years.
65. The writer calls the second person “Grandmother” because_______.
A. she looks old                             B. She has three daughters
C. he respects her                                D. he can’t think of her name
66. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Dr Stone lives in a quiet village now.       B. “Grandmother” is an Australian.
C. Barlow works in Singapore                      D. Mrs Hunt is a woman of many words.
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Hi Cindy,
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37．A．cells           B．nutritions     C．chemicals      D．objects
38．A．mind         B．head          C．life           D．study
39．A．with          B．for         C．a(chǎn)gainst         D．without
40．A．praise         B．honor       C．good         D．fun
41．A．brave        B．unique       C．smart       D．young
42．A．before       B．because      C．until          D．when
43．A．referring       B．a(chǎn)ppealing     C．happening     D．pointing
44．A．entering       B．setting       C．reflecting      D．representing
45．A．hardly      B．possibly       C．perfectly     D．nearly
46．A．play              B．relax          C．date         D．fool
47．A．somebody     B．a(chǎn)nybody      C．something     D．a(chǎn)nything
48．A．recommend         B．demand       C．command    D．determine
49．A．girls          B．a(chǎn)dults          C．boys         D．kids
50．A．hate         B．enjoy        C．a(chǎn)void        D．regret
5l．A．model              B．standard      C．style         D．way
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C
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As she turned a corner in the grassland, she smelt something that smells like rotten meat in the air! With a great joy she landed on it and laid her eggs. She was happy that her children would have enough food to eat.
But the fly did not know she had made a great mistake. What she had sat upon was not meat but a flower, which smells badly. It is called a carrion flower. So, when the blow-fly’s eggs hatched and the little maggots（蛆）came out, they had nothing to eat. They died of starvation.
The carrion flower is one of the many flowers which send out dirty smells to attract flies. The Rafflesia stinks like rotting meat, while the tropical Lords and Ladies flower gives out a smell like rotting fish.
They do it for a special reason. These plants cannot move from their place. But it is important for the male cell of one plant to get in touch with the female cell of another plant. Once that is done, the seed of the plant will bloom and give birth to another plant.
The plant uses its stink to attract flies. As soon as the blow-fly sits on the follower, it is captured by the flower with strong hair. When the hair falls, the fly is free to fly- but it takes some pollen（花粉） with it. And goes and sits on another plant. The male cell of one plant meets the female cell of the other. The seed gets new life.
64. Why did the fly land on something smelly?
A. She was too careless before her bearing.       B. She liked the particular smell very much
C. She hoped to find some food for her babies.    D. She couldn’t find a better place for delivery.
65. The little maggots finally died because_________.
A. they were born too weak             B. they lacked food available
C. carrion flower were poisonous         D. their mother didn’t take care of them
66. Flowers like carrion flower and Rafflesia naturally smell terrible so that_________.
A. they need insects to spread their pollen     B. they succeed in producing more seeds
C. their seeds can be carried to other places    D. they can manage to absorb more nutrients
67. What is the best title of the text?
A. Dirty Tricks        B. Smelly Plants   C. A strange Flower   D. Secrets of Nature.

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In the modem western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly. They throw away the good habits and throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly. The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening.
41. From the first sentence we know that ________,
A. all kinds of food you eat can be made into nourishment
B. your body is made up of the food you eat.
C. what you eat has great effect on your health
D. the more you eat, the better you will feel
42. How do you understand the old saying underlined in the passage?
A. Eating apples regularly brings lots of benefits to our health.
B. Doctors are no longer necessary if we eat an apple every day.
C. The apple is the best among all kind of fruits.
D. An apple is a good way to cure illnesses.
43. What can we conclude from the second paragraph?
A. Our bodies need food, or we can't live.
B. Often eating apples is a good habit.
C. Taking extra vitamin pills is completely useless.
D. A good diet is of great importance for our health.
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A. people don't want to pay more attention to their eating
B. lots of people's illnesses are caused or made worse by bad eating habits
C. people throw everything into their stomachs without digestion（消化）
D. people are only too busy to cook meals for themselves
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We all know that certain oils are healthier than others. but your oil health goes beyond just the type．The health of your oil can be related to how you use it too．
Each type of oil has what is called a“smoke point. ”The smoke point is the  specific temperature at which the oil starts to break down, or in more technical terms, its molecular structure begins to change. These molecular changes result in； changes in flavor, as well as W  changes in nutritional value，specifically，the nutritional value of the oil starts to reduce；changing what once may have been considered an especially healthy oil，like Olive，into one that is unhealthy．
The higher an oil’s smoke point is，the higher the temperature of the oil can be．As a result, each type of oil should be used for the cooking method that is most appropriate to its individual smoke point and heat tolerance. Here is a quick guide for the next time you reach for your favorite oil．
Heat During Cooking
Oil
Best Use
Low to Moderate
Coconut
Baking (low heat ) Light Sauteing Pressure Cooking Salads
Corn
Olive
Peanut
Sesame
Walnut
Medium Heat
Macadamia Nut
Baking
Sauteing
Stir-Frying
Safflower
High Heat
Grape-seed
Deep Browning
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Sunflower
Soybean/Soy
Note that the above table represents oils that are refined(精煉的)．Most oils we buy are refined．Refined oils tend to have much higher smoke points than when they are unrefined．They also differ in nutrition and flavor．Unrefined oils are more nutritious and they tend to be much richer in flavor．
When it comes to extremely high heat cooking，always choose oils which are refined．
62．What determines whether an oil is healthy or not?
A．Whether it’s refined or not．      B．Its smoke point．
C．Its molecular．                                               D．How you use it．
63．Which of the following might be a better choice to make a healthy salad?
A．Refined walnut oil．                                B．Safflower oil．
C．Unrefined olive oil．                                      D．Sunflower oil．
64．Healthy oil can become unhealthy if． according to the passage．
A．you keep it for too long         B．it is heated well beyond its smoke point
C．it is refined                D．its flavor is changed
65．The author wants to tell readers that               ．
A．oils are related to health  
B．oils’ value depends on their smoke points
C．“certain oils are healthier ”is relative
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Jeffrey Cohn，a psychologist at the University of Pittsburgh，uses the Facial Action Coding System to recognize human emotions．The system sorts more than 40 action units(AUs)of the face to tell people’s real emotions．He studied a videotape of a criminal who said to be sad about the murder of several family members and tried to pin the blame on someone else．But Cohn saw no real sadness in the woman’s face.
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A．The emotion on your face                    B．Look at your face
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A．Paragraph 2   B．Paragraph 3      C．Paragraph 4     D．Paragraph 5
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A．Four．               B．Three．              C．Two．         D．One
67．The underlined word“it”refers to________．
A．MIT                                 B．the video camera
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It is always more important to know how to study by oneself . It is quite easy to learn something in a language or a formula in maths , but it is difficult to use a formula in finding the answer to a maths problem . Great inventors do not get everything from school but they can invent many things and change the world a lot . Though Thomas Edison invented many things he didn’t have much school education . How do they do all these ? Because they know how to study . A lot of things are not taught in the classroom . They get knowledge from books outside school . They work hard all their lives , and the most important thing is that they know how to use their head .
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A. To make friends                  B. To get everything
C. To get a good education            D. To study by themselves
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A. Try to remember more knowledge and formulas .
B. Try to learn how to read and how to think . 
C. Try to remember what the teachers teach .
D. Try to invent the world .
33. How can an inventor invent things ? The most important thing is how
to         .
A. be a great inventor                B. study by himself
C. use his head well                  D. remember what he’s been taught
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A. 數(shù)學(xué)題       B. 公式        C. 幾何圖形        D. 數(shù)學(xué)用表
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A. School education is important for a person .  
B. A student can not learn everything from school .
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第二部分：閱讀理解（每小題2 分，滿分30分）
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Many of these books help people use their time better. Some people want books which will give them useful information about sports, hobbies, and travel. Other people use their free time to make repairs and improvements on their homes. They prefer books which give step by step instruction on how to repair things like plumbing (衛(wèi)生管道工程) and electrical wiring, or on how to redecorate (重新裝飾) or enlarge a house.
Why have “How to” books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. “How to” books help people deal with modern life. 
51. These “How to” books are written to______.
A. tell people on how to love their daily life             
B. earn money for the companies to survive in the competition
C. give people some good advice on how to do something they want to do 
D. give readers who want to know about America a deep impression
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A. buy a book on “How to Make a Million?”
B. read a book on how to choose a career and how to succeed at it 
C. make better use of his time in his daily life     
D. use his free time to look for it 
53. If people will not succeed in what he is doing, a book called________ can give help.
A. “How to Turn Failure into Success”     
B. “How to Make a Million?”
C. “How to Succeed at Love Every Minute of Your Life?”
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D
Can it be true that Australian men spend more time during the week brushing their teeth than they do alone with their children?
A new study from the University of New South Wales has discovered that during the working week, Aussie fathers only spend an average of just over a minute each day alone with their children．Australian mothers, on the other hand, spend three hours a week looking after their children — a much
greater disparity （懸殊） than in other countries like America, Denmark, Italy and France, where couples divide the child-care more evenly．
These findings will upset those who want to shake off the perhaps unfair image of Australia as a land of old-fashioned male chauvinism （大男子主義）．
According to the study, Australian fathers appear to like the fun aspects of parenthood, but shy away from the drudgery．So while they tend to be happy taking the kids to the park or to sports events, they are unlikely to participate regularly in feeding, bathing, or taking the kids to school．In short, parenting is seen as a woman's job and a man's hobby in Australia．
Many people believe that in Europe the last twenty years have seen the arrival of the so-called "new man" — the man who is willing to share the housework and child-care．The "new man" never misses his children's school plays and he always gets home in time to read their bedtime story．Indeed, a questionnaire conducted in the UK indicated that almost 70 of British women thought that men were as good at raising children as women．
That's something for Aussie men to think about while they are brushing their teeth!
68．The underlined word "drudgery" refers to ______．                                 
A．enjoyable activity      B．easy job    C．social responsibility  D．boring work
69．In Australian parenting, ______．                                               
A．both fathers and mothers take it as a hobby                                                    
B．neither fathers nor mothers spend enough time on child-care                                      
C．parents don't share the same amount of child-care                                             
D．fathers don't like the kids at all
70．The passage says that the "new man" would ______．                               
A．go home right after work          B．spend more time on their work                            
C．read stories to their children    D．do all the housework
71．According to the passage, Australian fathers should                                 
A．spend more time with their kids    B．know more about their family                           
C．learn from their wives         D．stay at home longer

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