Scientists say they have discovered a promising treatment for sleeping sickness, a killer disease that infects(感染) about 60,000 people in Africa a year．

British and Canadian experts say drugs could attack the parasite（寄生蟲） causing the illness．They say the drug could be ready for human medical test in about 18 months．

The disease, spread by the bite of a fly, is caused by a parasite attacking the central nervous system．It has similar symptoms（癥狀） to malaria（瘧疾）, making it difficult to diagnose．Left untreated, it moves to the brain, resulting in mental confusion and final death

The "breakthrough" came at the University of Dundee in Scotland, where scientists were offered money to research diseases ignored by major drugs companies．

Professor Paul Wyatt, director of the programme, said: "This is one of the most significant findings made in recent years in terms of drug discovery and development for ignored diseases."

He said the research, published in the journal Nature, represented "significant progress" in the development of a full blown drug against the disease．

The World Health Organization said there are between 50,000 and 70,000 cases of the disease a year, with a further 60 million people at risk of infection．

The research in Dundee was backed by partners at the University of York in England and the Structural Genomics Consortium in Toronto, Canada．The two drugs currently available to treat sleeping sickness both have problems．One is with side effects that kill one in 20 patients and the other is costly, only partially effective and requires long-time hospital treatment, the scientists said．

The word backed in the last paragraph probably means_____.

       A．conducted           B．supported      C．believed        D．managed

What the World Health Organization said suggested that______.

       A．a(chǎn)bout 60000 people died of the disease each year

       B．a(chǎn)bout 60000 people were cured of the disease each year

       C．600 million people are likely to get infected

       D．the disease is spreading fast in Africa   

We can read this passage______.

       A．in the journal Nature

       B．in a newspaper of the University of Dundee

       C．in a book about flies

       D．in a newspaper about medicine

We can learn from the passage that______．

       A．big drug companies play an important role in the research of the new drug

       B．people who get infected with the disease are mentally disturbed

       C．a(chǎn)mong 200 people infected with the disease, 5 may die because of the old drug

       D． Professor Paul Wyatt may be a professor at the University of York

     smell / Smell is      important part of attraction.

A．/,  the         B．The, an          C．/,  /           D./,  an

---What is our earth like ________from the moon?

---Well, our earth, with water ________ 70% of its surface, appears as a "blue ball".

A. seen; covering                              B. seen; to cover

C. seeing; covered                             D. seeing; covering

-- Why do you look so worried?

   -- My computer broke down and my essay _____ since.

A. has been left unfinished                    B. has left to finish 

C. was left to finish                         D. had been left unfinished

Passengers, don’t occupy the chairs with your luggage,        ?

       A．don’t you B．will they   C．don’t they D．will you

Mr. Grey traveled a lot on business. He sold machines of different kinds to farmers. It was not really a very   36   job, but Mr. Grey had always been interested in   37  , and he was quite   38   with his life.

One of Mr. Grey’s problems was often__39___ to stay when he reached some small places in the country. He did not expect great ___40__ and wonderful food, but he found it annoying when he was given a __41___ room and when there was no hot water or good food after a long and ___42__ day.

Late one __43__ evening, Mr. Grey arrived at a small railway station. The journey by __44__ that day had not been ___45__ interesting, and Mr. Grey was cold and tired and hungry. He was __46___ a simple but satisfying meal by a bright burning __47___ , and then a hot bath and a comfortable ___48__.

While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local man who was _  49__ walking there, “ As this is my first __50___ to this part of the country and I was in too much of a __51___ to find out about hotels before I left home, I would very much like to know how many you have here?”    

The local man answered, “ We have two.”

“And which of the two would you __52___ me to go to ?” Mr. Grey asked then.

The local man scratched his __53___ for a few moments and then answered, “ Well, it’s like this: ___54__ you go to, you’ll be ___55__ you didn’t go to the other.”

A．curious        B．serious          C．exciting         D．horrible

A．shopping     B．farming         C．studying         D．teaching

A．satisfied       B．terrified         C．thankful        D．careful

A．where        B．which           C．what            D．how

A．position       B．respect          C．comfort         D．money

A．cold          B．small           C．common         D．local

A．happy         B．interesting     C．tiring           D．ordinary

A．winter        B．summer        C．Sunday          D．holiday

A．a(chǎn)ir           B．train           C．plane          D．boat

A．in all        B．a(chǎn)t all           C．a(chǎn)ll over      D．a(chǎn)ll the same

A．booking     B．ordering       C．longing for     D．finding out

A．fire        B．light           C．wood          D．stove

A．hotel             B．room          C．seat             D．bed

A．a(chǎn)lready      B．a(chǎn)lso            C．yet          D．quite

A．a(chǎn)rrive       B．look            C．visit            D．moment

A．while       B．hurry         C．habit         D．wonder

A．want        B．suggest         C．a(chǎn)llow           D．a(chǎn)dvise

A．paper       B．head          C．hand          D．notebook

A．whenever    B．wherever      C．whichever one  D．neither one

A．proud       B．sure           C．sorry         D．glad

Paris in the springtime was, is and always will be, something rather special. Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days? This attractive city has something to offer to everyone and with prices at just ??129.

Your break begins with comfortable bus transfer (運(yùn)送) from local pick-up points and travel to Paris is via cross-channel ferry, arriving at your hotel in the evening. The Ibis is an excellent quality hotel with private equipments in all rooms: satellite TV, radio, telephone and alarm clock. It has a bar and restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame enabling you to explore Paris with ease.

The following day, after continental breakfast (included), the bus takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city, during which you will see the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, L’Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, in fact almost every famous landmark you have ever heard of. You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles, the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure. In the evening there is a “Paris by Night” tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights.

Day three takes you to Montmarter, perhaps the most attractive quarter of Paris and home of the Sacre Coeur and the Moulin Rouge. In the afternoon you are free to explore this beautiful city as you wish, perhaps a pleasure voyage on the River Seine, wander around the beautiful gardens or look among the antique shops（古董店）. In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city, the splendid Paradis Latain. On the final day it’s back to the UK via channel ferry.

Included in the price of ??129 per person :

●Return comfortable bus travel to Paris

●Return ferry crossings

●3 nights housing in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities

●Continental breakfast during your stay

●Guided sightseeing tour of “Paris by Day” and Paris by Night”

●Visit to the Chateau of Versailles (admission not included )

●Tour around Montmartre

●Services of experienced bi-lingual tour guide at all times

64. What is the purpose of this passage ?  

A. To show the price of traveling to Paris . 　　

B. To tell tourists the routes to Paris.

C. To introduce the city of Paris.            

D. To attract tourists to Paris.

65. During the stay in Paris , the tourists will           .

 A. have a “Paris by Night” tour on the first evening

 B. live in a hotel two miles away from Paris

 C. have free time for half a day

 D. have a pleasure voyage on the River Seine together

66. What does the underlined word quarter mean in the passage ?

 A. An area of a town.

 B. A period of 15 minutes.

 C. A coin used in the US and Canada worth 25 cents.

 D. One of four equal parts into which something can be divided.

67. According to the passage , which of the following is true ?

 A. The Palace of Versailles is not in the center of Paris.

 B. The tourists can telephone in the Ibis without paying.

 C. It will take you a long time to get to Montmartre from Paris.

 D. The tourists will spend the night in the antique shops on the third day.

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    Are the years you spent at school best years of your life?         

    Personally , I found most lesson rather uninteresting. We had to                 

sit at our desks in silence and paid attention to what the teachers                     

were saying. They were used to write on the blackboard and ask                     

us difficult questions. We also had to do piles of homework , and                    

hand it on time. We had to wear school uniforms and obey lots of                   

rules. I left school as soon as I can and started work. I read books                  

at the public library , and late I decided to attend college. Now                    

I really enjoy study because I’m growing old and know what I                    

want it. When I was at school , I was just the wrong age!                

At the Copenhagen conference, all the countries were called on to do all they could to control greenhouse gas emissions        it was too late. w ww.ks 5u.co m

       A．when B．a(chǎn)fter  C．until  D．before

The plane must be ready within half an hour. There should be no           in sending the blood and medicine to the injured people.

         A．hurry B．delay C．time   D      ．wait