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Basic Study Manual    Hardcover：$37.50

Future Success depends on the ability to learn．Here are the answers to the questions most often asked by parents，teachers，business trainers and by students themselves．Read this book and learn：

What the three barriers(障礙)to study are and what to do about them

What to do if you get tired of a subject you are studying

Twenty-six simple drills to help you learn how to study easily, rapidly and with full understanding

Buy and read the Basic Study Manual and use it to dramatically improve your ability to study．

Study Skills for Life     Hardcover：$31.99

L．Ron Hubbard's study technology for teenagers opens the door to their future success by giving them the ability to study and learn．Fully illustrated(插圖)for easy comprehension．

Learning How to Learn Hardcover：$24.99

The basics of effective study for 8 to 12-year-olds，fully illustrated．Children who read and apply the materials in this book regain their liking for study and their ability to apply this knowledge in life．Get this book for a child you want to see win at his studies!

How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children      Hardcover：$34.90

In spite of billions of dollars spent on“educational research”．children are not taught the most basic skills of leaning，even the most basic of these：how to use a dictionary．In fact，a search of educational books for children found no book that told them how to use a dictionary or that one should．Written for children 8 to 12-year-olds，this fully illustrated book will teach your child：

How to find words in a dictionary

The different ways that words are used

What the different marks and symbols that are used in a dictionary mean

How to use a dictionary to correctly pronounce words

It includes a section for parents and teachers showing you how to use this book with children．Buy this book and give it to your children to unlock their education．What's more，you'll just pay 50％ for it before May 1，2005．

60．According to the advertisements，the four books are all intended for         ．

A．teachers    B．a(chǎn)dults    C．children   D．women

61．Some of the four books were illustrated in order to         ．

A．help readers understand them    B．persuade readers to buy them

C．reduce the cost of them         D．make them suitable to different readers

62．If you buy the four books before April 1，2005，you will have to pay    for them．

A．$129.38    B．$111.93    C．$64.69     D．$34.90

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Can people change their skin colour without suffering like pop king Michael Jackson？Perhaps yes．Scientists have found the gene that determines skin colour．

The gene comes in two versions，one of which is found in 99 per cent of Europeans．The other

is found in 93 to 100 per cent of Africans，researchers at Pennsylvania State University report in the

latest issue of Science．

Scientists have changed the colour of a dark-striped zebrafish to uniform gold by inserting a version of the pigment（色素）gene into a young fish．As with humans，zebrafish skin colour is determined by pigment cells，which contain melanosomes （黑色素）．The number，size and

darkness of melanosomes per pigment cell determines skin colour．

It appears that，like the golden zebrafish，light-skinned Europeans also have a mutation（變異）in the gene for melanosome production．This results in less pigmented skin．

However，Keith Cheng，leader of the research team，points out that the mutation is different in human and zebrafish genes．

Humans acquired dark skin in Africa about 1．5 million years ago to protect bodies from ultra-

violet rays of the sun（太陽光紫外線），which can cause skin cancer．

But when modern humans leave Africa to live in northern latitudes，they need more sunlight on their skin to produce vitamin D．So the related gene changes，according to Cheng．

Asians have the same version of the gene as Africans，so they probably acquired their light skin through the action of some other gene that affects skin colour，said Cheng．

The new discovery could lead to medical treatments for skin cancer．It also could lead to

research into ways to change skin colour without damaging it like chemical treatment did on Michael Jackson．

72．The passage mainly tells us that_________．

       A．people can not change their skin colour without any pain

       B．the new discovery could lead to search into ways to change skin colour safely

       C．pop king Michael Jackson often changed his skin colour as he liked

       D．scientists have found out that people’s skin colour is determined by the gene

73．It can be inferred from the passage that_________．

       A．nowadays people who want to change their skin colour have to suffer a lot from the damage caused by the chemical treatment

       B．Europeans and Africans have the same gene

       C．the new discovery could help to find medical treatments for skin cancer

       D．there are two kinds of genes

74．Scientists have done an experiment on a dark-striped zebra fish in order to_________．

       A．find the different genes of humans’?

       B．prove the humans’ skin colour is determined by the pigment gene

       C．find out the reason why the Africans’skin colour is dark

       D．find out the ways of changing people’s skin colour

75．The reason why Europeans are light-skinned is probably that_________．

       A．they are born light-skinned people

       B．light-skinned Europeans have mutation in the gene for melanosome production

       C．they have fewer activities outside

       D．they pay much attention to protecting their skin

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．—The combination of Chinese culture and modern technologies will make Shanghai World Expo a special event．

—____________

       A．Good idea       B．That’s all right        C．It’s fun     D．I couldn’t agree more

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We didn’t tell Susan about our plan__________upsetting her.

       A．for fear of       B．regardless of    C．in face of  D．instead of

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There are many black clouds. It is _______ to rain again.

A. surely           B. probable        C. likely         D. possible

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They thought about it for a long time, but still couldn’t ________ a solution.

A. come over      B. got along with          C. came out               D. come up with

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We could hardly believe what she says because she is ______ changing his mind.

A. regularly         B. steadily     C. suddenly         D. constantly

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第二節(jié)   完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

      閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

My workplace, as do many others in our town, supports local services and the needy. One of the main services we _____21________ is our local food bank, a center where free food is made available to those in need.

This year, the food bank is _____22_______ more than in the past. _______23 cannot let the shelves become depleted(被耗盡的) or the food _______24________. Others, ________25______ children, depend on it. With the country’s _______26_______ situtation stalled(停滯) and more people out of work, more people are _____27______ and need supplements to feed their families.

This year, all the _______28______ in our area got together and decided to sponsor a “Food Fight Contest”. The contest will include 3 categories or areas to ______29_____: a) supply the most food, b) donate the most money, _______30______ c) provide the most volunteers. A company can win in all 3 areas or 3 different companies can win in each different area, ______31_____ the results. The contest will begin April Fool’s Day through the end of the month.

We’re kicking off a(n) _______32________ for fun this week. We’re all _______33______ and WE PLAN TO WIN! The last several years, to make donating ________34______, we set up food sculpture competitions between departments. Each department _______35______ bring in cans, sacks of rice, peanut butter, etc., then build and compete for the best _____36_____. The sculptures would be in a central location so coworkers could cast their vote for their ______37______. We tracked how much ____38_____ was provided by each group and then after the competition, all the _______39______ were taken to the food bank. We challenged ourselves to deliver more food and more weight each year, _______40______ it was for a great cause.

21. A. turn to          B. belong to          C. refer to          D. donate to

22. A. supported        B. challenged        C. criticized        D. enlarged

23. A. We             B. You               C. They           D. All

24. A. pile up          B. go bad             C. run out          D. sell well

25. A. only            B. actually            C. even             D. especially

26. A. cultural          B. economic         C. historical         D. political

27. A. hungry           B. anxious           C. unhappy         D. lazy

28. A. schools          B. charities           C. companies        D. governments

29. A. prove            B. stress             C. find              D. win

30. A. or               B. and              C. but               D. so

31. A. focusing on        B. relating to      C. depending on     D. leading to

32. A. campaign         B. adventure      C. ceremony         D. exhibition

33. A. excited           B. involved         C. thanked          D. prepared

34. A. likely            B. fun               C. useful           D. public

35. A. could             B. must             C. would           D. should

36. A. design            B. grade             C. speech          D. play

37. A. group            B. friend            C. hobby           D. favorite

38. A. money           B. food             C. energy          D. attenetion

39. A. gifts             B. goods          C. donations        D. participants

40. A. knowing          B. imagining         C. hoping          D. showing

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As far as I am concerned, education is about learning and the more you learn, __________.

   A. the more for life are you equipped      B. the more equipped for life you are

   C. the more life you are equipped for      D. you are equipped the more for life

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 It ________ I arrived at the station ________ I found the train was delayed.

       A. was until; that           B. wasn’t until; that              C. was until; when  D. wasn’t until; when