— Did you attend the meeting?

   — I would have known the news if I       it.

   A. had attended       B. attended        C. should attend      D. would attend

For a song to become popular, people need to bear it.  In order for people　to hear it, the program directors at radio stations have to play it on the air. A song’s popularity is directly related to how often it is played. That is a big responsibility for program directors. How do they decide what gets played and what doesn’t?

In the past, disc jockeys(音樂(lè)節(jié)目主持人) decided what music was played on the radio. These DJs had an ear for music and an understanding of what their audience wanted to hear. Today, that is all changing. Most major radio stations are owned by a few large national businesses. The decision of what gets played on the radio is made by executives(主管) who have little or no interest in music. They do, however, know how to run a business, and they know what sells. So, the music industry designs and creates pop entertainers, and executives in the radio industry make sure that their music is played on the radio. This explains why you do not often hear anything new and fresh on the radio. The executives do not want to give air time to music that has not been tested on the market. It is too risky. They prefer to go with music that they already know will sell. They know it will sell because it sold last week and last month and last year. They just have to change it a little.

One of the most criticized(批評(píng)) practices in the music industry is the practice of “payola”. This is when record companies pay radio stations to play the music of a given artist. This practice makes many people lose trust in the music industry and is therefore against the law. A radio station can accept money in exchange for air time of a song, but they have to make it clear that the song is being played because its air time was paid for. They cannot present the song as if it were part of the normal play schedule(時(shí)刻表).

Payola affects both artists and audiences. The artists who work with small record companies that cannot pay a lot of money to radio stations have a much harder time getting exposure. It creates an unfair playing field. Music lovers suffer because they are not able to hear all the music that is available.

60. According to the passage, most major radio stations belong to_________

A. national businesses                       B. program directors   

C. pop entertainers                          D. record companies

61. “Payola” is the practice of________

A. artists paying radio stations to play their songs

B. record companies buying air time for certain music

C. radio station paying record company for new songs

D. program directors deciding what music gets played

62. Who can make the largest profits from payola?

A. Disc Jockeys.                               B. The given artists.

C.  Business executives.                        D. Program directors.

63. It can be concluded from the passage that the author        .

A. has a positive attitude towards the practice of “payola”

B. is dissatisfied with the present situation in music industry

C. is calling for a change in the normal play schedule

D. thinks that the radio stations are doing the right thing

In the face of rising gas costs, many consumers are beginning to consider the choice of a hybrid(混合動(dòng)力的) vehicle--one which operates on both gas and electricity. All of the models of hybrid car will save money, but are they really effective when all of the costs of maintenance(維修) and other considerations are included in?

First of all, consider the cost of buying a hybrid vehicle. Depending on the model, hybrid vehicles can cost anywhere from $2,000 to $5,000 more than the traditional models. However, some say that as the hybrid cars become increasingly more available as a reflection of demand, the prices can be expected to drop, making them more cost effective when it comes to the initial investment(初始投資).

Also important to keep in mind is the fact that the hybrid cars have a much more specialized system than the standard vehicle, and will therefore require more specialized workers to repair them when they break down.

It seems as though, at least for the time being, the purchase of a hybrid vehicle for the average consumer may not be the best choice when it comes to saving money. It is important to keep several things in mind, however, when considering purchasing a hybrid model. Many consumers are choosing to purchase these cars because they represent a significant development in terms of environmental concerns over standard models. They also mean that as a whole, Western nations will become less dependent on oil as the only means of power.

Finally, it is necessary to remember that the hybrid car is a very new technology. Developed only within the last few years, the technology is still in the starting stage, where costs will continue to be high. As time passes, the development of the hybrid technology will begin to push prices down to the point where hybrids are more competitive with the traditionally fueled models of the past.

72.What is the purpose of writing this article?

A. To tell the readers about the advantages of hybrid cars.

B. To warn the readers of the disadvantages of hybrid cars.

C. To advise people to think twice before buying hybrid cars.

D. To call on people to buy hybrid cars to protect the environment.

73.Which is the benefit of hybrid cars?

A. Consuming less gas.         B. Being easier to drive.

C. Lower initial investment.  D. Lower maintenance cost.

74.What do we know from the passage?

A. The hybrid technology is very new and mature as well.

B. It’s not easy to repair a hybrid car due to its special system.

C. Many average consumers can not afford to buy hybrid cars.

D. The traditional vehicles are much safer to drive than hybrid cars.

75.We can infer from the passage that          in the future.

A. the traditional cars will gradually disappear

B. the hybrid vehicles will gradually disappear

C. the cost of hybrid cars will be more reasonable

D. the hybrid technology will bring oil prices down

As it has never been held in Asia, ___2010 Shanghai World Expo will be   honour for all of the Asians.

A. the; an       B. 不填; an    C. the; the      D. 不填; the

_____ worries me the way he keeps changing his mind.

       A. This           B. That           C. What       D. It

Come and visit me whenever _______.

A. you are convenient        B. you will be convenient  

C. it is convenient for you     D. it will be convenient for you

         all kinds of difficulties，the workers have made rapid progress in the construction of

    the World Expo 2010 Shanghai．

    A．With    B．For       C．Under       D．Beyond

_____ in the queue for half an hour,Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home.

A. To wait           B. Have waited       C. Having waited    D. To have waited

The “Bystander Apathy Effect” was first studied by researchers in New York after neighbours ignored --- and in some cases turned up the volume on their TVs --- the cries of a woman as she was murdered (over a half-hour period). With regard to helping those in difficulty generally, they found that:

women are helped more than men;

men help more than women;

attractive women are helped more than unattractive women.

Other factors relate to the number of people in the area, whether the person is thought to be in trouble through their own fault, and whether a person sees himself as being able to help.

       According to Adrian Furnham, Professor of University College, London, there are three reasons why we tend to stand by doing nothing:

“Shifting of responsibility” --- the more people there are, the less likely help is to be given. Each person excuses himself by thinking someone else will help, so that the more “other people” there are, the greater the total shifting of responsibility.

“Fear of making a mistake” --- situations are often not clear. People think that those involved in an incident may know each other or it may be a joke, so a fear of embarrassment makes them keep themselves to themselves.

“Fear of the consequences if attention is turned on you, and the person is violent.”

Laurie Taylor, Professor of Sociology at London University, says: “In the experiments I’ve seen on intervention（介入）, much depends on the neighborhood or setting. There is a silence on public transport which is hard to break. We are embarrassed to draw attention to something that is happening, while in a football match, people get involved , and a fight would easily follow.”

Psychotherapist Alan Dupuy identifies the importance of the individual: “the British as a whole have some difficulty intervention, but there are exceptional individuals in every group who are prepared to intervene, regardless of their own safety. These would be people with a strong moral code or religious ideals.”

60. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

       A. Pretty women are more likely to be helped.

       B. People on a bus are more likely to stop a crime.

       C. Religious people are more likely to look on.

       D. Criminals are more likely to harm women.

61. Which factor is NOT related with intervention according to the passage?

       A. Sex.          B. Nationality.                     C. Profession.               D. Setting.

62. Which phenomenon can be described as the “Bystander Apathy Effect”?

       A. A man is more likely to help than a woman.

       B. In a football match, people get involved in a fight.

       C. Seeing a murder, people feel sorry that it should have happened.

       D. On hearing a cry for help, people keep themselves to themselves.

63. The author wrote this article _______.

       A. to explain why bystanders behave as they do

       B. to urge people to stand out when in need

       C. to criticize the selfishness of bystanders

       D. to analyze the weakness of human nature

    Compassion(同情)is a desire within us to help others．With efforts，we can translate compassion into actions．An experience last weekend showed me this is true．

    I work part—time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly These old people are our main customers，and it’s easy to lose patience over their slowness．But last Sunday，one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson．This untidy marl walked up to my register(收款機(jī))with a box of biscuits．He said he was out of cash，had just moved into his room，and had nothing in his cupboards．He asked if we could let him have the food on trust．He promised to repay me the next day．

    I couldn’t help staring at him．I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before，and what he would be like if luck had gone his way．I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul，all alone in the world．I told him that I was sorry，and the store rules didn’t allow me to do so．I felt stupid and unkind saying this，but I valued my job .Just then，another man，standing behind the first，spoke up．if anything，he looked more pitiable，“Charge it to me，”was all he said．

    What I had been feeling was pity．Pity is soft，safe and easy．Compassion，on the other hand，is caring in action．I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed，either．Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion．

64．The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits            ．

    A．promised to obey the store rules

    B．forgot to take any money with him

    C．hoped to have the food first and pay later

    D．couldn’t afford anything more expensive

65．How did the aged gentleman possibly feel when he was refused by the writer?

    A．Warm and lucky．       B．shameful and lonely

    C．Thankful and excited   D．Hurt and disappointed．

66．The writer followed the store rules because        ．

    A．he wanted to keep his present job

    B．he felt no pity for the old gentleman

    C．he considered the old gentleman dishonest

    D．he expected someone else to pay for the old gentleman

67．What does the writer 1earn from his experience?

    A．Wealth is most important．

    B．Helping others is easier said than done．

    C．Experience is better gained through practice．

    D．Compassion shows in actions