C

    You either have it, or you don’t— a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?

    Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.

    “Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around. Says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”

    Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:

If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.

If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.

Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town. Streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.    

  Now you need never get lost again!

64. Scientists believe that ______.

A. some babies are born with a sense of direction

B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older

C. people never lose their sense of direction

D. everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth

65. What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?

A. They never have a sense of direction without maps.

B. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction.

C. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.

D. They can develop a good sense or direction if they are driven around in a car.

66. If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should ______.

A. tie it to a tree so as to present it from being stolen.

B. draw a map of the route to help remember where it is.

C. avoid taking the same route when you come back to it.

D. remember something easily recognized on the route.

67. According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to ______.

A. ask policemen for directions.

B. use walls, streams and streets to guide yourself.

C. remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs.

D. count the number of landmarks that you see.

第二部分  單詞拼寫（共10 小題；每小題0.5分，滿分5分）

1. The building has been made a_______ to disabled people.

2. Among the Asian countries a_______ by A-H1N1, only a few reported uncontrollable infection.

3. C_______ to the “warm-hearted woman” she appears to be, she is actually cruel and mean.

4. We have all ______(力勸) that middle school students be given time for sleep and play.

5. Whether the clothes will be ready the day after tomorrow will r_______ on the tailors.

6. Suddenly I realized she was there _______ (瞄準(zhǔn)) a pistol at the bandit(強(qiáng)盜).

7. Some countries would take measures to protect their own interest and try to seek or even make excuses to accuse other nations without _______ (猶豫).

8. There are various kinds of products in Wanda Shopping Square, r______ from food to computer software.

9. All these will _______(有助于) to Hong Kong’s development in the future.

10. The _______ (突破) meeting in 2005 opened a window of opportunity for greater exchanges across the Taiwan Straits.

 The city, _______ by an army of 1,500 soldiers, was difficult to take.

A. protected           B. defended           C. attacked       D. prevented

There are two buildings, _______ stands nearly a hundred feet high.

  A. the larger one      B. the larger of them    C. the larger one that    D. the larger of which

At first he refused to admit his guilt but when he was shown the evidence he ______ and confessed (坦白). 

  A. broke down      B. lay down        C. got down          D. put down

 --- I rang you at about ten, but there was no reply.

--- Oh, that was probably ____ I was seeing the doctor.

   A. when       B. why                C. what             D. that

__ plastcis , the machine is light in weight.

A. To make of   B. To be made of   C.Made of    D.Having made

In many ways, riding on a bike is simliar to ___.

A. driving a car    B. when you drive a car   C. drive a car   D. when driving a car 

What about ___ them around our school?

A. to show  B.showing   C. show   D. the show of   

Great changes ___ in our city since 1977.

A. take place   B. have taken place   C. took place   D.are taken place