My parents and I went to the park on last Sunday. There were lots of visitors stood in front

of the ticket window. We waited a long time and buy three tickets. In the Tiger Mountain of the

park, I was too eager to see the fierce frightened animals that I quickened my steps through the

crowd. Unfortunate, I got separated from my parents. I had hard time looking for him, but I had

no luck. Wandering in the park, I felt alone without any companions. Worse still, I had no

money, so I had to walk home, covered as much as 5 kilometers.     

請閱讀下列電視節(jié)目的信息，然后閱讀以下各人的信息。請從A、B、C、D、E和F中為他們選出想看的電視節(jié)目，并在答提紙上將該選項標號涂黑。選項中有一項是多余項。

TODAY'S TELEVISION PROGRAMME PREVIEW

A. TV 1  7:20 p.m. Find out more about Australia's animal life. This film was made last year by one of Australia's best - known cameramen, Dougie Bond. He spent over 200 hours fil­ming the birds, animals and fish that inhabit this beautiful continent and for the first time brings some of these unusual animals to our TV screens.

B. TV 3  9:00 p. m. The popular science programme is back with the latest in technology and medicine. This week, cars that run on sunlight and the story of one baby' s fight to live.

C. TV 2  8:10 p.m. Do you think what goes into the food most of us eat every day of the week? Tonight's programme takes a serious scientific look at the bread industry. Whether you bake your own bread or just enjoy buying it, this programme will give you an interesting insight into something most of us eat every day of the week.

D. TV 1  5:15 p.m Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to en­tertain your children while you do something else? This popular magazine programme is for the under-fives. More music, fun, songs and games with Caria and Larry.

E. TV 3  8:45 p.m. If you've always wanted to cook, now's your chance to learn. In the studio are two chefs who will take you through some simple recipes step by step. This is a repeat of the popular series shown last year, and available from good bookshops.

F. TV 3  7:40 p.m. The latest new music. Pete Hogg looks at the best of the current rap, raga and new jack swing plus new video releases. This is the programme that tells you all about what's happening on the music scene and brings you interviews with tomorrow' s young art­ists.

請閱讀以下各人的信息，然后匹配他們想看的電視節(jié)目：

61. Although Rob leads a quiet life in a small village, that doesn' t stop him from wanting to find out about the latest scientific development.

62. Bella enjoys eating out but can' t afford to spend very much at the moment as she is saving for a holiday. She has never learnt how to cook, so now might be quite a good time to find out!

63. Dan is interested in taking wildlife photographs and enjoys the kind of programme which gives him a chance to see a professional photographer at work.

64. Gina is a music teacher. Although she prefers classical music, she likes to follow the kind of music that interests the teenagers she teaches.

65. Ron' S wife is in hospital. He wants to finds a programme suitable for his three - year -old son while he gets on with the housework and prepares a meal.

One reaction to all the concern about tropical deforestation（砍伐森林） is a blank stare that asks the question, "Since I don't live there, what does it have to do with me?"

    The answer is that your way of life, wherever you live in the world, is tied to the tropics in many ways. If you live in a house, wash your hair, eat fruits and vegetables, drink soda, or drive a car, you can be certain that you are affected by the loss of tropical forests.

    Biologically, we are losing the richest regions on earth when, each minute, a piece of tropical forest, the size of ten city blocks ,disappears. As many as five million species of plants, animals, and insects (40 to 50 percent of all living things) live there, and are being lost faster than they can be found and described. Their loss is immeasurable.

    Take rubber for example. For many uses, only natural rubber from trees will do. Synthetics are not good enough. Today over half the world's commercial rubber is produced in Malaysia and Indonesia, while the Amazon's rubber industry produces much of the world's four million tons. And rubber is an important material in making gloves, balloons, footwear and many sporting goods. Thousands of other tropical plants are valuable for their industrial use.

    Many scientists strongly believe that deforestation contributes to the greenhouse effect -- or heating of the earth from increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. As we destroy forests, we lose their ability to change carbon dioxide into oxygen.

    Carbon dioxide levels could double within the next half-century, warming the earth by as much as 4.5 degrees. The result? A partial melt-down of polar ice caps, raising sea levels as much as 24 feet; even 15 feet could threaten anyone living within 35 miles of the coast. Unbelievable? Maybe. But scientists warn that by the time we realize the severe effects of tropical deforestation, it will be 20 years too late.

    Can tropical deforestation affect our everyday lives? Now, you should have got the answer.

58. The underlined word "synthetics" probably means a kind of          .

   A. natural rubber  B. tropical material  C. man-made material  D. tropical tree

59. In the last paragraph the author tries to           .

   A. tell people how to avoid the tropical deforestation

   B. show us how important it is to protect the tropical forests

   C. persuade people to buy something synthetic

   D. let people realize the effect of tropical deforestation

60. The author's attitude towards the tropical deforestation is           .

   A. puzzling        B. cold          C. supporting       D. opposed

When I walked into the house after school, I found my dad at home.

"What are you doing home already?" I asked casually.

"Andrew, I was laid off today," he answered quietly.

    I was sure he was joking. "No, you weren't. Why are you really home?"

    Then I noticed his expression and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career. My father's unemployment created many changes in our lives. He was home all day, which meant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up, and my homework done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer searching for jobs. I began to notice how down he seemed, and how losing his job had affected his self-esteem (自尊心), though he tried to be optimistic. He asked my brother and me to spend less money. I gave up my allowance（零用錢）, which even though it wasn't much, felt like the right thing to do. I also found a part-time job.

    After several difficult months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction. He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him build it, and I admired how much time and energy he devoted to it.

   One evening I asked if he needed help. "Only if it doesn't interfere（打擾，妨礙） with school," he said, which sounded like a yes.

I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months. I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really influenced me. Although this was one of the worst experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity. Now I know that through creative problem-solving, I can always find Plans, ask for help, and take risks. 

54. When the father was laid off, he ________.

   A. was angry with his boss                                    B. didn't care about it at all

   C. couldn't accept the fact easily                             D. was as happy as usual

55. We can know from the passage that ________.

   A. it was not easy for the father to find a new job

   B. the father asked his sons to give up their allowance

   C. the father found a good job when he changed his direction

   D. Andrew and his brother helped his father set up his business

56. The underlined word "adversity" in the last paragraph probably means        .

   A. poor feelings    B. bad situations      C. low spirits      D. old ideas

57. What has Andrew learned from his father?

   A. The spirit of creative problem-solving.                B. The skills of surfing the Internet.

   C. The experience of saving money.                       D. The rich business skills.

Of all the websites，one that has attracted attention recently is myspace.com．Most of this attention has come from the media and tells every reason why the website should be shut down．The threat of internet predators（竊掠者）is indeed a tough reality，but shutting down the site is not the answer．If myspace.com were shut down，another site would quickly take its place．Therefore，the right way is to teach teens how to use the site safely and educate them about who may be predators and how to avoid them.

The key to staying safe on the Internet is to make sure that your profile（個人資料）is secure．The simplest way is to change the privacy setting on your profile to “private”, which protects your information so that only the people on your friend list can view it．Although this is effective，it is not perfect．Predators can find ways to view your profile if they really want to，whether through hacking in or figuring out their way onto your friend list．Thus，you should never post too much personal information．Some people actually post their home and school addresses，date of birth，and other personal information, often letting predators know exactly where they will be and when．The most information that is safe is your first name and province．Anything more is basically inviting a predator into your life.

Another big issue is photos. I suggest completely skipping photos and never posting a photo of a friend online without asking permission．

Most importantly, never，under any circumstances，agree to a real-life meeting with anyone you meet online．No matter how well you think you know this person, there are no guarantees that they have told the truth．But you could feel free to chat with people you meet on the site, but just remember that not everyone is who they say they are．Hopefully，the next time you edit your profile，you’ll be more informed about the dangers of internet predators and take the steps to defend yourself.

50. Kids can avoid web predators successfully by         .

A. attracting more public attention

B. shutting down the website “myspace . com”

C. showing the kids ways to try other sites

D. recognizing and getting away from them

51. The safest basic personal information that you can share online is     .

A. your home address and birthday    B. school address and your first name

C. your first name and province        D. your province and cell phone number

52. We can learn from the passage that        .

A. not everybody you meet on line is honest and reliable

B. it is not acceptable to post a photo of a friend on line

C. it is not safe by chatting with grown-ups on the website

D. only you and your friends can view your personal profile

53. What could be the best title of this passage?

A. Personal Safety                                     B. Web Safety for teens

C. Web Hackers in the past                        D. Predators’ Tricks

Science isn’t something mysterious, only for the few. Every one of us―whether a poet, worker, or physicist has to be able to think scientifically, and to understand some science, such as whether to smoke, what to eat, and what protection to use. Even for decisions that don’t depend on some scientific facts, science remains the proven set of best methods for getting exact information about the world.

   Some people will end up as policy-makers in government or business. People such as these make decisions that affect the life of everyone, and most of them know no more about science than does the rest of the general public. Yet they are called upon to decide what to do about nuclear reactors(核反應堆), global warming, environmental toxins(環(huán)境霉素), expensive space programs, and biomedical research. It’s nonscientists, not scientists, who have the last word on whether the milk we drink can safely come from cows treated with medicine. To make such decisions wisely, the decision makers have to be drawn from a scientifically educated public.

   Even if science is irrelevant（不相干的） to the lives of ordinary Americans, a strong scientific spirit is basic to our economy, educational system, and society. This requires lots of young people to become excited enough by science that they decide to become professional scientists. This also requires, to some degree, the support and understanding of the general public.

Scientists are not always able to communicate their findings in an easy-to-understand manner. Although the scientists should do a better job of explaining what they have discovered, members of the general public have to make efforts to understand what is being said.

46. What does the author mean by saying that “a strong scientific spirit is basic to the economy, educational system and society”?

   A. School and society should encourage young people to become professional scientists.    

B. The school should only teach lessons of economy and education?

   C. A scientifically educated public is basic to the economy，educational system and society.

   D. More scientists work in our economy, educational system and society.

47. The general public is required to _______.

A. support and understand the need of scientific education

B. check what the scientists are saying

C. give help to the policy-makers

D. become professional scientists

48. The main idea of this passage is _________.

   A policy―makers must be science professionals

   B. science is not far from everyone’s life

   C. science has nothing to do with ordinary Americans

   D. science professionals make decisions that affect the life of everyone

49. According to the passage, who can decide whether the milk we drink can safely come from cows treated with medicine?

   A. Scientists        B. Young people        C. The public   D. Policy-makers

What exactly is a lie? Is it anything we say which we know is untrue? Or is it something more than that? For example, suppose a friend wants to borrow some money from you. You say, "I wish I could help you but I'm short of money myself." In fact you are not short of money but your friend is in the habit of not paying his debts and you don't want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this really a lie?

    Professor Gerald Gullion of the University of Southern California has made a scientific study of lying. According to him, women are better liars than men, particularly when telling a "white lie", such as a woman at a party telling another woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks it looks awful. However, this is only one side of the story. Other researchers say that men are more likely to tell more serious lies, such as making a promise which they have no intention of fulfilling. This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at: the lie from which the liars hopes to profit or gain in some way.

Research has also been done into the changes of people’s behavior in a number of small, clearly unimportant ways when they lie. It has been found that if they are sitting down at the time, they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying “I wish I were somewhere else now”. They also tend to touch certain parts of the face more often, in particular the nose. One explanation of this may be that lying causes a slight increase in blood pressure. The nose is very sensitive to such changes and the increased pressure makes it itch (癢).

   Another gesture which gives away is what the writer Desmond Morris in his book Man Watching calls “the mouth cover”. He says there are several typical forms of this, such as covering part of the mouth with fingers, touching the upper-lip or putting a finger of the hand at one side of the mouth. Such a gesture can be understood, as an unconscious attempt on the part of the liar to stop himself or herself from lying.

Of course, such gestures as rubbing the nose or covering the mouth, or moving about in a chair cannot be taken as proof that the speaker is lying. They simply tend to occur more frequently in this situation. It is not one gesture alone that gives the liar away but a whole number of things, and in particular the context in which the lie is told.

41. According to the passage, a “white lie” seems to be a lie _______.

   A. that other people have interest in

   B. that other people cannot believe

   C. told in order to avoid offending(冒犯) someone

   D. told in order to take advantage of someone

42. Research suggests that women _______.

A. are better at telling lies than men do

B. generally lie far more than men

C. often make promises they later break

D. lie at parties more often than men do

43. Researchers find that    when a person tells lies．

A. his or her blood pressure increases greatly

B. he or she looks very serious and moves about more

C. he or she tends to make small changes in his behavior

D. he or she uses his unconscious mind

44. One reason people sometimes rub their noses when they lie is that_______

   A.1ying causes a slight increase in blood pressure

   B. the nose is sensitive to physical changes caused by lying

   C. they want to cover their mouths

   D. they are trying to stop themselves from telling lies

45. Which of the following may best betray (出賣) a liar?

   A. The touching of the tip of one’s nose．

   B. The change of one’s behavior.

   C. “The mouth cover” gesture.

   D. The situations in which his lies are told．

Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a  21  part of the learning process. But all too often  22  parents and teachers we disallow this same right to our children.

When I see a child  23   from this kind of pressure, I think of Donnie.

Donnie was my youngest third-grader. His  24   of failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoyed. He  25   answered questions--- he was afraid he might be wrong. I tried my best to build his  26   . But nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was assigned to our classroom. She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie included, all  27   her very much.

One morning, we were working on maths problems at the chalk-board. Donnie had  28   the problems with pains-taking tidiness. Pleased with his progress, I  29   the children with Mary Anne and went for art materials. When I returned, Donnie was in 30  . He’d missed the third problem.

My student teacher looked at me in despair. Suddenly her face  31   . From the desk we shared, she got a container filled with pencils.

“Look, Donnie,” she said, kneeling beside him and gently  32   the tear-stained(弄臟的) face from his arms. “ I’ve got something to  33   you.” She removed the pencils, one at a time, and placed them on his desk.

“See these   34   , Donnie,” she continued. “ They belong to Mrs. Lindstorm and me. See how the erasers are   35   . That’s because we make mistakes too. But, we erase the mistakes and try again. That’s what you  36   learn to do, too.

She kissed him and stood up. “Here,” she said, “I’ll leave one of these pencils on  37   desk so you’ll remember that everyone makes mistakes,  38   teachers.” Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and a smile.

The   39   became Donnie’s prized possession. That, together with Mary Anne’s frequent encouragement, gradually  40   him that it’s all right to make mistakes--- as long as you erase them and try again.

---You haven’t lost the ticket，have you?

---________. I know it’s not easy to get another one at the moment．

A. I hope not       B. Yes. I have             C Yes. I’m afraid so.        D.I hope so

The two boys had so much in common as if they ______ brought up in the same family.

       A. should be          B. would be                  C. have been          D. had been