Since the beginning of time, man has been interested in the moon. The Romans designed a special day to show admiration and respect to the moon. They called it “Monday”, or “Monday”, as we know it today. Later, the great mind of Leonardo da Vinci studied the moon and designed a machine to carry a human to the moon. Leonardo said that one day a great machine bird would take a person to the moon and bring great honour to the home where it was born.

       Four and a half centuries later, Leonardo’s idea was realized. Apollo Ⅱ took three Americans Collins, Aldrin, and Armstrong to the moon. The mission (任務(wù)) did fill the whole world with great surprise, as Leonardo had said it would. Numerous (many) essays, articles, and books were written about man’s first moon mission. But perhaps the most interesting story was one written before the event over 100 years before.

       In 1865, French author Jules Verne wrote a story about the first journey to the moon. His story was very similar to the 1969 Apollo Ⅱ mission.

       Verne’s spacecraft also contained three men―two Americans and a Frenchman. The spacecraft was described as being almost the same size as Apollo Ⅱ. The launch (發(fā)射) site in Verne’s story was also in Florida. The spacecraft in Verne’s story was named the “Columbiad”. The Apollo Ⅱ command ship was called “Columbia”. His account description of sending the spacecraft into the space could easily have been written about how Apollo Ⅱ was sent into the space.

       Verne’s story was the same as the actual event in several other respects (方面). The speed of Verne’s spacecraft was 36,000 feet per second; Apollo’s was 35,533 feet per second. Verne’s spacecraft took 97 hours to reach the moon; Apollo’s time was 103 hours. Like Apollo’s spacemen, Verne’s spacemen took pictures of the moon’s surface, relaxed on their seats, cooked with gas, and experienced weightlessness. They too came down in the Pacific and were picked up by an American warship.

       What were the reasons for Jules Verne’s extreme accuracy (精確) in describing an event 100 years or more before it actually occurred? He based his writings on the laws of physics and astronomy. Nineteenth-century science and the vivid (clear) Verne’s imagination gave people an unbelievably accurate (exact) prediction of one of the greatest events of the 20^th century.

77．Jules Verne wrote his story of a man’s visit to the moon about _________.

       A. 100 years before the Apollo Ⅱ mission           B. 10 years before the Apollo Ⅱ mission

C. four and one half centuries ago                      D. 100 years ago

78．Verne’s story about the first journey to the moon is very similar to _________.

       A. the second US space mission                         B. the Apollo Ⅱ mission

C. Leonardo da Vinci’s story                           D. numerous other books on the same subject

79．The passage suggests that Jules Verne _________.

       A. developed the laws of physics

B. based his writings on the works of Leonardo da Vinci

C. was very lucky in what he had described about the future

D. knew a great deal about the laws of physics and astronomy

80．The passage mainly describes _________.

       A. the rapid progress of mankind                     B. Verne’s accurate prediction of the future

C. the 1969 Apollo Ⅱ moon mission                D. the 19th century science and technology

       It seems like every year brings a new outbreak of sickness. Recent research tells us how diseases spread, from person to person. And it also gives us an idea how we can spread something better than diseases.

       An author called Malcom Gladwell recently published a book explaining how the process works. We usually think of an epidemic (流行病) as a force of nature that rolls over anyone in its way. In fact, it starts with a single person or very few people. These people travel around and infect (傳染) small groups in different places. When enough of these groups are infected, then the disease suddenly seems to be everywhere. Gladwell also found that the process of infection was not just limited to disease? It also affects the world of ideas.

       The process can be seen in books and fashion. So called “underground bestsellers” are not pushed towards the public. They spread through hundreds of small reading groups until the day when everybody you know seems to have a copy. A group of young people may decide to wear an item of clothing simply because no one else is wearing it. Designers who monitor street fashion then pick up the idea and spread it. Finally everyone is wearing it.

       New York is often described as an unfriendly place. People are too busy looking after business to look after each other. In the early 1990s, one unknown person decided to perform at least one kind act a day. This caught on with his or her friends. The newspapers noticed the trend (趨勢). New York became full of people smiling and carrying each other’s bags.

       The success of trends like this fits in with other social phenomena (現(xiàn)象). One is the 80/20 rule. This was invented by economists who noticed that in any situation 20 percent of the people did 80 percent of the work. Another is the “bystander problem”. Psychologists noticed that in accidents where a large number of people were around, no one stepped forward to help. Each person supposed that someone else would do something. When there were less people present, more of them decided to offer help.

What all this proves is the power of individuals (個(gè)人) and small groups. The “epidemic model” could be a great way of making a business grow or spreading an idea. A small start can make a big difference.

73．The writer’s main purpose is to tell us_________.

       A. how diseases spread                                            B. how ideas are formed

C. how popularity takes place                                   D. what diseases and ideas have in common

74．What do the underlined words “underground bestsellers” (in Paragraph 3) refer to in this text?

       A. Books which are good but few people know about.

B. Books which become popular without putting advertisements

C. Booksellers who sell books without putting advertisements

D. Booksellers who are good at selling books.

75．The 80/20 rule shows the fact that _________.

       A. the majority of people are powerless                      B. there is not enough work for people

C. a small group may be a great power                      D. there exists a problem of overpopulation

76．According to the passage, we know _________.

       A. The “epidemic model” doesn’t exist nowadays.

B. The “epidemic model” plays an important role in making a business grow or spreading an idea.

C. The “epidemic model” came into being in the early 1990s.

D. The “epidemic model” is a book written by Malcolm Gladwell.

       When we meet another person for the first time, we are actually flooded with new information. Almost at once, we notice his appearance, style of dress, and manner of speech. Furthermore (besides), as we listen to what he has to say and observe the things he does, we begin to form some ideas of what kind of person he is and what he intends to do. As you know from your own experience, though, we do not only gather these separate pieces of information. Instead, we go further and combine them into a unified (統(tǒng)一的) picture. In short, we form an overall impression of each person we meet―an impression that can be favorable (making people like) or unfavorable. But how precisely (exactly) do we perform this task? How do we combine so much different information into a clear first impression with such quick speed? A great deal of research has been performed on this question, and results point to the following answer: we perform this task through a special type of averaging (平均).

       Expressed very simply, our impressions of others seem to represent a weighted average of all information that can be gathered about them. That is, they reflect a process in which all information we have about others is averaged together―but with some facts, or input (輸入) receiving greater weight than others. As you can readily see, this makes good sense. For example, in forming an impression of a new boss you would probably be affected to a much greater degree by how this person gives you orders (whether respectfully or not) than by the color of his or her eyes. The fact that not all information about other persons affects our impressions of them to the same degree, raises an important question. Just what kinds of input receive the greatest weight? Again research provides some revealing (發(fā)人深思的) answers.

65．This passage is mainly about _________.

       A. how our first impressions are expressed          B. how our first impressions are formed

C. how we can favorably impress others             D. how first impressions affect our lives

66．According to the passage, the first impression is _________.

       A. the result of quick look                                 B. not based on enough information

C. a combination of pieces of information           D. the observation of what a person does

67．Research has shown that first impressions are generally more affected by _________.

       A. the way others speak                                    B. appearance and style of dress

C. all information we have                                 D. certain types of information at hand

68．The passage tells us _________.

       A. ways of making good first impressions

B. what kinds of input receive the greatest weight are not clear now.

C. when we meet other persons for the first time we form an overall impression of them almost at once.

D. The first impression that we form of other persons are always favorable.

       One day an American friend invited me to a party. It wasn’t a real party, it was some kind of informal get-together. Since it was summer time, he had a cookout where most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before.

       It was the most embarrassing (令人尷尬) party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T-shirts for the day, while I arrived in proper dress with my shoes and my hair all fixed for a fancy party. It was hard to explain my embarrassment to other guests. When one of them turned around and said, “What nice clothes! What’s the occasion?” I felt my face burning hot with embarrassment. I did not answer at all. If she knew how bad I already felt, she wouldn’t have come near me. But she did. Maybe she didn’t ask intentionally to make me feel bad or uncomfortable, but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt. I could have told her I had to go to another party afterwards, but I did not want to continue the conversation.

       Many times I thought about going home and changing, but I knew that they would notice. It would be even worse for me, because I knew they would quickly think that I felt out of place. So I wanted to pretend that I was okay…

       I had already realized their customs were different from mine; but after I talked to my friend, I was more convinced that people here are more casual (休閑的，隨意的). They care less about formality, unless it is a special occasion, like a wedding or a very formal invitation.

       In contrast, my culture is totally the opposite. For instance, in Cape Verdean culture, if a friend invited me to his house on a special day, even if it is not a real party, one should appear well dressed or otherwise the host will be annoyed thinking you are disrespectful to him or the other guests. We do dress casually for going on picnic or on ordinary days, but not normally to go over to a friend’s when invited, especially if other people will be there.

       After all, I think that my problem at the party wasn’t that I wasn’t accepted by the Americans; but my feeling was so bad that I couldn’t fit in the group even if nobody noticed, because I was the one who discovered the difference in the first place. It doesn’t matter if people dress differently, but I was the only one different in the group. I felt I was the one who should adjust to their customs. After that, I decided to learn more about American culture, so now I don’t have as many problems as I’ve had in the past.

61．Which of these statements describes the cookout in the story?

       A. It was very formal.                                      B. People wore casual clothing.

C. It took place in a restaurant.                          D. People care more about formality.

62．This story is mainly about _________.

       A. culture differences                                        B. living in the United States

C. what to do at a cookout                                 D. how to get prepared for a cookout

63．It can be inferred from the story that the author _________.

       A. left the cookout early                                    B. probably didn’t enjoy the cookout

C. never wears blue jeans                                  D. will never go to a cookout

64．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “intentionally” in the second paragraph?

       A. Patiently.                 B. Willingly.                 C. Carefully.                 D. On purpose.

       Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the   41   tuition (學(xué)費(fèi)) for my brother and me. They don’t   42   in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. My father has a bad temper; it’s easy for him to lose his temper.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (縫被子). I   43   sat down beside her and looked at her.

“Is there any love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very   44   voice.

My mother stopped her work and raised her head with   45   in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.   46   at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said   47  . “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of time it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable (耐用的). If life is a quilt, then love should be a   48  . It can   49   be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is   50  .”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next   51  . At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were   52  , every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk   53   on the country road. My father had never been so   54  . Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun softly shone through the leaves. All of these   55   the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would   56   in two months. But after two months he still couldn’t walk alone. We were all worried.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan,” he said kindly. “To tell you the truth, I just like   57   with your mom. I like this kind of life.”   58   his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this   59  , I understand that love is just a   60   in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

_____________________ (對那個(gè)女孩印象極其深刻), I recommended her for the job. (impress)

_____________________________ (無論傷得多重), he remained optimistic about life. (injure)

_________________________ (所有的錢都用完了), he had to ask his mother for some. (with)

The problem hasn’t been settled _________________________ (盡管我們已盡了一切努力). (despite, effort)