What is Driving Offence Points System?

　 After the introduction of this system, certain traffic offences will make the driver lose points besides other punishment (懲罰). A driver makes any of these offences, the points will be recorded．When the driver gets a certain number of points, he will be forbidden (禁止) to drive for a certain amount of time.

　 This is a system designed to make road much safer. It can improve standards (水平) of driving and reduce accidents.

　 Which traffic offences will result in Driving Offence Points?

　 Of course, not all traffic offences are covered by this system. Only those that have direct effect on road safety are included．There are fourteen items in all.

　 What will happen if you have got up to 10 points?

　 If you have got 10 points or above, but still less than 15 points, you will receive a warning (警告) letter from the Transport Department. This letter will tell your record of Driving Offence Points and remind you of the result of getting more points. It is hoped that this warning will change your driving behavior for the better.

　 What will happen if you have got 15 points?

　 If you have got 15 points or more within two years, the first time you are found guilty (犯錯的) and you will not be able to drive for three months, but if you are caught a second time you will not be able to drive for six months.

68．The underlined word “Offence” (paragraph 1) refers to ______.

　 A．a(chǎn) driving habit　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)n official of road safety

　 C．bad behavior in the office　 　　　　 D．a(chǎn)n action against the traffic law

69．The Driving Offence Points _________.

　 A．is a system that helps to improve the driving standards

　 B．a(chǎn)re points given because of dangerous driving

　 C．shows traffic offences of different kinds

　 D．is a guide dealing with (處理) traffic offences

70．What will happen to you if you have got 13 points?

　　 A．You will be punished for the points.　　　　　　

　　 B．You will be forbidden to drive.

　　 C．Your record will be sent to the Transport Department.

　　 D．You will get a warning letter from the Transport Department.

71．What will happen to you if you are caught driving dangerously and two months later you are caught careless driving?

　 A．You will take the driving test again.　　　

　　 B．You will be taken to the police station.

　 C．You will not be able to drive for 6 months.

　　 D．You will not be able to drive for 3 months.

In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited . About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way . Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的) . No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .
　　Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India , you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (點頭) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty .

In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'— a nod means 'no' . At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula , you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up . If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.

In Europe, it is quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand , however, could bring about trouble . Also, you should try to avoid touching the head of an adult ——it's just not done in Thailand .

64. The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _________ .

A. were foreigners　　　　B. didn't have tickets

C. made a loud noise　　 D. didn't line up for the bus

65. According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should _________.

A. learn the language of the country　 B. understand the manners and customs of the country

C. have enough time and money　　　 D. make friends with the people there

66. In India it is considered impolite ___________.

A. to use the right hand for passing food at table.　 B. to pass food with the left hand.

C. to eat food with your hands.　　　　　　　　 D. to help yourself at table.

67. To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is _______.

A. a common habit　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. an important manner

C. a serious trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a bad manner

The food we eat seems to have far-reaching effects on our health. Although science has made great steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well. Different cultures are more likely to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food is related to illnesses is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that carcinogenic nitrates (致癌硝酸鹽), commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food additives (添加劑), caused cancer. However, these additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives, which we eat, are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cows and other living animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medical purposes but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.

60. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Food and Illness.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Food and Culture.

C. Health and Science.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Drug and Health．

61. How has science done something harmful to mankind?

A. It has caused a lack of information concerning the food．

B. Because of it, some harmful substances have been added to the food．

C. Because of it, diseases caused by polluted food have been actually reduced．

D. It causes animals to become fatter.

62. What does the government try to do?

A. Control the market price of food．

B. Get rid of the additives from the packaged food．

C. Use no medicine on the animals.

D. Stop farmers from giving drugs to animals to make more money.

63. The writer wants to tell the readers ________ .

A. man should avoid eating the food such as beef, poultry

B. man has come to realize that food has nothing to do with illness

C. sometimes science brings about ill effects to mankind

D. people must prevent farmers from giving penicillin to animals

Tom walked into a shop . It had a sign outside : "Second-hand (舊的) clothes bought and sold . "He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, "How much will you give me for these?" The man looked at them and then said: "Two dollars."

"What !" said Tom. "I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars."

"No," said the man, "they aren't worth a cent more than two dollars."

"Well," said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. "Here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price (標價)of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth."

Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say .

56. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom __________ .

　　　　 A. wanted to steal the trousers　 B. wanted to sell the trousers

　　　 C. wanted to fool him　　　　 D. wanted to buy the trousers

57. The owner of the shop_______ 　for the old trousers .

　　A. would give Tom two dollars　 B. would pay three dollars

　　C. would pay five dollars　　　 D. would give Tom six dollars and a half

58. The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because ____ .

　　A. he wanted to sell them cheaply (廉價地)　　 B. he wanted to buy them cheaply

　　C. he didn't like the trousers　　　　　　　　　 D. they were old and dirty

59. In fact, the trousers _________.

　　A. were hanging inside the shop　 B. were stolen by Tom from the shop

　　C. had been the shop owner's　　 D. had been Tom's

    My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it the   36   day and I washed a lot of things. Everything worked   37  , but I couldn't find  38   of my husband's socks though I had looked  39  for it.    The next morning, I got ready for  40  as usual, when the bell rang , the students came in. I greeted them and told them  41  we were going to do  42  When I  43  back to write on the blackboard, the class burst out  44  . They laughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was  45  the headmaster would come and see all this.

    I asked the class to  46  ,but the more I talked, the more they laughed.  47  I thought I had better pay   48  attention to them and  49  to write on the blackboard. As I did this, they laughed even harder.

    Before long, the teacher who had the room next to  50  came to see what all the laughter was  51    . When he came in, he started laughing, too.

    "Good Heavens! "I said," Will  52   please tell me what is so  53  ?"

    "Oh, God, "said the teacher," You have a brown  54  stuck to the back of your shirt."

    So that's  55   I found my husband's missing sock.

    "Oh, well," I said to the class, "Let' s just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity (靜電)。"

36. A. very           B. last           C. next            D. following

37. A. hard           B. well                  C. fast                     D. slowly

38. A. any                    B. both          C. either           D. one

39. A. nowhere             B. somewhere       C. anywhere          D. everywhere

40. A. breakfast            B. clothes        C. school                 D. books

41. A. that           B. what         C. how            D. why

42. A. today          B. this day       C. that day              D. now

43. A. turned                B. looked        C. came                  D. walked

44. A. smiling          B. laughing        C. shouting        D. quarrelling

45. A. afraid           B. angry         C. sure             D. surprised

46. A. stand          B. write                 C. stop            D. go on

47. A. But                    B. And          C. However              D. Finally

48. A. further          B. more         C. hardly                D. no

49. A. want            B. continue        C. begin           D. go

50. A. me            B. mine           C. us                      D. his

51. A. for            B. on            C. with            D. about

52. A. everyone       B. all            C. someone             D. he

53. A. funny           B. wrong        C. pleasant       D. unforgettable

54. A. handkerchief     B. sock          C. paper           D. leaf

55. A. why           B. when                C. how            D. what

—How often do you eat out?

—__________ , but usually once a week.

A．Have no idea 　 B．As usual　　 C． It depends　 D．Generally speaking

 I like _______ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright.

   A. it             B. that              C. this            D. one

 Ten doctors _______ a mobile medical team.

   A. make up of     B. consist of       C. make up     D. are made up of

—Was ______ Bill, ______ played basketball very well, ______ helped the blind man cross the road?

—Yes, of course. He is always ready to help others.

　 A. it; that; who　　 B. this; who; that　　 C. which; that; that　 D. it; who; that

 There was no time left. He _____at his lovely sleeping child and then hurried away.

   A. watched       B. noticed           C. stared         D. glanced