Language is always changing. In a society where life continues year after year with few changes, the language does not change either. The earliest known languages had difficult grammar but a small, limited vocabulary. Over the century, the grammar changed, and the vocabulary grew. For example, the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth century gave names to all the new plants and animals they found. In this way, hundreds of new words were introduced into English and Spanish vocabularies. Today life is changing very fast, and language is changing fast too.

　 There are several major(主要) language families in the world. Some scientists say there are nine main families, but other scientists divide them differently. The languages in each family are connected, and scientists think that they came from the same parent language. About 3 percent of the people in the world speak languages that are not in these major families.

65 The early language had ________.

　　 A. a lot of problems　　　　 　　　　 　B. words and easy grammar

　　 C. words but no grammar　　 　　　D. grammar but not many words

66. In the next few hundred years we can expect language to _____.

　　 A. stay exactly the same　　 　　　 B. change a great deal

　　 C. change only a little　 　　　　　 D. ask more words and drop some grammar

67. What this article shows is that _____.

　　 A. languages change fast　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. languages really don't want to change

　　 C. language really with changes in society 　 D. Spanish and English change

American office workers spend an average of 52 hours a week at their desks，according to a statistic survey.　Some might argue that not all that time is spent working，but still all those hours in windowless offices with artificial light can have an influence.

A few green additions could have a large effect on worker happiness，according to the survey led by Tina Cade from Texas State University.“We pretty much found out that if you had windows and plants or even if you just had plants in your office，you were more satisfied with your job，” Cade told LiveScience.“We thought it was important for offices because a lot of times people are looking for ways to keep employees happy and do all these expensive things like building a gym.Maybe for less investment they could put in a few plants in important places.”

The team surveyed 450 office workers in Texas and the Midwest，asking questions about job satisfaction and the work environments.When asked about their overall life quality,82 said they felt“content” or “very happpy”．Only 69 percent of those who work with plants but without windows，and 60 percent of those who have windows but no plants，said they felt this way.The group of people who work without plants or windows were  the most dissatisfied，with only 58 percent of them saying that overall they were “content” or “very happy”．While no one who works with plants，windows，or both reported they felt“miserable”，0.8 percent of those who work in offices without either said they were “miserable”．“I was really surprised that having a plant in your office appeared to be more beneficial than having a window in your office，”Cade said.“Everybody says，‘I need a window！’but actually it seemed like a plant could be a suitable alternative.”

60．What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．Green plants can increase job satisfaction.

B．An easier way to increase job satisfaction.

C．What the best working environment is.

D．Who are happy with their job environment.

61．Among the 450 people surveyed，________.

A．69 percent have plants in their offices

B．60 percent have windows in their walls

C．0.8 percent of them feel dissatisfied

D．a(chǎn)bout 18 percent of them are satisfied

62．According to the survey，the group of people who work without plants or windows ______.

A．didn’t feel content at all

B．a(chǎn)ll suffered from work pressure

C．worked with low efficiency

D．were the most dissatisfied

63．Which of the following statement is true?

A．The employers want to do little to keep employees happy.

B．Sometimes it doesn’t need much to increase job happiness.

C．A gym contributes less to job happiness than green plants.

D．Employers have tried every means to increase job happiness.

64．Where should the passage be read?

A．In a science fiction.  B．In an essay.

C．On a pop science website.  D．In an official document.

Having Breakfast Or Not

Will it matter if you don’t take your breakfast? A short time ago, a test (試驗) was given in the United States. People of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test. During the test, these people were given all kinds of breakfast, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Scientists (科學家) wanted to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten different kinds of breakfast.

The results show that if a person eats a right breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast. If a student has fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he or she will learn more quickly and listen more carefully in class. The result is opposite to what some people think. Having no breakfast will not  help you lose weight (減輕體重). This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch. They will gain weight (增加體重) instead of losing it. You will lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.

56. During the test, the people were given ________.

   A. no breakfast at all     B. very rich breakfast

   C. different foods or sometimes none    D. little food for breakfast

57. The results show that ________.

   A. breakfast has little to do with a person’s work

   B. breakfast has great effect (影響) on work and studies

   C. a person will work better if he only has fruit and milk

   D. girl students should have less for breakfast

58. According to (根據(jù)) the passage, some people think that if you don’t have breakfast, you will __________.

   A. be healthier  B. work better  C. lose weight  D. fail the test

59. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. It is bad for your health to have no breakfast.

   B. Too little for breakfast and too much for lunch may make you fatter.

   C. If you don’t eat much for lunch and supper, you may lose weight.

   D. The more breakfast you have, the more quickly you’ll learn in class.

Over the years my husband  51  to give him a ride home whenever he saw him trying to get a ride. When he passed 52 , my husband went to his funeral. 53  my husband didn’t know his family, they knew of him. Even his twin sister who  54  in the state of Washington knew who my husband was and everyone thanked him for his 55  toward one who had so little.

An act of kindness can make another person’s day, or even their life.

36.A. As well    B.As usual   C. If possible   D. If so

37.A.early      B.nowhere    C.altogether    D. late

38.A. corner     B.change    C.crossing      D. turn

39.A.moved     B.raised     C. arisen       D. risen

40.A.pouring    B.flowing    C.dropping     D. pointing

41.A. wandering  B.staying    C.going       D. working

42.A.get out     B.get off     C. get down    D. get in

43.A.past       B.for        C. from        D. near

44.A.What      B.That       C. It          D. We

45.A. round up   B.refer to    C.conclude with  D.name after

46.A.protect     B.satisfy     C.defend       D. support

47.A.morning    B.afternoon   C.evening     D.night

48.A.before     B.after       C.because     D. while

49.A.Someone   B.Anyone   C.Everyone     D.No one

50.A.tight       B.wet      C.cosy         D.free

51.A.persuaded   B.claimed   C.continued    D.appointed

52.A.down       B.away     C.by         D.out

53.A.Although   B.Whether   C.Since      D. Before

54.A.traveled    B.arrived   C.remained    D.lived

55.A.wealth     B.efforts    C.kindness    D.attention

 ________I can see，there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger.

A．As long as　B．As far as    C．Just as　　　D．Even if

 At the railway station，the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was________.

A．out of sight　　　   B．out of reach  C．out of order　　　    D．out of place

 I called the airline to________my flight reservation(預定) a week before I left for Toronto.

A．see　　　       B．consult   C．confirm　　　 D．strengthen

 Peter’s jacket looked just the same as Jack’s，but it cost________his.

A．a(chǎn)s much twice as　　　B．twice as much as

C．much as twice as　　　D．a(chǎn)s twice much as

--He thought he would be able to ___ cheating in the exam!

--What a fool ! He deserves the punishment.

A. get away with B. get away from C. do away with D. run away with

 Though the radio seems a bit too expensive，it is well______.

A．worth to buy　　B．worthy of buying   C．worth buying　D．worth being bought