My students often tell me that they do not have "enough time" to do all their homework. My response often is “You have as much time as the president." I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that "not enough time" is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.

Once in graduate school, I tried to prove to my professor that I was working hard. His answer was "That's irrelevant (不相干).What's important is the quality of your work.” That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work, which is perhaps best explained in a sign: "Don't work harder. Work smarter."

If you can't get more time, as few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of your work. That means improving ways to get more out of the same time. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits, which for students should be read as "study habits".

Then as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you can, it will pay off in all your subjects.

As to improving reading, one suggestion is to take a quick nap when you feel reading puts you to sleep, which later helps you read better. The second solution is to speed up.

But there are other issues. First, you need to find a place where you can work without unnecessary disturbances. Second, you need to take control. Success depends on realizing that you have to take active control over what you are doing. Third, you might as well get hold of a good book on reading and master the reading skills that pay off in all your classes.

Talking about advice on good writing habits, you simply have to master the writing skills. Increasing your efficiency in both reading and writing will pay off immediately in terms of the quality of your work and in terms of the time spent doing it. Then you will be able to do better work in less time. And maybe you will find time to play golf with the president.

67.  What's the main idea of the passage?

A. In fact, everyone has as much time as the president.

B. The key to having enough time is to improve work quality.

C. Reading and writing matter a lot in finishing homework.

D. Not having enough time is unacceptable for unfinished work.

68.   According to the author, the students do not have enough time to get their work done mainly because    ______.

A. they lack good learning habits

B. they only have 24 hours a day

C. they feel sleepy while reading

D. they are not good at writing

69.  The author believes a most important way for a student to improve work quality is to______.

A.  improve reading and writing skills

B.   find a quiet place to read and write

C.   take control over his or her work

D.   read and write in all classes

70. According to the passage, "Don't work harder" means that ______ .

A.   one should not be more devoted to one's work

B.   one should not spend more time in working

C.   working harder is not allowed in our daily life

D.   working harder is not the key point in work

While the rest of the world carried on cycling during the 1950s and 1960s , America forgot how ; even high-school children would drive to school . Recently there has been something of a recovery in cycling , and in many areas it is a very useful way of getting around , especially where bike paths or bike routes have been built . You may well want to buy , hire or borrow a bike .
   There are two important results of this earlier drop in cycling in the USA . One is that many people do not know how to cycle . That is , cyclists often behave more like walkers than motorists : they ride in the sidewalk or on the wrong side of the road ; they do not care for stop signs or traffic lights ; they ride without lights at night ; they give no signals .
   The other result is that cycling is regarded by many people not so much as a way of getting from one place to another but as a way of life , a form of exercise , etc . As a result , large numbers of young Americans have ten-speed racing bikes . These are very high and fast and great if you are cycling long distance , riding up mountains or racing . At first , though , you may find them convenient for cycling in town , sightseeing or shopping --they are expensive , uncomfortable and hard to control until you get used to them , and unsuitable for rough stony roads .
   There are also ordinary bikes around . If you get hold of one of these ,you may find that the brakes (剎車)work by pedaling (踩踏板) backwards . This is perhaps safer than ordinary brakes when it is wet , but it seems to be less effective . This arrangement also means you can't pedal backwards in order to get the pedal in the right place for getting on or getting off .

63. The passage gives us a brief introduction ______.

   A. advantage of bikes           B. cycling in America

   C. American transportation       D. how to ride a bike

64. Young Americans prefer racing bikes because they ________.

   A. can help keep fit             B. are easy to learn

   C. are safer to ride              D. are expensive and popular

65. Which of the following does NOT result from the early drop in cycling in the USA?

   A. Cyclists do not care for traffic lights.

   B. People ride on the wrong side of the roads.

   C. Cycling is not considered a way of transportation.

   D. People have to pedal backwards to stop the bike.

66. From the passage we can learn that in the middle of the 20^th century _______.

   A. many Americans enjoyed cycling

   B. cycling was popular in the world.

   C. racing bikes were better than ordinary ones.

   D. there were no special roads for bikes in America.

Body language is a very powerful tool of communication, not only between people but in the animal world as well.
　　In many instances, we produce idioms (慣用語，習語)which are all understandable by borrowing examples from animal communication.
　　For example, we know that a frightened cat will arch (拱起) its back high in rigid curve (拱形). From this starting-point we might hear the expression, “He gets my back up!” meaning “He makes me angry.”
　　In the same manner, we know that many animals, if challenged by attackers, will not turn and run away because this will encourage the attacker to attack them more forcefully. Instead, they will move backwards slowly to get out of harm's way, always still facing their attacker．We call this action “backing off” and it can be used just as well with humans as with animals.
　　In the case of humans, however, the back-off may not be physical but oral, as in using a kinder tone of voice and gentler words instead of fighting against the attackers.

59. When a cat arches its back high in a rigid curve, it shows that it is ________.

   A. angry      B. pleased     C. frightened     D. defeated

60. The underlined expression “backing off “ means _________.

   A. escaping from attackers.       B. getting away slowly.

   C. making the attacker frightened.  D. avoiding the attackers immediately.

61. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

   A. To learn knowledge, humans must learn from animals.

   B. Both humans and animals have body languages.

   C. Both humans and animals have ways of escaping from danger.

   D. “Backing off “ means keeping away from your enemies.

62. What most probably can we get from animals’ body language?

   A. Grammar   B. Idioms    C. Vocabulary    D. Communication

Swan Lake Ballet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

When: Aug. 27, 2010　 19:15　　　　　　　　

Where: Shanghai Grand Theatre

Ticket: 80/180/280/380 RMB pre-sale (before Aug. 28)

Description: Swan Lake is ballet at its best. There are only two Swan Lake performances this month so get your tickets fast! Swan Lake tells the tale of princess who’s turned into a swan, and a prince who falls in love with her and struggles to save her from the spell in order to be with her.

In the Mood for Love Ballet

When: Aug. 31, 2010　 19:15

Where: Shanghai Grand Theatre

Ticket:80/180/280/380 RMB

Description: A truly Chinese ballet, In the Mood for Love is set in 1930’s Shanghai and tells a story of two neighbors who fall in love . There will be some drama between these two characters which will be expressed and transferred to the audience through dance. The costumes are impressive and beautifully represent women’s fashion back in the day.

2010 Jazz Festival Shanghai

When: Aug. 29, 2010　 12:00—23:00

Where: Pudong Century Park

Tickets: 150RMB 1 day ticket / 200 RMB 2 day ticket

Description: Shanghai turns into a city of jazz this October. Music fans will be able to enjoy a selection of jazz, blues, funk and reggae on the grass of Century Park and the festival includes 129 bands from 32 different countries and performances by three popular rock stars.

Full Moon Beach Party

When: Aug. 28, 2010　 21:30

Where: Sanjiagang Beach Resort

Ticket: 180RMB /150 RMB pre-sale (before Aug. 22)

Description: Full Moon Beach Party is coming straight to the shores of Shanghai.

56. Which of the following can you buy tickets in advance according to the text?

　 A. 2010 Jazz Festival Shanghai and In the Mood for Love Ballet

B. In the Mood for Love Ballet and Full Moon Beach Party

　 C. Swan Lake Ballet and In the Mood for Love Ballet

D. Full Moon Beach Party and Swan Lake Ballet

57. If you are interested in the fashionable clothes of Chinese women before liberation, you can go to watch them on _______.

　 A. Aug. 27　　 B. Aug. 28　　 C. Aug. 29　　 D. Aug. 31

58. The underlined words “ blues, funk and reggae” in Paragraph 3 may refer to ___

　 A. names of songs　　　　　 B. kinds of music　

C. names of concerts D. brands of nightlife

When I was a college student, I did a lot of traveling abroad. That was because a professor 　36 me to do so. She said, “Now is the time for you to travel around the world, 　37 your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun!” I 　38 her.

Since I started to work for a 　39　 company, however, I have done most of my traveling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the 　40 of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business　 41　 , too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got 　　 __42____ about food in different countries.

Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were 　43 necessary when I happened to read a famous cook’s comment on the Internet. He said, “It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the 　44 around us at the same. So why don’t you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian 　45 ?” Those words reminded me of my 　46 advice. As information technology 　47 , you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various 　48 you can get from traveling.

Today there are people who 　49 direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people 　50 not with each other but into their microphones. It seems as if such people are 　51 by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to 　52 and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily 　53 more fruitful. However, we should never let it 　54 our time for face-to-face communication. Let’s make use of information technology more 　55 , and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.

36　 A. promised B. allowed C. hurried　　　 D. encouraged

37　 A. build up B. use C. practise D. exchange

38　 A. agreed with B. learn from C. followed D. obeyed

39　 A. computer B. food C. clothing D. machine

40　 A. life B. rivers C. sights D. houses

41　 A. plans B. bargain C. progress D. trips

42　 A. information B. taste C. cooks D. feelings

43　 A. even more B. no longer C. much D. actually

44　 A. people B. drink C. atmosphere D. environment

45　 A. shoes B. dishes C. customers D. situations

46　 A. friend’s B. parents’ C. professor’s D. boss’

47　 A. produces B. advertises C. forms D. advances

48　 A. news B. pleasures C. troubles　　 D. places

49　 A. avoid B. keep C. lose D. enjoy

50　 A. meeting B. talking C. communicating D. traveling

51　 A. stopped B. met C. surrounded D. hurt

52　 A. look at B. employ C. travel　　　　 D. meet

53　 A. communication　 B. study C. work D. action

54　 A. spare B. increase C. reduce D. make use of

55　 A. wisely B. correctly C. or less D. slowly

 What was it _________ ma de you think so ?

   A. which           B. that               C. 不填             D. who

 The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be _______the present one.

   A. as three times big as     B. three times as big as

   C. as big as three times     D. as big three times as

 _______ such a difficult problem, he didn’t know what to do .

   A. Faced            B. Facing             C. Faced to            D. Facing with

______really surprised me most was the suggestion that he _______ .

　 A. What ; should make　 B. What ; had made　

C. That ; should make　 D. That ; had made

----Do you have anything more _________ , sir ?

----No, You can have a rest or do something else.

　 A. to be typed　　　 B. typing　　　 C. typed 　　　　D. to type