I sent my first e-mail when I was 17. I discovered Google 5 years later. Today, I use the Internet all the time.

When I was a kid, I never imagined that I would one day send messages using a computer that fits in my backpack. Your experience is probably very different.
    “Kids are now living in a virtual(虛擬的) world,” says psychologist Patricia Greenfield. She’s director of the Children’s Digital Media Center at the University of California, Los Angeles. Scientists have begun to wonder whether the Internet is good or bad for kids.

Nearly 90 percent of 12-to-17-year-olds in the United States use the Internet, according to one recent survey, and about half of these kids use it every day. They visit chat rooms and send e-mails. They go to Websits to get information for homework.

As digital technology influences the lives of young people more and more, scientists have begun to wonder: Is the Internet good or bad for kids?

“It’s impossible to answer that question because the Internet involves so many things,” says Justine Cassell, a media expert at Northwestern University. “They include networked computer games, news about politics, instant messaging and e-mails to your grandmother.”

To add to the uncertainty, more and more studies show that the online world can be helpful in some ways and dangerous in others. It can be both an educational resource and, for example, a hiding place for kidnappers.

“The bottom line,” Greenfield says, “is that the Internet is a very powerful tool that can be used equally for everyone.”

68．What percentage of American 12-to-17-year-olds use the Internet every day?

       A．About 45%.         B．About 50%.         C．About 80%.         D．About 90%.

69．Scientists think that _____________.

       A．the Internet is quite good for all the people

       B．the Internet is bad for the children

       C．it’s not easy to say whether the Internet is bad or good

       D．it’s easy to stop people from using the Internet

70．We can infer from the passage that ____________.

       A．more and more scientists agree to study the Internet

       B．the Internet will become more and more popular in the future

       C．we can lead a good life, if we can use the Internet in the right way

       D．students shouldn’t be allowed to use the Internet at home

Everyone knows that eating too much junk food is not good to our health. Yet, what is it about junk food that is so completely irresistible(無可抗拒的)? For one thing, it’s everywhere. From chips in fast food restaurants to candy in supermarkets, junk food always seems available. Thankfully, science is now providing new clues to help us reduce snacking.

Make friends with dainty(講究的) eaters.

　 Studies have found that people tend to increase or reduce the amount of food they eat depending on what their companions are taking in.

See happy movies… and always get the smaller bag of popcorn(爆米花).

　 According to some experts, people eat up to 29% more popcorn if they are watching a sad or serious movie, compared to when they are watching a comedy. Viewers consumed almost 200 calories more when snacking from a large bucket, as opposed to when given a medium-sized container.

Eat breakfast.

　 Nutritionists have gone back and forth（來來回回）about the question of how much to eat in the morning, but new studies suggest that consuming a good breakfast is a must. Surveys on long-term weight-loss show that two key factors in keeping weight down are eating breakfast and exercising.

Divide your food and conquer overeating.

　 Any kind of dividing your food into portions slows down your eating. Any kind of marker makes you aware of what you’re eating and of portion size. Researchers advise reallocating（再分配）snack foods into small plastic bags. It sounds simplistic, but it works.

64.Why do people eat too much junk food though it is bad for our health?

　 A. Because it’s available here and there. B. It’s delicious from chips to candy.

　 C. It’s easily taken everywhere.　　　　 D. It’s easily bought in fast food restaurants.

65.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　 A. If people are watching a tragedy, they eat up to 29% more popcorn.

B. People are likely to eat more food when staying with friends.

　 C. Nutritionists have the same opinion about how much to eat in the morning.

　 D. People prefer to snake from a large bucket.

66.What will he or she do if he or she wants to lose weight?

　 A. To eat nothing in the morning.　　　　 B. To get up early and to go to bed late.

　 C. To eat breakfast and exercise.　　　　　 D. To snack from a medium-size bucket.

67.What is the text mainly about the rule(s)?

A. how to make friends with dainty eaters. B. how much to eat in the morning.

C. how to control overeating. D. how to eat properly and healthily.

Let’s Go Bug Hunting More Often

Kids spell love T-I-M-E

One fall afternoon I rushed home from the university where I taught. I prepared a simple dinner, threatened（恐嚇，威脅）my nine-year-old daughter, Christi, to hurry and finish her homework “or else,” and told Del, my husband, not to leave his dusty shoes on the good carpet any more. I then hurriedly cleaned the entry-way because a group of respectable ladies were coming by to pick up some good used clothing for a worthwhile cause; and then later a graduate student would be at our house to work on a very important thesis（論題）—one that I was certain would help a lot with research.

　　　 As I paused to catch a breath, I heard Christi talking with a friend on the telephone. Her words went something like this: “ Mom is cleaning house—some ladies we don’t even know are coming by to pick up some old worn-out clothes… and a college student is coming out to work on a thesis… no, I don’t know what a thesis is… I just know Mom isn’t doing anything important… and she won’t go bug（小蟲）hunting with me.”

　　　 Before Christi and hung up the phone, I had put on my jeans and old tennis shoes, persuaded Del to do likewise, pinned a note to the door telling the graduate student I ’d be back soon, and set out the box of used clothing on the front porch（門廊）with a note on it that Del, Christi and I had gone bug hunting.

60. The first paragraph mainly wants to tell us that the writer　　　　 .

　　　 A. was a good housewife　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was really busy every day

　　　 C. showed too little care to her daughter　　 D. showed too much love for her work

61. What made the writer change her idea?

　　　 A. Her daughter’s phone call　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Her sudden understanding of love

C. Her talk with her lovely daughter　　　　　 D. Her daughter’s friend’s advice

62. What did she do in the end?

　　　 A. She played tennis with her husband and daughter

　　　 B. She took the box of used clothing to the ladies

　　　 C. She did what her daughter wanted her to do

　　　 D. She continued to do everything as planned

63. What did we learn from the story?

　　　 A. People should not keep themselves so busy every day

　　　 B. People should do more important things instead

　　　 C. Parents should do more bug hunting with children

　　　 D. Parents should spend more time with their children

One of the major problems in our economy（經(jīng)濟）is inflation（通貨膨脹）, a situation in which prices are going up faster than salary（工資）. Thus, a person has to work more hours to pay for the same thing.

       For example, let’s say that this year a loaf of bread costs $1.00 and average salary in the United Sates is $10.00 per hour. That means a person could earn enough money to buy a loaf of bread in one-tenth of an hour, or six minutes. Then, halfway through the year, the price of the bread goes up to $1.25, while salary stay the same. That means that a person now has to work one-eighth of an hour—seven and a half minutes to buy the same loaf of bread.

       Now let’s say that at the end of the year, salary go up to $11.00 per hour, but the price of bread goes up to $1.50. Now a person has to work more than one-seventh of an hour—over eight minutes—to buy loaves of bread, employees will have less money left over to buy other things, Inflation means that the same money buys fewer things and everybody’s standard of living goes down, even if salaries are going up.

       Some kinds of inflation are worse than others. Moderate inflation does not distort (祖曲)relative prices or incomes seriously. Galloping inflation happens rapidly, say at a rate of 100percent or more within a year. And then there’s hyperinflation—inflation so serious that people try to get rid of their currency（貨幣）before prices rise further and make the money worthless. Times of hyperinflation are usually characterized by social and political disorder.

56. The passage mainly wants to         .

       A. list major economic                               B. discuss something about inflation

       C. explain why bread prices increase           D. state the types of inflation

57. Why is “ a loaf of bread” repeatedly mentioned?

       A. To express dissatisfaction with the price of bread

       B. To show the effect of price changes

       C. To compare bread with other foods

       D. To explain social and political disorder

58. What happens when prices go up but salaries remain the same?

       A. The government will do more about the economy

       B. Workers might lose their jobs if they show dissatisfaction

       C. People will save money rather than spend it.

       D. People must work longer to buy the same things

59. Which of the following belongs to the type of moderate inflation?

       A. People try to get rid of their currency

       B. Inflation occurs at a rate of 100percent in a year

       C. Incomes and relative prices rise slightly

       D. There is social and political disorder

通讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各題所給的A，B，C，D四個選項中，選出一個最佳答案。

Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for 　36 . That's what Hong Zhanhui's story of 37 from boy to man with family hardships tells us.

Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County , Henan Province. When he was 　38 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby girl. A year later, Hong's mother and younger brother both 　39 home because of poverty and pressure from his ill father.

　 Their burdens fell onto the 12-year-old's shoulders: to treat his father's illness, 　40　 the adopted sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.

　 Hong didn’t 　41 . Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to 　42 a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.

　　 After Hong's story went public, people were 　43 to tears by his selflessness. Hard 　44 his life was, Hong didn't abandon his father and the adopted 　45 , because they needed his help. With his hard-won money, he even aided other students 46 against misfortunes.

　　 Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong's deeds 　47 us of what we usually neglect (忽略) : love and care for others. Without these, 　48 of us could survive.

　　 Hong 　49 donations(捐贈) from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could　 50 his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds' eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to 　51　 around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed 　52 rise above misfortune that made him a hero in people's eyes.

　　 Hong's story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can 　53 a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don't 　54 about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society 　55 you'll find the world smiling back.

36. A. money　　　 　　　 B. food　　　　 　　　　 C. help　　　　　 　　 D. clothes

37. A. changing　　　 B. moving　　　 　　　 C. growing　　　 　　　 D. turning

38 A. already　　　 　　　　 B. ever　　　 　　　　　 C. still　　　　 　　　　 D. only　

39. A. left　　　　　 　　　 B. went　　　 　　　　 C. sold　　　　 　　　 D. stayed

40. A. bring up　　　 　　　　 B. turn to　　　 C. stick to　　 　　　　 D. devote to

41. A. go away　　　 　　　 B. run out　　　 　　　　 C. turn down　 　　　　 D. give up

42. A. rent　　　　　 　　　 B. buy　　　　　 　　　 C. paint　　　　 　　　 D. build

43. A. encouraged　　 B. inspired　　 　　　　 C. made　　　　 D. moved

44. A. because　　　 　　　　 B. as　　　　　 　　　 C. unless　　　　 　　 D. while　

45. A. brother　　　 　　　　 B. daughter　　　 　　　 C. sister　　　　 　　 D. uncle

46. A. struggling　　 B. leaning　　　 　　　 C. standing　　　 　　 D. turning

47. A. left　　　　 　　　　　 B. reminded　　　 　 C. remembered　 　　 D. told

48. A. anyone　　　 　　　　 B. none　　　　　 　　 C. everyone　　　 　　 D. no one

49. A. turned down　 B. turned out　　 C. gave off　　　　 　 D. threw away

50. A. stick to　　　 　　　 B. refer to　　 　　　　 C. turn to　　　　 　　 D. depend on

51. A. show　　　　 　　　　　　 B. eat　　　　 　　　　 C. sell　　　　　 　　 D. share

52. A. a chance　　 　　　　 B. an ability　　 C. a spirit　　　　 　　 D. a belief

53. A. bury　　　　 　　　　 B. defeat　　　 　　　　 C. win　　　　　 　　 D. knock

54. A. worry　　　　 　　　 B. care　　　　　 　　 C. complain　　 D. joke

55. A. when　　　　 　　　　 B. while　　　　 　　 C. until　　　　　 　　 D. and

“You must find such long hours very tiring．” “_________．I enjoyed it．”                

         A．After all          B．Never mind            C．That’s all right    D．Not in the least  

Charlie first picks out the lace and eats them 　　　　 　they were spaghetti.

　　 A even if　　　 B in case　　　　　 C as if　　　 　　 D. though

  I’m afraid we can’t have coffee; there’s _________ left.
     A. nothing                      B. no one       C. none                  D. no any

— Look! It’s raining again.

— Why _____ it rain on Sundays? We are always staying inside! What a nuisance!

　　　 A．need　　　　　　　　　　　 B．must　　　　　　　　　　　 C．does　　　　　　　　　　　 D．should

—How much is the T-shirt  ___________?         

—65 dollars．

       A．worth               B．cost     C． worthy     D．paid