It is a matter of common observation that although money income keeps going up over the years, we never seem to become richer. Prices are rising continuously. This condition is what we call inflation: the money supply is becoming inflated so that each unit of it becomes less valuable. We have got used to higher and higher rates of inflation in recent years. What could be bought twenty years ago for one pound now costs well over 2 pounds. And at present this rate of inflation seems to be rising rather than falling. If in the real world our money incomes go up at the same rate as prices do. One might think that inflation doesn’t matter. But it does ------.When money is losing value it also loses one of the qualities of a good money—stability of value. It is no longer acceptable as a store of value; and it becomes an unsuitable means of delayed payment. Nobody wants to hold a wasting possession, so people try to get rid of money as quickly as possible. Inflation therefore simply stimulates（刺激）our spending and discourages saving.

66．From the passage we can know that inflation is a situation in which________.

A. everyone’s incomes rise　　　 B. money will hold its value

C. we can watch our money grow　 D. money constantly loses its value

67．In the writer’s view, if incomes and prices rise at the same rate, ________.

A. inflation maybe still be a problem　 B. we have nothing to worry about

C. inflation is no longer a problem　　　 D. we will become richer and richer

68．Under inflation people are likely to ________.

A. go to the bank more often than usual

B. save more money since their incomes rise

C. spend money quickly rather than to save it 　

D. keep money at home instead of going to banks

69．We can conclude according to the passage that ________.

A. the writer is a government official

B. the writer is worried about inflation

C. the writer encourages people to spend money

D. the writer has become richer because of inflation

70. Which of the following words is omitted at the end of the underlined sentence “But it does”?

A. matter,　　　　　　　　　　 B. goes.　　　　 C.rises　　　 D.fall

Rowena and Billy Wrangler are model high school students. They study hard and do extremely well on achievement tests. And next year，Rowena will be attending Harvard University．Billy，her younger brother，hopes to go to Cornell．What makes Rowena and Billy different from most students is that they don't go to school．In fact，they've never been to school．Since kindergarten，they've studied at home．Like many of more than one million people who receive home schooling in the United States, they feel as if they've gotten a good education．

The home-schooling trend began in the U.S．in the 1980s with parents keeping their children out of public schools so they could provide religious education at home. Today，as the home-schooling trend continues to grow，parents are more likely to consider home schooling as an option because they believe schools don't do a very good job of teaching and are occasionally dangerous places．But can parents really do a better job?

The answer in many cases is yes．In many studies，students taught at home ranked average or above average when compared to students who went to public schools．More importantly，these students were often more self-directed and have a greater depth of knowledge．They were well prepared for academic challenges．

One such student，Robert Conrad, now a sophomore at university, claims he really learned how to study and schedule his time during his eight years of home schooling．Still, not every student is as successful as Robert．“For every home-schooling success story，there are an equal number of failures．”states Henry Lipscomb，an educational researcher．“There are just so many disadvantages that students taught at home have to overcome．”For example，they have fewer chances to get in touch with others of their own age．Consequently，they sometimes lack the usual social skills．“No matter what，though，”states Lipscomb，“home-schooling is a growing trend．I think we'll be seeing more and more of this．”

61．Compared with other students, Rowena and Billy are most different in the fact that     .

A．they preferred to teach themselves

B．they do extremely well on achievement tests

C．they don't go to school as other teenagers

D．they feel they have gotten a good education

62．At first in the 1980s parents gave home-schooling to children for     .

A．better education  B．religious education    C．safety   D. good behavior

63．According to the article, what is NOT the advantage of being educated at home?

A．Home is a safer place for children．

B．Students taught at home are more self-directed．

C．Students taught at home have a greater depth of knowledge．

D．Students taught at home can go to good universities．

64．The writer thinks     .

A．parents can do a better job than schools

B．home-schooling will be more and more useful

C．home-schooling is good in some aspects

D．students taught at home make greater achievements

65．The best title of this text might be     .

A．Home-schooling：A Growing Trend

B．Home-schooling：A Better Choice

C．Home-schooling：A Way to Success

D．Home-schooling：A New Method of Education

There are stories about two U．S . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt to explain the American English term OK．We don’t know if either story is true，but they are both interesting．

The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education．In fact，he had difficulty reading and writing．When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said．If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct”on it．The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell．So what he really wrote was “ol korekt”．After a while，he shortened that term to “OK”．

　 The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New York．Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him become President .They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”．

56．The author __________.

　 A. believes both of the stories

B．doesn’t believe a word of the stories

　 C．is not sure whether the stories are true

D. is telling the stories just for fun

57.According to the passage，President Jackson_____________.　　

　 A．couldn’t draw up any documents at all　

B. didn’t like to read important papers by himself

C．often had his assistants sign documents for him　

D .wasn’t good at reading，writing or spelling

58．According to the first story, the term “OK”_______________.　

　 A. was approved of by President Jackson　　

B．was the title of some Official documents

　 C．was first used by President Jackson　　

　 D．was an old way to spell “all correct”

59 .According to the second story，the term “K”_____________.　

　 A．was the short way to say“l(fā)d Kinderhook Club”

B．meant the place where President Van Buren was born

　 C．was the name of Van Buren’s club　　　　

D．was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election

60．According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used ______________

A．by Van Buren　　　　　　　　　　

B．in a presidential election

C．to organize the Old Kinderhook Club　

D．by the members of the “l(fā)d Kinderhook Club”

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents．They are very busy working to __36_ the family．They don’t act in the _37__ ways that I read in books or I see on TV．__38__ flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more __39__．

One day，my mother was sewing a quilt．I __40__ sat down beside her and looked at her．“Mom，is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a __41__ voice.

My mother stopped and raised her head with __42 _ in her eyes．She didn’t answer immediately．Then she __43__ her head and continued to sew the quilt．At last my mother said:

“Susan,” she said，“Look at this thread．Sometimes it appears，but most of it __44__ in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt strong and __45__．If life is a quilt，then love should be a __46__．It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime，but it’s really there．Love is __47__.”

The next spring，my father suddenly got sick seriously．When they returned from the hospital，mother looked rather pale and it seemed __48__ of them had had a serious illness．Every day in the morning and dusk，my mother helped my father __49__ slowly on the country road．My father had never been so __50__．Along the country road，there were many beautiful flowers，green grass and trees．The sun gently glistened through the leaves．All of these __51__ the most beautiful picture in the world.

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

He said gently．“__52__，I just like walking with your mom．I like this kind of life.” __53__ his eyes，I know he loves my mother deeply.

__54__ I thought love meant flowers，gifts and sweet kisses．But from this __55__，I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life．Love is inside，making life strong and warm.

36．A．hold       B．support        C．live on            D．keep

37．A．romantic   B．friendly        C．lovely                D．a(chǎn)ctive

38．A．Taking           B．Passing        C．Buying            D．Sending

39．A．no problem  B．out of question C．out of the questionD．in question

40．A．silently           B．eagerly            C．peaceful              D．a(chǎn)nxiously

41．A．loud         B．low                    C．gentle                 D．tender

42．A．interest          B．fear         C．excitement             D．surprise

43．A．bowed           B．raised              C．hang               D．lowered

44．A．lost          B．turned out     C disappeared       D．came up

45．A．warm            B．lasting             C．long                D．comfortable

46．A．needle             B．cloth                 C  thread         D．sheet

47．A．in the quilt   B．out of the quilt    C．outside        D．inside

48．A．either       B．both               C．neither               D．every

49．A．walk        B．run                C．stand                 D．exercise

50．A．rude        B．polite          C．gentle         D．careful

51．A．came up     B．turned up           C．called up           D．made up

52．A．In other wordsB. To tell the truth C．In my opinionD. On the contrary

53．A．Seeing        B．Reading       C  Watching       D．Observing

54．A．Once          B．Though      C．When             D．Unless

55．A．process         B．way                  C matter               D．experience

—Lily，you haven't been acting like yourself．Everything is OK?

—　　 .

A．Sure, it isB．I'm fine，thanks C．That's good D．It's a pleasure

I am _____ about what I say because careless remarks are likely to hurt others' feelings．

       A．enthusiastic         B concerned C．doubtful  D．cautious

      Apple's iphone4S disappointed its fans，its later success was beyond what people could expect．

A．When        B．As        C．Unless        D．While

With the nuclear crisis worsening in Iran, the world's attention is fixed again on   is called the Middle East．

A．which        B．that        C．what      D．it

William found it increasingly difficult to read，for his eyesight was beginning to   ．

A．disappear     B．fall        C．fail        D．damage

Studying abroad costs so much money that it is     the reach of those with average income．

A．below        B．over       C．within      D．beyond