Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature．However, whether you are on the mountains，in the waves，or on the grassland，you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.

　 Some sports are resource-hungry．Golf，as you may know，eats up not only large areas of countryside，but also tons of water．Besides，all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses in good condition．This causes major environmental effects．For example，in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain，golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas．

　 There are many environment-friendly sports．Power walking is one of them that you could take up today．You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse．Simple and free，power walking can also keep you fit．If you walk regularly，it will be good for your heart and bones．Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious，sleep well and have better weight control.

　 Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from reused materials. But the final goal should be" green gyms". They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it's free.

49. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?

A. Playing basketball in a gym　　　 　B. Motor racing in the desert.

C. Cycling around a lake.　　　　　　 D. Swimming in a sports center.

50. What do we know about golf from the passage?

A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain.

B. It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.

C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.

D. It causes water shortages around the world.

51. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because____.

A. it is an outdoor sport　　 B. it uses fewer resources

C. it improves our health　 D. it is recommended by experts

52. The author writes the passage to_______.

A. encourage us to go in for green sports　

B. show us the function of major sports

C. discuss the major influence of popular sport

D. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports

The volcano is one of the most surprising frightening things of nature. Maybe you have seen pic­tures of these " fireworks " of nature. Sometimes when a volcano erupts, a very large wall of melted rock moves down the side of a mountain. It looks like a " river of fire". Sometimes volcanoes ex­plode, throwing the melted rock and ashes high into the air. But where does this melted rock come from?

The earth is made up of many layers (層). The top layer that we see is called the crust. Under the crust are many layers of hard rock. But far, far beneath the crust the rock is so hot that it is soft. In some places it even melts. The melted rock is called magma. Sometimes the magma breaks out to the surface through cracks (裂縫) in the crust. These cracks are volcanoes.

Most people think of mountains when they think of volcanoes. But not every mountain is a volca­no. A volcano is simply the opening in the earth from which the magma escapes. The hot magma, or lava as it is called, cools and builds up on the surface of the earth. Over thousands of years, this pile of cooled lava can grow to be very, very big. For example, the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanja­ro, is a volcano. It rises more than 16,000 feet above the ground around it.

45. The underlined word "erupts" means ______.

A. moves down   B. breaks away    C. builds up   D. suddenly throws out lava

46. Which words in the passage have the same meaning as "melted rock"?

A. volcano and crust                B. crust and hard rock

C. magma and lava                D. volcano and magma

47. Which is the correct order of the layers of the earth (beginning with the top layer)?

A. crust — hard rock — magma — soft rock  B. crust — hard rock — soft rock — magma

C. agma — soft rock — hard rock — crust   D. volcano — cracks — magma — crust

48. The best title of the passage should be______.

A. The Volcano     B. Kilimanjaro Volcano  C. The Mountains   D.The Melted Rock

"Time is a problem for children," states a news report for a new Swiss watch. Children in some countries" learn time slowly" because" they don’t wear watches" and " parents don’t really know how to teach them time. " The children grow up with this handicap and become adults (成人) —and then can’t get to work on time. Is there an answer to this problem? Of course — it’s the Flik Flak, made by a famous Swiss watch company. w.w.w..c.o.m

The Flik Flak is being marketed as something teaching watch for children aged 4 to 10. The watch itself does not teach children how to tell time, of course; it merely " takes their imagination" by presenting the " hour" hand as a beautiful red girl named Flak and the " minute" hand as a tall blue boy named Flik. Flik points to related" blue" minutes on the dial, while Flak points to " red" hour numbers. The characters and colors combined with parental help, are supposed to teach young children how to tell time.

The watch comes equipped with a standard battery (電池) and a nylon band (尼龍表帶). Peter Lipkin, the United States sales manager for the Flik Flak, calls it " childproof if it gets dirty you can throw the whole watch in the washing ma­chine. " The product is being sold in select department stores in Europe, Asia and the United States for a suggested price of $25. Parents who buy the watch may discover that it is one thing to tell time; it’s quite another for them to be on time.

41. From the news report we know that ______.

A. parents are patient when teaching children time

B. parents have little idea of how to teach children time

C. children are likely to learn time quickly

D. children enjoy wearing the Flik Flak watch

42. The author doesn’t seem to believe ______.

A. children will be on time if they have learnt how to tell time

B. a Flik Flak can help parents teach their children how to tell time

C. the Flik Flak can take children’s imagination

D. children usually have trouble telling time if they don’t wear watches

43. The underlined word handicap in Para. 1 means

A. displeasure    B. discouragement    C. disappointment    D. disadvantage

44. The United State sales manager calls the new watch " childproof" because ______.

A. it is designed to teach children to be on time

B. it proves to be effective in teaching children time

C. it is made so as not to be easily damaged by children

D. it is the children’s favorite watch

One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited __21__ for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became __22__. When he saw a photograph booth（照相亭）nearby, he had __23__. He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not __24__ in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that __25__ even him.

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photo and handed them to a __26__ behind the desk in the booth. “__27__ you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously __28__someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then __29__ his office in Morrison Building, __30__ that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good __31__! He sat down with a smile.

His wife __32__ those picture. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married…

How are you with __33__? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are __34__. We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.

   Patience is an important   35   of a happy and rewarding life .   36   . some things are worth waiting for.   37    presents many opportunities for wait training.

   We can hate waiting,   38   it or even get good at it ! But one thing is   39  — we cannot avoid it. How is your   40   coming along?

21.  A.  proudly           B.  respectfully       C.  patiently             D.  curiously

22.  A.  angry               B.  hungry              C.  frightened         D.  thirsty

23.  A.  a question         B.  a reason                  C.  an opinion          D.  an idea

24.  A.  serious                   B.  difficult            C.  regular            D.  convenient

25.  A.  hurt                 B.  encouraged         C.  attracted         D.  shocked

26.  A.  clerk               B.  secretary          C.  passer-by         D.  friend

27.  A.  Since                B.  Before             C.  As                 D.  If

28.  A. looking for             B.  working for        C.  sending for           D.  paying for

29.  A. called up                   B.  returned to       C.  visited            D.  left

30.  A. worried              B.  disappointed      C.  satisfied                   D.  surprised

31.  A.  description         B.  preparation        C.  excuse                    D.  lecture

32.  A.  tore                      B.  saved                C.  developed         D.  destroyed

33.  A.  your wife           B.  your family        C.  patience          D. determination

34.  A.  hoping for          B.  waiting for         C.  ready for         D.  fit for

35.  A.  lesson               B.  experience         C. purpose             D.  quality

36.  A.  For example       B.  After all                   C.  Right now        D.  So far

37.  A. Every age            B.  Every shop         C.  Every day         D.  Every office

38.  A.  accept              B.  control              C.  change           D.  improve

39.  A.  certain             B.  interesting      C.  precious           D.  easy

40.  A.  photo taking      B.  job hunting       C.  decision making  D.  wait training

 Only those ______ knew well could be let in.

A. did he B. he       C. who    D. that

 The wheat and corn are growing very well, which ______ to be a good harvest.

A. promises    B. expects      C. supports     D. thinks

The president’s speech was ______ boring; it is, in fact, rather inspiring and interesting.

A. anything but B. nothing but C. all but

 Before the College Entrance Examination, some students have shown ____ of tension. Some have trouble in sleeping while others have lost their appetite.

   A. anxiety              B. marks                   C. signs                   D. remarks

 The newly-built shopping mall provides goods that compete ____ product quality, reliability and above all variety.

A. in honor of    B. in terms of       C. in the name of    D. in the form of

-- It’s really a miracle! You’re still alive at all after such a terrible accident!

-- Thank goodness! But for the stick of the tree branch, I ____.

   A. would have been killed                         B. had been killed

   C. be killed                                               D. was killed.