A study published in September suggests there is a surprising way to get people to avoid unhealthy foods: change their memories. Scientist Elizabeth Loftus of the University of California at Irvine asked volunteers to answer some questions on their personalities and fend experiences. “One week later，” Loftus says，“We told those people we’d fed their answers into our smart computer and it came up with an account of their early childhood experiences. ” Some accounts included one key additional detail:“You got sick after eating strawberry ice-cream.” The researchers then changed this detail into a manufactured(人造的) memory through leading questions—Who were you with? How did you feel? By the end of the study, up to 41% of those given a false memory believed strawberry ice-cream once made them sick, and many said they’d avoid eating it.

When Loftus published her findings, she started getting calls from people begging her to make them remember hating chocolate or French fries. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy. False memories appear to work only for foods you don’t eat on a regular basis. But most important, it is likely that false memories can be implanted (灌輸) only in people who are unaware of the mental control. And lying to a patient is immoral, even if a doctor believes it’s for the patient’s benefit.

Loftus says there’s nothing to stop parents from trying it with their overweight children. I say，wake up—parents have been lying about Father Christmas for years, and nobody seems to mind. If they can prevent diseases caused by fatness and all the other problems that come with that，you might think that’s a more moral lie. Decide that for yourself.”

64. Why did Loftus ask the volunteers to answer some questions?

A. To improve her computer program.

B. To find out their attitudes towards food.

C. To find out details she can make use of.

D. To predict what food they’ll like in the future.

65. What did Loftus find out from her research?

A. People believe what the computer tells them.

B. People can be led to believe in something false.

C. People tend to forget their childhood experiences.

D. People are not always aware of their personalities.

66. According to the study, people may stop having a certain food if they　　　

A. learn it is harmful for health　

B. lie to themselves that they don’t want it

C. are willing to let doctors control their minds

D. think they once had a bad experience of eating it.

67. What is the biggest concern with the method?

A. Whether it is moral.

B. Who it is best for.

C. When it is effective.

D. How it should be used.

When people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation（報告）. Today, however, presidents depend on writers such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them communicate（交流）effectively. Edmonds is the first African American ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a U.S. president; he is also the first African American to serve as director of speechwriting for the White House. His is an all-American story of success.

Edmonds grew up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a waitress. A great reader, Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high School, Baltimore City College. After graduating in 1967, Edmonds went on to Morgan State University.

Edmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and communications, He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman (國會議員) from Baltimore, During Bill Clinton’s presidency, he worked speeches for Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and worked in a number of jobs in the White House and in governmental departments. President Clinton then appointed (任命) him to the office of director of speechwriting, Following the 2000 elections, Edmonds returned to Morgan State University as the school’s special assistant to the president for 2001-2002.

61. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?　　　　　

A. Edmonds proved himself to be good at writing at high school.

B. Edmonds graduated from Morgan State University in 1967.

C. Edmonds was the first full-time speechwriter.

D. Edmonds served the White House after 2000.

62. Edmonds entered the world of politics first as　　　　　 　　　　　　

A. news secretary for a congressman

B. a speechwriter for President Clinton

C. news secretary in the White House

D. a speechwriter for Secretary Donna Shalala

63. The text is most likely to be found in a book about　　　　 　　　　　

A. popular science　

B. historical events

C. successful people　

D. political systems

56. The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August ________.

　 A. to express the opinions of many parents

　 B. to choose a right one for their daughter

　 C. to check the cost of college education

　 D. to find a right one near a large city

57. It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges _______.

　 A. receive too many visitors 　　　B. mirror the rest of the nation

C. hide the truth of campus crime 　D. have too many watchdog groups

58. The underlined word “buy” in the third paragraph means _______.

　 A. mind

　 B. admit

　 C. believe

　 D. expect

59. We learn from the text that “the honest ones” in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges _______.

　 A. that are protected by campus security

　 B. that report campus crimes by law

　 C. that are free from campus crime

　 D. that enjoy very good publicity

60. What is the text mainly about?

　 A. Exact campus crime statistics.

　B. Crimes on or around campuses.

　C. Effective solutions to campus crime.

D. Concerns about kids’ campus safety.

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __36__ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __37__ on earth was he going to get the __38__ of the money?

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __39__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __40__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __41__.

There was only one way to get money, and that was to __42__ it. He would have to find a job. __43__ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had __44__ on most things.　 “Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”

That was the __45__ of James’s odd-job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __46__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __47__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __48__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __49__ for the bicycle he longed for.

The day __50__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __51__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __52__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __53__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __54__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __55__what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.

—Can you show me Mr. Jaffer’s office, please?

— . But I don’t know if he is in at the moment.

A. Thanks　 B. Go on　 C. Sure　 D. You are welcome

 He refused to sell the old house, for it had too many pleasant       with his childhood.

A. associations   B. communications   C. contacts   D. combinations

 I like these English songs and they         many times on the radio.

   A. taught   B. have taught   C. are taught   D. have been taught

        a person looks like is not as important as         he or she grows up.

   A. How; how   B. What; that   C. What; what   D. How; what

— They are quiet, aren’t they?

— Yes. They are accustomed 　　　 at meals.

A. to talk　 B. to not talk　 C. to talking　 D. to not talking

If there marketing plans succeed, they 　　　 their sales by 20 percent.

　 A. will increase　　　　 　 B. have been increasing　

C. have increased D. would be increasing