One hot night last July, when our new baby wouldn’t or couldn’t sleep, I tried everything I could think of ---a warm bottle, songs gentle rocking. Nothing would settle him. Guessing that I had a long night ahead of me, I brought a portable TV into his room, figuring that watching the late movie was as good a way as any to kill of the hours till dawn To my surprise, as soon as the TV lit up, the baby quieted right down, his little eyes focused brightly on the tube. Not to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then tiptoed out of the room, leaving him to watch the actors celebrate John Bellushi's forty-fifth birthday.

My wife and I heard none of the baby that night, and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV himself.

I found in my baby's behavior a symbol of the new generation. My wife and I had given him some books to examine, but he merely spit upon them. When we read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools. We find that our students don't read and they look down upon reading and scold those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watch TV. After this experience with the baby, however, I have reached a conclusion: “Let them watch it!” If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight about it? Let them watch it all they want!

60．Why did the author bring a TV set into his son's room?

　　A. To make his son keep quiet.

　　B. To spend the night by watching TV programs.

　　C. In order not to let his son feel lonely.

　　D. To make his son go to sleep as soon as possible.

61．The baby's reaction to the TV program was _______ .

　　A. unexpected           B. encouraging          C. exciting                D. nervous

62．From this passage we know that the author is           .

      A．a(chǎn) doctor              B．a(chǎn) reporter            C．a(chǎn)n editor              D．a(chǎn) teacher

Princeton University

Location

　 The University is in Princeton, New Jersey. It is an hour's train ride south of New York City and an hour's train ride north of Philadelphia.

Students

　 There are 4,600 undergraduates (本科生). There are also 1,900 graduate students, but Princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates.

Faculty

　 Princeton has about 700 full-time faculty members (教員). There are another 300 or so part-time and visiting faculty. All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.

Degrees

　 Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees: the bachelor (學士) of arts (A.B.) degree and the bachelor of science in engineering (B.S.E.) degree.

Academic Year

An academic year runs from September to late May and lasts two terms (fall and spring). A normal course load is four or five courses per term, although many students take extra courses.

Residences

　 Princeton provides housing for all undergraduate students. Freshmen and second-year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges. Each college has its own dining hall, common rooms and computer centers.

Fees and Expenses (Academic Year 2011-2012)

Tuition (學費): $29,910

Room and board: $ 8,387

Other expenses (books, telephone, etc.): $ 3,083

Total: $ 41,380

56. How many kinds of faculty members are there in Princeton University?

　 A. One　 　　　 B. Two　 　　　　　 C. Three　 　　　　　　　　 D. Four

57. In Princeton University, an undergraduate will have to pay ______for the Academic Year 2011-2012.

　 A. $11,470　 B. $ 52,850 C. $ 41,380 　　　 D. $ 8, 387

58. In what way is Princeton University different from other American universities according to the text?

A. It has five colleges.　

B. Its students are mainly undergraduates.

C. It provides housing for all undergraduate students.

D. All the faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.

59. Which of the following is NOT true?

　 A. Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees.

　 B. An academic year lasts about nine months in Princeton University.

　 C. Undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges.

　 D. It's about an hour's train ride from Princeton University to the north of New York City.

One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __36__ she realized that she was lost.

Sitting on a rock and __37__ what to do, she began crying. After a while, She__38__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. __39__ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and __40__ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the __41__. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a __42__.

The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy __43__ that his mistrees（女主人）was in danger. He jumped __44__ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a __45__ scent (氣味) as he lowered his head. He __46__ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking __47__ into the air, the dog __48__ through the woods until he found the __49__ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his __50__ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He __51__ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was __52__.

When she opened her eyes and    53    her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you   54   me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of    55   . That night Laddy had a heror’s supper: a huge meal of steak.

36. A. since                  B. before          C. while            D. as

37. A. remembering              B. forgetting          C. wondering         D. regretting

38. A. preferred             B. expected         C. decided          D. failed

39. A. Until                   B. When           C. If                   D. Because

40. A. cautiously           B. carelessly        C. hopelessly      D.unwillingly

41. A. trees                   B. woods               C. bushes                D. grasses

42. A. house                 B. rock                  C. tree                D. stream

43. A. sensed                B. found                C. heard           D. smelt

44. A. through               B. at                    C. in                        D. onto

45. A. terrible                B. strange              C. familiar             D. pleasant

46. A. followed             B. discovered         C. missed                     D. ignored

47. A. calmly                B. merrily              C. loudly               D. gently

48. A. wandered            B. searched            C. looked               D. travelled

49. A. window                     B. house                C. girl                   D. hero

50. A. satisfaction          B. disappointment   C. delight        D. embarrassment

51. A. walked                B. climbed             C. jumped              D. flew

52. A. asleep                 B. abandoned         C. available            D. awake

53. A. saw                    B. watched            C. observed           D. spotted     

54. A. disturbed             B. comforted         C. scared               D. rescued

55. A. pain                    B. relief                 C. sorrow                     D. shock

 To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English______ as much as we can.

A. speak   B. speaking   C. spoken   D. to speak

 —Is everyone here? 

—Not yet…Look, there_______ the rest of our guests!

A. come     B. comes     C. is coming     D. are coming

 Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases _____beginners of English fail to use the language properly.

A. which       B. as         C. why        D. where

 When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it____.

A. breaks     B. has broken    C. were broken    D. had been broken

 Not until the motorbike looked almost new______ repairing and cleaning it.

   A. he stopped     B. did he stop     C. stopped he    D. he did stop

 When _____ help, we often says “Thank you” or “It’s very kind of you!”

   A. offering     B. to offer     C. to be offered     D. offered

The question you gave to me is hard _______.

　 A. to deal　　 B. to deal with　 C. to be dealt with　 D. dealing with