For an owl (貓頭鷹) with one-metre wingspan, the sky should be the limit. But Troy prefers his bird’s eye view to be no higher than 5 feet 10 inches. The one-year-old owl has an inconvenient symptom: he’s afraid of heights. After an unfortunate start in life when he fell from his nest by accident, Troy was raised by Gareth Tonen, a handler (飼養(yǎng)員), who just happens to be 5 feet 10 inches tall.

As a result, Troy has grown up without any great ambitions of his own. When it comes to trees, he can’t see what is about and would prefer to fly along at Mr. Tonen’s side. Only when the 25-year-old handler climbs up a tree can Troy be tempted to leave his comfort zone and join him.

Ashley Smith said, “Troy’s fear of heights was a result of forgetting how to be a bird. He’s been in captivity (被圈養(yǎng)) for as long as he can remember and has never been higher than his handler can lift him. He sees himself as more of a human than an owl, and he doesn’t know how to sit in trees or hunt. Gareth has to almost act like an owl to get Troy to behave like one.”

As a result, a daily tree climb has become part of Troy’s – and Mr. Tonen’s – routine. Ladders have been fixed so Mr. Tonen can climb into the trees and call for Troy, who will fly up and join his handler but go no higher. Most of the time he flies down again, but occasionally Mr. Tonen has to carry him back to ground level. The afternoon ends with a meal of mouse, rabbit or his favorite, chicken.

Mr. Tonen said, “He now looks upon me as his mum or dad. He’s gaining more confidence and if I have to carry on climbing up trees with him then we’ll do what it takes for him to be a high flyer.

63. Troy was brought up by Gareth Tonen because he ______.

A. couldn’t fly high                              B. got badly hurt

C. left his parents accidentally            D. is afraid of height

64. What can you learn from the second paragraph?

A. Troy doesn’t show any interest in flying high up in the sky.

B. Gareth Tonen has spoiled (寵壞) Troy by offering him everything.

C. Gareth Tonen is pleased to see Troy fly along at his side.

D. Troy would like his owner Gareth Tonen to climb up trees.

65. According to Ashley Smith, Troy doesn’t know he is a bird because ______.

A. he has developed the symptom of fearing heights.

B. he has been raised since he was very small.

C. he can’t learn how to fly higher than his owner.

D. he doesn’t want to fly among trees hunting for food.

66. Why does Gareth Tonen have to climb up trees every day?

A. To set an example of flying high to Troy.

B. To see how high Troy can really fly.

C. To teach Troy how to get meals in high trees.

D. To get Troy back down to cure his fear of heights.

Forget Twitter and Facebook, Google and the Kindle. Television is still the most influential medium around. Indeed, for many of the poorest regions（地區(qū)）of the world, it remains the next big thing—finally becomes globally available. And that is a good thing, because the TV revolution is changing lives for the better.

Across the developing world, around 45% of families had a TV in 1995; by 2005 the number had climbed above 60%. That is some way behind the U. S., where there are more TVs than people, and where people now easily get access to the Internet. Five million more families in sub-Saharan Africa will get a TV over the next five years. In 2005, after the fall of the Taliban（塔利班）, which had outlawed TV, 1 in 5 Afghans had one. The global total is another 150 million by 2013—pushing the numbers to well beyond two thirds of families.

Television’s most powerful effect will be on the lives of women. In India, researchers Robert Jensen and Emily Oster found that when TVs reached villages, women were more likely to go to the market without their husbands’ approval and less likely to want a boy rather than a girl. They were more likely to make decisions over child health care. TV is also a powerful medium for adult education. In the Indian state of Gujarat, Chitrageet is a popular show that plays Bollywood songs with words in Gujarati on the screen. Within six months, viewers had made a small but significant（有意義的）improvement in their reading skills.

Too much TV has been associated with violence, overweight and loneliness. However, TV is having a positive influence on the lives of billions worldwide.

59. The underlined word “outlawed” in paragraph 2 probably means “        ”.

A. allowed              B. banned               C. offered           D. refused

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

A. Americans used to get access to the Internet easily.

B. Over two thirds of families in the world will have a TV by 2013.

C. 45% of families in the developing countries had a TV in 2005

D. The world’s TV sets will total 150million by 2013.

61. The author intends to             .

A. stress the advantages of TV to people’s lives 

B. persuade women to become more independent 

C. encourage people to improve their reading skills 

D. introduce the readers some websites such as Google 

62. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. TV Will Rule the World                    B. TV Will Disturb the World 

C. TV Will Better the World                    D. TV Will Remain in World

Volunteers, as an essential part of a successful world exposition, are a major channel for the public to join in, serve and share the world exposition and a means to show the image of the host country and city. The following information is about the volunteer for the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China．
I．Basic Requirements for Volunteers
   ● Be willing to join in voluntary services of Expo 2010;
   ● Age limit: Expo Site volunteers must be born before April 30, 1992 and Expo City Voluntary       Service Station volunteers before April 30, 1994;
   ● Obey the laws and regulations of the PRC;
   ● Be able to participate in training and relevant activities before the opening of Expo 2010;
   ● Have necessary knowledge and skills needed by the position;
   ● Be in good health to meet the requirements of voluntary positions．
II．Further Information for Volunteers
   ● Source
   Residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, and foreigners can all apply to be the volunteers．
   ● Signup methods
   Applicants may log in onto the official websites for online signup．They may also consult or connect with the Expo Volunteer Stations．
   ● Time
   May 1 - December 31, 2009

III．Volunteer Training

Volunteer training includes general training, special training and position training．General training is carried out through internet, while special training and position training are provided through classroom lectures and field practice．
IV．Volunteer Types
   ● Expo Site volunteers refer to those offering voluntary services to visitors and the Organizer in   the Expo Site, mainly including information, visitor flow management, reception, translation and interpretation, assistance for the disabled, and assistance in media service, event and conference organization and volunteer management．
   ● Information booth volunteers are stationed in the Expo's information booths at key transportation centers, commercial outlets, tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and cultural event places outside the Expo Site．They offer services including information, translation, interpretation and even first aid．

56．If you were born in April 1993, you can be a volunteer in________

A．the Expo City．        B．the host country．   C．the Expo Site．     D．Chinese mainland

57．Which of the training will be done on the Internet _________

A．Position training．                            B．General training．
C．Classroom training．                      D．Special training．

58．Which of the following service is offered by information booth volunteers?

A．Visitor flow management．                B．Helping the disabled
C．Assistance in media service．        D．Emergency First aid．

Soon Tommy’s parents, who had recently separated (分居), would arrive for a meeting on his failing schoolwork and 　36 behavior. Neither parent knew that I had called up 　37 .

Tommy, an only child, had 　38 been happy, cooperative, and an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother 　39 that his recent failing grades 　40 a brokenhearted child’s reaction to his respected parents’ separation and possible 　41 ?

Tommy’s mother came in and 　42 one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Then the father 　43 and was surprised to see his wife. They pointedly ignored each other.

As I gave a detailed 　44 of Tommy’s behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the 　45 words to bring these two together to help them see what they were doing to their son. 　46 somehow the words wouldn’t come.

I found a crumpled (弄皺的), tear-stained 　47 in the back of Tommy’s desk. Writing covered both sides, a single 　48 scribbled (亂寫) over and over.

Silently I smoothed it out and gave it to Tommy’s mother. She read it and then without a word 　49 it to her husband. He frowned. Then his face softened. He studied the scribbled words for 　50 seemed a future life.

At last he folded the paper carefully and 　51 his wife’s hand. She wiped the tears from her 　52 and smiled up at him. I also couldn’t keep back tears, but 　53 seemed to notice.

In this way I used the words to 　54 that family. On the sheet of yellow copy paper 　55 with the painful outpouring of a small boy’s troubled heart, it said, “Dear Mother; Dear Daddy; I love you. I love you. I love you.”

36. A. satisfying　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　　　　 C. disappointing D. surprising

37. A. the others　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　　　　　 C. another one D. each other

38. A. never　　　　　　　　 B. rarely　　　　　　　　　　　 C. always D. usually

39. A. hope　　　　　　　　　 B. believe　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. trust

40. A. stood for　　　　　　 B. looked for　　　　　　　　 C. cared for D. made for

41. A. happiness　　　　　 B. cruelty　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. selfishness D. divorce

42. A. got　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sat　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seated

43. A. reached　　　　　　　 B. sat　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. arrived D. went

44. A. account　　　　　　　　　　 B. record　　　　　　　　　　 C. writing D. paper

45. A. common　　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　　　　 C. mistaken　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. right

46. A. So 　　　　　 B. And　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Then

47. A. letter　　　　　　　　　 B. sheet　　　　　　　　　　　 C. message D. schoolwork

48. A. word　　　　　　　　 B. article　　　　　　　　　　　 C. phrase D. sentence

49. A. threw　　　　　　　　 B. took 　　　　 　　　　　 C. handed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. picked

50. A. which　　　　　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

51. A. reached for　　　　 B. hunted for　　　　　　　 C. kept off D. searched for

52. A. faces　　　　　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. head　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. nose

53. A. both　　　　　　　　　 B. neither　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. none

54. A. reunite　　　　　　　 B. unite　　　　　　　　　　　 C. satisfy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. keep

55. A. lined　　　　　　　　　 B. colored　　　　　　　　　　 C. written D. covered

— May I take your order now?

— ______.

A. No, I am in trouble now.　　 　　　　　 B. Yes, we obey orders.　　　 　　

C. Yes, I’d like a dish of chicken　　 　　　　D. No, I don’t.

 It is only when the disease has progressed to AIDS __ a person begins to look sick.

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

 ________ we start reducing the amount of carbon dioxide, the climate is going to keep on warming for decades.

   A. Even if           B. As if              C. Now that           D. As though

Without the ‘green house effect’, the earth _____ about thirty-three degrees Celsius cooler than it is.

   A. will be           B. would be           C. had been           D. is

 It is not easy to stop smoking, but millions have managed to quit and _______.

   A. so you can         B. so you could        C. so can you         D. so you will

This means that after a while your body becomes accustomed to _______ nicotine in it.

A. have             B. had               C. has　             D. having