5、      It doesn' t feel like it, but we got a raise this week. The sliding price of oil, which made OPEC decide to announce a production cut, has put money in the pockets of consumers, who worry about the world - wide recession(經(jīng)濟衰退).

      The high price of gasoline has greatly changed driving patterns, perhaps permanently "We are seeing changes in habits. " says Julian Lee from the Center for Global Energy Studies in London. People now prefer to buy small cars instead of gas - guzzling SUVs. If we see this change it becomes a much longer term issue with long - term demand destruction.

     In the short term, there' s simple math. The price slide could save drivers a great deal of money. However, because the U.S. is out of its peak summer driving season, there' s not too much of an encouragement to drive a lot more just because gas prices are down.

     Oil demand in the U.S. has dropped 10% in the few weeks, continuing a year long

trend. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Americans drove 15 billion fewer miles in August, or 5.6% less than they did the year before. DOT says it' s the largest ever year -to -year decline recorded in a single month.

      Due to falling worldwide demand, oil price dropped to its lowest level in more than a year.For months leaders of oil - rich countries have watched nervously as world oil prices have been more than 50% lower than the all - time high in July.

      All of which spells disasters for OPEC. Iran and Venezuela have pushed fellow OPEC members to make big enough cuts in production to change the plunge in prices in Vienna on Thursday for OPEC' s emergency meeting. OPEC countries' method of fixing their combined out - put has for years hugely influenced world prices, since OPEC' s 13 members account for about one - third of the world' s total oil supplies.

7l. According to the passage, "we got a raise dais week" because __  

     A. the consumers seldom use their cars at present

     B. we' II face financial problems in the recession

     C. the OPEC countries will buy us gasoline fro cars

     D. we' II spend much less money on gasoline for cars

72. In the writer's opinion, the reason people prefer to small ears is that __  

     A, small cars are more beautiful than SUVs

     B. SUVs will cause much more air pollution

     C. small cars cost much less on gasoline than SUVs

     D. SUYs waste too much energy and pollute the air

73. The following statements are all true except __  

     A. Americans drove about 15 billion fewer miles this year

     B. oil demand in America has been dropping for one year

     C. "DOT"" stands for the U.S. Department of Transportation

     D. more cars are on the road in summer than in other seasons

74. The underlined word "plunge" in the last paragraph most probably means　

     A. the action of pulling up              B. delaying or putting off

 C. sudden~ moving downward          D. severe financial problem

75. The OPEC countries cut the oil production so as to______  

     A. stop the decline of world economy

     B. deal with the problem of oil prices

     C. put more money into consumers' pockets

     D. help the car industry with their problems

4、      An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away. Aspirin has long been praised as a wonder drug and has been in your family since you can remember. Not only does it cure pain, it also lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke (中風). But taking the pills daily may not work for everyone.

      Although taking an occasional aspirin or two is safe for most adults to use for headaches,body aches or fever, daily use of aspirin can have serious side effects. Up to 60 per cent of us,both healthy people and those being treated for all types of heart disease, may have some level of resistance to aspirin' s benefits.

      Aspirin keeps platelets(血小板) from sticking, lowering the risk of clotting(結(jié)塊). People who are aspirin - resistant still get pain relief but not the full blood - thinning effects.

      How do you know whether you' re resistant? New blood tests can help your doctor decide whether to give you a different medicine, especially if you' re at risk or are being treated for heart disease. The tests aren' t yet widely available, but it doesn' t hurt to ask.

      People taking aspirin daily should limit the amount of alcohol they drink because of its additional blood - thinning effects and potential to upset your stomach. Thus you should not have more than one drink if you' re a woman or two dr/nks a day if you' re a man. Does daily aspirin treatment differ between men and women? Recent studies have focused on the effects of aspirin in women, finding that its effects differ between the sexes, and for women, between age groups.

     All in all, aspirin is still an effective, affordable and simple option for many people at risk of heart attack and stroke. Though it is readily available, always check with your doctor before starting daily aspirin treatment.

66. Aspirin has got the reputation of a wonder drug because __  

     A. an aspirin a day keeps the doctor away

     B. it can make people feel less painful

     C. it helps to prevent heart attacks and strokes

     D. it doesn' t have any serious side effects

67. Which of the following statements about aspirin is TRUE?  

     A. Aspirin does have blood - thinning effects.

     B. If you are resistant to aspirin, you won' t feel pain.

     C. People taking aspirin won't suffer from heart attacks.

     D. 60 per cent of people couldn' t benefit from Aspirin.

68. What do we know about the blood tests mentioned in the fourth paragraph?   

     A. The new examination doesn' t hurt at all.

     B. The tests only help aspirin - resistant people.

     C. Doctors do the tests to test new medicines.

     D. Only some people have ever taken the tests.

69. We can/cam from the passage that __  

     A. drinking alcohol will make people feel uncomfortable

      B. drinking alcohol could influence the function of aspirin

      C. alcohol has much greater effects than aspirin on blood - thinning

      D. people should not drink any alcohol while taking aspirin daily

70. What does the writer think of taking aspirin daily?  

      A. People should be careful to make this decision.

      B. This treatment is effective, affordable and simple.

      C. It could be used to cure heart attack and stroke.

      D. Old women should not start this kind of treatment.

3、   
SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa -- Towering more than 12 stories above a school playground, a pair of wind turbines(渦輪機) transform the usts blowing over the lakes and ridges sur-rounding this northern Iowa town into power that provides about half of the school district' s electrical needs.

     Students here can "look right out the back door" to see the giant turbines capture the wind and learn how they can produce power. More than 80 schools across the USA have installed some type of wind turbine, says Ian Baring - Could, senior engineer in a wind technology center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo.

      Now, a program called Wind for Schools is aiming to bring smaller turbines to six states:Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska and South Dakota. The program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy' s Wind Powering America program at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is the first program to use smaller turbines with a mission of educating students and the cmmnunity about wind power.

      In Faith, S. D. , home to one of the schools hoping to build a small wind turbine in the next couple of years, a fierce wind blows across the plains most days. Angela King, who teaches science in grades 7 to 12 in Faith, believes a turbine wiI1 give students learning about wind energy the chance to "see it happening, rather than just reading it in a book. "

      Much of the first year of the three - year program has been spent identifying schools hoping to join the program. South Dakota, for instance, announced its eight school districts over the summer. About five schools in Kansas have the turbines, and schools in Montana, Idaho and South Dakota are now preparing sites and will have them installed during this school year.Now, the goal is to add wind turbines at about five schools per year in each state, for a total of about 30 per year overall, Baring - Gould says.

61. According to the first paragraph, we know wind turbines are installed __  

      A. to produce wind                              B. to generate electricity

      C. for students to play with                   D. to attract visitors

62. What' s the real purpose of the program?   

      A. To sell smaller wind turbines to six states.

      B. To warn the school of the danger from wind.

      C. To teach the students to learn about wind power.

      D. To encourage the students to operate wind turbines.

63. According to Angela King, __  

     A. it is better to learn from one' s experience

     B. it is a waste of money to install wind turbines

     C. students should not learn from reading books

     D. students should be given the chance to play

64. We can conclude from the passage __  

     A. the program will last five years altogether

     B. more and more schools will resist the program

     C. some schools are forced to install wind turbines

     D. more and more schools will join the program

65. This passage talks about the program in order to tell us __  

     A. watching turbines can make students clever

     B. watching turbines at school can help build bodies

     C. programs like this can help schools educate students

     D. installing wind turbines can improve our environment

2、     Michael Phelps and his U.S. teammates crowned the greatest single Olympic performance Sunday morning with a win in the 4x100 - meter

medley relay.

     The victory gave Phelps his eighth gold

medal of the Beijing Olympics, the most golds

ever won by an athlete at one Games. With gold

No. 8, Phelps earned a singular place in the

Olympic record books.

      "There is no comparison in the swimming world for what Michael has done," said Gregg Troy, coach of U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte, who finished third to Phelps in two races here in Beijing but also won gold alongside him in the 4x200 - meter freestyle relay. It' s hard to find comparisons even in the sports world overall. Phelps is solidly in the company of seemingly invincible superstars such as Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods.

"I think years and years down the road we' 11 realize more and more how amazing he is and how special he really is. " U. S. teammate Natalie Coughlin said. The 23 - year - old from Baltimore capped a brilliant meet at the Water Cube. He set a world record in every event aside from the 100 butterfly which he narrowly won on Saturday, completing a program of 17 races in nine days.

      Phelps has won 14'Olympic gold medals and 16 total medals. He holds the record for most medals won by a man, surpassing Soviet gymnast Nikolai Andrianov, who won 15 from 1972 -1980, Soviet female gymnast Larysa Latynina holds the record with l8.

      At the 2004 Athens Games, Phelps won six gold medals and two bronze. He has already said he'll swim in the 2012 London Games. Phelps' victories in Beijing include: 200 meter freestyle, 200 and 400 individual medleys, 100 and 200 butterfly, 4x200 free relay, 4x100 medley relay, and 4x100 free relay.

56. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?  

     A. Phelps wins 4x100 -meter medley relay

     B. Phelps writes Games gold history

     C. Phelps plans to attend 2012 London Games

     D. Phelps finishes his competitions

57. Why are Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods mentioned in the 3rd paragraph?  

     A. To emphasize Phelps' unique position in swimming.

     B. To indicate Phelps' great efforts to his championship.

      C. To attract the world's attention to the young Phelps.

      D. To memorize the two heroes' contributions to the world.

58. The world records Phelps has set do not include ____  

      A. 200 - meter freestyle                      B. 200 individual medleys

      C. 200 - meter butterfly                      D. 100 - meter butterfly

59. Which of the following is true of Phelps?  

      A. Phelps has won 18 Olympic gold medals till now.

      B. Phelps has got the most gold medals in Beijing Olympic.

      C. Phelps defeated Nikolai Andrianov in Beijing.

      D. Phelps won 8 gold medals at the Athens Games.

60. It can be inferred from the text that____  

      A Phelps is a swimming genius by nature

      ~. Phelps succeeded in Athens at the age of 18

      C. Phelps has won the most golds all by himself

      D. Phelps will have a brilliant future in the 2012 London

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Friday was a day I will remember for the rest of my life. A day I have dreamt of since I was a little girl  36   to be swept away by Prince Channing. That day the world could have stopped turning and it wouldn' t have   37   at all.

     Friday night my boyfriend proposed to me during   38  . We were at a fancy restaurant in St. Louis and everything was going   39  . The mood was romantic, the lighting perfect and the  40   was more than I expected -- way more.

      When the waitress brought out our dinners, they were covered so they wouldn' t get  41She brought out his and uncovered his chicken parmesan, then   42   my "pepper - loin,"which was   43   a diamond engagement ring.

      I was so surprised that my first   44   was to laugh and cry at the same time. I  45  over and hugged him and he asked me to marry him. I will never forget that   46  .

      We have taken a huge   47   in our relationship. I' m still very young; I’ll be 21 next month,   48   it seems like the perfect time in my life to take everything one step further into

the   49  . There' s no need to rush though, so we are going to   50   about a year and a half to make sure we have plenty of time to get everything just the   51   we want it.

     With 50 percent of marriages ending in divorce, I want to make sure we   52   our time and do things right. I have read plenty of stories about people who have gotten mala4ed for the wrong   53, and I don' t want to be another statistic.

     For those who are   54   of proposing, or waiting for someone to pop the question, don' t rush it. Wait until you don' t have a   55   in your mind that he or she is the one for you. It will be very much worth your wait.

25、 You need a password to get ______to the computer system.

24、 I was lost in the strange city; ______it began to rain heavily.