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10．Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport feel it very difficult to make a decision about their children's careers．Should they allow their children to train to become top sports men and women？For many children it means starting school work very young，and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place．It's very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day，even at the weekend，when most of his or her friends are playing．?
Another problem is of course money．In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and women．If this help can not be given，it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child's development-and sports clothes，transport to competitions，special equipment，etc．can all be very expensive．?
Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age．Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed．Professional trainers，however，believe that it is only by training young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person．It is clear that very few people do reach the top，and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training．
68．The underlined phrase"to take a second place"（para1line4）meansB．
A．to repeat the activities at some other place
B．to become less important
C．all things considered，they are of poor quality
D．to happen again
69．According to the passage，parents whose children show a special interest in a sportA．
A．feel uncertain if they should let their children train to be sports men or women
B．try to get financial（财务的）support from the government for their children's training
C．have to get medical advice from doctors about training methods
D．prefer their children to be trained as young as possible
70．Which of the following statements is NOT true？C
A．By starting young，you won't have much time for your school work．
B．Early training may damage your muscles．
C．Most children may become professional sports men after a long period of training．
D．It's very expensive for parents to support their child's development in sports．

9．Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth．There are hundreds of kinds of sharks．Most are about two meters long．The dogfish shark，however，is less than twenty centimeters in length．A shark has an extremely good sense of smell．It can find small amounts of matters in water，such as blood，body liquids and chemicals produced by animals．These powerful senses help sharks find their food．Sharks eat fish，other sharks，and plants that live in the ocean．
Sharks grow slowly．About forty percent of all sharks lay eggs．The others give birth to live young．Some sharks carry their young inside their bodies as humans do．Some sharks are not able to reproduce until they are twenty years old．Most reproduce only every two years．And they give birth to fewer than ten young sharks．For this reason，over-fishing of sharks is of special danger to the future of the animal．
Sharks are important for the world's oceans．They eat injured and diseased fish．Their hunting activities mean that the numbers of other fish in ocean waters do not become too large．This protects the plants and other forms of life that exist in the oceans．
People hunt sharks for sport，food，medicine and their skin．Experts say the international market for some kinds of sharks has increased because many parts of a shark are valuable．
Collectors pay thousands of dollars for the jaws of a shark．Shark liver oil is a popular source of Vitamin A．The skin of a shark can be used like leather．
In Asia，people enjoy a kind of soup made from shark fins．Experts say a fisherman can earn a lot of money for even one kilogram of shark fins．Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth，but some sharks are in danger of disappearing from Earth．If too many sharks in one area are killed，that group of sharks may never return to normal population levels．
64．Which of the following words best describes the situation sharks are in？B
A．Good．
B．Endangered．
C．Powerful．
D．Expensive．
65．Sharks eat other fish，B．
A．which is a threat to all other forms of life in the oceans
B．which is a protection for plants and other forms of life in the oceans
C．which helps prevent diseases from spreading
D．which helps the number of other fish to grow
66According to the passage，many parts of a shark are valuable EXCEPTD．
A．its jaws
B．its liver
C．shark fins
D．shark teeth
67The author thinks thatC．
A．sharks are valuable to us and we can make full use of them
B．oceans will become safer with fewer sharks swimming around
C．measures should be taken to protect sharks
D．the shark population is increasing slowly．

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60．Which of the following is NOT included in a starter pack？D
A．One hundred used stamps and hinges and album pages．
B．The Collectors Club Guide to Collecting and badge and stickers．
C．The latest Collectors Club magazine and membership card．
D．Royal Mail Stamp Calendar and Collectors Corner supplement．
61．This advertisement is written for people who want toB．
A．make money through collecting stamps
B．develop stamp collection as a hobby
C．get something free from the club
D．find out where the club is located
62．From the advertisement we can learnA．
A．Collectors Club is among the biggest clubs in this country
B．how much you must pay to become a member of the club
C．today is the last day for stamp collectors to join the club
D．members may receive a set of album pages every month
63．Where is this advertisement most probably found？B
A．In a newspaper．
B．On a web page．
C．In a magazine．
D．On a TV program．

7．A sobbing little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it"was too crowded．""I can't go to Sunday School，"she sobbed to the pastor （牧师） as he walked by．Seeing her shabby appearance，the pastor guessed the reason，and，taking her by the hand，took her inside and found a place for her in the Sunday School class．The child was so touched that she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place to worship Jesus．
Some years later，this child lay dead in one of the poor buildings and the parents called for the kindhearted pastor，who had befriended their daughter，to handle the final arrangements．As her poor little body was being moved，a worn purse was found which seemed to have been picked up from some trash dump．Inside was found 57cents and a note scribbled in childish handwriting which read，"This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School．"
For two years she had saved for this offering of love．When the pastor tearfully read that note，he knew instantly what he would do．Carrying this note，he told people the story of her unselfish love and devotion．
A newspaper learned of the story and published it．It was read by a Realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands．When told that the church could not pay so much，he offered it for 57cents．
Church members made large donations．Checks came from far and wide．Within five years the little girl's gift had increased to $250，000，a huge sum for that time．
When you are in the city of Philadelphia，look up Temple Baptist Church，with a seating capacity of 3，300and Temple University，where hundreds of students are trained．Have a look，too，at the Good Samaritan Hospital and at a Sunday School building which houses hundreds of Sunday scholars，so that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside during Sunday school time．
56．Why did the girl have a purse with 57cents？C
A．To save money for her future career．
B．To build a large building for more children to live in．
C．To help build a church big enough for every child to go to．
D．To remind people to make remarkable history．
57．How did a Realtor help the church？C
A．He made the story known to the public by publishing it．
B．He sold a land to the church for free．
C．He offered the church a piece of land for 57cents．
D．He raised money for the church．
58．What can be inferred from the passage？B
A．Church members donated because of their desire for a big church．
B．The girl's unselfish love was rewarded at last．
C．The pastor found 57cents saved by the little girl．
D．Temple Baptist Church，Temple University，Good Samaritan Hospital and a Sunday School building all belong to the small church the little girl went to．
59．What's the best title of the passage？A
A.57Cents
B．A little girl's wish
C．Pastor and Girl
D．A bigger Church．

6．-Why do you suggest the West Lake？
-I believe __beauty of nature there will make __excellent impression upon you．（　　）

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64．Which of the four magazines is the most suitable for a 4-year-old child？B
A．American Girl
B．Ladybug
C．Cicada
D．Sports Illustrated for Kids
65．American Girl is a magazine different from the others becauseB．
A．it features fun stories and great sports tips
B．it's written specially for girls
C．it offers high-quality fiction and poetry
D．it comes out six times per year
66．If you order a magazine with interviews with sports heroes for one year，how much can you save？D
A.5.00
B.10.55
C.17.05
D.22.93．

4．Play is the basic business of childhood，and more and more in recent years research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being．From earliest infancy （婴儿），every child needs opportunity and the right material for play，and the main tools of play are toys．The main function of toys is to suggest，encourage and assist play．To succeed in this，they must be good toys，which children will play with often，and will come back to again and again．Therefore，it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a child's development．
In recent years research on infant development has shown that the standard a child is likely to reach，within the range of his inherited abilities，is largely determined in the first three years of his life．So a baby's ability to benefit from the right play materials should not be underestimated．A baby who is encouraged，talked to and shown things and played with，has the best chance of growing up successfully．
The next stage，from three to five years old，curiosity knows no bounds．Every type of suitable toy should be made available to the child，for trying out，experimenting and learning，for discovering his own particular ability．Bricks and jigsaws and construction toys； painting，scribbling and making things； sand and water play； toys for imaginative and pretending play； the first social games for learning to play and get on with others．
By the third stage of play development-from five to seven or eight years old-the child is at school．But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning，at home or at school．It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys．
Until the age of seven or eight，play and work mean much the same to a child．But once reading has been mastered，then books and school become the main source of learning．Toys are still interesting and valuable，which lead up to new hobbies，but their significance has changed-to a child of nine or ten years old，toys and games mean，as to adults，relaxation and fun．
60．The writer wants us to understand that a childB．
A．cannot grow up without toys
B．matures through play
C．uses toys as friends
D．has to be taught how to play
61．According to the passage，the abilities a child has inherited from his parentsC．
A．determine his character
B．will not change after the age of three
C．partly determine the standard he is likely to reach
D．to a large extent determine the choice of toys
62．The passage tells us that children are the most curious when they are aboutD．
A．two years old
B．one year old
C．six years old
D．four years old
63．The article is aboutA．
A．the importance of play
B．the importance of books
C．the relationship between play and work
D．children's speech development．

3．George had stolen some money，but the police had caught him and he had been put in prison．Now his trial was about to begin，and he felt sure that he would be found guilty and sent to prison for a long time．
Then he discovered that an old friend of his was one of the members of the jury at his trial．Of course，he did not tell anybody，but he managed to see his friend secretly one day．He said to him，"Jim，I know that the jury will find me guilty of having stolen the money．I cannot hope to be found not guilty of taking it--that would be too much to expect．But I should be grateful to you for the rest of my life if you could persuade the other members of the jury to add a strong recommendation for mercy to their statement that they consider me guilty．"
"Well，George，"answered Jim．"I shall certainly try to do what I can for you as an old friend，but of course I cannot promise anything．The other eleven people on the jury look terribly strong-minded to me．"
George said that he would quite understand if Jim was not able to do anything for him，and thanked him warmly for agreeing to help．
The trial went on，and at last the time came for the jury to decide whether George was guilty or not．It took them five hours，but in the end they found George guilty，with a strong recommendation for mercy．
Of course，George was very pleased，but he did not have a chance to see Jim for some time after the trial．At last，however，Jim visited him in prison，and George thanked him warmly and asked him how he had managed to persuade the other members of the jury to recommend mercy．
"Well，George，"Jim answered，"as I thought，those eleven men were very difficult to persuade，but I managed it in the end by tiring them out．Do you know，those fools had all wanted to find you not guilty!"
56．We are told that George expected Jim to helpC．
A．prove him innocent
B．him turn over a new leaf
C．lighten his punishment
D．him escape from prison
57．Which of the following is true about Jim？C
A．He covered up George's guilt．
B．He persuaded the jury to set George free．
C．He told the jury that George was indeed guilty．
D．He recommended severe punishment to give George a lesson．
58．The passage suggests thatA．
A．it was due to Jim that George was found guilty
B．Jim did not do exactly what George asked him to do
C．Jim asked his colleagues to recommend mercy
D．Jim persuaded the jury to lighten George's punishment
59．The title for this passage isB．
A．Illegal or Not？
B．Guilty or Not？
C．Merciful or Not？
D．Answerable or Not？

2．-We had ______ really damp October this year．
-I can't remember ______ autumn when it rained so much．（　　）

1．Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets as millions of new cars and trucks are produced．One out of every six Americans work at putting together the parts of cars，driving trucks，building roads or filling cars and trucks with gas．Americans won't live without cars!
Most Americans would find it hard to think what life would look like without cars．However，some have realized the serious problems of the air pollution that is caused by the car．The polluted air becomes poisonous and dangerous to health．
One way to get rid of the polluted air is to build a car that does not pollute．That's what several of the large car factories have been trying to do．But to build a clean car is easier said than done．Progress in this field has been slow．
Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else．Inventors are now working on steam cars as well as electric cars．Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man．
To prevent the world from being polluted by cars，we'll have to make some changes in the way many of us live．Americans，for example，have to cut down on the number of their total cars．They are encouraged to travel and go to work by bicycle．Bicycling is thought to help keep the air clean．
But this change does not come easily----a large number of workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closes down．Thus the problem of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment．
Although cars have led us to a better life，they have also brought us new problems．
59．Large car factories are trying to build a clean car，C．
A．which is clean itself
B．which is used to clean streets
C．which does not pollute the air
D．which is easier to make
60．If the number of cars is cut down，the most serious problem to American workers isA．
A．to have no work to do
B．to keep the air clean
C．to get a better life
D．to go to work by bike
61．What is the conclusion of the writer？D
A．Bicycling is the only way out．
B．The number of cars must be cut down．
C．Cars bring us nothing but serious problems．
D．Cars bring us not only a better life but serious problems．

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