Mobile phones are an important business tool for farmers in rural areas. But they also put a valuable educational tool in their hands.

  The University of Illinois in the United States has a project called SAWBO—Scientific Animations Without Borders. It produces educational videos that can be downloaded to cell phones. The goal is to help people in developing countries improve their lives.

  One video shows farmers how to make a natural insecticide from neem seeds to prevent insect damage to crops. The process starts with sorting and drying the neem fruits. Then let the fruit dry in the sun for about three or four days, until they become brown. Using a mortar(碾槌) and stick, the fruits are slightly pounded to remove the shells from the fruits without breaking the seed inside.

  The videos use computer animation(动画). Some of the animated characters are a little funny looking-like a farmer with a long nose. But the subjects are serious, including a health video on preventing cholera(霍乱). Team member Francisco Seufferheld says the information in the videos is meant to be quickly understood. He says, “The information is digested in such a way that in two minutes, we can transmit a complex idea.”

  The researchers tested the seven-minute video on seven mobile phones. They wanted to see if people would share the video using Bluetooth wireless technology. With Bluetooth, files can be passed to a nearby phone even if neither phone is connected to the Internet. As a result, in one month, the video had spread to one hundred eighteen people in fifty different villages. “This is just incredible impact,” said Francisco Seufferheld.

  The team has made a few videos so far. These are available in a total of eighty languages, dialects and accents. Professor Barry Pittendrigh says there are plans for more videos later this year.

67. What is the text mainly about?

A. A best-selling mobile phone            B. A valuable educational project for farmers

C. United States support for developing countries  D. A new type of scientist –farmer relationship

68. The SAWBO program is introduced in order to ____.

 A. raise farmers’ standard of living                B. do some research on mobile phones [www^.#z&zstep*.c@om]

 C. develop farmers’ practical skills                D. help farmers prevent insect damage to corps

69. The biggest advantage of the program is that it______.

 A. includes health video on preventing cholera     

 B. can be passed to farmers using Bluetooth technology

 C. can be used to sort and dry the neem fruits      

 D. is easy for farmers to understand

70. Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “ pound” in the 3^rd paragraph?

 A. moved             B. beat             C. picked            D. cut

Beginning college is exciting: new ideas to explore, new challenges to meet and many decisions to make．Your future begins here．

　　　 However, you will find college life is different from your previous school environment. Many of us can be easily overwhelmed（压垮）by the details of running a well-balanced life．While some of us may have the know-how, I guess there are more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of others who have walked the college halls before you．

　　　 The following you may find of use about life on campus．

　　　 * Plan well．There are so many new things to do at a new college or university．Give yourself time to make new friends and become familiar with the campus, but don’t forget why you are there．Give some time for social activities and manage your time wisely．

　　　 * If you don’t have a “system” for planning your time now（like a day timer, a computer data book）, get one．Most of all, don’t depend on your memory．

　　　 * Don’t miss the guidelines．The restrictions, rules and regulations of all kinds can usually be found in your student handbook．Consider them well-balanced food for thought．What dates are important? What pieces of paper need to be handed in? What can/ can’t you do in class? What can/ can’t you do in your student residence? Who has right for what? What do you need to complete to graduate?

　　　 * Write the word “STUDY” on the walls of our bedroom and bathroom, and maybe it will help to write it on a piece of paper and stick it on the telephone, TV and the kitchen table．Consider this—you are paying thousands of dollars for your courses. You pay every time you have to repeat or replace a course．

　　　 * Build your identity．This is the time for you to decide what to do and what not to do．Take as much time as you need to explore new ideas．Do not be afraid of the beyond．This is learning to make good choices．

63．What is the main purpose of the passage?

　　　 A．To describe the importance of college life．

　　　 B．To explain why college life is exciting．

　　　 C．To offer advice on college life．

　　　 D．To persuade you to go to college．

64．According to the passage, why is it exciting to begin college life?

　　　 A Because you prepare for your future career and life there．．

B．Because you will no longer be afraid of the beyond．

　　　 C．Because you will have more freedom at college．

　　　 D．Because professors there will provide you with many new ideas．

65．The underlined word “know-how” refers to___________________________．

　　　 A．an understanding of how things are going at college

　　　 B．college halls where rules and regulations are presented

　　　 C．practical knowledge about how to behave and what to do at college

　　　 D．an environment completely different from the one you’re used to

66．According to the passage, college students ___________________________ ．

　　　 A．needn’t learn from those who went to college before them

　　　 B．should know what they have fought for on campus

　　　 C．spend as much time as possible on social activities

D．are supposed to repeat or replace at least one course

(You may read the questions first.)

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Theatrical Release Date: July 1, 2011

Studio: Paramount Pictures

Director: Michael Bay

Genre: Action︱Adventure︱Sequel︱ Sci-Fi︱ 3D

The Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, are back in action, taking on the evil Decepticons. The Autobots and Decepticons become involved in a dangerous space race. The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft on the Moon and must race against the Decepticons to find its secrets, which could turn the tide in the Transformers’ final battle. Shockwave, a longtime “Transformers” character, rules Cybertron while the Autobots and Decepticons battle it out on Earth.

Genre: Action︱Adventure︱Sequel︱Fantasy︱3D

In part II, the battle between the good and evil forces of the Wizarding world evolves into an all-out war. This final adventure continues Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s attempt to find and destroy Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes. Harry Potter is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice to bring an end to his nemesis.

Winnie the Pooh is a 2011 American traditionally animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Based upon the characters of the children’s books Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne and Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus, the film features two previously unadapted stories from the original books.

In the movie, Owl sends the whole gang to save Christopher Robin from an imaginary bad character, and it turns out to be a very busy day for Winnie the Pooh who simply set out to find some honey.

60. Which of the following is not the genre of Transformers: Dark of the Moon?

A. Action.　　　 B. Sequel.　 C. Fantasy. 　D. 3D

61. According to the Movie Express above, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II is mainly about ______.

A. a journey of Harry, Ron, and Hermione

B. high risks of the final adventure

C.a fear of Lord Voldemort

D. an all-out war between good and evil forces

62. Who might be most interested in the Movie Express of Winnie the Pooh?

A. Would-be parents. B. Families with children.

C. Writers of children’s books.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Honey lovers.

One August afternoon, Richard Allen dropped off his last passenger, Mrs. Carey. Lifting two grocery bags, he followed her across the yard and stood on the step of her house. Glancing up, he saw a large wasp（黄蜂）nest under the roof. Allen had heard that wasps can become more likely to sting（sting, stung, stung蜇）in summer. He mentioned this to Mrs. Carey, who had opened the door.

“Oh, they don’t bother me,” she said lightly. “I go in and out all the time.”

Anxiously, Allen looked at the nest again-to see the wasps flying straight at him. “Hurry!” he shouted to Mrs. Carey. “Get in!”

She stepped quickly inside. Allen ran for his mini-bus. Too late; they were upon him. Just as he jumped aboard, half a dozen red spots showed on his arm, and he felt more on his back and shoulders.

As he was driving down the road, Allen felt as if something was burning at the back of his neck, and the “fire” was spreading forward toward his face. An immediate anxiety took hold of him. Allen knew that stings could cause some persons to die. But he had been stung the previous summer and the after-effects soon passed. However, what he didn’t know was that the first sting had turned his body into a time bomb waiting for the next to set off an explosion.

Miles from the nearest medical assistance, Allen began to feel his tongue thick and heavy and his heartbeat louder. Most frightening, he felt his breathing more and more difficult. He reached for the radio mike（话筒）,trying to call the mini-bus center, but his words were hardly understandable. Signals were also poor that far out. He knew a rescue team was on 24-hour duty at the Amherst Fire Department’s north station. So his best chance was to make a run for it.

Rushing down the mountain, Allen tried not to panic, focusing his mind on each sharp turn. He was almost through the last of them when he felt sure he was going into shock（休克）.Just then he reached for the radio mike again.

“Call fire station,” he shouted, concentrating to form the words. “Emergency. Bee sting. Emergency. There in ten minutes.”

“Five-ten,” the center replied.

Hold on, Allen thought. Keep your eyes open. Breathe. Keep awake.

At last he reached the station. Two firemen ran out. Allen felt their hands grasp him before he hit the ground. You made it, he thought.

56 It is mentioned in the passage that wasps are more likely to attack when_____.

A. there are huge noises

B. strangers are approaching

C. the hottest season comes around

D the air is filled with food smell

57. Allen didn’t know that if stung by wasps again, he would______.

A. have no after-effects

B. suffer from sharper pain

C. become more sensitive

D. surely lose his life

58. Allen failed at his first attempt to send his message to the mini-bus center because _______.

A. he was in a state of shock

B. his radio equipment was poor

C. he was unable to speak clearly

D. no one was on duty

59. Which would be the best title for the passage？

A. A Race Against Death

B. Wasps, Bloody Killers

C. Allen, A Helpless Driver

D. War Against Wasps

On a warm Monday, Jenny Neilson bought a sandwich and parked her car under some trees. Rolling down the windows to 36 in fresh air, she settled back to enjoy her lunch. Suddenly she 37 a big bald（秃顶的）man running through the parking lot. Before she came to 38 what would happen, the man was there, shouting through her window. “Get out!”

Neilson 39 .

Pulling open her door, the man seized her 40 the neck and hair, and threw her out of the car onto the ground. She screamed, 41 her purse and the keys.

Two reporters of the local newspaper, Robert Bruce and Jeff Jackson, just outside their office building on a 42 , heard the screams and began running.

When they 43 Neilson’s car, the attacker had jumped into the driver’s seat and was 44 searching for the keys. Bruce opened the door, and he and Jackson dragged the man out. The attacker 45 back. But even in his cornered panic, he was no 46 for the two athletic men.

Reggie Miller, a worker of the local newspaper, heard the screams, too. He rushed back to the office to 47 the police, and then ran back with some plastic ropes —— used to tie up newspapers.

With his arms 48 tightly behind him, the prisoner looked up and said 　49 , “I hope you guys feel good about yourselves – you just caught one of the most wanted men.” They 50 him and waited for the police.

Later, Bruce and Jackson were shocked to learn the man was the 51 carjacker（劫车者） and suspected murderer, whose 52 —but with a full head of hair – had been recently printed in their own newspaper.

Neilson considers herself lucky 53 she suffered injuries. She believes the story might have had a 54 ending if those good people had not come to her aid. “Unfortunately,” she says, “many people would 　55 have done what they did, and that is the real truth.”

36. A. bring　　　　 　 B. gather　　　　　 C. let　　　　　 D. send

37. A. recognized　　 　　 B. noticed　　　　 　　 C. watched　 　　　　　 D. met

38. A. imagine　　　　 　 B. understand　　 　　 C. realize　　　　 　　 D. conclude

39. A. refused　　　 　　 B. struggled　　　 　 C. escaped　　 D. obeyed 　　

40. A. by　　　　　 　　 B. around　　　　 　 C. with　　　　 　　　　 D. on

41. A. burying　　　 　 B. forgetting　　　 　 C. grabbing　　　 　　　　　　 D. offering

42. A. trip　　　　　 　　 B. visit　　　　　　 　 C. holiday　　　　 　 D. break

43. A. started　　　　 　 B. reached　　　　 　 C. entered　　　　　　 D. stopped

44. A. carefully　　　 　　 B. patiently　　　　　 　　　 C. disappointedly　 　　 D. madly

45. A. fought　　　　 　 B. turned　　　　　 　 C. jumped　　　　 　　 D. shouted

46. A. target　　　　 　　 B. match　　　　　 　 C. equal　　　　 　　 D. companion

47. A. phone　　　 　　　 B. remind　　　　 　 C. invite　　　　　　 D. beg

48. A. rolled 　　　　　　 B. folded　　　　　 C. tied　　　　　　 D. bent

49. A. angrily　　　 　　 B. kindly　　　　　 C. warmly　　　　　 D. coldly

50. A. caught　　　　 　 B. ignored　　　　 　 C. comforted　　　　 　　　 D thanked.

51. A. ordinary　　　 　　 B. outstanding　 　　 C. honest　　　　 D. professional

52. A. character　　　 B. background　　　 　　　 C. picture　　　 D. story

53. A. though　　　　 　 B. but　　　　　　 C. and　　　　 　 D. when

54. A. ridiculous　　 　　 B. different　　　　　 　　　 C. strange　　　　 　 D. similar

55. A. sometimes　　 　　 B. forever　　　　 　　 C. often　　　　　 　 D. never

 ______the Internet is of great help, I don’t think it’s a food idea to spend too much time on it.

A. If    B. While   C. Because  D. As

 the growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors,          are beyond our control.

A. most of them      B. most of which     C. most of what      D. most of that

The president was so absorbed in his work that not a sound ______.

A. did she dare to make　　　　 　　　　　 B. dared she to make

C. she dared make　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. she did dare to make

____of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend ___ her.

A. Warned; accompanied　　　　　　　　 B. Warning; accompanying

C. Having warned; accompanied　　　　　 D. Having been warned; accompanying

       the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting.

A. Having searched     B. To search      C. Searching      D. Search