A man accused of failing to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries in the county was released（释放）from prison after a book publisher agreed to post his bond (保释金) of $1,000. The publisher said, “There’s a story here. This is a man who loves books. He just can’t let go of them. He hasn’t stolen a single book. So what’s the crime? We think that Mr Barush has a story to tell. We plan to publish his story.”

　 When asked why he didn’t return the books, Mr Barush said, “Well, how could I? They became family to me. I was afraid to return them, because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, throw them around, tear the pages, spill soda on them, get jam and jelly on them, and drown them in the toilet.”

　 He continued, “Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with wisdom, humor and love. A book is a guest in my home. How could I kick it out? I repaired torn pages. I dusted them with a soft clean cloth. I turned their pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air.”

　 “Every week I reorganized them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now they’re all back in the library, on the lower shelves, on the floors, at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me! I need to rescue them. Excuse me. I have to go now.”

71. Why was the man put into prison?

A. Because the book publisher persuaded the police to do so.

B. Because he stole 700 children’s books from the five different libraries.

C. Because he refused to return the books that he had borrowed.

D. Because he wanted to publish his story.

72. How did the man treat books?

A. He treated them as real people. 　　　　　　　 B. He treated them as his own children.

C. He treated them as his furniture.　　　　 　　 D. He treated them as his job.

73. From the passage we can learn that the man is _____.

A. a thief 　　　 B. crazy about books 　 　　 C. a writer 　 D. unfortunate

74. Which one is not true according to what Mr Barush said？

A. He always kickes the torn pages out. 　　　　　 B. A book is a guest

C. Books can enrich us.　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Books can take care of us.

75. What is mainly talked about in this passage?

A. A funny thief who loves stealing books.

B. A person who is crazy about books so he keeps stealing them from the library.

C. A person who may have some mental problems.

D. A person who refuses to return borrowed books and wants to look after them.

Dick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until his parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun (修女). After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there.

One day the young man fell to the ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. He was sent to the hospital and the doctor looked him over. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, “I’m a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward (病房) for me, please.”

“Can’t anybody help you?”

“No, madam,” answered Dick. “I have only a sister. She’s a nun and she’s poor, too.”

“I don’t think so,” the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”

“Well, then,” Dick said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill (账单) to my brother-in-law.”

66. Dick’s parents died ______.

A. in an accident             B. in the war          C. from the disease  D. in the earthquake

67. Dick and his sister escaped from the earthquake because ______.

A. they played outside                                B. they were in a safe place        

C. their parents saved them                        D. the aunt saved them

68. The sister and brother lived a hard life because ______.

A. they lost all in the earthquake               B. they were too young

C. they were hurt in the earthquake             D. they had to look after themselves

69. After Dick finished middle school, ______.

A. he stayed at home                               B. he began to work in the hotel

C. he began to look for a job                        D. he broke his leg                                     

70. Which of the following is true?

A. The nurse would arrange a first-class ward for Dick.

B. The nurse would post Dick’s bill to God.

C. The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Dick.

D. Dick had a rich brother-in-law.

Sydney— Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned（禁止）students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.

Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students want them.

Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction（分心）to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.

She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.

Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

61. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones ____.

　 A. because they are students　　　　　　　　 B. when they are free

C. because they are young　 　　　　　　　 D. when they are at school

62. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t 　　　 during school hours.

　 A. get in touch with their children　　　　 B. leave their mobile phones

　 C. help the teachers with their work　 D. use their mobile phones　　

63. We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from ____________.

　 A. the makers and sellers　　　　　 　 B. some other strangers

　 C. their parents and friends　　 　　　　 D. some mobile phone users

64. The underlined word “they” in the fifth paragraph refers to ____________.

　 A. many teachers B. mobile phones C. some messages D. some students

65. The topic mainly talked about in the text is ____________.

　 A. when the students of some Australian schools can use their mobile phones

B. why the students should not use mobile phones in some Australian schools

　 C. whether the Australian students can have mobile phones at school

　 D. how some parents feel when their children should not carry mobile phones

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

    He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

    I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.

    I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”

    Many years has passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!

56. Choose the best meaning of the underlined expression put up with that is in the first paragraph from the following. 

A. 搁置                      B. 忍受                C. 张贴                      D. 提名

57. What did the writer’s father do after he heard her complaints(抱怨)?

     A. He agreed with her “enemy”.

     B. He let her continue to put up with her “enemy”.

     C. He told her to write down all her “enemy” had said about her.

     D. He told her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said.

58. The writer felt ______ when she did the things as her father had told her.

     A. surprised             B. angry            C. disappointed          D. sad

59. Which of the following can we know from the passage?

     A. The “enemy” thought the writer was pretty.

     B. The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard.

     C. The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last.

     D. The writer is grateful to her father.

60. What is the best title of the passage?

     A. My Parents                                                  B. A Serious Criticism(批评)

     C. What People Say About You Is Always Right   D. The Best Advice I Ever Had

Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 　36 .

Both the mother and daughter knew that the 　37 were very small: finding a donor（捐赠人）heart that 　38 Maria’s blood type could take years. However, Carmen was 　39 to save her mother. She kept 　40 hospitals all over the country.

Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 　41 from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a 　42 　 of the hospital, crying.

“Are you okay?” a man asked.

Carmen sobbed as she told the 　43 her story. This middle-aged man was named Frank, 　44 wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 　45 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 　46 something from herself. Could her 　47 go to Carmen’s mother?

After reviewing the data, doctors 　48　 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 　49　 the transplant.

That cold night, when Cheryl was 　50　 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 51 for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. 　52 Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond（凝聚力）as they hugged and cried.

On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s 　53　 Cheryl’s funeral（葬礼）with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”

One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 　54 　 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 　55 in another loving mother’s chest.

36. A. change　　 　　　　　　 B. danger　　　　 　　 C. disorder　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. pain

37. A. chances　 　　　　 B. challenges　　　　 C. effects　　　　　 D. waves

38. A. matched　 　　　 B. replaced　　　 　　　 C. controlled　　 　　 D. cooperated

39. A. arranged　 　　　 B. decided　　　　 　 C. determined　　　 D. attempted

40. A. finding 　　　　　 B. phoning　 　　　　　　 C. touring　 　　　　　　　 D. interrupting

41. A. rolling　 　　　　 B. running　 　　　　　　　 C. walking　 　　　　　　 D. jumping

42. A. corner　 　　　　　 B. bed　　 　　　　　　　　 C. man　　 　　　　　　　 D. nurse

43. A. neighbor　　 　 B. stranger　　　　　　　　　 C. friend　　　　　　 D. candidate

44. A. who　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　 C. whom　　　　　 　　　 D. whose

45. A. put　 　　　　　　　 B. support　 　　　　　　　 C. pass　 　　　　　　　　 D. make

46. A. save　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. recycle　 　　　　　　　 C. donate（捐赠）　 D. separate

47. A. heart　 　　　　　　 B. brain　 　　　　　　　　 C. husband　 　　　　　　 D. spirit

48. A. informed　 　　　 B. warned　 　　　　　　 C. congratulated　 　　　 D. reminded

49. A. give up　 　　　　 B. carry out　 　　　　　 C. search after　 　　　　 D. put off

50. A. noticed　 　　　　 B. predicted　 　　　　　　 C. found　 　　　　　　　 D. declared

51. A. praying　　　 B. begging　　　　　 C. decorating　　　 　 D. singing

52. A. But　　　　 　 B. And　　　　　　 C. Though　　　　 　 D. If

53. A. attended　 　　　 B. tended　 　　　　　　　　 C. joined 　　　　　　　　　　 D. rejected

54. A. passed away 　　 B. woke up 　　　　　　　 C. left behind　 　　　　　 D. dressed up

55. A. active　　　　 B. alive　　　　　　 C. necessary　 　　　　 D. changeable

 I would appreciate _______ if you could help me get a ticket in the Peak Transport in the Spring Festival Season.

   A. you           B. that            C. this               D. it

 The boy is often found _______ in reading books.

A. absorbs              B. is absorbed       C. absorbing            D. absorbed

 It has been proved ______ eating vegetables in childhood helps to protect you against serious illnesses in later life.

A. if                     B. that                 C. when                             D. because

 Now I am nearly 110 kilograms. How I wish I ______ as slim as several years ago.

   A. were                   B. would be           C. had been                  D. was

 He appears to be optimistic, but, ______, he is quite pessimistic.

A. in particular       B. on one hand     C. for one thing                 D. as a matter of fact