Can trees talk? Yes—but not in words. Scientists have reasons to believe that trees do communicate with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree(柳树) attacked in the woods by caterpillars(毛毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that the caterpillars got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. The even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special vapour — a signal causing its neighbours to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty.

Communication, of course, doesn’t need to be always in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar(花蜜) for honey. So why shouldn’t trees have ways of sending messages?

56. From the passage we know that caterpillars _______.

A. like willow trees                         B. enjoy eating fallen leaves

C. can talk to other caterpillars                    D. can send out a special vapour

57. Caterpillars will stop eating willow tree leaves which _______.

A. have a chemical change and become tasteless  B. have a pleasant taste

C. are being attacked                        D. are communicating

58. According to the passage, bees communicate with each other by _______.

A. talking                                          B. making unusual sounds    

C. singing songs                                 D. flying certain patterns

　In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki When she was a teenager, she 　36 of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 　37 was from the textbooks she had read. "I had a 　38 in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room, Mummy 　39 cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend."

　 Atsuko 　40 to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 　41 world. "People were struggling with problems and often seemed 　42 ," she said. "I felt very alone."

　 One of her hardest 　43 was physical education. "We played volleyball." she said.

　 "The other students were 　44 it, but I wasn't."

　One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 　45 the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 　46 the net—No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 　47 she failed.

　 A young man on her team 　48 what she was going through. "He walked up to me and 　49 , 'Come on. You can do that'"

　 "You will never understand how those words of 　50 made me feel.. Four words: You can do that I felt like crying with happiness."

　 She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 　51 .

　 Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. "I have 　52 forgotten the words." she said. "When things are not going so well, I think of them."

She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 　53 to her. "He probably doesn't even remember it," she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will 　54 . She's all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 　55　 words: You can do that.

36. A. learned 　　　　　 B. spoke　　　　　　　　　　 C. dreamed　　　　　　　　 D. heard

37. A. way　　　　　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. education　　　　　　　 D. spirit

38. A. photo 　　　　　　 B. painting　　　　　　　　 C. picture 　　　　　　　　 D. drawing

39. A. baking 　　　　　　 B. frying　　　　　　　 C. steaming　　　　　　　 D. boiling

40. A. hoped 　　　　　　 B. arranged　　　　　　　 C. liked　　　　　　　　　　　 D. attempted

41. A. described　　　　 B. imagined　　　　　　　　 C. created　　　　　　　　　 D. discovered

42. A. tense 　　　　　　　　　　 B. cheerful　　　　　　　　 C. relaxed 　　　　　　　　 D. deserted

43. A. times　　　　　　　　 B. question　　　　　　　　 C. classes 　　　　　　　　 D. projects.

44. A. curious about　 B. good at　　　　　　　　　 C. slow at　　　　　　　　　 D. nervous about

45. A. kick　　　　　　　　　 B. pass　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hit

46. A. through　　　　　　 B. into　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　　　　 D. past

47. A. after　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　 D. until

48. A. believed　　　　　 B. considered　　　　　　 C. wondered　　　　　　　 D. sensed

49. A. warned　　　　　　 B. sighed　　　　　　　　　 C. ordered　　　　　　　　 D. whispered

50. A. excitement B. encouragement　　 C. persuasion　　　　　　 D. suggestion

51. A. interested　　　　 B. doubtful　　　　　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　　　 D. sure

52. A. never　　　　　　　 B. already　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　　　　 D. almost

53. A. happened　　　　 B. applied　　　　　　　　　 C. seemed　　　　　　　　 D. meant

54. A. continue　　　　　 B. stay　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exist　　　　　　　　　　　 D. live

55. A. merciful　　　　　　 B. bitter　　　　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. easy

This kind of dress has been sold out. Would you like to exchange it________  

   something else of the same price?

   A．to　　　　　B．with         C．of               D．for

No pains, no gains! You see, the harder you try, ______.

   A. the greater progress you’ll make      B. the greater you’ll make progress

   C. you’ll make the greater progress      D. you’ll make the greater progress

 Great changes _____ in China in the past 20 years.  

   A. have taken place           B. have been taken place  

   C. took place                D. are taking place

 In America, “Cathy” is usually _________ “Catherine”. 

   A. shorted for      B. short for       C. shorted of       D. short of

 Mother _____ us stories when we were young.   

   A. was used to tell    B. is used to telling   C. used to tell    D. used to telling

The Olympic Games, _____ in 776 BC, did not include women competitors until

    1912

A. first playing           B. to be first played  

C. first played            D. to be first playing 

 Having received _______ training of that company, he was offered ______  

   important position in management.

    A. the; an      B. /; an       C. the; /       D. a; a

This is the third time I _________ Hong Kong. The sencond time I ________ 

    here was on Christmas Day last year.

   A. visited; came 

   B. have visited; came 

   C. visited, have come  

   D. have visited, have come