The people below are all looking for a place to spend their holiday. After the description of these people, there is information about six tour advertisements A—F. Decide which place would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 1-5 and then mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one place that you do not need to use.
_______76. Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs holiday to relax in winter. He would like to go somewhere warm and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing.
_______77. Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but Mary hates flying.
_______78. Harry and Kate, both teachers and their two teenage sons, have to take their holiday during the school summer vacation. There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Harry and Kate want beautiful scenery, good food—and wine—and peace.
______ 79. Peter and Maria, university students, want to travel as far as possible on very little money, and would like to know a country by working there for three months with other young people.
_______80. Simon, a schoolteacher, is planning to make a one-day trip to a place, where his students can enjoy the objects of artistic, cultural, historical or scientific importance and interest.
A. We now offer you a new service of guided tours for visitors. This prize-winning museum is where Australia’s history comes alive! Visit daily or stay for the night and experience life of the Gold Rush days. A wonderful nightly sound and light show, “Blood on the Southern Cross” tells you the story of the famous Eureka Uprising.
B. Two-week holidays in the luxurious Hotel Splendid, on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep-blue sea. Tennis, golf, sailing and all water sports. Trips and tours around the islands arranged. Near to town of Castries with lively evening entertainment dancing to local bands.
C. Holiday apartments in Mallorca sailing and fishing port—quiet even in summer season beautifully situated apartments with views of seas and mountains, yet near to shops and restaurants. Cars and bicycles for hire. Sailing and sports clubs nearby.
D. The Empire State Building is among the most striking buildings in the city, the nation, even the world. The observation deck on the 86th floor is open to general public, offering a wonderful view of the city. On the second floor you’ll find the New York Skyride, a simulated helicopter ride over Manhattan. Enjoy shopping along with real life character and entertainment.
E. Luxury coach tours of Italy, out of normal holiday season. 21 leisurely days to visit five Italian cities staring from London 1st May, 1st September. The tours are guided by professor Martin Davis formerly Head of Italian Studies, London University.

F. Working holidays on a kibbutz (co-operative farm) in Israel. All nationalities welcome for one to three months, if prepared to work morning with kibbutz members. Accommodation, food and trips to historic sights all provided free-you pay for the special low-cost return flight..

Not long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life.

Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes. A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregiver. This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings.

One study shows that babies can learn before they are born. The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant woman. Then, they played a recording of a short story. On the day the baby was born, the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother. They did this by placing a device in the mouth of the newborn baby.

The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way. If the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story. The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born. They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again.

Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children.

Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years. The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity of the mothers. The women were considered sensitive if they supported their children’s activities and did not interfere（干涉） unnecessarily. They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old. Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression（沮丧）.

The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression. The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear.

These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people. The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their children. Children did better when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered from depression.

72. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the factor that influences intelligence development in babies?

　　 A. The environment.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Mother’s sensitivity.

　　 C. Their peers(同龄人). 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Education before birth.

73. What is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories?

　　 A. To prove that babies can learn before they are born.

　　 B. To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are born.

　　 C. To show mothers can strongly influence intelligence development in their babies.

　　 D. To indicate early education has a deep effect on the babies’ language skills.

74. Which group of children did the worst in tests of language skills?

　　 A. The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children.

　　 B. The children of women who did not suffer from depression.

　　 C. The children of depressed but caring mothers.

　　 D. Children with high communication abilities.

75. What is the main idea of the passage?

　　 A. Scientific findings about how babies develop before birth.

　　 B. Scientific findings about how the environment has an effect on babies’ health.

　　 C. A study shows babies are not able to learn things until they are five or six months old.

　　 D. Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies.

I know what you’re thinking : pizza? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the morning if you want to.

  I know lots of women who skip breakfast, and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it . Some say they don’t have time. Others think they’re “saving” calories(卡路里), still others just don’t like breakfast food .
    But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight. “Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking , R , D , who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece.
    Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.
    So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers-it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it. You may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects.
68. The word “leftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means__________.
    A. food remaining after a meal                        B. things left undone
    C. meals made of vegetables                          D. pizza topped with fruit
69. What can we infer from the text?
    A. Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.
    B. Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.
    C. There are some easy ways of cooking a meal.
    D. Eating vegetables helps save energy.
70. According to the last paragraph, it is important to____________.
    A. eat something for breakfast                        B. be careful about what you eat
    C. heat up food before eating it                             D. eat calorie-controlled food
71. The text is written mainly for those_____________.
    A. who go to work early                                   B. who want to lose weight
    C. who stay up late                                   D. who eat before sleep

Four Year-Old Boy Becomes Queen Elizabeth’s Pen Pal

London, England: A four-year-old boy has become pen pals with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth. Tom Stancombe started exchanging letters with the queen after he set free a balloon, carrying his name and address, at a school party and it landed in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

The queen spotted（发现） the balloon and asked her personal assistant, Angela Kelly, to write a letter for her.

She wrote: “The queen was delighted to find that your balloon had traveled all the way to the gardens at Windsor Castle.”

Tom, who proudly put the letter on his wall, wrote back to say that his great, great grandfather, the artist Petrus Johannes Arundzen, had been commissioned (受委托) to copy Dutch masters on display at Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace.

Angela at once replied that she would contact the Royal Collection to find out what had happened to the art works. She kept her word and two weeks later wrote to Tom to tell him what had happened to the etchings, explaining they now form part of the print collection in the Print Library.

Angela then asked a favor of Tom, writing: “Would you be able to ask your Mummy and Daddy for me if they know anything more about your great, great grandfather. Royal Collection would love to know more about him.”

Along with his parents, Tom wrote back to fill in all the gaps about Petrus Johannes Arundzen.

Although Tom’s parents don’t think there will be any more letters exchanged between the pair, they were touched that she had taken time to contact them.

Tom’s father said: “I don’t expect we’ll go another one, but I think it’s incredible（难以置信的）they bothered replying at all.”

64. What is Windsor Castle?

       A. A playing garden.   B. The queen’s home.              C. A post office.   D. A rose garden.

65. What does the underlined word “etchings” mean?

       A. Photos.                   B. Paintings.                      C. Postcards.              D. Cartoons.

66. How does the queen know the boy?

       A. By chance.                                                 B. By exchanging letters.

       C. By letting go the balloon.                                  D. By the queen’s secretary.

67. Tom’s parents ___________.

A. feel very much shocked about the letters and refuse to answer them

       B. try to deal with the friendship naturally but refuse to do anything about it

       C. don’t take the matter very seriously but somehow feel good at heart

D. don’t think this friendship will last long but still look forward to new letters

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As a young child, I can always remember rushing down the steps on Christmas morning and looking around the tree for the biggest box. I always believed that within the biggest box lied the most ___41___ and best gift. But as time passes, I soon realized every gift was ___42___, and meaningful. In fact, those presents I ___43___ most are the gifts that came directly from the ___44___. Christmas definitely is not about the gift itself, but rather the thought ___45___ the gift.

This Christmas I have already been blessed to ___46___ the most beautiful and amazing gift in the world, my girlfriend Angela. But I know the true meaning of Christmas is found in the word "___47___." So, I spent many days searching the crowded stores, but nothing seemed to ___48___. Finally. I decided to ___49___ the local mall one last time. Maybe I had ___50___ a store or new goods had just hit the shelves. ___51___, as I quietly passed from one store to the next, nothing ___52___ my eye. A little ___53___, I slowly made my way to the mall exit. But before I could reach the doors, I suddenly found that "perfect" gift.

No, this gift was not found in a fancy department store. It will not be wrapped in ___54___ paper with ribbons and bows. In fact, this gift can't be ___55___. So, where did I find this "perfect" gift and more ___56___ what is it? I found it in the eyes of an elderly ___57___ holding hands, I heard it in the playful words between a grandfather and grandson, and I saw it in the ___58___ of a proud new mother.

Yes, the gift is ___59___! So Angela, this Christmas I give to you My Love and I trust that you will always ___60___ it with you!

Merry Christmas Angela and I LOVE YOU!

41. A. useful             B. expensive            C. common              D. familiar

42. A. special            B. cheap                        C. large                          D. normal

43. A. remember      B. receive                C. consider              D. benefit

44. A. shop             B. friends                        C. heart                  D. relatives

45. A. across                  B. about                    C. over                     D. behind

46. A. receive           B. expect                         C. accept                  D. want

47. A. taking             B. giving                   C. buying                  D. showing

48. A. get along               B. stand out             C. keep up                       D. turn out

49. A. try                   B. require                        C. call                      D. connect

50. A. selected                B. missed                        C. entered               D. forgotten

51. A. However        B. Therefore            C. Instead                D. Thus

52. A. attracted        B. met                      C. filled                    D. blocked

53. A. cheated        B. moved                        C. disappointed               D. determined

54. A. dirty                B. old                       C. pretty                   D. soft

55. A. taken back     B. brought up                  C. called in               D. sent out

56. A. finally             B. importantly                  C. mainly                         D. extremely

57. A. couple                  B. father                   C. mother                D. stranger

58. A. messages      B. actions                C. experiences                D. Letters

59. A. time                       B. love                      C. health                         D. hope

60. A. hide                       B. fight                     C. keep                     D. share

 The robber tried every means, but couldn’t _____ being caught by the policemen finally.

    A. choose                 B. protect                        C. escape                D. consider

 He was deeply struck by the natural beauty of the West Lake _____ he went to Hangzhou.

      A. at the first time       B. the first time         C. for the first time  D. at the first time when

 It’s important to learn to take a positive attitude ______ life when you ____ trouble.

      A. to; under       B. of; in                      C. to; in              D. with; in

 ----- You look upset. What’s the matter? -   ---- I had my proposal _____ again.

      A. turned over          B. turned on             C. turned off      D. turned down