Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you knew was in trouble－and he was? Have ever dreamed something that came true later? Maybe you have ESP（超感官知觉）.

       ESP stands for Extrasensory Perception. It may be called sixth sense. It seems to let people know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.

Here’s an example: A woman was ironing clothes. Suddenly she screamed “ My father is dead! I saw him sitting in the chair!” Just then, a telegram came. The woman’s father had died of a heart attack. He had died sitting in a chair.

There are thousands of stories like this one on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what’s behind these strange mental messages. Here’s another example—one of hundreds of dreams that have come true.

A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, “There’s room for one more.” The man felt the driver was dead, so he ran away. The next day, the man was getting on a crowed bus. The bus driver said, “There’s room for one more.” Then the man saw that the driver’s face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He wouldn’t get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed!

Some people say stories like these are lies or “coincidences”. Others, including some scientists, say that ESP is real. From studies of SEP, we may someday learn more about the human mind.

64. ESP lets people know_____________.

   A. about their dream                     B. about events after they happen

   C. about events before they happen         D. about heart attacks

65. The studies of ESP could be an important way to ______________.

   A. understand the human mind             B. predict death

   C. understand the five senses               D. avoid accidents

66. In this passage, “coincidences” probably means______________.

   A. things which do not happen             

B. things which happen by accident without necessary connection

C. things which are only dreams

D. things dreamed of only by sick people.

      Birth, marriage and death: these are the greatest events in human life. Many things, good and bad, can happen to us in our lives. Yet there are three days which are usually marked by some kind of special ceremony: the day we are born, the day we get married and the day we die. These are the three main events in life. We only have a choice in the second of these. We can choose whether or not to marry. But we have no choice in birth and death. All human beings from the most primitive to the most sophisticated（高级的）are affected by these three events. The only thing that differs in each society is the way these events are celebrated. Yet all societies share common characteristics. Birth is a time of joy. The proud parents receive congratulations and presents on behalf of the new-born. Marriage is also a time of joy. The young couple go through a special wedding ceremony and receive presents to help them set up their home. Death is a time of sorrow and is marked by a special ceremony and mourning. The dates of all three events are usually remembered.

61. What differs in each society in celebrating these events?

   A. The time.       B. The date.       C. The people         D. The way

62. Which of the following is not true?

  A. Marriage is a time of happiness       B. Birth is a time of joy.

  C. Death is a time of ceremony.         D. Both A and C.

63. Which is the best title for the passage?

   A. The Celebrating Ways             B. The Day We Are Born

   C. The Great Events                 D. All Human Beings Must Die

Bungee（蹦极跳）jumping came from a ceremony long practiced by adults in the South Pacific Islands of Vanuatua. Then it became    51    in Europe, America and the Pacific region, and was   52    to China a few years ago.

We can   53    bungee into two styles: hard one and soft one. The hard one is to tie bungee cords around the jumpers’  54    to jump with their heads over heels; the soft one is to tie cords around waist of jumpers to jump with sponge（海绵）wrapped over the cords to protect themselves. Those who want to   55    excitement had better choose the hard one. The soft one is simply for the kids to play. Shidujuma Paradise （十渡拒马乐园） in Beijing is the first to   56    hard bungee jumping for the public in China. The springboard（跳板）is 48 meters high.

Bungee jumping depends on the jumpers’ good physical qualities. Before jumping, the jumpers should warm up fully   57    they are hurt.

Of all the springboards in the world, the highest one is on the bridge in East Cape Province, South Africa. It is 216 meters high. In December, 1997, when it officially opened, it met the first 100 jumpers,   58    from around 9 years old to 84.

You are   59    to exert（应用）your imagination, to  60    yourself into it, to experience your fleeting and exciting feeling!

51. A. favorite            B. fashionable        C. particular          D. practical

52. A. recommended       B. carried            C. introduced         D. produced

53. A. divide             B. change            C. manage            D. turn

54. A. ankles             B. feet               C. hands             D. legs

55. A. take               B. have              C. enjoy             D. try

56. A. show              B. apply              C. offer             D. provide

57. A. before             B. in case             C. so that            D. in order that

58. A. coming            B. aging               C. ranging           D. changing

59. A. happy             B. pleased             C. sure             D. welcome

60. A. jump              B. devote             C. plunge            D. fly

 In the hot sun, a good many plants and crops died out ______ lack of water.

   A. rather than   B. aside from      C. except for     D. due to

 ----Do you like the dish my mother prepared for you/?

------ ______. I've never had a more delicious meal before.

   A. Not at all     B. Not a little        C. Not a bit      D. Not a few

 To encourage university graduates to work in the western parts, the government ______ launched a volunteer organization.

   A. especially      B. particularly       C. specially       D. extremely

 It will be only twenty minutes before the plane leaves the airport.      You hurry up, you will  certainly miss the flight.

   A. As        B. If       C. Once      D. Unless

 When Jeanne ended up    all her homework, she couldn't help     what to do next.

   A. to do; to wonder  B. doing; wondering  C. to do; wondering    D. doing; to wonder

 -----     ！Here comes a truck!

   -----How dangerous it is! Thank you very much.

   A. Watch out   B. Stand out    C. Turn out    D. Set out

 –---Would you like to go to Alice's birthday party next weekend?

   -----     .After all, there is quite a few days' time.

   A. That all depends    B. It doesn't matter   C. Don't worry    D. Take it easy