Tracy sat at the kitchen table daydreaming. She was thinking about the used bike she planned to buy. She was making a list of things she wanted to do to fix up the bike. On her list, Tracy had written new seat, paint, and bell. Then she thought, “I want to make sure drivers see me on my bike. I’ll add reflectors （反光镜）to my list.”

       Tracy’s dad walked into the kitchen. “What are you doing?” he asked.

       “Oh, I’m just thinking about the bike I want to buy”, Tracy said. “I had hoped to earn enough on my paper route the first week to buy it, but I only made fifteen dollars. I hope the bike is still there after I get paid next week.”

       “Well, if you would like to earn the money tomorrow, you can help me,” Tracy’s dad said.

       “Doing what?” Tracy asked eagerly.

       “I’m washing windows in the morning,” her dad said. “I could use five dollars’ worth of help.”

       Even though it was a Saturday, Tracy got up quite early. She washed the inside of all of the windows. By twelve o’clock, she finished and had the money in her hand. Just as she was ready to leave, her mom called to her, “Tracy, did you make your bed?” Tracy rushed to her bedroom and made her bed. Finally, she headed for the door. She raced down the street to where the bike was for sale. Luckily, It was still there. The owner noticed Tracy looking at the bike. “Would you like to buy it?” asked the owner.

       “I sure would! I have twenty dollars,” Tracy answered, pulling the money out of her pocket.

       Within minutes Tracy rode away wearing a huge smile. She circled the block several times. She wanted her friends to see her on her new bike.

1. Tracy was ___________ when his father came into the kitchen.

       A. sleeping in bed                               B. making a list

       C. buying a bike                                 D. making bed

2. Tracy washed the windows in order to ___________.

       A. welcome her friends                       B. make her mum happy

       C. see the street clearly                       D. earn some money

3. Tracy felt worried because ___________.

       A. she was afraid the bike was sold

       B. she was not good at fixing up her bike

       C. she was afraid her mum wouldn’t let her out

       D. she couldn’t get up early enough to buy the bike

4. We can know from the passage that ___________.

       A. Tracy’s mother didn’t work hard

       B. Tracy’s father didn’t love her

       C. Tracy’s family was very poor

       D. Tracy had a very good father

Someday in the future we may not need to have money in our pockets. Is life easier when people don't need to carry any currency at all? Is money heavy to carry? Is it safe to carry money? Maybe in the future each of us will have only one small plastic credit card. We will use it to buy all the things we now buy with money. We will not need money to pay for things.

Of course we may still have some of the same problems with cards we now have with money. Sometimes we lose money. Maybe we will lose the cards. Maybe someone will take the card. Someone may even make a card that looks like our card. Since we can't buy anything without our cards, the credit card may be no better than currency.

Is there something easier to use than credit card? Each of us has a thumbprint (拇指纹). No two thumbprints are the same. Maybe someday the government will keep people's thumbprints with a number. When you want to buy something you will put your thumb on a machine or a computer. Each store or business will have one. Everyone's thumbprint will be in the computers. It will be very difficult to lose our thumbprints! It will be difficult for someone to steal it or to make one like it.

57. The underlined word "currency" probably means_______ here.

A. thumbs　　 B. coins　　　 C. plastic card　　 D. paper money

58. Our thumbprints may be used in the future because ______.

A. each store will have a computer　 B. each person's thumbprint is different

C. they will help each store　　　　 D. computers need them

59. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Each person has a different thumbprint.　

B. There are some problems with the use of credit cards.

C. There are no currency problems.　

D. There are easier things to use than credit cards.

60.Which of the following gives the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Credit cards may be no better than currency.　

B. We use credit cards because money may be stolen.
C. We have many problems with money.　　

D. Credit cards are worse than currency.

People can find jobs in many ways. Sometimes you can find a job easily, by walking into a local store and looking at its notice board(布告栏). Local stores often have areas for people to put small signs telling the services that they need or they can provide.  Such services include looking after children or cleaning houses.

     Another popular tool for finding a job is the Internet. For example, people around the world can

 use the Craigslist Web site to buy things, meet people or find a job. It is said that the site can receive two million new jobs each month.

     Another useful way to find a job is through a university. For example, students at the University

of Texas can go to the job center to get help. Many college students like this way better.

     At times, some experts(专业人士)can also help people find a job. Susan Miller has her own company called California Job Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find a job by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods to help them find the right job. So with her help, many people have succeeded in finding a good job.

1.On the Craigslist Web site, you can't________ .

A. find a job       B.meet people

C. sell your old things    D. do some shopping online

2.According to the passage, college students prefer to find jobs by _________

A.visiting the Internet

B. asking experts for help

C. looking at the notice board

D. going to a job center in the university

3.The underlined word "strengths" in the last paragraph means_________ .

A. 长处        B. 强度          C. 力量      D.人数

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE.？

A. Local stores have few areas for people to put signs

B. You can only get one service on the notice board

C. The Craigslist Web site can get two million new jobs each week

D. Susan Miller has helped many people find a good job successfully

5.The main idea of this passage is about________ .

A. how to find experts         B. ways of finding a job

C. how to study and work      D. ways of setting up a job center