Deaths from cigarettes are likely to be three times more over the next quarter century every minute around the world. Scientists warn in a new research done all over the world.

The findings are in a book on deaths from smoking in developed countries from 1950 to 2000, to be published today by scientists at Britain's Cancer Research Fund（基金会）, the World Health Organization and the American Cancer Society.

“Worldwide smoking is already killing 3 million people each year, and this number is increasing, ”Richard Peto, a researcher at the Fund, said at a London news conference Monday. That translates to six people every minute, he said, and the worst is to get to come.

“If the situation continues, then by the time the young smokers of today reach their middle or old age there will be about 10 million deaths a year from tobacco—one death every three seconds, ” Peto said.

1. The passage mainly tells us__________.

A. deaths from smoking　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. research of smoking

C. smoking and health　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　   D. the rapid increase of smokers

2. Deaths caused by smoking will be three times more in__________.

A. 20 years　　  　　    B. 25 years　　  　　　　 C. 15 years　　  　　    D. 5 years

3. According to Richard Peto, __________.

A. more and more people will realize the great danger of smoking to health

B. smoking kills more old people than young ones

C. deaths from smoking show no sigh of decreasing in the near future

D. the smoking problem is more serious in developed countries than in developing countries

4. This text is most probably taken from__________.

A. a book　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a research report

C. a scientist’s lecture　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　   D. a newspaper or magazine

The findings are in a book on deaths from smoking in developed countries from 1950 to 2000, to be published today by scientists at Britain's Cancer Research Fund（基金会）, the World Health Organization and the American Cancer Society.

“Worldwide smoking is already killing 3 million people each year, and this number is increasing, ”Richard Peto, a researcher at the Fund, said at a London news conference Monday. That translates to six people every minute, he said, and the worst is to get to come.

“If the situation continues, then by the time the young smokers of today reach their middle or old age there will be about 10 million deaths a year from tobacco—one death every three seconds, ” Peto said.

1. The passage mainly tells us__________.

A. deaths from smoking　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. research of smoking

C. smoking and health　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　   D. the rapid increase of smokers

2. Deaths caused by smoking will be three times more in__________.

A. 20 years　　  　　    B. 25 years　　  　　　　 C. 15 years　　  　　    D. 5 years

3. According to Richard Peto, __________.

A. more and more people will realize the great danger of smoking to health

B. smoking kills more old people than young ones

C. deaths from smoking show no sigh of decreasing in the near future

D. the smoking problem is more serious in developed countries than in developing countries

4. This text is most probably taken from__________.

A. a book　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a research report

C. a scientist’s lecture　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　   D. a newspaper or magazine

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

    Edgar felt quite 1 at the 2 of his first swim of the summer.　　　　 3 the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be 　　　　 4 enough. He walked quickly along the seafront towards the steps 　　　　 5 led on to the sands. He smiled 6 at the passers-by. He had just　　　　 smiled and 7 his 8 to an elderly lady 　　　　 9 a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little clicking noise from　　　　 the camera.

　　    "Your photo, sir, in wonderful color, in just one moment if you　　　　 please," said the man in one breath.

　　    Then he took out the 　　　　 10 and held it 11 his hand and was waving　　　　 it to Edgar. In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright　　　　 blue of his shirt half 12 the picture.　　　　 "Seventy pence, sir," the man said.

　　　　     "Seventy pence," Edgar repeated 13 ," For this?" He stared 　　　　 14 the photo.

    "They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price　　　　 offer. It's the best price 15 you'll get here."

　　　　     "You'll have to make a better offer," Edgar said. It was a good photo,　　　　 he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was high, and he was smiling　　　　 broadly at the old lady, 16 arm and handbag came into a lower corner.　　　　 He had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really 　　　　 17 good-looking fellow.

　　    "That's as 18 as any art job that would 　　　　 19 you pounds," said the cameraman. "It's better in a way because it's so 　　　　 20 . Only 70 pence, sir."

　　    "I've never paid so much 　　　　 21 a snap in my life. It simply isn't 22　　　　 that kind of money. It's not as I need the thing. Look, I'll give　　　　 you 25. "

　　    "No, I can't do that. Each of these snaps costs me 50p, so you　　　　 see … "

　　    "Then I'll give you 50p and that's that."

　　　　     "Let me see, then." The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's　　　　 hand." I can't 23 any more time with you. It's 70p 　　　　 24 I keep it."

　　    "Keep it," Edgar said. He turned, looked out to sea, then walked　　　　 25 away.

1. A.exciting  B.interesting  C.excited　　  D.well      [    ]

2. A.sight     B.sound　　    C.thought　　  D.taste　　 [    ]

3. A.Because   B.With　　　　 C.For　　　　  D.As　　    [    ]

4. A.cool      B.hot　　　　　　　　  C.cold　　　　 D.warm　　  [    ]

5. A.where　　 B.that　　　　 C.in that　　  D.in which  [    ]

6. A.pleasant  B.pleasantly   C.sorrowfully　　  D.sorrowful [    ]

7. A.raised    B.rose　　　　 C.put　　　　  D.rised　　 [    ]

8. A.gun　　   B.hat　　　　  C.shoes　　    D.head　　  [    ]

9. A.till　　  B.after　　    C.when　　　　 D.while　　 [    ]

10. A.money    B.photo　　  　　　　  C.note　　　　 D.message   [    ]

11. A.on　　   B.by　　　　   C.in　　　　   D.to        [    ]

12. A.filled with　　　　     B.joyfully

    C.surprisedly　　　　     D.cruelly　　　　　　　　  [    ]

13. A.angrily  B.joyfully　　 C.surprisedly  D.cruelly　　　　   [    ]

14. A.to　　   B.by　　　　   C.upon　　　　 D.at　　    [    ]

15. A.which    B.that　　　　 C.what　　　　 D.when　　  [    ]

16. A.his　　  B.her　　　　  C.whose　　    D.of which  [    ]

17. A.quite a  B.a quite　　  C.rather　　   D.much a　　　　    [    ]

18. A. well    B.better　　   C.good　　　　 D.easy　　  [    ]

19. A.spend    B.cost　　　　 C.pay　　　　  D.use       [    ]

20. A.natural  B.big　　　　  C.moved　　    D.low　　   [    ]

21. A.to　　   B.with　　　　 C.off　　　　  D.for　　   [    ]

22. A.worth    B.worthy　　   C.worthy of    D.worth of  [    ]

23. A.spend    B.waste　　    C.take　　　　 D.quarrel　　　　   [    ]

24. A.and　　  B.for　　　　  C.or　　　　   D.if　　    [    ]

25. A.quick    B.quickly　　  C.fast　　　　 D.soon　　  [    ]

Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch offers a unique outdoor adventure camp for international students.

Students who come to Skinner Creek have the opportunity to learn English in an environment entirely different from a regular school setting. English classes are designed to meet the academic and spoken levels of each student. All English classes will be taught by instructors qualified in teaching English as a second language. All levels of English are available.

After class, students can enjoy many outdoor activities in a controlled and safe environment. Experienced managers and camp teachers will prepare each activity to the level appropriate for each student.

Students’ safety is a priority(优先考虑的事) for the staff of Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch. Students are monitored at all times and supervisors are in the cabins with the students at night. Staff members have St. John’s First Aid and Transportation and Wilderness First Aid. An emergency clinic is nearby and accessible 24 hours.

English Classes:

Class hours are from Monday to Friday, 9:00 am—2:00 pm with a one-hour break for lunch.

Students are challenged in reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary building and conversational English.

Fun After-class Activities:

Great after-class activities include: horseback riding lessons, hiking, baseball, volleyball, badminton, mountain hiking, bonfires and much more.

Time to watch videos and TV and play games.

Experience Canadian family life.

Weekends:

Special all-day and overnight weekend activities include: camping, days at the lake(fishing, swimming and boating) and more.

Students will be picked up at Vancouver airport and dropped off again for their individual flights. Transportation to and from the ranch will be provided as well as overnight stays in Vancouver.

Please contact the ranch directly for prices: skinnercreek@telus. net.

50.If you attend Skinner Creek Summer Camp, you will___.

A.sometimes have English Classes outdoors.

B.learn how to deal with dangers in the wild.

C.experience the traditional farmer lifestyle.

D.enjoy different sports activities after class

51.How many hours of English classes do students have every week in Skinner Creek?

A.20 hours　 　 B. 28 hours　　 C. 25 hours　　 D. 35 hours

52.How will most students travel to Skinner Creek if they want to attend the camp?

A.By car　　 　　　 B. By air　　 　　　 C. By boat　　　 D. By train

Many of the world’s pollution problems have been caused by the crowding of large groups of people into the cities. Supply for the needs of the people leads to further pollution by industry. If the rapid increase of world population in countries continues at the present rate, there may be much greater harm to human beings. Some scientists speak of the increase in numbers of people as “population pollution.”

About 2,000 years ago, the world population was probably about 250 million. It reached a billion in 1850. By 1930 the population was two billion. It is now three and a half billion. It is expected to double by the year 2,000. If the population continues to grow at the same rate, there will be 25 billion in the world a hundred years from now.

Man has been using the earth’s resources more and more rapidly over the past years. Some of them are almost used up. Now many people believe that man’s greatest problem is how to control the growth of the population. The material supplies in the world will be far from enough to support the human population, in time to come, if the present rate of increase continues. Already there is overcrowding in many cities and starvation in some countries. Should man’s population keep on growing so rapidly as before? Many people believe that human survival in the future depends on the answer to this question.

1. The rapid increase in population is considered to be __________.

A. the increase of resources　　　　 B. population pollution

C. the development of mankind　　　 D. the present rate

2. The world population will be _________ by the year 2,000.

A. 7 billion　　 B. 250 million　　　 C. 25 billion　　 D. 3.5 billion

3. If the present rate of increase continue, ________________.

A. the world is going to end

B. the earth won’t be able to support the growing population in the future

C. pollution has nothing to do with the rapidly increasing population

D. there would be four billion in the world a hundred years from now

4. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

A. In 1850 the world population reached a billion.

B. Man must fight a battle against population pollution.

C. The world’s population is increasing with years.

D. All of the earth’s resources are gone now.