Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
Indian’s snake charmers are to be retrained as wildlife teachers under a plan to prevent their unique skills and knowledge from being lost. The charmers， who make snakes dance to the sound of flutes， used to be a traditional feature of Indian life， performing in towns and villages， until they were banned in 1972 to control the trade in snake skins.
The government is now considering a plan to train the saperas， as they are known， to visit schools and zoos to tell children about forests and wildlife. There is also a proposal to set up a “dial a snake charmer” service to help householders to deal with unwelcome intruders.
“For generations they have been a feature of Indian life but now they can’t earn a living for fear of arrest，” said Behar Dutt， a conservationist behind the plans， “if a policeman doesn’t catch them， animal rights activists report them.”
Many snake charmers have continued to work clandestinely(暗中地) since the ban， despite the threat of up to three years in jail. But their trademark cloth-covered baskets， hung from a bamboo pole carried across their shoulders， make them an easy target for police.
The fate of Shisha Nath， 56， from Badarpur， a village just outside of New Delhi， is typical of practitioners(从业者) of the dying art. “I used to earn enough to support my family and send my children to school，” he said. “Now it’s hard to earn even $1 a day. My children want to be snake charmers. It’s our identity. We love the work. But it’s become impossible.”
Next month Dutt’s project to train 30 snake charmers will begin at a snake park in Pune， western India， where experts will enrich their home-grown skills with some formal knowledge.
More than the law， though， it is the dishonest attitude of their fellow countrymen that anger many snake charmers.
“We’re disturbed all the time but when people want a snake removed from the house， they rush to us，” said Prakash Nath， who was ordered recently to the home of Sonia Gandhi， the Congress party leader.
【小题1】 What do snake charmers usually do in India？ (no more than 8 words) (2 marks)
【小题2】 How long will a saperas be in prison if he is caught during the ban？ (no more than 3 words) (2 marks)
　
【小题3】For what purpose will snake charmers in India be retrained as wildlife teachers？(no more than 10 words) (3 marks)
　
【小题4】According to the passage， what will make snake charmers angry？ (no more than 11 words) (3 marks)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余项。

Autumn blues? Let the sunshine in falling leaves, withering flowers, cold winds, faint sunshine.     1.     Spirits can be low.

People who suffer from the “autumn blues” often are extremely exhausted, lack energy, need more sleep, feel increased appetite and gain weight.

“The exact cause of this condition, often called seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder(SAD), is not known yet,” says Chen Jue, associate professor at Shanghai Mental Health Center. “But recent studies indicate that weather change is influential and strongly suggest that this condition is caused by changes in the availability of sunlight.”

One theory is that with the decreased exposure to sunlight, the biological clock that regulates mood, sleep and hormones is delayed, running more slowly in winter.     2.         Another theory is that brain chemicals that transmit information between nerves may be altered in individuals with SAD. It is believed that exposure to light can correct these imbalances.

“   3.    Remember, spring always lives in your heart,” Chen says.

Here are some tips to deal with autumn depression.

Go outdoors and get some sunlight. More around. Fresh air and exercise improve the respiratory system and blood circulation and regulate the nervous system. Thus exercise is calming and relieves one’s mood.

Relax at work. Stretch, breathe deeply. Take a tea break. Think of your next vacation.

4.    Chocolate and sugar raise the spirits.

Look at bright colors, such as red and orange. Color therapy improves mood.

Listen to your favorite music. You can dance to it, or just lie on a cozy couch, reading a novel.

   5.     Blooming plants are cheering.

Call friends or family when you feel lonely or depressed. Recall some happy memories.

A. Exposure to light may reset the biological clock.

B. Decorate your room and work space with flowers.

C. It is a sad season, but you can try to make it happy.

D. That is the way you can use to lighten yourself.

E. Keep a chocolate bar in your pocket.

F. For many people late autumn can be a season of gloom and depression.

G. Autumn always gives us a beautiful scene.

Everyone knows the smart black-and-white dog that sits on top of a red doghouse with his best friend ---- a bird called Woodstock.
Created by the American cartoonist Charles Schulz in 1950, the clever dog is loved by generations of kids and adults. He speaks more than 20 languages and appears daily in 26,000 newspapers around the world.
When Snoopy first appeared, he was no different from other pet dogs. But two years later, he had begun to speak in thought bubbles with simple words and sounds. By 1957 he could walk on two legs and was going to school with his master, Charlie Brown, who fails at just about everything. Later he learned to use the typewriter.
Snoopy has done lots of jobs. He has been a bow-tie wearing lawyer, a tennis player, an Olympic figure skater, a world famous grocery checkout clerk, a pilot and even the first astronaut on the moon.
However, Snoopy has always dreamed of being a famous writer. The beginning of his story is always, “It was a dark and stormy night…” Unfortunately for him no one has ever wanted to publish the story.
In love, Snoopy is as much of a failure as Charlie Brown is at baseball. He easily falls in love but always has his heart broken. He eats to forget, but it never works.
Snoopy is an insightful(有洞察力的), feel-good and sometimes sad dog. If you think a little about his words, you might find them full of life lessons. Among his most famous lines are “To live is to dance, to dance is to live.” And “Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There’s so little hope for advancement.”
60. From the passage, we can learn that ________.
A. Snoopy is always a sad dog
B. Snoopy can't speak in the beginning
C. Snoopy often dreams of true love       
D. Snoopy is a real smart pet dog
61. Snoopy has done all the following jobs EXCEPT ________.
A. a lawyer               B. a player                    C. a clerk                            D. a writer
62. It can be inferred that Snoopy ________.
A. has many bird friends and relatives             B. is a well-known writer and clerk
C. has been unfortunate since it was born        D. is very popular in the whole world
63. The underlined word “advancement” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A. success                 B. progress                   C. growth                     D. popularity

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Holidays

What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?

   A. Choose the holiday in Devon.               B. Go to the Snowdonia Centre.

   C. Join the World Sea Trip of 2008.       D. Visit Acapulco and Hawaii.

In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?

   A. It provides chances of family gatherings.   B. It provides customers with good food.

   C. It offers a sports lesson.                 D. It offers comfortable rooms.

What is special about the World Sea Trip of 2008?

   A. You can have free meals on deck every day.

B. You can sleep on a ship and tour many places.

   C. You will have chances to watch and act in a play.

   D. You have to do your own packing and unpacking.

Since the 1950s, most of the stars of pop music have come from Britain and America. However, in the last ten years, when many different kinds of music have established themselves on the pop scene, more and more stars have come from other countries.

    Pop music changes all the time and new stars appear and become famous. For a musician to stay popular and still produced good, original music over a long period of time, is a sign of true star.

Most stars start their careers in a simple way---playing in unknown night clubs or dance-hall where people want to dance to the music, not listen to it. They may have continued doing this for many years until they get a “break”---a chance to perform in a well–known place or get a recording contract. To become a star is the aim of every singer or musician and the dream of many a pop-crazy teenager.

However a group or star makes it to the top, they can be sure that their lives will change once they are successful. Ordinary teenagers living at home with their parents may suddenly find themselves rich enough to buy their own houses. An established superstar may be able to buy several.

Despite the large amount of money that are earned, life at the top is not easy for many stars. The pop scene is hard work and many stars need to spend a lot of time away from home. For a lot of them, this means they have no home life and their personal relationships suffer. Despite great public success, life at the top can be very lonely.

Since the 1950s, most of the stars of pop music have come from _________.

A. America  B. America and Britain  C. America and Europe  D. other countries

According to the passage, a “break” may mean a chance to ______.

perform in a well-known concert

C. play in dance-halls    B. get a recording contract

D. meet a lot of pop-crazy teenagers

If a star becomes successful, he ______ according to the passage.

A. will have an easy life because of the larger amount of money earned

B. may have a happy home life and good person relationships

C. will live at home with their parents  D. may have a lonely life