Students must apply for a place before attending any class. Applications(申请), either by post or in person, are dealt with strictly in the order they are received at the Adult Education Office.
　　You can apply:
　　BY POST-Use the card provided with the exact fee. You'll be accepted on the course unless it is full, in which case we will inform you. An acknowledgement(承认) will not be made nor a receipt(收据) sent unless you provide a stamped addressed envelope. Receipts will normally be given out at the first class.
　　IN PERSON-Call at the Adult Education Office (ground floor, Block C) between approximately 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. (2:30 p.m. on Fridays), or at the College Reception Desk (at the main entrance) at the other times (in the evenings until about 7:30 p.m. on Fridays).
　　Students should note that popular classes may be full well before the course is to start, so that early application is strongly advised to avoid disappointment.
　　For the AUTUMN TERM, applications will be accepted by post (preferably) or in person from 1st August.
　　For the SPRING TERM, applications will be accepted from 1st December.
　　For the SUMMER TERM, applications will be accepted from 1st April.
68．Students who apply to the college by post will ________ .
　　A．avoid disappointment
　　B．be sent a bill
　　C．have an advantage over people applying in person
　　D．be informed if they haven't got a place
69．Students applying by post must ________ .
　　A．hand in a stamped addressed envelope in person
　　B．pay at the first class
　　C．bring the receipt to the first class
　　D．send payment with their application
70．Where can students apply in person?
　　A．At the College Reception Desk at 3:30 p.m.
　　B．At the Adult Education Office after about 3:30 p.m.
　　C．At the Adult Education Office at 9:30 a.m.
　　D．At the College Reception Desk at 2:20 p.m. on Fridays.
71．If students want to apply for the AUTUMN TERM, ________ .
　　A．they should check whether the course is full
　　B．they can apply by post or in person
　　C．applications must be received by August 1st
　　D．they must apply in person before August 1

When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum. Mr. Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles’ parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.

He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.

During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall. Tom’s act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five.

Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a schoolteacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.

The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests. Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage. The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom’s house in Connecticut.

Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored(发起) “Tom Thumb” weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.

1.“Talk of the town” means 　　　.

A. it was in the newspaper

B. people spread bad rumors about it

C. it was the most popular happenings

D. it was discussed in a city meeting

2.What does the author think about Tom’s wedding?

A. It helped people cheer up in a dark time.

B. People gave it too much of their attention.

C. It was funny and ridiculous.

D. Tom and Lavinia were stupid.

3.Tom would dance on a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall because 　　　.

A. the wooden plate would make it sound as if Tom was dancing

B. it made Tom look taller

C. the eight–foot–tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted

D. the difference between them would make Tom look even smaller

4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine.

B. People are always disappointed during war time.

C. Entertainment can serve an important purpose.

D. People should be married when they are small children.

　　Voices and fingers usually prevent us from reading fast． Young children and even old people learning to read move their fingers along the line of the piece being read, pointing to each word, sometimes even each letter one after another, and saying them to themselves in a low voice． Sometimes the reader makes no sound at all, but keeps moving the inside part of his mouth to pronounce silently． However, no matter how the reader moves his mouth while reading, seen or unseen, visible or invisible, it will be impossible for him to reach a speed of more than about 280 w．p．m．

　　Reading must be done by seeing instead of with any sort of sound-producing． The reader　　must be able to read more than one word at a time． When looking straight or directly at only one word in a line of reading, one can clearly see at least two other words on both sides in the same line． In other words, the reader can read three words at one glance． Thus looking straight at one word one can at least take in a whole phrase or even a complete short sentence on one line． Very often less than three eye movements will cover a whole line．

1． Pointing to the lines of a reading piece _____ reading．

A． slows down B． speeds up　　 C． improves　　 D． helps

2． ____a slow way of reading．

A． Reading aloud is　　 B． Moving fingers along the lines is

C． Neither A nor B is　　 D． Both A and B are

3． Taking in _____ at a glance is required in order to read fast．

A． two words　　B． two phrases　　C． three words　　D． three phrases

4． Reading at a speed of about ____ words a minute is still regarded as slow．

A 255B．285 C． 355D． 385

5． Fast reading at an average speed probably requires _____ eye movements for a whole line．

A ． oneB． two C． three　　　　D． four

Our school library offers learning services, books and other things that help all members of the school to become good thinkers and clever users of information. It is linked (连接) to the larger library in the city and the World Wide Web. All these services are given according to the requirements of the Public Library Manifesto (声明).

　　School library services must be given to all members of the school. Students of any age, class and grade can enjoy them. Different services must be given to those who are unable to use the main library services.

　　 Users of the library must follow the rules made by the library workers to keep it clean and tidy. The main rules are as follows:

1. Opening and closing times:

   　Monday —Friday: 9 a.m. —9 p.m. during term time.

  　 Saturday: 9 a.m. —1p.m. throughout the year.

2. Admission (允许进入) and borrowing:

   　Only people holding a library card shall be allowed in.

   　Members can borrow 5 books at a time.

3. Behavior in the library:

  　Silence shall be kept as much as possible in the library. No other books can be taken into the library. Library workers can help members use the books and other things in the library.

  　When the library workers and teachers work together, students will get better reading, writing, and problem-solving skills.

1. What can students do in the school library?

　　A. Get information from the Internet.   B. Read the Public Library Manifesto.

　　C. Clean the library with workers.      D. Work together with the teachers.

2.When can students read in the library?

　　 A. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday.        B. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.

　　C. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.         D. 9 a. m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday.

3.What is the main aim of the school library services?

　 　A. To help readers communicate with each other.

　　B. To help teachers work with the library workers.

　　C. To help students develop good behaviors in the library.

　　D. To help the users get more knowledge and skills.

4.How many books can you borrow at a time ?

　 A. one          B. two          C. four          D. five

Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson，South Dakota．Baseball was always her fa—
vorite sport．Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first
base in their games．More often，however，they asked her to umpire(裁判)for them，
because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing．
One day in 1904，Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden，Iowa，to watch
Hank play for the home team against Hawarden．When they arrived at the ball field，
two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary(预备)game．The umpire hadn’t ar—
rived，so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire．The players
finally agreed．
Amanda，then sixteen and standing five feet，ten inches tall，made perfect calls．
She was so good that players for the main game asked her 10 umpire for them and even
offered to pay her．Thus，at sixteen，Amanda Clement became the first paid female
baseball umpire on record．She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown，
New York．
61．Hank and his friends often asked Amanda to umpire for them because      
　A．they wanted to make her happy
　B．she called them brothers
　 C．no one else wanted to do it for them
　 D．she knew the rules well and was fair
62．Amanda went to Hawarden in order to      
A．serve as umpire
C．make money
B．watch her brother play
D．help the local teams
63．Amanda most probably learned how to umpire a baseball game       .
　A．in her P．E．classes at school    B．in an umpire training school
　 C．by watching and playing the games D．from her mother，a baseball umpire
64．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
　 A．Amanda Clement．First Female Umpire
　 B．A Family of Baseball Fans
　 C．Baseball Games in Hawarden，Iowa
　 D．The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown