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　　I am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city．I have managed to convince myself that if it weren't for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the county．But how realistic is the dream?

　　Cities can be frightening places．The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal．The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up．All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of flats．Children become aggressive and nervous-cooped up at home all day, with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world．Strangely enough, whereas in the past the inhabitants of one street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks don't even say hello to each other．

　　Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the inhabitants of small villages together．People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help．But country life has disadvantages too．While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities．There's little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie．Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on an expedition to the nearest large town．The city-dweller who moves to the country is often oppressed by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet．

　　What, then, is the answer?The country has the advantage of peace and quiet, but suffers from the disadvantage of being cut off：the city breeds a feeling of isolation, and constant noise batters the senses．But one of its main advantages is that you are at the centre of things, and that life doesn't come to an end at half-past nine at night．Some people have found(or rather bought)a compromise between the two：they have expressed their preference for the “quiet life” by leaving the suburbs and moving to villages within commuting distance of large cities．However, this is a strange idea about change and improvement which they force on to the unwilling original inhabitants of the villages．

　　What then of my dreams of leaning on a cottage gate and murmuring “morning” to the locals as they pass by?I'm keen on the idea, but you see there's my cat, Toby．I'm not at all sure that he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass．I mean, can you see him mixing with all those hearty males down the farm?No, he would rather have the electric imitation-coal fire any evening．

(1)

We get the impression from the first paragraph that the author ________．
[　　]
A．	used to live in the country
B．	used to work in the city
C．	works in the city
D．	lives in the country

(2)

In the author's opinion, the following may cause city people to be unhappy EXCEPT ________．
[　　]
A．	a strong sense of fear
B．	lack of communication
C．	housing conditions
D．	a sense of isolation

(3)

According to the passage, which of the following adjectives best describes those people who work in large cities and live in villages?
[　　]
A．	Original．
B．	Quiet．
C．	Proud．
D．	Stupid．

(4)

Do you think the author will move to the country?
[　　]
A．	Yes, he will do so．
B．	No, he will not do so．
C．	It is difficult to tell．
D．	He is in two minds．

(5)

Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
[　　]
A．	Country life-a realistic dream
B．	The longing for life in the country
C．	Where to live-in the city or in the country?
D．	A compromise between city life and country life

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Just when scientists think they have discovered and recorded every species of insect that crawls the earth they find something new. Earlier this month, Peter Jager, the head of Frankfurt’s Senckenberg Research Institute reported the discovery of a unique eyeless spider.

The creature that has a leg span (跨度) of six centimeters and a body size of just twelve millimeters was found in a cave inside the tiny nation of Laos, in Southeast Asia. It was identified as a member of the Huntsman spider, a large family that consists of 1100 species. However, the other members of the family all have eyes. The spider is the first one that has no eyes. They believe that the kind of spider has adapted to the fact that they do not really need the eyes to such a degree that they have dispensed with them altogether.

But they are not the only creature to have done that. Over the years, scientists have discovered completely blind cave fish, and even a freshwater crab, which happens to live in the same cave as this eyeless spider!

Surrounded by Burma and China on the northwest, Vietnam on the east, Cambodia on the south and Thailand on the west, the landlocked nation of Laos is filled with a large number of new and exotic (新奇的) species. In the last few years researchers have discovered the Saola—never-before-seen antelope-like creature, a small deer species called muntjacs, a tiny stripped rabbit and a rock rat that was thought to have been extinct 11 millions years ago. In addition to that it is also home to over one hundred species of large mammals ranging from tigers to macaques and over 165 species of amphibians (两栖动物) and reptiles like the terrible King cobra and the noisy Tokay gecko, a permanent resident inside most Laos households.

64. 1.Which of the following is the best title of passage?

A．Laos full of a large number of exotic species

B．Laos popular with plenty of strange species

C．Every species of insect discovered and recorded by scientists

D．World’s first eyeless spider discovery in Southeast Asia.

65. 2.What does the second paragraph mainly tell us about the unique eyeless spider?

A．The eyesight, identification and family members.

B．The size, identification and the reason for being eyeless

C．The body, species and living environment

D．The size, identification and the species

66. 3.The underlined part “dispensed with” (in 2^nd Para) means _________.

A．got rid of B．put up with C．carried away D．taken no notice of

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On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there, and 1 a sharp lookout for the bargains that were something to be haD. And then, with all the 2 she needs bought she would leave the market for the 3 of the town to spend another hour 4 she liked best, looking in furniture-shop windows.

One Wednesday she found a 5 shop full of the most delightful things, with a 6 inviting anyone to walk in and look round without 7 they had to buy something. Annie hesitated a moment 8 stepping through the doorway where, almost at once, she stopped 9 before a green armchair. There was a card on the chair which 10 ,“This fine chair is yours for less than a pound a week,” and very small at the bottom, “Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.” A pound a week …Why, she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never 11 it!

A voice at her shoulder made her 12 .“Can I help you, Madam?” She looked 13 at the assistant who had come softly to her 14

“Oh, well, no,” she said, “I was just 15 .”

“We have chairs of all kinds in the 16 . If you'll just come up, you will find something to 17 you.”

Annie, worried at the thought of being 18 to buy something she didn't 19 , left the shop 20 .

1. A. taking B. making C. fixing D. keeping

2. A. chairs　 B. furniture　 C. things D. bargains

3. A. shops　 B. streets C. delightful things D. bus station

4. A. in the way　 B. by the way　　 C. in a way D. in one way

5. A. new　　 B. noisy C. large D. strange

6. A. message　 B. notice C. note D. flag

7. A. arguing　 B. declaring C. frightening D. feeling

8. A. when　　 B. before C. after D. while

9. A. doubted　　 B. surprised　 C. puzzled D. delighted

10. A. wrote　　 B. told C. informed D. said

11. A. lose B. miss C. pass D. make

12. A. jump　　 B. run C. laugh D. surprise

13. A. round　　 B. straight C. behind D. up

14. A. place B. back C. side D. front

15. A. thinking　　 B. looking C. walking D. passing

16. A. doorway　 B. storehouse　 C. showroom　　 D. market

17. A. suit B. fit C. serve D. match

18. A. advised　　 B. made C. persuaded　　 D. cheated

19. A. like B. afford C. pay D. need

20. A. slowly　　 B. thoughtfully　 C. hurriedly D. carefully

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On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there, and 1 a sharp lookout for the bargains that were something to be haD．And then, with all the 2 she needs bought she would leave the market for the 3 of the town to spend another hour 4 she liked best, looking in furniture-shop windows.

One Wednesday she found a 5 shop full of the most delightful things, with a 6 inviting anyone to walk in and look round without 7 they had to buy something. Annie hesitated a moment 8 stepping through the doorway where, almost at once, she stopped 9 before a green armchair. There was a card on the chair which 10 ,“This fine chair is yours for less than a pound a week,” and very small at the bottom, “Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.” A pound a week …Why, she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never 11 it!

A voice at her shoulder made her 12 .“Can I help you, Madam?” She looked 13 at the assistant who had come softly to her 14

“Oh, well, no,” she said, “I was just 15 .”

“We have chairs of all kinds in the 16 . If you'll just come up, you will find something to 17 you.”

Annie, worried at the thought of being 18 to buy something she didn't 19 , left the shop 20 .

1． A．taking B．making C．fixing D．keeping

2． A．chairs　 B．furniture　 C．things D．bargains

3． A．shops　 B．streets C．delightful things D．bus station

4． A．in the way　 B．by the way　　 C．in a way D．in one way

5． A．new　　 B．noisy C．large D．strange

6． A．message　 B．notice C．note D．flag

7． A．arguing　 B．declaring C．frightening D．feeling

8． A．when　　 B．before C．after D．while

9． A．doubted　　 B．surprised　 C．puzzled D．delighted

10．A．wrote　　 B．told C．informed D．said

11．A．lose B．miss C．pass D．make

12．A．jump　　 B．run C．laugh D．surprise

13．A．round　　 B．straight C．behind D．up

14．A．place B．back C．side D．front

15．A．thinking　　 B．looking C．walking D．passing

16．A．doorway　 B．storehouse　 C．showroom　　 D．market

17．A．suit B．fit C．serve D．match

18．A．advised　　 B．made C．persuaded　　 D．cheated

19．A．like B．afford C．pay D．need

20．A．slowly　　 B．thoughtfully　 C．hurriedly D．carefully

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On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there, and 1 a sharp lookout for the bargains that were something to be haD．And then, with all the 2 she needs bought she would leave the market for the 3 of the town to spend another hour 4 she liked best, looking in furniture-shop windows.

One Wednesday she found a 5 shop full of the most delightful things, with a 6 inviting anyone to walk in and look round without 7 they had to buy something. Annie hesitated a moment 8 stepping through the doorway where, almost at once, she stopped 9 before a green armchair. There was a card on the chair which 10 ,“This fine chair is yours for less than a pound a week,” and very small at the bottom, “Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.” A pound a week …Why, she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never 11 it!

A voice at her shoulder made her 12 .“Can I help you, Madam?” She looked 13 at the assistant who had come softly to her 14

“Oh, well, no,” she said, “I was just 15 .”

“We have chairs of all kinds in the 16 . If you'll just come up, you will find something to 17 you.”

Annie, worried at the thought of being 18 to buy something she didn't 19 , left the shop 20 .

1．A．taking B．making C．fixing D．keeping

2．A．chairs　 B．furniture　 C．things D．bargains

3．A．shops　 B．streets C．delightful things D．bus station

4．A．in the way　 B．by the way　　 C．in a way D．in one way

5．A．new　　 B．noisy C．large D．strange

6．A．message　 B．notice C．note D．flag

7．A．arguing　 B．declaring C．frightening D．feeling

8．A．when　　 B．before C．after D．while

9．A．doubted　　 B．surprised　 C．puzzled D．delighted

10．A．wrote　　 B．told C．informed D．said

11．A．lose B．miss C．pass D．make

12．A．jump　　 B．run C．laugh D．surprise

13．A．round　　 B．straight C．behind D．up

14．A．place B．back C．side D．front

15．A．thinking　　 B．looking C．walking D．passing

16．A．doorway　 B．storehouse　 C．showroom　　 D．market

17．A．suit B．fit C．serve D．match

18．A．advised　　 B．made C．persuaded　　 D．cheated

19．A．like B．afford C．pay D．need

20．A．slowly　　 B．thoughtfully　 C．hurriedly D．carefully

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