You might think the largest library in the world would be in Europe. But it isn’t. It’s in Washington D.C. It’s called the Library of Congress.

President John Adams started the library in 1800 for members of Congress. He wanted them to be able to read books about law. The first 740 books were bought in England. They were simply set up in the room where Congress met. Then Thomas Jefferson sold Congress many of his own books. He felt Congress should have books on all subjects, not just on law. This idea changed the library forever.

The library grew and grew. Now it covers a large area of land. It contains20million books as well as many pictures, movies, globes and machines. Experts in every field work there. Hundreds of people call every day with all kinds of questions. Many of them get answers right over the phone.  

The library is a huge storehouse. Thomas Edison’s first movie and Houdini’s magic books are preserved there. And it is the proud owner of the world’s best collection of humorous books.

The first step in starting the Library of Congress was         .

A. buying Thomas Jefferson’s books

B. buying books from England

C. putting up the library building

D. asking experts in every field to work there

Thomas Jefferson’s opinion about the library was that      .

A. it should buy books on law

B. it should be the largest in the world

C. it should have books on all subjects

D .it should answer all kinds of questions

Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Thomas Jefferson enriched the collection of the Library.

B. The Library of Congress is in Washington D.C.

C. The Library of Congress has books on all subjects from the very beginning.

D. You can ask the experts in the Library of Congress all kinds of questions by phone.

The best title for this passage is       .

A. General Introduction to the library of congress

B. The building of the Library of Congress

C. The Library of Congress—the American’s Pride

D. The Library of Congress—the World’s Best Collection of Humorous Books

     The scene in the Hollywood movie The Day After Tomorrow, where global warming could soon turn the global climate (气候) into a new ice age, may never occur, according to new research.

    The next ice age could be 15,000 years away, say European scientists who last month announced a continuous record of 7.40,000 years of climate data (数据) obtained from the Antarctic ice.                         

     Scientists from 10 nations have now almost completely drilled through a 3,000-meter.depth of ice high in the Antarctic mainland. They figure out that the area where summer temperatures can fall to –40℃, has at least 900,000 years of snowfalls,, kept as neatly as the growth rings of a tree. And the ice and air caught in each layer(层) have begun to answer questions about the climates in the past..

     The results show that there have been eight ice ages in the past 740, 000 years and eight warmer periods. And by comparing the pattern of global conditions today with those of the past, the researchers reported in Nature that the present warm period could last another 15, 000 years.

     Research suggests that there is a very close connection between greenhouse gas levels and global average temperatures. It also shows that carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) levels are the highest for at least 440,000 years.         

     "If people say to you: the greenhouse effect is a good thing because we would go into an ice age otherwise, our data say no, a new ice age is not hanging over our heads,” said Eric Wolff from the British Antarctic Survey. "Now we have eight examples of how the climate goes in and out of ice ages… and you can learn what the rules are that go into the climate models that tell us about the future."

     Scientists found that whenever temperatures rose in the frozen record, so did carbon dioxide level. "In 440,000 years we have never seen greenhouse gas get as thick as it is today," said Dr Wolff.

48. In drilling through the ice in Antarctica, scientists, have found that______.

     A. the lowest temperature there is －40℃     B. the depth of ice is 3,000 meters

     C. the ice has existed for 15,000 years          D. snowfalls are kept in certain patterns

49. The information of the global climate conditions in the past can be obtained through______.

     A. separating carbon dioxide from the air     

   B. examining the growth rings of trees

     C. comparing temperatures in different areas

     D. studying the ice and air caught in each layer

50. We can infer from Eric Wolff's words that_______.

     A. there is something wrong with the data     B. greenhouse effect is always a bad thing

     C. a new ice age will not come in the near future

     D. greenhouse gas will get thick in the future

51. What would be the best title for the passage?

     A. Research over the Antarctic area.                    B. Warm period to last about 15, 000 years.

     C. Report on the eight ice ages in the past.    D. Hollywood movies and the global climate.

People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and personal to him. Most people in Britain live in houses rather than flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them individual; they can paint them, and change them in any way they like. Most houses have a garden, even if it is a very small one, and the garden is usually loved. The house and the garden are the private space of the individual.

People usually like to mark their space. Are you sitting now in your home or on a train? Have you marked the space around yourself as yours ? If you are on the train you may put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you. If you share a flat you may have one corner or chair which is your own.

Once I was traveling on a train to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us .The man on the space on my side of the table at all. I was angry. Maybe he thought that he owned the whole table .I had read a book about non-verbal communication, so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on his briefcase! When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had invaded his space! A few minutes later I took my papers off his case in order to read them. He immediately moved his case to his side of the table. Of course, it is possible that he just wanted to be helpful to me!

If you are visiting another country you may feel that you don’t have any private space. Hotel rooms look much the same in every country in the world. All day long ,you share public spaces with other people. You see the local people in their private spaces and you feel lonely and “outside”. Local people can create their private spaces by talking about things you don’t know about .And you even feel that they like you to be outside them so that they will enjoy being inside even more! This is one of the difficulties of being a traveler !But if you understand it then it helps you .Haven’t you enjoyed being part of a group and “owning” a bit of space?

1.The writer was angry as he was traveling on a train to London because______.

2.“… you feel lonely and ‘outside’” in paragraph 4 means that_______.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

4.Tha main purpose of the passage is to tell readers to _______.

    There is nothing else but economy that occupies the minds of Americans at present times of economic crisis（危机）. The statistics on unemployment，housing costs and consumer confidence keep coming and coming，leaving people not just scared to spend money but also very stressed and emotionally exhausted. This stress has an effect on everything，starting with our sleep，mood，physical health，relationships and eating habits.

    “Time of economic stress leads to increase rates of depression(忧郁)，”says Dr. Christopher Palmer，director of continuing education at McLean Hospital in Belmont，Massachusetts. “It worsens illness in people who have been constantly depressed. But it also causes new cases of depression. Just the fear of losing one’s job can put people over the edge. ”

And，without any doubt，just depression alone can create a variety of bad health effects.

    ●Sleep

    33 percent of Americans reported that they have lost sleep due to the economic crisis. 26 percent say they are sleeping less than 6 hours per night，which is considered to be at least one hour less than the most favorable 7 to 8 hours recommended by sleep experts.

    ●Mental health，stress and heart attack

    80 percent of Americans reported that last year the economy is a huge source of stress; 49 percent said the situation makes them feel nervous or anxious; 48 percent reported that they feel very sad and have developed depression.

    Nearly twice the risk of heart attack or death was found in patients with the highest levels of depression or anxiety. Among those individuals，a 10 percent higher rise of heart attack or death was found in those whose anxiety rose over time.

    ●Relationships

    The chances of violent behavior are nearly 6 times higher for individuals who are left

without a job. Workplace stress can lead to domestic violence.

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Now Americans don’t dare to spend money.

   B. Now all Americans have problems in sleeping.

   C. Economy is the most troubling problem for Americans now.

   D. Economic crisis has destroyed many American families.

2. How does the economic crisis affect most Americans according to the passage?

   A. They sleep fewer than six hours.               B. They sleep less tha n the proper amount.

   C. Diseases caused by economy make them sleepless.   D. They lose sleep at night.

3. If a person is out of work，he might   __________.        .

   A. become more violent   B. get divorced    C. get rid of workplace stress   D. go mad

4. The best title of this passage is probably______________  .        .

A. The World Economic Crisis Is Getting Worse

B. Economic Crisis Affects Our Health

C. Economic Crisis Causes Trouble to Sleep

D. Ordinary People Suffer Greatly in Economic Crisis

5.What does the underlined word “favorable” mean?

 A. proper    B. perfect    C. useful     D. fashionable

The scene in the Hollywood movie The Day After Tomorrow , where global warming could soon turn the global climate（气候）into a new ice age , may never occur , according to new research .

The next ice age could be 15,000 years away , say European scientists who last month announced a continuous record of 740,000 years of climate date（数据）obtained from the Antarctic ice .

Scientists from 10 nations have now almost completely drilled through a 3,000-meter depth of ice high in the Antarctic mainland . They figure out that the area where summer temperatures can fall to , has at least 900,000 years of snowfalls , kept as neatly as the growth rings of a tree . And the ice and air caught in each layer（层）have begun to answer questions about the climates in the past .

The results show that there have been eight ice ages in the past 740,000 years and eight warmer periods . And by comparing the pattern of global conditions today with those of the past , the researchers reported in Nature that the present warm period could last another 15,000 years .

Research suggests that there is a very close connection between greenhouse gas levels and global average temperatures . It also shows that carbon dioxide（二氧化碳）levels are the highest for at least 440,000 years .

“ If people say to you : the greenhouse effect is a good thing because we would go into an ice age otherwise , our date say no , a new ice age is not hanging over our heads , ” said Eric Wolff from the British Antarctic Survey . “ Now we have eight examples of how the climate goes in and out of ice ages … and you can learn what the rules are that go into the climate models that tell us about the future . ”

Scientists found that whenever temperatures rose in the frozen record , so did carbon dioxide level . “ In 440,000 years we have never seen greenhouse gas get as thick as it is today , ” said Dr Wolff .

1.In drilling through the ice in Antarctica , scientists have found that       .

A. the lowest temperature there is       B. the depth of ice is 3,000 meters

C. the ice has existed for 15,000 years         D. snowfalls are kept in certain patterns

2.The information of the global climate conditions in the past can be obtained

through        .

A. separating carbon dioxide from the air       B. examining the growth rings of trees

C. comparing temperatures in different areas    D. studying the ice and air caught in each layer

3.We can infer from Eric Wolff’s words that       .

A. there is something wrong with the data       B. greenhouse effect is always a bad thing

C. a new ice age will not come in the near future   D. greenhouse gas will get thick in the future

4.What would be the best title for the passage ?

A. Research over the Antarctic area .           B. Warm period to last about 15,000 years .

C. Report on the eight ice ages in the past .       D. Hollywood movies and the global climate .