Imagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of Texas. Texas has a land area of more than 678 000 square kilometers. So it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big.

　 All together, this mass of waste flowing in the North Pacific Ocean is known as the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. It weighs about 3 500 000 tons. The waste includes bags，bottles and containers—plastic products of all kinds.

　 The eastern part of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch is about l 600 kilometers west of California. The western part is west of the Hawaiian Islands and east of Japan. The area has been described as a kind of oceanic desert，with light winds and slow moving water currents. The water moves so slow that garbage from all over the world collects there.

　 In recent years，there have been growing concerns about the floating garbage and its effect on sea creatures and human health. Scientists say thousands of animals get trapped in the floating waste，resulting in death or injury. Even more die from a lack of food or water after swallowing pieces of plastic. The trash can also make animals feel full，lessening their desire to eat or drink.

　 The floating garbage also can have harmful effects on people. There is an increased threat of infection of disease from polluted waste，and from eating fish that swallowed waste. Divers can also get trapped in the plastic.

　 Its existence first gained public attention in l997. That was when racing boat captain and oceanographer Charles Moore and his crew sailed into the garbage while returning from a racing event. Five years earlier，another oceanographer learned of the trash after a shipment of rubber duckies got lost at sea. Many of those toys are now part of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch.

　 In August，2009，a team from the University of California，San Diego became the

latest group to travel to it. They were shocked by the amount of waste they saw. They gathered hundreds of sea creatures and water samples to measure the garbage patch’s effect on ocean environment.

63. How did the writer introduce the topic of the passage?

　 A. By giving an example.　　　

B. By listing the facts.

　 C. By telling a story.　　　　　

D. By giving a comparison.

64. What do we know about the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch?

　 A. It is made up of various kinds of plastic products.

　 B. It is a solid mass of floating waste materials.

　 C. It lies l60 000 kilometers east of California.

　 D. It is described as a kind of oceanic desert.

65. Why do people pay attention to the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch?

　 A. Because it may prevent the flow of ocean water.

　 B. Because the polluted plastic articles will move up the food chain.

　 C. Because it may be from an island in the pacific.

　 D. Because ships may be trapped in the floating waste.

66. The purpose of writing this passage is to____________.

　 A. warn people of the danger to travel in the pacific

　 B. analyze what caused the waste patch in the pacific

　 C. give advice on how to recycle waste in the ocean

D. introduce the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch

　　In ancient Japan, if you saved someone’s life, they would make it their duty to spend the rest of their life serving you. Nowadays, if you rescue someone’s story, he or she will feel the same kind of gratitude (感激).

　　It happens all the time. Someone in a group is telling a story and, just before their big point, BOOM! There’s an interruption. Someone new joins the group, a waiter with a plate of biscuits comes over, or a baby starts crying. Suddenly everyone’s attention turns to the new arrival, the food on the plate, or the “charming” little child. Nobody is aware of the interruption — except the speaker. They forget all about the fact that the speaker hasn’t made his or her point.

　　Or you’re all sitting around the living room and someone is telling a joke. Suddenly, just before their big punch line (妙语), little Johnny drops a dish or the phone rings. After the crash, everyone talks about little Johnny’s carelessness. After the call, the subject turns to the upcoming marriage or medical operation of the caller. Nobody remembers the great punch line got unfinished — except the joke teller. When it’s you entertaining everyone at a restaurant, have you ever noticed how you can almost set your clock by the waiter coming to take everyone’s order just before your funny punch line?

　　Most joke and story tellers are too shy to say, after the interruption, “Now, as I was saying …” Instead, they’ll spend the rest of the evening feeling bad they didn’t get to finish. Here’s where you come in. Rescue them with the technique I call “Lend a Helping Tongue.”

　　Watch the gratitude in the storyteller’s eyes as he stabilizes where his story sunk and he sails off again toward the center of attention. His expression and the appreciation of your consideration by the rest of the group are often reward enough. You are even more fortunate if you can rescue the story of someone who can hire you, promote you, buy from you, or otherwise lift your life. Big winners have excellent memories. When you do them subtle favors like Lend a Helping Tongue, they find a way to pay you back.

　　53. Very often, a storyteller cannot make his point because _________.

　　A. people are more interested in food than his story

　　B. many guests bring their babies to the party

　　C. he is interrupted by something unexpected

　　D. his story is easily forgotten by the listeners

　　54. From Paragraph 3, we know that when someone is telling a joke, _________.

　　A. something bad will surely happen just before their punch line

　　B. listeners’ attention is often drawn to something else

　　C. the only person really interested in the joke is the joke teller

　　D. the waiter knows when to take everyone’s order

　　55. How can we help the joke and story tellers when they are interrupted?

　　A. By giving them a chance to finish.

　　B. By comforting them to make them happy.

　　C. By going on telling the story for them.

　　D. By teaching them some useful techniques.

　　56. What is the text mainly about?

　　A. People should learn how to take turns in a conversation.

　　B. We can win someone’s heart by getting him back to his story.

　　C. Telling jokes will make you the center of attention.

　　D. It is impolite to cut in on someone’s talk.

　　　 Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also 　36 on her career road.

　　　 Though the accident brought her bright career to a 　37 , she didn’t give up. In the 38 　months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial (人造的) 　39 made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So 　40 she wanted to go back to 　41 after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in 　42 and could realize her dream, 　43　 she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing — 　44　 to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl.

　　　 After every public recital (个人表演), she 　45 　ask her dad about her performance. “You 　46 have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get　 47 . In January 1984, Sudha made a historic 　48 by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it 　49 everyone to tears and this 50 pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the 　51 question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise.

　　　 Sudha’s comeback was 　52 moving an event that a film producer 　53　 to make the story into a hit film.

　　　 When someone asked Sudha how she had 　54 to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.” 　55 is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.

36. A. left alone 　　　　　　　　 B. cut off 　　　　　　　　　 C. kept out　　　　　 D. put out

37. A. top 　　　　　 B. height C. point　　　　 D. stop

38. A. unforgettable B. painful C. busy D. free

39. A. flower B. leg C. gift 　　　　 D. box

40. A. strangely B. gradually 　C. heavily D. strongly

41. A. home B. school 　　 C. dancing 　 D. walking

42. A. the doctor B. the stage C. herself 　　 D. her dad

43. A. however　　 B. even C. since D. therefore

44. A. starting B. remembering C. wanting D. learning

45. A. could B. would 　　　 C. should 　　 D. might

46. A. yet B. ever C. also D. still

47. A. in return 　　 B. in turn C. in surprise D. in anger

48. A. change B. movement C. comeback D. promise

49. A. made 　　　　 B. moved 　 C. let 　　　　　 D. forced

50. A. story B. performance C. decision D. accident

51. A. usual B. new 　C. normal D. interesting

52. A. such 　　　　 B. this 　　　　 C. very 　　　　　　 D. so

53. A. allowed B. pretended C. refused D. decided

54. A. tried B. managed 　C. thought D. imagined

55. A. Nothing B. Anything 　C. Something D. Everything

·　　　　　　　　　　 When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a small farm and it was very difficult for us to know what was happening outside the small farm, especially in the winter when we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its own problems, too.

　 One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basic needs like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from a disease that makes breathing very difficult and the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside as I like, even in the summer. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.

　 Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever you taste in culture or entertainment. Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety (多样性) of goods is very surprising—and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.

Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.

67. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

　 A. Staying on the farm.　　　　 B. Moving to the countryside.

　 C. Leaving home for the city.　 D. Running away from the school.

68. What can we learn from the text?

　 A. The writer is very old now.　　　　　 　　 B. The writer is in good health.

　 C. The write prefers driving a car.　　　 　 D. The writer lives in the city now.

69. In the passage, the writer tries to __________.

　 A. express his opinions about way of life

B. describe his life in the countryside

　 C. show an interest in the outside world

D. persuade the reader to live in the city

70. How is the passage mainly developed?

　 A. By questioning.　　　　　　　　　 B. By comparing.

C. By listing examples.　　　　　　　 D. By giving explanations.

Our ancestors celebrated 　　　　 birth of 　　　　 child by giving away red eggs.

　 A. the ; a 　　 B. the ; the 　 C. 不填; a 　　 D. 不填； the