The sixth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney will be released on November 15th, just in time for the Christmas shopping season. The book is titled Cabin Fever and will continue the funny story of middle school kid Greg Heffley.

The story begins with Greg and his friend Rowley being accused of damaging school property. It wasn't really their fault, but the authorities don't see it that way. Just when they are about to get caught, the city gets hit by a giant blizzard （暴风雪）. This is a good thing, right? Well, not so fast! Greg is now stuck at home with his family and all this gives him a bad case of cabin fever.

Kinney says that the book is not only about the claustrophobia （幽闭恐怖症） of being stuck at home for days without being able to leave, but also about getting stuck with an identity. Sometimes we get stuck a certain way when we are young and it's hard to change people's feelings of us. That's some pretty deep stuff （东西）, but we expect the book to mostly be full of silly and funny stuff that will make us laugh.

The first printing of Cabin Fever will print 6 million copies of the book. Many kids who don't like to read like the Wimpy Kid books because of the combination of cartoons, story, and comedy. Cabin Fever, like the other five, will have 224 pages of cartoons and funny events in the life of Greg Heffley as he sits out his holidays snowbound at home.

    They are generally recommended for kids 8 to 11 years of age, but older kids（even adults） may find them funny as they remember what it was like to be in middle school.

60．The underlined phrase "not so fast" in Paragraph 2 probably means that _____.

       A．Greg got away with breaking the rules so fast.

       B．Greg hadn't thought the weather changed suddenly.

       C．Things developed in a quite different way.

       D．Good luck the blizzard brought came slowly.

61．What can we know about Cabin Fever?

       A．It continues the story of a middle school student Rowley.

       B．It will appear on the market on Christmas Day.

       C．It is about an exciting public winter holidays.

       D．It contains a lot of pictures and funny stuff.

62．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

       A．Jeff Kinney has written six books in all.

       B．Jeff Kinney intends the book Cabin Fever for kids only.

       C．Wimpy Kid books are printed 6 million copies altogether.

       D．Cabin Fever has a lot in common with other Wimpy Kid books.

63．The purpose of writing the passage is to ______.

       A．promote sales                        B．give opinions

       C．offer information                        D．make a comment

D
Mike Ingrarn had been a guard the Ohio State football team in the late 1950s．I believe he may have been captain in his senior year．He is a tough - looking guy，a hero in Columbus，a brave fighter in a red—and—gray uniform．  
One holiday season Jack and I had been at the F&R Lazarus department store downtown, and we saw，carrying a tall pile of boxes，someone who clearly was working in the Lazarus stockroom(仓库)．It was, Mike Ingram，post—Ohio state football player．
We stared—how could we help it? And Mike Ingram stopped in his track，looked right back at us，and said，with bite in his tone：“Yeah，it's me．”Meaning：Go ahead and stare if you must．
Couldn’t really blame him．There was nothing wrong with what he was doing——be was earning some money in the stockroom．But he was out in the world now, he wasn't where he had been when everything was bathed in sunlight；he was in Ohio Stadium，hearing the supporting shouts from 78，000 people who loved him and his teammates．He had moved past that trust of life’s roles，as everyone does．It was his misfortune to have，been famous very early；there must have been dozens and dozens of men in their twenties working in the Lazarus stockroom that holiday season，but Mike Ingram was the one sure to attract cnrious passers，because he was no longer who he was supposed to be．
68．When the writer met him in Lazarus，Mike was a           ．
A．salesman             B．manager             C．1aborer           D．customer
69．By saying“how could we help it?”the writer means that          ．
A．he and his friend just can’t force themselves not to look at Mike
B．he wonders whether he and his friend can help Mike
C．he and his friend can’t stop looking at each other
D．he and his friend can do nothing to stop Mike carrying the boxes
70．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Mike used to be very popular when he played in the Ohio State football team．
B．Many other people would stare at Mike like the writer when they run into him．
C．Working as an ordinary worker，according to the writer，is Mike’s misfortune．
D．Some people accept what life gives them．
71．We can infer from the passage that when Mike was stared at，he looked           .
A．nice                   B．worried                     C．shy                 D．unhappy

D

      Mike Ingrarn had been a guard the Ohio State football team in the late 1950s．I believe he may have been captain in his senior year．He is a tough - looking guy，a hero in Columbus，a brave fighter in a red—and—gray uniform．  

      One holiday season Jack and I had been at the F&R Lazarus department store downtown, and we saw，carrying a tall pile of boxes，someone who clearly was working in the Lazarus stockroom(仓库)．It was, Mike Ingram，post—Ohio state football player．

      We stared—how could we help it? And Mike Ingram stopped in his track，looked right back at us，and said，with bite in his tone：“Yeah，it's me．”Meaning：Go ahead and stare if you must．

      Couldn’t really blame him．There was nothing wrong with what he was doing——be was earning some money in the stockroom．But he was out in the world now, he wasn't where he had been when everything was bathed in sunlight；he was in Ohio Stadium，hearing the supporting shouts from 78，000 people who loved him and his teammates．He had moved past that trust of life’s roles，as everyone does．It was his misfortune to have，been famous very early；there must have been dozens and dozens of men in their twenties working in the Lazarus stockroom that holiday season，but Mike Ingram was the one sure to attract cnrious passers，because he was no longer who he was supposed to be．

68．When the writer met him in Lazarus，Mike was a            ．

      A．salesman              B．manager              C．1aborer           D．customer

69．By saying“how could we help it?”the writer means that           ．

      A．he and his friend just can’t force themselves not to look at Mike

      B．he wonders whether he and his friend can help Mike

      C．he and his friend can’t stop looking at each other

      D．he and his friend can do nothing to stop Mike carrying the boxes

70．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

      A．Mike used to be very popular when he played in the Ohio State football team．

      B．Many other people would stare at Mike like the writer when they run into him．

      C．Working as an ordinary worker，according to the writer，is Mike’s misfortune．

      D．Some people accept what life gives them．

71．We can infer from the passage that when Mike was stared at，he looked           .

      A．nice                    B．worried                      C．shy                 D．unhappy

Traveling is more important than reading books to understand people and the world. A book about another country tells you about things such as the country’s history, its people and its culture in a very general way. When meeting foreigners, I found that books can’t be trusted totally. For example, when I was visiting Wisconsin University, many people were rigid(保守的), uneducated, had no sense of humor, and they all wore blue suits. Even the picture in some people’s minds was that Chinese still wore pigtails(辫子)as they did in the Qing Dynasty. Though the videotapes shown by me, they were surprised to find that these facts were not true at all and the Chinese people are outgoing and have great intelligence, dress well and have an equally strong sense of humor.

Reading a book about another country makes me interested in traveling. Then I make plans to go and see what I have read about.

In addition, people who go out and experience things themselves are likely to be open-minded, and are really interested in making things happen. A friend of mine, Chen Ming, went to a backward rural area(落后的农村地区) and experienced the sufferings of the children there firsthand.  Then he organized a medical team to give them treatment. Just reading about these children’s situation would not have had the same effect as seeing them in person.

More and more Chinese travel at home or abroad.  Especially the children who travel more will see the important landscapes（风景） and will truly be full of knowledge about their own country. I have always felt enriched by the experience. It is only by “getting into action” that one can make a mark in this world, and truly live a meaningful life.

1．The author gives the example in Wisconsin University to show that ____.

       A．Chinese are often misunderstood by foreigners

       B．Books never tell the truth

       C．Chinese people have changed their life style a lot

       D．Seeing is believing

2．The underlined word “outgoing” means ____.

       A．facing danger, pain, or difficult situations with courage and confidence

       B．behaving or speaking in a correct way for the social situation you are in

       C．being nervous about talking to other people, especially to strangers

       D．liking to meet and talk to new people and make friends with them

3．The author believes that the more you experience things, ____.

A．the more you want to try something

B．the more you want to travel

C．the more interested you will be in reading books

D．the less you think you know

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

A．If you want to know the world, you can only travel.

B．If you read about some place from a book, you must go and see it.

C．Traveling can make a person like his life even more.

D．Traveling can certainly make a mark in the world.

5．The best title for this passage should be “____”.

A．What’s Good for Travel                       B．Experience by Reading

C．Reading about the Outside World           D．Prefer Traveling to Reading