Scientists in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the world’s biggest pyramids: the Pyramid of the Sun, north of Mexico City. They’re putting lots of small, high-tech machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets. For thousands of years, people have tried to uncover the secrets of the pyramids.

The people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding the treasures inside. However, there always have been some smart thieves in history. Now, almost all of Egypt’s pyramids have been robbed, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, which is the largest pyramid in the world. It is the only one of the ancient wonders of the world that is still standing.

In AD 820, an Arab king named Abdullah AL Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look. Inside the pyramid, they found three rooms—the Queen’s Chamber, the Grand Gallery and the King’s Chamber. But to their surprise, the men didn’t find the treasures they wanted. The Queen’s and King’s Chambers were both empty! Where were the King’s mummy and his treasures? Had someone already taken them away? The huge stone doors at the pyramid’s entrance were still closed when AL Manum’s men went inside. How had the thieves got in and out?

Since then, many people have gone inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things. But still, no other chambers or walkways have been found.

In 2002, an American team made the most recent visit to the Great Pyramid. Scientists sent a robot into the pyramid, but they only found a mysterious locked stone door.

1. The first two paragraphs were written to show that ____.

A. ancient Egyptian emperors were cruel

B. the Pyramid of the Sun is an unusual historic building

C. construction workers led a hard life in ancient Egypt

D. the secrets of the pyramids remain to be uncovered

2.What is the purpose of making some secret doors to the pyramids?  _______.

A. To try to unlock some of its secrets

B. To stop robbers from finding the treasures inside

C. To refuse some visitors all over the world into it

D. To tell the truth to the people in the future

3.Which of the following is NOT true to the Great Pyramid of Khufu? ______.

A. It is the largest pyramid in the world.  

B. It is the only one of the ancient wonders that is still standing.

C. Abdullah AL Manum took the King’s mummy and his treasures away

D. Scientists found a mysterious locked stone door to the Great Pyramid

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

A. The Pyramid of the Sun

B. The Great Pyramid of Khufu

C. A Mysterious Locked Stone Door 

D. Unlocking the Doors of History of the Pyramid

A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression as young adults．But the extent to which TV may or may not be to blame is a question that the study leaves unanswered．

The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent health to investigate the relationship between media use and depression．They based their findings on more than 4,000 adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 1995．

As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched every day．They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio．

Media use added up to an average of five and one-half hours a day．More than two hours of that was spent watching TV．

Seven years later, in 2002, more than seven per cent of the young people had signs of depression．The average age at that time was twenty-one．

Brian Primack at the University of Pittsburgh medical school was the lead author of the new study．He says every extra hour of television meant an eight per cent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression．

The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio．But the study did find that young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use．

Doctor Primack says the study didn’t explore if watching TV causes depression．But one possibility, he says, is that it may take time away from activities that could help prevent depression, like sports and socializing．It might also interfere with sleep, he says, and that could have an influence．

The study was just published in the Archives of General Psychiatry．

In December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives．Sociologists from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people．The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active, to read, attend religious services and to vote．

51．According to the first paragraph,what remains unsolved in the new study?

A．Who is more likely to be influenced by TV

B．How much teenagers are depressed by TV

C．Whether teenagers are influenced by TV

D．What should be done to help to help the teenagers

52．More than 4,000 adolescents were chosen as the subjects of the study because they      ．

A．were free from depression

B．were keen on using the media

C．attached much importance to their health

D．could afford the time for the long term survey

53．What can be inferred from the seventh paragraph?

A．Depression is not related to the use of other media than TV

B．Every extra hour of media uses increases the chance of depression

C．Longer use of media other than TV doesn’t increase the chance of depression

D．The influence of movies,video games and radio on depression varies respectively

54．In the last sentence of the eighth paragraph, “It”refers to      ．

A．depression     B．watching TV     C．lack of activities     D．the result of the study

55．The study done by the sociologists from the University of Maryland was mainly intended to      ．

A．tell the difference between happy and unhappy people

B．prove the realationship between TV and depression

C．stress the importance of being socially active

D．provide a happy recipe（秘方）for all people

More Americans are Googling themselves ------ and many are checking out their friends, co-workers and romantic interests, too.

In a report Sunday, the Pew Internet and American Life Project said 47 percent of U.S. adult Internet users have looked for information about themselves through Google or another search engine.

That is more than twice the 22 percent of users who did in 2002, but Pew senior research specialist Mary Madden was surprised the growth wasn't higher.

"Yes it's doubled, but many Internet users have never done this simple act of plugging their name with search engines," she said.

Americans under 50 and those with more education and income were more likely to self-Google because their jobs demand a certain online persona.

Meanwhile, Pew found that 53 percent of adult Internet users admit looking up information about someone else, not including celebrities.

Often, it's to find someone they have lost touch with. But looking up information about friends, relatives, colleagues and neighbors also was common.

Although men and women equally searched for online information about themselves, women were slightly more likely to look up information about someone they are dating.

In many cases, the search is done to find someone's contact information. But a third of those who have conducted searches on others have looked for public records, such as bankruptcies(破产) and divorce （离婚）proceedings. A similar number have searched for someone else's photo.

Few Internet users say they Google themselves regularly —— about three-quarters of self-searchers say they have done so only once or twice. And most who have done so consider what they find accurate.

Pew also found that teens were more likely than adults to restrict who can see their information at an online hangout(常去之处) like Facebook or News Corp's MySpace.

1.The number of American adult Internet users______ Mary Madden.

2.What does “ they” refer to in the seventh paragraph?

3.How many people have checked others’ photos?

4.What is the best title of the passage?

Michael Scofield has won fans all over the world. The star of the hit show Prison Break is kind, clever and good-looking. But what about the man      the character?

   Wentworth Miller, the 35-year-old actor who plays Scofield, is a hard guy to figure out. He does not come from a traditional background and doesn’t      a traditional path.

   Miller didn’t take a      road to fame. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995 with a degree in English, not a degree in      or film. He didn’t even act when he was in college. His only      experience was in his university’s well-known singing group. Yet, at graduation, Miller still decided to make the      to Hollywood.

   Miller has always been     . Although he is American, he was born in Britain when his father was studying there. His family background is a      of cultures. “My father is black and my mother is white. That means I have always been caught in the middle. I could be      one, which can make you feel out of place,” Miller says.

   Following his unusual path, Miller did not start trying out for films when he got to Hollywood.     , he worked as a production assistant. Working on production side, he learned a lot about what makes a good     .

   In 2002, Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia. He starred as a shy man. The producers        his performance when they were making Prison Break two years later.

1.A. beside                 B. behind                    C. outside          D. after

2.A. share                   B. know                       C. follow                      D. find

3.A. direct                            B. special                     C. wide                        D. correct

4.A. engineering        B. communication     C. literature                D. theatre

5.A. graduation          B. performance         C. production            D. education

6.A. move                   B. role                          C. decision                  D. movie

7.A. strange                B. outstanding            C. different                 D. successful

8.A. mixture               B. result                       C. mystery                   D. representative

9.A. each                     B. either                      C. another                   D. every

10.A. Moreover                  B. Therefore               C. Instead           D. Finally

11.A. film                    B. actor                        C. drama                      D. director

12.A. denied                        B. made                       C. recorded                D. remembered

Prison Break（《越狱》） is a huge hit thanks to its handsome star, Wentworth Miller. His character, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show．

Having committed a crime to get into prison and broke out his innocent elder brother, Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on television today. But what about the man behind the character?

Miller, 35, is a hard guy to figure out. He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way．

Miller didn’t take a direct path to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995, not with a degree in theatre or film, but in English．He didn’t even act when he was in college. His only performance experience was in his university’s singing group. Yet, at graduation Miller still decided to make the move to Hollywood．

Miller has always been different. Although he is American, he was born in Britain when his father was studying there. His family background is also a special mix of cultures．“My father is black and my mother is white. That means I have always been caught in the middle．I could be either one, which can make you feel out of place，”Miller says．

Following his unusual path, Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he first got to Hollywood．Instead, he worked as a lowly production assistant, not what you would expect from a Princeton graduate. However, it all paid off for Miller in the end．

In 2002, Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia．He starred as a thoughtful and shy man．Producers remembered his performance when they were casting Prison Break two years later. With a golden globe nomination(提名) and another season of Prison Break on his resume(履历), Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood．                                               

What do you think the text is mainly about?

A. What kind of person Michael Scofield is．

B. Miller’s unusual path to fame and fortune．

C. Why Prison Break became a huge hit．

D. How special Miller is in the entertainment field．

The author thinks “Miller is a hard guy to figure out” because           ．

A. it’s difficult to tell him from others

B. he is a shy man and hard to work with

C. he always has ideas hard for people to understand

D. his family background and life experience are very special

Which of the following can best explain “pay off” in the underlined sentence?

A. to be successful and bring good results

B. to give someone all the money you owe them

C. to pay someone their wages and tell them to leave their job

D. to pay someone to keep quiet about something illegal or dishonest

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Miller succeeded in the field that he had never majored in．

B. Miller had lots of movie performance experiences when he was in college．

C. Miller’s only performance experience in university made him move to Hollywood．

D. Miller was chosen to play a role in Prison Break because he is a thoughtful and shy guy.

It is very likely that Miller will ____________.

A. pay off all his debts in the end

B. not star in another season of Prison Break

C. make greater achievements in his career

D. move to Hollywood and settle down there