Read the following directions on a bottle of medicine：

    “Take two tablets(药片)with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required, For maximum(最大量) night-time and early morning relief(缓解疼痛), take two tablets at bed - time, Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.

    For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount for a grownup. For children under six years old, ask for your doctor’s advice.

    Reduce the amount if nervousness, restlessness, or sleeplessness occurs,”

1.The directions on this medicine bottle clearly warn the patient not to take more than _____ .

    A. twenty-four tablets a day.              B. eight tablets a day.

    C. six tablets a day.                     D. three tablets a day.

2.We can infer from the directions that ______ .

    A. the medicine could cause some people to feel nervous.

    B. children may take the same amount that grown-ups take.

    C. one may not take this medicine before going to bed.

    D. the medicine is a liquid.

3.If one cannot sleep, it is suggested that he _____ .

A. take two tablets before going to bed.    

B. take less than two tablets before going to bed.

C. stop taking the medicine.              D. ask advice of a doctor.

4.Obviously the medicine _______ .

    A. may be dangerous to small children.

    B. cannot be taken by children under twelve years old.

    C. may be taken by children but not by grown-ups.

D. may be taken by grown-ups but not by children.

C
BERLIN-A German woman，fearful that a burglar(夜贼)was trying to break into her second storey apartment，called police after she heard someone climbing up to her balcony shortly after midnight，police said Thursday.
Police discovered the “burglar” was a man carrying flowers and a bottle of wine who turned out to be the woman’s boyfriend．But then arrested him on an outstanding reason．
“He was trying to surprise her with the flowers and a bottle of wine but it all went wrong，”said Korbach police spokesman Volker Koenig．He said the man jumped down from the balcony and tried to escape but was quickly caught by police．
“He nevertheless gave the police who were taking him to jail the bottle of wine as a gesture of thanks for the friendly treatment after the arrest．”Koenig said．
LONDON-A smoker who died after battling emphysema(肺气肿)has had his dying wish granted with the placement of a “SMOKING KILLED ME” sign on his hearse and his grave.
Albert Whittamore blamed his youthful smoking habit for the lung disease. He said before he died in February that he wanted the sign to serve as a warning to young people about the dangers of tobacco smoking.
The sign was designed to look like the health warning on a packet of cigarettes. The printed notice at his grave will be left in place for a week. The hearse carrying his body through the town of Dover 100 miles (160 kilometers) southeast of London and several of the printed signs displayed in the windows.
49. The man climbing up_________.
A. was actually a wanted thief
B. was put into prison in the end
C. thanked the police for setting him free
D. was treated badly by the police
50. The best title for the first news item might be “_________”
A. A burglar’s love    B. A devoted boyfriend 
C. Flowers and wine    D. Price for being romantic
51. The public paid more attention to the smoker because          .
A．he died after smoking for many years
B．he had the sign put on his hearse and his grave
C．he(tied of a lung disease without any treatment
D．he wanted the sign left on his grave for one day
52．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The sign will be printed on the packet of cigarettes．   
B．The signs were also shown in the windows of the hearse．
C．London is to the northwest of the town of Dover．
D．The smoker regretted forming the habit of smoking．

That summer I drank every day, everywhere I went. I had a bottle in my drawer next to me and a bottle next to my bed. I never did another drug, but I drank so much that my family finally asked a priest for help. My father gave me a bottle of medicine for alcoholism that produces unpleasant symptoms when users drink alcohol. I drank while taking it, which made me very sick. And I still drank.

When the priest came, he said, "Jimmy, doctors said that with your diseases and the amount of drinking you’re doing, you’d be lucky to live another six months. So your choice is either to stop drinking and live or to continue drinking and die within six months.”

I said, "I know I can't stop, so guess I'll have to die." The priest told my family what I said. My little brother–who is like my soul mate, looked at me with tears in his eyes and said, "But we don't want you to die." All I could think of was how desperately I had to get out of that room at that moment and have a drink.

But I finally stopped drinking. I was on the care team of my dentist Russell. A lot of people in New York knew him. At the time he was the most famous dentist in the city. He drank heavily and was also with AIDS, so I was selected to be on his care team. Everybody on the team was sober (清醒) but me. He went through dementia (痴呆) and died so quickly before my eyes. I stopped drinking and I’ve been with the disease for 35 years now.

1. Why did the author’s father give him the bottle of medicine?

A．He wanted him to cure his illness.

B．He was trying to keep him dying.

C．He thought the medicine could make him sick.

D．He believed it could prevent him drinking.

2. What did the priest mean by saying to the author “…you’d be lucky to live another six months” in the second paragraph?

A．The author would die after six weeks.

B．The author was too lucky to live for six months.

C．The author could hardly live for six months.

D．The author’s luck was only six months.

3. How did the author stop drinking?

A．The dentist Russell helped him to stop it.

B．He was persuaded by the dentist Russell’s death.

C．His care team managed to inspire him.

D．His little brother’s soul saved him.

4. What can we learn from the above story?

A．Drinking heavily increases AIDS patients’ illness.

B．Priests can cure many AIDS patients’ illnesses.

C．Drug taking and heavily drinking can cure AIDS patients.

D．Team work and patience can cure AIDS patients.

For the last couple of weeks, I had been stuck in front of my computer working on a project that was very important to me. My every waking hour was consumed by the project and although I imagined that I would feel happy after completing parts of the project, I was confused to find that instead, I was feeling rather depressed. I tried a range of methods to help cheer myself up. I had a relaxing bath, cooked a delicious meal to enjoy with my family and even watched a lighthearted movie, but to no avail. It was only when I turned to meditation(沉思)for a solution that the answer came to me: turn to nature!

The very next day, I grabbed my camera and a bottle of water and set off to spend a few hours walking in a nature reserve, even though it was pouring with rain. Within a couple of minutes I felt alive again. To be honest, I felt like a young school girl again and had to stop myself from hopping along the path singing, "I'm singing in the rain", a song I used to sing when I was a child. I think as adults we often try too hard to control our inner children and as a result we restrain(限制) our own spirits, which only leads to depression and stress.

Interestingly, it has been shown that people who spend 40 minutes walking in a nature reserve have a drop in their blood pressure levels, but this does not happen when they spend a similar amount of time walking in a busy city centre.

If you feel a little low in spirit and know that you have spent too much time indoors, relax completely, remove your shoes and let your inner child come out and play.

1.The author felt depressed because she __________.

A．couldn't consume her waking hour

B．had not seen a film for a long time.

C．had not finished her work on time

D．had worked on a hard job for too long

2.The author walked in a nature reserve in the rain in order to__________.

A．take photos                            B．find a solution to the project

C．hop along the path                      D．cheer herself up

3.The underlined part "to no avail" in Paragraph 1 probably means " __________.".

A．unsuccessful       B．unrelated         C．uninteresting       D．unexpected

4.In the author's opinion, __________.

A．a bath can make people relaxed

B．depression is usually caused by hard work

C．walking in a busy city centre harms people's health

D．adults should express their inner feelings freely

5.The last paragraph mainly serves as a(n) __________.

A．explanation        B．suggestion         C．introduction       D．reminder

One of the most wonderful things about having a positive attitude is that it can touch many people, and it often exists in our everyday life.

Recently, I stopped by a store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter said, “That’ll be three dollars in all please.” She then glanced down at the paper I was buying and said. “I’m sick and tired of all this negative stuff-on the front pages. I want to read some good news for a change.” She then said, “In fact, I think soemone should just publish a Good News newspaper--- a paper with wonderful, inspirational stories about people over-coming difficulty and doing good things for others. I’d buy one every day!” she then thanked me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get lucky tomorrow; maybe we’ll get some good news.” And she laughed. She made my day.

The following day after my business appointments. I dropped by the same store again to pick up bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a different young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said “Good afternoon” and handed her my money. She said nothing, not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and in a negative tone ordered “Next!”

It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; one made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by showing up.

Every morning you should ask yourself this important question. “Who do I want to be today? The Grouch(不高兴的人) or ‘The Good News Girl?’” Your answer will go a long way toward determining the joy and happiness that you will experience in your life.

53. What does the first salesgirl dislike according to her words?

A. Those who have bad manners.         

B. The bad news in the newspaper.

C. The advertisements in the newspaper.   

D. The bad news who break the laws.

54. After he had bought a newspaper on the first day the author _________.

A. was very lucky and excited that day    

B. always remembered the girl’s word

C. read the news in the newspaper carefully 

D. was in a pleasant mood the whole day

55. We learn from the passage that the salesgirl the author met the next day was ________.

A. humorous         B. enthusiastic       C. very cool         D. positive

56. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. I was very surprised.                  B. I was especially angry.

C. I felt very unhappy.                   D. It hurt my heart badly.