If you are looking for somewhere to rent,I think there’s a(n) ______ apartment in my building.

A.empty                       B.vacant

C.hollow                      D.bare

Violent gangs. Bar fights. Broken bones. No, we aren’t talking about a late night in Downtown Chico; we’re talking about the things that come to many people’s minds when the word, motorcycle, is mentioned.

Many Chico State students have learned of the convenience of small motorcycles and scooters when it comes to parking on or near campus. Motorcycle parking is something that is available when compared to the amount of vacant automotive parking—something especially valuable when running a bit late for class. Motorcycle-riding students have also learned to appreciate the 50 to 80 average miles per gallon, especially today when it seems as if gasoline prices are shooting up faster and more often than a back alley addict.

Still, some people are reluctant to ride the steel horse. Marc Lewis, a 24-year-old Chico State anthropology student, is one of those people. “I’ve had motorcycles in the past. I know what they’re about. I want another one, for recreational purposes,” Lewis said. The only things holding Lewis back are insurance costs and what he refers to as “unsafe drivers”. Safety and insurance costs certainly are important factors.

Chris Kelley, employee of Cost-U-Less Insurance Center at 166 Cohasset Road, Suite 3, admits that motorcycle insurance can get pricey. The average price per month for Chico State students in their 20s is about $100, Kelley said. “The most expensive rate I’ve ever charged was something like $32,000 a year,” Kelley said. “The guy had a horrible record.”

If a motorcycle is something that you’ve always been curious about but have been frightened by the dangerous image it is often given, try rethinking your position. Motorcycling is one of the most diverse activities in existence. Consider the information you find here a brief introduction to several of the more popular aspects of motorcycle riding.

44. When it comes to motorcycles, one tends to think of ____.

A. a late night in Downtown Chico           B. the horse made of steel

C. the money paid for insurance               D. a horrible image motorcycles give

45. According to the second paragraph, which of the following is NOT true?

A. It is very convenient for students to ride motorcycles.

B. The campus has enough parking place for motorcycles.

C. Students are often late for class riding motorcycles.

D. Motorcycles consume less gasoline.

46. Why are some people unwilling to ride the steel horse?

A. Because they often have their bones broken.

B. Because they are worried about the costly insurance and safety problems.

C. Because they have to pay for the pricey gasoline.

D. Because they don’t want to ride it for entertainment.

47. The writer intends to tell us in the last paragraph that ____.

A. we shouldn’t buy a motorcycle due to the danger it causes

B. many people are frightened by the dangerous image

C. we shouldn’t be curious about the motorcycle any more

D. motorcycles are still popular regardless of the disadvantages

Good afternoon, everyone,

I’d like to introduce my friend Christy to you all. Christy is a great example of how one person with 1   can make her dream a reality, so she should win the Student of the Year Award.

Christy loves to ride bikes. She does not just ride along city streets, 2   . She is interested in 3    trail (小路) rides. 4    Christy knew that people who love riding had to travel 5   the city to locate good bike trails, so she 6   to do something.

Christy knew that Roosevelt Park had a clean, lively creek（小溪）7   through it. 12 miles of land around the creek was 8   used. Christy decided to get together with other trail9  to ask the city council to 10  a bike path along the unused land. Christy   11  a petition (请愿书). She and other riders asked all of their biking friends if they would12   the list, and they gathered 300 signatures. The city council evaluated the 13   and, more 14  , agreed to allow the bike trail.

The 15   took two months of work, and now Roosevelt Park has a 16   bike trail. It has many ups and downs; it is a great ride. This trail is becoming one of the community’s important 17   spots. I can’t 18   with Christy when we ride together, but I am glad that she decided to work hard to begin the 19     of the Roosevelt Park bike path. Christy 20   this award because she acted on her dream, causing a community to come together.

Thank you!

1.                A．patience        B．satisfaction      C．determination  D．permission

2.                A．still            B．instead         C．either    D．though

3.                A．tough          B．vacant          C．convenient    D．remote

4.                A．However       B．As             C．But  D．Since

5.                A．around         B．beyond         C．along D．outside

6.                A．expected       B．decided        C．offered   D．claimed

7.                A．running        B．going           C．coming   D．walking

8.                A．often          B．ever           C．seldom   D．even

9.                A．runners        B．players         C．passengers    D．riders

10.               A．approve        B．apply          C．prove D．accuse

11.               A．formed         B．developed      C．drew D．described

12.               A．write          B．view           C．call   D．sign

13.               A．demand        B．request        C．invitation  D．scheme

14.               A．importantly     B．naturally        C．obviously  D．necessarily

15.               A．destruction     B．organization     C．construction    D．protection

16.               A．interesting      B．competing      C．parking    D．rewarding

17.               A．match          B．exercise        C．play  D．game

18.               A．put up         B．keep up        C．end up    D．turn up

19.               A．discovery       B．invention       C．creation   D．collection

20.               A．deserves       B．preserves       C．reserves   D．serves

Would it be ____for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport?

A. free    B. vacant    C. handy     D. convenient

As I understand, if scientists produced a human clone, there would be a great risk of it having a disease. Nobody seems to understand the ageing process of a clone. It would be terrible if a baby was the age of its parent at     31   . Its cells would grow old fast and it would die young.    32    until the technique is perfectly safe, it should be     33   .

I'd love to have a clone of     34   . I often wish I had a twin sister, someone who    35   me in everything. So why not a clone? Well, the idea    36   be fun but I'm not sure if it would be     37   . I think we would be playing with fire if we let scientists go ahead with     38   cloning. There are so many     39   

involved that all research in this area should be strictly controlled.

There are so many arguments     40    cloning that it is difficult to get anyone to consider the possible benefits. I am     41    that it is a technique which could be beneficial. The most obvious use would be for childless     42   . They would be able to have babies with their own genetic material. I don't see what's wrong with that.

Imagine a child     43    up knowing that his or her mother is really a sister or a brother. The emotional     44    on the child would be     45   . Or a child who was cloned from a dead brother or sister. What kind of emotional pressure would they feel, knowing they were made as a replacement for another? The whole idea

    46    me!

It's all very good to ban human cloning but scientists should be allowed to   47   

research. If they don't, we may     48    important benefits for our society, such as producing body organs. A clone is an     49    copy of a person with the same gene. Therefore, it is the     50    donor for an organ(器官) transplant.