You either have it, or you don’t—a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?

       Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use is, we lose it.

     “Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”

Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:

      ●If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.

      ●If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.

      ●Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.

      Now you need never get lost again!

65. Scientists believe that_______.

   A. some babies are born with a sense of direction.

   B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older

   C. people never lose their sense of direction

   D. everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth

66. What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?

   A. They never have a sense of direction without maps

   B. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction

   C. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around

   D. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.

67. If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should ________.

   A. tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen

   B. draw a map of the route to help remember where it is

   C. avoid taking the same route when you come back to it

   D. remember something easily recognizable on the route

68. According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to ________.

   A. ask policemen for directions.

   B. use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourself

   C. remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs

   D. count the number of landmarks that you see

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　　Two men are in hospital living 1 door to each other. 2 are alive because of 3 sixteen-year-old boy, a high school student 4 Jim Brand. One of the men he 5 was his father; the other was his boss.

　　Driving to the park with his son last Sunday, 6 suddenly 7 a pain in his chest（胸部）Jim 8 him to their family doctor, who 9 that he should be sent to the hospital at once. Mr Brand said it was not 10 , but Jim begged him to 11 the doctor's advice 12 they got to the hospital, Mr Brand had a had 13 attack. If he had been anywhere 14 , he would have 15 .

　　 Two days 16 , as Jim drove out to the store where he worked part time, he saw a man 17 away. Then his boss, Mr Green staggered（摇摇晃晃）out to Jim's 18 and fell down 19 it. He was injured（受伤）seriously by that time. Jim rushed him to the hospital just 20 to save his life.

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You either have it, or you don’t— a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around. Says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.
If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town. Streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.    
Now you need never get lost again!
64. Scientists believe that ______.
A. some babies are born with a sense of direction
B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older
C. people never lose their sense of direction
D. everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth
65. What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?
A. They never have a sense of direction without maps.
B. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction.
C. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.
D. They can develop a good sense or direction if they are driven around in a car.
66. If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should ______.
A. tie it to a tree so as to present it from being stolen.
B. draw a map of the route to help remember where it is.
C. avoid taking the same route when you come back to it.
D. remember something easily recognized on the route.
67. According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to ______.
A. ask policemen for directions.
B. use walls, streams and streets to guide yourself.
C. remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs.
D. count the number of landmarks that you see.

When Tom finished his studies at the university (大学), he began to look around for a job. He did not know what he would like to do, but one of his uncles had worked for the government for thirty years, and he advised Tom to try to get a job of the same kind, so he went for an exam one day. He was successful, and his first job was in a large government office in London.

When Tom had been working there for a few weeks, his uncle came to visit the family one Saturday evening. He was pleased that his nephew (侄子) had got a job working for the government, and he asked him a lot of questions about it.

One of the questions he asked was, “How many people work in your department (部门), Tom?”

The young man thought for a few moments and then answered, “About half of them, Uncle Jim.”

1.When he graduated (毕业) from university, Tom was not ________.

2.What did Tom think of his uncle’s advice?

3.The uncle wanted to find out ________.

4.In fact Tom’s answer means that __________.