You have to be   18   not to be kept in front of various books in a bookshop．It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a   19   of the latest best-selling novel．The book on the subject, however,   20   to be so interesting that you just had to buy it．When you left the shop you would find there was little money in you pockets.

1．A．library

B．bookshop

C．market

D．reading-room

2．A．even

B．of

C．whether

D．as

3．A．buy

B．borrow

C．read

D．find

4．A．found

B．noticed

C．entered

D．known

5．A．reason

B．fact

C．excuse

D．thing

6．A．interesting

B．strange

C．another

D．new

7．A．all

B．once

C．last

D．least

8．A．troubles

B．happiness

C．anxieties

D．joys

9．A．everything

B．nothing

C．nobody

D．all

10．A．pick

B．buy

C．turn

D．read

11．A．very

B．much

C．so

D．too

12．A．make

B．bury

C．start

D．stop

13．A．some

B．one

C．such

D．any

14．A．slow

B．slower

C．late

D．later

15．A．had

B．passed

C．spent

D．given

16．A．for

B．on

C．at

D．in

17．A．buying

B．carrying

C．reading

D．taking

18．A．worried

B．careful

C．excited

D．easy

19．A．book

B．copy

C．number

D．lot

20．A．ought

B．used

C．happened

D．had

There are lots of places for you to spend your spare time．But I think time spent in a   1   can be most enjoyable,   2   you are a book lover or only there to   3   a book as a present．You may have   4   the shop just to keep yourself from a sudden rain．Whatever the   5   is, you can be pushed into   6   world at   7   and keep out all your   8   and sufferings, noticing   9   around you．The temptation to   10   up a good and useful book is   11   strong to resist．Soon you   12   yourself in   13   book or other, and usually it is only much   14   that you realize you have   15   far too much time   16   those books and must rush off to attend some forgotten meeting, without   17   a book, of course.

    You have to be   18   not to be kept in front of various books in a bookshop．It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a   19   of the latest best-selling novel．The book on the subject, however,   20   to be so interesting that you just had to buy it．When you left the shop you would find there was little money in you pockets.

1．A．library

B．bookshop

C．market

D．reading-room

2．A．even

B．of

C．whether

D．as

3．A．buy

B．borrow

C．read

D．find

4．A．found

B．noticed

C．entered

D．known

5．A．reason

B．fact

C．excuse

D．thing

6．A．interesting

B．strange

C．another

D．new

7．A．all

B．once

C．last

D．least

8．A．troubles

B．happiness

C．anxieties

D．joys

9．A．everything

B．nothing

C．nobody

D．all

10．A．pick

B．buy

C．turn

D．read

11．A．very

B．much

C．so

D．too

12．A．make

B．bury

C．start

D．stop

13．A．some

B．one

C．such

D．any

14．A．slow

B．slower

C．late

D．later

15．A．had

B．passed

C．spent

D．given

16．A．for

B．on

C．at

D．in

17．A．buying

B．carrying

C．reading

D．taking

18．A．worried

B．careful

C．excited

D．easy

19．A．book

B．copy

C．number

D．lot

20．A．ought

B．used

C．happened

D．had

These days, there are very few wild animals left in the UK. The wolves have gone. The bears have been hunted to extinction. Fortunately, there are a few badgers (獾)...oh, well, actually, not for long as the British government have just decided to kill them too! But why?

Badgers are fascinating nocturnal (夜晚活动的）creatures, living underground. They're extremely brave, fighting off larger animals such as bears and wolves. The problem is that some badgers carry "bovine tuberculosis" (bTB) — an infectious disease caused by the bacterium M. Bovis which can cause TB in some other animals, including cattle. For farmers, this is a serious issue, because they usually keep a large number of cows together to raise. In 1998 in the UK, almost 6,000 cows were killed to control the disease. And in 2010，more than 30,000 animals were destroyed. Bovine TB costs the UK about £100 million per year. And some believe that the disease could end up costing the economy £9 billion over the next 40 years if nothing is done about it.

Experts say that badgers are responsible for about 50% Of the infected cattle. So, after much debate, the government has agreed to kill badgers.

Of course, many are against the measure. They claim that killing the badgers in controlled zones wouldn't work because badgers from neighboring areas would simply move in and become infected too. Furthermore, the number of cattle in one spot is usually very large. They believe that the way cattle are raised intensively, and transported around to lots of different farms during their lives is probably the biggest cause of the spread of the disease.

60. Why does the UK government want to kill badgers?

A. Because badgers are responsible for all the bTB infected cattle.

B. Because a disease connected with badgers has caused a big loss.

C. Because badgers are very easy to become infected with bTB.

D. Because cattle are often with badgers which may carry bTB.

61. Some people believe that killing badgers in certain areas doesn't help because _______ 

A. badgers nearby would occupy where the killed badgers once lived.

B. badgers are often transported around to lots of different farms.

C. the disease will still exist there with all the cattle infected.

D. the government doesn't have a good knowledge of the disease.

62. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. The UK government has decided to kill badgers to control the disease.

B. Very few wild animals exist in the UK these days except badgers.

C. A lot of people are against killing badgers for some reasons.

D. A large sum of money has been spent controlling the disease.

63. What does the underlined part in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Cattle are often kept separately to prevent diseases.

B. Many cattle are gathered in one area to raise.

C. Cattle are raised very carefully and attentively.

These days, there are very few wild animals left in the UK. The wolves have gone. The bears have been hunted to extinction. Fortunately, there are a few badgers（獾）--- Oh, well, actually, not for long as the British government has just decided to kill them too ! But why?

Badgers are fascinating creatures. The black and white mammals live underground in “ setts ”, which they dig out of the earth. They are extremely brave, fighting off larger animals such as bears and wolves. The problem is that some badgers carry “ Bovine Tuberculosis ” ( BTB ), an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium Bovis ( M. Bovis ) which can cause TB in some other animals, including cattle.

For farmers, this is a serious issue. In 1998 in the UK, almost 6,000 cows were killed to control the disease. And in 2010, more than 30,000 animals were destroyed. It’s expensive too. Bovine TB costs the UK about ￡100 million per year. And some believe that the disease could end up costing the economy ￡9 billion over the next 40 years if nothing is done about it.

Experts say that badgers are responsible for about 50% of the infected cattle. So, after much debate, the government has agreed to a badger cull（杀戮）. This will mean about 30,000 of the innocent creatures will be wiped out to fight the disease. Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman admitted that there was “ great strength of feeling ” about it, but said, “ I believe this is the right way forward. ”

Of course, many are against the measure, including conservationists and animal rights activists. They claim that killing the badgers in controlled zones wouldn’t work because badgers from neighboring areas would simply move into the empty setts and become infected too. Furthermore, they believe that the way cattle are raised intensively, and transported around to lots of different farms during their lives is probably the biggest cause of the spread of the disease.

Most ordinary people are against the measure too. A survey suggests about two-thirds are against killing the badgers, with majorities against killing them regardless of age, region and gender. One of the alternatives to the cull involves using vaccine(疫苗) on badgers. However, this costs an average of ￡2,250 per year per square kilometer. Trapping and shooting badgers costs ￡2,500 per year, but shooting free-running badgers only costs about ￡200 per year ( per square kilometer ).

So, with that in mind, it’s easy to see how the government arrived at their decision. Money talks!

45. Why does the government want to kill the badgers ?

A. Because there is no other choice to cut the spread of the disease.

B. Because badgers carry TB, a disease which can infect other animals.

C. Because they almost wiped out an entire population of cattle.

D. Because it might be an effective way to fight TB at the least expense.

46. Which of the following statements is TRUE ?

A. Some people object to culling because it costs much more to trap and shoot badgers.

B. In the following four decades, ￡9 billion will be spent on TB.

C. Based on the survey, people of different age groups, regions and both genders are against killing the badgers.

D. Caroline Spelman thought badgers should be culled despite people’s strong reaction.

47. Who is strongly for the killing the badgers according the passage?

A. The government　　　　　 B. Most ordinary people　

C. Conservationists　　　　　 D. Animal rights activists

48. What is the author’s attitude toward government’s decision?

A. Supportive　　　　　　　　　 B. Critical　　　　　　　　　　 C. Objective　　　　　　　　 D. Unconcerned

49. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. the Control of TB　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the Voice of the Badgers

C. Badger Danger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the Threat of the Badgers

I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now.
I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. That’s  36  I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so that I could 37   where it was coming from.   38   the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her. She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating (低估) the power within yourself. The way she was singing    39   me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must      40   to perform alone in the middle of a crowded place.
She must have felt my   41   because she would  42 look in my direction. Then I walked over and put some  43     in her carriage and she said, “Thank you”. Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been  44     a rough time lately, but you’ve made me  45 again.”
“I’m happy that I could help,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”
“Well, my mum told me she had got    46   from her job, and that made me sad. I’m not so sure what to do …”
“You see, here’s the problem,” she explained. “While you were        47   , your head was down. Don’t look  48 , because  49   comes in different ways and if your head were down, you might lose it.”
She also explained to me that she saw a lot of  50 people in the world and she tried to bring more  51 by sharing motivational (鼓舞人心的) music. She told me that when she wasn’t making music she studied  52  . So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.
I  53     a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So, after we  54, my heart was  55      and lightened by a musical soul!