I'm writing this letter slowly because I know you can't read fast. We don't live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accident happened within 20 miles from your home, so we moved.

I won't be able to send you the address because the last family that lived here took the house numbers when they moved so that they wouldn't have to change their address. This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine I'm not sure it works so well though: last week I put a load in and pulled the chain and haven't seen them since. The weather isn't bad here. It only rained twice last week; the first time for three days and the second time for four days. About that coat you wanted me to send you, your uncle Stanley said it would be too heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on so we cut them off and put them in the pockets.

John locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried because it took him two hours to get me and your father out. Your sister had a baby this morning, but I haven't found out what sex it is yet. The baby looks just like your brother.

Uncle Ted fell in a whiskey vat last week. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off playfully and drowned. We had him cremated and he burned for three days.

Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up trunk. Ralph was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. You other two friends were in back. They drowned because they couldn't get the tail gate down.

There isn't much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened.

Love, Mom

P.S. I was going to send you some money but the envelope was already sealed.

64. From the passage, we can infer that _____.

A. here is the letter by a son for his father

B. here is the letter by a mother for her son

C. the family moved to a new and nice place because it is really good there

D. the writer's daughter has got a male baby

65. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The number of the family is four, excluding the new-born baby.

B. The son can't send his parents a letter because the address was taken by the other family.

C. The son will receive a coat with the buttons detached（拆下）。

D. None is true.

66. The underlined word "it"（Para.3）refers to _____.

A. the thing that the baby was born                B. the baby

C. the son's father                                        D. the son's mother

67. What is the reason why the family moved to a new place?

A. The son asked them to do so .

B. The place is really nice and the climate there is not bad, too.

C. His dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happened within 20 miles from their Home.

D. His sister had a baby, so they wanted to find a fine place.

When a handheld video game runs out of power, all you have to do is plug it in and charge it up. Within a few years, some of you might do the same thing with mom’s car.

Automobile companies are developing vehicles that will plug into electric sockets （插座）, just like many laptops, digital cameras, cell phones and small video game players do. Called “plug-in hybrids （混合动力汽车）,” these cars will get most of their power from electricity. Their drivers will rarely have to stop at gas stations.

The technology is more than just cool. In our automobile-filled world, plug-in vehicles could reduce the amount of gasoline we use. That gas is made from crude oil, which has been kept rising in cost. Plus, driving around in these hybrids may even help the environment. Gas-burning cars produce a lot of carbon dioxide, a type of greenhouse gas. These gases stay in the atmosphere, where they trap heat and cause global warming.

The first company-produced plug-in hybrids could hit the roads by 20l0. But engineers still have a lot of work to do to make the technology practical and inexpensive.

Batteries are the biggest challenge. In the plug-in-hybrid world, Li-ion batteries are getting the most attention. These batteries can store a large amount of energy in a small package, and they last a relatively long time between charges. Li-ion batteries are standard in laptops, cell phones, heart devices and similar portable devices.

But because cars are so big and heavy, it would still require a suitcase-sized Li-ion battery to power about l2km of driving. What’s more, the batteries are extremely expensive.

“A car filled with batteries could go a long distance,” says Ted Bohn, an electrical engineer in Chicago. “But it couldn’t haul （拖拉） any people, and it would cost $l00,000.”

So researchers need to figure out how to make batteries smaller and cheaper, among other questions.

“The answers don’t exist yet,” Bohn says. “As a kid I thought someone someplace knows the answer to everything. All of these questions haven’t been decided. That’s what engineering is about ― making a guess, running tests and fine-tuning results.”

59. The writer wrote this passage with the purpose of __________________.

A. how to charge the handheld video game up

B. explaining a newly-developed battery

C. introducing a new car

D. telling us how to make the new battery cheaper

60. Which is true according to the passage?

A. Plug-in hybrids will do no harm to the environment.

B. Li-lion batteries in laptops can be used on plug-in hybrids.

C. Some companies can produce plug-in hybrids now.

D. Drivers of plug-in hybrids will spend less money on gasoline.

61. From the passage, we can learn _________________.

A. we can buy one of “plug-in hybrids” now

B. all people will buy one after 20l0

C. this kind of car can carry two persons

D. some problems about “plug-in hybrids” remain to be done

　　When I came out of my office, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I hired a taxi. The car was __(1)___ along the road, now well-lit, now sank in darkness. I broke the __(2)___ on purpose, __(3)___ that the driver might be too tired to drive,“When do you go back home in the evening?”

　　“Nine o'clock. I'll go after this trip.”

　　“Then when do you come out in the morning?”I __(4)___ another question.“Nine o'clock, too. And I go home for lunch and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.”His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from the __(5)___ is only complaint（抱怨）. They complain that they __(6)___ work __(7)___, that it is __(8)___ to earn money, that they are bullied（欺侮）by the policemen, or that the corporation leaders are seated __(9)___ and enjoy the __(10)___ of others' work. It seems that they have a grievance（不满意）against everything. But this driver told me,“I find it __(11)___ to be a section chief as I was before. I don't like management work. I like driving, just for __(12)___. It's __(13)___ that I __(14)___ drive without a passenger. So I can earn two to three thousand yuan a month with ease. Any __(15)___? Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes __(16)___, I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a __(17)___ street. In this way I always get customers.”

　　His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he __(18)___ in his job. Such feelings are __(19)___ among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountains. As an ancient saying __(20)___,“Neither joy in material gains nor grieve over personal setbacks（挫折）.”How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn't help feeling curious when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.

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　　When I came out of my office, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I hired a taxi. The car was___1__along the road, now well-lit, now sank in darkness. I broke the___2___on purpose,___3___that the driver might be too tired to drive：”When do you go hack home in the evening?”

　　“Nine o'clock. I'll go after this trip.”

　　“Then when do you come out in the morning?”I___4___another question.“Nine o'clock, too. And I go home for lunch and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.“His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from the___5____are only complaint（抱怨）.They complain that they___6___work___7____,that it is____8____to earn money, that they are bullied（欺侮）by the policeman, or that the corporation leaders are seated ____9____and enjoy the ___10____of others' work. It seems that they have a grievance（不满意）against everything. But this driver told me, “I find it___11___to be a section chief as I was before. I don't like management work. I liked driving, just for___12___. It's ___13___that I___14____drive without a passenger. So I can earn two to three thousand yuan a month with ease. Any___15___? Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes___16___,I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a___17___street. In this way 1 always get customers.”

　　His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he___18___in his job. Such feelings are ___19___among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountains. As an ancient saying ___20___, “Neither joy in material gains nor grieve over personal setbacks（挫折）.”How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn't help feeling curious when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.

Dear editor,
Mary is my friend and she is a very good-hearted girl. She’s always the first to help out others. But her habits make me mad sometimes and she just won’t change her ways. For most situations, that’s just fine with me, as I know it’s what make her who she is. However, sometimes it’s just so hard for me to bear her behavior. She has recently got a cellphone, but she often borrows mine to make calls. My phone has a chain with it. She always tries to open it like her own phone. I usually open it for her, but not always, as sometimes I’m driving my car, so she needs to get it out of my purse and open it herself.
This weekend we were at a party in a faraway village. She borrowed my cellphone. As it was cold outside, I let her take it outside without opening it. Now it’s broken because she didn’t open it properly. I wouldn’t be so mad, but over the weekend she also borrowed my car and never offered to pay for the gas, which made me very angry. She should have offered to pay for the gas. As I have mentioned, she’s the type to help out others when and where she can. Perhaps because of that, she thinks others should also do the same for her. Sometimes I just think she is very childish. I don’t want to hurt her, but I do want to let her know that not everyone can accept that. What should I do to let her know that?
Yours,
Lily

1. 1.

   What is Lily’s purpose in writing this letter?

   1. A.
      to advise us to be careful when making friends
   2. B.
      To tell others what kind of person Mary is
   3. C.
      To tell Mary what she thinks of her
   4. D.
      To ask for advice from an editor
2. 2.

   We can learn from Paragraph 1 that _____

   1. A.
      Mary doesn’t have a cellphone
   2. B.
      Mary doesn’t have any good habits
   3. C.
      Lily is sometimes not pleased with Mary’s behavior
   4. D.
      Lily has asked Mary to change her ways
3. 3.

   What happened at the weekend party?

   1. A.
      Mary lost Lily’s chain
   2. B.
      Mary left before the party was over
   3. C.
      Lily’s cellphone was broken
   4. D.
      Lily had a quarrel with Mary
4. 4.

   What kind of person is Mary?

   1. A.
      Friendly and beautiful
   2. B.
      Kind and careful
   3. C.
      Careful and childish
   4. D.
      Warm-hearted but childish