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Sixteen-year-old Karlos Dearmans’s future is looking much brighter than be might have imagined. “I’ve always been into bikes, but never thought I’d end up working with them,” he says. “This scheme has changed my life.”

Karlos is learning to refurbish(翻新) old bicycles in the workshop of ReCycle Bikes, a local community(社区) charity in Sheffied, which has a contract with the city council to provide training opportunities for young people aged 14 to 16, particularly those dropping out of school.

“It’s about engaging youngsters with education and you thtraining by teaching them work and life skills,” explains Des Pearce, workshop training manager. “These young people have so much potential, but often don’t realize it.”

Established in 2001, ReCycle Bikes repairs bicycles donated by the public, which, once restored, are sold for ￡20. Abandoned bikes supplied by the council ensure a steady flow of bikes, but a recently formed partnership with Sheffield University should improve further the prospects of the young mechanics.

　　“The student population presents a large and ready market,” says Pearce. “So we approached the university last year and offered to host bike sales on the campus. They thought it was a great idea, and agreed to supplement our council funding. This means we can train youngsters to repair extra 500 bikes over three years.”

　　Having set up ReCycle Bikes on his own, Pearce now has the staff and resources to track the career development of those who have passed through his workshop. “However, in the past we depended on the evidence of personal accounts from the schools because of lack of human and material resources,” he says.

　　That most of the teenagers enjoy the work is, according to Pearce, easily explained. “Most kids have ridden a bike and know how to oil a chain or mend a puncture. As low-cost transport, cycling gives the young and old a sense of freedom and independence, and the impact on their well-being is immense. Add to that a growing concern for the environment, and it’s no surprise that bike sales are on the increase.”

72．What do we know about ReCycle Bikes?

A．It is a popular brand of bikes which are sold in Sheffield．

B．It is a local community charity that provides training opportunities for reenagers．

C．It is a contract signed between a local community charity and the city council．

D．It is a training program offered by the city council to those excluded from school．

73．How did ReCycle Bikes run at the beginning?

A．By repairing bicycles donated by the public and selling them．

B．By donations from the public and Sheffield University．

C．By selling bicycles supplied by the city council．

D．By tuition fees from kids aged between 14 and 16．

74．ReCycle Bikes has formed a partnership with Sheffield University because ____________．

A．students at Sheffield University assure a large and ready market

B．Sheffield University offers many mechanical teachers to ReCycle Bikes

C．Sheffield University donates a lot of money to ReCycle Bikes

D．teenagers at ReCycle Bikes can study at Sheffield University

75．ReCycle Bikes depended on information from the schools in the past because .

A．the schools could give accurate information to improve its service

B．students disliked telling the truth when asked about their personal ideas

C．ReCycle Bikes didn’t have the ability to track students’ career development．

D．most of the training organizations did it this way at that moment

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　　Nick Goldsmith remembers the moment he decided to become a hospice(收容所)volunteer．His mother was telling him a story about a friend who worked at a hospice, about how one day, she was walking past a patient's door when the patient cried out to her．But there was nothing wrong, he only wanted some companionship．He didn't want to be alone, so she sat with him．Goldsmith thought to himself, "There's no reason I can't do that．"

　　Not only did he do it, but he started a student volunteer program at Dowling Catholic High School to ensure the work he started at Taylor House Hospice will continue after he graduates．Last month, Iowa Health Hospice honored Goldsmith, 18, for his volunteer work with the organization by naming a ＄500 annual scholarship for him, which will be open to any student who volunteers with Iowa Health Hospice．

　　“ That was by far the least we could do to recognize Nick, " Susie Flood said．"He hasn't just given of his own time and energy, but he's encouraged others to do the same．" Goldsmith hadn't had any experience with hospice before entering the door of Taylor House．He chose it because his mother's friend, whose story had forced him to volunteer, works there．

　　"They're really excited about my being there and there's a real need for teen volunteers, " Goldsmith said．"The principal at Dowling approved my being able to offer service hours to anyone who would like to volunteer．" Students must earn a certain number of service, or community－service, hours to graduate from Dowling．

　　When Goldsmith leaves Des Moines next fall to attend college, he'll give up leading the hospice service－learning program．"I want us, as Dowling students, to keep making a difference, " he said．'It's easy to talk about things you can do to help people,, but what many teenagers don't realize is how good it can make you feel inside．"

(1)

Nick Goldsmith's mother's story ________．
[　　]
A．	taught him how to be a volunteer
B．	inspired him to be a hospice volunteer
C．	forced him to work at a hospice
D．	made him learn to accompany the old

(2)

Why did Goldsmith start the student volunteer program?
[　　]
A．	To meet his school's requests．
B．	To make more students work for him．
C．	To help himself to graduate．
D．	To help more patients at a hospice．

(3)

The ＄500 annual scholarship was given to Goldsmith to ________．
[　　]
A．	make him more famous
B．	recognize his work
C．	praise his academic record
D．	pay for his college education

(4)

Which of the following is true of Susie Flood?
[　　]
A．	She worked for Iowa Health Hospice．
B．	She taught at Dowling Catholic High School．
C．	She acted as one of Des Moines' officials．
D．	She was a patient at Taylor House Hospice．

(5)

Who will be the new leader of Goldsmith's volunteer program?
[　　]
A．	One worker at a hospice．
B．	A teacher at Dowling school．
C．	His future college student．
D．	Some Dowling student．

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　　Geneva is situated between the Jura Range and the Alps on the western end of Lake Geneva．Capital of Peace is one of its names－the European headquarters of the United Nations lies here in Palais des Nations．Another worthy name for this city with a humanitarian tradition(人道主义传统)and international character is the World’s Smallest Metropolis．Parks, splendid stores and lively streets in the old part of town and its 2000－year history wait to be discovered．

　　The Jet d’Eau together with the Flower Watch are the main attractions every year for the tourists visiting Geneva．The Jet d’Eau has become the symbol of Geneva for a long time．This is a 140 meters high water monument with a rich history．Eight 13,500－watt projectors light the grand column(圆柱)of the fountain in the evening, from early March until the second Sunday of October．The Flower Watch, which was created at the edge of the English Garden in 1955, reminds us about that Geneva is the birthplace of the Swiss clock and watch making, and that this industry has become internationally famous, as well through the quality of the watches as through their beautiful appearance．

　　Sails on Lake Geneva are also enjoyable．The Lake of Geneva, lying among the Alps, is a true inland sea, making possible a wide range of pleasant boat trips, you can relax and watch the beautiful scenes pass by．

(1)

Which of the following is NOT suitable for describing Geneva?
[　　]
A．	Capital of Peace．
B．	Palais des Nations．
C．	The World’s Smallest Metropolis．
D．	The birthplace of the Swiss clock and watch making．

(2)

The Jet d’ Eau in the second paragraph refers to ________．
[　　]
A．	the water fountain
B．	the English Garden
C．	a new scene with electric lighting
D．	the name of a famous watchmaker

(3)

What do we learn about the Lake of Geneva from the text?
[　　]
A．	It is the symbol of Geneva．
B．	It lies among the Jura Range．
C．	It has a direct passage to the ocean．
D．	It is a large body of water of tourist interest．

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　　Forget Miami, Los Angeles and New York．The next big Latin music explosion is on its way in secondary markets across the United States, and the numbers are there to back it up．Among all genres(种类),Latin music was the only one registering growth in 2005．From tiny Vero Beach in northern Florida to Des Moines, Iowa, in the heart of the Midwest, from Charlotte, N．C．to Salt Lake City, Latin music sales are skyrocketing．

　　Wilson says there are two major reasons for the increase．One is simply the Hispanic(说西班牙语国家的)population's increase in specific areas, which encourages stores to carry Latin product for the first time．Second, and perhaps more important, is the fact that major companies－whether dealing in music or not－are addressing the Latin consumer at a corporate(公司的)level, creating Latin departments and hiring Latin ad agencies．One of Handleman's suburban Detroit stores, for example, has expanded its Latin section four times in the last two years．Cities like Milwaukee and Des Moines are now stocking Latin product．

　　Besides, it also results from economic development．It goes something like this：More often than not, a city or country with a seeming important Hispanic population will suddenly expand its construction or offer affordable housing to those working in larger, neighboring cities．This attracts lower-income workers, many of whom are Latin．Small shops and groceries begin to stock a small selection of music．When the Latin population numbers reach a critical mass, the local mass merchant, if there is one, begins stocking the product．Sooner or later, a local radio station follows; first AM, then FM．Sometimes it's a cable TV show or a small TV station．

　　Of course, there are other driving forces that should not be forgotten, for example, regional Mexican music．

(1)

The passage mainly tells readers ________．
[　　]
A．	that more and more Americans like Latin music
B．	what makes Latin music develop fast in American market
C．	why Latin music becomes Americans' favorite music
D．	that Latin music is bringing in more benefits for Americans

(2)

The underlined word "skyrocketing" in the first paragraph means
[　　]
A．	changing very quickly
B．	disappearing slowly
C．	recovering slowly
D．	increasing very quickly

(3)

According to the third paragraph, which shows the right relations among the following things? ①economic development ②more Latin workers ③shops' stock of Latin music ④local radio station ⑤small TV station ⑥the development of Latin music
[　　]
A．
B．
C．
D．

(4)

Suppose that passage doesn't finish, which of the following may be discussed next?
[　　]
A．	The variety of Latin music in America．
B．	The economic development in Hispanic area．
C．	The historic development of regional Mexican music．
D．	The driving forces of regional Mexican music．