Compared with his sister, Jerry is even more ____ to, and more easily troubled by, emotional and relationship problems.

A. skeptical　　　 B. addicted　　　 C. available　　　　 D. sensitive

 (江西省抚州一中2009届高三第四次模拟考试E篇)

Every day from the time we wake up until the time we go to bed, we are bombarded with information from all sides, from TV, radio, newspapers and books; from family, friends, and colleagues. As a new cable television subscriber, I am absolutely amazed at the quantity and varying levels of information quality on cable television. Including the networks, there are eight TV "news" organizations vying to provide us with all the information we can possibly absorb. Newspaper, magazines, books, radio, the Internet, email, snail mail, and the telephone all compete for our attention and our minds. At the office conversations around the water cooler and coffee maker serve to spread even more items of information.
　　There is valuable information out there about the world we live in, on topics as varied as health, safety, traffic, nutrition, business, finance, philosophy, nature, science, weather, history and the human condition. There is also a large amount of misleading and outright false information, not just on controversial subjects such as politics and religion but on any topic one can think of, including all of the topics mentioned above.
　　With all this information coming at us from all directions, how does one sift through it all to sort out the facts from the fiction, the truth from the lies, the more important from the less important? Should we turn off the TV, cancel our newspaper subscriptions, disconnect our phones and modems to become information "hermits"? Probably not.
　　A better method of sifting through the information wave without being overwhelmed and confused is to become a skeptical inquirer-or skeptic-with regard to the surrounding world. By "skeptic"-I do not mean a cynic-a person who rejects new ideas simply because they are new. A skeptic is one who questions the validity of a particular claim by calling for evidence to prove or disprove it. Skepticism is a method, not a position. It is a provisional approach to all factual claims. In terms of processing information, a skeptic needs to be able to grasp reality and acquire knowledge about the environment that agrees with reason, logic, and evidence. In other words, as skeptics, when we hear a claim that may or may not be fantastic, we should say, "That's nice, prove it."

72．The writer implies that if we want to make some judgments about some information, the first thing that we should do is to .
A. ask for the information                  B. cut off all channels of information
C. receive and go through the information   D. become information "hermits"

73. What does the author say is the more reasonable approach to processing the information wave?
A. A skeptical approach.       B. A subjective approach.  

C. A cynical approach.         D. A philosophical approach.

74. What can we conclude from the difference between a skeptic and a cynic?
　　  A. Skeptics are reasonable but cynics are too optimistic.
　　  B. Skeptics are reasonable but cynics are too pessimistic(opposite of optimistic).
　　  C. Skeptics take a position but cynics are extreme in their attitude.
　　  D. Skeptics reject all new ideas but cynics only reject some of them.
　 75. When faced with an incredible or fantastic claim, what shall we do according to the author?
　　  A. Ask questions and look for proof.   B. Ignore the information and its source.
　　  C. Change the subject immediately.

D. Try to consult an expert who knows the truth.

Cats have no emotions. At least, that's what my husband once claimed. I 　1 that my two cats experience emotions. They feel anger, fear, and 　2 . He agreed with me, but 　3 his opinion that cats don't feel love. 4 , my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise.

When my next-door neighbour moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet. She was an indoor lady, always watching 　5 through the window.

Then one day when I 　6 my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian 　7 Juliet gazing at him behind the window. It soon became 　8 that they were attracted by each other. So every day thereafter, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush 　9 to the backyard next-door and they would sit gazing 　10 at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside. Even my husband watched 　11 , and he would murmur, "But cats can't feel love... can they?"

Five months later, my neighbour had to 　12 because of work. My heart sank. I wondered how Sebastian would 　13 to Juliet's leaving.

For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbour moved in, I often 　14 Sebastian sitting by Juliet's window, looking into the apartment 　15 his lady. The new neighbour didn't mind having the "Peeping Sebastian" after I 　16 his reason for being there.

　 Sebastian 　17　 the small area outside that window as his territory. Other male cats were allowed in the 　18 , but not near Juliet's window, which he guarded until his 　19 .

Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he 　20 me of the lesson Sebastian taught him... that cats do indeed fall in love.

1. A. argued　　　　　　　　 B. quarreled　　　　　 C. suggested　 D. discussed

2. A. energy　　　　　　　　 B. power　　　 C. strength　　　　　　　 D. happiness

3. A. referred to　　　　　 B. prepared for C. stuck to　　　　　 D. approved of

4. A. Therefore 　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Besides　　　　　　　　　 D. Meanwhile

5. A. the environment　　 B. the sky C. her owner D. her boyfriend

6. A. forbade　　　　　　　　 B. prevented　　　　　　　　 C. accompanied　　　　　 D. left

7. A. called attention to　 B. caught sight of C. took charge of　 D. paid a visit to

8. A. ambitious　　　　　　 B. doubtful　　　　　　　　　 C. skeptical　　　　　　　　　 D. obvious

9. A. secretly　　　　　　　 B. straight　　　　　　 C. quietly　　　　　　　　　　 D. worriedly

10. A. lovingly　　　 B. angrily　　　　　　　　　　 C. hungrily　　　　　　　　　 D. greedily

11. A. in trouble　　　　　　 B. in sorrow　 C. in amazement　　　　　 D. in horror

12. A. settle　　　　　　　　 B. travel　　　　 C. apologize　　　　　　　　 D. move

13. A. react　　　　　　　　　 B. reply　 C. reduce　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. replace

14. A. took　　　　　　　　　 B. caught　　　　　　　　　　 C. met　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sensed

15. A. in place of　　　　　 B. on the basis of　 C. in search of　　　 D. on account of

16. A. explained　　　　　　 B. requested　　　　　　　　 C. blamed　　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

17. A. discovered　　　　 B. reformed　　　　　　　　 C. preserved　　　　 D. marked

18. A. street　　　　　　　　 B. backyard　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　　　　　 D. village

19. A. birthday　　　　　　　　　　 B. departure　　　　　　　　 C. death　　　　　　　　　　　 D. arrival

20. A. reminds　　　　　　　　　　 B. informs　　　　　　　　　 C. tells　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. accuses