69．It can be inferred from the third paragraph that　　　　 .

　　　 A．the sightseers cannot visit the castle and the palace separately

　　　 B．the playgoers seem to spend to spend more money than the sightseers

　　　 C．the playgoers go to no other places in town than the theatre

　　　 D．the sightseers do no other things than shopping in town

68．From the first two paragraphs , we learn that　　　　 .

　　　 A．the townsfolk think little of the RSC’s contribution to the town’s income

　　　 B．the actors of RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off stage

　　　 C．the two branches of the RSC are not on good terms

　　　 D．the townsfolk earn little from tourism

67．According the passage, which of the following statements is correct ?

　　　 A．Too much water intake→blood sodium levels ↓→dehydration .

　　　 B．Too much water intake→blood salt levels ↓→hyponatremia .

　　　 C．No water intake→blood sodium levels↑→hyponatremia .

　　　 D．No water intake →blood salt levels ↓→hyponatrenmia .

D

Stratford –on-Avon , as we all know , has only one industry-William Shakespeare-but there are two clearly separate and different branches . There is the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), which presents excellent productions of the plays at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre on the Avon . And there are townsfolk who largely live on the tourists who come , not to see the play , but to look at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage , Shakespeare’s birthplace and the other sights .

The townsfolk of Stratford doubt that the theatre adds a penny to their income . They frankly dislike the RSC actors , those who walk with Jong hair and beard and great noise .

The tourist stream are not entirely separate . The sightseers , who come by bus and often take in Warwick on the side , don’t usually see the plays . And some of them are even surprised to find a theatre in Stratford . However , the playgoers do manage a little sight-seeing along with their play-going . It is the playgoers , the RSC declares , who bring in much of the town’s income because they spend the night (some of them four or five nights ) pouring money into hotels and restaurants . The sightseers can take in everything and get out of town by nightfall .

The townsfolk don’t see it this way and local government does not put away some money for the RSC. Stratford cries poor traditionally . Nevertheless, every hotel in town seems to be adding a new wing or a cocktail room . Hilton is building its own hotel there , which you will be sure will be decorated with Hamburger bars , dinner rooms ad so forth , and will be very expensive .

Anyway ,the townsfolk can’t understand why the RSC needs help from the government . The theatre has broken attendance records for three years in a row . Last year , its 1,431 seats were 94 occupied all year long and this year they will do better . The reason , of course , is that costs have rocketed and ticket prices have stayed the same . It would be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stratford’s most attractive customers . They come entirely for the plays , not the sights . They all seem to look alike , though they come from all over .

66．What conclusion can we draw from the passage ?

　　　 A．Taking much salt during a run can avoid selling in the body .

　　　 B．Either too much or to little of water intake is harmful .

　　　 C．A rich meal is helpful to our performance in a run .

　　　 D．We should take enough salt during a run .

65．Why do runners have to weigh themselves before and after a run ?

　　　 A．They can improve their performance in a run .

　　　 B．They can learn how much salt there is in the blood .

　　　 C．They ca know the quantity of water they’ve lost during a run .

　　　 D．They can decide what kind of water they should take during a run .

64．The author of this passage is primarily concerned with　　　　 .

　　　 A．the signs and treatment for dehydration

　　　 B．the long distance runners who need help

　　　 C．how to manage water intake during a marathon

　　　 D．a 28-year-old woman who died after a Boston Marathon

63．What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola ?

　　　 A．It had greatly helped her gain more popularity .

　　　 B．It had brought her closer t the ordinary people .

　　　 C．It had caused disappointment to the British government

　　　 D．It had affected her relations with the British government .

C

If you’re training for a marathon , a proper plan for water intake (摄入) is important . Of course , there’s the risk of dehydration (脱水) . But athletes now know they can also get into trouble by drinking to much . To much water intake can lower levels of sodium (钠) in the blood . The death of a 28-year-old woman following the Boston Marathon caught the attention of many runners and led to new research .

Experts advise long distance runners to replace the liquids they sweat out . Their goal is to try to keep someone from not getting dehydrated by more than 2 percent of their body weight .

One technique for deciding how much water you need is to get the exact numbers . Runners have to weight themselves before and after a run to determine how much water they’ve lost . If their weight drops by more than 2 percent , they have not drunk enough water.

Hyponatremia occurs when runners drink so much water that blood salt levels drop off . A study published last year tested 488 runners who completed the Boston Marathon and found 13 percent of them had dangerously low blood salt levels . The first sign that runners may notice is slightly swelling in the hands . They can’t get their rings off , and then they might feel sick . They may not remember where they are . In fact , most runners get enough salt to get back to normal levels by eating just one meal after a run . Contrary to the old advice that runners should drink as much as they can to prevent dehydration , the new research has shown that the body is a remarkable machine that actually tells you via thirst when you need water .

62．Some members of the British government criticized Diana because　　　　 .

　　　 A．she was ill-informed of the government’s policy

　　　 B．they were actually opposed to banning landmines

　　　 C．she had not informed the government before the visit

　　　 D．they believed that she had misunderstood the situation in Angola

61．What did Diana mean when she said “…putting a face to those figures brought he reality home to me” (Line 5, Para , 1)?

　　　 A．Seeing the pain of the victims , she realized the seriousness of the situation .

　　　 B．Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics .

　　　 C．The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home .

　　　 D．She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face .

60．Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997　　　 .

　　　 A．to explain the British government’s stand on landmines

　　　 B．to show off her image as a friend of landmine victims

　　　 C．to look into the suffering of landmine victims there

　　　 D．to voice her support for a total ban of landmines