60.The best title of this passage can be _________.

A．Keep Our Cities Comfortable　　　　　　　　 B．Make Cities More Livable

C．Slow Down Economic Development　　　 D．Stop Polluting City Life

Key: 57-60 BCAB

(C)

I've cheated in school when I thought that I could get away with it. I'm not proud of it and I don't usually feel very good about myself afterward, but sometimes it's the only way possible to survive in a pressure cooker. My parents are really set on my getting good grades. They study my report card the same way they examine the newspaper's stock market page. And they make me feel that I've got to live up to their expectations.

But often it's like each teacher acts as if his is the only subject we have. They think nothing of piling on our homework or giving surprise quizzes. Sometimes we have to take two or three tests in different subjects on the same day. I'd like to see a lot of adults I know preparing for that.

　 When the pressure becomes too high, some kids may resort to(诉诸于) cheating. If you have three or four subjects to study for, you're not going to be able to devote enough time to each subject in order to be well prepared for each class. Besides, it may be the only way left to live up to your parents' expectations and compete with the top students in the class.

　 Everybody knows that if you cheat, it's important not to get caught. Few things can cause more of chaos. Once, my elder brother got caught cheating on a math final. My parents acted as though he'd committed a federal crime. The assistant principal called them to school, but although the incident caused several conferences, I don't think that anybody ever really understood what my brother was going through. We're just supposed to perform outstandingly as well as always act honestly, but how many adults can actually live up to the standards they set for us?

　 My father has gotten countless traffic tickets for parking in no parking zones or for not coming to a full stop at stop signs. And you're always hearing about people who don't file their income tax honestly. How about all the corruption in government? Successful adults often accept dishonesty in order to achieve their business goals. Are kids the only ones who are supposed to be perfect?

　 Most of my friends have cheated on tests in school at one time or another. The kids who never cheat are usually either afraid of getting caught or just don't know how to do it safely. Nobody wants to cheat. But if it's a choice of being honest or of getting a grade, most kids will try for the A. That may sound wrong, but we didn't make the rules, we're just trying to get by.

59．The underlined word “they” in paragraph 5 refers to ________.

A．economic activities　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．traffic jams

C．the destructions of buildings　　　　　　　　 D．repeated changes of bricks

58．The passage suggests that ________.

A．most people in Beijing are living an uncomfortable life here now

B．economic development is undoubtedly the most important to the cities

C．living conditions need taking into account when we develop the economy

D．economic development must have some bad effects on our life

57．The function of using the survey is ________.

A．to introduce the serious living condition in Beijing

B．to attract readers attention on living conditions

C．to show what city planners should do about the agenda

D．to prove contradiction between development and life

58. Which is NOT true according to this passage?

A. The Greek Olympic Property SA was founded to solve the headache caused by the 28th Olympic Games.

B. Only the Greek Olympic Property SA is involved in the management of the Olympic facilities.

C. The Greek Olympic Property SA is governed by the Greek government, but it is operated according to market economy.

D. In a certain period of time after the 2004 Olympic Games, the Government of Athens will not see to the repairs of the facilities.

Key: CCB

(B)

In a survey released on Thursday, more than 7,000 Beijing residents assessed the capital as average in terms of living conditions．Most agreed that it is convenient to live in Beijing as far as the facilities for shopping, leisure time activities, education and medical care are concerned．But they do not agree that life is comfortable here.

　 Such a survey sends a message that how a city functions to provide its citizens with suitable living conditions is a concern for many urbanites(都市人) although it will take some time before this concern finds a place on the agenda(议程)of city planners and administrators.

　 In the past more than two decades, economic development has always been considered as the top priority for most cities．The focus on economic growth has left almost no room on the agenda of urban planners and administrators for attention to suitable living conditions for their urban residents.

　 Economic development is undoubtedly the important foundation for improving living conditions, and has improved living standards considerably for most urban residents in the past two decades．But when it is made the ultimate goal of our life, and people are forced to give up their living comforts for the realization of a certain growth rate, the quality of urban life can be negatively affected.

　 There are instances of development just for the sake of being considered development. Witness the destroy of buildings still in sound quality to make room for new structures, repeated change of bricks on pavements and the re- paving of roads．These economic activities lead to noise and environmental pollution and traffic jams．They worsen living conditions and even make it impossible for residents in many cities to lead a normal life.

　 To a certain extent, some part of a city’s economic growth is achievable only at the expense of the living environment for urbanites.

　 It is high time the city authorities gave a thought to the relationship between economic growth and living conditions in the cities．Beijing, for example, as a capital city, may put more efforts into developing its service sector, tourism and culture industry, which is not likely to cause pollution．Precaution needs to be employed in the considerations for city renovations and construction projects, which tend to affect the life of residents negatively.

　 If the concern for making life easier and more comfortable is always on the minds of the city authorities and on their working agenda, economic development can be realized with suitable living standard.

57. Which of the cities have better solved the post-game problems?

A. Moscow　　　　　 B. Beijing　　　　　　 C. Athens　　　　　 D. Atlanta

56. From the passage, we can infer that ________.

A. the Olympic Games will take place in different cities in turns, such as Moscow, Los Angeles, etc.

B. Beijing will face many problems the 2008 Olympic Games will bring

C. the city that hosts Olympic Games often face a lot of problems after the Games

D. the Beijingers are good at learning its predecessors’ experience and lessons.

54. A. when　　　　 　　　 B. if　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　 D. since

53. A. went by　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. followed me　　

C. came here　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　D. went in the restaurant