48．The author wrote this passage in order to 　　　　.

　　　 A．persuade us to go to Hart’s workshop 　　　　　 B．tell us the news about Hart’s workshop

　　　 C．tell us how to run a workshop like Hart’s 　　 D．help us to look at various kinds of anger

C

It was a day to celebrate if your family had put most of its money in a bank . You will get more money back because of a recent rise in interest rates .

On October 29, for the first time in nine years , the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) raised interest rates . The rate for one-year renminbi deposits (存款) was increased from 1.98 percent to 2.25 percent . And the rate for one-year renminbi loans (贷款) went up from 5.31 percent to 5.58 percent . Longer-term rates saw higher increases .

So what are interest rates ? Banks offer some money to encourage people to keep their savings in a saving account , and ask more money in return if you borrow some money from them .The percentages of the extra money are the interest rates .

If your parents have borrowed money from banks to pay for houses or cars , the interest rates rise was not good news .

An increase in the interest rate on a loan means the borrower will need to repay more to the bank . For example , a person who borrowed 10, 000 Yuan from the bank had to return 10,531 Yuan to the bank before the interest rise . But after the interest rates were increased , he has to pay extra 27 Yuan per year .

The rise came following a great demand for the cooling of the overheating Chinese economy .For several years pushed by a huge investment and construction projects , the country has had the fastest economic growth in the world . But this can be damaging just as it is when a person grows too fast and can no longer fit their clothes . It is hoped that with a higher interest rate people will act more cautiously and take less risk when borrowing money .

“The rate rise will help the economy to cool down . It will reduce investment in unnecessary industrial and construction projects,” said Su Ning , deputy governor of the PBOC.

47．If you are a member in Hart’s workshop , you’ll 　　　　.

　　　 A．pay much money to Hart 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．go to the workshop every night　

　　　 C．attend a gathering twice a month 　　　　 D．pour out everything stored in your mind

46．In Hart’s first 20-week workshop , people there can 　　　　.

　　　 A．meet their enemies 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．change their minds

　　　 C．enjoy the professor’s speech 　　　　　　　　 D．learn how to quarrel with others

45．From this passage we know that 　　　　.

　　　 A．high blood pressure and heart disease are caused by hatred

　　　 B．high blood pressure can only be cured by psychology professor

　　　 C．without hatred , people will have less trouble connected with blood and heart

　　　 D．people who suffer from blood pressure and heart disease must have many enemies

44．What is the main idea of the last three paragraphs ?

　　　 A．God will help those who are most diligent

　　　 B．Actions are more important than goals .

　　　 C．God will help you if necessary .

　　　 D．You are the master of your goals and actions .

B

Britons Learn to Forgive

Leeds , England -A Leeds University psychology professor is teaching a course to help dozens of Britons forgive their enemies .

“The hatred we hold within us is a cancer .” Professor Ken Hart said , adding that holding anger can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease .

More than 70 people have become members in Hart’s first 20-week workshop in London- a course he says is the first of its kind in the world .

These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory . They realize their bitterness is a poison they think they can pour out , but they end up drinking it themselves , said Canadian-born Hart .

The students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight .

The course , ending in July , is expected to get rid of the cancer of hate in these people . “People have lots of negative attitudes towards forgiveness.” He said . “People confuse forgiveness with forgetting . Forgiveness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one .”

Hart and his team have created instructions to provide the training needed .

“The main idea is to give you guide-lines on how to look at various kinds of anger and how they affect you , and how to change your attitudes towards the person you are angry with.” Said Norman Claringbull , a senior expert on the forgiveness project .

Hart says he believes forgiveness is a skill that can be taught , as these people “want to get free of the past .”

43．What does the underlined word “accelerate” mean ?

　　　 A．slow down 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．increase the speed of　 　　

　　　 C．develop　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．help

42．By writing this passage , what message does the writer mean to provide us ?

　　　 A．Being confident is more important than anything else .

　　　 B．You are of course better than anyone else .

　　　 C．Real beauty comes from learning , growing ,and loving in the ways of life .

　　　 D．God will help you once you have made up your mind .

41．Which would be the best title for the passage ?

　　　 A．You　　　　　　　　 B．A masterpiece 　　　　 C．Enjoy your life　　　　 D．Real beauty

75．What is the probable meaning of the underlined part “Their gaze is arrested” (in paragraph 3 ) ?

　 A. They get something to look at.　　　　　 B. They can only look at one spot.

　 C. Their eyes are clear.　　　　　　　　　 D. They can’t see freely.

56-60 D C A C C　　 61-65 A C D A A　　　 　 66-70 B A D B A　　 71-75　 A B C D A

A

Consider …YOU. In all time before now and in all time to come , there has never been and will never be anyone like you . You are unique in the entire history and the future of the universe . Wow ! Stop and think about that . You are better than anyone in a million , or a gazillion .

You are the only one like you in a sea of infinity !

You are amazing ! You are awesome ! Beautiful young people are the whimsy of nature , but beautiful old people are true works of art . But you don’t become “beautiful” just by virtue of the aging process .

Real beauty comes from learning , growing , and loving in the ways of life . That is the Art of Life . You can learn slowly , and sometimes painfully , by just waiting for life to happen to you , or you can choose to accelerate your growth and intentionally devour life and all its offers . You are the artist that paints your future with brush of today .

Paint a Masterpiece .

God gives every bird its food , but He doesn’t throw it into its nest . Wherever you want to go , whatever you want to do , it’s truly up to you !

74．Snow blindness can be avoided ________.

　 　A. by moving one’s gaze back and forth

　 B. by walking ahead and keeping looking around

　 C. by making up for the discomfort of one’s eyes

　 D. by providing the eyes with something to focus on