67．Why did the author think he might have to “eat his words”?

　　　 A．He felt sorry for the bats.

　　　 B．He might be mistaken about being unable to sell the house.

　　　 C．He realized he might be wrong about the bats’ actions.

　　　 D．He was happy about selling the house.

D

　　　 For hundreds of years humans have dreamt of finding life on distant planets. Now the hope of discovering real evidence of life has greatly increased.

　　　 NASA’s Mars detector(探测器)，Opportunity, succeeded in finding signs that water once existed on the planet. Opportunity landed on Mars in January. Scientists now believe that the planet could once have supported life.

　　　 This discovery was chosen by Science, one of the world’s leading magazines, as the most important scientific achievement of 2004 last Friday.

　　　 "This little, wheeled ,one-armed box went around another planet and has done something no human has ever managed, "according to Science." It has discovered another place in the universe where life could once have existed.'"

　　　 "Although we still can’t say that life could have existed in this environment,it is now certain that there was water on Mars, "said Steve Squyres, one of the scientists working on the Mars mission. The evidence comes from pictures and chemical readings taken by Opportunity. It includes marks on rocks like those caused by flowing water on Earth and salty chemicals like those found in dried-out sea-beds. Scientists said the new evidence proved beyond doubt that water has existed on Mars. But it is still unknown whether the water on Mars was　 like an ocean or just ice.

While Opportunity has not found any signs of life, the presence of water means life is possible. "In everything we know about life on Earth, there is no example without liquid water, "Squyres said." So water is important for the search for life on Mars."

　　　 Researchers agree that a future mission(任务) should bring back physical samples(样品).But some scientists worry about the risk that this could introduce dangerous foreign creatures to Earth. "The problem here is how to get the samples back," Squyres replied. "I think it is our responsibility to limit any risk."

66．Why did the author fall silent when he talked with the bat specialist?

　　　 A．He felt sure about the situation.

　　　 B．He found out that it would be impossible to remove the bats.

　　　 C．He learned that he would be able to share his luck with the expert.

　　　 D．He liked the advice given by the expert.

65．What did Patrick suggest the author should do to stop the bats living in the barn?

　　　 A．He should buy a high-frequency machine.

　　　 B．He should move them one hundred miles away.

　　　 C．He should reduce the number of mosquitoes.

　　　 D．He should close the barn in the spring.

64．What was the problem the author had with his house?

　　　 A．Bats were living in the barn and wouldn’t go away.

　　　 B．The author and his son couldn’t sleep well because of the bats.

　　　 C．The author and his son might be able to stay for the season.

　　　 D．The house was still badly in need of repair.

63．The underlined sentence "It’s a way of pulling from the spice cabinet" in the last paragraph means　　 .

　　　 A．moonlighting gets you away from the job you don’t enjoy

　　　 B．moonlighting offers you freedom to make extra money

　　　 C．moonlighting strengthens your professional skills

　　　 D．moonlighting brings you chances to do something different

C

　　　 My son and I were trying to sell the house we had repaired but in the barn(谷仓) there were bats and they would not leave. The barn was their home. They told us so in their own way. They hung there in the barn and seemed determined to stay for the season. "Don’t worry about it, Dad," Patrick said. "They keep down the mosquitoes(蚊子)."

　　　 Unfortunately they also kept the buyers away. Everyone we asked to look at the house refused to buy it because of the bats. "Bats are popular, "Patrick comforted me ."They’re ecological(生态学的).""Isn’t there a machine you can buy that produces high-frequency sounds to keep bats away?" "I don’t know," said Patrick. "But I like bats ,and whoever buys this house will probably like them too." "Probably?" I hated that word. "How many bats are there, anyway?" "I counted about 90 last night," "said Patrick." "They were dropping out from under the edge of the roof." "you mean there are more-outside?" "They’re everywhere, Dad. But look at it this way. When the cold weather comes, they’ll be off to Mexico. May be in the spring we can keep them out ."Don’t worry about it, "he said for the hundredth time, "It’s not a problem."

　　　 The bat expert I called was even more active than Patrick. "I think you’ve got a large number there," he said in wonder, "I ’ve been trying to attract bats to our house for 25 years, A single bat eats up his weight in mosquitoes and black flies three times every night. You’re a very lucky man." I offered to share my luck with him. He could take them away, "Bats have a remarkable homing instinct (本能)，"he said," They’d fly straight back even if I transported them 100 miles. Once they have settled, you can’t stop them from coming back," I was silent.

Finally we managed to rent the house to a young family, who were also interested in buying it. "What about the bats?" I said to Patrick .

　　　 "Oh, they love the bats, "he said, "No mosquitoes. No black flies. It's one of the things that attracted them." "Do you think they will really buy the house?" “Probably”. "Probably ? well, if they do, I suppose I’ll have to admit that I was wrong." "You mean you’re going to eat your words?" "Yes, I am."

62．Some companies don’t allow their workers to moonlight because they are afraid.

　　　 A．their workers can not do extra-hour work for them

　　　 B．their workers will be too tired to try their best at work

　　　 C．their workers will one day turn to some other different jobs

　　　 D．their workers will not get to work and be off work on time

61．The reason why Fred Michel began to moonlight is that　　　 .

　　　 A．he found it exciting to do a part-time job

　　　 B．he needed to make ends meet with more money

　　　 C．he feared he would lose his present job one day

　　　 D．he felt more and more pressure from his employer

60．What is the article mainly about?

　　　 A．The ways of moonlighting.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．The reasons for moonlighting.

　　　 C．The problems with moonlighting.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．The kinds of people who moonlight.

59．If your child has grown up ,you may take the child’s things to　　　 　.

　　　 A．Children’s Home and Children’s Hospice　　　　　　 B．Youth Club and Children’s Home

　　　 C．Children’s hospice and Night Shelter　　　　　　 D．Youth Club and Night Shelter

B

　　　 Fred　 Michel is one of 7.2 million Americans who moonlight(have a second job, esp. at night),or hold more than one job.

　　　 Once a week, after his day job as medical director of a mental health center, the 40-year-old psychiatrist(精神病大夫)heads to a part-time job at a treatment center for young people. Twice a month ,he travels three hours to another teenage treatment center.

　　　 Last yeat,5.4 percent of the American workforce held second jobs, according to the US labor Department, and that looks set to increase this year.

　　　 Many workers like the safety that moonlighting provides, says Carl Hausman, the writer of "Moonlighting:148 Great Ways to Make Money to the Side."

　　　 The information from the US Labor Department shows that 40 percent of US moonlighters in 1997 took a second job to meet household expenses of pay off debts. Others save money or buy some special things.

　　　 People also take second jobs with an eye to the future, wanting to try to out　 a new field or gain experience.

　　　 Michel started moonlighting when medical systems were unstable(不稳定的). He wanted to make sure he wasn’t tied to one system that ended up failing.

　　　 Just as the purposes for moonlighting vary ,the moonlighters cross all age and racial groups. And they work in a variety of industries- no longer just service, office and sale jobs.

　　　 "Technology just affects your ability to make money, "Hausman says. "That makes a frequent change in moonlighting."

　　　 As its name means, moonlighting still occurs mostly at night. And that results in some pressures. Chief among them is time.

　　　 Full-time employers could misunderstand , too. Some companies do not allow after-hour work because they fear it will affect their employees’9-to-5 performance.

　　　 The primary employer is saying, "Wait, I’m paying you for the sharp, fresh, energetic you." "If you’re burning yourself at both ends, it’s going to show," says Tom Gimbel, president and founder of LaSalle Staffing in Chicago.

　　　 Still, the good done to the moonlighters can be great. Besides extra income, moonlighters enjoy variety, freedom and chance to do something new. They also may find their part-time jobs strengthen what they do full time.

　　　 "Besides, it’s fun, "Michel says. Not only do his part-time jobs offer a chance to network, stretch his professional skills and make more money, but they also give him the variety he wouldn’t find just in a full-time job.

　　　 "It’s way of bulling from the spice cabinet, "he says," and offering a little variety throughout the day."

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