62. She is similar to her sister in a__________ but not in character.

61. Mark Twain wrote many n__________ , which are still popular today.

60. His health is g_________ improving.

59. They thought it was u___________ for them to walk so far in one day.

58. More than 70% of the earth’s s_________ is covered with water.

57. That he failed the college entrance examination d____________ his parents very much.

56. How many people p________ at the meeting are from America?

C

Scientists used to explore on the surface of the ocean. Now they are exploring below the surface, too. They want to know about ocean water and the plant and animal life deep in the ocean.

In 1934 the scientise William Beebe dived 3,000 feet below the surface in a hollow steel ball. In 1935 August Piccard dived 10,330 feet. In 1960 his son Jean dived to a depth of 35,800 feet.

All these early dives were deep. But the divers could not stay down for very long. They had to come back up to the surface after a few seconds. Scientists needed to stay down longer to study life below surface. Later they succeed. Cousteau, a Frenchman, was able to keep men down to a depth of 36 feet for one month and to a depth of 90 feet for a week.

Now scientists are developing even better equipment. With this new equipment, men can stay below the surface for days or even weeks. In 1962 Cousteau set up a research station 35 feet below the surface. Then, in 1964, he set up another station on the ocean floor of the Red Sea. This was the first undersea station to operate without help from the surface.

Many countries are now studying undersea living. The former Soviet Union has an undersea laboratory in the Crimean Sea. The United States has a laboratory 50 feet down on the ocean floor off　 the Virgin Islands. In 1970 five men lived there for two weeks. Then a team of five women scientists stayed in the laboratory. Next came other teams of men. Scientists hope to find enough mineral, vegetable, and animal wealth there to provide food for the entire world.

51.In order to ____, scientists are exploring below the surface of the ocean.

A.　　 know about the ocean water deep in the ocean

B.　　　 stay down longer to study life of the plant and animal below the surface

C.　　　 know about the plant and animal life deep in the ocean

D.　　 both A and C

52. Who made the deepest dive?

　　　 A. William Beebe　　　　　 B. August Piccard　　　　　 C. Jean Piccard　　　　　　 D. Cousteau

53. Who set up the first undersea station?

　　　 A. A Frenchman　　　　　　 B. An American　　　　　　 C. A Russian　　　　　　　　 D. Not mentioned

54. Which of the following statement is true?

A.　　 The early dives could not stay down for very long.

B.　　　 Up to now only five scientists have stayed in the undersea laboratory.

C.　　　 The purpose of setting up undersea lab is to make plans for the use of the resources in the ocean.

D.　　 None of the above is true.

55. The author wants to tell us _____.

A.　　 that scientists try to explore the ocean depth

B.　　　 that scientists try to make use of resources in the ocean

C.　　　 about the secret of the plant and animal life in the ocean

D.　　 both A and B

　B

In the past ten years, many scientists have studied the differences between men and women. And they all got the same answer: The sexes are different, because their brains are different. And this, the scientists say, makes men and women see the world in different ways.

Boys, for example, generally are better than girls at mathematical ideas. Boys also generally are better than girls at the kind of hand and eye movements necessary for ball sports. Girls, on the other hand generally start speaking earlier than boys. And they generally see better in the dark than boys and are better at learning foreign languages.

What makes men and women better at one thing or another? The answer is the brain. The brain has two sides connected by nerve(神经) tracks. The left side generally is used for mathematics, speech and writing. The right side is used for artistic creation and the expression for emotions. In men and women, different areas in each side of the brain develop differently. In boys, for example, it’s the area used for mathematics. In girls, it is the area used for language skills. Another interesting difference is that the two sides of a man’s brain are connected by a smaller nerves than the two sides of a woman’s brain are.

46. Which of the following is best to outline(概括) the article?

A. Research on the Brain　　　　 　　　　　　 B. Differences Between Men and Women

C. People’s Different Brains　　　 　　　　　　 D. Who Are Better, Boys or Girls

47. ___________ men and women think differently.

A. Sex makes　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The different brains make

C. The different experiences make　　 　　　　 D. The influences of society make

48. According to the article, girls are generally better than boys at ________ in your school.

A. mathematics 　　　　　 B. physics 　　　　　　 C. English　　 D. chemistry

49. Which of the following is true?

A. The left side of brain in boys generally develops better than that in girls.

B. The left side of brain in girls generally develops better than that in boys.

C. Men are better than women in all things.

D. The area in girls used for language skills develops better.

50. In men and women the number of nerves connecting the halves of brain________ .

A. is the same　　　　　　　 B. is different 　　　 C. is zero　　 D. can’t be found out

A

Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. After she retired, she found a volunteer job in an agency. The agency that she chose to work for was a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she talked with other retired people like herself. By talking, she recognized two things: Old people had abilities that were not being used. Old people also had problems-mostly problems with communication.

　 　Mrs Douglas found a new purpose for herself. Through the year, from time to time she had written stories about people for national magazines. Now there is a new subject: Old people like herself. She begins to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus,” which focuses on getting old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being misunderstood.

　 Anna Douglas uses her thinking ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands the reasons why problems begin. She understands old people and young people, too. For example, one of her readers said that his grandchildren left the house as soon as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas suggested some ways for him to increase understanding with his grandchildren. She told him to listen to young people’s music and to watch the most popular television shows.

　 　“It’s important to know something about your grandchildren’s world,” says Mrs Douglas. “That means questions and listening-and listening is not what old people do best.” She continues, “Say good things to them and about them. Never criticize your grandchildren or any other youngsters, teenagers, or young adults. Never tell them that they are wrong. Don’t give them your opinion. They have been taught that they should have respect for old people. The old should have respect for the young as well. ”

41. Anna Douglas understands the problem of old people because __________.

A. she herself is old　　　　　 　B. she likes their music

C. she has grandchildren　　　 　D. she watches their television programs

42. Anna Douglas’s newspaper column _________.

A. contains mostly funny stories　　　　　　 B. has some ideas for youngsters

C. is about how to find jobs for old people　　 D. discusses the problems of the aged

43. Which of the following might NOT be Anna Douglas’ advice to her reader who had troubles with grandchildren？

A. Listen to pop music.　　　　 　B. Watch popular TV shows.

C. Give more explanations.　　　 D. Try to understand his grandchildren.

44. According to Mrs Douglas, old people need to learn how to __________.

A. work　　 B. criticize　　 C. listen　　 D. complain

45. According to the last paragraph, the main point of Mrs Douglas’ advice is that old people ___________.

A.　　 have a lot to learn from the young　　　

B. should understand and respect the young

　 C. had better improve their hearing in order to understand the young

D. should show respect for the young even when criticizing them