60.如果没有，当你在硬地上跑了很久以后，会导致你的脚受伤。

PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

　A

Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer.

　 One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

　 Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised.

　 On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise. But nobody forgot Merlin’s wonderful entrance after that.

59. be sure to ask the doctor for advice.

58. you needn’t take pills to lose weight.

57.慢跑使心脏更加强壮，也能够帮助人们控制体重。

47. A. such　 　　　　　　　 　　　 B. very　　 　　　　　 C. so　　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. really

[答案] 36-40 ABDCB　 41-45 DCDAB　 46-47 AC

SECTION　C　(12　points)

Directions:　Complete　the　following　passage　by　filling　in　each　blank　with　one　word　that　best　fits the context.

Do you know anything about Diane Birch? She is a young singer 　48 whose 　music takes listeners back to the soul and pop music of the 1970s. She spent her childhood 　49 in　 　moving from one place to another, she had settled in several countries 　50 before　 　her parents finally moved back to the USA.

Diane Birch started learning to play 　51 the 　piano when she was about seven years old. When she moved back to the United States, she did not know much about popular culture. What she did know was classical music and religious songs. She learned all kinds of music, 　52like/including　 jazz, rock and folk and she taught herself how to play 　53 them　 .

Diane Birch moved to Los Angeles when she was 　54 old　 　enough to live independently. She later decided to take a singing class, 　55 where 　she could perform the music she had been writing since an early age. The songs she posted on her MySpace page caught attention of the music industry and led to a record deal.

SECTION D　(5　points)

Directions: Read the passage carefully and then translate the underlined sentences into English or Chinese. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

Every day, in all kinds of weather, a lot of men and women go jogging (running slowing).(56)为什么慢跑这么流行呢？ Most people start jogging because they hear it is a very good form of exercise. (57) Jogging makes the heart strong and helps people control their weight. If you keep jogging every day, (58)你不必通过吃药来减肥。Jogging can also make you feel better about yourself.

Do you jog? If you do, (59)一定要向医生询求建议。Does jogging cost much? It costs almost nothing. But it is very important to have a good pair of shoes that are made for jogging.(60)If not, when you run on hard ground for a long time, it may cause your feet to hurt.

[答案] 56. Why is jogging so popular?

46. A. comes from 　　　　　　 B. comes back　　 C. comes on 　　　　　　 　　 D. comes across

45. A. Before　 　　　　　 B. When　　 　　　　 C. Unless　 　　　　　　　 D. While

44. A. ready　　 　 　　　 B. unable　　　 　 　　　　 C. afraid　　 　　　 　　　　　　　 D. anxious

43. A. an accident 　　　 　　　 B. a mistake　 　　　 　　　 C. seventy-eight　 　　　 D. seventy-nine

42. A. in　　 　　　　　　　 　　　 B. under　　 　　　 C. above　 　　　　 　　　 D. from