B

Have you thought about what might have happened if American President Kennedy was saved in 1963? Impossible, you’ll say. Kennedy was killed in Dallas, Texas, on 22nd  November, 1963, and that’s an end to it.

But what would happen if he came back to life? That’s what the “stuff books” are made of. In 1988 an American named George Bernau wrote a book of this kind. The book is called “Promises to Keep”. It was thought of as the best one of the kind. He made the book like real life. The story was so interesting that it kept readers turning the page till the end though it had over 800 pages.

In fact we know that John F. Kennedy was killed and never came back to life. In this book, he comes back to life, and the story begins from there.

The book set readers thinking, not especially about Kennedy’s killing, but about what would happen after.

76. What kind of book is “Promises to Keep”?

A. A kind of study of Kennedy’s killing.  B. An American horror novel.

C. A life story about Kennedy.      D. A story book developed from a true story.

77. The book “Promises to Keep” tells us ______.

A. how to write a “stuff book” like the one written by George Bernau

B. how to write about history

C. what would happen when Kennedy was brought back to life

D. how to make up a story about the presidents

78. Although the story is ______, readers like to read it very much.

A. not interesting           B. long       C. sad  D. not exciting

79. The book not only keeps the readers interested until the end, but make them ______.

A. feel terrible                         B. stop thinking 

C. laugh at something        D. think about something

80. The phrase “come back to life” means ______.

A. never die again                       B. become alive again

C. know one is still living     D. live for ever

A

Every country has its heroes. The heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people admire. If you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential of that nation.

If today in America, you ask the high school students to list their heroes, their choice would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock stars -the people connected with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent but one wonders if one should hold up rock stars as a model. The rock stars too often are involved with drugs and their personal life is not all that good. The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles. However, one should seek more in a hero than such things as money and good clothes.

A second type of hero for the American youth is the sports star. Again you have a person who has a great ability in one area - SPORTS. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit of a mess. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of life of the sports star.

A third type of hero is the TV or movie star. This person may have lots of acting talent and is quite handsome. However, the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and they should not be held up as a model for young people.

Today, the rock star, the athlete and the actor all have become the models of the youth in America. Really, do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor, a teacher, or a scientist? These people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.

What is really sad is that the young try to imitate their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes and follow their styles. If the heroes of today for the American youngsters are limited only to rock stars, athletes and actors, the future does not look too bright.

71. The hero discussed in this article means a person ______.

A. who has done something brave   B. who plays an important role in a play

C. whom people greatly admire    D. who rides the waves and moves with the tides

72. What is true of the groups mentioned in this article?

A. They are not fright but are good-looking.

B. They are rich but are strict with themselves.

C. They are talented in some area but lead an indecent life.

D. They are perfect in every way.

73. American young people will not admire ______.

A. a university professor     B. a popular singer

C. a football player                      D. a film actress

74. According to the writer, people should hold up as their model those______.

A. who are rich and wear the latest fashion clothes

B. whose personal life is good

C. who can express people’s feelings

D. who work in the interests of the people

75. What is the writer’s attitude towards American youth’s admiration for their heroes?

A. He is understanding.  B. He is critical.  C. He is angry.  D. He is uninterested.

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