68. The passage is about ____.

　 A. the talk between the Indians and the officials

　 B. the colleges of the northern provinces

　C. the educational values of the Indians

　 D. the problems of the Americans in the mid-eighteen century

67. What can be inferred from the passage?

　　　 A. You shouldn’t look at everyone else during the test.

B. You will have enough energy to deal with your study and exams by eating healthy diet.

　　　 C. You’ll concentrate more if there is nothing to distract you.

　　　 D. If you feel tired during study, you can walk around for a few minutes.

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　　　 On June 17, 1774, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations. The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College. In a letter the next day they refused the offer as follows:

　　　 We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges, and that the costs of living of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are convinced that you mean to do us good by your proposal; and we thank you heartily. But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things, and you will therefore not be offended if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same as yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the college of the northern provinces: they were taught all your sciences; but when they came back to us, they were bad manners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods – they were totally good for nothing.

　　　 We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we refuse to accept it; and, to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take care of their education, teach them all we know, and make men of them.

66. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

　　　 A. Your study desk or table.　　　　 B. Your textbook.

　　　 C. Your dictionary.　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The equipment you need.

65. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

　　　 A. You should study in a different place every day, so you don’t get bored.

　　　 B. Your concentration will improve if you study and watch TV at the same time.

　　　 C. Check the time during the exam at a certain time.

D. Staying up all night and studying is tiring, but you will learn a lot using this method.

59. We may infer form the passage that no children in Britain could enjoy free education until ____.

　　 A. 1771　　　　 B. 1816　　　　　 C. 1825　　　　　　 D. 1860

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Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test? Many students say that a lack of concentration (注意力) is their biggest problem. It seriously affects their ability to study, so do their test results.

If so, use these tips to help you.

Study Techniques

l　　　　 You should always study in the same place. You shouldn’t sit in a position that you use for

another purpose. For example, when you sit on a sofa to study, your brain will think it is time to relax. Don’t watch TV while you are studying. Experts warn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this way. Always try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing to distract (make less concentrated) you. Before sitting down to study, gather together all the equipment you need. Apart from your textbooks, pens, pencils and knives, make sure you have a dictionary. If your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying, store all your equipment in a box beside it.

l　　　　 Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface. Position your

book at an angle of 30 degrees.

l　　　　 Be realistic and don’t try to complete too much in one study period. Finish one thing before

beginning another. If you need a break, get up and walk around for a few minutes, but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat.

Test-taking Skills

l　　　　 All your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous to take your test. Getting plenty of

rest is very important. This means do not study all night before your test! It is a better idea to have a long-term study plan. Try to make a timetable for your study which lasts for a few months.

l　　　　 Exercise is a great way to reduce pressure. Doing some form of exercise every day will also

　improve your concentration. Eat healthy food too.

l　　　　 When you arrive in the examination room, find your seat and sit down. Breathe slowly and

deeply. Check the time on the clock during the test, but not too often. Above all, take no notice of everyone else and give the test paper your undivided attention.

58. Owen's experiment in the United States failed because _______.

　　 A. he lost all his money　　　

　　 B. he did not buy enough land

　　 C. people who visited it were not impressed

　　 D. it was too far away for him to organize it properly

57. From the passage we may infer that Owen was born ___________.

A. into a rich family　　　　　　　　　 B. into a noble family

C. into a poor family　　　　　　　　　 　D. into a middle class family

56. For Owen, his greatest achievement in New Lanark was _____________.

A. improving worker's houses　　　　　　　　　　 B. helping people to save money

C. preventing men from getting drunk　　　　 D. providing the children with a good education

75. According to the passage, the writer thinks　　 　　　　.

　 A. tourism is not a promising industry

　 B. dream vacations should be spent abroad

　 C. the problems caused by tourism are easy to settle

　 D. tourists should respect local customs and culture

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Robert Owen was born in Wales in 1771. At the age of ten he went to work. His employer had a large private library so Owen was able to educate himself. He read a lot in his spare time and at nineteen he was given the job of superintendent(监工) at a Manchester cotton mill. He was so successful there that he persuaded his employer to buy the New Lanark mill in Scotland.

When he arrived at New Lanark it was a dirty little town with a population of 2,000 people. Nobody paid any attention to the workers' houses or their children's education. The conditions in the factories were very bad. There was a lot of crime and the men spent most of their wages on alcoholic drinks.

Owen improved the houses. He encouraged people to be clean and save money. He opened a shop and sold the workers cheap, well-made goods to help them. He limited the sale of alcoholic drinks. Above all, he fixed his mind on the children's education. In 1816 he opened the first free primary school in Britain.

People came from all over the country to visit Owen's factory. They saw that the workers were healthier and more efficient than in other towns. Their children were better fed and better educated. Owen tried the same experiment in the United States. He bought some land there in 1825,but the community was too far away. He could not keep it under control and lost most of his money.

Owen never stopped fighting for his idea. Above all he believed that people are not born good or bad. He was a practical man and his ideas were practical. "If you give people good working conditions," he thought, "they will work well and, the most important thing of all, if you give them the chance to learn, they will be better people."

74. The underlined phrase "take heart" means"　　　 ".

　 A. pay attention　　 B. take care　　　　 C. cheer up　 　　　D. calm down