48. What do we know about the eSystem?

A. It charges an annual membership fee.　　　　　 B. It doesn't take much time.

C. It is intended for the young.　　　　　　　　　 D. It is too good to be true.

C

Anyone can start a coin collection--it's easy and fun to start collecting on your own. You can begin simply, with just the coins in your pocket. And from there, your hobby will grow into a lifelong hobby with a little perseverance, discipline and patience. Coin collecting is both educational and informative.

Coin collection interests you once you begin collecting. Don't for a moment think that it is a dull hobby. On the contrary there is great excitement and satisfaction in finding and including a rare coin in your collection such as the 1937-D Buffalo Head Nickel. Sometimes coin collectors spend years in hunting down a coin before succeeding. Moreover, the education benefits of such a hobby are second to none.

A lot can be gathered from a coin about the culture and history of the time which the coin belongs to. You can find an example of this in the form of the famous American coin such as John F. Kennedy half dollar, honoring and immortalizing(使不朽)America's "Most Beloved President". You also have the Susan B. Anthony dollar, honoring her work in ensuring women's rights to vote in the United States.

Furthermore, the advent(出现)of the Internet has been an amazing boon(恩惠)to collectors of coins all over the world and collectors are able to find detailed information of coins. Online participation in the hobby of coin collecting is enormous, with individual logging on to look up information about their coins, meet up on message boards, and find chat rooms where enthusiasts can get together to trade coins. You can also find collecting tips as well as many more different places to buy, sell, trade, and learn much more about the time-honored tradition of coin collecting.

47. What do the four people mentioned above have in common?

A. They come from London.　　　　　　　　　　 B. They work in computer field.

C. They think highly of the eSystem.　　　　　　　 D. They're college students.

46. The underlined word "cynical" in the text is closest in meaning to

A. certain　　　　　　　 B. doubtful　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　 D. serious

45. The four people mentioned above are___________________.

A. telling their life stories　　　　　　　　　 B. advertising the eSystem

C. introducing how to use the eSystem　　　　 D. sharing their opinions about the eSystem

44.　　 The best title for the passage would be ___.

A.　　　　　　 Sydney Opera House brightens up　　 B. Sydney Opera House architect dies at 90

B.　　　　　　 Sydney Opera House and Utzon　　　 D. Utzon won honor for his motherland.

B

Once you start using the eSystem, we would gratefully appreciate your reply and success stories by writing your thanks and including a photograph for the Alpha Incomes website in return for the eSystem.　 All email addresses will be protected and will not be displayed if you do not wish.

Helen Peacock. Beeston. Leeds. UK

I am absolutely amazed how easy your eSystem is. I am a student in my third year at university in Leeds and can always do with some extra cash. This is fantastic for me as I have student loans totaling ￡10,000. So any money is always welcome. I'm studying hair and beauty and would love my own salon. In just two days I made ￡420.

David Goldsmith(BA Hons). Tottenham. London

Do not be cynical about the system. I know it sounds unbelievable. I still can't believe how straightforward it is. I couldn't recommend any thing better than the eSystem. It's not going to make you live like Bill Gates but you will earn enough to buy a new car or have a fantastic holiday. The system has more than lived up to its promise.

Paul McIvride. Staffordshire. England .

I'd spent so much money over the past 12 months on information on how to set up my home Internet business. However, I thought I’d give this eSystem a chance since it was completely free and I am so pleased that I did. This thing actually works. I made ￡200 in my first day and ￡250 in the second. It seems to me that it works for everyone.

Julie Cooper. Coventry. England

Hi, I am Julie Cooper aged 23 from Coventry. I am just writing to say "Thank you for providing me with your eSystem." I absolutely love it. When you said that it only takes 10 minutes, I didn't actually believe you. After using it and putting it to use, I found you were absolutely right. My earnings in the first day were ￡330.

43.　　 It can be inferred from the passage that ____.

A.　　　　　　 building the Sydney Opera House cost a little more than expected .

B.　　　　　　 Jorn Utzon was highly respected both in Australia and Denmark.

C.　　　　　　 The awards Jorn Utzon won were all international

D.　　　　　　 Jorn Utzon was the greatest Dane in the 20^th century.

42.　　 The underlined part “paid tribute to” most probably means “____”.

A.　　　　　　　　 said no to　　　 B. felt sorry for

B.　　　　　　　　 took care of　　 D. thought highly of

41.　　 Why did Jorn Utzon refuse to visit the completed Sydney Opera House?

A.　　　　　　 He couldn’t get along with the Australian architects.

B.　　　　　　 He was not in good health and had to stay in his country.

C.　　　　　　 He had quarreled about building costs with the Australian client.

D.　　　　　　 He wasn’t paid enough for his design by the Australian government.

39．A．progress　　　　　 B．success　　　　　　 C．courage　　　　　 D．effect