71. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. The origin of honeymoon.   B. How did the tribe of Celt come into being.

C. Ellis and her husband.     D. The interest of Ellis.

 

E

Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book.

This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure - a 120-page diary kept 190 years ago by Deborah Logan, “a woman who knew everybody in her day,” James Green, the librarian told the magazine American Libraries.

Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia. It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington, D. C. in the war of 1812. She describes President James Madison on horseback as “perfectly shaking with fear” during the troubled days. George Washington, she writes, mistook her for the wife of a French man, and praised her excellent English.

The adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from England to deliver the diary of his ancestor(祖先)to the Library Company, which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.

Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possession “about five minutes” when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious book to Green, Luxmoore was shocked to realize that he had left it in the taxi.

Without any delay, Green began calling every taxi company in the city, with no luck. “I’ve felt sick since then,” Lucmoore told reporters.

According to Green, no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building. Tom Brennan received a reward of $1,000, Philadelphia gained another treasure for its history, and Luxmoore told reporters, “It’s wonderful news. I’m on high.”

64. Colour helps birds ______.

A.   see better than man                   B. see better than dogs

C. see how colourful the world is            D. see clearly where food and enemies are

C

Hong Kong pop star Zhang Guorong(张国荣), 46, jumped out of a window of Mandarin Oriental Hotel at the start of April, 2003, leaving behind sorrowful fans and suicide(自杀)note which newspapers said was caused by emotional problems. His death shocked the public and the incident again brought a serious topic to suicide.

Zhang was best known globally for his part in the blockbuster film “Farewell My Concubine”, where he played a homosexual(同性恋的)Chinese opera singer. The popular 1993 film won a lot of awards including the world-famous Palmed and at the Cannes Film Festival. However, such achievements could not make Zhang content with his life. It was reported that long before his death, Zhang had been suffering from depression.

According to experts, about 5 to 10 percent of people are suffering from depression, some of whom are not even aware of the illness. And 10 to 15 percent of people suffering from depression will be likely to commit suicide.

Statists(统计学家)also show suicide is the leading cause of death among young adults. It leads to 3.6 percent of all deaths each year in China, a survey said. Last year, 287000 Chinese died after committing suicide. The female rate is 25 percent higher than the male rate. For this reason, the media must let people know the negative(负面的)influence of Zhang’s tragedy in its reporting. It is shameful to talk too much about his death. Although his achievements in arts were great, his final choice cannot be praised, let alone calling his death a “perfect end” to a shining life.

The media should guide people -especially Zhang’s fans-to shake off their sorrow quickly, learn a lesson from their idol’s tragedy, find a release from the pressure of their lives and value their priceless lives.

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