73. From the text, we learn that diary is now owned by ______.

A. Tom Brennan　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. an unknown person

C. a Philadelphia magazine　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the Library Company of Philadelphia

72. This article mainly tells about the story of ______.

A. a lost diary　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Deborah Logan

C. Cory Luxmoore　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the Library Company

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.”

70. How long did it take the bride and bridegroom to drink up the left over honey wine?

A. Over forty days.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Around a month.

C. A month less three days.　　　　　　　　 D. A full month.

69. What did the guests sing high praise for at the wedding feast(款宴)?

A. The grand wedding.　　　　　　　　　　 B. The bride's beauty.

C. The honey wine.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The bridegroom's brightness.

68. In Ireland there was a tribe named Celt _________.

A. thousands of years ago　　　　　　　　 B. after the sixth century

C. before the twenties of the 6th century　 D. about 14 centuries ago

67．What’s the best title of the passage?

A．The End of a Famous Star.　　 　 B．Depression Causes Deaths.

C．How to Face Suicide.　　　　　 D．A Perfect End of Life.

D

Tradition says that at the beginning of the sixth century one of the tribes(部落)in Ireland was called Celt. The chief(酋长)of Celt had a beautiful daughter, named Ellis, who was from childhood, fond of having honey. When she grew up, lots of knights(爵士)and princes from neighboring countries came to propose marriage to her. Ellis fell in love with a young master of a southern tribe who was among the proposers. They were soon in love with each other. At last they decided to get married. On the wedding day Ellis entertained the honored guests with honey wine made from the honey which had been presented by the young master. After drinking the wine, the guests sang high praise for it. They said the wine was as sweet as love. But there was too much wine for them to drink up. They were intoxicated(沉醉)with the sweet honey wine. It took the young couple a whole month to drink up.

From then on it was very popular among the local people to drink honey wine within the first month after the man and woman's marriage. They thought that it stood for the sweetness and happiness of a newly-married couple. Later on, it spread far and wide. People named the first month after marriage honeymoon.

66．What does the word “blockbuster” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A．most popular.　　　　　 B．very interesting.　　 　　　 C．ordinary.　　　　　 D．boring.

65．Why on earth did Zhang choose to kill himself in such a way?

A．Because he was not as popular as he was before.

B．Because he was disappointed at his life.

C．Because he suffered from high pressure from his fans.

D．Because he dropped out of the hotel accidentally.

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.