C

    For well over a thousand years,smallpox was a disease that everyone feared.The disease killed much of the native population in South America when the Spanish arrived there in the early sixteenth century.By the end of the eighteenth century,smallpox was responsible for about one in

ten deaths around the world.Those who survived the disease were left with ugly scars on their sjun.

    It had long been well known among farmers that people who worked with cows seldom caught smallpox;instead,they often caught a similar but much milder disease called cowpox (牛痘) .A Bridsh doctor called Jenner was extremely interested in this,and so he studied cowpox He believed that,by vaccinating (给接种疫苗) people with the disease,he could protect them against the much worse disease smallpox.In 1796,he vaccinated a boy with cowpox and,two months later,with smallpox.The boy did not get smallpox.In the next two years,Jenner vaccinated several children in the same way,and none of them got the disease.

News of the success of Jenner’s work soon spread.Vaccination soon became a common method to protect people against other diseases caused by virus,such as rable (狂犬病),and vaccines (疫苗) were sent across the world to the United States and India.

     It took nearly two centuries to achieve Jenner’s dream of getting free of smallpox from the whole world.In 1967,the world Health Organization (WHO) started a great vaccination program,and the last known case of smallpox was recorded in Somalia in 1977.The story of vaccinations does not end there,however.There are many other diseases that kill more and more people every year.Besides,many new diseases are being discovered.The challenge for medical researchers will,therefore,probably continue for several more centuries

60.Smallpox was so serious that     by the end of l8th century

A.its death rate was up to ten percent

     B.those who caught it were certain to die

     C.one in ten people in the world died of smallpox

     D.one in ten deaths in the world was caused by smallpox

61.Edward Jenner discovered that vaccination with cowpox could   

    A.make smallpox much milder

     B.stop people from getting smallpox

    C.protect people against any disease

     D.prevent people’s scars after smallpox

62.Which of the following statements is not true?

    A.The first experiment with cowpox was made by a British doctor

     B.After 1977 smallpox disappeared around the world according to WHO.

     C.Vaccination had existed among ordinary farmers before being discovered

     D.Vaccination can be used to protect people in the world against not only smallpox

63.The author of the passage thinks that   

     A.vaccinations bring many new problems

    B.vaccinations end the spread of diseases

     C.there is a long way to go to fight against diseases

     D.there is along way to go to discover new diseases

B

The audience starts to scream and young people all over Britain

turn on their TVs.Yes,it’s Top of the pops!

    Top of the pops is an amazing 45-year-old programme.Pop stars from all over the world appear on this successful TV prograrnme.After about 2340 shows,it’s still the most popular pop

music show in Britsin.So what’s the secret?

“We get lots of babds to perform live in the studio,”says producer Chris Cowey“That just doesn’t happen on other shows”

Chris starts the preparations for the programme over a week before it goes out.His first job is to decide which bands to have on the show.When the chart of the top twenty songs is produced on Sunday,Chris can start to book the bands

     Monday starts with Chris meeting his sound,lighting and camera workers.They listen to each song and plan the show.

    Tuesday is paperwork day.There are bookings to make sure of,letters to answer and lots of phone calls to make.The show is on Thursday.Bands arrive at the studio from 10 o’clock in the morning and start practising.Tonight’s presenter,Jo Whiley,practises too

     First the bands go to make up.Judy and Issy are the make-up artists.“We see the stars with no make-up on,looking terrible,”says Issy.Then the bands go to the costume department where Marianne dresses the stars

Back in the studio things are happening.The audience is practising their dance moves! It takes over two hours to record the whole programme,then Chris edits it all night long.The final version is exactly 29 minutes long

55.What make (s) Top of the Pops the most popular in Britain?

A.The famous singers of the bands

     B.The live performances in the studio

     C.The large nurnbers of pop fans in Britain

     D.The jobs carefully done by the workers of the TV station

56.When the bands receive the invitations to the perfomlance,   

     A.they mast decide what songs they will perform

     B.they have no idea what songs they will perform

     C.they don’t have to decide what songs they will perform

     D.the songs that will be performed haven’t been decided on

57.Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?

     A.The programme time on TV is exactly controlled

     B.All the stars must make up before their performance

    C.The producer plays the main role in planning the programme

     D.There are no audience to join in the performance at the TV station

58.How is the music programme made at the TV station?

59.Which is the proper title for the passage?

     A.A Stage for Pop Stars

     B.Go Backstage of Top of the Pops

     C.Great Success Comes from Hard Work

     D.The Most Popular Is the Most Successful

A

   As a school librarian,I’m often asked what books are most appropriate for teaching particular

concepts.As the mother of a toddler,I’m now teaching my son to recognize letters and learn the

alphabet.Boaks are a great help in teaching a child letters.Here is this librarian and mom’s picks for the best books to help teach your child letters.

  Eric Carle’s ABC

  Eric Carle is one of my favorite children’s authors and this colorful book is perfect for helping teach the alphabet.The block-style letters are easier to read

and recognize for toddlers than mitten ones.Each letter is tied to an animal name,so your child will have fun looking at the animals,and 1earn the animal

names while also learning letters.

Baby Einsstein:My First Book of Letters

     The Baby Einstein books always promote thinking skills and creativity in

young children.Baby EinsteinMy First Book of Letters is no exception.This

book includes letters in both upper and lower case,and asks questions about nature that go with each letter for your child to answer.This colorful book is great for helping teach your child letters.

   Dr.Seuss’ABC

   Dr.Seuss lends his wonderful writing and illustrating(插图)talent to this

great teaching book.His classic writing and funny pictures can be found throughout this alphabet book.The letters are block style,solid-colored,and easy

 to read.Your child will love learning letters from this fun book.

   Kipper’s A to Z:an Alphabet Adventure

   In this book,children follow the little dog Kipper as he works his way through the entire alphabet.The clean,solid font used for the letter makes them

easy to read for young eyes.Author Mike Inkpen does a great job in this book,

which tells more of a story than the other books

Teaching your child letters can be a hard task.It’s import to try to make the alphabet fun and interesting for your child.

52.In Paragraph I,“toddler”probably means    

    A.baby           B.teenager         C.student           D.young child

53.If you want to make your son or daughter interested in nature you should choose   

     A.Eric Carle’s ABC                    B.Baby Einstein;My First Book of Letters

     C.Dr.Seuss’ ABC                     D.Kipper’s A to Z;an Alphabet Adventure

54.Why did the author write the passage?

     A.To recommend the books.             B.To sell the books

     C.To adverfise the books                 D.To criticize the books

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