58. A hypothesis is _______.

A. a guess about the cause of something　　 B. the first step in the scientific method

C. a conclusion about water molecules　　 D. an experiment on ice and water

57. Which of the following is another good title for this passage?

A. Research and Conclusion　　　　　　 B. Observation and Experiment

C. Follow the Steps to Find Out Why　　　 D. Mix Water with Ice and Get the Result

56. We all know the fact that 　　　　　.

A. the water level in a glass doesn’t change when the ice in the glass melts

B. the water level in a glass changes when the ice in the glass melts

C. the water level in a glass rises when the ice in the glass melts

D. the water level in a glass goes down when the ice in the glass melts

55．It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because ______ ．

A. he /she always shows sympathy for people

B．he /she is confident，but not stubborn

C．he /she has more strengths than weaknesses

D．he/ she often considers annoying people　　　　　

B

The Scientific Method

Did you ever wonder why the water level in a glass doesn’t change when the ice in the glass melts (融化)? To find out why, you can use the scientific method. Used by scientists in various situations, the scientific method is also a clear and logical way to solve many real-world problems, as the procedure below indicates.

54．Maybe you don't want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up．Why？

A．He/she would rather be alone than communicate with you．

B．He/she is rarely ready to help you．

C．He/she prefers staying at home to going out．

D．He/she wouldn't like to get help from you．

53．Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping

on his/her stomach？

A．He /she is always optimistic．

B．He /she doesn't want to stick to his or her opinion．

C．He /she always enjoys his/her real life．

D．He /she often dreams to be a big person．

52．Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality？

A．He /she is always open with others．

B．He /she always likes new ideas earlier than others．

C．He /she is always easily upset．

D．He /she tends to believe in others．

51．According to the writer，you naturally show your secret and real personality __________.

A．only in a normal night

B．only when you’re sleeping

C．only when you refuse to show yourself to the world

D．only when you change sleeping position

42.　　 A. affect　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　 C. save　　　　　　　　　　 D. understand

SECTION C(12marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.

It’s not polite to arrive at a dinner more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host 43.　　 　　hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive before serving the meal. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled(变味), and 44.　　 may the host or hostess’ spirits. If you have to be late, call and tell them to start 45.　　 you. It’s even worse to be 46.　　 ! The host or hostess will probably not be ready. If you are early, drive or walk around the block a few times, or 47.　　 　sit in your car until the right time. 48.　　 　it’s often important to arrive at a party on time, yet on the other hand, the host or hostess invites guests to arrive and leave between certain times, so you can start at any time between the times he or she gives you. It’s nice to bring 49.　　 empty stomach, but it’s even nicer to bring a small present. The present should not cost a lot, or you might make the host or hostess uneasy. Flowers, wine, or a box of candy will be fine. 50.　　 bring money as a present.

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION (30marks)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Everyone has got two personalities - the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real．You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behaviour，but when you're asleep， your sleeping position shows the real you．In a normal night，of course，people frequently change their position．The important position is the one that you go to sleep in．

If you go to sleep on your back，you're a very open person．You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas．You don't like to upset people，so you never express your real feelings．You're quite shy and you aren't very confident．

If you sleep on your stomach，you are a rather secretive(不坦率的)person．You worry a lot and you're always easily upset．You're very stubborn(顽固的)，but you aren't very ambitious．You usually live for today not for tomorrow．This means that you enjoy having a good time．

If you sleep curled up(卷曲)，you are probably a very nervous person．You have a low opinion of yourself and so you're often defensive．You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people．You prefer to be on your own．You're easily hurt．

If you sleep on your side，you have usually got a well-balanced personality．You know your strengths and weaknesses．You're usually careful． You have a confident personality．You sometimes feel anxious，but you don't often get depressed．You always say what you think even if it annoys people．

41.　　 A. value　　　　　 B. use　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. power　　　　　　　　　 D. meaning