70. In fact, the Englishman who tried to fly 　　　　.

A lost his life　 B flew only 8 minutes　 C was not wounded　 D succeeded in flying

69. Eight hundred years ago an Englishman　　　 　.

A made a kind of flying machine　

B tried to fly with wings made of chicken feathers　

C wanted to build a kind of balloon　

D tried to fly on a large bird

68. Leonardo da Vinci 　　　　.

A said that man would fly in the sky one day

B built a kind of machine which never flew

C drew many beautiful pictures of the birds

D made designs of flying machines

67. The club can give the following services except 　　　　.

A coffee　　 B amusement　　　 C advice　　 D information

D

Man has always wanted to fly. Some of the greatest men in history have thought about the problem. One of these, for example, was the great Italian artist, Leonardo da Vinci (达芬奇). In the sixteenth century he made designs for machines that could fly. But they were never built.,

Throughout history, other less famous men have wanted to fly. An example was a man in England 800years ago. He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers. Then he fixed them to his body and jumped into the air from a tall building. He did not fly very far. He fell to the ground and broke every bone in his body.

The first real step took place in France in 1783. Two brothers, the Mongolfiers, made a very large “hot air balloon”. They knew that hot air rises. Why not fill a balloon with it? The balloon was made of cloth and paper. In September of that year, the King and Queen of France came to see the balloon. They watched it carry the very first air passengers into the sky. The passengers were a sheep and a chicken. We do not know how they felt about the trip. But we do know that the trip lasted 8 minutes and that the animals landed safely. Two months later, two men did the same thing. They rose above Paris in a balloon of the same kind. Their trip lasted twenty-five minutes and they traveled about 8 kilometers.

66. You are able to be honest so that you can 　　　　.

A say if your photos are good or bad　

B tell how much money you waste　

C help the Fine Photograph Club　　

D know the latest development in camera

65. If you want to join the club, you must　　　 　.

A be good at photography　　

B know about the latest cameras and films　

C pay a little money a year　　

D be honest with yourself　

64. The purpose of this passage is to　　　 .

A show people how to take fine picture　

B tell people photography is now big business　

C tell people the club can do many things for you　

D encourage people to join the photograph club

63. The writer of the article seems to agree 　　　　.　

A with those who take a pessimistic view abou the future　

B with those who look at the bright side of the future　

C with those who won’t trouble their heads about the future　

D to none of these viewpoints

C

　Are all your photographs good? Be honest with yourself. Aren't some of your pictures to　 dark, and others too light? How many times have you thrown away a photo? We, the Fine Photograph Club, can help you. We meet every Wednesday in our comfortable club room in Bridge Street. At 7:30 p.m. a member of the club or a visitor gives a talk, and then we have coffee. Our members will advise you on all the latest cameras and films. They will help you to develop your films or enlarge your pictures at the clubs. What does it all cost? only $5 a year.

Photography is now big business. Did you know, for instance, that there were15 million cameras in our country? That 700 million photographs are taken a year, more than one-third of them in colour? Think of the amount of photography in television, the cinema, newspaper, books, advertising(广告) and so on. In modern life people learn a lot from pictures, so photography is more and more important. It is also more complicated(复杂的)and more expensive than it used to be. You may only want to take good photographs of “faces and places’’. If som we can help you to get better results. You needn;t waste any more money. You ay want to learn more about photography and how it is used. If so , join the club. You won't be disappointed. Write now to the secretary, the Fine Photograph Club, Bridage street.

62. Where will people live in the future in the optimistic(乐观的) view?

A On the moon　 B On the sea　　　 C In pyramids　　 D On other planets

61. In the pessimistic view, people will　　　 in a hundred years ’time.

A have to use power from the sea　

B have to live on the moon　　

C be able to grow food on the sea　

D find it difficult to live on the earth