63. If you describe something as a hot potato, it _____.

A. is very popular　　　　　　　　　　 B. has a high temperature

C. is very difficult to deal with　　 D. can’t be held in your hand

62．In paragraph 4, what does the underlined word “offended” probably mean?

A．Influenced.　　　　　 B．Hurt.　　　　　　　　　 C．Criticized.　　　　　　 D．Misled.

C

Every language has its own special words and expressions. And a story can be told about each of them. “Hot” is a simple, easily-understood word. So are most of the expressions made with the word “hot”. But not always, as we shall see.

Take the phrase “hot potato” for example. The potato is a popular vegetable in the United States. Many people like baked potatoes, cooked in an oven or fire. Imagine trying to carry a hot, baked potato in your hand. It would be difficult, even painful, to do so. One such hot potato is taxes. Calling for higher taxes can mean defeat for a politician. And yet, if taxes are not raised, some very popular government programs could be cut, which can also make a politician very unpopular.

Another expression is “not so hot”. If you ask someone how she feels, she may answer: "Not so hot." What she means is that she does not feel well. “Not so hot” is also a way of saying that you do not really like something.

“A hot shot” is a person, often a young person, who thinks he can do anything. At least he wants to try. He is very sure he can succeed. But often he fails. The expression came from the army. A hot shot was a soldier who fired without aiming carefully.

A person who becomes angry easily is called “a hothead”. An angry person's neck often becomes red. We say he is “hot under the collar”. You could say that your friend is no hothead. But he got hot under the collar when someone took his radio.

The hot line was a direct communication link between the leaders of the Soviet Union and the United States. The hot line had an important purpose: to prevent accidental war between the two competitors during the period known as the Cold War. The American president and the Soviet leader were able to communicate directly and immediately on the hot line.

61．The anti-smoking ads suggest that　　　　 .

A．smoking is a big threat to people’s health

B．too much money is spent on cigarettes

C．smokers will be punished if they continue to smoke

D．smoking is becoming more popular

60．It has something in common with the KFC ad, in that the anti-smoking　　　　 .

A．did much harm to children　　　　　　　　　　 B．was stopped immediately

C．was unaccepted to its audience　　　　　　 D．was run by the ASA

59．The passage mainly talks about　　　　 .

A．people’s anger over the anti-smoking ads

B．children’s fear of the anti-smoking ads

C．how the ads discourage smoking cigarettes

D．who was responsible for the troublesome ads

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

A. he or she always shows sympathy for people

B. he or she is confident, but not stubborn

C. he or she has more strengths than weakness

D. he or she often considers annoying people

B

LONDON(Reuters)- British Government anti-smoking posters featuring men and women with fish hooks(钓鱼钩)through their mouths attracted one of the highest numbers of complaints the advertising standards watchdog has ever received. Nearly 800 complaints were made about a series of posters, TV, newspaper and Internet ads which many felt were offensive and distressing, particularly to children.

It was the highest number of complaints received by the Advertising Standards Authority(ASA)since a KFC ad in June 2005 which featured people singing with their mouths full, which reached the highest ever number with 1,671.

“The average smoker needs over five thousand cigarettes a year. Get unhooked,” the posters read． The Department of Health had commissioned(授权)the anti-smoking ads in an attempt to shock smokers into breaking the habit.

The government said it was believed people would not be seriously offended by the ads, particularly because they aimed to protect people from the damaging effects of smoking. It had taken measures to ensure the posters would not be placed near schools. Nevertheless, 152 people said the posters had upset their children. The ASA upheld(支持)those complaints, saying the posters could easily be seen by children. It did not, however, consider the ads went against its decency code(得体原则).

In a series of TV ads, run by the government, along the “hooked” theme, men and women were shown being dragged along the floor with a hook inside their cheeks. The ASA received 103 received 103 complaints from people saying these ads upset children. The Department of Health had improved the images by ensuring that the hooks were not shown to pierce(穿透)people’s skin, and around children’s programmers, the ads had been cleared by the Broadcast Advertising Clearance Center.

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

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

B. He or she is rarely ready to help you.

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

D. He or she wouldn’t like to get help from you.

56. According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality _______.

A. only in a normal night　　 B.　 only when you go to sleep

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

D. only when you change sleeping position

54．A．tightly　　　　　 B．patiently　　　　　　　 C．sadly　　　　　　　　　 D．desperately