70. From the passage we know that Washington is situated(位于)in ________ .

A. the east of the U. S. A.

B. the center of the U. S. A;

C. the east, on the middle point from north to south, of the country

D. the east and half-way away from the north

69. The writer mainly talks about ___

A. Washington

B. the history of Washington

C. buildings and sights-in Washington

D. the history and culture of Washington

68. The necklace was stolen by ___________.

A. a beautiful girl　　　　　　　　　 B. an old woman

C. a young student　　　　　　　 　　D. an ugly man

(D)

Washington D. C. is the capital of the United States. It's the center of the national gov­ernment. It’s a busy, working city with a large population. But what is more, Washington is also a city of history and culture.

Washington was created in 1790, when Congress(the highest law-making body of the U. S. A. )decided to place the nation’ new capital in the east of the country. It was built half­way between the northern and the southern states of the America. And of course it was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States.

There are many tourist sights in Washington. One of them is the White House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are, however, surprised by how small the White House actually is.

Washington is also a great culture city. The Library of Congress contains(包括)one of the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds the nation's largest collection of cultural materials. And me John F. Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture. It. has many great musical and theatre performances throughout the year.

67. The police inspector found the necklace in __________.

A. a cup of coffee　　　　　　　　　 B. a bowl of rice

C. a glass of milk　　　　　　　　　 D. a bowl of soup

66. The manager closed all the doors and _______________.

A. searched everyone in the coffee house

B. searched the whole coffee house

C. telephoned the police

D. looked at all the people in the coffee house

65. A young woman lost her necklace in ______________.

A. a hospital　　　 B. a shop　　 C. a coffee house　　 D. a restaurant

64. A wolf won’t attack people except______.

A. in a special case　　　 B. in winter　　　 C. in packs　　　 D. that they have babies.

(C)

Some people were eating and drinking in a coffee house. A young woman was sitting alone at a table. She was wearing a beautiful diamond necklace. There was an ugly man at a table not far from her. He was looking at her necklace all the time.

Suddenly the lights went out. The coffee house was in darkness. The woman started to shout. She was very frightened. A few minutes later the lights came on again. The woman was crying. Her necklace was missing.

The manager quickly closed all the doors. He telephoned the police. No one could get out of the coffee house. The policemen soon came. The police inspector told his men to search everyone. The necklace was not on anyone. They then searched the whole coffee house. The necklace couldn’t be found.

The police inspector then looked at the faces of all the people in the coffee house. He saw the ugly man and looked at the man carefully. He went up to the man and picked up the bowl of soup that was on his table. He then poured the soup into a glass. The necklace fell out. The policemen caught hold of the man and took him away. The young woman was happy to get back her necklace.

63. Elephants show their love by_____.

A. looking at each other　　　　　　　　　　 B. touching each other

C. courting each other　　　　　　　　　　　 D. moving their bodies

61. How much does a new-born blue whale weigh?

A. More than 3 tons　　 B. About 24 tons 　　　C. 80 tons　　 D. 10 tons

62 Cats can survive falls because_____ in the fall.

A. they can keep themselves safe

B. they are small and very soft

C. they can keep themselves away

D. they can put something under their bodies.

59. From the passage we know that the young man__________.

A. knew clearly how far it was from the station to the hotel.

B. Had been to the hotel several times.

C. Didn’t want to stay in this city.

D. Must be a stranger and didn’t know the city very well.

60 The driver took the passenger through many streets so as to_________.

A. make the young man happy

B. let the young man think it was very far from the station to the hotel.

C. Let the young man have a good look at the city.

D. Get more than twenty dollars.

(B)

The largest animal ever to live on earth is the blue whale. It weighs about 80 tons-more than 24 elephants. It is more than 30 metres long. A new-born baby whale weighs as much as a big elephant.

Cats can survive falls from very high place because they can turn themselves up the right way so as to keep their body safe. One cat fell 32 floors on to the street, but was just hurt a little.

A bear can run as fast as a horse.

A new-born panda is smaller than a mouse, and weighs about 100 grams.

Elephants are the most careful animals in their love. A male elephant may show his lady love for up to three years until the lady takes his love. They often show their love by touching each other’s body.

Usually, wolves do not attack people, for years a Canadian newspaper says that they show that a wolf had attacked a person. But nobody could do that. Wolves do not usually go together though they may do this in winter.