64．After the car owner received a phone call. He

A. went to a certain pigeon and put some money in the bag it carried

B. gave the money to the thief and had his car back in a park

C. sent some money to the thief by mail

D. told the press about it

63．Women join the Red Hat Society because _________.

A. they want to stay young

B. they would like to appear more attractive

C. they would like to have fun and live for themselves

D. they want to be more like their parents

(C)

Taiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely clever act of stealing or an even cleverer cheat(诈骗). Either way , it could be the perfect crime(犯罪), because the criminals are birds-horning pigeons !

The crime begins with a telephone message to the owner of a stolen car: if you want the car back, pay up. Then, the car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and how to attach money to the neck of the pigeon inside. Carrying the money in a tiny bag, the pigeon flies off.

There have been at least four such pigeon pick-ups in Changwa. What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however , may in face be the work of an even lazier and more inventive criminal mind-one that avoids(避免)not only colleting money but going out to steal the car in the first place . Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has pulled a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return . Instead of stealing cars , he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car-owner to place an ad(启事)in the newspaper asking for help .

The theory is supported by the fact that, so far, none of the stolen cars have been returned. Also, the amount of money demanded-under 3,000 Taiwanese dollars –seems too little for a car worth many times more.

Demands for pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start again, Chen holds little hope of catching the criminal. “We have more important things to do,” he said.

62．Who set up the Red Hat Society?

A. Emily Cornette.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Ellen Cooper.

C. Jenny Joseph. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Joe Heywood.

61．It could be inferred from the text that members of the Red Hat Society are _________.

A. interested in raising money for social work

B. programmers who can plan well for their future

C. believers in equality between men and women

D. good at cooking big meals and taking care of others

60．From the text, we know that the “baby boomers” are a group of people who _________.

A. have gradually become more noticeable

B. are worried about getting old too quickly

C. are enjoying a good life with plenty of money to spend

D. tried living a different life from their parents when they were young

59．The underlined word “chapter” in paragraph 2 means __________.

A. one branch of an organization　　　　　　　　　 B. a written agreement of a club

C. one part of a collection of poems 　　　　　　 D. a period in a society’s history

58．Who was the sender of the flower?

A. A boy the writer had run into.　　　　　　　　　 B. One of the writer’s neighbors.

C. One of the writer’s classmates.　　　　　　　　　 D. The writer’s mother.

(B)

The days of elderly women doing nothing but cooking huge meals on holidays are gone. Enter the Red Hat Society －a group holding the belief that old ladies should have fun.

“My grandmothers didn’t do anything but keep house and serve everybody. They were programmed to do that,” said Emily Comette, head of a chapter of the 7-year-old Red Hat Society.

While men have long spent their time fishing and playing golf, women have sometimes seemed to become unnoticed as they age. But the generation now turning 50 is the baby boomers(生育高峰期出生的人), and the same people who refused their parents’ way of being young are now trying a new way of growing old.

If you take into consideration feminism(女权主义), a bit of spare money, and better health for most elderly, the Red Hat Society looks almost inevitable(必然的). In this society, women over 50 wear red hats and purple(紫色的)clothes, while the women under 50 wear pink hats and light purple clothing.

“The organization took the idea from a poem by Jenny Joseph that begins: “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple. With a red hat which doesn’t go,” said Ellen Cooper, who founded the Red Hat Society in 1998. When the ladies started to wear the red hats, they attracted lots of attention.

“The point of this is that we need a rest from always doing something for someone else,” Cooper said. “Women feel so ashamed and sorry when they do something for themselves.” This is why chapters are discouraged from raising money or doing anything useful. “We’re a ladies’ play group. It couldn’t be more simple,” added Cooper’s assistant Joe Heywood.

57．The mother insisted that her daughter go to the graduation dance because _________.

A. she could take care of things herself　　　　　 B. she hoped she would find a boyfriend

C. she wanted her to be happy and strong　　　　 D. she thought education was most important

56．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. A Childhood Dream.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A Mother’s Love.

C. A Graduation Party.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. A Special Birthday.