C

Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, “But, Dad ,you can’t be healthy if you’re dead.”

Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt- a mistake 75% of the US population make every day. The big question is why.

There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.

Myth Number One: It’s best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident.

Truth: Sorry ,but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you’ll have traveled through a windshield(挡风玻璃)or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty five times greater in cases where people are “thrown clear”.

Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water. Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious(昏迷)due to not

wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them.

　　 Myth Number Three: Safety belts are not needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour

　(mph) .

Truth: When two cars traveling at 30mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to driving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.

64. Why did Elizabeth say to her father, “But Dad, you can’t be healthy if you’re dead?”

　 A. He was driving at great speed.

B. He was running across the street.

C. He didn’t have his safety belt on .

D. He didn’t take his medicine on time.

65. According to the text, to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because you　 　　　.

　 A. may be knocked down by other cars

B. may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car

C. may find it impossible to get away from the seat

D. may get caught in the car door

66. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe　　　 .

　 A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident

B. they will be unable to think clearly in an accident

C. they will be caught when help comes

D. cars catch fire easily

67. What is the advice given in the text?

　 A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.

B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.

C. Never forget to wear safety belt while driving.

D. Drive slowly while you’re not wearing a safety belt.

B

As a teenager of the digital era, it is really hard to say no to fantastic electronic gadgets(电子产品). Many of us can’t get through a day without using our mobile phones or checking our e-mails. No matter if we’re “@home”, “@school” or“@play”, living without technological toys seems more and more unthinkable.

However, although gadgets bring convenience, many of us can start to feel stressed out by them. And, a lot of electronics are fairly expensive. Fashionable gadgets come and go in the digital age in the blink of any eye. So, think twice before you pulling out your wallet.

Here are some of the most popular gadgets and their pros and cons:

Pros: Laptops have made our lives much easier. You can take your books, movies, music and homework everywhere.

Cons: They cost at least 4,000 yuan! If you only want to share photos or games with your friend, then a flash memory stick is a great cheap alternative.

Pros: As well as carrying your favourite music, a video MP3 player can play up to 150 hours of movies and TV programmes.

Cons: The price-sometimes more than 2,000 yuan-is the first concern. Secondly, though music is really important to young people, ask yourself if video is really necessary. A regular MP3 player is a lot cheaper. And remember, don’t let the loud volume damage your hearing.

Pros: New mobile phones combine traditional functions with a digital camera, MP3 player and even a radio. Some can also send and receive e-mails.

Cons: Always trying to keep up with the latest model can be a waste of money. There are always new, improved phones coming out. Don’t be a fool. Do you really need all these functions? Think twice before you buy.

60. According to the writer, which of the following statements is true?

　 A. Teenagers can’t live through a day without fantastic electronic gadgets.

B. Teenagers can hardly live happily without electronic gadgets.

C. Teenagers’ life is full of expensive electronic gadgets.

D. It’s all but impossible for many teenagers to live without fantastic electronic gadgets.

61. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

　 A. Never buy the most updated gadgets.

B. You should buy the gadgets with as many functions as possible.

C. We needn’t always pay the most part to buy the most up-to-date gadgets with many functions.

D. Never buy the latest model, it’s much too expensive.

62. Choose the statement most similar in meaning to the underlined sentence in Paragraph2.

　 A. Fashionable gadgets are updated in the digital times in a falsh.

B. Fashionable gadgets are transported everywhere in the digital age in the blink of any eye.

C. People keep buying and throwing away expensive fashionable gadgets in the digital age in the blink of any eye.

D. People use all kinds of fashionable gadgets all the time in the digital age.

63. What do the words “pros and cons” mean in the selection?

　 A. Agreements and disagreements.

B. The views that are favoured and not favoured by people.

C. Benefits and bads.

D. Advantages and disadvantages.

A

I had gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric(古怪的)

farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understand anything. Finally all I could make out was that someone called Millry had a very bad accident. No matter who she was I obviously had to go.

It had been snowing heavily that day. I didn’t know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Millry had died. “She meant more to me than anyone…even my own wife!” he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, it may be a scandal(丑闻). I was even more shocked when he told me be had put her in the barn(厩). “I wouldn’t leave her out in the cold!” he said.

Millry had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground, “She was such a good cow! I wouldn’t let anyone but a doctor touch her!”

he said, and bust into tears again.

56. The underlined phrase “make out” in the first paragraph means　　　　 .

　 A. expect　　　　 B. understand　　　　　 C. see clearly　　　　 D. hear clearly

57. Before he arrived at the farmer’s house, the writer expected to see Millry lying　　　 .

　 A. on the ground of a barn　　　　 B. on the floor of a room

C. in bed in a room　　　　　　　 D. in bed in a barn

58. The farmer wished that the writer might　　　 .

　 A. look into the matter　　　　　 B. bring Millry back to life

C. free him from a scandal　　　 D. keep a whole thing a secret

59. The person who told the story is probably a　　　　　　 .

　 A. farmer　　　　 B. policeman　　　 C. country doctor　　　 D. newspaper reporter

35. Daddy didn’t mind what we were doing, as long as we went together,　　 fun.

　 A. had　　　　　 B. have　　　　 C. to have　　　　 D. having

34. “I’d like to give my thanks to those　　　　 help my son will be able to survive his terrible disease,” said the woman on TV.

　 A. who　　　　 B. that　　　　 C. with whose　　　　 D. with their

33. You can, 　　　　　the sky is clear, see as far as the old temple on top of the mountain, but not today.

　 A. when　　　　 B. where　　　　 C. though　　　　 D. because

32. She is not always so friendly. I wonder what she　　　　 .

　 A. wants　　　　　　　　 B. is wanting　　　　　

C. has wanted　　　　　　 D. will want

31. The farmers wondered if vegetables bring in　　　 crops.

　 A. as many as　　　　　　 B. as good as

C. as much as　　　　 　　D. as well as