68．In 2000 　　　　persons were killed in the traffic accidents .

　　　 A．1,000　　　　　　　　　 B．53,000　　　　　　　　 C．54,000　　　　　　　　 D．55,000

67．In 2000 the total number of the traffic accidents was　 　　　　.

　　　 A．20,000　　　　　　　　 B．250,000　　　　　　　 C．290,000　　　　　　　 D．310,000

66. According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to ____.

　　　 A. ask policemen for directions

　　　 B. use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourself

　　　 C. remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs

　　　 D. count the number of landmarks that you see

D

　　　 China recorded fewer traffic accidents in 2001 than in 2000 and a lower going continued in January this year .

　　　 The traffic accidents in 2001 totaled 270,000,fewer by 20,000 than in 2000.

　　　 But the number of the dead for 2001 was 54,000,an increase of 1,000 from the year before .The increase was not as slow as that in recent years .

　　　 A government official said in Beijing yesterday that 3,821 persons were killed in highway traffic accidents last month ,a drop of 12.8 percent from January 2001.He also said there were 21.201 traffic accidents in the first month of the year ,10.1 percent fewer than January last year ,and 11,700 people injured .

　　　 The traffic accidents last year caused a loss worth 27.32 million yuan ,about 2.9 million US dollars .

　　　 Economic Daily also said 170,000 persons were injured in the traffic accidents in 2001,fewer by 10,000 than in 2000.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (From China Daily ,February 16,2002)

65. If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should ____.

　　　 A. tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen

　　　 B. draw a map of the route to help remember where it is

　　　 C. avoid taking the same route when you come back to it

　　　 D. remember something easily recognizable on the route

64. What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?

　　　 A. They never have a sense of direction without maps.

　　　 B. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction.

　　　 C. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.

　　　 D. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.

63. Scientists believe that ____.

　　　 A. some babies are born with a sense of direction

　　　 B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older

　　　 C. people never lose their sense of direction

　　　 D. everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth

62．Which is the advice given to parents in the text ?

　　　 A．Buy fewer toys for their children .　　　　 　　B．Form good habits for their children

　　　 C．Spare some time to play with their children.　　 D．Arrange the toys in a proper way .

C

　You either have it, or you don’t-a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?

　　　 Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understand ho wit works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.

“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”

　　　 Jim Martland also emphasize that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:

l　　　　 If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.

l　　　　 If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.

l　　　　 Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.

Now you need never get lost again!

61．Which of the following can be used in place of　 “jumble”?

　　　 A．Simple choice .　　 B．Mixture in disorder . C．Ordinary appearance .D．Same shape .

60．According to the therapist ,children often complain that they have nothing to play with because　　 .

　　　 A．they can’t play alone for a long time　 B．they are too young to play with so many toys

C．they are too lazy to pick out their favourites

D．they lack the ability to value too many things at a time

69．Steve interrupted his mother several times because　 　　　　.

　　　 A．he felt uninterested in his toys　　　　　 B．he disliked his mother’s guest

　　　 C．he didn't have enough toys to play with　 D．he hoped his mother would play with him