6、Chinese characters are the most beautiful, ______(比较)with the words in other languages.         

5、Peter:   61

Monica: Yes, but not here. 62   I don’t like eating standing up.

Peter: There is another restaurant over there.

Monica:  63. Only the rich can afford to eat there. Besides, 64   I’m not going into a restaurant that doesn’t have a menu.

Peter: We just passed a café that does snakes.

Monica:   65

Peter: You’re one of those people that are never satisfied, aren’t you?

A. Shall we have something to eat?

B. Do you come here very often?

C. I don’t like café without tables

D. It is expensive and charges very high prices.

E. Oh, I don’t like the look of it.

F. It serves very good coffee.

G. I can’t see a menu.

4、There are two types of people in the world.  Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy.  This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.

　　People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things.  The pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine, the fine weather.  They enjoy all the cheerful things.  Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things.  Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied.  By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend(or hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere.  If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied.  The intention of criticizing(批评) and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation(模仿).  It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors.  The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes.  I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.

　　Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck.  Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect.  This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments.  If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success.  Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes.  If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings.  These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others.  If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact(接触) with them.  Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

57. The phrase“sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means__________.

　　A.  have a good taste with social life　　         B.  make others unhappy

　　C.  tend to scold others openly       　　         D.  enjoy the pleasure of life

58. We can conclude from the passage that__________.

A.  people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness     

B.  such unhappy people are dangerous to social life

C.  we should pity all such unhappy people

D.  unhappy people can not understand happy persons

59. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should ______.

A.  prevent any communication with them        

B.  show no respect and politeness to them

C.  persuade them to recognize the bad effects  

D.  quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes

60. In this passage, the writer mainly________.

　　A.  describes two types of people　　           B.  laughs at the unhappy people

C.  suggests ways to help them unhappy　    D.  tells people how to be happy in life   

3、United States President George W.  Bush is expected to issue a directive in the next few weeks.  It will give the US Air Force a green light for the development of space weapons, US media reported last week.

This would potentially start a new global arms race, some experts have warned.

To keep that from happening, last Wednesday the White House explained that it was not considering putting weapons in space.  It said it was making a shift in US space policy to allow for protection of satellites.

But some defense analysts and arms control advocates argue that the policy will pave the way for the US to put both defensive and offensive ( 攻击性的) weapons in space.

“No one should be fooled,” said Theresa Hitchens, an American weapons expert.

The US is now restricted by a 1996 directive  signed by President Bill Clinton.  Plans for space weapons were vetoed ( 否决) by the Clinton cabinet.  The directive emphasized the peaceful use of space , in agreement with almost unanimous (一致的 ) global opinion.

The US military has placed importance on space and has sent up numberous satellites for troop communications and to provide intelligence and data to guide bombs to their targets.

The US Air Force wants to develop space- based weapons that could strike targets anywhere in the world within 90 minutes of receiving the order to open fire.

These new weapons under development cover a wide range.  They include hunter- killer satellites and orbiting weapons.  And they use lasers, radio waves, or even dense metal tubes, known as “ Rods from God”, dropped from space to do the damage.

There are many barriers to the setting up of this kind of program, experts say.

First is the coast.  It is estimated that the budget may be US $220 billion to US $ 1 trillion ( 万亿).

The technical difficulties of developing reliable space weapons are also a problem.

And, the program will draw strong criticism from around the world.  Experts worry about starting a space arms race.

53. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A. US Military Plans           

B. The Global Arms Race

     C. A Comparison between Two Presidents

     D. President George W.  Bush and the World Peace

54. According to this passage, which of the following is NOT true?

   A.  President George W.  Bush supports space weapon development.

   B.  The space weapon program will threaten world peace

   C.  Clinton government was poorer than Bush government.

   D.  The US space weapon project is very expensive.

55. After reading this passage, it can be inferred that “___________ “.

   A.  George W.  Bush’s directive to be issued will be against global opinions

   B.  The White House is right in explaining that US new space policy aims to protect satellites

   C. US government has little difficulty in developing new space weapons

   D.  President George W.  Bush and Bill Clinton share a lot in common

56. The author’s attitude towards the coming space weapon development is _______.

   A.  optimistic     B.  critical     C.  excited     D.  indifferent

2、From the beginning rivers have played an important in the life of man. Man of the earliest times used the rivers as a means of travel. Today rivers still serve as a great waterway for the transport and people.

In ancient times, man settled near rivers or on river banks and built up large empires.  Water is nature’s most valuable gift to man. Man needs water to irrigate his crops, to cook and to wash. In nations all over the world, rivers mean life and wealth. They feed and clothe the nations around them.

Water is also a source of energy and power. Man build huge dams across the rivers to control the water for irrigation and get the energy needed to drive generators. The electrical power is then directed to homes, cities, factories and television stations.

Man uses water each day. In a small way rivers help to keep man in good health and provide for his amusements. Various forms of water sports keep man strong and healthy.

41. Rivers have been important to man _______.

A. since the last century                            B. since they came into being

C. since a few hundred years ago.              D. since the beginning of BC

42. Man in old times traveled from one continent to another ______.

A. by sea                    B. by air                     C. by train                 D. by bus

43. Generators are machines that are used ______.

A. to direct electrical power                         B. to control the water

      C. to build dams                                          D. to produce electricity

44. Which of the following statements is true?

A. People get energy by bu8ilding bridges across rivers.

B. In ancient times large empires grew up near dams.

C. Large rivers are still useful for transportation in modern times.

       D. People can be provided with amusements in small rivers.

1、It was an afternoon in the winter, some friends and I were talking at a restaurant.  We talked and talked and soon swimming became the __21___.  Suddenly I hit upon an idea.  “ Wouldn’t it be ___22_ if we went swimming? Others went swimming in winter, and __23__ couldn’t we? Besides, we could be ___24__ if we did.  ” I told them about this and they all said it was a good idea indeed.

Early in the morning, three days _25____, we four were standing at the bus stop, with bags in our hands, ___26__ for a bus to take us to the __27__.  The sky was clear, the sun was shining, but all the same, it was very cold, __28_ our heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us ___29_.  We all felt that we should go back, but no one wanted to _30_.

 We soon reached the sands.  There was nobody there, but we were not to be discouraged.  _31__ we were proud that we were the __32___ ones that dared to challenge the weather.  Besides, the sun could keep us warm.  So we _33__ ourselves quickly.

But things were not going to be so nice as we thought.  The sea wind was blowing, we felt _34___ cold and we shook from head to feet.  At last we decided to ___35__ the sea water.  We put our feet in first, only to take them back__36___.  The water was unbelievably cold.  _37__ I suggested that we should all jump in at the same time.  We all went back ten steps.  I gave the order and we all rushed forward.  We jumped.  That feeling I had when I was in the water I shall never 38  .  I was up and rushed again to the seaside.  So 39__ my friends.  We put on our clothes as quickly as possible and went home.

We four did not go to school the next three days, for we all _40_ a bad cold.  We missed the lessons, but we had this unforgettable experience.

37、The professor walked onto the platform and seated himself in a chair,       for answering questions.

       A．had prepared        B．being prepared               C．preparing             D．prepared

36、―Do you mind my turning off the light?

―       . I’m reading the end of the story

       A．No. not at all                                       B．of course not

       C．I’d rather you didn’t                            D．sure, go ahead

35、Something must be done to prevent factories       poisonous gases so as to keep the city       .

       A．sending out; from polluting

       B．send out, polluting

       C．from sending out; from polluting

       D．sending out; from being polluted

34、One of the men held the view       the book said was right.

       A．that what             B．what that             C．that                     D．whether