By far the most common difficulty in study is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work. This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan and have no regular routine of study. Many students muddle along, doing a bit of this subject or that, as the mood takes them, or letting their set work pile up until the last possible moment.

    Few students work to a set timetable. They say that if they did work out a timetable for themselves they would not keep to it, or would have to change it frequently, since they can never predict (foresee) from one day to the next what their activities will be.

    No doubt some students take much more kindly to a regular routine than others. There are many who shy away from a self-controlled weekly timetable, and dislike being tied down to a fixed programme of work . Many able students state that they work in cycles. When they become interested in a topic they work on it attentively for three or four days at a time. On other days they avoid work completely. It has to be admitted that we do not fully understand the motivation to work. Most people over 25 years of age have become used to a work routine, and the majority of really productive workers set aside regular hours for the more important areas of their work. The “tough-minded” school of workers doesn’t fully accept the idea that good work can only be done naturally, under the influence of inspiration.

    Those who believe that they need only work and study as the fit takes them have a mistaken belief either in their own talent or in the value of “freedom”. Freedom from control and discipline  leads to unhappiness rather than to “self-expression” or “personality development”. Our society insists on regular habits, timekeeping and punctuality (准时), and whether we like it or not, if we mean to make our way in society, we have to meet its demands.

63．The most widespread problem in applying oneself to study is ________.

    A. changing from one subject to another

    B. the failure to keep to a set timetable of work

    C. the unwillingness to follow a systematic plan

    D. working on a subject only when one feels like it

64．Which of the following is true ?

    A. Many students are not interested in using a self-controlled timetable.

    B. Many students don’t like being told to study to a fixed timetable.

    C. Most people over 25 years of age don’t work to a set timetable.

    D. Tough-minded people agree that good work is done naturally.

65．The underlined part “as the fit takes them” in paragraph 4 means ________.

    A. when they have the energy                                     B. when they are in the mood

    C. when they feel fit                                                        D. when they find conditions suitable

66．A suitable title for the passage might be ________.

    A. Attitudes to Study                                                      B. A study Plan

    C. The Difficulties of Studying                             D. Study and Self-discipline

     Delicate Arch

     Delicate Arch can be found in Arches National Park in Utah, USA. The arch stands alone at a height of 52 feet and is considered one of Utah's most important landmarks. In 2002, the Olympic torch passed through this arch to mark the beginning of the winter games.

     Wave Rock

     This 15-meter high and 110-meter long impressive natural rock formation is located in Western Australia. It looks like a large, smooth wave ready to break. Algae(海藻）grow on the surface of Wave Rock.

     The Wave

     The Wave is located on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes, Arizona, USA. This incredible formation can be reached by hiking approximately 4.8 kilometers, making the round trip to and from The Wave a nearly 9.7-kilometer hike that climbs about 107 meters in altitude.

     James Bond Island

     James Bond Island can be found in Aohang-Nga National Park in Thailand. The needle-shaped rock formation was named James Bond Island because it was featured in a 1974 Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun.

     Devil's Tower

     The formation known as Devil's Tower can be found in Wyoming, USA. Also known as Bear Tower, the rock formation is actually the neck of a volcano. It rises 386 meters above the surrounding land and the top of it is 1.558 meters above sea level.

     The Giant's Causeway

     The Giant's Causeway is located in Northern Ireland and has a series of over 40,000 columns made of basalt(玄武岩). Each column is connected and the formation is believed to be a result of volcanic ash. Believe it or not, when this formation was first discovered, scientists argued as to how it was formed. Some thought it was natural, others thought it was manmade, and some thought that perhaps it had been created by a giant!

      Bryce Canyon National Park

      One of the most impressive rock formations in the world is the Bryce Canyon in Utah, USA. It is a national park and despite its name, it is not actually a canyon, but rather a giant natural amphitheater( 圆形竞技场）created by erosion.

      Pierce Rock

      This rock formation is one of the largest natural arches in the world. This natural arch named Pierce Rock is an island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada. It is 433 meters long,90 meters wide, and 88 meters at its highest point.

 55. Which of the following rock formations is located in Asia?

      A. Wave Rock.                            B. James Bond Island

      C. The Giant's Causeway.                    D. Pierce Rock.

 56. Which of the following rock formations is related to a volcano?

       A. The Wave                            B. Devil's Tower.

       C. Bryce Canyon National park.             D. Pierce Rock.

 57. Which of the following words can best describe the rock formations?

       A. Impressive.                               B. Unexpected.

       C. Surprising.                                D. Unexceptional.

 58. According to the passage, the scientists once argued with regard to__________at first.

       A. why Pierce Rock was so featured

       B. when Bryce Canyon National park came into being

       C. what on earth these formations are connected with

       D. how the Giant's Causeway was formed

 You’d better keep ______ when I take photos for you.

A. silent      B. calm        C. still        D. mild

. He was so ______ that he tricked me into giving him $500.

     A. persuasive        B. common              C. strange          D. disappointed

Switzerland(瑞士) is famous for its watches。 However, this country didn’t invent the watch。It was the British who did it。 Here is a story of how the watch was brought to Switzerland。

   Many years ago , an Englishman was travelling to Italy 。 On his way he stopped in a small town in South Switzerland。 This Englishman travelled in a carriage(马车) inside which there was a carriage watch。 This was the earliest kind of watch。 A native shop assistant (售货员) happened to see the watch 。 He wondered what it was and asked the Englishman about it。 “ It is a carriage watch 。” said the man 。 This machine tells the time but now it isn’t working 。

   At once the shop assistant offered to try to repair it 。 So the traveller handed him the watch。 The assistant was a very wise man 。 So it was not surprising that he managed to repair it 。 He even remembered how it was made。 As soon as the traveller had gone on his way , he made a watch exactly the same type。

    Thus the watch-making was started in Switzerland。 Today Swiss watches are sold in stores all over the world。

50 Switzerland is famous for ____________。

A 。making watches    B selling watches   C inventing watches    D the carriage watch

   51。It was ______who brought a watch to Switzerland earliest 。

       A  a Swiss    B an Italian     C an Englishman     D a shop assistant

  52。 The earlist watches were made in __________。

      A Switzerland    B England     C Italy    D a small town

  53 The first Swiss watch was  made  by ___________。

     A an Italian shop assistant

     B an English shop assistant

     C a man who came from Switzerland

     D。 a man who was travelling to Italy。

   54。 The carriage watch was a machine which __________。

      A was put in the carriage        B wasn’t working

      C told people time             D had to be repaired

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The organization，Keep Time for Children，was started in 2002 to make people realize the importance of family time on weekends，particularly for families with school age children．  51

  We will try to help parents take one day off on weekends to be with their family．

      52  What children want and need most is to spend time with their parents，not with toys or taking part in activities．But with more and more people working on weekends，many children of school age don’t see their parents anywhere near as often as they should．

      53  The movement is designed for families of all types and sizes under increasing pressure to work on weekends．Because weekends are the very time when school age children are at home and in need of their parents．we are going to put forward a Family Day Bill(议案) to the government．  54   It is aimed to solve the problems of increasing”shift (换班的) － parenting”and of young children being left “home alone”on weekends．

     55  If parents have a day off，they can spend a lot of time and energy with their children to share their happiness．

A．Keep Time for Children is now starting a movement．

B．The law is likely to make sure that parents take good care of their children．

C．Our aim is mainly to encourage parents to spend time with their children．

D．An American set up the organization．

E．It would give every parent of children under the age of 16 the fight in law to a weekend day off each week．

F．Our time is the most important thing that we can give our children．

G．Parents who do not share enough time with their children are to blame．

He said l5 people_______，two of them_____to hospital．

A．have injured；admitting                           B．have been injured；being admitted

      C．had injured；to admit                                D．had been injured；admitted

—Now that you like computers very much, isn't that a good idea to get a ____?

       —Well, I'd like to, but I can't afford such an expensive computer at present.

       A．one                B．them        C．it                  D．that

Tracy Mcgrady announced his operation decision to the press without informing his club, leaving his team members ______ why he did so.

         A. to wonder    B. wondered    C. wondering   D. wonder

The parents waved and _____ the train until it was out of sight.

   A. saw         B. noticed     C. observed      D. watched