―I have to work harder to make greater progress in my studies.

―Great .But don’t         yourself too hard.

       A．push                   B．make                   C．take                    D．put

The earliest Asian cultural relic        in Africa dates from this period.

       A．being found         B．to be found          C．finding                D．found

Now that you’ve got so far with the work, you        finish it as well.

       A．should                 B．have to                C．must                   D．might

―The government should consider the medical reform again and take measures to improve it.

―        .The medical services and efficiency are not good at the moment.

       A．You are confusing me                          B．That’s all right

       C．I can’t agree more                            D．Go ahead

―May I remind you that a Mr Wang is waiting outside ,sir?

―Oh ,that’s right .I         about it .

       A．forget       B．have forgotten  C．had forgotten   D．forgot

目前家长为孩子请家教是一种普遍现象。前几年多见于初、高中学生，现在有些小学生也请家教。父母们如此舍不得花钱和忍心占去孩子的时间，究竟是为什么呢？某中学生英语报正在征文，了解其中原因。请根据下面所给的标题和首段内容，分析慢、中、快三类学生请家教的原因并说明你对家教现象的态度。

参考词汇：

1．慢等生：catch up with sb. ; become dependent on sth.依赖……

2．中等生：surpass vt.超过

3．快等生：more competitive 更有竞争力的

注意：

1．词数：100词左右。

2．请在答题卡上作答。

Why Students Have Tutors（家教）？

Les’s take one class, either in primary or high school, as an example and divide it into three groups: the slow, the middle, and the fast learners. In the past, the slow learners used to have tutors. Today, however, it seems all of them have tutors for one reason or another.……

The supermarket of the past is racing toward a high tech future. And clever marketers are starting with their youngest customers. Publix Supermarkets in the U.S. city of Atlanta, Georgia have begun testing TV Karts for little kids. Moms can shop in peace while their kids ride along watching their favorite TV shows.

Marketers say the TV Karts bring about income by keeping children entertained so parents can shop longer.

If the TV screen is not enough to hold a child’s attention, parents can drop them off at a play center at Wegman’ s supermarket in Virginia.

There is adult care so parents can scan the grocery aisles without having to rush.

And there are high tech toys for grown ups, too.

This computerized tablet is called the “Shopping Buddy”. The small computer keeps a running tab of every item in the shopping cart. Customers can e mail their grocery list and the device will let them know if any of the items are on sale. It also shows the location of the products.

Stop and shop marketing manager Mike Grimes says the device can even take a deli（熟食）order from customers on the other side of the store and let them know when it’s ready for pick up. “The shopping buddy has two primary benefits to shoppers. The first saving money, extra savings. The other thing it saves is time.”

If you really want to save time, “Veggie Vision”, a computerized scale and camera, identifies various fruits and vegetables and automatically prices them for you.

And when it’s time to pay, a finger may be all you need. It takes just a few seconds for a machine to identify your unique fingerprint and debit（记入借方）your account. Two thousand stores in the U.S. now have the “Pay by Touch” biometric（生物测定）technology. Customers sign up by providing a bank account number and a fingerprint. Some European stores are testing tiny radio transmitters（发射机）on their goods. The wireless devices can tell if a product is nearing its expiration date or needs to be restocked.

And someday, as an I. B. M. commercial shows us, those transmitters will mean you may not even need your fingerprint to make a purchase. 

72．The main purpose of the passage is to introduce             .

   A．some high supermarket technologies          B．the future supermarket

   C．a special way of payment                         D．the past supermarket

73．What is the main purpose of using the TV Karts?

   A．To attract customers.                               B．To keep kids entertained.

   C．To advertise products.                              D．To make more money.

74．With the help of the “shopping Buddy”, costumers can             .

   A．spend less money and time shopping          B．find what they need in less time

   C．pay less for everything they buy                D．make a deli order even at home

75．In the “Pay by Touch” supermarkets,            .

   A．you can pay your list by touching the goods

   B．you can pay with your bank account number and fingerprint

   C．a radio transmitter will tell you the life period of the goods

   D．a special machine will recognize who you are and pay for you

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70．The advertisement uses words from Paul Jackson to            .

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   C．encourage readers to invest in Mexico

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A study has warned that seafood supplies from the world’s oceans could be almost gone by the middle of the century.

The researchers say there has already been a breakdown in wild populations of almost one third of currently fished seafoods. The study says that means their catch has fallen by ninety percent from their highest levels.

Boris Worm of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada, led the international team that did the study. Professor Worm says species have recently been disappearing from oceans at an increasing speed. At this rate, he says, all seafood species could break down by two thousand forty eight.

Other studies have also warned about the dangers of overfishing and the effects on ocean environments. But not everyone thinks the oceans are likely to be empty in fifty years. Some scientists said parts of the world do have problems, but others are doing a good job of protecting fish populations. Government officials in several countries with large fishing industries also questioned the research.

The study appeared earlier this month in Science magazine.

The researchers say damage to oceans affects not only fish populations but also the productivity of ecosystems（生态系统）. These complex systems help control water quality. The scientists say the loss of different kinds of sea life appeared to increase the risk of fish kills and beach closures from harmful algae（藻类）growth.

The scientists examined the results of thirty two experiments and observed forty eight protected areas. They also looked at records of catches worldwide. They studied records from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization for nineteen fifty to two thousand three.

And they examined archeological information and other historical records for twelve coastal areas. That research reached back over a thousand years.

Boris Worm says the findings were, in his words, “beyond anything we suspected.” But he also said the situation is not too late to correct. He said that with good fisheries management, some species could completely recover in three to ten years.

64．The two underlined words “their” in the second paragraph most probably mean “         .”

   A．researchers’            B．fishermen’s          C．of seafoods         D．of the oceans 

65．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   A．Not all scientists believe that all seafood species will disappear very soon.

   B．Most government officials disagree to the seafood disappearing research.

   C．Some scientists are doing a good job of protecting fish populations.

   D．The author is a strong supporter of the study.

66．According to Boris Worm,            .

   A．there is nothing we can do to change the present situation

   B．the ocean ecosystems can be improved with right measures

   C．things are getting worse though efforts can be made

   D．some more species will come into being with right measures

67．What is the main purpose of the passage?

   A．To call on people to protect the ocean environments

   B．To introduce a study about the disappearing of seafoods

   C．To report different opinions about the seafood research

   D．To criticize the present fisheries management