At that time it was considered a technological revolution and the start of my artificial i____________.

He is now interviewing Li Yan, a v___________for the 2008 Olympic Games.

 A week later I decided to go and see for myself. To my surprise the e__________to the mine was closed.

The design of the amber room was in the fancy s________ popular in those days.

Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts’ Club（冬泳爱好者协会）and it has more than 2 000 members. The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students…

Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is around 0℃, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.

Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for one’s health.

Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69, and he once suffered from（患……病）heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.

66. Among the winter-swimmers the oldest man is_______ years older than the youngest one.

  A. 91          B. 84            C. 77            D. 7

67. Guess what “The members are from all walks of life” means?

  A. The members do different jobs at different places.

  B. They come from all parts of Beijing.

  C. They are persons of different ages.

  D. They are men and women, old and young.

68. The winter-swimmers are able to swim in the icy waters, even on snowy days because       .

  A. they are not afraid of coldness

  B. they often swim in the icy waters

  C. they know that they can benefit（得益）from it

  D. winter-swimming can make people healthy

69. Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because       .

  A. more and more people like to swim in Beijing

  B. it is more interesting than swimming in summer

  C. winter-swimmers are brave men

  D. winter-swimming does a lot of good to one’s health

70. What’s the best title for this passage?

  A. People in Beijing Like Swimming in Winter

  B. Winter-swimming―A Craze（狂热）in Beijing

  C. People Benefit from Winter-swimming

  D. Winter-swimmers Are Brave Men

From early times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world’s art treasures. Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre（罗浮宫）in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. It is the biggest art museum in the world. The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort（堡垒）. In 1190, it was the king’s castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat（护城河）to keep out the enemies. Over the years, the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle no longer needed a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.
    During time of peace, new treasures were brought in. During the days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged.
    When FrancisⅠbecame king of France in 1515, he brought in many artists from other countries. One of the artists was Lenardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is the best known painting in the museum today. In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum. It is a place where art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoy. Every year millions of people from all over the world come to the Louvre to see the masterpieces.

61. How long has the Louvre been a museum?
  A. For over 800 years.     B. Since1350
  C. Since1515                  D. For over 200 years
62. Most of works of art in the Louvre have been collected probably by _______.
  A. the French people     B. Francis Ⅰ   C. Leonardo da Vinci     D. people of the world
63. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
  A. Da Vinci once stayed in France.
  B. “Mona Lisa” is kept in the Louvre.
  C. The Louvre was once a church as well as a palace.
  D. The Louvre is a place of interest to different people from all over the world
64. Why is it good for the works of art to be kept in public museums?
  A. Works of art will not be stolen  B. Works of art will not be damaged
  C. Artists can study the works of art.  D. Everyone has a chance to enjoy the works of art.
65. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
  A. Louvre is always a museum since it was built.
  B. All the art treasures in the Louvre have been destroyed in the war.
  C. Louvre was once the king’s castle in history.
  D. There is still a fort near the Louvre now.

Save the Animals

Animals are natural resources(资源) that people have wasted all through our history.

Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.

Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.

Animals are more than just beautiful or interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems. For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(鹰), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.
     Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.
    Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid(禁止) the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.

56. Animals are important to us mainly because __________.
   A . they give us a source of food
   B. they are beautiful and lovely
  C. they keep the balance of nature
   D. they give us a lot of pleasure
57. What has happened to the animals on the earth?
   A. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.
   B. Thousands of kinds of animals are gone forever.
   C. A few kinds of animals have died out.
   D. All kinds of animals are in danger.
58. Why do people kill animals?
   A. They kill animals for something they need.
   B. They kill animals to raise some money.
   C. Animals destroy their natural resources.
   D. Animals create many problems.
59. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
   A. People care much about animals because they need them.
   B. Killing all rats and mice may cause some new problems.
   C. Once a certain kind of animal is gone forever, there will never be any more.
   D. People must not kill any animal or plant.
60. What can we conclude from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger?
   A. Animals in danger will be kept away from people.
   B. Animals in danger will not be killed any more.
   C. The number of some animals in danger will increase.
   D. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.

Protecting China’s Giant Pandas

China’s giant pandas shows the achievements of the international effort to save animals that are now in danger. In television programs we often see pandas __36____ funny games. Children have panda toys and beautiful cards with pictures of lovely __37_____in them. They often visit the giant pandas in the zoo on __38_____ holidays and have a good time there. However ,scientists are worried about the __39_____ of giant pandas. They know only about 1000 giant pandas remain ___40_____today. They think the giant pandas will die out in 30 years if the present conditions are not ___41____.

It is reported that the giant pandas have a very ___42____birthrate. About 115 pandas live in the zoo and research centers mainly in China, but during the past 10 years they __43_____only 34 ____44_____pandas that are still alive. Survival rate for giant pandas in the wild are probably the same or lower.

There are several reasons for the low ___45___. The main reason is ___46____male pandas can make love with females in a very ___47_____season ----- only a few days a year. When they do have babies, females often produce two pandas, but the mother is usually not able to care for ___48____of them. The newborn pandas ___49____only a few kilograms each.  They are too weak to live without special care. In the zoo, scientists can help the mothers __50_____for the young pandas, but those living in the wild do not get enough ___51_____. It is very difficult for mother pandas to bring up their young pandas.

Conditions for the giant pandas have been worse in recent years. Pandas in China continue to ____52____ in number. We know pandas live on bamboos. But sometimes all the bamboos in one area die. The pandas there have ___53____to eat and die of hunger.

Giant pandas now live in 13 separate ___54____ areas in China. Several years ago the Chinese government and the International Wildlife Organization agreed __55_____a project of protecting giant pandas in the wild. We hope it could be useful.

One way for people to keep fit is to ______ healthy eating habits.

  A. grow   B. form   C. increase   D. raise

The wool ______ sweaters feels rough.

  A. used to make   B. used to making   C. is used to make   D. is used to making