The soil became drier because of a l________ of rain for a long time.

No matter how hard her boyfriend tried to c________ her up, she still felt sad for losing her pet.

My favorite Chinese p________ are Li Bai and Du Fu.

More and more farmers in rural areas go to u________ areas looking for jobs.

The passage was not difficult. The students went through it and s________ the main idea quickly.

Since the beginning of history, man has been attracted by the idea of living forever, of wining the fight against death and disease. So far, this has only remained a dream, though a very powerful one. Many people have wondered whether it would be possible to find a way to preserve(保存) human bodies, and what would be the best way to preserve human bodies.

It has long been known that meat or fruit can be kept fresh for long periods by freezing; in ancient China, for example, food was stored with ice to keep it fresh. This method could also be useful for preserving humans, and in fact many people have explored this possibility.

However, most living beings that exist under warm conditions die when frozen. This is because of the harmful effects of freezing ice crystals（晶体）, which form sharp cutting shapes that harm the cells.

In the 1940s, Dr B．J. Luyet and a group of scientists in England were working on the problem of freezing cells without damaging them. Since the harm caused by ice crystals was the main cause of the damage, Luyet suggested removing some or all of the water from the cells before freezing them.

Using living cells from chicken, Luyet and his assistants discovered that they could partly dry the chicken cells, using a mixture of the white part of an egg and glycerin(甘油). Some success was achieved．The chicken cells were dried, frozen for a period of time, and then carefully unfrozen. Almost all the cells recovered when they reached normal temperatures.

Since then, the cooling of whole animals to a temperature very much below freezing point for later unfreezing has become more of a possibility, and the glycerin method would probably be used to do this. When this can be done completely and successfully, science will have moved much closer to its aim of freezing and storing incurable patients until the day they can be cured.

56．The passage is mainly about ___________.

      A．the possibility of preserving human bodies by freezing

      B．the practice of preserving food by freezing

      C．the harmful effects of freezing

      D．how to remove water from living cells

57．The idea of freezing human bodies to preserve them ___________.

      A．comes from that of keeping meat and fruit fresh by freezing

      B．was invented in ancient China

      C．could hardly be realized by people

      D．is widely accepted by the scientific world

58．According to the passage, freezing is___________.

      A．the best way of preserving food

      B．a way of removing water from living cells

      C．a way of realizing the idea of preserving human bodies

      D．harmful to living cells and cannot be used to preserve them

59．Glycerin can be used ___________.

      A．to freeze only chicken’s living cells

      B．to unfreeze living cells

      C．to remove water from living cells

      D．to change the shapes of crystals

60．The success achieved by Dr Luyet and his helpers was a long step towards ___________.

      A．keeping meat or fruit fresh

      B．living forever

      C．changing the shapes of ice crystals

      D．preserving human bodies for long periods

The English policeman has several nicknames but the most frequently used are “copper” and “bobby”. The first name comes from the verb to “cop”, meaning to “take” or “capture”, and the second comes from the first name of Sir Robert Peel, the nineteenth-century politician, who was the founder of the police force as we know it today. An early nickname for the policeman was “peeler”, but this one has died out.

Whatever we may call them, the general opinion about the police seems to be a good one except, of course, among the criminal part of the community where the police are given more bad nicknames which came from America, such as “fuzz” or “pig”. Visitors to England seem, nearly always, to be very impressed by the English police. It has, in fact, become a standing joke that the visitor to Britain, when asked for his views of the country, will always say, “I think your policemen are wonderful.”

Well, the British bobby may not always be wonderful but he is usually a very friendly and helpful sort of character. A music-hall song of some years ago was called, “If You Want To Know The Time, Ask A Policeman”. Nowadays, most people own watches but they still seem to find plenty of other questions to ask the policemen. In London, the policemen spend so much of their time directing visitors about the city that one wonders how they ever find time to do anything else!

Two things are noticeable to the stranger, when he sees an English policeman for the first time. The first is that he does not carry a gun and the second is that he wears a very special type of helmet(头盔). His helmet, together with his height, enables an English policeman to be seen from a long distance, a fact that is not without its usefulness. From time to time it is suggested that the policeman should be given a gun and that his helmet should be taken from him, but both these suggestions are not accepted by the majority of the public and the police themselves.

51．The nickname that is not used now is ___________.

      A．pig                     B．peeler                 C．fuzz                    D．bobby

52．Which of the following statements is true?

      A．There are fewer criminals in America than in Britain.

      B．The English police usually leave a deep impression on visitors.

      C．The British bobby is friendly but not helpful.

      D．The English police enjoy having guns.

53．If you see an English policeman for the first time, you will probably notice at once that ___________.

       A．he often tells people time                                                              

B．he is usually trying to tell others the time

       C．he has a helmet on his head                                                     

D．he wears special clothes

54．In London, what do the policemen often do during their work-time nowadays?

      A．Direct anyone in the city                       B．Tell others the time

      C．Nothing                                              D．Show visitors the right way in the city

55．Visitors praise the English police because ___________.

       A．they are armed with modern equipment

B．they wear special helmets

       C．they are often given thanks by people   

D．they are polite and helpful

How would you like an easy way to earn 2,500 dollars? All you have to do is to sit around and wait for your meals. There’s catch, however. You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for amusement. You can’t leave until the week is up. And a camera will be recording your every move.

Two people actually took the job．The idea came from Rob Thompson, a video artist. He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treated．His goal was to raise people’s awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food．He decided to pay $ 5000 out of his own savings to two people who were willing to lie like chicken for a week.

To Rob’s surprise, quite a few people answered his advertisement. He had interviews and selected Eric, a 24-year-old restaurant worker, and Pam, a 27-year-old chemist. The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken cage that was six feet long and three feet wide. A camera would record their experience, which would take place in an art museum.

The week was long and difficult. They slept on a hard wooden floor. They couldn’t stand up without having their heads hit. They ate vegetarian mash（土豆泥）and drank water from a garden tap. Their only privacy was a toilet surrounded by a curtain. There were no sinks, mirrors, or toothbrushes in the cage. Their only inspiration was the two framed checks that hung on the wall outside the cage. Visitors who came here were warned, “Do not food the humans.”

Finally it was over, Pam and Eric came out from their cage. They had survived the week, and they each had a $ 2,500 check in their hands. When Rob Thompson opened the cage, Eric came out, changed into clean clothes, and ate a chocolate bar right away. “It’s great to be able to stand up,” he said．Pam just changed her clothes and left. After a week of visitors and reporters watching her, she didn’t want to talk to anyone.

46．What kind of person is Rob Thompson?

A．He is curious about people’s personal life.

B．He is kind-hearted to animals.

C．He hates people around.

D．He likes to help poor people.

47．The underlined word “catch” probably means___________.

A．unsolved problem                        B．surprising wonder

C．unbelievable danger                     D．much difficulty

48．What made it most difficult for the two to stay in the cage?

A．They didn’t know each other.

B．They couldn’t lie down to sleep in the cage.

C．They didn’t have meat to eat.

D．They had to do almost everything under others’ eyes.

49．Rob offered the money because he wanted___________.

A．to see if there were any people who would like to live in a cage

B．to show the public how bitter animals’ life could be

C．to make more money by publishing the recorded video tapes

D．to improve housing conditions of working people like Eric

50．Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A．Easy Way to Earn $ 2,500.                   B．Do Not Food the Humans.

C．Living Like a Chicken.                         D．Getting Along Well Anyway.

The following are three ads.

41．If you want to work in the south, you can apply for a job as ___________.

A．a driver                                               B．an air hostess      

C．a teacher                                             D．a teacher or an air hostess

42．You may call ___________ when you wish to be a teacher.

A．0755-86561382                                    B．010-88488970    

C．0411-64313861                                    D．0411-64313860

43．Mary, aged 26, knows English and Japanese. Which job can be given to her?

A．Driving for Capes Taxi.                        B．Working for China Airlines.

C．Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd.        D．Advertising

44．What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxi?

A．Liking beer and wine.  

B．Being unable to speak a foreign language.

C．Breaking traffic rules. 

D．Not having college education.

45．Which of the following is not mentioned in the three ads?

A．Height.               B．Age.                   C．Language            D．Health.

Sometimes I doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very __21__trying to earn the money for my brother and me to go to school. They don’t act in the __22__ ways that I read in books or see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __23__ for them to say. Sending each other flowers on Valentine’s Day is __24__   more out of the question. Finally Dad becomes impatient. When he’s very tired from the hard work, he will lose __25__.

One day, Mum was sewing a quilt (床罩). I silently sat down beside her.

“Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there love between you and Dad?”

Mom stopped work and __26__ her head with __27__ in her eyes. She didn’t answer at once.

I was __28__ because I thought I had hurt her. I was in a great embarrassment, not knowing what to do. At last she said __29__ “Susan, look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of it __30__ in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can __31__ be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really __32__. Love is inside.”

I couldn’t understand her __33__ the next spring, when Dad suddenly got sick seriously. Mom had to stay with him in the __34__ for a month. When they returned, it seemed that both of them had had a serious illness.

After that, every day at __35__ and dusk (黄昏), Mom helped Dad walk slowly on the country road．It seemed they were the most harmonious __36__.

The doctor had said Dad would __37__ in two months, but two months later he still couldn’t walk by himself. All of us were worried about him.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked one day.

“Susan, don’t worry about me. To tell the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” __38__ his eyes, I know he loves Mom deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet __39__. But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our __40__. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.