For six hours we shot through the landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending, Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words. I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook I'd bought in a market in Mozambique.

　 Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were almost drunk on sensations. The roaring of the water at Victoria Falls, the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. And then the other things: dogs in the streets, whole families in Soweto living in one room, a kilometer from clean water.

　　 As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us. The road was empty -- we

of dust rising behind them -- brown, muscular horses almost close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didn't know how long they had been there next to us.

　 I shouted to Dan: "Look!", but he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet. They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape. When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened.

　 "Wild horses?" he said. "Why didn't you wake me up?"

　 "I tried. But they were gone after a few seconds."

　 "Are you sure you didn't dream it?"

　 "You were the one who was sleeping!"

“Typical, ”he said. "The best photos are the ones we never take."

　 We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead.

59. During their journey in Africa, the two travelers________

A. recorded their experiences in different ways

B. complained about the poor living conditions

C. enjoyed the sunset in the Karoo desert most

D. made friends with local residents

60. What does the phrase "heroic forms" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Racing cars.　　 B. Eye-catching locals.　　　 C. Wild horses. D. Running dogs.

61. What did Daniel think when he woke up and was told what had happened?

A. He had already taken beautiful pictures.　B. He always missed out on the best thing.

C. A sound sleep was more important.　　　 　D. The next trip would be better.

62. What is 'the passage mainly about?

A. How to view wildlife in Africa.　　　　 B. Tourist attractions in southern Africa.

C. Running into wildlife in Africa.　　　　 D. Possible dangers of travelling in the desert.

Tickets and Events for 2012 London Olympic Games

Tickets

56．A Chinese who wants to get tickets for Olympic Football Tournament should _____．

　　　 A．contact the NOC in China by Feb．6, 2012

　　　 B．purchase through NPC in China by Feb．6, 2012

　　　 C．visit http://www．tickets．london2012．com now

　　　 D．apply to a European appointed ATR by Dec．2, 2011

57．____will be held in the Olympic Park．

A．Walking and table tennis　　　 　　

B．Taekwondo and table tennis　

C．Running and women's basketball quarter-finals

D．Men's basketball quarter-finals and taekwondo

58．Which sport will last the longest period of time?

A．Athletics．　　 B．Taekwondo．　 C．Table Tennis． D．Basketball．

Every Saturday night my family and I go out and feed the homeless people in the city of Orlando.

  We wanted to see  36   it was like in the life of a homeless person. One special thing I like to  37   is, my family and I do not eat   38   we begin our journey so we know how it feels to be hungry. We all get together in the  39   and prepare the food. Some of the meals are sandwiches and cookies and a bottle of water. Sometimes my mom   40   a steaming hot delicious meal. We then  41   them all up to feed 30 or more people.

Before my family and I get into the car we ask God for  42   in a family prayer. A lot of people  43  homeless people. Not all homeless people are drug addicts or bad people Some are really nice;   44   of them just had bad things happening to them.

     45   when my family and I went out on the street we had to earn their  46  , because a lot of people are  47   to them for no good reason. But  48   they see us every week they   49   us. We even know some of their names. We all have to remember that these are people with  50  . Some of them shake our hands for giving them food. Some of them do really funny dances because they are happy.

    We have become really close  51   this man named Tony and his wife. They have all of their personal  52   in shopping carts. After  53  them several times he has told us a lot about his life. He graduated from Howard University. He  54  teach French and, Spanish.

   After we finished feeding the homeless, it makes me   55   what I have at home. I love feeding the homeless, and making a difference in someone’s life.

36. A. whether              B. how                  C. what          D. why

37. A. mention              B. imagine             C. talk            D. remind

38. A. until            B. as                     C. while         D. before

39. A. kitchen        B. yard                  C. hall          D. gate

40. A. buys            B. prepares            C. brings        D. takes

41. A. cook           B. roast                 C. press         D. bag

42. A. allowance    B. possession         C. protection   D. expectance

43. A. love             B. support          C. understand D. misunderstand

44. A. others          B. the other            C. some            D. the rest

45. A. At first        B. At least              C. At last        D. At once

46. A. dependence  B. money               C. trust          D. care

47. A. mean           B. kind                  C. generous       D. grateful

48. A. in case         B. provided that   C. for fear         D. now that

49. A. rely on         B. worry about       C. talk with        D. believe in

50. A. feelings        B. hate                  C. love              D. money

51. A. groceries     B. by                     C. of                 D. with

52. A. to         B. clothes                  C. belongings     D. goods

53. A. meeting with       B. coming across  C. running into  D. knocking into

54. A. would          B. ought to        C. need            D. used to

55. A. dislike          B. appreciate          C. recognize     D. realize

 The basketball coach, as well as his team, ______ interviewed shortly after the match for their outstanding performance.

A. were             B. was              C. is              D. are

 It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic ________ZhengHe had sailed to East Africa.

A. when                 B. that                   C. after          D. since

 Only with the greatest of luck        to escape from the rising flood waters.

A. managed she     B. she managed      C. did she manage      D. she did manage

 If we _____ adequate preparations, the conference wouldn’t have been so successful.

A. haven’t made       B. wouldn’t make       C. didn’t make    D. hadn’t made

 —I’m terribly sorry to interrupt, but may I use your phone? It’s rather urgent.

—Yes, _______.

A. with pleasure                      B. no hurry

C. it doesn’t matter                    D. of course

 Close the door of fear behind you, and you ______ the door of faith open before you.

A. saw           B. have seen           C. will see           D. are seeing

 In order to find the missing child, villagers             all they can over the past five hours.

A. did        B. do     C. had done     D. have been doing