— I'd rather have some wine， if you don't mind.

— ____.

A. No， you'd better not　　　 　　 B. Not at all， anything you want

C. Thank you all the same　　　　　　 D. Yes， but not good

Make sure that your speech is _________ and to the point, so that the audience will not get bored just because they have to listen to you talking for a long time.

  A. brief                         B. attractive                     C. humourous             D. powerful

Some biologists believe this is an ancient survival strategy, _______ a diet with 30 percent

fewer calories than usual increased life span.

   A. for which       B. to which             C. of which       D. in which

《二十—世纪报中学生版》向广大中学生征稿，要求写一篇关于通信业今昔

比的短文，并简要陈述白己的看法。假如你是投稿学生李华，请根据以下要点写一短文.

要求：1、不要逐字翻译  2、字迹工整  3、字数：100字左右

参考词汇：电报(telegraph), 不方便(inconvenient)

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　 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31—40的相应位置上。

I had an unusual conversation with a woman about physical limitations. Nancy suffered　 53 a serious disease and she could no longer walk. She spent her 　54 (wake) hours in a wheelchair.

“I’m not ‘confined (限制)’ to a wheelchair,” she insisted one day. “It doesn’t confine me but　 55　 (set) me free.”

She asked me, “Do you want to know　 56　 reason for living?”

“What is it?” I wondered.

“To liberate people. To set them free. Before I got my wheelchair,” she explained, “I had trouble getting around. Now I can go places! However I can free people, I want to do 57 .”

“People speak of being ‘shut in,’” she continued. “People 58　 are confined to a room or a house or a bed are not ‘shut in.’ They’re ‘shut out’ – shut out of activities and shut out of people’s lives. So my aim is to liberate people, to set them free, however I can.”

Because of her disease, Nancy now helps people find ways of gaining more physical　 59　 (free).

Listen to these words from Darwin P. Kingsley: “You have powers you never dreamed 60 . You can do things you never thought you 　61 do. There are no limitations in　 62 you can do except the limitations of your own mind.”

You maybe surprised to learn that one of the best steps you can take to protect your health is to step outside and spend some time in the grass, dirt and water．

       Our ancestors enjoyed the healing power of nature , and now scientists are starting to catch up．According to research in recent years, just having a view of nature has been shown to improve hospital patients'  recovery and reduce illness rates among office workers．Also, exposure （曝露）to wildlife, horseback riding, hiking, camping and farms can be helpful for a variety of health conditions in adults and children．

       Much of this type of research is focusing on children, and in fact an entire movement has quickly developed to connect kids with the healing power of nature．

       Obesity （肥胖）．Rates of childhood obesity have grown sharply in recent years, and this is partly because of reduced outdoor activity time．Increasing the time students spend learning about nature, both in and outside the classroom, would help solve this problem．Such lessons are often more attractive for students and often lead them to become more active outside．

       Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder （ADHD）  （注意力缺失症）．Exposure to ordinary natural settings （环境） in the course of common after-school and weekend activities may be effective in reducing attention deficit symptoms in children．Participation in green activities —such as nature walks—helped ADHD patients from a wide range of backgrounds to stay focused and complete tasks．

       Stress．Access to nature, even houseplants, can help children cope with stress．

       Depression  and  seasonal  emotional  disorder．Major  depression requires medical treatment, but physical activity, especially outdoors, can help ease symptoms．For your average case of winter blues, experts suggest spending time outside every day and, if possible, taking the family to a sunny vacation spot in mid-winter．

       Experts emphasize that you needn' t go to wilderness preserves to enjoy nature' s benefits—simply walking in a city park or growing in a rooftop garden can make a difference．

49．It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that____．

       A．ancient people were not familiar with the healing power of nature．

       B．modern people are not familiar with the healing power of nature．

       C．the healing power of nature works better on children．

       D．the healing power of nature works better on office workers．

50．According to Para．4, lessons about nature_____．

       A．should engage parents in them

       B．should take place outdoors

       C．are used widely at schools

       D．are liked by students

51．Exposure to green areas in neighborhoods can_____．

       A．improve children' s skills at learning

       B．help reduce ADHD symptoms

       C．treat major depression

       D．cure winter blues

52．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

       A．You can only enjoy nature's benefits in the wilderness．

       B．A common natural setting is beneficial to your health．

       C．A city park and a rooftop garden have different benefits．

       D．Too many people in the wilderness will reduce the benefits of nature．

The largest earthquake ( magnitude里氏 9.5) of the 20th century happened on May 22, 1960 off the coast of South Central Chile.

    It generated(生成) one of the most destructive Pacific-wide tsunamis(海啸). Near the generating area, both the earthquake and the tsunami were very much destructive, particularly in the coastal area from Concepcion to the south end of Isla（岛） Chiloe. The largest tsunami damage occurred at Isla Chiloe---the coastal area closest to the epicenter(震中). Huge tsunami waves measuring as high as 25 meters arrived within 10 to 15 minutes after the earthquake, killing at least two hundred people, sinking all the boats, and flooding half a kilometer inland.

    There was large damage and loss of life at Concepcion, Chile's top industrial city. Near the city of Valdivia, the earthquake and following aftershocks generated landslides which killed 18 people. At the port city of Valparaiso, a city of 200,000, many buildings collapsed. A total of 130,000 houses were destroyed --- one in every three in the earthquake zone and nearly 2,000,000 people were left homeless.

Total damage losses, including to agriculture and to industry, were estimated(估计) to be over a half billion dollars . The total number of death related with both the tsunami and the earthquake was never found accurately for the region. Estimates of deaths reached between 490 to 5,7002 with no distinction(差别) as to how many deaths were caused by the earthquake and how many were caused by the tsunami. However, it is believed that most of the deaths in Chile were caused by the tsunami.                                                                                        

44． Where did the largest tsunami damage occurred?

   A. Concepcion      B. Isla Chiloe       C. Valdivia      D. Valparaiso

45．What can we learn about the tsunami waves generated by the earthquake?

   A. The tsunami waves as high as 25 meters arrived immediately after the earthquake.

   B. The tsunami waves killed 200 people and sank all boats.

   C. The tsunami waves were very destructive.

   D. The tsunami waves flooded half of the inland.

46．What is generally thought the main cause of deaths in Chile?

   A. landslides      B. the tsunami      C. aftershocks      D. the magnitude 9.5 earthquake

47．What is the total number of deaths in the earthquake?

   A. 2,000,000      B. between 490 to 57，002     

   C. 200,000        D. it was hard to know.

48．What does the underlined word “collapsed” probably mean ?

   A. was destroyed     B.. caught fire      C. was flooded       D. sank

About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, how have you been?” And the boy — who could not have been more than seven or eight years old — replied, “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”

　 This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed”, that is, in low spirits, until we were in high school.

　　 Undoubtedly a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.

　　 Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?

　　 Human development is depended not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of gaining social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new social positions. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages; traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.

　　 In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation (揭示) machine has been equipped in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more attractive moving pictures.

　　 Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information which children will gain. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.

39. According to the author, feeling depressed is ______.

　　　 A. a sure sign of a mental problem in a child

　　　 B. a mental state present in all humans, including children

　　　 C.something that cannot be avoided in children’s mental development

　　　 D. something hardly to be expected in a young child

40. Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world ______.

　　　 A.through connection with society 　　 B. gradually and under guidance

　　　 C. naturally without being taught　　　　 D. through watching television

41. According to the author, that today’s children seem adultlike results from ______.

　　　 A. the widespread influence of television

　　　 B. the poor arrangement of teaching content

　　　 C. the fast pace of human scientific development

　　　 D. the rising standard of living

42. What does the author think of communication through print for children?

　　　 A. It enables children to gain more social information.

　　　 B. It develops children’s interest in reading and writing.

　　　 C. It helps children to read and write well.

　　　 D. It can control what children are to learn.

43. What does the author think of the change in today’s children?

　　　 A. He feels their adultlike behavior is so funny.

　　　 B. He thinks the change worthy of note.

C. He considers it a rapid development.

D. He seems to be upset about it.

The following passage is a healthy prescription (处方) of how we can approach life. It is not about being famous or being wealthy or about our good looks. Truly, it is all about love. There are times when we feel as if we are separated from the rest. This feeling creates a mental prison. Therefore, we should try to work hard to internally (内在地) liberate ourselves by widening our circle of pity to accept all living things.

“Open your heart to others and try to understand,

When someone reaches for you, hold out to them your hand,

Follow your heart, no matter what other people say,

Do things that make you able to smile throughout your day,

Treat other people, the way you would like them to treat you,

Do what you know is right and to your heart and self stay true,

Remember what life is all about, it is how you make people feel,

What you do, where you go, and making dreams become real,

Helping people through, in hard times of pain and strife,

What you do for others, is what is important in this life.

Look deeper and don’t judge people by what is on the outside,

It is what is inside that counts and what people often hide,

Care, help, love, be honest, and be kind,

With purity and goodness within yourself, it is happiness you will find.

Do all you can in the time you have, you won’t always be around,

Recapture the joy of little things, that once were easily found,

And if you can do all this and live a life of love,

You will be helped through life, by all those up above.”

I will leave you with the inspiring words of our late genius, Albert Einstein:

“There are two ways to live life. One is as though nothing is a miracle (奇迹). The other is as though everything is a miracle.”

36. The passage is mainly about ______.

A. living a life of love                 B. helping those in need

C. taking back the joy of life            D. separating ourselves from others

37. According to the passage, which statement is true?

   A. Treating others the way others treat you is right for your life.

   B. Making your dream become real is selfish in your life.

   C. Judging people by what is inside counts.

   D. Doing what you can makes yourself happy.

38. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means _________.

   A. Different ways of life lead to completely different results

   B. Life is not always full of miracles

   C. There are two kinds of miracles in life

   D. Looking for miracles in life helps people find happiness

I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother．We had　 16 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention．I was 　17 and energetic．I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could　 18　 afford a dream．

　　　 My dream was to be a　 19 ．When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety – mile – per – hour fastball．I was also　 20 : my high – school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who　 21 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief．One particular　 22 with him changed my life forever．

　　　 It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 23 ．This meant a chance for my first income – cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 　24 of savings for a house for my mother．The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 　25 at it．

　　　 Then I realized I would have to 26 　summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing．I was　 27　 about this．

　　　 When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 28 as I expected him to be．“You have your whole life to work,” he said．“Your　 29 days are limited．You can’t afford to waste them．”

　　　 I stood before him with my head 　30 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 31　 his disappointment in me．

　　　 “How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded．

　　　 “$ 3．25 an hour,” I replied．

　　　 “Well, is $ 3．25 an hour the price of a　 32 ?” he asked．

　　　 That　 33 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal．I devoted myself to　 34 that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract．I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1．7 million, and bought my mother the　 35 of my dreams．

16．A．some B．little　 C．no　　 D．much

17．A．happy　　　 B．lovely　　　 C．angry　　　 D．noisy

18．A．only B．ever　 C．still　 D．almost

19．A．teacher　　 B．coach　　　 C．doctor　　 D．sportsman

20．A．lucky B．satisfied　 C．hopeful　　 D．surprised

21．A．taught　　　 B．asked C．told　 D．trained

22．A．match　　　 B．story C．moment　 D．incident

23．A．job　 B．camp C．holiday　　 D．course

24．A．cause　　　 B．start C．need D．amount

25．A．stand B．call　 C．look D．jump

26．A．take out　 B．cut off　　 C．put on　　 D．give up

27．A．excited　　 B．curious　　 C．anxious　　 D．disappointed

28．A．mad B．puzzled　　 C．regretful　 D．discouraged

29．A．working　 B．playing　　 C．learning　 D．shining

30．A．shaking　　 B．hanging　　 C．holding　　 D．nodding

31．A．feeling　　 B．suffering　 C．facing　　　 D．expressing

32．A．dream　　　 B．game C．chance　　 D．life

33．A．offer B．price C．question　 D．order

34．A．study B．sports　　　 C．homework　　　 D．business

35．A．clothes　　 B．bike　 C．house　　　 D．goods