A man calls a company and orders their 5-day/10-pound weight loss program.  The next day,  there’s a knock on the door and there stands before him a voluptuous(艳丽的),  athletic,  19-year-old girl dressed in nothing but a pair of Nike running shoes and a sign around her neck.  She introduces herself as a representative of the weight loss company.  The sign reads,  “If you can catch me,  you can have me. ” Without a second thought,  he takes off after her.  A few miles later out of breath,  he finally gives up.  The same girl shows up for the next four days and the same thing happens.  On the fifth day,  he weighs himself and is delighted to find he has lost 10 pounds as promised.

He calls the company and orders their 5-day/20-pound program.

The next day there’s a knock at the door and there stands the most beautiful woman he has never seen in his life.  She is wearing nothing but Reebok running shoes and a sign around her neck that reads, “If you catch me,  you can have me. ”

Well, he’s out of the door after her like a shot.  This girl is in excellent shape and he does his best, but no such luck.  So for the next four days, the same routine happens with him gradually getting in better and better shape.  Much to his delight on the fifth day when he weighs himself, he discovers that he has lost another 20 pounds as promised.

He decides to go for broke(全力以赴)and calls the company to order the 7-day/50-pound program.

“Are you sure? ” asks the representative on the phone.  “This is our most rigorous program. ”

“Absolutely, ” he replies,  “I haven’t felt this good in years. ”

The next day there’s a knock at the door,  and when he opens it he finds a huge muscular guy standing there wearing nothing but pink running shoes and a sign around his neck that reads,  “If I catch you,  you are mine! ! ! ” He lost 63 pounds that week.

61. How many pounds did the man lose in all?

A. 80 pounds.                                          B. 70 pounds.

C. 30 pounds.                                           D. 93 pounds.

62. Which of the following is TRUE of the man?

A. He didn’t like the traditional ways of losing weight.

B. He was very fat before he took the weight loss programs.

C. He liked the man more than the two beautiful women.

D. He wasn’t satisfied with the results of the weight loss programs.

63. What does the underlined word “rigorous” refer to?

A.  tough                                                       B.  easy

C.  effective                                            D.  instructive

64. Why did the girls and the guy do so:  wearing nothing but running shoes and a sign around their necks?

A. It is so cool like that.

B. Their boss orders them to do so.

C. Try to inspire the man to run as fast as he can.

D. The man likes to see it.

65. Where can we most probably read this text?

A.  In a research paper.                                   B.  In a short story.

C.  In a travel magazine.                          D.  In a student’s book.

So much to do, so little time．So much information, so little time to read．In this age there is more information than ever before．There is not enough time to read everything we want to read．However, you can take in and understand more information in shorter time through speed-reading．This article will not make you read 3,000 words per minute, but it will show you how to increase your speed greatly．You will also learn the basic techniques of speed reading, along with the dos and don'ts of speed-reading．

When you first learned to read, you would say the word out loud and sound it out．Then you might whisper the word because people can become annoyed when you read aloud．The stage you are now at is saying the word in your head．Most people tend to read this way．Saying the word in your head will cut your reading speed tremendously （极大的）．

How do you calculate your reading speed? The speed is measured by how many words per minute you can read．Get some reading material, preferably a book．Find out how many words are on the page．Time yourself one minute．Start your timer and start reading．When the timer sounds, stop at once．If you counted 500 words on the page and you read half of the page, then you are probably reading at 250 words per minute．

The first thing about speed-reading is looking at the word and recognizing it．Don't say the word in your mind, just look at it and recognize its appearance．Later you will recognize groups of four words or more to increase your speed．This is the first and most important step in speed-reading．

The next step is technique．As with any other skill, speed-reading requires technique．You should first be sitting up straight with your book on a horizontal （水平的） surface, such as a table or desk．Next, should be able to see the entire page．This is necessary if you want to recognize clumps of words．Lastly, you should be focused．It's hard to read with a lot of noise．Find a quiet place to read．This will help your understanding of the text．You need something to guide your eyes while reading．Then right, you should use your hand．Remember when you were little, you would read using your finger．That is a great technique, only now you're using your hand to underline each line．Move your finger smoothly across page．No need to go rush, start out slow．Keep your eyes focused on words as you recognize them while using your hand as a guide．This will increase your speed．

The third step is practice．Practice makes perfect．Set time intervals．Read using different techniques,

but make sure you understand what you're reading．

1.Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A．Now there is limited information than ever before．

B．Now conditions ask people to use less time to know more information．

C．Now people can read what they like．

D．The less you read, the more time you will spend．

2.The underlined sentence “you should be focused” in the fifth paragraph means that ______．

A．a person should devote his attention to it while reading

B．your feelings will be hurt while reading

C．a person should smooth away difficulties while he reads

D．you should pay attention to your faults while you are reading

3.To speed up your reading, you should_________．

A．sit up straight with your book flat and use something to guide your eyes

B．say every word out loud and sound it out

C．know it is necessary to read quickly

D．underline some important words while you say them

Sitting by her Pinocchio lamp, she smiled at me as her tiny hands' shadow danced on the bedroom wall．"A rabbit!" she laughed with all the delight of a four-year old．Her blue eyes shone with pride as she showed me the animated image she had created．"Daddy, will you show me how to make a tiger?" she asked．"Sure," I said, "and then we'll read a story and tell your angels goodnight．"To my youngest daughter, that meant her bedtime prayer．

       Today my daughter is seven, and I no longer get to read the story．She reads it to me, complete with expressive accents for the story characters．

       To say I'm proud of our relationship would be an understatement．We have shared days of joy as well as tragedy．Our time together has strengthened the relationship of love and special "life stuff" that is all our own．

       I am richer for having planted the spirit of trust in this gentle little person; we have grown together spiritually, learning much from each other．The special times we spend together, like nights by a Pinocchio lamp, create memories that we will treasure for the rest of our lives．

       So it is with all of our relationships．The trust factor is vital for relationships to develop．Think of one of your fondest memories, and you will no doubt find a remarkable relationship at its center--one with a spiritual quality that shines outward from the heart．

       Time together, caring acts, and unconditional love build trust．I suggest that we each spend plenty of time with our personal "Pinoechio lamps"--those special ways that we choose to strengthen our relationships．

       Relationships take time to develop and maintain．It is not always easy, but the results are priceless．"Nights by a Pinoechio lamp", wherever those might be for you, will create enduring relationships of golden "life stuff", spiritual gifts that no one can take away．

The underlined words in the third paragraph refer to all EXCEPT ______．

       A．hands' shadow dancing on the wall

       B．reading bed stories

       C．sharing each other's tragedy     

       D．praying to the angels for goodnight

Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

       A．The author thinks the relationship with his daughter is so simple that he can't describe with plenty of words．

       B．If you take time to attempt to build relationship, you will find it easy to get the satisfactory results．

       C．Plant the spirit of trust into others and you will create valuable memories for each other．

       D．It's not worth spending time developing relationship if you meet the failure at last．

Why does the author write the passage?

       A．To recall his fondest memories．

       B．To stress the importance of trust in building relationships．

       C．To explain how to create valuable memories．

       D．To tell the readers how to educate children．

Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

       A．Life Stuff Of Your Own    

       B．Nights by a Pinocchio Lamp

       C．Unconditional gifts---Love

       D．A spiritual quality shining outward from the heart

Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon left their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.

Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim(模糊的) memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.

I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into varied investigations（调查研究）. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people’s observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious（清醒的） mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific research.

But curiosity, keen（敏锐的） eyes, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one of the excellent and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist, up to a certain point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.

1.The first paragraph tells us the author ______.

2.The author can’t remember his relatives clearly because _______.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that the author was _______.

4. The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he _______.

In 1993 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney’s cartoon(动画片) film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash’s voice, he said “Stop! That’s our duck!”

The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the firm The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat(水上住家) and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight – minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy(贪婪的), and because he lost his temper (发脾气) very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey’s  eight nephews(侄子). Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn’t a goody-goody like Mickey.

In the 1930S, 40s and 50s Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared – there were no more new cartoons.

Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today’s children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.

41. Who made Donald Duck film? ______

  A. Mickey Mouse.                 B. Clarence Nash.

  C. Walt Disney.                   D. Pluto.

42. When was the first Donald Duck film made? ______

  A. In 1933.         B. In 1934.        C. In 1966.        D. In 1930.

43. Who was Clarence Nash? ______

  A. A cartoonist.                    B. Donald Duck’s voice.

  C. A film-maker.                    D. A film star.

44. Where do today’s children see Donald Duck ? ______

  A. In new film.                  B. At the cinema.

  C. On television.                D. At concerts.

45. The underlined word “audience” in the second paragraph means______ .

  A. reads            B. formal interview

  C. law freedom      D. the people who watch a film at a cinema