73. Why was there no traffic jam on last Friday? ________ .

　 A. Because street cleaning vehicles cleaned the snow in time

　 B. Because the temperature was above 0°C

　 　C. Because there was not much traffic that day

　 D. Because the traffic policemen prepared it well

72. What created the huge traffic jam in Seatle? ________ .

　 A. The low temperature　　　　　　 B. The poor city preparations

　 C. The heavy snow　　　　　　　　 D. Both A and B

71. We find the passage expresses a(n) ________ attitude to us when we read between the lines.

　 A. negative　　　 B. positive　　　　 C. humorous　　　 D. objective

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 E

　 The huge traffic jam(阻塞) on Friday in Seatle, which happened after a light snow, could be attributed to the low temperature and poor city preparations, said meteorological(气象的) officials yesterday.

　 The snowfall began around 1 p.m. on Friday and was only 1 millimeter deep, said an expert with the Seatle Meteorological Observatory, adding that it was just “a little snow”.

　 However, the snow caused the city’s entire transportation system to come to a stop until early Saturday morning.

　 “Low temperature is one of the reasons for the rare situation.” Said the expert.

　 Historical records of the observatory showed that the temperature at this time of year in Seatle is generally a little above 0°C. But the average temperature since Thursday has remained 3 degrees lower than that in the same period of past years.

　 On Friday, the highest temperature on the road surface was only minus 1 degree, making it easy for the snow to pile up and soon turn to ice after cars rolled over it.

　 Last Tuesday, a 0.45 millimeter snow hit this city but didn’t stop transportation because the highest temperature that day was 0.9°C.

　 Another reason for the recent traffic jam lies in the failure of the observatory to issue a warning about the expected snowfall, which left the city’s street cleaning department and traffic policemen unprepared.

　 Street cleaning vehicles(车辆) didn’t begin preparations until 4 p.m. and began to thaw the snow at 6 p.m.. 30 vehicles were sent to remove snow but many were stalled in traffic while on their way to spread a new environmentally friendly chemical that Seatle has employed this year to shaw snow.

　 The hotline 911 phone number for reporting traffic accidents broke down due to the heavy surge in calls, and countless vehicles came in and out of Seatle on Friday afternoon.

70. What would be the best title for the passage? ________ .

　 A. Success and Failure　　　　　　　 B. Three Values

　 C. Endless Love　　　　　　　　　　 D. Life full of Hope

69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the author? ________ .

　 A. Perseverance is the only thing that can help us to achieve success

　 B. People don’t understand the life they are experiencing at all

　 C. We can find love in even complete strangers sometimes

　 D. What the world is like depends on gravity, love, generosity, and perseverance, in the opinion of the author

68. The reason why the author thinks the values of love, generosity, and perseverance in our life are not just important to us is that ________ .

　 A. there are many other important aspects in life we should pay more attention to

　 B. the world is too complicated for us to understand

　 C. It is these three factors that make the world the way it is, though we have too many things to deal with

　 D. these three things are just thought of as ordinary as other parts of the world we live in

67.What will happen if they are caught in the rain? ________ .

A. They will talk to people while it rains

B. They will hike off the mountains

C. They will have to stop climbing

D. They can’t help but stay in the hotel for the night

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D

Believe it or not, every day, life is made and lost. Every day, life goes on. Every day we experience some of the most important parts of life and may not even realize it: Love, generosity, and perseverance. These values aren’t just important to us; they make the world what it is.

Scientists say that gravity force(重力) makes the world turn, but some people say that love makes it go round. Love can be found anywhere: in families, friends, even complete strangers. Even if you can’t see it, it does exist there, and you are aware that it is there.

Love may connect people all over the world, but what would the world be without generosity? Whether after a nation disaster, or a school fund-raiser, one thing is certain---it is better to give than to receive. Generosity is found everywhere and whether it is a large or small act, it makes a difference. Most of all, being generous is not something you need any qualifications (资格)for, but no matter what you do, it can make a difference. Sometimes, though, it takes effort to be generous, which leads us to perseverance.

Founding a country, riding a bike, or finishing an essay, these are all finished with perseverance. Perseverance is the one thing that can help us achieve whatever you want. It is what helps scientists to discover cures for diseases, and athletes to become champions. You may fail, but every time you make a mistake, that is one less to make the next time.

There is an infinite(无穷的) number of things we value, but without love, generosity, and perseverance, we just don’t think that our life or the world would be the way it is.

66. It is quite obvious that ________ .

A. the two friends will share one suitcase

B. they are sure to take some medicine on the trip

C. the two friends will take turn to drive during their trip

D. there will be many insects and animals, which are dangerous to them

65.We learn from the second paragraph that ________ .

A. they must have been ill　

B. they must have brought a lot in the car

C. they must have studied the map carefully

D. they must have been hurt by insects

64. Which of the following statements is possibly true? ________ .

　　 A. They are now on the trip in the U.S and Canada

　　 B. They are going to make a tour throughout the United States and Canada

　　 C. They are pretty wealthy

　　 D. August is drawing near