Peter realized Linda didn’t want to connect with him as usual      what he had said to her.

A. because      B. because of       C. as       D. since

My aunt ____ my sister to marry Henry, but my sister married Frank at last.

A. advised   B. persuaded    C. suggested   D. warned

— Susan! Shall We go out for a picnic this weekend？                                

— Oh，with all this work ______, I don’t know if I’ll have time to go out.

A. to do                 B. doing                 C. done                   D. do  

From the earliest times，man has been interested in art．People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures．

   Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，F(xiàn)rance．The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries．

   The Louvre has not always been a museum．The first building was a fort（炮臺(tái)）．In 1190，it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower．It had a moat to prevent his enemies from walking in ．

   Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew．By 1350，the castle was no longer needed as a fort．The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens．

   During times of peace，new treasures were brought in．During days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged．

   When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countries．One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy．Da Vinci's"Mona Lisa"is the best known painting in the museum today．

   In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is now．It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy．

On the whole，this passage is mainly about____.??? ．

?A．a(chǎn)n art museum called the Louvre

?B．a(chǎn)n Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci

?C．a(chǎn) king of France named Francis I

?D．the best known painting in Louvre

Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？

?A．It helps people remember who the King of France is．

?B．It keeps people out of the palaces．

?C．It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art．

?D．It helps people to know who is the greatest artist．

From the passage we know that _____．

?A．it is not possible for treasures to be stolen

?B．old forts always make the best museums

?C．great art should be shared with all the people

?D．king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort

In the third paragraph the word"moat"probably means_____．

?A．a(chǎn) high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies

?B．a(chǎn) long and deep ditch（溝） dug round a castle and was usually filled with water

?C．a(chǎn) cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought

?D．a(chǎn) long and high wall around castle

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       Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life．To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?

       In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes．While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned．

       Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life．They say that it is a jungle out there．To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy．Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas．In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues．We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct．It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences．

       In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary．In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then．But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts．

       Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either．Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite．But I personally think that people should not be too selfish．Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship．

       In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure．However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others．

       Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?

We needed a new cupboard for the kitchen．So Peter made _____ from some wood we had．

      A．it                B．one       C．himself              D．a(chǎn)nother

   the situation become worse, call me at once.

       A．Must           B．Need            C．May          D．Should

My suggestion is that you should ______ yourself to the new urban living style.

A. make                B. obey              C. adapt                 D. assist

Learning experience happens to us throughout our lives. Not long ago I had one that I would like to   36  .

I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph   37  we realized we were   38  . Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand-new $ 20 bill. I was so   39  because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on  40  seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line.  41  I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About halfway through the meal, I   42  I had not actually handed any money to the cashier . I had just  43  out, and nobody had noticed. I felt terrible.

My conscience opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn't   44  over it. I just couldn't go back to the cashier and  45  for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I  46  to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream in   47  that someone would say “Hey, Jeff, why don't you use the change   48  the pizza instead of that nice, new $ 20 bill?”I was not so  49  of my cash now.

For the next two years, whenever I was  50  of the “Pizza incident”, I would say to myself “Don't think about it any more”.

I have learned two things from this   51  . Maybe I was a fool for   52  in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a  53  pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will   54  up with you.

This reflects the saying “A coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies one.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a  “55” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.

36. A. say          B. talk                 C. share         D. explain

37. A. as           B. then                 C. while                D. when

38. A. lost          B. tired                     C. hungry        D. anxious

39. A. excited       B. eager                C. satisfied         D. encouraged

40. A. rest          B. food                C. travel          D. drink

41. A. Luckily      B. Finally               C. Immediately   D. Actually

42. A. thought      B. recognized            C. noticed       D. realized

43. A. walked     B. left                      C. worked        D. found

44. A. look         B. get                  C. turn          D. think

45. A. ask          B. pay                 C. apologize       D. send

46. A. refused       B. wanted              C. hoped         D. meant

47. A. hope       B. surprise            C. anger                D. fear

48. A. into         B. with                C. for                  D. from

49. A. sure         B. upset                C. proud         D. pleased

50. A. warned     B. reminded                 C. thought         D. told

51. A. experience    B. experiment           C. story         D. mistake

52. A. turning       B. talking             C. handing              D. giving

53. A. free         B. cheap               C. plain         D. delicious

54. A. make              B. wake               C. catch         D. put

55. A. coward     B. fool                 C. loser         D. hero

      Sports medicine experts have observed for  years that athletes such as long distance runners, especially women athletes, often display a lack of iron. Now a new study by a team of Purdue University researchers suggests that even moderate exercise may lead to reduced iron in the blood of women.

"We found that women who were normally inactive and then started a program of moderate exercise of middle degree showed sings of iron loss," says Roseanne M. Lyle, associate professor at Purdue. Her study of 62 formerly inactive women who began exercising three times a week for six months was published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

Iron deficiency is very common among women in general, affecting one in four female teenagers and one in five women aged 18 to 45, respectively. But the ratio is even greater among active women, affecting up to 80 percent of female endurance athletes. This means, Lyle says, that "too many women ignore the amount of iron they take in". Women of child-bearing age are at greatest risk, since their monthly bleeding is a major source of iron loss. Plus, many health-conscious women increase their risk by rejecting red meat, which contains the most easily absorbed form of iron. And because women often restrict their diet in an effort to control weight, they may not consume enough iron-rich food, and are liable to experience a deficiency.

Exercise can result in iron loss through a variety of mechanisms. Some iron is lost in sweat, and, for unknown reasons, intense endurance exercise is sometimes associated with bleeding of the digestive system. Athletes in high-impact sports such as running may also lose iron through a phenomenon where small blood vessels in the feet leak blood.

There are three stages of iron deficiency. The first and most common is having low iron reserves, a condition that typically has no symptoms. Fatigue and poor performance may begin to appear in the second stage of deficiency, when not enough iron is present to form the molecules(分子) of blood protein that transport oxygen to the working muscles. In the third and final stage, people often feel weak, tired, and out of breath - and exercise performance is severely compromised.

"People think that if they're not at the third stage, nothing is wrong, but that's not true," says John L. Beard, who helped design the Purdue study. "You're not stage 3 until your iron reserves go to zero, and if you wait until that point, you're in trouble."

       Beard and other experts say it’s advisable for people to have a yearly blood test. If iron levels are low, talk with a physician to see if the deficiency should be corrected by changing your diet and taking iron-rich foods or by taking iron-added pills.

 “Select breads and cereals with the words ‘iron-added’ on the label,” writes sports diet expert Nancy Clark. “This added iron supplements the small amount that naturally occurs in grains.” Clark also recommends cooking in iron pans, as food can obtain iron from the pan during the cooking process.

64．Which of the following may be the title for the passage?

       A．Science, sports and exercise

       B．Correct iron deficiency

       C．Women, Iron and exercise

       D．Women, health and exercise

65．The third paragraph is developed mainly by             .

       A．organizing the details according to the order of time

       B．presenting the result followed by specific causes

       C．beginnign with details followed by a general statement

       D．making comparisons ad contrasts

66．What does it mean when you are in the third stage of iron defieiency?

       A．Nothing serious though you don’t have much iron stored in the body.

       B．There is not enough iron to form the molecules of blood protein to transport oxygen.

       C．The small blood vessels in your reet are beginnig to leak blood.

       D．No iron is ldft in your body and you would be in trouble without urgent measures.

67．What is the writer’s attitude in writing this passage?

       A．Defensive.       B．Persuasive.      C．Supportive.      D．Objective.