—Sorry， I couldn't find the magazine you asked for.

— ____________.  

A. Don't mention it    B. No problem    C. It's all the same     D. Thanks anyway

“You must find such long hours very tiring.” “______. I enjoyed it.”

    A. After all                      B. Never mind

    C. Not in the least               D. That‘s all right

“May I borrow your paper？” “ ______.”

    A. By all means                   B. Never mind

    C. You are welcome                D. Don’t mention it

——Do you mind if I open the window?  

——_______ . I feel a bit cold.

  A. Of course not    B. I'd rather you didn't

  C. Go ahead        D. Please close it

---I fell off the bike. I think my left leg may be broken.---_____.

         A. I don't hope so.    B.I hope not so    C. I do hope it     D.I hope not

She kept_____playing computer games the whole time, which resulted____her failure in the exam.

  A. up; from     B. on; from      C. up; in      D. on; in

---How much will I pay for a night?

  ---Prices_____from room to room.

A.vary     B. arrange     C. divide    D. range

Large quantities of polluted water_____ into the sea so that lots of fish died.

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

They have considered their high standard of living a(n) ______ for practicing their basic beliefs.

    A.award        B. reward         C.result        D. consequence

Stepping into a pool of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a pool of fish? In February of 1974, Bill Tapp, an Australian farmer, saw a rain of fish that covered his farm. How surprised he must have been when he heard many fish hitting against his roof!

　　 What caused this strange occurrence? This is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish. The answer turned out to be a combination of wind and storm.

　　When it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in Australia. Throughout the autumn season, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land. The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum cleaners, collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish. Strong winds may carry these bits of nature for many miles before dropping them on fields, houses, and astonished people.

　　Although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur quite frequently in Australia. When Bill Tapp was asked to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, “They look like millions of dead birds falling down.” His statement is not surprising. The wonders of the natural world are as common as rain. Nature, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky.

　　56. What is this passage about?

　　A. A sad story. 　　　　　　　　　　　　B. A rain of fish.

　　C. Australia’s northern part.　　　　　D. The damage done by floods.

　　57. Fish-falls occur in Australia_________ .

　　A. quite often 　　　　　　B. on large farms

　　C. only in winter　　　　　D. when the air is calm

　　58. It is a known fact that ________.

　　A. one should watch where one steps

　　B. Bill Tapp is a scientist who studies farming

　　C. the natural world can never create waterfalls that fall upward

　　D. the seasons in the southern part are different from those in the northern part

 　59. The word “infinite” is closest in meaning to _________.

　　A. easy 　　　B. difficult 　　　C. countless 　　　D. dangerous