After years of hearing drivers complain about scratches on their cars, Japan’s Nissan Motor Company has officially announced the next big thing — a paint that not only resists scratches and scrapes, but actually repairs itself within a few days.

The new material, developed by Nippon Paint Company, contains an elastic rubbery-like resin (彈性樹脂) that is able to heal minor marks caused by car wash equipment, parking lot encounters, road debris (石頭碎片) or even on-purpose destruction.

    The automaker admits its results vary depending on the temperature and the depth of the damage, but adds this is the only paint like it in the world, and tests prove it works.

Minor scratches, the most common type, are said to slowly fade over about a week. And once they’re gone, there is no trace that they were ever there.

The special paint is said to last for at least three years after it is first applied, but there is no word yet on whether more can be added after that period.

Nissan claims car washes are the worst offenders for this type of damage, accounting for at least 80 percent of all incidents.

    But the complete auto-healing won’t come without scratching your wallet. The vehicle maker notes the special paint adds about $100 US to the price of a car.

It plans to use its new chemical mixture only on its X-Trail SUVs in Japan for now, as it looks for a more widespread presentation. And while plans to offer the feature overseas haven’t been made yet, if it’s a hit there, you can be almost sure market forces will drive it to these shores, as well.

60. From the article, we can find that _________.

A. the paint has already been used on cars by now

B. it beats other products of its kind in its lengthy effect

C. car damage is mainly caused by scratches and scrapes

D. marketing this paint in Europe is not under way

61. The paint used on cars can _________.

A. last 3 years before it is reapplied again

B. fade only in a few days

C. help to protect minor paint damage

D. reduce car scrape incidents to 20 percent

62. What does the underlined part refer to?

A. certain models of Nissan                        B. name for one kind of paint

C. somewhere in Japan                              D. a word standing for a car-dealer store

63. What can be inferred from the article?

A. The paint was developed by Nissan Motor Company.

B. The paint might work better in summer than in winter.

C. The mark on the car could disappear as soon as the pain is applied.

D. The paint is very popular in Japan.

Failure is probably the most fatiguing (令人疲勞的)experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding, being blocked, not moving ahead. It is an evil circle. Failure causes fatigue, and fatigue makes it harder to get to work, which adds to the fatigue.

    We experience this tiredness in two main ways: start-up fatigue and performance fatigue. In the former case, we keep putting off a task that we are forced to take up. Either because it is too boring or because it is too difficult, we avoid it. And the longer we put it off, the more tired we feel.

   Such start-up fatigue is very real, even not actually physical, not something in our muscles and bones. The remedy (治療法) is obvious, though perhaps not easy to apply: willpower exercise. The moment I find myself turning away from a job, or putting it under a pile of things I have to do, I clear my desk of everything else and attack the difficult item first. To prevent start-up fatigue, always treat the most difficult job first.

   Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle. Here we are willing to get started, but we can't seem to do the job right. Its difficulties appear to be insurmountable and however hard we work, we fail again and again. The mounting experience of failure carries with it an ever-increasing burden of mental fatigue. In such a situation, I work as hard as I can, then let the unconsciousness take over.

72.. Which of the following can be called an evil circle？

??   A. Success-zeal-success-zeal.

??   B. Failure-tiredness-failure-tiredness.

??   C. Failure-zeal-failure-tiredness.

??   D. Success-tiredness-success-tiredness.

73.. According to the passage , when keeping putting off a task, we can experience _______.

??   A. tiredness    B. performance fatigue   C. start-up fatigue   D. unconsciousness

74.To overcome start-up fatigue, we need ________ .

??   A. toughness   B. prevention           C. muscles        D. strong willpower

75.. The underlined word "insurmountable" in the last paragraph probably means ________ .

??   A. that can not be overcome              B. that are known

??   C. that can not be imagined               D. that can not be objected

Little George Bush was elected ____ President of the United States for the second time in _____ year 2004.

   A. /, a         B. a, the          C. /, the          D. the, the

In fact, the situation was so desperate that,         , no one could help another.

   A. in this way B. in common C. in other words          D. in most cases

If better use is ______ of your spare time, you will make still greater progress in it.

   A. spent        B. made        C. taken        D. thought

While building a tunnel through the mountain, _____.

       A. an underground lake was discovered

      B. workers discovered an underground lake

       C. there was an underground lake discovered

       D. a lake was discovered underground

 Don’t enter the office unless _______.       

A. you have told to      B. told to                   C. telling                   D. you are told

Many students         preparing for the midterm examination.

       A．a(chǎn)re engaging in              B．a(chǎn)re engaging themselves

       C．a(chǎn)re engaging themselves  D． are engaged in

Alzheimer's disease is a major national health problem. Nearly 2 million Americans over the age of 65 have Alzheimer's disease. It is a leading cause of death among the elderly. But Alzheimer's disease is not confined(限于) to the aged. There may be a million or more people under the age of 65 suffering from the disease.

At one time, people suffering from the disease were said to be "getting old". The disease was thought to be a natural part of growing old, but it is now known that Alzheimer's disease strikes young and old alike. It is an organic(器官的) disease that destroys brain cells.

Alzheimer's disease affects the patient's memory, speech, and movement. In the beginning stages of the disease, the patient may seem slightly confused. He may have trouble speaking. Then the patient's memory begins to fail. He may forget dates, telephone numbers, names and plans.

As the disease progresses, the patient may not recognize family and friends. These symptoms(癥狀) often cause terrible anxiety in the patient. He may feel lost and frightened. Sometimes the patient reacts with wild and bad behavior.

In the last stages of the disease, the patient may not be able to take care of himself. He may have lost the ability to speak and walk.

Scientists don't know exactly what causes Alzheimer's disease. It may be caused by a virus(病毒). It may be caused by a poisonous substance(物質(zhì)) in the environment. At present, there is no cure for the disease. But there are ways to slow its progress. Exercise and physical treatment can help the patients of this disease.

60. The main idea of the passage is that Alzheimer's disease _______.

  A. is a terrible part of the aging process  B. is an organic disease that affects young and old

C. can be cured by physical treatment    D. causes forgetfulness

61. All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer's disease EXCEPT _______.

A. forgetfulness  B. difficulty in speaking  C. loss of sight  D. loss of the ability to walk

62. According to the passage, which of the following may be a cause of Alzheimer's disease?

  A. Poisons produced by the brain.   B. Getting old.  C. A virus.  D. Lack of exercise.

63. The progress of Alzheimer's disease can be slowed by ______.

  A. operation  B. a change in environment C. medicines D. physical treatment and exercise

All young people dream of travelling the world. They are restless and very eager to see new sights. However, they have little idea how they would really do it if given the chance. Because their knowledge of geography is quite limited, they seldom know much about the places they wish to visit or how they would get there.?

Already hundreds of thousands of Chinese student tourists are visiting these places-Wuyi, Lhasa, Lijiang, Dali, Vientiane and Phnom Penh. Indeed, these students will soon be the most travelled generation in China’s long history. The World Tourist Organization predicts that a quarter of a century from now the number of Chinese tourists going abroad will be twenty times what it is today. The largest percentage of these tourists will visit Southeast Asia. Not all Chinese who travel abroad will be tourists, however. More and more youths are deciding to volunteer their skills in this region; much like their peers in th-e Peace Corps and VSO.?

Critical thinking skills required include planning for a trip and solving problems after the trip has begun. The focus is on how to read an atlas (地圖集) to make travel plans and how to find ways of travelling. An atlas offers a wealth of information about geography and is one way to increase students’ awareness of their global environment. Use of an atlas especially addresses the needs of students with different visual and spatial (空間的) learning styles.

71.The main idea. of the first paragraph is ________.

   A. all young people wish to travel around the world

   B. all young people like to learn the knowledge of geography

   C. all young people like travelling but their knowledge of geography is quite limited

   D. all young people are aware of the places they are going

72. These places, Wuyi, Lhasa, Lijiang, Dali, Vientiane and Phnom Penh, lie in ________.

   A. China         B. Europe         C. Vietnam         D. Asia

73.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

  A. The number of Chinese tourists going abroad will be twenty times what it is today in about 25 years.

  B. The number of Chinese tourists going abroad will be twenty times what it is today in .about 10 years.

  C. Southeast Asia will become the most popular visiting place in the world.

  D. Young people will be addicted to Internet travelling.

74.One way to increase students’ awareness of their global environment is for them to ________.

   A. watch TV         B. listen to radio news   C. read an atlas           D. plan a trip

75.The underlined phrase “a wealth of” can be replaced by “_________”.

   A. a number of       B. a great many   C. a great many of      D. a great deal of