Children are used to the parties that consist of junk food, loud music and the like．However, today's environmental condition is serious, so to save our environment, we need to do our bit by making small changes in our activities like planning our kid's birthday parties in an eco-friendly manner．

       The first idea for the "green" birthday party is selecting a "green" location．You can put some choices in front of your child like gardens, parks and farms and let him or her select one for the party．The benefit of choosing a natural outdoor location is that it doesn't require much decoration, which will save your money．Also, it'll bring your child close to nature．

       Secondly, go "green" while you're listing out the required materials for the party． Use reusable and recyclable materials like cloth table covers instead of plastic．For decorations, avoid plastics by using natural things like plants, candles, etc．What's more, you can avoid using paper invitations and invite people by sending e-mail invitations to them．

       Thirdly, plan the food according to the 'green theme．Serve delicious but healthy food to the guests．Fruits, vegetables and nuts can be the most appropriate parts in party food as they taste great, and are extremely healthy．Home-made cakes will also serve the purpose very well．

       Lastly, conduct "green" activities．For giving children a learning experience, take them on a trip to the nearest farm and let them see the working system there．After the learning experience, let them play together in a park．Also children can make up stories which you can write down for them．These written pages will be colored by the kids and will be their return gifts．

       Plan a unique but wonderful birthday party for your kid and enjoy．If we all contribute to this cause, soon we'll see our earth back in her green coat．

·Taking children to a farm or park to 80．_________

·Taking down stories created by children, which will be their return gifts after being colored

　　　 If you exhibit positive characteristics such as honesty and helpfulness, the chances are that you will be thought as a good-looking person, for a new study has found that the perception （認(rèn)知） of physical attractiveness is influenced by a person's personality．

　　　 The study, which was led by Gary W．Lewandowski, has found that people who exhibit negative characteristics, such as unfairness and rudeness, appear to be less physically attractive to observers．In the study, the participants viewed photographs of opposite-sex individuals and rated them for attractiveness before and after being provided with information about their personalities．

　　　 After personality information was received, participants also rated the probability of each individual' s becoming a friend and a dating partner．Information on personality was found to significantly change the probability, showing that cognitive （認(rèn)知的） processes modify （修改） judgments of attractiveness．

　　　 "Thinking a person as having a desirable personality makes the person more suitable in general as a close relationship partner of any kind," said Lewandowski．

　　　 The findings show that a positive personality leads to greater expectation of becoming friends, which leads to greater expectation of becoming romantic partners and, finally, to being viewed as more physically attractive．The findings remained consistent regardless of how "attractive" the individual was formerly thought to be or of the participants' current relationship status．

　　　 "This research provides a positive outcome by reminding people that personality goes a long way toward determining your attractiveness; it can even change people's impressions of how good-looking you are," said Lewandowski．

66．In the study the participants were required to _____．

　　　 A．try to make friends with each other

　　　 B．try to prove positive characters make people more attractive

　　　 C．exhibit negative characters such as unfairness and rudeness

　　　 D．rate one's attractiveness by photos before and after knowing her or his personality

67．What's the CORRECT order of how cognitive processes modify judgments of attractiveness?

　　　 a．find a person with a positive personality

　　　 b．view the person more physically attractive

　　　 c．want to make friends with the person

　　　 d．want to be his/ her romantic partner

　　　 A．a(chǎn)→c→d→b　　 B．d→c→b→a　　 　

　　　 C．c→b→a→d　　 　 D．a(chǎn)→d→c→b

68．Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

　　　 A．The research reminds people to pay more attention to the personality．

　　　 B．Personality can change people's impressions of one's appearance．

　　　 C．The judgment of one's attractiveness always stays unchanged．

　　　 D．Positive personality may lead to more friends．

69．The passage is written in a（n） _____ tone．

　　　 A．subjective　　　 B．objective　　 C．sceptical　　　 D．negative

70．Who are the intended readers of this passage?

　　　 A．People with positive characteristics．

　　　 B．Good-looking people．

　　　 C．People with negative characteristics．

　　　 D．General people．

Poetry Writing Classes Online

Consider it the caviar （魚(yú)子醬） of literature: tiny eggs with wonderful taste． Poetry has inspired the human soul for thousands of years and there are those who still treasure its magnificence．If you hear mermaids singing or feel the wind or see the sun rising in ribbons then you are one of these happy few．Excellence in poetry is mysterious, but a quest（探索） worth pursuing．In our courses, you will learn to control sound, structure, line, word, theme etc．into well-crafted poems and you will improve your precision by experimenting with various time-honored forms．You will also learn how and where to market your work．

       Level I

       Poetry Writing 10-Week Workshop

       Using a balance of lecture, exercise, and comment on work from the instructor and classmates, this course gives students a firm grounding in all the basics of poetry writing．

       ·Write two-six poems

       ·Lectures on basics of poetry craft

       ·Writing exercises

       ·Present work for critique （評(píng)論）（two times）

       PoetryI  is for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals．

       Online Classes

       Registration Fee: $25．

       Tuition: $395, Returning Students $365．

       Each class strictly limited to 16 students, aged 18 and up

       ·You can still enroll in this class!

       Advanced

       Poetry Writing 10-Week Workshop

       Focusing on developing projects and receiving comment from the instructor and classmates, this course helps students sharpen their skills and work toward completion of publishable work．Begin or refine two-six poems．

       ·Lectures that expand on basics of poetry craft

       ·Writing exercises

       ·Present work for in-depth critique （two times）

       Online Classes

       Registration Fee; $ 25．

       Tuition: $395．Returning Students $365．

       Each class strictly limited to 14 students, aged 18 and up．

       ·You can still enroll in this class!

61．You learn the following on Poetry Writing Classes Online EXCEPT _____

       A．where you can sell your poems

       B．why it's worth seeking excellence in poetry

       C．how to write a well-crafted poem

       D．how to sharpen your skills in poetry

62．If you rejoin the online poetry writing classes, you should pay _____．

       A．$390               B．$410               C．$395         D．$365

63．If you are a beginner, you can start the courses from _____．

       A．July 14            B．Aug 14             C．July 6     D．Oct 6

64．In Advanced Poetry Writing Class, you are asked to _____.

       A．lay steady foundations for the basis of poetry writing

       B．hand in your poems getting ready for publication

       C．make comments on the work of your classmates

       D．give some lectures on basics of poetry craft

65．The passage is most probably from a _____．

       A．newspaper advertisement             B．book review

       C．scientific magazine                 D．news report

       Bali is an Indonesia island that is rich in indigenous （本土的） culture．A lot of people say that Balinese culture is unique and that the people of Bali have always been contented with the "now"．If you ask a Balinese person what heaven is like, the probable answer will be "just like Bali"．This only goes to show that most Balinese people are happy to be where they are and never worry．

One factor that contributes to this laidback lifestyle is the culture of close family ties in Bali．In the Balinese culture, support is always available．Balinese extended families are so tightly knit that all members usually reside in the same complex．

Balinese culture is based on a form of this religion, which is called "Hindu Darma"．This religion reached the island during the eleventh century．Most of the family customs and

traditions as well as community lifestyles of the Balinese people are influenced by this．The religious influence even expands widely into the arts, which makes Bali distinct from the rest of Indonesia．

       In spite of the fact that tourists flood to the island every year, Balinese people have managed to conserve their culture．Almost every native of Bali is an artist in some form or another．Parents and villagers have passed on their skills to their children, who all seem to have inclinations （愛(ài)好） either to music, dance, painting, and decor．

       Another remarkable mark of the Balinese culture is the series of ceremonies and rituals known as the Manusa Yadnya．This marks the different stages of Balinese life．Cremation （火葬） is very popular on this island—and unlike in the West, death is a joyous and colorful event for the Balinese．

56．What do we know about Balinese according to the first two paragraphs?

       A．They lead a very relaxing but unwealthy life．

       B．They live in large families and are close to each other．

       C．Their family members are distributed in different places．

       D．Their extended families live too close together to get along well．

57．Bali is distinguished from the rest of Indonesia by _____．

       A．people's tight family relationship

       B．the family customs and traditions

       C．people's great affection for religion

       D．the influence of Hinduism on their culture

58．The underlined word "conserve" in Para．4 can be best replaced by "_____"．

       A．preserve        B．spread      C．form         D．expand

59．When a person dies in Bali, it is a common practice to _____．

       A．express deep sorrow at his death

       B．celebrate the death like a great event

       C．sing and dance joyfully in his honor

       D．remember what he did in his lifetime

60．What is the text mainly about?

       A．Balinese religion．                   B．The lifestyle of Balinese．

       C．Balinese culture．                         D．The tourism in Bali．

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

China has ordered a ban on advertisements during television drama programs. An ad will not be allowed to run in the middle of a program running 45 minutes in length, beginning on January 1st. The authorities say 48.          ban is important for the growth of culture. Television stations say this will cause 49.    a loss in revenue（收入）. Most audience feel glad 50.     finally such a policy has been carried out.

51.    some still doubt whether this is an effective policy or not. Simply banning TV stations from broadcasting inserted advertisements is no use. Even if SARFT completely banned domestic TV stations from broadcasting advertisements, they could still implant advertisements into TV shows. 52.___ can China not learn some lessons from western TV channels such as NHK and BBC? They are public channels 53.     any advertisements. But they charge their viewers. In China, TV viewers only need to pay cable Television fees, 54.           is rather low. And TV stations make profits through broadcasting advertisements. If we can learn some lesson from western countries, 55.        will be rather helpful to the final solution of the conflict between audience and TV stations.

I was driving home from a meeting this freezing evening at about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd, and my car started to choke and then died．

　　　 I barely managed to walk into a gas station, hoping that I would not be blocking traffic and would have a somewhat 　36 spot to wait for the tow truck （拖車(chē)）．

　　　 Before I could make the 　37 , I saw a woman walking out of the "quickie mart" building, and it looked like she 38 on some ice and fell onto a gas pump! So I got out to see if she was okay．When I got there, it looked more like she had been overcome by sobs than that she had 39 ．She was a young woman who looked really worn out with 40 circles under her eyes．

　　　 I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just kept saying "I don't want my kids to see me 41 ", so we stood on the other side of the pump from her car．She said she was 42 to California and that things were extremely 　43 for her right now．

　　 So, I asked, "And you were praying?" That made her back away from me a little, but I 44 her I was not a crazy person and said, "He heard you, and he sent me．"

　　　 I took out my 　45 and swiped it through the card reader on the pump so she could 46　 her car completely．Then 1 hurried to the next door McDonald's and bought two big bags of food．She gave the food to the 47 in the car who attacked it like wolves, and we stood by the pump eating fries and talking a little．

36．A．warm　　　　 　　 B．safe　　　　　 C．empty　　　　 D．large

37．A．preparations　 B．decision　　　 C．bills　　　　 D．call

38．A．stepped　　　 B．slipped　　　 C．waited　　　 D．walked

39．A．expected　　　 B．estimated　　 C．fallen　　　 D．imagined

40．A．bright　　　　 B．dark　　　　　 C．colorful　　 D．frozen

41．A．talking　　　 B．falling　　　　 C．walking　　　 D．crying

42．A．flying　　　　 B．hurrying　　　 C．driving　　　 D．walking

43．A．rough　　　　 B．typical　　　　 C．sharp　　　　 D．tight

44．A．a(chǎn)stonished　　 B．a(chǎn)pproved　　　 C．showed　　　 D．convinced

45．A．money　　　 B．food　　　　　 C．card　　　　 D．car

46．A．start out　　　 B．fill up　　　　 C．pull up　　　 D．get over

47．A．kids　　　　 B．passers-by　　 C．husband　　　 D．boys

 It was ____ he came back from Africa ___ he met the girl he would like to marry.

   A. when; then    B. not; until    C. not until; that   D. only; when

 Hearing the dog barking fiercely, away_______.

   A. fleeing the thief         B. was fleeing the thief  

   C. the thief was fleeing      D. fled the thief

His first book ______ next month is based on a true story.

　 A. published　　　 B. to be published　　

　 C. to publish　　　 D. being published

 Finally I found the book in a downtown bookstore, ________ my old friend Tom chanced to be the boss.

   A. which     B. from where      C. where     D. of which