Like human beings, dogs may catch cold because of cold weather, wet conditions or can also get it from other sick dogs. If a dog has a running nose and watery eyes, coughs or sneezes （打噴嚏）, then it is quite probable that the dog has caught cold.

A dog's cold can get over after a few days without treatment but it totally depends upon the owner to treat it with medications or improve its immune power （免疫力） to get rid of the cold naturally. Following are some of the things you can do if your dog gets a cold.

You can improve its immune power by giving it proper nutrient diet. Healthy food can really do wonders. Try to give it food which is either suggested by the vet（獸醫(yī)） or is healthy for your pet. Increase the intake of food which is rich in vitamins A, C and E.

Keep your dog warm. The best place for your dog in winter is inside your house. Do not keep your dog outside when it is cold and wet. At home you can also keep the dog warm with the help of carpets. This will make him comfortable and help him to recover fast.

Increase the fluid（流質(zhì)） intake as it helps a lot. Water can be the best choice but you can also add broth （肉湯）in water which will give your dog strength. Warm water will make your dog more comfortable and will also keep the dog away from the respiratory infections（呼吸道感染）.

Steam treatment is considered to be effective in getting rid of cold. It makes the nasal（鼻的） passage wet, which helps proper breathing. Just fill your bathroom with steam and leave your dog inside the bathroom for 15 minutes. Do it nearly 2 to 3 times a day and you will see your dog recovering.

These are some of the things you can do to help your dog recover from cold. However, if you are not able to find any improvement in its health, then turn to the vet for help immediately. Take your dog for regular checkups so as to avoid complications（并發(fā)癥）.

67．From the first paragraph we know about __________.

A．causes and symptoms（癥狀）of cold in dogs

B．characteristics of sick dogs

C．the similarities between dogs and human beings

D．the difficulty in keeping a dog as a pet

68．When your dog catches cold, you should feed it on _______.

A．its favorite food                           B．the suggested food by the vet

C．some meat and water                       D．food rich in vitamin B

69．When a dog catches cold, it is wrong to ________.

A．keep it inside during cold and wet weather      B．let it eat too much solid food

C．leave it inside the bathroom full of steam       D．keep it sleeping on rugs at home

70．It can be learnt from the text that _________.

A．a(chǎn) dog’s cold can always disappear naturally

B．it’s quite easy to make a sick dog recover from cold

C．treating a dog’s cold sometimes needs a vet’s help

D．cold in dogs won’t spread between each other.

Below is a selection about Guinness（吉尼斯） World Records.

Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records ?Fastest 100 m running on all fours The 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to GWR, their biggest day of record-breaking ever, with more than 290,000 people taking part in record attempts （嘗試） in 15 different countries. Kenichi Ito’s record attempt was part of this special day. He is just another example of Japanese with “super powers”. His “super power” is to run with great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008. ?Most people inside a soap bubble The Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, California celebrated this year the 15th anniversary of the Bubble （泡泡） Festival. A bubble’s math principles and science were presented and demonstrated （演示，證明） at the three-week-long exhibition. The intriguing Bubble Show was also part of the program. Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the audience with their wonderful skills for bubble making. The Yang family cooperated with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinness World Record for most people inside a soap bubble and they succeeded. The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubble and got 118 people inside it. The record was set on April 4, 2011. ?Longest ears on a dog A bloodhound （尋血獵犬） from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured on a dog. The right ear is 13.75 inches long and the left one 13.5 inches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is owned by Christina and Bryan Flessner. Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. Each of his ears measured approximately 11.5 inches long. His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record, but when he died Mr. Jeffries took over. ?Most living generations Did you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generations in one family? Seven is the answer. The ultimate authority on record-breaking mentions on the website that the youngest great-great-great-great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung “aged 109 years 97 days, followed by her daughter aged 89, her granddaughter aged 70, her great grand-daughter aged 52, her great-great grand-daughter aged 33 and her great-great-great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her great-great-great-great grandson on January 21, 1989” ?Most T-shirts worn at once Believe it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world record on May 22, 2010 for wearing 245 T-shirts at the same time. The man from Croatia was officially recognized as the new record holder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-shirts in less than two hours. The T-shirts weighed 68 kg and Budiseli said he began struggling around T-shirt No. 120. He dethroned （罷黜） the Swedish Guinness record holder who wore 238 T-shirts. ? Heaviest pumpkin Guinness World Records confirmed on October 9, 2010 that a gigantic pumpkin （南瓜） grown in Wisconsin was officially the world’s heaviest. It weighed 1,810 pounds 8 ounces and was unveiled by Chris Stevens at the Stillwater Harvest Festival in Minnesota. Stevens’ pumpkin was 85 pounds heavier than the previous record, another huge pumpkin grown in Ohio. The proud farmer said his secret is a precise mixture of rain, cow waste, good soil, sea grass and fish emulsion（乳狀液）. Some of the world’s heaviest pumpkins, including the record holder, were on public display at the Bronx Botanical Gardens in New York for a dozen days.

63．Why is Kenichi Ito described as a man with a “super power”?A．He set a new record for “Fastest 100 m running on all fours”.B．He set a good example to all Japanese.C．He made record attempts in 15 different countries.D．He took part in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities.64．Jeffries is the name of ____________.A．the owner of the dog with the longest earsB．the former holder of the record for “Longest ears on a dog”C．the present holder of the record for “Longest ears on a dog”D．the grandfather of the dog with the longest ears65．How many T-shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on?A．245. 　　　　　　　　　　 B．238. 　　　　　　　　　　 C．120.　 　　　　　　　　 D．68.66．According to the given information, which Guinness World Record was most recently set?A．The record for “Most people inside a soup bubble”.B．The record for “Most living generations”.C．The record for “Most T-shirts worn at once”.D．The record for “Heaviest pumpkin”.

What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient’s face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?

This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, alone dandelion （蒲公英） standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.

I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe;  my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.

Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad’s face as he unwrapped those swirling （旋渦紋狀的） black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame（框架）, I knew I had given the perfect gift.

59．The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was ______.

A．reading a message                                   B．having a debate

C．doing shopping                                     D．leaving for Wyoming

60．The author’s inspiration for the gift came from _______.

A．a(chǎn) photo of a flower                               B．a(chǎn) story about a kid

C．a(chǎn) call from the mother                             D．a(chǎn) text about Christmas

61．The author made the gift by _______.

A．searching for the poems online                  B．matching the words with pictures

C．painting the letters in three colors                D．drawing the background by hand

62．What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To show how to design images for gifts.      

B．To suggest making gifts from one’s heart.

C．To explain how computers help create gifts. 

D．To describe the gifts the author has received.

Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it.

In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.

The multiplication tables（乘法口訣表）are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.

The law of overlearning explains why cramming（突擊學(xué)習(xí)）for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one’s future development.

55．What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?

A．People remember well what they learned in childhood.

B．Children have a better memory than grown-ups.

C．Poem reading is a good way to learn words.

D．Stories for children are easy to remember.

56．The author explains the law of overlearning by_________.

A．presenting research finding                B．setting down general rules

C．making a comparison                        D．using examples

57．What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The multiplication tables.                     B．Commonly accepted rules.

C．Things easily forgotten.                   D．School subjects.

58．What is the author’s opinion on cramming?

A．It leads to failure in college exams.       B．It’s possible to result in poor memory.

C．It’s helpful only in a limited way.         D．It increases students’ learning interest.

Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?

The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils（災(zāi)禍）.

People’s choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally（精神上）and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomachaches.

Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites（食欲）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial（商業(yè)的）websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye.

Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.

51．Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their ________.

A．personal experiences                  B．commercial purposes

C．cultural values                        D．physical reactions to the color

52．Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button?

A．To relax people physically.             B．To encourage people to buy goods.

C．To increase people’s appetites.             D．To cause a person’s blood pressure to rise.

53．What color might help lose weight according to the text?

A．Red          B．Green.             C．Blue.              D．Purple.

54．Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

A．The Meaning and Function of Color   B．The Cultural Meaning of Color

C．Colors and Personal Experiences      D．Colors and Human Beings

Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing World. But the 　31 　is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 　32 　country like Germany?

Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 　33 　for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first 　34 one long hot summer when most Germans were 　35 on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, 　36 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.

The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t 　37　 . “What these people also need is warmth and 　38 ,” says RitA．The Mullers didn’t 　39 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 　40 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 　41 to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.

The couple were soon　 42 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 　43 donations. Today, over thirty companies 　44 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to 　45 them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer　 46 new shoes.

Kurt and Rita receive no 　47 for their hard work. “We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t 　48 money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets 　49 , she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 　50 in the world.

31．A．result　 　　　　　　　 B．truth　 　　　　　　　 C．reason　 　　 D．idea

32．A．traditional　 　　　　 B．developing　 　　　　 C．violent　 　　　 D．wealthy

33．A．preparations　 　　　 B．houses　 　　　　　　　 C．meals　 　　　　 D．suggestions

34．A．began　　 　　　　　 B．met　 　　　　　　　　 C．called　 　　　 D．left

35．A．a(chǎn)sleep　 　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)lone　 　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)cross　 　　 D．a(chǎn)way

36．A．brought up　　 　　 B．set up　　 　　　　　 C．cheer up　 　　 D．gave away

37．A．enough 　　　　　　　 B．necessary　 　　　　 C．helpful　 　　 D．worthwhile

38．A．fame　 　　　　　　　 B．freedom　 　　　　　 C．courage 　　　 D．caring

39．A．hesitate（猶豫） B．a(chǎn)gree　 　　　　　　　　 C．pretend　　 　 D．a(chǎn)rgued

40．A．went ahead　 　　 B．found out　 　　　　 C．made sure　 　 D．worked out

41．A．open　 　　　　　　　 B．crowded　 　　　　　 C．noisy　 　　　 D．broad

42．A．costing　 　　　　　　 B．wasting　 　　　　　　 C．taking　 　　　　 D．spending

43．A．pay for　 　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)sk for 　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)ccount for　 D．carry on

44．A．completely　 　　　　 B．calmly　 　　　　　　　 C．regularly　 　　 D．roughly

45．A．a(chǎn)dvertise 　　　　　　 B．sell　 　　　　　　　　 C．deliver　 　　 D．lend

46．A．donates　 　　　　　　 B．produces　 　　　　　 C．designs　 　　　 D．collects

47．A．permission　 　　　 B．payment　 　　　　　 C．direction　 　 D．support

48．A．multiply　 　　　　　　 B．raise　 　　　　　　　 C．save　 　　　　 D．expect

49．A．surprised　 　　　　 B．excited　 　　　　　　 C．tired　　 　　　　　　 D．pleased

50．A．discovery　　 　　　 B．difference　 　　　　 C．decision　　 D．rule

When you are walking in wild woods, you have to ______ snakes and some other dangerous animals.

A．look down upon 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．spy on

C．catch sight of D．watch out for

A fire suddenly _____ at midnight at the National Exhibition in London, and at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.

A．burst out            B．broke out                   C．broke up            D．blocked out

The young actress is very ______ about her success； she says it’s as much the result of good luck as of her own talent.

A．considerate           B．modest                 C．energetic              D．religious

There has been a（an） ______ of sadness in the factory since it was announced that it would be closed down.

A．scene                   B．condition              C．a(chǎn)ppearance           D．a(chǎn)tmosphere