WHAT happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow． It is a fascinating book for a new generation of sci-fi readers．
    Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society． Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting （騙過） his high school's monitoring system． This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life．
    While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge． Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security （DHS） secret prison． There he is treated as a possible terrorist． He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears．
    When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many "security measures" in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists． While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen．
    He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS himself． He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously （匿名地）．
    The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course of the story． As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society．

56． What kind of article does this passage belong to?     

       A． A fascinating story．            B． A book review．

       C． News report                        D． A TV  programme

57． The underlined word destruction in the passage means         ．     

       A． damage          B． reward           C． ruin D． protection

58． Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because         ．        

       A． he killed his friend

       B． he bombed a military vehicle

       C． he did something that a possible terrorist could do

       D． his injured friend disappeared

59． From the second paragraph we can infer that         ．     

       A． Marcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of society  

       B． Marcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real life

       C． Marcus Yallow always plays online games in real life

       D． Marcus Yallow is expert at the network world

60． In the end of the book, Marcus Yallow         ．      

       A． is supposed to be more irresponsible

       B． becomes aware of very serious issues about his society

       C． presents a young man who is irresponsible

       D． plays a popular online game in real life

I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and    36    was out of the question. So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates would get  37   . My job seemed at a dead end unless I    38    further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.

       I   39    an admission form and rode to the Human Resource Management office. On arriving there, I was    40    ---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to    41    the form, and no blank forms were   42    at the office. I was standing there, disappointed,    43    an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so   44   . I told him what happened,    45   , “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”

       “Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, come with me. I have a    46    blank form at home.”

       It was 12:30 pm. The counter would    47    at 2 pm. His home was 10 km away and I had a slight   48  of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain   49   , and gave me a pen and the form. When it was    50   , he told me to rush back and     51    carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their  52    . Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be    53    after mine. I breathed a sigh of    54    .

       I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I     55    it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask.

36. A. Education     B. competition        C. college              D. employment

37. A. attention              B. promotions        C. prizes         D. approval

38. A. Attempted    B. explained           C. studied              D. worked

39. A. filled in        B. stepped onto             C. put down          D. looked at

40. A. ashamed             B. frightened          C. embarrassed      D. shocked

41. A. review         B. submit               C. find                  D. revise

42. A. appropriate   B. available                C. practical            D. helpful

43. A. when                  B. before               C. unless        D. until

44. A. serious         B. angry                C. troubled            D. tired

45. A. agreeing              B. suggesting         C. responding D. adding

46. A. special         B. similar               C. private              D. spare

47. A. close                  B. move                       C. change              D. reset

48. A. regret          B. fear                          C. sadness             D. puzzle

49. A. quiet                   B. slow                        C. calm                 D. polite

50. A. rewritten             B. done                        C. corrected          D. read

51. A. follow          B. walk                        C. ride                   D. answer

52. A. form                   B. role                          C. luck                  D. turn

53. A. accepted             B. chosen          C. recommended D. recognized

54. A. relief                   B. confidence         C. tension              D. anxiety

55. A. devote         B. apply                 C. owe                  D. connect

--- Madam, the two pairs of shoes are the new arrival of this season.

--- Well , I like ______ of them. Do you have another pair?

　 A. neither　　　　 B. both　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　 D. the other

The engineer is considering going to work in a coastal city, where he can get paid ______.

　 A. as three times much　　　　　　　　　　 B. as much three times　

C. much as three times　　　　　　　　　　 D. three times as much

 I prefer a street in a small town to ______ in such a large city as Shanghai.

       A. that                         B. it        C. this                  D. one

 At the meeting, the professor _____ some good advice about bringing down the market price of housing．

    A. came about              B. came up    C. came up with            D. came out

--- My uncle suggests I 　　 abroad.

--- I would rather you 　at home.

　　　 A．go; stay B．went; stayed C．go; stayed　　　 D．went; stay

--- Where did you meet the famous actress?

--- It was in the supermarket we went shopping last Sunday.

　　　 A．which　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　 C．where　　　 D．there

 Miss Jones once         　music at Bardon School for years and now is an actress. 

A. has taught   B. taught C. had taught         D. teaches

 Who can tell me if there is a bookstall around          I can buy a latest magazine?

A. where                B. which C. that                   D. what