While small may be beautiful, tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems, particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.

The Tall Persons Club Great Britain (TPCGB), which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants. Beds that are too small, showe heads that are too low, and restaurant tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average height, it says.

But it is not just the extra-tall whose needs are not being met. The average night of the population has been increasing ye the standard size of beds, doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged.]

“The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a king-size bed at 6′6″(6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25% of men, while the standard 6′3″ bed caters for less than half of the male population.” Said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, “seven-foot beds would work fine.”

Sililarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems. Small tables, which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them, are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.

Some have already taken note, however. At Queens Moat Houses′Caledoman Hotl in Edinburgh, 6′6″beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans.

60. What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?

A. To provide better services.      

B. To rebuild hotels and restaurants.

C. To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.

D. To attract more people to become its members.

61. Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy?

A. 7′2″.    B. 7′        C. 6′6″                D. 6′3″

62.What may happen to restaurants with small tables?

A. They may lose some customers.          

B. They may start businesses elsewhere.

C. They have to find easy chairs to match the tables.

D. They have to provide enough space for the long-legged.

63. What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?

A. Tall people pay more for larger beds.

B. 6′6″beds have taken the place of 6′3″beds.

C. Special rooms are kept for Americans.

D. Guest rooms are standardized.

When milk arrived on the doorstep

When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.

Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note-“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”-and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.

All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to out house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.

There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.

Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch （門廊）. Every so often my son’s friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.

56. Mr Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer____.

A. to show his magical power.      B. to pay for the delivery  

C. to satisfy his curiosity.       D. to please his mother. 

57. What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy’s house?

A. He wanted to have tea there.  

B. He was a respectable person.

C. He was treated as a family member.

D. He was fully trusted by the family.

58. Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?

A. Nobody wants to be a milkman now.  

B. It has been driven out of the market.

C. Its service is getting poor.            

D. It is forbidden by law.

59. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?

A. He missed the good old days.          

B. He wanted to tell interesting stories.

C. He missed it for his milk bottles.        

D. He planted flowers in it.              

　 閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

　 If Shayne Ward didn't join the British singing talent show X-Factor in 2005, he might still be working in the local clothing shop． However, life often 　36 those who have the 　37 to try, and the nation voted him the winner．

　 Recently, Ward came to China to promote （促銷） his second album, Breathless, which was __38 on January 10．

　 "Shayne has got a（n） 39 voice, and his songs are rhythmic and soothing （舒心的） to listen to," said Feng Yu, a Senior 2 student from Beijing No． 101 School, who came to 　40__ him．

　 However, the 23-year-old Ward doesn't 　41 　have an extraordinary voice and beautiful looks, lie also has a passion for performing on 　42 and a determination to 　43 his dream．

Life has been 　44 for the Manchester boy． He's the youngest of a large family three brothers and three sisters, and money was 　45__．

　 To help his family, Ward left school as soon as he 　46 ． He worked in factories 　47__ everything from chocolate to clothes to cardboard boxes． But he never forgot that his 　48 love was music．

　 At age 16, Ward 　49 a band called Destiny and spent his weekends singing karaoke． A year later, Ward wanted to try alone． "I couldn't believe I kept getting through," he said． "I didn't want my family to be the ones going 　50 looking sad．"

　 However, Ward doesn't want to be 　51 　as a talent show winner． He has 　52 his worth with a No． 1 single and two best-selling albums． 　53 trying to predict the 　54 , Ward only wants to enjoy his life right now．

　 "I just carry on doing what I'm doing． That's 　55 ," he said firmly． "I don't want to look too far ahead．"

36．A．meets　　　　　　　　 B．favors　　　　　　　　 C．raises　　　　　　　　 D．creates　　　　

37．A．chance　　　　　　　 B．way　　　　　　　　　 C．space　　　　　　　　 D．courage　　　

38．A．released　　　　　　　 B．published　　　　　　 C．sent　　　　　　　　　 D．delivered　　

39．A．a(chǎn)ttentive　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)verage　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)ttractive　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)dventurous

40．A．watch　　　　　　　　 B．enjoy　　　　　　　　　 C．cheer　　　　　　　　 D．support　　　

41．A．yet　　　　　　　　　　 B．just　　　　　　　　　　 C．ever　　　　　　　　　 D．once　　　　　

42．A．stage　　　　　　　　　 B．time　　　　　　　　　 C．display　　　　　　　 D．end　　　　　　

43．A．go for　　　　　　　　 B．go to　　　　　　　　　 C．go after　　 　　 D．go through　　　　

44．A．heavy　　　　　　　　 B．serious　　　　　　　 C．unfair 　　　　　　 D．hard　　　　　

45．A．few　　　　　　　　　 B．little　　　　　　　　　 C．loose　　　　　　　　　 D．tight　　　　　

46．A．could　　　　　　　　 B．did　　　　　　　　　　 C．should　　　　　　　　 D．would　　　　

47．A．doing　　　　　　　　 B．making　　　　　　　 C．getting　　　　　　　 D．trying　　　　

48．A．deep　　　　　　　　　 B．strong　　　　　　　　 C．true　　　　　　　　　 D．only　　　　　　

49．A．took　　　　　　　　　 B．joined　　　　　　　　 C．developed　　　　　 D．formed　　　

50．A．a(chǎn)way　　　　　　　　 B．up　　　　　　　　　　　 C．down　　　　　　　　 D．over　　　　　

51．A．worked　　　　　　　 B．chosen　　　　　　　 C．treated　　　　　　　 D．understood　

52．A．a(chǎn)ccepted　　　　　　 B．started　　　　　　　　 C．improved　　　　　　 D．proved　　　　

53．A．In case of　　　　　 B．In time of　　　　　 C．In place of　　　　　 D．In honor of　　　

54．A．future　　　　　　　　 B．music　　　　　　　　 C．fortune　　　　　　　 D．life　　　　　　

55．A．right　　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)ll　　　　　　　　　　　 C．everything　　　　　 D．certain　　　　

High house prices can be brought under control ________ the government takes some necessary measures.

    A. even if        B. as if             C. so that            D. only if

The little girl often has a ________ pull at her mother’s clothes when they cross the street.

A. hard          B. tight             C. heavy            D. calm

China is still an agricultural country and peasants ________ most of the population.

    A. make up       B. take up           C. pick up          D. give up

The foreigners paid a visit to the theme park, ________ with satisfaction.

    A. having left     B. to leave           C. leaving          D. left

 You’re sure to make rapid progress if your plan for study ________ ahead of time.

    A. is made        B. has made         C. will be made      D. is making

--It’s reported that the new underground line has been completed.

--Yes, but it hasn’t been made clear ________ it’s to be opened to traffic on time as planned.

　 A. that　　　　　 B. when　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　 D. whether

 ________ a diary every day, and you’ll improve your writing.

    A. Keeping       B. To keep          C. Keep             D. If you keep