—What experience most __________ who you are, Richard?

—My father let me play his guitar when I was three．Thirty-two years later, I still play．

　　　 A．proved　 　　　　　　 B．impressed　　 　　　 C．permitted　　 　　　 D．shaped

—Tony, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you _________ them all! Again!

—Yes, I did．I couldn’t help it．They were so good．

　　　 A．had eaten 　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)te　　　　 　　　 C．a(chǎn)re eating　　 　　　 D．have eaten

Think about how many ways there are for you to communicate today. You can send a letter or pick up the phone and make a call. But today, one of the most popular ways to communicate is called instant messaging. In any instant messaging system, you type a little text message on your computer, press the “Send” button, and your message INSTANTLY shows up on your friend’s screen. But how does it work?

Actually, the whole process is very cool. In the 1980s, you could sit down at a computer at any big university. Up to 100 people would be logged in and sharing the computer. They had to share because these computers were very expensive. You could type a command to send an instant message to anyone logged into the same computer. It felt like everyone was connected together no matter where they were sitting. 

Today, you can do the same thing — but with lots more possibilities. And you can communicate with just about anyone in the world. All you need is an instant messaging program installed(安裝) on your computer. There are many programs to choose from. AOL's instant messenger (AIM) is probably the most popular right now. MSN has one. Google has Google Talk. Ask your friends and find out what they are using. That will make it easier to communicate with them. 

When you are ready, you create an account. Next, you need to figure out the IM names your friends use. Add their IM names to your IM program. Click on the friend you want to talk to and then type away. When you click end, your friend gets the message instantly. 

But behind the scenes（在后臺(tái)，在幕后）, amazing things are happening. Your IM program is communicating with a computer, called a server. The server could be just down the road or even in some other city. All your friend's computers are communicating with a server, too. Your computer is constantly chatting with the server to make everything happen. The network called the Internet makes it all possible.

72. What could be the best title for the passage ?  

A. How to Send Instant Messages.

B. The Easiest Way to Talk to a friend.   

C. Different Ways of Communication.            

D. Development of Communication. 

73. Why did so many people share a computer at that time?  

A. Because they want to be connected to each other.  

B. Because computers were too large.

C. Because few people knew how to use computer.   

D. Because computers were too dear.  

74. From the passage we can see that “Google Talk”_______.  

A. is a kind of search engine          B. refers to a computer company 

C. is an IM program                 D. is a famous web site

75. Which of the following is the right order to send an instant message?   

a. Press the “send” button         b. Type a little text message  

c. Add the receiver’s IM names     d. Open your IM program   

A. d, c, b, a.         B. b, c, d, a        C. d ,b, c, a     D. b. c. a. d

 　 “It’s over! Thank goodness!”

School was over and I was tired. I sat at the front of the school bus. Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of talks. I try to listen politely, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, however, her talk was worth listening to.

“My father’s ill,” she said to no one in particular. I could see worry in her eyes. I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students with a smile. With a sudden change of interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”

With her eyes wet and her voice unusual, she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she continued, “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.” I couldn’t answer. My heart ached for her.

I sat on the seat thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that.

Suddenly I realized Janie was more than a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a whole world of family and cares for them too.

I suddenly felt very selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant. I shouldn’t have been so selfish and self-centered.

Understanding people is an art.

68. When the students get on the school bus, Janie usually _______.

A. tries to break the silence                     B. meets them with a smile

C. sits on her seat without words                D. speaks to herself

69. After she learned Janie’s story, the author thought of _______.

A. Janie’s pain when her mother died

B. her mother’s pain when the author’s father died

C. the author’s pain when her own father died

D. her mother’s pain when the author’s grandfather died

70．The writer felt very selfish because          .

A. she was always busy with her own studies.

B. she thought nothing of Janie as a driver.

C. she showed no concern about others.

D. she hardly thought of others.

71. In this passage the writer tries to tell us         .

A. understanding people around us takes time.

B. people should care for others more.

C. we should learn some skills to understand others.

D. we should pay attention when someone is speaking. 

Are your children liked by their teachers? All parents want their children to impress their teachers and succeed in school. You can get your children to impress their teachers by following these easy steps.

　 Make sure they’re prepared. Teachers are impressed by children coming to school prepared to learn. Make sure they have everything they need—pencils textbooks, erasers and so on.

　 Require them to be active in class. Teach them to ask teachers questions when they don’t understand something. Some children think teachers are bothered by questions, but most teachers are impressed when children take the initiative(采取主動(dòng)) in asking questions. They should take part in class discussions, giving their opinions politely.

　 Keep your children healthy. If your children are tired and hungry, they won’t be ready to learn. Children need at least 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night. Feed your children a solid breakfast and prepare a healthy lunch. Provide them with fruit and other healthy foods—apples or bananas are better for them than cookies.

　 Make sure that your children do their homework. If they really don’t understand it, discuss it with them patiently. Don’t help them do their homework. Teachers can always tell who it is that does the work.

　 Teach your children good manners and habits. Children need to arrive at the school punctually, and be polite to their teachers and classmates. Parents need to teach these skills at home. Nothing is sweeter than children who say “please” and “thank you”, and these are children their teachers are certain to love.

64. The first paragraph serves as ________.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. an explanation 　 B. a guidance　　 C. a background　 　D. an introduction　

65. What should parents do according to the passage?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. They should ask their children’s teachers questions at times.

B. They should prepare their children cookies as well as fruits.

C. They ought to have discussions over difficulties with their children patiently.

D. They have to require their children to get materials for learning themselves.

66. Which of the following statements is Not true?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　

A. Hungry and tired children can’t focus on their study.

B. Children should go to school on time and learn to behave well.

C. Teachers are impressed when children take an active part in class.

D. Teachers aren’t able to decide if parents do homework for their children.

67. The passage mainly tells us that being parents, you should ________.

A. ask your children to get ready for classes before going to school

B. help your children to impress their teachers at school

C. teach your children to be polite to both their teachers and classmates

D. remind your children to observe all the rules when at school

Do you know about a series of books “for dummies”? These American self-help books have been put into more than thirty-nine languages including Chinese，Arabic，Russian，F(xiàn)rench，German，Greek and Spanish．

“Dummy” is a word for a stupid person．The dummies books are not really for stupid people．They are designed to show people how to do something they may never have tried before，like painting a house or learning a language．The books all say in a funny way that they are for dummies，such as World History for Dummies，Chinese Cooking for Dummies，and Wedding Planning for Dummies．The first such book，DOS for Dummies，was published（出版），in 1991．It helped people learn how to use the DOS operating system for computers．Since then，more than one hundred fifty million dummies books have been sold．

The dummies．com  website explains the idea behind the books．It says that they show that people can be taught to do anything．First they can make fun of ideas that are difficult to understand．Then they show how the information can be interesting and easy．The publishers say that the books do not provide more information than necessary．They give readers just enough information to do what they want．They say that the dummies books give the best and easiest way to do something．And the books use simple and easy language．

There are more than one thousand different dummies books．They provide information many people need—like information about diseases，education and cooking．People interested in opera，car repair and wine can also find dummies books to help them．A report in New York Times says that the best-selling dummies books are those that explain technology and personal finance（財(cái)政）．

There are even more dummies books to come．The publishers say that they publish about two hundred new dummies books every year．

60．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. The Easiest, the Best                                 B. Books for Dummies

C. Interesting Books                                      D. New Ideas behind the Books

61．According to the dummies．com website，people can            with the help of dummies books.

A. do anything they want                     B. simplify some personal things

C. become expert in any field                  D. learn any foreign language

62．The dummies books have been popular because          .

A. people can save lots of money through self-teaching

B. they provide abundant（豐富的）information on the popular subjects

C. people can learn to do anything with only one book

D. they provide just what is needed and are easy to understand

63．What can we learn from the passage?

A. Fifty million different dummies books have been published.

B. The dummies books will continue to be popular.

C. The first dummies book was on Chinese cooking.

D. The simple language was designed for children readers.

Talk about a real-life hero! Ten-year-old Larry Champagne from St．Louis，Missouri, hit the brake（剎車）on a runaway school bus．He saved himself and 20 other kids on board from disaster．

It all happened in one terrible accident．On the way to school，the bus driver，Ernestine Blackman，suddenly fell ill．Seeing the car was running away，the other kids started to scream，but Larry ran to the front and stopped the bus．

“At first I thought，‘We’re gonna die,’ ”says Larry，“but after I pressed the brake, I felt safe．”

Larry’s speedy reaction made news all over the country．He appeared on TV shows as a hero．The bus company gave Larry a big gift．His school hung a medal of honor around his neck．

“My grandmother always tells me to do what’s right，”says Larry．He thanked his brother，Jerrick，9，who “helped me get the bus driver up” during the emergency（緊急情況）．How did he know how to stop the bus? Larry is something of a mechanic（機(jī)械師）．He helps his grandfather work on his old truck．“He gets his hands dirty，”says his grandfather．One thing is for certain：Larry knows where to find the brakes．

56．What did Larry do to save the runaway bus?

A. he pressed the brake.    B. He helped all the kids climb out through the windows.

C. He dialed 911.         D. He parked it for the sleeping bus driver.

57．When did Larry finally feel safe?

A. When the bus driver started driving again.

B. Once he pressed the brake and the bus stopped.

C. When the kids finally stopped screaming．

D. When the police officers arrived.

58．Larry thanked his brother Jerrick for            .

A. teaching him how to stop the bus                     B. helping him work on his old truck

C. teaching him how to find the brake             D. helping him get the bus driver up

59.The underlined sentence  Larry is something of a mechanic  tells us that          .

A．Larry’s job is a mechanic                         B．Larry knows nothing about machines

C．Larry is a robot                                       D．Larry knows something about machines

Many years ago, when I was in high school and working on weekends, I lost my wallet. After adding gas to my old car, I paid, and   36    my wallet at the gas station. I hadn’t even had time to   37    I had lost it when my phone rang.  A man asked me if I had lost my wallet. I   38   my purse and to my      39   , I had. He asked me to tell him   40    was in it. I did so. He then told me where to   41    my wallet.

When I reached his    42  , I noticed his wheelchair and a slope（坡道）going up to the house. I thought that it might have been   43    for him to lower his body and pick up my wallet. I knocked on the door and he told me to come in. I   44    him for finding my wallet.    45   I didn’t want to insult（侮辱） him by offering money , I really felt like    46    something. So I asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his   47   , and he said, “Just pass it on.” I said I would be   48     to do that. I was raised to be honest in any case and I would have done so,     49   promising this fellow I would, but I wanted to     50   his kindness, so I promised I would.

Ten years later I found a    51    lying on the ground. It   52    me several days to find the owner. He lived in another state, about 60 miles away from where I found the wallet. When he   53    me back, we    54   to meet, so I could return his wallet. He was actually    55   all his money was still in the wallet and he tried to hand me a ＄20 bill. I told him, “Thanks, but just pass it on…”

36. A. forgot                B. left                    C. found              D. saw

37. A. realize             B. regret                      C. consider            D. recognize

38. A. looked for            B. checked               C. found               D. searched for

39. A. anger               B. delight                 C. horror              D. excitement

40. A. which               B. that                  C. what                D. who

41. A. turn up               B. bring up               C. look up              D. pick up

42. A. house                B. school                C. company             D. station

43. A. easy                 B. practical               C. difficult              D. useful

44. A. presented             B. thanked               C. blamed               D. paid

45. A. Before                B. Since                 C. While                D. If

46. A. leaving                B. saying                C. offering              D. owning

47. A. labor                        B. patience                     C. kindness             D. support

48. A. able                  B. hard                        C. certain               D. possible

49. A. without               B. with                        C. on                  D. by

50. A. repay                        B. thank                  C. show                D. reply

51. A. package                      B. cell-phone            C. card                D. wallet

52. A. spent                  B. cost                 C. wasted              D. took

53. A. called                  B. paid                C. brought              D. went

54. A. started                 B. preferred           C. agreed               D. failed

55. A. satisfied                B. worried             C. puzzled              D. surprised

 The largest study ever to ask whether a low-fat diet reduces the risk of getting cancer or heart disease        that the diet has some effect on them.

A. has found out              B. has been found out  

C. have found out             D. have been found out

— Have you finished reading the book?

— No, I have read up to        the children discover the secret cave.

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