Machu Picchu is considered to be a truly extraordinary archaeological（考古學(xué)的） discovery and is one of South America’s largest tourist sites. As many as one thousand visitors visit the ancient Ionian（印加文化的）ruins daily. What draws vacationers and adventurers to this remote location high in the Andes Mountains of Peru（秘魯）?A large part of the attraction is the mysteries that surround Machu Picchu. For example，Machu Picchu is：Considered “the lost city” of the Incas because it was never found by Spanish invaders and was known to only a few local peasants for almost four hundred years.

The “city in the clouds”，Machu Picchu’s lasting beauty comes from the careful blending of its striking architecture with its mountaintop environment. Its greatest skill shows are in the stone structures，which equals t hat of the ancient Egyptians. The stone blocks were so appropriately cut that they fit together without the need for mud. The largest stones at Machu Picchu weigh as much as fifteen tons! It has been difficult to explain how the huge blocks were transported. The buildings, including many that have survived lots of earthquakes，contain stones which interlock so perfectly that fl knife cannot be forced between them. When compared to other ancient civilizations，it is difficult to understand how Machu Picchu could have been missed by the Spanish and lost from history for four hundred years.

For many of the mysteries of Machu Picchu being unsolved，it is clear why Machu Picchu remains “the most famous ruins in all of South America”.

64. Which of the followings is NOT a mystery of Machu Picchu?

A. Machu Picchu is called the “city in the clouds”.

B. Machu Picchu remains “the most famous ruins of South America”.

C. Machu Picchu is “the lost city” of the Incas.

D. Machu Picchu is the largest stone city of the world.

65. The underlined word “interlock” probably means

A. put                       B. fit                         C. meet                       D. 1ie

66. From the passage we can learn that           .

A. Machu Picchu has gone through lots of earthquakes

B. all of the mysteries of Machu Picchu have been solved

C. the city has never been discovered by people outside

D. Machu Picchu is the most valuable ruins in history.

67. The purpose of writing the passage is to             .

A. ask us to pay a visit to Machu Picchu

B. show us the beauty of Machu Picchu

C. introduce Machu Picchu’s mysteries

D. make the ancient Incan ruins known

Machu Picchu is considered to be a truly extraordinary archaeological（考古學(xué)的）discovery and is one of South America’s largest tourist sites．As many as one thousand visitors visit the ancient Inean（印加文化的）ruins daily．What draws vacationers and adventurers to this remote location high in the Andes Mountains of Peru（秘魯）?A large part of the attraction is the mysteries that surround Machu Picchu．For example，Machu Picchu is：considered “the lost city”of the Incas because it was never found by Spanish invaders and was known to only a few local peasants for almost four hundred years．

    The“city in the clouds”，Machu Picchu’s lasting beauty comes from the careful blending of its striking architecture with its mountaintop environment．Its greatest skill shows are in the stone structures，which equals t hat of the ancient Egyptians．The stone blocks were so appropriately cut that they fit together without the need for mud．The largest stones at Machu Picchu weigh as much as fifteen tons! It has been difficult to explain how the huge blocks were transported．The buildings, including many that have survived lots of earthquakes，contain stones which interlock so perfectly that fl knife cannot be forced between them．When compared to other ancient civilizations，it is difficult to understand how Machu Picchu could have been missed by the Spanish and lost from history for four hundred years．

    For many of the mysteries of Machu Picchu being unsolved，it is clear why Machu Picchu remains“the most famous ruins in all of South America”．

1．Which of the followings is NOT a mystery of Machu Picchu?

    A．Machu Picchu is called the“city in the clouds”．

    B．Machu Picchu remains“the most famous ruins of South America”．

    C．Machu Picchu is“the lost city”of the Incas．

    D．Machu Picchu is the largest stone city of the world．

2．The underlined word“interlock” probably means         

    A．put                      B．fit                        C．meet                      D．1ie

3．From the passage we can learn that           ．

    A．Machu Picchu has gone through lots of earthquakes

    B．a(chǎn)ll of the mysteries of Machu Picchu have been solved

    C．the city has never been discovered by people outside

    D．Machu Picchu is the most valuable ruins in history．

4．The purpose of writing the passage is to             ．

    A．a(chǎn)sk us to pay a visit to Machu Picchu

    B．show us the beauty of Machu Picchu

    C．introduce Machu Picchu’s mysteries

    D．make the ancient Incan ruins known

It’s a common belief that over time, pet owners start to look like their animals, and vice versa. Now conies the terrifying news that cats look up to their owners as role models and copy their behavior.
Next time you reach for your fridge, think twice. If Kitty is watching, she is likely to overeat as well.
What is your cat’s IQ?
In a new study from the University of Messina, it turns out that indoor cats who live closely to their owners “mirror” the lives of their caregivers. They sleep at the same time, eat at the same time,  and can even become more or less social depending on the behavior of their owners.
“Cats are intelligent animals with a long memory, ”Jane Brunt, the executive director of the CATalyst Council, told Discovery News. “They watch and learn from us, noting the patterns of our actions. as evidenced by knowing where their food is kept and what time to expect to be fed, how to open the cupboard door that’s been improperly closed, and where their feeding and toileting areas fife. ”Because cats copy our habits, if you spend a lot of time raiding(搜刮)the fridge, your cat will return to its food bowl for that midnight snack, too. According to the study, this explains why “human and cat overweight rates often seem to match. ”So. if you felt guilty about leaving your precious kitty at home while you go to work, now you call feel even worse：You fife making your cat fat!
There’s no word if drinking green tea and making sure you go to Yoga will benefit your cat, but based on the study. it sounds like sticking to a healthy eating and sleeping schedule is best for both of you.
There’s a lot we can learn from our cats in return. “When they sit on our laps softly purring with rhythmic breathing and half-closed eyes. the sense of peace and calm that comes over us is like a private 1esson in inner meditation. ”Brant said. Sure. But cats don’t have to sit in rush hour traffic for an hour a day or worry about their in-laws. They’re probably pretty good at remaining calm.
So, according to science。even though we assumed that cats were not close to us all these years, it turns out they fife in fact learning from us and looking up to us. Scary, huh?
【小題1】According to the passage. which of the following is NOT true?

How often do you sit still and do absolutely nothing．The usual answer these days is“never”．or“hardly ever”．As the pace of life continues to increase，we are fast losing the art of relaxation．Once you are in the habit of rushing through life，being on the go from morning till night，it is hard to slow down．But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body．
Stress is fl natural part of everyday life．There is no way to avoid it, since it takes many and varied forms-driving in traffic，problems with personal relationships are all different forms of stress．Stress，in fact，is not the“baddy”it is often reputed to be．A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life．It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health．
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual．Some people are not afraid of stress，and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities．Others lose heart at the first sight of unusual difficulties．When exposed to stress，in whatever form，we react both chemically and physically．In fact we make a choice between “fight” or “fright” and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life and death．The crisis we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme，but however little the stress，it involves the same response．All the energy is shifted to cope with the stress．It is when such a reaction lasts long，through continued exposure to stress，that health becomes endangered．Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress．
Stress in some people produces stomach disorders，while others experience tension headaches．Since we cannot remove stress from our 1ires，We need to find ways to cope with it．
【小題1】People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because      .

Richard Rodriguez from the United States is a great roller coaster fan．Recently he broke his 15th world record after he spent 104 days riding the world’s largest roller coaster．

    “It got more difficult to ride and ride because of the muscle tiredness，”Rodriguez，a teacher at the University of Chicago，said as he stepped down from the ride in a German park．He spent 10 hours a day on the roller coaster．

    Rodriguez tried to keep himself busy during the rides on the big roller coaster in a southwestern town in Germany．“I read the newspapers…I have fl walkman，I have my cell—phone，SO I try to talk to people and message people during the day，’’he said．

    Although the 42-year-old said he felt sick on the first few days，he said he soon got over the problem．

    “My face hurts sharply and I have a little backache，but I am good．’’

    The “Expedition GeForce” is one of the world’s biggest roller coasters．It measures 62 meters at its highest point．

    On his 95th day on the coaster，after traveling over 25，000 kilometers，Rodriguez had a toothache and was treated by fl local dentist．He went on after that and succeeded in breaking the record．

    Rodriguez celebrated with members of the park staff and his supporters，who had sent him

 postcards and e—mails encouraging him not to give up．

What do we know about Expedition GeForce?

  A．It once ran for 1 04 days nonstop．

  B．It is the one most difficult to ride．

  C．It is most modernly equipped．

  D．It is in a German town．

2．Rodriguez kept on riding that long because ______________.

  A．he wanted to show the world the very best he could do

  B．he was having great fun doing that

  C．the roller coaster can’t stop once it starts running

  D．he was able to live and work as usual on the coaster

3．During the roller coaster ride，Rodriguez——．

  A．kept on working as a university teacher

  B．kept enjoying good health

  C．kept in touch with the world around him

  D．broke his world record 1 5 times

4．When Rodriguez finally stepped down from the roller coaster，he       .

  A．was healthy and strong as usual

  B．was in poor health

  C．was very tired but happy

  D．decided to work as a teacher

5．The new world record was keeping on riding for on a roller coaster．

  A．16 times  B．104 10一hour days

  C．10 hours a day D．over 25，000 kilometers