64.We learn from the passage that Susan Boyle        .

A.rose from a low social background

B.had an unhappy marriage

C.was working in a company

D.won the championship in the Britain’s Got Talent show

65.At the beginning of the show, almost everyone       .

A.looked forward to her wonderful performance

B.was attracted by her beautiful dress

C.looked down upon her

D.placed great hope on her

66.We can infer that        contributed most to her global popularity.

A.the judges        B.the Internet

C.the newspaper      D.the advertisement

67.The 4th paragraph intends to tell us        .

A.how Susan Boyle achieved her success

B.the comment made by Ashton Kutcher

C.Susan Boyle’s influence in the USA

D.Oprah Winfrey’s invitation to Susan Boyle

D

Sydney J. Harris accompanied his friend George to his favorite newsstand. George greeted the man selling the newspapers politely, but in return he received rude service. He just acknowledged his customer and never even looked up at him when he requested the late night edition. Accepting the newspaper, George politely smiled and wished the newsman a pleasant weekend. The owner made an indiscernible(难识别的) sound and seemed relieved that the two men had completed their dealing.

As the two friends walked down the street, Sydney J. Harris asked, “Does he always treat you so rudely?” “Yes, unfortunately, he does,” George responded. “And are you always so kind and friendly to him?” “Yes, I am!” George continued as they turned a corner. “Why are you so nice when he’s so unfriendly to you?” With a look of deep thought, George explained, “Because I don’t want him to decide how I’m going to act.”

Who decides how you’re going to act? Is it your circumstances(环境) or the difficult people in your life that determine your responses? When we allow our conflicts to control us, we behave as though getting rid of our predicaments (处境) is our only choice. Therefore, it doesn’t really matter how we treat one another. For example, we say, “This person is causing trouble right now so I don’t care about exercising patience, self-control, and loving kindness. Instead, I want to let them know how angry I’m because of their actions.”

We forget our acts will eventually die down. But the way we handle conflicts will influence our lives for a long time. Will you only respond to the momentary crisis(瞬间危机) or will you be more concerned about the lasting value of what kind of person you are becoming?

68.What surprised Sydney J. Harris most?

A.George greeted rude people politely.

B.The newspaper-seller was too rude.

C.George greeted others politely.

D.George bought papers in the wrong place.

69.The man selling newspapers was rude because        .

A.it was late into the night    B.George was rude to him

C.Harris didn’t buy papers    D.it was his own behavior

70.According to George, who decided how he was going to act?

A.The circumstances.     B.The conflicts.

C.The difficult people.     D.George himself.

71.According to the last paragraph, when we deal with conflicts, we should        .

A.try to win the conflicts    B.immediately stop the conflicts

C.consider the long-term benefits  D.let others know our anger

E

Researchers in over 80 nations are taking part in a project to conduct a decade-long census(统计) of sea life. Scientists presented some of their findings at a recent conference as the project neared its completion.

In deep icy waters under Antarctica, scientists found bulbous tunicates, an underground animal, and many newly-discovered creatures believed to be related to starfish (海星) and other marine(海洋的)creatures.

Elsewhere in the world’s oceans, they have recently discovered many kinds of underwater life forms new to science. It is all part of a research effort called the Census of Marine Life.

“There are about 2,000 scientists worldwide involved, ” said Bob Gagosian, President/ CEO of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. Gagosian helps manage the project. “Everywhere they’ve gone they’ve found new things, ” he says. “The ocean basically is unexplored from the point of view of marine living things.”

Researchers have placed small markers on hundreds of fish and marine animals to track by satellite their migration(迁移)routes and to discover places where sea life gathers.

According to Ron O’Dor, a senior scientist with the Census of Marine Life, knowledge of life on the ocean floor is especially limited. “90% of all the information we have is from the top hundred meters of the ocean,” O’Dor states.

And he says the sea floor is, on average, at a depth of 4, 000 meters. And so, as some machines dive far below what people have previously seen, scientists are discovering new species of plants, animals and living things.

Since the census project began, more than 5,300 new marine animals have been found. Ocean researchers say they hope to catalogue 230,000 species during the census —which some say is only a small part of all the creatures living in the sea.