46.Captain Joseph Mackey is the only man ______.  (    )

A. that was badly hurt in the plane    B. that was not hurt in the plane

C. that was alive in the plane        D. that was in the plane

47.Captain Mackey did not go on through the snow _______.(    )

A. because he wanted to wait for help    B. because he was too weak

C. because many planes passed above him  D. because he wanted pour aluminum powder on a huge stone

48. Captain Mackey poured aluminum powder on a huge stone in order to ______. (    )

A. make himself found by the plane    B. let the wind blow it off

C. let his old friend find him          D. make the plane that came in search of him fly slowly

C

Basic study manual               hardcover: $37.50

Future success depends on the ability to learn. Here are the answers to the questions most often asked by parents, teachers, business trainers and by students themselves. Read this book and learn:

★What the three barriers to study are and what to do about them

★What to do if you get tired of a subject you are studying

★Twenty six simple drills to help you learn how to study easily, rapidly and with full understanding

Buy and read the Basic Study Manual and use it to dramatically improve your ability to study.

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Learning How to Learn      Hardcover: $42.99

The basics of effective study for 8 to 12-year-olds, fully illustrated (用图说明). Children who read and apply the materials in this book regain their liking for study and their ability to apply this knowledge in life. Get this book for a child you want to see win at his studies!

How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children     Hardcover: $34.90

In spite of billons of dollars spent on “educational research”, children are not taught the most basic skills of learning, even the most basic of these: how to use a dictionary. In fact, a search of educational books for children found no book that told them how to use a dictionary or that one should. Written for children 8 to 12-year-olds, this fully illustrated book will teach your child:

▲How to find words in a dictionary

▲The different ways that words are used

▲What the different marks and symbols that are used in a dictionary mean

▲How to use a dictionary to correctly pronounce words

It includes a section for parents and teachers showing you how to use this book with children. Buy this book and give it to your children to unlock their education. What’s more, you’ll just pay 50% for it before November 1,2007.

49. If you want to know the exact meaning of the word “manual”, you can turn to _____. (   )

A. Basic Study Manual      B. Study Skills for Life

C. Learning How to Learn   D. How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children

50. Some of the four books were illustrated in order to ______.   (    )

A. help readers understand them    B. persuade readers to buy them

C. reduce the cost of them         D. make them suitable to different readers

51.According to the advertisements, the four books are all intended for ______. (   )

A. teachers     B. adults     C. children      D. women

52.The four books ______ according to the text.   (   )

A. all are interesting     B. are sold only in America

C. are best-sellers       D. have a hardcover each

D

Just how safe are tattoos(纹身)? The Food and Drug Administration is trying to find out.

For years, the tattoo business has been largely ignored by the F.D.A. Tattoo shops are regulated by state and local authorities, but the inks used in tattoos are subject to F.D.A. rules for cosmetics (化妆品) and color additives (添加剂). The F.D.A. admits that it hasn’t been paying much attention to the issue. “Because of other public health priorities (优先) and a previous lack of evidence of safety concerns, F.D.A. has not traditionally regulated tattoo inks or the pigments (颜料) used in them,” according to a new report from the agency called “Think Before You Ink.”

But at a time when tattoos and permanent makeup are increasing in popularity, the F.D.A. is now promising stepped up vigilance (警戒) on tattoo safety. The agency says it has received reports of bad reactions to tattoo inks even years after the procedure is performed. Some people say their tattoos itch (发痒) or become inflamed (红肿的) in the summer after being in the sun. The F.D.A. ’s Arkansas-based National Center for Toxicological Research is now investigating the chemicals used in tattoo inks and how they break down in the body, how the inks interact with light and the short-and long-term safety of pigments used in tattoo inks.

“Our hope is to get a better understanding of the body’s response to tattoos and their impact on human health, and to identify products at greatest risk,” said Dr. Linda Katz, director of the F.D.A. ’s Office of Cosmetics and Colors in the Center for Food safety and Applied Nutrition.

One of the big unknowns about tattoos is what happens to the ink when tattoos are exposed to sunlight and laser lights used in tattoo removal. It’s known that tattoos fade over time. “We want to know what happens to the ink,” said research chemist Paul Howard, one of the tattoo investigators. “Where does the pigment go?”

53.The purpose of the author writing this passage is to ________.

A. advise F.D.A. to forbid tattooing         B. tell people tattooing are safe

C. remind people to take tattooing seriously  D. inform people of a new study

54.One of the reasons why F.D.A. didn’t lay emphasis on tattoo issues is that _____.

A. it is beyond their power B. the department lacked evidence of safety concerns at that time

C. bad reactions caused by tattoo inks are tiny

D. the inks used didn’t depend on F.D.A. rules for cosmetics and color additives

55.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The tattoos haven’t become as popular as before now.

B. The ink in the tattoos may become thicker and thicker over time.

C. Once in the tattoo may become thicker and thicker over time.

D. Laser lights are used in removing the tattoos.

56. Which of the following may be the best title?

A. To Ink or Not to Ink      B. To Ink Is Better Than Not to Ink

C. It’s Tattoos That Count   D. A Tattoo Is A Tattoo

E

Jessica Jentis is a typical American teacher; She was white, held a master’s degree and quite two and a half years after starting her career.

According to a new study from teachers’ union the National Education Association, half of new US teachers are likely to quit within the first five years because of poor working conditions and low salaries.

Jentis, now a stay at home mother of three, says that she couldn’t make enough money teaching in Manhattan to pay for her student loans.

“The kids were wonderful to be with, but the stress of everything that went with it and the low pay did not make it hard to leave, ” she said. “It’s sad because you see a lot of teachers the are young and gung-ho(雄心勃勃的) are ready to leave.”

The rate of new teachers leaving has reached as high as 50 percent for decades, said Barry Farber, a professor of education and psychology at Columbia University.

The study, which the association released last week, ahead of its annual salute to teachers on Tuesday, also found today’s average teacher is a married, 43-year-old white woman who is religious.

Teachers are more educated than ever before, with the rate of those holding Master’s degrees increasing to 50 percent from 23 percent since the early 1960s.

Only 6 percent of teachers are African-American and 5 percent are His panic, Asian or come from other ethnic groups. Men represent barely a quarter of teachers, which the association says is the lowest level in four decades.

“We must face the fact that although our current teachers are the most educated and most experienced ever, there are still too many teachers leaving the profession too early, not enough people becoming teachers and not enough difference in the profession,” said NEA President Reg Weaver in a statement.

Thanks to the high dropout rate of younger teachers, there will be plenty of job openings for teachers over the next 10 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Because education is governed at the state level, programs to retain (留住) younger teachers differ from state to state.

56.The first paragraph is written to _______. (    )

A. introduce the reason of the teachers’ being out of work

B. tell us the woman teacher has received a good education

C. introduce the topic to be followed      D. tell us something about the teachers