B. 阅读下面两段短文，掌握其大意，然后选择方框内所给单词的适当形式填空。方框内有多余的词，每个词限用一次。

north, hand, destroy, power, home, believe, trouble

·Earthquake rocks Afghanistan

Half a million people have been left __61__ after a __62__ earthquake destroyed thousands of homes and caused extensive damage to hundreds ofothers in __63__ Afghanistan yesterday. It was the most __64__earthquake in living memory, leaving __65__ damage in its wake.

forget, trouble, harm, suit, length, education, work

A report slams(猛烈抨击)TV for the young

A new report describes the __66__ effects of TV on children's __67__ and emotional development. After __68__ periods of watching TV, children tend to become absent-minded and __69__. The report also says, however, many TV programmes are __70__ for children.

III. 阅读理解 (Reading Comprehension)  (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)

A.     阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

( A )

Some people believe that international sport produces goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together, they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: international competitions encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred(憎恨). There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sport encourages international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident including the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by incidents caused mainly by smaller national contests.

One country received its second-place medals with visible anger after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to the final decisions. They were sure that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents' (对手)victory was unfair. Their manager was in great anger when he said, "This wasn't hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished." The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension(停赛)of the team for at least 3 years.

Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively(竞争性地) rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in non-national teams, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism(爱国主义).

71. According to the author, recently the Olympic Games have ______.

A. created goodwill between the nations

B. brought about only false national pride

C. hardly showed any international friendship

D. put an end to misunderstanding and hatred

72. The author gives the example in paragraph 2 to show _________.

A. how false national pride led to undesirable incidents in international games

B. that sportsmen are often against the final decisions

C. that competitiveness in the games discourages international friendship

D. that unfair decisions are common in the Olympic Games

73. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?

A. The organization of the Olympic Games must be improved.

B. Athletes should compete as individuals in the Olympic Games.

C. A game should be played competitively rather than for the love of the game.

D. More and more athletes will compete for their own honor.

( B )

I'm usually fairly doubtful about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report that concluded that today's children are far more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed that normal children aged 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago.

Why are America's kids so stressed? The report gives two main causes: increasing physical isolation(孤立)and a growing feeling that the world is a more dangerous place.

Although we can't turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation.

At the top of the list is helping develop a better understanding of the limits of individualism(个人主义). No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities(团体)and protect individuals against stress.

To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep.

Limit the amount of virtual violence(虚拟暴力)within the reach of your children. It's not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.

Keep your hopes for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale.

Make exercise part of your daily life. It will help you deal with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn't have to ruin your life.

74. The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people's state of mind are __________.

A. surprising           B. reasonable         C. believable      D. questionable

75. What does the author mean when he says, "we can't turn the clock back"?

A. It's important to slow down the speed of change.

B. The social reality children are facing cannot be changed.

C. Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten.

D. It's impossible to forget what happened in the past.

76. The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is to _____.

A. provide them with a safer environment      B. lower their hopes for them

C. get them into more touch with other people

D. set a good example for them to follow

B. 在下列77-81题中，Bobby, Maria, Andrew, Lucy和Scott正在寻找适合自己的大学。阅读下面六所大学的简介(选项A, B, C, D, E和F)，选出符合各人需求的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。

_______ 77. Bobby is tired of working in doors and wouldn't like to be to far away from his girlfriend who studies at Simmons.

_______ 78. Maria wants to learn modern science and she prefers to stay neither by the ocean nor in the northeast.

_______ 79. Andrew wishes to study business in a non-state-run university.

_______ 80. Lucy enjoys taking her further education in a woman-only university.

_______ 81. Scott hopes to play the computer conveniently for fun.

*A. SIMMONS  The College of Art and Science and Modern Studies. Simmons educates women to achieve their work and life goals. More than 40 majors. Lies in the heart of Boston, US. News & World Report ranks Simmons among the top state universities in the North and among the best values. 617-521-2051 www.simmons.edu.

*B. PUAL SMITH'S COLLEGE  The College of Nature. Experience a different kind of classroom: 15,300 acres of forests, lakes and streams, a hotel and restaurant, 99% placement upon graduation. Two-and-four-year degree programs. PO Box 265 Paul Smith, NY 1297, 0800-421-2605 www.paulsmith.edu.

*C. ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY  Personal attention. Powerful programs. Experience the technology of today at our co-educational university. One Camino Santa, Utah 78228-8503 800-FOR-STMU www.stmarytx.edu.

*D. NORTHERN UNIVERSITY  A famous private university with 3,200 students in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and engineering. Medicine & Law among the top ten by US. News & World Report Old Union 232 CA 94305-3005 650-723-2091 www.stanford.edu.

*E. UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX  Adult education course. Earn an online degree with University of Phoenix today. 100% online, fast and convenient. Learn why most working professionals choose University of Phoenix Online. www.phoenixun.edu.

*F. PETER'S COLLEGE  Experienced professors are available. Equipped with a lot of modern facilities, two students a dormitory, two computers, power never fails, PO. 356 Peter, 16753800-333-12-2135 www.peterun.edu.