(　)45. A. reached 　    B. studied           C. stopped             D. started

(　)46. A. and              　B. but               C. or                     D. so

(　)47. A. more　　　   B. less                  C. fewer                D. little

(　)48. A. cancer  　    B. walk              C. society                  D. America

(  )49. A. any              　B. thing              C. nothing             D. anything

(　)50. A. not only             B. not                C. only                  D. just

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A

51. If you want to know how to cook Sichuan chicken, the best programme for you is ______.

A. SPORTS WORLD                      B. THE NEW DOCTORS

C. CHINESE COOK                        D. A DAY IN MY LIFE

52. What kind of programme is 24 Hours?

A. Talk show.　　B. Film.　　C. Game show.　　D. Cooking.

53. What’s on Channel 19 at 6.30?

A. CHINESE BOOK.                       B. SPORTS WORLD.

C. MEND IT YOURSELF.               C. MONEY TALK.

54. Who does Ken Cleveland interview?

A. A student.　　B. A cook.　　C. A rich singer.　　D. A tennis player.

55. “MEND IT YOURSELF” is a programme that ______.

A. teaches you English by yourself

B. tells you something about your first trip

C. teaches how to repair a window   D. tells you the ways to save money

B

Everybody can suffer from stress. No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life. Teenagers, however, have many more opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard. You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions. Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parents arguing at home. or problems with brothers and sisters. Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school, either from their teachers or from their friends. Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university. The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers. There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them. Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers, but you can learn the best way to deal with it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple, but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved.

56. Why is being a teenager often difficult?

A. Because even though you are not an adult, you must deal with adult problems.

B. Because even though you are an adult, you must deal with children’s problems.

C. Because even though you are a teenager, you must do a lot of homework.

D. Because adults often make them feel stressed.

57. Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience ______.

A. by asking them to go to university

B. by helping them with their homework

C. as teenagers quarrel with their parents, and their brothers or sisters

D. as families never support their children enough

58. Why can leaving school be a stressful time for teenagers?

A. Because they will be leaving their favourite teachers.

B. Because many people’s favourite memories are at school.

C. Because they may worry about getting a place at university.

D. Because they may worry about becoming an adult.

59. Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult?

A. Because there is a lot of competition for jobs.

B. Because there are no jobs.

C. Because a job is more difficult than school work.

D. Because there is a lot of competition for places at university.

60. We can deal with the stress in our life ______.

A. by not trying to find a job

B. by forgetting about our problems

C. by getting a place at university

D. by sharing our problems with our friends

C

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.

Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything?  Boy, 1 wish…” he hesitated.

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish.” the boy went on, “that l could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said. “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”

“Oh yes. I’d love that.”

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

61. The street urchin was very surprised when ______.

A. Paul received an expensive car            B. Paul told him about the car

C. he saw the shining car                        D. he was walking around the car

62. From the story we can see the urchin ______.

A. wished to give his brother a car

B. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C. wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

D. wished Paul could be a brother like that

63. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.

A. to show his neighbours the big car

B. to show he had a rich friend

C. to let his brother ride in the car

D. to tell his brother about his wish.

64. We can infer(推断) from the story that ______.

A. Paul couldn’t understand the urchin

B. the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C. the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D. the urchin’s wish came true in the end

65. The best name of the story is ______.

A. A Christmas Present                           B. A Street Urchin

C. A Brother Like That                            D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

D

The Spring Festival together with the winter holidays often means sharing cakes, candies and other delicious food with friends and families. Most people will eat more than they usually do. But doctors find out that what you eat may affect how well you remember things. This is bad news for people who eat too much.

Forgetfulness seems to many people an inevitable(不可避免的) part of ageing. As our bodies grow older, most of us find that many things we should remember are slipping out of minds. But new facts show that it’s possible to slow time’s effects on our minds.

Once people thought that the brain(大脑) could not make new cells(细胞), but now studies show that learning new things can help brain grow and keep the illness away from the brain.

Professor Eric Kandel, a Nobel Prize winner for his study of the human memory, says the best way to save our memories is to keep our brains in good shape. Through mental(脑力的) exercise, he says, people can keep their memories whole into their 80s and 90s.

And Mark Mattson, a professor at the National Institute on ageing, says that reducing the amount of calories fed to older rats and mice by thirty percent can be a good help to learning and memory. While it’s hard for many people to go on their diet(节食) like that, doctors tell us that even small steps can make big difference.

66. Doctors find out that ______may be bad for your memory.

A. delicious food　                             B. eating too much

C. drinking too much                             D. doing exercise