While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping _____ to give her long and flowing hair a smooth.

   A. occasionally    B. simultaneously

   C. eventually      D. directly

These continual _____ in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.

A. alterations  B. vibrations C. waves   D. fluctuations

He's _____ drink and never does a stroke of work.

        A. gone to  B. taken to        C. taken up     D. gone for

_______ the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about Firefighting.

A. Having searched    B. To search     C. Searching    D. Search

What do you mean, there are only ten tickets? There _____ be twelve

    A．should       B．would         C．will             D．shall

The light is out in her room. She ___ to bed.

A. can’t go    B.can’t have gone    C. must have gone    D. has gone

Great changes ___ in the recent years.

A. are taking their place   B. have taken place   C. have been taken place   D. take place

The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly______

   A. atmosphere    B. state            C. situation   D. phenomenon

      “Soon, you’re going to have to move out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood.

        One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.

        Roses require a good deal of care, and if it weren’t for the pleasure they give, it wouldn’t be worth the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. bushes must be pruned(剪枝) in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available(可用的) in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.

         Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing(施肥) have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves.

      Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold; First, I have to find the red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw(縮回) my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June. But they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.

     Here I am faced with a painful small decision: To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind, I’ll think about that tomorrow.

71．What ate the requirements for the healthy growth of rose?

       A．A lot of care and the right soil.                           B．Frequent pruning and fertilizing.

       C．Tomato plants grown alongside.                   D．Cages placed around the roots.

72．The writer planted the tomato because _________.

       A．it cost only $1.25                                       B．the soil was just right for it

       C．there was room for it in the garden                     D．the roses’ branches needed to be covered

73．This year the writer’s roses were __________.

       A．removed from the rose bed                         B．picked along with the tomatoes

       C．mostly damaged by too much sunlight          D．largely hidden under the tomato plant

74．By saying “the prize so dearly won” in paragraph 5, the writer wants to ________.

       A．show the difficulty in picking the tomatoes

       B．show the hardship of growing the roses

       C．express her liking for the roses                           D．express her care for the tomatoes

75．In the situation described in the text, one good thing is that ________.

       A．the roses cost the writer little money

       B．the writer has a daily harvest of tomatoes

       C．someone will help the writer make the decision

       D．the writer can now enjoy both the roses and tomatoes

Dear all,

    Please read Professor Hume’s email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks.

Susan Miller

Secretary

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Dear Susan，

Please forward this message to students of my history class.

Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook，the students are also required to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library.

Ted Hume

    The early experiences of Rosa Parks（1913-2005），long known as the “mother of the civil rights movement.” were not different from those of many African-Americans at that time. The black woman，however，turned the course of American history in December 1955 when she refused to give up her scat on a bus to a white man. “By sitting down.” remarked John Lewis，“she was standing up for all Americans.”

    Among the numerous awards Parks received in her life were the Presidential Medal of Freedom（1996）and the Congressional Gold Medal(1999).

    Parks died on Oct.24，2005，At St. Paul A，M，E，Church in Montgomery，a large crowd including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her life. Rice said she and others，who grew up when the political activities of Parks held public attention. might not have realized her impact(影響)on their lives，“but I can honestly say that without Mrs. Parks，I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State.”

    After her casket（靈柩）was placed at the Capitol. U.S. President Bush，members of Congress and ordinary Americans paid their respects. In American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol，a very high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States.

63. What is the main purpose of Susan’s email？

A. To make arrangements for Professor Hume’s class.

B. To introduce to the students Rosa Parks.

C. To help the students organize a lecture.                  D. To answer Professor Hume’s last email.

64. What does the underlined word “forward” mean？

A. Explain.            B. Send.            C. Take.              D. Read.

65. The political impact of lose Parks lies in the fact that she ___________.

A. helped Condoleezza Rice achieve political success

B. joined the civil rights movement at a young age

C. made racial equality a common value in American society

D. set a good example in her early life for other black Americans

66. How was Rosa Parks treated after her death？

A. She was named “mother of the civil rights movement.”

B. She was received by President Bush at the Capitol.

C. She was given the President Medal of Freedom.

D. She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol.