Theater managers will often ask people to turn off their phones before a play or other live shows, but sometimes people forget. Broadway shows have come to a stop when a phone has rung in the audience. It is not uncommon to hear phones ring in movie theatres, libraries and even places of worship.

Can you think of anything more annoying than trying to watch a movie while the lady behind you tells the babysitter(臨時(shí)保姆) where to find the baby lotion（洗滌劑）. The right thing to do would be to take the call in the rest-room, and turn off the phone before returning to your seat.

When did every call become so urgent that we can’t wait to answer it, no matter where we are, who we are with or what we are doing?

Why do cell phones bring out the worst manners in normally thoughtful people? Lew Friedland, a communications professor at the University of Wisconsin- Madison, told CNN Reporter Amy Cox that this lack of manners is because people might be unaware of what they are doing or of the other people around them. He said that this unconscious rudeness has caused even public space to be divided up into small private space. Places like bus stops are public spaces. But when we are there while someone has a private conversation on the phone, we feel like we are eavesdropping .What can we do?  

72. Theater managers will often ask people to turn off their phones because______.

A. people are often against the manager’s advice during a play

B. it is forbidden for people to make a call during a play

C. making phone calls often affects others during a play

D. making phone calls is often popular during a play

73. Which one of the following is Wrong according to this passage?

A. It is unusual to hear phones in libraries now.

B. We can answer a phone no matter where we are.

C. It is polite to make a call while having a meeting.

D. It is impolite to make a call in the bus stop.

74. The underlined word “eavesdropping” in the last paragraph means______.

A. listening secretly                                  B. talking publicly  

C. speaking secretly                                 D. listening publicly

75. Which of the following statements is most likely to be talked about in the next paragraph?

A. Actually people are free to make a call in public.

B. People have to make a call at home every day.

C. People mustn’t make a call in public.

D. People don’t realize they are impolite to make a call in public.

California, once regarded as a leader in the United States for its public higher education system, ranks next to the last in the U.S. for its number of adults with at least a high school diploma, according to the report, titled “California at the Edge of a Cliff,” released by the California Faculty Association.

Meanwhile, the state’s investment（投資） in public higher education has dropped over the past three decades, and now ranks 22nd in the country. That’s despite having the country’s largest public higher education system, the report said.

“It's a collapse(衰退),” said Thomas Mortenson, author of the report, who is an independent analyst living in Iowa and a senior scholar at the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education in Washington, D.C.   “Ranking 49th out of 50 states is an indication that shows the quality of the state’s educational has become much worse in recent decades.” Mortenson said in the report.

As of 2007, California ranked 14th in the United States in terms of college educated members of the workforce over 25 years of age, a drop from eighth place in 1981, the report showed.

Mortenson said that California has never been the state of high status in education and economy while other states have made greater gains in building a college-educated workforce.

The California Faculty Association is using the report’s findings to criticize Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed funding cuts for education.

Struggling with a 14.8-billion-dollar state budget deficit（赤字）, Schwarzenegger has proposed a combination of sales tax increases, borrowing and major budget cuts, including cutting billions of dollars from the state's education budget.  

64. The passage is mainly about__________.

A. funding cuts for high education in California

B. the dangerous situation in California

C. California's worse situation in higher education

D. California's research on education and economy

65. From the passage we can infer that __________.

A. California had higher quality in higher education in the past

B. governor in California agreed to spend more money on education

C. Thomas Mortenson works at California Faculty Association

D. investment in higher education has dropped in all states

66. The reason why California has a lower rank in education is that________.

A. the number of adults has decreased recently

B. the money to invest in education has been cut

C. the progress in other states has been made

D. the result of report has been published late

67. According to the report’s findings, ________ is to blame for the drop in rank of education.

A. Thomas Mortenson                                        B. Arnold Schwarzenegge

C. the Pell Institute                                             D. California Faculty Association

Trip 1 Black Bear Count

There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears air still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Bookings necessary.

Cost: Free                    When: May 8

Trip 2 Garland Valley

Bring your drink and lunch for this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains. Garland Valley is close to the town of Garland but is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area, including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bird-lovers. The trip lasts four hours. Bookings necessary.

Cost: $ 15             When: May 8, May 15

Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure

Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the animals you will see on this trip can only be seen at night. The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see. Numbers are strictly limited on night trips, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours.

Cost: $ 12            When: May 8, May 15, May22

Equipment to be needed:

•     Please bring enough water and food for all walks.

•     Wear good walking shoes―no high heels.

•     Wear a hat for day walks.

•     Dress warmly for night walks.

•     Children must be with an adult.

•     Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks.

•     Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are a dangerous place.

Bookings:

•     Bookings for the above trips can be traded by telephone (893 - 4847) or on the Internet at www. Bluemountaintour. com

60. Where are these trips?

       A. In a large city.                                       B. In a park in the mountains.

       C. In a special kind of zoo.                         D. In three different countries.

61.   On which trip might you see animals that sleep during the day?

       A. Black Bear Count.                                 B. Garland Valley.

       C. Flashlight Adventure.                             D. None of the trips.

62.   Which of the following is NOT necessary for the three trips?

       A. Good walking shoes.                             B. A pair of glasses.

       C. Food and water.                                    D. A sleeping-bag

63.   What is the best title for the passage?

       A. Discovery Trips in the Blue Mountains.          B. Hunting around the Great Mountains.

   C. Interesting Trips in the East of the USA.            D. Adventure Travel in America.

Lindsay Morgan Lohan was born on July 2, 1986. She was such a natural beauty that she began modeling at the age of 3, and because of her natural talent, she played parts in over 60 TV commercials for companies such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Wendy's, the Gap, Pizza Hut, Calvin Klein, and Jell-O, in which she shared the screen with Bill Cosby.

When she was 7, Lohan was required to dress up as garbage for a Halloween short play on the Late Show with David Letterman called “Things You Find on the Bottom of the Subway.” It was her first real acting job. In 1996, Lohan got her second big break when she was given a role on the long-running NBC soap opera “Another World.” For only one season, she became the third actress to act the part Alexandra Alli Fowler.

Shortly after, she hit the highway to fame when Disney sought to remake the hugely successful family comedy “The Parent Trap” (1998). In addition, she also got a three-picture deal with Disney thanks to this movie. Her next move was to appear in the Wonderful World of Disney production of “Life-Size” (2000), a comedy also featuring supermodel Tyra Banks.

In 2003, along with Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan performed in Freaky Friday and played one of the early roles that made Jodie Foster a household name.

In September 2002, Lohan also got a contract with music heavyweight Emilio Estefan Jr who is of great influence in music. She signed a five-album deal with Estefan Enterprises. In 2005, she released her first album, “Speak,” followed by “A Little More Personal” the next year.

56. Which of the following is NOT the job that Lohan has done until now?

A. A singer.         B. An actress.       C. A model.        D. A dancer.

57. The underlined word “break” in Paragraph 1 probably means “__________”.

A. a rest between periods of work or study        

B. luck that leads to further success

C. an end which is put to progress               

D. separation in two parts because of force

58. From the forth paragraph we can infer that Lohan __________after she played the family comedy “The Parent Trap”.

A. became more and more famous                  B. was driving on the highway quickly

C. had a car accident on the highway              D. was hit by people on the highway

59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Lohan has played three films produced by Disney.

B. Lohan played the part Bill Cosby in a TV show.

C. Lohan has released two albums since 2005. 

D. Lohan was greatly influenced by Emilio Estefan Jr.

One day Mary decided to take her little daughter to the park,  36  when they got there, she discovered it was already occupied by a group of  37 . Mary felt a little  38  and she kept her daughter closer to her.

The boys started acting up, trying to  39  the girls. One boy slipped and badly  40  one of his arms. Mary was about to go and  41  him, but the boy just laughed, even though his face turned    42  .

A girl, several years older than the boy, walked over. Mary 43  to see if she was going to laugh at the boy.  44 , she said in a low voice, “That  45  painful. Do you want your  46  to have a look at it?” The boy  47  did want his mum, but he kept looking at his friends. Mary  48 . He couldn’t be seen in pain. It wouldn't be  49  , and wanting his mum in front of the  50  was not cool, either!

The girl clearly understood this and decided to do something. She slipped her  51  through his (his uninjured one) and waved to her friends, “He’s  52  me home. All right?” The surprised boy looked back at his  53  who were cheering him on, full of envy.

It's  54  to be cool when you’re a teenager, but when you grow older you will realize it's more important to  55  . That girl tried to mix the two things. She cared and in a very cool way!

―How about seeing a film this afternoon?

―__________I haven’t seen any for a year.

A. No chance      B. Why not?              C. So what?                D. My pleasure

― Have your working conditions improved?

― No, _______ than before, I’m afraid.

A. no worse             B. not worse             C. a little better          D. no better

― Why was Mr. Green out of work last week?

― He_______ a medical conference the whole week.

A. will attend     B. had attended         C.  was attending 　         D. would attend

Kevin consulted his teacher about_______ he should study abroad after graduation．   　

A. whether        B. where             C. when                      D. that 

― I didn’t pass the English exam.

―_______ next time and you’ll succeed.

A. Working hard     B. To work hard           C. With hard work    D. Work hard