My friend Anny always shows great kindness and  ________ （考慮）to others

About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way.  Women are luckier; only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter.  Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!

There are different forms of color blindness.  In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red.  He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shadows of green.  Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green.  In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green － a strange world indeed.

Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain.  In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”.  These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors.  There are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is near dark.  They show us shape but no color.

Some insects have favorite colors.  Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow.  A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will.  In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors.  Yet we are lucky.  With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night.  One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.

51.  The passage is mainly about _____________.

A.  color and its surprising effects.      B.  women being luckier than men

C.  danger caused by color blindness   D.  color blindness

52.  According to the passage, with the help of the “cones”, we can_______________.

A.  tell different shapes                    B.  see in a weak light

C.  kill mosquitoes                          D.  tell orange from yellow

53.  Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women?

A.  Women are more careful.

B.  There are fewer color-blind women

C.  Women are fonder of driving than men.

D.  Women are weaker but quicker in thinking.

54.  Which of the statements about the color- blind is true?

A.  Not all of them have the same problem in recognizing color.

B.  None of them can see deep red.

C.  None of them can tell the difference between blue and green.

D.  All of them see everything in shades of green.

55.  We can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a _____________.

A.  red light        B.  yellow light       C.  blue light      D.  green light

During the twentieth century there has been a great change in the lives of women.  A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old.  By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work.  Today women marry younger and have fewer children.  Usually a woman's youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until sixty.

This important change in women's life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women's economic position.  Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a full-time job.  However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it.  Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born.  Very many more afterwards return to full or part-time work.  Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life.

46.  We are told that in a family in about 1900        .

A.  few children died before they were five

B.  seven or eight children lived to be more than five

C.  the youngest child would be fifteen

D.  four or five children died when they were five

47. One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she         .

A.  is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselves

B.  does not like children herself

C.  needn't worry about food for her children

D.  can be free from family duties when she reaches sixty

48.  According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to         .

A.  stay at home after leaving school   B.  marry men younger than themselves

C.  start working again later in life      D.  marry while still at school

49. Many girls are now likely to        .

A.  give up their jobs for good after they are married

B.  leave school as soon as they can

C.  marry so that they can get a job

D.  continue working until they are going to have a baby

50.  Now a husband probably        .

A.  plays a greater part in looking after the children

B.  helps his wife by doing more of the housework

C.  feels dissatisfied with his part in the family

D.  takes a part-time job so that he can help in the home

We were standing at the top of a church tower.  My father had brought me to this spot in a small town not far from our home in Rome.  I wondered why.

“Look down, Elsa,” Father said.  I gathered all my courage and looked down.  I saw the square in the center of the village.  And I saw the crisscross（十字形）of twisting, turning streets leading to the square.  “See, my dear,” Father said gently.  “There is more than one way to the square.  Life is like that.  If you can’t get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another. ”

Now I understood why I was there.  Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful lunches that were served at school.  But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.

When I turned to Father for help, he would not interfere（干涉）.  Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson.  By the time we reached home, I had a plan.

At school the next day, I secretly poured my luncheon soup into a bottle and brought it home.  Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner.  The plan worked perfectly.  She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered, “ The cook must have gone mad！” Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother stated firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!

In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me.  I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago.  I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible means to my goal.  Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.

41.  The author’s father took her to the top of a church tower to _____.

A.  enjoy the beautiful scenery of the whole town

B.  find out how many ways lead to the square

C.  inspire her to find out another way to solve her problem

D.  help her forget some unpleasant things earlier that day

42.  What did the author want her mother to do earlier that day?

A.  Do something delicious for lunch.                    B.  Taste her awful lunch.

C.  Dismiss the mad cook. 　　　　　　　　　   D.  Speak to the school about lunch.

43.  The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph means _____.

A.  the cook agreed to serve the soup to Mother

B.  the matter of lunch was successfully settled

C.  her father persuaded her mother successfully

D.  the method the author thought of was effective

44.  What did the author’s mother think of her luncheon soup after she tasted it?

A.  It was delicious.                                 B.  It wasn’t so bad as the author said.

C.  It couldn’t be worse.                        D.  It was as good as her cook did .

45.  By sharing her own experiences, the author tries to tell us ____.

A.  when one road is blocked, try another       B.  how bad the lunch of her school is

C.  how wise her father is                             D.  about the church tower near her home

Just now, I entered the website “Topic for Today”, I feel __31___（interest）in the report on middle school students’ using cell-phones on campus. In fact, many students now come to school  __32___ cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think __33__ is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone, which also makes you feel safe especially in time of trouble.  Besides, it is nice to enjoy various functions of different cell-phones. __34__ think differently. First, the cell-phone is not a must in school, as  __35___  are some IC phones in the school ___ 36__（make）it easy to call others. __37____, many students often play e-games and send e-messages with their cell-phones, even in class, __38___ will surely have bad effects on their study. What’s more, it will result in a great waste of time and money. In my opinion, the cell-phone is __39___ useful tool in our daily life. But it doesn’t mean we can use it ___40__（free）in school.

Just now, I entered the website “Topic for Today”, I feel __31___（interest）in the report on middle school students’ using cell-phones on campus. In fact, many students now come to school  __32___ cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think __33__ is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone, which also makes you feel safe especially in time of trouble.  Besides, it is nice to enjoy various functions of different cell-phones. __34__ think differently. First, the cell-phone is not a must in school, as  __35___  are some IC phones in the school ___ 36__（make）it easy to call others. __37____, many students often play e-games and send e-messages with their cell-phones, even in class, __38___ will surely have bad effects on their study. What’s more, it will result in a great waste of time and money. In my opinion, the cell-phone is __39___ useful tool in our daily life. But it doesn’t mean we can use it ___40__（free）in school.

57. What worries you most? Bad teeth? Getting fat? Weak bones? Whatever tops your list，you may be surprised to know that all of these health problems are linked to what you drink――or don’t drink.

58. Recently，a group of expels on health published a Drink Guidance System. What follows is

a summary of what they found. At the top of the list of preferred drinks is water. No calories(熱量)，no danger，only benefits.

59. About 21 percent of calories consumed(消耗)by Americans over the age of 2 come from soft drinks and fruit drinks with added sugars，the expels said in their report. That is why people are overweight. But calories from sweet drinks are not the only problem. Some soft drinks contribute to other health problems.

60. Here the news is better. Several studies have linked drinking coffee regularly to a reduced risk of cancer. Tea lowers cancer risk in experiments on animals，but the effects in people are unknown. It may improve bone density(密度)and help prevent tooth problems

       The experts rated milk third，below water and coffee and tea as a preferred drink. But the experts said that unless people continue to drink it，the benefit to bones is not clear. However， the experts emphasized(強調(diào))the need for children and teenagers to drink more milk.

    A. Healthy eating                  B. Unhealthy drinks

    C. Drinks affect health         D. Healthy drinks

    E. The best drink

    We aye a non-profit organization(非盈利性組織). We have volunteer jobs for people of all ages. Anyone，from twelve-year-old children to people in their 80s，can become a volunteer.

      You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents see a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone.

    “As a volunteer，I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces. I am  happy，too. ”said Carlos Domingo，an old woman of 62.

  “I often played computer games，in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers. ”said another volunteer at the age of 18.

    If everyone helps out a bit，we'll all have a better world to live in.

    Interested? Call us on 1-800-555-5756. Or visit our website：www. active. com.

54. What kind of people can become volunteers?

      A. Only teenagers.                                          B. People from 1 2 years old to about 80.

      C. Only old people.                                         D. Only students and teachers.

55. Volunteers want to get          when they help others.

      A. everything             B. money                  C. nothing                   D. computers

56. Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with          .  

      A. dogs                     B. cats                       C. old people               D. children

      A mother wanted to encourage her son’s progress at the piano. She bought tickets to a performance by a great pianist. When the evening arrived，they found their seats near the front of the concert hall and looked at the big piano waiting on the stage. Soon the mother found a friend to talk to，and the boy slipped away.

      At 8 o’clock，the lights in the hall became weak. The spotlights(聚光燈)came on. Only then did they notice the boy up on the piano bench，playing Twinkle，Twinkle Little Star. His mother was shocked，but before she could get her son back，the master himself was 0n the stage and quickly moving to the piano.

      He went up to the boy and said gently，”Don’t stop. Keep playing. ”Then he leaned(屈身)over and reached down with his left hand and began filling in the bass(低音部)part. Soon his fight arm reached around the other side and played a delightful piece of music. Together，the old master and the little boy carried the crowd away with their beautiful music.

      In all our lives，we receive helping hands―some we notice，some we don't. Equally we ourselves have a great many chances to give a helping hand to others―sometimes we like our help to be noticed，sometimes we don’t. Little of what we a11 achieve comes without learning or support from others. What we receive we should give back.

51. The little boy slipped onto the stage when        .

      A. the evening arrived                                      B. they got to the concert hall

      C. her mother talked to her friend                     D. the spotlight came on

52. Which of the following sentences is true?

      A. The pianist knew the boy’s mother very well.

      B. The pianist wanted to play Twinkle，Twinkle Little Star

      C. The pianist told the boy to stop playing the piano.

      D. The pianist helped the boy to play a beautiful music.

53. We learn from the text that           .

      A. we always do things successfully without help

      B. we should give helping hands to others when they notice

      C. we never receive helping hands when we need

      D. we could get help and we should help others

    My mom，Elsa，is only four feet ten，but she has a great personality. I learned everything about cooking   36   her. She’s also a great businesswoman. Once she ran nine   37  at the same time just by herself   38   she talked to her employees，she’d stand on a box. Thus she could  look them straight in the eye and   39   connect with them.

    These days 1 work in my mom’s restaurant. Of course， we quarrel with   40   other sometimes，but I think it's  41  to be open and honest and let things out. Since God has given us all kinds of senses，we should each have our own  42  and，of course，we can’t always   43 with others’opinions.

    One day a woman   44  Vicky was helping me prepare caponata for a cooking class. ”You forgot sugar and vinegar，”Vicky pointed out. ”They’re ingredients in most caponata recipes. ”

    I explained to her，”In my family，we don’t   45   sugar and vinegar to our caponata. ”

    She argued，”We do in my family，and our caponata is very good. ”

  “Yeah? Well， 46  is great!” I shouted back.

  Back and forth we went   47  we both burst into tears. What are you doing? I asked myself. You became so angry  48  because of a recipe! Then I hugged Vicky closely and she hugged me right back. We’ve been best  49  ever since.

  Be real. Make connections with people. Look them in the eye. Tell them how you feel. Don’t be afraid to say  50  you mean. When you let go of the feelings you hold inside，you’11 be amazed at what comes back to you.