The car ____________________ （陷入泥濘） and we had to walk home. （stuck）

In front of the Ninghui Building ____________________（是一個廣場）. （lie）

He was arrested without knowing__________________（他犯什么罪而被指控）. （accuse）

For an increasing number of students at American universities, old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious: The graying of America means jobs. Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom （生育高峰） generation, a long life span means that the nation’s elderly population is sure to increase greatly over the next 50 years. By 2050, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65, up from 14 percent in 1995.

The change brings big problems for government and society, of course. But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. “In addition to the doctors, we’re going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers,” says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California’s （USC） School of Gerontology （老年學(xué)）.

Lawyers can specialize in “Elder Law”, which covers everything from trusts and estates to  nursing-home abuse and age discrimination. Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market. “Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money,” one professor says.

Margarine Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with bacteria”. So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it. She says, “I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying.”

67．The best title for the passage should be _________.

A. The Graying of America                               B. Gerontology

C. Aging and Job Opportunities                         D. Elder Law

68．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 most probably means _________.

A. America has suddenly become a nation of old people

B. gerontology has suddenly become popular

C. more elderly professors are found on American campuses

D. American colleges have realized the need of admitting older students

69．With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit _________.

A. from building nursing homes for the elderly

B. from providing special services to the elderly

C. by enriching their professional knowledge

D. by winning the trust of the elderly

70．It can be seen from the passage that the increasing of America’s elderly population ________.

A. will bring good chances to people in many areas

B. will put an unbearable burden on society

C. may lead to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination

D. will create new fields of study in universities

According to some talk, the younger generation in Smithville is the most antisocial in history. This seems far from the truth. Young people today as a whole are better, more informed, more ambitious, healthier, and more smart than ever before. Why then, it may be asked, do we see such restlessness and such antisocial behavior among our young people？

For the answer the citizens of this community must look at themselves. What have they done to the grounds that have been built in the last fifteen years？How many swimming pools are there? How many vocational training projects have been started? How many community-organized youth parties and picnics have been held?

The average citizen will answer that the responsibility for these activities belongs to schools. But schools cannot be held responsible for all the free-time activities of all the young people of this community. The job of the schools is formal education, not free-time recreation （娛樂）.

This community needs a youth center suitable for such activities as picnics, camping, sports, music, art and so on. There should be social and recreational activities to meet the needs and interests of every member of our school age youth.

Mayor Elmo D. Greely has proposed the formation of a youth club as the first step in the direction of a youth center. Mayor Greely has called a meeting at the City Hall on Friday, August 15, at noon.

Giving up a lunch hour is a very little sacrifice for a project that can be of great importance to this community.

This newspaper urges every adult and young person of Smithville to attend this important meeting. We believe our industrial, business, and professional leaders have an especially strong duty to be present.

This newspaper will be present and intends to support this project with vigor.

63．The underlined word “antisocial” probably means “_________”.

A. opposed to an orderly society or way of life

B. promising

C. suitable to present society

D. having a lot of social experience

64．What does the writer think of the sentence “the younger generation in Smithville is the most antisocial in history”？

A. He thinks it is true.                                      B. He thinks it is not true.

C. He thinks it is partially true.                          D. He thinks it is nonsense.

65．The main idea of Paragraphs 2 and 3 is _________.

A. to give us lots of questions to show that problem is serious

B. that school should hold the responsibility for education rather than free-time recreation

C. to analyze the reasons why the youth are antisocial

D. that we should take more activities or start many vocational projects

66．The solution to the problem of the antisocial behavior of young people is _________.

A. taking part in picnics, camping and so on

B. setting up a youth center

C. attending a meeting held by Mayor Greely every Friday

D. support from the newspaper

Bayfield Shopping Coupons （贈券）

55．What are these ads for？

A. Food you can order for delivery.                   B. Places to go on vacation.

C. Special offers at a shopping center.                D. Things on sale in a big store.

56．Which of the following is true according to the ads？

A. Spending $50 means 3 hours of free parking.

B. One person can buy 4 tickets for the price of three.

C. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.

D. At Mike’s Café, people can get a free drink after spending $6.

57．Which of the following is NOT mentioned at this mall？

A. Clothes store.           B. Music store.                     C. Restaurant.               D. Toy store.

58．We can know from this passage __________.

A. there are more than one theater in the center

B. if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price

C. you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes

D. you won’t get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal

Britain’s oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 101. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or money to make the trip from his home in Forest Fach, near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all-expenses-paid birthday trip to the capital he just could not refuse.

He arrived at Paddington Station and smartly turned out in his best suit, favorite Panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole. “It’s very exciting. There’s no doubt about it,” he said.

Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. “But I’ve been on the seas to that faraway land called Ilfracombe 21 miles from home,” he joked.

Mr Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. “There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings return from Swansea ― too much I thought. All my money went to the family then,” he said.

During the next two days Mr. Evans will be taken on a short tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the House of Parliament organized by his MP, Mr. Gareth Wardell.

The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided for him if he gets tired. “I don’t like the chair ― people will think I am getting old.” he said. His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized ― no wine, no tobacco and no anger.

Before setting off from Swansea with his 76-year-old son, Amwell, he said jokingly, “I’m glad to see they’ve given me a return ticket.”

51．The very reason that Mr. Evans didn’t go to see the world is that _________.

A. he had already been on the seas to Ilfracombe

B. he was too busy to go too far away from home

C. he couldn’t afford both the time and the money

D. he believed “East or west, home is best”

52．Mr Evans didn’t like the wheelchair simply because _________.

A. he was not used to traveling in it

B. the wheelchair was of poor quality and not easy to operate

C. he actually preferred walking to sitting in it at home

D. he thought he was still young enough to manage the trip

53．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？

A. Mr. Evans had to work hard to raise his family when young.

B. The trip to London excited Mr. Evans very much.

C. Mr. Evans could not really enjoy the trip because of his age.

D. Humor was one of Mr. Evans’ characters.

54．The probable explanation to Mr. Evans’ long life lies in _________.

A. his good living habits                                    B. his hard working for the family

C. his sticking to his hometown                         D. his living conditions near the Swansea

One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the class on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.

Then she told them to think of the   31   thing they could say about each of their   32   and write it down.

It took the remainder of the class period to finish their   33  , and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.

That Saturday the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a   34   sheet of paper, and   35   what everyone else had said about that   36  .

On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was   37  . “Really?” she heard whispers （耳語）. “I   38   knew I meant anything to anyone!” and, “I didn’t know   39   liked me so much!” were most of the   40  .

That group of students   41   on. Several years later, one of the students, Mark, was killed in Vietnam and the teacher attended the funeral of that special student.

The church was   42   his friends. After the funeral, Mark’s parents met the teacher. “We want to   43   you something, “Mark’s father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket.” They   44   this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might   45   it.”

Opening the wallet, he   46   removed two   47   pieces of notebook paper that had been folded and unfolded many times.

The teacher knew without looking   48   the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark’s classmates had   49   about him.

“Thank you so much for doing that,” Mark’s mother said. “As you can see, Mark   50   it.”

Companies have to ________ their budget to go through the financial crisis.

A. cut down                 B. cut off                            C. cut in                             D. cut out

The police took fingerprints at the crime scene and quickly _______ the murderer.

A. undertook                B. grasped                    C. gathered                 D. identified