T-shirts, so-called because when you lay them out they look like the letter T, are such a universal item of clothing that it is surprising to realize that no one wore them except as underwear until the second half of the 20th century.

American soldiers serving in Europe in the 1914—1918 War were equipped with heavy wool uniforms, which were extremely hot during the humid(潮濕的)summers. They noticed the French colleagues wore lightweight cotton shirts when the weather was hot. The nickname(綽號(hào),諢名) “T-shirt” for this useful piece of clothing quickly caught on by the 1920s, it was already in Webster’s Dictionary of American English. By the time of the 1939—1945 war, it had become standard tissue clothing for USA soldiers.

At first, it was regarded as an undershirt, and was never worn as “outerwear”. However, the performances of two charming Hollywood movie stars, Marion Brando and James Dean, changed all this. The two actors are usually credited with making the T-shirt a stylish and desirable piece of clothing. Very soon, it was an indispensable fashion item for American young men.

The popularity of T-shirts rocketed during the 1970s, when rock and roll bands realized that they could make significant amounts of money selling their T-shirts. Professional sports teams also adopted the idea, and big companies began to produce T-shirts with their logo on the front and gave them away to their customers. Very soon, T-shirts carrying the brand names of international brands became commonplace.

60. Which of the following statements about T-shirts is true?

A. They originated (起源) in France in the early 1900s.

B. The original T-shirts were made of heavy wool.

C. All American soldiers wore them under their uniforms in the early 1900s.

D. They were worn only as underwear by men and women until the mid 20th century.

61. Who made the T-shirts a popular fashion shirt for men?

A. French soldiers who wore them in the early 1900s.

B. Rock and roll bands.

C. Two American film stars from the 1950s.

D. Sports professionals.

62. The underlined word “indispensable” in the third paragraph means

 ___________ .

A. you can’t buy it                                    B. you can't throw it away

C. you must have it                                          D. you must throw it away

63. What does the author mean by the expression “the popularity of T-shirts rocketed” in the fourth paragraph?

A. They were suddenly no longer popular.

B. They were suddenly very popular.

C. They gradually became more and more popular.

D. They were suddenly very expensive.

As a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me.

　　I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never approve. The walls were old；some stones were missing, others loose and falling. Still, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally, one spring afternoon, I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner.

　 “I, uh—I want to climb the stone walls,” I said. Everyone looked up. “Can I climb the stone walls?” Immediately voices of disagreement went up from the women in the room. “Heavens, no! You’ll hurt yourself!” I wasn’t too disappointed；the response was just as I’d expected. But before I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s loud voice. “Now hold on just a minute,” I heard him say. “Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself. ”

  “Go,” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back.” For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls—and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “You made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”

　　Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same：my message to children at the end of almost every visit .“There’s only one person in this whole world like you.” the kids can count on hearing me say, “and people can like you exactly as you are.”

56. Hearing the writer’s idea to climb the stone walls, ________.

   A. all the adults were surprised.           B. all the adults agreed.

   C. all the adults disagreed.                   D. not all the adults disagreed.

57. The writer enjoyed his visits to the farm because ________.

   A. there were old stone walls              B. it was an exciting place for him

   C. he liked his grandfather                         D. the living room there was clean

58. We can learn from the passage that the writer was ________.

   A. adventurous　           B. funny　　   C. smart　　　　    D. talkative

59. What did the writer learn from his grandfather and his own experience on the    farm?

   A. To do dangerous things.　　　   B. To do whatever he liked.

   C. To be proud of himself.　　　　　D. To be himself.

It’s Saturday morning. Tony’s sitting at the kitchen table,   36   into space and playing with a piece of bread. He’s not even   37   . Is he ill? No, but he does have a   38   . He has nothing to do because the Internet is down.

When he   39   up this morning, Tony was feeling   40   . He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend   41   . It would be a weekend like any other－a great weekend. But that was   42   he turned on his computer and   43   he was unable to go online. Having no Internet changes everything.

Every weekend, Tony   44   goes online to email friends, read the   45   to keep up with what’s happening in the world and play a few online chess games with his cousin Helen to   46   the weekend off. The perfect weekend-online!

Just as Tony is   47   how he can possibly have a   48   weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the   49   . “Cheer up, Tony. Don’t think about the Internet any more, OK?” Tony makes no answer but   50   . “Go and play chess with Helen!” Tony’s mum   51   .

“Oh, yes! Helen lives just around the   52   . We can meet and play chess face to face for a   53   . Maybe this weekend won’t be so bad.” Tony   54   , as he walks to the phone. There is life  55   the Internet after all.

36. A. getting               B. staring                    C. turning                   D. coming

37. A. hungry              B. angry                      C. tired                       D. sleepy

38. A. fear                   B. problem           C. business          D. thing

39. A. rose           B. rang                       C. looked                 D. woke

40. A. great          B. disappointed     C. unhappy          D. worried

41. A. also            B. above                     C. ahead                     D. ago

42. A. after           B. before                     C. as                          D. when

43. A. thought             B. guessed           C. decided            D. found

44. A. usually              B. nearly                     C. especially                D. already

45. A. letters                B. news                      C. reports                   D. contents

46. A. pay                   B. take                 C. finish                      D. put

47. A. proving             B. wondering               C. realizing           D. remembering

48. A. secret                B. difficult            C. normal                    D. strange

49. A. living-room        B. hall                  C. kitchen                   D. study

50. A. sighs          B. cries                       C. shouts                    D. apologizes

51. A. requests            B. replies                     C. tells                 D. suggests

52. A. edge           B. distance           C. corner                    D. end

53. A. chat           B. time                 C. lesson                     D. change

54. A. continues    B. smiles                   C. reads                      D. watches

55. A. with           B. about                      C. against                    D. beyond

 — How do you find the new book by JK Rowling?

— __________ . I guess she is out of her talent.

A. Very boring                                           B. By accident

C. With the help of my mother                   D. In the library

We mustn’t do anything that __________ the interests of the people.

　 A. acts out B. consists of C. agrees with 　　 　　　 D. goes against

 It was __________ he seldom finished his homework __________ made his teacher of English very angry.

    A. what; that        B. that; that                  C. that; what         D. / ; which

— It is said that life is harder for Senior Three Students throughout China, isn’t it?

— Yes, hardly __________ endless exercises or tests.

A. does everyday go by without 　　　　　 B. everyday goes by without

C. does everyday go by with D. any day goes by without

 The reason __________ he was late for school was __________ he had to send his sister to hospital.

A. that; why                                            B. why; that  

C. why; because                                      D. that; because

 — I can never thank you enough for your great help.

— _______________ .

A. How nice of you.                                        B. Don’t worry. It’s my pleasure.

C. It was a piece of cake.                   D. No need. It’s only a small thing.

I __________ for Beijing next Saturday. Do you know when the earliest plane _____on Saturday?

　 A. am leaving; takes off B. leave; takes off

C. leave; is taking off 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. am leaving; is taking off