In July 1994 Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was struck by 21 pieces of a comet（彗星）. When the fragment（碎片）landed in the southern part of the giant planet, the explosions were watched by scientists here on earth. But what if our own planet was hit by a comet?

The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our plant, but two fragments will probably hit the southern part of the Earth. The news has caused panic.

On 17 July, a fragment four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere with a huge explosion. About half of the fragment is destroyed. But the major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and an enormous wave is created and spreads. The wall of water rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. The wave moves into the Indian Ocean and heads towards Asia.

Millions of people are already dead in the southern part of the Earth, but the north won’t escape for long. Tons of broken pieces are thrown into the atmosphere by the explosions. As the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later civilization has collapsed. No more than 10 million people have survived.

Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs（恐龍）were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a space fragment. The dinosaurs couldn’t survive in the cold climate that followed and they became extinct. Will we meet the same end?

67.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the author’s description of the disaster in 2094?

A. The whole world becomes extremely cold.

B. All the coastal cities in African are destroyed.

C. The whole mankind becomes extinct.

D. The visit of the comet results in wars.

68.Why does the author mention dinosaurs at the end of the passage?

A. Because they could only live in the warm climate.

B. Because they once ruled the Earth.

C. Because their extinction shows future disasters.

D. Because dinosaurs and humans never live in the same age.

One evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Tisich called a family meeting. “We’ve had to make a difficult decision,” Mr. Tisich announced. “You see, your mother has been offered a post as co-director of a television station in Chicago. Unfortunately, the station is not here. After thinking long and hard about it, we’ve concluded that the right decision is to move to Chicago.” Marc looked shocked, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they’d be moving. “It’s surprising, but exciting!” she said. Marc simply said, “We can’t go—I can’t leave all my friends. I’d rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!”

The Tisichs hoped that by the time they moved in August, Marc would grow more used to the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the news, refusing to pack his belongings. When the morning of the move arrived, Marc was nowhere to be found. His parents called Tommy Lyon’s house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn’t seen Marc. Mrs. Tisich became increasingly concerned, while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so irresponsibly.

What they didn’t know was that Marc had started walking over to Tommy’s house, with a faint idea of hiding in Lyons’s attic(閣樓) for a few days. But something happened on the way as Marc walked past all the familiar landscape of the neighborhood: the fence that he and his mother painted, the tree that he and his sister used to climb, the park where he and his father often took evening walks together. How much would these mean without his family, who make them special in the first place? Marc didn’t take the time to answer that question but instead hurried back to his house, wondering if there were any moving cartons(紙板箱)the right size to hold his record collection.

            66. What would most likely happen next?

    A. Marc would bring his records over to the Lyons’s house.

    B. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would call the police.

    C. Marc would join his family for house moving.

    D. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would start searching for Marc.

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60. In advertisement 2, the Traveler enables us to learn__________.

A. the road conditions from London to Oxfords

B. all the garages along the chosen route

C. the time and speed of the journey in Britain

D. the directions from London to Paris.

61. In advertisement 3, the Quizmaster_________.

A. contains nothing but 5400 questions              B. can only answer challenging questions

C. can be bought in many shops                   D. can be used by people of all

62. All these advertisements are aimed at those_________.

A. who like to order goods at home                 B. who are going to travel abroad

C. who do market researches                      D. who are interested in intelligence tests

    When I learned that my 71-year-old mother was playing Scrabble – a word game – against herself, I knew I had to do something. My husband suggested we give her a computer to play against. I wasn’t sure my mother was ready for it. After all, it had taken 10 years to persuade her to buy an electric cooker. Even so, we packed up our old computer and delivered it to my parents’ home. And so began my mother’s adventure in the world of computers.

    It also marked the beginning of an unusual teaching task for me. I’ve taught people of all ages, but I never thought I would be teaching my mother how to do anything. She has been the one teaching me all my life: to cook and sew; to enjoy the good times and put up with the bad. Now it was my turn to give something back.

    It wasn’t easy at the beginning. There was so much to explain and to introduce. Slowly but surely, my mother caught on, making notes in a little notebook. After a few months of Scrabble and other games, I decided it was time to introduce her to word processing(文字處理). This proved to be a bigger challenge to her, so I gave her some homework I asked her to write me a letter, using different letter types, colors and spaces.

    “Are you this demanding with your kindergarten pupils?” she asked.

    “No, of course not,” I said. “They already know how to use a computer.”

     My mother isn’t the only one experiencing a fast personal growth period. Thanks to the computer, my father has finally got over his phone allergy(過敏反應(yīng)). For as long as I can remember, any time I called, my mother would answer. Dad and I have had more phone conversations in the last two months than we’ve had in the past 20 years.

56. What does the author do?

A. She is a cook.                  B. She is a teacher.

C. She is a housewife.              D. She is a computer engineer.

57. The author decided to give her mother a computer            .

A. to let her have more chances to write letters

B. to support her in doing her homework

C. to help her through the bad times

D. to make her life more enjoyable

58. The author asked her mother to write her a letter                .

A. because her mother had stopped using the telephone

B. because she wanted to keep in touch with her mother

C. so that her mother could practice what she had learned

D. so that mother could be free from housework

59. After the computer was brought home, the author’s father             .

A. lost interest in cooking           B. took more phone calls

C. played more games              D. began to use it

A Love Note To My Mom

When I was a little girl, I would often follow you as you modeled (做模特) for fashion magazine. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling 36 in your life. I know little that you were 37 every penny you earned to go to 38　 school.

I cannot thank you enough for 39 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried 40　 piles of law books. I was __41　 .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for 42　 ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms__ 43　 be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”

Though I was young, your words kept 44 in my ears. I watched as you faced the 45 of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a 46 and a Mom of five kids. I was tired just watching you 47 . With your wise words in my 48 mind, I suddenly felt free to dream. My whole world 　__49 .I set out to live my life filled with__ 50 __ , seeing endless possibilities for personal achievements.

Your words became my motto. I 51　 found myself in the position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) 52 one of the few women (top medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”

Encouraged by your 53 , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and 54　 meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m 55 it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

 He wouldn’t listen to others’ advice. Obviously, it was his own attitude that _____ his loss.

  A. argued for        B. accounted for        C. searched for     D. intended for

 We had a wonderful holiday; only the last two days were _____spoiled by the weather. 

  A. hardly          B. extremely           C. slightly          D. approximately

 Cindy shut the door heavily and burst into tears. No one in the office knew _____ she was so angry.

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

 The boss was _____ with the speech _____ by the graduate. Thus, he determined to give him a job offer.  

A. impressed; delivered                     B. impressing; delivered

C. impressed; confirmed                    D. impressing; confirmed

 He seems to be giving the information that he didn’t enjoy himself in Paris. _____, he had a wonderful time.

  A．In time         B．Now that           C．As a result       D．On the contrary