The Take
By Martina Cole
Hardcover; 448 pages
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing Ltd.
ISBN: 0747269718
Price : ￡85
Jackie Jackson, who lives in Essex, UK, is preparing a party. Friends and family gather for the party to welcome her husband Freddie.
But it’s not your typical welcome back event. After six years in prison, Freddie thinks he is the Essex equivalent to the Godfather. And he’s going to make sure everyone knows it.
Lovers and Players
By Jackie Collins
Hardcover; 512 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 0743268024
Price: ￡97
Amy is a pretty young New York heiress（女繼承人）, she is engaged to an older man—Max Diamond, a powerful real estate(房地產(chǎn)) businessman.
At the party before the wedding, she runs into Jett, Max’s younger half-brother. Jett is just back from Italy, where he is a successful model. They have no idea who each other are. One night of romance leads to big complications.
Angels and Demons
By Dan Brown
Hardcover; 768 pages
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 037543318X
Price: ￡128
Robert Langdon, the hero of the best-selling history thriller Da Vinci Code, makes his original appearance in Angels and Demons. In this book, Langdon tried to solve the mystery of a century-old underground organization and save the Vatican from a tomb.
66. Which of the following statements about The Take is NOT true?
A. It’s published by Headline Book Publishing Ltd.
B. It’s the cheapest one of the three books mentioned.
C. Jackie Jackson and Freddie are husband and wife.
D. Jackie Jackson was in prison for six years
67. Which of the following descriptions about Max and Jett are TRUE?
A. They are twins.               B. They share one common parent
C. They are businessmen           D. They are models
68. If you are interested in mysterious stones, you will probably read______.
A. The Take    B. Lovers and Players    C. Da Vinci Code   D. Angels and Demons
69. It’s possible that Da Vinci Code was written by ______.
A. Jackie Collins    B. Martina Cole     C. Dan Brown D. Robert Langdon
70. In which column of the newspaper will you read the passage?
A. Best-selling UK Fictions
B. Best-selling US Essays
C. Best-selling French Fictions
D. Best-selling Romantic Love Stories

The Take

By Martina Cole

Hardcover; 448 pages

Publisher: Headline Book Publishing Ltd.

ISBN: 0747269718

Price : ￡85

Jackie Jackson, who lives in Essex, UK, is preparing a party. Friends and family gather for the party to welcome her husband Freddie.

But it’s not your typical welcome back event. After six years in prison, Freddie thinks he is the Essex equivalent to the Godfather. And he’s going to make sure everyone knows it.

Lovers and Players

By Jackie Collins

Hardcover; 512 pages

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

ISBN: 0743268024

Price: ￡97

       Amy is a pretty young New York heiress（女繼承人）, she is engaged to an older man—Max Diamond, a powerful real estate(房地產(chǎn)) businessman.

       At the party before the wedding, she runs into Jett, Max’s younger half-brother. Jett is just back from Italy, where he is a successful model. They have no idea who each other are. One night of romance leads to big complications.

Angels and Demons

By Dan Brown

Hardcover; 768 pages

Publisher: Random House

ISBN: 037543318X

Price: ￡128

       Robert Langdon, the hero of the best-selling history thriller Da Vinci Code, makes his original appearance in Angels and Demons. In this book, Langdon tried to solve the mystery of a century-old underground organization and save the Vatican from a tomb.

66. Which of the following statements about The Take is NOT true?

       A. It’s published by Headline Book Publishing Ltd.

       B. It’s the cheapest one of the three books mentioned.

       C. Jackie Jackson and Freddie are husband and wife.

       D. Jackie Jackson was in prison for six years

67. Which of the following descriptions about Max and Jett are TRUE?

       A. They are twins.                B. They share one common parent

       C. They are businessmen             D. They are models

68. If you are interested in mysterious stones, you will probably read______.

       A. The Take    B. Lovers and Players    C. Da Vinci Code   D. Angels and Demons

69. It’s possible that Da Vinci Code was written by ______.

       A. Jackie Collins    B. Martina Cole     C. Dan Brown D. Robert Langdon

70. In which column of the newspaper will you read the passage?

       A. Best-selling UK Fictions

       B. Best-selling US Essays

       C. Best-selling French Fictions

       D. Best-selling Romantic Love Stories

       Nearly 600,000 Americans lost their jobs this past month, pushing the nation’s unemployment rate (失業(yè)率) to 7.6 percent. But not all of those fired workers are sitting at home, reading the job advertisements and waiting for the phone to ring. Thousands of people are returning to school, making public colleges and universities among the few bright places in the disappointing US economy.
     At a time when many Americans have had their work hours cut or have even lost their jobs, Sherian Huddleston is working overtime. She works at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) where she oversees (監(jiān)督) the enrollment (注冊) of new students. The university’s population grew by 800 students this term —an increase of 4 percent over last spring’s enrollment. Huddleston says seeing the enrollment rise in a failing economy is not unexpected. "When people are out of work," she points out, "they will ask 'What else can I do?’ or 'What other careers can I follow?’ They will often return to school if they have not completed a degree before."
     Older returning students aren’t the only ones increasing the enrollment at MTSU. Huddleston says she’s also seeing an increase in student transfers (轉移). "Students who went out of state, or even within the state, to more expensive schools are transferring to public schools to make use of the lower cost of going to school here," she explains.

66. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. The Falling American Economy

B. College Enrollment up in a Down Economy

C. Colleges Have More Students Than Before
D. Going to College Is No Longer Difficult

67. According to the passage, many students return to school ______.

A. to make more money

B. to read job advertisements

C. to complete a degree
D. to ask their schoolmates for help

68. How many students enrolled in MTSU last spring based on the passage?

A. 768.     B. 19,200.      C. 20,000.     D. 800

69. Many students are transferring to public schools mainly because ______.

A. public schools provide better education

B. public schools offer better jobs to their students

C. they don’t want to be influenced by the falling economy

D. the cost of public schools is lower and they can save money

70. Which of the following is TRUE about Sherian Huddleston?

A. She is working more hours than before because of the worsening economy.

B. She is a student of Middle Tennessee State University.

C. She disagrees with those who are returning to school.

D. She is surprised to see the enrollment go up.



-How it ________ that you are 15 minutes late today, Dave?

-Terribly sorry, sir．I ________ No．768 Bus．

1. A.
   has happened; left
2. B.
   has come about; missed
3. C.
   has come out; forgot
4. D.
   has taken place; lost