Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists saw the birth of this island．It began at 7：30 am . on 14th November . A fishing boat was near Iceland．The boat moved under the captain's (船長的) feet . He noticed a strange smell．He saw some black smoke ．A volcano (火山) was breaking out . Red hot rocks，fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea . The island grew quickly．It was 10 metres high the next day and 60 metres high on 18th November .Scientists flew there to watch．It was exciting．Smoke and fire were still rushing up . Pieces of red hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea . The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky . Surtsey grew and grew . Then it stopped in June 1967 . It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres 1ong．And life was already coming to Surtsey . Plants grew．Birds came．Some scientists built a house．They wanted to learn about this young island．

A new island is like a new world．

71. Surtsey is　　　 .

A. an island　　　 　　B. a sea　　　 C. a boat　　　　 D. a captain

72. How many metres did the island grow during the four days?

A. 10.　　　　　 B. 50.　　　　 C. 60.　　　　 D. 175.

73. When did scientists fly there to watch the birth of the island?

A. Before the volcano broke out .　　　　　　　 B. On 14th November 1963 .　　　　

C. About four days after the volcano broke out .　 D. In June 1967.

74. Put the following sentences in correct order .

a. Some scientists built a house on Surtsey to learn about this island .

b. The captain saw fire , smoke and rocks rushing up .

c. The sea was boiling .

d. A fishing boat was near Iceland .

e. A new island appeared in the sea .　

A. a-b-c-d-e　　 B. d-a-c-b-e　　　 C. d-c-b-a-e　　 D. d-b-c-e-a

75. The best title of the text is　　　　　 .

A. New Discovery .　　　　　　　 B. The Birth of An Island.　　　

C. A Captain and An Island .　　　　 D. How Does A Volcano Break Out.

Is there anything more important than health? I don’t think so. “Health is the greatest wealth.” wise people say. You can’t be good at your studies or work well when you are ill. If you have a headache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, I think you should go to the doctor. The doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed. After that he will advise some treatment, or some medicine. The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice.　　

Speaking about doctor’s advice, I can’t help telling you a funny story. An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease. He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat with pleasure, drink with pleasure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day. A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office. He looked cheerful and happy. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.“ But you know, doctor,” he said, “it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”

66 The writer thinks that_____.

A. health is more important than wealth　　　

B. work is as important as studies

C. medicine is more important than pleasure　

D. nothing is more important than money

67 The doctor usually tells his patient what to do______.

A. without examining the patient　　　　　 B. after he has examined the patient

C. if the patient doesn’t take medicine　　 D. unless the patient feels pain

68 The underlined part means “______”.

A. he was feeling better than ever　　　　 B. he wasn’t a healthy man

C. he was feeling worse than before　　　 D. he will be well again

69. From the last sentence of the passage, we learn the man_______ before the doctor told him not to smoke more than one cigarette a day.

A. was a heavy smoker　　　　　　　　 B. didn’t smoke so much

C. didn’t smoke D. began to learn to smoke

70 Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The doctor usually tests his/her blood pressure when a person is ill.

B. The man told the doctor he couldn’t remember things.

C. The man thanked the doctor.　

D. The man didn’t follow the doctor’s advice.

“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!” That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skip, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.

All children soon learn “what Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops，we touch things we might buy, such as food, clothes and so on. To see something well, we have to touch it.

The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a bad floor. All feel different under your feet.

There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!

Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things which you can touch. Their signs say, “Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show. If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you’11 really see!

61. By touching things .

A. you will have a strange feeling　　　　　 B. you will learn how to reach out

C. you can tell the difference between them D. you can tell what colors they are

62. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Touching by Feeling　 　　　　　 B. To See or to Feel

C. To See Better—Feel 　　　　 　　 D. Ways of Feeling

63. When people buy things in shops, they often .

A. try them on first　　　　　　 B. put their right hand on them

C. just have a look　　　　　　 D. feel and touch them

64. Why does it say, “At first, it is not easy to feel these things?”

A. The things are used by people, too.　　　 B. People are used to these things.

C. People know how to use these things.　　 D. These things are easy to feel.

65. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Touching can help people learn things better.

B. Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us enjoy music.

C. People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up.

D. Visitors cannot touch the things on show in all the museums.

Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follow? You are not alone.

Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.

With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don’t have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.

Don’t miss meals. Before you leave home for a feast (宴會),have a small, low-fat snack. This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods.

Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables.

A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full.

Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough. 

Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.

Choose lean meat. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.

If you have a sweet tooth, try mints(薄荷)and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate.

Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20 minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess calories (多余的熱量).

56. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ______.

A. bring weight problems                       B. bring you much trouble in your life

C. make you worried about your foods     D. make you hate delicious foods

57. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you d ‘better ______.

A. drink much water and have vegetables only

B. not eat too much food in high fat

C. not accept invitations to feasts

D. turn away from delicious foods

58. According to the passage, ____ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.

A. vegetables          B. water        C. calorie of energy     D。physical exercise

59. Many people can’t help putting on weight after the holidays because they _____.

A. can’t control themselves            B. go to too many feasts

C. enjoy delicious foods         D. can’t help turning away from the foods

60. Excess calories can be found in your body in the form of _________.

A. energy              B. fat             C. food          D. something invisible

When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful. My　 36　 took me by train or by car to a hotel by the 37　 . All day, I　 38 on the sands with strange　 39　 children. We made houses and gardens, and 40 the tide (潮水) destroy them. When the tide went out, we　 41　 over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools.

　　 In those days the　 42 seemed to shine always brightly 43 the water was always warm. Sometimes our family　 44　　 the beach and walked in the country, exploring (探索) ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were 45 in one's pockets or good places where one could 46　 ice creams. Each day seemed a lifetime.

　 Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good 47　 is much the same as it was. I　 48　 like the sun and warm sand and the sound of 49　 beating the rocks. I no longer wish to 50 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets, either. 51 , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.

　　 Sometimes I 52　 what my ideal(理想的) holiday will be like when I am 53　 . All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about　 54　 who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves 55 on too many ices.

36.A.teacher B.parents C.nurse D.classmates

37.A.sea B.lake C.mountain D.river

38.A.played B.thought C.sat D.stood

39.A.moved B.excited C.anxious D.nervous

40.A.felt B.brought C.watched D.heard

41.A.rolled B.jumped C.turned D.climbed

42.A.light B.sun C.moon D.lamp

43 A.and B.yet C.but D.or

44.A.stayed B.arrived C.left D.came

45.A.sweets B.sands C.ice-creams D.stones

46.A.make B.sell C.buy D.offer

47.A.house B.holiday C.garden D.tide

48.A.hardly B.almost C.still D.perhaps

49.A.waves B.sands C.hands D.feet

50.A.take B.fix C.use D.build

51.A.Therefore B.However C.Otherwise D.Besides

52.A.wonder B.feel C.understand D.believe

53.A.strong B.weak C.young D.old

54.A.children B.boys C.girls D.grown-ups

55.A.worried B.tired C. sad D.sick

It was in this new hall ____ was just set up last month ____ we held an important meeting yesterday.

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

— What do you think of Jenny?

— Well. She is pretty, but I don’t like the way ____ she stares at me.

A. in which      B. that     C. /         D. all A, B, C

— Do you agree that lions and tigers ______ the cat family?

— I have no idea.

A. belong           B. are belonged to    

C. are belonging to                 D. belong to

 Though _____in the heavy snow for 3 hours , he finally arrived the station on time, safe and sound.

A. trapped       B. trapping       C. being trapped     D. to trap

The film is　　 on the book by Mao Dan, and it is well worth 　　 .

A. basing; seeing　　 B. based; being seen　　

C. basing; being seen　　　 D. based; seeing