61. It is impossible to know all of the       （事实).

Last Wednesday night,it snowed heavily in our city. When people woke up the next morning,they found that everything was covered with snow. Because of the heavy snow,I decided to walk to school instead of riding my bike. After having an egg,two pieces of bread and a bottle of milk,I put on my warm clothes and gloves. I left home at 6:10 a.m., 40 minutes earlier than the time I usually leave for school.

On my way to school,I saw some people sweeping the snow. I would have liked to join them,but I did not have time. As you can imagine,it was not easy for me to walk in the knee-deep snow. After walking for about 20 minutes,I was wet through but I felt a little excited. When I finally got to the school gate,some boys were fighting each other with snowballs. "Liu Tao,come and join us!" someone shouted to me. Oh,it was my classmate Wang Cheng. "OK. Let's make a snowman," I suggested. "Good idea!" he sounded very excited at my suggestion. We played happily until the bell rang. What a wonderful winter morning!

(   ) 56. How did Liu Tao go to school last Thursday morning?

A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By bike. D. By taxi.

(   ) 57. What did Liu Tao not have for his breakfast?

A. Two pieces of bread. B. A bowl of rice. C. A bottle of milk. D. An egg.

(   ) 58. Why did Liu Tao not stop to join those people sweeping the snow?

A.   Because he did not like to do that.

B.   Because there wasn't much snow to sweep.

C.   Because he did not have time to do that.

D.   Because his friends told him not to do that.

(   ) 59. How long did Liu Tao play with his classmates?

A. For 20 minutes. B. For 5 minutes. C. For 10 minutes. D. Until the bell rang.

(   ) 60. Which of the following is NOT true?

A.   Liu Tao left home at 6:50 a.m. last Thursday morning.

B.   Liu Tao felt a little excited on his way to the school.

C.   Some boys were fighting each other with snowballs when Liu Tao reached the school gate.

D.   Liu Tao and his classmates made a snowman.

After the terrible earthquake in Tangshan in 1976, people in our town were always checking to see if there would be an earthquake here. One day,we received a warning that a strong earthquake would also hit our town soon. Everyone looked frightened and worried. Most people in the town did not stay inside their houses or flats. Instead,they chose to live in tents outside. There were a few slight earthquakes,but there was never a big one like the one in Tangshan. For some children,living in tents was fun,but most adults became tired of the poor living conditions. In twos and threes,they moved back into their comfortable houses or flats. A few months later,all the people began to live a peaceful life again and everything went back to what it was before.

Yet,people still need to know how to protect themselves if an earthquake really hits. At my school we often practise leaving the school building quickly. Now,it takes only a few minutes for everyone to get safely outside. In this way we will be ready if a fire,an earthquake,or another disaster comes. A little knowledge can help save many lives in a real disaster.

(   ) 51. When did the people in the writer's town receive the earthquake warning?

A. Before the Tangshan earthquake. B. During the Tangshan earthquake.

C. After the Tangshan earthquake. D. It is not clear.

(   ) 52. Where did most people in the town stay after they received the warning?

A. They stayed in tents outside. B. They stayed in their relatives' homes.

C. They continued to stay indoors. D. They stayed at the local school.

(   ) 53. What happened in the town after the warning?

A.  Nothing happened and life was quite peaceful.

B.  There were some slight earthquakes.

C.  There were several strong earthquakes.

D.  The town was nearly destroyed in a strong earthquake. 

(   ) 54. What does the writer often practise at school?

A. Putting up tents. B. Leaving the school building quickly.

C. Leaving their homes quickly. D. Building houses and flats.

(   ) 55. Which of the following is the writer's opinion?

A.   It is very hard to predict (预测)when an earthquake will come.

B.   People need modern tents to protect themselves from earthquakes.

C.   A little knowledge about how to protect oneself in an earthquake can be useful.

D.   Adults are more curious about earthquakes than children.

It is not easy to be a vet (兽医).You never know when you will be called upon to take care of a sick animal. You also do not always know what kind of animal you will be asked to take care of or what you must do to help the sick animal.

Once,when some children were playing with a dog,they threw a ball into its mouth. The ball got stuck (卡住) in the dog's throat (喉昽)and the dog could not breathe. The dog would die if they did not remove the ball quickly. The dog's owner took the dog to a vet called Robert Smith. Mr. Smith put his hands on the dog's neck. He could feel the ball. He was not sure what to do. He pressed (>E) a little harder. The dog opened its mouth and the ball came flying out! No one was more surprised than Mr. Smith.

Another vet,Peter Brown,worked with sea animals. One day,he was called upon to take care of a dolphin. The dolphin had something in its mouth that had to be taken out,but it did not want to open its mouth. Nineteen men had to hold the strong and slippery (滑的)dolphin so that the vet could open its mouth.

(   ) 46. Which of the following is the writer's opinion?

A. No one wants to be a vet. B. Everyone wants to be a vet.

C. It is difficult to be a vet. D. It is easy to be a vet.

(   ) 47. How did the ball get into the dog's mouth?

A.   Someone pressed it into the dog's mouth.

B.   The dog's owner threw it into the dog's mouth.

C.   It got into the dog's mouth when the dog was playing with it.

D.   Some children threw it into the dog's mouth.

(   ) 48. What would have happened if the vet did not remove the ball from the dog's mouth?

A.   The ball would go into the dog's stomach.

B.   The dog would die.

C.   The dog would bite someone.

D.   The dog would spit (th) it out.

(   ) 49. How did Mr. Simth feel when the ball came flying out?

A.   He was more surprised than anyone else.

B.   He was very excited.

C.   He suddenly felt very tired.

D.   He felt that he was the greatest man in the world.

(   ) 50. Which of the following is true about the dolphin?

A.   It was not strong but slippery.

B.   It did not want to open its mouth.

C.   It opened its mouth after eighteen men held it.

D.   It was so slippery that it slipped into the water.

(   ) 36. A. have visited    B. visited C. visit    D. visiting

(   ) 37. A. more    B. few C. less    D. another

(   ) 38. A. mother    B. father C. babies    D. baby

(   ) 39. A. want    B. seem C. look    D. say

(   ) 40. A. turned to    B. turning C. turns    D. turned

(   ) 41. A. amaze    B. surprise C. amazing    D. surprising

(   ) 42. A. whole    B. not C. all    D. some

(   ) 43. A. sitting    B. sat C. stand    D. stood

(   ) 44. A. whose    B. their C. it's D. its

(   ) 45. A. only    B. oldly C. cheap    D. greatest

(   ) 35. We felt very       and we could not walk any further because our      was so great.

A. thirstiness;thirstiness B. thirstily;thirsty

 C. thirstily;thirstiliness D. thirsty;thirst

(   ) 34. These trees are      ， and those trees      on them.

A. without leaf;having leaves B. leafless;have leaves

C. with leaves;have leaf D. no leaves;have leaves

(   ) 33. Lisa looked for him      ， but Lisa could not find him      

A. here and there;everywhere B. anywhere;nowhere

C. nowhere;there D. everywhere;anywhere

(   ) 32. The problem of air pollution is very      ， but many people are not aware of its      

A. seriously;seriousness B. serious;serious C. serious;seriousness D. serious;seriously

(   ) 31. The two presidents often talk the phone      serious problems.

A. on;about B. about;on C. from;over D. for;to