Five people won the “China’s Green Figure” award, a title ______ to ordinary people for their contributions to environmental protection.

A. being given                B. is given         C. given                  D. was given

　Some people are lucky enough to be born with a good sense of direction and even if they have only visited a place once, they will be able to find it again years later.

　　I am one of those unfortunate people who have poor sense of direction and I may have visited a place time after time but I still get lost on my way there. When I was young I was so shy that I never dared ask complete strangers the way and so I used to wander round in circles and hope that by some chance I would get to the spot I was heading for.

　　I am no longer too shy to ask people for direction, but I often receive replies that puzzle me. Often people do not like to admit that they didn’t know their hometown and will insist on telling you the way, even if they do not know it; others, who are anxious to prove that they know their hometown very well, will give you a long list of directions which you can not possibly hope to remember, and still others do not seem to be able to tell between their left and their right and you find in the end that you are going in the opposite direction to that in which you should be going.

　　If anyone ever asks me the way to somewhere, I always tell them I am a stranger to the town in order to avoid giving them wrong direction but even this can have embarrassing results.

　　Once I was on my way to work when I was stopped by a man who asked me if I would direct him the way to the Sunlight Building. I gave my usual reply, but I had not walked on a few steps when I realized that he had asked for directions to my office building. However, at this point, I decide it was too late to turn back and search for him out of the crowd behind me as I was going to meet with someone at the office and I did not want to keep him waiting.

　　Imagine my embarrassment when my secretary showed in the very man who had asked for directions of my office and his astonishment when he recognized me as the person he had asked.

　　60. What is the writer going to do when someone asks him for direction?

　　   A. He will direct the right way to the person willingly.

　　   B. He will reply to it by the means of being a stranger to the town.

　　   C. He will give the very person long list of direction.

　　   D. He is going to show the man an opposite direction.

　　61. Why did the writer consider himself to be an unlucky dog?

　　   A. Because of his poor sense of direction.

　　   B. Because he always forget the way to home.

　　   C. Because he did not have any friend.

　　   D. Because he used to be shy and dared not ask others the way.

　　62. How did the visitor feel when he was showed into the very room?

　　   A. He felt strange.                               B. He felt embarrassed.

　　   C. He felt very sad.                                    D. He felt astonished.

　　63. Who showed the right way to the interviewee according to the passage?

　　   A. Someone we don’t know.                 B. The writer did it for himself.

　　   C. The secretary did so.                        D. A warm-hearted old lady did it.

Most people seem to be passive at work. They do what they are told to do, and they don’t do what they are not told to do. In the end, one thing results: unmotivated (不积极的) people.

     We’re employed to think. In fact, no matter how many times our bosses disagree with us, it is our responsibility to think for the company. There are lots of times when I disagree with my boss, and sometimes we even end up having arguments; however, I still offer my suggestions whenever I don’t agree.

     Spending more time thinking also helps us to be more efficient (高效的) and helps to reduce our chances of frustration (挫败). Before I do something, I usually need some time to think about it to make sure that what I’m doing makes sense. This can be as long as a few days when a project is big, or as short as only a few seconds for a simple task. After thinking about a project, it sometimes becomes clear that a simple task could achieve the same result. In those cases, not only did I save myself from possible frustration, but I also felt happy and satisfied that I saved valuable resources for my company.

     With so many people not taking time to think, it’s no wonder that many people are unmotivated. Today, I encourage you to think things over whenever you have a chance. At first, it might take a while, but once it becomes a habit, you will feel more motivated as you will be more valuable to the company.

73. It is suggested in the passage that people should _____.

 A. stop arguing with their bosses      B. seize every chance they meet

C. present views to their companies    D. avoid big projects

74. According to the passage, spending more time thinking _________.

A. is a waste of time and resources          B. can help people understand what others do

C. can help people impress their companies   D. is a good way to improve efficiency

75. The author wrote this passage to ________.

 A. persuade people to do what they are not told to do

B. encourage people to be more motivated

C. show people how to give different opinions

D. tell people how to form good thinking habits

Before falling asleep, Helen always ______ the day’s happenings.

  A. reviews    B. restarts   C. requests   D. reminds

 .It is ________ that people will not agree with what the manager   at the meeting.

A. certainly         B. sure            C . certain      D. surely

 Unless ________ , the murderer is likely to commit similar or further offences.

   A. to arrest  B. arrested  C. been arrested  D. arresting

_______ is it _____ has made Peter _______ he is today?

 A.What; that; that   B. What; that;what   C. What ;what; that   D.That;that; what

PDAs are very useful．They are like small computers．You can put a lot of information into them． For example．you can put in telephone numbers and e-mail addresses．Many people use PDAs to remember important dates．Some of these super machines can even send and receive e-mails．

    PDAs are small and convenient．A few years ago，they were expensive．Now，they are cheap．Many people use them at work and at school．People can carry PDAs in their shirt pockets．

    But，it’s important to be careful．These little machines are easy to lose．People put so much important information into their PDAs．It’s really terrible to lose them．

50．What is the main idea of the article?

    A．PDAs are like small computers．        B．PDAs are cheap．

    C．You can do many things with a PDA．    D．Too many people use PDAs

51．What do we learn about PDAs?

    A．They are not very expensive now．          B．Students do not like to use them．

    C．All of them can send and receive e-mails．    D．They are very large．

52．What kind of person would not use a PDA?

    A．A  business person．     B．Someone who hates computers．

    C．A  student．            D．A  person with a busy schedule．

Charles Dickens was ＿＿ English writer.

  A. an      B. the   C. a   D. one

Jane nearly missed the flight ____ doing too much shopping.

A. as a result of    B. on top of     C. in front of     D. in need of