Are you one of those who always fear whenever a dog is approaching? If you are, you have got phobia ( a very strong feeling of being afraid of something ). Of all human fears, phobias may be the most uncontrollable. They are most often caused by a particular situation or object. In general, phobias can mainly be divided into three varieties. To begin with，agoraphobia is a fear of staying in strange surroundings, for example, an unfamiliar place, or an open area. Social phobia refers to the anxiety people show when they have to stay or perform on social events, for instance, speaking in front of the class. Lastly, there are a wide range of specific phobias. People suffering from this kind of phobia are terrified of specific objects or creatures, such as spiders, perhaps to your surprise, clowns. Besides, there are about six hundred and fifty phobias having been listed by psychologists (心理学家) as yet.

Faced with their phobias, many people choose to do nothing but just escape the situations or objects they fear. Psychologists, however, warn that if not treated properly, this kind of anxiety will get worse, so that it may disturb the sleep pattern, cause physical symptoms, and finally affect their daily activities. As for treatment, clinical research has discovered that medicine for anxiety is not successful in curing phobias. However, the anxiety disorders can be efficiently treated through cognitive behavioral therapy ( 认知行为疗法 ), through which patients are led to inspect the connections between their own fear and the situation or object, and then actively choose the acceptable treatments. Also, other treatments proved effective in reducing phobias are Meditation (quiet thought that can help people relax), listening to calming music, and so on.

67. According to the passage, what causes phobias?

    A. Animal attacks.                                     B. Staying in class.

    C. Talking with psychologists.                    D. A certain object or situation.

68. What do those with agoraphobia feel terrified and anxious about?

    A．Staying on a square.                          B．Touching insects, like spiders.

    C．Being harmed by virus.                      D．Giving a speech in presence of many people.

69. Which do psychologists NOT use for effective treatment of phobias?

    A. To take medicine for anxiety.       

    B. To listen to comforting light music.

    C. To lose oneself in a peaceful environment.

    D. To understand the very source of one’s own anxiety.

70. Which of the following statements about phobias is correct?

    A. Actors call help people to cure their phobias.

    B. Phobias can be divided into six hundred and fifty types.

    C. Those suffering from phobias may not sleep well or work normally.

Yellowstone Weather

Yellowstone National Park is at high altitude(海拔). Most of the park is above 7,500 feet (2,275 meters).

Yellowstone's weather is unpredictable. In summer, it may be warm and sunny with temperatures in the high 70s. At night in any given month, the temperature may drop close to freezing. So it is best to come prepared for cold evenings and mornings, especially if you are camping or hiking. When you leave your campsite, please leave it prepared for possible thundershowers and wind.

A sunny warm day may become fiercely stormy with wind, rain, sleet and sometimes snow. Without enough clothing, and easy day hike or boat trip can turn into a battle for survival.

63. The author writes this passage most probably for those who plan to ________ in Yellowstone National Park.

     A．do research work                          B．take a business trip

     C．have sports games                         D．spend their holidays or take a tour

64. Which of the following best describes Yellowstone's weather?

       A．Yellowstone's weather is generally changeable and it snows most of the year.

    B．It's neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter.

    C．Weather in fall is pleasant and temperatures never fall below freezing.

     D．It's pretty warm in the day and very cool at night throughout the year.

65. If you are planning to spend your holidays in Yellowstone National Park in summer, what should you take with you?

     A．Just some light clothing such as T-shirts or skirts.

     B．Just some warm clothing such as sweaters and coats.

     C．Both light clothing and warm clothing.      D．Either light clothing or warm clothing.

66. What does the underlined word "readings" refer to?

     A．literature works     B．books         C．announcements       D．figures

Do you want to watch a hot movie while chatting with your friend on the phone, or shop with your mobile while on a train? The ongoing construction of a new telecommunication service will make these things reality, very soon.

It is reported that China is to issue its first licence for the commercial use of third generation telecommunication technology early next year. The so-called 3G technology will enable mobile phone users to enjoy high-speed Internet-based services. It will help increase mobility in many areas of our life.

    Nowadays, many mobile phones also allow you to send e-mails or read the latest stories on the Internet, but their services are limited by their transporting speed, which is only 10 kilobytes per second. But 3G will enable you to connect to the Internet with a speed of up to 2 megabytes per second, a thousand times faster than what you use now.

If recent mobile technology is like riding a bike on a country road, then 3G will make you fly on the information highway. For example, a mobile phone with 3G technology will enable you to download a three minutes’ MP3 song within two minutes. But at the moment, it will take you up to an hour to do this with your mobile phone.

In the near future, we’ll expect high-speed access to the Internet, entertainment, information and electronic commerce services wherever we are not just at our computers or television sets.

In the UK and many other European countries where 3G services have been around since 2003, 3G has already become a part of modern business life. Nowadays, employees are able to spend some of their working hours at home. The new technology allows the emergency services to provide a video link with a hospital or doctor for patients who need special care.

60. What are the strength of the so-called 3G technology?

A. It enables mobile phone users to enjoy Internet-based services

B. It can enable you to download MP3songs.

C. A 3G mobile phone can transport information much faster than what we use now.

D. 3G technology will offer you high-speed access to the Internet wherever there is a computer.

61. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. It is impossible for us to listen to MP3 music with our current mobile phone.

B. Thanks to 3G phones, European employees needn’t always travel to work .

C. 3G mobile phone enables you to watch a hot movie while chatting.

D. The new technology allows a doctor to examine a patient through a video link.

62. Which sentence can best describe the picture?

A. 3G will make you fly on the information highway.

B. 3G will help increase mobility in many areas of our lives.

C. 3G has already become a part of modern business.

D. 3G will enable you connect to the internet with a speed of 2 megabytes per second.

      The choice to adopt and hold gratefulness is the one that is different from those who suffer misfortune and those who enjoy a full life.

My mother died when I was 24. It was a very difficult time in my life ― everything seemed to fall apart. I lost my job, and then my utilities were turned off. I had to take cold showers for six months. A neighbor who knew about my situation came to my house and made me an offer. I took care of her children as a job, and I no longer went hungry. I was surprised that someone would trust me ― a young woman ― with her children. And it was with the very confidence that before long I began taking care of other people’s children, too. I have since moved 300 miles from Boise, Idaho. For more than 23 years I have made every effort to reach out to all the kind-hearted people who helped me when I was down and out. Without their trust, I don’t know what I would have done. I am very involved in my community and volunteer at the local food bank, and I help out whenever I can. I’d like to owe what I am to whoever has offered me generosity.

If you are grateful for what you already have, the world will work together to give you more to be grateful for. Otherwise, the world will give you more to complain about.

Moreover, the true master learns to be grateful, in advance, for the things that are desired, because, being grateful in advance for some attainment or accomplishment does two very important things: one…it tricks your subconscious（潜意识） into believing that the goal is certain and two…it convinces other people, with whom you must interact to achieve your desires, that you know what you are about, that you are a winner, not a whiner (哀诉者).

56. The underlined “utilities” refers to such things as ______ in the passage.

A. gas and electricity     supplies                                 B. water and gas supplies
C. shower equipment and water supply                       D. heating and TV signals

57. The writer was grateful mainly for ______.
A. his neighbor’s donation                              B. his community   

C. having got the job                                        D. others’ trust

58. The writer’s personal story in the second paragraph tells us that ______.
A. to be grateful will get you nowhere but away from home
B. we need to be grateful to be helpful and useful
C. a grateful person is most likely to be successful
D. the fragrance (芳香) stays in the hand that gives the rose

59. The best title for the passage would be ________.
A. A Thank-You Note to Trusting Neighbor             B. You Are a Winner, Not a Whiner
C. Gratefulness Brings a Great Fullness to Life         D. Be Grateful to Life in Advance

My family moved into our home nine years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today. We live on a corner and the yard is   36   by a rock wall. We call this area our “rock garden”.

Last summer, I found a tiny little   37   in the yard that I could not immediately identify(识别). I knew I didn’t plant it. We   38   to let it continue growing until we could   39   what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the   40   plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to treat it with care and   41   the weeds(杂草) around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something   42  . The sunflowers had not   43   where I saw the stalk (茎) began. It   44   had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the   45  .

That’s when I   46   that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its   47   of developing, we too have the capability of doing the same thing.   48   our environment begins to see that we believe in ourselves like that little sunflower, we can   49   the same nutrient as well.

  50  , we need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the capabilities in   51   our desires. Like the sunflower, it knew it had the capability to overcome its obstacle(障碍) because it   52   in the universal truth and had   53   that it would succeed.

Stand tall like the sunflower and be   54   of who and what you are and the environment will begin to support you. You will find a way to go under or   55   your big obstacle in order to reach your desires.

 _______ around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games.

A. Having shown        B. To be shown           C. Having been shown        D. To show

 Mary had to work at evenings and weekends. Only in this way ________ able to complete the report by the deadline.

  A. was she                     B. she is                        C. had she been           D. she has been

Far from perfect though this trip is, I think it’s well worth _____ we paid.

   A. that                B. what            C. which              D. how

―Is this your second car?

―Yes, Blue is always my color. It’s a little _______ but still fits _______ the garage.

A. wider; more easily      B. wider; easily   C. widest; more easily  D. widest, easily

 After the Shenzhou VI capsule touched down, two astronauts succeeded in traveling around the earth, thus again __________ China is a global space power.

   A. to have proved     B. to prove     C. proving     D. being proved