Frequently single-parent children ________ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.  

A. take on                  B. take up                   C. take in                   D. take after

― Could you spare me some ink?

―_______. Here you are.

A. With pleasure            B. It’s a pleasure          C. That’s nice of you     D. Thanks a lot

In China, __________ pressure to pass ________ exams gives students the impression that learning comes from textbooks.

A. /; /                                  B. the; the                     C. the; /                        D. /; the

随着信息技术的快速发展，网络语言以其快捷的传播方式进入了人们的生活。根据某机构最近对某市中学生的调查，发现中学生对网络语言的使用看法不一，结果如下：

请给21世纪英语报写一遍题为Is cyber language dangerous？的报导，陈述以上的调查结果并发表你自己得的看法。

注意：1. 不要逐条翻译，可适当发挥；

2. 词数150字左右；开头已写好，不计入总词数；

3. 参考词汇： 草根文化 grass-roots culture;  庸俗 vulgar

Is cyber language dangerous ？

With the development of information technology, cyber language has stepped into our life and is spreading rapidly. According to a survey recently conducted among high school students, there are various views about the use of cyber language.

请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格的空格处里填人最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格填1个单词。

The world hasn't seen a pandemic in 41 years, when the "Hong Kong" flu crossed the globe and killed about one million people worldwide. If H1N1 flu（甲型流感）reaches pandemic（流行疾病）levels, what would happen next?

The outbreak of SARS in 2003 rang alarm bells as potential pandemics. Although it jumped the "animal-to-human" barrier, neither disease changed enough to enable human-to-human infection. Strictly speaking, SARS did not become pandemics because it was too good at killing their hosts. For a pandemic, it needs to be able to maintain human-to-human contact without killing its host off.

" H1N1 flu is already a man-to-man disease, which makes it much more difficult to manage. And H1N1 flu appears much more infectious than SARS."

But the WHO warns, it cannot say whether or not it will indeed cause a pandemic. According to experts, here's what the world might see if there is another pandemic, based on past experience:

The disease would skip from city to city over an 18-to-24 month period, infecting more than a third of the population. World health Organization officials believe as many as 1.5 billion people around the globe would seek medical care and nearly 30 million would seek hospitalization. Based on the last pandemic and current world population, as many as 7 million people could die. Hospitals will become overcrowded, schools will close, businesses will close, airports will be empty. Business will become very bad, as people avoid as much social contact as possible.

Health facilities will become overrun with patients and there would be less-than-adequate staffing, as medical health professionals fall ill themselves and that would result in higher deaths.

The very young and very old will likely be the most susceptible（易受感染的）to the illness. Experts warn, much is still unknown about the current H1N1 flu virus and its severity and it is too early to say whether it will lead to a pandemic. Right now, the focus is on finding answers and controlling the spread.

Title: It’s Not a Pandemic yet!

Dancing the night away

It is a measure of how little control I have over my own life that in middle March I am escorting（护送）a pretty young redhead to a debutante ball.（A formal presentation of young ladies when they reach the age of maturity. This was originally used in the past to introduce young ladies to society so that they could meet a possible marriage partner , so it was for the upper class, the nobility（贵族）and titled families. At a debutante ball, the expensively-dressed girls stand in a line to be introduced individually. Their fathers then walk them, arm-in-arm around the dance floor, followed by a waltz.）

"Daddy, you OK?" she asks.

"Never better," I lie.

"Good," she says, hugging my shoulder and giggling（咯咯笑）.

Generally, deb balls belong to the upper class, and that is decidedly not us. The other day, I was trying to figure out which to buy ― a garage door opener, or a DVD player. Both were broken, yet we could afford to replace only one. That's how "upper class" we are. We're more like "fixer upper class."

So it's a mystery how we ended up at this deb ball. Two mothers are checking for alcohol, making sure the debs aren't drinking.

Anyway, they won't let the dads eat dinner till we "present" the girls, which means we have to escort our daughters around the dance floor one by one, as the mistress（女主人）of ceremonies reads out the young lady's accomplishments.

"Trish plans to attend Stanford in the fall, where she will study molecular（分子）engineering in hopes of one day developing a way to help predict earthquakes."

On and on these introductions go. One girl hopes to grow food on Mars.

After the introductions we finally get to the Big Waltz. For the last month, the dads and daughters have all been taking lessons for the Big Waltz, under the direction of the widow（遗孀）of Otto von Bismarck. Fortunately, she is a people person.

"Forward, BACK!" she screamed, while teaching us to waltz.

Her gentle directions have worked miracles. Suddenly, on this big night, we are a well-organized team of 27 father-daughter dance pairs.

Honestly, waltzing is like math, in the sense that some people never get it.

The relative success of this Big Waltz comes as a huge relief to the mothers, who have been planning this ceremony for six years and have been a little tense lately.

In the end, everything turned out OK at the deb ball. The 27 dads developed into a fairly supportive fellowship. And the little red-haired girl? She hugged my shoulder and giggled happily, making it all ― the waltz lessons, the rental tuxedo（男士正式晚礼服）, the 14 years of coaching softball ― worth every awful-wonderful moment.

67. We know from the passage that at the debutant ball ________.

A. the mothers felt relieved after the ceremony began

B.  well-dressed girls were introduced to their future husbands

C. the writer’s daughter, a red-haired girl, was the focus of attention

D. 27 father-daughter dance pairs presented a successful waltz show

68. By saying "it’s a mystery how we ended up at this deb ball" the writer suggests that _______.

A. as a member from the upper class he can attend the ball

B. it’s the first time for him to attend such a grand ceremony

C. the deb ball is usually held for rich families but his is not

D. many families want to attend the ball so it wasn’t easy for him to get in

69. According to the writer, waltzing is like math because ________.

A. both are not easy to learn

B. they are something you need a gift to learn well

C. the writer can not learn either waltzing or math well

D. girls from the upper class should learn either of them

70. The writer feels all his efforts were worthwhile because his daughter________.

A. really enjoyed the experience

B. was introduced into the upper class

C. showed her accomplishments at the ball

D. had a chance to meet a good marriage partner

Anyone who ever wondered why a dying plant, say, a freshly-cut red rose may appeal to a lady friend, might take some comfort in science, which once again offers us a reasonable answer to one of the world’ s great mysteries.

Beyond a common preference in people for blue, “the long history of color preference studies has been described as ‘confusing and contradictory,” write scientists Anya Hurlbert and Yazhu Ling of England’ s Newcastle University, authors of a new study in the journal Current Biology. “This fact is perhaps surprising,” they said, “though the popularity of the concept that little girls differ from boys in preferring pink.”

But the scientists believe they have an answer to this scientific mystery, discovering women’s preference for red, hidden above the average liking for blue.

In their study, the pair quickly flashed color cards, displaying many different aspects, at 208 volunteers, mostly Britishers but with a number of Han Chinese, who moved to the United Kingdom recently. Tested in three different experiments, the researchers found out a small but significant preference for reddish colors in the female volunteers.

Puzzled, the authors realized that most of the difference between men and women came in the form of a preference for green VS red in the color cards, regardless of the other slight differences such as the slightly blue ones that everyone liked. Why might this be?

Evolution might offer an answer, they reason. Human color perception（感知）, the assessment of three separate color types-red-green-blue-in our vision（视觉）is a relatively recent addition to our line of mammals（脯乳动物）.

Adding weight to their argument, they found the women who are most typically feminine（女性的）on a psychological survey also had the biggest preference for reddish colors. “My love is like a red, red rose,” wrote the Scottish poet Rober Burns in 1794.

63. The scientists discovered the colour mystery that exists between men and women by _____.

A. giving examples                              B. doing experiments

C. stating causes and effects                D. interviewing volunteers

64. The word “pair” in Para.4 refers to _____.

A. man and woman                                      B. science and evolution

C. Anya Hurlbert and Yazhu Ling                   D. red and green

65. According to the study the scientists have carried out in the passage, _____.

A. men like blue most

B. women have preference for red besides blue

C. generally speaking boys prefer slight pink to blue

D. girls also love slight green

66. What does the first paragraph probably tell us ?

A. Science can make people feel more comfortable.

B. When we are bored, we can turn to science for help.

C. Science can make our study confusing and contradictory.

D. Scientific research contributes to people’s discovering the mystery.

Alone in the wilderness. Nothing but jungle. A world of shadow with the rays of light falling like blonde hair from the crowns of the giant trees. Jungle in the midday sun. Everything motionless. Not a sound from sky or earth. Complete silence. Only some coconuts falling, at long intervals, very far away. The world reduced to the soft touch of cool grass along my naked back, and a sweet smell of rich soil and vegetation. Stretched out with closed eyes beside my heavy burden of fruit and firewood, I enjoyed the feeling of fresh blood streaming through every part of my body and fresh jungle air filling every corner of my lungs.

Resting motionless, I could see the sun through my closed eyelids, alone in the sky, as lonely as I, and as motionless and silent as everything else. The earth had surely stopped turning and somewhere on this planet there was supposed to be roaring traffic in busy streets. What a crazy, unbelievable thought!

Another coconut fell, to make the world come to a complete standstill. I had to roll over onto my stomach to feel that at least I could move and make noises. Then I found company. A little brown ant was struggling to find its way with a bit of dry straw through the jungle of leaves and grass below my nose. I wondered if I could give the little fellow a lift with its burden, but it showed not the slightest sign of tiredness and struggled on with all six legs, head first or head last, waving its feelers energetically as if the trip had just started. Who ever saw a tired ant? Tiredness, disagreeable tiredness, is restricted to hunted animals, slaves and modern man . It is as great an effort for an office clerk to walk five blocks with a loaded brief-case as it is for a jungle-dweller to cross a valley with a goat on his back. It is as hard to get up and climb or run when you have been seated for years as it is to get up and walk when you have been in bed for months. The body is strange. Spare it, and you get really tired for almost nothing; use it, and almost nothing makes you really tired.

I rose to my feet. I had heard a horse neighing down in the valley. Above me, on the open highland plains, there were wild horses. But down in the valley there was never a horse unless there was a man on it. Somebody was making his way up the valley and my wife was alone.

59．The author mentions coconuts’ falling to           .

A．show his loneliness                              B．add beauty to the jungle

C．express his love of nature                     D．stress the absolute silence

60．How does the author feel about the ant?

A．He admired its attitude toward work.

B．He was amazed at its tireless efforts.

C．He showed sympathy for the little ant.

D．He was content to have it as a companion.

61．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author would probably           .

A．work harder than before                       B．talk to the man on the horse

C．make his way home                             D．stay in the valley

62．We can learn from the passage that the author           .

A．enjoyed being alone                              B．had an unforgettable adventure

C．missed his busy life in the city               D．experienced a world of quietness

VEGAN CHARITIES AND GOOD CAUSES

These are tough times for the charities, many of which will be experiencing lower levels of donations ― so if you can support them please do.

HIPPO

HIPPO is dedicated to relieving poverty and overcoming hunger and malnutrition in poor countries through the provision and production of vegan food. They help vegan orphanages and some of the poorest families in the community, and encourage and assist the development of sustainable（可持续的）agriculture and gardening.

Plants for a Future

Plants for a Future（a project based in Cornwall）researches perennial（四季不断的）, eatable and useful plants for sustainable agriculture / living. Their achievements include the creation of an online database of 7,000 plants.

Respect for Animals

Respect for Animals campaigns against the fur trade. They run the annual Design Against Fur competition and were responsible for the anti-fur advertising campaign of the 80’s.

Vegan-Organic Trust

The Vegan-Organic Trust is a charity “devoted to education about animal-free food growing”. They produce a regular magazine and provide information for both large- and small-scale growers.

Vega Research

Vega Research campaigns on farming and human health issues. Sponsors research into vegan nutrition and the links between diet and health.

56. Which of the following campaigns against animal products?

A. Hippo                                                 B. Plants for a Future

C. Vega Research                                     D. Vegan-Organic Trust

57. Judging from the passage, a “vegan” may be a person who _______.

A. does not eat or use animal products     B. takes a position in a government office

C. is devoted to helping the poor             D. helps in agriculture and gardening

58. What do all the charities and causes have in common?

A. They all deal with animal welfare.             B. They are all in need of donations.

C. They all provide aid in animal caring.         D. They are all about diet and health.

In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. He got into a life boat, but his supplies were   36  . His chances of surviving were small.   37   when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive―much   38   than he was when he started, but alive.

His   39   of how he survived is fascinating. His cleverness ― how he   40   to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸发）sea water to   41   fresh water ― is very interesting.

But the thing that   42   my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no   43   in continuing the struggle. He was starved and   44  worn-out. Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice.

When people   45   these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going. Many people in   46   desperate circumstances   47   in or go mad. Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on   48   difficulties.

“I tell myself I can   49   it,” wrote Callahan in his book. “Compared to what others have been through, I’m fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over,   50   up courage…”

I wrote that down after I read it. It   51   me as something important. And I’ve told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed   52   off or when my problems seemed too terrible. And every time I’ve said it, I have always come back to my   53  .

The truth is, our circumstances are only bad   54   to something better. But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you’re fortunate. Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you   55   through the rough situations with a little more courage.