Tibet              A．resemble                B．merely            C．reward                D．appetite

pale          A．shadow                  B．sake                C．brand                  D．charge

flu              A．bush         B．burst               C．bunch                 D．prove

Dutch           A．unable      B． bushy            C．tulip                    D．bullet

advertise        A．alcohol          B．assessment     C．altogether            D．annoy

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第76至第85小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。注意：每空不超过3 个单词。

    With high pace of modern society, more and more people get stressed and feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are different types of loneliness.

   The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and doesn’t require any specially attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation―for example, when a family problem appears, the time a loved one dies, or when they move to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year. The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, it usually lasts for more than two years and has no specific cause. People in this case have problems socializing and can not become close to others. Unfortunately, many such people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.

   Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: They are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between habitual loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease. While temporary and situational loneliness can be normal, healthy part of life, habitual loneliness can be a very sad, and sometimes dangerous condition.

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A serous problem for today’s society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.

First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor. In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions. Furthermore, some institution should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young. One further practical solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.

To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.

73. Find in the passage a word closest in meaning to the underlined word " viable ".

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74., How can the government help to improve the lives of retired people according to the passage? (回答词数不超过8个)

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75. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this article? (回答词数不超过10个)

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 “Some of the worst human tragedies happening in the world today go on because we don't really see them．We rarely make eye communication with people who are suffering，so we act sometimes as if the people don't exist．”

    The speaker is Bill Gates，the world's richest man．At a gathering in Seattle，he is talking not as the Microsoft chairman but as a partner in a strong personal duty．For Gates and his wife，Melinda，making less inequality in global health and domestic education has become a life's goal．

    Having set up their foundation with close to $29 billion，the Gateses are on track to become history's greatest philanthropists（慈善家）．But they do more than just give money out．Experts praise the couple for their wisdom and their ability to gather others：“Even with this great contribution，”says Susan Schwab，president and CEO of the University System of Maryland Foundation，“they know they can't solve these problems alone．”

    Their devotion came from different sources．For Melinda，it was a vacation to Zaire．Where she was struck by meeting women in being extremely poor．For Bill，it was reading that millions of children die every year from preventable diseases．“Melinda and I had assumed that if there were medicines and treatments that could save lives，government would be doing everything they could to get them to…people，”Bill said at the World Health Assembly in Geneva．“We couldn't escape the cruel conclusion that…some lives are seen as worth saving and others are not．”

    From shock came action．They focused on the simple message that one life is worth no more or less than another．Frances Hesselbein，chairman of the non-profit Leader to Leader Institute, says：“Sometimes people give in a very fair way，but there is something about what they are doing…that is the opposite of that．It is very difficult to understand and very personal．”

    Both Gateses read scientific books and travel extensively in developing countries．So far， the Gateses have devoted $9 billion to global health．They share a sense of urgency．“We're not doing enough in developing countries to give out the treatments and practices we know are effective in fighting diseases such as malaria，tuberculosis and HIV，”the couple told U．S．News．

60．Which of the following does Bill Gates think is not correct?             

      A．We act sometimes as if the people suffering don't exist．

      B．They can't solve these problems alone．

      C．Some lives are worth saving and others are not．

      D．Government would be doing everything to help people．

61．What made Gates’ wife also a philanthropist according to the passage?    

      A．She was attacked and was saved while traveling to Zaire.           

B．She was impressed with the poverty of people in Zaire.             

C．She read that millions of children die every year from preventable diseases.       

D．She and her husband have set up their foundation with close to $29 billion.

62．What do we know about the projects supported by Gates' Foundation?    

      A．They have had great influence on global health．

      B．They are limited to the areas in Africa．

      C．They only focus on medical treatment．

      D．They are carried out without government's support．

63．The passage is intended to ___________．        

      A．praise Bill and Melinda Gates for their kindness

      B．raise more money for the foundation

      C．explain to people how the projects work

      D．convince more people of helping others

A friend and I had arranged to spend a whole Sunday taking a long walk in the country. We set off on an early train, each carrying a   36   bag filled with sandwiches, cakes, fruit and bottles of lemonade, I   37   how two people would be able to finish it all.

   Soon we had left   38   the smoky air of the city and had reached the country station where our   39   was to begin. We were   40  , because the sun was shining and there was a gentle breeze to make it just right for walking. We decided to go on a walk called the Four Mile Square: it has four  41    sides, each about four miles in length and on a map looks like a rough square, It is    42  because each side passes through a different kind of country. We  43   in high spirits along the first side, which  44  a river, planning to have a swim and our first meal before we left it. Before long, we came to a gate near which there was a  45  ,“Beware of the Bull”. We were very  46   . Our path ran through this field, and, as it was a public footpath, the farmer had no  47   to put a dangerous animals in it .“Oh, but it’s all right”, my friend said. “This bull is tied up. Come on.”

   I followed, because I could see for myself a strong rope  48  to the ring in its nose at one end and round a large tree at the other, We felt very bold and walked nearer,   49   a red handkerchief just to show that we weren’t afraid.

   The bull began to walk towards us ---- and did not stop. “He   50   to have a long rope.” I said, walking more quickly, The bull too was walking more quickly, Then, at the same moment, we both saw that the rope was broken, and without   51   we began to run.

We were halfway across the field but it didn’t take us long to reach the gate again, We jumped over, very much out of  52   , and looked back to see the bull quietly  53   a bag of food. “That was a clever  54    of mine, wasn’t it ?” said my friend: “I dropped the food on purpose to  55   away the bull’s attention.”

“No ,I cried ”it was not clever ! I dropped mine ----- accidentally.

－You have done a great job. ______ you ______ for it?

－Yes. And I got extra $ 500 as a reward yesterday.

       A．Have; paid               B．Have; got paid  C．Did; get paid           D．Were; paid