Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for－its stadium(运动场) and theatres, its shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeii’s people. They do not see them because Pompeii has no people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2,000 years.

Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22,000 people. It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass-covered volcano(火山). Mount Vesuvius had not erupted(喷发) for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not.

In August of A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ash began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead.

For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stone and ash. Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. Slowly, carefully, Ginseppe and his men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked in A.D.79. There were streets and fountains, houses and shops. There was a stadium with 20,000 seats. Perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday objects, which tell us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii. Many glasses and jars had some dark blue colour in the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine. They liked bread, too; metal bread pans were in every bakery. In one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of bread－a type of bread that is still sold in Italy today. Tiny boxes filled with a dark, shiny powder tell us that women liked to wear eye-makeup.

Ginseppe has died, but his work continues. One-fourth has not been uncovered yet. Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii.

68. Why do large numbers of people come to Pompeii each year?

A. To visit the volcano.                             B. To shop and eat there.

C. To watch sports and plays.                   D. To see how Pompeiians lived.

69. Why had so many Pompeiians remained by volcanic Mount Vesuvius?

A. The city nearby offered all kinds of fun.

B. The area produced the finest wine in Italy.

C. Few people expected the volcano to erupt again.

D. The mountain was beautiful and covered with grass.

70. Why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked in A.D.79?

A. Because Ginseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully.

B. Because the city was buried alive and remained untouched.

C. Because scientists successfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects.

D. Because nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted.

71. What do we know about the Pompeiians who lived 2,000 years ago?

A. They lived more or less the same as Italians now do.

B. They liked women wearing all kinds of makeup.

C. They enjoyed a lazy life with drinking and eating.

D. They went back to Pompeii after the eruption in A. D.79.

On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into the hat of the young man.

The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under his hat. Then he began to play the violin. It sounded more pleasant than ever.

Soon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim (认领) it soon.”

After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “It’s a lottery ticket,” said the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang’s name was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist.

The violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna. Later his classmate asked the violinist, “At that time you needed money to pay the tuition (学费) and you had to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”

The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. But if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us.

65. What did the young artist do at the railway station on Friday?

A. He played the violin to make some money.

B. He waited for the train to Vienna.

C. He came to buy a train ticket to Vienna.

D. He walked around the New York railway station.

66. According to the words on the paper, which sentence below is TRUE?

A. It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his hat.

B. It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his important thing.

C. It was a lottery ticket and he needed to find the owner.

D. It was a lottery ticket and the owner is unknown.

67. From this article, we can learn that ____.

A. we should share with others if we find something valuable

B. we should know the importance of honesty and lead a happy life

C. keep the lottery if you find one

D. playing the violin could make you feel happy

“Hey, Jenna, do you think we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two?” I asked my friend.

Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister.

“Of course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two,” Jenna announced loudly.

The next year, in Grade Four, we met Jamie. The three of us soon became close friends. We played together almost every day. I thought even time couldn’t pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken.

The three of us started fighting a lot. Before Christmas, We had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy (专横的). I felt helpless and lonely. I thought Christmas would be horrible!

I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me a terrible Christmas card she had made for me. I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me.

“Wow,” I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door. “Thanks.”

“Okay…well… I have to go,” she said softly.

“Okay. See you later then…” and I closed the door.

"Who was that at the door?”my mum asked. I told mum it was my friend Jenna.

The card started off with “Merry Christmas”, but then it said, “I am so glad we’re friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight won’t stop us from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we’re eighty-two.”

I stopped reading and started laughing. I couldn’t believe I had forgotten what she said that day in the back yard. I couldn’t believe I had been so selfish in trying to make my friends feel sorry for me.

61. The best title for this passage would be______________.

A. Jenna and I 　　　　　　　　　 B. Friends Forever

C. Friendship is very important.　　 D. Friendship is very necessary.

62. How would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?

A. They would be close friends again.

B. They would not speak to each other.

C. They would lose touch with each other.

D. They would go on fighting with each other.

63. What can we learn from the underlined sentences?

A. The author was sure Jenna felt sorry for her.

B. The author didn’t think Jenna was still angry with her.

C. The author hadn’t thought Jenna would send her a Christmas card.

D. The author knew Jenna would come to see her and said sorry to her.

64. Which of the following is the right time order according to the passage?

a. Jamie became the author’s friend.

b. The author felt lonely and unhappy.

c. Jenna, Jamie and the author fought.

d. Jenna brought the author a Christmas card.

e. The author was sorry for what she did.

f. Jenna and the author promised to be lifelong friends.

A. f-a-b-c-e-d　　　　　　　　　　 B. a-c-f-b-d-e

C. a-b-c-f-e-d　　　　　　　　　　 D. f-a-c-b-d-e

When you are learning English, you find 　41 wrong to translate a sentence word for word into your 　42 language. Take the sentence “How do you do?” as an 　43 . If you look 　44 each word in the 45 , one at a time, what is your 　46 ? It must be a 　47 sentence in your native language. Languages do not only have different sounds, they are also 　48 in many other ways. It is very 　49 to master the rules of word 　50 in the study of English, too. If the 　51 puts words in a very unusual order, the listener doesn’t 　52 the speaker’s sentence easily.

Another thing we must always 　53 is that there are a lot of 　54 in the English language. For example when we say “look out!” to a man who is in danger, we 　55 mean “Be careful!”

When people are parting, they often say “Good—bye 　56 ” “Bye—bye!” But sometimes they 　57 say “Good morning!” or “Good afternoon!” or “Good evening!” 58 “Good night!” to one another 　59 “Good—bye!”. You will find few people 　60 who know that “Good—bye!” is a short way of saying “God be with you!”

All the students won’t go to American for a further study. Here the underlined means _______.

A. none of the students will　　　　　　 B. no one of the students will

C. some of them will and some will not 　　D. all want but have no chance

I know it is hard to        you that we don’t need to buy a new car, but I must say it is a big waste for us to spend money on this useless item.

      A. disagree                B. persuade                 C. command                D. beg

 The doctor devoted himself ____ a cure for cancer.

   A. to find      B. to finding    C. to be found       D. finding

People ______ at the meeting would have a discussion on pollution.

A. were present　　 B. took part in　　　　　　 C. join in　　　　　　 D. present

 Many questions ______ at the meeting, but he answered none.

A. came up        B. raised               C. were risen             D. asked

 I’ll take you to the museum ______ you may see everything ______ you want.

A. which; that                       B. where; that

C. in which; which                   D. where; what