The weather is getting hotter and you’ll be getting thirstier playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you pour down your throat. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.

There are plenty of so-called energy drinks on the market. Most of them have an attractive colour and cool name. Their nutrition list also contains various things from vitamins to ginseng. Sounds great!

       But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine. These drinks are typically aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players.

Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.

Caffeine raises your heartbeat. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited their use. The amount of caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as high as in a strong cup of coffee or strong tea.

Research by Australian scientists has found that many teenagers are affected by caffeine. The results of their survey show that 27 percent of boys aged 8-12 take in more caffeine than their parents.

There are potential health risks linked to energy drinks. Just one can of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart attacks.

58. Generally, people would like to         .

A. take vitamins   B. eat ginseng            C. have a cold drink           D. have a meal

59. The International Olympic Committee limit the use of caffeine because         .

A. it makes you better at sports              B. it can keep you awake

C. it can make you nervous                    D. it make your heart beat fast

60. The writer mentions the fact that “27 percent of boys aged 8-12 take in more caffeine than their parents” to show that        .

A. caffeine has an effect on many teenagers             

B. parents should take in more caffeine

C. the caffeine problem is not serious

D. the grown-ups take less caffeine than children

Today I spent my first Father's Day as a father. My wife worked hard to make the day special and it started when she made me a nice breakfast. Then we spent the morning at church and then went out for a nice lunch at a place where I'd been longing to go for a while. The afternoon was spent at the pool eating ice cream and cookie cake.

I've become a dad, so what does Father's Day mean to me now? Well, I guess the day is really about appreciating my dad. I'd say the last 10 months saw all the hard work my parents did for my son. They have to work even harder now as my son Sawyer is moving around and getting into everything.

I've always appreciated the hard work my dad did, though I seldom talked about it. I come from many generations of blue-collar workers and three generations of workers of Ford Motor Company. My dad spent more than thirty years working at Ford and is still working for a city water department. I recall he would sometimes work seven days a week and sometimes until midnight. He seems to enjoy working with his hands and is good at cars and fixing things. I'm not nearly as good at cars as my dad. I spent one night working a midnight shift at an M&M factory and decided never to do it again.

Growing up I didn't have to worry about whether I'd have food to eat and now I still call my dad whenever my car makes a funny sound. Some of my sweetest memories are wrestling with my dad, and driving with him in his truck to Grandpa's with the windows down.

Thanks for working hard all those years and taking care of us, Dad.

54. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?

A. Why the author likes celebrating Father's Day.

B. What the author's wife wanted him to do on Father's Day.

C. How the author should have celebrated Father's Day.　

D. How the author spent his first Father's Day as a father.　

55. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that ________.

A. the author is too busy to look after his son

B. the author's parents help look after his little son

C. the author doesn't know what Father's Day really means　

D. the author doesn't think looking after his son is a hard job

56. In Paragraph 3, the author mainly wants to tell us that ________.

A. He had a very difficult childhood

B. His dad is really good at repairing cars

C. His dad really deserves his appreciation

D. His dad should have changed his job

57. When the author was young, he ________.

A. was interested in fixing cars

B. felt the happiest at his grandpa's

C. sometimes suffered from hunger

D. had some great time with his father

There was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his free time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions. He tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup for the Rose of the Year.
　　Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses were very near to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen of age were often tempted (引诱) to throw a stone or two at one of Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses. So Mr. Flowers did his best to be in or near his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day.
　　But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to protect his glass, but nothing that he had done had been useful. He had been to school to report to the headmaster; but this had not done any good. He had tried to drive away the boys that threw stones into his garden; but the boys could run faster than he could, and they laughed at him from far away. He had even picked up all the stones that he could find around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw; but they soon found others.
　　At last Mr. Flowers had a good idea. He put up a large notice made of good, strong wood, some meters away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flowers had no further trouble; the boys were much more tempted to throw stones at the notice than at the glass-houses.
50. It was Mr. Flowers’ hope to ________.
   A. build glass-houses in his free time　
   B. grow the Rose of the Year in a silver cup
   C. win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new color
   D. grow a rose with the longest name
51. Mr. Flowers stayed in or near by his glass-houses _______.
   A. at times when school-boys were walking near them
   B. all the school day when there were no boys about
   C. where he could not be seen by the boys passing
   D. in his free time at the beginning and end of the school day
52. Mr. Flowers had tried to ______ to protect his glass.
   A. be on watch in his free time               B. ask the headmaster for help
   C. pick up all the stones around his garden      D. do all the above
53. Mr. Flowers’ good idea was to ______.
   A. write some words on the glass　          

B. put up a large notice to cover his glass-houses
C. give the boys something else to throw stones at　

D. send for policemen                   

My name is Miang. I am from Thailand. I would like to tell you about my favorite holiday, which is Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year takes place in January or February every year. My family is Chinese, so we celebrate this day, too. My aunt prepares some Chinese dishes, such as duck, chicken, fish, pork and so on.

I am Janine. My favorite holiday is Christmas. On Christmas, we dance, play music and sing. We have great fun on that day. We eat Christmas sweets and many special foods. We decorate our house with colorful lights. I love Christmas mainly because it is Jesus’ birthday!

I’m Zhenia. My favorite holiday is New Year. We celebrate the New Year on the 31^st of December. Father Frost comes with his grand daughter Snegoorochka on this night. He comes at night and puts his presents under the New Year Tree. We have a party and stay up until midnight to see the New Year in and the Old Year off. We cook nice food for parties.

My name is Pat, and I am From Thailand. My favorite holiday is Songkran. It is a Thai New Year celebration. It takes place from 13^th to 15^th of April. People pour water on each other on that holiday. It is a lot of fun. People also buy new clothes and they have big parties.

I am Malena, and I’m from Argentina. My favorite holiday is New Year. We celebrate with fireworks at midnight. I go to Punta del Este with my family. We usually eat Arabian food.

46. According to the passage, what is the main reason why Janine loves Christmas?

A. Because there is a lot of fun.

B. Because it is Jesus’ birthday.

C. Because she can get a lot of presents.

D. Because she can stay with her family.

47. We can infer that Father Frost and Snegoorochka most probably are        .

       A. sellers of presents                       B. Zhenia’s relatives

       C. characters in stories                           D. father and daughter

48. Besides Pat, who else most probably celebrates Songkran?

       A. Janine                     B. Malena            C. Zhenia                    D. Miang

49. What is the topic of this passage?

       A. An unforgettable day.

       B. My favorite holiday.

       C. Holiday around the world.

       D. Food for New Year’s Day.

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no __26__ left. When she heard her daddy say to her __27__ mother, “Only a miracle（奇迹）can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank（存钱罐）. She poured__28__ the change （零钱）out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she walked six blocks to the local __29__.

“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.

“It’s for my little __30__,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to get a __31__. His name is Andrew and he has something __32__ growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”

“We don’t __33__ miracles here, child. I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling __34__ at the little girl.

In the shop was a __35__ customer. He bent down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother __36__?”

“I don’t know,” she replied. “He’s really sick and mommy says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t __37__ for it, so I have brought my __38__.”

“How much do you have?” asked the man.

“One dollar and eleven cents, __39__ I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.

“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents－the exact __40__of a miracle for your little brother. __41__ me to where you live. I want to see your brother and __42__ your parents.”

That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed __43__ and before long Andrew was __44__ again.

The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle __45__ —one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the faith of a little child.

26. A. time                         B. medicine                 C. money                           D. food

27. A. sad                          B. angry                      C. happy                            D. surprised

28. A. some                       B. any                         C. no                           D. all

29. A. book shop               B. drug store               C. shoe shop                     D. supermarket

30. A. father                       B. mother                           C. brother                   D. sister

31. A. drink                        B. doctor                                 C. tablet                      D. miracle

32. A. bad                          B. small                       C. extra                       D. new

33. A. show                        B. offer                        C. sell                         D. store

34. A. calmly                      B. sadly                       C. strangely                D. coldly

35. A. well-dressed                   B. kind-hearted           C. well-behaved          D. good-looking

36. A. have                        B. need                       C. make                      D. like

37. A. call                           B. look                        C. protect                           D. pay

38. A. savings                           B. wishes             C. ideas                      D. worries

39. A. because                         B. so                           C. though                           D. but

40. A. speed                      B. price                       C. height                            D. length

41. A. Bring                        B. Send                       C. Take                       D. Drive

42. A. help                         B. encourage                     C. persuade                D. meet

43. A. surprisingly         B. secretly                 C. successfully            D. separately

44. A. happy                      B. well                           C. strong                          D. fat

45. A. meant                      B. covered                  C. measured               D. cost

—What if I move t he picture over there？Do you think it’ll look better?

—________. Let me give you a hand.

       A．I don’t agree with you                              B．That’s right

C．I couldn’t agree more                              D．With pleasure

 Turn on the television and you ________ kinds of advertisements.

A. are often seeing                                          B. often see    

C. will often see                                          D. have often seen

 The boy was last seen ________ by the river before he was lost.

A. play                  B. playing              C. played                     D. to play

 One can ________ a lot of their language by playing with the native children.

A. pick up         B. turn up                 C. go up                D. put up

     The invention of television has made________ possible for us to watch movies at home.

       A. us                           B. it                             C. this                         D. that