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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Because of the energy crisis(危机), scientists in the oil－consuming nations(石油消费国) have become increasingly interested in the potential(潜能) of solar energy. Some experts think that the present supply of fuel(燃料) will not last until the middle of the next century. The problem that solar energy researchers face is how to make use of the sun's energy effectively and inexpensively. One of the most popular methods being tested at present uses roof－top solar collectors and underground storage tanks(罐). An advantage of properly working system of this type is that it will not create any environmental pollution. Another advantage of using solar energy is that the cost of the fuel, the sun's rays, is zero.

1．The main topic of this passage is ________.

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A．the shortage of fossil(化石) fuel

B．the problems that energy researchers face

C．an environmental pollution problem

D．an inexpensive energy source

2．Which of the following describes an advantage of using solar energy?

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A．There is little or no environmental pollution.

B．Solar energy can easily be stored.

C．Fossil fuels will become more plentiful(丰富的).

D．The oil－consuming nations will not have to import oil.

3．The cost of using the sun's rays for heating is ________.

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A．about the same as the cost of fossil fuels

B．several hundred dollars per year

C．negligible(可以忽略的) compared with other energy sources.

D．more than the lost of fossil fuels

I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.
We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s  36  rang, it was my mother calling from my  37 .  She asked if I had 38  my mobile. I checked my purse. It was  39 !
I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Rhys,  40  it. “I found your phone!” he said, excitedly. “I have been trying to find you, but  41  it was getting late, I decided to leave.”  He gave me the address of a  42  near his home.
Later that evening, I went to  43  him there. I didn’t dare to go  44  , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After 45  10 km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys  46 .
My 47 were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you  48  my mum?” I asked. He  49 that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts (联系人）. But all they  50  was my mobile phone number----- which didn’t _51.  He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who 52 my house.
I was  53  to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost for ever. I was so 54  to Rhys and offered him some money, but he  55  .
As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.

 How I Turned to Be Optimistic

I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-―the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost―having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times."

My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

56. How did the author get to know America?

A.  From her relatives.                       B.  From her mother.

C.  From books and pictures.             D.  From radio programs.

57. Upon leaving for America the author felt_______.

A.  confused                           B. excited

C.  worried                             D  amazed

58. For the first two years in New York, the author _________.

A. often lost her way                               B. did not think about her future

C. studied in three different schools          D. got on well with her stepfather

59. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

A.  She worked as a translator.

B.  She attended a lot of job interviews.

C.  She paid telephone bills for her family.

D  She helped her family with her English.

60. The author believes that______.

A. her future will be free from troubles

B. it is difficult to learn to become patient

C. there are more good things than bad things

D. good things will happen if one keeps trying

A man calls a company and orders their 5-day/10-pound weight loss program.  The next day,  there’s a knock on the door and there stands before him a voluptuous(艳丽的),  athletic,  19-year-old girl dressed in nothing but a pair of Nike running shoes and a sign around her neck.  She introduces herself as a representative of the weight loss company.  The sign reads,  “If you can catch me,  you can have me. ” Without a second thought,  he takes off after her.  A few miles later out of breath,  he finally gives up.  The same girl shows up for the next four days and the same thing happens.  On the fifth day,  he weighs himself and is delighted to find he has lost 10 pounds as promised.

He calls the company and orders their 5-day/20-pound program.

The next day there’s a knock at the door and there stands the most beautiful woman he has never seen in his life.  She is wearing nothing but Reebok running shoes and a sign around her neck that reads, “If you catch me,  you can have me. ”

Well, he’s out of the door after her like a shot.  This girl is in excellent shape and he does his best, but no such luck.  So for the next four days, the same routine happens with him gradually getting in better and better shape.  Much to his delight on the fifth day when he weighs himself, he discovers that he has lost another 20 pounds as promised.

He decides to go for broke(全力以赴)and calls the company to order the 7-day/50-pound program.

“Are you sure? ” asks the representative on the phone.  “This is our most rigorous program. ”

“Absolutely, ” he replies,  “I haven’t felt this good in years. ”

The next day there’s a knock at the door,  and when he opens it he finds a huge muscular guy standing there wearing nothing but pink running shoes and a sign around his neck that reads,  “If I catch you,  you are mine! ! ! ” He lost 63 pounds that week.

61. How many pounds did the man lose in all?

A. 80 pounds.                                          B. 70 pounds.

C. 30 pounds.                                           D. 93 pounds.

62. Which of the following is TRUE of the man?

A. He didn’t like the traditional ways of losing weight.

B. He was very fat before he took the weight loss programs.

C. He liked the man more than the two beautiful women.

D. He wasn’t satisfied with the results of the weight loss programs.

63. What does the underlined word “rigorous” refer to?

A.  tough                                                       B.  easy

C.  effective                                            D.  instructive

64. Why did the girls and the guy do so:  wearing nothing but running shoes and a sign around their necks?

A. It is so cool like that.

B. Their boss orders them to do so.

C. Try to inspire the man to run as fast as he can.

D. The man likes to see it.

65. Where can we most probably read this text?

A.  In a research paper.                                   B.  In a short story.

C.  In a travel magazine.                          D.  In a student’s book.