6．改变他们对足球的态度　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

5. 上述可信赖的新闻媒体　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

4. 停留在享受名誉和金钱上　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

3. 对世界的方方面面有更好的认识　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

2. 使报纸办得平衡协调　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

1. 作出有根据的决定　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C

Many a young person, tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s a big difference between “ being a writer ” and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “ You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, “ not want to be a writer.”

　 The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿人), I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.

　 After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test-even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

47.. The passage is meant to____________________.

　 A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience

　 B. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

　 C. show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame

　 D. encourage young people to pursue a writing career

48.. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?

　 A. He wasn’t able to produce a single book.

　 B. He hadn’t seen a change for the better.

　 C. He wasn’t able to have a rest for a whole year.

　 D. He found his dream would never come true.

49.. “…people who die wondering. What if?” (Para.3, Line 4 ) refers to “ those _____________”.

　 A. who think too much of the dark side of life

　 B. who regret giving up their career halfway

　 C. who think a lot without making a decision

　 D. who are full of imagination even upon death

50.. “ Shadowland” in the last sentence refer to _______________.

　 A. the wonderland one often dreams about

　 B. the bright future that one is looking forward to

　 C. the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached

　 D. a world that exists only in one’s imagination

IV Proof reading: (10)

I think it is time for us to do anything to help　　　　　　　 51. 　　　　

animals. Firstly, the fur farms should be closed.　　　　　　 52. 　　　　

Animals should not be kept in small place ,and　　　　　　 53. 　　　　

treated cruel. They should be given the right　　　　　　　 54. 　　　　

to live in the wild where they belong to. Secondly,　　　　　 55. 　　　　

the general public should not sell fur clothes. If　　　　　　 56. 　　　　

there is no longer a need at the clothes,　　　　　　　　　　 57. 　　　　

factories will stop making it. This will save the lives　　　　 58. 　　　　

of many animals, some of them have almost died out　　　　 59. 　　　　

as a result of what we had done to them.　　　　　　　　　 60. 　　　　

Please give them a chance.

B

Sometime in the next century, the familiar early-morning newspaper on the front porch(走廊) will disappear. And instead of reading your newspaper , it will read to you. You will get up and turn on the computer newspaper just like switching on the TV. An electronic voice will distribute (散布) stories about the latest events, guided by a program that selects the type of news you want. You’ll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. Want more information on the brief story? A simple touch makes the entire text appear. Save it in your own personal computer file if you like. These are among the predictions (预言) from communications experts working on the newspapers of the future. Pictured as part of broader home-based media and entertainment systems, computer newspa-pers would unite print and broadcast reporting , offering news and analysis with video(视频)images of news events. 　 　Most of the technology is available now, but convincing(使…明白) more people that they don’t need paper to read a newspaper is the next step. But resistance(抵抗) to computer newspapers may be stronger from within journalism(新闻界). Since it is such a cultural change, it may be that the present generation realizes that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry. Technology is making the end of traditional newspapers unavailable. 　 　Despite technological advances, it could take decades(十年)to replace newsprint with computer screens. It might take 30 to 40 years to complete the changeover because newspapers have established(建立)financial interests in the paper industry. 41.. The best title of this passage is_____ 　 A.　Computer newspapers are well liked 　 B.　New communications technology. 　 C.　Newspapers are out of fashion. 　 D.　Newspapers of the future will likely be on computer. 42.. It might take 30 to 40 years for computer newspaper to replace the traditional newspapers

　because____. 　 A.　it is technologically impossible now. 　 B.　computer newspapers are too expensive 　 C.　traditional newspapers are easier to read 　 D.　there is strong resistance from both the general population and professional journalists. 43..　Which of the following is NOT an advantage of computer newspaper? 　 A.　You can easily save information for future use. 　 B.　They are very convenient to use 　 C.　You can get more information from them quickly. 　 D.　They are cheaper than traditional newspapers 44.　Journalists are not eager to accept computer newspapers because___ 　 A.　they don’t know how to use computers 　 B.　they think computer newspaper take too much time to read. 　 C.　They have been trained to write for traditional newspapers 　 D.　They think the new technology is bad. 45.　We can infer from the passage that___. 　 A.　all technologies are good　 　 B.　all technologies will eventually replace old ones. 　 C.　new technologies will eventually replace the old ones. 　 D.　traditional newspapers are here to stay for another century. 46..What does the word “despite” in the last paragraph mean ? 　　 A. in spite of　 　B. though　 C. thus　 D. therefore

A

　 SYDNEY: As they sat sharing sweets beside a swimming pool in 1999, Shane Gould and Jessicah Schipper were simply getting along well, chatting about sport, life and anything else that came up.

　 Yet in Sydney next month, they will meet again by the pool, and for a short time the friends will race against each other in the 50-meter butterfly (蝶泳) in the Australian championships at Homebush Bay.

Gould, now a 47- year- old mother of four, has announced she will be making a return to the swimming pool to attend the one event, having set a qualifying (合格的) time of 30.32 seconds in winning gold at last year’s United States Masters championships. Her comeback comes 32 years after she won three golds at the Munich Olypics.

Schipper, now a 17- year- old from Brisbane with a bright future of going to Athens for her first Olympics, yesterday recalled (回忆) her time with Gould five years ago.

“I was at a national youth camp on the Gols Coast and Shame had come along to talk to us and watch us train,” Schipper explained. “It seemed as if we had long been good friends. I don’t know why. We just started talking and it went from there.”

“She had a lot to share with all of us at that camp, she told us stories about what it was like at big meets like the Olympics and what it’s like to be on an Australian team. It was really interesting.”

Next time, things will be more serious. “I will still be swimming in the 50m butterfly at the Nationals, so there is a chance that I could actually be competing against Shane Gould,” said Schipper, who took second places in the 100m and 200m butterfly at last year’s National Championships.

36. What is the passage mainly about?

A. stories happening in swimming competitions

B. Two women swimmers winning Olympic golds.

C. Lessons learned from international swimming championships.

D. Friendship and competition between two swimmers.

37. Gould and Schipper are going to ______________ .

A. talk about sport and life

B. go back to the swimming pool

C. set a qualifying time and win gold

D. take part in the same sports event

38. Gould won her three Olympic golds when she was ________________ .

A. 15　　　　　　 B. 17　　　　　 C. 22　　　　　　 D. 30

39. The underlined word “it” in the fifth paragraph probably refers to ___________ .

A. the Olympics　 B. the youth camp　　　 C. the friendship　　　 D. the Australian team

40. What Schipper said showed that she ______________ .

A. was no longer Gould’s friend

B. had learned a lot from Gould

C. was not interested in Gould’s stories

D. would not like to compete against Gould

35. A. on　　　　　　 B. among　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 D. within