68. If your child has grown up, you may take the child’s things to 　　　.

A.　　　 Littleton Children’s Home and Children’s Hospice

B.　　　　 Littleton Youth Club and Littleton Children’s Home

C.　　　　 Children’s Hospice and The Night Shelter

D.　　　 Littleton Youth Club and The Night Shelter

D

Dog is a popular pet throughout the world. At least 12,000 years ago, dogs became the first animals to be tamed(驯服). Today, these lovely animals can be found almost anywhere there are people to love and serve. About 49 million dogs live as pets in the United States, and 3 million live in Canada.

Dogs vary greatly in size. The smallest dog is the Chihuahua. On the average, Chihuahua weighs only about 4 pounds(1. 8 kilograms)and stands about 5 inches(13 centimeters)high at the shoulders. The tallest dog is the Irish wolfhound, which may grow 34 inches(86 centimeters)in height. The St. Bernard ranks as the heaviest dog. It weighs as much as 200 pounds(90 kilograms).

Dogs belong to a small family of meat-eating animals that also includes wolves, coyotes(北美草原狼), foxes, and jackals(豺). Dogs look like these animals in body structure and behavior. The dingo of Australia and certain animals that live in other parts of the world are commonly called wild dogs.

Some dogs do important work for people. Dogs are able and willing to learn a wide variety of tasks because they are clever and devoted(忠诚的)to their owners. Sharp watchdogs protect houses and businesses from thieves. Collies, sheepdogs, and some other dogs look after cattle. In some countries, dogs help farmers by pulling vegetables and other products to market in small carts.

Dogs also use their keen senses to help people. A sharp sense of smell enables beagles and many other hunting dogs to follow wild animals. Police rely on the bloodhound’s sensitive(敏感的)nose to find criminals(罪犯)and lost people. Law enforcement officers also train German shepherds and other dogs. to smell drugs and hidden explosives(炸药). Guide dogs lead blind people. Other specially trained dogs serve as “ears” for deaf people.

Medical researchers use thousands of dogs in experiments every year. In this way, dogs have helped scientists develop new lifesaving drugs and new surgical techniques(外科技术). However, some people believe that it is cruel to use dogs-as well as other animals-in laboratory experiments.

67. If you want to help but you have no extra to give, you may dial 　　　and offer your help.

A. 27713　　　　　　　 B. 55671　　　　　　　 C. 62735　　　　　　　 D. 66231

66. We can infer that 　　　　.

A.　　　 there are too many social problems in this country

B.　　　　 people are very poor during the time for giving

C.　　　　 warm-hearted people like to give away money

D.　　　 this passage is taken from a local newspaper

65. If you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may go to 　　　　.

A. Street Food　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The Night Shelter

C. Littleton Children’s Home　　　　 D. Children’s Hospice

64. Reading the passage, you might like to help these organizations which work for 　　　　.

A.　　　 homeless and sick children

B.　　　　 less fortunate members of our society

C.　　　　 hungry people who have no beds to sleep in

D.　　　 warm-hearted members of our society

63. Li has worked hard at football so as to 　　　　.

A.　　　 show his thanks to his parents

B.　　　　 keep good relations with his fans

C.　　　　 develop our national football

D.　　　 play abroad

C

This is the time of a year when we think about giving and receiving presents. Can you find a little extra to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help.

Littleton Children’s Home

We don’t want your money, but children’s toys, books and clothes in good condition would be very welcome.

Also we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests. You have so much-will you share it?

Phone Sister Thomas on 55671.

Children’s Hospice

We look after a small number of very sick children. This important work needs skill and love. We cannot continue without gifts of money to pay for more nursing staff. We also need storybooks and toys suitable for quiet games.

Please contact The Secretary, Little Children’s Hospice, Newby Road.

Street Food

In the winter weather, it’s no fun being homeless. It’s even worse if you’re hungry. We give hot food to at least fifty people every night. It’s hard work, but necessary. Can you come and help? If not, can you find a little money? We use a very old kitchen, and we urgently need some new saucepans. Money for new ones would be most welcome indeed.

Contact Street Food, c/o Mary’s House, Elming Way. Littleton Phone 27713.

Littleton Youth Club

Have you got an unwanted chair? -A record player? - A pot of paint?

Because we can use them!

We want to get to work on our meeting room!

Please phone 66231 and we’ll be happy to collect anything you can give us.

Thank you!

The Night Shelter

We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go. We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street. Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough money. Can you let us have a few pounds? Any amount, however small, will be such a help.

Send it to us at 15, Green St, Littleton. Please make the check payable to The Night Shelter.

62. It seemed that Li 　　　　　after years of hard training in Brazil.

A.　　　 had got sharp mind on the playground

B.　　　　 had made much greater progress

C.　　　　 was considered as the best player

D.　　　 began to play football

61. We can learn from the passage that Li’s father 　　　　　.

A.　　　 has been encouraging him to play football

B.　　　　 taught him to play football in 1985

C.　　　　 used to be a football player

D.　　　 was his first coach

60. When did Li begin to play football?

A. At the ege of 13. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. At the age of 7.

C. Before starting school. 　　　　　 　　　 D. After leaving school.

59. From the passage we can draw a conclusion that 　　　　.

A.　　　 happily-married couples are often richer than other couples

B.　　　　 couples who look alike can live longer

C.　　　　 the influence between couples can be quite strong

D.　　　 all couples have been proved to grow alike

B

When Li Jinyu went back from Brazil after years of hard training, he seemed to see a new starting point in front of him. Li, a key player of Jian Li Bao Football Team, has a round and lovely face. When talking to people, he often says, “I’ve got a lot of dreams, and the biggest one is to help to develop our national football.”

Li began to play football 17 years ago. In 1985 a football coach was looking for little players in a school. Li tried to win the coach’s favor. His father, a football fan, asked the coach to give his son another chance to have a test. This time, the coach agreed to take Li as a player. Every day, his father would take him to the training school, and carry him back when the training was over, whether it was raining or shining. With the help of his coach, Li quickly grew into a good young player. He is said to have the sharpest mind on the playground among all Chinese football players.

The only child of the family as he is, Li loves his parents as much as they love him. During the spare time of the training course or after a game, he has often called home to ask after his parents.

Li also enjoys good relations with his fans. He has received many letters from across the country, but he said he felt sorry because he could not answer every letter. “However, I have taken good care of every letter from my fans. This is perhaps the best way to show my thanks,” he said.

Now at the age of 24, Li likes to go shopping after days of hard training on the playground. He is also interested in bowling and tennis. Dreaming of becoming a first-class player, he is now working very hard on the road to success.