61.In what field do you think the United States and China have a possibility to co-operate according to Leroy Chiao？　

　 A. In sending up Shenzhou VII.　　　 　B. In exploring space.

　 C. In telephone interview.　　　　　　 　D. In building an orbiting space station.

60.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？　　

　 A. Shenzhou VI Returned Safe

　 B. China and America Will Cooperate

　 　C. World Cheers Shenzhou VI Adventure

　 D. World Cheers China’s First Manned Spaceship

59.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage？

　　 A. To introduce one of the American community activities.

　　 B. To speak highly of American social activities.

　　 C. To show a very effective way to eat well.

　　 D. To show the importance of a potluck meal.

　　　　　　　　　　 B

　 BEIJIN, Oct.18 －World and regional leaders also congratulated China yesterday on the landing of Shenzhou VI，its second manned spaceship.

　 French President Jacques Chirac sent a message of congratulations on the successful return of Shenzhou VI，becoming the first foreign head of state to praise the spaceship’s mission(使命). Foreign media also widely covered the successful landing.

　 “China affirmed(确认)its place in one of the world’s most advanced clubs with the expected conclusion of a second manned space night，” The Christian Science Monitor a newspaper based in Boston，reported yesterday.

　 “More than forty years after the US and Soviet Union had a similar achievement，China can still declare to put humans into orbit(轨道)on its own.

　 ‘‘It was， as far as we know， what I’m sure they’d like to refer to as a picture-perfect mission，’’Joan Johnson--Freese，an expert on China’s space program at the US Naval War College，said yesterday.

　 “Successful f1ights like Shenzhou VI build unity in the whole country. The nation will unite more closely．’’said Anthony Curtis，a professor at the University of North Carolina，who followed China’s space program yesterday.

　 Beijing’s next manned mission，including a space--walk，will take off in 2007，followed by the building of an orbiting space station, which Curtis said would be practical within five years.

　 Leroy Chiao，a US astronaut with Chinese blood，told China Daily yesterday that there is a possibility for the United States and China to co-operate. 　After all，exploring space is not a piece of cake. It needs many top scientists to complete the high-tech mission.

　 He said in a telephone interview yesterday: ‘‘I would like to see opportunities for the two countries to set about co-operation personally.’’

58. In the “ liar’s contest” 　it is hard for people to choose the 1ie because 　　　　　　　.

　 　A. the lie is also a true story

B. the lie is told by a clever liar

C. the lie is required to be a clever story

D. the true stories are easy to tell

57.How do people at a potluck meal enjoy themselves？　　

　 A. A group of three men may sing as a Barbershop Quartet.

　 B.A pianist Or a viO1inist may p1ay as a Barbershop Quartet.

　 C. Three people are often chosen to have a liar’s contest.

　 　D. Three people are chosen to tell a true story.

35.Living in the centra1 African desert has its problems，　　　 　drinking water is　　　　　　　　 not the least.

　 A. for which　　 B. of which　 　　C. to which　 　D. in which

34. It is quite strange that these animals shou1d sleep with their mouths 　　　　and their eyes 　　.

　　 A. closed；open　 　B. opened；closed　 　C. closing；open　 　D. closing；opening　　

33.---I have got two tickets for tomorrow’s f1ight to Paris.

　 ---Great！I 　　　　afraid that you 　　　　　them.

A. am; have forgotten 　　B. was; had forgotten 　C. was; forgot　 D. am; will forget