B

　　More and more young people enjoy having pets,but they don't like to keep them.At present in Changchun,people prefer to rent pets and play with them during weekends,regarding this as a fashionablelifestyle.

　　Mr.Feng,from Jilin Province,likes pet dogs.Last weekend he rented a Scottish shepherd dog from a localpet shop.He bathed the dog,and went walking with it.He said he could not keep pets in his spare time because he was busy everday except weekends.To rent pets during weekends seemsto be the most practical and economical way to relax himself.

　　A manager from a pet shop says his customers(主顾) are all like Mr.Feng,usually too busy to keeppets,and some of them have never kept any pets before. But they hope torent pets and learn to keep pets so that they can know whether they can be good pet masters or not.

　　It's reported that all pets for rent need to beimmunized(免疫).Before they are rented out,pet shops will teach their customers the ABCs of pet keeping and preparing pet food based on each pet's taste.

　　Shop assistants will also provide(提供)different konds of services for pets like health checkup if their customers want to rent pets for a longer period.

　　Dogs for rent are often not ordinary ones,so their rent is high,usually 200 - 500 yuan(US＄ 25-63) per day.Sometimes,you have to leave thousands of yuan with the owner before you can take a dog away.

　　60.Mr.Feng rents pets instead of keeping them mainly because _______.

　　A.it's cheaper                  B.it is more fun

　　C.he has little spare time         D.he wants a new pet for each week

　　61.What do we know about those who rent pets?

　　A.None of them ever kept a pet before.

　　B.They'll become pet owners later.

　　C.They enjoy having pets.

　　D.They want to help protect animals.

　　62.The underlined phrase "the ABCs(of…)"in the 4th paragraph refers to "______(of…)".

　　A.the possible dangers           B.the basic knowledge

　　C.the communicative language    D.the rules set by the shops

　　63.The dogs' rent is high because___________.

　　A.the customers are rich           B.there are few dogs to rent

　　C.their owners hate to leave them    D.they are top - class dogs

B
　　More and more young people enjoy having pets,but they don't like to keep them.At present in Changchun,people prefer to rent pets and play with them during weekends,regarding this as a fashionablelifestyle.
　　Mr.Feng,from Jilin Province,likes pet dogs.Last weekend he rented a Scottish shepherd dog from a localpet shop.He bathed the dog,and went walking with it.He said he could not keep pets in his spare time because he was busy everday except weekends.To rent pets during weekends seemsto be the most practical and economical way to relax himself.
　　A manager from a pet shop says his customers(主顾) are all like Mr.Feng,usually too busy to keeppets,and some of them have never kept any pets before. But they hope torent pets and learn to keep pets so that they can know whether they can be good pet masters or not.
　　It's reported that all pets for rent need to beimmunized(免疫).Before they are rented out,pet shops will teach their customers the ABCs of pet keeping and preparing pet food based on each pet's taste.
　　Shop assistants will also provide(提供)different konds of services for pets like health checkup if their customers want to rent pets for a longer period.
　　Dogs for rent are often not ordinary ones,so their rent is high,usually 200 - 500 yuan(US＄ 25-63) per day.Sometimes,you have to leave thousands of yuan with the owner before you can take a dog away.
　　60.Mr.Feng rents pets instead of keeping them mainly because _______.
　　A.it's cheaper                  B.it is more fun
　　C.he has little spare time         D.he wants a new pet for each week
　　61.What do we know about those who rent pets?
　　A.None of them ever kept a pet before.
　　B.They'll become pet owners later.
　　C.They enjoy having pets.
　　D.They want to help protect animals.
　　62.The underlined phrase "the ABCs(of…)"in the 4th paragraph refers to "______(of…)".
　　A.the possible dangers           B.the basic knowledge
　　C.the communicative language    D.the rules set by the shops
　　63.The dogs' rent is high because___________.
　　A.the customers are rich           B.there are few dogs to rent
　　C.their owners hate to leave them    D.they are top - class dogs

Being sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life. Relationships with family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity (长寿) boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship. The effect was first noted in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote that widows (寡妇)and widowers  were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers. Studies since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a man’s life and two to a woman’s. The effect holds for all causes of death, whether illness, accident or self-harm.

　　Even if the odds are stacked against you, marriage can more than compensate. Linda Waite of the University of Chicago has found that a married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy heart. Likewise, a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesn’t smoke. There’s a flip side, however, as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their spouse’s death, and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems. Even so, the odds favour marriage. In a 30-year study of more than 10,000 people, Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School describes how all kinds of social networks have similar effects.

　　So how does it work? The effects are complex, affected by socio-economic factors, health-service provision, emotional support and other more physiological (生理的) mechanisms. For example, social contact can boost development of the brain and immune system, leading to better health and less chance of depression later in life. People in supportive relationships may handle stress better. Then there are the psychological benefits of a supportive partner.

　　A life partner, children and good friends are all recommended if you aim to live to 100. The ultimate social network is still being mapped out, but Christakis says: “People are interconnected, so their health is interconnected.”

1.William Farr’s study and other studies show that _________.

　　A .social life provides an effective cure for illness

　　B. being sociable helps improve one’s quality of life

　　C. women benefit more than men from marriage

　　D. marriage contributes a great deal to longevity

2.Linda Waite’s studies support the idea that _________.

　　A. older men should quit smoking to stay healthy

　　B. marriage can help make up for ill health

　　C. the married are happier than the unmarried

　　D. unmarried people are likely to suffer in later life

3.It can be inferred from the context that the “flip side” (Line 4, Para. 2) refers to _________.

　　A. the disadvantages of being married

　　B. the emotional problems arising from marriage

　　C. the responsibility of taking care of one’s family

　　D. the consequence of a broken marriage

4. What does the author say about social networks?

　　A. They have effects similar to those of a marriage.

　　B. They help develop people’s community spirit.

　　C. They provide timely support for those in need.

　　D. They help relieve people of their life’s burdens.

5.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

　　A. It’s important that we develop a social network when young.

　　B. To stay healthy, one should have a proper social network.

　　C. Getting a divorce means risking a reduced life span.

　　D. We should share our social networks with each other.

 Lulu is a brave pet in our house.

  As you know, there are a lot of forest fires during the summer season. Many forests are badly _36_ by fire each year. Not far from our house, a forest caught fire during this summer. We were in a heatwave(热浪) which had been _37_ for three days.

  Lulu rushed towards the forest where flames sent out a terrible _38_. I no longer had any hope that Lulu would come _39_ to the house. In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to announce his _40_ in the forest, when suddenly, a fireman burst into my house and _41_ me that my dog Lulu had _42_ to save four kittens（小猫） who were trapped by the flames. According to the fireman, Lulu seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a _43_ place. I immediately accompanied the fireman to the forest to _44_ the rescued kittens. When we arrived at the _45_of the incident, we found Lulu was not _46_. Then we heard the _47_ of a dog came from the forest barking furiously（猛烈地）. I _48_ it was my dog Lulu. The fireman followed the tracks（踪迹） of the dog until we found him barking _49_ by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground and desperately（绝望地） _50_ rescue. Thanks to Lulu, four kittens and a fireman were saved.

  That day, I was very _51_ of Lulu for his two heroic _52_ toward the kittens and the fireman. Lulu showed much compassion（同情） for both animals _53_ him and for a human being who was trying to _54_ the fire with his colleagues.

  This true story of genuine（真诚的） love and compassion shows us that pets are loving, _55_ and compassionate. We should love and protect them. One day they could do us a good turn.

36. A. damaged　    B. injured　　     C. wounded　　   D. hurt

37. A. taking on　　  B. coming on　    C. going on 　　  D. keeping on

38. A. heat　        B. energy         C. fever          D. burn

39. A. by　         B. round　        C. up　          D. back

40. A. return　　    B. honor　        C. death　　      D. action

41. A. warned　　   B. informed　　   C. communicated   D. gave

42. A. tired         B. wanted　       C. managed        D. failed

43. A. safe　　      B. cool　         C. lonely　　      D. beautiful

44. A. pick out 　　 B. pick up　　     C. bring on　      D. bring up

45. A. scene　      B. position　　     C. situation　　    D. view

46. A. here　　     B. out　　         C. in　　　       D. there

47. A. voice　　    B. noise　　       C. accent　　　    D. sound

48. A. acknowledged　B. recognized　　 C. heard           D. listened

49. A. heavily　     B. strongly　　    C. loudly　        D. happily

50. A. waiting for　  B. waiting on 　　 C. asking for　     D. looking for

51. A. surprised　    B. satisfied       C. shamed　　     D. proud

52. A. things        B. actions        C. do              D. reaction

53. A. as　　      B. like 　　       C. for　　         D. to

54. A. put off　　  B. put away        C. put up          D. put out

55. A. careful　　  B. careless 　　    C. caring　　      D. carefree