Attending the Space Camp organized by NASA at Huntsville, Alabama is every kid's dream. It gives them the real life experience of what it is like to be an astronaut. It enriches their life with the most meaningful and interesting experiences. Most of these one-week programs are combined with other community programs.

As expected, there is an age limit at the Space Camp in Alabama with the full camp program being offered only to kids of twelve and above. Many of the activities organized at the camp are likely to be difficult for younger kids, and kids need to be old enough to stay for the week away from home. However, some special programs are offered at the center even for younger kids.

The programs and activities at Space Camp are to awaken creativity. There are exercises in classes and discussions about the history of the space program. These classes include the Russian space program as well as the United States program. Trips to the museum are also provided for an educational experience.

All those who attend the Space Camp go through a sort of training. They wear space suits to get the feeling of being an astronaut. They are taken into simulators （模拟器） to learn how to fly spacecrafts like the shuttle. And they experience the feeling of weightlessness in the zero gravity simulations. What's more, they even have equipment designed to give them the experience of walking on the moon.

Space Camp is an effective and fun way to bring an interest in space and science. Kids will go through a practical program in a learning atmosphere that transports them far away from their location in Huntsville. Alabama.

66. The kids dream of going to the Space Camp in order to

A. learn more knowledge about history       B. have an experience of an astronaut

C. live a meaningful and interesting life   D. learn how to take care of themselves

67. Kids under twelve can't go to the Space Camp because

A. many of the activities are very dangerous

B. their parents don’t allow them to go

C. there aren't any special programs at the center

D. they are unlikely to look after themselves well

68. The classes find activities at Space Camp can make kids

A. strong           B. brave              C. creative              D. clever

69. According to the fourth paragraph, kids who attend the Space Camp will            .

A. have an experience of designing spacecrafts

B. have a chance to fly all kinds of planes

C. learn more about weightlessness through their experience

D. wear what they like best in simulators

70. What's the best title of the passage?

A. Being An Astronaut Every Kid's Dream.

B. Special Training for Space Camp.

C. Attending Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama.

D. Special Programs for Youngsters

Ticket prices for international fans attending the football World Cup in Brazil will start at $90(￡59, 69 euros) for initial group matches.

Football’s governing body FIFA announced that the cheapest ticket for overseas fans for the final on 13 July was $440(￡288) and the most expensive $990(￡650).

The tournament starts on 12 June next year, with the first game being played in Sao Paulo.                             

Tickets will go on sale from 20 August.

Fans have until 10 October to apply and a ballot will be held to decide which of these applications are successful.

Only later will tickets be sold on a first come, first served basis.

In total about three million tickets will be available for fans.

For Brazilian nationals the cheapest tickets start at $15. These are only available for students, those aged over 60 and people on social welfare programmes. For other Brazilians tickets start at $30.

The lowest price paid for a ticket in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa was $20, also for group stage matches in the special category set aside exclusively for residents.

The governing body had previously said that tickets in Brazil would be the “cheapest ever”.

The FIFA ticket website will include a map of the ground that shows the location of different categories of tickets.

This meant there would be“no surprises”over where fans would end up sitting, said FIFA marketing director Thierry Weil, who is in charge of ticketing strategy.

Supporters can request a maximum of four seats per match, and for a maximum of seven matches.

He said there would be a reselling system run by FIFA, if people were unable to attend games for which they had bought tickets.

At least 400,000 tickets will be reserved exclusively for residents of Brazil, with about 50,000 for construction workers who were involved in building and upgrading the grounds for the tournament.

63.  How long will the 2014 World Cup last?

A. 29 days           B. 30 days         C. 31 days       D. 32 days

64. Which of the following is TRUE?

  A. If you buy the $90 ticket of the final, you can’t find a good position to watch it..

  B. Even though it is during the period of World Cup, you’re sure to buy tickets.

  C. You’re likely to buy no ticket even if you send an application.

  D. Students from other countries can share the $15 tickets.

65. According to the ticketing strategy, one person can buy______ tickets at most.

  A. 4          B. 7         C. 28         D. 11

66. What’s the main idea of the passage?

  A. Ticket prices for attending the football World Cup in Brazil has been announced.

  B. The Brazil World Cup may be more successful than the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

  C. Tickets in the Brazil World Cup would be the “cheapest ever”.

  D. People have been able to know the ticket prices and sales procedure of the 2014 World Cup.

B
A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television , the more likely they are to develop depression (抑郁)as young adults. But the extent to which TV may or may not be to blame is a question that the study leaves unanswered.
The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent health to investigate the relationship between media use and depression . They based their findings on more than four thousand adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 1995.
As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio.
Media use totaled an average of five and one-half hours a day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV.
Seven years later, in 2002, more than seven percent of the young people had signs of depression. Their average age at that time was twenty-one.
Brian Primack at the Universtiy of Pittsburgh Medical School was the leading author of the new study . He said every extra hour of television meant an eight percent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression.
The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio. But the study did find that young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use.
Doctor Primack says the study did not explore if watching TV causes depression . But one possibility, like sports and socializing. It might also interfere with sleep, he says, and that could have an influence.
The study was just published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. In December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives. Sociologists from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active, to read, to attend religious services and to vote.
60．The average age of the depressed young people should be_______when they began to receive the survey.
A．21           B．15              C．14                D．20
61．According to the passage, which of the following can possibly lead to depression?
A．Swimming                           B．Attending a party
C．Attending religious services             D．Watching TV for a long time.
62．We can learn from the passage_______.
A．the survey lasted a short time
B．over 280 teenagers who received the survey became more or less depressed in 2002
C．men are more likely to become depressed than women
D．the study about the relationship between media use and depression was published in the journal Social Indicators Research
63．What is the best title for the passage?
A．Teens, television, depression
B．Depression—the common problem of teens
C．Problems of watching TV
D．Teens—a group enjoying watching TV

A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television , the more likely they are to develop depression (抑郁)as young adults. But the extent to which TV may or may not be to blame is a question that the study leaves unanswered.

The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent health to investigate the relationship between media use and depression . They based their findings on more than four thousand adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 1995.

As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio.

Media use totaled an average of five and one-half hours a day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV.

Seven years later, in 2002, more than seven percent of the young people had signs of depression. Their average age at that time was twenty-one.

Brian Primack at the Universtiy of Pittsburgh Medical School was the leading author of the new study . He said every extra hour of television meant an eight percent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression.

The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio. But the study did find that young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use.

Doctor Primack says the study did not explore if watching TV causes depression . But one possibility, like sports and socializing . It might also interfere with sleep, he says, and that could have an influence.

The study was just published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. In December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives. Sociologists from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active, to read, to attend religious services and to vote.

60．The average age of the depressed young people should be       when they began to receive the survey.

       A．21     B．15     C．14     D．20

61．According to the passage, which of the following can possibly lead to depression?

       A．Swimming                      B．Attending a party

       C．Attending religious services        D．Watching TV for a long time.

62．We can learn from the passage      .

       A．the survey lasted a short time

       B．over 280 teenagers who received the survey became more or less depressed in 2002

       C．men are more likely to become depressed than women

       D．the study about the relationship between media use and depression was published in the journal Social Indicators Research

63．What is the best title for the passage?

       A．Teens, television, depression   B．Depression—the common problem of teens

       C．Problems of watching TV            D．Teens—a group enjoying watching TV

A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television , the more likely they are to develop depression (抑郁)as young adults. But the extent to which TV may or may not be to blame is a question that the study leaves unanswered.

The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent health to investigate the relationship between media use and depression . They based their findings on more than four thousand adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 1995.

As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio.

Media use totaled an average of five and one-half hours a day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV.

Seven years later, in 2002, more than seven percent of the young people had signs of depression. Their average age at that time was twenty-one.

Brian Primack at the Universtiy of Pittsburgh Medical School was the leading author of the new study . He said every extra hour of television meant an eight percent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression.

The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio. But the study did find that young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use.

Doctor Primack says the study did not explore if watching TV causes depression . But one possibility, like sports and socializing. It might also interfere with sleep, he says, and that could have an influence.

The study was just published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. In December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives. Sociologists from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active, to read, to attend religious services and to vote.

60．The average age of the depressed young people should be       when they began to receive the survey.

A．21    B．15     C．14  D．20

61．According to the passage, which of the following can possibly lead to depression?

A．Swimming

B．Attending a party

C．Attending religious services

D．Watching TV for a long time.

62．We can learn from the passage      .

A．the survey lasted a short time

B．over 280 teenagers who received the survey became more or less depressed in 2002

C．men are more likely to become depressed than women

D．the study about the relationship between media use and depression was published in the journal Social Indicators Research

63．What is the best title for the passage?

A．Teens, television, depression

B．Depression—the common problem of teens

C．Problems of watching TV

D．Teens—a group enjoying watching TV