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　　Columbus made four voyages to the west between 1492 and 1504 in his vain（徒劳的） search for a sea route to Asia. The mystery of why he failed to find it filled him with sadness.

　　Wherever he went to Cuba（古巴）, Puerto Rico（波多黎各）, Jamaica（牙买加）, South America, Panama（巴拿马）, down the coast of Central America—it was always the same story. Instead of golden palaces, there were grass huts and palm-leaf tents. Instead of silk-robed merchant princes, he found “Indians” who did not have so much as a shirt on their backs.

　　When Columbus explored the West Indies in 1493, he heard tales of a fierce Indian tribe（凶狠的印第安部落） who literally devoured（吞食） its defeated enemies after a battle. These people were called by many names in the area, including Calina, Canima, Carib, and Caniba. Columbus recorded the name of the American natives as Canibales in Spanish, a word which came to refer, within a few years, to any eater of human flesh（食人部落, 食人族）. In the similar fashion, the word Caribbean, a title for the sea as well as for the region, came into English.

　　At times Columbus knew that this new land was not China, not Japan, not the Spice Islands. He seemed to accept it as a part of the earth that the geographers of Europe had never heard of before. It was another world—and he called it exactly that—but Columbus also insisted until he died that land he had reached was an unknown part of Asia.

56. What is the best title for this text?

A. Sailing to Asia　　　　　　　　 B. Columbus' voyages

C. West Indies　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. Spice Islands

57. In the course of his four voyages, Columbus succeeded in _______.

A. finding China and the Spice Islands

B. trading with many merchants

C. visiting several parts of Central and South America

D. sailing to Asia

58. According to this text, Columbus _______.

A. sailed to find new lands for the king

B. sailed to find a water route round the world

C. sailed to establish trading ports

D. named the Caribbean which literally means any eater of human flesh

59. Columbus thought that _______.

A. others had sailed to Asia before him

B. it was impossible to sail to Asia

C. the land he had found was not China or Japan

D. the geographers knew about the land he had found

60. The text implies that _______.

A. Columbus never realized the full meaning of his discovery

B. Columbus was disappointed with his voyages

C. there was no way to reach Asia from Europe at that time

D. Columbus found exactly what he had intended to

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　　Columbus made four voyages to the west between 1492 and 1504 in his vain(徒劳的)search for a sea route to Asia. The mystery of why he failed to find it haunted(萦绕心头的，耿耿于怀的)him and filled him with sadness.

　　Wherever he went to Cuba(古巴), Puerto Rico(波多黎各), Jamaica(牙买加), South America, Panama(巴拿马), down the coast of Central America--it was always the same story. Instead of golden palaces, there were grass huts and palm-leaf tents. Instead of silk-robed merchant princes, he found“Indians”who did not have so much as a shirt on their backs.

　　When Columbus explored the West Indies in 1493, he heard tales of a fierce Indian tribe(凶狠的印第安部落) who literally devoured(吞食) its defeated enemies after a battle. These people were called by many names in the area, including Calina, Canima, Carib, and Caniba. Columbus recorded the name of the American natives as Canibales in Spanish, a word which came to refer, within a few years, to any eater of human flesh(食人部落, 食人族). In the similar fashion, the word Caribbean, a title for the sea as well as for the region, came into English.

　　At times Columbus knew that this new land was not China, not Japan，not the Spice Islands. He seemed to accept it as a part of the earth that the geographers of Europe had never heard of before. It was another world--and he called it exactly that--but Columbus also insisted until he died that land he had reached was an unknown part of Asia.

1．What is the best title for this text?

[　　]

A．Sailing to Asia

B．Columbus' voyages

C．West Indies

D．Spice Islands

2．In the course of his four voyages, Columbus succeeded in _____.

[　　]

A．finding China and the Spice Islands

B．trading with many merchants

C．visiting several parts of Central and South America

D．sailing to Asia

3．According to this text, Columbus _____.

[　　]

A．sailed to find new lands for the king

B．sailed to find a water route round the world

C．sailed to establish trading ports

D．named the Caribbean which literally means any eater of human flesh

4．Columbus thought that _____.

[　　]

A．others had sailed to Asia before him

B．it was impossible to sail to Asia

C．the land he had found was not China or Japan

D．the geographers knew about the land he had found

5．The text implies that _____.

[　　]

A．Columbus never realized the full meaning of his discovery

B．Columbus was disappointed with his voyages

C．there was no way to reach Asia from Europe at that time

D．Columbus found exactly what he had intended to

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　　Columbus made four voyages to the west between 1492 and 1504 in his vain(徒劳的)search for a sea route to Asia. The mystery of why he failed to find it haunted(萦绕心头的，耿耿于怀的)him and filled him with sadness.

　　Wherever he went to Cuba(古巴), Puerto Rico(波多黎各), Jamaica(牙买加), South America, Panama(巴拿马), down the coast of Central America--it was always the same story. Instead of golden palaces, there were grass huts and palm-leaf tents. Instead of silk-robed merchant princes, he found“Indians”who did not have so much as a shirt on their backs.

　　When Columbus explored the West Indies in 1493, he heard tales of a fierce Indian tribe(凶狠的印第安部落) who literally devoured(吞食) its defeated enemies after a battle. These people were called by many names in the area, including Calina, Canima, Carib, and Caniba. Columbus recorded the name of the American natives as Canibales in Spanish, a word which came to refer, within a few years, to any eater of human flesh(食人部落, 食人族). In the similar fashion, the word Caribbean, a title for the sea as well as for the region, came into English.

　　At times Columbus knew that this new land was not China, not Japan，not the Spice Islands. He seemed to accept it as a part of the earth that the geographers of Europe had never heard of before. It was another world--and he called it exactly that--but Columbus also insisted until he died that land he had reached was an unknown part of Asia.

1．What is the best title for this text?

[　　]

A．Sailing to Asia

B．Columbus' voyages

C．West Indies

D．Spice Islands

2．In the course of his four voyages, Columbus succeeded in _____.

[　　]

A．finding China and the Spice Islands

B．trading with many merchants

C．visiting several parts of Central and South America

D．sailing to Asia

3．According to this text, Columbus _____.

[　　]

A．sailed to find new lands for the king

B．sailed to find a water route round the world

C．sailed to establish trading ports

D．named the Caribbean which literally means any eater of human flesh

4．Columbus thought that _____.

[　　]

A．others had sailed to Asia before him

B．it was impossible to sail to Asia

C．the land he had found was not China or Japan

D．the geographers knew about the land he had found

5．The text implies that _____.

[　　]

A．Columbus never realized the full meaning of his discovery

B．Columbus was disappointed with his voyages

C．there was no way to reach Asia from Europe at that time

D．Columbus found exactly what he had intended to

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　　After a little snowstorm yesterday I began to think of what snowflakes had to offer other than nice scenery and dangerous road conditions．From the way they fall, to the way they look, snowflakes have some similarities with our life．Here are some life lessons these little white ice crystals have to offer．

　　Be unique

　　Every snowflake has its own shape and look．So should you! Accept yourself and be yourself．Everyone is different and should remain that way．

　　Work with others

　　One flake doesn’t fall during a storm millions do．As they build up and stick together, they accomplish a lot．Billions of them can become inches, maybe even feet tall and blanket miles upon miles．If you want to achieve success and change your life, you will need help from others eventually．

　　You can be small but powerful

　　Snowflakes are very small but very powerful．They’re extremely delicate but can shut down whole cities and states．You may be weak physically but mentally you can be strong．

　　Take your time

　　Unless wind is pushing them, snowflakes usually take their time to get to their destination．Don’t rush through life; it’s the journey that’s important, not the destination．

　　Divert away from your planned route

　　Most snowflakes are supposed to land on the ground and may be headed that way when they’re falling．But sometimes they land in trees, lakes, or the street．They go with the flow and are very flexible．It’s great if you have planned out your time and life, but events are going to throw those off course．So be flexible and let certain events take you for a ride．

　　Bring happiness and enjoyment to others

　　At times snow can be extremely dangerous, but think about how many times snow has made people happy and joyful．Just the sight of a fresh blanket of snow makes people feel good．You should do the same, make people happy to see and talk to you．Don’t be unhappy because you’ll bring those around you down．

　　Life is short

　　Snowflakes don’t last that long．Frequently they melt the instant they hit the ground, but they’ve had an interesting journey．Cherish your life and every minute you have．

(1)

What is the best title of the passage?
[　　]
A．	The advice from snowflakes
B．	Life lessons from snowflakes
C．	Enjoy the nice scenery of snowflakes
D．	Snowflakes, small but powerful

(2)

The underlined part “Divert away from” probably means “_________”．
[　　]
A．	switch away from
B．	stick to
C．	escape from
D．	fight for

(3)

According to the writer, if you have a low spirit _________．
[　　]
A．	those around you will laugh at you
B．	those around you will not be wiling to help you
C．	those around you will be depressed
D．	you can not enjoy the fresh blanket of snow

(4)

Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	Every one needs help from others to achieve success eventually．
B．	You’ll achieve great success even if you are weak physically．
C．	Cherish your life and every minute you have．
D．	If you rush through life, you’ll get to the best destination．

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　　After too long on the Net, even a phone call can be a shock．My boyfriend's Liverpudlian accent suddenly becomes too difficult to understand after his clear words on screen; a secretary's tone seems more rejecting than I'd imagined it would be．Time itself becomes fluid－hours become minutes, and alternately seconds stretch into days．Weekends, once a highlight of my week, are now just two ordinary days．

　　For the last three years, since I stopped working as a producer for Charlie Rose, I have done much of my work as a tele-commuter．I submit(提交)articles and edit them by E-mail and communicate with colleagues on Internet mailing lists．My boyfriend lives in England; so much of our relationship is computer-mediated．

　　If I desired, I could stay inside for weeks without wanting anything．I can order food, and manage my money, love and work．In fact, at times I have spent as long as three weeks alone at home, going out only to get mail and buy newspapers and groceries．I watched most of the blizzard(暴风雪)of ’96 on TV．

　　But after a while, life itself begins to feel unreal．I start to feel as though I’ve merged(融合)with my machines, taking data in, spitting them back out, just another node(波节)on the Net．Others on line report the same symptoms．We start to strongly dislike the outside forms of socializing．It's like attending an A．A．meeting in a bar with everyone holding a half-sipped drink．We have become the Net opponents’ worst nightmare．

　　What first seemed like a luxury, crawling from bed to computer, not worrying about hair, and clothes and face, has become an avoidance(逃避), a lack of discipline．And once you start replacing real human contact with cyber interaction, coming back out of the cave can be quite difficult．

　　At times, I turn on the television and just leave it to chatter in the background, something that I'd never done previously．The voices of the programs relax me, but then I'm jarred by the commercials．I find myself sucked in by soap operas, or needing to keep up with the latest news and the weather．“Dateline”, “Frontline”, “Nightline, ” CNN, every possible angle of every story over and over and over, even when they are of no possible use to me．Work moves from foreground to background．

(1)

Compared to the clear words of her boyfriend on screen, his accent becomes ________．
[　　]
A．	unreal
B．	unbearable
C．	misleading
D．	not understandable

(2)

The passage implies that the author and her boyfriend live in ________．
[　　]
A．	the same city
B．	the same country
C．	different countries
D．	different cities in England

(3)

What does the last paragraph mean?
[　　]
A．	Having worked on the computer for too long, she became a bit strange．
B．	Sometimes TV programs give her comfort and even makes her forget her work．
C．	She watches TV a lot in order to keep up with the latest news and the weather．
D．	She turns on TV now and then in order to get some valuable information．

(4)

What is the author's attitude to the computer?
[　　]
A．	At first she likes it but later becomes tired of it．
B．	She likes it because it is very convenient．
C．	She dislikes it because TV is more attractive．
D．	She likes it because it provides an imaginary world．

(5)

The underlined phrase “coming back out of the cave” probably means ________．
[　　]
A．	going back to the dreaming world
B．	coming back home from the outside world
C．	bringing back direct human contact
D．	getting away from living a strange life

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