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68. The text is most probably from __
A. a newspaper       B. a magazine         C. a website           D. a novel
69. Which of the following parts has the least posts?
A. Chit-chat.         B. Music and Radio.    C. Lifestyle.          D. Film and Cinema.
70. Which of the following categories attracts the most attention?
A. Stores, shopping & Rentals.                      B. TV Series, Shows and Programs.
C. Sports and Games.                             D. Music and Radio.
71. If you want to talk about Micale Jackson, you'd better go to
A. Lifestyle          B. Music and Radio     C. Chit-chat          D. Film and Cinema

(09辽宁)25. Usually John would be late for meetings. But this time,           to my surprise, he arrived on time.  

A little        B. much         C. ever         D. even 

 (09·北京)

Jame’s New Bicycle

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __36__ the coins that lay on the bed .

＄24. 52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least ＄90!_37____ on earth was he going to get the ___38___ of the money?

He knew that his friends all had bicycle. It was __39___ to hang around with people  when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no ___40__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to _41____.

There was only one way to get money, and that was to __42_ it . He would have to find a job . __43____ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice ,who usually had__44_ on most things.

 “Well, you can start right here, ”said Mr.. clay. “My windows need cleaning and my

car needs washing. ”

That was the __45__ of  James’ s odd-job（零工） business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards ,and mended books. He lost count of the _46____ of  jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the   47 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __48___ increased and he knew that he would soon have __49____ for the bicycle he longed for.

The day __50_ came when James counted his money and found ＄ 94. 32. He _51___ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __52__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard _53__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more _54__ he had bought it with his own money. He had _55__ what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even than the bicycle.

36. A. cleaned                        B. covered                  C. counted                     D. checked

37. A. How                            B. Why                      C. Who                         D. What

38. A. amount                        B. part                        C. sum                          D. rest

39. A. brave                      B. hard                       C. smart                        D. unfair

40. A. point                           B. reason                    C. result                        D. right

41. A. split                             B. spend                     C. spare                        D. save

42. A. borrow                        B. earn                       C. raise                         D. collect

43. A. Or                               B. So                         C. For                           D. But

44. A. decisions                     B. experience              C. opinions                    D. knowledge

45. A. beginning                     B. introduction            C. requirement               D. opening

46. A. similarity                      B. quality                    C. suitability                   D. variety

47. A. brand                          B. number                  C. size                           D. type

48. A. effort                          B. pressure                 C. money                      D. trouble

49. A. all                               B. enough                   C. much                        D. some

50. A. finally                          B. instantly                 C. normally                    D. regularly

51. A. gave                            B. left                         C. took                          D. wasted

52. A. patiently                       B. proudly                  C. silently                      D. tiredly

53. A. applying                       B. asking                    C. looking                      D. working

54. A. since                           B. if                           C. than                          D. though

55. A. deserved                      B. benefited                C. achieved                    D. learned

 (09·北京D篇)

When students and parents are asked to rate subjects according to their importance ,the arts are unavoidably at the bottom of the list . Music is nice, people seem to say, but not important. Too often it  is viewed as mere entertainment, but certainly not an education priority （优先）. This view is shortsighted. In fact, music education is beneficial and important for all students.

Music tells us who we are. Because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it reflects their thinking and values, as well as the social environment it came from. Rock music represents a lifestyle just as surely as does a Schubert song. The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions. Music expresses our character and values. It gives us identity as a society.

Music provides a kind of  perception（感知）that cannot be acquired any other way . Science can explain how the sun rises and sets. The arts explore emotive（情感的） meaning of  the same phenomenon . We need every possible way to discover and respond to our world for one simple but powerful reason:  No one way can get it all.

The arts are forms of thought as powerful in what they communicate as mathematical and scientific symbols. They are ways we human beings “talk” to each other. They are the language of civilization through which we express our fears, our curiosities, our hungers, our discoveries, our hopes. The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be shared with others. When we do not give children access to an important way of expressing themselves such as music, we take away from them the meanings that music expresses.

Science and technology do not tell us what it means to be human. The arts do. Music is an important way we express human suffering, celebration, the meaning and value of peace and love.

So music education is far more necessary than people to realize.

68. According to Paragraph 1, students______.

A. regard music as a way of entertainment

B. disagree with their parents on education

C. view music as an overlooked subject

D. prefer the arts to science

69. In Paragraph 2, the author uses jazz as an example to        .

A. compare it with rock music

B. show music identifies a society

C. introduce American musical traditions

D. prove music influences people’s lifestyles

70. According to the passage. the arts and science       .

A. approach the world from different angles

B. explore different phenomena of the world

C. express people’s feelings in different ways

D. explain what it means to be human differently

71. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Music education deserves more attention.

B. Music should be of top education priority.

C. Music is an effective communication tool.

D. Music education makes students more imaginative.

 (09·北京E篇)

Camping wild is a wonderful way to experience the natural world and, at it best, it makes little environmental influence. But with increasing numbers of people wanting to escape into the wilderness. It is becoming more and more important to camp unobtrusively（不引人注目的）and leave no mark.

Wild camping is not permitted in many places, particularly in crowded lowland Britain, Wherever you are, find out about organizations responsible for managing wild spaces, and contact them to find out their policy on camping and shelter building. For example, it is fine to camp wild in remote parts of Scotland, but in England you must ask the landowner’s permission, except in national parks.

Camping is about having relaxation, sleeping outdoors, experiencing bad weather, and making do without modern conveniences. A busy, fully-equipped campsite（野营地）seems to go against this, so seek out smaller, more remote places with easy access to open spaces and perhaps beaches. Better still, find a campsite with no road access: Walking in makes a real adventure.

Finding the right spot to camp is the first step to guaranteeing a good night’s sleep. Choose a campsite with privacy and minimum influence on others and the environment. Try to use an area where people have obviously camped before rather than creating a new spot. When camping in woodland, avoid standing dead trees. Which may fall on a windy night. Avoid animal runs and caves, and possible homes of biting insects. Make sure you have most protection on the windward side. If you make a fire, do so downwind of your shelter. Always consider what influence you might have on the nature word. Avoid damaging plants. A good campsite is found, not made-changing it should be unnecessary.

72. You needn’t ask for permission when camping in 　　　　.

A. national parks in England                 B. most parts of Scotland

C. crowded lowland Britain                  D. most parts of England

73. The author thinks that a good campsite is one 　　　　.

A. with easy access                        B. used previously

C. with modern conveniences                D. far away from beaches

74. The last paragraph mainly deals with      .

A. protecting animals

B. building a campfire

C. camping in woodland

D. finding a campsite with privacy

75. The passage is mainly about     .

A. the protection of campsites

B. the importance of wild camping

C. the human influence on campsites

D. the dos and don’ts of wild camping