Next Is a loved one missing some body parts? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimps（黑猩猩）differ in only 400 genes. And should that worry us ?Is it horrible for you thinking one fifth of all our genes are owned by someone else, or a person and his family may be hunted cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes…We live in a time of great scientific leaps! Next challenges our sense of reality, blending fact and fiction into a breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems.
	Life of Pi The son of a zookeeper, 16-year-old Pi Patel is raised in Pondicherry, India. Planning a move to Canada, his family takes a ride on an enormous ship. After a shipwreck, Pi finds himself in the Pacific Ocean, trapped on a 26-foot lifeboat with a wounded zebra，a hyena（鬣狗），a orangutan（猩猩），and a tiger named Richard Parker. It sounds like a colorful setup, but these wild animals don’t burst into song as in the Disney cartoons. All want to survive，however Pi finds himself the weakest one of all. After much infighting, Pi and Richard Parker remain the boat’s only passengers. Pi is left to survive for 227 days through waters with his large dangerous companion，using all his knowledge，wits and faith.
	Five People You Meet in Heaven When a lonely and elderly man dies in an  accident, he awakens in an unfamiliar place called Heaven where five people, some strangers, some loved ones，take him on a clear journey through his life . Each soul has a story to tell, a secret to reveal（揭示），and a lesson to share. Through them Eddie learns “lessons”, finds out why certain events happened in his physical life, and understands the meaning of his own life. The book explores the unexpected mysteries of the afterlife by reminding us what really matters here on earth.
	Marley＆Me：life and love with the world’s Worst Dog John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They brought home Marley, a yellow fur-ball of a dog. Life would never be the same. Marley crashed through doors，and ate nearly everything he could get his mouth around. However，just as he refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless，too He shared the couple’s joy and heartbreak. He was there whenever the couple needs help. Marley＆Me is so much more than the story of a lovable dog；it’s the story of a family. Toward the end of book，Grogan speaks of the life lessons-loyalty, courage, devotion，simplicity，joy-that Marley taught him.

1．Apparently, the author of Next believes that we live in a time when____________.

A．the science is developing fast far beyond imagination

B．humans have to fight against other living things fur survival

C．we are afraid to believe ourselves and finally lose our sense of reality

D．people are hunting for the valuable genes in order to govern the world

2．What does the underlined word “blending” in the first book introduction mean_________.

A．ruin                    B．break                C．combine                  D．attempt

3．What happened to the survivors on the life boat according to the introduction?

A．Pi managed to kill those animals and finally survived.

B．They worked hand in hand to get through the sea.

C．They had to fight against one another in order to survive.

D．Richard Parker killed other animals but was killed by Pi.

4．Five People You Meet in Heaven tells an old man’s experience in Heaven in order to reveal         .

A．the existence of Heave                          B．the mystery of death

C．human’s future life                               D．the true meaning of life

5．Who is Grogan most probably according to the introduction?

A．The author of Marley＆Me .                 B．A friend of John and Jenny.

C．An expert taming （驯服） dogs.       D．The previous owner of the dog.

Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely you are there to buy as a present．You may even have entered the shop just to find a shelter from a sudden shower．Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings．The desire to pick up a book with an attractive “dust-jacket” is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book．You soon become engrossed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment—without buying a book, of course．This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop．There are not many places where it is possible to do this．A music shop is very much like a bookshop．You can wander around such places to your heart’s content．If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with inevitable greetings: “Can I help you, sir?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want．In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing．Then, and only then, are his services necessary．Of course you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire carefully and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book．You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop．It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel and perhaps a book about brass-rubbing-something that had only vaguely interested you up until then．This sort of thing can be very dangerous．Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section．

1．What does “ dust-jacket” in the first paragraph probably mean?

　 A．The title of a book．　　　　　 　 B．A kind of clothes．

　 C．Book cover full of dust．　　　　　　 D．Protecting paper cover of a book．

2．In the author’s opinion, what is the main attraction of a bookshop?

　 A．You can spend much time in the bookshop．

　 B．It has many books with attractive dust-jackets．

　 C．It enables you to forget the realities of everyday life．

　 D．You don’t have to go for unpleasant appointments．

3．According to the passage, what will happen in a good bookshop?

　 A．Nobody will take notice of you．

　 B．You will feel as if you were in a music shop．

　 C．You will find yourself undisturbed and satisfied with your own browsing．

　 D．The assistant will greet and treat you in a very friendly way．

4．Picking up books that vaguely interest you can be dangerous because ___________．

　 A．you may forget about the book you plan to buy

　 B．it costs you too much money and time

　 C．it makes you break your appointment

　 D．you have to give up the best-selling book

 

The year is 2094.It has been announced that a comet(彗星) is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably__1__the southern half of the Earth.

__2__17 July, a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth's __3__ with a massive explosion. About half of the piece is destroyed, but the __4__  part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of __5__. The sea __6__ and a huge hole is made in the sea bed.Huge waves are created and spread out from the hole. The wall of water, a kilometer high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African are totally destroyed and millions of people are__7__.

Before the waves reach South America, the second piece of the comet __8___ in Argentina.Earthquakes and volcanoes are__9__ off in the Andes Mountains. The shock __10__move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean. The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo are completely __11__by earthquakes. Millions of people in the __12__ half of the earth are already dead, __13__  the north won't be safe for long. Because of the explosions, the sun is __14__  by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world falls to almost zero. Crops are ruined.The sun won't be seen again for many years. Wars __15__ as countries fight for __16__.A year later, no more than 10 million people remain __17__.

Could it really __18__？ In fact, it has already more than once in the history of the Earth. Science shows that the dinosaurs(恐龙)__19__on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared.Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of heavenly object. The dinosaurs couldn't live __20__ the cold climate that followed and they died out. Will we meet the same end?

1．A.attack  　　　B．hit　　　　C．beat　　　　 D．damage

2．A.On          B．In         C．At          D．During

3．A.air          B．environment  C．situation    D．atmosphere

4．A.rest         B．other       C．remaining    D．half

5．A.sound          B．light          C．earth               D．air

6．A.burns           B．destroys        C．harms            D．boils

7．A.dead             B．lost              C．killed               D．damaged

8．A.enters          B．comes          C．flies               D．lands

9．A.sent              B．set              C．caused                 D．made

10．A.rocks          B．waves         C．earth             D．shakes

11．A.damaged     B．changed      C．ruined      D．injured

12．A.southern    B．northern     C．western      D．eastern

13．A.and        B．besides      C．but         D．so

14．A.colored     B．hidden     C．polluted       D．shut

15．A.come out    B．erupt     C．take place     D．break out

16．A.water     B．money      C．food        D．the earth

17．A.dead     B．injured      C．active       D．on the earth

18．A.be true           B．happen

C．hit the earth      D．destroy the world

19．A.have been  B．had been  C．were      D．would be

20．A.for        B．through   C．with      D．on