Birthdays are strange things. The more you have, the more you try and pretend they don’t matter, and the more     1    . I’m not really sure why they think so. It’s true that you are getting older, but as     2     , “Who isn’t getting older every day?” The problem may be that a birthday reminds people of all the things    3    , but have not. I certainly understand that feeling, though I think     4     that I most want to do — a kind of personal re-ordering （重新排序） of the to-do list. What makes you depressed（郁闷） on your birthday is that you realize your re-ordered to-do list is exactly the same as it was last year. That makes you feel     5     , and not been anywhere. I have not had that experience this year. I look back at where I was last year and find things have changed since then.

Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”(大衣哥) Zhu Zhiwen!
　　A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people，now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens'(网民的) hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.
　　In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice，all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person.
　　The judges(评委) asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no. “When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, ” said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’m a Big Star”．
　　Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.
　　“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy，but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’m singing for ordinary people in China.”
　　Mrs. Sun, a 56-year-old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is so amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”
66. Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”(大衣哥)?
　A. His father. 　　　B. The villagers. 　　　 C. His mother. 　　 D. The netizens.
67. When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well-known person?
　A. In 1969. 　　　 B. In 2011. 　　　 C. Two years ago.　　 D. A few years ago.
68. Why did the audiences stand up cheer when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?
　A. Because he was funny. 　　　　　　　　 B. Because he wore a dark green coat.
　C. Because his voice was rich and powerful.　 D. Because he gave some gifts to the audiences.
69. The underlined phrase “judge a book by cover” in Paragraph 4 means ________.
　A. 以貌取人 　　 B. 志存高远 　 　　 C. 众口铄金 　　　 D. 哗众取宠
70. Which of the following is TRUE?
　A. Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now. 　　 B. Mrs. Sun enjoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs.
　C. A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing.

D. Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young.

It was late on a snowing night. Doctor Van was driving fast to the hospital to do an operation (手术) on a badly hurt (受伤的) person. Minutes later he came to a red traffic light and had to stop to wait. A man suddenly opened the door of the car and got in.

“Drive on, ” shouted the man, “Just do what I’ve told you to. ” The man was strong and tall while Doctor Van was not.

“But I’m a doctor, ” Van tried to tell him what he was going to do. “I’m on my way to the

hospital to save…” “Stop talking and drive faster, as fast as you can!” the man stopped Van and Van had to do so.

Only a few minutes had passed when the man made Van stop his car again and drove

him off, and he himself drove away very quickly.

Van stood in the snow for a moment and then walked around to look for a taxi.

Another half an hour had passed when Van got out of the taxi and ran into the hospital. But it was too late and nothing could be done.

The man who had taken Van’s car was standing by the person all the time. He was so

sad! Only then did Van know that the man was the father of that badly hurt person!

（ ）41. What was the weather like that night?

A. Rainy　　　　 B. Snowy　　　　 C. Windy　　　　 D. Warm

（ ）42. Who needed an operation at once?

A. Doctor Van.　　 B. The man　 C. Doctor Van’s son.　 D. The man’s son.

( ）43. Why did the man take Van’s car?

A. Because he was a doctor and had to get to the hospital as soon as possible.

B. Because he wanted to use the car to see a friend who was in hospital and needed his help.

C. Because he wanted to get to the hospital earlier than the doctor.

D. Because he was worried about his son and could not wait to see him.

（ ）44．Which of the following is not true?

A. The man lost his son.　　 B. Doctor Van was stronger than the man.

C. Doctors need cars.　　　 D. The weather was not fine that night.

（ ）45．Which of the following can be the best title （标题） for this passage?

A. A Doctor Driving at Night.　 B. A Good Doctor Met a Bad Man.

C. Too Worried to Be Helpful.　 D. How to Save a Badly Hurt Person.

A：Hello! Jimmy．How was your holiday?

B：________

A：What happened?

B：I had planned to go to Hunan for my holiday．But it snowed heavily there，so I had to stay at home．

A：It’s really a pity! Then ________

B：I only did my homework every day．It was so boring．What about you，Jack?

A：Oh，________

B：It's great．What was the weather like there?

A：________

B：________

A：Yes，I had a great time．