34. At the end of the story________.

　 　A. Isabella dies after his brother disowns her

　 　B. Catherine becomes the master of Wuthering Heights

　 　C. Wuthering Heights falls into the hands of Heathcliff

　 　D. Hindley dies and leaves Wuthering Heights to Cathy

I

It was time to break free.

　　　　　 I needed to run away and the Bloomsburg Fair was the best place to go.

　　　　　 I don’t know if you can call it running away when it was only an hour away from my home. But once I entered the fair grounds, I crossed over into another world. The loudspeaker offered background music over the sounds of people of people talking, bargaining and food sellers yelling for your attention.

　　　　　 I belonged here. I didn’t know if I had it in my blood or not, but I always wanted to have a small food stand and travel in my off season from fair to fair selling goodies. Perhaps one day. It certainly wasn’t a priority in my life, Perhaps it should be.

　　　　　 After I was there a while, I needed to get away to a quiet spot. Most of the time, I could find that anywhere the farm animals were kept. They needed the quiet. So I went there to find peace with the cows, goats, horses, pigs and yes, the turkeys. You'd think being this close to "Thanksgiving", they'd be a little scared, but they were not.

　　 It was in the dairy barn（仓库） where I found peace this time. I so admired the young folks who tended to farm animals. I thought they had a greater appreciation for life. They participated in it firsthand. I once watched a young farmer help bring a baby cow into the world.

　　 My favorite scene was to come across a young cowboy lying in the hay asleep among the cows that had settled down for a rest. There, with his heads in a small soft spot alongside his favorite cow, I had seen him in a much deserved sleep. Perhaps better at rest there than in his own bed.

　　 I had the pleasure of speaking with a young teenage farm girl that day.

　　 "You look so comfortable," I said to her.

　　 "Oh I am," she said. "Life makes it comfortable for me."

　　 "You mean being a farm girl?"

　　 "No, Life! That's the name of my cow," she said, smiling as she gently patted the cow's side.

　　 "I thought they called cows Betsy and Elsie. Why did you call her Life?"

　　 “I discovered life again here. It was the only meaningful name that came to mind. I had been raised in the big city and really hated it. Then we moved to the country, running away from it. I think my parents called it a mid-life crisis," she said, laughing.

　　 "Oh, I can understand that. I've been in one since birth," I said.

　　 "It was on the farm that I learned to love life again. I was there when Life was born. It was so exciting. My whole outlook on the world changed. So I named her Life. Now, I can say I really love 'Life'," she said.

　　 "How amazing! I write stories and I am always trying to get people to enjoy life, to wake up each day expecting the best from it. But they all too often go to bed with so much bad stuff in their soul, and on their mind, that they wake up feeling bad and expect it to only get worse from there. All too often it does, just because that's all they choose to see in that otherwise perfectly beautiful day," I told her.

　　 "That's too bad. They need to see a cow born, a chicken hatch. I guess they need to wake up early and hug Life!" she said, laughing.

　　 "When was the last time you hugged Life?" she asked me.

　　 "I am sorry to say even I have had trouble doing that lately," I said.

　　 "Come here!" she said.

　　 Then standing up and stepping aside, she said, "Go ahead…hug Life!"

　　 I paused for a moment and dropping all thoughts of looking silly, I did. I hugged a cow.

33. The underlined part "the first part" in Paragraph 5 most probably refers to ________ .

　 　A. Catherine says that Edgar has asked her to marry him and she has agreed

　 　B. Catherine loves Heathcliff but can't marry him because of his lack of status and education

　 　C. Catherine decides to marry Edgar, with whose help she can help raise Heathcliff’s status

　 　D. Catherine and Edgar declare themselves lovers to the family

32. After Frances dies, Hindley________.

　 　A. lives a disordered life　　　　　　　　　　　 B. locks Heathcliff in the attic

　 　C. argues with Heathcliff very often　　　　　D. returns to Wuthering Heights as a changed man.

31. From the first paragraph, we can know ______ .

　 　A. Hindley hates the fact that his parents give all their love and care to Catherine

　 　B. Mrs. Earnshaw adopts Heathcliff in Liverpool

　 　C. Hindley is the oldest of all three children

　 　D. Catherine likes Heathcliff so much that she enjoys staying with him for long

30. What would be the best title for the passage?

　 A. How to use GPS bullets　　　　 　　　　 B. It is legal to use GPS trackers

　 C. GPS bullets are too expensive　　 　　　 D. GPS bullets could end car chases for good

H

Thirty years ago, the Earnshaw family lived at Wuthering Heights, with two teenaged children Hindley and Catherine. Mr. Earnshaw travels to Liverpool, where he adopts a homeless Gypsy boy, naming him "Heathcliff".　 Hindley finds himself robbed of his father's love and care and becomes bitterly jealous of the newcomer. However, Catherine grows very attached to him. Soon, the two children spend hours on the moors (荒原) together and hate every moment apart. 　　 Because of the conflict, Hindley is eventually sent to college. However, he marries a woman named Frances and returns three years later, after Mr. Earnshaw dies. He becomes master of Wuthering Heights, making Heathcliff their servant instead of a family member. 　　 Months after Hindley’s return, Heathcliff and Catherine travel to Thrushcross Grange to spy on the Linton family. However, they are found and try to escape. Catherine is caught by a dog, and then brought inside the Grange to have injuries tended to while Heathcliff is sent home. Catherine eventually returns to Wuthering Heights as a changed woman, looking and acting as a lady. She laughs at HeathcIiff’s dirty appearance. When the Lintons visit the next day,　 Heathcliff dresses up to impress her. It fails, however, when Edgar, one of the Lintons' children, argues with him. Heathcliff is locked in the attic, where Catherine later tries to comfort him. He swears revenge on Hindley. 　　 In the summer of the next year, Frances gives birth to a son, Hareton, but she dies before the year is out. This leads Hindley to fall into a life of drunkenness and waste. Two years pass and Catherine has become close friends with Edgar, growing more distant from Heathcliff. 　　 One day in August, while Hindley is absent, Edgar comes to visit Catherine. Before long, they declare themselves lovers. Catherine explains to Nelly, her servant, that she does not really love Edgar but Heathcliff. Unfortunately, she could never marry Heathcliff because of his lack of status and education. She therefore plans to marry Edgar and use that position to help raise Heathcliff’s status. Unfortunately, Heathcliff has overheard the first part and runs away, disappearing without a trace. After three years, Edgar and Catherine are married. 　　 Six months after their marriage,　 Heathcliff returns as a gentleman, having grown stronger and richer. Catherine is delighted to see him although Edgar is not so keen. Edgar's sister, Isabella, now eighteen, falls in love with Heathcliff. He looks down upon her but encourages the adolescent love, seeing it as a chance for revenge on Edgar. When he embraces Isabella one day at the Grange, there is an argument with Edgar, which causes Catherine to lock herself in her room and fall ill. 　　 Heathcliff has been staying at the Heights, gambling with Hindley and teaching Hareton bad habits. Hindley is gradually losing his wealth, mortgaging（抵押) the farmhouse to Heathcliff to repay his debts. 　　 While Catherine is ill, Heathcliff leaves with Isabella, causing Edgar to disown（与…断绝关系) his sister. The two marry and return two months later to Wuthering Heights. Heathcliff hears that Catherine is ill and arranges to visit her in secret. In the early hours of the day after their meeting, Catherine gives birth to her daughter, Cathy, and then dies. Hindley dies six months after Catherine. Heathcliff finds himself the master of Wuthering Heights and the guardian of Hareton.

29. From the passage we can learn that GPS bullets　　　　 　.

　 A. are useful for the police　　　 　　　　　 B. are widely used in America

　 C. can control the rising crime rate　 　　 D. can replace the police in the future

28. The GPS bullets could help save lives mainly because　　　　 　.

　 A. the bullets won’t hurt people　 　　　　　 B. they can make the robber’s car stop

　 C. the police can stop the dangerous chasing

　 D. they have more advantages than normal bullets

27. When the GPS bullet sticks to the escaping robber’s car, the police can 　　　　　.　

A. know the car’s condition　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ensure the robber’s safety

C. play a fair game with the robber　　　　　　 D. know the car’s position and direction

26. How does Stephen Moyer feel about the first performance?

　 A. Nervous but optimistic.　　 　　　　　　　　 B. Satisfied but cautious.

　 C. Relaxed but doubtful.　　　 　　　　　　　 D. Puzzled but enthusiastic.

G

It’s illegal for the police to attach a GPS unit to your car without your permission, as the U.S. Supreme Court settled in 2012. But if the police are in hot pursuit of a bank robber or other escaping criminals that threaten public safety, a GPS tracker is acceptable. But exactly how can the police GPS track a car that is moving fast?

The answer to that question comes from Star Chase, a new police technology being used by a small-but growing number of law enforcement agencies. It allows the police to fire 4.5-inch glue-covered GPS bullet-like projectiles (发射体) from an air gun fixed in their police cars. If the GPS tracker makes contact with the escaping robber’s car, it’ll stick no matter how fast the vehicle is going. That way, the police will have a constant read on the car’s location and heading.

Aside from simply apprehending (逮捕) criminals, it’s believed this new technology could help save lives. If the police successfully fire a GPS unit at a speeding criminal, they can pull back from a high-risk chase. Chases can be incredibly dangerous to all involved, including innocent bystanders and other drivers. Once the GPS bullet connects, there’s no need for the chase any longer.

Now, predictably, a GPS-loaded gun isn’t cheap. Police departments need to pay about $5,000 per vehicle for the technology, and individual GPS bullets cost as much as $250 each. That may sound expensive, but remember: The alternative is often thousands of dollars in property damage, and great human cost in injury and lost life. According to Star Chase, their GPS bullet system has an apprehension rate of 80% without any report of injury or property damage.

If you’d like to learn more about the Star Chase system, Popular Mechanics has just published a good article about it. There’s also plenty more information available at the company’s website.

25. According to Zadan, his worries about the live show lie in the possibility of 　　　　　.

　 A. unexpected problems on stage　　 　 B. audiences′ doubtful attitudes

　 C. not preparing enough tickets　　 　　　 D. actors and actresses′ lack of experience