65. The main idea of this article is about _______.

A. unlocking genetic code 　　　　　　B. the genes' discovery

C. the great human genome 　　　　　D. the genes and the scientists

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C

TOKYO-As Japanese shops run out of face masks amid the H1N1 flu outbreak, local authorities and bloggers are offering do-it-yourself tips on making masks from kitchen paper, coffee filters and even sanitary pads.

The western city of Tatsuno now gives handy hints on its official website on fashioning a basic anti-flu mask from gauze, tissue and a pair of rubber bands. “We had many enquiries from people on what o do after they found no marsks in the stores,” said Hiroyuki Kobayashi, a disaster management official with the city’s fire brigade.

The instructions, first posted last week, have since been used by the websites of other cities, Kobayashi said by telephone.

A private hospital in the central district of Niigata has meanwhile proposed a mask made from kitchen paper, while one blogger showed how to make a mask from textile and fine wire and one made with coffee filters.

The latest edition of Aera Weekly, published by the Asahi Shimbun(《朝日新闻》), carried an article in which a reporter tried on various types of homemade masks. The coffee-filter mask “looks like Donald Duck” but brought an unexpected “sense of security”, the article said.

Japan has confirmed 342 cases of H1N1 virus, according to the Health Ministry. There have been no death reports in Japan and the government has said the spread of infections appears to be easing. Nonetheless, there has been a shortage of masks at drugstores in the hygiene-conscious nation where face masks have been part of everyday street-wear for decades.

64. The author suggests that the Human Genome Project can cause _______.

A. the policy makers to feel very worried and careful

B. the scientists to work harder

C. many people to find work easily

D. a lot of companies to produce many new drugs

63. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses.

B. The scientists have made great progress in connecting the genes with the cancers.

C. Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map.

D. The United States began the Genes Study early in the 19th century.

62. Which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world?

A. Japan.　　　　　　　　 B. Germany.　　　　　　　　　 C. The United States.　　　　　　　　　 D. China.

61. Why did the scientists work hard at mapping the human genome?

A. Because the human genome can destroy many illnesses.

B. Because the human genome's completion can help them get rid of many diseases.

C. Because they wanted to be better known than others.

D. Because the human genome can provide a lot of chances of work.

60. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. You can use any long piece of paper to make a Moby’s band.

B. Any long piece of paper has two surfaces.

C. The Moby’s band was first made about two hundred years ago.

D. You have to draw a line in the middle of the long piece of paper before making a Moby’s band.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B

June 26, 2000 - the Human Genome(基因组) Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communities are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging human life. But those communities and policy makers also are careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life.

For the last few years, the genetic advances in the developing field of biotechnology have provides material for all kinds of work, but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of the human genetic code have opened a world of possibilities for human health, as well as for the popular imagination.

While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding human DNA, the leading organization for genetic research in the United States, which began in 1990, is “unlocking the code” of the human body to learn how to defeat fataldiseases. Already, the Human Genome Project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes connected with terrible diseases as yet, and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer or AIDS.

Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections, and genetic diseases. Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.

59. What do you get if you cut the Moby’s band along the middle?

A. A long piece of paper.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Two long pieces of paper.

C. Two Moby’s Bands.　　　　　　　　　　　 D. One large twisted ring.

58. How can you change the two surfaces of a long piece of paper into one surface?

A. Glue the ends of the long piece of paper.

B. Cut the two surfaces of the paper into one.

C. Draw a line in the middle of the paper.

D. Twist the paper once and glue the two ends.

57. Why did August Moby’s make this ring?

A. To help study a maths problem.

B. To show it’s the same as others.

C. To show the only surface of any band.

D. To find out how many sides it has.

56. What is a Moby’s band?

A. A long piece of paper. 　　　　　　 　　B. A paper rings for people to wear.

C. A metal ring for music. 　　　　　　　 D. An interesting twisted ring.