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.

47. A. encourage　　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　 　　 C. astonish　　　　　　　　　 D. disappoint

SECTION C

Direction: Complete the following passage by using one word that best fits the context.

Bedtime stories are one of the delights of early childhood. But according to Dr. Julie Spreadbury from Queensland University, parents should not __48__ up reading to their children__49__they enter primary school. She says listening to, reading and discussing the stories help children's development.

“My research indicates that once children can read by _50_, most parents stop reading to__51__,” Dr. Spreadbury says. “__52__may be at the end of year 1,which is far too__53__.”

Dr. Spreadbury says that reading not only gives children a good start at school,__54_ brings parents and children closer.

“This makes it __55__for them to open up and talk to parents about things that worrying them, or things they are celebrating in their everyday life.”

PART THREE　 READING COMPREHENSION

Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the answer that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A

Take an any long piece of paper. Now glue the ends of the paper together. You have made a ring.

Take a second long piece of paper. Twist the paper once and glue the ends together. Now you have made a Moby’s band. For people studying maths, this band is uncommon.

This strange band was first made in the 1800s by a German named August Moby’s. Mr. Moby’s studied maths. He wanted to find a way to show how this band works with maths. Believe it or not, this band has only one surface. You can find this out for yourself.

If you draw a line on the surface of the paper before you twist and glue it, the line is only on one side of the paper. The paper has two surfaces. However, if you draw a line after you make the Moby’s band, you can follow the line around all sides of the paper. In other words, the Moby’s band must have only one surface.

It is also very interesting to see what happens when you cut the band. If you cut the Moby’s band in half once down the line you drew, you do not get two Moby’s bands. Instead, after you cut the band, it turns into one large twisted ring. Then, if you cut this ring in half along the middle of the band again, you get two connected Moby’s bands.

Try it!

46. A. lived　　　　　　　　 B.worked　　　　　　 　　 C. played　　　　　　　　　 D. graduated

45. A. gave　　　　　　　　 B. succeeded　　　　　　　 C. failed　　　　　　　　　　　 D. believed

44. A. none　　　　　　　　 B. no　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. no one　　　　　　　　　　 D. nobody