61. The whole passage is in a tone of _______ .

A. humor and love　　　　　　　　　 B. respect and harmony　　

C. ambition and expectation　　　　　　 D. confidence and imagination

60. The best title for this passage perhaps will be _____.

A.　　　 The Old Man and His Daughter　　　　　　　 B. Heart Leaping Up

C.　　 　Never Lose Heart　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Good Will Be Rewarded Good

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　B　　　 What is a Boy?

Between the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called a “boy”. Boys come in different sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same belief: to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males pack them off to bed at night.

　　 Boys are found everywhere--- on top of, under, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around, or jumping to this and that! Mothers spoil them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers love them, and God protects them. A boy is TRUTH with dirt on its face, BEAUYTY with a cut on its finger, WISDOM with chocolate in its hair, and HOPE of the future with a snake in its pocket.

　　 When you are busy, a boy is a trouble-maker and a noise. When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly or else he becomes a wild creature bent on destroying the world and himself with it.

　　 A boy is a mixture--- he has the stomach of a horse, the digestion of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker, but when you ask him to make something, he has five thumbs on each hand.

　　 He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat), large animals, Dad, trains, Saturday mornings, and fire engines. He is not much for Sunday schools, company, schools, books without pictures, music lessons, neckties, barbers, girls, overcoats, adults, or bedtime.

Nobody else is so early to rise, or so late to supper. Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees, dogs, and breezes. Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife, a half eaten apple, a three-foot rope, six cents and some unknown things.

A boy is a magical creature---he is your headache but when you come home at night with only shattered pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic word, “Hi, Dad!”

59. How do you understand the underlined sentence “I followed my sister’s example?”

A.　 He listened to his sister carefully

B　 Mother told him that he must get the agreement from his sister for whatever he would do.

C　 His sister got married. He, too.[

D　 His sister was a great woman.. He must learn from her.

58. How will the story be ended?

A. The writer paid the little girl but the old man did not accept.

B. The writer drove away with tears running down his cheek.

C. The writer stayed there, without knowing what to do and how to do it.

D. In the next few frozen seconds the writer felt the shame and astonishment he had never felt before.

57. What do you think of the man who helped change the tire?

A. Old, warm-hearted but pitiable 　　　　　　　B. Blind, but warm-hearted and happy

C. A blind old man that has nothing to do every dayD. A poor old man that is always ready to help others.

56. “A cat has nine lives” here means ___________.

A. a cat can live nine times longer than any other animal　 B .a cat can die ninthC .a lucky man can not die easily　　　　　　　　　　 D the writer will live nine times

47. A. All　　　 　　　　 B. Many　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. Both　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Some

Section C (12%) 　Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.

　　 When Mrs. Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna, Austria, people asked, "Why did she live to be 107?". Reasons were provided　 48　 　a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who　 had reached the age of 100. Somewhat surprising was the fact 　49　 　　the majority had lived most of their lives in cities.　 50　　 　the city's image as an unhealthy place, yet city living often provides benefits that country living can lack. One factor seems to be important to the longevity (长寿) of those interviewed.

　　 This factor is exercise. In the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than　 51　 　wait for a bus. Even taking public transportation often requires some walking. Smaller apartment houses have　 52 　elevators (电梯), and so people must climb stairs. City people can usually walk to local supermarkets.　 53　 　parking spaces are hard to find, there is often no alternative to walking.

　　 On the other hand, those who live in the　 54 　　and suburbs do not have to walk every day. In fact, the opposite is often true. To go to school, work, or almost anywhere　 55　 　, they must ride in cars.

　PART THREE　 READING COMPREHENSION (30%)

Directions: Read the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage

A

They say a cat has nine lives, and I think that possible since I am now living my third life and I’m not even a cat. My father died when I was 15, and we had a hard struggle to make a living. And my mother, who was seriously ill in her last years, died while still in her 60s. My sister married soon after, and I followed her example within the year.

This was when I began to enjoy my first life. I was very happy, in excellent health. I had a good job in San Jose and a beautiful home up the peninsula (半岛) in San Carlos. Life was a pleasant dream. Then the dream ended. I became afflicted (使苦恼) with a slowly progressive disease of the motor nerves, affecting first my right arm and leg, and then my other side. Thus began my second life...[ In spite of my disease I still drove to and from work each day, with the aid of special equipment installed in my car. And I managed to keep my health and optimism (乐观), to a degree, because of 14 steps. Crazy? Not at all. Our home was an affair with 14 steps leading up from the garage to the kitchen door. Those steps were a standard measure of life. They were my yardstick, my challenge to continue living. I felt that if the day arrived when I was unable to lift one foot up one step and then drag the other painfully after it ---repeating the process 14 times, I would be through---I could then admit defeat and lie down and die.

Then on a dark night in August, 1971, I began my third life. It was raining when I started home that night; strong winds and slashing rain beat down on the car as I drove slowly down one of the less-traveled roads. Suddenly the steering wheel jerked (猝然一动). In the same instant I heard the bang of a blowout. It was impossible for me to change that tire! Utterly impossible!

I started the engine and thumped slowly along until I came to the dirt road, where I turned in and where I found lighted windows welcomed me to a house and pulled into the driveway and honked the horn.

The door opened and a little girl stood there. When she knew what happened to me, she went into the house and a moment later came out, followed by a man who called a cheerful greeting. I sat there comfortable and dry, and felt a bit sorry for the man and the little girl working so hard in the storm.

About an hour later, the man’s voice was heard, “This is a bad night for car trouble, but you’re all set now.” “Thanks,” I said. “How much do I owe you?” He shook his head, “Nothing. Cynthia told me you were a cripple. Glad to be of help. I know you’d do the same for me. There’s no charge, friend.” I held out a five-dollar bill, “No! I like to pay my way.” He made no effort to take it and the little girl stepped closer to the window and said quietly, “Grandpa can’t see it.”

46. A. neither　　　 B. either　　　 　　　　 C. whether　　　　 　　　　 D. not

45. A. search　　　 B. interest　　　 　　　　 C. market　　　 　　　　　　　 D. adviser

44. A. abandoned　　 　 B. bought　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. earned