58．The purpose in writing this passage is　　 .

　　　 A．to tell about the contents in different report cards to parents

　　　 B．to tell about the duration of a school year and a school day

　　　 C．to introduce a new method to record student attendance

　　　 D．to give some general information of school

B

　　　 The results of the US/NATO bombing of Yugoslavia are to be judged by history. I shall not be the one to do it. But being in the center of actual events that are creating that history, I cannot stay away from what is going on in my country.

　　　 First of all, the aim of the bombing was to prevent a human suffering in Kosovo. Today, after many days of frequent bombing, that aim is more distant than before. The bombing only brought tens of thousands of people running away from their homes. Not to mention the large number of the death and injury, buildings and factories. Suppose that the US/NATO really had a wish to prevent the human suffering, they should realize they were wrong when they thought the bombing would solve the problem.

　　　 So, what’s left? Back off or ground troops? But who is going to join the ground troops? It would take at least 200,000 armed soldiers, not the 20,000 that the US/NATO have prepared in Macedonian. It should also be clear that the Serbs(塞族)will not give up on Kosovo.

　　　 I live under continuous bombing for more than a week now. And it doesn’t frighten me any more. I don’t turn to the shelter at the sound of warning. It’s the thought of ground troops that frightens me. Vietnam would seem like a picnic compared to a bloodshed in Kosovo if the ground troops appear. Is that what the US/NATO wants?

57．We can infer from the passage that　　 .

　　　 A．parents get little information about their children’s performance at school

　　　 B．a student has to spend more than 5 periods learning lessons at school.

　　　 C．both school and parents think highly of the newsletters.

　　　 D．students with a mark above 95% might fail the exams

56．Each semester, the parents may get at least　　 from the school.

　　　 A．an Early – bird Report, a Mid – term Report and the Newsletters.

　　　 B．an Early – bird Report, a Mid – term Report and the Final Report.

　　　 C．a Mid – term Report, an In – Danger Report and a Final Report.

　　　 D．a Mid – term Report, a Final Report and the Newsletters.

74．Europe’s new currency will help to　　　 .

　　　 A．make people live a peaceful life in Europe.

　　　 B．make it convenient for people to travel in twelve European counties.

　　　 C．settle the problem of banknote forgery(伪造)

　　　 D．make Europe much stronger than it used to be

73．Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

　　　 A．The euro is the official single currency of Italy.

　　　 B．Germany used to use German deutschmark as its currency.

　　　 C．All the 15-member European Union doesn’t adopt the euro.

　　　 D．France can’t use French franc after January, 1,2002

72．The euro symbol was designed by Eisenmenger　　　 .

　　　 A．in the 1970s　　　　 B．in the 1980s　　 C．in 1997　　　　　　　 D．in 1999

71．What time does a bus leave Brennan for New York on Christmas Day?

　　　 A．1:00 pm　　　　　　　 B．9:40 pm　　　　　　　 C．3:15 pm　　　　　　　 D．8:30 pm

E

　　　 Twelve European nations with a total population of 300 million people have given up their national currencies and now have a new currency-the euro.

　　　 The decision to give up the French franc or German deutschmark has not been an easy one. Both were known as strong currencies across the world, so it is not surprising that Britain wants to have its people vote about changing currencies before making a decision. In the 15-member European Union, Britain, Denmark and Sweden chose not to adopt the euro.

　　　 The decision about a single currency was taken 10 years ago. On January 1,1999,11 European countries began to use the new euro currency: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portuguese, Spain. Greece became the 12^th country to adopt the euro on January 1,2002. It became the official, single currency of these nations on January 1,2002.

　　　 At present, all prices in 12 countries are valued in euro. Each“old”currency stopped being used completely on February 28.

　　　 The coins have one side the same in all 12 countries. The other side is different in each country. The notes will look the same throughout the euro area. On the notes, pictures of gateways and bridges represent European openness and co-operation.

　　　 As the euro becomes the only currency in the euro-zone, its symbol will become as well-known as the US dollar or Coca-Cola symbols. But Arthur Eisenmenger, now 86 and the designer of the symbol, seems to have been forgotten. He now lives in an old people’s home in Germany.

　　　 European Commission President, Jacques Santer, introduced the euro symbol to the world in 1997. He said it was a sign of the weight of European civilization, and “E”for Europe, and the lines crossing through stand for the euro being a dependable currency. Even then, he never mentioned Eisenmenger, who designed the euro symbol more than a quarter of a century ago.

70．Which is the latest bus you should take from Brennan if you have to arrive at the Railway Station, New York before 4:00 pm on Monday?

　　　 A．The 3:20 pm bus　　 B．The 3:00 pm bus　　 C．The 3:30 pm bus 　　　 D．The 3:40 pm bus

69．What time does a bus leave New York for Brennan on Thursdays?

　　　 A．10:20 am　　　　　　 B．6:30 am　　　　　　　 C．6:45 am　　　　　　　 D．4:40 am