68.The underlined word“cutting-edge”in the second paragraph probably means　　　 .

　 　A. most advanced　　　　　　　　　　　 B. between two subjects

　　 C. on the edge of a subject　　　　　　　 D. having sharp point

　 　 D

All over the country these days, electronic mail messages are ending with this strange little mark:-) or one of its many variants(变体)，like :-(.

　　　 It was 20 years ago that Scott Fahlman taught the Net how to smile. The Carnegie Mellon computer scientist has devoted his life to man-made intelligence, the practice of teaching computers how to think like humans, but the bearded scientist is perhaps best known for a flash of inspiration that helped to define Internet culture.

　　　 By the early 1980’s the Computer Science group at Carnegie Mellon was making heavy use of online bulletin boards or“bboards”.A good many of the posts were humorous. The problem was that if someone made a humorous remark, a few readers would fail to get the joke. This problem caused some people to suggest(only half seriously)that maybe it would be a good idea to clearly mark posts that were not to be taken seriously. After all, when using text-based online communication, we lack the body language or the tone of voice that communicates this information when we talk in person or on the phone.

　　　 So on Sept. 19, 1982, Fahlman typed :-) in an online message. “I had no idea I was starting something that would soon pollute all the world’s communications channels,” he wrote later. The“smiley face”has since become common in online communication, allowing 12-year-old girls and corporate lawyers alike to mark their messages with a quick symbol that says, “Hey, I’m only joking.”

　　　 This creation caught on quickly around Carnegie Mellon, and soon spread to other universities and research labs by means of the computer networks of the day. Since then, the smiling icons(marks)have taken the e-mail world by storm. Now called emoticons, short for emotive icons, Fahlman’s smiley face encouraged the creation of thousands of variants.

　　　 Yahoo, Microsoft and America Online all put emoticons into their instant-messaging systems, while telecom companies, jewelry makers and online merchants have sent in trademark applications for products and ads that include Fahlman’s smiley face.

　　　 But Fahlman has never seen a cent from his creation.“If it cost people a cent to use it, nobody would have used it. This is my little gift to the world, for better or worse,”he said.

67. The main purpose of this advertisement is to　　　 .

　　 A. promise everyone to pay less money to attend the Forum

　　 B. encourage more people to get registered for the Forum in time

　　 C. call on the people in the North of the USA to go South for holidays

　　 D. introduce some new activities and topics of the Forum

66.By saying“Space is limited, so early registration is welcome”the author means　　　 .

　　 A. space is limited, so you can’t register now

　　 B. there is not enough space for you to register

　　 C. you’ll be given a special offer if you register now

　　 D. you’ll lose the good chance if you don’t register as soon as possible

65. If you register for both the VIEW qualification course and the Forum at the same time, you will save　　　　 .

　　 A. $ 100　　　　　　 B. $ 300　　 　　　C.$ 350　　　　　 D.$ 400

64. According to this advertisement, the Forum is intended for people to 　　　　.

　　 A. have a meeting in the south in order to keep away from the cold winter

　　 B. get together to discuss the new methods in daily work

　　 C. share different opinions about creativity and innovation

　　 D. work together for the purpose of learning new knowledge

63．What can we infer from the passage?

　　　 A．Catching Matt was easy for the police.　　 B．Very few people care about Matt’s case.

　　　 C．Katie started the Find Matt Campaign to protect animals.

　　　 D．The final result of the case depends on the cat’s guardian.

C

For the last fourteen years CPSB has had the pleasure of hosting a learning event we call a Forum. We started offering programs in Sarasota in February in 1991 and our first Forum was held in 1992 as a small group meeting. Being from the Northern USA, this was a particularly good time to go South for the warmth of our friendships with Dr. Treffinger and Dr. Noller and to keep away from the cold winter.

The Forum is the only chance to learn about various topics of the creativity and innovation from those who have rich experience and interest in the field. The theme of the 2006 Forum includes searching for a few new methods, sharing lessons from experience, and learning and exchanging ideas on cutting-edge research. Space is limited, so early registration is welcome.

Meeting the Innovation Challenge

February 6 and 7, 2006

The Lido Holiday Inn

Sarasota, Florida

$ 750(registration includes some meals and materials)

Interested in becoming qualified to use the VIEW assessment of Problem Solving Style? The two days just before our Forum provides you just that chance. For more information on View see pages 24-25.

VIEW Qualification Course

February 4 and 5, 2006

The Lido Holiday Inn

Sarasota, Florida

$ 650(registration includes lunch and course materials)

Special Offer: If you would like to attend the VIEW qualification course and the Forum, you can register for both events for $1,050.

62．Which one of the charges does Matt certainly have to face?

　　　 A．Stealing less than $ 5,000.　　　　 B．His possession of property.

　　　 C．The crime of animal cruelty.　　　 D．A six-month imprisonment.

61．Which of the following is in correct order according to the time when the events happened?

　　　 a．Matt was caught by the police.

　　　 b．“Find Matt Campaign”was set up.

　　　 c．Jesse and Anthony were soon arrested.

　　　 d．Three young men mutilate a cat to death.

　　　 e．Katie got the information about the third suspect.

　　　 A．b, e, a, d, c　　　　　 B．e, a , d, c, b　　　　 C．d, c, b, e, a　　　　　 D．a, d, b, e, c

60．What does the passage mainly talk about?

　　　 A．A cat was killed cruelly in Canada.　　　 B．A Canadian cat mutilator was caught.

　　　 C．People pay attention to animal protection. D．No crimes can escape from being charged.

59．A most suitable title for the passage is　　　 .

　 　　　 A．No life on MarsB．　 B.study of Mars　 C．The possibility of life on Mars

　　 D．The Future conditions on Mars

B

　　　 December 06 -Canada: For those of you who have been

Following this story, the third suspect(嫌疑犯)in the Canadian

Cat Mutilation(残害)case has been caught. On March 8, after

just under a year of searching, the Find Matt Campaign received

information that would comfort many. Now known as Mattew

Kaczorowski, 21 years old, this cat mutilator was picked up by the

Police from the streets of Vancouver.

In May 2001, three young men took a young cat, named “Kensington” after the area of town from　 where she was taken,. from　 the street to a house. They began to cruelly treat and mutilate her to death, videotaping the attack. Two of the suspects, recognized as 21-year-old Jesse Champlain Power and 24-year –old Anthony Ryan Wennekers, were arrested shortly after the incident. Neither helped the police in an effort to find the third suspect, at the time known only as“Matt.”

In May 2002, Katie set up the “Find Matt Campaign”, with the goals of raising public awareness about animal cruelty and having as many eyes as possible look for Matt.

“I don’t think Matt would have been caught had it not been for Katie Woodward’s information, ”said Detective Gordon Scott, one of the arresting officers.

Kaczorowski faces the charges of animal cruelty, theft under $ 5,000 and possession of property taken by crime, but one charge remains absent：that of animal cruelty. According to Canadian law, this kind of crime must be charged within six months.

The case is now before the Courts.

While finding Matt is a big step in the right direction of this case, it is not over. It remains that Kensington’s guardian(监护人)has not yet come forward. It is important that her guardian speak out to lessen the possibility of the charges being dropped.