61．The group of young men created the viruse to________.

　A. damage the computers

　B. test their ability

　C. tell the world that they were intelligent

　D. play a trick on operators of the computers

60．From the passage, what problem is the world facing?

　A. Wars　　B. Terrorism　　C. Population　　D. Explosions

No. 16

　On October 12, 1989, some Chinese scientists were working at the computers to look for information they needed. Suddenly they saw a lot of very bright spots crossing the computers’s screens. At the same time the computers were working much slower. To find out what was happening they stopped their work to check some parts of the computers. To their horror, they found out that most of their stored information was got rid of by computer viruses (病毒)! Obviously all these computers had been infected by computer viruses.

　It is said that the computer viruses were made by a group of young men fond of playing tricks. They all had excellent education. They created the viruses just to show their intelligence (才智). These kinds of computer viruses are named Jerusalem(耶路撒冷)Viruses. These viruses can stay in computers for a long time. When the time comes they will attack the computers by lowering the functions (功能), damaging their normal programs or even getting rid of all the information.

　We now come to know that Jerusalem Viruses often attack computers on Fridays and that they are spreading to a lot of computers. Among the countries that suffered computer viruses last year are Britain, Australia, Switzerland and the U.S. But fill now , how to get rid of the terrible viruses remains a problem.

59．According to the passage, which of the following is right?

　A. It was bin Laden that made the terrorist attacks, which have left more than 5, 000 people dead or missing.

　B. Russian forces will join US military action.

　C. There is no sign to show that the Tailbone will hand over bin Laden.

　D. Few countries support America after the attacks.

58．In this passage, what country does the underlined part refer to?

　A. Russia　　B. France　　C. Germany　　 D. America

57．What building(s)was/were totally damaged?

　A. The World Trade Center and the Pentagon

　B. The World Trade Center.

　C. The Pentagon.

　D. The White House

56．Which of the following statements expresses the main idea of the passage?

　A. The media attention killed Lady Diana Spencer, the Princess of Wales

　B. Diana’s marriage to Prince Charles led to a sad story.

　C. Sometimes a woman and a prince may not be the perfect match.

　D. The media attention had brought great deal of pain and anguish to Diana.

No. 15

　WASHINGTON/NEW YORK - US President Bush said on Monday that he wanted Osama bin Laden “dead or alive” for last week’s attacks on the World Trade Center and the pentagon, but many of Washington’s allies are cool on strikes against Afghanistan.

　Bush has named Saudi - born militant Osama bin Laden as a prime suspect, though he has provided no evidence for his claim. Still, he had been building public support for military action and has warned Afghanistan’s Taliban to give up Bin Laden.

　But the Taliban, which has warned of “holy war” in response to any US attack, by Tuesday afternoon had given no indication of whether the man they call their“ guest” would be handed over.

　On an unprecedented“ Day of terror”, two planes smashed into New York’s World Trade Center twin towers on September 11, putting them into ruins while explosions rocked the Pentagon in Washington, and the White House and State Department were evacuated. The attacks have left more than 5, 000 people dead or missing.

　China has said it is ready to join international efforts in fighting “terrorism ”but insisted that peace, not war, is the best option.

　In London, Blair declared it a“ war between the civilized world and fanaticism ”and determined to stand by an ally which aided Britain in two world wars. France, Germany and other, including Russia, are also supportive.　“The evil must be punished, ” Russian President Vladimir Put in said. “But we should not liken ourselves to bandit.” His defense chiefs have ruled out hosting NATO forces in former Soviet Central Asia or joining US military action, although Moscow says it will help with intelligence.

55．“The fairy tale seemed complete, but there was a sadness few guessed at.” This sentence conveys the meaning that ________.

　A. they lived happily like a fairy tale, but few people understood this

　B. they felt sad for they didn’t love each other at all

　C. most of people thought they lived an imaginably happy life, but in fact it isn’t true

　D. there were some people who often guessed that it wasn’t fit for them to marry each other

54．In which year was this report written?

　A. 1981　　 B. 1992　　 C. 1996　　　 D. 1997

53．Where does the passage say the only child learns his social lessons?

　A. School and home　　　　B. Home and playground

　C. Classroom and playground　　D. All of the above

No. 14

　The world’s most photographed woman was catapulted (一下被抬到高位)into the public eye in 1981, when her engagement to Prince Charles was announced. The marriage lasted 15 years, but , after separating and divorcing, she continued to command attention.

　Lady Diana Spencer was a shy and innocent 20 - year - old girl when she married Prince Charles, a man twelve years her senior. She transformed into Diana, the Princess of Wales, a new and glamorous (富有魅力的)addition to Britain’s stuffy(沉闷的)Royal Family. Within three years, she had given birth to two sons, the Princes William and Harry. She was a devoted mother.

　The fairy tale seemed complete, but there was a sadness few guessed at. Diana and Charles were not the perfect match. They seemed unable to share common tastes, and were soon rarely seen together. In 1992, a book by Royal watcher, Andrew Morton, revealed that Chilies’s long - term affair with a married woman, Camilla Parker - Bowles, had driven his wife to an eating disorder, and to attempted suicide (自 杀). In December of that year, Prime Minister John Major announced a separation. Charles and Diana were finally divorced a year ago.　Diana had hinted at the pain and anguish(痛苦)the media attention had brought her.

52．We can inferred from the passage that________.

　A. continual scolding is not harmful to the child.

　B. continual scolding holds back healthy social development.

　C. continual scolding has no effect on obeying orders.

　D. continual scolding has no effect on physical development