64. Which of the following statements is true?

　 　 A. They are good friends.　　　　　　 　　 B. They have just got married.

　 　 C. They like to talk about their hair.　　 　　 D. They are no longer young.

63. Herbie and Doris lived ______________ before this day.

　 　 A. a wonderful　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. an unhappy

　 　 C. an enjoyable　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. a friendly

62. In the passage, we can see ________________________.

　 　 A. Doris is drinking tea　　　　　　　 　　 B. Herbie likes the new kind of tea

　 　 C. Doris is reading a newspaper　　　　 　　 D. Herbie is very young and good-looking

61. This story happens______________________.

　 　 A. before breakfast　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. after breakfast

　 　 C. at home　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. in a teahouse

60. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To teach patients ways for quick recovery.　　

B. To present a report on a scientific research.

C. To show the importance of a good lifestyle.

D. To give information about a kind of medicine.

B

　 Now we can see a man and his wife at the breakfast table. They are not speaking to each other.

They haven’t spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years. The husband is reading his newspaper. We can’t see his face. The wife looks very worried as she gets a cup of tea ready for him. Today she is using a new kind of tea for the first time. The husband picks up his cup. He isn’t interested. He tastes his tea. Suddenly he puts down his newspaper. Something is different! Can it be the tea? He takes another taste. It’s wonderful. He smiles. He looks at his wife and says in surprise, “Doris, when did you cut your hair?” Doris is pleased. She answers, “Two months ago.” Doris asks, “Herbie, when did your hair begin to become white?” He answers, “A long time ago.” Doris says, “We have been together for many years, but we never cared about each other.” Now they aren’t worried any longer. Breakfast is different. Has a new kind of tea changed their lives?

59. Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?

A. Face swelling.　 B. Upset stomach.

C. Kidney failure.. D. Muscle weakness.

58. If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should 　　　　.

　　 A. change the amount of your next dose　 B. eat more when taking your next dose

C. have a dose as soon as you remember　 　D. take the next dose at your regular time

57. Taking Lipitor is helpful for 　　　　　　　.

A. breast-feeding women

　　 B. women who are pregnant

C. adults having heart disease

D. teenagers with liver problems

56.What is a major function of Lipitor?

A. To help quit smoking.

　　 B. To control blood pressure.

C. To improve unhealthy diet.

D. To lower "bad" cholesterol.

35. Cindy shut the door heavily and burst into tears(突然大哭). No one in the office knew 　　　　　she was so angry.

　 A. where　　　　　 B. whether　　　　 C. that　　　　　　 D. why

Section B (18 marks)

　　　 Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Time is very important in our lives. It organizes our everyday moments. However, time never had any importance in my life until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more　 36　　　 .

　　 It’s round in the center with two silver bands that go around my wrist(手腕). And all of it is made of silver. This object tells me the 　　37　 　of time in my life.

　　 I received this gift on a gray-sky day. 1 had to go to the airport at 9:00 AM to 　　38　 　up my Uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. However, I was late because I was 　　39　　 　out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 AM, I 　　40　 　my uncle, but I was very 　　41　　 　for him. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to my father's house.

　　 I got to my father's house at 2:00 PM on the same day and looked at my angry father’s face　 I felt 　　42　　 　of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my angry father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Essa, did you have 　　43　 　with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes father, and I'm sorry about not picking up my Uncle Ali” He said,　 "What you did was not very nice and you should be 　　44　 for your actions ” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I'll never do it again. I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a reminder for you.”　 He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my 　　45　 　

I learned a very important lesson from my father: to 　　46　 　time and never be late to get someone. This watch is 　　47　 　to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

Section C (12 marks)

　　 Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word

that best fits the context.

　　　 Parents are busy people. If they are working, they are usually not at home 　48 their children return from school.　 Sometimes　 it is necessary for a parent to write 　49 　after-school note for their children. They sometimes put the note on the kitchen table, the refrigerator,　 　50　 　another place where their children are sure to find it. A note is often a 　51　 　way to "talk" with a child than using the telephone. For one thing, parents have time to think about　 52　 　they want to say before they write. 　53　 　another, the note lists all the information in one place. It is easy to read again and again People often forget all the details that 　54　 　hear in a telephone call. Finally, cell phones can be turned 　55　 　or telephone calls not answered. For these reasons, after-school notes are very popular with parents.

Part III　 Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

　　 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

LIPITOR