63．The finding is significant in that 　　　　　.

　　　 A．it marks NASA’S first Antarctic biological study

　　　 B．it proves there is marine life in the Antarctic

　　　 C．it could inspire further study of life in harsh environments

　　　 D．it shows that Lyssianasid amphipod is closely related to shrimps

62．According to Kim, the shrimp – like creature 　　　　.

　　　 A．swam great distances to Antarctic　　　　　 B．has always lived in the region

　　　 C．gradually evolved from shrimps　　　　　　 D．has nothing in common with shrimps

61．Scientists had believed that harsh environments could only have been populated by 　　　.

　　　 A．jellyfish　　　　　　　 B．mammals　　　　　　 C．microbes　　　　　　 D．shrimp – like creatures

60．What can we know from the research?

　　　 A．Forgetfulness is rather troublesome.

　　　 B．It’s important to feel in a good mood.

　　　 C．It’s memorable to experience a rainy day.

　　　 D．Gloomy days are good for memorizing things.

B

In a surprising discovery about where higher life can survive, scientists have found a shrimp -like creature and a jellyfish swimming beneath an Antarctic ice sheet.

About 180 meters below the ice where no light can get through, scientists had figured nothing much more than a few microbes (微生物) could exist.

That’s why a NASA team was surprised when they lowered a video camera to get the first long look at the underbelly of an ice sheet in Antarctica. A curious shrimp – like creature came swimming by and then parked itself on the camera’s cable. Scientists also pulled up a tentacle (触须) they believe came from a jellyfish.

“We were operating on the presumption that nothing’s there.” Said NASA ice scientist Robert Bindschadler. “It was a shrimp you’d enjoy having on your plate.”

“We were just gaga (狂热的) over it,” he said of the 7.5cm long, orange creature starring in their two – minute video. Technically, it’s not a shrimp. It’s a Lyssianasid amphipod, which is distantly related to the shrimp.

The video is likely to inspire experts to rethink what they know about life in harsh environments. And it has scientists thinking that if shrimp – like creatures can live below 180 meters of Antarctic ice in freezing dark water, what about other cold places? What about Europa, a frozen moon of Jupiter?

Cynan Ellis – Evans, a scientist of the British Antarctic Survey called the finding fascinating. He said it was possible the creatures swam in from far away and don’t live there permanently.

But Kim, who is a co-author of the study, doubts it. “The site in West Antarctica is at least 19 km from open seas. Bindschadler drilled a 20 cm – wide hole and was looking at a tiny amount of water. That means it’s unlikely that two creatures swam from great distances and were captured randomly in that small of an area,” she said.

Yet scientist were puzzled at what the food source would be for these creatures. While some microbes can make their own food out of chemicals in the ocean, complex life like the shrimp can’t, Kim said.

“So how do they survive? That’s the key question.” Kim Sai.

“It’s pretty amazing when you find a huge puzzle like that on a planet where we thought we know everything.” Kim said.

59．According to Joe Forgas, on sunny days, people 　　　　.

　　　 A．will make careful judgments on others

　　　 B．tend to pay more attention to their surroundings

　　　 C．will have more confidence

　　　 D．will have a better recall

58．In the research, researchers play different music to 　　　　.

　　　 A．make customers become sadder or happier

　　　 B．help customers choose what they want

　　　 C．promote customers to buy more goods

　　　 D．get customers to make a quick choice

57．The underlined word “flunked” in Paragraph2 may mean “　　　 ”.

　　　 A．conducted　　　　　 B．failed　　　　　　　　　 C．passed　　　　　　　　 D．understood

56．What’s the major function of Paragraph 1?

　　　 A．To attract readers’ interest.　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 B．To introduce the theme of the whole passage.

　　　 C．To generalize the whole passage.　　　　　

　　　 D．To describe a memorable experience.

47．A．hate　　　　　　　　　　 B．please　　　　　　　　 C．love　　　　　　　　　　 D．beat

SECTION C(12 points)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．

In 1162, deep in the heart of Asia, a child was born. 48. 　　　was holding a blood clot (血块) in his hand, a sign from heaven that he was bound to be 49.　　 great warrior. His life was to become a legend.

The boy, who would become Genghis Khan, was called Temujin (铁木真), 50. 　　　　he was only nine years old, he received news that was to change his life.

Many believe that his story is simple, 51. 　　　　that he was an evil, cruel – barbarian (野蛮人) who killed millions. 52. 　　　the real character of Genghis Khan is far more interesting. How did this uneducated person turn the separated tribes of Mongolia 53. 　　　a powerful nation and revolutionary weapons that finally conquered Europe? His troops fought from China’s Pacific Coast 54. 　　　　Europe’s Adriatic Sea, creating the basis for one of the greatest continental empires of all time. 55. 　　　　after his death, his heirs (后裔) gathered their memories into a poem to memorize and sing highly of his life.

　　 PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION(30 points)

Directions: Read the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage．

A

Next time you find yourself drenched (湿透) in an unexpected heavy rain, look on the bright side – it will be a memorable experience. While wet weather may make us feel gloomy, it sharpens the memory and improves our recall. But those who feel in a good mood because it’s a sunny day are able to remember less well, according to memory tests carried by Australian researchers.

Professor Joe Forgas, who led the research, said: “It seems strange but a little bit of sadness is a good thing. People performed much better on our memory test when the weather was unpleasant and they wee in a slightly negative mood. On bright sunny days, when they were more likely to be happy, the flunked it.”

The tests were carried out on shoppers at a store in Sydney, where researchers randomly placed ten small objects on the check – out counter. On rainy days, sad music was played in the store. When it was bright and sunny, customers heard cheery music. This was done to further influence them towards negative or positive moods. After shopping, customers were asked how many of the objects they could remember. Their scores were three times higher when the weather was had and they were feeling angry, compared with those tested on sunny days. The results were published in Journal of Experimental Psychology. A report on the findings said: “They point to a growing body of evidence that the way people think, the quality of their judgments and the accuracy of their memory are all significantly influenced by positive and negative moods.”

Professor Forgas said, “We found that weather – inducted negative mood improved memory accuracy. Shoppers in a negative mood showed better memory and higher discrimination ability.”

A worse mood helped to focus people’s attention on their surroundings and led to a more thorough and careful thinking style, while happiness increased confidence and forgetfulness.

Being happy tends to promote a thinking style that is less focused on our surroundings. In a positive mood we are less likely to make more snap (匆忙的) judgments about people we meet. Mild negative mood, in turn, tends to increase attention to our surroundings and produce a more careful, thorough thinking style.

Accurately remembering everyday scenes is a difficult task, yet such memories can be on importance in everyday life. Surprisingly, the influence of mood states on the accuracy of real-life memories is still poorly understood.

46．A．involved　　　　　　 B．contacted　　　　　　 C．investigated　　　　 D．touched