Last year, some groups of students in their community (社区) made a survey about “How do people spend their free time? ” The following diagrams(图表) show some results of it:
Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.
Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library. (library attendance)
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| A．7—16 | B．17—30 | C．31—55 | D．over 56 |
The word “attendance” in Diagram (2) means “ in the library”.
| A．the hours people spend | B．the number of people |
| C．the number of books | D．the days people spend |
How many people go to the library on Saturdays?
| A．About 20%. | B．About 40%. |
| C．Over 60%. | D．More than 80%. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the diagrams?
| A．The fewest people like watching music programs. |
| B．Sports are the most people’s favorite programs. |
| C．People seldom go to the library on weekdays. |
| D．Half of the people like watching news and cartoons. |
The three diagrams show us the results of a survey about .
| A．what people do every day | B．people’s different habits |
| C．people’s different lifestyles | D．how people spend their free time |
When I opened my e﹣mail the other day，Rachel，a pretty woman，appeared on my computer screen．She greeted me by name and started talking happily．Sometimes she stopped to smile at me or blow a kiss．It was cool，right？In fact，she was reading to me an e﹣mail from my brother John．
Rachel could be there because of a new technology called Facemail lets you send in a funny way．By using it，your e﹣mails can be read to the receiver by an attractive person or by a clown．You can download the software at www ． Facemail ． comwithout paying．Facemail faces are lively and they can simulate the emotions that you put in you text．For example，type in 
，and Rachel blows a kiss．
LifeFX，the company that developed the Facemail，is sure there are wide business uses．Why is e﹣business not so popular now？One of the reasons is that buying online has no human touch．But if you go to the Nike website，and the famous basketball star Michael Jordan greets you by name，serves you，and personally closes the sale，won't you be happy？Also，if mom can't be home when kids get back from school，she can leave a note with a voice and picture on the screen to tell them what there is to eat．
It's true that Facemail makes life easy and fun，but it should be used with care．The clown looks lively and funny at first．But if you choose the clown，put a few rude words in an e﹣mail and add some angry emotions，you've got a Psycho mail．
46．In fact，who is Rachel？
| A． |
She is a pretty actress． |
| B． |
She is John's girlfriend． |
| C． |
She is not a real person． |
47．What is the main advantage of Facemail？
| A． |
You don't need to pay for it． |
| B． |
E﹣mail can be attractive in a more lovely way． |
| C． |
You can ask a beautiful woman to read the e﹣mail to you． |
48．What does the underlined expression"closes the sale"probably mean？
| A． |
停止营业 |
| B． |
达成交易 |
| C． |
取消折扣 |
49．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
You should't choose a clown． |
| B． |
Facemail can be widely used in business． |
| C． |
Mom can show her kids how to cook by Facemail． |
50．What is the writer's attitude（态度）towards Facemail？
| A． |
He thinks it's a danger to the Internet． |
| B． |
He thinks it needs further improvement． |
| C． |
He thinks it's a cool and funny technology． |
Emma has just finished travelling alone in Europe．Are you interested in her journey？Let's read some of her travel diaries．
41．Emma was looking forward to this travel because ．
| A． |
she had never taken a train ride before |
| B． |
she could do anything she liked on the journey |
| C． |
she hoped to keep herself away from the busy life |
42．From the passage，we can know Salzburg is a great place for ．
| A． |
enjoying classical music |
| B． |
buying children's books |
| C． |
visiting history museums |
43．In Amsterdam，she ．
| A． |
climbed the beautiful mountains |
| B． |
traveled along the river in a boat |
| C． |
wrote some postcards in her hotel |
44．She didn't need to worry about her safety in Copenhagen because ．
| A． |
there was very little crime there |
| B． |
the city was full of friendly people |
| C． |
she thought she was careful enough． |
Humans' Greatest Achievements
The Earth is 4.5billion years old，but the human race has lived on it for just 200，000years．In that short time，we have achieved some amazing things．
（76） The list is almost endless．The invention of the airplane has changed our lives．The discovery of antibiotics （抗生素） has saved the lives of millions of people．Can you imagine living without electricity？What about the printing press （印刷术）？Without the printing press，you wouldn't be reading this．In the last 50years，there have been great achievements in communication，such as radio，TV，computers，the Internet，and smartphones （智能手机）．（77）
What about the arts？The arts have brought pleasure to many people，but are the Beatles and Bach more important than antibiotics？（78）
Finally，we must not forget humans' early achievements．（79） We can't imagine modern life without cooked food and cars．
What are humans' greatest achievements？To answer the question，we need to decide what we mean by "great"．（80） Or is it just something that makes us say "Wow，"like the Great Wall？What do you think？
A．Do you think it is difficult to have great achievements？
B．Is it something that makes us rich or happy or save lives？
C．We enjoy these things every day because they are free to use．
D．They used fire for cooking and heating and invented the wheel．
E．Many of humans' great achievements are in science and technology．
F．And is Mickey Mouse as important an achievement as going to space？
G．We could probably live without them，but life wouldn't be as interesting．
In many countries，tattoos are in fashion （时尚）．On TV you can often see a famous actor or musician with a tattoo on his arm or foot．Many sports players have them，too．In the US，tattoos are very popular．Forty percent of Americans aged between 26and 40have a tattoo，and 60percent of customers in US tattoo parlorsare women．These people are often professional people like doctor，teachers and lawyers．
However，tattoos are not modern．In fact，they are very old in human history．For example，archaeologists （考古学家） found a human in ice from 5，000years ago．He had 57tattoos on his back，ankles，legs，knees and feet．Tattoos were used for many different reasons．In ancient Egypt，people got tattoos because they were "beautiful"．But in ancient Rome，tattoos were negative （负面的） and put on criminals and prisoners．In India，tattoos were religious （宗教的）．
In the 16 thand 17 thcentury，European sailors （船员） arrived on the islands of Polynesia．They saw tattoos for the first time．The people on the islands had tattoos on their shoulders，chests，backs and legs．Often the tattoos were of animals or natural features like a river or a mountain．The European sailors liked them and made their own tattoos，so the idea traveled to Europe．Tattoos in Polynesia are still important today．They show information about a person's history，their island or their job．
So is there a connection （联系） between traditional tattoos and fashionable tattoos？And can you call tattoos a fashion？Chris Rainier is an expert in tattoos and his book Ancient Marks has photos of tattoos from all over the world．He thinks people in modern societies often have tattoos because they are a connection to the traditional world．But tattoos aren't a fashion like clothes or a haircut because you can't put them on and take them off again like a jacket or a hat．They are permanent （永久的） and for life．
72．When were tattoos brought to Europe？
| A． |
5，000years ago． |
| B． |
60years ago． |
| C． |
Until recently． |
| D． |
In the 16 thand 17 thcentury． |
73．What does the underlined word " parlors" mean？
| A． |
School． |
| B． |
Stores． |
| C． |
Hospitals． |
| D． |
Theaters． |
74．What's the writer's opinion about tattoos？
| A． |
Tattoos are religious in modern societies． |
| B． |
Tattoos connect tradition with fashion． |
| C． |
Tattoos are a fashion among famous people． |
| D． |
Tattoos show information about a person's hobby． |
75．What would be the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Tattoos' History． |
| B． |
Tattoos in Polynesia． |
| C． |
Tattoos on a Human in Ice． |
| D． |
Tattoos in Fashion and for Life． |
Once a traveler wanted to go across a desert． He had walked in the desert for three days without any water． He was exhausted（精疲力尽的）from walking． When he felt hopeless，he suddenly found a small house． He pulled his tired body inside．This was a small airless house and in the corner he discovered a water pump（抽水机）．
He was so excited and went forward to draw（抽取）water，but no water came out no matter how hard he tried． Too tired to do anything more， he fell to the ground． Then he saw a small bottle．On the bottle was a note， which read，"You must pour the water from the bottle into the pump before you draw water! Don't forget，before you leave，refill the bottle with water!" He opened the bottle and found it was filled with water! He was so happy．
At that moment he thought，"It might be a little selfish（自私的），but as long as I drink the water in the bottle， I can be sure to leave this room alive! However，if I do as the note says and pour the only water into the pump and no water comes out，I will die of thirst．Should I take the risk or not？" It was five minutes later that he chose to pour the only water into the pump and began to draw water．After a minute，water started to come out! He made the right choice．
After he had drunk enough water，he refilled the bottle．He added the following words after the note：Before you get something，you should first learn to pay．
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（1）What did the traveler discover in the corner of a small airless house？
（2）What did he have to do before he drew water？
（3）How long did it take him to make a choice？
（4）Is the traveler selfish according to the passage？
（5）What lesson does the story tell us？
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