5．Kino，Juana，and Coyotito begin their long march north．They walk all night and make camp in a roadside shelter at sunrise．Along the way，Juana begins to doubt whether the pearl is worth far more than the dealers offered，but Kino points out that his attackers would not have tried to steal the pearl were it worth nothing．
The family hurries farther into the shade for another rest．As Juana plays with Coyotito，Kino wakes from a dream and demands that they keep quiet．Moving forward，he spots three trackers following them．He decides to lose them up in the mountains．
As their climbing grows steeper，Kino varies and doubles back on their way to mislead the trackers．As the sun begins to set，Kino and Juana reach a nearby opening and refill their water supply at a pool and stream，where Juana washes Coyotito．From the lookout，Kino spies the trackers at a distance below，hurrying up the slope（山坡）．Kino misleads the trackers by creating a false track up the cliff（悬崖）and going down again to take shelter with Juana and Coyotito in a nearby cave．
By evening，the trackers arrive at the pool，where they make camp and eat．In the cave，Coyotito grows restless，and Juana quiets him．Kino notices that two of the men have settled into sleep，while the third keeps watch．
Kino takes off his clothes to avoid being seen by the watchman，hiding behind a palm tree waiting for a move before the moon rises．Just as he is ready to spring，the moon appears，and he realizes that his opportunity has been lost．
Suddenly，Coyotito lets out a cry．The watchman shoots in the direction of the cry．As the watchman shoots，Kino springs upon the trackers，killing the watchman and seizing the gun．Knocking one of the other men out with a fierce blow，he watches as the last man attempts to flee up the cliff．The man makes little progress before Kino stops him with a first shot，and then murders him with another shot between the eyes．In the moment that follows，Kino hears the blood-curdling cry issuing from his wife，mourning the death of Coyotito．
Later the next day，Kino and Juana walk side by side into La Paz，with Juana carrying Coyotito's body in a sack over her shoulder．They walked，with unmoving eyes．all the way to the sea．At the edge of the water，Kino stops and pulls the pearl from his pocket．He stares into it carefully，and a flood of evil（邪恶的）memories washes over him．Kino holds the pearl out in front of him，and then throws it out into the ocean．

68．What can be inferred from the passage？B
A．The attackers are caught stealing the pearl．
B．The dealers might have bid low on the pearl．
C．The couple are being tracked for their baby．
D．The family make camp in a roadside shelter at daybreak．
69．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．Juana keeps watch in the cave．
B．Kino is waiting for a move at moonrise．
C．Coyotito is shot dead by the watchman．
D．The last man manages to flee up the cliff．
70．Which words can best describe Kino？A
A．Caring and brave．
B．Merciful and strong-willed．
C．Clever but nervous．
D．Determined but slow-minded．
71．What does the author intend to tell us？A
A．Greed is the root of all evil．
B．True love stands the test of hardship．
C．It is not easy to live a life on the run．
D．Wisdom cannot be purchased with the pearl．

4．-How can I achieve my goal？
-You ______ work hard and stick to it．（　　）

A．

can

B．

may

C．

must

D．

would

3．More and more rich people have promised to _______ their wealth after death to help the poor and the disabled．（　　）

A．

give away

B．

give up

C．

give out

D．

give in

2．Helen Thomas，the pioneering White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat，died at 92．
    To those who regularly watch presidential press conferences，Helen Thomas is a familiar figure．Usually dressed in red and always seated in the front row，she is always the first or second reporter the president calls upon．It is a n honor she has earned．Besides，it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does best-challenge the president and other public officials to tell the plain truth．She said，"We reporte rs'priority（首要事情） is the people's right to know-without fear or favor．We are the people's servants．"
Helen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920．All the nine Thomas children were brought up to value education，and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hard．She made up her mind while still in high school to become a reporter after writing for the student newspaper．After receiving her bachelor's degree in 1942，Thomas headed straight for Washington，D．C．in search of a newspaper job．Before long，she landed one at Washington Daily News．Her duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the paper's reporters and editors．The eager young woman found the atmosphere exciting and was convinced she had made the right career choice．
   Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of President-elect John F．Kennedy and his family．Once President Kennedy took office，Thomas changed her focus from the president's family to his policies．She began attending the daily press briefings at the White House as well as presidential press conferences．Thomas has covered every president since Kennedy．Over the years，Thomas found her job"thrilling and inspiring，"but never boring．And she took very seriously her duty to"keep an eye on the president"and keep American people informed．
28．What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the passage？A
A．Her career took off after covering the Kennedys．
B．Her first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency．
C．She was born to a large family in Kentucky in 1942．
D．She decided to be a reporter while in college．
29．Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen ThomasB
A．is a good decision maker for her career                 
B．appreciates education and hard work
C．wants to be famous by writing reports                   
D．has great support from her family
30．What does Helen Thomas think other work？B
A．Unbearable．     B．Exciting．C．Challenging．          D．Unforgettable．
31．What can be the best title for the text？A
A．A reporter sticking to the facts
B．A reporter challenging President Ke nnedy．
C．A reporter from an ordinary family
D．A reporter for Washington Daily News．

1．With a vast ice land，yet of     most part is not proper for inhabitation，Alaska is drawing a greater attention of visitors over the world．（　　）

A．

what

B．

that

C．

which

D．

where

20．一Do you think Chinese elements in"Gravity"were included just to_____an increasingly influential Chinese viewing audience？
一I don't know，but the director denied the storyline was just to_____the booming market．（　　）

	A．	appeal to； win over		B．	cater to； take over id
	C．	adjust to； turn over		D．	adapt to； get over Im

19．We got in my father's car and headed straight home and_______I surely would have been stuck in the station for several days．（　　）

A．

had I not

B．

did I not

C．

if I didn't

D．

if I had

18．一Why do children hang stockings over the fireplace for presents？
一As the story goes，to help a poor family，Father Christmas threw a small bag of gold
down the chimney and it fell into a stocking that_____up to dry over the fireplace．（　　）

A．

hung

B．

had hung

C．

was hanging

D．

was hanged

17．一Tom，were all the students on the school bus injured？
一No，___only the three who got hurt．（　　）

A．

there was

B．

there were

C．

that was

D．

it was

16．Since drug abusers have difficulty_____the addiction，support groups where they can talk
about their struggles and find new ways to manage in the world are often needed．（　　）

A．

to rid

B．

breaking

C．

to remove

D．

relieving