16．A year ago August，Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan．His wife，Gerrie，was still working in the local school cafeteria，but work for Dave was scarce，and the price of everything was rising．The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years．Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift-＄7，000，a legacy （遗产） from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch，who died in an accident．"It really made a difference when we were going under financially．"says Dave．
But the Fusses weren't the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches．Dozens of other families were touched by the Hatches'generosity．In some cases，it was a few thousand dollars； in other，it was more than＄100，000．
It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money，more than＄3 million-they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm．
Children of the Great Depression，Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving．They thrived on（喜欢）comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store，checking prices before making a new purchase．
Through the years，the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn't afford it．"Ish and Arlene never asked whether you needed anything，"says their friend Sand Van Weelden，"They could see things they could do to make you happier，and they would do them．
    Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed．It was the Hatches'wish that their legacy-a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents-should enrich the whole community and Ish and Arlene Hatch's story．
    Neighbors helping neighbors--that was Ish and Arlene Hatch's story．
56．According go the text，the FussesB．
A．were employed by a truck company                        
B．were in financial difficulty
C．worked in a school cafeteria                            
D．lost their home
57．Which of the following is true of the Hatches？C
A．They had their children during the Great Depression．
B．They left the family farm to live in an old house．
C．They gave away their possessions to their neighbors．
D．They helped their neighbors to find jobs．
58．Why would the Hatches routinely go from store？B
A．They decided to open a store．                          
B．They wanted to save money．
C．They couldn't afford expensive things．                
D．They wanted to buy gifts for local kids．
59．According to Sand Van Weelden，the Hatches wereA．
A．understanding   B．optimistic       C．childlike        D．curious
60．What can we learn from the text？D
A．The community of Alto was poor．
B．The summer camp was attractive to the parents．
C．Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy form the Hatches．
D．The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example．

15．Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it？Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind．How can you use this to increase your brain power？Start writing．
By putting thoughts into words，you are telling yourself the logic（逻辑）behind what you think，feel，or only partly understand．Often，explaining a thought is the process of understanding．In other words，you increase your brain power by exercising your"explain power．"
Try this experiment．Explain how you'll increase your brain power，even if you have no idea how right now．Just start with anything，and create an explanation．For example，start with"I'll learn chess，"or"I'll read an article on the mind every week．"Explain how that will help．You'll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan，and if you actually do this，you'll have a better understanding of your brain from now．
Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember．Many，if not most，highly productive people are always taking notes．You can try keeping it all in your head，but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you're working on a big project，you'll probably have more success．
Want to understand a topic？Write a book about it．That's an extreme example，but if you are learning something new，write a letter to a friend about it，and you will understand it better．Want to invent something？Write an explanation of the problem，why you want to solve it，and why it is worth solving，and you're half-way there．
Writers don't always write because they clearly understand something beforehand．Often，they write about something because they want to understand it．You can do the same．Writing will help bring you to an understanding．Give it a try．
56．What would be the best title for the text？B
A．A Way on How to Write．
B．Increase Your Brain Power through Writing．
C．Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing．
D．How to Start Your Writing．
57．According to the text，writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPTC．
A．the increase of your brain power   
B．the ability to remember
C．the development of your interest in study   
D．the better understanding of a topic
58．If a writer writes something，it means that he or sheB．
A．has understood it very well          
B．needs to understand it better
C．wants to remember it in his or her mind  
D．is exercising his or her"explain power"
59．The underlined sentence"you're half-way there"in the fifth paragraph implies thatD．
A．you are already successful           
B．you still need to work hard
C．writing can help you walk half way 
D．writing is important to solve problems
60．What's the main purpose of the writer writing the text？A
A．To advise readers to start their writing．
B．To explain the importance of writing．
C．To persuade readers to become writers．
D．To increase readers'brain power．

14．Every human being has a unique（唯一的，独特的） arrangement of the skin on his fingers and this arrangement is unchangeable．Scientists and experts have proved the uniqueness of finger-prints and discovered that no exactly similar pattern is passed on from parents to children，though nobody knows why this is the case．
　The ridge structure on a person's fingers does not change with growth and is not affected by surface injuries．Burns，cuts and other damage to the outer part of the skin will be replaced in time by new one，which bears a reproduction of the original（最粗的，原始的） pattern．It is only when the inner skin is injured that the arrangement will be destroyed．Some criminals make use of this fact to remove their own finger-prints but this is a dangerous and rare step to take．
　Finger-prints can be made very easily with printer's ink．They can by recorded easily．With special methods，identification（辨认，鉴定） can be achieved successfully within a short time．Because of the simplicity and economy of this system，finger-prints have often been used as a method of solving criminal case．A suspected man may deny a charge but this may be in vain．His finger-prints can prove who he is even if his appearance has been changed by age or accident．
　When a suspect leaves finger-prints behind at the scene of a crime，they are difficult to detect with the naked eye．Special techniques are used to"develop"them．Some of the marks found are incomplete but identification is possible if a print of a quarter of an inch square can be obtained．
55．Scientists and experts have proved that the pattern of a human being's finger skinD．
A．is similar to his mother's                          
B．is valuable to himself only
C．is like that of others with the same type of blood       
D．is different from that of all others
56．If your fingers are wounded by knife，fire or other means，the structure of skin willC．
A．be changed partly                                 
B．be replaced by a different one
C．be the same when the wound is recovered              
D．become ugly
57．Some criminals remove their own finger-prints byB．
A．using printer's ink                                
B．injuring the inner skin
C．damaging the outer skin                           
D．damaging the color
58．Finger-prints have often been used as a method of solving criminal case because itB．
A．is complicated but reliable                         
B．is simple and not expensive
C．is expensive but easy to do                          
D．can bring a lot of money．

13．When it comes to getting older，humans aren't so special after all．It turns out their pattern of aging isn't too different from most other primates，such as chimps，monkeys and baboons，new research shows．
A team led by Anne Bronikowski of studied data on primate aging collected over decades around the world and compared it with statistics on modern Americans．Aging was defined as the increased risk of dying from natural causes while getting older．Some experts have thought that because people have relatively long life spans，humans aged differently from other mammals．
The research team believed that any major difference between humans and primates was most likely to show up with modern people，rather than a hunter-gatherer culture，Bronikowski said in a telephone interview．"And the fact that we don't find a difference there is more compelling．"
The basic pattern they found is a relatively high risk of dying in infancy （幼儿时期），a low risk of death during the juvenile years and then an increased risk of dying as aging progressed．Also，they found that in most cases males don't live as long as females．The authors wrote it in a study published online Thursday in the Journal Science．
The only exception to the general pattern was the muriqui monkey in Brazil； males and females have similar life spans．Unlike other primates，muriqui males do not compete with each other for access to females．Instead，they cooperate with each other，explained co-author Karen Strier，an anthropologist at the University of Wisconsin who has studied muriquis since 1982．The researchers said the reason males of other species die earlier than females may be a result of stress of competition．
Joseph W．Kemnits of the Wisconsin National Primate Research Ceter called the study"an important step"because it provides the first assessment of patterns of aging in large populations of nonhuman primates living in their natural environments．Kemnits was not part of the research team．
"The study of other primates contributes to understanding human aging because we share so much of our basic physiology，"added anthropology professor Kristen Hawkes of the，who was not part of the research team．
67．What is the main idea of the passage？A
A．Humans and apes have similar aging pattern．
B．Males don't live as long as females．
C．Humans aged differently from other mammals．
D．Males and females have similar life spans．
68．Who is the research team member？D
A．Hawkes．B．Karen Strier．C．Kemnits．D．Bronikowski．
69．The underlined word"juvenile"in Par 4 refers toC．
A．old                 B．early                C．adolescent        D．babyhood
70．Which section does the passage belong to？B
A．Entertainment．B．Science．C．Politics．D．Technology．

12．Two recent studies have found that punishment is not the best way to influence behavior．
    One showed that adults are much more cooperative if they work in a system based on rewards．Researchers at Harvard University in the United States did the study．They had about 200 college students play a game known as the Prisoner's Dilemma．The game is based on the tension between the interests of an individual and a group．
The students played in groups of four．Each player could win points for the group，so they would all gain equally．But each player could also reward or punish each of the other three players，at a cost to the punisher．
Harvard researcher David Rand says the most successful behavior proved to be cooperation．The groups that rewarded it the most earned about twice as much in the game as the groups that rewarded it the least．
And the more a group punished itself，the lower its earnings．The group with the most punishment earned 25% less than the group with the least punishment．
The other study involved children．Researchers used intelligence tests given to two groups．More than 800 children were ages two to four the first time they were tested．More than 700 children were ages five to nine．
The two groups were retested four years later，and the study compared the results with the first test．Both groups contained children whose parents used physical punishment and children whose parents did not．
The study says the IQs-or intelligence quotients-of the younger children who were not spanked（掴）were five points higher than those who were．In the older group，the difference was almost three points．
Murray Strauss from the University of New Hampshire has written extensively about physical punishment of children．He says the more they are spanked，the slower their mental development．He also looked at average IQs in other nations and found them lower where spanking was more common．
67．Which of the following is True about the game mentioned in the first paragraph？C
A．Prisoners are more interested in the first game than the university students．
B．The game is very popular with the students in Harvard University in the United States．
C．The game is played to test whether people are more cooperative on the basis of rewards．
D．The game is played in order to encourage the students to cooperate．
68．The underlined part in the third paragraph means the punisher will have toB．
A．lose some of his money              
B．lose some of the points
C．lose all the points of the group         
D．gain the points of the punished
69．What does the result of the first experiment imply？A
A．Rewards encourage better cooperation than punishments．
B．Individual interests are always a challenge to the group．
C．Four members will work better in one group．
D．The group that punished most gained nothing eventually．
70．What do we know about the second experiment in the passage？A
A．The whole experiment，including two tests，lasted four years．
B．Physical punishment was employed only in the younger group．
C．Children in both groups have acquired same IQ development．
D．No physical punishment was used in the younger group．

11．An entire industry has been built upon the assumption that image is everything，but when it comes to it，an appealing image is not enough．If there is no substance（事实）behind the image，the product，service or person will fail eventually．
First of all，one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services．Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection．Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies．But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created，the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back．For example，the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness．But the recent scandal（丑闻）showed that behind that image，it cheated in business practices．Despite the previous positive image，the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit．Although the image had been nearly perfect，the reality，behind the image has led to tile downfall of the word-famous accounting firm．
Similarly，personal advisers can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars．Putting out positive news releases，making sure that only the best photographs are published，and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons．But once again，history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune．With people，just as with products and services，image is certainly important，but without positive substance behind the image，failure is close．
To summarize，it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success，whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the"selling"of a person．But image is only half of the equation（等式）．What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself--the person or product must deliver truth on that image or there is little chance for long-term success．
67．The down fall of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm is due toB．
A．its previous images                 
B．its dishonesty in business
C．its bad management                
D．its poor service
68．Why did some famous people fall from grace？A
A．They failed to live up to their images．
B．Their images were not well built up．
C．They felt much pressure from the public．
D．They paid little attention to fame and fortune．
69．The structure of the passage isA．

70．The author tries to argue thatD．
A．image creates everything            
B．image is the key to success
C．truth is unlikely ever to be equaled    
D．truth and image are equally important．

10．What problems do you have in you study？Do you want to improve the way your study？Do you feel nervous before a test？Many students say that a lack of concentration is their biggest problem．It seriously affects their ability to study，so do their test results．
    If so，use these tips to help you．
    Study Techniques
    You should always study in the same place．You shouldn't sit in a position that you use for another purpose．For example，when you sit on a sofa to study，your brain will think it is time to relax．Do not watch TV while you are studying．Experts warn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this way．Always try to have a white wall in front of you，so there is nothing to distract you．Before sitting down to study，gather together all the equipment you need．Apart from your textbooks，pens，pencils and knives，make sure you have a dictionary．If your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying，store all your equipment in a box beside it．
Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface．Position your book at an angle of 30 degrees．
Be realistic and don't try to complete too much in one study period．Finish one thing before beginning another．If you need a break，get up and walk around for a few minutes，but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat．
Test-taking Skills
    All your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous to take your test．Getting plenty of rest is very important．This means：do not study all night before your test!It is a better idea to have a long-term study plan．Try to make a timetable for your study which lasts for a few months．
    Exercise is a great way to reduce pressure．Doing some form of exercise every day will also improve your concentration．Eat healthy food too．
    When you arrive in the examination room，find your seat and sit down．Breathe slowly and deeply．Check the time on the clock during the test，but not too often．Above all，take no notice of everyone else and give the test papers your undivided attention．
64．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？A
A．Check the time during the exam at a certain time．
B．Your concentration will improve if you study and watch TV at the same time．
C．You should study in a different place every day，so you don't get bored．
D．Staying up all night and studying is tiring，but you will learn a lot using this method．
65．What does the underlined word"it"refer to？C
A．Your dictionary．
B．Your textbook．
C．Your study desk or table             
D．The equipment you need．
66．What can be inferred from the passage？B
A．You shouldn't look at everyone else during the test．
B．You will have enough energy to deal with your study and exams by eating healthy diet．
C．You'll concentrate more if there is nothing to distract you．
D．If you feel tired during study，you can walk around for a few minutes．

9．It was once unheard-of to be a businessman in China．Nowadays，though，it's quite common to become your own boss．Let's say you have an idea．Maybe you want to open an English school or sell Japanese comics．First，you need a business plan．It sets out what you'll sell and how much everything will cost．Most businesses that fail didn't have this．If you need to borrow money at the start，banks will ask for a detailed plan．
The best starting place for a business plan is the 4Ps：product，place，price and promotion．All these must be strong to be successful．
□Product
Your product must have something unique．What makes it special compared to other similar products？If you want to start a noodle shop that has nothing new，don't expect people to show much interest．You can research your product．For food，let people try it for free．For toys，let a few children play with them to see if they like them．
□Place
There's no point having a product that people want to buy if your shop is in an empty mall．Think about which type of person is going to buy what you sell．Where do they usually go shopping？When looking at possible places，spend the day there．See how many people pass by．Also，are there other shops nearby selling similar products？If so，how can you be better than them？
□Price
Work out how much it costs to make or provide your product．As a general rule，your price will be double the cost．After all，you're also paying for rent，staff and you need to eat too!
□Promotion
How can you attract people to your shop？Advertising in newspapers and on TV is expensive．Perhaps you can get free advertising by getting a newspaper to write about your business．

26．What's the best title for the passage？C
A．How to start a business．
B．Starting a business soon．
C．Starting your own business．
D．Preparations for starting a business．
27．According to the author，the reason why most businesses fail is due to lack ofA．
A．a business plan     B．a shop    C．money       D．successful businessmen
28．If you want to start a noodle shop，you shouldB．
A．expect people to show much interest
B．research your noodles
C．let people try it at a low price
D．let children have a try
29．What does"If so"in Paragraph 4refer to？A
A．There are shops selling the goods like yours．
B．Many people pass by．
C．You should think about which type of person is going to buy what you sell．
D．You should spend the day on possible places．
30．You are selling toys to children．It costs 5yuan to make each one．How much should you charge the children for each toy？C
A.15yuan．   B.5yuan．   C.10yuan．  D.50yuan．

8．Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen．Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English，especially your spoken English．
Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers．
You may find the information you need．
★Global English Center
*General English in all four skills：listening，speaking，reading，and writing．
*3-month（700yuan），6-month（1200yuan） and one-year（2000yuan） courses．
*Choice of morning or evening classes，3hours per day．Mon-Fri．
*Experienced college English teachers．
*Close to city center and bus stops．
Tel：67605272    Add：105Zhongshan Road，100082．
★Modern Language School
Special courses in English for business．traveling，banking，hotel management and office skills．
*Small classes（12-16students） on Sat．&Sun．From 2：00-5：00pm．
*Native English teachers from Canada and USA．
*Language lab and computers supplied．
*3-month course：1，050yuan； 6-month course：1，850yuan．
Write or phone：ModernLanguageSchool，675Park Road.100056
Tel：67353019
The 21st Century English raining Center
*We specialize in effective teaching at all levels．
*We offer morning or afternoon classes，both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800yuan．
*We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays．
*Entrance exams：June 1and Dec.1．
*Only 15-minute walk from city center．
Call 67801642for more information．
The International House of English
*Three/Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost：60yuan for 13hours per week； convenient class hours：9：00-12：00am and 2：00-5：00pm．
*A four-month evening program for developing speaking skills（ same cost as day classes）．
*Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second/foreign language．Free sightseeing and social activities．Very close to Central Park．
For further information call 67432308．

63．You work from 9：00am to 4：00pm every day．Which schools will you choose？B
A．Global English Center and ModernLanguageSchool
B．Global EnglishCenter and The International House of English
C．ModernLanguageSchool and the 21st Century English Training Center
D．The 21st CenturyEnglishTrainingCenter and The International House of English
64．If you want to apply for a university in the USA，you may attendA．
A．The 21st CenturyEnglishTrainingCenter
B．The International House of English
C．Modern Language School
D．Global EnglishCenter
65．If you take the evening program at the International House，you will pay aboutD．
A.60yuan          B.240yuan         C.720yuan            D.1，000yuan．

7．HOLIDAY HOMES IN MALLORCA
　　Holiday houses in Mallorca sailing and fishing port-quiet even in summer season．Beautifully situated houses with sights of sea and mountains，yet near to shops and restaurants．Cars and bicycles for hire．Sailing and sports clubs nearby．
ITALY IN COMFORT
　　Luxury coach（-carriage） trips of Italy，out of normal holiday season.21days to visit five Italian cities starting from London 1st May，1st September．The trips are guided by professor Martin Davis．Head of Italian Studies，London University．See the arts and culture of historic Italy．
KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAEL（以色列）
　　Working holidays on a kibbutz（ co-operative farm） in Israel．All nationalities welcome for one to three months，if prepared to work morning with kibbutz members．Accommodation （住宿），food and trips to historic sights all provided free-you pay only for the special low-cost return flight．
TWO WEEKS ON A CARIBBEAN ISLAND
　　Two-week holidays in the Hotel Splendid，on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep-blue sea．Tennis，golf，sailing and all water sports，trips around the island arranged．Near to town of Castries with lively evening entertainment-dancing．
　　1st November-31st March=￡720 per person
　　1st April-30th October=￡850 per person
　　Jack and his wife Mary，who have recently retired，want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad，but Mary hates flying．
　　Peter and Maria，university students，want to travel as far as possible on little money，and would like to get to know a country by working there for three months with other young people．
　　Michael，a young computer programmer，has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter．He would like to go somewhere warmer and sunny，where he can swim in the sea，and he enjoys sports and dancing．
　　Herry and Kate，both teachers，and their two sons，have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays．There must be plenty for the boys to do，although Harry and Kate just want to have beautiful scenery，good food and wine-and peace．
66．Michael would most probably go toDfor his holiday．
A．Italy       B．Israel           C．Mallorca　       D．a Caribbean island
67．The most suitable place where Peter and Maria can enjoy their holiday would  beB　
A．an Italian city　        　       B．a kibbutz in Israel
C．a Caribbean island　　　　        D．the port in Mallorca
68．The best holiday for Jack and Mary would beA．
A．the 21-day coach trip of Italy
B．the 2-week stay in the Hotel Splendid
C．the 14-day trip around a Caribbean island
D．the working holidays for 1-3 months on a kibbutz in Israel
69．Harry and Kate and their sons would likeC．
A．a holiday working on a kibbutz in Israel
B．a holiday visiting cities by coach in Italy
C．a holiday house in the fishing port in Mallorca
D．a holiday hotel on a lovely beach on a Carribean Island
70．You can find this passage most probably inB．
A．a school library　　　　　　　   B．a tourist agency
C．the post office　　　　　　　    D．the museum．