Fully ____________ looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy the various activities in the club.

A. attached     B. occupied     C. contributed           D. devoted

With the start of BBC World Service Television, millions of viewers in Asia and America can now watch the Corporation's news coverage, as well as listen to it.  

And of course in Britain listeners and viewers can tune in to two BBC television channels, five BBC national radio services and dozens of local radio station. They are brought sport, comedy, drama, music, news and current affairs, education, religion, parliamentary coverage, children's programmes and films for an annual license fee of ￡83 per household.

  It is a remarkable record, stretching back over 70 years - yet the BBC's future is now in doubt. The Corporation will survive as a publicly-funded broadcasting organization, at least for the time being, but its role, its size and its programmes are now the subject of a nation-wide debate in Britain.

The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC - including ordinary listeners and viewers - to say what was good or bad about the Corporation, and even whether they thought it was worth keeping. The reason for its inquiry is that the BBC's royal charter runs out in 1996 and it must decide whether to keep the organization as it is, or to make changes.

Defenders of the Corporation - of whom there are many - are fond of quoting the American slogan. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The BBC ain't broke, they say, by which they mean it is not broken (as distinct from the word broke, meaning having no money), so why bother to change it?

Yet the BBC will have to change, because the broadcasting world around it is changing. The commercial TV channels － ITV and Channel 4－ were required by the Thatcher Government's Broadcasting Act to become more commercial, competing with each other for advertisers, and cutting costs and jobs. But it is the arrival of new satellite channels - funded partly by advertising and partly by viewers' subscriptions - which will bring about the biggest changes in the long term.

56. The world famous BBC now faces ________.

A. the problem of new coverage　　               B. an uncertain prospect

C. inquiries by the general public　                 D. shrinkage of audience

57. In the passage, which of the following about the BBC is not mentioned as the key issue?

   A. Extension of its TV service to Far East.

B. Programmes as the subject of a nation-wide debate.

C. Potentials for further international co-operations.

D. Its existence as a broadcasting organization.

58. The BBC's royal charter （line 4, paragraph 4） stands for ________.

A. the financial support from the royal family       B. the privileges granted by the Queen

C. a contract with the Queen  　　                       D. a unique relationship with the royal family

59. The foremost reason why the BBC has to readjust itself is no other than ________.　　　　　　　　

A. the emergence of commercial TV channels

B. the enforcement of Broadcasting Act by the government

C. the urgent necessity to reduce costs and jobs

D. the challenge of new satellite channels

More than 600, 000 tourists from the Chinese mainland visited Taiwan last year, fulfilling expectations despite the impact of H1N1 flu and the global economic downturn.

A total of 606, 100 mainland tourists visited Taiwan in the past year, with each spending nearly $1, 800 on the island, including accommodation and shopping, Shao Qiwei, chairman of the Beijing-based Association for Tourism Exchange Across the Taiwan Straits, said on Friday.

“We see good cooperation between tourism industries across the Straits taking shape,” Shao said. Since July 2008, when Taiwan first opened to mainland tourists, about 660, 000 mainland tourists have visited the island and spent $1.13 billion there, benefiting local transportation as well as the retail, entertainment and health industries.

In four months starting August last year, mainland tourists spent $65.72 million through UnionPay payment cards, figures from mainland bankcard association China UnionPay showed.

“Years of isolation between the two sides have made Taiwan an attractive place for mainland tourists,” said Zheng Lijuan, deputy (副的) general manager of CITS International MICE Co. Ltd.

But under the impact of H1N1 flu since May, the number of mainland tourists to Taiwan had also dropped sharply, leading to industry insiders（内部的人）casting doubt as to whether the goal of attracting 600, 000 mainland tourists to Taiwan in 2009 could be achieved.

Despite the unfavorable conditions, a string of relaxed rules last year have spurred (刺激) the interest of mainland tourists in visiting Taiwan.

In the past year, Taiwan has opened to mainland residents in 25 provinces, up from the initial 13 provinces. Relaxed rules have also allowed five tourists to form a group to visit Taiwan, instead of the initial requirement of at least 10 tourists. Mainland tourists can also stay in Taiwan for a maximum of 15 days, instead of the initial 10 days.

Combined with mainland business groups, more than 900, 000 mainland travelers visited Taiwan in 2009, Christine Lai, director of the Taiwan Strait Tourism Association, told China Daily.

Without releasing the goal for this year, Lai expressed hopes that mainland tourists would head to Taiwan on second or even third visits.

66. Why do mainlanders like to visit Taiwan?

  A. Taiwan is a very beautiful island.

  B. There are many shops, malls and bookstores in Taiwan.

  C. The accommodation and transportation are very good in Taiwan.

  D. Years of isolation between Taiwan and mainland makes it an attractive place.

67. What was the original goal of mainland tourists to Taiwan in 2009?

  A. 660, 000                     B. 606, 100                       C. 600, 000                         D. 900, 000

68. The number of mainland tourists to Taiwan in 2009 was fulfilled because         .

  A. the residents of 25 provinces could visit Taiwan

  B. mainland tourists could stay in Taiwan for 15 days

  C. the Chinese government made a string of relaxed rules

  D. there were no impacts of H1N1 flu in Taiwan and mainland

69. We can infer from the text that         .

  A. there may be a goal for Mainland tourists visiting Taiwan in 2010

  B. Chinese mainland tourists can stay in Taiwan for a maximum of 10 days

  C. the global economic downturn had not influnced Taiwan’s travel industry

  D. H1N1 flu had not made the number of the mainland tourists to Taiwan drop

70. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

  A. Visitors to Taiwan will slowdown

  B. Mainland tourists to Taiwan hit mark

  C. More and more mainland tourists visit Taiwan

  D. H1N1 and global economic influence Taiwan’s travel industry

  书面表达(满分15分)

假如你是某校学生会主席，请你以该校学生会的名义以"校园拒绝零食"为主题，根据下面的内容，给全校学生写一封倡议书。

内容：

吃零食是一种不好的习惯，有些同学每天花太多钱买零食吃；

零食大多数为非健康食品，容易使人发胖，甚至生病；

很多同学乱扔包装袋；

高中生应养成良好的饮食习惯，拒绝零食。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 开头已为你写好，内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯；3. 参考词汇：零食—snack (c.n) 包装袋—wrapping (u.n) 扔—throw (v.) 4.请在横线内作答。

The little girl has ____surprising gift for seeing small letters in ______distance.

A. a; the            B. a; /        C. /; the        D. the; a

Don’t touch the books. Leave them ____________.

A. as they are         B. where           C. the place        D. as it is

.—____can I deal with such a situation?—Take____measure you think best.

      A.How;whichever                         B.What;whatever

      C.How;whatever                          D.What;whichever

Doctors have said that as many as 50 percent of patients don’t take medicine ____

directed.

       A.like         B.so            C.which            D.as

____rich and strong!

       A.Our country may become               B.May our country become

       C.Our country becomes                 D.Does our country become

____on Monday night that all this happened?

        A.Is it           B.It is           C.Was it            D.It was