Mike Hayes proved he was smart in his first year at college．In 2007， 51 he

Was a student at the University of Illinois．he came up

with an idea to 52　 his tuition fee(学费)and college

costs problem．Hayes thought everyone could afford to

give him a penny．

He wrote to Chicago Tribune writer Bob Greene．

Hayes wanted each of the newspaper’s　 53　 to

send him a penny．Greene thought the idea sounded

54 and agreed to do it．

　 “Just one penny．”Hayes said．“A penny doesn’t

55 anything to anyone．If everyone who is reading

your paper looks around the room right now，there will be a 56 under a seat，or on

the comer of the desk，or on the floor．That’s all I’m 　 57 ．A Denny from each of

your readers．”

　 In less than a month，the Many Pennies for Mike Fund(基金)had around 2．3 million

pennies．Not everyone sent 58 a penny，many even sent dollars．Money was

received from every state in the United States．So，Hayes reached his$28，000 target(目

标)and 59　 to get money for his degree in food science from the University of Illinois．

　 Perhaps the last word is best left to his father．Bill Hayes：“When Mike first told

me about his　 60　　 ，I just laughed and said that I thought it was foolish--Which shows

you that he’s smarter tIlan I am．”

51．A．before　　　　 B．because　　　　 C．while　　　　　　 D．if

52．A．solve　　　　 B．make　　　　　 C．spend　　　　　 D．cause

53．A．editors　　　　 B．readers　　　　 C．managers　　　　 D．Writers

54．A．bad　　　　　 B．tree　　　　　　 C．relaxing　　　　 D．fun

55．A．buy　　　　　 B．mean　　　　　　 C．show　　　　　 D．pass

56．A．newspaper　　 B．book　　　　　　 C．dollar　　　　　　 D．penny

57．A．asking　　　 B．writing　　　　　 C．saying　　　　　 D．doing

58．A．only　　　　 B．almost　　　　　 C．also　　　　　　 D．over

59．A．kept on　　　 B．called on　　　　 C．went on　　　　　 D．put on

60．A．dream　　　　 B．idea　　　　　　 C．problem 　　　　　D．study

Qiu Baoxing, Vice-minister of Construction Of China, has said that our country is "facing a more serious water crisis(危机) than any other country in the world." And the Chinese government would raise the cities' waste water treatment rate(率)from 45.6% t0 60% in five years.

"Because water plays such an important role in our country's economy(经济)and people's life, we must pay much attention to it. We have to solve the problem before it is too late." warned Qiu. He said China should learn lessons from developed countries. They have paid heavy costs in solving the environment pollution, "We must take action before the city water ecosystem collapses(生态恶化)." Qiu said.

Qian Yi, professor of environmental engineering,' said that two problems--the shortage of water resources(资源)and the pollution of water cause China's water crisis. He said China's present water availability is still low, about a fourth of the world average level. By 2030, the number will drop much. What's worse, among China's seven main rivers, five have been seriously polluted. The worst is the Haihe River near Beijing and Tianjin.

　 Qiu Said that the government is improving the city water, controlling strictly water quality and safety. The Ministry of Construction of China is now working with the Ministry of Health to work out a new set of standards（标准）for drinking water to keep people healthy.

61. This passage is probably taken from_______.

　 A. a story book　 B. a magazine　 C. a sports newspaper　 D. a fiction novel

62. China's present water availability is about _______of the world average level.

　 A. 45.6%　 　　 B.60%　 　　　 C.25%　 　　　　　　 D.75%

63. In order to keep people healthy, China _______.

　 A. is facing a water crisis　

　 B. has solved the environmental pollution

　 C. has solved the pollution of water　

　 D. is working out a new set of standards for drinking water.

64. Which of the following is NOT mentioned（提及）in the passage?

　 A. China has the most serious water crisis.

　 B. Water is very important to China's economy and people's life.

　 C. Five of China's main rivers have been seriously polluted.

　 D. China has actively taken action to prevent air pollution.

65. What's the main idea of this passage?

　 A. Water crisis must be solved.　 　　　B. Water quality won't be improved.

　 C. Water pollution can't be prevented.　 D. The balance of nature should be kept.

　　 To write a great news story , you have to make sure it is correct , relevant (相关的) and fresh.
　　 For a start, all the information in a story must be correct. Not only the spelling and grammar, but also the facts.
　　 Any mistakes that appear (出现） in a story can get a newspaper into big trouble.
　　 For example, if a newspaper said that Yang Liwei was the first man to go into space, it would be wrong. He wasn't the first. The newspaper would probably lose lots of readers because of that mistake.
　　 A news story is not only correct ，but also relevant to its readers . People are mostly interested in news that happens near to them . That is why you care more about what happens at your school that at American schools. It is also why newspapers in Beijing don 't talk about much news in Shanghai or Hong Kong.

Finally , news must always be fresh . When you pick up your evening newspaper, you want to read about news that happens that day . You don't want to read about news from last week !

So , now you know what makes a good news story . Have a good look at our newspaper and see if it is full of good news .you can try writing a news story for our
newspaper like a real reporter.

46. The writer mentions __________ main factors (因素 ）to make a news story really great .

　 A. two　　　 B. three　 C. four　　 D. five .

47.According to the second paragraph , the correct information in a story includes__________ .

　 A . translation and facts.

　 B. spelling and pronunciation.

　 C. spelling grammar and facts .

　 D. Listening to English more can help you realize your dream.

48. According to the writer, newspaper in Liaocheng should talk much about news in __________

　 A. Liaocheng　　　　　 B. Hong Kong.

　 C .Shanghai.　　　　　 D. Beijing.

49. Which of the following is true ?

　 A. A small mistake can't get a newspaper into trouble .　　

　 B. A lot of people like reading about news from last week.

　 C. The passage doesn't tell us who was the first man to go into space .　　

　 D. People are mostly interested in news that happens far away from them .

50.The passage mainly talks about _________

　 A.why to be a good reporter.

　　 B.where to find interesting news.

　 C .when to choose a good newspaper .

　 D.how to write a great news story .

根据句意和所给首字母完成单词：

　　－Mary is a j　　　　 of a morning newspaper.

　　－We can read her report every day.

In England people usually don't talk very much. On a bus or a train, you can see everyone sits looking out of the window(看着窗外). And they often read books and newspapers. But they don't talk much. When you meet English people, they often talk about one thing-the weather. So when you meet someone in England, you can say, "It's fine today, isn't it?"

"But it was a little cold yesterday." He may answer.

"Oh, it will be warmer later!" you can say. Talk like this, and the English will think, "How friendly you are!"

( )36. In England people often ______ on a bus or train.

　 A. read books　 B. read newspapers　 C. talk much　 D. A and B

( )37. When you meet English people, you can talk one thing-______.　

　 A. the newspaper　 B. the family　 C. the weather　 D. the books

( )38. When you meet a young woman on a train, you can say, ______　　

A. "You are beautiful."　 B. "It's fine day today, isn't it?"

C. "How old are you?"　 D. "It's very kind of you."

( )39. The woman may answer, ______.

　 A. "Thank you."　　　　　　 B. "I'm twenty-five."

　 C. "You are beautiful, too."　 D. "But it was a little cold yesterday."

( )40. If you talk about the weather with English people, they may think you are ______.

　 A. friendly　　 B. friend　　 C. beautiful　　 D. good