Tim Welford, aged 33, and Dom Mee, aged 30, both from England, were keen on (=like... very much) rowing boats. They made a plan to row across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to San Francisco. The name of their rowboat was “Crackers”. It was about seven meters long.

     They set out from Japan on May 17,2001. They had rowed nearly 5,500 miles when their boat was hit by a fishing ship on September 17,2001. Luckily they both escaped unharmed, but their boat was badly damaged and they had to abandon( = stop)their journey.

　 　In a radio interview, Dom expressed his disappointment and explained how the accident took place.

　　“A fishing ship came towards us with nobody on the bridge and ran us down. It all happened so quickly. I managed to dive into the water. Tim felt it would be safer to stay on board. He was trapped inside as the boat was driven under the water. Finally some people appeared on the ship and saw me in the water. I shouted at them to stop the ship and to get Tim out. When the ship stopped, I eventually saw Tim, and I was very, very disappointed that we were still alive. We were very disappointed that we couldn’t reach San Francisco. But we are alive. That above everything is the most important. ”

68. How long had Tim and Dom been at sea when their boat was hit by a fishing boat?
　　A. For one month　 　        B. For two months. 

C. For three months.　　     D. For four months.

69. According to Dom, the main reason for the accident was that________.
　A. Tim and Dom were too careless

B. the speed of the fishing ship was too fast
　C. nobody on the fishing ship saw them

D. their rowboat was not strong enough
70. Dom said that the most important thing in this accident was that________.
　A. their rowboat was not damaged

B. both of them existed after a dangerous time
　C. they enjoyed this journey

D. they failed to reach San Francisco

71. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. Some people on the fishing ship saved them.

B. Tim and Dom were going to San Francisco in the rowboat because they had no money to buy airplane tickets.

C. Dom dived into the water when the accident happened because he thought it would be dangerous to stay on board.

New York’s high-class restaurant scene is in the depression, according to the newest Zagat survey  __31___ (release) Tuesday, with price increase coming at a time  __32__  diners say they           _  33__ (eat) out less often and spending less in the face of dreadful economic conditions.

“Restaurants are clearly feeling the pinch (拮据) from the economic crisis”, said Tim Zagat, founder of the survey now in  　　　_　34　  30th year which bases the food, decoration and service ratings for some 2,000 restaurants on feedback from restaurant patrons (食客).

 The influence was not _ _35 __ (limit) to diners, either, the survey found. Restaurant openings declined for the first time since 2003,down to 119 from last year’s 163, and 187 just three years _­ _36___.

Nearly 40 percent of the survey’s 38,000-plus respondents said they were coping _ _37_ _ the shaky economy by eating out less often and by going to __ 38_ _ (expensive) restaurants.

As a matter of fact, high-end diners were hit even harder, with a nearly 10 percent price increase. The findings were one _ _ 39___ (explain) for a number of new burger, pizza and barbecue places that popped up this year, the survey noted. Even well-known chefs such as Alain Ducasse and Jean-Georges Vongerichten opened small restaurants _ _40_ _ noodle shops.

Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a trouble-free area.

　 When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn't 1 drive to a store and back home. He always looks 2 up and down the streets of his neighborhood．He looks for anything 3 such as strange cars, loud noises, 4 windows, or people gathering on street corners.

　 Tim 5 to a neighborhood watch group in Stoneville, Indiana, USA．The neighborhood watch group 6 on the third Wednesday of every month．That's 　7 Tim gets together with about ten of his neighbors to discuss community 8．Members of the neighborhood watch group want to help the police 9 their homes, streets, and families safe.

　 Tina Stedman, president of 10 neighborhood watch group, agrees with Tim．"People seem to think that crime happens to other people but not 11 them．Well, it's never happened to me," she said, "but I don't think anyone has the 12 to steal from other people or to make them feel 　13 sitting in their own homes．"

　 Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors 14 out for one another．"We 15　 each other's homes．We keep watch on the neighborhood at night and on weekends．Usually a 16 　of four or five of us go out together．If something doesn't look right, then we call the 17 ．For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for 18 , or someone destroying property , we report to the police．"

　 Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups 19 a lot in keeping crime down．Her husband Jim agrees, "Police are good people, but they can't do 20 "

1．A．yet　 　　　 B．still 　　　 C．just　　　 　 D．rather

2．A．carefully 　 B．clearly　　　 C．nervously　　　 D．coldly

3．A．familiar　　　 B．unusual　　 C．expensive 　　 D．interesting

4．A．curtained　 B．open　　　　 C．old　　　　　 　 D．broken

5．A．attends　　 B．belongs　　　 C．goes　　　　　 D．turns

6．A．meets　　　　 B．quarrels　　 C．sings　　　　　 D．searches

7．A．where　　　　 B．why　　　　　 C．when　　　　　 D．how

8．A．politics　　 B．wealth　　　　 C．health　　　　 D．safety

9．A．keep　　　　 B．hold　　　　　 C．let　　　 D．protect

10．A．its　　　 　 B．his　　　　　 C．their　　　　　 D．your

11．A．round　　　 B．on　　　　　　 C．about　　　 D．to

12．A．right 　　 B．chance　　　　 C．courage　 D．mind

13．A．unlucky　　　 B．unsafe　　　 C．disappointed D．discouraged

14．A．set　　 　 B．let　　　 　 C．hold　　　　 D．look

15．A．care 　　　 B．enter　　　 C．watch　　　 D．manage

16．A．group　　 B．set　　　　 C．number　　　 D．crowd

17．A．judges　　　 B．police　 　　　C．firemen　 D．doctors

18．A．work　 　　 B．burden　　　 C．service　　 D．trouble

19．A．produce　　 B．find　　　　 C．get　　　　 D．help

20．A．anything 　 B．everything　　 C．harm　　 D．wrong

Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a trouble-free area.

When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn't　　1　　drive to a store and back home. He always looks　　2 　 up and down the streets of his neighborhood. He looks for anything　　3　 , such as strange cars, loud noises,　　4 　 windows, or people gathering on street corners.

Tim　　5　 to a neighborhood watch group in Stoneville, Indiana, USA. The neighborhood watch group　 6 　 on the third Wednesday of every month. That's　　7 　 Tim get together with about ten of his neighbors to discuss community　 8 　 . Members of the neighborhood watch group want to help the police 　 9 　 their homes, streets, and families safe.

Tim Stedman, president of　 10 　 neighborhood watch group, agrees with Tim. "People seem to think that crime(犯罪) happens to other people but not　 11 　 them. Well, it's never happened to me," he said, " but I don't think anyone has the　 12　 to steal from other people or to make them feel　 13　 sitting in their own homes." Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors　 14 　 out for one another. "We　 15　 each other's homes. We keep watch on the neighborhood at night and on weekends. Usually a　　16　 of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn't look right, then we call the　　17 　 . For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for　　18 　 , or someone destroying property, we report to the police."

Alex feels the neighborhood watch group　　19　 a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees, "Police are good people, but they can't do　 20 　 ."

1. A. yet B. still C. just D. rather

2. A. carefully B. clearly C. nervously D. coldly

3. A. familiar B. unusual C. expensive D. interesting

4. A. new B. open C. old D. broken

5. A. attends B. belongs C. goes D. turns

6. A. meets B. quarrels C. sings D. searches

7. A. where B. why C. when D. how

8. A. politics B. wealth C. health D. safety

9. A. keep B. hold C. let D. protect

10. A. its B. his C. their D. your

11. A. round B. on C. about D. to

12. A. right B. chance C. courage D. mind

13. A. unlucky B. unsafe C. disappointed D. discouraged

14. A. set B. let C. hold D. look

15. A. care B. enter C. watch D. manage

16. A. group B. set C. number D. crowd

17. A. judges B. police C. firemen D. doctors

18. A. work B. burden C. service D. trouble

19. A. produces B. finds C. gets D. helps

20. A. anything B. everything C. harm D. wrong

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　　Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a trouble free area.

　　When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn't 1 drive to a store and back home. He always looks 2 up and down the streets of his neighborhood. He looks for anything 3 such as strange cases, loud noises, 4 windows, or people gathering on street comers.

　　Tim 5 to a neighborhood watch group in Stoneville, Indiana, USA. The neighborhood watch group 6 on the third Wednesday of every month, That's 7 Tim gets together with about ten of his neighbors to discuss community 8 . Members of the neighborhood watch group want to help the police 9 their homes, streets, and families safe.

　　Tina Stedman, president of 10 neighborhood watch group, agrees with Tim. “People seem to think that crime(犯罪) happens to other people but not 11 them. Well, it's never happened to me.”she said,“but I don't think anyone has the 12 to steal from other people or to make them feel 13 sitting in their own homes.”

　　Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors 14 out for one another,“We 15 each other's homes. We keep watch on the neighborhood at night and on weekends. Usually a 16 of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn't look right, then we call the 17 . For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for 18 , or someone destroying property(财产), we report to the police.”

　　Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups 19 a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees,“Police are good people, but they can't do 20 .”

1．

[　　]

A．yet　　　　　B．still

C．just　　　　　D．rather

2．

[　　]

A．carefully　　 B．clearly

C．nervously　　D．coldly

3．

[　　]

A．familiar　　　B．unusual

C．expensive　　D．interesting

4．

[　　]

A．curtained　　 B．open

C．old　　　　　D．broken

5．

[　　]

A．attends　　　B．belongs

C．goes　　　　D．turns

6．

[　　]

A．meets　　　　B．quarrels

C．sings　　　　D．searches

7．

[　　]

A．where　　　　B．why

C．when　　　　D．how

8．

[　　]

A．politics　　　 B．wealth

C．health　　　　D．safety

9．

[　　]

A．keep　　　　B．hold

C．let　　　　　D．protect

10．

[　　]

A．its　　　　　B．his

C．their　　　　D．your

11．

[　　]

A．round　　　　B．on

C．about　　　　D．to

12．

[　　]

A．right　　　　B．chance

C．courage　　　D．mind

13．

[　　]

A．unlucky　　　　B．unsafe

C．disappointed　　D．discouraged

14．

[　　]

A．set　　　　　　B．let

C．hold　　　　　D．look

15．

[　　]

A．care　　　　　B．enter

C．watch　　　　D．manage

16．

[　　]

A．group　　　　　B．set

C．number　　　　D．crowd

17．

[　　]

A．judges　　　　B．police

C．firemen　　　 D．doctors

18．

[　　]

A．work　　　　　B．burden

C．service　　　　D．trouble

19．

[　　]

A．produce　　　B．find

C．get　　　　　D．help

20．

[　　]

A．anything　　　　B．evening

C．harm　　　　　D．wrong