This is a dangerous world we live in. The numbers of murders goes up every year； people are dying of cancer；more people contract（感染）HIV；more teens are using drugs；etc. You know this because you’ve heard all the statistics on the news. But do you really have an accurate idea what they mean? The numbers are going up, but how do they compare to the growth in population? Are more cases of these diseases being reported because of better testing techniques, or are the diseases more common? The fact is that without knowing the background, statistics mean very little.

This growing trend of reporting only part of the information is becoming dangerous.

For example, several years ago a high school student reported dangers of the chemical known as dihydrogen monoxide. This chemical, found in most cancerous tumors（肿瘤）， is found in the blood of people drunk on alcohol, and causes complete physical and mental dependence for those who take the chemical even once. After reading his report, more than 75% of his Advanced Placement Chemistry class voted to forbid this dangerous chemical! Every one of the above statements is true, yet this chemical is necessary to all life on earth. The students made the mistake because they voted knowing only a few statements and statistics, rather than the chemical’s full background.

The point of this article is that one should be aware of what is and is not being said. When one finds a new fact or number, one should try to consider other important information before forming an opinion with only half-truths. Always remember that the author is trying to convince you of his or her own view, and will leave out information that is different to his view. For example, look again at the statistics that suggest skiing is safe. Only 32 people may die each year when skiing, while 897 die from lightning strikes, but which is really more dangerous? If you think about it, you will realize far fewer people go skiing each year than the number of people who are in danger of a lightening strike. When you think about it, skiing is more dangerous than you might at first think when looking at statistics. If we teenagers are to be left in this world, we had better be able think critically, and form our own views. rather than be easily persuaded by another’s. To be warned is to be prepared.

59．In the first paragraph, what problem does the writer want to warn us?

A. We are now living in a dangerous world.

B. We got a lot of false statistics from the media.

C. There are around us more and more murders, diseases etc.

D. Statistics alone without full background don’t give us an accurate picture of things.

60．Why does the writer use the example in the second paragraph?

A. To show the danger of reporting only part of the information.

B. To argue that high school students are easily persuaded.

C. To prove what is necessary to us might be dangerous.

D. To warn us of the harmful substances（物质）around us.

61．Relative information is often left out because__________

A. relative information is not that important

B. the author is trying to show what he or she says is true

C. too much information will make readers feel confused

D. readers are not able to analyze so much information at once

62．What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Some measures must be taken to protect our dangerous world.

B. We should learn to think critically and look at problems from all sides.

C. The growing trend of reporting only half-truths is getting out of control.

D. Teenagers ought to improve their ability of telling right from wrong.

The income gap between China's rural and urban residents(居民) has continued to widen during the past few years in spite of rapidly rising rural incomes, Agricultural Minister Sun Zhengcai said here on Wednesday.

    The income ratio(比率) between urban and rural residents was 3.28:1 in 2006, against 3.23:1 in 2003, said Sun in his report on the promotion of building a new countryside in 2007. Sun also said the net income of rural residents in different regions also varied widely. The income gap is only one of several problems in rural areas, according to Sun's report. While listing the achievements in rural areas in recent years, Sun believed that rural development still followed behind urban development.

    "We have bigger pressure to ensure the supply of major agricultural products such as grain," he said. "China's urbanization(都市化) has been speeded up and more rural residents have gone to urban areas," he said.

    "In this case, more agricultural producers become farm produce consumers, which created more pressure for supply," he said.

    Another problem facing China's agricultural development is inadequate application of science and technology.

    "Only 30 percent of scientific and technological achievements have been applied to agricultural production, which is 40 percentage points lower than developed countries," he said.

    Despite increased government spending in rural areas, the infrastructure(基础下部组织) is still poor and easily hit by disasters.

    According to Sun, the government spent 431.8 billion yuan ($59.15 billion) on agriculture, rural areas and farmers this year, an increase of 80.1 billion yuan over the previous year.

    China set aside 11.38 billion yuan to promote a new rural cooperative medical care system and 27.98 billion yuan to support the new compulsory education mechanism in rural area to ensure that all citizens shared the fruits of China's reform and opening-up, Sun said.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

   A. Because of the rapidly rising rural incomes, the income gap between China's rural and urban residents will disappear this year.

   B. The net income of rural residents in different regions is the same.

   C. The government has taken measures to develop the economy in the rural areas.

   D. Because of the rapidly rising rural incomes, the supply of major agricultural products is enough.

Can you infer the meaning of the underlined words in paragraph 5?

   A. be made full use of

   B. be made little use of

   C. be not made full use of

   D. be made good use of

How much is spent on agriculture, rural areas and farmers the previous year?

   A. 431.8 billion yuan   B. 511.9 billion yuan 

   C. 351.7 billion yuan   D. 80.1 billion yuan

Which is NOT the problem in rural areas?

   A. The income gap

   B. The inadequate application of science and technology

   C. The supply of major agricultural products

   D. China's urbanization

    The battle was followed by a terrible storm. Therefore, it wasn't until October 26 that Vice-Admiral(海军中将）Collingwood was  36  to send off his report to Britain  37  tile victory and Nelson' s death.

    He chose  38  the task one of the smallest ships in his fleet. Pickle.  39  by Captain Lapenotiere. In spite of  40  winds and rough seas, Pickle made the  41  of more than 1,000 miles in just over eight days,  42  Falmouth on the morning of November 4.

    From there, Captain Lapenotiere  43  a fast post chaise (轻便马车) to London, traveling   44   for 37 hours. He reached the Admiralty in Whitehall at 1 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6 -- less than 11 days after he had.  45   Collingwood.

    Most of the officials had gone to bed  46  , but the secretary was still  47  in the famous Board Room. Lapenotiere hurried in and  48   the report with the simple words:" Sir, we have gained a great victory. But we have  49  Lord Nelson."

    Copies of the report were quickly made and  50   to the Prime Minister and King George III. A special edition of a  51  was rushed out and delivered all over the country.

    The atmosphere of public  52  for the victory was weakened by widespread sorrow for the   53   of Nelson.  As one poet later wrote: "The victory of Trafalgar was  54  . indeed, with the usual forms of rejoicing (欢庆),  55  they were without joy."

Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”

Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real task I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice: flip (掷) a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.

Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quiet! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?

Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!

1.What did the author’s classmates think about his report?

A. Controversial.                          B. Ridiculous.

C. Boring.                                 D. Puzzling.

2.Why was the author confused about the task?

A. He was unfamiliar with American history.

B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin.

C. He forgot his teacher’s instruction.

D. He didn’t know why the teacher gave such a task.

3.The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means _______.

A. annoyed                      B. ashamed

C. ready                         D. eager

4.In the end, the author turned things around _______.

A. by redoing his task

B. through his own efforts

C. with the help of his grandfather

D. under the guidance of his headmaster

He ______very important information in his report. That was why he was criticized by his boss.

A. left out   B. left behind   C. left off  D. left for