LONDON — Britain awoke on Easter Monday to a period of mourning for the Queen Mother, who died over the weekend after a life spanning a century of noisy and evident change. The 101-year-old royal matriarch died in her sleep last Saturday with Queen Elizabeth, her elder and only surviving daughter, at her bedside. For a woman who was one of the best-known figures in Britain for more than 80 years — from the era of tinted portraits on tin biscuit boxes and cigarette cards to the age of the Internet, the Queen Mother remained an enigmatic(不可思议的) and elusive(躲避的) figure.

She achieved such a respect through aeons(永世, 亿万年) of, first, fawning and, later, intrusive media fascination, by remaining almost entirely silent. Her private thoughts were never paraded(炫耀) in public. What the public saw was a charming and benign elderly lady, adept at winning the admiration of press photographers, whom she always favoured with a particular smile.

CHINA’s third unmanned spacecraft, Shenzhou Ⅲ, landed safely in central Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, after orbiting the earth 108 times in slightly less than a week. The craft, which lifted off from Jiuquan in Gansu Province last Monday night, landed after successfully conducting a chain of flight and scientific experiments over a period of 162 hours.

A powerful earthquake jolted Taiwan, killing five construction workers, authorities(官方) said. Over 200 injuries ware reported across the island, mostly minor, as a result of Sunday’s 7.5-magnitude quake. The quake was centred off Hualien, 180 kilometres east of Taipei. It struck at 2:53 pm and lasted for nearly a minute.

1. Which of the following statements is true according to the news?

　　A. The Queen Mother died on Easter Monday alone.

　　B. The Queen Mother was an attractive person in her political life.

　　C. The British people felt sorry for the death of the Queen Mother.

　　D. The Queen Mother was suffering a lot when she was dying.

　　2. It can be inferred that _______.

　　A. the craft landed in central Inner Mongolia unexpectedly

　　B. it took the craft at least 2 hours to orbit the earth once

　　C. the Chinese scientists did a lot of experiments in space

　　D. China was successful in sending an unmanned spacecraft into space

3. The third news mainly talks about the _______ in Taiwan.

    A. political matters                         B. social problems

　　C. unexpected damage                     D. construction workers

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在横线上写出空缺处单词的正确形式。（每空只填一词）

71. We’ve known for years . (事实上),since we are babies.

72. He never comes except when he is in 　(麻烦)

73. Although we had not met each other for over 20 years, I ________（认出）her in the crowds at first sight.

74. He didn’t stop in Hong Kong and flew 　　　　　 (直接) to London.

75. Of the two choices , I prefer the 　 (后者).

76. Some drivers simply________(忽视) speed limits.

77. The government will make an 　　　　　　 （官方的）announcement in a day or two.

78. He speaks English with a strong German　　　　　　 (口音).

79. The fire______ (烧毁)all my books

80. You must be (积极的) in all kinds of sports to keep healthy.

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　　Though your parents probably meant to have your name last a lifetime, remember that when they picked it they'd hardly met you, end the hopes and dreams they cared for when they chose it may not match yours. If your name no longer seems to fit you, don't lose heart. Film stars change their names, and with some determinations, you can, too.

　　If you wish to pick up a new name, you don't need to make the switch (转换) official. Under common law, all that is necessary is to start using the name of your choice. Remember, though, that you must use it everywhere—even with your mother—for it has become your legal name.

　　Getting friends and fellow-workers to call you Leach instead of Lola may be harder than any paperwork involved (相关的), and you'll probably meet official resistance (阻力) too. But be sure that no law can prevent you from using whatever name you've chosen, provided that it's not for purpose if cheating. If the gas company tells you that you cannot get your bill under a new name, they're wrong. You don't have to show them any sort of court document (法庭公文). You have a right to be called by whatever name you choose.

　　By this time, you've probably realized that changing Your name is more complicated than changing your furniture or your hair color, though the effect can be unusually encouraging. Don't be too concerned if you have to keep reminding others of your change of a new name—keep on, and friends and lover will accept your new name. Good luck!

1．You may wish to change your name because ________.

[　　]

A．you don't mean to have your name last a lifetime

B．you like to follow what film stars often do

C．you may not like your parents' choice

D．you are forced to do so

2．If you want to start using the name of your own choice, you ________.

[　　]

A．don't have to be given permission by anybody

B．need to be permitted officially(官方地)

C．must get your friends to call you by it first

D．must use it with your mother first

3．No law keeps you from using whatever name you have chosen if only ________.

[　　]

A．some sort of court document is given to you

B．the gas company agrees to get your bill under your new name

C．you can get your fellow workers to call you the new name

D．you pick up a new name not for purpose of wrong doing

4．The purpose in writing the passage is to ________.

[　　]

A．list all the difficulties in changing one's name

B．encourage you if you want to change your name

C．show you the need to change your name

D．tell you how easy it is to change one's name