D
　　For many year,motorcycle riding was considered a male sport.Women usually rode on the seat behind the men driving the two - wheeled vehicle.Now more and more women are taking the front seat.
　　More than twenty million people in the United States ride motorcycles.The number of female motorcyclists has increased greatly over the past few years.More than ten percent of motorcycle owners in the United States are women.
　　We spoke with "Lisa Russell,Briggit Pope,Rayna Evans and Angela Meeks-Odom".They are on the executive committee of Lady Sport Riders motorcycle club in Largo,Maryland.They say they ride for more than fun.They say it gives women a wonderful feeling,a sense of freedom and control.
　　In 1998 the number of female bikers rose sharply.Lady Sport Riders began in 1999 in the Washington,D.C. area.The women formed the organization to share,their love of motorcyle riding.They say female motorcycle clubs let women share a strong sisterhood.Like other motorcycle clubs,the members of Lady Sport Riders also help their community(社区).
　　Female riders have helped change motorcycle culture.The Motorcycle Industry Council says more than five years ago factories began producing equipment that makes riding more pleasant for women.Some bikes now have smaller,softer seats and controls that are easier to reach. Modern clothes for riding look good and still provide protection.Besides,women are now riding motorcycles that are as powerful as the ones men ride.Lady Sprot Riders believe women have earned their place in the sport of motorcycle riding.When speaking of male motorcyclists,the members of the club say:"They Made the Game…We Came to Play!"
　　68."Taking the front seat" means ______ in the first paragraph.
　　A.siiing in front of the driver
　　B.sitting in front of the driver
　　C.driving faster than male drivers
　　D.driving motorcycles themselves
　　69.What do we know about Lisa Russell,Briggit Pope,Rayna Evans and Angela Meeks-Odom?
　　A.They together wrote the passage.
　　B.they were interviewed by the writers.
　　C.They started a club to help the community.
　　D.They started riding motorcycles in 1999.
　　70.Which is the same with both male and female riders?
　　A.The size and quality of the seats.
　　B.The design of the controls.
　　C.The clothes for riding.
　　D.the engine power of the motorcycles.

D

　　For many year,motorcycle riding was considered a male sport.Women usually rode on the seat behind the men driving the two - wheeled vehicle.Now more and more women are taking the front seat.

　　More than twenty million people in the United States ride motorcycles.The number of female motorcyclists has increased greatly over the past few years.More than ten percent of motorcycle owners in the United States are women.

　　We spoke with "Lisa Russell,Briggit Pope,Rayna Evans and Angela Meeks-Odom".They are on the executive committee of Lady Sport Riders motorcycle club in Largo,Maryland.They say they ride for more than fun.They say it gives women a wonderful feeling,a sense of freedom and control.

　　In 1998 the number of female bikers rose sharply.Lady Sport Riders began in 1999 in the Washington,D.C. area.The women formed the organization to share,their love of motorcyle riding.They say female motorcycle clubs let women share a strong sisterhood.Like other motorcycle clubs,the members of Lady Sport Riders also help their community(社区).

　　Female riders have helped change motorcycle culture.The Motorcycle Industry Council says more than five years ago factories began producing equipment that makes riding more pleasant for women.Some bikes now have smaller,softer seats and controls that are easier to reach. Modern clothes for riding look good and still provide protection.Besides,women are now riding motorcycles that are as powerful as the ones men ride.Lady Sprot Riders believe women have earned their place in the sport of motorcycle riding.When speaking of male motorcyclists,the members of the club say:"They Made the Game…We Came to Play!"

　　68."Taking the front seat" means ______ in the first paragraph.

　　A.siiing in front of the driver

　　B.sitting in front of the driver

　　C.driving faster than male drivers

　　D.driving motorcycles themselves

　　69.What do we know about Lisa Russell,Briggit Pope,Rayna Evans and Angela Meeks-Odom?

　　A.They together wrote the passage.

　　B.they were interviewed by the writers.

　　C.They started a club to help the community.

　　D.They started riding motorcycles in 1999.

　　70.Which is the same with both male and female riders?

　　A.The size and quality of the seats.

　　B.The design of the controls.

　　C.The clothes for riding.

　　D.the engine power of the motorcycles.

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为多余选项。

Leap Year

Leap year is a year that has 366 days instead of the usual 365. It normally occurs every four years, always on an even-numbered year. The extra day is added to our shortest month. That is the second month of the year, which in non-leap years has 28 days, two fewer than any other month. 　 71　

Leap year is also called the bissextile year. 　 72　 In our calendar system there is a need for a leap year because the solar year (the time it takes the earth to go around the sun once) is actually slightly more than 365 days long. That extra day—Feb. 29 every four years—helps correct the difference between our calendar and the solar calendar.

Leap year was first made part of the calendar by the ancient Roman leader Julius Caesar. His

astronomers had calculated the length of the solar year to be 365 days and six hours. So Caesar declared that an extra day be added to the calendar. 　 73　

Caesar’s adjustment, however, was not entirely accurate because his astronomers’ year exceeded the true solar year by eleven minutes and fourteen seconds. By 1582, a difference of ten days had developed between the calendar year and the true solar year. To correct this error, Pope Gregory XIII ruled that every fourth year would continue to be a leap year except for century years that could not be divided evenly by 400. By this system, century years such as 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not leap years, but the year 2000 was a leap year. 　 74　

Persons born on Feb. 29 celebrate their growing up a little differently from the rest of us. 　 75　 But if they go strictly by the calendar, they have only one-fourth as many birthday celebrations as most people.

A. This is done every four years.　　　 B. This is its formal, or scientific title.

C. This may seem complicated, but it works. D. They acknowledge that they get older each year.

E. The leap year was introduced in the Julian calendar in 46 BC.

F. When you see Feb. 29 on a calendar, you know that year is a leap year.

G. In a leap year, the extra day is added to the second month, giving it 29 instead of the usual 28

days.

　　1．U2’s lead singer Bono is ________.

　　A．the most powerful man in music because of his singing

　　B．the most powerful man in music but he is not powerful because of his singing

　　C．the most powerful man in music because of his singing and because of something else

　　D．the most powerful man and the most important music businessman as well

　　2．In the sentence “... political issues such as Third World Debt” the underlined part means ________.

　　A．money that poor or developing countries owe

　　B．money that all the countries in the world owe

　　C．the problems of poor countries

　　D．the music of developing countries

　　3．Which is true about the 42-year-old singer?

　　A．the singer’s real name isn’t Bono.

　　B．the singer has a friend called Paul Hewson.

　　C．the band U2 sing about political issues.

　　D．Bono is in fact a politician.

　　1．U2’s lead singer Bono is ________.

　　A．the most powerful man in music because of his singing

　　B．the most powerful man in music but he is not powerful because of his singing

　　C．the most powerful man in music because of his singing and because of something else

　　D．the most powerful man and the most important music businessman as well

　　2．In the sentence “... political issues such as Third World Debt” the underlined part means ________.

　　A．money that poor or developing countries owe

　　B．money that all the countries in the world owe

　　C．the problems of poor countries

　　D．the music of developing countries

　　3．Which is true about the 42-year-old singer?

　　A．the singer’s real name isn’t Bono.

　　B．the singer has a friend called Paul Hewson.

　　C．the band U2 sing about political issues.

　　D．Bono is in fact a politician.