64. What would the author probably talk about next?

　　　 A. What influences happiness.

　　　 B. How to live better.

　　　 C. How to keep happier.

　　　 D. Why women are less happier.

63. According to the research, when people get older, _________.

　　　 A. they miss the old days

　 　 B. they are physically weak

C. they have better self-control

　　　 D. they are more emotional

62. We can learn from the research that _________.

A. only when people get older will they feel happier

B. stress levels among the youngest are the highest

C. older people tend to be grateful

D. older people usually have no worries

61. What can be the best title of the text?

　　　 A. Happiness Varies with Ages

　　　 B. Experience More, Worry Less

　　　 C. The Older, the Wiser

　　　 D. Being Young, Being Happy

60. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. About 80% of the children in the Shanghai Children's Medical Center smoke heavily.

B. About 45 percent of children suffer passive smoking in the Shanghai Children's Medical Center.

C. About 540 million people are heavy smokers in China.

D. Children aged between 13 to 18 are more likely addicted to smoking.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B

Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty. In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old.

The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup(民意调查) Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five.

The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.

Arthur Stone at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties. Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. The people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties.

Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.

The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.

The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.

59. The underlined word “vicious” in the last paragraph but one most probably means ___________.

A. complete　　　　　　　 B. simple　　　　　　　 　　　　 C. great　　　　　　　 D. bad

58. Which of the following disease may not be connected with secondhand smoking?

　 A. Cancer.　　　　　 　　 B. Behavioral problems.　　　　 C. Sore throats.　　　 D. Coughs.　

57. What kind of the youngsters most possibly develop a habit of smoking?

A. Children of non-smoking mothers.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Children of non-smoking fathers.

C. Children of heavy smokers.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Children from some smoking centers.

56. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. About half of the youngsters are suffering from secondhand smoke.

B. Experts are calling for more protection for youngsters from smoking.

C. More and more youngsters are picking up the habit of smoking.

D. Smoking does great harm to the health of the youngsters.

47. A. active　　　　 B. alive　　　　　　 　 C. necessary　 　　　　　　　 D. changeable

SECTION C　 (12’)

　 Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context.

Gandhi, an Indian national hero, was honored　 48 　the father of the Indian nation. He has been respected and beloved by the Indians.

　 He was born in India in 1869. Following the local custom, he got　 49 　at the age of 13. In 1888 he sailed to England, 　50 　he studied law for three years and became a lawyer. On his return to India, he was sent to South Africa to work on a law case.

　 In South Africa he was surprised to find that the problem of racial discrimination(种族歧视)was serious. There he formed an organization and started a magazine to fight 　51 　equal rights.

　 Gandhi returned to India in 1915, when India was controlled by the British. He led the Indians to fight for an end to the British rule and 　52 　for his country. In the political movement many Indians including Gandhi were put in prison. 53 , the struggles never stopped. The British government had to give 　54 　and India became an independent country in 1947. 　55 　, Gandhi was shot by an Indian who opposed his views and died on January 30^th,1948.

PART THREE　 READING COMPREHENSION　 (30’)

　Directions: read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A

SHANGHAI - Health experts in Shanghai are calling for more protection for young children as the latest research shows about half of the youngsters are suffering from secondhand smoke.

About 45 percent of children suffer passive smoking in families, 50 percent in public places, and almost 6 percent on public transportation, shows a research released by the Shanghai Children's Medical Center on Tuesday.

"Not only adults but also children and newborn babies are at risk for the adverse effects of passive smoking," said Tang Jingyan, a doctor at the Shanghai Children's Medical Center.

"Actually, those young children whose bodies are still growing and developing are more sensitive to the effects of secondhand smoke."

Research has shown that children who are exposed to secondhand smoke will suffer from more colds, coughs and sore throats, and they are more likely to suffer from bronchitis, pneumonia and will have a higher risk of developing cancer.

Doctors even suggested that children suffering passive smoking are more likely to have behavioral problems and may not develop mentally as quickly as their peers.

Other research by the Shanghai Children's Medical Center has found that more than 80 percent of child patients in the center live in a smoke-filled household, where one or both parents smoke.

"Though doctors have stressed the harm of passive smoking over and over, it is still hard to reach a totally 'smoke free' home," said a pediatrician named Zhang Yiwen, noting that parents are often tempted to smoke even though they have learned the harmful effects of secondhand smoke.

China has 540 million people suffering from passive smoke, 180 million of them younger than 15. The age of smokers is also getting lower, earlier reports said.

"There are more young smokers than before. You can see young people wearing a school uniform and carrying a schoolbag light a cigarette on the street. Some of them are even female students," said Jing Xingming, a professor of children's developmental behavior at the center.

"Children like to imitate adults, especially their parents. If parents often smoke at home, it is very likely children will develop a smoking habit, which can cause a vicious circle," Jin said.

Reports from the Ministry of Health said China has about 350 million smokers, of whom 15 million are underage smokers. Also, around 40 million of the country's 130 million children aged between 13 and 18 had tried smoking, and 15 million had become addicted to tobacco.