There are forty-seven different kinds of kangaroos（袋鼠）. The smallest are about a quarter of a meter long; the biggest are taller than a man.

　　Kangaroos have very long strong back legs. These are used for jumping. They also have long strong tails（尾巴）used for resting on. Kangaroos’ front legs are much shorter, and are almost like arms. Kangaroos’ heads are quite small, but their ears are quite large.

　　Mother kangaroos have a pocket at the front. They have one baby each year. When it is born, the baby kangaroo is straight into its mother’s pocket. The baby kangaroos stay there for six months.

　　The biggest kangaroos stand more than 2 meters tall, and their legs are so strong that they can jump more than 9 meters. They are very fast, and can travel at more than 50 kilometers an hour. They are very strong, but only eat fruit, leaves and grass.

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61. How many different kinds of kangaroos are there?

A. 37　　 　　　　　 B. 74 　　　　　　　 C. 47　　 　　　　 D. 40

62. How large are the biggest kangaroos?

A. Smaller than a man.　　　　　 　　 B. taller than a man.

　 C. The same size as a man. D. A quarter of a meter long.

63. Does a mother kangaroo have a pocket?

　 A. Yes, it does.　　　　　　　　 　　 B. No, it does.

　 C. No, it doesn’t.　　　　　　　 　 D. It doesn’t tell us.

64. How long does a baby kangaroo stay in its mother’s pocket?

　 A. One month　 　　　　 B. Three months　 　　　　　 C. Six months　 　 D. Five months

65. How far can kangaroos jump?

　 A. More than 2 meters.　　　　　　 B. More than 9 meters.

　 C. Less than 2 meters.　　　　　　 D. Less than 9 meters.

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I have two really good friends, Nancy and Richard. They both believe in the __31____ of positive thinking. However, though their personalities are __32___, they are totally different in other areas of their lives. The biggest differences are their _33___, career choices, and way of life.

　 Love and care __34____ Nancy’s childhood, she, along with her younger sister, was __35___ by her mother and father. Nancy’s parents paid much attention to her schoolwork, making her excellent at school. On the other hand, Richard’s childhood lacked love. His parents__36__ him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him properly. His grandmother took care of him for most of his growing up years. Moreover, since his sister did not live with him, he never really got to ___37__ her.

Another difference is their career choice. Nancy has always been a caretaker and made a choice to work in all kinds of different _38___ settings: doctor’s offices, hospitals, nursing homes and a visiting nurse. Her __39___ part was working with pediatrics (小儿科)。 However， Richard _40___ to work in the business world, he prefers to work with _41___ rather than with people.

A third difference is their__42___. Nancy is always on the go. She goes to yard sales, out to eat, and enjoys nature. She is __43____; has five children, thirteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren. In contrast, Richard likes to stay home and do things alone. He is single and has no children.

I am very __44____ for the fact that I have two similar yet very different friends, Nancy and Richard. This has __45____ me that anyone can be a positive thinker. And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very interesting and challenging.

31. A. energy　　　　 B. power　　　 C. ability　　　 D. effort

32. A. strong　 　　　 　 B. special　　　 C. impressive　 D. similar

33. A. childhood　　　 B. education　　 C. appearance　 D. family
34. A. affected　　　　 B. filled　　　 C. influenced　　 D. controlled

35. A. brought　　　　 B. moved　　　 C. raised　　　 D. changed

36. A. took　　　　　　 B. picked　　　 C. called　　　 D. gave

37. A. visit　　　　　　 B. know　　　 C. phone　　　 D. touch

38. A. medical　　　　 B. physical　　 C. political　　 D. chemical

39. A. difficult　　　　 B. complete　　 C. favorite　　　 D. natural

40. A. agreed　　　　　 B. refused　　　 C. chose　　　 D. remembered

41. A. machines　　　　 B. exhibitions　 C. agreements　 D. coins

42. A. hobby　　　　　 B. custom　　　 C. habit　　　 D. lifestyle

43. A. beautiful　　　　 B. confident　　 C. famous　　 D. married

44. A. anxious　　　　　 B. thankful　　 C. sorry　　　 D. ready

45. A. reminded　　　　 B. made　　　 C. taught　　　 D. encouraged

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Lucy and I are twin sisters . We always have a strong connection – we can almost read each other’s minds . A lot of people say it is　 31 　for twins to have that connection , but I never thought about it much 32 　, I do now because the special connection saved Lucy last year .

　　　 When Lucy left for college , I was 33 we would not keep in touch , but thanks to mobile phones , that didn’t 34 . I was really looking forwatd to her coming home 35 her vacation. But when she got home , I felt something was wrong . I asked 36 　she was and she replied that 37 was fine .

　　　 A month later I decided to visit her . As I was 38 to her college . I suddenly couldn’t breathe (呼吸) , I stopped the car and wondered what was wrong with me , but then I 39 　that it was with my sister . I 40 　called her to see if she was OK . She said that things were fine .

　　　 About twenty minutes later , the same thing happened . but much 41 　than before and all I could see in my mind were 　42 of my sister lying on the floor . I tried to call her again , but this time she didn’t answer . I raced to the 43 parked the car , and ran to her room .

　　　 When I got there , it was just like what I had seen in my mind . I called 911 and they took 44 　to the hospital .

　　　 When Lucy 45 , she smiled weakly and said the special connection was really magic.

31. A. dangerous 　　　　 B. common 　　　　 C. impossible 　　　 D. fair

32. A. Luckily 　　　　　　 　　B. Finally　　　 C. However　　　　　 D. Personally

33. A. proud 　　　　　　　 B. glad 　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. afraid

34. A. happen　　　　　　　 B. go 　　　　　 　　　 　　C. ring　　　　　　　　 　 D. change

35. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. during　　　　　　　 C. except　　　　　　　 D. past

36. A. how 　　　　　　　　 　　B. who　　　　　　　　 　 C. where 　　　 D.what

37. A. nothing　　　　　　　 B. something　　　　 C. anything　　　　　 　 D. everything

38. A. walking　　　　　　　　　　 B. running　　　　　　 　 C. driving　　　　　　 　 D. flying

39. A. realized　　　　　　　 B. remembered　　　 　 C. suggested　　　　 D. expected

40. A. happily 　　　　　　 　　B. carefully 　　　　 C. loudly　　　　　　　 D. quickly

41. A. better　　　　　　　　 B. worse　　　　　　　 C. nearer　　　　　　　 D. farther

42. A. pictures　　　　　　　　　　 B. stories　　　　　　　 C. letters 　　　　　　 　　D. problems

43. A. phone 　　　　　　　 B. car　　　　　　　　　 　 C. hospital　　　　　　 　 D. college

44. A. me 　　　　　　　　　 　　B. her　　　　　　　　　 　 C. us　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. them

45. A. gave up　　　　　　　　　　 B. grew up 　　　　　 　　C. woke up　　　　　 　 D. stayed up

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Today, o　 91　 100 million people are taking Yoga(瑜伽) classes in the world.

Yoga, as a t__92_____ exercise in India, has become more than a sports activity and into a lifestyle. People love the exercise and also the　 c 93　 of Yoga.

　 Yoga classes are no longer c　 94 with women. Now, many fashionable young m 95 are also taking part in it.

　 Mike, an American, is a m 96　 of a Yoga club in Beijing and he is a 97 the girls in his classes. Mike says doing Yoga has helped him r 98 himself and has also gifted him a good sleep.

　 Meanwhile, more young Chinese men are j 99　 in the activity. Xiao Gang first takes part in the Yoga classes with his girlfriend together. He hopes to lose weight by doing Yoga. Now, he has become a real Yoga lover. He also successfully lost 2.5 kilos in a three-month e 100 . He says Yoga has changed his lifestyle.

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Computer games are very popular． It is natural for people to want to　 41 ，so playing against a computer or against a friend on the computer can be　 42　 to stop．“Just one more game，” often turns into another game， then another．

Computer games do have their 43 ． They are excellent for training hand / eye coordination（协调）．Surgeons（外科医生） who played computer games as chitdren are often more skilled．Computer games can also be great for teaching students． The students are open to learning while playing． They can study for longer than a 44　 would be able to teach．Students can also learn at their own speed and not feel pressured to match classmates． And with computers you can 45　 a task as many times as you like． The more you do this， the better you will get， until you can do it perfectly．

But like anything else in life， things should be balanced． Too much time on the com purer can　 46　 your eyes． Regular breaks are needed． If students cannot 47　 playing computer games， they won’t do as well in other areas in their life--not just schoolwork，but in developing important social skills such as how to talk with people and how to work with others as part of a 48 ．And if they are 49　 taking regular exercise，their health will become worse．

Computer games have their place，but people must also remember it is important to 50 a balanced lifestyle．

41．A． win　　　　 B． lose　　　　　　 C． fight　　　　　　　　　 D． race

42．A． easy　　　　 B． necessary　　　　 C． difficult　　　　　　　 D． natural

43．A． rules　　　 B． advantages　　　 C． disadvantages　　　　 D． mistakes

44．A． teacher　　　 B． parent　　　　　　 C． doctor　　　　　　　　　 D． computer

45．A． make　　　 B． practice　　　　 C． put off　　　　　　　　 D． discover

46．A． break　　　 B． hurt　　　　　　 C． relax　　　　　　　　 D． close

47．A． enjoy　　　 B． start　　　　　　 C． stop　　　　　　　　　 D． keep

48．A． family　　　 B． game　　　　　　 C． match　　　　　　　　 D． team

49．A． often　　　 B． no longer　　　　 C． always　　　　　　　　 D． still

50．A． refuse　　　 B． give up　　　　　 C． stay away from　　　　 D． have