D

　　 If English means endless new words，and difficult grammar, you are wrong．Haven't you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?　　

　　 According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power．Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter(头脑)．This is the area of the brain which processes information．It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles(肌肉)．　　

　　 The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language．A team led by Dr．Andrea Mechelli，from University College London, took a group of Englishmen who only spoke English．They were compared with a group of "early bilinguals" who had learnt a second language before the age of five，as well as a number of later learners．　　

　　 Scans(扫描) showed that grey matter density(密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language．But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language，the smaller the difference.

　　 "Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language," said the scientists．

　 It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn．

　 Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills．"Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的)," he said．"You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas."

The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four．Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested．The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. "studying a language means you get an entrance to another world," explained the scientists．

68．This passage mainly talks about __________．

　　 A．science on learning a second language

　　 B．man's ability of learning a second language

　　 C．the help that language can bring to brain power　　

　　 D．1anguage learning and maths study

69．The underlined word "bilingual" (paragraph 3)probably means __________．

　　 A．a researcher on language learning

　　 B．a second language learner

　　 C．a person who can speak two languages

　　 D．an active language learner

70．We may know from the scientific findings that ____________．

　　 A．there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn't

　　 　　know a second language

　　 B．the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on people's brain

　　 C. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time

　　 D. grey matter density in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a

　　 second language

71．In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that ___________．

　　 A．learning a second language is the same as studying maths

　　 B．early learning of a second language helps you a lot in studying other subjects

　　 C．Italian is the best choice for you as a second language

　　 D．you'd better choose the ages between two and thirty-four to learn a second

　 　　　language

C

Attractions in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Historical Museum

30 N．Carroll Street on Madison's Capitol Square

Discover Wisconsin's history and culture on four floors of exhibits. Open for public

program．Admission(门票)is free．

Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 a. m.-4:00 P. m．

(608)264-6555　 www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum

Swiss historical village

612 Seventh Ave.，New Glarus

The Swiss Historical Village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in America's heartland．14 buildings in the village give a full picture of everyday life in the nineteenth-century Midwest．

Tue．-Fri., May 1^st-October 31^st，10:00 a.m. -4:00 P.m. Admission is $20．

　(608)527-2317　

Artisan Gallery & Creamery Cafe

6858 Paoli Rd., Paoli，WI

One of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts in Wisconsin．While visiting enjoy a

wonderfully prepared lunch at our cafe overlooking the Sugar River．Just minutes from Madison!

Gallery open Tue.-Sun., 10:00 a.m.-5:00 P. m．

Cafe open Wed.-Sat., 11:00 a.m.-3:00 P. m．

Sun．brunch with wine, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 P. m．

　(608)845-6600　 　　

Christopher Columbus Museum

239 Whitney St., Columbus

World-class exhibit-2000 quality souvenirs marking Chicago's 1893 World Columbian

Exhibition．Tour buses are always welcome．

Open daily，8:15 a.m.-4:00 P. m．　　

　(920)623-1992　

64．Which of the following is 0n Capitol Square?

　　 A．Wisconsin Historical Museum．　　 B. Swiss Historical Village．

　　 C．Artisan Gallery & Creamery Cafe．　 D．Christopher Columbus Museum．

65．Where can you go for a visit on Monday?

　　 A．Wisconsin Historical Museum．

B．Swiss Historical Village．

　　 C．Artisan Gallery & Creamery cafe．

　　 D．Christopher Columbus Museum．　　

66．Where can visitors have lunch?

　 　A．At Wisconsin Historical Museum．

　　 B．At Swiss Historical Village．

　　 C．At Artisan Gallery & Creamery Cafe．

　　 D．At Christopher Columbus Museum．

67．We learn from the text that _____________．　　

　　 A．Swiss Historical Village is open for half a year

　　 B．Christopher Columbus Museum overlooks a river

　　 C．tickets are needed for Wisconsin Historical Museum

　　 D．Artisan Gallery & Creamery Cafe are open daily for 4 hours

B

　　 You have heard of Webster Toys．Websters have made good safe and interesting toys for more than a hundred years．Now we sell them，and children play with them in countries from New Zealand to Norway, and from Japan to Brazil．We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East．He(She) will be between the ages of thirty and forty．He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him．He will speak good English and at least one other language of the Far East．

　　 The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there but he will travel for up to six months in other countries in one year．He will know the Far East well．He should know how to sell in established markets and where to find new ones．He will know how to make more money than ever, for himself and for Webster Toys．

　　 Websters want someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr. J. Sloman at our office．Webster Toys Company．Church Mill Watford．

60．What are Webster Toys?

　　 A．Old-fashioned toys with a long history．　　

　　 B．Factories where good, safe and interesting toys are made．

　　 C．People who are famous for making toys for children．

　　 D．A company that has been making and selling toys．　　

61．"Someone who Can stand on his own feet" (paragraph 3) means ____________．

　　 A．someone who can stand all the time while doing his work

　　 B．someone who has nothing wrong with his feet

　　 C．someone who can deal with all the business by himself

　　 D．someone who can understand money and can earn a lot

62．We can most probably read the text ______________．

　　 A．in a book　　　 B．in a dictionary　　　 C．in a novel　　 D．in a newspaper

63．Which of the following statements is TRUE?　　

A．If you are thirty years old，you can get the position．

　　 B．If you live in Singapore, you can get the position．

　　 C．If you speak good English, you can get the position．　　

　　 D．The company is looking for some salesmen or saleswomen．

A

　　 In 1901，H.G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon．When the explorers landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities．They expressed their surprise to the "moon people" they met．In turn，the "moon people" expressed their surprise．"Why," they asked, "are you traveling to outer space when you don't even use your inner space?"

　　 H.G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon．In 1969，human beings really did land on the moon．People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon．However, the question that the "moon people" asked is still an interesting one．A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it．

　　 Underground systems are already in place．Many cities have underground car parks．In some cities, such as Tokyo，Seoul and Montreal，there are large underground shopping areas．The "Channel"，a tunnel connecting England and France，is now complete．

　　 But what about underground cities? Japan's Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called "Alice Cities"．The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats，offices, shopping，and so on．A solar dome would cover the whole city．

　 　Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth's space．The space，they say, can be used for farms，parks，gardens，and wilderness．H.G Wells' "moon people" would agree．Would you?　　

56．The explorers in H.G Wells' story were surprised to find that the "moon people"_________.　　

　　 A．knew so much about the earth　　

　　 B．understood their language　　

　　 C．lived in so many underground cities　　

　　 D．were ahead of them in space technology

57．What does the underlined word "it" (paragraph 2) refer to?

　　 A．Discovering the moon's inner space．

　　 B．Using the earth's inner space．　　

　　 C．Meeting the "moon people" again．

D．Traveling to outer space．

58．What sort of underground system is already here with us?

A．Offices, shopping areas，and power stations．　　

B．Tunnels, car parks，and shopping areas．

C．Gardens, car parks，and power stations．

D．Tunnels, gardens，and offices．

59．What would be the best title for the text?

　　 A．Alice Cities-cities of the future

　　 B．Space travel with H.G Wells

　　 C．Enjoy living underground

　　 D．Building down，not up

35．I thought the hotel was too expensive. _______，it was very close to the noisy main

　　 road．　

　　 A．However　　　　 B．Except　　　 C．Besides　 　　　　D．But

34．Would you like a cup of coffee _______ shall we get down to business right away?

　　 A．and　　　　　　 B．then　　　　　 C．or　　　　　　 D．otherwise

33．Eco-travel is a form of travel _______ combines normal tourism with learning, _______ a

　 way to find out what can be done to help animals, plants and people．

　　 A．what；as well as　 B．that, as well　　 C．which; as well as　 D．which; as well

32．He _______ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn't be enjoying himself

　 by the seaside．　　

　　 A．should　　　　　 B．must　　　　　 C．wouldn't　　　　 D．can't