66. Which statement from the passage is a fact？

A. It' s a pity this town has only one newspaper.

B. The Times is great, but the Gazette is another story.

C. We still have the Times delivered on Sundays.

D. You never went to elementary school.

65. The author's tone in this passage can best be described as　　　　

A. happy　　　　 B. angry　　　　　 C. sympathetic　　　　 D. objective

64. Which phrase from the passage shows the writer' s prejudice(偏见)？

A. get this off my chest

B. three or four spelling or grammatical errors

C. tiny little hick town

D. reading the recipes in the magazine

63．The passage is mainly about　 　　　　　．

A．how individuals can help make a difference

B．running a neighborh00d meeting to solve its problems

C．citizens’ reactions to the problems they face

D．solving problems through group action

C

To the Editor,

I have been reading your newspaper, the Hometown Gazette, for the past two years, ever since I moved to Smithville. We moved here from New York City, so I am accustomed to reading excellent newspapers such as The New York Times. In fact, we still have the Times delivered on Sundays. The entire family enjoys reading the recipes(食谱) in the magazine, as well as the Styles section.

The Times is great, but the Gazette is another story. I' ve never read an article that doesn't contain at least three or four spelling or grammatical errors. For instance, in last week's issue, you misspelled the word“secretary,”used a singular verb with a plural noun, and used “it's”as a possessive(所有格). And that was just in the lead story! In case you never went to elementary school, “it's”means “it is. ”It's not a possessive adjective!

It's a pity that this tiny little hick (乡下) town has only one newspaper, because I' d like to have an alternative to the rag you publish. I find it hard to believe your news stories. If you can' t spell correctly, how can you get your facts right？

I' ve been meaning to get this off my chest for some time. Please cancel my subscription(订阅 ).And buy yourself a dictionary.

Sincerely,

Jane Z. Jones

62．What is the implication of the Words on the bus wall？

A．You should be kind to your neighbors and they will treat you the same way．

B．Everyone can play his own part to make things better．

C．All small acts will add up to kindness．

D．It’s a small act to help a person in need．

61．The underlined word “darted” in paragraph 5 can be best replaced by“　 　　　　　”．

A．walked　　 B．marched　　 C．wandered　　 D．rushed

60．In Mark’s opinion，　 　　　　　．

A．　 nobody was so able as to solve the problems

B．　 he was not in the position to solve such problems

C．many people were too selfish to think about others

D．　 he already had more than enough Work to do

59. Why might-reverse culture shock be a problem？

A. It hardly ever happens.　　　　　　 B. It is extremely stressful.

C. Most people do not expect it.　　　 D. It only happens to young people.

B

Mark felt that it was time for him to take part in his community, so he went to-the neighborhood meeting after work. The area' s city councilwoman(女议员) was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasing. The neighborhood faced many problems.

Mark looked at the charts taped to the walls. There are charts for parking problems, crime, and for problems in vacant buildings. People were supposed to suggest solutions to the councilwoman.

It was too much for Mark.“The problems are too big,” he thought. He turned to the man next to him and said, “I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I could do would make a difference here.”

Mark thought some more on his way to the bus stop. “People should just take care of themselves,”he decided. “That' s enough to do. I can' t take on all the problems of the world. ”

As he neared the bus stop, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and a baby. She was trying to unlock her car, but she didn't have a free hand. As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, suddenly darted into the street. The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted and the groceries started to fall out. Mark ran to take the boy's arm and led him back to his mother. Then he picked up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief. “Thanks! ”she said. “You've got great timing!”

“Just being neighborly,” Mark said. As he rode home, he glanced at the walls of the bus. on one of them was “Small acts of kindness add up. ”Mark smiled and thought, “Maybe that's a good place to start.”

58. How could the third stage be described？

A. Adjustment　　 B. Rejection　　　 C. Enthusiasm　　 D. Anger

57. How do you feel during the first stage of culture shock？

A. Lonely and depressed　　 　　　B. Bored and homesick

C. Happy and excited　　　 　　　D. Angry and frustrated