Ralph Ellison’s novel, “Invisible Man”, was published in nineteen fifty-two. Ellison was at once called a major new writer. The book won the National Book Award, a high and rare honor for a first novel.
    Since then millions of copies have been printed. The book is still used in many universities and other schools. One professor said that he has used the book in his teaching for twenty-five years. He said that each time he returns to “Invisible Man” he finds new ideas in it.
    After “Invisible Man” was published, Ralph Ellison taught at a number of universities. He retired from New York University in nineteen eighty .While he was alive, he published only two other books .They were books of criticism（批判）and essays（随笔）, called “Shadow and Act” and “Going to the Territory”.
    Ralph Ellison died in nineteen ninety-four, at the age of eighty. After his death, a book of his stories, “Flying Home”, was published. Shortly before his death, Ellison had told someone that his second novel was almost finished. He had worked on the novel for forty years without finishing it.
    Parts of the book had appeared in magazines during the nineteen sixties and seventies. Ellison had to rewrite the novel after a large part of it was burned in a fire at his home in nineteen sixty-seven. The novel was said to be two thousand pages long. Finally, his friend John Callahan put the book together after Ellison died. The novel was published in nineteen ninety-nine. It was called “Juneteenth”.
    Since “Invisible Man” was published, many American writers have said how much Ellison influenced them.
    In nineteen ninety, another black writer, Charies Johnson, was given the National Book Award. In receiving the prize, Johnson thanked Ralph Ellison for leading the way for black writers. Ellison was present at the ceremony. He thanked Johnson. Then he expressed his belief that black writers should not be influenced only by other black writers. He said:
“You do not write out of your skin. You write out of your ideas and the quality of your mind.”

61．We can see from the passage ,when Ellison’s first novel appeared ,he was in his_______ .
A．twenties B．thirties C．forties D．fifties

62．Which of the following statements about “Invisible Man” may NOT be right?
A．It was written when Ellison was a professor in New York University.
B．It is Ellison’s first novel.
C．It is still used in many universities now.
D．It is so successful that it wins itself a place in American literature.

63. How many books did Ellison publish when he was alive?

A. 1      B. 2      C. 3      D.4

64．According to the passage, “Juneteenth” _____.
A．is written by John Callahan
B．is Ellison’s second novel
C．was published in Ellison’s seventies
D．was published 10 years after his death

65．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Ellison was a great white writer.
B．“Flying Home” is one of Ellison’s novels.
C．It took half of Ellison’s life time to write “Juneteenth”.
D．Ellison didn’t live to see the publication of “Shadow and Act” and          “Going to the Territory”.

 We live in computer age (时代). People         scientists, teachers, writers and even students use computers to do all kinds of work. But more than 30 years ago,         couldn't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very        people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and       , but they can do     work than before. Many people like to use them. Some people even have them at home.

  Computers become very important because they can work         than people and make fewer mistakes. Computers can        people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to        . Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to         . Computers can also remember what you          them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our friends. Do you want to have a computer?

1.A. like          B. as              C. and              D. with

2.A. students    B. scientists    C. teachers         D. computers   

3.A. few          B. a few          C. little             D. a little

4.A. cheap       B. cheaper       C. more expensive   D. expensive

5.A. much        B. many         C. more            D. less

6.A. fast         B. faster         C. slow              D. slower

7.A. help         B. make          C. stop              D. use

8.A. write        B. play           C. study            D. learn

9.A. sing         B. study          C. dance           D. watch

10.A. put in    B. put on         C. put into        D. put up

—Hi, Mary. __________?

—Not so well. I can’t keep up with the other students.

A．How long have you studied chemistry

B．Who is teaching you chemistry

C．How is your chemistry study going

D．Where are you learning chemistry

The Beijing Underground’s Line Ten will soon have 40 “reverse vending machines（有偿自动回收机）”,which will pay people for their empty plastic bottles.

“We have placed two such machines at Beijing Capital International Airport and four at the city’s underground stations. They have been well received so far,” said Feng Juan, an engineer from the company which makes the machines. “People are encouraged and paid for turning waste into treasure. More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected since December,” she said.

If something else, such as waste paper, is thrown into the machine, the machine will spit(吐) it out.

“Supported by the government, the reverse vending machines will be introduced to colleges and universities soon,” Feng said.

The company is also considering covering more recycling materials, including used books and teaching materials.

“Long-term plans call for about 2,000 reverse vending machines to be place throughout the city in the next few years, including 80 at colleges and universities, shopping malls, communities and office buildings,” Feng said.

Chang Tao, director of the company, said that if the new project works well in the city, the company will consider offering the waste-to-treasure service to other developed cities in the eastern part of China.

1.At present reverse vending machines are used at __________.

A. the airport and underground stations

B. colleges and universities

C. communities and office buildings

D. shopping malls and companies

2.Which sign probably represents the meaning of the underlined word “recycling”?

3.Which of the following is an opinion rather than a fact?

A.More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected.

B.Feng Juan and Chang Tao work in the same company.

C.The machines might help people develop a recycling habit.

D.People are paid for putting empty plastic bottles into the machines.

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A. Machines help turn waste into treasure

B. A new machine has become popular

C. A creative project works well in China

D. People are encouraged to collect bottles