They are most likely to be healthy, wealthy and wise, according to the old saying.

But those who are early to bed and early to rise do not always have the upper hand, researchers say. They have revealed that night owls are generally brighter and wealthier than those able to get up early in the morning.

Experts from the University of Madrid carried out tests on around 1,000 teenagers and found that those who preferred to stay up late demonstrated the kind of intelligence associated with honored jobs and higher incomes. ‘Larks or ‘morning people’, however, often acquired better exam results, possibly because lessons are held at the wrong time of day for night owls. The researchers examined the habits and body clocks of the youngsters to determine whether they liked to stay up late and sleep in later in the morning, or preferred to go to bed early and were at their peak in the morning. School performance and inductive (归纳的) intelligence, or problem solving, were measured and academic grades in the major subjects were also taken into account. The results showed that evening types scored higher than morning types on inductive reasoning, which has been shown to be a good estimate of general intelligence and a strong indicator of academic performance. They also had a greater capacity to think conceptually as well as analytically. Such abilities have been linked to innovative thinking, more admired occupations and better incomes.

Famous night owls include President Obama, Charles Darwin, Winston Churchill, Keith Richards and Elvis Presley. George W Bush, who is regularly in bed by 10pm, Thomas Edison, Napoleon, Condoleezza Rice, who wakes at 4.30am, and Ernest Hemingway are among those known as larks. Jim Horne, professor of psychophysiology at Loughborough University, said: ‘Evening types tend to be the more active and creative types, the poets, artists and inventors, while the morning types are the deducers (推断者), as are often seen with civil servants and accountants.’ A previous study of US Air Force recruits found evening types were much better at thinking laterally (横向) to solve problems than larks.

32. The underlined word “owl” in the text means:__________

A. A bird of prey that flies at night          

B. A bird of prey that is a symbol of wisdom            

C. A kind of person who stays up late 

D. A kind of person who gets up early

33. The following features belong to night owls except that _______.

A. Night owls are much healthier, wealthier and wiser

B. Night owls have a strong ability to reason logically

C. Night owls are expert in analyzing and innovative thinking

D. Night owls stay up late and sleep later in the morning

34. What’s the author’s attitude towards night owls?

A. Skeptical.        B. Negative.              C. Subjective.   D. Objective.

35. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. The early bird will catch the worm.

B. Morning types have a tendency to do some creative jobs.

C. Night owls usually do poorer in the examinations than larks.

D. President Obama and George W Bush are models of night owls.

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64．Which catalogue do the four dictionaries belong to?

       A．Young Learner's Dictionaries．              B．Advanced Dictionaries．

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65．The common feature of the four dictionaries is _____．

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       B．being suitable for use both in the classroom and at home

       C．drawing materials from simple stories and original works

       D．having many pictures to explain the vocabulary

66．If you want to buy a dictionary for a child interested in word origins, you'd better choose          .

       A．Longman Picture Dictionary

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       C．Longman Picture Dictionary of American English

       D．Word by Word Primary Phonics Picture Dictionary

     One evening, a man was on his way home when he saw a woman come by, hauling a cart full of flowers. The smell of her flowers perfumed the air with sweetness so easily that it seemed to lift his spirits. He had never experienced such wonder from the flowers of his own garden. "How much must I pay for your wonderful flowers?" he asked. "Take what you wish for." "What return must I make for them?" he asked again. "Your gratitude is enough." She said. So he filled his arms with flowers and hurried joyfully home. His wife and children also liked the remarkable flowers, for they, too, discovered that the sight of them was a delight and the smell of them refreshed the soul.

     In order not to lose his treasure. the man planted the flowers in his garden. Sunlight and water kept them amazingly beautiful and they still performed their powerful magic. When his children came to play in the yard, the man cautioned them against carelessness and wild play in case they damage the flowers. But the flowers remained hardy and strong as long as there are enough sun and moisture to nourish them.

     As the family grew and more children came to play in the garden, the man was even more concerned about his remarkable flowers. He even built a high wall to protect them with the  utmost care. Unfortunately, this began to cause consternation among the family members. If the children caused their father stress, he would refuse them access to the flowers. Later, he set up rules as to who could enter the garden and what they must do while they were there. He also established offices to determine accessibility. Eventually, it became necessary to have lawyers to defend, judges to weigh, guards to safeguard.

      The man's family, however, saw less and less of the flowers and experienced less and less of their magical power. In the meantime, many of them went out in search of the flower lady. Well, she was still out there, still giving away her amazing flowers.

28. The family found that the smell of the flowers could_____.

    A. remove their spirits

    B. make them energetic

    C. bring them what they want

    D. make them smell sweet

29. In order to protect the flowers, the man_____.

    A. asked the policemen to help him take care of the garden

    B. built a high building to keep the children away from the garden

    C. set up offices to decide, who can get close to the flowers

    D. employed lawyers, judges and guards to protect the flowers

30. What can we learn from the underlined sentence?

    A. The man began to prevent the, family members coming into his garden.

    B. The man asked the family members to enjoy his flowers but no one wanted to.

    C. What the man did made the family members less interested in flowers.

    D. What the man did made the family members panic.

31. What lesson can we get from the father's behavior?

    A. To give is more fruitful than to get.

    B. Shared beauty is real beauty.

    C. A problem shared is a problem halved.

D. Many hands make light work.

 — We’d better go downstairs right now for lunch. 

  -- ____ They serve food 24 hours a day.

  A. Take your time.   B. No way!                  C. Hurry up!              D. It doesn’t matter.

How to Cure a Stomach Ache

When your stomach is upset, it is difficult to concentrate or even get through your day. If you wish to cure a stomach ache and keep it from coming back, follow these steps.

1. ____16____Don’t start treating until you know the source of your pain. Your stomach is a big area so start by pinpointing your pain. Is there tightness in your lower abdomen or intestines? Or is there a burning high in your stomach?

2.Stay hydrated. You need to drink water every day, no matter what. Dehydration can cause your stomach ache, tightness in your intestines and constipation. Drinking proper water each day helps your body function properly.___17___

3.Eat some crackers. Often pain in your stomach is caused by hunger or something disagreeable you have eaten. Fill

the hunger with a few crackers to take the edge off. The crackers will also provide something to mix with any bacteria

or other disagreeable items you may have consumed.

4.Relax. ___18___Stand up to stretch, and take a walk to relax. This will also help loosen any tension your stomach is holding due to the ache you feel.

5.Maintain a regular high-fiber diet. When your stomach aches often you need to take a look at your diet. ____19____If your digestive system is not working with a steady flow you will back up and feel the pain. Consuming high fiber foods will help you regulate your digestive system.

6.Wait it out. Sometimes whatever is ailing you just needs to work its way out of your system. ___20___

A. Without it your stomach is the first to feel pain and tightness.

B. Find out the source of your ache.

C. Put away the spicy dishes and any other foods that cause your stomach upset.

D. Stress is bad for your stomach.

E. Give your body the chance to work itself out by eating mild, healthy meals.

F. They check your fiber intake.

G. Then check your fiber intake.

Tom told me that he needed a chair and that soon he found ____.

  A. it          B. that         C. one        D. some

Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a  necessary part of the learning process. But all too often we convey to our children either by words or by actions that failure is something to be ashamed of, that nothing but top performance meets our approval（赞许）.

Donnie was my youngest third-grader. His  fear of failure kept him from classroom games that other children played excitedly. He seldom answered questions — he might be wrong. He seldom finished his work because he repeatedly checked with me to be sure he hadn’t made a mistake.

I tried my best to build his self-confidence. But nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was assigned to our classroom. She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie included her. But even enthusiastic, loving Mary was baffled by this little boy who feared he might make a mistake. 

Then one morning we were working math problems. Donnie had copied the problems with painstaking neatness and filled in answers for the first row. Pleased with his progress, I left his children with Mary. But when I returned. Donnie was in tears. He’d missed the third problem.

Mary looked at me in despair. Suddenly her face brightened. From the desk we shared, she got a canister（小筒）filled with pencils.

“Look, Donnie,” she said. “I’ve got something to show you.” She removed the pencils and placed them on his desk.  “See these pencils, Donnie?” she continued. “They belong to Mrs. Lindstrom and me. See how the erasers are worn? That’s because we make mistakes too. Lots of them. But we erase the mistakes and try again. That’s what you must learn to do, too.”

She kissed him and continued: “I’ll leave one of these pencils on your desk so you’ll remember that everybody makes mistakes,  even teachers.” Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and just a glimmer（少许）of a smile.

The Pencil became Donnie’s prized possession. That, together with Anne’s frequent encouragement and praise for even Donnie’s small successes. gradually persuaded him that it’s all right to make mistakes — as long as you erase them and try again.

21. Why did Donnie rarely finish his work?

A. Because he seldom answered those difficult questions

B. Because he spent too much time checking his answers

C. Because he couldn’t work together with his classmates

D. Because he never did his work until the very last minute

22. The word “baffled” in Paragraph 3 most probably means           .

A. encouraged      B. impressed      C. satisfied     D. confused

23. Which of the following words best describe Mary Anne as she is shown in the article?

A. Patient and inspiring          B. Creative and modest

C. Determined and strict         D. Considerate and proud

24. The story was written mainly to            .

A. tell us who influenced Donnie greatly      B. sing the praises of Mary Anne

C. give a life lesson about failure            D. show us how to use erasers

 ______, a small advertisement held my attention, which read “Easy job. Good wages. No experience necessary.”

A. Looking through the newspaper              B. While I was looking through the newspaper

C. To look through the newspaper           D. I was looking through the newspaper

One October morning, the sky was clear and the sun was shining. Bethany Hamilton decided to go   41   with some friends in Hawaii.

As one of the best teenage surfers in the world , the 13-year-old American girl was planning to become a  42  surfer. Cheerfully, she was lying on her surfboard ,waiting for the next big wave. Suddenly, a big shark   43   her left arm and shook her backwards  and forwards. Bethany held onto her board and the shark eventually swam away --- but it took her   44 __ away with it.   45  , it attacked only once. It happened so fast that she didn’t even  46  .

As Bethany started to swim back to the beach with one arm, her friends thought she was joking. But to their horror, they saw the   47   and rushed to help.

Having lost almost half the blood, Bethany’s   48  was a miracle(奇迹)，according to doctors, but she wanted to do   49  just survive.

“It never crossed my mind that I might never get on a surfboard again,” she recalled later.“I wondered whether I would actually be  50 __to do it or not. But    51  I left hospital, I had decided that I was going to surf.”

With the support of her family, Bethany    52  to get back on her board only one month after the attack. Her dad fixed a handle on her surfboard to help her paddle(划水) through and into waves.

When she returned to surfing at a competition in Hawaii, Bethany was  53  in dangerous waves that broke her surfboard. As a result, she gave away her remaining boards and quit. She tried using an artificial arm, but it turned out to be  54  while surfing.

After  55   in Thailand in the 2004 earthquake and helping homeless survivors who had lost everything, Bethany   56  her decision to give up the sport she loved and   57  to try professional surfing again. Less than a year after the accident, she won first place in a surfing competition in Hawaii. And all her struggles and efforts   58   when she won in a world championship years later.

She also received several    59  , including a special award for courage at the MTV Teen Choice Awards in 2004 and the Woman of the Year Award from King Fahd of Saudi Arabia in 2006. Her  60  , true story gained wider attention with the release(发行)of the film “Soul Surfer”.

41. A. swimming	B. boating	C. sailing	D. surfing
42. A. professional	B. free	C. dream	D. special
43. A. touched	B. struck	C. bit	D. took
44. A. arm	B. surfboard	C. friend	D. hand
45. A. Strangely	B. Especially	C. Surprisingly	D. Fortunately
46. A. think	B. flight	C. scream	D. escape
47. A. shark	B. blood	C. attack	D. scene
48. A. survival	B. courage	C. accident	D. injury
49. A. rather than	B. more than	C. better than	D. other than
50. A. suitable	B. lucky	C. strong	D. able
51. A. while	B. after	C. before	D. until
52. A. hoped	B. managed	C. agreed	D. offered
53. A. caught	B. noticed	C. lost	D. driven
54. A. helpful	B. useless	C. wonderful	D. meaningless
55. A. training	B. settling	C. traveling	D. volunteering
56. A. reconsidered	B. remembered	C. recognized	D. recalled
57. A. refused	B. started	C. decided	D. continued
58. A. paid out	B. paid for	C. paid in	D. paid off
59. A. gifts	B. honors	C. rewards	D. praises
60. A. exciting	B. dangerous	C. inspiring	D. adventurous

假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。今年寒假你参加了学校组织的赴美游学活动。请给接待你的史密斯夫妇写一封感谢信，内容包括：

1.       感谢对你的照顾；

2.       感谢带你体验西方文化；

3.       邀请他们来中国游玩。

注意：1. 词数不少于50；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith,

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

_{Today I kept a promise and had lunch with a friend I had not seen for a while．I was extremely tired  45．  school, work and my 5-hour art lab I had just come from and I  46．  (real) wanted to go home after a long day．But I kept my promise not   47．  (upset) my friend this evening．}

_{As it turned out, we had such a good time that I stayed   48．  (long) than I had planned and saw how much the occasion   49．  (mean) to my friend．We usually have been busy with our own daily life, and it felt as if we had never had such  50．  long break．}

_{I extremely wanted to go home and hide under the covers today But in  51．  (keep) my promise to meet with a friend, I not only was kind to another person, 52．   was also kind to myself．}

_{I got some much  53． (need) self-care out of the occasion and was able to make the day of another person meaningful-someone who had just been as busy as me and still kept his promise to have dinner with  54．  (I)．}

I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, （25）______ huge rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew immediately I wanted to climb it. That (26) _______ (be) my life’s passion ever since--- climbing the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my home.

About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of waste, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s beyond me why visitors started respecting the place (27)________(little) and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.

I tried picking trash myself, but the job was too big. I would spend an hour or two on the job, only (28) _______ ( find ) the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so tired of it that I decided something had to change.

As a rock-climbing guide, I knew (29) ______about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a cleanup. On that day, more than 300 people showed up. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to accomplish. I (30) _____ not believe the difference we made ---the park looked clean!

I often hear people (31) ________ (complain) about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by doing rather than complaining. We need to teach by example. You can’t blame others  (32)______ you start with yourself.

Experts have put forward detailed plans for a tunnel to join Taiwan with the Chinese mainland.

The shortest proposed route would be 126 kilometers more than twice the length of the English Channel Tunnel. And the longest proposed route would be 207 kilometers.

A recent conference in Xiamen，Fujian Province brought together more than 70 experts. The event was co­sponsored(共同赞助) by universities from Taiwan and the Chinese mainland.

Fujian is the province where both proposed routes would begin.

There is direct passenger access between the mainland and Taiwan by air or sea at the moment.

Experts say that it is better to start research sooner rather than later，although there is a lack of government funding. There are no technical problems to build a Taiwan tunnel. But it will require an improved political relationship across the Straits(海峡).

A professor of Tsinghua University said，“A special feature of huge projects is that the period of preparation is longer than the period of construction.”

“For example，” he said，“the English Channel Tunnel took 14 years of planning and had been discussed for two centuries. And preparations for the huge Three Gorges(三峡) dam on the Yangtze River began in the 1950s.”

The Xiamen conference focused on the longest southern route，which would pass Jinmen and Penghu.

The first stage of the new project could be a bridge to cross the five kilometres between Xiamen and Jinmen. This would mean that traveling from Xiamen to Jinmen by car would only take five minutes.

The longest tunnel now being planned anywhere in the world is the 54­kilometre land tunnel to link Lyon in France with Turin in Italy. The tunnel will not be completed until 2015—2020.

28. Which is the longest tunnel in the world at present?

A. The English Channel Tunnel.                  B. The passage doesn’t mention it.

C. The tunnel between Lyon and Turin.       D. The Taiwan Straits tunnel.

29. The example of the English Channel Tunnel shows         .

A. the preparation takes longer time than the construction

B. it’s not easy to complete a huge project

C. there are many problems to be solved before doing something

D. discussions among countries usually take a lot of time

30. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. If the project is completed，the world’s longest tunnel will appear.

B. You can’t reach Taiwan from the mainland directly at present.

C. The starting point of the proposed tunnel is in Fujian.

D. Universities both at home and abroad have sponsored the plan.

31. What is the possible difficulty in carrying out the plan?

A. The lack of money for the project from the government.

B. The detailed plans for the tunnel.

C. The technical problems with the tunnel.

D. Improving the relationship between Taiwan and the mainland.

  假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

    增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。

    删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

    修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

    注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；   

          2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

What Does a Credit Card Bring Us is written by Eillton Henley. It’s a brief or excellent article about credit cards. The author explains what credit cards work. And he also points out the positive and negative aspect of having it. American consumers are mostly likely to use credit cards. However, the use of credit cards are expanding into almost every country in world. The key point making by the author is that users should pay for the full amount when a bill is sent from the credit card company. This protected all the advantages and avoids all the disadvantages of using credit cards.

Cocoa Beach /Jupiter Surf Camp — Summer                           Summer Surf Camp is centrally located on the Best Western seashore in Cocoa Beach & Jupiter at Carlin Beach Park with accommodations(住宿) at the Holiday Inn Express in Juno Beach.                 Summer Surf Camp Dates:

● Surf Camp — Session 1     May 27th—30th           Family Surf Week (All Ages)

● Surf Camp — Session 2     June 2nd—6th             Family Surf Week (All Ages)

● Surf Camp — Session 3     June9th—13th           Teen Week (Ages 12—17)

● Surf Camp — Session 4     June16th—20th          Family Surf Week (All Ages)

● Surf Camp — Session 5     June23rd—27th          Adults Only (18 and over)

● Surf Camp — Session 6     June30th—July 3rd       Family Surf Week (All Ages)

● Surf Camp — Session 7     July 7th—11th           Family Surf Week (All Ages)

● Surf Camp — Session 8     July 14th—18th          Women’s Camp (18 and over)

●Surf Camp — Session 9     July 21st—25th          Family Surf Week (All Ages)

● Surf Camp — Session 10    July 28th—August 1st     Adults Only (18 and over)                            

* A 20% discount will be applied to the 4-Day Surf Camp Weeks.
* Parents are always welcome to sign up and join their children during the teen week surf camp sessions.
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* Directions to Camp: click here

56.Who are allowed to take pan in Session 5 and Session 8?

    A.Mr Johnson and his wife.                B.A couple without children.

    C.Mr Black and his 19-year-old son.       D.Mrs Black and her 21-year-old daughter.

57.If Mr and Mrs Brown have a "CAMPS" coupon and want to join in the Summer Surf Camp from June 30th to July 3rd, how much should they pay?、

    A.$600.           B.$760.              C.$800.            D.$950.

58.What can we know from the form?

  A.The campers are supervised all day.

  B.A couple can sign up and join in the Camp by fax.

  C.Parents can take part in Session 3 together with their children.

  D.An adult can join in the Summer Surf Camp on any day in June.

WILD WEATHERMAN

Name: Sam Champion
　　 Hot job: TV Weatherman
　　 Where: ABC-TV, New York City

When you were a child, did you plan to forecast wind, rain, and snow on TV?

I wanted to be a foreign journalist. I took courses in weather science at Eastern               Kentucky University, but I majored in broadcasting news.

How did you finally become a weatherman?

My first job in the early 1980s was at the local TV station in Paducah, Kentucky. I did everything from turning on the lights in the morning to writing and delivering morning news. I put together weather forecasts, and became interested in them.

Back then, how did you forecast weather?

Independent companies collected computer information that showed, for example, how a single weather system might split into snow or snow mixed with rain. The information was often opposite and the job of a weatherman was to study the information and make the best educated guess about the storm.

Has weather forecasting changed much with new technology?

Advanced computers, satellites, and Doppler radar (sound waves used to track storms) have made forecasting more exact. But we still know very little about how weather is shaped. So far, we just have theories.

Any advice for children who'd like to become weather scientists?

To me, weather is the most exciting field in the world. There are still so many more questions about weather than answers. After all, if we can't foresee floods or hurricanes, how safe a society are we? Weather forecasting is wide open for scientists who love to solve puzzling problems. The next generation of meteorologists (weather scientists) will unlock many of Earth's weather secrets. So get a general knowledge of Earth science, and study meteorology in college.

Thanks, Sam.

25. Judging from the writing style, the text is _________.
A. a diary               B. an interview  

C. a news story          D. an announcement
26. As a child, ABC-TV's Sam Champion wanted to be a____________.
    A. space scientist        B. weatherman 

C. news reporter         D. meteorologist
27. Present weather forecasting technology___________.
　　A. has made weather report more exact than ever
　　B. is still not perfect
　　C. hasn't changed much in the last 50 years
　　D. both A and B
28. The study of weather science is called____________.
　　A. meteorology   B. forecasting  C. geography  D. Earth science

I work as a volunteer for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to   41   him. 

Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and   42   . For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too   43   for a 17-year-old. Then, on Day three, as we were  44   over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned（咧嘴笑）, “Pretty hard. ”

After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes    45    large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized （着迷）. He couldn’t stop   46    . Later he said   47   . “I wish I could speak French.” I was     48    －this from a boy who hated and 44 French classes throughout school. 

Usually silent, he 45 Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed（活泼起来）. 

   51    , the moment that really took    52   breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was   53    a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in  54    . Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and    55   to become part of the leadership of the   56    . 

 Learning her story, Barrett was as   57   as I by this tiny woman’s achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a    58    of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work. 

When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay 59     as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This    60    achieved all I’d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He’ll be a man.

41. A. comfort          B. please          C. attract            D. educate

42. A. rough            B. dangerous        C. troublesome        D. violent

43. A. little               B. much              C. fast                 D. slow

44. A. moving            B. running          C. climbing             D. looking

45. A. too              B. very             C. even                 D. so

46. A. joking           B. crying               C. shouting         D. smiling

47. A. patiently       B. regretfully      C. lightly          D. cheerfully

48. A. ashamed          B. disappointed       C. determined         D. surprised

49. A. took up          B. went in for          C. fought against  D. called off

50. A. befriended       B. disregarded      C. avoided          D. recognized

51. A. Thus             B. Even                 C. Meanwhile       D. However

52. A. my               B. his              C. our              D. her

53. A. asking               B. interviewing       C. arranging     D. describing

54. A. brain                B. wish             C. will             D. health

55. A. appeared         B. struggled        C. hesitated        D. failed

56. A. village          B. city             C. organization         D. state

57. A. pleased          B. bored                C. puzzled          D. touched

58. A. combination      B. composition      C. connection       D. satisfaction

59. A. in               B. behind       C. out              D. away

60. A. interview        B. flight               C. article              D. trip

Nothing is more refreshing on a warm summer day than watching someone else work.

Right now, I’m sitting on my porch and watching young Beth baling（打捆）the big field on top of the hill. She’s been haying that field for over ten years. I know: I put her on the tractor when she was just twelve years old.

 She picked a great day for baling. It’s not too hot, and there’s a nice breeze. On Monday, when she cut the field, it was so hot I thought the corn would start popping in the field. Didn’t stop her, though. She just stuck that big hat on her head, wrapped a wet handkerchief around her neck, and set to work. I remember when I would have done the same thing.

While I’m here sucking a lemonade, Beth is driving the “hay(干草) train,” a tractor pulling a baler and an old wagon. You’d think someone her size would never be able to see over the tractor. But somehow she manages. When she’s finished, her tracks are very straight.

The whole time she’s haying, that dog of hers is working just as hard, running along beside her like he’s afraid she’ll drive away without him. Beth sure knew what she was doing when she trained him.

The way the machine works is pure poetry. Each row is pushed into shape. When just enough hay is in a bale, it is wrapped up and fastened together. A second or so later, the bale comes flying out and into the old wagon. The person who invented that machine sure was some kind of genius.

That’s not to say it works perfectly. Every once in a while a bale misses the mark, especially when you are turning the machine at the end of a row. That means, of course, that you have to go back and pick up those bales and throw them into the wagon.

I can remember when Beth’s mother was her age. She looked an awful lot like Beth does now. Makes a man proud to see his daughter and granddaughter taking such good care of themselves.

Well, I suppose I should get up and fill this glass again. Not much fun sitting here with an empty glass.

63. We can learn from the passage that at some time in the past the author ______. 

   A. bought the tractor for Beth                           B. forced Beth to work at an early age

   C. worked in the field like Beth             D. trained the dog to help Beth work

64. In the eyes of the author, the sight of Beth baling hay is _______.

   A. uncommon        B. beautiful          C. unforgettable        D. changeable      

65 Before thrown into the wagon, the hay must be _______.

   A. tied up            B. dried up           C. cut up              D. lined up  

66. Who do you think is telling this story?

   A. Beth’s mother.         B. Beth’s father.       

   C. Beth’s grandmother.    D.Beth’s grandfather.