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English may not be a world language forever
While 375 million people around the globe use English as their native language, the number of people using it as a second language has already been well over that figure (数字).
It is said that by the end of 2000, one billion people could use English to communicate with others, including both native speakers and non-native speakers.
“The rise and fall of a language is closely connected with that country’s economic(经济的) strength and development potential (潜力).” Rhodri Jones, the English 2000 manager of the ELT group of the British Council said.
An expert who has given many lectures on the future of English said the economic boots（快速发展）in Asia would raise(提高) the position of the Chinese and Hindi languages. Therefore, the English language is facing a serious problem. Where will English turn in the next fifty years or the century?
The recently introduced book from Britain “Future of English” might give people concerned with their question some enlightenments (启发). The book helps to help English teachers, planners, managers and decision makers with a professional interest in the development of English worldwide.
With the book translated into Chinese and to be published soon, the book might be brought to wider sphere (范围)of people.
“From the book, we learn many facts about the English language, and we may be able to predict (预测) its future after reading it.” said Dorothy Humphrey, who used to be a senior English teacher for the British Council.
60.The reason why some language rises in the world depends on _______ .
A. the population of the country
B. the country’s economic strength in the world
C. the number of the population who use it
D. the country’s economic strength and development potential
61. The book “Future of English” helps to _______ .
A. improve the standard of people’s learning English
B. adds to people’s interest toward English
C. emphasize (强调) the importance in the world
D. make people interested in the development of English worldwide
62. After reading “Future of English” we know _______ .
A. English is the language that the people who speak it is the most in the world
B. English may disappear sooner or later
C. the world is keeping changing all the time
D. what the future of the English language is
63. The main idea of the passage is _______ .
A. why English has been popular in the world
B. how to improve people’s ability of learning English
C. English has a bright future
D. the usage of English may become less in the world one day
64. According to this passage, English may not be a world language forever because _______
A. more and more people will come to visit China
B. people in the world won’t like English in the future.
C. the economic boots in Asia would raise the position of the Chinese and Hindi languages
D. China and India will be more developed than those English-speaking countries

Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follow? You are not alone.
Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.
With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don’t have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.
Don’t miss meals. Before you leave home for a feast (宴会),have a small, low-fat snack. This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods.
Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables.
A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full.
Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.
Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.
Choose lean meat. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.
If you have a sweet tooth, try mints(薄荷)and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate.
Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20 minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess calories.
68. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ______.
A. bring weight problemsB. bring you much trouble in your life
C. make you worried about your foods D. make you hate delicious foods
69. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you ‘d better ______.
A．drink much water and have vegetables only
B．not eat too much food in high fat
C．not accept invitations to feasts
D．turn away from delicious foods
70. According to the passage, ____ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.
A. vegetables B. water C. calorie of energy D. physical exercise
71. Many people can’t help putting on weight after the holidays because they _____.
A. can’t control themselves B. go to too many feasts
C. enjoy delicious foods D. can’t help turning away from the foods

Live Music－－Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American Jazz（爵士乐）from Hereby Davis, the famous trumpet player（号手）. He is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t want to get much sleep.

PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15－－23 June
PRICE: ￥ 160 TIME: 10p.m. till late
TEL: 4858749

Scottish Dancing
Scottish dancing is nice and easy to learn. The wonderful dance from England will be given.

PLACE: Jack Stein’s DATES: 10－－20 May
PRICE: ￥160 TIME: 10a.m－－10 p.m.
TEL: 4983084

Shows－－Anhui Museum
There are 12,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history.

PLACE: Anhui Museum DATES: 30 Mar. －－30 June
PRICE: ￥60（half for students）
TIME: Mon.－－Fri. 9a.m. －－5p.m.
Weekends 9a.m. －－9p.m.
TEL: 4467834

Your pen-friend is coming from Australia to your city for a holiday. You send him this E-mail to tell him something about the hotels.

	ROSE HOTEL	SUN HOTEL
DATES	PRICES（a night）	PRICES(a night)
1 Oct.－－31 Oct.	￥198	￥168
1 Jan.－－31 Mar.	￥178	￥148
1 Apr.－－30 Apr.（closed）	……	……
1 May－－31 May	￥218	￥188
1 Jun. －－ 30 Sep.	￥248	￥208

TEL: 4686788 E-MALL: Li Hong @ 163.com
65 If you want to watch dancing, you can call ______.
A. 4858749 B. 4983084 C. 4467834 D. 4686788
66. You can see the whole of Chinese history at ______ in April in Anhui Museum.
A. 3 p.m. every day
B. 9 p.m. from Monday to Friday
C. 7 a.m. at weekend
D. 7 p.m. every day
67. If your friend wants to live in ROSE HOTEL for 3 days in February, how much should he pay for it?
A. ￥594 B. ￥534 C. ￥592 D. ￥832

四. 阅读理解(共20个小题,每题2分)
Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet．If I ask you “What is the most important in your life?” maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet．”
The first computer was made in 1946.It was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller． But they work faster and faster． What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without computers today．”
The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers． But now it can be found almost everywhere． We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends．
Many students like the Internet very much．They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free． They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’t know their real names, ages, and even sex (性别)． They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can’t put their hearts into study． Many of them can’t catch up with others on many subjects because of that．
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world． But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet．
56．When the computer was invented, it was ____．
A．large and worked quickly B．small and worked slowly
C．large but worked slowly D．small but worked quickly
57．The Internet was born in about ____．
A．1960 B．1970 C．1980 D．1985
58．Which of the following is true?
A．Few students like going into the Internet．
B．Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends”．
C．These “unreal friends” often meet each other．
D．Students know the friends on the Internet very well．
59．What does the writer think of the Internet?
A．It is wonderful．
B．It can make students study harder．
C．It is not good for students．
D．It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it．

From good reading we can derive pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction.
With a good book in our hands we need never be lonely. Whether the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement. One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way; no airship or ocean liner or stream-lined train to transport us; no passport to enter the land of our heart's desire. Through books we may get the thrill of hazardous adventure without danger. We can climb lofty mountains, brave the perils of an Antarctic winter, or cross the scorching sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we may visit the studios of Hollywood; we may mingle with the gay throngs of the Paris boulevards; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island. Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels of engineering, are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read.
51. Why is it that we sometimes forget our surroundings and even our identity while reading?
A. No one has come to disturb you.
B. Everything is so quiet and calm around you.
C. The book you are reading is so interesting and attractive.
D. Your book is overdue; you are finishing it at a very fast speed.
52. How would you account for the fact that people like their acquaintances in books even more?
A. They resemble human friends exactly. B. They are unfamiliar types we like.
C. They never desert us. D. They never hurt our feelings.
53. Which of the following is true?
A. Your wish to visit some far-off place can be realized through the pages of the books.
B. To escape from the dull realities of everyday life you should take up reading.
C. Books can always help you to live a colourful life.
D. You may obtain valuable experience from reading good books.
54. The word “weary” means ______.
A. “to attract someone’s attention” B. “to distract someone’s attention”
C. “to make someone very tired” D. “to make someone interested”
55. “... the whole world is ours for the asking” implies that ____________.
A. in books the world is more accessible to us
B. we can ask to go anywhere in the world
C. we can make a claim to everything in this world
D. we can make a round-the-world trip free of charge

A．Friends and Buddies	B．Club Saturday Swim
C．Sibshops (Ages 10-13)	D．Banana Splits

A．2 Fridays per month	B．12:00-12:30 or 12:30-1:00, Saturday afternoon
C．4:00-5:00 pm, Wednesday	D．4:30-5:30 pm, Tuesday

A．meet with other peers	B．solve your mental problem
C．improve sibling relationships	D．think of healthy coping skills

A．They are all in the same place.	B．They are all free of charge.
C．They all hold activities each week.	D．They are all intended for children.