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When his wife died，the baby was two．They had six other children--three boys and three girls，ranging in age from 4 to 16．A few days later he became a widower, the man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to visit the family．“We’ve been talking，”they said，“about how to take care of all these children and work to make a living．So，we’ve arranged for each child to be placed with a different uncle and aunt．We’re making sure that al1of your children will be living right here in the neighborhood，so you can see them anytime…”
The man appreciated their thoughtfulnessbut refused their kindness. Over the next few weeks the man worked withhis children，assigning them chores(杂务)and giving them responsibilities．
But then another misfortunehappened．The man developed arthritis (关节炎)．His hands swelled，and he was unable to hold the handles of his farm tools. He would not be able to continue the work on his farm. He sold his farming equipment, moved the family to a small town and opened a smallbusiness．
The family was welcomedinto the new neighborhood．Word of his pleasant personality and excellent customer service began tospread in the town．People came from far and wide to do business with him．And the children helpedboth at home and at work．Their father’s pleasurein his work brought satisfaction to them，and he drew pleasure from their successes．
The children grew up and got married. Five of the seven went to college and they were married. The children’s successes were a source of prideto the father．Then came grandchildren.No one enjoyed grandchildren more than this man. As they became older, he invited them to his workplace and his small home. They brought each other great joy. Finally, the youngest daughter, the baby, who had been two years old at her mother death, got married. Finally，the man，with his life’s work completed，died．
This man’s work had been the lonely butjoyful task of raising his family．This man was my father．
I was the 1 6-year—old，the oldest of seven．
71. How old was the writer when his mother died?
A. 4B. 2 C. 16D. not mentioned
72. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. There were six children in the family.
B. The father wanted to give his children to his relatives.
C. The father didn’t farm any longer because of his illness..
D. The father’s life work was lonely and sadly.
73. The underlined word “widower” means ________.
A. a workerB. a farmerC. a man with many childrenD. a man without wife
74. The main idea of the passage is ________.
A. The father’s life work: raising his family
B. Why the father wanted to raised his family
C. How the children grew up after their mother died
D. the father’s sadness and happiness in his life
75. what is the writer’s attitude to his father?.
A. unconcernedB. critical C. doubtfulD. respectful

Teaching materials for learning Chinese are provided here. There are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you. Here are some sites to begin your surfing.
You may start with these pages from this website — just to get a little taste of it without working too hard.
● A Is For Love Flash cards for learning a few Chinese words
● Listening to the sound of Chinese Play a few words of Chinese on your computer.
● A few Chinese words Each word is enlarged for easy study.
If you are studying Chinese, these tools can help.
● Zhongwen site More than a dictionary!
● Clavis Sinica
Excellent program by Professor David Porter. It displays a whole document in Chinese [GB] or [BIG5], and gives individual word’s definition, pronunciation as well as much more information when you click on that word.
If you are studying Chinese, this is a very useful tool.
● Chinese Character Visual Dictionary
If you like to know more, go to the following sites on the Internet.
● The Chinese Outpost
Pronunciation, Character and Grammer By Mark Andrew Baker. The best. A must-visit site.
● Learn Cantonese / Mandarin Online
● Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning
● Rainland Kids discover Chinese — Site is in Germany
If you want to have a better understanding of China, go to this one.
● Wanfang Data
As an affiliate (分支) of Chinese Ministry of Science & Technology, Wanfang Data has been the leading information provider in China since 1950s. With a wide range of database resources and value-added services, Wanfang Data has become a gateway to understanding Chinese culture, medicine, business, science, etc.
66. The underlined lines are probably some ______.
A. book B. websites C. tips for learning Chinese D. dictionaries for learning Chinese
67. This passage is most probably from ______.
A. a TV programme B. a teacher’s lecture C. a newspaper D. the Internet
68. If you want to know each Chinese character’s definition, pronunciation and much more information, you’d better surf ______.
A. Zhongwen site B. A Is For Love C. Clavis Sinica D. A few Chinese words
69. If you want to know China about its culture, medicine, business, science, you’d better surf ______.
A. Learn Mandarin onlineB. Wanfang Data
C. Rainland kids discover ChineseD. The Chinese Outpost
70. The underlined word “gateway” in the last paragraph probably refers to ______.
A. an opening in a wall that can be closed by a gate
B. a place through which you can go to another place
C. the space when a door is open
D. a means of getting or achieving something

There are many ways to find a job. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.
Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.
Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.
Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute (降落伞)?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first published in nineteen seventy.
Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their advantages, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.
61. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Finding a job.B. College students’ part-time jobs.
C. Craigslist Web site.D. The relation between study and work.
62. By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can ______.
A. sell your old thingsB. do some shopping online
C. create your own announcement board D. get useful information about 450 cities
63. “What Color is Your Parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _____.
A. work on the airplane B. buy a parachute C. publish a bookD. find a suitable job
64. It can be learned from the passage that ______.
A. companies often put job information in local shops
B. the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USA
C. Susan W. Miller’s company is helping people choose careers
D. California Career Services mainly serves university students
65. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.D. Six.

Every country has its heroes. The heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people admire. If you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential（潜势）of that nation.
If today in America, you ask the high school students to list their heroes, their choice would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock stars —the people connected with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent but one wonders if one should hold up rock stars as a model (推举…为榜样). The rock stars too often are involved with drugs and their personal life is not all that good. The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles. However, one should seek more in a hero than such things as money and good clothes.
A second type of hero for the American youth is the sports star. Again you have a person who has a great ability in one area — SPORTS. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit of a mess. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of life of the sports star.
A third type of hero is the TV or movie star. This person may have lots of acting talent and is quite handsome. However, the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and they should not be held up as a model for young people.
Today, the rock star, the athlete and the actor all have become the models of the youth in America. Really, do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor, a teacher, or a scientist? These people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.
What is really sad is that the young try to imitate their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes and follow their styles. If the heroes of today for the American youngsters are only rock stars, athletes and actors, the future does not look too bright.
56. The hero discussed in this article means a person ______.
A. who has done something braveB. who plays an important role in a play
C. whom people greatly admireD. who rides the waves and moves with the tides
57. What is true of the groups mentioned in this article?
A. They are not fright but are good-looking. B. They are rich but are strict with themselves.
C. They are talented in some area but lead an indecent life. D. They are perfect in every way.
58. American young people will not admire ______.
A. a university professor B. a popular singer C. a football player D. a film actress
59. According to the writer, people should hold up as their model those______.
A. who are rich and wear the latest fashion clothes B. whose personal life is good
C. who can express people’s feelings D. who work in the interests (利益) of the people
60. What is the writer’s attitude towards American youth’s admiration for their heroes?
A. He is understanding.B. He is critical.C. He is angry.D. He is uninterested.

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Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something which has not been said before. He hopes the public will listen and understand ----he wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him.
What visual artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because they translate their experiences into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colors, out of the countless billions possible, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist.
Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion and response: their choices indicate that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Contemporary artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, that there is noting more in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects.
If one painter chooses to paint a decaying(腐烂的) leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing something—all of which means that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.
46. It is hard to understand a painting because_____
A. the artist wants to teach the others
B. a painter uses shapes and colors instead of words.
C. the painter doesn’t express his idea well enough
D. the painting is meaningless
47. A painter uses certain shapes and colors because he feels that they ____.
A. haven’t been used before B. are not worth showing to the public
C. are interesting to them D. haven’t been noticed by the public
48 Implied but not stated_____.
A. paintings are more easily understood than music.
B. to find what the artist is saying we must look beyond the shape and color
C. painting is only the arranging of shape and color
D. all artists are trying to teach something to the public
49. Why do what painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain?
A. Because painters cannot express themselves clearly in words.
B. Because painters change their into shapes and colors, not words.
C. Because people cannot understand painters’ words.
D. Because people are not interested in what painters want to tell us.
50. Where do most artists take their shapes and colors?
A. From nature B. From human bodies in motion and response.
C. From artists’ own imagination. D. Both A and B