Most people give little thought to the pens they write with, especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very things are hand written. All too often, people buy a pen based only on
, and wonder why they are not satisfied
they begin to use it. However, buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not
if you keep the following in mind.
First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be to use. The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic
comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may be comfortable with a thin pen. If you have a
hand and thicker fingers, you may
a fatter pen. The length of a pen can
influence comfort. A pen that is too
can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.
Then, the writing point of the pen should the ink to flow evenly（均匀地）while the pen remains in touch with the paper.
will make it possible for you to create a
line of writing. The point should also be sensitive enough to
ink from running when the pen is lifted. A point that does not block the
may leave drops of ink,
you pick the pen up and put it down again.
, the pen should make a thick, dark line. Fine-line pens may
bad handwriting, but fine lines do not command
next to printed text, as,
, a signature on a printed letter. A broader line, on the other hand, gives an impression of confidence and authority（权威）.
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Nat
ural ways of keeping time
In ancient times, people had to use the sun and the moon to tell time. They got up when the sun came up and worked in the fields until the sun went down.
Man-made things
The sand clock is made of two glass balls joined by a narrow neck. The top ball was filled with sand. The sand slowly moved through the neck into the bottom ball. People knew how much time had passed when all the sand had fallen to the bottom ball.
People also made the water clock. They made a small hole near the bottom of a pot. Then they filled the pot with water. Markings inside the pot showed how much time passed as the water dripped (滴) out of the hole.
Nature’s Clocks in Living Things
◆Animals’ Body Clock
Animals do not need clocks to know time. They have a way of telling time by their bodies. Birds know when to fly to warmer places before winter. Some animals know when to keep more food for the cold winter months. Some fish know when it is time to move up the river and lay eggs.
◆Plants have their own clocks
Plants also have their own clocks to keep time. Plants know when to open flowers or when to drop their leaves.
◆The Body Clock in Human Beings
People also have their own body clocks. Wh
en we get used to our lives, our body clocks can be very accurate (准确的). It can tell us when it is time to wake up. It can al
so tell us when to eat or to go to sleep.
59. How could an ancient farmer know when to go back home in the daytime?
A. By looking at the moon.B. By looking at the stars.
C. By looking at the sun.D. By feeling whether tired or not.
60. How many kinds of living things with nature’s clocks are mentioned here?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 5 D. 6.
61. From the passage, we know what man-made things have in common is that_______.
A. both of them have a hole. B. both of them are designed with glass balls.
C. both of them can be used only once. D. both of them tell time in the same way
第三部分阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.
Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns(角) had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle. By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job.Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.
The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of 
rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.
Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling, jealousy(嫉妒). The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. Or, that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay rise and she does not.
56. Greenhorn now refers to ____.
A. a person who is new in a job B. a new solider
C. a young horse D. None of above
57. A person who has a green thumb is a person ____.
A. who is good at growing plants B. whose thumbs are in green color
C. whose garden is greener than others’ D. who is younger than his neighbors
58.
The author is actually talking about ____.
A. colors B. language C. politics D. agriculture
Riding School：．
You can start horse-riding at any age．Choose private or group lessons any weekday be 9 am and 8：30 pm(3：30 pm on Saturdays)．There are 10 kilometres of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country．You will need a riding hat．
Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9：00 am一8。30 pm
Phone：(412)396--6754 Fax：(412)396—6752
Sailing Club；
Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification．You’11 learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid．Have fun with other course membe。afterwards in the clubroom．There are 10 weekly two—hour lessons(Tuesdays 6 pm～8 pm).
Opening Hours：Tuesdays：6：00 pm一8。00 pm
Phone：(412)396—6644 Fax：(412)396—6644
Diving Centre：
Our experieneed instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners．There are two evening lessons a week，in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely．You only need a swimming costume and towel.Reduced rates for couples.
Opening Hours：Monday and Friday：6：30pm一8：30pm
Phone：(412)396—6312 Fax：(412)396—6706
Medical Center
The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university．The center is well equipped and tbe staff here are trainedto deal with a broad range of medical problems.Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation．Also，all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores．
Opening Hours：24 hour from Monday to Sunday
Phone：(412)396—6649 Fax：(412)396—6648
Watersports Club：
We use a two-kilometre length of river for speedboat racing，and water-skiing．A beginners’course consists of ten 20-minute lessons．You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently, but must be able to swim．The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a.m to 4 p.m，with lessons all through the day．
Opening Hours：Monday t~rough Friday：9：OOam一4。00pm
Phone：(412)396--6899 Fax：(412)396—6890
61 If you wanl to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous,you should join
A．Watersports Ciub B．Diving Centre C．Sailing Club D．Riding School
62．If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings，you may fax
A．(412)396--6648 B．(412)396--6706
C．(412)396--6752 D．(412)396—6876
63．If you are planning to explore the ocean depths，you should attend your lessons at
A．24 hour from Monday to Sunday
B．Monday through Friday：7：00am一10：00pm
C．Tuesdays：6：00 pm一8。00 pm
D．Monday and Friday：6：30pm一8：30pm
64．You want to do an activity one evening a week and get a certificate in the end，you can go to
A．Watersports Club B．Diving center
C．Saillng CIub D．Riding School
65．Which is NOT the convenience that the Medical Center provides?
A．Good equipment． B．Well trained staff members．
C．Various less expensive medicines． D．Nursery for newly- born babies
The first field season is now over at the hut village of the workmen who built the tombs in the Valley of the Kings．However，the archaeologists working on the excavation(挖掘)have found that they still have a great deal to do．The sun，the wind and tourists have left their mark on the village，originally discovered by Bernard Bruyhre in 1935．
“From our modern perspective，it is upsetting to see how the village was first excavated and then left to be destroyed．Passers-by have used the huts as rubbish dumps and restrooms，”says Jaana Toivari—Viitala，a teacher at the University of Helsinki．“Fortunately，while we still have some surface cleaning to do，conservation are off to a good start．’’
The hut viliage offers rare insight into everyday life in ancient Egypt．
“In the early twentieth century，archaeologists were only interested in the tombs of kings． The workmen’s huts they discovered were seen as a necessary evil in the quest for the real trea sures．’，
“Now several international research groups on different excavations are examining everyday life and work in the Valley of the Kings．This seems to be a trend in archaeology right now．”Toivari-Viitala says．
Her research group wants to find out why the hut village was built on the slope of a mountain，halfway between the construction site and Deir-el-Medina．They are also interested in how many workers lived in the village at a time，when they lived there，and what their role was in the construction work．
“Comparing the names found in the village and in Deir-el-Medina provides useful information．Judging from the construction methods，settlement in the village can be divided into two separate periods：the initial settlement and a later one．”
For the time being，much is up to guessing，but Toivari-Viitala believes that the coming four field seasons，three months each，will see results．
“The working conditions are not nearly as difficult as I thought they would be． The cool winds in the mountains nicely alleviate the heat．”
The research group working on the“Workmen’s huts in the Theban mountains”project is planning to return to the Valley of the Kings in October．
71．What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．The hut village in the Valley of the Kings．
B．The excavation of the tombs in the Valley．
C．The archaeologists working on the excavation．
D．Everyday life and work in the Valley of the Kings．
72．Which of the following is NOT true of the hut village according to the passage?
A．It has been damaged a lot．
B．It can tell us a lot about ancient Egypt．
C．It has attracted archaeologists’attention．
D．It has a lot of real treasures somewhere in it．
73．What’s the new trend in archaeology right now according to Toivari-Viitala?
A．Being interested in the tombs of kings．
B．Examining everyday life and work in the Valley of the Kings．
C．Using the huts as rubbish dumps and restrooms．
D．Guessing what the result will be beforehand．
74．From the passage we know that the author is one of．
A．the workmen who built the tombs in the Valley of the Kings
B．the archaeologists working on the excavation of the village
C．those in favour of Toivari-Viitala’s ideas and plans
D．the passers-by who used the huts as dumps and restrooms
75．We can infer from the passage that
A．people know little about the hut village by now
B．the workmen’s huts were not discovered until very recently
C．the research group working on the workmen’s huts will suffer a lot
D．the hut village is much more valued by archaeologists than the tombs
Every time an election rolls around，people want to know what each candidate’s stance(立场)is on the issue that are important to them．In deciding which candidate 1 want to vote for, there are two main issues for me：the economy and education．
These issues are important to me because they affect me the most right now．The economy affects everyone，and education is important because t am about to enter college． When I looked at how each candidate views these issues，one man stood out to me，and that is Demoeratic candidate Barack Obama．
I like a11 of Senator Obama’s ideas for improving the economy．He wants to bring the troops home from Iraq，thereby saving the $12 billion we spend there every month．Anotller point that Obama makes is that the United States’current energy policy is hurting the econmny.He believes thal if new energy bills are passed，it will help tile U．S． get out of its currenr economic slump，and I agree．With these ideas and strategies，I slrongly believe that Obama can improve the current state of the economy．
Obama also has a plan to improve education．He believes that we need to start educating children at a young age．He also hopes to close the gap of achievement between students,which means improving schools that need help．He wants to pay teachers more and treat them like professionals，but in exchange he calls for higher responsibility．
Obama also has a plan to make college more affordable．He wants public colleges to be free for students who maintain a”B”average during high school．And he plans to give a $4，000 tax credit for college and university students who complete 100 hours of community service each year·I belleve these ideas to improve education are good enough and will help many students．
Therefore，there is no longer any doubt in my mind who will be receiving my vote：Barack Obama．
66．According to the passage，if a candidate wants to win the election he must
A．care more about the education in the U．S．
B．issue plans trying to satisfy everyone
C．make college more affordable
D．narrow the gap of achievement between students
67．We may learn from the passage that the author is a(n)．
A．college student B．economist C．senior high student D．candidate
68．What interests the author most in Obama’s stance is．
A．economy and education B．the military and education
C．foreign affairs and education D．the military and economy
69．Which of the following are among Obama’s promises?
a．to bring troops home from Iraq b．to reduce income tax
c．to start early education d．to develop American economy
e．to offer free college education for all f．to pass new energy bills
A．a，b，c，d，e，f B．a，b，c，d，e C．a，c，d，f D．c，d，e，f
70．What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．American economy should develop quickly
B．Obama’s new life as president
C．How to win an election
D．Why I vote for Obama