"Depend on yourself" is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. Others still can help you. But all these only help you to help yourself.
There have been many great men in history. But many of them were very poor in childhood, and had no uncles, aunts or friends to help them. They couldn't depend on them for education. They saw how it was, and began to work with their efforts.
One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, "I can't make worthy men of you, but I can help you make men of yourselves."
Some young men are not the best in anything, and they are to be pitied(值得同情的). They can never do things successfully if they don't see their weak points and change their courses(做法). They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as they live if they don't follow the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on their own efforts."Depend on yourself" in this passage means ________.
| A．depend on your own efforts | B．depend on nature |
| C．wait for others to help | D．depend on your parents |
Many of the great men in history succeeded because________.
| A．they were very poor in childhood |
| B．they could not depend on schools for an education |
| C．they made great efforts to learn and work |
| D．they wanted very much to become famous |
According to the famous teacher in England, a teacher can _______.
| A．make his pupils worthy men |
| B．teach his pupils everything he knows |
| C．help his pupils make themselves useful men |
| D．make his pupils men of strength and courage |
If young people depend on their own efforts, ____________
| A．they are to be pitied |
| B．they can never be successful |
| C．they are nothing now and will be nothing in the future |
| D．they can be successful in their work |
The main idea of the passage is that .
| A．we should depend on our parents and teachers |
| B．we can depend on our friends and relatives |
| C．all great men in history were poor when they were young |
| D．we can't depend on our parents or teachers, but we can get advice from them |
Let children learn to judge（判断） their own work．A child doesn't learn to talk by being corrected all the time．If he is corrected too much，he will stop talking．He notices a thousand times a day the differences between the language he uses and the language others use．Little by little，he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people's．
In the same way，children learn to do all the other things without being taught﹣to walk，run，climb or ride a bicycle．They compare their performances with those of more skilled people，and slowly make the changes．But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them himself．We do it all for him．We thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him，to correct it unless he has made to．Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher．Let him work out with the help of other children if he wants it．
If it is a matter in math or science，give him the answer book．Let him correct his own papers． Why should we teachers waste time on such daily work ？Our job should be to help the children when they tell us that he can't find the way to get the right answer．Let the children learn what all educated persons must learn，how to measure（估量） their own understanding，how to know what they know or do not know．
Let them get on with this job in their ways．School teachers can offer help if they ask for it．Some parents and teachers are worried that the children might fail to learn something that they will need to get in the world．Don't worry! If it is important，they will go out into the world and learn it．
51．According to the passage，the best way for children to learn things is by ．
| A． |
being always corrected |
| B． |
following adult's advice |
| C． |
doing as other people do |
52．The writer thinks teachers in school should ．
| A． |
encourage students to learn from each other |
| B． |
teach students how to get the answers directly |
| C． |
tell students what is wrong as often as possible |
53．The underlined sentence in the third paragraph means ．
| A． |
teachers can't correct students' papers |
| B． |
teachers needn't waste time teaching students in class |
| C． |
teachers should help students improve their learning ability |
54．We can infer（推断） that from the passage．
| A． |
students can face any challenge easily |
| B． |
students can learn a lot in the real life |
| C． |
students can grow up without others' help |
55．The best title of the passage may be ．
| A． |
Let Us Teachers Stop Working |
| B． |
Let Children Learn by Themselves |
| C． |
Let Parents Understand Their Kids． |
When I opened my e﹣mail the other day，Rachel，a pretty woman，appeared on my computer screen．She greeted me by name and started talking happily．Sometimes she stopped to smile at me or blow a kiss．It was cool，right？In fact，she was reading to me an e﹣mail from my brother John．
Rachel could be there because of a new technology called Facemail lets you send in a funny way．By using it，your e﹣mails can be read to the receiver by an attractive person or by a clown．You can download the software at www ． Facemail ． comwithout paying．Facemail faces are lively and they can simulate the emotions that you put in you text．For example，type in 
，and Rachel blows a kiss．
LifeFX，the company that developed the Facemail，is sure there are wide business uses．Why is e﹣business not so popular now？One of the reasons is that buying online has no human touch．But if you go to the Nike website，and the famous basketball star Michael Jordan greets you by name，serves you，and personally closes the sale，won't you be happy？Also，if mom can't be home when kids get back from school，she can leave a note with a voice and picture on the screen to tell them what there is to eat．
It's true that Facemail makes life easy and fun，but it should be used with care．The clown looks lively and funny at first．But if you choose the clown，put a few rude words in an e﹣mail and add some angry emotions，you've got a Psycho mail．
46．In fact，who is Rachel？
| A． |
She is a pretty actress． |
| B． |
She is John's girlfriend． |
| C． |
She is not a real person． |
47．What is the main advantage of Facemail？
| A． |
You don't need to pay for it． |
| B． |
E﹣mail can be attractive in a more lovely way． |
| C． |
You can ask a beautiful woman to read the e﹣mail to you． |
48．What does the underlined expression"closes the sale"probably mean？
| A． |
停止营业 |
| B． |
达成交易 |
| C． |
取消折扣 |
49．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
You should't choose a clown． |
| B． |
Facemail can be widely used in business． |
| C． |
Mom can show her kids how to cook by Facemail． |
50．What is the writer's attitude（态度）towards Facemail？
| A． |
He thinks it's a danger to the Internet． |
| B． |
He thinks it needs further improvement． |
| C． |
He thinks it's a cool and funny technology． |
Emma has just finished travelling alone in Europe．Are you interested in her journey？Let's read some of her travel diaries．
41．Emma was looking forward to this travel because ．
| A． |
she had never taken a train ride before |
| B． |
she could do anything she liked on the journey |
| C． |
she hoped to keep herself away from the busy life |
42．From the passage，we can know Salzburg is a great place for ．
| A． |
enjoying classical music |
| B． |
buying children's books |
| C． |
visiting history museums |
43．In Amsterdam，she ．
| A． |
climbed the beautiful mountains |
| B． |
traveled along the river in a boat |
| C． |
wrote some postcards in her hotel |
44．She didn't need to worry about her safety in Copenhagen because ．
| A． |
there was very little crime there |
| B． |
the city was full of friendly people |
| C． |
she thought she was careful enough． |
Humans' Greatest Achievements
The Earth is 4.5billion years old，but the human race has lived on it for just 200，000years．In that short time，we have achieved some amazing things．
（76） The list is almost endless．The invention of the airplane has changed our lives．The discovery of antibiotics （抗生素） has saved the lives of millions of people．Can you imagine living without electricity？What about the printing press （印刷术）？Without the printing press，you wouldn't be reading this．In the last 50years，there have been great achievements in communication，such as radio，TV，computers，the Internet，and smartphones （智能手机）．（77）
What about the arts？The arts have brought pleasure to many people，but are the Beatles and Bach more important than antibiotics？（78）
Finally，we must not forget humans' early achievements．（79） We can't imagine modern life without cooked food and cars．
What are humans' greatest achievements？To answer the question，we need to decide what we mean by "great"．（80） Or is it just something that makes us say "Wow，"like the Great Wall？What do you think？
A．Do you think it is difficult to have great achievements？
B．Is it something that makes us rich or happy or save lives？
C．We enjoy these things every day because they are free to use．
D．They used fire for cooking and heating and invented the wheel．
E．Many of humans' great achievements are in science and technology．
F．And is Mickey Mouse as important an achievement as going to space？
G．We could probably live without them，but life wouldn't be as interesting．
In many countries，tattoos are in fashion （时尚）．On TV you can often see a famous actor or musician with a tattoo on his arm or foot．Many sports players have them，too．In the US，tattoos are very popular．Forty percent of Americans aged between 26and 40have a tattoo，and 60percent of customers in US tattoo parlorsare women．These people are often professional people like doctor，teachers and lawyers．
However，tattoos are not modern．In fact，they are very old in human history．For example，archaeologists （考古学家） found a human in ice from 5，000years ago．He had 57tattoos on his back，ankles，legs，knees and feet．Tattoos were used for many different reasons．In ancient Egypt，people got tattoos because they were "beautiful"．But in ancient Rome，tattoos were negative （负面的） and put on criminals and prisoners．In India，tattoos were religious （宗教的）．
In the 16 thand 17 thcentury，European sailors （船员） arrived on the islands of Polynesia．They saw tattoos for the first time．The people on the islands had tattoos on their shoulders，chests，backs and legs．Often the tattoos were of animals or natural features like a river or a mountain．The European sailors liked them and made their own tattoos，so the idea traveled to Europe．Tattoos in Polynesia are still important today．They show information about a person's history，their island or their job．
So is there a connection （联系） between traditional tattoos and fashionable tattoos？And can you call tattoos a fashion？Chris Rainier is an expert in tattoos and his book Ancient Marks has photos of tattoos from all over the world．He thinks people in modern societies often have tattoos because they are a connection to the traditional world．But tattoos aren't a fashion like clothes or a haircut because you can't put them on and take them off again like a jacket or a hat．They are permanent （永久的） and for life．
72．When were tattoos brought to Europe？
| A． |
5，000years ago． |
| B． |
60years ago． |
| C． |
Until recently． |
| D． |
In the 16 thand 17 thcentury． |
73．What does the underlined word " parlors" mean？
| A． |
School． |
| B． |
Stores． |
| C． |
Hospitals． |
| D． |
Theaters． |
74．What's the writer's opinion about tattoos？
| A． |
Tattoos are religious in modern societies． |
| B． |
Tattoos connect tradition with fashion． |
| C． |
Tattoos are a fashion among famous people． |
| D． |
Tattoos show information about a person's hobby． |
75．What would be the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Tattoos' History． |
| B． |
Tattoos in Polynesia． |
| C． |
Tattoos on a Human in Ice． |
| D． |
Tattoos in Fashion and for Life． |
