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Thanksgiving time came and all the relatives were gathered around the long table, or seated behind TV trays．The television was on and some folks were watching it while visiting with one another．Something on television got their attention and one of the adults said, "Listen at it!" Someone else replied．"Well, if that don't beat all．"
Simple phrases were spoken by folks whose language was simple and brief．They had several idioms that were just as colorful; Phrases and words that brightened the room and warmed the conversation．In school we were taught to speak differently．The way our relatives spoke was discouraged．Sometimes our parents would say things we weren't taught in school．They'd often correct themselves, as if getting rid of a mistake．Of course we learned some of their phrases and used them．They were comfortable words to pronounce, familiar．
Our father's side of the family was from Arkansas and Oklahoma and they spoke with the accents native to their birth states．Their voices musical and often high , it was easy to pick up that effect in our own speech and at school my brother and I were often teased for the way we spoke．Our mother's side of the family came from Illinois and they had a tendency to talk fast．They had an accent, too, and my brother and I added that to our own speech, confusing the kids at school all the more．Our father's side of the family loved to laugh and have a good time．Our mother's side of the family was more serious about how they took life in; their joys more silently experienced and enjoyed．It was a rich picture of culture and it gave my brother and me a colorful view in life．
Thanksgiving holiday was always an easy comfortable going day．It was the first real holiday of the season when everyone came together in one place, and a good time was spent happily together by all．
64．From the text we can know that ___________．
A．parents were worried that their relatives might affect their kids’ language
B．parents didn’t allow their children to speak dialects
C．parents tried to avoid affecting their kids with their dialects
D．parents thought the language taught in school was the best
65．It can be inferred from the text that ________．
A．English taught in school is different from that used in daily life
B．his mother’s side of the family spoke in a high voice
C．the language used by his father’s side of the family was fast
D．the writer and brother were laughed at school because of their poor English
66．Why did the writer and his brother puzzle other kids at school by their speeches?
A．They had relatives from different parts of Europe
B．They added some dialects in their speeches
C．There were many mistakes in their language
D．their speeches were lively and colorful
67．What’s the writer’s attitude towards dialects?
A．They were not accepted by others． B．They should be used everywhere．
C．They should be taught in school． D．He liked them very much．

The United States government wants to know what the public thinks about its findings on the safety of cloned animals．
The Food and Drug Administration says meat and milk from clones of adult cattle, pigs and goats are safe to eat．An FDA official called them “as safe to eat as the food we eat every day．” And when those clones reproduce sexually, the agency says, their offspring(后代)are safe to eat as well．But research on cloned sheep is limited．So the FDA proposes that sheep clones not be used for human food．
The United States this year could become the first country to agree to the sale of foods from cloned animals．First, however, the public will have ninety days to comment on three suggested documents．On December 28th the FDA released a long report, called a draft risk assessment, along with two policy documents．
The agency says it must receive comments by April second．The FDA seemed ready to act several years ago, but a committee called for more research．
For now, the government will continue to ask producers to honor a request that they not sell foods from cloned animals．
Clones are still rare．They cost a lot and are difficult to produce．
The FDA says most food from cloning is expected to come not from clones themselves, but from their sexually reproduced offspring．It says clones are expected to be used mostly as breeding animals to spread good qualities．
Public opinion studies show most Americans do not like the idea of food from cloned animals．But this research also shows the public knows little about cloning．
Cloning differs from genetic engineering．A cell taken from a so-called donor animal is grown into an embryo(胚胎) in the laboratory．Next, the embryo is placed into the uterus(子宫) of a female animal．If the process is successful, the pregnancy reaches full term and a genetic copy of the donor animal is born．
60．What’s the main purpose of the passage?
A．To tell a interesting story． B．To give some advice on foods．
C．To give a report． D．To compare different opinions．
61．Who believe that foods from cloning are safe to eat?__________
A．Most Americans B．An advisory committee
C．Critics D．The FDA
62．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_____．
A．cloning has much in common with genetic
B．not every cell taken from a donor animal can grow into a genetic copy
C．the donor animal should be a female one
D．cloned animals grow faster than normal ones
63．Which of the following is true about foods from cloning?_______________
A．They come from the sexually reproduced offspring of cloned animals．
B．The food from first-generation cloned animals is very expensive．
C．Only FDA has the right to sell the food．
D．They will be sold mixed with those from naturally bred animals．

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Each year, prizes are presented to adults who accomplish great things in art, writing, science, and economics．So why not give awards to kids?
Harry Leibowitz asked himself that question in 1996．As an answer, he and his wife, Kay, created the World of Children organization and began handing out awards to kids and adults whose work has helped kids all over the world．The awards World of Children presents are nicknamed the "Children's Nobel Prize．" On Thursday, World of Children honored six adults and two kids at its 11th Annual Changemakers for Children awards ceremony held at the UNICEF House at United Nations Plaza in New York City．
Talia Leman, from Iowa, was awarded a Founder's Youth Award for Leadership．She is only 13 years old, but she has accomplished a lot．In 2005, she founded "RandomKid．" Since then, the nonprofit organization has raised more than $10 million to help kids in 48 states in the U．S．and in 19 other countries develop funding solutions to real-world problems．One place helped by RandomKid was a school built in Cambodia to enable 300 kids to go to school．The organization has also helped fix a school for 200 kids in Slidell, Louisiana, and provided interactive play centers that serve more than 500 kids in hospitals in Iowa．In faraway places like Africa, RandomKid has provided money for the purchase of water pumps．
Talia never thought that the organization she founded would be as successful as it has become．"I did a project called TLC, which meant Trick or Treat for the Levy Catastrophe, where kids would trick-or-treat for coins along with getting candy," she told me．"My goal was to raise $1 million．That seemed really high, but when you reach a goal, you always wind up reaching higher--and we actually raised $10 million．" The money RandomKid raised provided help to the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita．
56．The World of Children organization was created to _____．
A．answer questions from chilren B．match the Adults’ Nobel Prize
C．give awards to chilren in poor areas D．honour anyone who has helped kids in need
57．Talia Leman was honourd by the World of Children _____．
A．because of her sucessful work in RandomKid
B．because she gave the organization over $10 million
C．because of her solutions to the many world affairs
D．because she was chairman of RandomKid
58．In order to help kids, the organization RandomKid has done all the following EXCEPT _____．
A．building a school in Asia
B．providing play centers for sick children
C．solving the water-drinking problem for African children
D．helping 300 Cambodian kids to go to school in America
59．How did the kids in RandomKid collect money?
A．They got paid by working at a building project at weekends．
B．They called at houses and threatened to play tricks if they receive nothing．
C．They gave performances to passers-by by playing trick-or treat games．
D．They helped a project called TLC sell candy after school．

There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy the other becomes miserable. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things,persons,and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds.
The people who are to be happy fix their attention on the conveniences of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the contrary things. Therefore, they are continually discontented. By their remarks, they sour the pleasures of society, offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind were founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be critical. The tendency to criticize and be disgusted is perhaps taken up originally by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong,but it may be cured when those who have it are convinced of its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious consequences in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others, nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect, and scarcely that. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at obtaining some advantage in rank or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone stir a step or speak a word to favor their hopes.
If they bring on themselves public disapproval, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their misconduct. These people should change this bad habit and condescend (俯就) to be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
People who are to be unhappy . .
A. always act differently from others.
B. usually have a fault-finding habit.
C. can discover the unpleasant part of certain things.
D. usually are influenced by the results of certain things
One of the consequences of the unhappy people's remark is that .
A. they are not content with the pleasure of society.
B. they are bad-temper but friendly.
C. they hate everything
D. they are hurt.
74. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. We should pity such unhappy people.
B. Such unhappy people are content with themselves.
C. Such unhappy people are critical almost with themselves.
D. Even such unhappy people recognize the bad effects of the habit on themselves, but they can not get rid of it.
75. If such unhappy people don’t change their bad behavior, the author’s solution to the problem is that people should .
A. help them B. avoid contact with them
C. pay no attention to themD. show no respect to them

Soil conservation efforts protect soil from wind and water that can blow or wash it away. Good soil produces food crops for both people and animals.
One important form of soil conservation is the use of windbreaks (防风林). Windbreaks are barriers formed by trees and other plants with many leaves. Farmers plant them in lines around their fields. Windbreaks stop the wind from blowing soil away. They also keep the wind from destroying or damaging crops. They are very important for growing grains, such as wheat.
For example, in parts of West Africa, studies have shown that grain harvests can be twenty percent higher on fields protected by windbreaks compared to those without such protection.
Windbreaks are effective when a wall of trees and other plants blocks the wind. The windbreaks should also limit violent motions of the wind to those areas closest to the windbreak.
However, windbreaks seem to work best when they allow a little wind to pass through. If the wall of trees and plants stops wind completely, then violent air motions will take place close to the ground. These motions cause the soil to lift up into the air where it will be blown away. For this reason, a windbreak is best if it has only sixty to eighty percent of the trees and plants needed to make a solid line.
An easy rule to remember is that windbreaks can protect areas up to ten times the height of the tallest trees in the windbreak.
There should be at least two lines in each windbreak. One line should be large trees. The second line, right next to it, can be shorter trees and other plants with leaves.
Windbreaks not only protect land and crops from the wind. They can also provide wood products. These include wood for fuel and longer pieces for making fences. Locally-grown trees and plants are best for windbreaks.
68. What does this text primarily concern?
A. A way to protect soil. B. Some advice on growing windbreaks.
C. The effect of windbreaks. D. A way to protect crops.
69. Which of the following is NOT true about windbreaks?
A. If windbreaks stop the wind completely，the soil will be blown away above the windbreaks.
B. Leaving sixty to eighty percent of the trees and plants needed to make a solid line is a best windbreak.
C. A better windbreak should be two lines or more with the same height.
D. Windbreaks work best during an area up to ten times the height of the tallest trees in them.
70. The underlined word "barriers" (Para. 2) refers to .
A. something that is built with trees together with other plants
B. a structure built to forbid passage of wind with trees or other plants.
C. something used to help things control their movement.
D. narrow lines where trees and other plants with many leaves are planted.
71. Which of the following is most likely to show the right area that a windbreak can protect?