Passage Two
In 1638, John Harvard donated some money and about four hundred books to a new university. This was the beginning of the library at Harvard University. The gift was so important that the university was named after John Harvard.
Thomas Bray began the first free lending library in the late 1600s. He set up more than 30 of these libraries in the American colonies. However, the idea for this kind of free library ended when Bray died in 1730. In 1731 , Benjamin Franklin and some friends started the first subscription library in the United States. In a subscription library people pay money to become members, but they may borrow the books without paying again. •
In the United States, every child had a free education. This idea soon led to free libraries. One of the first libraries that used tax money to buy books was a library in Peterborough, New Hampshire. This library was set up in 1833.
66. The main idea of paragraph 2 is______ .
A. Franklin started the first subscription library
B. in a subscription library people pay money to become members
C. Bray and Franklin were important in the history of public libraries
D. Bray died in 1730 and Franklin died in 1833
67. The word "borrow" in line 7 means_______ .
A. read and write with no help from another person
B. use for a short time and then return
C. like very much
D. lend
68. The reading does not say it, but we can guess that_______ .
A. there were free schools in the United States before there were free libraries
B. free schools and free libraries in the United States began at about the same time
C. the library in New Hampshire also had a free school in it
D. there were free libraries in the United States before there were free schools
69. Harvard University began______ .
A. in 1731
B. in 1730
C. in 1833
D. in 1638
70. At the library that Franklin started, _____ .
A. children could use books for no money at all
B. people paid a little money in the beginning but none after that
C. people paid a lot of money in the beginning but none after that
D. both A and B
Passage Three
There was a pilot and four people in a small plane. Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine while it was flying in the air. The smoke was everywhere in the plane. The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes. They all became worried and started to make excuses.
"I must go and mend the machine," said the pilot, taking one of the parachutes. There was nothing he could do so he jumped out.
The first person stood up. "I'm a doctor" , he said. "1 help people live longer and I save lives. " He also took a parachute and jumped out.
The next person said, " I must have a parachute. I'm a very clever person. I have to attend an important sports match. I know I'll win the game because I'll be the cleverest person there. " He picked up a pack and jumped out.
Two men were left—an old businessman and a young mountain climber. By this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said, " Young man, I'm old but you're still young. You take the last parachute. " The young mountain climber smiled. "Don't worry," he said, "We can both jump to safety because there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever person jumped out with my back pack.
71. All the people became worried because______ .
A. they couldn't find the parachutes
B. they were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were not enough parachutes
for each person
C. there was too much smoke and they couldn't jump out from the plane
D. they saw the pilot jump out first
72. The clever man jumped out with______ .
A. a parachute
B. nothing
C. the pack of the climber's
D. two parachutes
73. All the people thought of themselves except__________ .
• A. the pilot
B. the clever man
C. the doctor
D. the business man
74. From the story we know_____ would be died.
A. the clever man
B. the businessman
C. the pilot
D. the doctor
75. _____ was a kind-hearted man
A. The pilot
B. The mountain climber
C. The businessman
D. The doctor
Passage Four
Danny was just tired about the way things were going. His mom came to the school and kept corn-planing about Rick Jackson on and on. It seemed that she would never stop talking. "Somebody's got to stop that boy!" she was shouting. " Rick's troubling everybody in the neighborhood. And he loves to pick on little boys like Danny. "
Mrs. Green, Danny's teacher, was concerned a lot. "I didn't know that Danny was being picked on , " she answered. " He's never said anything about this to me ! " Mrs. Green looked at Danny. " How long has this been going on?" she asked. Danny could only shake his head and look at the floor. He knew if he said a word about this, he would have trouble after school.
Danny hadn't said anything about the problem because he wanted to get along with the boys in the neighborhood. After all, most of them were nice to him. He hated to leave the gang just because of Rick. Maybe the time had come to find new friends. He felt it hard to make up his mind.
16. We learn from the reading that_____________ .
A. Danny was not a good student
B. Danny's mother talked too much about the school
C. Danny's teacher knew something about Danny's problem before
D. Danny wanted to get away from Rick
17. When Danny's mother came for Mrs. Green, the matter was now________________ to Mrs. Green.
A. serious
B. common
C. untrue
D. similar
18. Danny now_________ .
A. was tired of the school and his friends
B. had no friends at all
C. was not sure what he should do with the problem
D. made some new friends in the neighborhood
19. Danny didn't say anything about the matter to Mrs. Green because
A. she had known it
B. the other boys told her
C. he didn't want to be in trouble
D. his mother didn't want him to say it
20. The word "gang" in the reading means______________ .
A. a place for boys to play games
B. a group of young people
C. a school bus for children to and from school
Part IV Writing
Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in 100—120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
<情景>
你是张海.你的朋友王敏写信给你,询问你课余时间都做些什么.你回信给她,信件内容包括:你的爱好和例证;2.信尾写上希望她做什么;
