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Inthedoorwayofmyhome,Ilookedcloselyatmy23-year-oldson,Daniel.InafewhourshewouldbeflyingtoFranceto36adifferentlife.Itwasatransitional（过渡的）timeinDaniel'slife.Iwantedto37himsomewordsofsignificance.Butnothingcamefrommylips,andthiswasnotthe38timeIhadletsuchmomentspass.

WhenDanielwasfive,Itookhimtothebusstoponhisfirstdayofkindergarten.Heasked,“Whatisitgoingtobelike,Dad?

CanIdoit?

”Thenhewalked39thestepsofthebusanddisappearedinside.ThebusdroveawayandIsaidnothing.Adecadelater,asimilar40playeditselfout.Idrovehimtocollege.AsIstartedtoleave,Itriedtothinkofsomethingtosaytogivehim41andconfidenceashestartedthisnewstageoflife.Again,words42me.

Now,asIstoodbeforehim,Ithoughtofthose43opportunities.HowmanytimeshaveIletsuchmoments44?

Idon'tfindaquietmomenttotellhimwhattheyhave45tome.Orwhathemight46tofaceintheyearsahead.MaybeIthoughtitwasnotnecessarytosayanything.

Whatdoesitmatterinthecourseofalifetimeifafathernevertellsasonwhathereallythinksofhim?

47asIstoodbeforeDaniel,Iknewthatitdidmatter.MyfatherandIlovedeachother.Yet,Ialways48neverhearinghimputhis49intowords.NowIcouldfeelmypalmssweatandmythroattighten.Whyisitso50totellasonsomethingfromtheheart?

Mymouthturneddry,andIknewIwouldbeabletogetoutonlyafewwordsclearly.“Daniel,”Isaid,“IfIcouldhavepicked,Iwouldhavepickedyou.”That'sallIcouldsay.Hehuggedme.Foramoment,theworld51,andtherewerejustDanielandme.Hewassayingsomething,buttearsmistedmyeyes,andIcouldn'tunderstandwhathewassaying.AllIwas52ofwasthestubble（短须）onhischinashisfacepressed53mine.WhatIhadsaidtoDanielwas54.Itwasnothing.Andyet,itwas55.

36.A.experienceB.spendC.enjoyD.shape

37.A.showB.giveC.leaveD.instruct

38.A.lastB.firstC.veryD.next

39.A.upwardB.intoC.downD.up

40.A.signB.sceneC.sceneryD.sight

41.A.interestB.instructionC.courageD.direction

42.A.failedB.discouragedC.struckD.troubled

43.A.futureB.embarrassingC.obviousD.lost

44.A.lastB.passC.flyD.remain

45.A.countedB.meantC.valuedD.cared

46.A.thinkB.wantC.expectD.wish

47.A.ButB.AndC.InsteadD.So

48.A.wonderedB.regrettedC.mindedD.tried

49.A.viewsB.actionsC.feelingsD.attitudes

50.A.importantB.essentialC.hardD.complex

51.A.disappearedB.changedC.progressedD.advanced

52.A.sensitiveB.convincedC.awareD.tired

53.A.byB.againstC.onD.with

54.A.clumsyB.gentleC.absurdD.moving

55.A.noneB.allC.anythingD.everything

阅读理解

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BillGatesandthepresidentofGeneralMotorshavemetforlunch,andBillisgoingonandonaboutcomputertechnology.“Ifautomotivetechnologyhadkeptpacewithcomputertechnologyoverthepastfewdecades,youwouldnowbedrivingaV-32insteadofaV-8,anditwouldhaveatopspeedof10,000milesperhour,”saysGates.“Or,youcouldhaveaneconomycarthatweighs30poundsandgetsathousandmilestoagallonofgas.Ineithercase,thestickerprice（标价）ofanewcarwouldbelessthan$50.Whyhaven'tyouguyskeptup?

”

ThepresidentofGMsmilesandsays,“Becausethefederalgovernmentwon'tletusbuildcarsthatcrashfourtimesaday.”

Whyisthatfunny（ornotfunny,astheeasemaybe）?

Humanbeingslovetolaugh,andtheaverageadultlaughs17timesaday.Humanslovetolaughsomuchthatthereareactuallyindustriesbuiltaroundlaughter.Jokes,sitcomsandcomediesarealldesignedtogetuslaughing,becauselaughingfeelsgood.Forusitseemssonatural,butthefunnythingisthathumansaretheonlyspeciesthatlaughs.Laughterisactuallyacomplexresponsethatinvolvesmanyofthesameskillsusedinsolvingproblems.

Laughterisagreatthing--that'swhywe'veallheardthesaying,“Laughteristhebestmedicine.”Thereisstrongevidencethatlaughtercanactuallyimprovehealthandhelpfightdisease.Whenwelookatlaughter--whatitis,whathappensinourbrainswhenwelaugh,whatmakesuslaughandhowitcanmakeushealthierandhappier,there'sahugeamountaboutitthatnooneunderstandsyet.

56.Thebesttitleofthepassageis___________.

A.JokeB.LaughterC.FunD.Humor

57.Whichofthefollowingsentencesinthispassageisthemosthumorous?

A.“YouwouldnowbedrivingaV-32insteadofV-8.”

B.“Itwouldhaveatopspeedof10,000milesperhour.”

C.“Thestickerpriceofanewcarwouldbelessthan$50.”

D.“Thefederalgovernmentwon'tletusbuildcarsthatcrashfourtimesaday.”

58.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Humanslaughbecauseofjokes,sitcomsandcomedies.

B.Humanslaughbecauseitcanfightdisease.

C.Humanshavegainedskillstolaughsincetheyareborn.

D.Laughterisacomplexresponseofhumans.

59.Whatisthewriterlikelytotalkaboutnext?

A.Whatislaughter?

B.Howdopeoplelaugh?

C.Whenislaughterthebestmedicine?

D.Wheredoeslaughtertakeplace?

B

Howmanythingscanyouseeinthenightsky?

Alot!

OnaclearnightyoumightseetheMoon,someplanets,andthousandsofsparklingstars.

Youcanseeevenmorewithatelescope.Andwithbiggerandbiggertelescopesyoucanseemoreandmoreobjectsinthesky.Andyoucanseethoseobjectsinmoreandmoredetail.

Butscientistsbelievetherearesomethingsintheskythatwewillneversee.Wewon'tseethemwiththebiggesttelescopeintheworld,ontheclearestnightoftheyear.

That'sbecausethey'reinvisible.They'rethemysteriousdeadstarscalledblackholes.

Youmightfindithardtoimaginethatstarsdie.Afterall,ourSunisastar.Yearafteryearweseeitupinthesky,burningbrightly,givingusheatandlight.TheSuncertainlydoesn'tseemtobegettingoldorweak.Butstarsdoburnoutanddieafterbillionsofyears.

Asastar'sgasesburn,theygiveofflightandheat.Butwhenthegasrunsout,thestarstopsburningandbeginstodie.

Asthestarcools,theouterlayersofthestarpullintowardthecenter.Thestarsquashesintoasmallerandsmallerball.Ifthestarwasverysmall,thestarendsupasacold,darkballcalledablackdwarf.Ifthestarwasverybig,itkeepssquashinginwarduntilit'spackedtogethertighterthananythingintheuniverse.

ImagineiftheEarthwerecrusheduntilitwasthesizeofatinymarble.That'showtightlythisdeadstar,ablackhole,ispacked.Whatpullsthestarintowarditscenterwithsuchpower?

It'sthesameforcethatpullsyoudownwhenyoujump--theforcecalledgravity.Ablackholeissotightlypackedthatitsgravitysucksineverything--evenlight.Thelightfromablackholecannevercomebacktoyoureyes.That'swhyyouseenothingbutblackness.

Sonexttimeyoustareupatthenightsky,remember:

there'smoreintheSkythanwecansee!

Scatteredinthesilentdarknessareblackholes--thegreatmysteryofspace.

60.Accordingtothearticle,whatcausesastartodie?

A.Asitsgasesrunout,itcoolsdown.B.Ithasacollisionwithotherstars.

C.Itcanonlyliveforaboutamillionyears.D.Asitgetshotterandhotter,itexplodes.

61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Blackholesaredeadstars.

B.Blackholeshavegravity.

C.Blackholesareinvisible.

D.Thereisnothingasmysteriousasablackhole.

62.WhathappensAFTERastardies?

A.Itbecomesinvisible.B.ItfailstoEarth.

C.Itburnsupallofitsgases.D.Itbecomesbrighterandeasiertosee.

63.Whycan'tyouseelightwhenyoulookatablackhole?

A.Becausemostblackholesaresofaraway.

B.Becausethegravityofablackholeissostrongthatitsucksthelightinward.

C.Becauseasthestar'sgasesburn,itstopsgivingoffheatandlight.

D.Becauseasastarcools,itsouterlayerspullintowarditscenter.

C

Youandyourfriendsarepackingupforsomecarcampinginthegreatoutdoors.Inadditiontoacoupleoftentsandmultiplesleepingbags,you'vepackedacoolerfullofburgersandhotdogs,peanut-butterandlotsofchocolate.Onething'sforsure;theeating'sgoingtobegreatonthistrip--thatis,unlessOneofMotherNature'smostfrighteningandpowerfulcreaturesdecidesitwantstosharethewealth.

Whetheryou'recarcampinglikethesefolksorbackpackingdeepintothewoods,youneedtotakepreventativestepstoavoidmeetingabear.Abear'ssenseofsmellisverystrong.Itusesthisacutesensetoshopforamate,detectthreatsand,mostimportantly,locatefood.Ifabearsmellsyourhotdogs,itmightdecidetopopinforavisit.

Abearmaylumberintoyourcampsiteforattractantslikefoodandrubbish,andevenyourlipbalm.Howtomanageodorstopromotebear-freecampingquarters?

Forone,don'tattempttomaskthesmellofrubbishwithairfresheners.Thesmellofmothballs（驱虫剂）maynotseempleasanttoyou,butitwilldoublethecuriosityforabear.Youmightalsothinkitagoodideatothrowyourtrashintothecampfire.Butbearslikethesmellofburningtrashevenmorethanthesmellofregularrubbish.

Instead,putyourgarbageinairtightplasticbagsandstringthoseb