56.         is the eldest brother?
　　A. Bob        B. Bill         C. Dave        D. Amy
　　57. W hat did Bill put in the newspaper?
　　A. A show         B. A joke         C. An ad        D. A report
　　58. How many songs could the bird sing?
　　A. Five         B. Six         C. Seven         D. Eight
　　59. How much did the bird cost Dave?
　　A. ＄8         B. ＄80        C. ＄800       D. ＄8000
　　60. How did the mother deal with the bird?
　　A. She sold it.       B. She played with it.       C. She ate it.        D. She gave it to others.
　　C
　　Carrots are grown all over the world. They are easy to plant and easy to harvest. They have a good taste.
　　When people think about carrots, they usually think they are a kind of long, thin, orange-colored vegetable. In fact, carrots are in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are orange.
　　Carrots should be grown in a field that does not have water for a long time. The earth also should not be too hard. To prepare your carrot garden, dig up the earth and turn it over(翻土).
　　Weather, soil condition(土壤状况), and time affect(影响) the taste of carrots. Warm days and cool nights are the best time to grow great delicious carrots.
　　The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color. Usually, the brighter the color is, the better the taste is.
　　Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow carrots the same way as you do during the summer months.
　　Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut into thin pieces and cooked with other vegetables or meat. Or, they are washed, and eaten just a s they come out of the ground.
　　61. What does the underlined word "harvest" mean?
　　A. 品尝        B. 收获         C. 种植         D. 销售
　　62. What can affect the taste of carrots?
　　A. Weather and tome             B. Weather and soil condition
　　C. Soil condition and time         D. Weather, time and soil condition
　　63.          carrots have a better taste.
　　A. The long           B. The orange          C. The thin          D. The bright
　　64. Which is the right order according to the article?
　　a. Carrots are eaten in different ways.
　　b. Carrots are in many sizes and shapes.
　　c. Dig up the earth and turn it over before planting carrots.
　　d. The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color.
　　A. b→a→c→d         B. b→c→d→a          C. c→b→d→a           D. d→c→b→a
　　65. Which of the following is Not true?
　　A. Carrots are easy to plant and easy to harvest.
　　B. Carrots should be grown in a field without water for a long time.
　　C. Everyone knows that carrots can be grown during the winter months.
　　D. Carrots have a good taste.
　　D[来源:学科网]
　　Switzerland is one of the most developed countries in Europe. It is famous as one of the cleanest countries in the world.
　　Th e Swiss think that recycling is very impor tant. The government has made laws (法律) which require everyone to recycle. In  1998, the Swiss government passed a law which says that people can not throw away any electronic machines. Instead, people are told to bring old ones, such as televisions, computers and fridges, to special centers when they didn"t need them. Many parts of the old machines are reused, and only the parts that can"t be used are thrown away. The government also charges(收费) a rubbish bag tax(税收). I f people want their rubbish to be collected, they must buy yellow stickers(张贴物) and put them on their rubbish bags. In 2003, 47% of all rubbish in the cities was recycled. This included 70% of paper, 95%of glass, 71%of plastic bottles and 85-90%of cans. Until recently, people could get a small amount of money when they recycled their bottles. Recycling has become a daily habit for the Swiss.
　　Everyone should learn from the Swiss, and our country will be clean like Switzerland.
　　66. According to the passage, Switzerland is famous for         .
　　A. its food         B. its watches          C. its environment         D. its laws
　　67. How much rubbish in the cities was recycled in 2003?
　　A. About 70%.             B. 95%.                C. 47%.           D. 85-90%
　　68. What can people do according to the law?
　　A. Bring old computers to special centers.      B. Reuse the parts of the old machines that can"t be used.
　　C. Throw away electronic machines.           D. A and C.
　　69. How can people in Switzerland get a small amount of money?
　　A. Put yellow stickers on their rubbish bags.                B. Recycle their bottles.
　　C. Bring old electronic machines to special centers.          D. Have a good habit.
　　70. The best title of the article is         .
　　A. One of the Cleanest Countries in the World          B. The Swiss Government
　　C. Recycling in Switzerland                        D. Learning from the Swiss