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Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for a Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line, and others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around, but there was no place for him to sit.

He walked into the station cafe. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom's workmates came in and sat with Tom.

"What time is your bus?" asked Mike.

"There's plenty of time yet," answered Tom.

"Well, I'll get you some more tea then," said Mike.

They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. "Oh! It's going backward!" he cried. "A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it's half past eleven."

"You're looking at the clock in the mirror." said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.

56. Tom went into the station cafe because_____.

A. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea

B. it was quite early and he could find a seat there

C. he didn't like to stay with the schoolgirls

D. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there

57. What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?

A. Half past twelve. B. Twenty to twelve.

　C. Half past eleven. D. Half past one.

58. From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find _____.

A. the time is right B. it's going slower

　C. it's going backward D. it's going faster

59. Which of the following is true？

A. Tom arrived in Paris on time.

　B. The next bus would leave in half an hour.

　C. After that Tom didn't like clocks any longer.

D. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once.

B

　　Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work, a move scientists say can be good for better work, workplace morale (士氣), and the well-being of animals.

　　A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet. Sue Chaseling of Pet-care Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets. "On the pets' side, they are not left on their own and won't feel lonely and unhappy," she said. A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets useful, while 27% experienced a drop in absence.

Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington. "My customers love them. They are their favorites," she said. "They are not troublesome. They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun."

Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years "working" at Punch Gallery in Balmain. Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years. "BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past knock on the glass lightly," he said.

Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they could start a point of conversation. But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable.

60. The percentage of American companies that are for keeping office pets is ______.

　A. 73% B. 27% C. 25% D. 15%

61.We know from the text that "BJ" _____.

　A. works in the Global Hair Salon B. often greets the passers-by

　C. likes to sleep in the sun D. is a two-year-old cat

62.The best title for this text would be _____.

　A. Pets Help Interest Children B. Your Favorite Office Pets

　C. Pets Join the Work D. Busy Life for Pets

C

　　Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He and his two sisters grew up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates II, was a Seattle lawyer. Mary Gates, their late mother, was a school teacher.

　　Gates attended public elementary school before moving on to the private Lakeside School in North Seattle. It was at Lakeside that Gates began his career in personal computer soft- ware, programming computers at age 13.

　　In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer, who is now Microsoft's president. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version (版本) of the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer---the MITS Astair. In his junior year, Gates dropped out of Harvard to devote his energies full-time to Microsoft, a company he had started in 1975 with his boyhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office desk-top and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers.

　　Gates' foresight has led to the success of Microsoft and the software industry. He plays an important role in the technical development of new products. Much of his time is devoted to meeting with customers and staying in touch with Microsoft employees around the world through e-mail.

　　In the dozen years since Microsoft went public, Gates has donated more than $ 800 million to charities (慈善機(jī)構(gòu)), including $ 200 million to the Gates Library Foundation to help libraries in North America make use of new technologies and the Information Age.

63. Where did Bill Gates begin his career in personal computer software?

　A. At public elementary school. B. At the private Lakeside School.

　C. At Harvard University. D. At Microsoft Company.

64. Why did he drop out of Harvard?

　A. To change school. B. To spend all his energies to Microsoft.

　C. To find a full-time job. D. To earn money.

65. How does Gates spend much of his time?

　A. Meeting with people.

　B. Travelling around the world.

　C. E-mailing some friends.

　D. Meeting with customers and e-mailing Microsoft employees.

66. What does the underlined word "donated" in the last paragraph mean?

　A. gave. B. earned. C. made. D. received.

D

　　What are you doing right now? Yes, you are reading this page. That also means you're moving your eyes. You're thinking. You're breathing. You're listening. Possibly you're shifting(變換) positions. You're also feeling things---this book, your chair, emotions. What lets you do all these things at the same time? Your brain.

　　Your brain is the control center of your body and mind. Without your brain you can't do anything. Your brain has more than 100 billion nerve(神經(jīng)) cells. Each nerve cell makes from 1,000 to 10,000 connections with other nerve cells. The nerve cells send impulses back and forth in your brain and to and from every part of your body. After you reach the age of 20, though, your brain cells start to die. This is common. However, if you suffer an illness, or injury, even more nerve cells die in your brain. When a nerve cell dies, the thousands of connections it made with other nerve cells are lost.

　　Until recently, scientists believed that the brain did not replace its dead cells. New studies, however, prove not. Scientists have found new nerve cells in a part of the brain called the hippocampus(海馬區(qū)). The hippocampus helps the brain form memories from new experiences.

　　The discovery of these new nerve cells is not a cure for anything yet. It gives hope, however, of a cure for brain damage from such things as epilepsy(癲癇病), Lou Gehrig's disease, car accidents, and strokes. Someday scientists might be able to use the new cells to replace damaged brain cells. Such a cure, however, may take about ten years to develop. So at the same time, use your head---protect it!

67. Nerve cells in the brain______.

A. send massages to every part of the body

B. make connections only to other cells in the brain

C. can cure Lou Gehrig's disease

D. are a person's memory

68. The last sentence of the passage suggests that people______.

A. should use their head by carefully thinking through situations

B. should be careful not to injure their brains

C. have a skull (頭蓋骨) that provides all the protection needed by the brain

D. would see a quick cure for brain disease