British author J. K. Rowling , mother of magic boy Harry Potter , will do an Internet interview about her new book “Harry Potter and the Half—Blood Prince” on June 26. Before the event , children are invited to send their questions about Harry to the website . The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and will arrive in China in August .

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Russian school students will  have to do basic military training in their final year of school , the government has decided . The lesson will include learning to fire guns , marching drills and how to deal with a chemical , nuclear or biological attack . The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country .

Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes ? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll out of bed in their pajamas （睡衣） and go to class in their own bedrooms , Of course , their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer . The Florida High School , the state’s only online school , has 250 students who are taking classes at home by computer . Students in this first online program take classes in algebra （代数）, American government , chemistry , computer , economics , and web-page design . They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.

61．In the first news item , which country is NOT covered in the research ?

A．Britain .              B．France .C．Sweden .                           D．Spain .

62．Why will Russian school students have basic military training ?

A．To get ready for a military parade .       B．To learn to protect themselves .

C．To gain some military knowledge .        D．To develop their love for the country .

63．About Florida High School , which of these facts is true ?

 A．Some of the students have to attend classes at home instead of in the school .

B．There are altogether 250 students who take classes in the classrooms .

C．As the state’s only online school , it has 250 students who take classes by computer .

D．Students can’t take classes in algebra, American government , chemistry , computer and so

on .

64．The news from Florida can be given a title “       ”.

A．Get up Late         B．Online School C．Magical Computers   D．No Teachers  

65．What is the second news item mainly about ?

A．J. K. Rowling will have an Internet interview .

B．Children will meet Harry Potter’s mother .

C．The Harry Potter book will be available on the Internet .

D．The Harry potter book will arrive in China in early June .

C

You may be spending far too many of your present moments in efforts to win the approval of others , or in being concerned with some disapproval that you have encountered . We all enjoy applause , compliments (恭维) and praise , and approval in itself is not unhealthy . Approval —seeking is a misleading zone only when it becomes a need rather than a want .

If you want the approval , you are simply happy to have the recognition of the other people . But if you need it , you are going to break down if you don’t get it . That’s when the self-destructive forces move in . Similarly , when approval—seeking becomes a need , you give up a large part of yourself to the “outside person” whose advocacy（ 拥护）you must have. If they disapprove , then you are immobilized （使丧失机动性） （even in a small way）. In such a case , you have chosen to wear your self-worth on your sleeve for someone to rub or not to rub as they see fit . You feel good inside only if they decide to praise you .

The need for approval of another person is bad enough , but the real trouble comes with the need for the approval of everyone for every act . If you carry around such a need , then you are bound for a great deal of misery and frustration in your life . Moreover , you will be incorporating a wish —washy （软弱无力的） non—person self —image that will result in the kind of self—rejection .

The need for approval must go ! No question makes there . It must be completely got rid of from your life if you are to gain personal fulfillment . Such need is a psychological dead end , with absolutely no benefits to you .

66．Approval—seeking is healthy when         .

A．you need the approval

B．you only want the approval

C．you need the approval of everyone for every act

D．you don’t care about the approval

67．The self-destructive forces move in when         .

A．you need the approval and you get it

B．you want the approval and you get it

C．you need the approval but you don’t get it

D．you want the approval but you don’t get it

68．What does the sentence “You have chosen to wear your self-worth on your sleeve for someone to rub or not to rub as they see fit.” mean ?

A．You have decided to give up yourself worth in order to get the approval .

B．You have decided to change yourself worth in order to get the approval .

C．You have decided to show yourself worth to others and allow them to make a judgment .

D．You have decided to put yourself worth in other’s hand and allow them to keep it or hurt it as they like .

69．The need for the approval of everyone for every act will eventually result in         .

A．self-rejection      B．real troubles C．misery                       D．frustration

70．What can we infer from the passage ?

A．People can benefit from the need of the approval .

B．Both the want and need for approval are unhealthy .

C．The need for the approval is a destructive feeling and people must get rid of it .

D．Since everyone enjoys praise and compliment, approval—seeking is a natural human need .

D

The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living . People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor . Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem .

As the general standard of living in the country rises , the poverty line does , too . Therefore , even with today’s relatively high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line . However , if these people had stable jobs , they could have an acceptable standard of living . Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs .

For one thing , more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work . Over 40 percent of the poor people are children . By law , children less than 16 yeas old cannot work in many industries  A large number of poor people are old . Many companies do not hire people over 65 years old , the normal retirement age .

Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons : they are sick , they do not have any motivation , they have family problems , or they do not believe that they can find a job .

Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one . Many poor adults never went to high school . Therefore , when they look for jobs , they have few skills that they can offer .

At the present time , the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country  in the following ways .

First , if the national economy grows , businesses and industries hire more workers . Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find employment . Then they will no longer be below the poverty line .

Second , if society invests in the poor , the poor will become more productive . If the government spends money on social programs , education ,and training for poor people , the poor will have the skills to offer . Then it is more likely that they can find jobs .

Finally , if the government distributes society’s income differently , it raises some poor people above the poverty line . The government collects taxes from the non-poor and gives money to the poor . These payments to the poor are called welfare . In 1975 over 18 million people in the United States received welfare .

Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem . However , at the present time , many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living .

71．The author’s main purpose to write this article is         .

A．to define what the poverty line is

B．to explain why some people live the poverty line

C．to find solutions to the problem of poverty

D．to show sympathy for those poor people

72．Which of the following is NOT true ?

A．Ten percent of the Americans live a poor life .

B．Poor people are those who live below the poverty line .

C．The poverty line rises as the general standard of living rises .

D．The poverty line tends to be at the same level .

73．More than 40 percent of the poor people are children . This is mainly because         .

A．they do not have enough motivation

B．they are so young that they don’t have the right to work

C．they fail to get enough education

D．they are very poor in health

74．Most of the American poor people are not qualified for employment because         .

A．they do not have any motivation to work

B．they are not very self-confident

C．they are too young or too old to work

D．they have physical and family problems

75．We may concluded from the passage that         .

A．better solutions to the poverty problem are not yet found

B．welfare will enable them to be rich

C．poor people are sure to go out of the poverty line if they have chances to do business

D．employment is the best solution to the poverty problem

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In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon when all that were left were the ugly black ones .

In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared his or her lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus .

In eighth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pack up your childhood stuff so that your room would be a “middle school student’s” room , but didn’t laugh at you when you finished and broke out into tears .

In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend was the person who came to comfort you when you broke up with someone .

In twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pick out a university , assured you that you would get into that university and helped you deal with your parents , who were having a hard time to adjust to letting you go .

At graduation your idea of a good friend was the person who was crying on the inside but managed the biggest smile one could give as they congratulated you  .

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