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When a reporter asked them if they planned to give up mountain climbing after their narrow escape, the two climbers replied, “Not at all. We’ll be going back up there just as soon as we get out of the hospital.”
61. The mountain climbers survived because ______.
A. they had fallen only 500 feet down B. of the ledge and the loose snow on it
C. the ground was deep in snow D. of effective protective measures
62. The underlined word “cushion” in the first paragraph most probably means ______.
A. to prevent sth. from falling down B. to make a fall slower
C. to make a fall or hit less painful D. to hold sth. up
63. How high was the ledge from the foot of the mountain?
A. Over 2560 feet high B. Over 2000 feet high
C. 25530 feet high D. Over 1400 feet high
64. What are the two climbers going to do when they get well again?
A. To go ahead with the climbing. B. To give up mountain climbing.
C. To take up some other activities. D. To go back to the snow-covered ledge.
B
Many Web sites offer free services to create personal Web pages and fill them with writings and pictures. These sites include “MySpace”, used mainly by teenagers and young adults. MySpace is an online community that lets people share messages and pictures with an increasing number of friends. It is the most popular social networking site on the Web.
YouTube is another Internet site that became more popular this year. This Web site lets anyone create, share and watch short videos. People can watch almost anything on YouTube: news, sports and entertainment events. There are music videos, and videos made by people in their own homes. These include videos of people singing or dancing, or animals doing funny things. Three young men created YouTube almost two years ago as a personal video sharing service. They recently sold it to Google for more than one and a half billion dollars.
Games and entertainment also became a larger part of the Internet this year. One Internet social site is called Second Life. It is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different life. They get married, build homes, operate businesses, buy and sell goods, work, play and attend school.
65. People around the world use blogs to .
A. buy goods B. express themselves C. listen to music D. watch videos
66. MySpace is popular with young people because they can there.
A. share information and photos with friends B. watch short videos
C. play games D. get free services
67. People visit YouTube to there.
A. do funny things with animals B. sing and dance to music
C. watch TV series D. produce and enjoy videos
68. If you want to experience a life different from reality, you can use ______.
A. the blog B. MySpace C. YouTube D. Second Life
C
Tales From Animal Hospital
David Grant
David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated, including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess, the delightful cat Marigold Diamond. He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day, from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery (外科手术). Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the program and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it is a cat, a dog or a snake!
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ISBN 0751304417
Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer(魔法师)
Michael White
From the author of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science, comes this colourful description of the life of the world’s first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact, Michael White’s learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic (魔术) ended and science began.