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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 goodsB. express themselves C. listen to musicD. 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! $14.99 Hardback; 272pages. 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. ￡8.99 Hardback; 320pages. ISBN 1857024168 Fermat’s Last Theorem(定理) Simon Singh In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the world’s greatest mathematical problem: Fermat’s Last Theorem. First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds, including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem, and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995. An unusual story of human effort over three centuries, Fermat’ Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike. ￡12.99 Hardback; 384 pages. ISBN 1857025210 69. What is Animal Hospital? A. A hospital for animals.B. A popular book about animals. C. A pet center.D. A TV program about animals. 70. In Michael White’s book, Newton is described as _________. A. a person who looked different from his pictures B. a person who lived a colourful life C. a great but not perfect man D. an old-time magician 71. Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “baffle” as it is used in the text? A. To encourage people to raise questions. B. To cause difficulty in understanding. C. To provide a person with an explanation. D. To limit people’s imagination. 72. What is the purpose of writing these three texts? A. To make the books easier to read.B. To show the importance of science. C. To introduce some famous persons.D. To sell the books. D “It’s over! Thank goodness!” School was over and I was tired. I sat at the front of the school bus. Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of talks. I try to listen politely, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, however, her talk was worth listening to. “My father’s ill,” she said to no one in particular. I could see worry in her eyes. I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students with a smile. With a sudden change of interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?” With her eyes wet and her voice unusual, she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she continued, “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.” I couldn’t answer. My heart ached for her. I sat on the seat thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that. Suddenly I realized Janie was more than a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a whole world of family and cares for them too. I suddenly felt very selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant. I shouldn’t have been so selfish and self-centered. Understanding people is an art. 73. When the students get on the school bus, Janie usually _______. A. tries to break the silence B. speaks to herself C. sits on her seat without words D. meets them with a smile 74. After she learned Janie’s story, the author thought of _______. A. Janie’s pain when her mother died B. her mother’s pain when the author’s father died C. her mother’s pain when the author’s grandfather died D. the author’s pain when her own father died E How hard we have all prayed to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have. (责任编辑：admin) |