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46. To look for signals from distant stars, scientists _____. A. have sent up spaceships to other planets B. have sent radio and television messages to outer space C. are listening to the radio messages all the year round D. will use computers to pick up background noise 47. According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might be inhabitable? A. 5 billion.B. 10 billion.C. 15 billion.D. 200 billion. 48. Some scientists believe no other planet has life because ______. A. most of the researches have been done over the radio B. thirty years of searching doesn’t have any result C. we didn’t send messages on spaceships D. none of the other stars is right for life 49. Some scientists think there might be more advanced civilizations on other planets because _____. A. some planets support more advanced civilizations B. some civilizations have sent us signals we can’t recognize C. the evolution of intelligence on other planets is unlike ours D. some planets in our galaxy are much older than the earth 50. Which of these statements is true based on the information in the passage? A. The earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxy. B. Most scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planets. C. Scientists are trying different ways to find signs of life on other planets. D. More advanced civilization than ours have developed on other planets. (B) Compassion is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into actions. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and it’s not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register (收款机) with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day. I couldn’t help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job. Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. “Charge it to me,” was all he said. What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion. 51. What does the word “compassion” underlined in Paragraph 1 mean? A. pity for the sufferings of others B. feeling or expression of sorrow C. liking for each other produced in people who have similar opinions or tastes D. something for which to be thankful 52. The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits _____. A. promised to obey the store rules B. forgot to take any money with him C. hoped to have the food first and pay later D. could not afford anything more expensive 53. Which of the following best describes the first old gentleman? A. kind and lucky B. poor and lonely C. friendly and helpful D. hurt and disappointed 54. The writer acted upon the store rules because _____. A. he wanted to keep his present job B. he felt no pity for the old gentleman C. he considered the old man dishonest D. he expected someone else to pay for the old man 55. What does the writer learn from his experience? A. Wealth is more important than anything else. B. Helping others is easier said than done. C. Experience is better gained through practice. D. Obeying the rules means more than compassion. (C) Hey there, So you’re about to spend four years of your life and tens of thousands of dollars of your parents’ money, and all you really know about college is that all of your friends are going. Do you ever stop to wonder why you’re going? Relax. You’re making the right decision. First of all, you’ll discover what interests you by taking courses in many subjects. For example, it’s hard to decide if you want to be a painter if you’ve never painted any pictures; once you’re in a drawing-room on campus, you’ll know one way or the other. 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