won’t stop me from trying. I just know that if I work really hard and be myself, I can do almost anything.

I can’t change that I have Down syndrome, but one thing I would change is how people think of me. I’d tell them: Judge me as a whole person and accept me for who I am. Most important, just be my friend. 64. Children with Down syndrome would ________. A. have more physical problems B. have more psychological problems C. meet with more failures

D. meet with more learning difficulties 65. What is the writer interested in?

a. reading b. painting c. sports d. literature e. TV f. music A. a, c, d, e C. a, c, e, f

B. b, c, d, f

D. b, c, d, e

66. The writer now can study in a regular English class mainly because of her ________.

A. family’s encouragement and her own efforts B. teacher’s encouragement and her aide’s help C. aide’s help and her own efforts D. great interest and long practice

67. The writer tried to picture herself as a ________.

A. normal teenager

B. mentally disabled teenager C. hard-working student D. physically healthy student D

Wikipedia is the most popular reference (查阅) site on the Internet, receiving tens of millions of hits per day.

The English section of Wikipedia has over 2 million articles and is growing fast. Wikipedia also has 445,000 articles in German, 342,000 in French and lesser totals in many other languages, such as Dutch, Spanish, and Japanese. Wikipedia has become an international phenomenon. It is a website where anyone can write and post an article on any topic of their choice, and all articles are subject to change by nearly anyone. It means that contributors are also able to edit posted articles and contribute further knowledge they may have.

Wikipedia can be a remarkable resource for Internet users to look for information they need. Search on wheat production in Kansas, and you’ll get seventeen articles that refer you to a commodities (商品) trading organization. If you don’t find what you want, chances are that a search on Kansas will get you their annual (每年的) wheat production in a review of the state and its resources. Because of its free service, free editing and wide range of topics, so many people love and praise

Wikipedia.

However, vandalism (随意破坏) and inaccuracy are problems in Wikipedia because of its open nature. For example, there have been some instances where incorrect news reports were given about notable people. Because Wikipedia has become such a widespread resource, the managers of the site and its founder, Jimmy Wales, have been criticized. 68. The articles on Wikipedia are ________. A. written by Wikipedia’s editors B. rewritten by Wikipedia’s editors C. mainly about current events D. mainly written in English

69. The purpose of the example in Paragraph 3 is to ________. A. show that Wikipedia covers wide range of topics

B. show that Wikipedia is a convenient reference site

C. teach Internet users how to use Wikipedia site

D. remind Internet users to use Wikipedia site properly 70. Wikipedia becomes so popular because of its ________.

A. free service, editing and vast information B. low price and wide range of topics

C. good service and real information D. newest resource and low price

71. Some people do not like about Wikipedia because of its ________. A. diversity

B. popularity D. unreliability

C. news reports E

Lack of water creates a survival problem for all desert animals. And animals can live only within a relatively narrow temperature range. For four or five months of the year, the daily temperatures in the desert may actually go beyond this range. So survival for desert animals is very difficult.

Fortunately, most desert animals have evolved (进化) to solve the heat and water problems the desert environment creates.

Take Phainopepla, a slim black bird for example. It breeds during the relatively cool spring, then leaves the desert for cooler areas. Many birds are active only at dawn and within a few hours of sunset. Some birds, such as the Kingbird, continue activities throughout the day, but always fly or sit in the shade.

A few desert animals, such as the Round-tailed Ground Squirrel, sleep away the hottest part of the summer. They also hibernate (冬眠) in winter to avoid the cold season. Some desert animals such as desert

toads (蟾蜍), stay deep in the ground until the summer rains fill ponds. They then come out from under the ground, breed, lay eggs and supply themselves with food and water for another long period. Some smaller desert animals make a hole below the surface of the soil or sand to escape the high temperatures at the desert surface.

Certain desert lizards (蜥蜴) are active during the hottest seasons, but move extremely rapidly over hot surfaces, stopping in cooler “islands” of shade. Even their legs may be longer so they absorb less surface heat while running.

72. How many survival problems are mentioned for desert animals in Paragraph 1?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

73. When can we have the best chance to see many birds in a desert? A. In early afternoon.

B. Around midday.

C. In early morning. D. In late morning.

74. The Round-tailed Ground Squirrel escapes the extreme temperatures by ________.

A. sitting in the shade B. lying in a hole C. stopping its activities D. moving to cool habitats

75. According to the passage, which of the following are the most active desert animals?