【正文】 t in1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore. The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course, new inventions continued to be made, but man now had a desire to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. 66. This passage mainly talks about________. A. why wheels were very important B. When light was invented C. how inventions affect people’s daily life D. Which country made the first step into space 67. According to the passage man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot________. A. at the beginning of 1800s B. in the 1960s 7 C. since the 1900s D. from the 1800s to 1960s 68. In the 1800s, people began to work in order to make_________. A. explorations B. their lives better C. discoveries D. a trip to space 69. Nylon came out of five years later than_______. A. the radio B. the camers C. jet planes D. movies 70. People can live longer because_____ that help cure diseases have worked very well. A. doctors B. new ways C. medicines D. new hospitals D. Reading is an important activity for many Americans. Today , thousand of men, women and children are members of groups to discuss the books they read. No one knows how many American belong to （是 ．．．．． 的成員） reading groups called book clubs. Yet publishers and bookstores report that more and more people throughout the United States are joining the clubs. Most of the clubs work the same way. Members read the same book at the same time. Then they meet to talk about the book. Members may be friends or people who live near each other. Or , they may be people who work together. Book clubs may be for only women or only men . Or, they can be for husbands and wives together. Some are family groups where parents attend with their children. Children may belong to book clubs of their own. Some book clubs in the United States are for husbands and wives. One woman says this is a great idea for a book club. She says husbands and wives often talk to each other only about their children, work, or money problems. “ Talking about books,” she says, “ open a whole new level of munication.” American children belong to book clubs, too. They may be as young as four years old or as old as eighteen. Some children’s clubs get help from the Great Book Foundation. This educational anization provides lists of books to read. It also trains people to lead discussions about the books. 71. It is reported that ____ in the United States. A. reading is important for men B. a lot of people are joining book clubs C. all the people are reading their books D. reading is important for children 72. Most book clubs want their members______. A. to read the same book at the same time B. to buy a lot of books at the same time C. to read different books at the same time D. to read a book in turn 73. Before joining the book club, husbands and wives often talk about ____. A. housework and work . B. children , money or work . C. books and writers . D. TV programs . 74. According to the passage, the youngest children in book clubs are ______. A. eighteen years old B. fifteen years old C. four years old years old best title of the passage might be “ ______”. A. An Important Activity in the USA. B. Reading Clubs for Children C. Book Clubs in the USA. D. The Importance of Reading 8 III. 書面表達(dá) 。 crying 35. – I’ve never had such a wonderful time. Thank you for asking me . _____. A. Good job B. That’s it C. That’s