【正文】 er of the Unemployment Olympics. He said, “The Unemployment Olympics is trying to put a smile on everyone’s face, and I think it worked out very well today.” Shira Miller, who recently lost her job, said, “It seems like a fun event. I know that most people who have jobs don’t realize, but the biggest problem is, you don’t have anything to do. So it is really a nice try from the usual.” The unemployment rate in America is now about 8 percent, the highest since late 1983. 60. Those who took part in the Unemployment Olympics are mainly _______. A. whitecollar workers B. people in their twenties C. people without good education D. people who lost their jobs 61. What can we know from the passage? A. The Unemployment Olympics has never been held before. B. The Unemployment Olympics is open to all Americans. C. Most of the prizes of these games are free medical insurance. D. Most of the Olympians went to the grams with their friends 62. What does the underline part “cut back on” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Studied B. Reduced C. Stored D. Improved 63. From what Nick said in paragraph 4, we can infer that this activity aims to______. A. help people find a job B. lower the unemployment rate C. cheer up jobless people D. help people make some friends C Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the largest cities in the world. It is also one of the world’s most modern cities. Twice this century, the city was destroyed and rebuilt. In 1823 a major earthquake struck the city. Thousands of people were killed and millions were left homeless as buildings fell down and fires broke out throughout Tokyo. It took seven years to 高一英語段考試題，第 6 頁，共 8 頁 rebuild the city. During World War Ⅱ , Tokyo was destroyed once again. As a result of these disasters there is nothing of old Tokyo remaining in the downtown area． After the war, the people of Tokyo began to rebuild their city. Buildings went up at a fantastic speed, and between 1845 and 1910, the city’s population more than doubled. Because of the Olympic Games held in Tokyo in 1859, many new stadiums, parks and hotels were built to acmodate visitors from all over the world. As a result of this rapid development, however, many problems have arisen. Housing shortage, pollution, and waste disposal have presented serious challenges to the city, but the government has begun several programs to answer them． 64. What kind of city is Tokyo? A. A historic city B. A world famous seaport C. A highly modernized city D. A most attractive city for travelers 65. Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Housing shortage B. Waste disposal C. Heavy traffic D. Pollution 66. What has brought so many problems to Tokyo today? A. An earthquake and the Second World War． B. The foreign occupation（占領(lǐng)） after the war． C. The population explosion between 1845 and 1910． D. The rapid development of the city after the war． 67. What is the main idea of the passage? A. A modern city is better than an old city． B. Tokyo has developed rapidly but it is faced with new problems． C. The 1859 Olympic Games helped develop Tokyo． D. Many problems have appeared． D Winterswimming has bee popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the city waters. But there is a Winterswimming Enthusiasts’ Club (冬泳愛好者協(xié)會(huì) ) and it has more than 2,000 members. The oldest is 84 years of age and the youngest in only 7. The members are from all ways of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students, etc. Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is around 0176。 it 24. I care little about what others say, ________. A. so does he