【正文】 ntroversial(引起爭議的 ). While he wrote excellent music， many people think his operas are too dark and serious， lacking the fun mon in operas written before his time. Wagner， on the other hand， thought the opera of his time was too simple. He wanted to make opera a serious form of art that bined drama and music to tell deep stories that would have a strong effect on the audience. Some people thought Wagner39。 wives， and made many people angry— things we would today think of as evil. Some would say he was a good musician， while others that he was a bad musician. But it would be difficult to say he was not an important person in music and in the world. 56. Which of the following best express the main idea of the passage？ A. Richard Wagner is not worth talking about. B. Richard Wagner is an evil man. C. Richard Wagner writes opera. D. Richard Wagner is a very controversial man. 57. Which of the following uses the word “ deep” in the same sense as it is used at the end of paragraph three？ A. The ocean is very deep. B. He has a very deep， booming voice. C. It is not easy to tell the meaning of this poem， because the poet is very deep. D. I have deep pockets. 58. What is not a way in which Wagner39。s too cold to sleep. I was going mad in bed so I had to get up. I don39。s the position， too. Lying down one has less resistance to the cold— well， that39。s one by somebody else？ DANIEL： In all the years I39。t know much about salmon D. salmon are magic 65. Which of the following do salmon not do when they reenter freshwater？ change colors. B. They stop eating. C. They grow bulges on their backs. D. They grow teeth. 66. Inferring from the passage， why do salmon eat a lot while they are in the ocean？ Because . A. they need to have enough energy to return home B. they never stop swimming C. they are afraid of bears D. the different water makes them hungry 67. Salmon return to fresh water in order to . A. mate B. provide nutrition to other animals C. mate and provide nutrition to other animals D. make a difficult journey D Maybe ten year old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father， “ But， Dad， you can39。ll have traveled through a windshield(擋風(fēng)玻璃 )or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty five times greater in cases where people are “ thrown clear.” Myth Number Two： Safety belts “ trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water. Truth： Sorry again， but studies show that people knocked unconscious(昏迷 )due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations， not to be trapped in them. Myth Number Three： Safety belts are not needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour(mph). Truth： When two cars traveling at 30mph hit each other， an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to driving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters. 68. Why did Elizabeth say to her father， “ But Dad， you can39。t take his medicine on time. 69. According to the text， to be “ thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because you . he knocked down by other cars B. may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car C. may find it impossible to get away from the seat D. may get caught in the car door 70. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe . A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident B. they will be unable to think clearly in an accident C. they will be caught when help es D. cars catch fire easily 71. What is the advice given in the text？ A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour. B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident. C. Never fet to wear safety belt while driving. D. Drive slowly while you39。 equivalent of China39。s young Chinese to follow D. most of them preferred to work in the west 74. The underlined word “ sound” in the 4th paragraph means . A. what may be heard B. seem when heard C. produce a sound D. based on truth or good judgment 75. What is needed in China39。 此行錯一詞：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。 Dear Mr. Li， Last Sunday， I went to do some reading in your library. So for the sake of readers I suggest that you change all these as soon as possible. Yours， Li hua