【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 us who believe that they’ve made the wise choice. But Google is apparently out and I guess we just get to accept it.” However, some Chinese netizens regretted the loss of its professional services on Google, such as maps, videos, music and translations.56. Google stops its business in China because ________.A. too many panies enter the market B. its stock price has fallen sharplyC. Chinese panies hire its workers D. it refused to censor the search results57. When Google withdraws, ________.A. Chinese netizens won’t have any professional serviceB. Only Chinese panies will provide search serviceC. China’s attitude towards censoring won’t be changedD. The Google managing group will regret its decision58. A suggested title for the news would be .A. When Google Withdraws from China B. Who Wins in China’s Search BusinessC. Who Will Profit When Google Exits D. Why Google Loses to Other CompetitorsBBritish scientists are breeding a new generation of rice plants that will be able to grow in soil containing salt water. Their work may enable abandoned farms to bee productive farms once more.Tim Flowers and Tony Yeo, from Sussex Universities School of Biological Sciences, have spent several years researching how crops, such as rice, could be made to grow in water that has bee salty. The pair have recently begun a three－year program, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, to find out which genes enable some plants to survive salty conditions. The aim is to breed this capability into crops, starting with rice.It is estimated that each year more than 100 hectares of agricultural land are lost because salt gets into the soil and stunts plants. The problem is caused by several factors. In the tropics, mangroves（一種熱帶樹木）that create swamps (沼澤) and traditionally formed barriers to sea water have been cut down. In the Mediterranean, a series of droughts have caused the water table to drop, allowing sea water to seep in. In Latin America, irrigation often causes problems when water is evaporated(蒸發(fā)) by the heat, leaving salt deposits behind.Too much salt then enters the plants and prevents them functioning normally. Heavy concentrations of minerals in the plants stop them drawing up the water they need to survive.To overe these problems, Flowers and Yeo decided to breed rice plants that take in very little salt and store what they do absorb in cells that do not affect the plants growth. They have started to breed these characteristics into a new rice crop, but it will take about eight harvests before the resulting seeds are ready to be considered for mercial use.Once the characteristics for surviving salty soil are known, Flowers and Yeo will try to breed the appropriate genes into all manners of crops and plants. Land that has been abandoned to nature will then be able to bloom again, providing much needed food in the poorer countries of the world.59. Which of the following statements about Flowers and Yeo is true？A. They are students at Sussex University. B. They are rice breeders.C. They are husband and wife. D. They are colleagues at an institution of higher learning.60. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the problem discussed in the passage?A. Natural barriers to sea water have been destroyed.B. The water table has gone down after droughts.C. Sea level has been continuously rising.D. Evaporation of water leaves salt behind.61. The word “affect” in Paragraph 6 could be best replaced by .A. benefit B. balance C. influence D. protect62. The attitude of the author towards the research project is _______.A. positive B. negativeC. suspicious D. indifferentCThe Universal Autograph(名人簽名) Collectors Club (UACC) has been serving the collector for over 25 years. Founded in 1965, the UACC began as a small group of Long Island, New York autograph collectors and has grown to be the largest collectors organization of its kind. The UACC by its purpose is primarily an educational fellowship(聯(lián)誼會(huì)) where knowledge and resources are shared with not only the membership, but also the public at large. By joining the UACC, you will be introduced to the fastest growing hobby in the world today. Autographs have been called “frozen moments in time” by some people. Probably the most personal thing that one person can give is his or her signature. In 1834, former President James Madison sent an autograph for a collection which Princess Victoria was making. The future British Queen was only 15 years old at the time. Financier . Morgan, Sr. began collecting when he was 16, and his son continued adding to the father’s collection. As the daughter of the Mayor of Boston, Rose Fitzgerald collected autographs, as did her son, John F. Kennedy. Franklin Roosevelt, Malcolm Forbes and Glenn Ford are a few more wellknown autograph collectors. By collecting autographs, you bee a curator(館長(zhǎng)) of history.Here are some of the best reasons to join the UACC.The UACC publishes The Pen and Quill, the highly regarded 64page bimonthly journal with articles and news in all fields of autograph collecting. UACC members may place free ads in The Pen and Quill to express their wants or just swap with other members. Writing for autographs to famous living people can also be inter