【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 US: masses of fresh reports and stories to keep you uptodate on world affairs．3 months free and free World Map．The WeekThe Week is the only weekly summary giving you the best of the British and foreign newspapers in just 35 pages．Designed to be read in just 1 hour, it provides you with everything you need and want to know．Try The Week now with 13 issues for just 163。 13．75．If you decide it39。s not for you, just tell us within the first 6 weeks and you can get your money back．56．Which of the following magazines will probably provide you with articles about music and paintings? A．Apollo． B．The Week． C．New Internationalist． D．The Guardian Weekly．57．Which of the following would you most probably read if you want to get information from the world’s most popular newspapers? A．Apollo amp。 The Week． B．Apollo amp。 New Internationalist． C．The Guardian Weekly amp。 The Week． D. The Guardian Weekly amp。 New Internationalist．58．The purpose of writing these four texts is to ______． A．tell the readers the latest news B．get more readers to subscribe C．show the importance of the four magazines D．introduce the four magazines to new readersBAndy rode slowly on his way to school, daydreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him. He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens. What he saw shocked and terrified him. A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him. With no time to waste, Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding furiously — but without knowing how to escape the swarm. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his panic increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings (蜇). The last sting had landed him in hospital — and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his father’s words came to him. “When you are in a tight situation, don’t panic. Use your brain and think your way out of it.” On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home. “Bees don’t like smoke,” he thought. “They couldn’t get into the house.” Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground. Andy knew he could not reach the house in time. He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon.Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he spotted a small dam used by Mr. Nelson to irrigate his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he dived, disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees had gone. Dragging himself out of the dam, he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell. Mrs. Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.“You’ll really need that fishing break to help you recover,” laughed his mother with relief. “Thank goodness you didn’t panic!” But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.”59．Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier?A. He was going fishing with his father.B. He was listening to a strange sound.C. He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip.D. He was riding to school. 60．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?A. They made Andy stay in hospital for two days.B. They shocked and terrified Andy.C. They tried to attack Andy in a mass. D. They crowded like a black cloud. 61．How did Andy avoid the bees in the end?A. He rode off in the opposite direction. B. He hid himself under the water.C. He rushed into the Nelson house. D. He asked Mr. Nelson for help.62．Which of the following can best describe Andy’s escape from the bees?A. No pains, no gains. bitten, twice shy.C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. In time of danger, one’s mind works fast. CModern inventions have speeded up people’s lives amazingly. Motorcars cover a hundred miles in little more than an hour, aircraft cross the world inside a day, while puters operate at lightning speed. Indeed, this love of speed seems neverending. Every year motorcars are produced which go even faster and each new puter boasts (吹噓) of saving precious seconds in handling tasks. All this saves time, but at a price. When we lose or gain half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so. We get the unfortable feeling known as jetlag。 our bodies feel that they have been left behind in another time zone. Again, spending too long atputers results in painful wrists and fingers. Mobile phones also have their dangers, according to some scientists。 too much use may transmit harmful radiation into our brains, a consequence we do not like to think about. However,