【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt.” “Ooh, this is so nice, Mom,” I said. It occurred to me that by pleting my grandmother’s quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another.56. Why did the author go to mother’s home? A. To see her mother’s quilts. B. To help prepare for a show. C. To get together for the family dinner. D. To discuss her grandmother’s life.57. The author was surprised because . A. the quilt looked very strange. B. her grandmother liked the quilt. C. the quilt was the best she had seen. D. her mother had made some changes58. The underlined wood “crooked” in the passage most probably means . A. unfinished B. broken C. bent D. unusual59. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. A Quilt Show B. Mother’s Home C. A Monday Dinner D. Grandmother’s Quilt B While all my classmates seen to be crazy about a oneway ticket to Mars(火星), I’d rather say Mars is totally unsuitable for human existence. People won’t have enough food supplies there, and the terrible environment would make it impossible for them to live a long life. Besides, the journey won’t be safe. Can anybody explain to me just why people would go to Mars, never to return?Steve Minear, UKHere are the things you can think of: the desire to explore a foreign and unique environment, the excitement of being the first humans to open up a new world, the expectation of fame and glory…For scientists there is another reason. Their observations and research will probably lead to great scientific achievements.Donal Trollop, CanadaThere are already too many people on the Earth. I think that sometime before the end of the century, there will be a human colony(殖民地)on Mars. It will happen when people finally realize that towway trips to the red planet Mars are unnecessary. Most of the danger of space Flight is in the launches(發(fā)射) and landings. Cutting the trip home would therefore reduce the danger of accidents, save a lot of money, and open the way to building an everlasting human settlement on another world.Enough supplies can be sent on ahead. And every two years more supplies and more people will needs, and Mars is far more pleasant than the other planets in the outer space.Paul Davies. USA60. The main purpose of Steve Minear’s writing is . A. to report his classmates’ discussion B. to invite an answer to his question C. to explain the natural state of Mars D. to show his agreement on going to Mars61. Which of the following best states Donal Trollop’s idea? A. There is a plan to send humans to Mars. B. There are many reasons for going to Mars. C. Scientists bee famous by doing research on Mars. D. It is possible to build an Earthlike environment on Mars.62. Paul Davies points out that . A. humans need only a oneway ticket to Mars. B. twoway trips to Mars will be made safe soon C. it is easy to reduce the danger and cost of flights to Mars D. it is cheap to build an everlasting human settlement on Mars63. What does Paul Davies think of human existence on Mars? A. Humans will have to bring all they need from the Earth. B. Humans will find Mars totally unsuitable for living. C. Humans can produce everything they need. D. Humans can live longer in the colony on Mars. C Being able to multitask—doing several things at the same time—is considered a wele skill by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again.What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle an ever larger number of electronic devices(電子產(chǎn)品)as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out s, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a significant amount of time in fruitless efforts as they multitask.Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they cat at the family table.Multitasking also affects young people’s performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinion of the effect of modern gadgets(器具