【正文】 ce anthrax is found in an area, it is likely to bring death and serious infection to the people there. D After the ATTACKS, Americans were quite willing to offer their help to the victims. E Large modern cities are too big to control. They impose their own living conditions on the people who inhabit them. Citydwellers are obliged by their environment to adopt a wholly unnatural way of life. They lose touch with the land and rhythm of nature. It is possible to live such an airconditioned existence in a large city that you are barely conscious of the seasons. A few flowers in a public park (if you have the time to visit it) may remind you that it is spring or summer. A few leaves clinging to the pavement may remind you that it is autumn. Beyond that, what is going on in nature seems totally irrelevant. All the simple, good things of life like sunshine and fresh air are at a premium. Tall buildings blot out the sun. Traffic fumes pollute the atmosphere. Even the distinction between day and night is lost. The flow of traffic goes on unceasingly and the noise never stops. 72. Which is NOT one of the reasons why city life is not preferable? A The people are not in regular munication with the rhythm of nature. B The people can‘t enjoy sunshine and fresh air. C Modern cities offer better schools, more chances of employment. D Traffic fumes pollute the air. 73. What are highly esteemed (have a high opinion of) in big cities? A Living conditions. B Sunshine and fresh air. C Airconditioned house. D A few flowers and a few leaves. 74. It‘s not easy to see such difference between day and night because _____. A citydwellers are obliged to adopt a wholly unnatural way of life B the sun was hidden from view by tall buildings C the noise made by traffic never stops D large modern cities are too big to control 75. If you want to know what season it is, ______. A it is advisable for you to cling to the pavement B you‘d better visit a public park C you can remind yourself that it is spring or summer D you should be barely conscious of the seasons Ⅴ .Reading proving. Once a hungry fox looked the river and saw some nice fat fishes. The fox hoped to have one of them for his dinner. And they swam about so fast that he could not catch some. “Why are you in such a hurry? What are you afraid of?” he asked the nearest one fish in a kind voice. “I’m afraid of the of the fishe rman,” answered the fish. “Then why not to e on land and live in peace as I do?” said the fox. “So you are calling the wisest of all animals!” said the fish. “How foolish you are! If I’m not safe in water which I have spent all my life, surely I will be less safely on land, of which I know nothing.” Ⅵ .Composition. 根據(jù)下列內(nèi)容，寫一則書面通知，字?jǐn)?shù)為 80— 100。 the football story begins on page 13。 neither day we looked forward to ___ at last. A. e B. came C. ing D. es Bush is on time for everything. How can it be ___ he was late for the meeting yesterday? A. why B. that C. because D. what 33. Alice ___ the wet clothes on the grass to dry them in the sun. A. spread B. hung C. settled D. lay 34. Bill Bank stayed in Pyramid Hotel ___ he was in Cairo. A. last time B. the last time C. a last time D. for the last time 35. You can’t drink any more. It will damage your health. I ___ stop drinking. Believe me! A. ought to B. should C. must D. will III. Cloze test. The sun was shining when I got on No. 151 bus. We passengers sat jammed together in heavy clothes. No one spoke. That‘s one of the 36 rules. 37 we see the same faces every day, we prefer to 38 behind our newspapers. People who sit so close together are using those thin 39of newsprint to keep their distance. As the bus came near the Mile, a 40 suddenly rang out: ―41 ! This is your driver speaking.‖ 42 . We looked at the back of the driver‘s head. ―Put your papers down. All of you.‖ The papers came down. ―Now, turn and f