【正文】 ountry where it is spoken. D. only with the help of machines. 66. These days most people want to learn ________________________. A. about the country where a language is spoken. B. to speak a foreign language. C. to read foreign novel. D. to write in the foreign language. 67. Of course people don’ t believe that ________________________. A. a foreign language can be learnt fast. B. one’ s native language is easy to learn. C. learning a language takes a lot of time. D. books are useful while learning a foreign language. (B) Want to travel to some wonderful places? Here are just a just a few remendations to ecodestinations: Africa Madagascar Home to a huge group of animals found nowhere else on the pla. Madagascar is a mustgo destination for anyone impressed with, or even slightly interested in, the natural world. Some of the unique flora and fauna can be found on this wonderful island. America St John (US Virgin Islands) Though it’ s the smallest of the US Virgin Islands, St John has surprisingly varied scenery. Virgin Islands National Park makes up twothirds of its land, where visitors can hike in deep valleys, over mountains and across dry coastal areas. Europe Iceland As one might expect from a country whose name is “ ice” , Iceland’ s scenery is rough. Take a hike past lava fields, glaciers and waterfalls and feel amazed at the wildlife and natural wonders. Visit between fall and spring to catch a sight of the Northern Lights. Asia Laos Visit Laos for a look at southeast Asia before the tourism industry exploded. Laos is slow paced so visitors can view the varieties of historic sights and explore the jungle and mountain scenery away from the madding crowds. Birdwatching is excellent here. Oceania Australia Visit here and you’ ll find the Great Barrier Reef, which is one of the seven wonders of the natural world. It is larger than the Great Wall of China and the only living thing on earth visible form space. Discover more about Australia’s greatest natural wonder,. Here you can also see great coral. 68. The purpose of the passage is to ________________________. A. tell you how to get to some places B. remind you of some places of interest C. suggest tourists going to some wonderful places D. discuss the scenery in Asia and Europe 69. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Oceania Australia enjoys one of the seven wonders. B. St John has wideranging scenery. C. Laos is a country in southeast Asia. D. It’ s better to watch Northern Lights in Iceland in summer. 70 The only living thing visible on earth from space is situated in ________________________. A. New Zealand B. Australia C. Laos D. the USA 71. Tom is studying species and he now wants to do some research into unique flora and fauna, so he should go to ________________________. A. Madagascar B. St John C. Iceland D. Laos (C) I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided. My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I fort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill. Problems are there to be faced and overe. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote， “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened， vision cleared， ambition inspired and success achieved.” One of the main causes of success in life is our attitude towards adversity(逆境 ). From time to time we all face hardships， problems, accidents, afflictions and difficulties. Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own. While we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it. Douglas Bader was 21 when in 193l he had both legs cut off following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to bee one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspiration to others during the war. He sai