【正文】 . There are various methods of processing depending on the type of tea required. For black tea, the young green leaves are first spread out on shelves to dry. This process removes much of its water and the leaves bee soft. After this, the leaves are passed through heavy rollers. This operation will press the leaves for juices which give the tea both its colour and taste. Then the leaves are spread out on floors and left to ferment(發(fā)酵)under wet conditions. Fermentation develops the rich taste of black tea. The fermented leaves are then dried with a hotair blower until they bee rolledup black leaves. The final step is to sort and grade them before the black tea is ready for sale to countries all over the world.59. In the first paragraph, the word “pruning” means .A. regular cutting of the plantsB. frequent wateringC. regular use of chemicalsD. growing the plants high in the mountain60. One of the reasons why women are employed to do the picking is that .A. they work harder than men do in the pickingB. they can throw their pickings more easily into the basketsC. their fingers fit them better for the job D. they can more easily find the twin leaves 61. How many processing steps for black tea are mentioned in the last paragraph?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. 62. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To introduce various methods of tea processing. B. To persuade readers to buy tea from Sri Lanka. C. To tell a story that had happened in the tea gardens. D. To inform readers of tea growing, picking and processing.DAs any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more. Lewis and his coworkers carried out their study by videotaping the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more questionasking the parents do, the higher the children’s IQ scores,” Lewis says. “And the more children there are, the less questionasking there is.” The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings(兄弟姐妹). Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are that it’s the middle child.” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a nonevent.”63. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to .A. show the relationship between parents and childrenB. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner tableC. report on the findings of a studyD. give information about family problems64. By saying “Middle children are invisible” in Para. 3, Lewis means that middle children .A. have to help their parents to serve dinnerB. get the least attention from the familyC. are often kept away from the dinner tableD. find it hard to keep up with other children65. Lewis’ research provides an answer to the question .A. why TV is important in family life B. why parents should keep good order C. why children in small families seem to be quieterD. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life66. Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?A. It is important to have the right food for children. B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner. C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner.EAround the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure—those who have climbed the highest mountains, explored unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who seek an immediate thrill from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds. I would consider bungeejumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot—air balloon)200 meters above the ground with an elastic(有彈性的) rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometers. It is estimated that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungeejumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungeejumping involve jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs. Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has bee safe and boring. Not very long ago people’s lives were constantly under threat. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle for survival. Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in paratively safe environments；they buy food in shops；and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they bee ill. The answer for some of these people is to seek danger in activities such as bungeejumping.67. A suitable title for the text is “ ”. A. Dangerous Sports：What and Why?B. The Boredom of Modern LifeC. Bungeejumping：Is It Really Dangerous?D. The Need for Exciteme