【正文】 . The reason why they didn’t all meet for lunch was that _______. A. They lost their way in the fog B. they fot to make necessary arrangement C. they waited at different places and didn’t meet each other D. the couple couldn’t find th e underground station 28. It’s quite clear that for Joan the trip to London had been ________. A. spilt by the fog B. quite tiring C. rather disappointing D. very enjoyable C The scientist from the Lockheed Space Company work in Felton, California, with the help of a puter. But the puter is placed in Sunnyside, about 80 kilometers away. What scientists input (輸入 ) is sent by telephone lines to the puter, and after a time, copies of the designs are needed back in Felton as quickly as possible Lockheed people have tried several ways of sending the prints, but the most effective seems to be by pigeon. Are pigeons really used to carry messages in these days? They are, and they send the prints faster and cheaper than any other way. Human messengers are much more expensive and slower than the pigeons. The road to Felton goes through the mountains, and the driving is not easy. An electronic printout (電子打印輸出 ) system could do the work in Felton, but at a cost of 10 dollars a print. Pigeons carry the designs for about 1 dollar each. Now Lockheed people have ten pigeon messengers. The pigeons do the work, and they have made Lockheed more famous. You can often read the news about pigeons in the newspapers around the world. 29. The passage is mainly about ___________________. A. Felton, California B. the scientists C. how to work with puters D. sending prints by pigeon 30. This story is unusual because pigeons ____________________. A. don’t like carrying things B. are often expensive to keep C. seem out of place in the space age D. aren’t friendly to the scientists 31. Something that’s effective ________________________. A. usually costs more B. is something that works C. is often unhappy D. is often done by animals D You surely want to take a good school yearbook photo, for you only get to do it once, and it’s what people remember you by for th e whole school year. Learn how to look good and look natural in your yearbook photo with these simple tips. 1. Practice smiling in a mirror. It sounds crazy, but figuring out how to make a natural looking smile for the camera does need a little preparation. Don’t be shy! Just imagine you are in front of a camera — hold your head high, look straight into the mirror and smile. Keep practicing until you find out your most attractive smiling face. 2. Choose your color wisely. In yearbook photos, lots of people look good in darker colors because they draw attention to the face. Generally, white often isn’ t the best choice because it can make your skin look a bit gray, especially if you’ re pale. Besides, stay away from super(超級(jí)的 )bright colors ( bright yellow, bright blue) unless you’ re really sure they make you look perfect. 3. Avoid unnecessary details. Busy patterns draw attention to themselves in yearbook photos, not to your face and smile. Save them for your everyday fashion experiments. Besides, have your clothes prepared for the day when the yearbook photo is taken. The last thing you want to do is pick out the perfect thing to wear, only to find that it’ s in the laundry. 4. Avoid big changes to your appearance. Big changes may not turn out the way you hope. Leave some time to do your hair, such as bing(梳頭 ) it up right before the yearbook photo is taken. Don’ t overdo it, since you want your hair to stay in one place and your face to draw all the attention, but go for the less is more approach. 32. The best title of this passage is ______. A. How to Make Yourself Look Good B. How to Do When Taking a School Photo C. How to Get Ready for Your School Phototaking D. How to Make a Good School Photo Book 33. A bright yellow shirt is not a good choice for taking photos because _______. A. it reflects light with the brightness B. it makes people look gray and pale C. it draws more attention than the face D. it suits nobody in front of a camera 34. The underlined part less is more in the last paragraph means _______. A. mon hair style is more attractive than the overdone B. simple hair style makes your face more attractive C. spending less time on hair makes you look more attractive D. bing the hair up right costs less time but means more 35. During the preparation for phototaking ______. A. a camera is needed B. clothes should be in the laundry C. fashion should be perfectly showed D. big changes are not needed 第二節(jié) （共 5小題；每小題 2分，滿分 10 分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。House Sitting In many countries of the world people do what is called house sitting. It means that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to e into their home and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away. In Australia, many people travel. After people retire, they might buy a van and travel all over the country. 36 So if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their home to care for it and keep the gardens tidy. House sitters might have to care for pets. Also, quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning. 37 I feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people, and have time to go sightseeing in a new area. 38 There are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel, and by replying to the ad