【正文】 股票市場） in large cities in many countries. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are among the largest and most wellknown. The stock, also called stock exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or pany. And each share means certain ownership of a factory or pany. Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks to try to bee rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money. Of course, investing（投資） money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or pany may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and the investors will lose money. The stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock to go up, but sometimes even if a factory or pany does a good job, the stock may still go down. No wonder going to the stock market is often pared to gambling（賭博） .All are eager to make money by gambling in the stock market. Factories and panies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to gamble. Indeed, the stock market is an attractive and plex part of the business world. 36. If you are a good investor, _____in the stock market. can always make money B. you can tell exactly when the stock goes up or down C. you may sometimes lose money D. your gambling is always safe 37. The passage mainly wants to tell us _____. A. how to buy or sell shares B. A B C of stock market C. the stock market is like gambling D. investing money in the stock market is not the safest way 38. Factories and panies are pleased that so many people gamble because _____. A. they can make them rich B. they need more people to work for them C. they need their money to do business D. some people win and some lose 39. The word plex in the last sentence probably means _____. A. plete B. Worthy C. difficult D. modern B As I stood in front of the grave(墓 )of President Richard Nixon, I was thinking about the time 25 years ago when this president helped bring the United States and China closer together. Young people of our two countries should help this relationship grow. This remark was made by a Shanghai student when speaking to his fellow students at the Nixon Library in California, . He was one of 80 middle school students from China attending a monthlong Youth Summit. The Summit was to mark the 25th anniversary （周年） of President Nixon39。t find it particularly difficult to talk with Americans. We have our differences, but we have a lot in mon. Dialogue is good for us. 40. The works Youth Summit refer to _____. A. visits to the Nixon Library B. the Chinese students39。s Eve, which was a Saturday, Mr. Jones went into willington and got so drunk at the Red Lion that he did not e back till midday on Sunday, the men had milked the cows in the early morning and then had gone out rabbiting, without bothering(麻煩 ) to feed the animals. When Mr. Jones got back, he immediately went to sleep on the livingroom sofa with the News of the world over his face, so that when evening came, the animals were still not fed. At last, they could stand no longer One of the cows broke into the door of the storehouse with her horns(角 ) and all the animals began to help themselves to the grains, It was Just than that Mr. Jones woke up. The next moment he and his four men were in the storehouse with whips in their hands, whipping in all directions. This was more than the hungry animals would bear. Together, though nothing of the kind had been planned beforehand, they jumped upon their masters. Jones and his men suddenly found themselves being struck with their horns and kicked from all sides. The situation was quite out of their control. They had never seen animals act like this before, and this sudden uprising of creatures whom they were used to beating and whipping just as they chose, frightened them After only a moment or two they gave up trying to defend themselves A minute later all five of them were in full fright down the road, with the animals running after them joyfully 43. Which of the following is true according to the story? A. Washington was the name of a hotel B. Red Lion was the name of a restaurant C. News of the World was a TV programme D. Storehouse is a place to feed the cows 44. The four men didn39。t at home C. News of the World was a TV programme D. Stovehouse is a place to feed the cows 45. The cows broke into the storehouse to feed themselves because____ A. They were so angry at their masters B. They wanted to fight with the men C. They wanted to go on strike D. They were too hungry 46. The cows jumped upon their masters because ____ A. they were not fed B. they were so hungry C. they were whipped so hard by them D. they were so happy 47. What is the best tile for the story? A. Midsummer39。d do in a lifethreatening situation. On August 29,1997,she got her answer. While she was driving on a road a big truck hit its head on a pickup car. The pickup burst into flames. Hristy rushed out and ran to the pickup. Two farmers, Dean Bernhard, 51, and his brother Donald,44,were inside. When she got close, Kristy could see the unconscious driver. The other man was under the passenger seat. Says Kristy: The smells were sickening. I was afraid the truck would blow up and kill us all. The driver of the big truck was struggling to open the passenger door. so Kristy rushed to the driver39