13．Dr．Glenn Tisman，a cancer specialist，knew his young neighbor，Ray Bateman，had an unusual mind．But he had no idea at the time that 12-year-old Ray had the ability to become his partner in cancer research．
Ray's parents remembered that at age four，Ray surprised them by fixing； a broken vacuum cleaner （吸塵器）．When he was ten，he speedily constructed the family color television from a kit．Later，he succeeded in assembling （組裝） a complex stereo system after two experts had failed to do the job．
When Ray was ten，he convinced his parents to buy him a computer．In a short time，Ray was able to do amazing things with the computer．Ray shared his enthusiasm for computers with Dr．Tisman，who used a computer for his research． The two discussed computers and medicine frequently．Amazingly，Ray understood the biology and chemistry related to Dr．Tisman's medical research without any previous instruction．
Ray then worked with Dr．Tisman after school．He helped conduct research with the equipment and kept it in working order．The purpose of the research was to test the effectiveness of mixing an old cancer drug with certain vitamins．Ray analyzed patient test results by computer，while Dr．Tisman handled all patient contact．Together，they came up with solid research that helped advance cancer treatment．
In 1988，14-year-old Ray went with Dr．Tisman to a meeting of the American Federation for Clinical Research （AFCR），where Ray presented their initial research findings．Using terminology （術(shù)語(yǔ)） beyond the grasp of most kids his age，Ray told the scientists how the new drug mixture caused fewer and milder side effects for cancer patients．
A year later，Ray returned to the meeting to update the findings of his and Dr．Tisman's research．By then，he had become well-known for his devotion to finding cures for sick patients．Stories about him appeared in hundred of newspapers around the world．He appeared on television newscasts and talk shows．
Ray continued to spend most free hours working with Dr．Tisman．The two began studying the effects of vitamins on babies inside the womb．However，Ray's main interest remained cancer treatment，and he continues his research today．

59．According to the passage，RayA．
A．is a boy of many gifts
B．is very helpful to his parents
C．learned fast under Dr．Tisman's instruction
D．stopped working with Dr．Tisman after his success
60．What do we know about Dr．Tisman？B
A．He succeeded in finding cures for cancer．
B．He made a new discovery in cancer treatment．
C．He convinced Ray to become a partner of him．
D．He taught Ray knowledge related to his research．
61．What made Ray first known to the medical world？A
A．His presentation at AFCR．
B．His great skills in computer．
C．His devotion to cancer research．
D．His appearance on television newscasts．
62．Dr．Tisman's research is aimed atD．
A．providing different cancer treatments
B．proving the effects of vitamins on babies
C．finding the side effects of a cancer drug
D．testing the effectiveness of a new drug mixture．

12．My parents often tell me that to work honestly ________ in the long run．（　�。�

A．

pays off

B．

keeps off

C．

shows off

D．

gives off

11．-Did you make sense of what the man said just now？
-No，his meaning didn't        ．Would you explain it to me？（　�。�

A．

get through

B．

get off

C．

get across

D．

get out

10．John Blanchard was studying the crowd making their way through the station．He was looking for the girl with a rose whose heart he knew，but whose face he didn't．
When reading a book in a Florida library a year before，John became interested not in the contents of the book，but in the notes penciled in the margin．The handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and beautiful mind．He discovered the former owner's name in the front of the book：Miss Hollis Maynell．
He located her address and wrote a letter introducing himself．The next day he was shipped overseas to serve in the army．During the next year，they grew to know each other through the mail and their friendship developed．John requested a photograph，but she refused，saying if he really cared，it wouldn't matter what she looked like．When the day finally came for him to return home，their first meeting was suggested-7：00 p．m．a(chǎn)t the Grand Central Station in New York．
She wrote，"You'll recognize me by the red rose I wear on my coat．"So now John was in the station to meet the girl with a rose．
As a pretty and slim girl in green came over，John noticed her blue eyes like flowers in spring．He walked directly towards her，entirely forgetting she was not wearing a rose．As John came closer to her，he saw another woman with a red rose stood nearby．Well past 40，this woman had graying hair done under a worn hat．Seeing the girl in green walk quickly away，John felt as if he were split in two．He desired to follow that girl，but longed for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned and supported him
The woman looked gentle and sensible．John went to her，saying，"I'm Captain John Blanchard．You must be Miss Maynell．I am glad to meet you here．May I take you to dinner？"
She replied with a smile，"I don't know what this is about．But the lady in green who just went by，begged me to wear this rose on my coat．She said if you asked me out to dinner，I'd tell you she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street．She said it was some kind of test!"
41．John was eager to know the former owner of the book because heB．
A．was very interested in the contents of the book
B．was impressed by the notes written by its owner
C．wanted to improve his handwriting
D．wanted to discuss the book with her
42．What happened to John after getting in touch with Miss Hollis Maynell？A
A．He served in the army abroad．
B．He went overseas for vacation．
C．He went on a business trip in New York．
D．He visited Miss Maynell．
43．What do we know about the woman with a rose？C
A．She was Miss Maynell's close friend．
B．She was a waitress in the big restaurant．
C．She was probably a passerby．
D．She was paid to meet John at the Station．
44．Which would be the best title of the text？D
A．An Interesting Book                           
B．A Woman With a Rose
C．A Brave Soldier                         
D．A Love Test．

9．Although Jane agrees with me on most points，there was one on which she was unwilling to _______（　�。�

A．

give out

B．

give in

C．

give away

D．

give off

8．Companies are struggling to find the right ________ between supply and demand，but it is no easy task．（　�。�

A．

balance

B．

process

C．

equality

D．

pattern（C）

7．After staying in hospital for long，the patient was advised to go to the seaside to____ his health．（　�。�

A．

take up

B．

hold up

C．

make up

D．

pick up

6．The forest guards often find campfires that have not been        completely．（　　）

A．

turned down

B．

broken down

C．

put out

D．

put off

5．Jim entered the competition without much hope，not expecting he would_____ the first prize!（　　）

A．

come up with

B．

put up with

C．

catch up with

D．

end up with

4．My parents influenced us with the concepts of family，faith and patriotism when l was  young．Even though we struggled to make ends meet，they stressed how fortunate we were to-live in a great country with limitless opporturuties．
    I got my first real job when l was ten． My dad，Benjamin，injured his back working in a  cardboard-box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist． He rented space in a little mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr． Ben's Coiffure．
    The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking． lot three nights a week，which meant getting up at 3 a．m．To pick up trash，Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower． Mom and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litterby hand．It took two to three hours to clean the lot． I'd  s1eep in the car on-the way home．I did this for two years，but the lessons I leacmed have lasted a lifetime，I acquired'disci-pline and a strong work morality，and leamed at an early age the impmtance of balancing life's competing interests-----in my case，school，homework and a job．This really'helped during my senior year of high school，when l worked 40 hours  a  week flipping hamburgers，at a fast-food  joint while taking afull load of college-prep courses．  The hard work paid off．I attended the U．S．Milttary Academy and went on to reaceive graduate degree  in law and business from Harvard． Later，I joined a big Los Angetes law firm and was elected to the California state assembly． In these jobs and in everything else I've  done，I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot．The experience taught me that there is dignitty in all work and that if people are workmg to provide for thems elves ahd their families，that is something we should honor．
56．According to the text，the author thinksA   
A．he is lucky to have many chances to get a job
B．it is difficult to find a job to make ends meet
C．his parents are full of complaint about their life
D．it is not acceptable to live in such bad conditions
57． In order to get a discount on rent，C   
A．his father had to work as a hairstylist
B．his father had to work in a cardboard-box factory
C．they had to clean the-parking lot three nights a week
D．his father had to pick up litter by hand three hours a day
58．Which of the following is NOT true of the autbor？D
A．He got the graduate degrees from Harvard．
B．He took a college-prep courses at high school．
C．He took a part-time job during his senior year．
D．He regretted having worked in the parking lot．
59．What does the underlined sentence"The hard work paid off"mean？D
A．The author got a high pay by working hard．
B．The author compkuned of the hard work．
C．The effort wluch he made had no effection．
D．The hard work was worthwhile for the author．
60．We can leam from'the text thatB   
A．it is urrimaginable for a child to help his family
B． it is honored to work for one's family as a member
C． it is unnecessary to keep work rules-of behaviour
D．the harder the work is，the more interest one shows．