The gray-haired lady can’t wait to leave the building to search for her dad. Unless watched, she will walk in the streets in an effort to find her father, who died 30 years ago.

Not all cases of Alzheimer’s disease look like this, but Alzheimer’s is a serious disease that is said to be the fourth or fifth leading cause of death for people over age 75. It is said that about three percent of the U.S. population over age 65 have Alzheimer’s. In the early stages; people may exhibit short-term memory loss. Some may experience changes in personality, easy to be angry. As the disease progresses, patients might lose the ability to move and may be unable to speak or move at all. This progressive disease generally lasts 8 to 10 years before death occurs.

While no one is certain what causes these changes in the brain’s nerve fibers （神經(jīng)纖維）, their effect is certain. Alzheimer’s destroys not only the patients, but also spouses（配偶）, friends and families.

What should you do if you notice progressive memory loss in yourself or a loved one? Have the person examined by a doctor who is a specialist in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Though many reasons other than Alzheimer’s disease may cause memory loss, its early diagnosis（診斷）and treatment may delay some of the most serious effects.

What feeling will you likely experience if a loved one suffers from Alzheimer’s disease? A person will often go through the various stages of sadness, shock, anger, and so on. If the spouse develops the disease, you may experience hurt and disappointment when he or she doesn’t remember you are married.

Life for the Alzheimer’s patients and their loved ones will never be the same as the disease progresses, bringing a deep sorrow, loss and even anger towards God. No matter what feelings are present, facing them honestly will serve one better than burying them.

70. What can be inferred from the passage about the gray-haired day?

　　　 A. She has been living with her father.

　　　 B. She was sad about the death of her father.

　　　 C. She can’t search for her father without being watched.

　　　 D. She suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.

71. When people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, ________.

　　　 A. their families and friends will suffer from the same disease

　　　 B. their families and friends will experience mental sufferings

　　　 C. they will certainly die in 8 to 10 years

　　　 D. they will forget everybody but their spouses

72. Memory loss occurs ________.

　　　 A. from Alzheimer’s disease and nothing else

　　　 B. from sadness, shock, anger, and so on

　　　 C. for a number of reasons　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 D. with changes in personality

73. From the passage we know that 　　　 .

　　 A. early treatment may stop Alzheimer’s disease occurring

　　 B. it is still unknown what causes the changes in the brain’s nerve fibers

　　 C . nerve fibers in the brain will cause Alzheimer’s disease

　　 D. when one suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, he will be buried

U.S.— A South African man could face up to 25 years in prison for joking that he was carrying a bomb on an airline, police said Friday.

The 40-year-old man was arrested at Johannesburg airport on Thursday after he told an airhostess on nationwide airliner after take-off from Durban that he had a bomb in his bag.

“We don’t take this sort of thing lightly. He could face a jail term of between five and twenty-five years without the option (選擇) of a fine.”

Security precautions (安全措施) were taken against the man — a resident from the wealthy (富有) Johannesburg suburb of Sandown — on the flight.

Airline people didn’t find any explosives or weapons in his bags.

“Security measures at airport and on plane have been intensified（加強(qiáng)） immediately after the recent horrific and tragic terror（恐怖）attacks in America,” a police statement said.

Thousands of people are believed to have died after the hijacked (劫機(jī)) airliners flew into the twin towers of New York’s World Trade Center in the worst terror attack in U.S. history.

66. The man was arrested because he _______.

1. went aboard the plane with a bomb in his bag
2. security measures at airport and plane have been intensified.
3. was joking at the airport.
4. said on the plane that he was carrying a bomb in his bag.

67. The man may _______.

A. serve as many as 25 years in prison　

B. get away after paying a large sum of money.

C. get locked up in his wealthy home in Sandown.

D. be ordered to give up his weapons to the police.

68. Security measures have been strengthened at airports in the States to counterattack (反擊) ______.

A. air crashes　 B. smuggling　 C. terror attacks　 D. shoplifting

69. This news article is mainly about ________.

A.　a terror attack in America　　 　

B.　a high cost for a joke

C.　the bad luck of a rich man

D.　the security measures at an airport in America.

You Did More Than Carry My books

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark _46 down and helped the boy pick up these articles. _47 they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark 48 _ the boy’s name was Bill, that he 49 computer games,

baseball and history, that he was having a lot of 50 with his other subjects and that he had just broken 51 with his girlfriend.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was 52 in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 53 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 54 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before 55 , Bill asked Mark if they 56 talk.

Bill 57 him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you 58 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I 59 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess(臟亂) 60 anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to 61 my things. But after we spent some time together 62 and laughing, I realized that 63 I had done that, I would have 64 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 65 my life.”

46. A. fell　　　 　　　　　 B. sat　　　 　　　　 C. lay　　 　　　　　　 D. knelt

47. A. Although　 　　　　　 B. Since　　 　　　　　 C. After　　　　　　　　　 D. Until

48. A. discovered 　　　　 B. realized　　 　　　 C. said　 　　　　　　　 D. decided

49. A. played　　 　　　　　 B. loved　　　 　　　 C. tried　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

50. A. questions　 　　　　　 B. ideas　　 　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　 D. doubt

51. A. up　　　 　　　　　 B. out　　　 　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

52. A. called　 　　　　　　 B. helped　　 　　　 C. invited　 　　　　　 D. allowed

53. A. peacefully 　　　　　 B. willingly　 　　　　　 C. freely　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasantly

54. A. continued　　　　　　　 B. agreed　　　　　　　　 C. forced　　　　　　　　 D. offered

55. A. graduation　　　　　　 B. movement　　　　　　 C. separation　　　　　　 D. vacation

56. A. would　　　　　　　　　 B. should　　　　　　　　 C. could　　　　　　　　　 D. must

57. A. told　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reminded　　　　　　　 C. spoke　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

58. A. ever　　　　　　　　　　　 B. usually　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　 D. never

59. A. checked　　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　 C. cleaned　　　　　　　　 D. put

60. A. over　　　　　　　　　　　 B. into　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

61. A. find　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pick　　　　　　　　　　 C. pack　　　　　　　　　　 D. hold

62. A. talking　　　　　　　　　 B. playing　　　　　　　　 C. reading　　　　　　　　 D. watching

63. A. before　　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　 D. as

64. A. forgotten　　　　　　　 B. passed　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

65. A. helped　　　　 B. recovered　　　　　　 C. improved　 　 　D. changed

 She ________ on her ability to speak Chinese, English and Spanish to get a job with an international investment firm.

       A. integrated                 B. focused             C. simulated           D. capitalized

 Helen invited six _________ people to dinner, so now 12 people are coming.

       A. additional                  B. expectant           C. unavoidable       D. vulnerable

       Terry felt very ________ when Paul changed her flat tire.

       A. intimidating        B. awkward           C. grateful             D. annoying

 Mark had a(n) ________. He drove into a tree.

       A. disaster                    B. accident            C. legend        D. mission

     She is looking for a ten-cent coin to __________ her collection of American money.

       A. go over                    B. boil down          C. round out          D. lay claim to

       He ________ jumped the fence and ran across the yard.

       A. accidentally              B. effortlessly C. frequently   D. seriously

       He works in the ________ department at the studio.

       A. audio-visual              B. antiquity            C. emergency D. insurance