LONDON --- A British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake(假冒的) bomb detectors(探測器) to 10 years in prison, saying the man hadn't cared about potentially deadly consequences.

It is believed that James McCormick got about $77.8 million from the sales of his detectors - which were based on a kind of golf ball finder - to countries including Iraq, Belgium and Saudi Arabia.

McCormick, 57, was convicted(判罪) of cheats last month and sentenced Thursday at the Old Bailey court in London.

"Your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probability materially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people," Judge Richard Hone told McCormick. "you have neither regret, nor shame, nor any sense of guilt."

The detectors, sold for up to $42,000 each, were said to be able to find such dangerous objects as bombs under water and from the air. But in fact they "lacked any grounding in science" and were of no use.

McCormick had told the court that he sold his detectors to the police in Kenya, the prison service in Hong Kong, the army in Egypt and the border control in Thailand.

"I never had any bad results from customers," he said.

64. Why was McCormick sentenced to prison?

   A. He sold bombs.               B. He caused death of people.

   C. He made detectors.            D. He cheated in business.

65. According to the judge, what McCormick had done _______.

   A. increased the cost of safeguarding

   B. lowered people's guard against danger

   C. changed people's idea of social security

   D. caused innocent people to commit crimes

66. Which of the following is true of the detectors?

   A. They have not been sold to Africa.

   B. They have caused many serious problems.

   C. They can find dangerous objects in water.

   D. They don't function on the basis of science.

67. It can be inferred from the passage that McCormick _______.

   A. sold the equipment at a low price

   B. was well-known in most countries

   C. did not think he had committed the crime

   D. had not got such huge profit as mentioned in the text

Below is a selection from a popular science book.

If blood is red, why are veins (靜脈) blue?

Actually, veins are not blue at all. They are more of a clear, yellowish color. Although blood looks red when it’s outside the body, when it’s sitting in a vein near the surface of the skin, it’s more of a dark reddish purple color. At the right depth, these blood-filled veins reflect less red light than the surrounding skin, making them look blue by comparison.

Which works harder, your heart or your brain?

That kind of depends on whether you’re busy thinking or busy exercising. Your heart works up to three times harder during exercise, and shifts enough blood over a lifetime to fill a supertanker（超級油輪）. But, in the long run, your brain probably tips it, because even when you’re sitting still your brain is using twice as much energy as your heart, and it takes four to five times as much blood to feed it.

Why do teeth fall out, and why don’t they grow back in grown-ups?

Baby (or “milk”) teeth do not last long; they fall out to make bigger room for bigger, stronger adult teeth later on. Adult teeth fall out when they become damaged, decayed（腐爛）and infected by bacteria. Once this second set of teeth has grown in, you’re done. When they’re gone, they are gone. This is because nature figures you’re set for life, and what controls regrowth of your teeth switches off.

Do old people shrink（收縮）as they age?

Yes and no. Many people do get shorter as they age. But, when they do, it isn’t because they’re shrinking all over. They simply lose height as their spine (脊柱) becomes shorter and more curved due to disuse and the effect of gravity (重力). Many (but not all) men and women do lose height as they get older. Men lose an average of 3-4 cm in height as they age, while women may lose 5 cm or more. If you live to be 200 years old, would you keep shrinking till you were, like 60 cm tall, like a little boy again? No, because old people don’t really shrink! It is not that they are growing backwards—their legs, arms and backbones getting shorter. When they do get shorter, it’s because the spine has shortened a little. Or, more often, become more bent and curved.

Why does spinning make you dizzy)?

Because your brain gets confused between what you’re seeing and what you’re feeling. The brain senses that you’re spinning using special gravity-and-motion-sensing organs in your inner ear, which work together with your eyes to keep your vision balance stable. But when you suddenly stop spinning the system goes out of control, and your brain thinks you’re moving while you’re not.

Where do feelings and emotions come from?

Mostly from an ancient part of the brain called the limbic system（邊緣系統(tǒng)）. All mammals have this brain area — from mice to dogs, cats, and humans. So all mammals feel basic emotions like fear, pain and pleasure. But since human feelings also involve other, newer bits of the brain, we feel more complex emotions than any other animal on this planet.

If exercise wears you out, how can it be good for you?

Because our bodies adapt to everything we do to them. And as far as your body is concerned, it’s “use it, or lose it”! It’s not that exercise makes you healthy, it’s more that a lack of exercise leaves your body weak and easily affected by disease.  

60. What is the color of blood in a vein near the surface of the skin?

A. Blue         B. Light yellow         C. Red          D. Dark reddish purple

61. Why do some old people look a little shrunken as they age?

   A. Because their spine is in active use.

   B. Because they are more easily affected by gravity.

   C. Because they keep growing backwards.

   D. Because their spine becomes more bent.

62. Which of the following statements about our brain is true?

   A. In the long run, our brain probably works harder than our heart.

   B. When our brain senses the spinning, we will feel dizzy.

   C. The brains of the other mammals are as complex as those of humans.

   D. Our feelings and emotions come from the most developed area in our brain.

63. What is the main purpose of the selection?

   A. To give advice on how to stay healthy.

   B. To provide information about our body.

   C. To challenge new findings in medical research.

   D. To report the latest discoveries in medical science.

Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has good heart, but always feared applying for a new job.

One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please. I insist.” Jimmy agreed.

Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applications waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease (油膩物) on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with disappointed look on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.

Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.

“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.

56. Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?
A. He was out of work                                       B. He was bored with his job
C. He wanted a higher position                      D. He hoped to find a better boss

57. What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?
A. A friend’s car had a flat tyre                      B. a wild man was pushing a car
C. a terrible accident happened                            D. an old man’s car broke down

58. Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?
A. He was also to be interviewed                         B. He needed a traveling companion
C. He always helped people in need                D. He was thankful to Jimmy

59. How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer’s question?
A. He was sorry for the other applicants
B. There was no hope for him to get the job
C. He regretted helping the old man
D. The interviewer was very rude

My father left for our native place on Thursday. In fact, he had never traveled by __36__ before, so I just took this opportunity to let him __37__ his first flight. __38__ being asked to book a ticket by train, I got him a ticket on Jet Airways. The moment I handed over the ticket to him, he was surprised. The __39__ was very apparent on his face as we waited for the time of the __40__. Just like a schoolboy, he was __41__ himself on that day, using the trolley (手推車) for his luggage and asking for a window seat. He was __42__ enjoying himself and I, too, watching him experience all these things with __43__. As he was about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and __44__ me. He became very __45__ for what I had done meant a great deal to him. I told him there was no need to thank me.

Later, I __46__ my life. As a child, how many dreams had our parents made come true? Without __47__ the financial situation, we asked for dresses, toys, outings, etc. They tried to __48__ all our needs. Did we ever say thanks for all they had done for us? Today __49__ it comes to our children, we always think we should give them the best. But we tend to __50__ that our parents have sacrificed a lot to see us happy, so it is our __51__ to make sure their dreams are realized.

Old age is like a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same __52__ needs to be given to our parents. I want to say sorry for making my father __53__ so long for this small dream to be realized.

Just the fact that they are old does not mean that they will have to __54__ everything and keep sacrificing. They have __55__, too.

Take care of your parents. They are precious.

36. A. bus　　              B. train　　　              C. ship　　　     D. air

37. A. catch                  B. miss                     C. experience                D. change

38. A. In spite of           B. Because of              C. In case of               D. Instead of

39. A. pride                 B. excitement               C. admiration      D. ambition

40. A. appointment B. dream                   C. travel                     D. show

41. A. encouraging        B. warning                 C. teaching                   D. preparing

42. A. thoroughly          B. slowly                   C. immediately              D. suddenly

43. A. anger                  B. joy                           C. shyness                    D. curiosity

44. A. helped                 B. patted                       C. thanked                    D. praised

45. A. honest                B. childish                C. nervous                    D. emotional

46. A. looked for           B. looked down upon    C. looked into               D. looked back on

47. A. understanding      B. describing              C. solving                     D. improving

48. A. avoid                  B. meet                        C. record               D. check

49. A. unless                 B. because                 C. when                       D. though

50. A. learn                   B. express                    C. promise                    D. forget

51. A. ability                 B. responsibility          C. freedom                   D. fortune

52. A. song                   B. advice                   C. attention                   D. thing

53. A. struggle              B. wait                      C. rest                          D. stand

54. A. hand in               B. pick up                  C. pay off                     D. give up

55. A. wishes                B. jobs                      C. plans                        D. suggestions

 -- I didn't realize how popular the restaurant was until I made a reservation the other day.

-- I beg your pardon, but when __________?

A. was you realized it                      B. it was that you realized it

C. you realized it                          D. was it that you realized it

 It_____ have been Tom that parked the car here, as he is the only one with a car.

   A. may                     B. must                   C. can                     D. should

 -- Do you think it's a good idea to make friends with your students?

-- ______, I do. I think it's a great idea.

A. Really              B. Obviously           C. Actually                 D. Generally

 Every evening after dinner, if not ______ from work, I will spend some time walking my dog.

A. being tired       B. tiring                 C. tired                      D. to be tired

 Drink driving should be treated as a crime ________ whether the driver causes a crash.

A. according to    B. regardless of          C. in addition to          D. in terms of

 A cancer-stricken British teenager said on Thursday she ______ by messages of support from around the world after writing an online “Bucket List” of things she wanted to do before dying.

A. had been moved   B. has been moved  C. is being moved   D. would be moved