One day I heard two girls talking about making net friends in a café. One said that she (1) ______ (meet) one of her net friends and the other told her not to because most people found their net friends (2) ______ (disappoint) in real life.

We all know it is quite common now that many teenagers, especially (3) ______ from one-child families, like to make net friends and spend lots of time chatting with them because they need someone to talk with and share their sorrow and happiness. However, is it wise for them to do so?

In my opinion, it is possible for you to find some real good friends with the help of new technology but you (4) ______ ______ take care. When you talk with someone unknown on the Internet, you have no idea at all what kind of person he is and  (5) ______ he is telling you the truth. Besides we can’t deny that some bad guys mask themselves very well so that they can get many nice people (6) ______ (trap). So, you’re taking the risk of meeting your net friends (7) ______ you get any idea about him. In a word, you can never be too careful when meeting your net friends.

Perhaps one aspect of modern life which is most often considered ‘annoying’ is noise. According to some estimates, the amount of urban noise (8) ______ (double) in the past ten years, and with the increase in road and air traffic, noise is likely to increase too.

Noise quite clearly affects the health of modern man. It is a health threat. Loud noise (9) ______ (say) to be a leading cause of deafness among many people over 65. It is also a major (10) ______ (contribute) factor in causing stress, (11) ______ itself causes a variety of illnesses.

Noise is sometimes associated with lack of communication in the modern world. In many busy shops, factories and nightclubs, (12) ______ level and constancy of noise make conversation at a natural level difficult or impossible.

Certain people in society, such as motorcyclists, seem to believe they have a right (13) ______ (make) as much noise as they like without being fined. Do they?

We are so trained to noise in this modern world (14) ______ people growing up with little (15) ______ no experience of genuine peace and quiet have begun to associate silence with boredom. Isn’t it time for us to start teaching young people that silence is golden and that you can do a lot of interesting things (16) ______ the accompaniment of noise?

A)possesses  B)tremendously  C)abandoned  D)masterpieces AB)reputation AC)obsessed 

AD) financial   CD) mental       BC)admire     BD)visible

Let’s review Van Gogh’s life experience and works before you begin the tour. Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) is considered one of the greatest post-impressionists, an artist who is ___35____ energetic and produces considerable works. Born in the Netherlands, Van Gogh turned to paintings after he ____36___ the jobs as an art dealer and a missionary, and he later became so ___37____ with artistic development that he started suffering from ____38____ disorder. Before he took his own life at the age of 37, he produced over 1,500 oil-paintings and drawings. Van Gogh had little success with his career and sold only one painting in his lifetime. His ___39____ developed only after his death. His brother, Theo, is the only one Van Gogh could depend on for ____40____ and emotional support.

This exhibition features a larger collection of works of this important artist, among which the ___41_____ such as Starry Night, the series of self-portrait and Sunflowers undoubtedly deserve your special attention. You will definitely ____42___ his realistic style, unique brushwork, brilliant colors and rich emotions ___43____ in them. Enjoy the tour and judge by yourself whether Van Gogh deserves his fame he now ____44____.

Several factors make a good newspaper story. First, obviously, it must be new. But since TV can react to events so quickly, this is often a problem for___45___. They usually respond to it in one of three ways.

●By providing ___46___detail, comment or background information.

●By finding a new _47___on the day's major stories.

●By printing completely different stories which TV doesn't broadcast.

    What else? Well -- it also has to be___48___. People don't want to read about ordinary, everyday life. Because of this, many stories___49___some kind of conflict or danger. This is one reason why so much news seems to be___50___news. "Plane lands safely -- no-one hurt" doesn't sell newspapers. "Plane__51___--200 feared dead!" does.

     Next, there's human interest. People are interested in other___52___-- particularly in the rich, famous and powerful. Stories about the private lives of pop singers, actors, models, politicians, ___53_, all appear regularly in certain newspapers.

     Finally, for many editors, ___54___is an important factor, too. They prefer stories about people, places and events which their readers know. That's why the stories in Tokyo's newspapers are often very different from the stories printed in Paris, Cairo, New York.

45. A. newspapers    B. magazines   C. reporters      D. broadcasters

46. A. extra           B. available       C. inaccessible    D. ridiculous

47. A. direction      B. issue          C. perspective         D. section

48. A. tragic         B. dramatic                C. professional          D. optimal

49. A. quote           B. neglect            C. increase        D. involve

50. A. amusing       B. bad               C. exciting              D. informative

51. A. crashes        B. bumps             C. strikes              D. drops

52. A. places        B. people                  C. inferiors           D. colleagues

53. A. in addition    B. in any case      C. for example     D. after all

54. A. personality    B. similarity      C. uniqueness    D. familiarity

BABYSITTER

   Sex: female

   Aged more than 50, at least from senior high school.

   Rich experience of looking after children

   Apply to: Job center, Sogo Street, NO.18, Colton.

PART-TIME DRIVERS WANTED

    Clean driving license.

    Must be of smart appearance.

    Aged over 23. Apply to: Capes Taxi, 17 Palace road, Colton.

AIR HOSTESSES

    Southern Airlines require air hostesses for international flights.

    Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old, height 1.60 m to 1.75 m, education to GCSE standard, two languages, must be able to swim.

    Apply to: Recruitment Officer, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West, HR 37 KK.

MEN NURSES NEEDED

    For private hospitals

    Education: (At least) graduate from Nursing School

Working experience: unnecessary.

    Apply to: The Personnel of Bear Hospital, 279 Canal Street, Colton.

55. Jack is excellent in appearance and an experienced taxi driver. Why is his application refused as a result?

  A. Aged 32.   

B. Punished and fined because of speeding.

C. Unable to speak a foreign language.  

D. Not having college education.

56. Ben, aged 21, fond of swimming and driving, just graduated from a medicine college, Nursing Department , which job might be given to him?

  A. Driving for Capes Taxis.            

B. Working for southern Airlines.

  C. Nursing in Bear Hospital            

D. None of the three.

57. What prevents Mary, aged 52, becoming a babysitter?

  A. She once broke a traffic law and was fined. 

B. She can’t speak Japanese very well.

  C. She has before worked as a babysitter.

  D. She never receives education.