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1、(65)One should be moderate（适度） in all things. Moderation is always the safest way to do things and a virtue（品质）we should have. Lets take the student life for example. There are some students who study too hard and play too little, while there are others who play too much and study too little. On one
2、 hand, it is harmful to his health if he has too few exercises, and on the other hand, it is harmful to his mind if he plays too much.In the matter of eating, one also should be moderate. Do not eat too much or too little. Too much eating will make you sick, while too little eating will make you wea
3、k.The man of progress is he who neither has too high an opinion of himself nor thinks too poorly of himself. If a man thinks too highly of himself, he is sure to become very proud, but if he has too poor an opinion of himself, he will have no courage to make an advance. Both the conditions above wil
4、l make you lose your advancing aim. A broadminded man is he who always moves within the orbit （轨道）of reasonableness. Whether in any activities in life, moderation is one of the best ways to enjoy real happiness.1“Someone is moderate” means _ .Ahe walks neither too fast nor too slowlyBhe has good cha
5、racters and good ways to do thingsChe is not only safe but also successfulDhe is either tall or short2The writer suggests that a student should _ .Ahave much more time to study than to playBspend most of the time playing different gamesConly study hard without any time to playDcorrectly arrange （安排）
6、his time for study and play3 Moderate eating means _ .Aeating as much food as one can if the food is tasty Beating food rich of fatCeating a proper amount of foodDeating either too much or too little4If one wants to be broad-minded, he must _ .Abelieve in himselfBbe full of courageCenjoy real happin
7、essDdo everything that is reasonable (66)Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didnt go to school and couldnt read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothi
8、ng frightened him.When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasnt satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuab
9、le animal skins and told stories about the Indians.After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he lost to the Indians in battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends.Daniel Boone died at the age of 86 . He is remembered as an explorer(探险者)and a pioneer
10、who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation.1Daniel Boones early life was mainly spent in _ .Alearning about natureBhunting with his friendsClearning useful skills from the IndiansDstudying at home because he couldnt go to school2When he got married, Daniel Boone first planned t
11、o _.A set up a large farmBgo on a journey with his wifeC find food, new land for his farmDlive a peaceful life with his family3Daniel Boone became famous because _ .Ahe travelled a lot in the western landsBhe was very good at telling storiesChe found better animal skins than othersDhe was the first
12、to climb the Appalachian Mountains4Why did the Indians want to make friends with him?ABecause they wanted to learn from him.BBecause he wanted to make peace with them.CBecause they wanted to make friends with white people.DNo reason is told in this article.5In this article, Daniel Boone is best desc
13、ribed as _ .Awarm-heartedBstrongCcarefulDbrave (67)Scientists around the world have been studying the warming of waters in the Pacific Ocean known as El Nino. The appearance of El Nino is known to affect the weather around the world. Scientists still do not completely understand it. Yet they now fin
14、d they can use it to tell about the future in different areas of the world.One example is the work of two scientists at Columbia University in New York, Mark Cane and Gordon Eshel. A scientist of Zimbabwe, Roger Buckland worked with them. They have found that when El Nino appears, Zimbabwe has littl
15、e or no rain. This means corn crops in Zimbabwe are poor. The last El Nino was in 1991 to 1993.That was when southeastern Africa suffered a serious lack of rain.The scientists wrote about their recent work in the publication Nature. Their computer program can tell when an El Nino will develop up to a year before it does. They suggest that this could provide an effective early warning system for southern Africa, and could prevent many people from starving.1El Nino is known as _ .Athe changing of the weather in southern AfricaBthe warming of waters in the Pacific O
