56. What do the words "the follower" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. A bee.          B. A honey seeker.       C. A bird.    D. A beekeeper.

57. The honey guide is special in the way              .

A. it goes to church                    B. it gets its food

C. it sings in the forest                  D. it reaches into bees' nests

58. What can be the best title for the text?

A. Wild Bees                        B. Wax and Honey

C. Beekeeping in Africa               D. Honey-Lover's Helper

C

About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚)to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our "act" would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.

We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in "snow". Two more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.

The next scene was a complete contrast(对比).The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen. An actor and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water's edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!

Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film”Stars”!

59. Who is the author?

A. A cameraman.                    B. A film director.

C. A workman for scene setting         D. A crowd-scene actor

60. What made the author feel cold?

A. The heavy snowfall.               B. The film being shown.

C. The low temperature.             D. The man-made scene.

61. What would happen in the "three minutes" mentioned, in the last paragraph?

A. A new scene would be filmed.       B. More stars would act in the film.

C. The author would leave the studio.    D. The next scene would be prepared.

D

Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it.

In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.

The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule. that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.

The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one's future development.

62.What’s  the main idea of Paragraph 1?

A. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.

B. People remember well what they learned in childhood.

C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.“

D. Stories for children are easy to remember.

63. The author explains the law of overlearning by

A. presenting research findings     B. setting down general rules

C. using examples               D. making a comparison

64. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is

A. a result of overlearning

B. a special case of cramming

C. a skill to deal with math problems

D. a basic step towards advanced studies

65. What is the author's opinion on cramming?

A. It leads to failure in college exams.

B. It's possible to result in poor memory.

C. It's helpful only in a limited way.

D. It increases students' learning interest.