41. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that .

A. she is one of the most popular American women writers

B. she often does some research before writing a book

C. she can write several books at the same time

D. she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break

42. Children who have read “Max and Martha” picture books may know .

A. how to deal with affairs at school B. what to do if Max and Martha die

C. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes

D. what to do when new babies are born into their families

43. One of Danielle Steel’ achievements is that .

A. one of her books became a best-seller in 1998

B. her picture books attracted a lot of young men

C. some TV plays were based on her books

D. she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records

44. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel .

A. lives an exciting life B. is pleased with her achievements

C. writes about quiet women D. values her readers a lot

45. What does the underlined word “inimitable” mean?

A. hardworking B. attractive C. unique D. strange

C

What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question, you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology(生物技术). With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Today’s leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memories.

In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond l20 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on — in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.

It is exciting to imaging that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.

46. According to the passage, human death is now mainly caused by .

A. accidents and war B. diseases and aging

C. accidents and aging D. heart disease and war

47. In the author’s opinion, today’s most important advance in technology lies in .

A. the Internet B. medicine C. brain cells D. human organ

48. Humans may live longer in the future because .

A. heart disease will be far away from us

B. human brains can decide the final death

C. human organs can be repaired by new medicine

D. the basic materials of cells will last forever

49. How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?

A. More than 120 years. B. Over 100 years.

C. About 150 years. D. The passage doesn’t tell us.

50. We can learn from the passage that .

A. human life will not last more than 120 years in the future

B. humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells now

C. we have already solved the technical problems in building new cells

D. much needs to be done before humans can have a longer life