第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题上将该项涂黑。

A

Some people were eating and drinking in a coffee house. A young woman was sitting alone at a table. She was wearing a beautiful diamond necklace. There was an ugly man at a table not far from her. He was looking at her necklace all the time.

Suddenly the lights went out. The coffee house was in darkness. The woman started to shout. She was very frightened. A few minutes later the lights came on again. The woman was crying. Her necklace was missing.

The manager quickly closed all the doors. He telephoned the police. No one could get out of the coffee house. The policemen soon came. The police inspector told his men to search everyone. The necklace was not on anyone. They then searched the whole coffee house. The necklace couldn’t be found.

The police inspector then looked at the faces of all the people in the coffee house. He saw the ugly man and looked at the man carefully. He went up to the man and picked up the bowl of soup that was on his table. He then poured the soup into a glass. The necklace fell out. The policemen caught hold of the man and took him away. The young woman was happy to get back her necklace.

56. A young woman lost her necklace in _____ .

A. a hospital B. a shop C. a coffee house D. a restaurant

57. The manager closed all the doors and _____ .

A. searched everyone in the coffee house

B. searched the whole coffee house

C. telephoned the police

D. looked at all the people in the coffee house

58. The police inspector found the necklace in _____ .

A. a cup of coffee B. a bowl of rice C. a glass of milk D. a bowl of soup

59. The necklace was stolen by _____ .

A. a beautiful girl B. an old woman C. a young student D. an ugly man

B

Washington D. C. is the capital of the United States. It's the center of the national gov­ernment. It’s a busy, working city with a large population. But what is more, Washington is also a city of history and culture.

Washington was created in 1790, when Congress (the highest law-making body of the U. S. A.) decided to place the nation’ new capital in the east of the country. It was built half­way between the northern and the southern states of the America. And of course it was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States.

There are many tourist sights in Washington. One of them is the White House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are, however, surprised by how small the White House actually is.

Washington is also a great culture city. The Library of Congress contains (包括) one of the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds the nation's largest collection of cultural materials. And me John F. Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture. It. has many great musical and theatre performances throughout the year.

60. The writer mainly talks about ___

A. Washington B. the history of Washington

C. buildings and sights-in Washington D. the history and culture of Washington

61. From the passage we know that Washington is situated(位于) in ________ .

A. the east of the U. S. A.

B. the center of the U. S. A;

C. the east, on the middle point from north to south, of the country

D. the east and half-way away from the north

62. The White House impresses(给人印象) the people most for _____ .

A. its white color B. its size

C. its history D. it is the home and office of the president

63. The writer introduces Washington in the order of_____ . .

A. general introduction, history, sights and culture

B. population, history and culture

C. general introduction, history, sights, buildings and culture

D. history and culture

C

He wanted to go to college, and the only thing that might have stopped him was his disability.

But this year, Zhang Yan and other physically disabled kids can realize their dream just like any other students.

As registration(报名)for this year’s college entrance examinations draws near, the government has loosened its requirements on physical examinations for new college students.

A new rule was jointly decided in March by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health and the China Disabled Persons’ Federation. It clearly states that no student should be rejected(拒绝)simply because they have a physical disability.

Schools may still advise disabled students on the choice of their major if it is likely to affect their future chances of employment . However ,the final decision will be up to the student.,

“Now I can just go ahead and do my best in the exams. I don’t have to worry that my healthier classmates will have the upper hand because of my disability,” said Zhang happily.

The 18-year-old boy will graduate this year from a Chengdu high school in Sichuan Province .He lost an eye during an accident as a child.

Zhang’s mother called Peking University to ask if her son’s eye problem would make it difficult for him to accepted by the university’s Bio-chemistry Department. She was happy to find out that their choice of students would be based “fairly” on exam results.

“The university official said my son would be judged at the same level as other students ,” said Zhang’s mother.

64. From the report we can infer that Zhang Yan probably _____.

A. is not sure of his success in the coming exam

B. does a very good job in his studies.

C. Will not be chosen by the Peking University.

D. Shows not much interest in Peking University.

65. From the 5th paragraph we can infer that ___.

A. some colleges have strict limits to disabled students

B. a major is not important to disabled students.

C. Students are not free to choose their major.

D. disabled students may have difficulty finding a job if their major is not chosen properly.

66. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the report?

A. There will be no physical examinations for new college students this year .

B. Zhang Yan has some interest in Bio-chemistry .

C. Examination marks are quite important to students.

D. Many colleges used to set limits to disabled students.

67. Which can be the best headline for this report?

A. Zhang Yan Will Go To University.

B. Colleges Open Up To The Disabled

C. Lucky Disabled Students

D. A New Rule For Colleges.

D

Fred Michel is one of 7.2 million Americans who moonlight, or hold more than one job.

Once a week, after his day job as medical director of a mental health center, the 40-year-old psychiatrist(精神病大夫) heads to a part-time job at a treatment center for young people. Twice a month, he travels three hours to another teenage treatment center.

Last year, 5.4 percent of the American workforce held second jobs, according to the US Labor Department, and that looks set to increase this year.

Many workers like the safety that moonlighting provides, says Carl Hausamn, the writer of “Moonlighting: 148 Great Ways to Make Money on the Side.”

The information from he US Labor Department shows that 40 percent of US moonlighters in 1997 took a second job to meet household expenses or pay off debts. Others save money or buy some special things.

People also take second jobs with an eye to the future-wanting to try out a new field or gain experience.

Michel started moonlighting when medical systems were unstable(不稳定的). He wanted to make sure he wasn’t tied to one system that ended up failing.

Just as the purposes for moonlighting vary, the moonlighters cross all age and racial groups. And they work in a variety of industries-no longer just service, office and sale jobs.

“Technology just affects your ability to make money,” Hausman says. “That makes a frequent change in moonlighting.”

As its name means, moonlighting still occurs mostly at night. And that results in some pressures. Chief among them is time.

Full-time employers could misunderstand, too. Some companies do not allow after-hour work because they fear it will affect their employees’ 9-to-5 performance.

“The primary employer is saying, ‘Wait, I’m paying you for the sharp, fresh, energetic you,’” says Tom Gimbel, president and founder of LaSalle Staffing in Chicago. “If you’re burning yourself at both ends, It’s going to show.”

Still, the good done to the moonlighters can be great. Besides extra income, moonlighters enjoy variety , freedom and chance to do something new. They also may find their part-time jobs strengthen what they do full time.

Besides, “it’s fun,” Michel says. Not only do this part-time jobs offer a chance to network, stretch his professional skills and make more money, but they also give him the variety he wouldn’t find just in a full-time job.

“It’s a way of pulling from the spice cabinet,” he says, “and offering a little variety throughout the day.”