C

In less than ten days, Junior 3 students around the country will take the senior high school entrance exam. They are studying hard for this big challenge. Do they have time to do something to celebrate(庆祝) their middle school years? Many do.

Leng Jingze, 14, from Tianjin said that in her class, students are already writing goodbye messages for each other. They are also swapping (交换) photos. Even the head teacher has a project, said Leng.  "She plans to put all our class photos and the Chinese compositions(作文) we have written onto a CD and give each student one." said Leng.

Wang Zeyu, 15, in Changchun, Jilin said his classmates are using colored paper to make "lucky stars" as graduation gifts. "Before making a ‘lucky star’, you write some words for the person on the paper," said Wang.  "He or she can read the words when they unfold the star." Wang said he wanted to make one for his head teacher. "I'll write: ‘Dear teacher, you always look so serious," said Wang. "But we know you have a warm heart. Smile more!"

In Xiao Xia's school in Beijing, each Junior 3 student will get a yearbook, in which the graduating classes will put their photos and self-introductions. "We have written a poem!" said Xiao, 14. The poem records the big events of the class' history and is in the shape of the number 9.  "Nine is our class number," said Xiao, " Our class may be not the one with the best school grade but it  must be the most creative one," said Xiao. "I feel lucky to study in such a class!"

58. What exam will Junior 3 students all over the country will take in less than one month?

A. The college entrance exam     B. The senior high school entrance exam

C. The primary school exam     D. We don’t know.

59. In Leng Jingze’s class, what are the students doing to celebrate their middle school years?

A. They are writing goodbye message for each other and giving photos to each other.

B. They are making “lucky stars” and writing some words before making them.

C. They are writing self-introductions and poems in yearbooks.

D. They are putting their class photos and the compositions they have written onto a CD.

60. What does the underlined word “unfold” mean?

A. 拆开   B. 折叠     C. 收到      D. 制作

61. What does Xiao Xia think of his class?

A. His class is the one with the best school grade.

B. He doesn’t want to study in his class.

C. He considers his class to be the most creative one.

D. He feels lucky to study in Class 14.

D

Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.

Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.

Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra (额外的) hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don't pay overtime. Their workers don't get more pay for more work. Some people think it's their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.

Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy." If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.

62. A Japanese worker works ________ more hours a year than a French one.

A. 513              B. 1,646             C. 2,159              D. 3,805

63. People in ________ get only two weeks of pa id vacation a year.

A. France       B. Germany

C. the United States     D. Great Britain

64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. No companies offer vacations to their workers.

B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.

C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work.

D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.

65. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A. Many workers have to work long hours.

B. Many people have vacations long enough.

C. Work hours are the same around the world.

D. There are a lot of stupid people in the world.