free of losses
interested in winning
accustomed to failures
concerned about setbacks
第1题：
It can be learned from the passage that about four billion years ago ______.
A. the earth was in molten state
B. the earth surface temperature was above 100℃
C. the earth surface temperature was below 100℃
D. rain water could remain on the earth
43．答案为B。根据第一段最后一句及第二段内容可知，雨水在地表温度降到水的沸点以下才能停在地表，由此可知大约在四十亿年前，地表温度应在沸点以上。
第2题：
A、most parents believe reading to be beneficial to children B、efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitful
C、most children will turn to reading with TV sets switched off
D、extracurricular activities promote children's intelligence
第3题：
Which is TRUE according to the passage？
A.The Muses invented music.
B.Music can bring people some feelings.
C.Music was from a Greek village.
D.Everyone is interested in pop music.
第4题：
suggesting an alternative to an out-dated research method
introducing a new research method that calls an accepted theory into question
emphasizing the instability of data gathered from the application of a new scientific method
presenting a theory and describing a new method to test that theory
initiating a debate about a widely accepted theory
第5题：
It can be inferred from the last paragraph that outside directors______.
A．may stay for the attractive offers from the firm
B．have often had records of wrongdoings in the firm
C．are accustomed to stress-free work in the firm
D．will decline incentives from the firm
第6题：
What cannot be learned from the passage?
A、computers will take the place of nurses in the future
B、it is not likely that computers can plan their own moves in chess games
C、it is not likely that computers can perform. tasks as well as people do
D、some programs have been written to give the computers i
第7题：
第8题：
From the passage, we know that __________.
A. there was not enough food in Ilan long ago
B. leftovers can’t be used to cook delicious food
C. zao bing is a famous dish without any fat in it
D. the writer is interested in very big banquets
第9题：
It can be learned from the passage that parents should ________.
A. encourage children to paint
B. value friendship among children
C. discover the hidden talent in children
D. protect rather than destroy children’s dreams
第10题：
everybody has problems
we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life
life is difficult because our problems bring us pain
people like to complain about their problems