spilled (溢出). The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.
Sometimes the new bucket would say,― See how capable I am ! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day ! I don't know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of apace you are!‖
And all that the old bucket could say was. ― I know I am not very useful, but I can only do my best .I am happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me ,at least .‖
One day, the gardener heard that kind or conversation .After was ring the flowers as usual .he said ,‖You both have done your work very well .Now I am going to carry you back .I want you to look carefully along the path.‖
Then the two buckets did so.All along the path,they noticed,on the side where the new bucket was carried.there was just bare（光秃秃的）earth;one the onther side where the old bucket was carried.there was a joyous row of wild flowers,leading all the way to the garden.
56.What does the underlined word―dilapidated‖probably mean? A.Dirty B.Dark C.Worn-out D.Plain-looking.
57.What was the old bucket ashamed of? A.His past. B.His aging. C.His manner. D.His leaking.
58.The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to A.laugth at the old one
B.take pity on the old one C.show off its beautiful looks D.praise the gardener‘s kindness
59.Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener? A.Because it was used to keep a balance B.Because it stayed in its besr condition C.Because it was taken as a treasure D.Because it had its own function B
Mapping Your World
Different forms of maps are appearing.They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visting,from the official to the unusual.Meanwhile,hi-tech developments are ereating new ways for us to map the world.Here are two of our favorites; Green Maps
Green Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly plaees and autactetions in the local areas. Users add information with a set of icons（图标）,making It easy to read any map ,whatever the nationalities of those who produce it . At present there are over five hundred Map projects being developed in 54 countries Green Maps‘ advertised idea is ―think global,map local‖ .It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of a place ,ranning from
community garden to good places of bird watching.
Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with producers through the Green Maps website. Maps Mashups
Many people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them. Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Maps Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to exsiting maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it combine all the knowledge you could ever need. It ranges from the extremely useful, such as where all the World. Heritage Site are, to the most bizarre （古怪的），such as where America‘s munkest cities are.With the mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a multi-layered (多层的) map can be created.
60.According to the passage,which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps?
A.Aiming at environmental protection. B.Introducing local attractions with icons. C.Offering advice to independent travelers. D.Cllecting icons worldwide for local maps.
61.Which of the following icons is most probably NOT used in Green Maps?
62. Map Mashups is named with the word ―mashups‖because A.it is produced by users all over the world B.it gathers various kinds of information C.it shaers icons with Green Maps D.it is a branch of Google Maps
63.What do Green Maps and Map Mashups have in common? A. They are created by local people. B. They are environmentally friendly. C. Users can edit maps on the Inernet. D. Users need to communicate with produces. C
Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.
In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.
Though the belief in the merit of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War Ⅱ. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea; clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?
Attrtedes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays.Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread
of
disease.On
the
conterary,Mary
Ruebush,an
American
immunologist(免疫学家)，encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system.And the latter position is gaining some ground. 64.The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because .
A.they lived healthily in a dirty environment. B they thought bath houses were to dirty to stay in C. they believed disease could be spread in public baths D. they considered bathing as the cause of skin disease
65.Which of the following best describes Henry IV‘s attitude to bathing? A.Afraid B.Curious C.Approving D.Uninterested
66. How does the passage mainly develop? A. By providing examples. B. By making comparisons. C. By following the order of time. D. By following the order of importance.
67.What is the author‘s purpose in writing the passage? A. To stress the role of dirt. B. To introduce the history of dirt. C. To call attention to the danger of dirt. D. To present the change of views on dirt. D
William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13,1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered ―little of childhood but its pain‖. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family ——both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on