hort notice?Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?

In the dentist’s office,I sat down and looked around.I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried.The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.

When I tole her my fears,she laughed and said ,“Don’t worry.The dentist is very good.”

“How long do I have to wait for him?”I asked impatiently.

“Come on ,he is coming.Just lie down and relax.And enjoy the artwork,”the assistant said.

“The artwork?”Iwas puzzled.

The chair went back,suddenly I smiled.There was a beautiful picture,right where I could enjoy it ：on the ceiling.How considerate the dentist was ！At that moment,I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.

What a relief！

 

56.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?

A.Cheerful.

B.Nervous.

C.Satisfied.

D.Upset.

57.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

A.The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

B.The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.

C.The surroundings of the dentist’s office.

D.The laughing assistant of the dentist.

58.Why did the author suddenly smile?

A.Because the dentist came at last.

B.Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.

C.Because she could relax in the chair.

D.Because the assistant kept comforting her.

59.What did the author learn from her experience most probably?

A.Strike while the iron is hot.

B.Have a good word for one’s friend

C.Put oneself in other’s shoes

D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

60. Why did Andrew Zuckerman choose the fifty elders for his project?

    A.Because their wisdom deserves to be passed on.、

    B. Because they are physically impressive.

    C. Because their accomplishments inspired him.

    D. Because they have similar experiences.

61.According to the web page, Federico Mayor Zaragoza          .

    A. has won many awards for his work in politics

    B. has served as the president of a university

    C. has devoted all his life to the field of science

D. has made achievements in different areas

62. Who most probably said“My education has been the library and books" in the interview reflecting on his/her experience?

    A.Andrew Zuckennan.

B. Federico Mayor 7,aragoza.

C. Nadine Gordimer.

    D. Dave Brubeck.

63. What is the main purpose of this web page?

    A. To show Zuckennans awards.

    B. To publicize Zuckenman's project.

  C. To spread the wisdom of the three people.

D. To celebrate the achievements of the three people.

C

    Almost every machine with moving parts has wheels, yet no one knows exactly when the first wheel was invented or what it was used for. We do know，however，that they existed over 5,500years ago in ancient Asia.

    The oldest known transport wheel was discovered in 2002 in Slovenia. It is over 5，100 years

old. Evidence suggests that wheels for transport didn't become popular for .while, though . This could be because animals did a perfectly good job of carrying farming tools and humans around.

But it could also be because of a difficult situation. While wheels need to roll on smooth surfaces, roads with smooth surfaces weren't going to be constructed until there was plenty of demand for them. Eventually,road surfaces did become smoother, but this difficult situation appeared again a few centuries later. There had been no important changes in wheel and vehicle design before the arrival of modern road design.

In the mid-1700s,a Frenchman came up with a new design of road--a base layer (层)of large

stones covered with  a thin layer of smaller atones. A Scotsman improved on this design in the 1820s and a strong,lasting road surface became a reality.At around the same time,metal hubs(the central part of awheel)came into being,followed by the

 

B

 

One of the greatest gifts one generation can give to other generations is the wisdom it has gained from experience.This idea has inspired the award-winning photographer Andrew Zuckerman.He interviewed and took photos of fifty over-sixty-five-year-olds all over the world.Hisproject explores various aspects of their lives.The photos and interviews are now available on our website. Click on the introductions to read the complete interviews.   Let us now have a culture of peace. —Federico Mayor Zaragoza,Spain Federico Mayor Zaragoza obtained a doctorate in pharmacy（药学）from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1958 .After many years spent in politics,he became Director-Ceneral of UNESCO in 1987.In 1999,he for a Culture of Peace,of which he is now the president.In addition to many he has published four collections of poems and several books of eaasys. Writing is a discovery. —Nadine Cordimer,South Africa Due to a weak heart,Nadine ordimer attended school and university briefly.She read widely and began writing at an early age .She published her first short story at the age of fifteen,and has completed alarge number been translated into forty languages.In 1991,Cordimer won the Nobel Prize Jzaa is about the only form of an today. —Dave Brubeck,USA Dave Brubeck studied music at the University of the Pacific and graduated in 1942.After World War Two he was encouraged to play jazz.In 1951,he recorded his first album（专辑）.Brubeck’s 1959 album has become a jazz a Grammy lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.       For more figures CLICK HERE.

 

Wheels were invented in 1967, sixty years after the appearance of tarmacked roads(泊油路). As whe