55．
(A)talked
(B)knew
(C)heard
(D)cared

51．(A)bored (B)astonished (C)interested (D)pleased

52．(A)department (B)university (C)business (D)club

53．(A)Once (B)While (C)Since (D)Though

54．(A)name (B)character (C)picture (D)sign

56Which of Paul Zindel’s books was the most popular with young adults in the 20th century? (A)The Pigman. (B)The Doom Stone. (C)The Pigman and Me. (D)The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.

57．Why was Paul Zindel honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Prize? (A)His books were widely read by children. (B)His books were interesting and helpful to adults. (C)He made great contributions to contemporary literature. (D)He wrote a number of horror books for young adults.

58．When did Paul Zindel win the ALAN Prize? (A)In 2002. (B)In 2003. (C)Between 1967 and 1992. (D)Between 2002 and 2003.

59．Choose the correct statements from the following according to the passage. a.The Pigman and Me was one of the Best Books for teenagers. b.Zindel was one of the earliest writers who wrote for adults only. c.The Doom Stone and Rats are not popular with young adults. d.Zindel was given four prizes for literature before he died. e.At least eight of Zindel’s books were very popular in his times. (A)c, d, e (B)a, b, c (C)a, b, d (D)a, d, e

60.The government stopped issuing or renewing permits for Internet cafes . (A)to prevent misuse of new safeguards in Internet cafes (B)to make cafe owners earn less profit from their business (C)to stop the use of the information superhighway on Internet (D)to make sure of the proper use of the information superhighway

61．The government’s decision led to the fact that many cafe owners . (A)suffered heavy financial losses (B)asked to open up Internet cafes (C)continued to operate Internet cafes (D)asked the government for payment