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

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

62．The underlined phrase in the last paragraph “on the way” means . (A)to be studied (B)to be put into practice (C)to be changed (D)to be improved

63．The cafe owners found the government’s decision . (A)suprising and unacceptable (B)understandable and acceptable (C)reasonable but surprising (D)surprising but acceptable

64.The underlined phrase “mopping up” in the second paragraph means . (A)cleaning up (B)taking in (C)wiping out (D)giving out

65．How will the Amazon rainforest react to future climate change? (A)It’ll get drier and continue to remove CO2 . (B)It’ll remain steamy ,warm ,damp and thick . (C)It’ll get warmer and then colder and drier. (D)There is no exact answer up to present.

66．What’s the main idea of the last paragraph? (A)It’s important to drill deep down into lake sediments to collect information. (B)It’s impossible to prove how climate changes in the Amazon rainforest. (C)It’s hard to collect information for studies of the past climate in the Amazon rainforest. (D)It’s necessary to have specialized equipment and machinery to study the past climate.

67．The best title for this passage may probably be . (A)Studies of the Amazon (B)Climates of the Amazon (C)Secrets of the Rainforests (D)Changes of the Rainforests