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Sunday

Morning concert

The Azusa Pacific University Choir and Orchestra will perform at the Denver first church of the Nazarene ,3800 E.Hampden ave.the 150-member choir will perform a variety of classical and popular songs .A free continental breakfast will be offered before the concert .call 761-8370. When :8：45a.m.breakfast ,9：45a.m.concert . Tickets:free-will offering . Help for kids

Colorado Kpids Care And Funplex are teaming up to help homeless children by accepting donations of baby items including clothing ,formula and diapers at Funplex ,located at south Kipling street and west coal mine avenue in Littleton .each person who brings a donation will receive a free activity pass to Funplex .for more information ,call 934-0277. Time:11a.m.-6p.m. origami

The Boulder public library's Sunday specials program is presenting an origami workshop in the convent garden at the library ,1000canyon Blvd .participants will learn to make birds ,boats and other objects using the age-old paper folding techniques .call 441-3100. Time:3p.m tickets :free Auto exhibit

The either annual concours d’Elegance auto exhibit will be held in the north parking lot at university Hillsborough mall ,2700s.Colorado Blvd .Rare Porsches ,Maseratis ,jaguars and racing Carson will be featured .all proceeds benefit Denver 's united cerebral palsy association .call 355-7337 for more information . Time:9 a.m.-4p.m. Tickets :$5

Questions 56—60

Decide the following statements are TRUE or FALSE according to the passage .

56.Only those WHO bring donations to homeless children can attend the activity at Funplex .

57.if you are interested in gardening ,you won't want to mission the \artists \night in Niwot .

58.if you are interested in buying a used car ,you won 't find any useful information in this page of weekend .

59.in the Sunday morning concert at the Denver first church of the Nazarene ,free breakfast and performance will be provided .

60.participants can watch and learn paper folding technique rather than do handset -on activities in the origami workshop .

Section B (10 marks)

Questions 61-65 are based on the following passage.

One of the hardest things for any sportsperson to do is to know when to retire .do you retire when you are at your physical peak or do you wait until

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your body (or your coach )tells you that it's time to

go ?but even harder is finding the answer to the question \my life ?\

61( )\way of life difficult \trauma -the loss of the glamour .that 's the hardest part .\a jockey retires ,he becomes just another little man .\

62( )perhaps they just can 't stand life without the \\playing professional sport .Michael Jordan ,the greatest basketball player of all time ,retired three timeshare .he retired once from the Chicago bulls,made a successful comeback with the bulls,then retired again .his second comeback with an inferior team ended in failure and he retired for ever at the age of 38.Jordan said ,\ 63( )Muhammad Alice needed the money ,but his comeback fight ,at the age of 39，against Trevor Berbick ,was one of the saddest spectacles in modern sport .after losing to Berbick ,Alice retired permanently .three years later he developed Parkinson 's disease . 64( )as Jimmy greaves ,an ex-England international footballer said ,\lot of players would prefer to be shot once their career is over .\of them spend their retirement in a continual battle against depression,alcohol ,or drugs.

65( )Franz Beckenbauer is a classic example of a footballer WHO won everything with his club ,Bayern Munich .after retiring he became a successful coach with Bayern and finally president of the club .John McEnroe ,the infamous \and highly paid TV commentator .another good example is world famous Chinese table tennis player -Deng Yaping.after retiring at the end of the 1997season ,Deng served on the international Olympic committee's ethics and athletes commissions.she is also a member of the elite Laureus World Sportswear academy ,and a member of the Chinese people 's political consultative conference .Deng Yaping becomes deputy secretary of China communist youth league Beijing committee later .but sadly ,for most sportspeople these cases are the exceptions .\\

A.for some people the pain of saying goodbye never leaves them . B.others can 't resist the chance of one last \

C.however ,some famous sports persons are much easier to develop some typical psychological disease .

D.but for the lucky few ,retirement can mean a successful new career . E.when you hear the final whistle you have to leave as soon as possible . F.retirement for people in general is traumatic . G.some sportspeople go on playing too long .

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Section C (10 marks)

Questions 66—70 are based on the following passage.

There are two reasons why I wanted to come to southern Germany to study .I wanted to be at the centre of Europe ,within easier reach of other countries ,and cities such as Paris and Prague .the other reason was that is was finding it very difficult to find a place to study medicine

in Norway ,where there are ONLY three medical schools . I spent my last two years at a boarding school ,where I made lots of friends and learned to look after myself and integrate with other people .I was 19 when I left ,and those two years had changed me ;I knew I could cope with student life in another country .

First I had to learn German .I went Munich in September ,a month before the term started ,and spent three weeks on a language with them .nobody spoke Norwegian ,of course ,so it was a great he;[ to find that there were other students from Norway at the university .I made friend with some of them and we were able to help one another during the Firestone few weeks in a new city .after sic months in moved into my own apartment ;there is a wonderful mix of cultures and is have made many friend form different places .for three years I had a Norwegian boy friend WHO was also studying to be a doctor ,but that ended when he left .

I would recommend studying abroad to anyone .you get a chance to learn another language and to understand the culture and traditions of another country .Munich is a fantastic city for students ,especially as beer is the favourite drink of student everywhere .I didn't like beer before ,but if you live in Munich ,there really is no alternative ,and now i have acquired the taste .In winter i prefer to visit cafes and talk with friends,but in summer my favourite place is the Englisher Garten ,with its lake and park and lots of barstool .the city's beer halls are generally full of students and tourists .

At weekends I often go skiing in the Australian Alps with friends. we pile into a couple of Carson and rent an apartment .this all costs money ,and ,like most students ,I am living on a loan from the government ,by the time i take my final exams i shall have serious problems .I hope to get a job in a hospital near Oslo .I worked there last summer ,while earning the money to go to Nepal ,Thailand and Vietnam fore three months .

we are a medical family .My mother and elder sisters are nurses ,but my father is the odd one out :he runs a hairdressing salon .

Questions 66—70

Answers the following question according to the passage.

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66.why did Marianne go to Germany to study besides her desire to be in the centre of Europe ? 67.how long did Marianne live in a Germany family after she reached Munich ? 68.what does Marianne want to be after her graduation ?

69.what makeshift Marianne be accustomed to drinking beer ?

70.how did Marianne get the money for her three months’ travelling to other countries ?

Section D (10 marks)

Questions 71—75 are based on the following passage.

Would you believe that your diet can make a big difference in keeping a youthful appearance ?It seems strange to think that the food we take in could result in fewer wrinkles .wouldn't it be better

to put things on our skin rather than in our mouths ?

well ,according to one scientific theory ,our bodies start aging because of oxidation .this means the certain oxygen -containing molecules in our cells ,called free radicals ,have the capability to attach to and damage parts of our cells ,including our DNA .our bodies can repair this damage ,but as we get older ,these repair mechanisms start to break down ,resulting in the signs of aging .free radicals are actually reduced by our bodies ,but their numbers can also increase because of the food we eat .

Besides avoiding foodstuff which could potentially produce more free radicals ,eating foodstuff which contain certain vitamins and micro -nutritious can also contribute to keep useful looking young .these vitamins help produce molecules called antioxidants ,which actually help reduce the production of free radicals .even better ,foodstuff containing antioxidant are not rare .common antioxidants,like vitamins A and E,can be found in many dark-coloured vegetables .for example ,carrots ,seaweed,spinach ,and broccoli are excellent sources of these helpful vitamins .also ,you can eat orange-coloured fruits like apricots and peaches .vitamins A and E are particularly good for helping your skin remain young -looking .these nutrients strengthen your skin and make it soft .however ,if you really want to stock up quickly on nutrients that benefit your skin ,you should eat cow's liver .one small piece of cooked cow 'sliver contains twice a much vitamin A as half a cup of cooked carrots .

More recently ,green tea has also been tentatively added to the list of youth -promoting substances .although research about green tea 's effects on our bodies is at an Early