1.Professor Faulkner wanted to find out ______.

　　A.how people’s brains shrink

　　B.the way of making people live longer

　　C.the size of certain people’s brains

　　D.why certain people aged sooner than others

　　2.Faulkner’s research findings are based on ______.

　　A.a survey of farmers in northern Japan

　　B.tests performed on a thousand old people

　　C.the study of the brain volumes of different people

　　D.the latest development of computer technology

　　3.The professor’s tests show that ______.

　　A.our brains shrink as we grow old

　　B.the front section of the brain does not shrink

　　C.seventy-year-olds have better brains than sixty-year-olds

　　D.brain contraction may vary among people of the same age

　　4.The underlined word “ subjects” in Paragraph 5 means ______.

　　A.branches of knowledge studied in a school

　　B.something to be considered

　　C.persons experimented on

　　D.citizens in a country

　　5.According to the passage, which group of people seem to age slower than the others?

　　A. farmers            B. Lawyers            C. Clerks           D. Shop assistants

　　Passage Eight

　　News has just been received of an air crash in the north of England. The plane, which was on a charter flight from London to Carlisle, was carrying a party of businessmen on their way to a trade fair. It seems likely that the plane ran into a heavy fog as it was approaching Carlisle and was obliged to circle for some twenty minutes. Everything seemed to be going well. The pilot was in constant radio communication with Ground Control when the engines suddenly cut out and all contact was lost. The plane crashed on the site of the ancient Roman camp at Hadrian’s Hill, a place well known to archaeologists and tourists.

　　So far few details have been reported, but it is feared that at least twenty people lost their lives, among them the pilot, who was killed instantly. The local ambulances and firemen were on the scene within minutes of the crash, but additional help had to be rushed from other areas.

　　Mr. Lesilie Collins, one of the survivors, told our reporter, “We passengers noticed the engines were making a funny noise. Of course we couldn’t see anything because of the fog, but the pilot said there was nothing to worry about. The next thing we know, the engines went dead. There was a rushing noise - and after that I don’t remember any more.”

　　Mr. Collins is now in hospital, being treated for minor injuries. We will be bringing you further news of the crash as we receive it. In the meantime relatives are asked to ring 02-3457211 for information.

　　1.The plane was ______.

　　A. flying some businessmen to London       B. on a regular flight to London

　　C. returning from a trade fair               D. bound for Carlisle

　　2. What happened when the plane was nearing Carlisle?

　　A. The pilot misread the signals from Ground Control.

　　B. Ground Control failed to send out right instructions.

　　C. The pilot got a report of terrible weather.

　　D. The engines broke down.

　　3. According to the passage, the plane crashed at ______.

　　A. a place in southern England               B. a place of historical interest

　　C. a military training camp                  D. a camp near London

　　4. The news report tells us that when the crash occurred ______.

　　A. the ambulance and firemen arrived quickly     B. none of the passengers was killed

　　C. no additional help was necessary             D. help was long delayed

　　5. From what Mr. Collins said, we can know that he ______.

　　A. had only an incomplete picture of what happened      B. heard and saw nothing at all

　　C. talked to the pilot                                D. was once a pilot

　　Passage Nine

　　Long after the 1998 World Cup was won, disappointed fans were still cursing the disputed refereeing(裁判) decisions that denied victory to their team. A researcher was appointed to study the performance of some top referees.