D
　　For a 400-year-old art form, opera had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those romance Languages you were supposed to learn in high school. And with tickets costing as much as ＄ 145 a performance, opera goers also had a certain appearance in people’s mind: rich, well-dressed and old.
　　But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to keep opera alive and take it to a younger and not so wealthy audience.
　　Opera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to associate opera with common people. That means no formal suits, old-style theatre or bank breaking ticket prices. And because young people don’t or won’t come to the opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such usual places as parks, libraries and public schools.
　　The Houston Grand Opera’s choice is the public library, where it performs“mobile operas”, shortened version(剧本)of child-friendly operas. This summer’s production is Hansel ￡Gretel. By performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. The San Francisco Opera, which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is staging Cinderella free of charge, keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists’Training Program.
　　68. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?
　　A. Opera is famous for is history.
　　B. Opera is only for rich people.
　　C. Opera companies are trying to keep operas alive.
　　D. Young people are not interested in operas.
　　69. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means ________.
　　A. breaking up the old rules B. changing the dresses
　　C. making the audience at ease D. advertising themselves
　　70. Opera companies prefer to perform smaller versions because ________.
　　A. they can be performed in public libraries
　　B. short versions are easy to perform
　　C. it is hard to find long versions
　　D. they can make people interested
　　71. The San Francisco Opera employs young students in order to ________.
　　A. attract young people B. reduce the cost
　　C. celebrate its 75th anniversary D. make Cinderella popular
　　72. What can you infer from the passage?
　　A. The tickets for opera are very expensive at present.
　　B. Opera is performed in a language difficult to understand.
　　C. Opera is not so popular an art form today.
　　D. Students enjoy performing operas very much.
　　E
　　Outdoor Survival Provides Adventure Worldwide
　　Although there are no state controlled survival courses( 生存课程) in Britain or the United States, there are various independent organizations offering similar activities.
　　Students can participate in outdoor training courses through university clubs and societies. Anyone can register with such groups, which then organize courses, training and trips for all members.
　　One of the most popular outdoor training programmes in both the US and Britain, is Outward Bound (户外训练). It was founded in 1941 in Wales and attracts hundreds of thousands of adventurous types every year.
　　The courses are intended to broaden minds through experiences that build confidence, self-esteem (自尊) and character. As well as specialist courses such as canoeing, leadership skills and sailing, participants can take part in week-long adventure training which includes a host of sports and survival training education skills.
　　Michael Williams, an American student, took part in an Outward Bound course last year. He said:“We learned lots of first aid skills, lots of natural history, lots of environmental facts, and participated in a wildlife preservation programme. Beyond that, my favourite skills learned were sailing and rock climbing.”
　　Courses can last up to 40 days and are open to anyone over the age of 14. Students must be in general good health, but do not need to be experienced in outdoor-sports. There is no selection process; everyone is welcome, although new participants are advised to pick a course matching their physical capacity.
　　According to the leaders, such adventures are“an awakening ,an exploration into the unknown.”Outward Bound believes that participants will“use mind and body traveling some of the Earth’s roughest wilderness areas.”
　　73. The advantage of the training courses is that ________.
　　A. participants can make friends with others
　　B. participants can visit some places of interest
　　C. participants can experience different adventures
　　D. participants can learn how wonderful nature is
　　74. In an Outward Bound course last year, the most exciting experience Michael Williams had was ________.
　　A. learning first aid skills B. collecting facts of environment
　　C. rock climbing and sailing D. preserving wildlife
　　75. What’s the writer’s purpose to write this passage ?
　　A. To help readers build confidence.
　　B. To tell readers the danger of this training course.
　　C. To introduce the wonders of the world to readers.
　　D. To introduce the training course to readers.
　　参考答案：56. A 57. B 58. C 59. A 60. C 61. A 62. C 63. D 64. B 65. A 66. C 67. C 68. C 69. A 70. D 71. B 72. C 73. C 74. C 75. D

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