閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。
A
Suppose you want to buy some new clothes or a new TV. Or maybe you need some work done on your car. How can you find the best price without shopping all over town？ Ads can help you. Ads can show you lots of prices. And you don’t have to go anywhere to see them. Just open a newspaper or magazine， and you’ll find plenty of ads.
The following is an ad about TV sets for sale. Please read it and answer the questions below.
56.How many different kinds of TV sets does the store advertise here？
A.Four.
B.Three.
C.Two.
D.Five.
57.Which of the following statements is true according to the advertisement？
A.You can buy any kind on July 14 th.
B.The service time is 9—9 every day except Monday.
C.The larger the screen is， the higher the price will be.
D.The lowest price is a little more than 300.
58.Which is not mentioned in the ad？
A.The date of the American National Day.
B.The post code of the area where the store is.
C.The phone number of the store.
D.The names of the TV sets.
B
The following conversation is between Susan Russell-robinson from the US Geological[地質學的]Survey and Barbara Reynolds from USA today.
Q： Why， after 600 years of no activity， did Mount Pinatubo in Philippines erupt [噴發] in 1991？
A： Volcanoeseach have their own eruption styles. This volcano probably has a rule which makes it erupt in the order of every 500 or 1000 years， but a volcano in Hawaii seems to erupt every year， and some of the Alaskan volcanoes might erupt every 10 or 20 years.
Q： So nothing caused it.
A： There’s nothing out of the ordinary. If you were to take an ordinary calendar year， 50 to 75 or 80 volcanoes erupt around the world every year. There are 20 to 30 volcanoes every month that show signs of unrest. That might be a full-blown eruption or a whole host of activities like that.
Q： What is “the ring of fire”？
A： If you look at where active volcanoes are placed around the world， there are somewhere between 500 and 600 of them. There is what appears to be a necklace that goes around the Pacific Ocean. It makes a ring where 60% of the world’s volcanoes lie.
Q： Why such a concentration [集中] there？
A： That’s based on a theory that the oceans and the continents are like separate pieces. When they move， one might ride up over the other one. In this case， the Pacific Ocean goes under the continents and when that happens it seems to produce magma[熔岩]at depth and then you have volcanoes in the same ring.
59.What kind of writing do you think this passage is？
A.A text taken from a geography book.
B.An interview published in the press.
C.A conversation carried out in a film.
D.An oral test recorded as an example.
60.Which of the following statements can correctly explain why we have so many volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean？
A.The movement of the surface of the earth makes it possible.
B.The Pacific Ocean produces magma and presses it everywhere.
C.The oceans and the continents are separated from each other.
D.The earth’s surface around the Pacific is thinner than any other part.
61.Barbara Reynolds’ main purpose here is _______.
A.to show how dangerous volcanoes are to the world.
B.to learn what signs a volcano gives us before its eruption
C.to warn the world of the existence of “the ring of fire”
D.to introduce some general ideas of volcanoes to the public
62.Which of the following can be considered as the best conclusion of the conversation？
A.There are so many volcanoes in the world and we are always in danger.
B.Volcanoes have erupted more frequently than ever before.
C.Volcanoes are waiting to be better known.
D.Something must be done to protect the people.
C
We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life， but most of us don’t do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.
You have to give a speech， and you’re terrified. You get nervous， you forget what you want to say， you stumble over words， you talk too long， and you bore your audience. Later you think，“Thank goodness， it’s over. I’m just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”
Cheer up！ It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion？ Why are you speaking？ Then， gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible， and use pictures， charts， and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads， and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Just remember： be prepared. Know your subject， your audience， and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.
If you follow these simple steps， you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches！You’re not convinced yet？ Give it a try and see what happens.