A. it is only a very small placeB. it is between the mountain and desert

C. all the seats are sold for every showD. musicians there are from the best orchestras

59. From the passage, we can learn that ______.

A. the opera house is open without any roofs

B. musicians always spend vacations in Santa Fe

C. the government advertises to attract more musicians

D. performances are held in Santa Fe only after sunset

B

"Let's go down one more, push your enter key…" says a volunteer helping senior citizens work a web session on the Internet.

David Lansdale has found a way to light up the lives of the elderly. He gets them wired to the Internet."If yohit your enter key,it will bring up this particular e-mail…"

Pauline Allen is one of those who has started using the Internet,"I thought I was through with life,I was ready for a rocking chair,because I was 86 years old.And I haven't found the rocking chair yet.""Yofound the keyboard? "asks the reporter."That's right,I found the keyboard."

The average age of Lansdale's students is around 68. All are in nursing or assisted care homes.He used family relationships to introduce them to the World Wide Web.

David Lansdale says, "Here they are in California, the family was back in New York, the opportunity to connect,to cross the time and space,was incredibly precious opportunity to them."

"I hear yoare so beautiful." Lillian Sher writes an e-mail to a newborn great-granddaughter.Working with one another,the senior learn as a group. They learn to master the Internet and to overcome what Lansdale calls the maladies of the institutionalized: loneliness, helplessness, boredom, and loss of memory.

Mary Harvey says, "Bingo just doesn't interest me. But this does, believe me, this does."

Ninety-four year old Ruth Hyman is a star pupil and instructor. She says, "When I send a letter to my grandchildren, and great grandchildren, they hang it up in their offices, just like I used to hang their drawings on my refrigerator. Ha, ha. "

David Lansdale says, "There's a collective benefit. There is an element of treatment. Remember we started as a support group."

Dixon Moorehouse says, "I just wish I was 15 years old and getting to learn all this."The senior call their weekly meetings Monday Night Live. And many say the meetings have given them new life.

Ruth Hyman says,"Three years ago,they told me I wasn't going to live.But I showed them,and got work, and I've worked ever since. "

60. The purpose of David Landsdale's work is to ______.

A. keep the health of the mind of the seniorB. popularize the use of computers among the old

C. organize the senior as a group to workD. help the senior connect with their families

61. The words"the maladies of the institutionalized"used in the text refer to______.

A. the difficulties in learningB. the problems caused by getting old

C. some kinds of treatmentsD. the worries about the Internet

62. How many examples does the writer give to prove that the senior enjoy the Internet?

A. Four.B.Five.C.Six.D. Seven.

63. It can be inferred that Ruth Hyman's younger generations hang her mails up ______.

A. in order not to lose the lettersB. in order not to forget something important

C.to make the offices more beautifulD.to show pride in their grandmother's work

C

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64. From the ads we can learn that______.

A. "Story of Puppets"is a play held in China Children's Theater

B. the artists who have won prizes will perform magic tricks

C. on March 5 there will be two plays for us to choose

D. the artists in the Peking Opera Troupe are from all over the country

65. If a tourist wants to see a performance on March 15, he can call ______ to book a ticket.

A.86531043B.65250123C.66037255D.65071818

66. Which of the following statements is true according to the ads?