(39)            participants in a program at the University of California. The program offers   (40)            housing and classes to people over  (41)            . She   (42)            in a class called Human Relationships and  (43)            Society. (44)            . ¡°But in this course, I found out a lot about other cultures I didn¬ðt know then.(45)            .¡±

Older adults can add to the educational resources of the university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience. Their presence on campus helps break some long beliefs about aging. Young students may have fears of growing older.(46)            . The younger students can begin to see aging as a natural part of living.

Part ¢ôReading Comprehension£¨Reading in Depth£©£¨25 minutes£©

Section A

Directions:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.

There¡¯s no question that the Earth is getting hotter. The real questions are: How much of the warming is our fault, and are we47            to slow the devastation by controlling our insatiable48            for fossil fuels?

Global warming can seem too49            to worry about, or too uncertain¡ªsomething projected by the same computer50            that often can¡¯t get next week¡¯s weather right. On a raw winter day you might think that a few degrees of warming wouldn¡¯t be such a bad thing anyway. And no doubt about it: Warnings about51            change can sound like an environmentalist scare tactic, meant to force us out of our cars and restrict our lifestyles.

Comforting thoughts, perhaps. Unfortunately, however, the Earth has some discomforting news.

From Alaska to the snowy peaks of the Andes the world is heating up right now, and fast. Globally, the52            is up 1¡ãF over the past century, but some of the coldest, most remote spots have warmed much more. The results aren¡¯t pretty. Ice is53            , rivers are running dry, and coasts are54            , threatening communities.