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DaybydayIbecame______toeveryoneinmyclass.
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WhenIwasyoungerbedtimewasalwaysmyfavouritepartoftheday.Wearingsoftpajamas睡衣裤andwithLanmystuffedmonkeyinmyarmsIfeltnopressureatall.InamedLanaftermyunclewhenIcomparedLan’slongarmsandlegstohis.OnenightIranuptoUncleLanatafamilypartyandtoldhimIhadnamedmymonkeyafterhim.Hiseyebrowswrinkled起皱纹inconfusionthenachuckle哈哈大笑escapedhislips.Iguesshedidn’tunderstandhowimportantitwastomE.EvenifUncleLandidn’tthinkmymonkeywasspecialIcertainlydiD.Idressedhiminawhitebabynightgown.MymotherthoughtthatLanwasthebest-dressedstuffedanimalintheworlD.YeshewascertainlyafashionablecreaturE.Thestrongcologne科隆香水Iusedonhimyearsagomakeshimstillsmellpretty.ForalongtimeLanwenteverywherewithmE.HewasmybestfriendandItoldhimeverything.ButwhenIturnedtwelveIrealizedIwastoooldforstuffedanimals.IthoughtpeoplewouldthinkIwasbabyishsoIputhiminthecupboardwiththerestofmyteddybearsanddolls.IbeggedhimtounderstandwhyIwasdoingthisbutatthesametimeIlongedtotalktohimagain.IttookmeseveralyearstorealizethatitwasOKtomissLan.Iknownowthatmaturitydoesn’tonlymeangrowingupandtakingonmoreresponsibility.Italsomeansholdingontoyourchildhoodandactingyoungsometimes.LanhasbeenwithmesinceIwassixyearsolD.HoldinghiminmyarmsconnectsmetomypastandmypresentasIcontinuetogrowandunderstandmyself.45.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Bedtimeusedtobethewriter’sfavouritepartofthedaybecauseofthestuffedmonkey.B.UncleLanlikedthestuffedmonkeyasmuchasthewriter.C.Thewriterusedtocarrythemonkeywithherwherevershewent.D.YearslaterthewriterrealizedthatitwasnotwrongtomissMonkeyLan.46.ThewriterlovedMonkeyLandeeplybecause_____.A.hecouldunderstandherB.hewasafashionablemonkeyC.hecouldtalkwithherD.hewashermosthonestlistener47.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatthewriterbelieves_____.A.keepingstuffedanimalsisbabyishB.maturitydoesn’tmeangrowingupandtakingonmoreresponsibilityC.oneshouldkeeptohischildhoodandactyoungsometimesevenwhenhehasgrownupD.humanbeingsshouldbekindtoanimals48.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_____.A.thewriterisstillateenagerB.thewriterisnowamiddle-agedwomanC.MonkeyLangotangryforbeingleftaloneD.UncleLanhasamonkey-likeface
IfoundoutonetimethatdoingafavorforsomeonecouldgetyouintoalotoftroublE.Iwasintheeighthgradeatthetimeandwewerehavingafinaltest.DuringthetestthegirlsittingnexttomewhisperedsomethingbutIdidn’tunderstanD.SoIleanedoverherwayandfoundoutthatshewastryingtoaskmeifIhadanextrapen.SheshowedmethatherswasoutofinkandwouldnotwritE.IhappenedtohaveanextraonesoItookitoutofmypocketandputitonherdesk.LaterafterthetestpapershadbeenturnedintheteacheraskedmetostayintheroomwhenalltheotherstudentsweredismisseD.Assoonaswewerealoneshebegantotalktomeaboutwhatitmeanttogrowup;shetalkedabouthowimportantitwastostandonyourowntwofeetandberesponsibleforyourownacts.Foralongtimeshetalkedabouthonestyandemphasizedthefactthatwhenpeopledosomethingdishonesttheyarereallycheatingthemselves.ShemademepromisethatIwouldthinkseriouslyaboutallthethingsshehadsaidandthenshetoldmeIcouldleavE.Iwalkedoutoftheroomwonderingwhyshehadchosentotalktomeaboutallthosethings.LateronIfoundoutthatshethoughtIhadcheatedonthetest.WhenshesawmeleanovertotalktothegirlnexttomeitlookedasifIwascopyinganswersfromthegirl’stestpaper.ItriedtoexplainaboutthepenbutallshecouldsaywasitseemedverystrangetoherthatIhadn’ttalkedofanythingaboutthepenthedayshetalkedtomerightafterthetest.EvenifItriedtoexplainthatIwasjustdoingthegirlafavorbylettingherusemypenIamsureshecontinued继续tobelievethatIhadcheatedonthetest.59.Thestorytookplaceexactly____.A.intheteacher’sofficeB.inanexamroomC.intheschoolD.inthelanguagelab60.Thegirlwantedtoborrowapenbecause____.A.shehadnotbroughtapenwithherB.shehadlostherownonherwaytoschoolC.therewassomethingwrongwithherownD.herownhadbeentakenawaybysomeone61.Theteachersawallthissosheaskedtheboy____.A.togoonwritinghispaperB.tostopwhisperingC.toleavetheroomimmediatelyD.tostaybehindaftertheexam62.Thethingsemphasizedinhertalkwaswere____.A.honestyB.senseofdutyC.seriousnessD.alloftheabove
ThemajorityofyourreadersmusthavebeensurprisedandshockedtoreadaletterfromMr.HoggpublishedinlastWednesday’sHeralD.Mr.Hoggseemstothinkthathisownconvenienceandthatofmotoristsingeneralaretheonlythingsthatmatterinourcity.IwouldhavemoresympathywithMr.Hoggifhelimitedhimselftomakingconstructivesuggestionstoimprovethesituation.Nodoubthisproblemswouldbepartlysolvedifthelocalauthoritiesbuiltamulti-storeycarparkintheparkinthecitycentreinsteadofencouragingmotoriststousepublictransport.AllthesamejudgingfromthetoneofMr.Hogg’sletterIsuspectthatmotoristswhoaresocarelessofpedestrians’行人safetythattheywouldratherparktheircarsonthepavementthanholdupthetrafficwouldprobablybetoolazytouseamulti-storeycarparkiftheyhadtowalkafewhundredyardstotheirdestinationafterwards.Mymainreasonforwritinghoweverismuchmoreimportant.IsMr.HoggawarethataccordingtofiguresissuedbytheDepartmentofTransport13000peoplewereknockeddowninBritainlastyearbecauseofcarsbeingillegallyparkedeitheronthepavementoroncrossings?Infactalthoughthetotalpedestriancasualty伤亡事故ratehasfallenoverthelasttenyearstherehasbeenanincreaseinaccidentscausedwhenpedestrianshavetostepoutintotheroadtoavoidparkedcarsonthepavementandcannotseecomingtraffiC.IforonecannotshareMr.Hogg’sviewthattheauthoritiesareprejudicedagainstlong-sufferingmotorists.OnthecontraryIthinkthepenalties处罚forthedangerousparkingshouldbemadesevereenoughtopreventallmotoristsfrombreakingthelawinthisway.79.FromthisletterwecaninferthatMr.Hoggthinks______.A.motoristsshouldbeencouragedtousepublictransport.B.amulti-storeycarparkshouldbebuiltinthecitycenter.C.theauthoritiesshouldtrytheirbesttopreventtrafficaccidents.D.pedestriansaretoocarelesswhentheywalkacrossthestreet.80.Thewriterofthisletterthinksthat______.A.tobuildacarparkinthecityisofnousE.B.motoristsshouldnotneglectpedestrians’safety.C.mostmotoristsarelazycarelessandselfish.D.regulationsshouldbemadetopunishmotoristsingeneral.81.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.13000peoplewerekilledintrafficaccidentsinBritainlastyear.B.Trafficaccidentsratehasfalleninthepasttenyears.C.A.lotofpedestrianswereknockeddownduetomotorists'illegalparking.D.Accidentsinvolvingpedestrianshasincreasedsharplyoverthelastyears.82.WhichofthefollowingthingscanMr.Hogghavedone?A.Parkinghiscaronthepavementoroncrossing.B.HavingtroubleinfindingacarparkinthecitycentrE.C.Havingbeenfinedforillegalparking.D.abandc
ThePoetryFoundationrecentlynamedAmericanpoetJackPrelutskyasthenation'sfirstchildren'spoetlaureate桂冠诗人.Thegroupcreatedtheawardasawaytoincreasechildren'sloveofpoetry.Aschildren'spoetlaureateJackPrelutskywillgivetwopublicreadingsinthenexttwoyears.HewillalsoadvisethePoetryFoundationaboutchildren'sliteratureandtakepartinprojectsconcerningchildrenandpoetry.JackPrelutskyhasbeenwritingpoetryforchildrenforalmostfortyyears.Hehaswrittenmorethanthirty-fivebooksofpoems.HisfirstbookwascalledA.GopherintheGarden.Itwaspublishedin1967.HislatestiscalledBeholdtheBoldUmbrellaphantandOtherPoems.JackPrelutskyiswellknownforcreatingnewwordsbycombiningtwowordstocreateanewkindofcreaturE.Forexamplehecombinedradishwithsharktogetradishark.Lionandbroccolibecamebroccolion.Healsocreatedumbrellaphantamixtureofthewordsumbrellaandelephant.JackPrelutskysaysthatchildrenlikehispoemsbecausehewritesaboutthingstheycareabout.PoetryresearcherssaythatJackPrelutsky'spoemsrecognizechildren'sfeelings.AnexampleofthisisthepoemMySisterIsaWerewolfwhichisabouthowitfeelstobedifferent.JackPrelutskyalsowritespoemsaboutAmericanholidays.HispoemIt'sHalloweenisaveryfamousoneabouttheholidaycelebratedattheendofOctober.56.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.PoemswithNewWordsGrowPopularB.FirstChildren'sPoetLaureateNamedC.Children'sLoveforPoetryIncreasedD.JackPrelutskyAwardedNationwide57.WhatisJackPrelutskyfamousfor?A.Creatingnewwordsinhispoems.B.Hisproductivity.C.Hislongtimeofwriting.D.HispoemsaboutAmericanholidays.58.ChildrenareinfavourofhispoemsbecauseA.theyareeasytounderstandB.thepoetisfamousC.childrenlikereadingnewwordsD.thepoetunderstandtheirfeelings59.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ItwasA.GopherintheGardenthatbroughthimfamE.B.Thepoetwillbekeptbusyoveralotofactivities.C.JackPrelutskywillnolongerwriteaboutAmericanholidays.D.ThepoemIt'sHalloweenmusthavebeenwrittenforadults.60.PutthefollowingitemsinrightorderaccordingtothepassagE.A.twopublicreadingsB.A.GopherintheGardenC.BeholdtheBoldUmbrellaphantandOtherPoemsD.MySisterIsaWerewolfA.b--c--d--aB.d--a--c--bC.b--d--c--aD.a--b--c--d
GolfintheUSAwasuntilquiterecentlythehobbyofoldmiddleclasswhitemen.Notanymore.Thefactthattheclassageandracebarriersthatexistedinthesporthavefinallybeenbrokendownisduealmostentirelytotwopeople.TigerWoodsandMichelleWie.TigerWoodswasborninCaliforniain1975andisoneofthegreatestgolfersofalltime.Hisethnicbackgroundismarvelouslyrichandvaried.HisfatherEarlwasofmixedofblackChineseandNativeAmericanancestryandhismotherKultidawhowasoriginallyfromThailandalsohadChineseandDutchforefathers.Woodsbecameaprofessionalgolferin1996andlessthanayearlaterastonishedtheworldeasilywinningtheprestigiousMastersColfTournamentanannualeventwhichtakesplaceattheAugustaGolfClubinGeorgiaUSA.At21hewastheyoungestgolferevertowinthetournamentbutmuchmoreimportanthewasalsothefirstAsianAmericantodoit.Woods’amazingachievementisputintoperspectivewhenyourealizethatuntil1990nonon-whiteAmericanhadeverbeenallowedtojoinAugustaGolfClub.Evenin2000itonlyhadtwoblackmembers.Infactin1977CliffordRobertsthechairmanoftheclubandfounderoftheMastersTournamentproclaimedAslongas1amalivegolferswillbewhiteandcaddies球童willbeblack.RobertsdiednotlongaftermakingthisracistremarkFortunatelyhisviewswerenotsharedbyhissuccessors接替者andthedramaticappearanceofTigerWoodsontheGolfsceneradicallychangedattitudestothesportandpromptedamajorsurgeofinterestinthegameamongethnicminoritiesendyoungpeopleintheUSA.MichelleWieaKoreanAmericanbornin1989whosemotherwasanamateurgolfchampioninKoreawillprobablybecamethegreatestwomangolferofalltime.She’s1.85meterstallandshecanplayagolfballfurtherthanmostmen.LikeWoodsshehastransformedtheworldofgolfandwantstodosoinevenmoredramaticways.Shehasexpressedherdeterminationtoplayonthemen’stournamentcircuitnotjustthewomen’sandhasalreadyappearedinseveralprofessionalmen’stournaments.ThankstoWoodsandWiegolfinAmericawillneverbethesameagain.72.WhatisthetextaboutA.TigerWoods’lifeinplayinggolf.B.Theachievementsoftwogolfplayersfromethnicminorities.C.MichelleWie’sdetermination.D.PlayinggolfinUSAwasoncethehobbyofoldmiddleclasswhilemen.73.Lessthanayearafterturningprofessional.TigerWoodsA.easilywonamajorgolftournament.B.nearlywonamajorgolftournament.C.joinedtheAugustaGolfClub.D.wonacompletelynewgolftournament.74.WhichofthefollowingsentencesistrueA.TigerWoodswasofmixedblackChineseandNativeAmerica.B.TigerWoodswasnotthefirstAsianAmericantowintheTournament.C.TigerWoods’achievementwasamazingbecausehewastheyoungestgolfer.D.TigerWoods’dramaticappearanceonthegolfscenehadtheattitudetothissportinUSAchanged.75.MichelleWie’sambitionistoA.playlikeWoods.B.playinadramaticwayC.competeonequaltermswithmalegolfers.D.hitthegolfballfurtherthanmostmen.
MostpeopleknowthattheUnitedStatesismadeupoffiftystates.HoweverfewpeopleknowalotaboutallfiftyofthemSufjanStevensisayoungAmericanmusician.HewantstochangethissituationSufjanStevensplanstomakeanalbumabouteachofthefiftyAmericanstates.Duringcollegeheplayedinseveralmusicalgroupsandrecordedanalbumofhisownmusic.Howeverhewantedtobeawriternotamusician.SoaftercollegehemovedtoNewYorkCitytostudywriting.InNewYorkStevenshadtroublewritingstoriesHediscoveredthathemissedmusicHealsodiscoveredthatmostofthestorieshedidwritewereabouthishomestateofMichigan.SoSufjanStevensdecidedtomakeanalbumofsongsaboutMichiganGreetingsfromMichigan:TheGreatLakesStatewasreleasedthreeyearsago.HereisthesongSayYestoMichiganmusicThealbumwasabigsuccess.Manyyoungpeopleandmusiccriticslikedit.BeforelongStevensannouncedthathewantedtomakeanalbumforeverystate.HecalledithisfiftystatesprojectStevenschoseIllinoisashisnextstate.HereadmanybooksaboutIllinois.Hestudiedpolicedocumentsandoldnewspapers.Hetalkedtopeoplewholivedinthestate.TheCDIllinoiswasreleasedlastyear.CriticslovedthealbumItwonmanyawardsawards.IllinoisbecamepopularatcollegesthroughouttheUnitedStates.PeoplesaidtheCDsoundeddifferentformanythingelsetheyhadeverheard.HereisasongcalledChicago.musicsufjanStevensiskeepinghisnextstateasecretfromreporters.PeoplehavesaidthatheiswritingaboutOregonRhodeIslandorMinnesota.HowevernoonebutStevensknowsforsure.WeleaveyouwiththesongDecaturorRoundofApplauseForYourStepmotherfromtheCDIllinoismusic68.SufjanStevenscomposessongsaboutstatesto______.A.makehisownhometownstateofMichiganfamousB.makeeveryoneknowMichiganC.letpeopleknowmoreabouttheUSD.letpeoplelearntosing69.Wecaninferthattomakeanalbumofsonsaboutastate______.A.isaneasyjobB.takestoomuchtimeC.needslotsofknowledgeD.isapleasureofcritics70.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutSufjanStevensisNOTtrue?A.PeopleareeagertoknowwhichstateSufjanStevenswillwriteaboutnextB.SufjanStevenswenttoNewYorkforthepurposeofbecomingawriter.C.SufjanStevensmusthavecomposedaboutfourstatesofAmericaD.ThemusicofSufjanStevenswasahitinAmerica.71.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheFiftyStatesofAmericaB.FiftyStatesProjectsC.TheAlbumofSongsaboutMichiganD.SongsaboutAmericanStates
LOSANGELESJesusIbarrawaspuzzledbytheelderlyman.HewasobviouslymucholderthanotherstudentsatCentralAultHighSchool.AndhewasanAngloonacampuswheremoststudentsareLatinsBlacksandAsianAmericans.IaskedmyselfwhathewasdoingheresaidIbarra21ofLosAngeles.Ithoughthewasavisitor.ThefirsttimeItalkedtohimIaskedaquestioninEnglishandheansweredinSpanish.IthoughthewaswhiteandJewish.IneverimaginedthathewouldspeakSpanish.JacobBlitzsteinsurprisedhisfellowstudentsallthetimE.Heisn’tsomestuffymanthoughhewearshisneatgraybeardandconservativetraditionalclothes.Blitzsteiniswarmandgregariousenjoysbeingwithothers.Helikestohearagoodjokeandlovestotellagoodstory.Heisdeterminedespeciallywhenitcomestorealizinghisdream.RecentlythatdreamcametruE.AtagraduationceremonyattendedbytwoofhischildrenandthreegrandchildrenBlitzstein81graduatedfromhighschool.AfterPrincipalLannyNelmshandedhimthediploma毕业证书andannouncedhisageBlitzsteinwavedtotheaudienceandcrieD.Andwhynot?He’sprobablytheoldestCentralHighSchoolgraduatesincetheschoolopenedin1974.AccordingtotheLosAngelesdistrictspokesmanalthoughnorecordsofsuchthingsarekeptBlitzsteinistheoldestgraduatehe’severheardof.Earninghisdiplomatook10yearsduringwhichtheretiredstoreownersufferedheartattackandillhealthandlosthiswifeandtwobrothers.Hekepttohistaskforareason.SchoolisthebestmedicineyoucanhavehesaiD.Youhavesomethingonyourmindagoal.WithhisdiplomainhandBlitzsteinstatesthathe’snotthroughyet.Youknowsomething?I’mgoingtocollegeHetoldavisitorrecently.HehascheckedoutWestLosAngelesandSantaMonicacommunitycollegesandhopestomovefromtheretoafour-yearschool.It’snotajokehesaiD.IfIlivetotheyear2008maybeI’llbeadoctor.64.WhatwasJacobBlitzstein’sdream?A.TobetheoldestgraduatE.B.Tograduatefromhighschool.C.Tosurprisehisfellowstudents.D.Toinvitehischildrentoattendhisceremony.65.Theunderlinedwordstuffyinthe4thparagraphmeans.A.oldfashionedB.respectableC.narrowmindedD.fat66.WhatdoesBlitzsteinmeanbysayinghe’snotthroughyet?A.It’sadreamfromwhichhecan’twakeup.B.Hewillcontinuehisstudiesandthereisalongwaytogo.C.Hecan’tbelievethathecangetthediplomA.D.Hedoesn’tthinkhe’llpasstheexamination.67.Youcanconcludefromthepassagethat.A.JacobistheoldestgraduateintheworldB.it’snecessarytoreceivecollegeeducationC.learningisanartD.aperson’seffortcanleadtosuccess
Itwasnotyeteleveno’clockwhenaboatcrossedtheriverwithasinglepassengerwhohadobtainedhistransportationatthatunusualhourbypromisinganextrafarE.Whiletheyouthstoodonthelanding-placesearchinginhispocketsformoneytheferrymanliftedalantern灯笼bytheaidofwhichtogetherwiththenewlyrisenmoonhetookaveryaccuratesurveyofthestranger’sfigurE.Hewasayoungmanofbarelyeighteenyearsevidentlycountrybred长大的andnowasitseemedonhisfirstvisittotown.HewaswearingaroughgraycoatwhichwasingoodshapebutwhichhadseenmanywintersbeforethisonE.Thegarmentsunderhiscoatwerewellconstructedofleatherandfittedtightlytoapairofmuscularlegs;hisstockingsofblueyarnmusthavebeentheworkofamotherorsisterandonhisheadwasathree-corneredhatwhichinitsbetterdayshadshelteredthegrayerheadofthelad’sfather.Inhislefthandwasawalkingstickandhisequipmentwascompletedbyaleatherbagnotsoabundantly丰富stockedastoinconveniencethestrongshouldersonwhichithung.Browncurlyhairwell-shaped-featuresbrightcheerfuleyeswerenature’sgiftsandworthallthatartcouldhavedoneforhisadornment装饰.TheyouthwhosenamewasRobinpaidtheboatmanandthenwalkedforwardintothetownwithalightstepasifhehadnotalreadytraveledmorethanthirtymilesthatday.AshewalkedhesurveyedhissurroundingsaseagerlyasifhewereenteringLondonorMadridinsteadofthelittlemetropolis都市ofaNewEnglandcolony.48.Whattimeoftheyearwasitinthisstory?A.springB.summerC.fallD.winter49.TheboatmanwaswillingtotakeRobinacrosstheriverbecause_____.A.HewantedtomakeextramoneyB.HesawthatRobinwasyoungandrichC.HewasgoingtorowacrosstheriveranywayD.HefeltsorryforhimbecauseRobinlookedpoor50.ThestockingsthatRobinworewereobviously______.A.wellwornB.veryexpensiveC.handmadeD.muchtoobig51.HowfarhadRobintraveled?A.overthirtymilesB.fromMadridC.fromanearlytownD.fromLondon52.AtwhattimeofdaydidRobincrosstheriver?A.morningB.middayC.lateafternoonD.night
IwasverydisappointednottobeabletogotothejazzconcertlastFriday.TheadvertisementinthepapersaidthatyoucouldbuyticketsatthetheatreboxinRichlandHillsanydaybetween10:00and4:00.SinceIworkfrom9:00to5:30theonlytimeIcouldgotothetheatrewasduringmy45-minutelunchbreak.UnfortunatelythetheatreisontheothersideofthetownandthebusservicebetweenmyofficeandRichlandHillsisnotverygooD.Butifyouareluckyyoucanmaketheroundtripin45minutes.LastMonday.Istoodatthebusstopfor15minuteswaitingforthebusBythetimeIsawonecomearoundthecornertherewasnotenoughtimelefttomakethetrip.SoIgaveupandwentbacktotheofficE.ThesamethinghappenedonTuesdayandagainnextday.OnThursdaymyluckchangeD.Igotonabusrightawayandarrivedatthetheatreinexactly20minutes.WhenIgottherehoweverIfoundalonglineofpeopleattheboxofficeIheardonemansayhehadbeenwaitinginlineforoveranhour.RealizingIwouldnothaveenoughtimetowaitinlinE.Icaughtthenextbusandheadedbackacrossthetown.ByFridayIrealizedmyonlyhopewastomakethetripbytaxiitwasexpensivebutIfeltitwouldbeworthittoheartheconcert.Thetripbytaxionlytook10minutesbutfeltlikeanhourtomE.WhenIgottothetheatreIwasrelievedtoseethatnobodywaswaitinginlinE.ThereasonhoweverIquicklydiscoveredwasthattheyhadalreadysoldallthetickets.41.ThemanlearnedthattherewouldbeaconcertlastFriday.A.fromhisfriendsB.fromoneofhiswork-matesC.overtheradioD.fromthenewspaper42.Hetriedtogotothetheatreeverydaybutmanagedtogetthereonly_______.A.onceB.twiceC.threetimesD.fourtimes43.Onedaythemantook_______togettothetheatrebybus.A.forty-fiveminutesB.fifteenminutesC.justtwentyminutesD.overanhour44.Theunderlinedwordrelievedmaybestbereplacedby___________.A.surprisedB.pleasedC.puzzledD.sorry
AsayoungwomanwhowasalwaysinterestedinstyleIgotluckyininterning实习withafashioncompanyinTokyolastsummer.IworkedasanassistantintheBusinessPlanningDepartmenthelpingwithmarketingforthe2007Spring/Summercollections.Fashionisabeautifulindustry.Butagainstmyexpectationitalsohaslotsofordinarywork.EverydayIwoulddosampletestingpreparethebrochureforfuturelaunchesandmeetwithcustomersandvisitors.JapanesecompanieshadatraditionalworkstylE.Wehadameetingeverymorningat9o'clock.EveryMondayallemployeesincludingthoseinotherpartsofJapanwouldtakepartinaconferencecall.Everyafternoonafterfinishingworkeachofuswouldsaygoodbyetoeverymanagerinthecompanywhichtookmorethanfiveminutes.Allofthiskeptmefresh.Andthestrictworkatmospherecausedmetoworkharder.AttheendoflastAugustthecompany's2007Spring/Summercollectionstartedwithabigshowandwasverysuccessful.LotsofcustomersshowedaninterestinourproductsincludingabusinessmanfromHongKong.Hewenttoourcompanyformoredetailsontheproductsbuthecouldn'tspeakJapaneseandnoneofthestaffspokegoodEnglish.JustwhenthesituationseemedhelplessIofferedtogiveitatry.IwasaJapanesemajorbutIhadalsopracticedmyEnglishoften.Mytranslationjobwaspraisedbyboththecustomerandmyboss.AndtheguestmadeabigpurchasE.Thetwo-monthinternshiptaughtmealotaboutbusiness.Andthepay-150000yenorover10000yuanamonth-wasenoughtocovermydailylivingcostsinTokyo.Moreovertheexperiencemademestandout.EveryinterviewerI'vespokenwithshowedaninterestanddiscussedmyinternshipwithmE.AndthankstothisexperienceI'vefoundagoodjobinoneoftheBigFouraccountingfirmsandwillstartworkingthissummer.49.Beforesheinterned实习inthefashioncompanyinTokyothewriter______A.didnotlikethefashion.B.imagineditbeingbeautifulandsimply.C.didn’texpectafashionindustryhadlotsofworkasordinaryasnormal.D.wasnervousaboutit.50.WhatwouldeachoftheemployeesinJapaneseCompaniesdoeveryafternoon?A.Theydosampletesting.B.Theymeetwithcustomersandvisitors.C.Theypreparethebrochureforfuturelaunches.D.Theysaygoodbyetoeverymanager.51.Whydoesthewriterworkharder?A.BecausesheisoftenkeptfreshB.BecauseJapanesetraditionalstrictworkstylecausesherto.C.BecauseameetingeverymorningishelD.D.BecausetheyholdaconferencecalleveryMonday.52.Whatcanyoulearnfromthepassage?A.InternshipusuallyplaysanimportantroleinfindingagoodjoB.B.ChinesearegoodatEnglish.C.JapanesearegoodatspokenEnglish.D.AndthepaythewritergotwasenoughforherfuturelifE.
Mr.andMrs.JacksonworkedinthesameworkplacE.Themanwasskillfulandcouldmakeallkindsofpartsandrepairthemachines.Thebosslikedhimandpaidhimmorethanhisworkmates.Buthehadtogiveallhismoneytohiswifeandsheboughtthefoodclothesanddrinksforhim.Hewasangrywithherbutcouldn’tsayanything.Allthemenintheworkplacewereafraidoftheirwivesandtheyfeltsorryforeachother.ItwasMarch8andallthewomenhadadayoff.ThemencouldsayalltheywanteD.Theysaidtheyhadtodoallthehouseworkathomebutthewomenalwaysspentmuchmoneyontheirclothes.Andtheydidn’tthinkitwasfairthatwomenhadtheirownfestivalbuttheydidn’t.ThemoretheysaidtheangriertheybecamE.TheydecidedtowritealettertotheUNandadvisedthemtorescind取消theWomen’sDay.AndtheyaskedMr.Jacksontodoit.ThemanagreedandbegantowriteitatatablE.JustatthatmomentwhenMr.Jacksonfinishedithiswifecamein.Shehadleftherkeyintheworkplaceandcametolookforit.Themanhurriedtohidetheletter.ButitwastoolatE.Shemadehimhandittoher.HavingreaditthewomanreturnedthelettertohimandsaidwithasmileHowcanyoupostittotheUNifIdon’tsupplyyouthemoneyforbuyingastamp?56.Mr.Jacksonhadtogiveallhismoneytohiswifebecause________.A.hewasafraidofherB.sheboughtallforhimC.sheneededmuchmoneyD.helovedherverymuch57.________soMr.JacksonandhisfriendscoulddiscussthefestivalWomen’sDay.A.ThemenhadenoughtimeB.NowomenwereintheworkplaceC.ThemenwerenolongerafraidoftheirwivesD.Thebossthoughtthemenwereright58.Mr.Jacksonandhisfriendshoped________.A.tobuyeverythingtheywantedB.theirwivescouldbefriendlytothemC.tostoptheirwivesmaltreating虐待themD.theUNcouldrescindtheWomen’sDay59.Mr.Jacksonwasafraidthat________sohehurriedtohidetheletter.A.hiswifewouldtakehimtothepolicestationB.hiswifewouldfindoutwhathewaswritingC.hiswifewouldreporthimtothebossD.hiswifewoulddiscovertheletter60.Mrs.JacksonreturnedthelettertoMr.Jacksonbecause________.A.shethoughthewashavingajokewithherB.shethoughthedidn’tknowwheretheUNwasC.shethoughthecouldn’tpostitwithoutanystampsD.shedidn’tthinktheUNwouldbelievehim
Ienteredhighschoolhavingreadhundredsofbooks.ButIwasnotagoodreader.MerelybookishIlackedapointofviewwhenIreaD.RatherIreadinordertogetapointofview.Isearchedbooksforgoodexpressionsandsayingspiecesofinformationideasthemes―anythingtoenrichmythoughtandmakemefeeleducateD.Whenoneofmyteacherssuggestedtohissleepytenth-gradeEnglishclassthatapersoncouldnothaveacomplicatedideauntilhehadreadatleasttwothousandbooksIheardthewordswithoutrecognizingeitheritsironyoritsverycomplicatedtruth.ImerelydeterminedtomakealistofallthebooksIhadeverreaD.StrictwithmyselfIincludedonlyonceatitleImighthavereadseveraltimes.Howafterallcouldonereadabookmorethenonce?AndIincludedonlythosebooksoverahundredpagesinlength.Couldanythingshorterbeabook?TherewasyetanotherhighschoollistImadE.OnedayIcameacrossanewspaperarticleaboutanEnglishprofessoratanearbystatecollegE.ThearticlehadalistofthehundredmostimportantbooksofWesternCivilization.Morethananythingelseinmylife.Theprofessortoldthereporterwithfinality坚定ThesebookshavemademeallthatIam.ThatwasthekindofwordsIcouldn’tignorE.Ikeptthelistfortheseveralmonthsittookmetoreadallofthetitles.MostbooksofcourseIhardlyunderstooD.WhilereadingPlato’sTheRepublicforexampleIneededtokeeplookingattheintroductionofthebooktoremindmyselfwhatthetextwasabout.Howeverwiththespecialpatienceandsuperstition迷信ofaschoolboyIlookedateverywordofthetext.AndbythetimeIreachedthelastwordIpersuadedmyselfthatIhadreadTheRepublicandseriouslycrossedPlatooffmylist.56.Onhearingtheteacher’ssuggestionofreadingthewriterthought________.A.onemustreadasmanybooksaspossibleB.astudentshouldnothaveacomplicatedideaC.itwasimpossibleforonetoreadtwothousandbooksD.studentsoughttomakealistofthebookstheyhadread57.Whileathighschoolthewriter_______.A.hadplansforreadingB.learnedtoeducatehimselfC.onlyreadbooksover100pagesD.readonlyonebookseveraltimes58.Thewriter’spurposeinmentioningTheRepublicisto________.A.explainwhyitwasincludedinthelistB.describewhyheseriouslycrosseditoffthelistC.showthathereadthebooksblindlythoughtheywerehardtounderstandD.provethatheunderstoodmostofitbecausehehadlookedateveryword59.Thewriterprovidestwobookliststo________.A.showhowhedevelopedhispointofviewB.tellhisreadingexperienceathighschoolC.introducethetwopersons’readingmethodsD.explainthathereadmanybooksathighschool
ShortandshyBenSaunderswasthelastkidinhisclasspickedforanysportsteam.FootballtennisCricket―anythingwitharoundballIwasuselesshesaysnowwithalaugh.ButbackthenhewastheobjectofjokesinschoolgymclassesinEngland’sruralDevonshirE.Itwasamountainbikehereceivedforhis15thbirthdaythatchangedhim.Atfirsttheteenwentbikingaloneinanearbyforest.ThenhebegantocyclealongwitharunnerfrienD.GraduallySaunderssethismindbuildinguphisbodyincreasinghisspeedstrengthandendurancE.Atage18heranhisfirstmarathon.ThefollowingyearhemetJohnRidgwaywhobecamefamousinthe1960sforrowinganopenboatacrosstheAtlanticOcean.SaunderswashiredasaninstructoratRidgway’sschoolofAdventureinScotlandwherehelearnedabouttheolderman’scold-waterexploits成就.IntriguedSaundersreadallhecouldaboutArcticexplorersandNorthPoleexpeditionsthendecidedthatthiswouldbehisfuturE.JourneystothePolearen’ttheusualholidaysforBritishcountryboysandmanypeopledismissedhisdreamasfantasy.JohnRidgwaywasoneofthefewwhodidn’tsay‘Youarecompletelycrazy’Saunderssays.In2001afterbecomingaskilledskierSaundersstartedhisfirstlong-distanceexpeditiontowardtheNorthPolE.Hesufferedfrostbitehadacloserencounter遭遇withapolarbearandpushedhisbodytothelimit.SaundershassincebecometheyoungestpersontoskialonetotheNorthPoleandhe’sskiedmoreoftheArcticbyhimselfthananyotherBriton.Hisoldplaymateswouldnotbelievethetransformation.ThisOctoberSaunders27headssouthtoexplorefromthecoastofAntarcticatotheSouthPoleandbackan1800-milejourneythathasneverbeencompletedonskis.46.TheturningpointinSaunders’lifecamewhen_____A.hestartedtoplayballgamesB.hegotamountainbikeatage15C.heranhisfirstmarathonatage18D.hestartedtoreceiveRidgway’straining47.WecanlearnfromthetextthatRidgway_______.A.dismissedSaunders’dreamasfantasyB.B.builtuphisbodytogetherwithSaundersC.hiredSaundersforhiscold-waterexperienceD.wonhisfameforhisvoyageacrosstheAtlantic48.WhatdoweknowaboutSaunders?A.HeonceworkedataschoolinScotland.B.HefollowedRidgwaytoexploretheNorthPolE.C.HewaschosenfortheschoolsportsteamasakiD.D.HewasthefirstBritontoskialonetotheNorthPolE.49.TheunderlinedwordIntriguedinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.ExcitedB.ConvincedC.DelightedD.Fascinated50.ItcanbeinferredthatSaunders’journeytotheNorthPole______.A.wasaccompaniedbyhisoldplaymatesB.setarecordintheNorthPoleexpeditionC.wassupportedbyotherArcticexplorersD.madehimwell-knowninthe1960s
Thenervous-lookingyoungmanhadwaitedforafewmoments―outsidethejeweler’sbeforehegotenoughcouragetoenter.Hewaswarmlygreetedbyayoungassistant.Jamesfeltarushofbloodtohisfaceasheexplainedhewouldbebringinginhisfuturewifetochooseabirthdaypresent.Theassistantlistenedcarefullyandtoldhimhe’dbetterbuyanecklacE.Hewasn’tusedtobuyingjewelleryandwasalittleworriedaboutover-spending.AftersomediscussionastoareasonablepriceandthetypetheassistantshowedhimdozensofnecklacesandhelpedhimtochoosE.AtlastJameschoseoneandlefttheshoppromisingtoreturnatfiveo’clock.WhenhalfanhourlaterthanplannedJamesdidreturntotheshopwithhisfuturewifeLauratheassistantactedasifshehadneverseenhimbeforE.WhenshewasaskedtoshowthemsomenecklacesshefirstbroughtoutsomeinexpensiveonesforthemtochooseandthengavethemtheoneshehadprepareD.A.choicewassoonmadeandtheywentawaysatisfieD.JameswouldcertainlycomebacktobuywhathewanteD.52.A.goodtitleforthispassageis________.A.A.CleverAssistantB.BuyingaBirthdayPresentC.HowtoChooseaNecklaceD.A.BraveYoungMan53.Thewordoverspendinginthispassagemeans__________.A.spendingtoomuchmoneyB.spendingtoomuchtimeC.spendingmoretimethanheplannedD.spendingtoomuchtimeandtoomuchmoney54.WhenJamestoldtheassistantwhyhewantedtobuyapresenthisface_______.A.turnedpaleB.turnedredC.turnedyellowD.turnedblack55.JamesandLaurareachedtheshopat.A.4:30B.5:00C.5:30D.6:0056.Jameswouldcomebacktobuywhathewantedbecause_______.A.theassistantknewhowtosatisfythepeoplewhocametobuythingsB.thenecklacewasgoodC.LauralikedthenecklaceD.theassistantwhoservedJameswasverybeautiful
AnoldwomanwentsuddenlyblinD.Shepromisedadoctoralotofmoneyifhecouldmakeherseeagain.IfyoufailshesaidyouwillgetnothingThedoctoragreedwithher.Thedoctorsoondiscoveredwhatwaswrongwithherbuthedecidednottocureherrightaway.Insteadeachtimehevisitedhesecretlytooksomeofherthings.Whenhehadtakeneverythingthathewantedhecuredherblindnessandsentheralargebill.Nowwhentheoldwomancouldseeagainshenoticedthatallherthingshadgoneandsherefusedtopaythebill.SothedoctortookherbeforeajudgE.WhatthedoctorsaysistruE.shesaidtothejudgE.ButIsayI’mnotcuredbecauseIstillcan’tseeanyofthethingsinmyhousE.Theoldwomanwonhercaseandthedoctorwentawayunhappilywithoutgettinghispay.64.Thedoctordidn’tcuretheoldwomanrightawaybecause__________.A.Hedidn’tknowhowtocureherB.HewantedtogetalotofmoneyC.Hewantedtotakethewoman’sthingsDThewomanrefusedtopayhim65.Thewomanwas_______.A.cleverB.greedyC.cruelD.dishonest66.Thedoctorwas________.A.honestB.acheatC.akindmanD.readytohelpothers67.Whichsentenceisrightaccordingtothepassage?A.Thejudgedidn’tbelievetheoldwomanB.Thedoctorcuredthewoman’sblindnessinashorttimE.C.Thewomangotbackallherthingstakenbythedoctor.D.Thedoctorfailedtogethispay.
ZhangYinengafreshmanatHangzhouUniversityearnedhisfirstpotofgoldbydesigningwebsitesforAmericancompanies.Zhangneverevenmetthepeoplewhohiredhim.Insteadallthenecessarytransactions交易weredonethroughmyTino.comaHangzhoubasedonlineoutsourcingnetwork.Zhanghasalreadyearnedenoughmoneytopayfortwosemesters学期ofuniversitytuition.Zhangisoneofthegrowingnumberofcollegestudentstastingthefruitofglobalization.TheysearchforoutsourcingprojectsinfieldslikeprogrammingartdesigntranslatingandwritingfrombothWesternanddomesticbusinesses.Thiswayofmakingmoneyisbecomingcommonamongcollegestudentswithfreetimeespeciallyamongthosewhoaretech-savvy有技术的.Thepaymentforsuchworkisratherhighpartlybecausethetasksdemandmoreskillsthanmanyothertraditionalpart-timejobsdo.Forinstancecreatingawebsiteforforeigncompaniespays$2000to$5000whichisratherhigh.Thegoodmoneyisjustonebenefit.TheseoutsourcingjobscanalsohelpustousetheknowledgewegainedinuniversitysaidZhang.ThroughthetasksassignedbythecompaniesIcaneasilyfindthekeyhotspotsinmyfieldandwhatabilitiesIamlacking.BydoingthetasksIcanimprovemyskillsandgainexperiencE.45.ZhangYinengearnedhisfirstpotofgoldbyworkingfor______.A.myTino.comB.anonlineoutsourcingnetworkC.AmericanwebsitesD.Americancompanies46.Doingoutsourcingjobsthestudents______.A.arepaid2000to5000B.getthechancetomeettheirbossesC.learnskillsinmanyfieldsD.areenjoyingtheadvantagesofglobalization47.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasoneofthebenefitsofoutsourcingjobs?A.Makinggoodmoney.B.MakingbetteruseoftheirfreetimE.C.Findinghotspotsintheirfields.D.Gainingexperience48.Thewriterwrotethispassage______.A.toteachcollegestudentshowtoearntheirfirstpotofgoldB.tointroducetousanewwaythroughwhichstudentsdopart-timejobsC.toadvertiseforanon-lineoutsourcingnetworkD.toattractmorestudentstooutsourcingjobs.
OnthenightofJuly61943aplanetookofffromanAirForcebaseinEnglandtointercept截击GermanfightersovertheEnglishChannel.PilotingtheplanewasCaptainThomasNash.LookingwestwardNashsawtwelveorangelightsinarowmovingatafantasticrateofspeeD.Anoldexperiencedflyerhehadneverseenanythinglikethem.ThinkingtheymightbeanewGermanweaponhedecidedtogivechasE.ButwhenheswungtheplanearoundandheadeddirectlyforthelightstheydisappeareD.CaptainNashmayhavebeenthefirsttoseesuchorangelightsbuthewasn’tthelast.HisexperiencewasrepeatedmanytimesbypilotsduringWorldWarⅡbothinEuropeandtheFarEast.PilotsintheKoreanWaralsoreportedseeingthestrangelights.Whatwerethey?Nooneknowsforsurebutthereisaninterestingtheorytoaccountforthem.Accordingtothistheorytheorangelightsarespaceanimals―animalsspeciallyadaptedtolifeintheupperatmospherejustassomecreaturesareadaptedtolifeatthebottomoftheseA.Thesespaceanimalsthetheorysayslivesofarupintheatmospherethattheyarenotvisiblefromearth.Theyfeedpartlyontheairandpartlyonenergyfromsunlight.Beingalmostpureenergythemselvestheycanadjusttheirbodiestoglow发光atnight.DuringthedaytheybecomeinvisiblE.BeforeWorldWarIIcontinuesthetheorytherewaslittleradiated发射的energyavailableontheearth’ssurfacE.Thencamethedevelopmentofrocketsatomicreactors核反应堆andhydroelectricplants水力发电厂.ThespacecreaturesareattractedtothesesourcesofenergyoffooD.Atnightwhenthereisnoenergyfromsunlighttheygodownintothelowerlevelsinsearchofameal.Theymayevendriftintotherangeofhumaneyesight.Thisexplainsthefactthattheyhavebeensightedregularlyfromtheearthsince1943.65.Thebeststatementofthemainideaofthispassageisthat_________.A.CaptainNashsawtwelveorangelightstravelingatafantasticrateofspeedB.CaptainNashmayhavebeenthefirsttoseelightsinspaceC.accordingtoaninterestingtheorytheorangelightsarespaceanimalsD.themysteriesofnaturecanbefullyexplained66.Thetheorysaysthatduringthedaytimethespaceanimals_________.A.glowbrightlyintheskyB.areinvisibleC.canbespottedfromearthD.visittheearth’ssurface67.Ifthespaceanimaltheoryiscorrectthecreaturesgodowntothelowerregionsinorderto_________.A.escapebeingdiscoveredB.causecuriosityC.searchforman-madeenergyD.makecontactwithman68.Thespaceanimaltheorywouldseemtosuggestthat_________.A.livingbeingsareextremelyadaptableB.lifeinspaceisimpossibleformanC.thefittestcreaturesalwayssurviveD.lifecannotexistinthedepthofthesea
InrecentyearsJimmyCarterthe39thpresidentoftheUnitedStateshassharedwithmillionsofreadersthestoriesandinsightsgainedfromalifetimeofpublicservicE.Carter’rangeofexperienceisimmense:asafarmerandfathersailorandstatesmanhomebuilderandhumanitarianpresidentandpeacemakerhehasbroughttoanextraordinarylifeacommontouchandhissenseofhopeandhumanityhavebeenaninspirationtomany.Carternowshareshisinsightsinauniquelypersonalway.Foryearsanauthorinprose散文theformerAmericanpresidentforthefirsttimegivesvoicetohisthoughtsinpoems.51.JimmyCarterleads_____lifenow.A.asadB.arichC.anordinaryD.anhonorary52.JimmyCarterhadbeena______beforehebecamePresident.A.farmerB.fishermanC.businessmanD.lawyer53.Whichofthestatementsistrue?A.CaterwrotealotofpoemsbeforE.B.Cartercouldnotwriteanythingactually.C.Cartergaveupwritingyearsago.D.Caterbegantowritepoemsrecently.
SamanunemployedpianotunersaiditwasonlythesecondthinghehadeverwoninhislifE.ThefirstthingwasanAfghanblanketatachurchraffle抽奖whenhewas25yearsolD.Butthiswasmuchbigger:itwas$120000!HehadwontheBigCubeastatelotterygamE.Towinacontestantmustfirstguesswhichnumberaspinningcubewillstopon.Thecubehassixnumbersonit:1X10X50X100X500Xand1000X.Ifheiscorrectthecontestantmustthenguesswhichoftwoselectedvariables变量isgoingtobegreater.Sojustguessingwhichnumberappearsonthecubedoesnotguaranteethatyouwillwinanymoney.Samcorrectlyguessed1000Xbuthestillhadtochoosebetweentwovariables.OnevariablewasthenumberofcarsthatwouldrunthestopsignatHillStreetandLakeAvenueinsixhours.TheothervariablewasthenumberoftimesthatateenageboywouldchangeTVchannelsinathree-hourperioD.Thiswasatoughdecision.FinallySamflipped掷acoin.ItcameupheadssoSampickedtheteenager.Hepickedright.Thestopsignwasrunonly76timesbuttheteenclicked120times.Sixty-year-oldSamjumpedforjoyforhehadjustwon1000times120or$120000.Samdreamilyleftthelotterystudio.Talkingexcitedlyonhiscellphonewhilecrossingthestreethegothitbyalittlesportscar.Samisslowlygettingbetter.Hewasinthehospitalforamonth.Hishospitalbillwas$109000.Andtheinsurancecompanyforthelittlesportscar’sownerchargedSamfor$10000worthofrepairs.AlsoSamstillhastopayfederaltaxesonhiswinnings.Samdoesn’tplaythestatelotteryanymorE.Hesaysit’sbettertobeunlucky.60.AccordingtothepassagetheBigCubeis________.A.aTVprogramB.alotterygameC.aquizshowD.areal-lifeshow61.InordertowintheBigCubeapersonmust______________.A.guessthecorrectnumberonthecubeB.guesstwoselectedvariablesC.accomplishtwotasksassignedtohimD.selectbetweentwovariables62.WhatistrueaboutSam?A.Hewasasixty-year-oldmanwithajobtotunepianosforothers.B.Hepickedthefirstnumberbyusingacointohelphimmakethedecision.C.Hewashitbyalittlesportscarwhenhewasgoingoutofthelotterystudio.D.Hisbigprizewashardlyenoughtocoveralltheexpensesafterhisaccident.63.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleofthisstory?A.SamandtheLotteryGameB.HowtoWinaLotteryGameC.It’sBettertoBeUnluckyD.GoodLuckDoesn’tComeEasy
Thisstorytookplacealongtimeago.Butithasbeenrepeatedtimeandtimeagain.Everyoneismovedbythetruestory.Anoldmanwasknockeddownbyacarandwastakentohospital.Hewasbadlyhurtandduringhisfewreturnstoconsciousnessherepeatedlycalledforhisson.Noneknewwherehissonwas.A.dirtyletterwasfoundinhispockets.ThenurselearnedthathissonwasasoliderinNorthCarolina.ThehospitalcalledtheRedCrossofficestofindtheyoungman.TheyoungsoliderwasrushedtotheairportintimetocatchtheplanE.Itwaseveningwhentheyoungsoliderwalkedintothehospital.A.nursetookhimintothebedsidesoftheoldman.Yoursonishereshesaidtotheman.Shehadtorepeatthewordsseveraltimesbeforetheoldman’seyesopeneD.Hedimlysawtheyoungmanandgotgreatcomfort.HereachedouthishanD.Theyoungsoliderheldtheoldman’shandandofferedwordsofhopE.AllthroughthenighttheyoungsolidersatbesidesthebeD.ThenurseofferedtowatchinsteadofhimforawhilE.HerefuseD.AtdawntheoldmandieD.ThenursestartedtocomforthimbutthesolideraskedherWhowasthatoldman?HewasyourfathersheanswereD.Nohewasn’t.IneversawhimbeforE.IknewrightawaytherewasamistakebutIalsoknewheneededhissonandhissonjustwasn’therE.IrealizedIwasneedeD.SoIstayeD.56.Whatistrueabouttheoldman?A.Hewasseriouslyinjuredandwoulddiesoon.B.Heknewquitewellwhathadhappenedtohim.C.Heonceandagainwantedtocallhisson.D.Hewasknockeddeadnearahospital.57.Howdidpeoplegettoknowsomethingabouthisson?A.Theyguessedfromtheoldman’sanxiousexpressiononthefacE.B.Theyfoundhimfromtheaddressontheletter.C.Theyfoundsomeonewhoknewthefatherandson.D.TheyaskedforthehelpfromtheRedCross.58.Whentheoldmanandtheyoungmanmet________.A.theoldmanwishedtheyoungmangoodluckinthefutureB.theyoungmansaidsomethingtocomforttheoldmanC.thedoctorsandnursesfeltithopefultosavetheoldmanD.theybothrecognizedeachotheratonce59.Weknowfromthispassage________.A.theRedCrossissomethingforpeopletofindpersonsB.theyoungmanknewhewaswronglycalledwhenhegotontheplaneC.thehospitalhadmeanttosavetheoldmanwiththeyoungman’scomingbutfailedD.theyoungmanmighthavethesamenameastheoldman’sson
WhenIwasaboyIbelongedtotheboyScouts童子军soIusedtogocampingeverysummerandoncesomethinghappenedwhichIhaveneverbeenabletoexplain.Wewerecampinginaplaceaboveariver.Afterarriving.weallrusheddowntotheriverandhadaswim.Standingbytheriverwenoticedthatitwassurroundedbycliffs悬崖.Ifsomeonewantedtoreachtheriveratthispointhehadtowalkpastourcamp.Severaldayslaterthescoutmasterhadtobeawayforaday.Thatafternoonwehadsupperearly.Weweresittingroundthefireeatingandtalkingwhenamanwalkedpastandwentdowntowardstheriver.Weallfeltthatthismanlookedverystrangebutbecauseeachofuswasafraidoflookingverystupidnoonesaidanything.WeateratherslowlytakingaslongaspossiblE.Afterfinishingwecollectedourplatestogethersothatwecouldtakethemtotheriverwherewealwayswashedthem.Butnoonemovedtowardstheriver―westoodlookingateachotherashameD.Thenallshoutingatoncewebegantalkingaboutthemanwhohadwalkedpastus.Weagreedhowstrangehelookedandwewonderedwhathecouldbedoingbytheriver.Weknewthathecouldonlyreturnbypassingthroughourcamp.AnhourpasseD.Thenoneoftheboyssuggestedweshouldcreep悄悄移动downbytheriversothatwecouldseewhatthemanwasdoing.Movingveryslowlyandkeepingintheshadowwecreptdowntowardsthebank.Oneboyclimbedatreesothathecouldseeeverythingclearly.Hecalledtousthattherewasnoonetheresowerandowntothebanklookingeverywherecarefully.Wecouldnotunderstandwherethemanhadgone.Whenitgotdarkwewentbacktoourcampfeelingunrelieved.Wetoldthescoutmasterwhathadhappenedintheevening.Smilinghedoubtedthatwe.hadseenthemanbutfinallysuggestedwegoandlookagain.We.didbuttherewasnoonethere.ManyyearshavepassedbutIstillrememberitasifitwereyesterday.Whatdidwesee?Idonotknow.52.ThewriterinthetextmainlytellsusA.thestoryofhischildhoodB.astrangecampingexperienceC.aboutastrangerbytheriverD.aboutagoodplaceforcamping53.Whydidtheboyseattheirsupperslowly?A.Theywantedtodelaygoingtothefiverbank.B.Theywerewaitingfortheirscoutmaster.C.Theyhadasupperearlierthanusual.D.Theyweretakingwhileeating.54.Whathappenedtothemallthattheymetthatafternoon?A.HediedB.FishatehimC.HegotillD.Notmentionedinthearticle55.Whenheheardwhathadhappenedthescoutmaster.A.realizedwhothemanwasB.startedtoworryabouttheman.C.wentbacktolookforthemanD.feltithardtobelievetheboys.
ForthefirsttimeinHongKong'shistoryanentertainerhasbeenwrittenintomiddleschooltextbooks.HeisconsideredoneofthebestactorsinHongKong.YesheisChowYunfat.TheexampleofhislonghardstruggleforsuccesshasbeenusedinachapterinaHongKongmiddleschooltextbook.Usinghisexperiencestudentscanlearntomakethemostoftheirtimeandtograbeveryopportunitytosucceed.OnhearingaboutthisChowsaidhappilyIreallyhopethatmyexperiencescanmakeyoungpeopleunderstandthatoneshouldnotbeafraidofdifficultiesandsetbacks挫折fortheyaretheonlywaytosuccess.IndeedChowhastravelledalonganddifficultpathtoreachhissuccess.In1955hewasbornintoapoorfamilyinHongKong.Whenhewas17hehadtoleaveschool.Heworkedinanumberofjobs―asapostmancamerasalesmanandtaxidriver.Theseexperiencespavedthewayforhimtoplayallkindsofroleslaterinlife.Chowbrokeintothefilmindustryinthelate1970s.HewasoneofthehardestworkingactorsandstarredinanumberofpopularTVdramasandfilmsincludingShanghaiBund上海滩andABetterTomorrow.Since1985hehaswonmanyawardsincludingTaiwan'sGoldenHorseAwardsandHongKongFilmAwards.In1995hewenttoHollywood.Althoughhewasalreadyinhis40shehadtolearnEnglish.Heevenputchopsticksinhismouthtopractisepronouncingcertainsounds.HisfilmCrouchingTigerHiddenDragonbegantogainhimmorefameandrecognitionaroundtheworld.In1998themayorofChicagosetasideJanuary12asChowYunfatDay.56.ChowYunfathasbeenwrittenintomiddleschooltextbooksmainlybecause________.A.heplaysbestinHongKongB.hekeepsonstrugglingforsuccessC.hisexperiencesareveryspecialD.heiswellthoughtof57.Chowfelt_________whenhelearnedthathehadbeenwrittenintomiddleschooltextbooks.A.surprisedB.happyC.sadD.shy58.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageA.ChowYunfatisproudofhissuccess.B.ChowYunfatispopularbothathomeandabroad.C.ChowYunfatpreferstomakealivingbysellingcamerasratherthanbyperforming.D.ChowYunfathaswonmoreawardsthanotheractors.59.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph6suggests＿＿＿＿.A.chopsticksisofgreathelptopractiseEnglishpronunciationB.ChowYunfatiswillingtostrugglewithdifficultiesC.ChowYunfathassufferedalotsincehewenttoHollywoodD.itishardforapersonwhoisover40yearsoldtolearnspokenEnglish60.Theauthorwrotethispassageto＿＿＿＿.A.introduceChow'swaytosuccessB.praiseChowforhisexcellentperformanceC.callonpeopletolearnfromChowD.showwhyChowispopular
DaredevilclimberAlainRobertknownastheFrenchSpidermanstoodstrongwindsandraintoclimbtheworld’stallestskyscraperTaiper101Saturday.Robertdressedinaredrainjackettightsandclimbingshoesclimbedupropeshungdownthesideofthe101-storey1667-footofficetowerreachingthetopinaroundfourhours.ItwasaverybigmomentandIfeltalotofsatisfactionthoughIwasalreadysotiredandnearlyallofmymuscleswerepainful.IfeltcompletelyeasedsaidRobertaftertakingtheridedowninoneofthetower’sliftstheworld’sfastest.SeveralhundredonlookersandshoppersgatheredatthebaseofthetowerwatchingandcheeringRobertsprogressthroughlivepicturesonalargetelevisionscreen.Attimeshedisappearedfromviewascloudspassedbythetopofthetowersurroundingtheupperstoreys.The42-year-oldFrenchmanhascoveredscoresofwell-knownstructuresaroundtheworldincludingtheEmpireStateBuildingandtheEiffelTowerwithoutpermissionoranysafetyequipmentorropes.ThistimeRobertwaswearingaharness背带fastenedtosafetyropesfortheentireclimB.Heusedtheropestopullhimselfupmostofthewayusinghishandsandfeettoclimbupthewallsforonlyshortsections.Hesaidthemanagementhadrequestedheweartheropesandsafetyequipmentwhichhadalsobecomenecessaryduetotherainmakingthewindowsandframesveryslippery.RobertsaidhewouldnotcarryhispitythenexttimE.59.Thetextmainlytellsusthat.A.anotherworldrecordwasbrokenbyaFrenchman.B.theFrenchSpidermanclimbedtheworld’stallestbuildingC.howAlainRobertgotthenamedaredevilD.AlainRobertwaspraisedforhisgreatsuccess60.DuringhisclimbingupTaipei101AlaiRobert.A.neverfelttiredallthetimeB.neverusedhishandsandfeetC.hadstayedsomewhereforashortrestD.wasnotseenonthetelevisionscreensometimes61.WhenAlainRobertclimbedtheEmpireStateBuildinghewaslikelyto.A.useonlyhishandsandfeetB.be42yearsoldC.carrysomesafetyequipmentD.getpermissionofsomeone62.Accordingtothetextwecaninferthat.A.AlainRobertspentthreehoursclimbingTaipei101B.AlainRobertchosearainydayonpurposeC.AlainRobertwillclimbTaipei101asecondtimeD.AlainRobertgotlotsofhelpfromonlookers
WhenJohnMiltonwriterofParadiseLostenteredCambridgeUniversityin1625hewasalreadyskilledinLatinaftersevenyearsofstudyingitashissecondlanguageatSt.Paul’sSchoolLondon.LikeallEnglishboyswhopreparedforcollegeingrammarschoolshehadlearnednotonlytoreadLatinbutalsotospeakandwriteritsmoothlyandcorrectly.HispronunciationofLatinwasEnglishhoweverandseemedtohavesoundedstrangetohisfriendswhenhelatervisitedItaly.SchoolboysgainedtheirskillinLatininabitterway.Theykeptinmindtherulestomakelearningbyhearteasier.Theyfirstmadeaword-for-wordtranslationandthenanidiomatictranslationintoEnglish.AstheyincreasedtheirskilltheytranslatedtheirEnglishbackintoLatinwithoutreferringtothebookandthencomparedtheirtranslationwiththeoriginal.Theschoolmasterwasalwaysathandtoencouragethem.AllschoolmastersbelievedLatinshouldbebeatenin.AfterseveralyearsofstudytheboysbegantowritecompositionsinimitationoftheLatinwriterstheyreaD.AndastheybegantoreadLatinpoemstheybegantowritepoemsinLatin.BecauseMiltonwasalreadyapoetattenhispoemsweremuchbetterthanthosepainfullyputtogetherbytheotherboys.DuringthesevenyearsMiltonspentatuniversityhemaderegularuseofhiscommandofLatin.HewrotesomeexcellentLatinpoemswhichhepublishedamonghisworksin1645.56.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellabout?A.HowJohnMiltonwroteParadiseLost.B.HowJohnMiltonstudiedLatin.C.HowJohnMiltonbecamefamous.D.HowJohnMiltonbecameapoet.57.WhichofthefollowingwayisNOTtrueoftheschoolboys’learningLatin?A.TheylearnedtherulesoftheLatinlanguagebyheart.B.Theydidn’trefertoEnglishwhenputtingEnglishbackintoLatin.C.TheytranslatedLatinintoEnglishwordbyworD.D.TheyfollowedtheLatinwriterstowritecompositions.58.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.Milton’straininginLatinwassimilartothatoftheotherboysB.Miltonhadn’tlearnedanyforeignlanguageexceptLatinbeforegoingtocollegeC.Milton’sItalianfriendshelpedhimwithLatinwhentalkingD.Milton’sclassmateslearnedLatinharderbutworsethanMilton.59.Whichofthefollowingissuggestedinthepassage?A.TheschoolmastermainlyhelpedthosewhowerebadatLatin.B.TheschoolmasterusuallystoodbesidetheschoolboyswithastickinhishanD.C.TheschoolboyscouldrepeatLatingrammarrulesfrommemory.D.SomeoftheschoolboyswerequickatwritingcompositionsinLatin.60.WhatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartLatinshouldbebeateninParA.2?A.SchoolboysshouldbepunishediftheywerelazytolearnLatin.B.SchoolboysshouldbeencouragediftheyhaddifficultyinlearningLatin.C.SchoolboyswereexpectedtomasterLatininashorttimE.D.SchoolboyshadtostudyLatininahardway.
S.H.E.isgoingtosingattheCCTVannualSpringFestivalEveningPartyisthattrue?criedoutPengWeiyeaSenior2girlinShanghaianddie-hardS.H.E.fan.AftercheckingitontheInternetPengquicklyphonedfriendstospreadthenews.ForfanslikeherS.H.E.’sperformanceisperhapstheonlypartoftheoldfashionedeveningtoexcitedabout.TheTaiwanesebandismadeupofSelinaHebeandEllA.Theirnamecomesfromthefirstletterofeachofthesinger’sEnglishnames.LastweekS.H.E.announcedtheywouldperforminLasVegasUSoverChristmasandtheminGuangzhouonJanuary15.AttheirShanghaishowonOctober30hundredsofparentswaitedoutsidetheHongkouStadium.InsidethousandsofteenagerssangcriedandshoutedasthebandperformeD.Ilovetheirmusichealthyimageandeverythingrelatedtothem.ThankGodthatalthoughmyparentsdon’t’understandwhyIlovethemsomuchtheystillboughtmeaticketforthatshowsaidPengabouttheShanghaiperformancE.Itisnotjustnothemainlandthatthethreegirl’shavemadeaudiencemuchexciteD.InthepastyearthebandhaspassedthroughTaiwanHongKongandevenSingaporeandMalaysia.WhenthethreehighschoolgirlsenteredasingingcontestinTaiwanin2000noneofthemeverdreamedofbeingasuperstar.Wehadnevermetbeforeandwedidn’ttalkatallatthebeginning.recalledEllA.WhenaskedaboutthesecretoftheirsuccessshesaiD.Ouraveragelooksandnot-so-expensiveclotheskeepusclosetoourfans.Wearehappytobethegirlsnextdooryoursingingsisters.It’sreallyamagicaljourneyfromday-dreaminghighschoolgirlstosingersperformingonthesamestageasouridols偶像.NothingbutmagicalshesaiD.72.WhywasPengWeiyeaSenior2girlsoexcited?A.S.H.E.bandwillgettheoldfashionedeveningexciting.B.S.H.E.willperforminLasVegasoverChristmas.C.HerparentboughtheraticketforS.H.E.’sShanghaishow.D.S.H.E.willperformontheCCTVSpringFestivalEveningParty.73.HowdidtheTaiwanesebandgetthename?A.Theirfansgavethenametothem.B.Theiridolshadadeepinfluenceonthem.C.A.singingcontestgavetheirideaofthebandnamE.D.ThefirstlettersofSelinaHebeandEllaformthebandnamE.74.WhatdoyouknowaboutPengWeiye?A.shestayedoutsidetheHongkouStadiumtolistentoS.H.E.’sperformancE.B.ShewillwatchtheperformanceinGuangzhouonJanuary15.C.ShepayscloseattentiontoeverythingaboutS.H.E.D.Shewasgratefulthatherparentsunderstoodandsupportedher.75.WhichistrueaboutS.H.E?A.Thesecrettotheirsuccessistheirprettyfacesandlovelyclothes.B.Theywereclosefriendswhentheyenteredasingingcontest.C.TheycausedastormofexcitementinSoutheastAsiA.D.Theyhavewellpreparedtoperformwiththeiridols.
In1865acreativeengineerJohnRoeblingdecidedtobuildabridgeconnectingNewYorkwiththeLongIslanD.HoweverbridgeexpertsthroughouttheworldthoughtthatthiswasimpossibleandtoldRoeblingtoforgettheideA.HoweverRoeblingthoughtaboutitallthetimeandheknewdeepinhisheartthatitcouldbedonE.HejusthadtosharethedreamwithsomeoneelsE.AftermuchdiscussionandpersuasionhemanagedtoconvincehissonWashingtonthatthebridgeinfactcouldbebuilt.Withgreatexcitementandinspirationandgreathardshipsbeforethemtheyhiredtheircrewandbegantobuildtheirdreambridgein1869.TheprojectstartedwellbutwhenitwasonlyafewmonthsunderwayatragicaccidentonthesitetookthelifeofJohnRoebling.WashingtonwasinjuredandleftwithacertainamountofbraindamagewhichresultedinhimnotbeingabletowalkortalkorevenmovE.InspiteofhishandicapWashingtonwasneverdiscouragedandstillhadaburningdesiretocompletethebridgeandhismindwasstillassharpasever.Nowallhecoulddowasmoveonefingerandhedecidedtomakethebestuseofit.Bytouchinghiswife’sarmwiththatfingerheslowlydevelopedacodeofcommunicationwithhiswifE.For13yearsWashingtontappedouthisinstructionswithhisfingeronhiswife’sarmtellingtheengineerswhattodountilthebridgewasfinallycompleteD.60.TobuildabridgebetweenNewYorkandtheLongIsland_______.A.wasadreamofmanybridgeexpertsB.wasaterriblydifficulttaskC.wassupportedbytheAmericangovernmentD.soundedcreativetomanybridgebuildingexperts61.AsaresultofanaccidentWashingtonlostthefollowingabilitiesEXCEPT_____A.speakingB.walkingC.writingD.thinking62.WhenwasthebridgebetweenNewYorkandtheLongIslandcompleted?A.Aroundtheearly1880sB.Inthelate1860sC.Aroundthemiddleof1870sD.Intheearly1870s63.Theconstructionofthebridgewasmainlyundertheguideof_____A.JohnRoeblingB.WashingtonC.agroupoftopbridgeengineersD.Washington’swife
Pennsylvania―WhenConnieBeckandherhusbandawoketostrangenoiseslastweekendtheythoughthighwindswererattlingtheirhomE.Whattheyfoundwasevenmoreunexpected:A.deerwastakingabubblebathintheirbathtuB.Iwasn’texactlydressedforcompanyMrs.BecksaiD.Wewerejustwakingup.ThedeerburstthroughthefrontdoorearlyonSaturdayranpastthecouple’sbedroomandintothebathroom.SomehowhemanagedtoturnonthewaterinthebathtubandknockoverabottleofbubblebathintothebathtuB.Hethengothimselfintothebubblywater.YoucouldhearthewaterrunningoverthekickingBecksaiD.TheBeckscalledStateGameCommissionofficialswhoarrivedwithtranquilizers镇静剂andalotoflaughter.Aguysaid‘There’snothingwrong...he’sjustintheretakingabubblebath’Mrs.BecksaiD.TheanimalwassoonbroughtundercontrolremovedfromthehouseandreleaseD.HewasunharmedexceptforalittlecutabovetheeyesaidMrs.Beck.WewerealsofortunatE.Therewasn’tmuchdamageexceptforthefrontdoorsomemarksonthetubandafewhoofprintsonthefloor.41.Whendidthestorytakeplace?A.OnthenightofFriday.B.OnthelatenightofSaturday.C.OntheearlymorningofSaturday.D.OnSundayevening.42.WhenMrs.BecksaidIwasn’texactlydressedforcompanyinParagraph3she_____.A.wasjokingabouttheincidentB.meantsheneverlikedpeopletovisitC.explainedshewasabouttogotoworkD.wishedshecouldhavenewclothes43.Aftertheanimalburstthroughthedoorandenteredthebathroomhe_____.A.managedtocoverhimselfwithbubblesB.kickedoverthetubC.begantoswiminthetubD.happenedtoturnonthebathtaps44.Whenhewasremovedfromthehouse_____.A.thedeerwassetfreeB.thedeerdestroyedthetubandthefloorC.theofficialsmadefunofthecoupleD.theofficialsdiscoveredthedeerwasbadlyinjuredintheeye
ShewassupposedtobepayingherdebttosocietybutasNaomiCampbellwaswalkingtoworkforhercommunity社区serviceshewastheonebeingpaiD.Campbell36hasneverlookedsohappy―andnowonder.Herfive-daycommunityservicesentenceinNewYorkhasservedasthebasisofafashionshootforW.magazinethemonthlycompaniontoWomen'sWearDailywhichisregardedastheAmericanragtradebiblE.W'seditorialdirectorPatrickMcCarthysaidthe20-pagefeaturewouldrunintheJulyissuE.We'rehavinggreatfunwatchinghereverydayhesaiD.It'sgoingtomakeagreatstoryNaomiwasverykeentodoitshethoughtitwouldbealotoffun.CampbellhasusedtheshortwalkfromhercartothedoorsoftheSanitation卫生Department'sDistrict3Garageasacatwalkeachdaypresentinganewsuitcarefullymatchedwithmust-havesunglassesandhandbags.HeragencyIMGsaysCampbell'sbasicrateisabout£25000$A60000aday.NewsthatCampbellhadusedwhatwassupposedtobeapunishment―shemoppedfloorsandcleanedtoilets―asapromotionalmoney-spinnerhasangeredNewYorkers.NewYorklawyerRaoulFeldersaidthatwhiletherewasnothingillegalaboutCampbell'sdealherbehaviourhadmadeamockeryofoursystemofjusticeandinsulted侮辱everyhard-workingpersoninthiscity.CampbellwassentencedinJanuarytofivedays'communityserviceafteradmittingshe’dbeenguiltytothrowingamobilephoneatanassistant.66.Naomiwaspunishedbecauseshe______.A.hadn’tpaidherdebtB.hadmademoneyillegallyC.hadtriedtohitsomeoneD.haddamagedherassistant’smobilE.67.WhatcanwelearnaboutW.magazinefromthearticle?A.ItsfullnameisWomen'sWearDaily.B.It’sveryimportanttothegarmentindustry.C.ItsJulyissuehasNaomi’spictureonthecover.D.It’sa20-pagemonthlymagazinE.68.Naomiwassupposedto______intheDistrict3GaragE.A.dosomecleaningB.workasafashionmodelC.havehercarrepairedD.sellfashionclothes69.TheNewYorklawyermusthavethoughtthattheirsystemofjustice_____inNaomi’scasE.A.workedeffectivelyB.lostitspowerC.provedunfairD.changeditsnature70.Thearticlemainlytellsusthat______.A.it’seasyforNaomitomakemoneyB.NaomireceivedherpunishmentC.it’shardtopunishasuperstarD.Naomiusedpunishmentforprofit
Inthesummerof1980aSpanishtouristGasparCarnerwenttoGreatBritainonholiday.WhenhewastravellinginScotlandhedecidedtovisitLochNessthefamouslakewherepeoplesaythereisamonster怪物.Butwhilehewasgoingacrossthelakeinaboathisbagfellintothewater.Inthebagwerehispassport护照carkeyspenandallhismoney.LochNessis150metresdeepsohedidn'texpecttoseethebagagain!Fourteenyearslaterin1994somescientistsdecidedtoexplorethelakE.TheylookedfortheLochNessmonster.Suddenlyoneofthemsawsomethingblackinthewater.Theycarefullywentnearer.Theythoughttheblackthingwasthemonster.Theywentnearerandnearer.Itwasabag.TheytookthebagoutofthelakE.Theyfoundthatthephotoonthepassportwasstillclear.OneofthescientistsknewGasparCarner.Sothebagwasreturnedtohim.69.CarnervisitedLochNess_______.A.onbusinessB.onholidayC.forexploringD.formoney70.Whyisthelakefamous?Because______.A.it'sverydeepB.there'sabaginitC.theremaybeamonsterD.it'sinScotland71.What'sinCarner'sbag?.A.A.monster.B.Somethingblack.C.Manyusefulthings.D.Somephotos.72.HowdidtheexplorersknowthebagwasCarner's?.A.CarnerrecognizedthebagB.OneoftheexplorersknewCarnerC.CarnerwasveryfamousD.Theyexpecteditwasthemonster
In1996IwantedtobuyaHondaCiviC.Iwenttothelocaldealer.OhyouwantaCivicdoyou?saidthefellow.AndIsupposeyou'dalsolikeustothrowinacoupleoffront-rowSuperbowltickets?Haw!Haw!Haw!Haw!WhenhislaughterendedheexplainedthattheCivicwassuchahitinEuropethatHondawasgettinganextra$2000percartheremakingCivicpracticallyunavailableintheStates.Buthedidoffertoletmeaddmynametothewaitinglist--ifIagreedtopay$1000overthesticker标贴pricE.WhenHondadealershipsNo.2andNo.3gavemethesamestoryIwasreadytotryanything.Icarefullylookedovertowww.autobytel.com.ForaskinflintlikemeAuto-By-Tel'sscheme方案isnearlyirresistiblE.YouindicatethecaryouwanttobuycompetewiththefreedomtochoosE.Thenearestparticipatingcardealermailsyoubackwithacutrateoffer.There'snochargeforanyofthis―andnoobligationtoaccepttheoffer.ItsurelyseemednolesstomE.Sureenoughtwodayslateradealer30minutesawaywrotemE.Unfortunately96CivicsareinveryshortsupplyhismessagesaidThebestwecanofferyouis$1200understickerpricE.Iwasinhappiness.Ah!Bliss!Ahsaving!Ahrevenge!WhenIpickedupthecaritgotbetter.Sincetherewasnohaggling还价thedealershipfellowwasfriendlyandcongratulatoryinsteadofeverything.NowthisIthoughtisthewaytobuyacar.Auto-By-Telmakesmoneybychargingafeetoeachparticipatingdealer.Thedealersmakemoneybyreceivinghundredsofready-to-buycustomernamesofftheWeB.Andyousavemoneybecauseyourpricedoesn'treflectadvertisingtestdrivessalescommissionsandsoon.MyonlyregretisthatIdidn'tthinkupAuto-By-Telfirst.51.Thistextmainlytellsaboutthestoryof_____.A.savingmoneychargingB.quarrellingwiththedealersC.theexperienceofbuyingacarD.regrettingbuyinganewCivic52.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordskinflint?A.A.personwhodoesn’tlikewastingmoney.B.A.personwhohasfewwords.C.A.personwhoisafraidofeverything.D.A.personwhobelievesinothers.53.Fromthetextwecandrawaconclusion:_____.A.Believeothers'goodremarkswhilebuyingsomethingB.IfyouwanttodoanythingyoumusthaveawillC.ThewriterwasnotgenerousatallandhelovedmoneyverymuchD.Besureofyourselfandyouwillfail54.WhatdoyouthinkoftheAuto-By-Tel?A.Itmakesmoneybynotgivingtaxes.B.Itisgoodatadvertising.C.Itisgoodatthebusiness.D.Itmakesmoneybycheatingcustomers.55.WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.In1996HondawassofamousthatitwashardtobuyoneinEuropE.B.IfthedealermailsyouwithacutrateofferyoushouldacceptitbutwithoutanychargE.C.Atlastthewriterpaid$1200forthecarhelikeD.D.Itwaswiththefourthdealerthatthewritermadeasuccessfuldeal.
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