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Domestic (驯养的) horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Derby, and carry policE. But early hor...
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Mr.andMrs.SmithhadalwaysspenttheirsummerholidaysinNewJerseyinthepaststayinginasmallinn旅馆atthefootofahill.OneyearhoweverMr.SmithmadealotofmoneyinhisbusinesssotheydecidedtogotoLondonandstayatareallygoodhotelwhiletheywenttouringaroundthatfamouscity.TheyflewtoLondonandarrivedattheirhotellateoneevening.TheyexpectedthattheywouldhavetogotobedhungrybecauseinthatsmallinninNewJerseynomealswereservedafterseven.Theywerethereforesurprisedwhenthemanwhoreceivedtheminthehallaskedwhethertheywouldtakedinnertherethatnight.Areyoustillservingdinner?askedMr.Smith.YescertainlysiransweredthemanWeserveituntilhaltpastninE.WellsircontinuedthemanWeservebreakfastfromseventohalfpasteleveninthemorninglunchfromtwelvetothreeintheafternoonteafromfourtofiveanddinnerfromsixtohalfpastninE.ButthathardlyleavesanytimeforustoseethesightofLondon!saidMrs.Smith.36.Mr.andMrs.Smith______inthepast.A.hadoftenstayedinabighotelinNewJerseyB.hadtravelledtomanyplacesC.hadoftenstayedinasmallinnD.hadmadealotofmoney37.Theydecidedtogotoareallygoodhotelbecause______.A.itwasfamousB.itwasdifficulttofindacheaphotelC.itwasnearmanyinterestingplacesD.theynowhadenoughmoney38.Whentheyarrivedatthehoteltheyfound______.A.nomealswereservedaftersevenB.dinnerwasstillbeingservedC.theyhadarrivedtoolateD.theyhadtogotobedhungry39.WhenthemantoldthemthetimesofmealsatthehotelMrs.Smithfelt______.A.disappointedB.excitedC.delightedD.satisfied
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TheotherdaymyfriendJanewasinvitedtoa40thbirthdayparty.Thetimeprintedontheinvitationwas7:30pm.Janewentoffwithherhusbandexpectingamerryeveningofwinefoodandsongs.By9:45everybodywashavinggreatfunbutnofoodhadappeareD.JaneandDavidwererestless.Otherguestsbeganwhisperingthattheytoowerestarving.Butnoonewantedtoleavejustincasesomefoodwasabouttoappear.By11:00therewasstillnofoodandeveryonewascompletelyofftheirheads.JaneandDavidlefthungryandangry.Theirexperiencesuggeststhatthewordsontheprintedinvitationsneedtobemadeclearer.Everyonereadsandunderstandstheinvitationsdifferently.Mostofuswouldagreethat6:30--8:30pmmeansdrinksonlygoouttodinnerafterwards;8:00pmor8:30pmmeanspossibledinnerbut9:30pmandanytimethereaftermeansnofoodeatbeforehandrolluplatE.ButthisisnotalwaysthecasE.Ifaskedtoastudents'partyat6:30pmitisnormalforguestsnottoappearbeforemidnightifatallandnoonecares.Beingthefirsttoarrive--lookingeager--issocialdeath.Whenmymotherisaskedtoapartyfor6:30shelikestobethereifnotontimethennolaterthanseven.Myagegrouplatethirtiesfallssomewherebetweenthetwobutbecausewestillthinkwe'reyoungwe'reprobablyclosertostudent-timethangrown-uptimE.TheacceptedcustomatpresentisconfusingsometimesannoyinganditoftenmeansyoumaygohomehungrybutitdoeslendeverypartythatpreciouselementofsurprisE.66.Theunderlinedwordsofftheirheadsprobablymean_________.A.tiredB.crazyC.curiousD.hopeless67.JaneandDavid’sstoryisusedtoshowthat_________.A.party-goersusuallygethungryatpartiesB.partyinvitationscanbeconfusingC.peopleshouldaskforfoodatpartiesD.birthdaypartiesformiddle-agedpeoplearedull68.Forsomeyoungpeoplearrivingontimeforastudents'partywillprobablybeconsidered______.A.verydifficultB.particularlythoughtfulC.friendlyandpoliteD.sociallyunacceptable69.Accordingtothewriterpeopleintheirlatethirties_________.A.arelikelytoarrivelateforapartyB.carelittleaboutthepartytimeC.haven’treallygrownupyetD.likesurprisesatparties70.Whatisthegeneralideaofthetext?A.It’ssafetoarrivelatejustwhenfoodisserveD.B.It’swisetoeatsomethingbeforegoingtoaparty.C.It’simportanttofollowsocialrulesofparty-going.D.It’snecessarytoreadinvitationscarefully.
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ImettheoldmanatacafE.Didyouheartheradionewsyesterday?heaskedmE.NoIreplieD.Anythingexciting?Exciting?NO!SomethingverysaD.A.groupofhungrydogskilledandatemybestfrienD.Ohdear!IcrieD.Howdidithappen?Hewasworkingonthehillsidewhenthedogsattackedhim.Whenhedidn'treturnIwenttothehillsideandfoundHisbody?IaskeD.TheoldfellowdrankhalfofhiscoffeE.No.Itoldyoutheywerehungrydogsdidn'tI?ThebigboneswerelyingeverywherE.Buttheyfoundthis.HepushedopenamatchboxhewasholdinginhishanD.Initwasaman'sthumb拇指lyingonsomewhitebloodymaterial.Thisismyfriend'srightthumB.Thedogsatetherestofhim.Theoldmanbegantocry.HefinishedhiscoffeequicklyandleftthecafE.Idrankmineandcalledthewaiter.I'llpaythegentleman'sbill.Hispoorfriend—howterrible!You'veheardthenews?ThewaiterlaugheD.SurE.There'saholeinthebottomofthematchbox.HeputhisownthumbthroughtheholE.ThebloodisredinkIbelievE.Isthestoryworthacupofcoffeesir?ButheheldtheboxinhisrighthanD.Yesbutlistenerslookintothebox.Theyjustcan'ttaketheirsightoffthatterriblething.Andwhenhetellsthestoryhegetsfreecupofcoffee!Isaidlaughing.Yessirbutonlyfromstrangerswhocometothistownandofcoursehedoesusnoharm!57.Wecanlearnfromthispassage________.A.thewritercametothecafeforthefirsttimeB.theoldmanmadealivingbytellingjokesinthecafeC.thewriterhadknownabouttheoldmanbeforeD.whathadhappenedtohisbestfriendmadetheoldmanmad58.Havingheardtheoldman'sstorythewriter_______.A.couldn'thelplaughingimmediatelyB.showedgreatmercy怜悯uponhimC.didn'tbelievehimatallD.boughttheoldmananothercupofcoffee59.Itturnedoutthatthethumbinthematchboxwasactually__________.A.therightthumbofhisbestfriendB.thethumbhestolefromthedeadbodyofanunknownpersonC.somethingmadeofbloodywhitematerialsD.hisownrightthumb60.Thewaiterhadn'tletoutthetruthoftheoldman'sstoryearlierbecause_______.A.hewasnobodybutthebestfriendoftheoldmanB.theoldmanwouldn'tpayforhiscoffeeifhedidC.thewaiterhadn'tseenthroughtheoldman'strickD.theoldmanhelpedthecafeinsomeway
Withthepopularlow-carbonlifestyleenergysavingoccursmorefrequentlyineverydaylifE.Hereareanumberofeasysuggestionsyoucanfollowtokeepcoolwithoutanairconditioner.Mostdon’tneedelectricityaswell.1.Wetyourwristsandotherpulsepointswithcoldwater.Useapieceoficewrappedinafacecloth.Constantlycoolingoffthewristswillalsocooloffthebody.Neverusejustice;makesureitiswrappedinatowelorsomethingsimilar.Studiesshowthatthiswillreduceyourcorebodytemperaturebyasmuchas3.5℃.Thereliefisalmostimmediateandwilllastforuptoonehour!2.Drinklotsofcolddrinks.Wateristhebestbutcoolliquidofanytypethatwillhelptocoolyoudown.Theelectrolytes电解质helptomakesureyoudon’tlostvitalmineralsthroughsweating.Addingicewillalsohelpcoolyouoff.Icedoesnotactuallyhelpyoucooloffifitisinthewateryouwilldrink.Coolwaterdoeshelpandthecolderthewateristhemoreenergyourbodyspendsinmakingitbodytemperaturesothatyourbodycanuseit.3.Keepstillandquiet.Thisisnotagoodtimeforexercisingsportsorrunningaround.Keeptheseactivitiesfortheeveningwhentheairbecomescoolerandthesungoesdown.4.Placewettowelsonthebackofyourneckandalsothetopofone’sheaD.Athleticteamdoctorshaveusedthisforyears!5.Useperspirationtocoolthebodydown.Ifyoudon’tfollowNumber3thenwatervaporproducedbysweatingactuallytakeheatawayformyourbodyifitisexposedtoairandallowedtoevaporatE.Thebestthingtodoistoputyoursweatyselfinthepathofacoolbreezeoffan6.StayintheshadE.Readagoodbooksitstillortakeanap.7.OpenthewindowstoletinabreezE.Usescreenstokeepoutinsectsiftheyareaproblem.8.Goswimming.Ifyoucanselectashadybodyofwater.46.Theauthorsuggestsaddingiceintothedrinksbecause_______________.A.icecanactuallyhelppeoplecooloffB.icydrinkscontainmorevitalmineralsC.icydrinkscostmorebodyenergyD.peoplelovecolddrinksinhotweather47.WhichofthefollowingsuggestionsisNOTgiventopeoplewhowanttocooloff?A.Keepstillandquietandquitexercisingcompletely.BExposeyoursweatybodytomovingairafterexercisE.C.Stayinashadyplacewithenoughfreshair.D.Putwettowelsonthebackofyournecktocoolyoudown.48.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordperspirationinParA.6meanA.Exercising.B.Drinking.C.Sleeping.D.Sweating49.Itcanbeinferredthattheauthorencouragesthereadersto________________.A.spendthesummerinsidethehouseB.relievepainwithapieceoficeC.uselesselectricitytosaveenergyD.avoidbeingexposedtothewind50.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.IcyWaterCanHelpYouKeepCoolB.KeepCoolwithoutanAirconditionerC.SuggestionstoPeopleinSummerD.WhatCanWeDointheHotsummer
ThepassengersonthesubwaywhocaughtaglimpseofmemayhavethoughtIwasstrangE.InparticularagentlemansittingoppositemewasalwaysstaringatmelookingatthecheesebreadonthefloorinfrontofmeandthenstaringbackatmE.A.passengerprobablydroppeditbymistakeandgotoffatapreviousstopbutthegentlemanmightnotthinkso.NextstopSt.PatrickStation—mystopwasquicklycomingup.IhadfewminutestoeithertakethecheesebreadwhichnobodyelsewasclaimingorleftittherE.InthosefewminutesIfeltmypridegettingintheway.WhatwouldothersonthesubwaythinkofmeifItookthecheesebread?WouldtheythinkthatIwaspoorandhungry?WouldtheythinkthatIwasstealing?Theignorantthingtodowassayyestoanyofthoseself-imposedquestions.Actuallytheywerejustmyownthoughts.ThoughIwouldleavethesubwaywalkablocktomyofficegetsettledatmydeskandsitcomfortablyinmyofficeforthewholedayIcouldn’tgetridoftheenormoussenseofguiltandregret.MythoughtsoncepushedmetowardsprideandignorancebutfinallyIhadtoadmitIwaswrong.Thismissingcheesebreadcouldbeagiftforahomelesspersonwhosufferedfromcoldandhunger.Sowhynotovercomealittlebitofmyprideandpassalongsomuchkindness?JustasthedoorsopenedatmystopIgrabbedthecheesebreadandleftthesubway.ItfeltawesomebutIdidn’tcareifpeoplewerelookingatmeorwhattheywerethinking.InsteadofgoingdirectlytomyofficeasusualIwalkedafewmoreblocksuptoQueen’sparkwhereIoftensawahomelessmansittingoutsidE.IalwayswantedtogivehimsomethingbutonlytodayIwalkedtowardhimwhowrappedhimselfinasleepingbag.IwasfullofsatisfactionandsodidthehomelessmanIthought.56.Thegentlemankeptstaringattheauthorbecause_______.A.hewantedtotalktotheauthorB.theauthorappearedtoonervousC.theauthorwasgoingtogetoffD.hemightthinktheauthordroppedthebread57.Theunderlinedwordself-imposedinparagraph2probablymeans_______.A.easilyobtainedB.deliberately故意地createdC.stronglysupportedD.completelyunaccepted58.Whydidtheauthorgrabthecheesebreadwhenhegotoff?A.Henoticedthatnoonewaslookingathim.B.Hedidn’twanttoseethecheesebreadtogototastE.C.HevaluedkindnessmorethanhisownpridE.D.Herememberedahomelessmanatthatverymoment.
Inourhomeitwasnaturaltofearourfather.Evenourmotherwasafraidofhim.AschildrenmysisterandIthoughteveryfamilywaslikethat-----thateveryfamilyhadanunpredictabledadwhowasimpossibletopleaseandaprayingmomwhowastheretoprotectthechildren.Weweregoodchildren.Momwasalwaystellinguswewereevenifdaddycouldn'tseeit.Thencamethedaywefoundsomethingnewandfuntodo.Wediscoveredwecoulddrawpictureswithchalkonourwoodenfrontdoor.Wecouldhavelotsoffunsowesettoworkdrawingandmakinglotsofprettypicturesalloverit.WehadagreattimE.Wedecidedtofinishourpicturesknowingmomwouldjustlovethem.ThepraiseweexpecteddidnotcomE.Wedidnotunderstandwhybutweknewallaboutangerandthatwewereinbigtrouble!OffwerantofindaplacetohidE.Inourwoodedyarditwasnothardfortwosmallchildrentofindsafety.TogetherwehidbehindatreeanddidnotmovE.Soonweheardthefrightenedvoicesofmomandourneighborscallingouttous.WewereafraidwewouldbefounD.Thesunsetanditbegantogetdark.ThosearoundusbecamemoreanxiousandwebecamemorefrighteneD.Aswestayedtogetherinthedarkweheardanothervoiceonewerecognizedwithgreatfear:ourdaddy.Buttherewassomethingstrangelydifferentaboutit.Initweheardsomethingwehadneverheardbefore:fearanddespair.OurdaddywithtearsrunningdownhisfacepromisingGodhislifeforthesafereturnofhisgirls.Thingsweredifferentafterthat.Wehadanewdaddy;itwasasiftheoldonehadbeenburiedthatdayintheyarD.Ourwholefamilyhadbeenchangedbyonepieceofchalk.56.Thechildrendrewpicturesonthewoodenfrontdoorinorderto________.A.improvetheirdrawingskillsB.bepraisedbytheirmotherC.makethedoorbeautifulD.havefun57.Whydidn'tthechildrencomeoutwhenothersweresearchingforthem?A.TheywereafraidofbeingpunishedB.TheywantedtomaketheirfatherworryC.Theywantedtotelltheirparentsthattheywerewrong.D.Theywantedtostaythereforthenight.58.Whathappenedwhilethechildrenwerehiding?A.Themothertoldtheneighborsaboutit.B.Thefathercamehomeearly.C.Thefatherbecameveryangry.D.Thechildrenfounditwasinterestingtodoso.59.Whatcanweinferfromthestory?A.Thefatherdidn'tlovehischildren.B.Thefatherwastoobusytotalkwiththechildren.C.Thechildrenweren'tafraidoftheirfatheraftertheincident.D.Thefamilywasafraidofthefatherbecauseofhisrudeness.
Idon'tknowhowitisthatwhenIgotoapostofficeIalwaysseemtofindmyselfinalinebehindsomeonewhohassomelongandcomplicatedbusinesstodo.HavingonlycomeintobuyacoupleofstampsIamobligedtowaitpatientlywhileanoldladytakestenminutestocompleteaformthatachildcoulddoinonE.Peopleinotherlinesmovequicklyforwardtotaketheirturnsandareservedbycheerfulclerks.SometimesfeelingthatIcannotbearwaitinginmymotionlesslineanylongerIdecidetojoinanotheronE.Itmaybelongerbutatleastitismoving.ThisalwaysturnsouttobetheworstthingIcouldhavedonE.NotonlyhaveInowlostmyplaceinthefirstlinebuttheoneIaminnowslowstoastop.Anangryargumentsuddenlydevelopsbetweentheclerkandthecustomeratthecounterorinformationisaskedforwhichresultsintheclerkhavingtoaskaseniorofficialorifit'saparticularlydifficultproblemdisappearintoabackroom.WhyittakeshimsolongIdon'tknow.Perhapshehasaquicksnackbutnothatcan'tberightbecausewhenatlastmyturncomeshepushesforwardaprintedsignsayingPositionClosedandwithoutasmilesaysSorrygoingtolunch31.WhenthewritergoestothepostofficeA.healwayshasalotofbusinesstodoB.healwayshastofillinaformC.heonlybuysstampsD.hehastotrytobepatient32.Whydoesthewritersometimesdecidetojoinalineatanothercounter?A.Therearen'tsomanypeoplewaitingtherE.B.Theclerkismorecheerful.C.Thepeoplearemoving.D.Theclerkisnotsobusy.33.Whatusuallyhappensafterthewriterhasjoinedanotherline?A.ItgraduallystopsB.ItstopssuddenlyC.ItkeepsstoppingD.Itdoesn'tstop34.Whydoesthewriterthinktheclerkgoesintoabackroom?A.TohavehislunchB.TogetsomeinformationC.TohavearestD.Totalktosomeone35.Whathappenedwhenitisthewriter'sturntobeserved?A.TheclerktellshimtogoawayB.TheclerkgoesoffdutyC.TheclerkgiveshimasignD.Theclerkoffershimaposition
Maybellesaidshewouldn'tbecomingwithmetothelibrary.IaskedwhyandshesaidshecouldgetalltheshortstoriesshewantedofftheInternet.Savedwalkingallthewaytothelibraryandputtingupwithmylongchatonthewaythereandonthewayback.Maybelleisverydirectlikethatalwayshasbeen.EvilthingthisInternet.Makesyouloseoldfriendsforcesyoutolearnnewcomplexideasevenifyou'retooolD.ButMaybellesaidyouhavetobemodern;otherwiseyou'redeaD.Thekidcamethenextday.TallskinnyblackkidbytilenameofArseniussaidhisworkwouldcostmE.IsaidAllright.AslongasIgetInternet.[2YouneedacomputerthenyouneedtogethookeduphesaiD.Let'sbuyacomputerandgethookedupthen.Howmuchyouwanttospend?Whateverittakes.Howmanyramsyouwant?Iwasn'tgoingtoshowhimmyignorancesoIsaidWhateverittakes.Let'sgotothemall.Yougotacar?InthegaragE.WhenIopenedthegaragedoorhegaspeD.Daddy'scarisstilltherea'57Chevy.Ineverdriveit.WalkeverywherE.IsaidLet'swalk.It'sonlyamileorso.HesaidLet'sdriveoryouwillfaintonmeinthisheat.YoungmanIdon'tfaintneverhavE.We'rewalking.IgetpaidbythehourhesaiD.WalkingwillcostyoualotmorE.Alsoyoufeellikecarryingacomputeramileorso?56.WhatkindofpersonisMaybelle?A.Shealwayssayswhatshemeansinanhonestway.B.ShenolongerlikesreadinginheroldagE.C.Shedoesn'twanttobefriendswiththewriteranymort.D.Shedoesn'twanttokeepupwiththetimE.57.WhydoesthewriterwanttohaveInternetathisplace?A.Becausethewriterbelievesthatoneisnevertoooldtolearn.B.Becausethewriterthinksthatitisbetterlatethannever.C.BecauseofthepressurefrompeopleofhisagE.D.BecauseoftheconveniencetheInternetwillbring.58.Arseniusgives_________reasonsfordrivingtothemall.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five
ADivinePlanAtafundraisingdinnerforaschoolthatserveslearningdisabledchildrenthefatherofonestudentdeliveredaspeechthatwouldneverbeforgottenbythosewhoattendeD.Hebeganwithaquestion.EverythingGoddoesisdonewithperfection.YetmysonShaycannotlearnandunderstandthingsasotherchildrendo.WhereisGod'splanreflectedinmysonTheaudiencewasstilledbythequestion.ThefathercontinuedIbelievethatwhenGodbringsachildlikeShayintotheworldanopportunitytorealizetheDivinePlanpresentsitself.AnditcomesinthewaypeopletreatthatchilD.ThenhetoldthefollowingstoryShayandIwalkedpastaparkwheresomeboysShayknewwereplayingbaseball.ShayaskedDoyouthinktheywillletmeplayIknewthatmostboyswouldnotwanthimontheirteam.Shaydidn'tevenknowhowtoholdthebatproperlymuchlessconnectwiththeball.SoIapproachedoneoftheboysonthefieldandaskedifShaycouldplay.Theboylookedaroundforguidancefromhisteammates.GettingnonehetookmattersintohisownhandsandsaidWearelosingbysixruns得分.Thegameisintheeighthinning回合.Hecanbeonourteamandwewilltrytoputhimuptobatintheninthinning.InthebottomoftheeighthinningShay'steamscoredafewrunsbutwasstillbehindbythreE.AtthetopoftheninthinningShayputonagloveandplayedintheoutfielD.InthebottomoftheninthinningShay'steamscoredagain.Theyhadthepotentialtowin.WouldtheteamactuallyletShaybatatthisjunctureandgiveawaytheirchancetowinthegame?SurprisinglyShaywasgiventhebat.Atlastunderstandingwhattheboy'sintentionshadbeentheboysfrombothteamshelpedShaywinthegamefortheteamandShaywascheeredasthehero.ThatdaysaidthefathersoftlywithtearsnowrollingdownhisfacetheboysfrombothteamshelpedbringapieceoftheDivinePlanintothisworlD.56Whydidthefatherthinkmostoftheboyswouldn'tlet_____jointhem?A.Becauseitwasaveryimportantgameandtheycouldn'taffordtoloseit.B.BecausetheyknewShaywasphysicallydisableD.C.Becausetheydidn'tgetonwellwithShay.D.BecausetheyknewShaywasanythingbutgoodatplayingbaseball.57ThesentenceAlthoughnohitscamehiswayhewasobviouslyveryhappyjusttobeonthefielD.shouldbeputttheendof________.A.Paragraph5B.Paragraph6C.Paragraph8D.Paragraph958Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Shay'steamwouldhavelostthegamewithouthim.B.TheopponentteamletShayscorepurposely.C.ItwasquitebyaccidentthatShayscoreD.D.Shay'steamlethimplaybecausetheydidn'ttakethegameseriously.59Theunderlinedwordjuncturecanbeexplainedby________.A.acriticalpointB.aparticularplaceC.adilemmaD.animportantgame
ItwasSaturdaynightinLondon.IwaswaitingtocatchthebushomewithmyfriendLaurA.IwasdressedasthecartooncharacterthePinkPanthercompletewithpinkcatearsattachedtoahairbandapinktailmadeofalongpieceofpinkclothandwhiskersdrawnonmyfacE.Laurawasdressedasacat.ItwasofcourseHalloweenandwehadbeenataHalloweenparty.ThenightofOctober31isaperfectexcusetodressupinsillycostumesandhaveascaryparty.TraditionallyitwasAllSouls’Daywhentheghostsofthedeadrosefromtheirgraves.IntheUKhoweveritalsomeanstheendofBritishSummerTimE.AlltheclocksareputbackonehouronthelastSaturdayofOctober.YouwakeuponSundaymorningthinkingthatitis8amandthenrememberwithreliefthatyouactuallyhaveanotherhourinbeD.Thetroubleisthebuseshadnotchangedtheirtimetables.Thenightbusdriverswerestilloperatingaccordingtotheiroriginalhours.HoweverthedaybusdrivershadalreadyputtheirwatchesbackandwerelookingforwardtothatextrahourinbeD.SoLauraandIwaitedandwaitedandwaiteD.Peoplewhowentpaststaredlaughedormadefunnycomments–Someonelocksthecatoutofthehousetonight?orWholetsthecatoutofthebag?Finallythebuscame–threehourslater.Bythattimewehadmadefriendswithlocalshopownersastheyopenedformorningbusinessaswellaswithafriendlytramp流浪汉sittinginthestreetwithhisdog.Halloweenmaybeapartynight–justdon’tforgetthepracticalities实际情况whenyou’reintheUK.Itcouldgetreallyscary.58.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.PeopleusuallydressthemselvesuponHalloween.B.HalloweenisonthenightofOct.30.C.IntheUKHalloweeniscelebratedinexactlythesamewayasothercountries.D.OnHalloweenthenightbusandthedaybusbothoperatedaccordingtotheoriginaltimetablE.59.Whydidtheauthorandherfriendhavetowaitforthreehoursforthebusthatnight?A.BecausethebuswasdelayeD.B.BecauseitwasHalloweenthatnight.C.Becausetheclockswereputback.D.Becausetheywerelateforthenightbus.60.Howdidthepassers-byreacttotheauthorandLaura’scostumes?A.TheywerescareD.B.Theysmiledatthem.C.TheyweresurpriseD.D.Theythoughttheywerefunny.61.WhatdidtheauthorandLauradowhilewaitingforthebus?A.TheyhelpedthelocalpeoplE.B.Theymadefriendswithlocalshopownersandatramp.C.Theyhelpedatramp.D.Theytookcareofahomelessdog.
Longbusridesareliketelevisionshows.Theyhaveabeginningamiddleandanendwithcommercials商业广告thrownineverythreeorfourminutes.ThecommercialsareunavoidablE.Theyhappenwhetheryouwantthemornot.Everycoupleofminutesabillboardglidesbyoutsidethebuswindow.BuySuperCleanToothpastE.DrinkGoodWetRootBeer.FillupwithPacificGas.OnlyifyousleepwhichisequaltoturningthetelevisionsetoffareyousparedtheunendingcryofYouNeedIt!BuyItNow!Thebeginningoftherideiscomfortableandsomewhatexcitingevenifyou’vetraveledthatwaybeforE.UsuallysomethingshavechangednewhousesnewbuildingssometimesevenanewroaD.Thebusdriverhasastyleofdrivingandit’sfuntotrytofigureitoutthefirsthourorso.Ifthedriverisparticularlyreckless鲁莽的ordaringtheridecanbeasthrilling惊心动魄的asasuspensestory.Willthedriverpassthetruckintime?Willthedrivermoveintotherightorthelefthandlane?Afterawhileofcoursetheexcitementdiesdown.SleepingforawhilehelpspassthemiddlehoursoftheridE.Foodalwaysmakesbusridesmoreinteresting.Butyou’vegottobecarefulofwhatkindoffoodyoueat.Toomuchsaltyfoodcanmakeyouverythirstybetweenstops.Theendoftherideissomewhatlikethebeginning.Youknowitwillsoonbeoverandthere’sakindofexpectationandexcitementinthat.TheseatofcoursehasbecomeharderasthehourshavepasseD.Bynowyou’vesatwithyourlegscrossedwithyourhandsinyourlapwithyourhandsonthearmrestwithyourhandscrossedbehindyourheaD.Theendcomesjustatnomorewaystosit.56.Accordingtothepassagewhatdothepassengersusuallyseewhentheyareonalongbustrip?A.BusesontheroaD.B.Filmsontelevision.C.Gasstations..D..Advertisementsonthebillboards.57.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A.Topersuadeyoutotakealongbustrip.B.Togivethewriter’sopinionaboutlongbustrips.C.Toexplainhowbustripsandtelevisionshowsdiffer.D.TodescribethebillboardsalongtheroaD.58.Thewriterofthispassagewouldprobablyfavor______.A.busdriverswhoaren’trecklessB.nobillboardsalongtheroadC.atelevisionsetonthebusD.drivingalone59.ThewriterfeelslongbusridesarelikeTVshowsbecause______.A.theybothhaveabeginningamiddleandanendwithcommercialsinbetweenB.thecommercialsbothonTVshowsandonbillboardsalongtheroadarefunC.thedriversarealwaysrecklessonTVshowsjustastheyareonbusesD.bothtravelingandwatchingTVarenotexciting.60.Thewriterthinksthattheendoftherideissomewhatlikethebeginningbecausebothare_____.A.comfortableB.tiringC.excitingD.boring
EverythinghappensforthebestmymothersaidwheneverIwasdisappointeD.Don’tworry.OnedayyourluckwillchangE.Ididn’tpayattentiontoherwords.AfterfinishingmycollegeeducationIdecidedtolookforajobinaradiostation.IwantedtohostasportsprogrammE.IwenttoChicagoandknockedonthedoorofeverystation.ButIgotturneddowneverytime.InonestationakindladysaidtomethatIhadn’tgotenoughexperiencE.GettoasmallstationandworkforsometimeshesaiD.WhenIwentbackhomemydadtoldmethatabusinessmanhadopenedastoreandneededsomeonetohelphim.ButagainIdidn’tgetthejoB.Ifeltreallydown.YourluckwillchangeMumsaidtomE.LaterItriedanotherradiostationinIowA.Buttheowneranicemantoldmehehadalreadyhadsomeonetoworkforhim.AsIlefthisofficeIaskedHowcansomeonebeasportsannouncer播音员ifhecan’tgetajobinaradiostation?IwaswaitingfortheliftwhenIheardthemancallWhatdidyoumean?Doyouknowanythingaboutfootball?HeletmesitinfrontofamicrophoneandaskedmetotrytoimaginethatIwasgivingmyopiniononafootballgameandfinallyIsucceedeD.OnmywayhomeMum’swordscamebacktomeOnedayyourluckwillchangeSon.49.Whatwasthewriter’sideal理想的job?A.A.sportsman.B.A.shopassistant.C.A.sportsannouncer.D.A.businessman.50.Whydidn’tthewritergetthejobinChicago?A.Becausehewastooyoung.B.Becausehedidn’tgetacollegeeducation.C.Becausehewasnotagood-lookingperson.D.Becausehehadn’tgotenoughexperiencE.51.ThesentenceIgotturneddowneverytimemeans.A.IwasrefusedeverytimeB.IwassuccessfuleverytimeC.IlostmywayeverytimeD.Thedoorofeverystationwasclosed52.ThewritergotajobintheenD.A.inChicagoB.inhishometownC.inacollegeD.inIowa
Whenyouwanttogoshoppingdecidehowmuchmoneyyoucanspendfornewclothes.ThinkaboutthekindofclothesyoureallyneeD.ThenlookforthoseclothesonsalE.Therearelabels标签insideallnewclothes.Thelabelstellyouhowtotakecareofyourclothes.Thelabelforashirtmaytellyoutowashitinwarmwater.A.sweaterlabelmaytellyoutowashbywashingincoldwater.Thelabelonacoatmaysaydryclanonly.Washingmayruin损坏thiscoat.Ifyoudoasthedirections说明sayonthelabelyoucankeepyourclotheslookingtheirbest.ManyclothestodaymustbedrycleaneD.DrycleaningisexpensivE.WhenbuyingnewclotheschecktoseeiftheywillneedtobedrycleaneD.YouwillsavemoneyifyoubuyclothesthatcanbewasheD.46.Ifyouwanttosavemoneyyoucanbuyclothesthat_____.A.don'tfityouB.don'tlastlongC.needtobedrycleanedD.canbewashed47.Thelabelinsidetheclothestellyou______.A.howtokeepthemlookingtheirbestB.howtosavemoneyC.whethertheyfityouornotD.wheretogetthemdrycleaned48.Thefirstthingforyoutodobeforeyoubuyclothesis______.A.tolookforwell-madeclothesB.toseehowmuchmoneyyoucanpayC.toknowhowtowashthemD.toreadthelabelsinsidethem49.Welearnfromthereadingthatcheaperclothes______.A.arealwaysworsemadeB.mustbedrycleanedC.cannotbewashedD.cansometimesfityoubetter50.Thebesttitleforthereadingshouldbe______.A.BuyingLessExpensiveClothesB.TakingEnoughMoneyWhenShoppingC.BeingaCleverClothesShopperD.ChoosingtheLabelsinsideNewClothes
Iamoneofthosepeoplewhoareterribleatsayingno.ItakeontoomanyprojectsatonceandspendtoomuchofmytimedoingthingsI’drathernotbedoing.Igetworkdonebutit’snotalwaysthebestIcandoorthebestwayIcouldspendmytimE.That’swhymynewestgoalbothasaprofessionalandapersonistobeaquitter.Beingaquitterisn’tbeingsomeonewhogivesupwhodoesn’tseeimportantthingsthroughtotheenD.Idesiretobetheoppositeofthat.ThequitterIwanttobeissomeonewhogetsoutwhenthere’snovalueinwhathe’sdoingorwhenthatvaluecomesattheexpenseofsomethingmoreimportant.AfriendofmineoncetoldmeIknewIwasanadultwhenIcouldstopreadingabookevenaftergetting500pagesintoit.Strangethoughitsoundswealltendtodothis.Wegetinvolvedinsomethingrealizewedon’twanttobeapartofitbutkeepongoing.WesayWellI’vealreadyinvested投入somuchtimeinthis.Imightaswellstickitout.Iproposetheopposite:quitasoftenaspossibleregardlessofprojectstatusortimeinvesteD.Ifyou’rereadingabookanddon’tlikeitstopreading.Cutyourlossesrealizethatthesmartestthingtodoistostopbeforeyourlossesgrowevenmoreandquit.InsteadofreadinganentirebookyouhatereadhalfofabadoneandhalfofagoodonE.Isn’tthatabetteruseofyourtime?StepbackforaseconD.Let’slearnhowtosaynoatthebeginningorinthemiddleandfreeupmoreofourtimetodothethingswe’dliketobedoingandthethingsactuallyworthdoing.Sayingnoishardandadmittingamistakenyesisevenharder.Ifwedobothwe’llstarttomakesurethatwe’respendingourtimecreatingvalueratherthanincreasingourlosses.Let’sbequitterstogether.60.Theauthorwantstobeaquitterbecausehe______.A.hopestoimprovehispersonality.B.wishestohavemoretimeforrelaxationC.hasfoundithardtodoseveralthingsatonetimE.D.expectstomakemoreefficientuseofhistimE.61.Inwhatcircumstancesdoestheauthorsuggestquittingisagoodidea?A.Whenyoufeeltiredandneedarest.B.WhenyouknowataskcannotbefinisheD.C.WhenyourealizewhatyouaredoingisnotworththetimE.D.WhenyoumeetwithdifficultiesalongthewayinyourlifE.62.Ifyoustopreadingabookyouhatetheauthormightthinkthat______.A.it’spitythatyouhavewastedsomuchtimE.B.youarewisetocutyourlosses.C.youshouldfinishabookthatyouhavestarteD.D.youshouldregretchoosingthewrongbook.63.Themessagetheauthortriestoconveyisto_______.A.createmorevalueB.liveyourlifetothefullestC.learntosaynoD.stopdoingmanythingsatoncE.
It’seasytoseehowtohelpothersbutwhataboutthosewhoseneedsaren’tsoobvious?ThisstorymayhavehappenedawhilebackbutitwasalessonwhichhasstayedwithmeandhelpedmeeversincE.ItwasThanksgivingandIwasvolunteeringwithmyparentsatashelterforthepoor.Westoodbehindthecounterdishingouthotfoodtowhoevercamein.mostofourdinnerslookedliketheyhadbeenhavinghardtimestheirclothesoldwornanddry.Inshorttheylookedpoor!Thenamancameinwholookedanythingbutpoor.Hewaswelldressedwearinganexpensivesuit.IwonderedwhathewasdoingthereandmyjawdroppedinamazementwhenhejoinedthelineforfooD.ThecloserhecametomyservicestationthemoreImuttereD.Whatwasthismandoing?Iwantedtoknow.Surelyhewasn’tgongtotakefooD.ThenmymotherquietlytookmetoonesidE.ShesaidYouhaveassumedthattheneedsofthepeoplewhocomeheremustbepurelyphysical:hungerinadequateshelterandneedsareemotional?Whatifheneedscomfortfriendsorjusttobeamongotherhumanbeings?herwordshitmelikeatonofbricks!IfeltlikeIshouldapologizetothemanbutIdidn’t.AboutaweeklatertheshelterreceivedalargedonationfromananonymoussourcE.Ican’thelpbutwonderifitcamefromthatman.NowwhetherImeetothersIremembermymother’swordsandtrytosendkindnessandblessingstothemregardlessofhowtheylook.Needsaren’talwaysvisiblE.ButkindnessalwaysmakesadifferencE.49.Thetaskoftheauthorattheshelterwasto_______.A.decidewhetherdinnerslookedpoorB.learnlifeexperiencethereC.servehotfoodtothepoorD.helpparentsorderdishes50.Whenthemanwaitedinlinehowdidtheauthorfeel?A.SurprisedB.PitifulC.ExcitedD.Angry51.Theauthorfeltheshouldapologizetothemanbecausehe_______.A.wasaskedtodosobyhismotherB.gavethemanfoodmuchlessthanothersC.realizedsomethingwaswrongwiththemanD.knewlaterthatthemanwenttheretodonate52.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.WeshouldshowotherskindnesswhatevertheirneedsareB.Someneedscan’tbeknownclearlyattimesC.NeedscanalwaysbemetbykindnessD.Weshouldfindoutothers’needs
Ayoungwomancarryingathree-year-oldchildgotonabus.TheconductorhurriedtogiveherawarmwelcomeandthenkindlyaskedtheotherpassengerstomakemoreroomforthewomanandherchilD.Onseeingthispeoplebegantotalk.YouknowthisconductorusedtobeveryrudE.Nowsuddenlyhehaschangedhisbadbehaviorsaidamiddle-agedman.Yesheshouldbepraisedandwemustwritealettertothecompanysaidasecondpassenger.That'srightanotherladysaidIwishanewspaperreporterwereheresothatmorepeoplecouldlearnfromthisconductor.JustthenagentlemanwholookedlikeateacherturnedtotheconductorandsaidExcusemebutcanIknowyournameplease?YourexcellentservicemustbepraiseD.Beforehecouldopenhismouththethree-year-oldchildsittingontheyoungwoman'slapinterruptedIknowhisnamE.IcallhimDaD.46.Thepassengerswere______toseetheconductor'skindnesstothewomanandthechilD.A.excitedB.pleasedC.interestedD.surprised47.Onepassengersuggestedwritingalettertothecompanyto______.A.makeademandformorebusesB.thanktheconductorforhisgoodserviceC.criticizetheconductorforhisrudebehaviorD.inviteanewspaperreportertowriteabouttheconductor48.Whatwasthegentleman?A.A.teacher.B.A.newspaperreporter.C.Notknownfromthestory.D.Theconductor'sfriendfromhiscompany.49.Thewordheinthelastparagraphrefersto_______.A.thegentlemanB.theconductorC.themiddle-agedmanD.thethree-year-oldchild50.Itisclearfromthestorythattheconductor_______.A.haschangedhisattitudetowardshisworkB.hasnowbeenkindandpolitetoallpassengersC.hasnotchangedhisrudebehaviortopassengersD.hasnowbeenkindandpolitetowomenwithchildren
Ifyou’refindingittoughtolandajobtryexpandingyourjob-huntingplantoincludethefollowing:Setyourtarget.WhileyoushouldalwayskeepyouroptionsopentochangingyourmindyoushouldalsobesuretotargetexactlywhatyouwantinajoB.A.job-huntwithacleartargetwillsurelyhelpyouachievebetterresultsthananaimlessonE.Scheduleplentyofinterviews.Useeverypossiblemethodtogetinterviews-answeringadsusingsearchfirmsgettingintouchwithcompaniesdirectlysurfingtheWebandnetworking向同行请教.Evenifajobisnotperfectforyoueveryinterviewcanbecomeoneofyourpositiveexperiences.FollowupEvenifsomeonedoesnothireyouwritethemathank–younotefortheinterview.Thensomeweekslatersendanotherbrieflettertoexplainthatyoustillhavenotfoundtheperfectpositionandthatyouwillbeavailabletointerviewagainiftheoriginalpositionyouappliedfor—oranyotherpositionforthatmatter–isopen.Dothiswitheverypositionyouinterviewforandyoumayjustcatchabreak!Makeityourfull-timejobYoucan’tfindajobbylookingsporadically断续地.Youhavetomaketimeforit.Ifyou’reunemployedandlookingdevoteasmuchtimeasyouwouldtoafull–timejoB.Ifyouhaveajobwhileyou’relookingfigureoutanorganizedscheduletomaximizeyoursearchingtimE.Networkvertically纵向地Inthesearchstageofyourjobhunttalktopeoplewhoareonalevelaboveyouinyourdesiredindustry.They’llhaveanaccurateanddeepunderstandingthatpeopleatyourlevelwon’thaveandwillbeinagoodpositiontohireyouorrecommendyoutobehired.KeepyourspiritsupLookingforajobisoneofthetoughestthingsyouwilleverhavetodokeepupyourconfidencecontinueyoureffortsandthinkpositivelyandeventuallyyouwillgetajobyouwant.72.Fromthepassageitcanbelearnedthattogetajoboneshouldabsolutelyavoid___.A.havingasmanyinterviewsaspossibleB.lookingwithoutacleartargetC.applyingforthesamepositionasecondtimeD.changinghisgoalsetpreviously73.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ItwillbeofgreathelpforyoutoseekadvicefromexperiencedjobhuntersB.Therecan’tbetoomuchtimeforyoutohuntforajobifyouareoutofworkC.Thereisnopointhavingtheinterviewunlessajobisperfectforyou.D.Thereisnoneedforyoutowriteletterstothecompanythatrefusedyou74.Accordingtothepassageitcanbetterhelpjobhuntersgethiredby______.A.consultinghigherlevelpeopleintheirdesiredindustriesinadvanceB.workingoutawellorganizedtimetablefortheirjobinterviewsC.recommendingthemselvestothecompanytheydesiretoworkforD.takingapositiveattitudetowardtheirfuturejob–huntsuccess75.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.ProceduresinSearchingforajobB.AdviceforSuccessfulJobHuntersC.TricksforJob-huntSuccessD.GuidancefromSuccessfulJobHunters
GoodrelationshipsaredefinitelygoodsourcesofhappinessinlifE.WeallwanthappyrelationshipsbutifwedonotkeepthatrelationshipaliveitcanalsobeoneofthemostdistraughtthingsinlifE.Theremaybenohardandfastrulesinmakinggoodrelationshipsaseachofushasdifferentpreferencesandpointsofviewastowhatisagreatrelationship.Thefollowingaresomemajorkeypointsinmakingrelationshipswork.Itisoftensaidthatbuildinggoodrelationshipsisallaboutcommunication.Goodcommunicationindeedgovernsagoodrelationship—knowingtherightthingtosaywhentosayithowtosayitandacceptingthatsomethingsarebetterleftunsaiD.IpersonallythinkcommunicationmustbebroadenedbecauserelationshipsinvolvemoredecisionstomakE.Fromstudytoworkfrommoneytoentertainmentandeveninthingsaboutyourselforaboutyourfriendthatyoudonotknowcommunicationisessentialintheseaspectsoftherelationships.OfcoursebeingwithsomeoneisnotsayingthatyoutotallyagreewithhimallthetimE.YouandyourfriendcomefromdifferentfamilybackgroundsraisedindifferentenvironmentssotheremaybedisagreementshereandtherE.HoweveritisimportantinmakingrelationshipsworktoexpressdisagreementswithoutpushingtherelationshiptoenD.Againgoodcommunicationandlearningtocompromise妥协attimesarenecessary.AstherelationshiplastslongeryoumayalsodiscoverthingsaboutyouandyourfriendthatyoumaynothaveknownbeforE.Thereforesupportingeachotheronbothyourhiddenselvescanalsomakeagoodrelationship.LoveisanimportantaspectofbuildingrelationshipsandformeIalwaysbelievethatloveneedsopencommunicationrespectsupportandunderstandingeachotherinmakingrelationshipswork.47.TheunderlinedworddistraughtinParagraph1probablymeans__________.A.helplessB.surprisingC.funnyD.upsetting48.Tocommunicatewellwithpeopleyoushouldknowthat__________.A.supportingeachotherinanythinghelpsbuildagoodrelationshipB.awhitelieisnecessarysometimesC.compromisesareessentialatanytimeD.yourfriendsneedtohavethesamebackgroundswithyou49.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingareimportantforagoodrelationship?A.communicationB.supportC.loveD.hiddenselvesA.abdB.acdC.bcdD.abc50.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheImportancetoExpressDisagreementsB.KeystoMakingRelationshipsWorkC.DifferentOpinionsonGoodRelationshipsD.ForbiddenRulesinBuildingGoodRelationships
IamhonoredtobewithyoutodayatoneofthefinestuniversitiesintheworlD.InevergraduatedfromcollegE.TruthbetoldthisistheclosestI’veevergottentoacollegegraduation.Iwaslucky—IfoundwhatIlovedtodoearlyinlifE.WozandIstartedAppleinmyparents’garagewhenIwas20.Weworkedhardandin10yearsApplehadgrownfromjustthetwoofusinagarageintoa$2billioncompanywithover4000employees.Wehadjustreleased发行ourfinestcreation—theMacintosh—ayearearlierandIhadjustturned30.AndthenIgotfireD.Howcanyougetfiredfromacompanyyoustarted?WellasApplegrewwehiredsomeonewhoIthoughtwasverytalentedtorunthecompanywithmeandforthefirstyearorsothingswentwell.Butthenourvisionsofthefuturebegantodivergeandeventuallywehadafallingout吵翻.WhenwedidourBoardofDirectors董事会sidedwithhim站在一边.Soat30Iwasout.Andverypubliclyout.Whathadbeenthefocusofmyentireadultlifewasgoneanditwasdepressing.DuringthenextfiveyearsIstartedacompanynamedNeXTanothercompanynamedPixarandfellinlovewithanamazingwomanwhowouldbecomemywifE.Pixarwentontocreatetheworld’sfirstcomputeranimatedfeaturefilmToyStoryandisnowthemostsuccessfulanimationstudiointheworlD.InaremarkableturnofeventsAppleboughtNeXTIreturnedtoAppleandthetechnologywedevelopedatNeXTisattheheartofApple’scurrentrenaissance复兴.AndLaurenceandIhaveawonderfulfamilytogether.I’mprettysurenoneofthiswouldhavehappenedifIhadn’tbeenfiredfromApplE.ItwasawfultastingmedicinebutIguessthepatientneededit.Sometimeslifehitsyouintheheadwithabrick.Don’tlosefaith.I’mconvincedthattheonlythingthatkeptmegoingwasthatIlovedwhatIdiD.You’vegottofindwhatyoulovE.Ifyouhaven’tfoundityetkeeplooking.Don’tsettlE.67.Thispassageisprobablytakenfrom______..A.alecturegivenbyaprofessorB.aspeechgiventosomecollegestudentsC.atalkgivenataconferenceD.abookdealingwithaperson'sownexperience68.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofeventsthathappenedtothespeaker?A.HereleasedtheMacintosh.B.HegotfiredfromApplE.C.HereturnedtoApplE.D.HefellinlovewiththewomanwhowastobecomehiswifE.E.Hestartedanothertwocompanies.A.b-c-a-d-eB.a-b-c-d-eC.b-e-a-d-cD.a-b-e-d-c69.Theunderlinedworddivergeinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans______.A.differB.changeC.accomplishD.fall70.Whatisthepointthespeakerwantstomakeinthepassage?A.Neverbeafraidoffailures.B.Bewillingtochangeyourself.C.Besuretofindwhatyoulovetodo.D.Sticktoyourownvision.
AmonthafterHurricaneKatrinaIreturnedhomeinNewOrleans.Therelaymyhousereducedtowaist-highruinssmellyanddirty.BeforethetripI’dhadmycarfixeD.WhentheofficeemployeeofthegaragewaswritingupthebillshenoticedmyLouisianalicenseplatE.YoufromNewOrleans?sheaskeD.IsaidIwas.NochargeshesaidandfirmlyshookherheadwhenIreachedformywallet.ThenextdayIwentforahaircutandthesamethinghappeneD.AsmywifewasstudyinginFloridawedecidedtomovethereandtriedtofindarentalhousethatwecouldaffordwhilealsopayingoffamortgage抵押贷款onourruinedhousE.Welookedatmanyplacesbutnonewassatisfactory.We’dbeguntoacceptthatwe’dhavetoliveinextremelyreducedcircumstancesforawhilewhenIgotaverycuriouse-mailfromaJamesKennedyinCaliforniA.He’dreadsomepiecesI’dwrittenaboutoursufferingsforSlatetheonlinemagazineandwantedtogiveusnoconditionsattachedanewhouseacrossthelakefromNewOrleans.ItsoundedtoogoodtobetruebutIrepliedthankinghimforhisexceptionalgenerositythatwehadnoplanstogoback.ThenapoetattheUniversityofFloridaofferedtolethishousetomewhilehewenttoEnglandonhisone-yearpaidleavE.TherentwasratherreasonablE.Imentionedthepoet’soffertoJamesKennedyandthenextdayhesentacheckcoveringourentirerentforeightmonths.Throughoutthispainfulexperiencethekindnessofstrangershasdonemuchtobringbackmyfaithinhumanity.It’salmostworthlosingyourworldlypossessionstoberemindedthatpeoplearereallynicewhengivenhalfachancE.59.Thegarageemployee’sattitudetowardtheauthorwasthatof____.A.unconcernB.sympathyC.doubtD.tolerance60.WhatdoweknowaboutJamesKennedy?A.HewasawriterofanonlinemagazinE.B.HewasapoetattheUniversityofFloridA.C.HeofferedtheauthoranewhousefreeofchargE.D.Helearnedabouttheauthor’ssufferingsviae-mail.61.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat____.A.theauthor’sfamilywasinfinancialdifficulty.B.rentswerecomparativelyreasonabledespitethedisaster.C.housesweredifficulttofindinthehurricane-strickenareA.D.themortgageontheruinedhousewaspaidoffbythebank.62.Theauthorlearnedfromhisexperiencethat____.A.worldlypossessionscanbegivenupwhennecessary.B.generosityshouldbeencouragedinsomecases.C.peoplebenefitfromtheirsadstories.D.humanbeingsarekindafterall.
LastyearonthenightbeforethefirstdayoftheSpringFestivalHugoPangwassittinginhishugeflatonHongKongIslanD.ItwaslateintheeveningandHugowassippingaglassofhisfavoriteFrenchbrandyandlisteningtomusiconhishugeexpensivemusiccenter.Panglivedaloneapartfromthesixmaidwhocookedandcleanedforhimandthechauffeur私家司机whodrovehisRolls-RoyceSuddenlytheroomseemedtobeginspinningaroundhim.ThentherewasaflashoflightandapuffofsmokeandbeforehimPangsawanoldmandressedintraditionalChineseclothes.Panglookedathisbrandyglassandlookedagainattheoldman.Hewassofrightenedhecouldn’tspeak.ComewithmesaidtheoldmanI’mgoingtoshowyousomething.HetookPang’shandandimmediatelytheroomdisappearedandPangwasstandinginafieldoutsideavillageinGuangdongProvincE.ThehousesweresmallandthevillagewaspoorbutinfrontofhimPangsawalittlecrowdofchildrenwereplaying.ItwasSpringFestivalandthesoundoffirecrackerscouldbeheardfrominsidethevillagewhilesmokeroseovertheroofsofthehouses.ThenamongthechildrenplayingPangrecognizedhimself.Wewerepoorthenhesaidbutwewerehappier.WehadtoworkhardtogeteverythingwehaD.64.ThefirstparagraphtellsusthatHugoPangwas________A.fatrichandlazyB.busyandtiredC.richbutlonelyD.veryhappy65.WhentheoldmanfirstappearedPanglookedathisbrandyglassbecause__________A.hethoughthehadtoomuchbrandyB.hewantedtooffertheoldmansomebrandyC.theglasswasemptyD.hewantedmorebrandy66.Thevillageinthelastparagraphwas___________A.notarealvillageB.verypeacefulandbeautifulC.theplacewherePanglivedD.wherePanghadlivedasachilD.67.TheoldwantedtoshowPangthat________A.SpringFestivalinGangdongwasfunB.hismoneyhadnotmadehimhappierC.lifeisbetterwhenyouareachildD.itisbettertoberichandlazythattobepoorandhardworking
ItwasaSundayandtheheavystormhadlastedallnight.Themorningafterthestormthoughwasbeautifulblueskieswarmairandacalminvitingseatouchingtheshoregently.Myfatherrealiseditwasagooddayforfishingandinvitedmysisterandmetogowithhim.Iwasonly14andfishinghadneverbeenmythingbutIdecidedtogoallthesamE.I’msogladIdiD.OntheroadtotheharbourwecouldseetheterribledestructiononthecoastbuttheharbouritselfwasinfairlygoodshapE.AfterallitwasprotectedbythearmsofabaythathadonlyonetinychanneltotheseA.Aswegotonboardwenoticedtwobighumps脊背inthedistancE.Onapproachingthemwesawitwasamotherwhalewithherbaby.Wecouldn’tbelieveit----therearen’tanywhalesalongthecoastherE.ThestormmusthavedriventhemacrosstheoceanintothebayinwhichthestillwaterwassobadlypollutedthatnothingcouldsurvivE.Thelittlebabywhale----actuallyasbigasourboat----wasobviouslystuckandcouldnotmovE.Themotherdivedunderthewaterandcameupsuddenlymakingbigwhirlpools漩涡andwaves.She’stryingtohelpherbabybutonthewrongsidemyfathersaiD.Atthispointmyfathermovedourboatinasemicircletotheothersideandheadingtheboattowardsthebabywhalepusheditgently.Withourseveralgentlepushesthebighumpturnedoveranddisappearedunderwater.Thenitswamuprightbesideitsmum.Theystruggledintheirdesperateattemptstoescapebutmissedtheexitandstartedheadinginthewrongdirection.Wehurrieduptothewhalesandtriedtoleadthemtowardsthebaychannel.Slowlytheyletusleadthemsome-timesrisingfromthewaterrightbesideustobreathe----andtogiveusatrustinglookwiththosehugeeyes.OncetheyhittheirfirstpartofcleanwaterflowingstraightfromtheseathemumgaveusawavewithhertailandofftheyswamintothedistancE.Intheexcitementithadfeltlikeonlyafewminutesbutwehadbeenwiththosewonderfulanimalsforalmostanhourandahalf.ThatwasthesimpleandlastingbeautyofthedayNearlyfourdecadeslaterIstilllookbackfondlytothatgoldendayatseA.65.TheauthorsaysI’msogladIdiD.inParA.2because__________.A.hewitnessedthewholeprocessoffishingB.heenjoyedthebeautyofthecalmseaC.heexperiencedtherescueofthewhalesD.hespenttheweekendwithhisfamily66.Theharboursurvivedthestormowingto____________.A.theshapeoftheharbourB.thearmsofthebayC.thestillwaterinthechannelD.thelongcoastline67.Themotherwhalefailedtohelpherbabybecause__________.A.shehadstayedinthepollutedwaterfortoolongB.thewhirlpoolsshehadmadewerenotbigenoughC.shehadnootherwhalesaroundforhelpD.thewavespushedherbabyinthewrongdirection
Whatshouldyouthinkaboutwhenyoutrytofindyourcareer?Youareprobablybetteratsomeschoolsubjectsthanothers.Thesemayshowstrengthsthatyoucanuseinyourwork.A.boywhoisgoodatmathematicscanusethatinengineeringcareer.A.girlwhospellswellandlikesEnglishmaybegoodatofficework.Soitisimportanttoknowthesubjectsyoudowellinatschool.OntheotherhandyoumaynothaveanyspeciallystrongorweaksubjectsbutyourrecordsshowageneralsatisfactorystandarD.AlthoughnotallsubjectscanbeuseddirectlyinajobtheymayhaveindirectvaluE.Yourschoolmayhavetaughtyouskillssuchastypingortechnicaldrawingwhichyoucanuseinyourwork.Youmaybegoodatmentalworkorcookeryandlookforajobwhereyoucanimprovetheseskills.Ifyouhavehadapart-timejobonSaturdayorinthesummerthinkwhatyougainedfromit.Ifnothingelseyoumayhavelearnedhowtogettoworkontimetofollowinstructionsandtogetonwitholderworkers.YoumayhavelearnedtogivecorrectchangeinashopforexamplE.Justasimportantyoumaybecomeinterestedinaparticularindustryorcareeryouseefromtheinsideinapart-timejoB.Facingyourweakpointsisalsopartofknowingyourself.Youmaybeallthumbswhenyouhandletools;perhapsyouareapoorspellerorcannotaddupacolumnoffigures.Itisbittertofaceanyweaknessesthantopretendtheydonotexist.YourschoolrecordforinstancemaynotbetoogoodyetitisanimportantpartofyourbackgrounD.Youshouldnotfeelsorryaboutitbutinsteadrecognizethatyouwillhaveachanceofafreshstartatwork.51.Thefirstparagraphofthepassageismainlyabout________.A.theindirectvalueofschoolwork.B.theimportanceofbeinggoodatallsubjectsC.knowingone’sstrongorweaksubjectsatschoolD.usingschoolperformancetohelptochooseacareer52.Inthewriter’sopinionforastudenttohaveapart-timejobisprobably________.A.agoodwaytofindouthisweakpointsB.oneofthebestwaysofearningextramoneyC.ofgreatuseforhisworkinthefutureD.awasteoftimehecouldhavespentonstudy53.Ifastudent’sschoolrecordisnotgoodaccordingtothepassagehe________.A.maydowellinhisfutureworkB.won’tbeabletofindasuitablejobC.maybeacompletefailureinthefutureD.willregretnothavingworkedharderatschool54.Thewholepassagecenterson________.A.knowingoneselfinlookingforajobB.developingone’sabilitiesusefulinschoolC.gainingmuchknowledgebyworkinghardatschoolD.choosingacareeraccordingtowhatoneisskilledin
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