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Byconviction信念shewasasensualistbutbynatureshewasamoralistandintheworksshepublishedinthe1970sand1980sitwasthelattersideofherthatcameforwarD.InIllnessasMetaphor—publishedin1978aftershesufferedcancer—shearguedagainsttheideathatcancerwassomehowaspecialproblemofrepressedpersonalitiesaconceptthateffectivelyblamedthevictimforthediseasE.Infactre-examiningoldpositionswasherlifelonghabit.InAmericaherstoryofa19thcenturyPolishactresswhosetupaperfectsocietyinCaliforniawontheNationalBookAwardin2000.Butitwasasaall-purposeculturalviewthatshemadeherlastingfamE.SometimessheoncesaidIfeelthatintheendallIamreallydefendingistheideaofseriousnessoftrueseriousness.Andintheendshemadeustakeitseriouslytoo.61.Theunderlinedsentenceinparagraph1meansSontag_________.A.wasasymbolofAmericanculturallifeB.developedworldliteraturefilmandartC.publishedmanyessaysaboutworldcultureD.keptpacewiththenewestdevelopmentofworldculture62.Shefirstwonhernamethrough___________.A.herstoryofaPolishactressB.herbookIllnessasMetaphorC.publishingessaysinmagazineslikepartisanReviewD.herexplanationofasetofdifficultunderstandings63.AccordingtothepassageSusanSontag__________.A.wasasensualistaswellasamoralistB.lookeddownuponthepopcultureC.thoughtcontentwasmoreimportantthanformD.blamedthevictimofcancerforbeingrepressed64.AsforSusanSontag’slifelonghabitshe__________.A.misunderstoodtheideaofseriousnessB.re-examinedoldpositionsC.arguedforanopennesstopopcultureD.preferredmoralstobeauty65.WhySusanSontagwonherlastingfamewasbecauseof___________-.A.herpointwhichwassuitableforcommonculturalviewB.herlifelongwatchwordseriousnessC.herpublishingbooksonmoralsD.herenjoyingbooksworthreadingandmoviesworthseeing
ChileisacountryofsouthwestSouthAmericawithalongPacificcoastlinE.Santiagoisthecapitalandthelargestcity.Thepopulationofthecountryisabout11329736.AlongtimeagoChilebelongedtoSpainaEuropeancountrybecauseitwascolonizedbySpainin1541.ManyofChileanshoweverdidnotwanttoberuledbySpain.LedbyBernardoO’Higginssomeofthemformedasmallarmy.TheyattackedtheSpanishsoldiersatdifferenttimesanddifferentplaces.ThismadetheKingofSpainveryangry.HesentmoresoldierstoChiletodealwiththem.AlthoughtherewerefarmoreSpanishsoldiersthanfreedomfighterstheyrefusedtosurrenderandfoughtbravely.Atlasthoweverin1814theywereforcedtoretreattothetownofRancaguanearSantiago.ThereO’HigginsandhismenweresurroundedbytheSpanisharmyandO’Higginswaswoundedbyanenemybullet.Itseemedasiftheirfightforfreedomwasover.ButO’Higginsrefusedtosurrender.EventhoughhewaswoundedheorderedhismentocollectasmanymulescowssheepanddogsaspossiblE.Shoutingatthetopofhisvoiceherodeintotheanimals.Frightenedtheybegantorun.TheyranstraightattheSpanishsoldiers.NowitwastheSpaniards’turntobefrighteneD.TheyturnedandranawayfromtheanimalsasfastastheycouldallowingO’Higginsandhismentoescapetothemountains.Therehebuiltuphisarmyandin1818hedefeatedtheSpanishandthecountrydeclareditsindependencE.Hethenbecamethefirstpresidentofthenewfreenationinthesameyear.68.Thefirstparagraphiswrittenmainlyto________.A.showthelocationofChileB.offersupportingdetailsC.stresstheimportanceofthecapitalD.giveageneralintroductionandleadtothetopic69.AccordingtothepassageSpaingovernedChileforabout________years.A.1541B.273C.277D.40070.WhichdescriptionaboutChileisNOTright?A.LocatedinEuropeSpainruledChileatonetimE.B.ChilebordersonthePacifiC.C.ChileliesinthesouthwestofSouthAmericA.D.ChileisonecolonywhichbelongstoSpain.71.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.BernardoO’HigginsbecamethefirstpresidentofthenewChileB.BernardoO’HigginswasnotonlybravebutalsointelligentC.BernardoO’HigginswasgoodatraisinganimalsD.RancaguaisfarfromSantiago
Jeanisabrightyoungladywhocomesfromarichandfamousfamily.Shegoestoagooduniversityandhaseverythingthatmoneycanbuy.WellalmosteverythingisgooD.ButtheproblemisthatJean’sfamilyaresobusythattheycanhardlyfindtimetobewithher.SoJeanspendsalotoftimeonherQQ.Shelikesbeinganonymous匿名talkingtopeoplewhodonotknowaboutherfamousfamilyandherrichlifE.SheusesthenameLindaonQQandhasmadealotoffriendswhoshekeepsintouchwithquiteoften.LastyearJeanmadeaveryspecialfriendonQQ.HisnamewasDavidandlivedinSanFrancisco.Davidwasfullofstoriesandjokes.HeandJeanhadacommoninterestinrockmusicandmoderndancE.SoitalwaystookthemhourstotalkhappilyonQQandsometimestheyevenforgottheirtimE.Ofcoursetheywantedtoknowmoreabouteachother.Davidsentapictureofhimself:HewasatallgoodlookingyoungmanwithbighappysmilE.Astimewentbytheybecamegoodfriendsandoftensentcardsandsmallthingstoeachother.WhenJean’sfathertoldherthathewasgoingonabusinesstriptoSanFranciscosheaskedhimtolethergowithhimsothatshecouldgiveDavidasurpriseforhisbirthday.ShewouldtakehimthelatestDVDoftheirfavoriterocksinger.ButwhensheknockedonDavid’sdoorinSanFranciscoshefoundthatherspecialfriendwasatwelve-year-oldboynamedJim!1.JeanspendsalotofhertimeonQQbecausesheis_________.A.richB.youngC.lonelyD.talkative2.Thereasonwhytheyevenforgottheirtimeisthatthey_________.A.talkedindelightonQQB.hatedstudyC.fellinlovewitheachotherD.hadsimilarhobbies3.WhydidJeanleaveherhomeforSanFrancisco?A.ToamazeDaviD.B.Tobeonabusinesstrip.C.TobeinvitedtoJim'sbirthdayparty.D.TosendsomegiftstoJim.4.ThefollowingstatesaretrueaboutJeanEXCEPTthataccordingtothepassagE.A.sheisauniversitystudentB.shewasborninawealthyfamilyC.shemadeafriendnamedJimyoungerthanherD.sheusesherfamilynameonherQQ5.WecouldbelievethatJeanwas_________whenseeingJimhimselfinsteadofDavidathisdoor.A.delightedB.disappointedC.regretfulD.confused
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HowManyLiesDotheChildrenTellYou?Motherswhofeeltheirchildrendon'tappreciatethemcanaddanothergrievancetothelist:halfthetimetheirchildrenarelyingtothem.Astudydesignedtoexposethetruthaboutlyingshowsthatundergraduateslietotheirmothersin46%oftheirconversations.Stillmumsshouldfeelbetterthantotalstrangerswhoaretoldliesanastonishing77%ofthetime.BellaDepauloandateamofpsychologistsfromtheUniversityofVirginiaCharlottesvilleasked77undergraduatestokeeparecordofalltheirconversationsforaweekandwritedownwhethertheyliedatanytime.DePaulonamedlyingbroadlyaswhenyouintentionallytrytomisleadsomeonesoshewouldcatchthesmallestoflies.Thestudentstoldanaverageoftwoliesaday.Theysaidtheyhadbeenstudyingwhentheyhadbeenoutdrinking.Onetoldhisparentsthatatextbookcost$50ratherthan$20sothattheywouldsendhimextramoney.Femalestudentsconstantlytoldtheirplain-lookingroommatesthattheywerepretty.TheyareeverydayliessaysDePaulo.DePauloandhercolleaguesconcludethatpeopletendtotellfewerliestothosetheyfeelclosestto.Collegestudentsliedtotheirbestfriends28%ofthetimebutliedtoacquaintances48%ofthetime.Incloserelationshipspeopleweremorelikelytotellkind-heartedliesdesignedtoprotectfeelingsratherthanself-servinglies.Romanticpartnersliesomewherebetweenclosefriendsandacquaintances.Studentsliedtoromanticpartnersaboutathirdofthetime.DePaulothinksthatunmarriedloverscanexpectlesshonestythanbestfriendsbecauseoftheinsecuritythatcomeswithromance.Motherscantakeheartfromoneotherfinding.Theymayhavebeenliedtobutatleasttheirchildrentalkedtothem.Thestudentswererecordedtellingfewliestotheirfathersbecausetheyhadlittleinteractionwiththem.56.WhatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordgrievanceinParagraph1?A.OpinionB.BeliefC.ComplaintD.Difficulty57.Accordingtothepassagecollegestudentsfeltclosestto______.A.mothersB.romanticpartnersC.acquaintancesD.bestfriends58.Femalestudentsliedtotheirroommatesto.A.getmoneyfromthemB.offerthemtheservicesC.gainmoresecurityD.makethemhappy59.Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?A.Topresentafact.B.Toargueanidea.C.Totellastory.D.Toexplainatheory.
NeilArmstrongthefirstmanevertosetfootonthemoonisbestrememberedbyhiswordsThat’sonesmallstepforamanonegiantleapforthemankind.Onceinaninterviewwithhissonhesaiditwasdifficulttowatchasci-fimoviewithhisdadbecauseArmstrongwouldkeepcomplainingabouthowunrealistictheirvisionofspacewerE.InfacteventheOscar-winningGravitydescribedasthemostrealisticspacemovieeverbyForbesisnot100percentfaithfultoreality.HereispartofaformerNASAastronaut–GarrettReisman’smoviereview.Onthewholeit’sagreatmoviE.Butthequestionthatmostpeoplewantmetoanswerishowrealisticitwas.Ingeneralsci-fimoviesareusuallyfar-fetched.Soit’samazinghowmanythingsGravitygetsright.Thedangerofspacedebris残骸isveryreal.Therearecurrentlymorethan600000piecesofdebrislargerthan1cmorbitingEarthandtheyposeagreatrisktospacecrafts.Howeverinthemovieastronautscanseethedebriscomingandquicklyseekshelter.Inrealitydebriscantravelat20timesthespeedofsoundwhichmeansthatifyoucanseeitit’salreadytoolatetohidE.Anotherhugeerrorwas–therewasabsolutelynoreasonforthemaleastronautMattKowalskitosacrificehimself!!HeletsgoofthehandofhisfemalepartnerRyanStoneanddriftsawayintospacE.InrealityKowalskiwouldn’thaveflownawaywhenStoneletgoofhishanD.Insteadhewouldhavejuststayedfloatinginthatspot.InthemovieStonetravelsfromtheHubbleTelescopetotheInternationalSpaceStationandthentotheChineseSpaceStationTiangongwhereshefindsanescapevehicletotakeherbacktoEarth.ButthisisactuallythebiggesterrorinthemoviE.TheHubbletheInternationalSpaceStationandaChinesespacestationarenotneighbors.Gettingfromonetotheotherrequiressomuchenergythatnotevenspaceshuttleshadenoughfueltodoit.Inadditionspacestationstravelindifferentorbitsandtheytravelquickly.Anditwouldbephysicallyimpossibletogetfromonetotheother.ThereareothermoreminordetailsthatarejustunrealistiC.ForexampleStonedoesn’twearacoolinggarment降温服underherspacesuittoprotectherselffromtheheatinspacE....YesIcouldgoonandonaboutallthethingsGravitygotwrong.Butwhocares?Alloftheseinaccuraciesweredonetohelpadvancetheplotortoadddramatothefilms.Thisisentertainmentnotadocumentary.28.Thepurposeofthefirstparagraphisto_______________.A.introducethefamousAmericanastronautNeilArmstrongB.showthatsci-fimoviesareoftenconsideredunrealisticbyastronautsC.introducewhyGravityisthemostrealisticspacemovieeverD.tellpeoplenottobelieveeverythingtheyseeinsci-fimovies29.Theunderlinedwordfar-fetchedcanbestbereplacedby_______________.A.unlikelytobetrueB.difficulttounderstandC.easytomisleadpeopleD.unpopularwithastronauts30.Whichofthefollowingsituationswouldagreewiththelawsofphysicsinspaceaccordingtothepassage?A.AstronautscollectingflyingspacedebrisB.AstronautswearingonlyT-shirtsundertheirspacesuitsC.AstronautsstayingafloatwheretheyareaftertheypartwithaspaceshipD.AstronautsperformingaspacewalkfromtheHubbleTelescopetotheInternationalSpaceStation31.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat___________________.A.GarrettReismandoesn’tthinkhighlyofthemovieGravityB.directorsofsci-fimoviesusuallydon’tcaremuchaboutminordetailsC.theshootingofspacedocumentariesandsci-fimoviesinvolvetotallydifferentskillsD.GarrettReismanbelievesthatsci-fimoviesdon’tneedtobetotallyfaithfultoreality
Mysix-year-oldcamehomefromschoolthisweekwithtwoenvelopes.OnewasforadonationtohelppeopleinthePhilippines.TheotherwastohelphungryfamilieshaveaThanksgivingmeal.I’llputacheckineachofthesE.Thenyoucanaddyourownmoneyfromyourpiggybankokay?Isaidthinkinghe’dbesoexcitedtoputhisownstamponthings.That’sokaymom.Youputmoneyin.Idon’twanttowasteminehesweetlysangashecoloreD.Iwanttofillmybankallthewayup.Ack!IguessIknowwhatourdinnertimediscussionwillbeabouttonightIthought.Ihadfiguredthatthroughwatchinghisparentsdonateitemshelpingustaketoysfromtimetotimetoneedykidsandputtingmoneyinthebasketatchurchhewouldjustunderstandwhyitwasimportanttohelppeopleinneed—andevenwanttodoithimself.Butofcoursehedoesn’treallyunderstandyet.There’sabigdisconnectbetweenthepeople‘overthere’andmypiggybanksaidparentingeducatorVickiHoeflE.There’snothingwrongwiththechilD.There’sjustnoconnection.Asforhavingthatconversationimmediatelyorforcingmysontoputmoneyintotheenvelopes:TrynottodoitnowHoeflesaiD.Teachingachildaboutdonatingtheirownmoneyortoysortimetopeopleinneedshouldbeagentleintroductionintowhatwehopewillbeawayoflifeforourkids.Shesuggestedthesethingstohelpchildrenunderstandtheimportanceofgiving:*Justtalkaboutit.ThenexploretheissuefromaperspectivehecanunderstanD.*Usethecourseofayeartointroducekidstoopportunities.Thatwaytheywon’tbeshockedwhenyouaskthemtostufftheirownmoneyintoanenvelopelikethiswriterjustdid.*Pickafamilycharityfortheyearandhaveaconversationabouthowyouallcanhelpthroughouttheyear.*Thinkofthisnotassomethingyoumustteachbutassomethingtoexposethemto.AtherhouseHoeflesaidWhenyougotsomethingnewyougavesomethingup.Eachbirthdayherchildrenwouldpickwhattoystheyhadoutgrownandgivethemaway.Therewasacomfortinit.Itjustbecameanaturalpartofthekids’lives.SoIwillfillthoseenvelopesalonethistimE.ButI’llmakesureheunderstandswhytheyshouldbefilled—gradually.70.Whenthewriteraskedhersontogivemoneytohelpthepoorhe__________.A.sangasweetsongB.declinedtodonateC.putallhismoneyinabankD.seemedverysurprised71.Whatdoestheauthortrytoexpressintheunderlinedsentence?A.Parentsshouldberesponsibleforthechildren’snotdonatingmoney.B.Childrenhavenothingtodowithcharity.C.Weshouldtaughtchildrenaboutcharityinpracticegradually.D.Itisrightforchildrennottodonatethemoneyintheirpiggybanks.72.Hoefle’sattitudetowardschildren’sunwillingnesstodonatemoneycanbebestdescribedas___________.A.tolerantB.criticalC.positiveD.worried73.WhichofthefollowingisHoefle’sapproachtoeducatingkidsaboutcharity?A.Givingcoursesaboutcharity.B.SettingaruleforchildrentogivE.C.Givingchildrenenoughreallifechances.D.InvitingalotofpoorpeoplehomE.74.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewriterfromthepassage?A.SheinvitedaparentingeducatorhomeforadvicE.B.Shetaughthersonalessonoverdinnerthatevening.C.Sheisatalossasforwhatsheshoulddonext.D.SheoftenmakesdonationsforpeopleinneeD.75.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Howcanwehelpkidslearngenerosity?B.Whyarekidsunwillingtodonate?C.KidspleasehelpthoseinneeD.D.Kindnessislostintheyounggeneration.
OprahWinfreybornin1954isallAmericantalkshowhostbestknownforhermultiawardwinningtalkshow.SheisalsoaccordingtosomeassessmentsthemostinfluentialwomanintheworlD.It'snosurprisethatherendorsement认可canbringovernightsalesfortunethatdefeatsmostifnotallmarketingcampaigns.Thestarfeaturesabout20productseachyearOnherFavoriteThingsshow.There'sevenatermforit:theOprahEffect.Hertelevisioncareerbeganunexpectedly.Whenshewas16yearoldshehadtheideaofbeingajournalisttotellotherpeople'sstoriesinawaythatmadeadifferenceintheirlivesandtheworlD.Shewasontelevisionbythetimeshewas19yearsolD.Andin1986shestartedherowntelevisionshowwithacontinuousdeterminationtosucceedatfirstTIMEmagazinewrotePeoplewouldhavedoubtedOprahWinfrey'sswiftrisetohostofThemostpopulartalkshowonTV.InafieldruledbywhitemalessheisablackfemaleofbigsizE.Asinterviewersgosheisnomatchforsaywhatshelacksinjournalistictoughness.ShemakesupforinplainspokencuriosityrichhumorandaboveallunderstandingGuestswithsadstoriestotelltendtobringoutatearinOprah'seye.TheyinturnoftenfindthemselvesexposingthingstheywouldnotimaginetellinganyonemuchlessanationalTVaudiencE.IwasnervousaboutthecompetitionandthenIbecamemyowncompetitionraisingthebareveryyearpushingpushingpushingmyselfashardasIknew.Itdoesn'tmatterhowfaryoumightrisE.Atsomepointyouareboundtofallifyou'reconstantlydoingwhatwedoraisingthebar.Ifyou'reconstantlypushingyourselfhigherhigherthelawofaveragesyouwillatsomepointfall.AndwhenyoudoIwantyoutoknowthisrememberthisthereisnosuchthingasfailurE.FailureisjustlifetryingtomoveusinanotherdirectionasOprahaddressedgraduatesatHarvardonMay302013.24.TheOprahEffectrefersto________.A.theeffectOnabusinessB.thepowerofOprah'sopinionsC.theimpactOntalkshowsD.theassessmentofOprah'stalkshow25.WhatcanbeinferredaboutOprah'stelevisioncareer?A.SheoncegaveuponherchoicE.B.HerswiftsuccesshasbeenexpecteD.C.Itlivesuptoherparents'expectation.D.Shemusthavebeenchallengedbywhitemales.26.ThemessagefromOprahtograduatesatHarvardisthat________.A.successcomesafterfailureB.failureisnothingtofearC.thereisnoneedtosetgoalstoohighD.pushingphysicallimitsmakesnosense27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesOprahWinfrey?A.Dullandpushy.B.Honestbuttough.C.CaringanddetermineD.D.Curiousbutweak.
AudreyHepburnwonanAcademyAwardasBestActressforherfirstmajorAmericanmovieRomanHolidaywhichwasreleasedin1953.Butsheisrememberedasmuchforheraidworkasforheracting.BorninBelgiumin1929Audrey’sfatherwasBritishandhermotherwasDutch.AudreywassenttoliveataBritishschoolforpartofherchildhooD.DuringWorldWarⅡshelivedandstudiedintheNetherlands.HermotherthoughtitwouldbesafefromGermanattacks.AudreystudieddanceasateenagerandduringcollegewhenshereturnedtoLondonafterthewar.Butsherealizedshewasn’tgoingtobeaballerinA.Soshebegantakingactingpartsinstageshows.Latershebegantogetsmallpartsinmovies.ButitwasAudreyHepburn’smovetoAmericathatbroughthertruefamE.In1951sheplayedthecharacterGigiintheBroadwayplayofthesamenametogreatcriticalpraisE.TwoyearslaterRomanHolidaymadeherastarattheageof24.Audreymademorethan25movies.AmonghermostpopularroleswasHollyGolightlyinBreakfastatTiffany’sin1961.ThreeyearslatersheplayedElizaDoolittleinMyFairLady.ShewasmarriedtwotimesandhadonesonbyeachhusbanD.In1989theUNChildren’sFundnamedAudreyagoodwillambassador.ShetravelledallovertheworldinsupportofUNICEFprojects.TheUNagencysaidshewasatirelessworker.Sheoftengave15interviewsadaytogainmoneyandsupportforUNICEFprojects.AudreyHepburnoftensaidherloyaltytoUNICEFwastheresultofherexperiencesasachildduringWorldWarⅡ.ShesaidsheknewwhatitwasliketobestarvingandtobesavedbyinternationalaiD.Shewasagoodwillambassadoruntilherdeathin1993fromcoloncancer.2011·合肥统考56.InParagraph1heraidworkmeans________.A.winninganAcademyAwardasBestActressB.takingactingpartsinstageshowsC.makingmoviesD.actingasagoodwillambassadorforUNICEF57.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.Audrey’sparentslivedinGermanyduringWorldWarⅡB.AudreylivedinAmericainthe1950sC.AudreywasmadetogiveupdancingD.thecharacterGigiintheBroadwayplaywashermostpopularrole58.________isNOTmentionedinthepassageaboutAudreyHepburn.A.MarriageB.IdentityC.ContributionD.Religion59.________istherightorderforAudrey’slifE.①Thefirsttimeshebegantoplayinmovies.②ShereturnedtoLondonfromtheNetherlands.③ShewonanAcademyAwardasBestActress.④ShetravelledallovertheworldinsupportofUNICEFprojects.⑤SheplayedapartinMyFairLady.A.②①③⑤④B.①②③⑤④C.②①⑤③④D.①②⑤③④
JeanetteRankinwasbornonaranch农场inMontanaUSAin1882.InthosedaysMontanawasstillafrontierstateandlifetherewasharD.Menandwomensharedthedifficultoutdoorwork.ButyoungJeanettenoticedmenandwomenwerenotequalinmanyways.ForinstanceatelectiontimewomenwerenotallowedtovotE.Jeanettethoughtthiswasnotfairandseveralyearslateraftergraduatingfromcollegesherealizedhowtohelpchangethesituation.FirstshejoinedwithotherwomenandgavespeechesthroughthestatE.ThankstotheiryearsofeffortsMontanawomenwerefinallyallowedtovotE.ThisexperiencechangedJeanette’slifE.ShewanteddoworkforthewelfareofwomenandchildreneverywherE.Shewasnowwell-knownthroughoutMontanasoshedecidedtorunfortheUSCongress.In1916shebecamethefirstwomanintheCongressoftheUnitedStates.JustsixdaysafterRankinfirstattendedCongressin1917AmericanPresidentWilsoncalledforavotetogotowaragainstGermanyasGermansubmarines潜水艇attackedAmericanshipsduringWorldWarI.WhenJeanettewascalledupontovoteshesaidIwanttostandbymycountrybutIcannotvoteforwar.Ivoteno.Forty-nineothercongressmembersalsovotednobutshewasthepersonwhowascriticizedmost.Newspaperssaidherdecisioncamefromweaknessandshewasanti-American.IntheSecondWorldWarJapanesewarplanesattackedtheAmericanbaseatPearlHarborin1941.ThetimecameagainfortheUSCongressmemberstovotefororagainstgoingtowar.EveryonewaswaitingforJeanetteRankintovotewhoroseandsaidAsawomanIcan’tgotowarsoIrefusetosendanyoneelse.Outof471membersshewastheonlymemberwhovotedagainstwar.Afterthatshereceivedthousandsofletters.MostpeoplecriticizedherbutsomepraisedherforhercouragE.Shortlybeforeshediedin1973shewasaskedifsheregrettedvotingnotothetwowars.NeversheanswereD.Ifyouareagainstwaryou’reagainstwarregardlessofwhathappens.TodayintheUSCongressBuildingthereisastatueofJeanetteRankin.Onthebaseofthestatueareherwords:Icannotvoteforwar.56.WhenJeanetteRankinwasyoung.A.womenwerenotallowedtoworkwithmenB.womenhadnorighttovoteC.womencouldnotgotocollegeD.womencouldnotdeliverspeechesinpublic57.ShedecidedtorunfortheUSCongressbecause__________.A.ShewantedtobecomefamousthroughouttheUSAB.ShehatedwarC.ShewantedtohelpmorewomenandchildrenD.Shewasabornpolitician58.Whichistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Jeannettewastheonlymembertovotenotothetwowars.B.Jeannettevotednotothewarsbecauseshewasweak.C.EveryoneintheUSAhatedherwhenshevotednotothewaragainstJapan.D.Jeanettebelievedthatnowarwasright.59.FromthepassagewecantellthatJeanetteRankinwas_______.A.fullofcourageB.veryfairC.veryintelligentD.verystubborn.60.TheAmericanpeoplerememberJeanetteRankinmainlyfor.A.herfightingforwomen’srightsB.herbeingthefirstAmericanwomanCongressmemberC.herfightingagainstwarD.hereffortstohelpwomengetthevotingright
AtjusteightmonthsoldPrinceGeorgeisalreadystealingthelimelightawayfromhisparentsashegetshisfirsttasteofthespotlightastheyembarkontheirtourofNewZealandandAustraliA.Itwasthefirstofficialtourfortheprincewhowasawakeinhismother'sarmsasthetrioweregreetedatWellingtonairportbyPrimeMinisterJohnKeyandwaitingmediA.Itwasonlythesecondtimethebabyhadfacedthepress.Hisparents’possibleworryabouthowtheirsonwillhandlethetourwillbeexacerbatedbythefactthatheisteething-withseveralgnashersclearlyvisibleashesmiledandgurgledonthefirstdayoftheirofficialtourtoAustraliA.Theduchess'sfashionchoicesareexpectedtobecloselyscrutinisedduringthetourandshearrivedinNewZealandwearingaredcoatwithgoldbuttons-fromBritishdesignerCatherineWalkerwhowasafirmfavouriteofDianaPrincessofWales.SheteamedheroutfitwitharedpillboxhatdesignedbyGinaFosterandasilverfern-shapedbroochasymbolofNewZealanD.ShehasbeenloanedthediamondandplatinumpiecebytheQueenwhohadherselfreceiveditasagiftduringavisittoAuckland60yearsago.PrinceGeorgeworeacreamcardiganandmatchingshoes.56.Whichofthefollowingiscorrect?Itisthesecondtimethebabyprincehashadatourwithhisparents.ThebabyPrinceGeorgehasalreadystolensomethingpreciousfromhisparentsforfun.ItisthefirstofficialtourfortheOldPrinceGeorgE.PrinceGeorgehadhisfirstformaltourwhenhewaseightmonthold57.WhatdoestheauthormeanbysayingTheduchess'sfashionchoicesareexpectedtobecloselyscrutinisedduringthetour?A.theduchess'sfashionchoicesarespeciallydesignedbyagroupofdesignersB.theduchess'sfashionchoicesaremonitoredbythecountry.C.theduchess'sfashionchoicesarecloselywatchedbypeopleduringthetourD.theduchess'sfashionchoicesaredecidedbytheduchessherself.58.Wheredidtheduchessgetherdiamondandplatinumpiece?A.ShegotitasagiftfromtheQueen.B.Thequeenlentittoher.C.itisagiftshereceivedduringhervisittoAucklanD.D.itisspeciallydesignedforher.59.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theduchess'svisittoNewZealanD.B.Theprince'svisittoNewZealanD.C.Theduchess'fashionchoicesduringthevisit.D.Howtheroyalfamilybehavedduringthevisit.60.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtheduchess’sdressing?A.approvalB.neutralC.negativeD.Notmentioned
AmurderwilloccurthisweekendinthepeacefulseasidetownofLangleyWashington.InfactamurderhasoccurredthereeveryFebruaryforthepast25years.Butdon’tpanic!It’sallpartofthetown’syearlyMysteryWeekenD.Whatbeganasalocaleventin1984nowattractsvisitorsfromovertheU.S.andevenabroaD.Would-bedetectives侦探arriveandcheckinatthevisitorcenteronSaturday.Theretheyreceiveapacketincludinganewspaperwithdetailsaboutthecrimeandinformationtellingwheretofindclues线索.Participantsthentraveltovariousshopsrestaurantsandotherdowntownlocationspickingupcluesastheygo.AlongthewaytheyencounterandinterviewsuspectsplayedbylocaltownspeoplE.MostLangleyresidentsparticipateinsomewayintheMysteryWeekendatruecommunity社区event.AmateursleuthshaveuntilSundayat4:00p.m.tosolvethecrimeandturnintheirguesses.Thenaseveryonegathersthemurdererisfoundandarrestedandprizesareawardedforcorrectanswers.It’stheperfectendingforamurdermysteryandenormousfunforthosewhogettoplaydetectivE.ForvisitorsMysteryWeekendisnotonlyfunbutalsoagreatintroductiontothecharmsofLangley.It’saveryattractivecommunitywithhistoricbuildingsexcitingoceanviewsandaboveallfriendlypeoplE.SinceLangleyisonanislandafunwaytogetthereisbytakingacarferrytothenearbytownofClintonandthendrivingtherestoftheway.LangleyhasadelightfulselectionofinnswithbedandbreakfaststhatareopenallyearrounD.AndactivitiesinLangleyaren’tlimitedtoMysteryWeekenD.Thereisalsogreathikingbikinggolfinganddivingtoenjoy.Andforaspecialadventurevisitorscanbookononeofthewhale–watchingshipsthatleavenearbyharborseachday.64.Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsus.A.whereparticipantscanpickupthecluesB.whatpeopledoduringMysteryWeekendC.whenMysteryWeekendcameintobeingD.howthedetectivestrytoclearupthecase65.HowcanyougettoClintonaccordingtothepassage?A.Bycar.B.Bytrain.C.ByplanE.D.Byboat.66.AccordingtothepassagevisitorsinLangleycan.A.feelsecuretowatchwhalesperformingB.takeaferrytoClintonforaspecialadventureC.enjoyawidevarietyofrecreationlikedancingandsingingD.bookB&B.innsopenthroughouttheyeartotheirowntaste67.WelearnfromthetextthatMysteryWeekend.A.isanannuallocaleventB.aimstodecreasecrimerateC.isintendedfordetectivesD.offersvisitorsachancetomakemoney
Grandmacelebratedherfifty-thirdbirthdayjustweeksbeforegrandpadiedofcancerin1965.AlthoughhispassingwasverydifficultforherIthinktheirsharedstruggletomakehislifelongertaughtgrandmathatgoodhealthwasnottobetakenforgrantedandshemadeuphermindtolivetherestofherownlifeasfullyandaslongasshecoulD.OnedaywhensheannouncedtoattendlessonsattheFredAstaireDanceStudioinPortlandOregonwhereshelivedwerolledoureyesinembarrassmentandhelplesslywishedshewouldjuststayhomeandbakecookiesasnormalgrandmothersdiD.ManyyearsfilledwithcountlessdancelessonspassedbeforewelearnedtoappreciatethewonderofhavingadancinggrandmA.Isupposegrandma'sprimarymotivationforwantingtolearntodancewassocial.Shehadbeenashygirlalwaysverytallandheavyandhadmarriedintograndpa'squietlifestylebeforedevelopinganyeleganceorconfidenceinherpersonalappearancE.Dancingontheotherhandfilledherlifewithflashlightswonderfulpartiesbeautifuldresseshandsomeyoungdanceinstructorsandthechallengeoflearning.Althoughtheweeklydancelessonsdidnotchangeherampletwo-hundred-poundfiguregrandmasurprisedeveryonewithenergeticperformancesonthedancefloorwhichsoongaveherasmucheleganceandconfidenceasanyMissAmericancompetitor.HavingtakenweeklydancelessonsforyearsmygrandmalearnedvariousdanceseasilyandwassoonparticipatingindancingmatchesallovertheNorthwest.WhenIwasfourteengrandmaproudlyinvitedmetowatchhercompeteinoneofthesematchestobeheldinthegrandballroomoftheRedLionInn.MyattitudewasstillunenthusiasticatthatpointbuttomakeherhappymymotherandIattendedthematch.AsiftoprovemewronggrandmamadeawonderfulshowingineveryeventsheentereD.IthoughtshewastrulythequeenoftheballduringthedanceandmythoughtsweresharedbythejudgesashorttimelaterwhenshewasawardedagoldcupforheroutstandingperformancE.56.Whatdidgrandmalearnfromgrandpa'sdeath?A.GoodhealthwasnotthereforeveryonE.B.Sheshouldtakedancelessons.C.ShehadtostruggletoliveabetterlifE.D.Sheshouldwearbeautifuldresses.57.Howdidtheauthor'sfamilyfeelwhenGrandmadecidedtotakedancelessons?A.Hopeless.B.Helpless.C.EmbarrasseD.D.ProuD.58.Normalgrandmasusually________intheauthor'spointofview?A.tookdancelessonsB.didsomeexercisesathomeC.tookcareofgrandchildrenathomeD.didsomehouseworkathome59.Theauthorfelt______whenhewasinvitedtowatchgrandma'smatch.A.happyB.proudC.excitedD.uninterested60.ThetextismainlyaboutA.mygrandma'sconfidenceB.mydancinggrandmaC.mygrandma'sdancingD.mygrandma'sgoldcup
Jennyfoundheroldbicycleatthebackofthegarage.Itwasalotsmallerthansheremembered.Whenshesatonitandputherfeetonthepedalsherkneesnearlytouchedherchin.Shethenaskedherdadforanewbicycle.WellI.’msorrybutIcan’taffordabicyclenowsaidDad.Whydon’tyouworkandearnsomemoney?Youcansaveupforabicycleyourself.Jennybegantowork.Thatdaysheearnedfivedollarsforcuttingthegrassandtendollarsformowingthelawnforherdad.ThatnightJennywentonthecomputer.ShewroteGardeningandHousework—Tendollarsanhour.CallJennyat23RosevilleLane.Shedecoratedthepagewithpicturesofcleaningandgardeningequipment.Sheprinteditfiftytimes.Thenshepostedthepagesthroughallthedoorsonherstreet.ThatweekJennywasverybusy!Lotsofpeoplehadjobstodobuttheydidn’thavetimetodothem.SotheycalledJenny.EverydayJennyrushedhomefromschoo1.Shedidherhomeworkquicklyandthenshewentouttowork.Attheendoftheweek.shehad$65!Shetoldherfather.That’senoughforasecondhandbicyclE.hesaid.YesbutifIworkforonemoreweekImighthaveenoughmoneyforanewbikesaidJenny.IntwomoreweeksIcouldbuyareallygoodbicycle!Ithinkthat'swhatI'lldo.IwanttohavethebestbicycleintheclassbecauseIearnitmyself!Jenny’sdadhuggedher.Ithinkyoulearnedsomethingimportant.Weappreciatethingsalotmorewhenweearnthem.Whenwegetsomethingwithoutearningitwedonotrealizeitstruevalue.41.WhatwastheproblemwithJenny’soldbicycle?A.Itwasbroken.B.Itwastoodirty.C.Jennydidn'tlikeit.D.Itwastoosmall.42.Whydidn’tJenny’sdadbuyherabicycle?A.Hewantedtoteachheralesson.B.Hewastoobusy.C.HehadjustboughtJennyabirthdaypresent.D.Hedidn’tthinkitwasagoodidea.43.HowmuchmoneydidJennyearnonthefirstday?A.＄10.B.＄5.C.＄65.D.＄15.44.HowdidJennytellherneighborsabouthernewbusiness?A.Shemailedletterstothem.B.Shedeliveredmessagesbyhand.C.shesentthemanemail.D.Shetalkedtoallherneighbors.45.WecaninferfromJenny’swordsattheendofthestorythatshewas___________.A.pleasedbecauseshehadlearntausefullessonB.gratefultoherfatherforhisadviceC.optimisticaboutmakingmoremoneyD.disappointedbecauseshecouldn’taffordanewbicycle
Thefirstandbestofvictoriesisforamantoconquerhimself;tobeconqueredbyhimselfisofallthingsthemostshamefulsaysPlato.Self-controlisattherootofalltheadvantages.Letamangiveintohisimpulses冲动andfeelingsandfromthatmomenthegivesuphismoralfreedom.AsingleangrywordhaslostmanyafrienD.WhenSocratesfoundinhimselfanytemperorangerhewouldcheckitbyspeakinglowinordertocontrolhimself.Ifyouareconsciousofbeingangrykeepyourmouthshutsothatyoucanholdbackrisinganger.Manyapersonhasdroppeddeadingreatanger.FitsofangerbringfitsofdiseasE.WhomthegodswoulddestroytheyfirstmakemaD.KeepcoolsaysGeorgeHerbertforfierceness狂怒makeserrorafault.Tobeangrywithaweakmanistoprovethatyouarenotstrongyourself.AngersaysPythagorasbringswithfolly愚蠢andendswithregret.Youmustmeasurethestrengthofamanbythepowerofthefeelingsheconquersnotbythepowerofthosewhichconquerhim.Self-controlisman’slastgreatestvictory.Ifamanlacksself-controlheseemstolackeverything.Withoutithecanhavenopatiencenopowertogovernhimself;hecanhavenoself-confidenceforhewillalwaysbecontrolledbyhisstrongestfeeling.Ifhelacksself-controltheverybackboneandnerveofcharacterarelackingalso.11.Whatdoesthereaderlearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Thegreatestvictoryforamanistoconquereverythingexcepthimself.B.One’smoralfreedomisbasedonthecontrolofhimself.C.Tocontroloneselfisthemostdifficultinone’slifE.D.Ifapersonistoostubbornhewillfeelmostshameful.12.WhatisthecorrectinterpretationofWhomthegodswoulddestroytheyfirstmakemadinparagraph2?A.Ifthegodswanttokillyoutheymakeyoucrazyfirst.B.IfyoualwaysloseyourtemperyouwillsoonbefinisheD.C.Ifyoucannotcontrolyourselfyouwillbecomecrazy.D.Ifyouaremadyouwillbepunishedbythegods.13.Ifamanlacksself-controlhelacksallofthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.theverybackboneandnerveofcharacterB.thepatienceandpowertocontrolhimselfC.strongfeelingsD.self-confidence14.Theauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthisarticleisto_______.A.explainthatself-controlisthekeytosuccessB.teachpeoplehowtocontroleverythinginordertomakeagreatsuccessC.distinguishallkindsofself-controlandsuggestwaysforkeepingitD.advisepeoplenottolosetempersoastomakeandkeepmorefriends15.Thepassageismainlydevelopedby_____.A.analyzingcausesB.makingcomparisonsC.examiningdifferencesD.listingquotations
FunlovingPaulJohnsonhasscoopedthetitleoftheScarboroughEveningNewsTeacheroftheYear2008.Mr.JohnsonofHinderwellSchoolwaspresentedwiththeawardafterfourofhispupilsnominatedhimfortheprestigioustitlE.EveningNewseditorEdAsquithpresentedMr.Johnsonwithhiscertificateandachequefor￡100yesterday.HisclassisalsosettoenjoyafreetriptotheSeaLifeCentrewhichincludesbeingpickedupbyacomplimentaryShorelineSuncruisersopentopbus.The30yearoldwholivesinHunmanbysaidIamjustsoshockeD.IhavebeennominatedforthisawardforafewyearsandIneverthoughtIwouldwinit.ItisfantastiC.ItiscompletelyoutofthebluE.Mr.JohnsonhasworkedasaYear5teacherattheschoolforsevenyears.Healsoworksasanadvancedskillsteacherwhichinvolvesvisitingotherschoolsinthecountryonceaweektooffercrosscurricularteaching.Hewaschosenasthewinnerbecauseofhisdynamicbuteducationallyengagingapproachtoteachingandbasedontherealwayhehasdemonstratedthateverychildmatters.Eachtermhepicksathemeforhisclassandthecurriculumisbasedaroundit.Thistermtheyarestudyingmedievaltimes—andhisclassroomhasacastleinonecorner.HealsotreatedhisclasstoathreedaytriptoLondonearlierthisyear.HisnominatorswereLucyandEmilyDesboroughRachelLaverickandRebeccaMiller.ClassmateCallumMacdonald10saidHeisthebestteacherintheworldandhedeservesthis.Heisbrilliantwithusandheisjustsofunny.Hetellslotsofjokeswhichalwaysmakeuslaugh.BethLawty9addedOurclassroomisthebestever.WehavereallyenjoyedbeinginhisclassandIwillmisshimnextyear.60.PaulJohnsonvisitsotherschoolsinthecountryto________.A.showhisteachingexperienceB.learnfromotherteachersC.improvehisteachingskillsD.offeradifferentcourse61.PaulJohnson’sclasswill________becauseofhiswinningtheawarD.A.receiveachequefor￡100B.beofferedafreetriptotheSeaLifeCentreC.haveathreedaytriptoLondonD.takeanopentopbustoLondonforfree62.WhyisthereacastleinonecornerofPaulJohnson’sclassroom?A.Itisusedtotrainthestudents’imagination.B.ItisaprizefromtheScarboroughEveningNews.C.Thestudentscanplayinitafterclass.D.Itisprobablyasymbolofmedievaltimes.63.WhatdoweknowaboutPaulJohnson’sapproachtoteachingfromthepassage?A.Hehasnofixedthemeforteaching.B.Heteachesinafunnyandflexibleway.C.Hechangeshisteachingthemefrequently.D.Hebaseshiscurriculumonjokes.
Afamousteacherwasspeakingtothestudentsatourschool.Hebeganhislessonbyholdingupa￥100bill.ThenhesaidtothethreehundredstudentsWhowouldlikethis￥100bill?ThestudentsbegantoputuptheirhandsatoncE.ThenhesaidIamgoingtogivethis￥100tooneofyoubutfirstletmedothis.Hethenmadethebillintoaball.ThenhesaidWhowantsitnow?Thehandswentbackintotheair.WellhesaidWhatifIdothis?andhedroppeditonthefloorandsteppedonit.HepickedupthedirtycrumpledbillandsaidWhostillwantsit?Handswentbackintotheair.Myfriendshesaidyouhavelearnedavaluablelessontoday.NomatterwhatIdidtothemoneyyoustillwanteditbecauseitdidnotgodowninvaluE.Itwasstillworth￥l00!Manytimesinourliveswearedroppedcrumpledandsteppedonbythechanceswetakeandthethingsthathappentous.Wefeelasifweareworthnothing.Butremembernomatterwhathashappenedtoyouyouwillneverloseyourvalue:youarealwaysvaluabletothosepeoplewholoveyou.Yourvaluedoesn’tcomefromwhatyoudoorwhomyouknowbutWHOYOUARE.YouarespecialandvaluablE.Don’teverforgetit!54.Eventhoughitwasdirtythemoney_______.A.stillwentupinvalueB.wasworthnothingC.didn‘tgodowninvalueD.wasstillours55.Wearealwaysvaluabletothepeople_______.A.whopayusB.whocallusC.whohateusD.wholoveus56.ThesentenceHandswentbackintotheairmeans_______A.thestudentsputuptheirhandsagainB.thestudentsputdowntheirhandsC.thestudentsputtheirhandsbehindtheirbacksagainD.thestudentsputtheirhandsinfrontofthem57.Whydidthefamousteacherusea￥100billathislesson?A.Becausehewantedtomakethebillintoaball.B.Becauseheusedtodropabillonthefloorandsteppedonit.C.Becausehewasgoingtogivethebilltooneofhisstudents.D.Becausehewantedtomakethestudentsknowwhatvaluewas.
HenryFordgrewuponanun-electrifiedfarmandasayoungmanhefollowedEdison'scareerastheinventorbecameanationalrolemodel.FordtookajobattheEdisonIlluminatingCompanyworkinghiswayuptochiefengineer.In1896Fordwasthirty-threeandthoughstillworkingforEdisonCo.hehadcreatedhisfirstexperimentalautomobiletheFordQuadricycleduringhisoff-timE.AtanEdisoncompanypartyinNewYorkFordhadhisfirstchancetomeethisheroEdisonandwasabletoexplainhisnewautomobiletothegreatinventor.EdisonwasimpressedwhoissaidtohaveslammedhisfistdownandshoutedYoungmanthat’sthething!Youhaveit!Yourcarisself-containedandcarriesitsownpowerplant.EdisonhimselfhadbeenworkingontheideabuthadonlybeenconsideringelectricityasthepowersourcesotheideaofagasenginewasasomewhatnewonE.ThewordscomfortedFordgreatlywhoimmediatelysetoutbuildingasecondcarwhichwastobecometheModel-T.Thetwomenbecamefastfriendsandwouldgooncampingtripstogether.WhenEdisonlaterbecamelimitedtoawheelchairFordbroughtanextraonetohishousesotheycouldracE.Atthe50thanniversaryoftheinventionoflight-bulbFordhonoredEdison.WhenEdisonspokeheendedhisspeechdirectedatFord:AstoHenryFordwordsfailtoexpressmyfeelings.IcanonlysaythatheismyfrienD.ThereforeitisnosurprisethatFordwantedsomethingtorememberEdisonbyafterhepassedawayin1931.OnceFordaskedThomasEdison'ssonCharlestositbythedyinginventor'sbedsideandholdatesttubenexttohisfather'smouthtocatchhisfinalbreathandsomesaythathewasattemptingtocatchEdison'ssoulasitescapedhisbodyinhopesoflaterbringingtheinventorbacktolifE.AndlaterthetubewaslabeledEdison'sLastBreath.Thetesttubeisquitetouchinginitsmeaning.Althoughbothmenwereknownforallsortsofpoorbehaviortowardstheirlovedonesandmistreatmentofemployeesbetweenthematleasttherewasclearlyadeeprespectandadmiration.61.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2meansthat.A.EdisonenviedwhatFordhadachievedB.EdisonwasannoyedthatForddidbetterhimC.EdisonwasextremelyamazedatFord'snewideaD.EdisonwasangrybecauseFordstolehisidea62.InParagraph3thewritermentionsFordboughtanextrawheelchair.A.toremindEdisonwasFord'srolemodelB.tosuggestFordwasamanofstrangebehaviorC.totellustheimportanceofacreativeideathenD.toshowtheclosefriendshipbetweenHenryFordandEdison63.Thelastbreathtesttubecanprobablyberegardedas.A.asymbolofafriendshipandmemoryB.awitnesstoascientificbreakthroughC.afailuretobringEdisonbacktolifeD.asignofthetwoinventors’poorbehavior64.Itcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraphthat.A.GreatmindsthinkalikeB.NobodyisperfectC.TwoheadsarebetterthanoneD.A.friendinneedisafriendindeed65.Thepassagecanbesortedasa.A.scienceresearchB.newsreportC.shortstoryD.self-introduction
TheadolescentgirlfromTennesseewasstandingonthestageofadramasummercampinNewYork.Butthegirldidn’tfeeljoyful.ShewasnottheleggyattractiveHollywoodtype.Infactshedescribedherselfasstupid.ThisgirlwasReeseWitherspoonwhohadwantedtobeacountrysingerandadmiredandrespectedDollyPattonverymuch.Thatdayattheendofthecamphercoachestoldhertoforgetaboutsinging.Theysuggestedshethinkaboutanothercareer.Shetooktheirwordstoheart.Afterallwhyshouldn’tshebelievetheprofessionals?ButbackathomeinNashvillehermother—afunnyhappyoptimisticwoman—wouldn’tletherfeeldepressed.Herfatheraphysicianencouragedhertoachieveinschoo1.SosheworkedhardateverythingandwasacceptedatStanfordUniversity.Andat19shegotapartinalow-budgetmoviecalledFreewaywhichpreparedforherroleinthemoviePleasantville.ButherbigbreakcamewithLegallyBlonde.Ifyoucan’tsingandyouaren’tcharmingplaytoyourstrengths.Ifyou’regoingtomakeitinthisbusinessbetterfocusonwhatyou’regoodatshetoldtheinterviewerlater.AndthencametheofferthattookherbacktoherNashville—playingthewifeofacountrystarJohnnyCashasingingrole.Allofasuddentheoldfearslearnedonthatsummerstagewereback.Shewassonervousonthestage.Butshedidn’tgiveuponthemovieorherself.Shespent6monthstakingsinginglessonsagain.ShelearnedtoplaytheAutoharp.Andthehardworkbuiltupherconfidence.LastMarchReeseWitherspoonwalkeduponanotherstagetheKodakTheatreinHollywoodandacceptedtheOscarasBestActressforherheartbreakingheartwarmingsingingroleasJuneCarterCashinWalktheLine.51.WhywasReeseWitherspoonsadthatday?A.Theexpertsadvisedhertogiveupsinging.B.DollyPartontoldhertoleavethestage.C.Thecoachesdescribedherasfoolish.D.Theprofessionalsconsideredherignorant.52.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A.Reesewasanoptimisticgirl.B.Herparentssupportedheralot.C.Herparentsweredisappointedwithher.D.Reeseblamedherselfalldaylong.53.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Reese’smotherwasaphysician.B.FreewaywasReese’sbigbreak.C.ReesewontheOscarforWalktheLine.D.NewYorkwasReese’shometown.54.HowdidReesesucceedinplayingthesingingrole?A.Shedidherbesttomakeherselfleggyandattractive.B.Shetriedhardtoforgetaboutthatsummerstage.C.ShepractisedAutoharplessonsformorethan6months.D.Sheregainedherconfidencethroughhardwork.55.WhatcanwelearnfromReese’sexperience?A.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.B.WheninRomedoastheRomansdo.C.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.D.Hopeforthebestandpreparefortheworst.
Ithinkitwasmymotherwhotaughtmethemeaningofhonesty.NotbecausesheactuallywashonestbutbecausesheliedallthetimE.Shefeltthattheeasiestwayoutofanygivensituationwasgenerallythebestwayout.AndforherthatgenerallymeanttellingalittlewhiteliE.AsayoungchildIthoughtitwaskindofcool.AndnaturallywhenIwouldcometoherwithaconcernorquestionwonderingwhatIshoulddoshegenerallyadvisedmetoliE.MomItoldTheresathatIwouldgoovertoherhousebutnowIwouldrathergotoSue’shousetoplay.TellTheresayou’resickshewouldadvisE.AndgenerallyIdiD.ButIdidn’tseemblessedwithherlackofconsciencE.OnmanypainfuloccasionsTheresawouldfindoutthatIreallywenttoSue’shousewithouther.TheseoccasionstaughtmethatitismorepainfultobecaughtinaliethanitistotellthetruthinthefirstplacE.Iwonderedhowitwaspossiblethatmymotherhadneverlearnedthatlesson.IstartedthinkingofalltheliesthatI’dheardhertell.Irememberedthetimeshetoldsomeonethatherfavoriterestauranthadclosedbecauseshedidn’twanttoseethemthereanymorE.OrthetimeshetoldDadthatshelovedthelawn-mowerhegaveherforherbirthday.Orwhensheclaimedthatourphonelineshadbeendownwhenshewastryingtoexplainwhyshehadn’tbeenintouchwithafriendofhersforweeks.Andwhatbotheredmeevenmorewereallthetimesshehadinvolvedmeintoherlies.LikethetimeshetoldmyguidancecounselorthatIhadtomissschoolforexploratorysurgerywhenshereallyneededmetobabysit.Anditevenstartedtobothermewhensomeonewouldcallforherandshewouldaskmetotellthemthatshewasn’ttherE.SoIstartedmyownpersonalfightagainstherdishonesty.WhenIansweredthephoneanditwassomeonemymotherdidn’twanttotalktoIsaidLouisemomisherebutshedoesn’twanttotalktoyou.ThefirsttimeIdiditshepunishedmebutIrefusedtoapologizE.ItoldherthatIhaddecidedthatitwaswrongtoliE.AndthenexttimeithappenedIdidthesamething.FinallysheapproachedmeandsaidIagreethatlyingisnotthebestthingtodobutweneedtofindawaytobehonestwithoutbeingrudE.Sheadmittedthathermethodsweren’trightandIadmittedthatminewereabittooextremE.Overthepastfewyearsthetwoofushaveworkedtogethertobehonest—andyetkinD.Honestyshouldmeanmorethannotlying.Itshouldmeanspeakingthetruthinkindness.ThoughIstartedbytryingtoteachmymomtheimportanceofhonestyIendedupgainingadeeperunderstandingofthemeaningoftheterm.1.Theauthor’smother__________.A.thoughtwhitelieswerenotliesB.helpedtheauthorgetoutoftroublewithwhiteliesC.toldtheauthortoliewhenintroubleD.taughttheauthortheimportanceofbeinghonest2.Theauthor__________.A.wasthankfultohermother’sadviceB.feltmoreawkwardwhenbeingcaughtlyingC.foundthattellingthetruthhurtmorethantellingalieD.feltguiltywhenhurtingpeoplewithherhonesty3.Itcanbeinferredthattheauthor’smother__________.A.metherfriendsinthesamerestaurantregularlyB.didn’tgetalongwiththeauthor’steachersC.wasnotpopularamongherfriendsD.wantedtohavesomethingelseforherbirthday4.Finallytheauthorandhermotheragreedthat__________.A.kind-heartednessismoreimportantthanhonestyB.appropriatemethodsarethekeytotellingagoodlieC.honestyisdefinedaskindnessaswellastruthfulnessD.absolutehonestyisbasictogoodinterpersonalrelationships
Althoughshediedmorethantwenty-fiveyearsagomanyAmericansstillargueaboutAynRanD.PeoplealsocontinuetotalkaboutherideasandherinterestinglifE.AsayoungchildAlisalovedbooks.Shebegantowriteherownstorieswhenshewasonlyseven.Shetookclassesinpoliticshistorylawandwriting.In1926shetraveledtotheUnitedStatesanddecidedshewouldneverleavE.ShealsodecidedtochangehernametoAynRanD.NewlynamedRandmovedtoHollywoodCaliforniatoworkinthemoviebusiness.Throughoutthe1930sshepublishedtwobooksbutdidnotearnmuchcriticalorpopularrecognition.Thenin1943Rand'sfamousbookTheFountainheadwaspublisheD.Ittookhersevenyearstowritethenovel.Twelvepublishersrejectedthebook.HoweveramannamedArchibaldOgdenlovedthestoryandconvincedtheBobbs-Merrillcompanytopublishit.TheFountainheadbecameahugesuccessaroundtheworlD.Ithassoldmorethansixmillioncopies.Itcontinuestosellaboutonehundredthousandcopieseachyear.TheFountainheadtellsthestoryofayoungbuildingdesignernamedHowardRoark.Roarkwantstobuildinterestingmodern-lookingbuildings.Howevermostpeopleonlywanttoseetraditionaldesigns.RoarklovesdesigningandbuildingmorethananythingintheworlD.Butherefusestocompromiseandmakebuildingshehates.SeveralpeopleworkagainstRoarkandhisgoals.ButintheendRoarksucceeds.TheFountainheadisanunusualnovelformanyreasons.Itismorethan700pageslongfarlongerthanmostbookspeoplereadforentertainment.Moreimportantlyitalsoincludesdiscussionsofphilosophywhicharenotusuallyfoundinpopularbooks.MostcriticsdidnotlikeTheFountainhead.Butreaderslovedit.In1949itwasmadeintoapopularmoviE.ShelivedquietlyinNewYorkCityuntilshediedin1982.SheisstilloneofthemostlovedandhatedAmericanthinkersandwriters.24.WhendidAlisadecidetochangehernametoAynRand?A.Whenshebegantowriteherownstories.B.Whenshetookclassesinpoliticsandwriting.C.WhenshedecidedtosettleintheUS.D.WhenshemovedtoHollywoodCaliforniA.25.WhichofthefollowingistrueofRand'sfamousbookTheFountainhead?A.ItcosttheauthoreightyearstocompletE.B.Itwaslovedbyallthetwelvepublishers.C.ItwasfinallypublishedbyArchibaldOgden.D.ItwasagreatsuccessaroundtheworlD.26.WhatcanwelearnaboutHowardRoark?A.Hewantstobuildinterestingtraditionalbuildings.B.HelovesdesigningandbuildinganythingintheworlD.C.Hehastogiveinandmakebuildingshehates.D.Heachieveshisgoalsandeventuallygainssuccess.27.TheFountainheadisanunusualnovelmainlybecause_______.A.itisfarlongerthanmostbooksforentertainmentB.italsoincludesdiscussionsofphilosophyC.itwaswell-receivedbymostcriticsandreadersD.itwasmadeintoapopularTVplayin194928.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThelifeandwritingofAynRanD.B.TheinterestinglifeofAynRanD.C.Rand'sfamousbookTheFountainhead.D.DifferentattitudestowardsRand'sbook.
ViciousandDangerousSportsShouldbeBannedbyLawWhenyouthinkofthetremendoustechnologicalprogresswehavemadeit’samazinghowlittlewehavedevelopedinotherrespects.WemayspeakcontemptuouslyofthepooroldRomansbecausetheyrelishedtheorgiesofslaughterthatwentonintheirarenas.Wemaydespisethembecausetheymistookthesegoingsonforentertainment.Wemayforgivethemcondescendinglybecausetheylived2000yearsagoandobviouslyknewnobetter.Butareourfeelingsofsuperiorityreallyjustified?Areweanylessblood-thirsty?Whydoboxingmatchesforinstanceattractsuchuniversalinterest?Don’tthespectatorswhoattendthemhopetheywillseesomeviolence?HumanbeingsremainsasbloodthirstyasevertheywerE.TheonlydifferencebetweenourselvesandtheRomansisthatwhiletheywerehonestenoughtoadmitthattheyenjoyedwatchinghungeylionstearingpeopleapartandeatingthemalivewefindallsortsofsophisticatedargumentstodefendsportswhichshouldhavebeenbannedlongage;sportswhicharequiteasbarbarousassaypublichangingsorbearbaiting.Itreallyisincrediblethatinthisdayandageweshouldstillallowhuntingorbull-fightingthatweshouldbepreparedtositbackandwatchtwomenbattereachothertopulpinaboxingringthatweshouldberelativelyunmovedbythesightofoneoranumberofracingcarscrashingandburstingintoflames.Letusnotdeceiveourselves.Anytalkof‘thesportingspirit’issheerhypocrisy.Peopletakepartinviolentsportsbecauseofthehighrewardstheybring.SpectatorsarewillingtopayvastsumsofmoneytoseeviolencE.A.worldheavyweightchampionshipmatchforinstanceisfrontpagenews.Millionsofpeoplearedisappointedifabigfightisoverintworoundsinsteadoffifteen.TheyfeeldisappointmentbecausetheyhavebeendeprivedoftheexquisitepleasureofwitnessingprolongedtortureandviolencE.Whyshouldwebanviolentsportsifpeopleenjoythemsomuch?Youmaywellask.Theanswerissimple:theyareuncivilizeD.Forcenturiesmanhasbeentryingtoimprovehimselfspirituallyandemotionally–admittedlywithlittlesuccess.Butatleastwenolongertoleratethesightmadmencoopedupincagesorpublicfloggingsofanyofthecountlessotherbarbaricpracticeswhichwerecommoninthepast.PrisonsarenolongerthegrimforbiddingplacestheyusedtobE.SocialwelfaresystemsareinoperationinmanypartsoftheworlD.Bigeffortsarebeingmadetodistributewealthfairly.Thesechangeshavecomeaboutnotbecausehumanbeingshavesuddenlyandunaccountablyimprovedbutbecausepositivestepsweretakentochangethelaw.ThelawisthebiggestinstrumentofsocialchangethatwehaveanditmayexertgreatcivilizinginfluencE.IfwebanneddangerousandviolentsportswewouldbemovingonestepfurthertoimprovingmankinD.Wewouldrecognizethatviolenceisdegradingandunworthyofhumanbeings.46.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthor’sopinionofnowadays’humanbeingsisA.notveryhigh.B.high.C.contemptuous.D.critical.47.ThemainideaofthispassageisA.viciousanddangeroussportsshouldbebannedbylaw.B.peoplearewillingtopayvastsumsmoneytoseeviolencE.C.tocomparetwodifferentattitudestowardsdangeroussports.D.peoplearebloodthirstyinsports.48.ThattheauthormentionstheoldRomansisA.TocomparetheoldRomanswithtoday’speoplE.B.togiveanexamplE.C.toshowhumanbeingsinthepastknownothingbetter.D.toindicatehumanbeingsareusedtobloodthirsty.49.Howmanydangeroussportsdoestheauthormentioninthispassage?A.ThreE.B.FivE.C.Six.D.Seven.50.ThepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassageisA.thatbybanningtheviolentsportswehumanbeingscanimproveourselves.B.thatbybanningthedangeroussportswecanimprovethelaw.C.thatwemusttakepositivestepstoimprovesocialwelfaresystem.D.toshowlawisthemaininstrumentofsocialchangE.
BostonCollegeisastatesupportedcollegeontheeastcoastofEnglandwhichhasbeenrecruitingoverseasstudentsforover20yearsandnowhasalmost200internationalstudentsfrommorethan20differentcountries.YouandyourparentscanbesureyouwillreceivethecareandsupportyouneedtosucceedatourcollegE.WehaveexcellentteachingstaffwithtimeandpatiencetohelpyoulearninastimulatingbutrelaxedatmospherE.WeareaccreditedbytheBritishCouncilforthequalityofourEnglishlanguageteachingsoyoucanbesureyourlearningexperiencewillbegooD.OurnewmodularEnglishcourseisflexibleandenablesyoutochoosethebesttimetojoinus.NotonlywillyoucoverallaspectsoftheEnglishlanguagebutyouwillhavethechoiceofoptionsubjectssuchasIELTSPreparationBritishCultureLiteratureBusinessEnglishorStudySkills.WewillassessyourlevelofEnglishwhenyouarrivesoyoucanbesureyouwillstudywithstudentsofthesameability.Classesaresmallusually12～16studentssoyouwillreceivetheindividualattentionyouneedtohelpyousucceeD.BostonCollegeisbasedontwomaincampuseswithEnglishcoursesbeingtaughtinourstateoftheartlanguagebuildingconvenientforourHallofResidenceontheRochfordCampus.ALevelandInternationalFoundationclassesaretaughtonbothRochfordandDeMontfortCampuses.Classroomsaremodernandwellequippedwithanumberofspecialistfacilitiesforphotographyandvideocomputersuitesartandmusicstudiosandanallweathersportspitch.BothcampuseshavelargeLearningResourceCentreswellequippedwithcomputersforstudentusealsoavailableforresearchorassignmentwork.Ourdiplomacoursesincludecateringhairdressingcomputingandengineeringeachwithitsownspecialistfacilities.WealsohaveaMusicCentreprovidingteachingroomsrecordingstudioandconcerthall.Notesdiploman.文凭1.WhatisBostonCollegefamousfor?A.ItslongeducationalhistoryinBritain.B.Itsgoodlocationinthecountry.C.Itsgoodeducationconditionsforoverseasstudents.D.Itswayoflivingforoverseasvisitors.2.TheunderlinedwordaccreditedinParagraph2mostprobablymeans________.A.helpedB.recognizedC.forbiddenD.measured3.IfyoudecidetogotoBostonCollegeinBritainyou________.A.shouldatfirstpasssomeEnglishlanguagetestsB.canmajorinEnglishaswellassomeothercoursesC.havetoliveandstudywithstudentsatdifferentlevelsD.shouldhaveachievedahighlevelofEnglishproficiency4.Fromtheabovepassagewecanknow________.A.BostonCollegeisownedbytheBritishgovernmentB.thecampusesinBostonCollegearefarawayfromdowntownC.there'snobettercollegeforoverseasstudentsinBritainD.manyoftheclassroomsinBostonCollegehavemodernequipment5.Whatisthepurposeoftheabovepassage?A.TointroducetheBritisheducationsystem.B.ToinvitemoreoverseasstudentstostudyinBostonCollegE.C.ToshowthemodernizationofBritishsociety.D.TotellnewstudentstherulesinBostonCollegE.
JoseAndreMontanoBainawasbornandraisedinthetownofTotoraBolivia—notexactlythehomeofjazz.ButnowheistakingtheBolivianandtheworldmusicscenebystorm.Hehasalreadyperformedinsomeofthecountry’stopoccasionsincludingtheLegislativePalaceandalongsidefamousmusicianslikeBolivianrockerGlenVargas——what’ssogreataboutthat?HowaboutthefactthatJoseisjustsevenyearsoldandhasnovision!Theyoungmusicianbegantoshowhisextraordinarymusictalentattheageoffourwhenhestartedplayingthedrumswithahighstandardofabilityandskillswhichareusuallyplayedbyartiststhreetimeshisage.Aftermasteringthemhequicklymovedontothepianoandbytheageoffivehadformedajazzband!Andwhiletheyoungboyknowseveryjazzsonginthebookandcanplaythemallwithgreateaseandconfidenceitisnottheonlykindofmusicheenjoys.ThisBolivianprodigy神童haswell-roundedmusicaltasteandisn’tlimitedtojazz.Healsoloveslisteningtobluesheavymetaltangoboleroandanythinginbetween!Hisextremelyproudfatherisquicktoadmitthathehasnothingtodowithhisson’sunusualtalent.Infacthedidn’tevenknowmuchaboutjazzuntilJosestartedtoplay.Ididn’tknowjazzbeforehegotmeintoit.It‘sasifhewasbornajazzchip芯片insidehimIdon’tknowhowtoexplainhowitcameaboutit'slikethejazzwasalreadyinsidehim.Hisfatherrecalled.Asfortheyoungrisingsuperstarheleadsaprettynormallifedespiteallthefame.Justliketherestofyouhegoestoschooldoeshomeworkandyeshaschoresassigned派给tohimaswell!41.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.YoungblindjazzprodigyrisesinBolivia.B.Jazzchipisfoundinsidetheprodigy.C.Toeducateajazzprodigyinsuccessfulways.D.Bolivia'sjazzprodigyperformsdifferentsongs.42.WhatcanwelearnaboutJoseAndrefromthetext?A.Hemadeperformingtoursthroughouttheworld.B.Hewasbornexactlyinthehomeofjazz.C.Hisfatherhelpedagreatdealinhissuccess.D.Hehadtalentinmusicthoughhewasblind.43.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordwell-roundedinParagraph2probablymean?A.Unique.B.Various.C.Strange.D.Special44.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.JoseAndreisnowafamoussuperstar.B.GreatfamehaschangedJoseAndregreatly.C.JoseAndrestill1iveshisnormal1ifeasbefore.D.JoseAndredevotesallhissparetimetomusic.45.Whatmightbetheauthor’spurposeinwritingthistext?A.ToadvertiseJoseAndre’smusicworks.B.Toshowthewaytobringuptheprodigy.C.Totellushowtodealwithgreatfame.D.Totellusthestoryofajazzprodigy.
DAVIDBeckhamdidn’tmakeit.CristianoRonaldodidn’thititsobigeither.ButGarethBale24hasbecomethemostexpensivesoccerplayerinthehistoryofthegamE.FouryearsafterthearrivalofRonaldoatarecordcostof$125million765millionyuanin2009RealMadridisexpectedtopay$135millionforBalE.ButhowisitthatBalewhowasplayingleftbackandbeingbenched当替补byhisEnglishPremierLeagueteamacoupleofyearsagonowattractssuchabigdeal?AsofyearsagotheWelshmanhadplayed24matchesforTottenhamHotspurandhadneverfinishedonthewinningsideonce–arecordforanyPremierLeagueplayer.Tottenhamevenprivatelyconsideredsellinghim.Aplayerwhohadoncelookedaprodigy神童–asa17-year-oldSouthamptonfullbacktheyoungesteverinternationalforWales–alreadyappearedat20onthewaydownwroteTimAdamsatUK’sTheObserver.Throughallthehumiliations屈辱Balehungon.Whilehewasinjuredandkeptoutofgamesheworkedhardtoreinventhimself.Bale’sfatherFrank’suncompromising不妥协的disciplinehadagreatimpactonhisson.WhenhereturnedfrominjurylaterthatseasonBalehadbeentransformedinthegym.InaChampionsLeaguematchin2010heestablishedhimselfastheso-calledIncredi-BaleovernightthroughoutEuropE.WithhisteamfourgoalsbehindtoInterMilanathalftimeBalesurprisinglyscoredahat-trickbeforethegamewasover.EvenformerManchesterUnitedcoachAlexFergusonpraisedhim:Hehadbeenasix-footgangly瘦长的slimboy;thenallofasuddenhewasbuiltlikealightheavyweightboxer.WithBale’shelpTottenhamareflyinghighintheleaguE.Inthe2012-13seasonhewonallthreeoftheimportantindividualawards:thePFAProfessionalFootballers’AssociationPlayeroftheYearandYoungPlayeroftheYearawardsandtheFootballWriters’AssociationFootballeroftheYearawarD.ThishasallledtopeoplecomparinghimtoBarcelona’sLionelMessiandRonaldowhoarewidelyregardedasthetwobestplayersintheworlD.FormerMadridstarZinedineZidanehasevendecidedtomentor指导BalE.He’sperhapsnotquiteattheleveloftheothertwobuthe’sdifferentZidanetoldESPN.SopersonallyIdon’tthinkhe’sfaroff.56.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingistrue?A.GarethBaleplayedfullbackforSouthamptonattheageof17.B.TottenhamHotspurneverconsideredsellingGarethBalE.C.TottenhamHotspurbeatInterMilaninaChampionsLeaguematch.D.GarethBalewonallthreeoftheimportantindividualawardsinlifE.57.WhatplaysthemostcriticalroleinBale’ssuccessfulcareer?A.Hisnaturaltalentforsoccer.B.Hisfather’sdisciplineandimpact.C.Hisdeterminationandhardwork.D.Hiscoaches’effectiveguidancE.58.FromthepassagewecaninferthatBalelost24matchesforTottenhamHotspur_________.A.before17yearsoldB.between17and20yearsoldC.after20yearsoldD.attheageof2459.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.WorldFamousSoccerStarsB.A.SuccessfulSoccerPlayerC.Best-knownSoccerClubsD.ImportantIndividualAwards
CohnBlanchardstoodupfromthebenchstraightenedhisArmyuniformandstudiedthecrowdofpeoplemakingtheirwaythroughGrandCentralStation.Helookedforthegirlwhoseheartheknewbutwhosefacehedidn’tthegirlwiththerosE.HisinterestinherhadbegunthirteenmonthsbeforeinaFloridalibrary.Takingabookofftheshelfhefoundhimselfintriguednotwiththewordsofthebookbutwiththenotespenciledinthemargin.ThesofthandwritingreflectedathoughtfulsoulandinsightfulminD.Inthefrontofthebookhediscoveredthepreviousowner’snameMissHollisMaynell.Withtimeandefforthelocatedheraddress.ShelivedinNewYorkCity.HewroteheraletterintroducinghimselfandinvitinghertocorresponD.ThenextdayhewasshippedoverseasforserviceinWorldWarII.Duringthenextyearandonemonththetwogrewtoknoweachotherthroughthemail.Eachletterwasaseedfallingonafertileheart.A.romancewasstartingBlanchardrequestedaphotographbutsherefuseD.Shefeltthatifhereallycareditwouldn’tmatterwhatshelookedlikE.WhenthedayfinallycameforhimtoreturnfromEuropetheyscheduledtheirfirstmeeting—7:00PMattheGrandCentralStationinNewYork.You’llrecognizemeshewrotebytheredroseI’llbewearingonmylapel.Soat7:00hewasinthestationlookingforagirlwhosehearthelovedbutwhosefacehe’dneverseen.I’llletMr.Blanchardtellyouwhathappened:A.youngwomanwascomingtowardmeherfigurelongandslim.Herblondehairlaybackincurlsfromherdelicateears;hereyeswereblueasflowers.HerlipsandchinhadagentlefirmnessandinherpalegreensuitshewaslikespringtimecomealivE.IstaredatherentirelyforgettingtonoticethatshewasnotwearingarosE.AsImovedasmallattractivesmilecurvedherlips.Goingmywaysailor?shemurmureD.AlmostuncontrollablyImadeonestepclosertoherandthenIsawHollisMaynell.Shewasstandingalmostdirectlybehindthegirl.A.womanwellpast40shehadgrayinghairtuckedunderawornhat.Shewasmorethanplumpherthick-ankledfeetthrustintolow-heeledshoes.Thegirlinthegreensuitwaswalkingquicklyaway.IfeltasthoughIwassplitintwosokeenwasmydesiretofollowherandyetsodeepwasmylongingforthewomanwhosespirithadtrulycompanionedmeandupheldmyown.AndthereshestooD.HerpaleplumpfacewasgentleandsensiblehergrayeyeshadawarmandkindlytwinklE.IdidnothesitatE.Myfingersgrippedthesmallwornblueleathercopyofthebookthatwastoidentifymetoher.ThiswouldnotbelovebutitwouldbesomethingprecioussomethingperhapsevenbetterthanloveafriendshipforwhichIhadbeenandmusteverbegrateful.IsquaredmyshouldersandsalutedandheldoutthebooktothewomaneventhoughwhileIspokeIfeltchokedbythebitternessofmydisappointment.I'mLieutenantJohnBlanchardandyoumustbeMissMaynell.Iamsogladyoucouldmeetme;mayItakeyoutodinner?Thewoman'sfacebroadenedintoatolerantsmilE.Idon'tknowwhatthisisaboutsonsheansweredbuttheyoungladyinthegreensuitwhojustwentbyshebeggedmetowearthisroseonmycoat.AndshesaidifyouweretoaskmeouttodinnerIshouldgoandtellyouthatsheiswaitingforyouinthebigrestaurantacrossthestreet.Shesaiditwassomekindoftest!It'snotdifficulttounderstandandadmireMissMaynell'swisdom.ThetruenatureofaheartisseeninitsresponsetotheunattractivE.TellmewhomyouloveHoussayewroteAndIwilltellyouwhoyouare.70.HowdidJohnBlanchardgettoknowMissHollisMaynell?A.Theywerebothinterestedinliterature.B.JohnknewHollis'snamefromalibrarybook.C.JohncameacrossHollisinaFloridalibrary.D.Theylivedinthesamecity.71.HollisrefusedtosendBlanchardaphotobecause.A.shethoughttrueloveisbeyondappearanceB.shehadnevertakenanyphotobeforetheyknewC.shewasonlyamiddle-agedwomanD.shewasn'tconfidentaboutherappearance72.HowcouldBlanchardrecognizeHollis?A.Shewouldbewearingascarfaroundherneck.B.Shewouldbeholdingabookinherhand.C.Shewouldbestandingbehindayounggirl.D.Shewouldbewearingaroseonhercoat.73.WhatwastherealMissHollisMaynelllike?A.Shewasamiddle-agedwomaninherforties.B.Shewasayoungprettygirlwearingagreensuit.C.Shewasaplumpwomanwithgrayinghair.D.Shewasaslightlyfatgirlwithblondehair.74.WhenBlanchardwentovertogreetthewomanhewas.A.shockedbutinspiredB.annoyedandbad-manneredC.disappointedbutwell-behavedD.satisfiedandconfident75.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LoveisblindB.Don'tJudgeaBookbyitsCoverC.A.TestofLoveD.TheSymbolofRose
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