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I was 14 when Mr. Ingram knocked on our farmhouse door in Sacred Heart，Okla. The old farmer lived about a mile down the road and needed help cutting grass. It was the first time I was actually paid for work- about 12 cents an hour，not bad when you consider it was 1939，a time when there was little business activity.Mr. Ingram liked the job I did and ended up hiring me to dig potatoes. I even helped when a baby cow was being born.One day he found an old truck that was stuck in the soft，sandy soil of the melon（瓜）field. It was full of melons that someone had tried to steal before their truck got stuck.Mr. Ingram explained that the trucks owner would be returning soon，and he wanted me to watch and lean. It wasnt long before a man from a nearby village，who had a terrible reputation（名声）for fighting and stealing，showed up with his two full-grown sons. They looked very angry.Calmly Mr. Ingram said，“Well，I see you want to buy some watermelons.”There was a long silence before the man answered，“Yeah，I guess so. What are you getting for them？”“Twenty-five cents each.”“Well. I guess that would be fair enough if you help me get my truck out of here.”It turned out to be our biggest sale of the summer，and an unpleasant，perhaps unfortunate，incident had been prevented. After they left，Mr. Ingram smiled and said to me，“Son，if you dont forgive（原谅）your enemies， youre going to run out of friends.” Mr. Ingram died a few years later，but I have never forgotten him or what he taught me on my first job.56. Which of the following best explains “ended up” as is used in the passage ？A. enjoyed B. finished C. got into D. went on57. The truck owners were angry because .A. they failed to get the melons away without being seenB. they forgot to have their truck checked before they startedC. they had got too many melons on the truckD. they knew they had a bad reputation58. Why didnt the truck owners fight to get away the melons?A. The old farmer was a strong enemy. B.The price offered for the melons was very low.C.It was hard to start a fight against friendly people.D.It was necessary to get the truck out before anything参考答案：DAC“I love you，Bob.” “I love you，too，Nancy.” It was 2 a.m. and I was hearing my parents voices through the thin wall separating my bedroom from theirs. Their loving words were sweet，touching - and surprising.My parents married on September 14，1940，after a brief dating. She was nearing 30 and knew it was time to start a family. The handsome，well-educated man who came by the office where she worked looked like a good bet. He was attracted by her figure，her blue eyes. The romance didnt last long.Seeds of difference grew almost immediately. She liked to travel；he hated the thought. He loved golf；she did not. He was a Republican，she a loyal Democrat. They fought at the bridge table，at the dinner table，over money， over the perceived shortcomings of their respective in-laws.There was a hope that they would change once they retired，and the angry winds did calm somewhat，but what remained changed itself into bright，hard bitterness. “I always thought wed ” my mother would begin，before launching into a precise listing of my fathers faults. The complaints were recited so often，I can repeat them by heart today. As he listened，my father would say angry threats and curses in a low voice.It wasnt the happiest marriage，but as their 60th anniversary approached，my sister and I decided to throw a party. Sixty years was a long time，after all；why not try to make the best of things？Wed provide the cake，the balloons，the toasts，and theyd follow one rule：no fighting.The agreement was honored. We had a wonderful day. When we thought back，we found it was an important celebration，because soon after，things began to change for my parents.1.Bob married Nancy because of _.A. her nice appearance B. her good educationC. her romantic nature D. her position as an office girl2. When the writer told the story，the mother was probably _ years old.A. 60 B. 70 C. 80 D. 903. What do we know about the writers parents？A. Their marriage is a total failure.B. They had different hobbies.C. They had serious money problem.D. They stopped quarrelling after they had children.4. The purpose for the writer to hold the party is _.A. to recall the 60 years marriage life of her parentsB. to stop the long fighting between her parentsC. just to celebrate her parents 60th anniversaryD. to have a good time for familys reunion参考答案：1. A 2. D 3. B 4. BYou get all sorts of demands，and the mark of a good hotel is to supply whatever is asked for without sounding surprised. If a guest asks for rubber glover（手套），you dont ask why. You say，“No problem. What colour do you want？ There have been some demands which，much as I would have liked to fill，I couldnt. A Japanese businessman，for example，thought the manager of a hotel was like the captain of a ship so he asked me to marry him and the woman he loved. There was one time，however，we did help out. A young man thought that if he asked his girlfriend to marry him at the Ritz she would say yes. He asked us to pt the ring in a cake，and she accepted.Top hotels are used more and more to impress. They are used for doing business. If youve got something to sell，take your clients（客户）to the best hotel where the surroundings are quite helpful. A friend of mine working at Savoy Hotel tells the story about a man who gave him 5 pounds to say “ good morning，Mr. Smith” when he walked through the door with two other men. This he did ，and could hear Mr. Smith saying，“I do wish they would leave me alone at this place.”According to Julian Payne，the most powerful people in any hotel are the porters，who carry bags for hotel guests. “Porters can do almost anything. They can get you tables at the best restaurants tickets for a popular concert. Dont ask me how they do it or what their deal is because I dont know. Most of them have been there for years. They know more about the history of the hotel and the guests than anyone else. They are invaluable. A head porter will come in even on his day off so he can say hello to someone he remembers visiting the hotel years ago.”59. When guests ask for something strange，the manager of a good hotel would think_.A. how he can meet their needs B. why they have such demandsC.what problems the hotel has D. who is the best person to go to60. Which of the following examples explains “we did help out”？A. The hotel bought a ring for a young lady. B.A Japanese married the woman he loved.C.The manager once acted as a captain. D.A young lady agreed to marry her boyfriend.61. By saying “I do wish they would leave me alone at this place” Mr. Smith .A. showed that he disliked such people at the hotelB. gave the impression that he was a constant guestC. tried to make his clients feel sorry for himD. sounded as if he was tired of such greetings62. Why are the porters considered the most powerful people in expensive hotels？A. they sell tickets for converts. B. they can complete difficult tasks.C.they know the history of hotels. D.They usually work in a hotel for a long time.参考答案：ADBB“I love you, Bob.” “I love you, too, Nancy.” It was 2 a.m. and I was hearing my parents voices through the thin wall separating my bedroom from theirs. Their loving words were sweet, touching - and surprising.转自学易网 转自学易网 My parents married on September 14, 1940, after a brief dating. She was nearing 30 and knew it was time to start a family. The handsome, well-educated man who came by the office where she worked looked like a good bet. He was attracted by her figure, her blue eyes. The romance didnt last long.转自学易网 Seeds of difference grew almost immediately. She liked to travel; he hated the thought. He loved golf; she did not. He was a Republican, she a loyal Democrat. They fought at the bridge table, at the dinner table, over money, over the perceived shortcomings of their respective in-laws.转自学易网 There was a hope that they would change once they retired, and the angry winds did calm somewhat, but what remained changed itself into bright, hard bitterness. “I always thought wed ” my mother would begin, before launching into a precise listing of my fathers faults. The complaints were recited so often, I can repeat them by heart today. As he listened, my father would say angry threats and curses in a low voice.转自学易网 转自学易网 It wasnt the happiest marriage, but as their 60th anniversary approached, my sister and I decided to throw a party. Sixty years was a long time, after all; why not try to make the best of things? Wed provide the cake, the balloons, the toasts, and theyd follow one rule: no fighting.转自学易网 转自学易网 The agreement was honored. We had a wonderful day. When we thought back, we found it was an important celebration, because soon after, things began to change for my parents.转自学易网 1.Bob married Nancy because of _.A. her nice appearance B. her good education转自学易网 C. her romantic nature D. her position as an office girl转自学易网 2. When the writer told the story, the mother was probably _ years old.转自学易网 A. 60 B. 70 C. 80 D. 90转自学易网 3. What do we know about the writers parents?转自学易网 A. Their marriage is a total failure.转自学易网 B. They had different hobbies.转自学易网 C. They had serious money problem.转自学易网 D. They stopped quarrelling after they had children.4. The purpose for the writer to hold the party is _.转自学易网 A. to recall the 60 years marriage life of her parents转自学易网 B. to stop the long fighting between her parentsC. just to celebrate her parents 60th anniversaryD. to have a good time for familys reunion 参考答案：1. A 2. D 3. B 4. BAt the University of Kansas art museum, scientists tested the effect of different colored walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painted white; for the second, dark brown. Movement of each group was followed by an electrical equipment under the carpet. The experiment showed that those who entered the dark brown walked more quickly, covered more area, and spent less time in the room than people in the white one. Dark brown made people more active, but the activity ended sooner. Not only the choice of colors but also the general appearance of a room affects those inside. Another experiment presented people with photographs of faces whose energy was to be commented. Three groups of people were used; each was shown the same photos, but each group was inan ordinary rooma nice office. The third was in a tastefully designed living room with carpeting. Results showed that the people in the beautiful room tend to give higher marks to the faces than those in the ugly room did. Other studies that students do better on tests taken in comfortable room than in ordinary-looking or ugly rooms.66. Which of the following is the best expression of the main idea of this passage?A. People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly roomsB. The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior of the people in itC. The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of room on peoples behaviorD. Beautifully furnished, light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms67. According to the passage, we may conclude that the whiter a room is _.A. the longer people like to stay in it B. the sooner people in it will leaveC. the more active people in it will become D. the more excited people68. What is referred to as the “general appearance” in this passage is _.A. how many broad windows a room has, through which sunlight might come inB. the size of a roomC. whether there are beautiful walls in a roomD. what the room looks like69. This passage provides us with _.A. a piece of scientific information B. a normal lessonC. an interesting test D. a piece of news70. At least how many tests were carried out by the scientists referred to in this passage?A. Three B. Two C. Only one D. No one knows Passage Three转自学易网 转自学易网 转自学易网 参考答案：badaa News has just been received of an air crash in the north of England. The plane, which was on a charter flight from London to Carlisle, was carrying a party of businessmen on their way to a trade fair. It seems likely that the plane ran into a heavy fog as it was approaching Carlisle and was obliged to circle for some twenty minutes. Everything seemed to be going well. The pilot was in constant radio communication with Ground Control when the engines suddenly cut out and all contact was lost. The plane crashed on the site of the ancient Roman camp at Hadrians Hill, a place well known to archaeologists and tourists.So far few details have been reported, but it is feared that at least twenty people lost their lives, among them the pilot, who was killed instantly. The local ambulances and firemen were on the scene within minutes of the crash, but additional help had to be rushed from other areas.Mr. Lesilie Collins, one of the survivors, told our reporter, “We passengers noticed the engines were making a funny noise. Of course we couldnt see anything because of the fog, but the pilot said there was nothing to worry about. The next thing we know, the engines went dead. There was a rushing noise - and after that I dont remember any more.”Mr. Collins is now in hospital, being treated for minor injuries. We will be bringing you further news of the crash as we receive it. In the meantime relatives are asked to ring 02-3457211 for information.1.The plane was _.A. flying some businessmen to London B. on a regular flight to LondonC. returning from a trade fair D. bound for Carlisle2. What happened when the plane was nearing Carlisle?A. The pilot misread the signals from Ground Control.B. Ground Control failed to send out right instructions.C. The pilot got a report of terrible weather.D. The engines broke down.3. According to the passage, the plane crashed at _.A. a place in southern England B. a place of historical interestC. a military training camp D. a camp near London4. The news report tells us that when the crash occurred _.A. the ambulance and firemen arrived quickly B. none of the passengers was killedC. no additional help was necessary D. help was long delayed5. From what Mr. Collins said, we can know that he _.A. had only an incomplete picture of what happened B. heard and saw nothing at allC. talked to the pilot D. was once a pilot 参考答案：1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. ABEIJING（Associated Press）-China has a growing middle class， a tradition（传统） of expecting education and 21 million new babies every year. Selling educational toys should be easy. While China may be the worlds biggest toy-maker. Much of the best is exported （出口） . Department stores here do not have enough high-quality toys. It is said that the demand for educational toys is low.A Us company， BabyCare， is trying to change that with a new way to sell toys in China.BabyCare works basically together with doctors in Beijing hospitals. People who join the companys mothers club get lectures and newsletters on baby and child development at no extra cost - if they agree to spend 18 dollars a month on the companys educational toys and childcare books.转自学易网 We want to build a seven-year relationship with those people， said Matthew J. Estes， BabyCares president. It starts during pregnancy （孕期） ， when the anxiety and needs are highest. BabyCare works on a one-to-one basis. Doctors， nurses， and teachers-paid by BabyCare-advise parents， explaining toys that are designed for children at each stage （阶段） of development to age six.BabyCare opened its first store in China last June in a shopping center in central Beijing and another near Beijing Zoo. It plans to have 80 stores in China within six years.转自学易网 It is a new model for China and develops a market in young childrens education and health that no other companies are in.（ ）67. What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us？A. Educational toys and foreign toy markets.B. Problems with Chinas toy Markey and education.C. Reasons for pushing sales of educational toys in China.D. Baby population and various kinds of toys made in China.转自学易网 （ ）68. Which of the following is a fact according to the passage？A. Club members buy BabyCare products for free child-care advice.B. Doctors in Beijing help in making BabyCare products.C. Parents are encouraged to pay $ 18 for club activities.D. BabyCare trains Chinese doctors at no extra cost.（ ）69. BabyCare is developing i