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江苏省南京市公共英语五级(笔试)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________
一、1.ListeningComprehension(15题)1.WhatdidFranklinsetupbetweenthenorthernandsoutherncolonies?
2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?
A.Gettingofftoworkwithaminimumefforthelpssaveone'senergy.
B.Dr.Kleimanexplainswhypeoplereachtheirpeaksatdifferenthoursofaday.
C.Habithelpsapersonadapttohisownenergycycle.
D.Childrenhaveenergycycles,too.
3.Accordingtothefigureoftheacademicyear1995/96,wheredothelargestnumberofforeignstudentscomefrom?
4.听力原文:M:Doyouthinkwomenaregenerallybetteratcertainthingsthanmen?
W:Well,itseemstomewomenaremuchbetteratdealingwithmorethanonethingatatime.Idon'tknowwhetherthishastodowiththedifferenceintheirbrainorwhetherit'sjusthowtheyhavetocopemoreoftenwithmorethanonething.Forexample,itisusuallywomenwhowork,havebabies.lookafterthebabiesandtakethemain,responsibilityforlookingafterthehome.Andmaybeit'spracticingallthatmakeswomenbebetterabletodomorethanonethingatatime.Men,itseemstome,canonlyconcentrateononethingatatime,includingboringdomesticthingslikewashingthedishes.Ifafriendofminewhoisamanwashesthedisheshe'llfinditquitedifficulttoconductaconversationatthesametime.whereasifI'mdoingthedishesI'malwaystalkingtosomeone.probablycookingsomethingaswell,andfindingthatnottoostressful.
M:Doyouthinkwomenaremoreinterestedinpersonalrelationshipsthanmen?
W:Generally,yes,thoughagainIdon'tknowifthisisbecausethatfromanearlyagetheyaretaughttopleaseotherpeople,whereasmenarealwaystaughttopleasethemselves.Ithinkrelationshipsaremorecentraltomostwomen'slives.Forexample.Ithinkmendon'thaveverygoodconversationswitheachother.whereaswomendo.Ifyoulistentowomentalking,oftentheywillbehaving,afterarelativelyshorttimeofknowingeachother,fairlypersonalandtruthfulconversations,whereasmenhaveconversationsnotaboutwhatI'dcallrealthings.Theywilltalkabouttheirworkinaverysuperficialway,ortheirinterestsinaverysuperficialway,forexample,andfootballisme—um—justasortofwayformentorelatetoeachotherwithoutactuallysayinganythingimportant,itappearstome.
Accordingtothewoman,whywomenaremuchbetteratdealingwithmorethanonethingatatime?
A.Shedoesn'tknowthereasonexactly.
B.Becausewomenaresmarterthanmen.
C.Becausewomenhavemorethingstodealwiththanmen.
D.Becausemenalwaysrefusetodealwithmorethanonethingatthesametime.
5.WherecouldtheboatsfindthelettersatCapeHorn?
6.Warmwatercan'tcoolus,butcoldwatercan.
A.RightB.Wrong
7.Inwhatpartoftheworldispotatoespeciallyafavoritefood?
8.Canyougiveanexampleof"fillerwords"?
9.Goodbookscandecreaseourcontentmentwhenwearehappyandlessenourtroubleswhenwearesad.
A.RightB.Wrong
10.Beforedeliveringthenewinformation,whatshouldthespeakergivehisaudience?
11.PartC
Directions:Youwillhearatalk.Asyoulisten,answerthequestionsorcompletethenotesinyourtestbookletforQuestions21-30bywritingNOTMORETHANTHREEwordsinthespaceprovidedontheright.YouwillhearthetalkTWICE.
Younowhave1minutetoreadQuestions21-30.
听力原文:W:Dr.Huber,whendidyoufirstbecomeinterestedinphysicsandmusic?
M:Ican'trememberatimewhenIwasn'tinterestedinphysics.WhenIwasachild,Iwasverycuriousabouttheworldaroundme.Forexample,Ialwayswonderedwhylightbehavesthewayitdoes.Ifounditmorefuntoplaywithaprismthantoplaywiththekidsintheneighborhood.Iwasn'tverysocial,butIwasreallyintofiguringouthowthingsworked.IgotmyowntelescopewhenIwaseightyearsold,andIlovedtotakeitoutatnightandgostargazing.Iwouldlookattheplanetsandstarsandwonderwhatwasoutthere.WhenIwasten,myfatherboughtmeabookontheuniverse,andIjustateitup.Infact,Istillhavethatbookrighthereinmyoffice.Itwasthesamewithmusic.I'vealwayshadanaturalearformusic,perfectpitch.Evenasayoungchild,ifIheardasongontheradio,Icouldgorighttothepianoandplayit.WhenIheardasoundliketheringofatelephone,Icouldidentifyitspitchandplaythenoteonthepiano.However,Ididn'tdevelopaseriousinterestinbecomingapianistuntilIwasincollege.Ialsoseemedtodowellinschoolinthevisualartslikepaintinganddrawing.
W:Whatcommonalitydoyouseebetweenmusicandphysics?
M:Thereisacommonmisconceptionthatartandsciencearecompletelyseparatedfromeachother.Ithinkthedistinctionisartificial.Inreality,artandsciencearenotasmutuallyexclusiveasonemightassume.Solvingacomplicatedmathematicalproblem,forexample,canrequirethesamedegreeofcreativethinkingaspaintingalandscapeorwritingapoem.IfeelanindefinabletinglewhenIplaytheSchumannConcertoordancethepasdedeuxfromRomeoandJuliet.Igetthatthesametinglefromtheoreticalphysics.Thebeautyofartisreadilyapparenttomostpeople.However,inthecaseoftheoreticalphysics,thebeautyisnotnearlyasaccessibletothegeneralpublic,butitiseverybitasexciting.Natureseemstofollowcertainprinciples,verymuchthesameasartdoes.It'snotuncommonforphysiciststobecomeaccomplishedmusicians.Musictheoryisaverymathematicaldiscipline.Relationshipsamongvariousnotesinclassicalharmonyarebasedonsimplemathematicalrelationships.
W:Youhavesaidthatphysicsisbeautiful.Whatmakesitbeautifultoyou?
M:Tome,it'sincrediblethewaynatureseemstoworksoperfectly.Ithinkitisbeautiful.Ialwaystellmystudentsonthefirstdayofclass."IfyoulikereadingSherlockHolmesdetectivestories,you'11likedoingphysicsproblems."Physicsisaboutfiguringthingsout—discoveringhowtheywork,justlikeadetective.Alotofpeoplefearphysicsbecausetheyviewitasabigcomplicatedjumbleoffactsthathavetobememorized.Butthat'snottrue.It'sanunderstandingofhownatureworks,howthevariouspartsinteract.Onecanviewartandliteratureastherelationshipsandinteractionsofideas.Inthesameway,physicsstudiestherelationshipsandinteractionsofconcepts.Inotherwords,tomeartandsciencefundamentallyattempttoachievethesameobjective—understandingoftheworldaroundus.Thewholeuniverseseemstofollowsomeverybasicprinciplesasitevolvesinwithtime,someoftheseprinciplesincludingtheConservationofEnergyandtheConservationofAngularMomentum.Theconservationlawsofphysicsarelikenon-interestbearingcheckingaccounts.Inthecaseofenergyconservation,youcanmakeenergydepositsandenergywithdrawals,butalltheenergyisaccountedfor.TherotationofobjectsisgovernedbyalawcalledtheConservationofAngularM
12.Whyshouldamanagerstudybehavioralmanagement?
13.听力原文:TheUniedStatesofAmericaisafoundingmemberoftheIntemationalFootballAssociation.In1913theAmericanFootballAssociationwasfoundedwithover7,000registeredclubsand1.4millionplayers.
InhistorytheU.S.teamenteredthefinalsoftheWorldCupfourtimesandgainedthethirdplaceinthefirstWorldCup.Butsincethe4thWorldCupUSAhaspaidmoreattentiontotheOlympicGamesandAmericanfootball.
TheheadcoachoftheU.S.teamnowisfromYugoslavia,the57-year-oldcoachmovedtoMexicotwenty-oneyearsagoandlaterhebecametheheadcoachofMexico'sNationalTeam.Afterthatheleftforanevensmallercountry.CostaRica.Beforelong,hebecamewell-knownallovertheworld.
OnMarch7th,1991,hefacedthebiggestchallengeinallhislifetoleadtheU.S.team.TheAmericanFootballAssociationspentayearbuildingafootballfieldinCaliforniaforhim.Andintwoyears'timehisteamdefeatedtheteamsofIreland.EnglandandPortugal.
ThustheU.S.teamenteredwitheaseintothefinalsoftheWorldCup.Andasthehost,itenteredautomaticallyintothefirstcirclein1994.
WhenwastheAmericanFootballAssociationfounded?
A.In1913.B.In1930.C.In1914.D.In1917.
14.PartB
Directions:Youwillhear3conversationsortalksandyoumustanswerthequestionsbychoosingA,B,CorD.YouwillheartherecordingONLYONCE.
听力原文:W:Jim,thankgoodnessyou'vearrived.Theclasspresentationstartedhalfanhourago,andIwasjustbeginningtopanic.
M:I'msorryforbeinglate,Alice.Thismorninghasbeenarealmess.Ididn'tthinkIwasgoingtomakeithereatall.
W:Whyareyoulate?Ourpresentationdependsonthosegraphsyouareholding.
M:Yes,Iknow.I'lltellyouaboutitlater.First,let'sseehowwearedoingfortime.Twogroupsarestillaheadofus,aren'tthey?Thepresentationsontherightsoftheconsumerandtheanalysisofthestockmarket.ThatmeansI'vegottwentyminutestosortout.
W:Youlookcold.Whathappened?
M:I'vebeenstandingoutsideinarctictemperaturesforoveranhourwaitingforabus.
W:Overanhour?ButIthoughtyourapartmentwasonlyatenminutebusridetocampus.
M:Innormalconditions,butthebuswasdelayedbecauseoftheweather,andwhenIstoppedinadrugstoretocallhomeforaride,thebuswentby.Asluckwouldhaveittherewasnooneathome,soIhadtowaitanotherforty-fiveminutesforthenextbus.
W:That'sMurphy'sLaw,isn'tit?Whatdiditsay?Ifanythingcangowrong,itwill.Well,we'vestillgottwentyminutestogetourwitstogether.
Whatisthewoman'stoneofvoicewhenshefirstseestheman?
A.Frustrated.B.Relieved.C.Sarcastic.D.Apologetic.
15.MostpeopleinthemountainsofEduadordrinkalotofcoffeeandalcohol,buttheystilllivelong.
A.RightB.Wrong
二、2.UseofEnglish(10题)16.Psychologiststakecontrastiveviewsofhowexternalrewards,from【C1】______praisetocoldcash,affectmotivationandcreativity.Behaviorists,【C2】______researchtherelation【C3】______actionsandtheirconsequencesarguethatrewardsCanimproveperformanceatworkandschool.Cognitiveresearchers,whostudyvariousaspectsofmentallife,maintain【C4】______rewardsoftendestroycreativity【C5】______encouragingdependence【C6】______approvalandgiftsfromothers.
Thelatterviewhasgainedmanysupporters,especially【C7】______educators.Butthecarefuluseofsmallmonetaryrewardssparks【C8】______ingrade-schoolchildren,suggesting【C9】______properlypresentedinducementsindeedaidinventiveness,【C10】______toastudyintheJuneJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology.
“Ifkidsknowthey'reworkingfora【C11】______andcanfocus【C12】______arelativelychallengingtask,theyshowthemostcreativity”,saysRobertEisenbergeroftheUniversityofDelawareinNewark.“Butit'seasytokillcreativitybygivingrewardsfor【C13】______performanceorcreatingtoo【C14】______anticipationforrewards.”
Ateacher【C15】______continuallydrawsattentiontorewardsorwhohands【C16】______highgradesforordinaryachievementendsup【C17】______discouragedstudents,Eisenbergerholds.【C18】______anexampleofthelatterpoint,henotesgrowingeffortsatmajoruniversitiestotightengradingstandardsandrestorefailing【C19】______
Inearliergrades,theuseofso-calledtokeneconomies,in【C20】______studentshandlechallengingproblemsandreceiveperformance-basedpointstowardvaluedrewards,showspromiseinraisingeffortandcreativity,theDelawarepsychologistclaims.
【C1】
17.(44)
18.Pollutionisa"dirty"word.Topollutemeanstocontaminate--topsoilorsomethingbyintroducingimpuritieswhichmake【C1】______unfitoruncleantouse.Pollutioncomesinmanyforms.Weseeit,smellit,【C2】______it,drinkit,andstumblethroughit.Weliterallylivedinandbreathepollution,and【C3】______surprisingly,itisbeginningto【C4】______ourhealth,ourhappiness,andourcivilization.
Oncewethoughtofpollution【C5】______meaningsimplythesmog—thechoking,stinging,dirty【C6】______thathoversovercities.Butairpollution,whileitis【C7】______themostdangerous,isonlyonetypeofcontaminationamongseveral【C8】______attackthemostbasiclifefunctions.
Throughtheuncontrolleduseofinsecticides,manhaspollutedtheland,【C9】______thewildlife.By【C10】______sewageandchemicalsintoriversandlakes,wehavecontaminatedour【C11】______water.Wearepollutingtheoceans,too,kiltingthefishand【C12】______deprivingourselves【C13】______aninvaluablefoodsupply.
Partoftheproblemisourexploding【C14】______.Moreandmorepeopleareproducingmorewastes.Butthisproblemisintensifiedbyour"throw-away"technology.EachyearAmericans【C15】______of7millionautos,20milliontonsofwastepaper,25millionpoundsoftoothpastetubesand48millioncans.Wethrowawaygumwrappers,newspapers,andpaperplates.Itisnolongerwiseto【C16】______anything.Todayalmosteverythingisdisposable.【C17】______ofrepairingatoasteroraradio,itiseasierandcheapertobuyanotheroneanddiscardtheold,even【C18】______95percentofitspartsmaystillbefunctioning.Babydiapers,whichusedtobemadeofreusablecloth,arenowpaperthrow-aways.Soonwewillwearclothingmadeof【C19】______:"Wearitonceandthrowitaway"willbethesloganofthefashionableconsciousness.
Whereisthisalltoend?Areweturningtheworldintoagiganticdump,oristherehopethatwecansolvethepollutionproblem?【C20】______,solutionsareinsight.Afewofthemarepositivelyingenious.
【C1】
19.Impatiencecharacterizesyoungintellectualworkers.Theywanttomaketheirmark【C1】______.Soit'simportanttoget【C2】______totheminachallengingmannertheidea【C3】______bigachievementsrarelycomeeasilyandquickly.Pointoutthatthelittlesuccessesareessential.Showthatthey【C4】______turnbecomethefoundationon【C5】______reputationsarebuiltandfromwhichmoreimportanttaskscanbeaccomplished.
Avarietyofjobassignments,includingjoborprojectrotation,alsokeepajob【C6】______becomingdull.Whereasit'snaturalforsomeindividualstowanttomoveaheadimmediatelytomoredifficultassignments,【C7】______properguidancetheycancontinuetolearnandtogainversatilitybyworkingonanumberofjobsthatareessentially【C8】______thesamecomplexity.Thiswaytheygainbreadth,ifnotdepth.
Probablythegreatestoffensetoguard【C9】______whendealingwithyoungerspecialistsistorejectideasoutofhand.Youmustlisten--andlistenobjectively--totheirsuggestions.Avoid【C10】______overcritical.Youwanttonurtureaninquiringmindwithafreshapproach.You'llfrustrateitquicklyifyoureverttoooften【C11】______"We'vetriedthatbeforeanditwon't【C12】______here."
Onesurewaytodisenchant【C13】______collegegraduatesisflagrantlymisusingtheirtalents.Expectthemtodosomeroutinework,ofcourse.Butdon'tmaketheir【C14】______workjustonelongseriesoferrands.Thisincludessuchbreak-inassignments【C15】______performingroutinecalculations,diggingup【C16】______material,【C17】______operatingreproductionequipment.Onelargemanufacturingcompanyrecentlyinterviewedanumberof【C18】______engineerswhohadleftthem.Thecompanyfoundthattheoverwhelmingcomplaintwasthatthecompanynotonlydidnotofferworkthat【C19】______challengingbutalsoexpected【C20】______toolittlefromtheminthewayofperformance.
【C1】
20.(34)
21.
【C4】
22.(39)
23.
【C3】
24.(32)
25.(49)
三、3.ReadingComprehension(15题)26.(78)
27.(75)
28.Defendersofspecialprotectivelaborlegislationforwomenoftenmaintainthateliminatingsuchlawswoulddestroythefruitsofacentury-longstrugglefortheprotectionofwomenworkers.Evenabriefexaminationofthehistoricpracticeofcourtsandemployerswouldshowthatthefruitofsuchlawshasbeenbitter;theyare,inpractice,moreofacursethanablessing.
Sex-definedprotectivelawshaveoftenbeenbasedonstereotypicalassumptionsconcerningwomen'sneedsandabilities,andemployershavefrequentlyusedthemaslegalexcusesfordiscriminatingagainstwomen.AftertheSecondWorldWar,forexample,businessesandgovernmentsoughttopersuadewomentovacatejobsinfactories,thusmakingroominthelaborforceforreturningveterans.Therevivalorpassageofstatelawslimitingthedailyorweeklyworkhoursofwomenconvenientlyaccomplishedthis.Employershadonlytodeclarethatovertimehourswereanecessaryconditionofemploymentorpromotionintheirfactory,andwomencouldbequitelegallyfired,refusedjobs,orkeptatlowwagelevels,allinthenameof"protecting"theirhealth.Byvalidatingsuchlawswhentheyarechallengedbylawsuits,thecourtshavecolludedovertheyearsinestablishingdifferent,lessadvantageousemploymenttermsforwomenthanformen,thusreducingwomen'scompetitivenessonthejobmarket.Atthesametime,eventhemostwell-intentionedlawmakers,courts,andemployershaveoftenbeenblindtotherealneedsofwomen.Thelawmakersandthecourtscontinuetopermitemployerstoofferemployeehealthinsuranceplansthatcoverallknownhumanmedicaldisabilitiesexceptthoserelatingtopregnancyandchildbirth.
Finally,laborlawsprotectingonlyspecialgroupsareoftenineffectiveatprotectingtheworkerswhoareactuallyintheworkplace.Somechemicals,forexample,posereproductiverisksforwomenofchildbearingyears;manufacturersusingthechemicalscomplywithlawsprotectingwomenagainstthesehazardsbyrefusingtohirethem.Thusthesex-definedlegislationprotectsthehypotheticalfemaleworker,buthasnoeffectwhateveronthesafetyofanyactualemployee.Thehealthriskstomaleemployeesinsuchindustriescannotbenegligible,sincechemicalstoxicenoughtocausebirthdefectsinfetusesorsterilityinwomenarepresumablyharmfultothehumanmetabolism.Protectivelawsaimedatchangingproductionmaterialsortechniquesinordertoreducesuchhazardswouldbenefitallemployeeswithoutdiscriminatingagainstany.
Insum,protectivelaborlawsforwomenarediscriminatoryanddonotmeettheirintendedpurpose.Legislatorsshouldrecognizethatwomenareintheworkforcetostay,andthattheirneeds—goodhealthcare,adecentwage,andasafeworkplace—aretheneedsofallworkers.Lawsthatignorethesefactsviolatewomen'srightsforequalprotectioninemployment.
Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingresultedfromthepassageorrevivalofstatelawslimitingtheworkhoursofwomenworkers?
A.Womenworkerswerecompelledtoleavetheirjobsinfactories.
B.Manyemployershaddifficultyinprovidingjobsforreturningveterans.
C.Manyemployersfoundithardtoattractwomenworkers.
D.Thehealthofmostwomenfactoryworkersimproved.
29.
Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat______.
A.thegovernmenthopestosolvetheproblembywayofvolunteerrestrictions
B.morethan47millionAmericanswhoarequalifiedtogetfluvaccineshotscannotgetthemthisyear
C.Americahastodealwithalimitedsupplyoffluvaccinesthisyear
D.normallyonlyasmallpercentageofAmericanpopulationgetsfluvaccineshotseachyear
30.(74)
31.
______isnotrenewable?
32.
Theenclosuresofthe1thand18thcenturiesmeantthat_______.
A.peoplewerenolongerlegallyentitledtoownland
B.peopleweredriventolookelsewhereformeansofsupportingthemselves
C.peoplewerenotadequatelycompensatedforthelossoftheirland
D.peoplewerebadlypaidfortheworktheymanagedtofind
33.
Privacystandardsmadebyindividualstatesareineffectivebecause______.
A.thestandardsofdifferentstatescontradicteachother
B.onlinecommunicationisnotrestrictedtoanystate
C.thesestandardsignorethefederallawonthematter
D.thesestandardsareonlyapplicabletoregionalwebsites
34.
Inthethirdparagraph,Dr.Laraghimpliesthat______.
A.peopleshouldnotbeafraidoftakingexcessivesalt
B.doctorsshouldnotadvisepeopletoavoidsalt
C.anadequatetoexcessivesaltintakeisrecommendedforpeopleindisease
D.excessivesaltintakehasclaimedsomevictimsinthegeneralpopulation
35.Throughouthistorytherehavebeenmanyunusualtaxesleviedonsuchthingsashats,beds,baths,marriages,andfunerals.AtonetimeEnglandleviedataxonsunlightbycollectionfromeveryhouseholdwithsixormorewindows.Andaccordingtolegend,therewasaTurkishrulerwhocollectedataxeachtimehedinedwithoneofhissubjects.Why?Topayforthewearandtearonhisteeth!
Differentkindsoftaxeshelptospreadthetaxburden.Anyonewhopaysataxissaidto“beartheburden”ofthetax.Theburdenofataxmayfallmoreheavilyonsomepersonsthanonothers.Thatiswhythethreelevelsofgovernmentinthiscountryuseseveralkindsoftaxes.Thisspreadstheburdenoftaxesamongmorepeople.Fromthestandpointoftheiruse,themostimportanttaxesareincometaxes,propertytaxes,salestaxes,andestate,inheritance,andgifttaxes.Someareusedbyonlyonelevelofgovernment;othersbytwoorevenallthreelevels.Togetherthesedifferenttaxesmakeupwhatiscalledourtaxsystem.
Incometaxesarethemainsourceoffederalrevenues.Thefederalgovernmentgetsmorethanthree-fourthsofitsrevenuefromincometaxes.Asitsnameindicated,anincometaxisataxonearnings.Bothindividualsandbusinesscorporationspayafederalincometax.
TheoldesttaxintheUnitedStatestodayisthepropertytax.Itprovidesmostoftheincomeforlocalgovernments.Itprovidesatleastapartoftheincomeforallbutafewstates.Itisnotusedbythefederalgovernment.
Asalestaxisataxleviedonpurchases.MostpeoplelivingintheUnitedStatesknowaboutsalestaxessincetheyareusedinallbutfourstates.Actuallythereareseveralkindsofsalestaxes,butonlythreeofthemareimportant.Theyaregeneralsalestaxes,excisetaxes,andimporttaxes.
Otherthreecloselyrelatedtaxesareestate,inheritance,andgifttaxes.Everythingapersonowns,includingbothrealandpersonalproperty,makesuphisorherestate.Whensomeonedies,ownershipofhisorherpropertyorestatepassesontooneormoreindividualsororganizations.Beforethepropertyistransferred,however,itissubjecttoanestatetaxifitsvalueexceedsacertainamount.
ThereasonthattheTurkishrulercollectedadiningtaxistopayfor_______.
A.theinconvenienceforhimtoputonandtakeoffclothes
B.thedamagethateatingdidtohisteeth
C.hiseffortstocutthefoodintopieces
D.thedecayofhisteethbecauseofsugar
36.
Theword"deforestation"inParagraph3means______.
A.forestdamagecausedbypollution
B.movingpopulationfromforesttocities
C.thethreatofclimatechange
D.cuttinglargeareasoftrees
37.(76)
38.PartA
Directions:ReadthefollowingtextsandanswerthequestionswhichaccompanythembychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.
Notlongago,amysteriousChristmascarddroppedthroughourmailslot.TheenvelopewasaddressedtoamannamedRaoul,who,Iwasrelativelycertain,didnotlivewithus.Theenvelopewasn'tsealed,soIopenedit.Theinsideofthecardwasblank.Ed,myhusband,explainedthatthecardwasbothfromandtothenewspaperdeliveryman.HisnamewasapparentlyRaoul,andRaoulwantedaholidaytip.Weweremeanttoputacheckinsidethecardandthendroptheenvelopeinthemail.Whenyourservicesarerenderedat4a.m.,youcan'tsimplyhangaround,likeahotelbellboyexpectingatip.Youhavetobedirect.
SoIwroteaniceholidaygreetingtothismanwho,inmyimagination,firesTheNewYorkTimesfromhishikeaimedatourfrontdoor,causingmorenoisewithmerenewsprintthanmostpeoplemanagewithsophisticatedblackmarketfireworks.
Withastart,Irealizedthatperhapsthereasonforthe4a.m.—wake-upnoisewasnotordinaryrudenessbutcarefullyexecutedspite:IhadnottippedRaoulinChristmasespast.Ihonestlyhadn'trealizedIwassupposedto.Thiswasthefirsttimehe'dusedthecardtactic.SoIgotoutmycheckbook.Somewherealongtheline,holidaytippingwentfromanoptionalthank-youforayearofservicestoaMtectionracket(收取保护费的黑社会组织)
Severaldayslater,IwasbringingourgarbagebinsbackfromthecurbwhenInoticedanenvelopetapedtooneofthelids.TheoutsideoftheenvelopesaidMICKEY.Ithadtobeanothertiprequest,thistimefromourgarbagecollector.UnlikeRaoul,Mickeyhadn'tenclosedhisownChristmascardfromme.Inaway,Iappreciatedthedirectness."Iknowyoudon'tcarehowmerrymyChristmasis,andthat'sfine,"thegesturesaid."Iwant$30,orI'll'forget'toemptyyourgarbagebinsomehotsummerday."
Iputacheckintheenvelopeandtapeditbacktothebin.Thenextmorning,Ednoticedthattheenvelopewasgone,thoughthetrashhadn'tyetbeenpickedup:"SomeonestoleMickey'stip!"Edwasquitecertain.Hemademecallthebankandcancelthecheck.
ButEdhadbeenwrong.Twoweekslater,Mickeyleftaletterfromthebankonoursteps.TheletterinformedMickeythatthecheck,whichhehadtriedtocash,hadbeencancelled.ThefollowingTuesdaymorning,whenEdsawatruckoutside,heranoutwithhiswallet."AreyouMickey?"
Themanlookedathimwithscorn."Mickeyisthegarbageman.Iamtherecycling."NotonlyhadEdinsultedthismanbyhintingthathewasagarbageman,buthehadobviouslyneglectedtotiphim.Edranbackinsideformorefunds.Thenhenoticedthatthedriverofthetruckhadbeenwatchingthewholetransaction.Hepeeledoffanothertwentyandlookedaround,wavingbillsintheair."Anyoneelse?"
HadweconsultedthewebsiteoftheEmilyPostInstitute,thisembarrassingbreachofetiquette(礼节)couldhavebeenavoided.Under"trash/recyclingcollectors"intheinstitute'sHolidayTippingGuidelines,itsays,"$10to$30each."Youmayormaynotwishtoknowthatyourpetgroomer,hairdresser,mailmanandUPSguyallexpectaholidaytip.
Thenewspaperdeliverymanputablankcardinsidetheenvelopebecause______.
A.heforgottowriteafewwordsonit
B.hewantedthecoupletosenditback
C.heusedittoaskforaChristmastip
D.hewasafraidofaskingforatipinperson
39.
Theword"cleared"(Line4,Paragraph3)mightmean______.
A.permittedB.removedC.provedD.produced
40.
______providesaround20%oftheworld’selectricity?
四、阅读理解(5题)41.
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