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1. A well-dressed man enforced a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife's birthday. The price didn't matter. Since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.　　A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pear so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality. "Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?",said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, "I would say it's exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl. The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $ 25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.　　Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. "I don't like to part with it." she said sadly, "I inherited it from my mother, and my mother inherited it from hers. But I really need the money." The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man's hotel to tell him the good news. The man, however, was nowhere to be found.1.The man said he wanted to buy a pearl for ______.选项： A:His wife; B:his mother-in –law; C:his own mother; D:his own mother; E:himself

2.A well-dressed man enforced a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife's birthday. The price didn't matter. Since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.　　A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pear so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality. "Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?",said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, "I would say it's exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl. The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $ 25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.　　Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. "I don't like to part with it." she said sadly, "I inherited it from my mother, and my mother inherited it from hers. But I really need the money." The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man's hotel to tell him the good news. The man, however, was nowhere to be found.3. He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be ______.选项： A:exactly the same size as the black one; B:exactly the same quality as the black one ; C:worth no more than $ 25,000; D:exactly as big and nice as the black one; E:exactly new one

3.The jeweler couldn't find the man anywhere because______________· 选项： A:He died suddenly B:He happened to be out C:He got $20 , 000 by cheating and ran away with the money D:He wouldn't show up until the jeweler called him a second time

4.Why did the man choose an expensive pearl at the jewelry story?() 选项： A、Because he bought it as a gift for his wife’s birthday. B、Because business was good for him that year. C、Because he liked it very much. D、Because he wanted to cheat the jeweler into believing he was a rich person.

5.(　　) Passage One Last year when Tom graduated from school, he came to Taibei. He didn't like to work on his father's farm and hoped to find a job in a big city. He went from one company to another but no one wanted him. With little money left, he got to the station, sad and tired. All he wanted to do was go back to his small town. It was very late at night and the station was full of people. They were waiting to buy tickets of the last train. He bought the last ticket, and he was very happy. At that time, a woman with a crying baby walked to him and asked him to sell her the ticket. He gave her the ticket because he thought they needed it more than he did. After the train left, he sat on the bench and didn't know where to go. Suddenly, an old man came and said, "Young man, I have seen what you did to the woman. I am the owner of a big company. I need a good young man like you. Would you like to work for me?"(　　)

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">6.Last year Tom left school. He came to Taipei to look for a job. He went from one company to another but __ __ wanted him. Now he had little money. He had to go back to his small town. So he came to the station. He felt __ __ and tired. It was very late at night and the station was full of people. They were waiting __ __ tickets of the last train. He bought the last ticket, and he was very happy.

At that time, a woman with a crying baby walked to him. She asked him to sell her the ticket. He gave her the ticket. He thought they needed it more than he did. After __ __ left, he sat on the bench and didn't know where to go. Just then, an old man came and said, "Young man, I __ __ what you did to the woman. I have a big company. I need a good young man like you. Would you like to work for me?"

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7.What did the old lady take to the jewelry shop?选项： A:A family jewel.; B:An imitation of the original pearl.; C: The very pearl that the man had bought from the jewelry shop.; D:The pearl she inherited from her mother.

8. An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent ___1D___ money, so that he had ___2C___ left. Of course, when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles."My money has finished and my friends have gone," said the young man. "What will ___3A___ to me now?""Don't ___4E___, young man," answered Nasreddin. "Everything will soon be all right again. Wait, and you will soon feel much happier."The young man was very glad. "Am I going to get rich again then?""No, I ___5_B__ mean that," said the old man. "I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and having no friends." 选项： A: happen B: didn't C: nothing D: all the E: worry

9. An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent ___1___ money, so that he had ___2___ left. Of course, when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles."My money has finished and my friends have gone," said the young man. "What will ___3___ to me now?""Don't ___4___, young man," answered Nasreddin. "Everything will soon be all right again. Wait, and you will soon feel much happier."The young man was very glad. "Am I going to get rich again then?""No, I ___5___ mean that," said the old man. "I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and having no friends." 选项： A: happen B: didn't C: nothing D: all the E: worry

10.Son’s HelpMr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.” （1） Mr. Lang was paid much because _______. 选项： A:he was a driver B:he worked in a factory C:he had a lot of work to do D:he had worked there for a long time

11.I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance company. I told him honestly why I wanted the job-I needed to keep my family in Boston. My wife recently died of a heart attack . A job in Boston would help me reduce some of the extreme trauma (精神创伤) and pain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter. It was important for me to keep her in her high school. I could still hardly talk about the loss of my wife. Bruce, the interviewer, was politely empathetic, but he didn't probe (彻底调查) any further. He admitted my loss and, with great respect, moved on to another subject. After the next round of the interview, Bruce took me to lunch with another person. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had three children. In his sharing, I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a beloved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call. Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help. When he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of the greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview into a caring support for another person in need.1. The writer took part in the interview because _______选项： A: he had lost his job and wanted to find a new one ; B:he had to support his family in Boston ; C:his wife had recently died of a heart attack; D: his daughter needed money for schooling

12.n old man died and left his son a lot of money．But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent ___1___ money, so that he had ___2___ left．Of course, when that happened, all his friends left him．When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles."My money has finished and my friends have gone," said the young man．"What will ___3___ to me now?""Don't ___4___, young man," answered Nasreddin．"Everything will soon be all right again．Wait, and you will soon feel much happier."The young man was very glaD."Am I going to get rich again then?""No, I ___5___ mean that," said the old man．"I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and having no friends."

13.Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and fiends. As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales(称). Maria pulled and pulled. The bag was too heavy and she just couldn’t lift it up. The man behind her got very impatient. He, too, was waiting to check in his luggage.“What’s wrong with this girl?” He said, “Why doesn’t she hurry up?” He moved forward and placed his bag on the counter, hoping to check in fist. He was in a hurry to get a good seat.Maria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, “Why are you so upset? There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hurry, why can’t you give me a hand with my luggage?”The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval. (224 words)问“Why are you so upset?” Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be _______. 选项： A:surprised B:sad C:unhappy D:sorry

14.2. Adam and Eve On the sixth day God said, “I want to create people. They shall have a conscience, so they can think, know and love me, and love each other. I will make them masters of everything I have made, so they can take care of all the things I just have created.” God took dust from the dry land and he formed Adam, the first man. God gave Adam his shape and breathed life through his nostrils, so Adam became alive and started to breathe like all living things do. Adam opened his eyes and found himself in a wonderful garden, called Eden, which God had created for him.Adam was so excited about all the many animals which were surrounding him in the Garden of Eden. So he began to give all the animals names to tell them from one another. But Adam felt lonely, because among all the living beings he did not find any that looked liked him. Adam was the only human on the earth. God saw that it was not good for Adam to be alone and said, ”I will create a companion for Adam to be alone and said ,”I will create a companion for Adam so he will not be alone anymore.” So Adam fell into a deep sleep. God took out one of his ribs and from it he created a companion for Adam, called eve. When Adam woke up from his deep sleep and opened his eyes he saw this new person. He said, “She shall be called woman, because she came from man.” God blessed Adam and Eve and told them to be happy and enjoy all that he had created. God said, “Have children and let them help you in taking care of everything which I have created. I want every corner of the earth to be full of life and want everything to prosper, blossom and grow. You can find the garden I have made for you, but do not eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge. If you do so, you will die.” After these first six days when time had just begun and God had created everything, he said, “everything is perfect now. This is very very good.” 3. What can be inferred from the passage?选项： A:The companion for Adam was called woman.; B:Women came from man’s rib.; C:God gave two warnings to Adam and Eve.; D:Adam was a threat to other creatures in the Garden of Eden.

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An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent 1 money, so that he had nothing left. Of course, when that happened, all his friends 2 him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles. "My money has finished and my friends have gone," said the young man. "What will 3 to me now?" "Don't worry, young man," answered Nasreddin. "Everything will soon be all right again. Wait and you will soon feel 4 happier." The young man was very glad. "Am I going to get rich again then?" "No, I 5 mean that," said the old man. "I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and having no friends."

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16.One evening Mr. Green was driving in his car along a lonely country road.// He had been to London where he had drawn￡50 from the bank, and he was now returning home with the money which he had put in his pocket book. At the loneliest part of the road a man in worn clothes stopped him and asked for a lift. Mr. Green told him to get into the car and continued on his way. As he talked to the man he learned that he had been in prison for robbery and had broken out of prison two days ago. Mr. Green was very worried at the thought of the￡50 that he had put in his pocket book. Suddenly he saw a police--car and had a bright idea. He had just reached a small town where the speed limit was 30 miles an hour. He pressed down the accelerator and drove the car as fast as it would go. He looked back and saw that the police-car had seen him and had begun to chase him. After a mile or so the police car overtook him and ordered him to stop. A policeman got out and came to Mr. Green’s car. Mr. Green had hoped that he could tell the policeman about the escaped robber, but the man had taken a gun out of his pocket and had put it to Mr. Green’s back. The policeman took out his notebook and pencil and said he wanted Mr. Green’s name and address. Mr. Green asked to be taken to the police station but the policeman said, “No, I want your name and address now. You will have to appear at the police court later.” So, Mr. Green gave the policeman his name and address. The policeman wrote it down, put his notebook and pencil back in his pocket and gave Mr. Green a talk about dangerous driving. Then Mr. Green started up his car again and drove on. //He had given up all hope of his￡50, but just as he reached the outskirts of London, the passenger said he wanted to get out here. Mr. Green stopped the car and the man got out and said, “Thanks for the lift. You’ve been good to me. This is the least I can do in return.” And he handed Mr. Green the policeman’s notebook. ( ) What was Mr. Green worried about when he learned the man was an escaped robber? 选项： A:The￡50 B:His C:His D:His

17.What information in the following text can be delayed to create suspense?One morning, a man took his gun and went into the forest for deer-hunting. After one hour’s search, he saw a deer with very big horns and fired at it. The deer fell just where it stood. He ran over to examine it and said to himself, “This deer’s horns will make a wonderful rack for my guns when I get it home.” He then arranged his gun in the deer’s horns and stepped back a few yards to see exatly how they would look as a gun rack on the wall of his study. He was just admiring the effect when the deer suddenly jumped up, shook itself, and raced away, carrying his gun firmly stuck in its horns. The man had to run after it. Two other hunters passed by and felt very surprised to see a man following a deer’s track in the snow without a gun.They stopped him and asked him whether anything was wrong and whether they could help him. The man sat down beside them and told them his story.选项： A:"They stopped him and asked him whether anything was wrong and whether they could help him.”; B:From “One morning,…” till “’This deer’s horns will make a wonderful rack for my guns when I get it home.’”; C:“He was just admiring the effect when the deer suddenly jumped up, shook itself, and raced away, carrying his gun firmly stuck in its horns. The man had to run after it.”; D:He then arranged his gun in the deer’s horns and stepped back a few yards to see exatly how they would look as a gun rack on the wall of his study.