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阅读理解。     I am a writer. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language-the way it can evoke
(唤起) an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And
I use them all-all the Englishes I grew up with.
     Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California, I"ve been giving more thought to the kind
of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as "broken" English. But feel
embarrassed to say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than "broken",
as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. I"ve heard other terms used,
"limited English," for example. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people"s
perceptions (认识) of the limited English speaker.
     I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother"s "limited" English limited my perception
of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say.
That is,because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to
support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously,
did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.
    I started writing fiction in 1985. And for reasons I won"t get into today, I began to write stories using all
the Englishes I grew up with: the English she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described
as "broken", and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal (内在的) language, and for
that I sought to preserve the essence, but neither an English nor a Chinese structure: I wanted to catch what
language ability tests can never show; her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of
her thoughts. 1. By saying "Language is the tool of my trade", the author means that _____. A. she uses English in foreign trade
B. she is fascinated by languages
C. she works as a translator
D. she is a writer by profession 2. The author used to think of her mother"s English as _____. A. impolite
B. amusing
C. imperfect
D. practical 3. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3? A. Americans do not understand broken English.
B. The author"s mother was not respected sometimes.
C. The author" mother had positive influence on her.
D. Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts. 4. The author gradually realizes her mother"s English is _____.A. well structured
B. in the old style
C. easy to translate
D. rich in meaning 5. What is the passage mainly about? A. The changes of the author"s attitude to her mother"s English.
B. The limitation of the author"s perception of her mother.
C. The author"s misunderstanding of "limited" English.
D. The author"s experiences of using broken English.

1-5: D C B D A

阅读表达。阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。     Almost everybody in America will spend a part of his or her life behind a shopping cart (购物手推车).
They will, in a lifetime, push the chrome-plated contraptions many miles. But few will know-or even think
to ask-who it was that invented them.
     Sylvan N. Goldman invented the shopping cart in 1937. At that time he was in the supermarket business.
Every day he would see shoppers lugging (吃力地携带) groceries around in baskets they had to carry.
    One day Goldman suddenly had the idea of putting baskets on wheels. The wheeled baskets would make
shopping much easier for his customers, and would help to attract more business.
     On June 4, 1937, Goldman"s first carts were ready for use in his market. He was terribly excited on the
morning of that day as customers began arriving. He couldn"t wait to see them using his invention.
     But Goldman was disappointed. Most shoppers gave the carts a long look, but hardly anybody would give
them a try.
    After a while, Goldman decided to ask customers why they weren"t using his carts. "Don"t you think this
arm is strong enough to carry a shopping basket?" one shopper replied.
     But Goldman wasn"t beaten yet. He knew his carts would be a great success if only he could persuade
people to give them a try. To this end, Goldman hired a group of people to push carts around his market and
pretend they were shopping! Seeing this, the real customers gradually began copying the phony (假冒的)
customers.
     As Goldman had hoped, the carts were soon attracting larger and larger numbers of customers to his
market. But not only did more people come-those who came bought more. With larger, easier-to-handle
baskets, customers unconsciously bought a greater number of items than before.
     Today"s shopping carts are five times larger than Goldman"s original model. Perhaps that"s one reason
Americans today spend more than five times as much money on food each year as they did before 1937-
before the coming of the shopping cart. 1. The underlined words "chrome-plate contraptions" in Paragraph 1 refer to _____. (No more than 3 words)
2. What was the purpose of Goldman"s invention? (No more than 10 words)
    ______________________________________________________________________________________
3. Why was Goldman disappointed at first? (No more than 10 words)
    ______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Why did Goldman hire people to push carts around his market? (No more than 10 words)
    ______________________________________________________________________________________
5. What do you think of Goldman? Please give your reasons. (No more than 20 words)
    ______________________________________________________________________________________

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     The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end, all the young people in our group
began to reflect on what it had meant. We   1   the first night we had arrived. We had all gone into the markets
of the city   2   the young people could experience its energy. But what we actually saw simply   3   us all—
the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money … Walking home,   4   under a low
bridge, we came across   5   families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on   6 the night.
We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness.
     The poverty (贫困) was   7    than anything my young companions had ever imagined. Back in the hotel,
an air of sadness settled over the group. Many   8   and cried. Spending time in this   9   moves a person to
care about humanity.
     That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had  10 . Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk
about the difficult  11  that day’s discoveries had inspired. Sitting together  12  a circle as everyone had a
chance to speak, we all began to realize that  13  of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions.
     Based on my  14  in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested that  15  the emotions we had were painful, they
could also be important in helping us to move forward. We all  16  that we had seen things that should never
be allowed to happen.  17 , what could we do about it? Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help
to ease the  18  we had seen. As I encouraged group members to focus on  19  they could do, a sense of
determination  20 the previous sadness. Instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action.

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阅读理解。
I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn"t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date. We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile-warm and reassuring-and I retuned her gift by smiling back. "Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers," she said. "Yes, she"s special," I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out. "It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she"s the one," jokingly, I added, "The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she"d want to date a guy like me." "Well, I think she"s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her," the woman said. "My husband used to bring me flowers every week-even when tines were tough and we didn"t have much money. Those were incredible days; be was very romantic and-of course- I miss him since he’s passed away." I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said "You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady." I handed the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation. It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. "You have a wonderful evening," I said. I left het with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers. I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her-that was the night than I won her heart.
1. Why was the writer in a hurry that day?
A. He was to meet his girlfriend. B. He had to go back to school soon. C. He was delayed by an elderly lady. D. He had to pick up some groceries.
2. What does the underlined phrase "her gift" (Paragraph 2 ) refer to?
A. Her words. B. Her smile. C. Her flowers. D. Her politeness.
3. Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?
A. She told him a nice story. B. She allowed him to pay first. C. She gave him encouragement. D. She liked flowers very much.
4. What is the message conveyed in the story?
A. Flowers are important for a date. B. Small talk is helpful. C. Love and kindness are rewarding. D. Elderly people deserve respecting.
阅读理解。
In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh (法老) treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off. Shades of that spirit spread over today’s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light-heartedly out the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, "Oh boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says it’s going to rain." I wanted to strike him on the race with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, for his smile. Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, "Oh that bus left rive minutes ago." Dreams of head-cutting! It’s not the news that makes someone angry. It"s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s delivered. Everyone must give bad mews from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation dose it in a caring way A boss informing an employee he didn’t get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver. Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you’re tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready ye? When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces. Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, "Oh, that"s all right. I"ll catch the next one." Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded (被轰炸的) person is sure to have .
1. In Paragraph 1, the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to _____.
A. make a comparison B. introduce a topic C. describe a scene D. offer an argument
2. In the writer"s opinion, his neighbor was _____.
A. friendly B. warm-hearted C. not considerate D. not helpful
3. From "Dreams of head-cutting!" (Paragraph 3), we learn that the writer _____.
A. was mad at the sales agent. B. was reminded of the cruel pharaoh C. wished that the sales agent would have had dreams. D. dreamed of cutting the sales agent"s head that night.
4. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Delivering bad news properly is important in communication. B. Helping others sincerely is the key to business success. C. Receiving bad news requires great courage. D. Learning ancient traditions can be useful.
阅读理解。
I was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn’t care about my work, and he didn"t care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone, "Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?" At that time I didn"t realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, "Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone!" And she swept it into the wastebasket. I stood watching her, speechless. What on earth? She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, "Now hear this! All objects in this room- if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go!" Then she turned to me, kissed me, and said calmly, "Honey, you just have to learn how to take control." With that, she left the room. After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my mood (情绪) had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone? Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.
1. Why did the author shout at the telephone?
A. He was mad at the telephone. B. He was angry with his agent. C. He was anxious about his wife. D. He was impatient with the secretary.
2. What did the author"s wife do after she heard his shouting?
A. She said nothing. B. She shouted at him. C. She called the agent. D. She threw the phone away.
3. What made the author laugh?
A. His own behavior. B. His wife"s suggestion. C. His changeable feelings. D. His wife"s sweet kiss.
4. What does the underlined word "antics" refer to?
A. Smart words. B. Unusual actions. C. Surprising looks. D. Anxious feelings.