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One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was looking forward to a quiet   36   of the splendid artwork．
A young 37 viewing the paintings ahead of me 38 nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man"s  39 for putting up with her 40   stream of words． 41   by their noise, I moved on．
I met them several times as I moved  42   the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 43   .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a  44   when the couple approached the  45 ．Before they left, the man  46   into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He  47   it into a long stick and then  48   his way into the coatroom to get his wife"s jacket．
"He"s a  49   man, " the clerk at the counter said．" Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn"t change．So, as before, he and his wife come in  50   there is a new art show．"
"But what does he get out of the art?" I asked．"He can"t see．"
"Can"t see! You"re  51 ．He sees a lot．More than you and I do," the clerk said．"His wife  52   each painting so he can see it in his head．"
I learned something about patience,  53   and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without  54   and the courage of a"" husband who would not 55   blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined．

小题1:

A．view 　　

B．touch

C．wander

D．stare

小题2:

A．lady　

B．couple　

C．man

D．clerk

小题3:

A．yelled

B．argued

C．screamed

D．chatted

小题4:

A．attempt

B．independence

C．patience　　

D．wisdom

小题5:

A．constant

B．vivid

C．casual

D．vague

小题6:

A．Adopted

B．Adapted

C．Disturbed

D．Conducted

小题7:

A．from

B．to

C．towards　

D．through

小题8:

A．anxiously

B．quickly

C．urgently　　

D．sensibly

小题9:

A．comment

B．purchase

C．decision　　　

D．profit

小题10:

A．exit

B．entrance

C．front　　　

D．queue

小题11:

A．plugged

B．reached

C．held　　　

D．bent

小题12:

A．lengthened

B．made

C．brought　　

D．broadened

小题13:

A．led

B．found

C．tapped　　

D．forced

小题14:

A．generous

B．rough

C．smart

D．brave

小题15:

A．wherever 　

B．whatever

C．whenever

D．whichever

小题16:

A．unique

B．silly　　

C．equal

D．wrong

小题17:

A．decorates

B．draws

C．shoves

D．describes

小题18:

A．kindness

B．pride

C．courage

D．enthusiasm

小题19:

A．sight

B．support

C．expectation

D．confidence

小题20:

A．get

B．allow

C．hope

D．cause

答案

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:B
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:C
小题16:D
小题17:D
小题18:C
小题19:A
小题20:B

解析

试题分析：作者去美术博物馆参观，遇见一对小夫妻。妻子一直在大声地对丈夫说话，这使得作者对他们有些反感。但当后来在和礼品店店员交谈时得知这个丈夫是盲人，而坚持勇敢地面对生活、不想因失明改变生活、坚持让妻子为自己解说美术作品时，作者深受感动，感觉自己理解了勇敢和爱情。
小题1:考查名词辨析。view 观察，查看；touch 触摸，涉及；wander 徘徊，漫步；stare 凝视。根据下文A young viewing the paintings ahead of me...可知作者很期待静静地欣赏杰出的美术作品。故选A。
小题2:考查名词辨析。lady女士；couple夫妇；man男人；clerk职员。由下文作者看他们讨论、认为妻子几乎说了所有的话等可知此处应为一对夫妻。故选B。
小题3:考查动词词义辨析。yelled 叫喊；argued争论；screamed尖叫；chatted聊天，闲谈。由下文可知妻子在为丈夫描述画作，而作者认为他们在“闲谈”。故选D。
小题4:考查名词辨析。attempt企图，试图；independence独立；patience耐心，容忍；wisdom智慧。我钦佩这个男人的耐心，因为他忍受了她滔滔不绝的话。put up with忍受。故选C。
小题5:考查形容词词义。constant 不变的，恒定的；vivid生动的；casual 随便的，临时的；vague模糊的。妻子说的话一直是滔滔不绝。故选A。
小题6:考查动词辨析。Adopted被收养的；Adapted适合的；Disturbed扰乱的；Conducted管理，引导。上文说我想要安静的欣赏画展，所以这里应该是“被打扰”。故选C。
小题7:考察介词的用法。move from从…搬走，离开…；move to移动到；move towards走向，接近；move through穿过。我穿过各种各样的美术展厅时遇见他们很多次。故选D。
小题8:考查副词辨析。anxiously忧虑地；quickly快速地；urgently迫切地；sensibly明显地。每次我听见他们滔滔不绝的话时我就快速地走开。故选B。
小题9:考察动词短语。make a purchase购物；make a decision做决定。我站在博物馆礼品店的柜台前购物。不能是在柜台前“做决定”。 profit 利润；comment 评论，意见。故选B。
小题10:考查名词辨析。exit 出口；entrance 入口；front前面；queue队伍。商店柜台在出口附近。下文Before they left...可知他们要离开，所以是出口。故选A。
小题11:考查动词词组。reached into his pocket伸进他的口袋。在他们离开前，男人伸进口袋拿出一个白色的东西。held握住；bent弯曲的，嗜好；plugged堵塞。故选B。
小题12:考查动词词义。lengthened 加长；made做；brought带来；broadened拓展，扩大。他把白色物体伸长成一根棍子。故选A。
小题13:考查动词词义。led指向；found发现；tapped轻敲，敲打；forced强迫。由下文可知男人是盲人，所以用手杖敲打着去拿妻子的外套。故选C。
小题14:考查形容词词义。generous 慷慨大方的；rough 粗野的；smart 聪明的，时髦的；brave勇敢的。由下文丈夫对待生活积极的态度可知他是个勇敢的人。故选D。
小题15:考查状语从句的疑问词-ever的用法。无论何时有新的艺术展，他和妻子都会来。wherever无论何处；whatever无论什么；whenever无论何时；whichever无论哪个。故选C。
小题16:考查形容词词义。unique独一无二的；silly愚蠢的；equal平等的；wrong错的。我认为他看不见，但店员说“He sees a lot．”，所以是“你错了”。故选D。
小题17:考查动词词义。decorates装饰；draws吸引，绘画；shoves挤，撞；describes描述。男人看不见，所以妻子为他描述每幅画，因此他能在脑海中看见。故选D。
小题18:考查名词词义。kindness善行；pride自豪，骄傲；courage勇气；enthusiasm热情。由上文店员说男人是个勇敢的人可知我学到了耐心，勇气和爱。故选C。
小题19:考查名词辨析。sight视力；support支持；expectation期待，指望；confidence信心。我看见一个年轻妻子为一个没有视力的人解说的耐心。故选A。
小题20:考查动词辨析。一个“不让失明改变他生活的丈夫”的勇气。allow sb to do sth允许某人做某事；get sb to do sth让某人做某事；hope to do sth希望做某事；cause引起，导致。故选B。

举一反三

“Choo，Choo！”Here comes the Chunnel train. Get aboard if you want to learn more about this underground transportation system. This is an unusual form of transportation, because it is a tunnel that trains travel through and not an actual form of transportation.
The Chunnel is actually the English nickname for the Channel Tunnel. In French，it is called le tunnel sous la Manche. It is a rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Straits of Dover. It connects Cheriton in Kent, England with Sangatte in northern France. It is the second longest rail tunnel in the world.
Did you know that the British and the French had a race while they were building the Chunnel? The race was to see who could get to the middle of the tunnel first. The British won by a little bit. It took 15,000 workers over seven years to dig the tunnel. The tunnel was finished in 1994.
The completed Chunnel cost about $21 billion. But it all paid off, because it became very popular, very quick. Millions of people use it. Now it is getting even more popular.
There are three complete tunnels in the Chunnel. The two outside ones are the passenger trains. The small inner one is a guidance train. The guidance train is not used for transportation. Each track is exactly parallel to each other.
There are four different train systems in the Chunnel. The Eurostar is a high speed passenger service that connects London, Paris, Brussels and Lille. The Eurotunnel shuttle is a rail ferry service. These shuttles carry cars and vans. These are railcars that allow drivers to drive their vehicles on and off. There are also two Eurotunnel goods service trains.
Now you know more about the Chunnel. Everybody off，this is the last stop.
小题1:The Channel Tunnel links ________with________.

A．London; Paris	B．Cheriton; Sangatte
C．Lille; Brussels	D．Dover; Kent

小题2:Which of the following shows the structure of the tunnels in the Chunnel?

小题3:The Eurotunnel shuttle is intended to carry________.

A．passengers	B．drivers and their vehicles
C．goods	D．staff members of the Chunnel

小题4:The text can most probably be ________.

A．found in a guidebook	B．read in a magazine
C．broadcast on a train	D．heard in a railway station

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Heading off to college this year? Here are some fashion tips from our experts you should keep in mind;
Dress to impress: Stylist and business consultant Daniela Smith says, "Girls should keep in mind that your college professors will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and your classmates will become your professional．network． You don"t need to dress like you"re going to the office, but you should display an ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confidence, and look put-together．"
Lo go mania（品牌热症）: Wearing the logos of brands aimed at younger customers physically identifies you as part of that age group, so consider the targeted age group of the stores you shop at．It"s tempting to load up on logos, especially well-known logos that signify high-end brands．But consider this: college is a time of self-discovery, a chance to develop your own personal style．Instead of wearing logos head to toe, "walking advertisement"-style, why not express who you really are?
Wear real pants: The combination of leggings and baggy shirts is all too common on college campuses．Smith points out that leggings, yoga pants, and sweatpants are entirely unacceptable in public unless you"re exercising． Although leggings worn as pants are a common trend among high school and college girls, they are not an appropriate choice for daywear; As a young woman, your style choice should begin to reflect your maturity level．So, get rid of leggings and wear real pants!
Keep the cute factor to a minimum: Stay away from sweaters and T-shirts with smiling animals, cartoon characters, or Hello Kitty on them．Sure, kittens might be cute, but they"re not doing you any favors in the style department．Dressing too cutesy can take years off your look, and not necessarily in a good way!
小题1:The second paragraph indicates the importance of .

A．impressing professors	B．getting on well with classmates
C．creating a professional image	D．dressing appropriately

小题2:The author believes that college girls should .

A．choose a logo that suits their age

B．try to load up on well-known logos

C．use logos to show who they are

D．find their identity by trying different logos

小题3:In which magazine would you most likely find this passage?

A．Business Week．	B．Parents
C．In style．	D．Travel&Leisure

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McDonald"s is the world single biggest food provider with annual sales of around $12.4bn. And the company"s symbol Ronald McDonald is now （or so the company claims） the world"s most recognized person after Santa Claus.
The first McDonald"s restaurant was opened in San Bernardino, California, in 1948 by brothers Mac and Richard “Dick” McDonald. Mac ran the restaurant side; Dick was the marketing genius. He had already invented the drive-in laundry and had been the first person to use neon lights in advertising. Now he spotted the gap in the post-war, baby-boom market for cheap, family-orientated restaurants with simple menus, standardized food and efficient service.
After a slow start, business began to boom. By 1954, the brothers were joined by another entrepreneur, a kitchen equipment salesman called Ray A Kroc who owned the franchise to the Multimixer, milk shake maker used throughout the McDonald"s chain. A year later, Kroc had bought the McDonald brothers" chain of 25 franchises for the equivalent of around $70m（￡44m）. Dick remained with the company until the Seventies, when he and Kroc fell out over Kroc"s claim that the chain was his creation.
Today, an almost Stalinist cult of personality surrounds Kroc （who died in 1984） at McDonald"s, while the brothers who gave the company its name have all but been written out of its history. But though Kroc did not found McDonald"s, he was certainly responsible for the empire-building philosophy which led to its world domination. He ushered in such essential contributions to international cuisine as the Big Mac （1968） and the Egg McMuffin （1973）; and helped launch Ronald McDonald —— “in any language he means fun” —— on to television in 1963.
Every three hours, a new McDonald"s franchise opens somewhere in the world; it can be found in more than 100 countries including India （vegetarian-only to avoid offending the non-beef-eating populace） and Israel （non kosher, despite fierce local objection）. McDonald"s chain embodied the thrusting, can-do spirit of Fifties America with staff mottoes such as “If you"ve got time to lean, you"ve got time to clean.”
小题1:McDonald"s was founded _____.

A．by a kitchen equipment salesman

B．in California

C．by a marketing genius called Dick McDonald

D．after the first World War

小题2:What do we know about McDonald"s brothers?

A．They were not McDonald"s founders although they named the restaurant.

B．Their business was still in depression after several years.

C．They had clear job separation on business.

D．They sold their restaurant to a salesman in 1954.

小题3:Which is not Kroc"s contribution to McDonald"s ?

A．He launched the restaurant image Ronald McDonald on to television.

B．Under his lead, international cuisine as the Big Mac and the Egg McMuffin earned worldwide fame

C．He spotted the gap in postwar market for cheap, family-orientated restaurants.

D．He built McDonald"s empire with a philosophy which led to its world domination.

小题4:Which statement is true according to the passage?

A．The single biggest food provider was however, not named after its founder

B．The international cuisine as the Big Mac, a beef hamburger, is provided every chain restaurant in the world.

C．Employees in McDonald"s have no time to lean.

D．The symbol Ronald McDonald, means fun in any language, is said to the world most recognized person after Santa Claus.

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Winners Club
You choose to be a winner！
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易账户）where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7—that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers：
No account keeping fees！
You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transacting fees!
Excellent interest rates!
You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits（储蓄）without talking them out in a month.
Convenient
Teenagers are busy—we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet. You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!
Mega magazine included
Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (so we can organize that cool key-card) but it is easy. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!
小题1: The Winners Club is a bank account intended for _________.

A．parents

B．teenagers

C．winners

D．adults

小题2: Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club？

A．Special gifts are ready for parents.

B．The bank opens only on work days.

C．Services are convenient for its members.

D．Fees are necessary for the account keeping.

小题3:If you want to be a member of the Club, you must _________.

A．be an Internet user	B．be permitted by your parent
C．has a big sum of money	D．be in your twenties

小题4:What is the purpose of this text?

A．To set up a club.	B．To provide part-time jobs.
C．To organize key-cards.	D．To introduce a new banking service.

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DEARAUNTYf
My husband’s niece is 13 and what I would call “a handful”. She wants to stay with us for while, and her mother and grandmother have told me what a great influence I would be on her. Her visit ，no doubt, would bring about a long list of demands’ and she’d want to bring a friend too. I don t feel comfortable hosting her, but I don 3r know how to tell my husband’s family members without hurting their feelings.
-Reluctant Aunt
Dear Reluctant,
Let’s get you out of this mess. Your husband’s family is making a request that borders on a demand and sugarcoating it with self-serving flattery (恭维）• Put your foot down, and tell the truth. Say you don’t feel equipped or comfortable hosting the little darling, and regretfully decline (拒绝).Under no circumstances should you take part in any discussion that attempts to change your mind through flattery.
DEAR AUNTY
have two stepdaughters, 21 and 24. On holidays, the older one always buys me gift but adds her sister’s name on the card. I feel insincere thanking the younger daughter -Vd rather get no gift than be a part of this pretence. Is it tacky (俗气)to ask the 24-year-old to stop giving her sister credit while it isn t deserved? Will the younger one ever learn to be thoughtful?
-Mindful Mum
Dear Mindful,
Lighten up! Your older stepdaughter is a considerate and generous sister who covers for and protects her younger sister. Good for her! The girls’ relationship is between them. As for your role, you can’t punish anyone into being thoughtful. You can, however, model thoughtful behavior. Spend some time with her, and get to know her better.
小题1:The underlined word “a handful” would probably mean a person who______

A．is difficult to deal with	B．enjoys making friends
C．is easy to get along with	D．gets easily influenced

小题2:AUNTY suggested that Reluctant Aunt______

A．kindly host the guest

B．discuss with her husband

C．politely turn down the request

D．try to meet all the demands

小题3:Which of the following is TRUE about the second case?

A．Mindful Mum is very proud of her two step daughters.

B．The two stepdaughters always buy Mindful Mum gifts.

C．AUNTY thinks the older sister should be punished.

D．The older stepdaughter cares for her sister.

小题4:In which section does the passage most probably appear in a magazine?

A．Entertainment.

B．Advice.

C．Health.

D．Food &Recipes.

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