1、Dave has received three tickets for speeding this month. He ____ have driven so fast. 单选题 1分

2、Peter, together with all the members of his family, ____ for New York this evening. 单选题 1分

3、The person she chatted with in the lounge at noon was ____ her ex-husband. 单选题 1分

4、It was not until he had lost his health ____ he got to know its value. 单选题 1分

5、____ you understand the rules, you will have no further difficulty in applying them. 单选题 1分

6、Mr. Smith advised us to stay away ____ get involved in the dispute. 单选题 1分

7、Everybody thought they could win the game, but it tuned out that they ____ it. 单选题 1分

8、The manufacturers found that advertising their products on television was very ____. 单选题 1分

9、Science and technology have ____ in important ways to industrial production. 单选题 1分

10、The college boy had a(n) ____ of three thousand a year from his mother. 单选题 1分

11、After the students put up Christmas decorations, the classroom ____ a holiday appearance. 单选题 1分

12、It had been raining heavily the previous week and ____ the land was flooded. 单选题 1分

13、This book gives some tips on how to ____ a job without a college degree. 单选题 1分

14、His latest book provided adequate and ____ information on data collection. 单选题 1分

15、They were all expected to ____ new ideas after reading those references. 单选题 1分

16、I still remember an incident that happened to me during World War Ⅱ. I had just flown from the far south of Australia to mainland to join an Army transport train which would then transfer me to the Australian General Hospital at the top of the country, near the equator. It was to be a(n) 16 journey. On the fifth morning, as the train headed up the coastline, it was delayed for some hours in a small town. We had been traveling continuously, only stopping 17 to change engines or have meals at railway dining rooms. 18 spending four hot nights sleeping on the carriage floors, I was in 19 need of refreshing. It was already hot and we were all starting to feel uncomfortable 20 from the south, I wasn’t used to the heat and humidity of the Tropical North. On the railway station 21 , I could see many wind-operated water pumps and couldn’t help 22 comment aloud that I would greatly appreciate a shower. A young fair-haired boy, who had come to the station to see the soldiers, overheard my 23 . He invited me to his home to have a shower and refresh up. I told him that his mother might not 24 and with that he left. To my 25 just minutes later he returned saying, “Mum asks you to come and 26 half a dozen mates.” So I gathered up four mates and together we accepted the invitation. During our short stop, the boy’s mother kindly 27 us cold drinks, towels, soap and much praise and encouragement for our war 28 . Acceptance of that boy’s invitation left a(n) 29 awareness in me of the kindness of people who 30 the needs of others unconditionally. There are many. 单选题 1分

17、I still remember an incident that happened to me during World War Ⅱ. I had just flown from the far south of Australia to mainland to join an Army transport train which would then transfer me to the Australian General Hospital at the top of the country, near the equator. It was to be a(n) 16 journey. On the fifth morning, as the train headed up the coastline, it was delayed for some hours in a small town. We had been traveling continuously, only stopping 17 to change engines or have meals at railway dining rooms. 18 spending four hot nights sleeping on the carriage floors, I was in 19 need of refreshing. It was already hot and we were all starting to feel uncomfortable 20 from the south, I wasn’t used to the heat and humidity of the Tropical North. On the railway station 21 , I could see many wind-operated water pumps and couldn’t help 22 comment aloud that I would greatly appreciate a shower. A young fair-haired boy, who had come to the station to see the soldiers, overheard my 23 . He invited me to his home to have a shower and refresh up. I told him that his mother might not 24 and with that he left. To my 25 just minutes later he returned saying, “Mum asks you to come and 26 half a dozen mates.” So I gathered up four mates and together we accepted the invitation. During our short stop, the boy’s mother kindly 27 us cold drinks, towels, soap and much praise and encouragement for our war 28 . Acceptance of that boy’s invitation left a(n) 29 awareness in me of the kindness of people who 30 the needs of others unconditionally. There are many. 单选题 1分

18、I still remember an incident that happened to me during World War Ⅱ. I had just flown from the far south of Australia to mainland to join an Army transport train which would then transfer me to the Australian General Hospital at the top of the country, near the equator. It was to be a(n) 16 journey. On the fifth morning, as the train headed up the coastline, it was delayed for some hours in a small town. We had been traveling continuously, only stopping 17 to change engines or have meals at railway dining rooms. 18 spending four hot nights sleeping on the carriage floors, I was in 19 need of refreshing. It was already hot and we were all starting to feel uncomfortable 20 from the south, I wasn’t used to the heat and humidity of the Tropical North. On the railway station 21 , I could see many wind-operated water pumps and couldn’t help 22 comment aloud that I would greatly appreciate a shower. A young fair-haired boy, who had come to the station to see the soldiers, overheard my 23 . He invited me to his home to have a shower and refresh up. I told him that his mother might not 24 and with that he left. To my 25 just minutes later he returned saying, “Mum asks you to come and 26 half a dozen mates.” So I gathered up four mates and together we accepted the invitation. During our short stop, the boy’s mother kindly 27 us cold drinks, towels, soap and much praise and encouragement for our war 28 . Acceptance of that boy’s invitation left a(n) 29 awareness in me of the kindness of people who 30 the needs of others unconditionally. There are many. 单选题 1分

19、I still remember an incident that happened to me during World War Ⅱ. I had just flown from the far south of Australia to mainland to join an Army transport train which would then transfer me to the Australian General Hospital at the top of the country, near the equator. It was to be a(n) 16 journey. On the fifth morning, as the train headed up the coastline, it was delayed for some hours in a small town. We had been traveling continuously, only stopping 17 to change engines or have meals at railway dining rooms. 18 spending four hot nights sleeping on the carriage floors, I was in 19 need of refreshing. It was already hot and we were all starting to feel uncomfortable 20 from the south, I wasn’t used to the heat and humidity of the Tropical North. On the railway station 21 , I could see many wind-operated water pumps and couldn’t help 22 comment aloud that I would greatly appreciate a shower. A young fair-haired boy, who had come to the station to see the soldiers, overheard my 23 . He invited me to his home to have a shower and refresh up. I told him that his mother might not 24 and with that he left. To my 25 just minutes later he returned saying, “Mum asks you to come and 26 half a dozen mates.” So I gathered up four mates and together we accepted the invitation. During our short stop, the boy’s mother kindly 27 us cold drinks, towels, soap and much praise and encouragement for our war 28 . Acceptance of that boy’s invitation left a(n) 29 awareness in me of the kindness of people who 30 the needs of others unconditionally. There are many. 单选题 1分

20、I still remember an incident that happened to me during World War Ⅱ. I had just flown from the far south of Australia to mainland to join an Army transport train which would then transfer me to the Australian General Hospital at the top of the country, near the equator. It was to be a(n) 16 journey. On the fifth morning, as the train headed up the coastline, it was delayed for some hours in a small town. We had been traveling continuously, only stopping 17 to change engines or have meals at railway dining rooms. 18 spending four hot nights sleeping on the carriage floors, I was in 19 need of refreshing. It was already hot and we were all starting to feel uncomfortable 20 from the south, I wasn’t used to the heat and humidity of the Tropical North. On the railway station 21 , I could see many wind-operated water pumps and couldn’t help 22 comment aloud that I would greatly appreciate a shower. A young fair-haired boy, who had come to the station to see the soldiers, overheard my 23 . He invited me to his home to have a shower and refresh up. I told him that his mother might not 24 and with that he left. To my 25 just minutes later he returned saying, “Mum asks you to come and 26 half a dozen mates.” So I gathered up four mates and together we accepted the invitation. During our short stop, the boy’s mother kindly 27 us cold drinks, towels, soap and much praise and encouragement for our war 28 . Acceptance of that boy’s invitation left a(n) 29 awareness in me of the kindness of people who 30 the needs of others unconditionally. There are many. 单选题 1分

21、I still remember an incident that happened to me during World War Ⅱ. I had just flown from the far south of Australia to mainland to join an Army transport train which would then transfer me to the Australian General Hospital at the top of the country, near the equator. It was to be a(n) 16 journey. On the fifth morning, as the train headed up the coastline, it was delayed for some hours in a small town. We had been traveling continuously, only stopping 17 to change engines or have meals at railway dining rooms. 18 spending four hot nights sleeping on the carriage floors, I was in 19 need of refreshing. It was already hot and we were all starting to feel uncomfortable 20 from the south, I wasn’t used to the heat and humidity of the Tropical North. On the railway station 21 , I could see many wind-operated water pumps and couldn’t help 22 comment aloud that I would greatly appreciate a shower. A young fair-haired boy, who had come to the station to see the soldiers, overheard my 23 . He invited me to his home to have a shower and refresh up. I told him that his mother might not 24 and with that he left. To my 25 just minutes later he returned saying, “Mum asks you to come and 26 half a dozen mates.” So I gathered up four mates and together we accepted the invitation. During our short stop, the boy’s mother kindly 27 us cold drinks, towels, soap and much praise and encouragement for our war 28 . Acceptance of that boy’s invitation left a(n) 29 awareness in me of the kindness of people who 30 the needs of others unconditionally. There are many. 单选题 1分

22、I still remember an incident that happened to me during World War Ⅱ. I had just flown from the far south of Australia to mainland to join an Army transport train which would then transfer me to the Australian General Hospital at the top of the country, near the equator. It was to be a(n) 16 journey. On the fifth morning, as the train headed up the coastline, it was delayed for some hours in a small town. We had been traveling continuously, only stopping 17 to change engines or have meals at railway dining rooms. 18 spending four hot nights sleeping on the carriage floors, I was in 19 need of refreshing. It was already hot and we were all starting to feel uncomfortable 20 from the south, I wasn’t used to the heat and humidity of the Tropical North. On the railway station 21 , I could see many wind-operated water pumps and couldn’t help 22 comment aloud that I would greatly appreciate a shower. A young fair-haired boy, who had come to the station to see the soldiers, overheard my 23 . He invited me to his home to have a shower and refresh up. I told him that his mother might not 24 and with that he left. To my 25 just minutes later he returned saying, “Mum asks you to come and 26 half a dozen mates.” So I gathered up four mates and together we accepted the invitation. During our short stop, the boy’s mother kindly 27 us cold drinks, towels, soap and much praise and encouragement for our war 28 . Acceptance of that boy’s invitation left a(n) 29 awareness in me of the kindness of people who 30 the needs of others unconditionally. There are many. 单选题 1分

23、I still remember an incident that happened to me during World War Ⅱ. I had just flown from the far south of Australia to mainland to join an Army transport train which would then transfer me to the Australian General Hospital at the top of the country, near the equator. It was to be a(n) 16 journey. On the fifth morning, as the train headed up the coastline, it was delayed for some hours in a small town. We had been traveling continuously, only stopping 17 to change engines or have meals at railway dining rooms. 18 spending four hot nights sleeping on the carriage floors, I was in 19 need of refreshing. It was already hot and we were all starting to feel uncomfortable 20 from the south, I wasn’t used to the heat and humidity of the Tropical North. On the railway station 21 , I could see many wind-operated water pumps and couldn’t help 22 comment aloud that I would greatly appreciate a shower. A young fair-haired boy, who had come to the station to see the soldiers, overheard my 23 . He invited me to his home to have a shower and refresh up. I told him that his mother might not 24 and with that he left. To my 25 just minutes later he returned saying, “Mum asks you to come and 26 half a dozen mates.” So I gathered up four mates and together we accepted the invitation. During our short stop, the boy’s mother kindly 27 us cold drinks, towels, soap and much praise and encouragement for our war 28 . Acceptance of that boy’s invitation left a(n) 29 awareness in me of the kindness of people who 30 the needs of others unconditionally. There are many. 单选题 1分

24、I still remember an incident that happened to me during World War Ⅱ. I had just flown from the far south of Australia to mainland to join an Army transport train which would then transfer me to the Australian General Hospital at the top of the country, near the equator. It was to be a(n) 16 journey. On the fifth morning, as the train headed up the coastline, it was delayed for some hours in a small town. We had been traveling continuously, only stopping 17 to change engines or have meals at railway dining rooms. 18 spending four hot nights sleeping on the carriage floors, I was in 19 need of refreshing. It was already hot and we were all starting to feel uncomfortable 20 from the south, I wasn’t used to the heat and humidity of the Tropical North. On the railway station 21 , I could see many wind-operated water pumps and couldn’t help 22 comment aloud that I would greatly appreciate a shower. A young fair-haired boy, who had come to the station to see the soldiers, overheard my 23 . He invited me to his home to have a shower and refresh up. I told him that his mother might not 24 and with that he left. To my 25 just minutes later he returned saying, “Mum asks you to come and 26 half a dozen mates.” So I gathered up four mates and together we accepted the invitation. During our short stop, the boy’s mother kindly 27 us cold drinks, towels, soap and much praise and encouragement for our war 28 . Acceptance of that boy’s invitation left a(n) 29 awareness in me of the kindness of people who 30 the needs of others unconditionally. There are many. 单选题 1分

25、I still remember an incident that happened to me during World War Ⅱ. I had just flown from the far south of Australia to mainland to join an Army transport train which would then transfer me to the Australian General Hospital at the top of the country, near the equator. It was to be a(n) 16 journey. On the fifth morning, as the train headed up the coastline, it was delayed for some hours in a small town. We had been traveling continuously, only stopping 17 to change engines or have meals at railway dining rooms. 18 spending four hot nights sleeping on the carriage floors, I was in 19 need of refreshing. It was already hot and we were all starting to feel uncomfortable 20 from the south, I wasn’t used to the heat and humidity of the Tropical North. On the railway station 21 , I could see many wind-operated water pumps and couldn’t help 22 comment aloud that I would greatly appreciate a shower. A young fair-haired boy, who had come to the station to see the soldiers, overheard my 23 . He invited me to his home to have a shower and refresh up. I told him that his mother might not 24 and with that he left. To my 25 just minutes later he returned saying, “Mum asks you to come and 26 half a dozen mates.” So I gathered up four mates and together we accepted the invitation. During our short stop, the boy’s mother kindly 27 us cold drinks, towels, soap and much praise and encouragement for our war 28 . Acceptance of that boy’s invitation left a(n) 29 awareness in me of the kindness of people who 30 the needs of others unconditionally. There are many. 单选题 1分

26、I still remember an incident that happened to me during World War Ⅱ. I had just flown from the far south of Australia to mainland to join an Army transport train which would then transfer me to the Australian General Hospital at the top of the country, near the equator. It was to be a(n) 16 journey. On the fifth morning, as the train headed up the coastline, it was delayed for some hours in a small town. We had been traveling continuously, only stopping 17 to change engines or have meals at railway dining rooms. 18 spending four hot nights sleeping on the carriage floors, I was in 19 need of refreshing. It was already hot and we were all starting to feel uncomfortable 20 from the south, I wasn’t used to the heat and humidity of the Tropical North. On the railway station 21 , I could see many wind-operated water pumps and couldn’t help 22 comment aloud that I would greatly appreciate a shower. A young fair-haired boy, who had come to the station to see the soldiers, overheard my 23 . He invited me to his home to have a shower and refresh up. I told him that his mother might not 24 and with that he left. To my 25 just minutes later he returned saying, “Mum asks you to come and 26 half a dozen mates.” So I gathered up four mates and together we accepted the invitation. During our short stop, the boy’s mother kindly 27 us cold drinks, towels, soap and much praise and encouragement for our war 28 . Acceptance of that boy’s invitation left a(n) 29 awareness in me of the kindness of people who 30 the needs of others unconditionally. There are many. 单选题 1分

27、I still remember an incident that happened to me during World War Ⅱ. I had just flown from the far south of Australia to mainland to join an Army transport train which would then transfer me to the Australian General Hospital at the top of the country, near the equator. It was to be a(n) 16 journey. On the fifth morning, as the train headed up the coastline, it was delayed for some hours in a small town. We had been traveling continuously, only stopping 17 to change engines or have meals at railway dining rooms. 18 spending four hot nights sleeping on the carriage floors, I was in 19 need of refreshing. It was already hot and we were all starting to feel uncomfortable 20 from the south, I wasn’t used to the heat and humidity of the Tropical North. On the railway station 21 , I could see many wind-operated water pumps and couldn’t help 22 comment aloud that I would greatly appreciate a shower. A young fair-haired boy, who had come to the station to see the soldiers, overheard my 23 . He invited me to his home to have a shower and refresh up. I told him that his mother might not 24 and with that he left. To my 25 just minutes later he returned saying, “Mum asks you to come and 26 half a dozen mates.” So I gathered up four mates and together we accepted the invitation. During our short stop, the boy’s mother kindly 27 us cold drinks, towels, soap and much praise and encouragement for our war 28 . Acceptance of that boy’s invitation left a(n) 29 awareness in me of the kindness of people who 30 the needs of others unconditionally. There are many. 单选题 1分

28、I still remember an incident that happened to me during World War Ⅱ. I had just flown from the far south of Australia to mainland to join an Army transport train which would then transfer me to the Australian General Hospital at the top of the country, near the equator. It was to be a(n) 16 journey. On the fifth morning, as the train headed up the coastline, it was delayed for some hours in a small town. We had been traveling continuously, only stopping 17 to change engines or have meals at railway dining rooms. 18 spending four hot nights sleeping on the carriage floors, I was in 19 need of refreshing. It was already hot and we were all starting to feel uncomfortable 20 from the south, I wasn’t used to the heat and humidity of the Tropical North. On the railway station 21 , I could see many wind-operated water pumps and couldn’t help 22 comment aloud that I would greatly appreciate a shower. A young fair-haired boy, who had come to the station to see the soldiers, overheard my 23 . He invited me to his home to have a shower and refresh up. I told him that his mother might not 24 and with that he left. To my 25 just minutes later he returned saying, “Mum asks you to come and 26 half a dozen mates.” So I gathered up four mates and together we accepted the invitation. During our short stop, the boy’s mother kindly 27 us cold drinks, towels, soap and much praise and encouragement for our war 28 . Acceptance of that boy’s invitation left a(n) 29 awareness in me of the kindness of people who 30 the needs of others unconditionally. There are many. 单选题 1分

29、I still remember an incident that happened to me during World War Ⅱ. I had just flown from the far south of Australia to mainland to join an Army transport train which would then transfer me to the Australian General Hospital at the top of the country, near the equator. It was to be a(n) 16 journey. On the fifth morning, as the train headed up the coastline, it was delayed for some hours in a small town. We had been traveling continuously, only stopping 17 to change engines or have meals at railway dining rooms. 18 spending four hot nights sleeping on the carriage floors, I was in 19 need of refreshing. It was already hot and we were all starting to feel uncomfortable 20 from the south, I wasn’t used to the heat and humidity of the Tropical North. On the railway station 21 , I could see many wind-operated water pumps and couldn’t help 22 comment aloud that I would greatly appreciate a shower. A young fair-haired boy, who had come to the station to see the soldiers, overheard my 23 . He invited me to his home to have a shower and refresh up. I told him that his mother might not 24 and with that he left. To my 25 just minutes later he returned saying, “Mum asks you to come and 26 half a dozen mates.” So I gathered up four mates and together we accepted the invitation. During our short stop, the boy’s mother kindly 27 us cold drinks, towels, soap and much praise and encouragement for our war 28 . Acceptance of that boy’s invitation left a(n) 29 awareness in me of the kindness of people who 30 the needs of others unconditionally. There are many. 单选题 1分

30、I still remember an incident that happened to me during World War Ⅱ. I had just flown from the far south of Australia to mainland to join an Army transport train which would then transfer me to the Australian General Hospital at the top of the country, near the equator. It was to be a(n) 16 journey. On the fifth morning, as the train headed up the coastline, it was delayed for some hours in a small town. We had been traveling continuously, only stopping 17 to change engines or have meals at railway dining rooms. 18 spending four hot nights sleeping on the carriage floors, I was in 19 need of refreshing. It was already hot and we were all starting to feel uncomfortable 20 from the south, I wasn’t used to the heat and humidity of the Tropical North. On the railway station 21 , I could see many wind-operated water pumps and couldn’t help 22 comment aloud that I would greatly appreciate a shower. A young fair-haired boy, who had come to the station to see the soldiers, overheard my 23 . He invited me to his home to have a shower and refresh up. I told him that his mother might not 24 and with that he left. To my 25 just minutes later he returned saying, “Mum asks you to come and 26 half a dozen mates.” So I gathered up four mates and together we accepted the invitation. During our short stop, the boy’s mother kindly 27 us cold drinks, towels, soap and much praise and encouragement for our war 28 . Acceptance of that boy’s invitation left a(n) 29 awareness in me of the kindness of people who 30 the needs of others unconditionally. There are many. 单选题 1分

31、Our passion to understand the universe and our compassion for others jointly provide the chief hope for the human race. 单选题 1分

32、It [sleepiness] filled my brain like a cloud. I was going, going... 单选题 1分

33、I have got heaps of old clothes at home--do you think he would care for any of them? 单选题 1分

34、A donkey may permit himself to fall under his burden, but not a human being, the best of creation. 单选题 1分

35、When she was a little girl in Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson never would have believed that later she would write a scientific book that would stir up so much controversy. 单选题 1分

36、What are the basic ingredients of good manners? Certainly a strong sense of justice is one; courtesy is often nothing more than a highly developed sense of fair play. 单选题 1分

37、Kaz’s father found a carpenter willing to raise a new house out of the wreckage of the old in exchange for whatever wood was left over. 单选题 1分

38、To the extent that it is genuine, my caring is not a smothering of the person or a possessive clinging. 单选题 1分

39、John Bullyer and I met for the first time in 1956 when we were both in our early sixties, but it is true to say that he did more to shape my life than any other person. 单选题 1分

40、This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the chance were offered me. 单选题 1分

41、I grew up in an age of delayed gratification, when I had to wait for almost everything. The mail came once a day, and I recall the thrill of anticipation when expecting my issue of Mad magazine or some fancy item I had ordered from the Johnson Smith novelty company. Classic movies were shown on television, and the farthest in advance one could learn about them was a week--courtesy of TV Guide. And, of course, one had to be home at the appointed time to watch them. The Wizard of Oz, for example, was broadcast only once a year. an interval seemingly set in stone, and the steadily heightening sense of anticipation as the broadcast date approached was almost too much for my 10-year-old heart to bear. Finally, though, my long wait was rewarded as Judy Garland sang “Over the Rainbow” against the backdrop of rural Kansas. It was the same with TV shows. If you had a favorite and you missed an episode, well, tough luck--you had to wait until summer to catch the rerun. And then there was money. The banks did business on weekdays only. They opened at nine and closed at four. Period. You needed money but didn’t make it to the bank on time? Well, check under the sofa cushions or borrow from family or friends. Most stores were closed on Sundays, which gave that day a particular“feel"that has disappeared in an age when commerce continues non-stop around the clock and quiet, stand-down(休整期)Sundays-the serenity broken only by the sound of church bells-have disappeared. Such was the world as recently as the 1970s. Everything seemed to operate on a strict clock, and the words “on demand” had no meaning, for there was no force on earth that could alter the US Mail’s schedule, conjure up The Wizard of Oz out of season, or get the bank to stay open a minute past four, and don’t you forget it. This was the way things worked, and it was all we knew. And then, seemingly overnight, everything changed. It suddenly seemed as if I never had to be anywhere at an appointed time, because everything was available all the time. ATMs, movies on DVD, and, of course, the personal computer, meant that we could have almost anything we wanted, when we wanted it. But rather than being charmed by what we have gained, I am gently haunted by what was lost. Having to wait for almost everything meant living a life in slower motion. When one is subject to unvarying, institutional schedules, one has no choice but to wait. In this way the virtue of patience is developed. The changed times, on the other hand, have encouraged nothing less than a constant sense of urgency, which is ironic: If we can have anything we want anytime we want it, shouldn’t we be less hurried? The answer is that an “on demand” lifestyle has created, and increased, an appetite for speed: If I can have something this fast, why can’t I have it faster? This was brought home to me when I read a book that has “FSTR”(get it?) splashed across its cover. The official title is “Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything. “One of its metaphors was telling: First there was the fresh-squeezed lemon; then there was the lemonade mix; now we just buy the lemonade by the gallon. And so, on this hot summer day, as a gentle, rather nostalgic form of protest against the demands of a hurried age, I went to the supermarket and bought three fresh lemons. Diligently, carefully, and with no sense of needing to be anywhere else or do anything else, I squeezed them into a tall glass. Then I filled the glass with cold water, ice, and a teaspoon of sugar. Fresh lemonade in hand, I went outside, sat in my lawn chair, and looked out over the river, And I sipped. Yes, time passes quickly. But, now and then, it doesn’t have to. 41. How did the writer feel as he was waiting for the yearly show of The Wizard of Oz? 单选题 2分

42、I grew up in an age of delayed gratification, when I had to wait for almost everything. The mail came once a day, and I recall the thrill of anticipation when expecting my issue of Mad magazine or some fancy item I had ordered from the Johnson Smith novelty company. Classic movies were shown on television, and the farthest in advance one could learn about them was a week--courtesy of TV Guide. And, of course, one had to be home at the appointed time to watch them. The Wizard of Oz, for example, was broadcast only once a year. an interval seemingly set in stone, and the steadily heightening sense of anticipation as the broadcast date approached was almost too much for my 10-year-old heart to bear. Finally, though, my long wait was rewarded as Judy Garland sang “Over the Rainbow” against the backdrop of rural Kansas. It was the same with TV shows. If you had a favorite and you missed an episode, well, tough luck--you had to wait until summer to catch the rerun. And then there was money. The banks did business on weekdays only. They opened at nine and closed at four. Period. You needed money but didn’t make it to the bank on time? Well, check under the sofa cushions or borrow from family or friends. Most stores were closed on Sundays, which gave that day a particular“feel"that has disappeared in an age when commerce continues non-stop around the clock and quiet, stand-down(休整期)Sundays-the serenity broken only by the sound of church bells-have disappeared. Such was the world as recently as the 1970s. Everything seemed to operate on a strict clock, and the words “on demand” had no meaning, for there was no force on earth that could alter the US Mail’s schedule, conjure up The Wizard of Oz out of season, or get the bank to stay open a minute past four, and don’t you forget it. This was the way things worked, and it was all we knew. And then, seemingly overnight, everything changed. It suddenly seemed as if I never had to be anywhere at an appointed time, because everything was available all the time. ATMs, movies on DVD, and, of course, the personal computer, meant that we could have almost anything we wanted, when we wanted it. But rather than being charmed by what we have gained, I am gently haunted by what was lost. Having to wait for almost everything meant living a life in slower motion. When one is subject to unvarying, institutional schedules, one has no choice but to wait. In this way the virtue of patience is developed. The changed times, on the other hand, have encouraged nothing less than a constant sense of urgency, which is ironic: If we can have anything we want anytime we want it, shouldn’t we be less hurried? The answer is that an “on demand” lifestyle has created, and increased, an appetite for speed: If I can have something this fast, why can’t I have it faster? This was brought home to me when I read a book that has “FSTR”(get it?) splashed across its cover. The official title is “Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything. “One of its metaphors was telling: First there was the fresh-squeezed lemon; then there was the lemonade mix; now we just buy the lemonade by the gallon. And so, on this hot summer day, as a gentle, rather nostalgic form of protest against the demands of a hurried age, I went to the supermarket and bought three fresh lemons. Diligently, carefully, and with no sense of needing to be anywhere else or do anything else, I squeezed them into a tall glass. Then I filled the glass with cold water, ice, and a teaspoon of sugar. Fresh lemonade in hand, I went outside, sat in my lawn chair, and looked out over the river, And I sipped. Yes, time passes quickly. But, now and then, it doesn’t have to. 42. What can be inferred from “check under the sofa cushions” in Paragraph 5? 单选题 2分

43、I grew up in an age of delayed gratification, when I had to wait for almost everything. The mail came once a day, and I recall the thrill of anticipation when expecting my issue of Mad magazine or some fancy item I had ordered from the Johnson Smith novelty company. Classic movies were shown on television, and the farthest in advance one could learn about them was a week--courtesy of TV Guide. And, of course, one had to be home at the appointed time to watch them. The Wizard of Oz, for example, was broadcast only once a year. an interval seemingly set in stone, and the steadily heightening sense of anticipation as the broadcast date approached was almost too much for my 10-year-old heart to bear. Finally, though, my long wait was rewarded as Judy Garland sang “Over the Rainbow” against the backdrop of rural Kansas. It was the same with TV shows. If you had a favorite and you missed an episode, well, tough luck--you had to wait until summer to catch the rerun. And then there was money. The banks did business on weekdays only. They opened at nine and closed at four. Period. You needed money but didn’t make it to the bank on time? Well, check under the sofa cushions or borrow from family or friends. Most stores were closed on Sundays, which gave that day a particular“feel"that has disappeared in an age when commerce continues non-stop around the clock and quiet, stand-down(休整期)Sundays-the serenity broken only by the sound of church bells-have disappeared. Such was the world as recently as the 1970s. Everything seemed to operate on a strict clock, and the words “on demand” had no meaning, for there was no force on earth that could alter the US Mail’s schedule, conjure up The Wizard of Oz out of season, or get the bank to stay open a minute past four, and don’t you forget it. This was the way things worked, and it was all we knew. And then, seemingly overnight, everything changed. It suddenly seemed as if I never had to be anywhere at an appointed time, because everything was available all the time. ATMs, movies on DVD, and, of course, the personal computer, meant that we could have almost anything we wanted, when we wanted it. But rather than being charmed by what we have gained, I am gently haunted by what was lost. Having to wait for almost everything meant living a life in slower motion. When one is subject to unvarying, institutional schedules, one has no choice but to wait. In this way the virtue of patience is developed. The changed times, on the other hand, have encouraged nothing less than a constant sense of urgency, which is ironic: If we can have anything we want anytime we want it, shouldn’t we be less hurried? The answer is that an “on demand” lifestyle has created, and increased, an appetite for speed: If I can have something this fast, why can’t I have it faster? This was brought home to me when I read a book that has “FSTR”(get it?) splashed across its cover. The official title is “Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything. “One of its metaphors was telling: First there was the fresh-squeezed lemon; then there was the lemonade mix; now we just buy the lemonade by the gallon. And so, on this hot summer day, as a gentle, rather nostalgic form of protest against the demands of a hurried age, I went to the supermarket and bought three fresh lemons. Diligently, carefully, and with no sense of needing to be anywhere else or do anything else, I squeezed them into a tall glass. Then I filled the glass with cold water, ice, and a teaspoon of sugar. Fresh lemonade in hand, I went outside, sat in my lawn chair, and looked out over the river, And I sipped. Yes, time passes quickly. But, now and then, it doesn’t have to. 43. Which of the following is true about life in the past according to the passage? 单选题 2分

44、I grew up in an age of delayed gratification, when I had to wait for almost everything. The mail came once a day, and I recall the thrill of anticipation when expecting my issue of Mad magazine or some fancy item I had ordered from the Johnson Smith novelty company. Classic movies were shown on television, and the farthest in advance one could learn about them was a week--courtesy of TV Guide. And, of course, one had to be home at the appointed time to watch them. The Wizard of Oz, for example, was broadcast only once a year. an interval seemingly set in stone, and the steadily heightening sense of anticipation as the broadcast date approached was almost too much for my 10-year-old heart to bear. Finally, though, my long wait was rewarded as Judy Garland sang “Over the Rainbow” against the backdrop of rural Kansas. It was the same with TV shows. If you had a favorite and you missed an episode, well, tough luck--you had to wait until summer to catch the rerun. And then there was money. The banks did business on weekdays only. They opened at nine and closed at four. Period. You needed money but didn’t make it to the bank on time? Well, check under the sofa cushions or borrow from family or friends. Most stores were closed on Sundays, which gave that day a particular“feel"that has disappeared in an age when commerce continues non-stop around the clock and quiet, stand-down(休整期)Sundays-the serenity broken only by the sound of church bells-have disappeared. Such was the world as recently as the 1970s. Everything seemed to operate on a strict clock, and the words “on demand” had no meaning, for there was no force on earth that could alter the US Mail’s schedule, conjure up The Wizard of Oz out of season, or get the bank to stay open a minute past four, and don’t you forget it. This was the way things worked, and it was all we knew. And then, seemingly overnight, everything changed. It suddenly seemed as if I never had to be anywhere at an appointed time, because everything was available all the time. ATMs, movies on DVD, and, of course, the personal computer, meant that we could have almost anything we wanted, when we wanted it. But rather than being charmed by what we have gained, I am gently haunted by what was lost. Having to wait for almost everything meant living a life in slower motion. When one is subject to unvarying, institutional schedules, one has no choice but to wait. In this way the virtue of patience is developed. The changed times, on the other hand, have encouraged nothing less than a constant sense of urgency, which is ironic: If we can have anything we want anytime we want it, shouldn’t we be less hurried? The answer is that an “on demand” lifestyle has created, and increased, an appetite for speed: If I can have something this fast, why can’t I have it faster? This was brought home to me when I read a book that has “FSTR”(get it?) splashed across its cover. The official title is “Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything. “One of its metaphors was telling: First there was the fresh-squeezed lemon; then there was the lemonade mix; now we just buy the lemonade by the gallon. And so, on this hot summer day, as a gentle, rather nostalgic form of protest against the demands of a hurried age, I went to the supermarket and bought three fresh lemons. Diligently, carefully, and with no sense of needing to be anywhere else or do anything else, I squeezed them into a tall glass. Then I filled the glass with cold water, ice, and a teaspoon of sugar. Fresh lemonade in hand, I went outside, sat in my lawn chair, and looked out over the river, And I sipped. Yes, time passes quickly. But, now and then, it doesn’t have to. 44. How does the writer feel about the changed lifestyle? 单选题 2分

45、I grew up in an age of delayed gratification, when I had to wait for almost everything. The mail came once a day, and I recall the thrill of anticipation when expecting my issue of Mad magazine or some fancy item I had ordered from the Johnson Smith novelty company. Classic movies were shown on television, and the farthest in advance one could learn about them was a week--courtesy of TV Guide. And, of course, one had to be home at the appointed time to watch them. The Wizard of Oz, for example, was broadcast only once a year. an interval seemingly set in stone, and the steadily heightening sense of anticipation as the broadcast date approached was almost too much for my 10-year-old heart to bear. Finally, though, my long wait was rewarded as Judy Garland sang “Over the Rainbow” against the backdrop of rural Kansas. It was the same with TV shows. If you had a favorite and you missed an episode, well, tough luck--you had to wait until summer to catch the rerun. And then there was money. The banks did business on weekdays only. They opened at nine and closed at four. Period. You needed money but didn’t make it to the bank on time? Well, check under the sofa cushions or borrow from family or friends. Most stores were closed on Sundays, which gave that day a particular“feel"that has disappeared in an age when commerce continues non-stop around the clock and quiet, stand-down(休整期)Sundays-the serenity broken only by the sound of church bells-have disappeared. Such was the world as recently as the 1970s. Everything seemed to operate on a strict clock, and the words “on demand” had no meaning, for there was no force on earth that could alter the US Mail’s schedule, conjure up The Wizard of Oz out of season, or get the bank to stay open a minute past four, and don’t you forget it. This was the way things worked, and it was all we knew. And then, seemingly overnight, everything changed. It suddenly seemed as if I never had to be anywhere at an appointed time, because everything was available all the time. ATMs, movies on DVD, and, of course, the personal computer, meant that we could have almost anything we wanted, when we wanted it. But rather than being charmed by what we have gained, I am gently haunted by what was lost. Having to wait for almost everything meant living a life in slower motion. When one is subject to unvarying, institutional schedules, one has no choice but to wait. In this way the virtue of patience is developed. The changed times, on the other hand, have encouraged nothing less than a constant sense of urgency, which is ironic: If we can have anything we want anytime we want it, shouldn’t we be less hurried? The answer is that an “on demand” lifestyle has created, and increased, an appetite for speed: If I can have something this fast, why can’t I have it faster? This was brought home to me when I read a book that has “FSTR”(get it?) splashed across its cover. The official title is “Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything. “One of its metaphors was telling: First there was the fresh-squeezed lemon; then there was the lemonade mix; now we just buy the lemonade by the gallon. And so, on this hot summer day, as a gentle, rather nostalgic form of protest against the demands of a hurried age, I went to the supermarket and bought three fresh lemons. Diligently, carefully, and with no sense of needing to be anywhere else or do anything else, I squeezed them into a tall glass. Then I filled the glass with cold water, ice, and a teaspoon of sugar. Fresh lemonade in hand, I went outside, sat in my lawn chair, and looked out over the river, And I sipped. Yes, time passes quickly. But, now and then, it doesn’t have to. 45. Why does the writer tell the story of his making a lemonade drink at the end of the passage? 单选题 2分

46、Four years ago Juliette Wright gave birth to her second child, a big, healthy baby boy. Hudson grew so fast that Juliette was left with some unworn baby clothes. Feeling privileged to have a happy family, Juliette wanted to give the clothes to a less fortunate mother. When she phoned her local charities, Juliette was shocked to find none of them needed more baby clothes. She pressed them for what they really did want and their responses were surprising. One women’s shelter needed closed-toe work boots. A family living at the shelter had been separated from their husband and father because he couldn’t find work. With experience working in road construction, the only thing stopping him from finding work was the right safety clothes. “With some closed-toe work boots he’d be able to return to work on the roads,” said Juliette. “I learnt that a simple item could pull a family out of poverty.” Workers at another women’s refuge said they could use new underwear. “People donate used underwear but staffs refuse to accept it out of respect for clients,”one told her. Juliette contacted her friends and together they bought enough underwear for dozens of women. Dropping off this donation Juliette was filled with a sense of purpose. “I felt so good because I’d fulfilled a need in the community. “Imagine, she thought, how good it would be to feel that way every day. Juliette instinctively felt the wider community, if given the right opportunity, might like to join her in what she called“direct giving.” Her reaction was contagious and a close friend who worked as a graphic designer volunteered to create a logo to add some seriousness and importance to Juliette’s new found Her reaction was contagious and a close friend who worked as a graphic designer volunteered to create a logo to add some seriousness and importance to Juliette’s new found passion of locating items to meet charities’ specific needs. The logo featured the word GIVIT, with the two Is embracing the V. Juliette then set out to create a website that matched people in need with people who with goods. It was the website that charities could post requests for specific goods, and donors could go to find these requests. Ideally, potential donors could do this by searching postcodes. importantly, once an item was donated the request would be removed from the list--she didn’t want the site to resemble an auction. And to ensure privacy, donors and receivers would never meet face to face. Juliette, who was still breast-feeding three-month-old Hudson and caring for his big sister Sara, enlisted a babysitter and began to visit local charities to discuss GIVIT. Then she and her husband used $5,000 of their own money to hire an excellent web developer who understood the complicated programming that they needed. After a few months the site was fully functioning, and simply maintaining the lists was occupying Juliette full-time from her home on the outskirts. In those early days, Juliette’s GIVIT list included only essential items. So she was hesitant when she noticed a boxing bag had been requested for a local family. But it eventually made its way onto the GIVIT list. Two weeks later Juliette received some amazing feedback. “The charity told me that since that Mum had received the boxing bag, the kids were using it and they had not hit her once,” Juliette said softly. “We cannot predict what’s going to make a significant impact in someone’s life.” Her greatest contribution came the next year. When the Queensland floods hit, the government enlisted GIVIT to help channel donations to flood-affected residents. Over three weeks, GIVIT matched more than 30,000 donations. The website found homes for everything from gumboots to washing machines. “It was a time of incredibly generous giving,” Juliette recalled. Now twenty volunteers work with Juliette to help coordinate the 720 charities who regularly access the website. “The act of giving does something to my self-esteem,” she said. “I feel like I’m contributing and that completes me.” 46. Why did Juliette decide to give away her baby’s unworn clothes? 单选题 2分

47、Four years ago Juliette Wright gave birth to her second child, a big, healthy baby boy. Hudson grew so fast that Juliette was left with some unworn baby clothes. Feeling privileged to have a happy family, Juliette wanted to give the clothes to a less fortunate mother. When she phoned her local charities, Juliette was shocked to find none of them needed more baby clothes. She pressed them for what they really did want and their responses were surprising. One women’s shelter needed closed-toe work boots. A family living at the shelter had been separated from their husband and father because he couldn’t find work. With experience working in road construction, the only thing stopping him from finding work was the right safety clothes. “With some closed-toe work boots he’d be able to return to work on the roads,” said Juliette. “I learnt that a simple item could pull a family out of poverty.” Workers at another women’s refuge said they could use new underwear. “People donate used underwear but staffs refuse to accept it out of respect for clients,”one told her. Juliette contacted her friends and together they bought enough underwear for dozens of women. Dropping off this donation Juliette was filled with a sense of purpose. “I felt so good because I’d fulfilled a need in the community. “Imagine, she thought, how good it would be to feel that way every day. Juliette instinctively felt the wider community, if given the right opportunity, might like to join her in what she called“direct giving.” Her reaction was contagious and a close friend who worked as a graphic designer volunteered to create a logo to add some seriousness and importance to Juliette’s new found Her reaction was contagious and a close friend who worked as a graphic designer volunteered to create a logo to add some seriousness and importance to Juliette’s new found passion of locating items to meet charities’ specific needs. The logo featured the word GIVIT, with the two Is embracing the V. Juliette then set out to create a website that matched people in need with people who with goods. It was the website that charities could post requests for specific goods, and donors could go to find these requests. Ideally, potential donors could do this by searching postcodes. importantly, once an item was donated the request would be removed from the list--she didn’t want the site to resemble an auction. And to ensure privacy, donors and receivers would never meet face to face. Juliette, who was still breast-feeding three-month-old Hudson and caring for his big sister Sara, enlisted a babysitter and began to visit local charities to discuss GIVIT. Then she and her husband used $5,000 of their own money to hire an excellent web developer who understood the complicated programming that they needed. After a few months the site was fully functioning, and simply maintaining the lists was occupying Juliette full-time from her home on the outskirts. In those early days, Juliette’s GIVIT list included only essential items. So she was hesitant when she noticed a boxing bag had been requested for a local family. But it eventually made its way onto the GIVIT list. Two weeks later Juliette received some amazing feedback. “The charity told me that since that Mum had received the boxing bag, the kids were using it and they had not hit her once,” Juliette said softly. “We cannot predict what’s going to make a significant impact in someone’s life.” Her greatest contribution came the next year. When the Queensland floods hit, the government enlisted GIVIT to help channel donations to flood-affected residents. Over three weeks, GIVIT matched more than 30,000 donations. The website found homes for everything from gumboots to washing machines. “It was a time of incredibly generous giving,” Juliette recalled. Now twenty volunteers work with Juliette to help coordinate the 720 charities who regularly access the website. “The act of giving does something to my self-esteem,” she said. “I feel like I’m contributing and that completes me.” 47. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “contagious” in Paragraph 6? 单选题 2分

48、Four years ago Juliette Wright gave birth to her second child, a big, healthy baby boy. Hudson grew so fast that Juliette was left with some unworn baby clothes. Feeling privileged to have a happy family, Juliette wanted to give the clothes to a less fortunate mother. When she phoned her local charities, Juliette was shocked to find none of them needed more baby clothes. She pressed them for what they really did want and their responses were surprising. One women’s shelter needed closed-toe work boots. A family living at the shelter had been separated from their husband and father because he couldn’t find work. With experience working in road construction, the only thing stopping him from finding work was the right safety clothes. “With some closed-toe work boots he’d be able to return to work on the roads,” said Juliette. “I learnt that a simple item could pull a family out of poverty.” Workers at another women’s refuge said they could use new underwear. “People donate used underwear but staffs refuse to accept it out of respect for clients,”one told her. Juliette contacted her friends and together they bought enough underwear for dozens of women. Dropping off this donation Juliette was filled with a sense of purpose. “I felt so good because I’d fulfilled a need in the community. “Imagine, she thought, how good it would be to feel that way every day. Juliette instinctively felt the wider community, if given the right opportunity, might like to join her in what she called“direct giving.” Her reaction was contagious and a close friend who worked as a graphic designer volunteered to create a logo to add some seriousness and importance to Juliette’s new found Her reaction was contagious and a close friend who worked as a graphic designer volunteered to create a logo to add some seriousness and importance to Juliette’s new found passion of locating items to meet charities’ specific needs. The logo featured the word GIVIT, with the two Is embracing the V. Juliette then set out to create a website that matched people in need with people who with goods. It was the website that charities could post requests for specific goods, and donors could go to find these requests. Ideally, potential donors could do this by searching postcodes. importantly, once an item was donated the request would be removed from the list--she didn’t want the site to resemble an auction. And to ensure privacy, donors and receivers would never meet face to face. Juliette, who was still breast-feeding three-month-old Hudson and caring for his big sister Sara, enlisted a babysitter and began to visit local charities to discuss GIVIT. Then she and her husband used $5,000 of their own money to hire an excellent web developer who understood the complicated programming that they needed. After a few months the site was fully functioning, and simply maintaining the lists was occupying Juliette full-time from her home on the outskirts. In those early days, Juliette’s GIVIT list included only essential items. So she was hesitant when she noticed a boxing bag had been requested for a local family. But it eventually made its way onto the GIVIT list. Two weeks later Juliette received some amazing feedback. “The charity told me that since that Mum had received the boxing bag, the kids were using it and they had not hit her once,” Juliette said softly. “We cannot predict what’s going to make a significant impact in someone’s life.” Her greatest contribution came the next year. When the Queensland floods hit, the government enlisted GIVIT to help channel donations to flood-affected residents. Over three weeks, GIVIT matched more than 30,000 donations. The website found homes for everything from gumboots to washing machines. “It was a time of incredibly generous giving,” Juliette recalled. Now twenty volunteers work with Juliette to help coordinate the 720 charities who regularly access the website. “The act of giving does something to my self-esteem,” she said. “I feel like I’m contributing and that completes me.” 48. Which of the following might be the purpose for Juliette to create the website? 单选题 2分

49、Four years ago Juliette Wright gave birth to her second child, a big, healthy baby boy. Hudson grew so fast that Juliette was left with some unworn baby clothes. Feeling privileged to have a happy family, Juliette wanted to give the clothes to a less fortunate mother. When she phoned her local charities, Juliette was shocked to find none of them needed more baby clothes. She pressed them for what they really did want and their responses were surprising. One women’s shelter needed closed-toe work boots. A family living at the shelter had been separated from their husband and father because he couldn’t find work. With experience working in road construction, the only thing stopping him from finding work was the right safety clothes. “With some closed-toe work boots he’d be able to return to work on the roads,” said Juliette. “I learnt that a simple item could pull a family out of poverty.” Workers at another women’s refuge said they could use new underwear. “People donate used underwear but staffs refuse to accept it out of respect for clients,”one told her. Juliette contacted her friends and together they bought enough underwear for dozens of women. Dropping off this donation Juliette was filled with a sense of purpose. “I felt so good because I’d fulfilled a need in the community. “Imagine, she thought, how good it would be to feel that way every day. Juliette instinctively felt the wider community, if given the right opportunity, might like to join her in what she called“direct giving.” Her reaction was contagious and a close friend who worked as a graphic designer volunteered to create a logo to add some seriousness and importance to Juliette’s new found Her reaction was contagious and a close friend who worked as a graphic designer volunteered to create a logo to add some seriousness and importance to Juliette’s new found passion of locating items to meet charities’ specific needs. The logo featured the word GIVIT, with the two Is embracing the V. Juliette then set out to create a website that matched people in need with people who with goods. It was the website that charities could post requests for specific goods, and donors could go to find these requests. Ideally, potential donors could do this by searching postcodes. importantly, once an item was donated the request would be removed from the list--she didn’t want the site to resemble an auction. And to ensure privacy, donors and receivers would never meet face to face. Juliette, who was still breast-feeding three-month-old Hudson and caring for his big sister Sara, enlisted a babysitter and began to visit local charities to discuss GIVIT. Then she and her husband used $5,000 of their own money to hire an excellent web developer who understood the complicated programming that they needed. After a few months the site was fully functioning, and simply maintaining the lists was occupying Juliette full-time from her home on the outskirts. In those early days, Juliette’s GIVIT list included only essential items. So she was hesitant when she noticed a boxing bag had been requested for a local family. But it eventually made its way onto the GIVIT list. Two weeks later Juliette received some amazing feedback. “The charity told me that since that Mum had received the boxing bag, the kids were using it and they had not hit her once,” Juliette said softly. “We cannot predict what’s going to make a significant impact in someone’s life.” Her greatest contribution came the next year. When the Queensland floods hit, the government enlisted GIVIT to help channel donations to flood-affected residents. Over three weeks, GIVIT matched more than 30,000 donations. The website found homes for everything from gumboots to washing machines. “It was a time of incredibly generous giving,” Juliette recalled. Now twenty volunteers work with Juliette to help coordinate the 720 charities who regularly access the website. “The act of giving does something to my self-esteem,” she said. “I feel like I’m contributing and that completes me.” 49. What did Juliette come to realize after the donation of the boxing bag? 单选题 2分

50、Four years ago Juliette Wright gave birth to her second child, a big, healthy baby boy. Hudson grew so fast that Juliette was left with some unworn baby clothes. Feeling privileged to have a happy family, Juliette wanted to give the clothes to a less fortunate mother. When she phoned her local charities, Juliette was shocked to find none of them needed more baby clothes. She pressed them for what they really did want and their responses were surprising. One women’s shelter needed closed-toe work boots. A family living at the shelter had been separated from their husband and father because he couldn’t find work. With experience working in road construction, the only thing stopping him from finding work was the right safety clothes. “With some closed-toe work boots he’d be able to return to work on the roads,” said Juliette. “I learnt that a simple item could pull a family out of poverty.” Workers at another women’s refuge said they could use new underwear. “People donate used underwear but staffs refuse to accept it out of respect for clients,”one told her. Juliette contacted her friends and together they bought enough underwear for dozens of women. Dropping off this donation Juliette was filled with a sense of purpose. “I felt so good because I’d fulfilled a need in the community. “Imagine, she thought, how good it would be to feel that way every day. Juliette instinctively felt the wider community, if given the right opportunity, might like to join her in what she called“direct giving.” Her reaction was contagious and a close friend who worked as a graphic designer volunteered to create a logo to add some seriousness and importance to Juliette’s new found Her reaction was contagious and a close friend who worked as a graphic designer volunteered to create a logo to add some seriousness and importance to Juliette’s new found passion of locating items to meet charities’ specific needs. The logo featured the word GIVIT, with the two Is embracing the V. Juliette then set out to create a website that matched people in need with people who with goods. It was the website that charities could post requests for specific goods, and donors could go to find these requests. Ideally, potential donors could do this by searching postcodes. importantly, once an item was donated the request would be removed from the list--she didn’t want the site to resemble an auction. And to ensure privacy, donors and receivers would never meet face to face. Juliette, who was still breast-feeding three-month-old Hudson and caring for his big sister Sara, enlisted a babysitter and began to visit local charities to discuss GIVIT. Then she and her husband used $5,000 of their own money to hire an excellent web developer who understood the complicated programming that they needed. After a few months the site was fully functioning, and simply maintaining the lists was occupying Juliette full-time from her home on the outskirts. In those early days, Juliette’s GIVIT list included only essential items. So she was hesitant when she noticed a boxing bag had been requested for a local family. But it eventually made its way onto the GIVIT list. Two weeks later Juliette received some amazing feedback. “The charity told me that since that Mum had received the boxing bag, the kids were using it and they had not hit her once,” Juliette said softly. “We cannot predict what’s going to make a significant impact in someone’s life.” Her greatest contribution came the next year. When the Queensland floods hit, the government enlisted GIVIT to help channel donations to flood-affected residents. Over three weeks, GIVIT matched more than 30,000 donations. The website found homes for everything from gumboots to washing machines. “It was a time of incredibly generous giving,” Juliette recalled. Now twenty volunteers work with Juliette to help coordinate the 720 charities who regularly access the website. “The act of giving does something to my self-esteem,” she said. “I feel like I’m contributing and that completes me.” 50. Which of the following might be a proper title for this passage? 单选题 2分

51、A ____ doesn’t fire cannons to call attention to its shining;it just shines.(house, light) 填空题 1分

52、It was ____ for anyone to get in because no one knew the password.(possible) 填空题 1分

53、Could you ____ your article out by adding a few examples?(length) 填空题 1分

54、It’s lack, not fullness, that gives us ____.(inspire) 填空题 1分

55、She was a ____ money-grabbing woman who made her fortune from the misery and desperation of others.(heart) 填空题 1分

56、Mistakes are always ____ , if one has the courage to admit them.(forgive) 填空题 1分

57、She wanted to be a serious ____ rather than a pretty face.(act) 填空题 1分

58、The professor’s knowledge and experience contributed ____ to the success of our project.(immense) 填空题 1分

59、It doesn’t take much to improve the energy ____ of your home.(efficient) 填空题 1分

60、There’s a ____ moment towards the end of the film, when they eventually see each other again.(delight) 填空题 1分

61、汉译英：现在许多消费者购物时更愿意用支付宝（Alipay）或微信（WeChat）付款。 简答题 3分

62、汉译英：从高中时起，他就梦想成为一名医生。现在，他正努力实现自己的梦想。 简答题 3分

63、汉译英：这幅油画中的老房子使我想起了我在乡下度过的童年。 简答题 3分

64、汉译英：在危急时刻，他总是能够保持清醒和冷静。 简答题 3分

65、汉译英：苏珊的父母一向以她为荣，并为她取得的进步和成绩而高兴。 简答题 3分

66、书面表达：Write a composition on the ANSWER SHEET in about 150 words, basing yourself on one of the texts you have learned. (15 points) TOPIC: What three qualities do you most expect in a friend? The text you should base your composition on is On Friendship. Use the following outline as a guide: ·Introduction (you name the three qualities) ·Body (you develop what you have mentioned in the introduction) ·Conclusion (you summarize what you have written) 简答题 15分