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            • 1． When the one-year anniversary of my mother’s passing came around，I found myself in the kitchen preparing some of her favorite dishes．
              As I poured myself into cooking，some of the deep sadness I was experiencing at this one-year mark moved through me．I loved my mom's turkey soup．I remembered the time she made some especially for me．It was summer then and I had a terrible head cold．She arrived unexpectedly one afternoon at my work place with a huge jar of her turkey noodle soup．At the thought，I began to feel a little more relieved in the pain of losing her．
              It was then that I realized I was reconnecting with my mother through food．I laughed a bit at myself when I reflected on all the dishes I had cooked that week．Without knowing it，I had created a beautiful ceremony to honor my mother and to comfort myself at this vulnerable（脆弱的） time．I suddenly felt my mother at hand and was filled with her presence．I was so uplifted and excited that I began talking to her，imagining she was there．
              “What else should we make？”I asked of us both，wanting to keep the ceremony from ending．
              “Irish Potato Pancakes，”was the reply．
              I hesitated．The thought of these brought up another loss．The last time I made potato pancakes was two and a half years ago．I had taken off my engagement （订婚） ring and never found it again．Since then，I resisted using that recipe even though I really liked those pancakes as if it were partly to blame．
              My mom should know better than to suggest these，I thought．She knew how upset I was about losing my ring．But despite these hesitations，I found myself caught up in the joy and celebration of the moment，and I reached for the cookbook without another thought of the ring．My mom did love Irish things．I opened the cookbook and turned to the pancake recipe．At once，something at the bottom of the page caught my eye…It was shining!Amazingly，there，pressed into the pages of this book，was my diamond ring!
              That day，I made potato pancakes in the shape of hearts．

              68．At the one-year anniversary，the writer    ．
              A．cooked some dishes in memory of her mother
              B．felt more painful at the thought of the turkey noodle soup
              C．was so excited as to see her mother home
              D．didn’t give a thought of the lost ring
              69．The writer hesitated to cook potato pancakes probably because    ．
              A．she felt too sad to make them
              B．she didn’t like such pancakes
              C．her mother was to blame for the loss of her ring
              D．they reminded her of the loss of her ring
              70．It can be inferred from the passage that her mother    ．
              A．was connected with the writer through food
              B．taught the writer how to cook pancakes
              C．actually still lived with the writer
              D．found the ring for her daughter
              71．What would be the best title for the passage？    
              A．Heart-shaped Pancakes
              B．Lost and Found Ring
              C．Favorite Dishes
              D．Sad One-year Anniversary．
              难度：中等
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            • 2． My 16-year-old son，Anton，had gone to the local swimming hole．Most of the kids who swim there are fit and strong teens，and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors，so I had no fears for his well-being．Still，the firefighter’s first words，“You need to come up here to the Stillwater River，”made me catch my breath．
              When I got to the river，I saw Anton sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine，with a towel wrapped about his shoulders．
              I hurried over to him．“You OK？”I asked．
              “Yeah，”was all he said．But my eyes begged for an explanation．I didn’t get it from my son．
              The story was this：A couple in their 20s，unfamiliar with the Stillwater，had gotten caught in the current and began screaming for help．Witout hesitation Anton and his friend dived into the water，swam out to the drowning（溺水的） woman，and brought her safely to shore．
              In an age in which the world“hero”is broadcast with abandon（随意）and seemingly applied to anyone，I realized the real thing in my son and his friend-the disregarding of personal safety for the sake of another human being．I know that teens are headstrong and self-centered，but this didn’t lower the gravity of the event and the desire to do good．
              Along the way home I tried to get some more information from him，but the only words were，“What’s for supper？”
              I thought twice about the tragedy（悲剧） that might have been．Questions flew across my mind like a flight of swallows：Would I have risked my life to save a drowning person？Or would I have chosen to dial 911？Would I have told the story over and over to anyone who’d listen？
              The next morning，when Anton got up，I half expected him to tell me the story from his point of view，now that he had some distance from the event．But all he did was to toast a pie，pull himself together，and head for the door to begin the new day．

              56．The writer caught her breath when she heard the fire fighters’first words because    ．
              A．her son saved a woman
              B．she was scolded by fire fighters
              C．she was anxious about her son’s safety
              D．her son was to blame for a fire
              57．We can infer from the passage that    ．
              A．firefighters always turn up in case of emergency
              B．parents are always worried about their children
              C．it’s dangerous to swim in an unfamiliar river
              D．teens are more responsible than expected
              58．Which would be the best title for the passage？    
              A．My Mother，My Love
              B．My Son，My Hero
              C．A Narrow Escape
              D．A Silent Boy
              59．Anton kept silent about his deed because    ．
              A．he was still in fear
              B．he was annoyed with mother
              C．he regarded it as a normal thing
              D．he was afraid of being scolded．
              难度：中等
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            • 3． After having worked in the University of Maryland for three years，I got a job offer from another university---Lynn University．I left my letter of offer on my present boss's desk，turned around，and closed the door quietly．I was expecting a call from my boss saying congratulations，which would show her approval of my leaving．
              In the afternoon，my boss called me，saying，"Can we meet tomorrow？"That was a good signal．The next day，I met with my boss．She said，'Nicholas，we want you．What do you want？"I said，"Boss，I deserve a significant pay raise this year due to my outstanding performance．I think I need a 10% pay raise next year as a condition for me to stay here．"My boss said，"No problem．''
              When I left her office，I called Lynn University and told them that I was going to get a 10% pay raise．They had to give me 10% more than their original pay offer in order for me to accept the job．The new boss told me that he was willing to give me more，but I would feel very bad working at this university with such a high pay．I would win a battle，but I would lose a war．He said，"The problem is that your colleague will earn less than you，so you will feel guilty（内疚）and uncomfortable．But，I can still give you 5% more than the original offer．"
              I delivered this massage to my present boss，and she told me that she would give me another 5% pay raise if I promised to refuse this new job offer．On top of that，she would strongly support my early promotion（晋升）from assistant professor to associate professor．According to the university policy，you must take at least 6years to get promoted．That was my third year of employment at this university．After refusing the new job offer，I finally enjoyed both a pay raise and early promotion．
              24．In paragraph 2，what does Nicholas mean by"That was a good signal"？    
              A．His boss would approve his leaving the University of Maryland．
              B．He would leave his present job and work for Lynn University．
              C．His boss would talk with him about a possible pay offer．
              D．His friends would congratulate him on getting a new job offer．
              25．Why did the new boss agree to another 5% raise when Nicholas asked for 10% the next day？    
              A．He did not have the right to make such a big pay offer．
              B．he did not want Nicholas to earn more than he did．
              C．Nicholas was not experienced enough to get such a raise．
              D．Nicholas would not feel good for earning too much more than others．
              26．How much pay raise did the author finally get as a result of refusing the new job offer？    
              A.5%      B.10%     C.15%     D.20%
              27．In the text，the author mainly tells his experience of    ．
              A．earning a pay raise            B．refusing a job offer
              C．applying for a new position      D．making decisions in the workplace．
              难度：中等
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            • 4． The sun is setting like a huge orange ball．It’s the cool evening on a stretch of beach．The water is paring the shore，the breeze is blowing slightly．There are one or two joggers and a couple of fishermen．Most people have gone home for the day．
              An old man，with rounded shoulders，bushy eyebrows，and bony features，carries the bucket up to the dock（码头）that goes out into the water．He stands on the dock and all of a sudden there come a mass of dancing dots-seagulls!The man takes out of his bucket handfuls of shrimps（虾）and begins to throw them on the dock．Some seagulls land on his shoulders，some land on his hat，and they eat the shrimps．Long after the shrimps are gone his feathered friends remain．
              Why is this man feeding seagulls？What could push him to do this as he does week after week？
              The man in that scene is Eddie Rickenbacher，a famous World WarⅡpilot．His plane．The Flying Fortress，went down in 1942．No one could imagine that he and his eight passengers should escape death by climbing into two boats for thirty days．They fought thirst，the sun，and sharks．But what nearly killed them was starvation．Their foods were gone within eight days and they didn’t have anything left．
              Every day Rickenbacher and the passengers would have a daily afternoon devotional and prayer time．One day after the devotional，Rickenbacher put his hat over his eyes and tried to get some sleep．Within a few moments he felt something on his head．He knew in an instant it was a seagull．All the others on the two boats noticed the seagull．No one spoke，no one moved．Rickenbacher quickly grabbed the seagull and with thanksgiving，they ate the flesh of the bird．They used the remains for fish bait（鱼饵）and survived．

              56．When evening falls，the beach is    ．
              A．noisy and crowded
              B．quiet and peaceful 
              C．a place for viewing seagulls
              D．a popular fishing place
              57．The old man comes to the dock to feed seagulls because he    ．
              A．wants to make friends with them           
              B．owes his survival in 1942 to the seagull
              C．takes it as a hobby after retirement as a pilot  
              D．enjoys foe scene of seagulls eating the shrimps
              58．Which of the following is the correct order of the events？    
              a．Eddie began to feed seagulls at a dock．
              b．Eddie’s plane crashed．
              c．Eddie and his passengers survived．
              d．Eddie and his passengers killed a seagull for food．
              A．a，b，c，d      
              B．a，b，d，c      
              C．b，d，c，a      
              D．b，d，a，c
              59．What would be the best title for the passage？    
              A．A Narrow Escape  
              B．A Lucky Pilot    
              C．Feeding Seagulls 
              D．The Seagull．
              难度：中等
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            • 5． After a terrible electrical accident，which caused him to become both blind and deaf，the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years．The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life．His family，especially his wife，did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live．
              One hot summer afternoon，he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once．He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet，but he was struck by the lightning．Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree．He was trembling badly，but when he opened his eyes，he could hardly believe what he saw：a plough and a wall．When Mrs．Edwards came running up to him，shouting to their neighbors to call for help，he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years．
              The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread，and many doctors came to examine him．Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning．However，none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened．The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that，since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock，perhaps，the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock．

              21．The reason for Robert’s attempts to kill himself was that    ．
              A．a terrible traffic accident happened to him
              B．he had to live in a dark and silent world
              C．he was struck by the lightning once more
              D．nobody in the world cared about him
              22．What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning？    
              A．Sheltering from the rain under a tree．
              B．Driving a car．
              C．Taking a walk with a stick．
              D．Lying on the ground．
              23．We can infer from the text that    ．
              A．there was no accurate explanation for Robert’s recovery
              B．many doctors came because Robert was badly injured
              C．Robert’s wife sent for doctors immediately after the shock
              D．a sudden injury in the head led to Robert’s recovery
              24．What’s the best title of the whole passage？    
              A．A Terrible Electrical Accident
              B．Robert Edwards and His Wife
              C．What a Sudden Shock
              D．An Unforgettable Experience．
              难度：中等
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            • 6． We regularly hear how important consumer spending is for the economy．The story goes like this：the more consumers spend，the more money circulates in the economy，which contributes to healthy job growth and profits．Keynes，a British economist，went as far as to say that individuals saving their money may actually be hurting the economy．Sounds troubling，doesn't it？
              Fear not．You aren't actually hutting anyone else by saving money．Strong economic growth only comes from one place：savings．Not consumption．In fact，economic activity should not be mistaken for economic growth．For example，somebody takes their money，walks into a store，and purchases goods．The store increases its revenue．
              But what happens to all of those goods and services that people have chosen not to consume by saving their money？Simple：Other people are allowed to consume them．Think of it this way：When you lend out your savings，you are actually saying，"Here，I am not going to consume right now，so why don't you？"Banks simply play the middleman：they collect lots of people's savings and then lend out lots of funds．
              It takes an unbelievable amount of goods and services to construct a building．It takes food，shelter，and entertainment for all of the workers，as well．Without savings，it is quite impossible to finance such a construction．The coordination（协调）between savings and consumption is a necessary basis for sound economic growth．This coordination is also why consumer lending （say，to borrow a big sum of money to buy a car） is not productive，in a strict sense．It doesn't increase the net （净的） amount of wealth of an economy．Those savings could have been used to construct，say，factory equipment．
              None of this means consumption and spending are"bad"things．They simply do not make us wealthier．Alter all，the final goal of production and savings is to consume．But to say that consumption is the engine of economic growth is to put the cart before the horse．Or，to rephrase：the consumption of wealth can never make you wealthier．Happier，perhaps．Wealthier，no．

              63．What is the author's attitude towards Keynes'theory？    
              A．Approving．
              B．Reserved．
              C．Uncertain．
              D．Critical．
              64．The underlined word"revenue"in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to    
              A．cost             
              B．reputation           
              C．interest         
              D．income
              65．The author holds the view that    ．
              A．governments shall cut out banks as financial middleman
              B．economic activity is equal to economic growth
              C．consumer lending is the engine of economic growth
              D．consumption is likely to lead to increased happiness
              66．According to the author，which chart could show the effect of savings on economy？    

              67．What would be the best title for this passage？    
              A．The Saving Behavior of the Economy       
              B．Consumption：a Key Concept in Economy
              C．Consumer Spending and Economic Growth 
              D．The Truth about Savings and Consumption．
              难度：中等
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