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(Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
)�Լ�Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?
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��������ԭ�ģ�Myearliestmemoriesofmyfatherareatall��handsome,successfulmandevotedtohisworkandhisfamily,butuncomfortablewithhischildren��AsachildI1ovedhim��HeseemedunhappywithmeunlessIgotstraightA��sandunhappywithmyboyfriendsiftheirfatherswerenotas��successful��ashewas��Whenever1wentoutwithhimonweekends��Iusedtostruggletothinkupthingstosay,feelingonguard.
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����������������58�⣺Theunderlinedword��crooked��inthepassagemostprobablymeans_________.
ԭ�ģ�Ispreadthequilt.Itlookedasifagroupofschoolchildrenhadpiecedittogether��irregulardesigns��childishpictures��acrookedlineontheright.
��Grandmothermadethis?
��Isaid,surprised��Mygrandmotherwasamasteratmakingquilts.Thiscertainlydidn'tlook1ikeanyofthequiltsshehadmade��
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Passage1(09��ȫ����IAƪ)
IsuddenlyheardanelephantcryingasthoughfrightenedLookingdownIimmediatelyrecognizedthatsomethingwaswrongandrandowntotheedgeofthenearbankThereIsawMaShwewithherthree-month-oldcalfstrugglinginthefast-risingwateranditwasalife-and-deathstruggleHercalfwasfloatingandscreamingwithfearMaShwewasasneartothefarbankasshecouldget,holdingherwholebodyagainsttherushingwaterandkeepingthecalfpressedagainstherhugebodyEverynowandthentherushingwaterwouldsweepthecalfaway
Therewasasuddenriseinthewaterandthecalfwaswashedcleanoverthemother��sbodyandwasgoneMaShweturnedquicklytoreachitandpressedthecalfwithherheadandtrunk����ǣ�againsttherockybankThenwithahugeeffortshepickeditupinhertrunkandtrieduntilshewasabletoplaceitonanarrowshelfofrock
JustatthismomentshefellbackintotheriverIfshewerecarrieddownitwouldbecertaindeathIknewaswellasshedid,thattherewasonespot���ص㣩whereshecouldgetupthebankbutitwasontheothersidefromwhereshehadputhercalf
WhileIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddonextIheardthesoundofamother��sloveMaShwehadcrossedtheriverandgotupthebankandwasmakingherwaybackasfastasshecouldroaring�����allthetimebuttohercalfitwasmusic.
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56��Themomenttheauthorgotdowntotheriverbankhesaw______.
A��thecalfwasabouttofallintotheriver
B��MaShwewasplacingthecalfontherock
C��thecalfwaswashedawaybytherisingwater
D��MaShwewasholdingthecalfagainsttherushingwater
��������ϸ���ж��⡣�ӵ�һ��ThereIsawMaShwewithherthree-month-oldcalfstrugglinginthefast-risingwateranditwasalife-and-deathstruggle���жϡ����Դ�ѡD��
57��HowdidMaShwemanagetosavehercalffromthefast-flowingwater?
A��Byputtingitonasafespot
B��Bypressingitagainstherbody
C��Bytakingitawaywithher
D��Bycarryingitonherback
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58��Howdidthecalffeelaboutthemotherelephant��sroaring?
A��ItwasagreatcomfortB��Itwasasignofdanger
C��ItwasacallforhelpD��Itwasamusicalnote
��������ϸ���ж��⡣�����һ�ε����һ�䣬��֪buttohercalfitwasmusic.�����̵�һ�ְ�ο��ʽ�����Դ�ѡA��
59��Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A��AMother��sLoveB��ABraveAct
C��ADeadlyRiverD��AMatterofLifeandDeath
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Passage2(09��ɽ����Aƪ)
A.yearagoAugust,DaveFusslosthisjobdrivingatruckforasmallcompanyinwestMichigan.Hiswife,Gerrie,wasstillworkinginthelocalschoolcafeteria,butworkforDavewasscarce,andthepriceofeverythingwasrising.TheFusseswereatriskofjoiningthemillionsofAmericanswhohavelosttheirhomesinrecentyears.ThenDaveandGerriereceivedatimelygift����7,000��alegacy���Ų���formtheirneighborsIshandArleneHatch,whodiedinanaccident.��Itreallymadeadifferencewhenweweregoingunderfinancially.��saysDave.Ks5u
ButtheFussesweren��ttheonlyfolksinAltoandtheneighboringtownofLowelltoreceiveunexpectedlegacyfromtheHatches.DoxensofotherfamiliesweretouchedbytheHatches��generosity.Insomecases,itwasafewthousanddollars;inother,itwasmorethan��100,000.
ItsurprisednearlyeveryonethattheHatcheshadsomuchmoney,morethan��3million��theywereamelderlycouplewholivedinanoldhouseonwhatwasleftofthefamilyfarm.
ChildrenoftheGreatDepression,IshandArlenewereknownfortheirhabitofsaving,Theythrivedown��ϲ����comparisonshoppingandwouldroutinelygofromstoretostore,checkingpricesbeforemakinganewpurchase.Ks5u
Throughtheyears,theHatchespaidforlocalchildrentoattendsummercampwhentheirparentscouldn��taffordit.��IshandArleneneveraskedyouneededanything,��saystheirfriendSandVanWeelden,��Theycouldseethingstheycoulddogomakeyouhappier,andtheywoulddothem.Ks5u
EvenmoreextraordinarywasthattheHatcheshadtheirfarmlanddistributed.ItwastheHatches��wishthattheirlegacy��alegacyofkindnessasmuchasoneofdollarsandcent��shouldenrichthewholecommunity��������andIshandArleneHatch��sstory.Ks5u
Neighborshelpingneighbors����thatwasIshandArleneHatch��sstory.Ks5u
56.Accordinggothetext,theFusses_______________.
A.wereemployedbyatruckcompanyB.wereinfinancialdifficultyKs5u
C.workedinaschoolcafeteriaD.losttheirhomeKs5u
��������ϸ������⣬�������µ�һ��TheFusseswereatriskofjoiningthemillionsofAmericanswhohavelosttheirhomesinrecentyears.��Itreallymadeadifferencewhenwegoingunderfinancially.�ɵó���B��
57.WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheHatches?
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A.TheyhadtheirchildrenduringtheGreatDeoressionKs5u
B.TheyleftthefamilyfarmtoliveinanoldhouseKs5u
C.TheygaveawaytheirpossessionstotheirneighborsKs5u
D.TheyhelpedtheirneighborstofindjobsKs5u
��������ϸ������⡣�����µڶ��ο�֪Hatch�����ǵ�Ǯȫ�����������ǵ��ھ��ǡ����Դ�ѡC��
58.WhywouldtheHatchesroutinelygofromstore?
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A.TheydecidedtoopenastoreB.TheywantedtosavemoneyKs5u
C.Theycouldn��taffordexpensivethingsD.TheywantedtobuygiftsforlocalkidsKs5u
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59.AccordingtoSandVanWeelden,theHatcheswereKs5u
A.understandingB.optimisticC.childlikeD.curiousKs5u
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60Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?
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A.ThecommunityofAltowaspoorKs5u
B.ThesummercampwasattractivetotheparentsKs5u
C.SandyVanWeeldengotalegacyformtheHatchesKs5u
D.TheHatcheswouldliketheneighborstofollowtheirexampleKs5u
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DorotheaShawis71yearsoldandnearlyblind,andshechosetolivealonefarawayfrompeople.ShelivesinBelize��acountrythesizeofWaleswithapopulationonlythatofSwansea.HerhomeisatGalesPoint,atinyvillagewhichcanbereachedonlybyseaorair:
aftera10-milewalkintothehillsonefinallyreachesapieceoflandandtwosmallhousessohiddeninthethickover-grownforestthatonlyahandfulofpeopleknowDorotheaisthere.Sheliveshappilyandtotallyalonegrowinghervegetables,lookingafterhertreesanddogs,catsandchickens.Onceamonthorsoanoldfriendpassedbywithherfoodsuppliesandletters��usuallyincludingaletterfromhersisterinScunthorpeandsomebitsofclothingfromfriendsinCanada.SometimesalocalmanwillcomeandcutwoodforherandagroupofBritishsoldierswillcomeacrossherandbegreetedwiththeofferofacupofcoffee.Atnightsheliesinhertinysleepingroomwiththedogsonthefloor,thecatsonthetablenearthetypewriterandoneofthehenssettleddowninacornerofthebookshelf,andlistensforhourstoanySpanish,English,GermanorFrenchbroadcastsshecanfindonherradio.Sometimesshegetslonelybutmostofthetimetheanimalsandtheradioarecompanyenough.Butrecentlytheverythingsshehadtriedtogetfreefromsowellhavebeguntocatchupwithher.Thepeaceoftheforesthasbeendestroyedbythenoiseofearthmovingmachinesnotmanymilesaway.Whatsheonceonlyheardofdistantlyontheradioisnowonherdoorstep.Thingsbegantochange3yearsago.Thenewmainnorth-southroadinBelizewascutthroughtheforestonlyfourorfivemilesaway.��NowmoreandmorepeopleknowI��mhere,��shesays,��Ifeelmoreandmoreuneasyeachday.��
1.Thispassagemainlytellsus_______.
A.howDorothealivesaloneinalonelyplace
B.whyDorothealivesinsuchalonelyplace
C.whatkindofplaceDorothealivesin
D.whatkindofpersonDorotheais
2.Dorotheaspendsalotofhertime_______.
A.growingvegetablesB.raisingchickens
C.talkingwiththesoldiersD.listeningtotheradio
3.WecaninferthatDorothealivesa_______life.
A.wealthyandhappyB.simpleandeasy
C.hardbuthappyD.wealthybutuneasy
4.WhatmakesDorotheafeelmoreandmoreuneasy?
A.Sheisbecomingolderandolder.
B.Somethingiswrongwithhereyes.
C.Thepeaceoftheforesthasbeendestroyed.
D.Herlivingsuppliesaregettingshorterandshorter.
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��Itwasallhisownidea,��saysPatPeters,the38-year-oldwifeofPaloAlto,Californiahighschool.Bobhadjustdrawnupa��motherhoodcontract��-adocument(�ļ�)statingthatfor70daysthissummerhewouldtakeoverthecareandfeedingofthecouple��sfourchildren,plusallhouseholdchores(����).Althoughhedidn��tevenknowhowtomakecoffeewhenhesigned,hewasquiteconfident.(Hethoughttheexperiencewouldmakeanicebook.)After40ofthe70days,hewasreadytogiveup.��Iwasbeatendown,completelyhumbled,��admitsPeters.Threeweekslaterhespoketothelocalpress(alsopartofthebargain),stating,��Notonlyismotherhoodadifficulttask,notonlyisitnever-ending,itisanimpossiblejobforanynormalhumanbeing.��BobandPatwerehighschoolsweethearts.Aftertheyweremarriedin1960,sheworkedasasecretarytohelpputhimthroughuniversity.SincethenBobhasbeenthefootballandwrestlingcoachatPaloAlto��sCubberleyHighwhilePatraisedthekids.ThentwoyearsagoPatwentbacktoworkasasecretaryatCubberley.��Ihadbeenaroundchildrensomuch,��shesighs(̾��),��Icouldn��ttalktoagrown-up.��Shecontinuedtorunthehousehold,however-untilBobsignedthecontract,whereuponshedecidedtorelaxandenjoyit.AlthoughPetershadconsulted(��ѯ)withhisschool��shomeeconomicsteachersandtheheadofthecafeteria(ʳ��),hismealsweresometimesadisaster.
��ItriedtoslipthebutterI��dforgottenundertheeggsaftertheywerefrying,��hesays.Forthelastthreeweeks,thefamilyateoutalot��sometimeshavingMacdonald��shamburgersforlunchanddinner.Asforhousekeeping,ahomeeconomicsteacherhadtoldBobthataroomalwayslookscleanifthebedismade.��Ifoundaneasierway-Ishutthedoors,��hesays.Soonthekidswerewearingthesameclothesforaweek.��Imadethemweartheirshirtsinsideout,andwhenwewenttopickupPatatworktheyturnedthemrightsideoutsotheywouldlookclean.��
NowthatBobhaspubliclyadmittedhewaswrong,heisroutinely(�ճ���)sharingthechild-raisingandhouseholdtaskswithPat.Thetentative(�ݶ���)titleofhisbookaboutthesummeristakenfromsomethingheshoutedatthekidsoneday.
1.Thecouplesignedthecontractbecause_______.
A.Patcomplainedalotaboutherdoingthehouseworkallbyherself
B.Boblovedtakingcareofchildrenandwantedhiswifetohaveagoodrest
C.theyagreedthathusbandandwifeshouldsharehouseholdtasks
D.Bobthoughtiteasytotakecareofthefamilyandwantedtheexperienceforabook
2.ItwasagreedthatifBobfailedtokeeptothecontract,hewouldhaveto_______.
A.payacertainamountofmoney
B.doallthehouseworkforyears
C.saysorrytohiswife
D.admitpubliclyhewaswrongaboutmotherhood
3.WhatcanwelearnaboutPatPeters?
A.Shewashard-workingandselfless.
B.Shewasprettyandkind-hearted.
C.Shewastiredofthechild-raisingandhouseholdtasks.
D.ShedidnotloveBobanylonger.
4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Bobmanagedtokeepthekids��clothesclean.
B.Bobtriedtocookgoodmealsforhischildren.
C.Bobfrequentlytookthekidsouttoeatbecausehewastoobusyatwork.
D.Bobtaughtthekidstomaketheirbedseveryday.
5.Whichofthefollowingcanbestendthenewsstory?
A.��Myexperienceofbeingamother.��
B.��I��mproudofyouall,mydear!
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C.��Waittillyourmothergetshome!
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D.��Motherhood:
animpossiblejobforanyone.��
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Evenbeforemyfatherleftus,mymotherhadtogobacktoworktosupportourfamily.OnceIcameoutofthekitchen,complaining,��Mom,Ican��tpeelpotatoes.Ihaveonlyonehand.��
Momneverlookedupfromsewing.��Yougetyourselfintothatkitchenandpeelthosepotatoes,��shetoldme.��Anddon��teverusethatasanexcuseforanythingagain!
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Inthesecondgrade,ourteacherlinedupmyclassontheplaygroundandhadeachofusraceacrossthemonkeybars,swingingfromonehighsteelrodtothenext.Whenitwasmyturn,Ishookmyhead.Somekidsbehindmelaughed,andIwenthomecrying.
ThatnightItoldMomaboutit.Shehuggedme,andIsawher��we��llseeaboutthat��look.Thenextafternoon,shetookmebacktoschool.Atthedesertedplayground,Momlookedcarefullyatthebars.
��Now,pullupwithyourrightarm,��sheadvised.ShestoodbyasIstruggledtoliftmyselfwithmyrighthanduntilIcouldhookthebarwithmyotherelbow.Dayafterdaywepracticed,andshepraisedmeforeveryrungIreached.I��llneverforgetthenexttime,crossingtherungs,Ilookeddownatthekidswhowerestandingwiththeirmouthsopen.
Onenight,afteradanceatmynewjuniorhigh,Ilayinbedsobbing.IcouldhearMomcomeintomyroom.��Mom,��Isaid,weeping,��noneoftheboyswoulddancewithme.��
Foralongtime,Ididn��thearanything.Thenshesaid,��Oh,honey,somedayyou��llbebeatingthoseboysoffwithabat.��Hervoicewasfaintandcracking.Ipeekedoutfrommycoverstoseetearsrunningdownhercheeks.ThenIknewhowmuchshesufferedonmybehalf.Shehadneverletmeseehertears.
1.WhichofthefollowingexpressionscanbeusedmostsuitablytodescribeMom��sattitudewhenshemadethechildtopeelpotatoes?
A.Cruel.B.Serious.C.StrictD.Cold.
2.Fromthepassage,weknowmonkeybarscanhelpachildtrain______.
A.theskilltothrowandcatchthings
B.thespeedofone��shandmovement
C.thestrengthandskilltohangandsway
D.thebodilyskilltorotateroundabar
3.Whatdoesthesentence��Isawher��we��llseeaboutthat��look��imply?
A.Mombelievedeveryaimcouldbeachievedifyoustucktoit.
B.Theraceacrossmonkeybarswasnotdifficultenoughforachildtogiveup.
C.Momwasdeterminedtoprovesheherselfwasbetterthantheteacher.
D.WhatthechildhadsaidbroughtMomgreatattractionandcuriosity.
4.Whenthechildlookeddownatthekids,theywerestandingwiththeirmouthsopenbecause______.
A.theyfeltsorryforwhattheyhaddonebefore
B.theywereafraidtheauthormightfalloffandgethurt
C.theywantedtoseewhattheauthorwoulddoonthebars
D.theywereastonishedtofindtheauthor��sprogress
5.Themostprobableconclusionwecandrawafterreadingthepassageis______.
A.thelastincidentwassadenoughtomakeMomweep
B.thechild��sexperienceremindedMomofthatofherown
C.Momcouldsolveanyproblemexcepttheoneinthelastparagraph
D.infactMomsufferedmoreintheprocessofthechild��sgrowth
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MaggiewasverygladthatJameswasnotafrequentvisitortothehouse.Sofarasthechildrenwereconcerned,theyhadamysteryabouthimthatstirredtheirimagination.HestirredMaggie��sanger,however,sothatsheoftensaidtoherhusband,��It��smercythatbrotherofyoursdoesn��tcomeoftener.��
InfactJamescameonceayear,unexpectedly,aroundeighto��clockintheevening,andhestayedforsixhoursofclosediscussionwithhisbrother.Hisarrivalwasasignaltothechildrenthattheirbedtimewouldbedelayed.Notthatheeverspoketothemorplayedwiththem.Hetooknonoticeofthem,asifhewasunabletoseechildren,atleastuntilthetimecameforhimtogo.Instead,afterhisfirstgreetingandacarelesskiss,JamestooknonoticeofMaggieeither,excepttoadd,��You��llbegettingonwiththesupper,Maggie.��Suchwashisregardforher.
Maggiepaidhimbackinherownway.Shekeptthechildrenup,thefourofthem,tokeephercompany,shesaid,butofcoursetheysangandmadeanoiseandbroketheendlesssoundofJames��svoice.Verylate,theydroppedofftosleepintheirchairs.Then,whenJameswasabouttogo,Maggiewokethemupandsomoreorlessforcedhimtopartwithfourshillingsbeforeheleft.Thatgavehersomesatisfaction,forJames,thoughrich,wasmean.Healwayswenthomebythelasttrain,justaftertwoo��clock.
Maggie��schildrensecretlystaredattheiruncle.Theycouldnotforgetthathehad,intheirmother��swords,��losttwowivesandtakenathird,��Theywonderedaboutthosetwounfortunatelostladies.Theyaskedeachotherwhattheirfatehadbeen,andifneithercouldeverbefoundagain.Jamesneverbroughthisthirdwifewithhimnorevermentionedher.Thechildrendecidedthathemustbesofrightenedoflosingherthatheneverallowedheroutsidethedoor.
1.Theunderlinedword��mercy��inthetextmostprobablymeans_______.
A.lossB.wonderC.luckythingD.terriblething
2.MaggieneverpreparedanythingspecialforJamesbecause_______.
A.hewasamandifficulttoplease
B.sheneverknewwhenhewascoming
C.shewastoobusylookingafterherchildren
D.heneverstayedlongenoughforameal
3.WhatdoweknowaboutJames��behavior?
A.Hewasakindman,withloveforthefamily.
B.Hewasgenerous,especiallytowardshisbrother.
C.Hewasanxioustopleasethefamily,especiallythekids.
D.Hewasrudetohissister-in-law.
4.Maggiefeltpleasedwhen_______.
A.shepaidJamesthemoneythatsheowedhim
B.Jamesgavesomemoneytothechildren
C.shehadtowakeJamesuptocatchhistrain
D.Jamesthankedherforthenicesupper
5.ThechildrendidnotrealizethattwoofJames��wives_______.
A.hadbeendeadB.sufferedfromlossofmemory
C.hadrunawayfromhimD.mightappearagainoneday
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Mr.PeterJohnson,agedtwenty-three,battledforhalfanhourtoescapefromhistrappedcaryesterdaywhenitlandedupsidedowninthreefeetofwater.Mr.Johnsontooktheonlyescaperoute��throughtheboot(������).
Mr.Johnson��scarhadfinishedupinaditch(����)atRomneyMarsin,Kentafterskiddingoniceandhittingabank.��Fortunately,thewaterbegantocomeinonlyslowly,��Mr.Johnsonsaid.��Icouldn��tforcethedoorsbecausetheywerejammedagainstthewallsoftheditchanddarednotopenthewindowsbecauseIknewwaterwouldcomefloodingin.��
Mr.Johnson,asweetsalesmanofSittingHome,Kent,firsttriedtoattracttheattentionofothermotoristsbysoundingthehornandhammeringontheroofandboot.Thenhebeganhisstruggletoescape.
Laterhesaid,��Itwasreallyahalfpennythatsavedmylife.ItwastheonlycoinIhadinmypocketandIusedittounscrewthebackseattogetintotheboot.Ihammereddesperatelywithahammertryingtomakesomeonehear,butnohelpcame.��
Ittooktenminutestounscrewtheseat,andafurtherfiveminutestoclearthesweetsamplesfromtheboot.ThenMr.Johnsonfoundawrenchandbegantoworkonthebootlock.Fifteenminutespassedby.��ItwastheonlychanceIhad.Finallyitgave,butassoonasImovedthebootlid,thewaterandmudpouredin.Iforcedtheliddownintothemudandscrambledclearasthecarfilledup.��
Hishandsandarmscutandbruised(����),Mr.JohnsongottoBeckettFarmnearby,wherehewaslookedafterbythefarmer��swife,Mrs.LucyBates.Huddledinablanket,hesaid,��Thatthirtyminutesseemedlikehours.��Onlythetipsofthecarwheelswerevisible,policesaidlastnight.Thevehiclehadsunkintotwofeetofmudatthebottomoftheditch.
1.Whatisthebesttitleforthisnewspaperarticle?
A.TheStoryofMr.Johnson,ASweetSalesman
B.CarBootCanServeAsTheBestEscapeRoute
C.DriverEscapesThroughCarBoot
D.TheDriverSurvivedATerribleCarAccident
2.WhichofthefollowingobjectsisthemostimportanttoMr.Johnson?
A.Thehammer. B.Thecoin.
C.Thescrew. D.Thehorn.
3.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Mr.Johnson��scarstoodonitsbootasitfelldown.
B.Mr.Johnsoncouldnotescapefromthedoorbecauseitwasfullofsweetjam.
C.Mr.Johnson��scaraccidentwaspartlyduetotheslipperyroad.
D.Mr.Johnsonstruggledinthepouringmudasheunscrewedthebackseat.
4.��Finallyitgave��(Paragraph5)meansthat_______.
A.Luckilythedoorwastornawayintheend
B.Atlastthewrenchwentbroken
C.Thelockcameopenafterallhisefforts
D.Thechancewaslostatthelastminute
5.Itmaybeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.
A.theditchwasalongaquietcountryroad
B.theaccidenthappenedonaclearwarmday
C.thepolicehelpedMr.Johnsongetoutoftheditch
D.Mr.Johnsonhadatenderwifeandwaswellattended
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ThemostfrighteningwordsintheEnglishlanguageare,��Ourcomputerisdown.��Youhearitmoreandmorewhenyouareonbusiness.TheotherdayIwasattheairportwaitingforatickettoWashingtonandthegirlintheticketofficesaid,��I��msorry,Ican��tsellyouaticket.Ourcomputerisdown.��
��Ifyourcomputerisdown,justwritemeoutaticket.��
��Ican��twriteyououtaticket.Thecomputeristheonlyoneallowedtodoso.��
Ilookeddownonthecomputerandeverypassengerwasjuststandingtheredrinkingcoffeeandstaringattheblackscreen.ThenIaskedher,��Whatdoallyoupeopledo?
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��Wegivethecomputertheinformationaboutyourtrip,andthenittellsuswhetheryoucanflywithusornot.��
��Sowhenitgoesdown,yougodownwithit.��
��That��sgood,sir.��
��Howlongwillthecomputerbedown?
��Iwantedtoknow.
��Ihavenoidea.Sometimesit��sdownfor10minutes,sometimesfortwohours.There��snowaywecanfindoutwithoutaskingthecomputer,andsinceit��sdownitwon��tanswerus.��
Afterthegirltoldmetheyhadnobackup(����)computer,Isaid.��Let��sforgetthecomputer.Whataboutyourplanes?
They��restillflying,aren��tthey?
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��Icouldn��ttellwithoutaskingthecomputer.��
��MaybeIcouldjustgotothegateandaskthepilotifhe��sflyingtoWashington,��Isuggested.
��Iwouldn��tknowwhatgatetosendyouto.EvenifthepilotwasgoingtoWashington,hecouldn��ttakeyouifyoudidn��thaveaticket.��
��IsthereanyotherairlineflyingtoWashingtonwithinthenextfewhours?
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��Iwouldn��tknow,��shesaid,pointingatthedarkscreen.��Only��IT��knows.��It��can��ttellme.��
Bythistimetherewerequiteafewpeoplestandinginlines.Thewordsoonspreadtoothertravelersthatthecomputerwasdown.Somepeoplewentwhite,somepeoplestartedtocryandstillotherskickedtheirluggage.
1.Thebesttitleforthearticleis_______.
A.WhentheComputerIsDown B.TheMostFrighteningWords
C.TheComputeroftheAirport D.AskingtheComputer
2.Whatcouldthegirlintheticketofficedoforthepassengerswithoutaskingthecomputer?
A.Shecouldsellaticket.
B.Shecouldwriteoutaticket.
C.Shecouldanswerthepassengers��questions.
D.Shecoulddonothing.
3.Whydoyouthinktheyhadnotabackupcomputer?
A.Becauseitwaseasydown
B.Becauseitwasveryexpensive.
C.Becauseitwasnotadvancedenough.
D.Becauseitwasnotasbigasthemaincomputer.
4.Thelastparagraphsuggeststhat_______.
A.amoderncomputerwon��tbedown.
B.computerscantaketheplaceofhumans
C.sometimesacomputermaybringsufferingtopeople
D.therewillbegreatchangesincomputers
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