题目内容
Walking around the corner and into the hall at three in the morning, lost in thought and dragging a mop bucket, I raised my eyes to the front counter in indifference. A man, looking to be in his mid 40’s, stood in a pink dress. A wide-edged hat stuck out over his massive frame resembling an umbrella that was a little too shabby and worn-out, making him look like a woman. The shock at seeing such a strong proud man in a cheap disgusting dress broke my heart, as well as frightened me.
Dropping my mop on the floor in surprise and picking up my face that had temporarily fallen off, I confidently walked over to the desk.
“I’m sorry,” I began to say but was confused on whether sir or madam was appropriate. “Can I help you?”
“I need a room,” he said in a gruff (粗哑的) powerful voice.
“Sure thing,” I said bringing up the registry. “Can I get your last name?”
“Hurgan,” he said briefly.
“And your first name?”
“Amanda.”
Suddenly I had to direct all of my concentration on holding back a smile. A ten second pause of silence passed while I tried to stay calm.
“Okay,” I said getting back to the job, “can I get your phone number, Amanda?”
All of the information was acquired and stored and Amanda received her room key for the night. All was well as I returned to the neglected mop bucket. Suddenly a low throaty cough drew me out of my temporary mental disorder. Looking over at the desk where Amanda stood touching her thick biceps (二头肌) I once again dropped the mop in shock.
“I’m sorry about that,” I said coming around to the desk. Amanda stared with unease twisting her sleeve with her right index finger.
“I have a cat,” she said in a low voice.
“I’m sorry you what?” I asked leaning in closer. She drew back a bit as if I was some kind of threat.
“I have a cat.”
Looking up into her tall frame, I replied, “That’s fine. We just need to add an extra $10 fee.” She handed me her credit card once again. I swiped it, returned it, and grabbed the printing receipt.
“You just need to sign here,” I said handing over the pen. She hesitantly grabbed it from my hand and signed. As she began to return it, my hand came a bit too close to connecting with hers. Scared and possibly a little disgusted she dropped the pen, causing it to bounce off the counter and onto the floor.
“Sorry,” she said, looking down. “I have to go get my cat.”
While Amanda was getting her cat, an unpleasant thought was circling around my head. Here I was just doing my job and this, this WO-MAN was acting as if I was the monster! He was wearing a pink dress! And I was the monster? Was he even still a man? The sliding doors opened and in came Amanda passing the front desk without even giving me a polite nod.
The story most probably happened at a ________.
A. pub B. hotel C. hospital D. shop
We can conclude that the author’s attitude towards the man is _______.
A. objective B. indifferent C. critical D. considerate
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. The author was on the edge of smiling when he heard the man’s first name.
B. When the man checked in, he tipped the author $10.
C. After signing, the man grasped the author’s hand and thanked him.
D. The man gave the author a friendly nod while going toward his room.
What might be the best title of this passage?
A. A disgusting cat B. A considerate waiter
C. A fierce monster D. A strange-looking WO-MAN
【小题1】B【小题1】C【小题1】A【小题1】D
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It is rather challenging to make a choice on universities for school under educates, as they have to take into account the factors like majors, tuition, location and the climate,etc. Read about the following universities and choose one for each of the five students below, with one extra option left.
Annie is a top student of senior 3. She loves art and is gifted in art. She wants to learn art in a forging country which has pleasant weather.
Betty has just entered a university, but she wants to quit school and go abroad to learn fashion design because she is crazy about fashion and wants to become a great designer. She has to choose a college with low fee because her family is not rich.
Eva is an English major student in a university. She loves fashion and wants to learn fashion design in a fashion center that is filled with fashion elements.
Alex is college student majoring in computer science. He found animation design would be profitable industry, so he decided to learn animation design in a country where the climate is mild, not cold in winter and not in summer.
Philip is an English major college student. British art fascinates him very much so he decided to feel the rich art atmosphere and learn art in Britain.
A．University of Auckland
| Programmes | Theology, Science, Art, Business, Education, Music… |
| Fee | ￥60，000-80，000 a year |
| Length of schooling | 3 year |
| Admission criterion（标准） | 1 year preparation for students of senior 3 or graduates with an average mark of 80; regular college course for students who finish the first year in universities. |
| Location（位置）and climate | Auckland, the biggest city in New Zealand; comfortable climate; warm summers and mild and wet winters |
B. Istituto Maranon
| Programmes | Fashion Business, Fashion Buying, Brand of Management and Fashion Promotion, Interior Design, Product Design and Graphic Design… |
| Fee | ￥90,000-120,000 a year |
| Length of schooling | 3 years |
| Admission criterion | No language proficiency test required; able to speak English or Italian; at least 12 years schooling |
| Location and climate | Milan, a global fashion centre in Italy; summers are extremely hot and humid; winters are chilly |
C. Amusement Media College, Japan
| Programmes | Animation（卡通）, caricature, digital game design |
| Fee | ￥90,000-120,000 a year |
| Length of schooling | 2 years |
| Admission criterion | 12 years schooling or above |
| Location and climate | Tokyo, Japan which is a country with the most advanced animation techniques, four distinct seasons; mild spring and fall, hot summer, and winter with a few snowfalls |
D. The University of Nottingham
| Programmes | Arts, Engineering, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science, Social Sciences, Law, Education |
| Fee | ￥80,000-160,000a year |
| Length of schooling | 3 years |
| Admission | Finish senior high school with good performance or undergraduates in college |
| Location and climate | Nottingham, located in Britain, wet springs, hot summers, warm autumns and icy winters |
E. University of Lyon
| Programmes | Art, Engineering, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science, Business, Spanish, Fashion design |
| Fee | ￥10,000-30,000 a year |
| Length of schooling | 3 years |
| Admission criterion | Finish senior high school and obtain a letter of admission of a university |
| Location and climate | Lyon in France; the climate is mild and sunny |
F. Ecole Superieure d Art et de Design
| Programmes | Art, Animation Design, Furniture Design, Decoration and Design |
| Fee | ￥100,000-120,000 a year |
| Length of schooling | 2 years |
| Admission criterion | Between 18 and 25, single; more than 1 year learning experience in art college |
| Location and climate | Reims in France; temperature ranging from 5°C in December to 26°C in August |