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Larry and his wife were killed in the volcanic eruption, _______ their 5-year-old son alone in this world.

A. leaving          B. and left         C. to leave             D. left

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B
On the last day of his life, my dog Otto spent that morning of spring napping in the garden. This was always one of his favorite things to do, even before the days when he was too old and too weak to get out of a car by himself.
I probably would have started crying over Otto right then, if my two other little dogs hadn't suddenly raced past. Larry, who was a puppy, got knocked into Otto, then licked Otto's ear, and that got Otto excited, and Otto barked and tried to stand up again, but it was hard for him.
Soon it was time for me to drive to see Steve, our vet.
When Steve gave Otto the first shot, it made him woozy (眩晕的). Otto wandered over to where Steve and I were sitting and settled down between us. He has always liked to touch everyone in his pack, if possible, while he sleeps.
After Steve gave him the last shot and Otto stopped breathing, he didn't look like Otto anymore. He looked like an old gray-brown piece of beat-up carpet, and I suddenly realized what bad shape he'd been in for a long, long time. I wondered if he'd been in much more pain than I knew. Wondering made me feel even worse.
The week after Otto died was not good. Every morning when I walked Larry and Sticky in the neighborhood, somebody would come up and say they had heard about Otto and they were sorry. They were all Otto's friends and some of them cried. Others, like Debbie who lives on my street, reminded me about how, even at the end. Otto would stand between her twins' stroller (婴儿车) and the street when the garbage truck went by. "Like it was his job to protect them," she marveled.
Otto has left us, but his memory lives on.
60. How did the author feel when Otto was napping in the garden?
A. She felt like crying.                      B. She thought life was beautiful.           C. She found spring was wonderful.            D. She was relieved.
61. According to the passage, how did the dog die?
A. He had an accident on the street.          B. He died naturally.                  C. He was made to die by a vet.                   D. He starved.
62. What can we know about Otto?
A. He was already too old to bark.                            B. He liked people to keep him company.     C. He died a very painful death.                       D. He was protected by the neighbours.
63. We can see from the passage that Sticky is a ______.
A. cat                 B. dog              C. child            D. Neighbour


B
On the last day of his life, my dog Otto spent that morning of spring napping in the garden. This was always one of his favorite things to do, even before the days when he was too old and too weak to get out of a car by himself.
I probably would have started crying over Otto right then, if my two other little dogs hadn't suddenly raced past. Larry, who was a puppy, got knocked into Otto, then licked Otto's ear, and that got Otto excited, and Otto barked and tried to stand up again, but it was hard for him.
Soon it was time for me to drive to see Steve, our vet.
When Steve gave Otto the first shot, it made him woozy (眩晕的). Otto wandered over to where Steve and I were sitting and settled down between us. He has always liked to touch everyone in his pack, if possible, while he sleeps.
After Steve gave him the last shot and Otto stopped breathing, he didn't look like Otto anymore. He looked like an old gray-brown piece of beat-up carpet, and I suddenly realized what bad shape he'd been in for a long, long time. I wondered if he'd been in much more pain than I knew. Wondering made me feel even worse.
The week after Otto died was not good. Every morning when I walked Larry and Sticky in the neighborhood, somebody would come up and say they had heard about Otto and they were sorry. They were all Otto's friends and some of them cried. Others, like Debbie who lives on my street, reminded me about how, even at the end. Otto would stand between her twins' stroller (婴儿车) and the street when the garbage truck went by. "Like it was his job to protect them," she marveled.
Otto has left us, but his memory lives on.
60. How did the author feel when Otto was napping in the garden?
A. She felt like crying.                      B. She thought life was beautiful.
C. She found spring was wonderful.           D. She was relieved.
61. According to the passage, how did the dog die?
A. He had an accident on the street.           B. He died naturally.                 
C. He was made to die by a vet.              D. He starved.
62. What can we know about Otto?
A. He was already too old to bark.                            B. He liked people to keep him company.     C. He died a very painful death.                           D. He was protected by the neighbours.
63. We can see from the passage that Sticky is a ______.
A. cat                 B. dog              C. child             D. neighbour

A different sort of generation gap is developing in the workplace. Someone --- specifically the father-daughter team of Larry and Meagan Johnson --- has figured out that on some American job sites, five generations are working side by side.
In their new book about generations in the workplace the pair argue that while such an age difference adds a lot of texture and a variety of life experiences, it can also bring tensions and conflicts.
The Johnsons are human-resource trainers and public speakers. Dad Larry is a former health-care executive; daughter Meagan is a onetime high-level sales manager.
Here are the oldest and youngest of the five generations they identify:
They call the oldest group Traditionals, born before 1945. They were heavily influenced by the lessons of the Great Depression and World War Two. They respect authority, set a high standard of workmanship, and communicate easily and confidently. But they’re also stubbornly independent. They want their opinions heard.
At the other extreme are what the Johnsons call Linksters, born after 1995 into today’s more complicated, multi-media world. They live and breathe technology and are often social activists.
You won’t find many 15-year olds in the offices of large companies, except as volunteers, of course, but quite old and quite young workers do come together in sales environments like bike shops and ice-cream stores.
The Johnsons, Larry and Meagan, represent a generation gap themselves in their work with jobsite issues. The Johnsons’ point is that as the average lifespan continues to rise and retirement dates get delayed because of the tight economy, people of different generations are working side by side, more often bringing with them very different ideas about company loyalty and work values.
The five generations are heavily influenced by quite different events, social trends, and the cultural phenomena of their times. Their experiences shape their behavior and make it difficult, sometimes, for managers to achieve a strong and efficient workplace.
Larry and Meagan Johnson discuss all this in greater detail in a new book, “Generations, Inc.: From Boomers to Linksters --- Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work,” published by Amacom Press, which is available in all good bookstore from this Friday.
【小题1】The type of generation gap in paragraph 1 refers to the difference in beliefs ________.

A.between managers and workers
B.among family members
C.among employees
D.between older and newer companies
【小题2】Which of the following statements is NOT true about Traditionals?
A.They’ve learned much from war and economic disaster.
B.They’re difficult to work with as they are stubborn.
C.They respect their boss and hope to be respected.
D.They’re independent workers with great confidence.
【小题3】 According to the passage, the Linksters are usually ________.
A.found working in the offices of large companies
B.influenced by media and technology
C.enthusiastic multi-media activists
D.ice-cream sellers
【小题4】 According to the passage, modern workforces are more diverse because ________.
A.people want to increase their average lifespan
B.many young people are entering the workforce
C.employees with different values can benefit their companies
D.retirement dates are being delayed for economic reasons
【小题5】What’s the main purpose of the passage?
A.To promote a new book by Larry and Meagan Johnson.
B.To describe the five different workplace generations.
C.To introduce the Johnsons’ research about diverse workforces.
D.To identify a major problem in modern workforces.

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     When I was a kid , my dad used to sing an old song , “ Pack up your Troubles,” while working in the morning . The song plays in my head often    36    I’m packing for a trip --- “ Pack up your    37    in your old kit bag and smile , smile , smile .” Lately , with regulations(rules)   38    daily , packing my kit bag with clothes and toothbrush seems   39   like trouble than fun , fun , fun .

     For my friend , Vikki , though ,    40  to pack isn’t as important as whom to pack . She   41   her family and friends everywhere. Vikki took her mother skiing in Mammoth   42    she took my mother-in-law to Rome. Vikki    43    prayer cards of her loved ones and takes them with her wherever she goes. The    44    have the images of Jesus and pictures of a dead friend and “ in loving memory”.   45  , I’m not as sentimental(多愁善感的) about Vikki’s collection as she is , but on a trip two years ago , I    46   power of those prayer cards.

     Larry and I were in Peru with Vikki and Bill . We had just finished    47   at a restaurant in Agua Calientes , when Vikki    48    a small card across the table to Larry and asked , “ Would you like to have your    49    with you tomorrow when you climb Machu Picchu ?” Larry was visibly   50    by the gesture and slipped the prayer card from his mother’s funeral into his shirt    51   . The next day , Larry had his mom with him indeed .

     It was then I    52   the enormous happiness Vikki must feel   53    . With all the rules today about what    54   can’t bring on a flight , maybe we’d all be a little more   55   if we focused on the things we can bring and make sure they are what make us happy or at least smile , smile , smile .

1.A. when      B. until                 C. since           D. because

2.A. clothes            B. toothbrushes           C. troubles            D. luggage

3.A. reforming  B. changing        C. making  D. keeping

4.A. little   B. less        C. much    D. more

5.A. what  B. whom   C. which    D. whatever

6.A. holds B. takes     C. sends    D. makes

7.A. but     B. so C. and        D. or

8.A. makes         B. sells       C. gathers D. collects

9.A. cards B. pictures         C. stories  D. books

10.A. Unfortunately  B. Obviously      C. Especially      D. Finally

11.A. created    B. heard    C. witnessed      D. gazed

12.A. dinner      B. work     C. homework    D. housework

13.A. slid         B. hid  C. wrote    D. made

14.A. brother    B. sister     C. dad        D. mom

15.A. surprised B. moved  C. removed       D. confused

16.A. collar        B. pocket  C. bag        D. sleeve

17.A. realized   B. recognized    C. recovered     D. resisted

18.A. at times    B. at all times     C. at one time   D. at no time

19.A. teachers  B. writers  C. travellers       D. soldiers

20.A. sad  B. disappointed          C. depressed     D. pleasant

 

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