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Until a few months ago, he was a butler(管家) in one of the more expensive residential buildings in Manhattan. But now, Nepal-born Indra Tamang is the owner of two multi-million dollar apartments in the same building.

The former owner - his former employer, Ruth Ford - died last year and left the apartments to Mr Tamang in her will.

Mr Tamang is happy but quickly points out that his good fortune did not come easily. "I am happy and have been touched by the generosity of the Ford family," he says. "I never expected that I will be given the ownership of these apartments. But I have been working for the family for the last 36 years, devotedly, with honesty and dedication(奉献). So my hard work has been rewarded."

Mr Tamang was 21 when he was brought from Nepal by Charles Ford, a writer and a photographer. Mr Ford died in 2002; his sister, actress Ruth Ford, then took charge and told Mr Tamang that he was like a brother to her after Charles's death.

Mrs Ford died aged 98. During the last five years of her life, she lost her eyesight and also developed speech problems. Mr Tamang looked after her most of the time and took care of her medicines and food.

He also worked with Charles Ford on various photography projects, which he now wants to keep as the photographer's legacy(遗产). He hopes to organize exhibitions of Mr Ford's photographs and edit a book of his works.

Mr Tamang plans to sell the bigger, three-bedroom apartment to pay the taxes he owes to the government on his legacy. He says: "The rules of the building might be a problem, as they require a minimum monthly income to qualify to live as owner of apartments. I have my small house here but I am happy with it,"

Mr Tamang has learnt his lesson from the life of his employers and plans to use his money with great caution. "I think one should save money for old age. That's when you need it the most to get care," he says.

31. Mr Tamang treated the legacy as __________.

A. a reward B. a punishment C. business D. a gift

32. What DIDN’T Mr Tamang do in the Ford family?

A. Show Mr Ford's works in the exhibition.

B. Look after Ruth Ford when she was ill.

C. Work on kinds of photography projects

D. Experience deaths of Charles Ford and Ruth Ford

33. Mr Tamang wants to sell one apartment to _______.

A. buy the small house

B. pay the government the tax of the apartments

C. edit a book of Charles Ford's photographs

D. move into the expensive apartments as soon as possible

34. What lesson does Mr Tamang learn from the Ford family?

A. To find a good butler.

B. To spend money thoughtfully.

C. To save money for children.

D. To get good care when people get old.

35. What can we know from the passage?

A. Charles Ford gave the apartments to Mr Tamang.

B. Charles Ford couldn't see or speak before his death.

C. Mr Tamang treated Ruth Ford much better than her brother.

D. Mr Tamang will still live in his small house in the near future.

AABBD

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　　Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, USA, is in the central part of the state, on the Santa Fe River, which flows into the Rio Grands 35 kilometres west of the city．More than two thousand metres above sea level, it lies in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains with the Ortiz Mountains to the southeast．

　　Santa Fe was founded in 1609 by the Spanish in an old Indian village．In 1680 the Indians seized the place but only held it for twelve years before the Spanish retook it．The city remained under Spanish rule until Mexico won its independence in 1821．From then on it was a Mexico city until 1846 when it was taken over by US troops．

　　With a population of 48,953, Santa Fe is now the second largest city in the state．Because of its sunny weather, rich history and surrounding mountains, it is a good place for holiday makers．Besides hunting and skating in the mountains people enjoy shopping in the Indian and Spanish shops, which brings a large income to the city every year．In summer there is an international opera season when operas are shown in a partly-roofed, open-air theatre daily for people from all over the world．

(1)

At present Santa Te belongs to ________．
[　　]
A．	India
B．	Mexico
C．	Spain
D．	the United States

(2)

The people who held Santa Fe for the longest period in history were the ________．
[　　]
A．	Spanish
B．	Indians
C．	Mexicans
D．	Americans

(3)

What is of special interest to people who visit Santa Fe in summer?
[　　]
A．	Hunting
B．	Fishing
C．	Watching opera
D．	Doing shopping

(4)

Santa Fe is best described(描述)as a ________．
[　　]
A．	trade centre
B．	holiday centre
C．	home for all nations
D．	seaport city

(5)

One of the reasons for visitors to come to Santa Fe is that it ________．
[　　]
A．	has fine weather
B．	is the state capital
C．	has historical monuments
D．	is on the Santa Fe River

The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond， California， USA. “Police station？ A train for Santa FE collide(碰撞)with a(n)　31　at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please go there at once， with an ambulance too. A man is badly injured，” said a(n)　32　voice of a young woman.

“Just a minute， we’ll come　33　. Please stay there and wait，” answered the policeman.

Within a minute， a police car and an ambulance　34　. Soon they got to the　35　， but only to　36　everything was fine. No collision， no　37　man.

“What a dirty trick！” said the policeman　38　. “We must find out that mischievous(恶作剧的)　39　and. . . ”

They had not been able to say anything about a punishment　40　they heard the whistle of a train： the train was nearing them quickly. All　41　a sudden， a truck appeared. It came fast towards them， too. 　42　it was passing the crossing， it suddenly refused to move on. Right then and there， before the eyes of all the people present， the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it　43　meters away.

When Randolph Bruce， the driver was　44　out of the damaged truck， he was　45　hurt just　46　the young woman had foretold on the phone. As he was taken to the　47　in time， he was saved at last.

Later the policemen did　48　they could to find the woman who had telephoned them， but　49　.

It is　50　that a prophecy(预言)should coincide(巧合)with the fact so exactly.

31. A. ambulance　　　　B. truck　　　　C. car　　　　　D. bus

32. A. anxious B. sweet C. gentle D. low

33. A. fast B. ahead C. soon D. later

34. A. went by B. set off C. got there D. came on

35. A. telephone B. street C. station D. crossing

36. A. feel B. find C. have D. tell

37. A. injured B. trapped C. frightened D. killed

38. A. happily B. excitedly C. angrily D. disappointedly

39. A. man B. policeman C. woman D. boy

40. A. until B. since C. while D. when

41. A. at B. of C. by D. for

42. A. When B. Where C. That D. Which

43. A. dozen B. dozens C. dozen of D. dozens of

44. A. raised B. helped C. pushed D. forced

45. A. slightly B. clearly C. hardly D. badly

46. A. as B. so C. before D. for

47. A. police station B. market C. hospital D. sidewalk

48. A. that B. which C. however D. whatever

49. A. delayed B. worked C. stopped D. failed

50. A. surprised B. surprising C. satisfied D. satisfying

“Just a minute， we’ll come　33　. Please stay there and wait，” answered the policeman.

Within a minute， a police car and an ambulance　34　. Soon they got to the　35　， but only to　36　everything was fine. No collision， no　37　man.

“What a dirty trick！” said the policeman　38　. “We must find out that mischievous(恶作剧的)　39　and. . . ”

Later the policemen did　48　they could to find the woman who had telephoned them， but　49　.

It is　50　that a prophecy(预言)should coincide(巧合)with the fact so exactly.

31. A. ambulance　　　　B. truck　　　　C. car　　　　　D. bus

32. A. anxious B. sweet C. gentle D. low

33. A. fast B. ahead C. soon D. later

34. A. went by B. set off C. got there D. came on

35. A. telephone B. street C. station D. crossing

36. A. feel B. find C. have D. tell

37. A. injured B. trapped C. frightened D. killed

38. A. happily B. excitedly C. angrily D. disappointedly

39. A. man B. policeman C. woman D. boy

40. A. until B. since C. while D. when

41. A. at B. of C. by D. for

42. A. When B. Where C. That D. Which

43. A. dozen B. dozens C. dozen of D. dozens of

44. A. raised B. helped C. pushed D. forced

45. A. slightly B. clearly C. hardly D. badly

46. A. as B. so C. before D. for

47. A. police station B. market C. hospital D. sidewalk

48. A. that B. which C. however D. whatever

49. A. delayed B. worked C. stopped D. failed

50. A. surprised B. surprising C. satisfied D. satisfying

Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, U.S.A.,is in the central part of the state, on the Santa Fe River, which flows into the Rio Grande 35 kilometres west of the city. More than two thousand metres above sea level, it lies in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains with the Ortiz Mountains to the southeast.
Santa Fe was founded in 1609 by the Spanish (西班牙人)on an old Indian village.In 1680 the Indians seized the place but only held it for twelve years before the Spanish retook it. The city remained under Spanish rule until Mexico won its independence (独立) in 1821. From then on it was a Mexican city until 1846 when it was taken over by American troops.
With a population of 48,953, Santa Fe is now the second largest city in the state. Because of its sunny weather, rich history and surrounding mountains, it is a good place for holiday makers. Besides hunting and skating in the mountains people enjoy shopping in the Indian and Spanish shops, which brings a large income to the city every year. In summer there is an international opera (歌剧) season when operas are shown in a partly-roofed ,open-air theatre daily for people from all over the world.
【小题1】At present Santa Fe belongs to .

【小题2】Which of the drawings below gives an idea of what Santa Fe is like?
RG="the" Rio Grande SFR="the" Santa Fe River OM="the" Ortiz Mountains