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3.A federal judge sentenced Bruce Jones to 12years in federal prison for fraud (诈骗罪).Over a 10-year period,Jones had managed to cheat thousands of people throughout the state out of almost﹩10million.He advertised his fantastic ideas on TV."For some reason,"Jones said,"TV seems to break the ice.Even though you are a total stranger to the viewer,once he sees you on TV in his home,he feels like he knows you.You enter his living room and become a trusted friend."
Jones had an imagination that wouldn't quit.One time he showed viewers an"official government"earthquake report which"proved"that the western half of California would collapse into the sea within three years.For﹩100,he said,Jones would insure your house and property for full value.Thousands of people who saw that TV ad sent him a hundred dollars each.
In another TV ad,Jones claimed that he had come to an agreement with the federal and state government for exclusive(独享的)air rights.He told viewers that,for only﹩100,they could own the first 10miles above all their property.You would be able to charge any commercial plane that flew over your property﹩100per crossing.You would also be able to charge government rockets,satellites,space shuttles,and space stations﹩100for each and every violation of your air rights.
Another time,Jones claimed to have invented a product that gets rid of calories.He showed the viewers a spray can of"NoCal."He said that by simply spraying NoCal on your food,a chemical interaction would cause all the calories in the food to simply disappear within about 10seconds.The NoCal was only﹩10a can.As usual,Jones received thousands of checks in the mail.
The judge told Jones that he should be ashamed of himself.Jones responded that he was very ashamed of himself,and that when he got out of prison he hoped to become a TV adviser to help people avoid getting cheated.He told the judge that he was already developing an instructional CD that,for merely﹩100,would save people thousands of dollars in scams(骗局).The judge nodded,and then changed Jones'sentence from 10years to 12years.
55.According to Jones,he could successfully cheat many people mainly because.C
A.he promised them a large profit
B.they were too eager to make money
C.they believed too much in TV ads
D.he was skillful in communicating with people
56.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A
A.Jones showed unusual imagination in his tricks.
B.Jones was closely related to the state government.
C.Western California was in danger of going under the sea.
D.Jones felt guilty and was determined to lead a new life.
57.We can infer that people who wanted to buy"NoCal"from Jones.C
A.were mainly from low income families
B.all had a rich knowledge of chemistry
C.were probably interested in losing weight
D.usually did the shopping through the Internet
58.The judge changed the sentence at last because.A
A.Jones was planning another big scam
B.he could hardly believe what Jones had told him
C.Jones had cheated more people than he expected
D.he had suffered from Jones'scams himself.
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读,作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了一个通过电视广告进行诈骗的人--琼斯,他成功地欺骗了许多人主要是因为电视给他行骗提供了一个很好的平台,人们过于相信电视里所说的,在他受审的时候仍然想着计划另一个大骗局,因此法官将他原本被判处的十年刑罚改为十二年.
解答 55.C 推理判断题,根据第二段He advertised his fantastic ideas on TV."For some reason,"Jones said,"TV seems to break the ice.Even though you are a total stranger to the viewer,once he sees you on TV in his home,he feels like he knows you.You enter his living room and become a trusted friend."可知琼斯成功地欺骗了许多人主要是因为电视给他行骗提供了一个很好的平台,人们过于相信电视里所说的,故选C.
56.A 推理判断题,根据第三段Jones had an imagination that wouldn't quit.以及第三,四,五段的例子可知琼斯在他的电视广告欺骗中表现出了不同寻常的想象力,故选A.
57.C 细节理解题,根据第四段Another time,Jones claimed to have invented a product that gets rid of calories.He showed the viewers a spray can of"NoCal."可知"NoCal"的广告中声称它可以帮助人们摆脱卡路里,因此那些想从琼斯手中购买"NoCal"的人可能想要减肥,故选C.
58.A 推理判断题,根据最后一段Jones responded that he was very ashamed of himself,and that when he got out of prison he hoped to become a TV adviser to help people avoid getting cheated.He told the judge that he was already developing an instructional CD that,for merely﹩100,would save people thousands of dollars in scams(骗局).可知琼斯正在计划另一个大骗局,在他出狱之后想欺骗人们购买他的光盘,因此法官将判处的十年改为十二年,故选A.
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
-Yes,in fact,I saw him yesterday.I___ _him for three years.( )
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A country's capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors,most of which have an effect on one another.Wealth depends to a very degree upon a country's natural resources,such as coal,gold,and other minerals,water supply and so on.Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals,and have a fertile soil and a favorable climate; other regions possess perhaps only one of these things,and some regions possess none of them.The USA is one of the wealthiest regions of the world because she has vast natural resources within her borders,her soil is fertile,and her climate is of variety.The Sahara Desert,on the other hand,is one of the least wealthy.
Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use.Sound and stable political conditions,and freedom from foreign invasion (侵略),enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily,and to produce more wealth than another country equally well served by nature but less well ordered.
Another important factor is the technical efficiency of a country's people.Old countries that have,through many centuries,trained up numerous skilled craftsmen and technicians are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largely unskilled.
Wealth also produces wealth.As a country becomes wealthier,its people have a large margin (富余) for saving,and can put their savings into factories and machines which will help workers to turn out more goods in their working day.
Title | People's (76)livingstandard |
Meaning | The average share of the goods and services for people (77)producedby the country. |
Some factors that (78)affect/influencethe standard of living of any country | ▲Wealth depends (79)mainly/mostly/largelyupon a country's natural resources such as coal,gold,other minerals,water supply and a fertile soil and a favorable climate ▲Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn (80)naturalresources to use. ▲The (81technicalefficiency of a country's people is another important factor |
The comparison between the USA and the Sahara Desert | ▲The USA has vast natural resources,her soil is fertile,and it has (82variousclimate ▲The Sahara Desert,on the other hand,is one of the (83)poorest |
The (84)effect(s) of wealth | ▲Wealth also produces wealth. ▲Wealthy people can put their savings into factories and machines which will help workers to (85)turnout more goods in their working day. |
A. | that | B. | who | C. | whom | D. | as |
A. | that | B. | which | C. | when | D. | what |
-He has been working very hard.______ he is an advanced worker.( )
A. | No wonder | B. | No doubt | C. | No worry | D. | No problem |