It’s common to hear the honking of horns in New York. Whoever tries every day to get more than a few minutes of sleep in the city will tell you that he could do nothing about it! Honking of horns is just one of their most widely enjoyed pastimes.

But Aaron, a Japanese website developer has had enough of it. Once, the 31-year-old man approached the open window to wait for the driver to finish honking, delivered a polite "excuse me" and then yelled " Ho-o-o-o-onk!", which suggests fierce anger in Japan. Then he threw three eggs from the window of his apartment on to a passing car honking loudly below when his patience was worn out. Instead of apologizing to him, the driver threatened to kill him angrily. So, nobly, Aaron turned to non-violence. He started writing anti-honking haiku verses, a form of Japanese poetry, and submitted them to local newspapers:

Oh .forget Enron;

The problem around here is;

All the damn honking

(Enron_: a major American company that recently caused a scandal by going bankrupt because of corrupt(腐败) mismanagement)

"Then this kind of chain reaction started happening," Aaron says. "All these other haiku started appearing that I haven't written." Aaron’ s community is now covered in anti - honking poetry, written by all walks of life, ranging from scary environmental activist types to violent revolutionaries:

Patience slowly fades;

Residents store up their eggs;

That day is coming soon.

It’s no surprise that Aaron has started a website — www. honku. org — and now people from across the country send him news of their own anti - honking activities. It seems that poetry can change the world after all. Then, just recently, anti-anti- honking haiku started to appear, taped up by locals who thought Aaron should stop worrying about honking and start worrying about starving children, say, or war in the Middle East instead. Aaron has an answer for that. "Stop me if this is too tenuous(不靠谱的) ," he says," but they talk about the violence in the Middle East like it' s a force of nature, like it' s beyond our control. But actually it's kind of like the honking - the violence is man -made. If we can figure out how to stop honking on the streets, I think we could learn some things that we could use on a large scale. "

1.The first paragraph of the passage is intended to tell us that_______.

A. New Yorkers have formed a habit of honking while driving

B. most New Yorkers enjoy sleeping late in the morning

C. honking noise has influenced people's life in New York

D. New Yorkers enjoy listening to the honking of horns

2.What is Aaron’s final response to the frequent honking of horns?

A. Pretended to ignore it.

B. Screamed at the driver.

C. Acted in a peaceful way.

D. Complained to the government.

3.According to the passage, most New Yorkers think Aaron's response is ___.

A. pointless

B. abnormal

C. sensitive

D. acceptable

4.Faced with the criticism of his anti-honking campaign, Aaron notes that___.

A. fierce violence in the Middle East is more of an issue worthy of concern

B. finding the solution to anti - honking is as meaningful as that to starvation

C. big issues are beyond our control while small ones are under our control

D. if not handled properly, honking may cause serious problems like starvation

Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was a（an） 36 student from Jordon. He wanted to learn more about American culture and hoped that he and Steve would become good friends. At first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always 37 Yaser warmly before class. Sometimes he 38 invited Yaser to eat lunch with him. But Steve seemed 39 after the first term was over. The two 40 classmates didn’t see each other very much at school. One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve didn’t seem very 41 in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steve’s change of 42 . “Steve said we were friends, ”Yaser complained（抱怨）, “and I thought friends were friends 43 . ”Yaser is a little 44 . As a foreigner, he doesn’t understand the way Americans 45 friendship. Americans use the wor“friend”in a very 46 way. They may call both casual acquaintances（相识的人）and close 47 “friends”. These friendships are 48 on common interests. When the 49 activity ends, the friendship may fade. Now as Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates, their“friendship”has changed. In some cultures friendship 50 a strong life-long connection between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to 51 . American society is one of 52 change. Studies show that one out of five American families moves every year. American friendships develop quickly, and they may change just 53 quickly. Americans may at first seem friendly. But American friendliness is not always a（an） 54 of true friendship. Learning how Americans look at friendship can help non-Americans 55 misunderstandings.

36. A. American	B. native	C. international	D. home
37. A. greeted	B. welcomed	C. invited	D. received
38. A. ever	B. even	C. never	D. seldom
39. A. familiar	B. helpful	C. grateful	D. distant
40. A. former	B. normal	C. unusual	D. ordinary
41. A. excited	B. shocked	C. interested	D. disappointed
42. A. mind	B. relation	C. opinion	D. attitude
43. A. for ever	B. for once	C. for a time	D. for a while
44. A. delighted	B. confused	C. frightened	D. impressed
45. A. express	B. form	C. view	D. like
46. A. general	B. unique	C. usual	D. strict
47. A. relatives	B. companions	C. classmates	D. workmates
48. A. depended	B. based	C. focused	D. set
49. A. shared	B. connected	C. combined	D. chosen
50. A. contains	B. damages	C. includes	D. means
51. A. enjoy	B. last	C. appreciate	D. value
52. A. slow	B. steady	C. rapid	D. similar
53. A. very	B. too	C. as	D. so
54. A. suggestion	B. offer	C. advice	D. idea
55. A. avoid	B. ignore	C. forbid	D. forgive

Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was a（an） 36 student from Jordon. He wanted to learn more about American culture and hoped that he and Steve would become good friends. At first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always 37 Yaser warmly before class. Sometimes he 38 invited Yaser to eat lunch with him. But Steve seemed 39 after the first term was over. The two 40 classmates didn’t see each other very much at school. One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve didn’t seem very 41 in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steve’s change of 42 . “Steve said we were friends, ”Yaser complained（抱怨）, “and I thought friends were friends 43 . ”Yaser is a little 44 . As a foreigner, he doesn’t understand the way Americans 45 friendship. Americans use the wor“friend”in a very 46 way. They may call both casual acquaintances（相识的人）and close 47 “friends”. These friendships are 48 on common interests. When the 49 activity ends, the friendship may fade. Now as Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates, their“friendship”has changed. In some cultures friendship 50 a strong life-long connection between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to 51 . American society is one of 52 change. Studies show that one out of five American families moves every year. American friendships develop quickly, and they may change just 53 quickly. Americans may at first seem friendly. But American friendliness is not always a（an） 54 of true friendship. Learning how Americans look at friendship can help non-Americans 55 misunderstandings.

36. A. American	B. native	C. international	D. home
37. A. greeted	B. welcomed	C. invited	D. received
38. A. ever	B. even	C. never	D. seldom
39. A. familiar	B. helpful	C. grateful	D. distant
40. A. former	B. normal	C. unusual	D. ordinary
41. A. excited	B. shocked	C. interested	D. disappointed
42. A. mind	B. relation	C. opinion	D. attitude
43. A. for ever	B. for once	C. for a time	D. for a while
44. A. delighted	B. confused	C. frightened	D. impressed
45. A. express	B. form	C. view	D. like
46. A. general	B. unique	C. usual	D. strict
47. A. relatives	B. companions	C. classmates	D. workmates
48. A. depended	B. based	C. focused	D. set
49. A. shared	B. connected	C. combined	D. chosen
50. A. contains	B. damages	C. includes	D. means
51. A. enjoy	B. last	C. appreciate	D. value
52. A. slow	B. steady	C. rapid	D. similar
53. A. very	B. too	C. as	D. so
54. A. suggestion	B. offer	C. advice	D. idea
55. A. avoid	B. ignore	C. forbid	D. forgive

I shall never forget the night，a few years ago，when Marion J.Douglas was a student in one of my adulteducation classes. He told us how tragedy had struck at his home，not once，but twice. The first time he had lost his fiveyearold daughter. He and his wife thought they couldn’t bear that first loss；but，as he said，“Ten months later，God gave us another little girl and she died in five days.”
This double bereavement was almost too much to bear. “I couldn’t take it，” this father told us，“I couldn’t sleep，eat，rest or relax. My nerves were entirely shaken and my confidence gone. ”At last he went to doctors；one recommended sleeping pills and another recommended a trip，but neither helped. He said，“My body felt as if it was surrounded in a vice (大钳子)，and the jaws of the vice were being drawn tighter and tighter.” The tension of grief (悲伤)—if you have ever been paralyzed (使瘫痪) by sorrow，you know what he meant.
“But thank God，I had one child left—a fouryearold son. He gave me the solution to my problem. One afternoon as I sat around feeling sorry for myself，he asked，‘Daddy，will you build a boat for me？’ I was in no mood to build a boat；in fact，I was in no mood to do anything. But my son is a persistent little fellow！I had to give in. Building that toy boat took me about three hours. By the time it was finished，I realized that those three hours spent building that boat were first hours of mental relaxation and peace that I had had in months！I realized that it is difficult to worry while you are busy doing something that requires planning and thinking. In my case，building the boat had knocked worry out of the ring. So I determined to keep busy.”
“The following night，I made a list of jobs that ought to be done. Scores of items needed to be repaired. Amazingly，I had made a list of 242 items that needed attention. During the last two years I have completed most of them. I am busy so that I have no time for worry.”
No time for worry！That is exactly what Winston Church ill said when he was working eighteen hours a day at the height of the war. When he was asked if he worried about his huge responsibilities，he said，“I am too busy. I have no time for worry.”

1.
The underlined word “bereavement” in the second paragraph refers to________.
1. A.
  having lost a loved one
2. B.
  having lost a valuable article
3. C.
  having lost a profitmaking business
4. D.
  having lost a wellpaid job
2.
Marion felt his body as if it was caught in a vice because________.
1. A.
  he couldn’t earn enough money to support his family
2. B.
  he was suffering from sleeplessness disease
3. C.
  he couldn’t get out of mental pressure
4. D.
  he felt tired of adulteducation classes
3.
Marion made a list of over 200 items that needed to be repaired because________.
1. A.
  he hadn’t been able to spare time to mend them
2. B.
  he wanted to kill his free time by repairing them
3. C.
  the items had actually been broken and needed attention
4. D.
  repairing the items helped crowd wor ry out of his mind
4.
At the end of the passage，the author wrote about Winston Churchill in order to________.
1. A.
  prove that he followed Churchill’s example
2. B.
  support his student’s solution to his problem
3. C.
  show that he was successful in his career
4. D.
  clarify how his conclusion was reached

It’s common to hear the honking of horns in New York. Whoever tries every day to get more than a few minutes of sleep in the city will tell you that he could do nothing about it! Honking of horns is just one of their most widely enjoyed pastimes.

But Aaron, a Japanese website developer has had enough of it. Once, the 31-year-old man approached the open window to wait for the driver to finish honking, delivered a polite "excuse me" and then yelled " Ho-o-o-o-onk!", which suggests fierce anger in Japan. Then he threw three eggs from the window of his apartment on to a passing car honking loudly below when his patience was worn out. Instead of apologizing to him, the driver threatened to kill him angrily. So, nobly, Aaron turned to non-violence. He started writing anti-honking haiku verses, a form of Japanese poetry, and submitted them to local newspapers:

Oh .forget Enron;

The problem around here is;

All the damn honking

(Enron_: a major American company that recently caused a scandal by going bankrupt because of corrupt(腐败) mismanagement)

"Then this kind of chain reaction started happening," Aaron says. "All these other haiku started appearing that I haven't written." Aaron’ s community is now covered in anti - honking poetry, written by all walks of life, ranging from scary environmental activist types to violent revolutionaries:

Patience slowly fades;

Residents store up their eggs;

That day is coming soon.

It’s no surprise that Aaron has started a website — www. honku. org — and now people from across the country send him news of their own anti - honking activities. It seems that poetry can change the world after all. Then, just recently, anti-anti- honking haiku started to appear, taped up by locals who thought Aaron should stop worrying about honking and start worrying about starving children, say, or war in the Middle East instead. Aaron has an answer for that. "Stop me if this is too tenuous(不靠谱的) ," he says," but they talk about the violence in the Middle East like it' s a force of nature, like it' s beyond our control. But actually it's kind of like the honking - the violence is man -made. If we can figure out how to stop honking on the streets, I think we could learn some things that we could use on a large scale. "

60. The first paragraph of the passage is intended to tell us that_______.

A. New Yorkers have formed a habit of honking while driving

B. most New Yorkers enjoy sleeping late in the morning

C. honking noise has influenced people's life in New York

D. New Yorkers enjoy listening to the honking of horns

61. What is Aaron’s final response to the frequent honking of horns?

A. Pretended to ignore it.

B. Screamed at the driver.

C. Acted in a peaceful way.

D. Complained to the government.

62. According to the passage, most New Yorkers think Aaron's response is ___.

A. pointless

B. abnormal

C. sensitive

D. acceptable

63. Faced with the criticism of his anti-honking campaign, Aaron notes that___.

A. fierce violence in the Middle East is more of an issue worthy of concern

B. finding the solution to anti - honking is as meaningful as that to starvation

C. big issues are beyond our control while small ones are under our control

D. if not handled properly, honking may cause serious problems like starvation

He was worried, because he lost his bag ________ his passport, ID card and a lot of money．

The underlined word “bereavement” in the second paragraph refers to________.

Marion felt his body as if it was caught in a vice because________.

Marion made a list of over 200 items that needed to be repaired because________.

At the end of the passage，the author wrote about Winston Churchill in order to________.

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