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18．It is said that there will be aviolent（猛烈的） storm tomorrow．

19．Until recently，almost everyone thought that growth and progress would make the world a（61）better　（good） place．They believed that something new was always better than something old．So countries have spent millions of dollars（ 62）on science to develop new ways of making things and doing work（.63）However，this new technique is the main cause of the world's problems．One such problem has come from the （64）appearance （appear） of the car．In some（65）crowded （crowd） cities，the car has polluted the air （66）so badly that people get sick just from breathing it．Waste from factories is another example of how new technology is hurting the earth．When some waste chemicals （67）are put （put） into the sea，they can hurt or kill animals and fish．It's time that we （68）did/should do （do） something as soon as possible．When the problems get worse，they will not affect just a few （69）contries （country）．They will be world problems （70）that/which affect us all．

16．It's kind and considerate of him to bring somesouvenirs （纪念品） back home wherever he goes．

3．The first reality TV show in the world was called Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden in 1997．Half the population of the country watched the final event and a new kind of TV program was born．Two years later in Holland，the first series of Big Brother was filmed．Again，it was a great success and the final program was watched by 15million people．Now more than 20countries around the world have Big Brother or Expedition Robinson on their TV screens．The ordinary people who take part in the programs are known by millions of people in their own countries and reality TV has become big，big business．
For the TV producers，reality TV is a dream that can come true because many of the programs cost nothing to make．At some point，the television viewers are asked to telephone the program to vote or to apply to take part in the show．It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the shows．One of the most popular shows is Pop Idol．In the show a group of attractive young people are made into pop stars．TV viewers vote for their favorite person on the show．The winner makes a record and millions of copies of the record are sold．His or her pictures are published on the covers of magazines or on the front pages of newspapers，and then，they are quickly forgotten．
But not everyone is happy about reality TV．In Portugal，two TV channels got into trouble because they showed too much of the personal life of the people in the shows．In France，reality TV is called"rubbish TV"and the TV studios of Big Brother were attacked three times in one week．In Greece，Big Brother was described as"against human rights and civilization"．
21．Those who take part in the reality TV shows are usuallyA．
A．common people
B．pop TV stars
C．attractive people
D．famous film stars
22．Who would pay for the cost of the reality TV shows according to the passage？C
A．TV producers who make reality TV shows
B．TV actors who take part in reality TV shows．
C．TV viewers who telephone reality TV shows
D．TV companies which broadcast reality TV shows
23．It can be concluded from the passage thatB．
A．everyone is happy about reality TV．
B．reality TV will do well in many countries．
C．all the people in Europe are not in favor of reality TV．
D．reality TV will not be broadcast in any countries．

13．In a certain store where they sell puddings，a number of these delicious things are laid out in a row during the Christmas season．Here you may select the one which is most to your taste，and you are even allowed to sample them before coming to a decision．
I have often wondered whether some people，who had no intention of making a purchase，would take advantage of this privilege．One day I asked this question of the shop girl，and I learned it was indeed the case．"Now there's one old gentleman，for instance，"she told me，"he comes here almost every week and samples each one of the puddings，though he never buys anything，and I suspect he never will．I remember him from last year and the year before that，too．Well，let him come if he wants it，and welcome to it．And what's more，I hope there are a lot more stores where he can go and get his share．He looks as if he needed it all right，and I suppose they can afford it．"
She was still speaking when an elderly gentleman limped up to the counter and began looking closely at the row of puddings with great interest．"Why，that's the very gentleman I've been telling you about，"whispered the shop girl．"Just watch him now．"And then turning to him："Would you like to sample them，sir？Here's a spoon for you to use．"The elderly gentleman，who was poorly but neatly dressed，accepted the spoon and began eagerly to sample one after another of the puddings，only breaking off occasionally to wipe his red eyes with a large torn handkerchief．"This is quite good"．"This is not bad either，but a little too heavy"．All the time it was quite evident that he sincerely believed that he might eventually buy one of these puddings，and I am positive that he did not for a moment feel that he was in any way cheating the store．Poor old chap!Probably he had come down in the world and this sampling was all that was left him from the time when he could afford to come and select his favorite pudding．
Amidst the crowd of happy，prosperous looking Christmas shoppers，the little black figure of the old man seemed pitiful and out of place，and in a burst of benevolence，I went up to him and said：
"Pardon me，sir，will you do me a favor？Let me purchase you one of these puddings．It would give me such pleasure．"
He jumped back as if he had been stung，and the blood rushed into his wrinkled face．
"Excuse me，"he said，with more dignity than I would have thought possible considering his appearance，"I do not believe I have the pleasure of knowing you．Undoubtedly you have mistaken me for someone else．"And with a quick decision he turned to the shop girl and said in a loud voice，"Kindly pack me up this one here．I will take it with me．"He pointed at one of the largest and most expensive of the puddings．
The girl took down the pudding from its stand and started to make a parcel of it，While he pulled out a worn little black pocketbook and began counting out shillings and pennies on to the counter．To save his"honor"，he had been forced into a purchase which he could not possibly afford．How I longed for the power to unsay my tactless words!It was too late though，and I felt that the kindest thing I could do now would be walk away．
"You pay at the desk，"the shop girl was telling him，but he did not seem to understand and kept trying to put the coins into her hand．And that was the last I saw or heard of the old man．Now he can never go there to sample puddings and more．
66．By saying it was indeed the case，the author meant thatB．
A．many shoppers would sample pudding before buying them
B．some people just sampled pudding but didn't buy them
C．the Christmas season was the time to promote pudding sales．
D．there were various kinds of puddings on sale during the Christmas sale．
67．From the girl's words，we know that sheA
A．felt pity for the old man
B．looked down upon the old man
C．thought poorly of sampling pudding
D．worked in the shop for a few months
68．The old man finally bought a pudding becauseC
A．he had intended to buy the pudding
B．the author gave him some money
C．he was annoyed by the author's offer
D．the shop girl asked him to purchase one
69．Why did the uthor feel that he should walk away according to the passage？D
A．He had something urgent to do
B．He was quite angry with the old man
C．He decided to pay the money for the pudding
D．He found himself in a rather awkward way
70．What does the passage imply？A
A．Helping others involves respect．
B．Never judge a book by its cover．
C．A man can do no more than he can．
D．A word spoken cannot be recalled．

20．There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care．To water his flowers，he used two buckets（水桶）．One was a shiny and new bucket．The other was a very old and dilapidated one，which had seen many years of service，but was now past its best．
Every morning，the gardener would fill up the two buckets．Then he would carry them along the path，one on each side，to the flowerbeds．The new bucket was very proud of itself．It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled．The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes：before it reached the flowerbeds，much water had leaked along the path．
Sometimes the new bucket would say，"See how capable I am!How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day!I don't know why he still bothers with you．What a waste of space you are!"
And all that the old bucket could say was，"I know I am not very useful，but I can only do my best．I am happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me，at least．"
One day，the gardener heard that kind of conversation．After watering the flowers as usual，he said，"You both have done your work very well．Now I am going to carry you back，I want you to look carefully along the path．"
Then the two buckets did so．All along the path，they noticed，on the side where the new bucket was carried，there was just bare earth； on the other side where the old bucket was carried，there was a joyous row of wild flowers，leading all the way to the garden．
1．What was the old bucket ashamed of？D
A．His past．
B．His aging．
C．His manner．
D．His leaking．
2．What does the underlined word"dilapidated"probably mean？C
A．dirty
B．dark
C．worn-out
D．ordinary-looking．
3．The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly toB．
A．take pity on the old one
B．laugh at the old one
C．show off its beautiful looks
D．praise the gardener's kindness
4．Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener？C
A．Because it was used to keep a balance．
B．Because it stayed in its best condition．
C．Because it had its own function．
D．Because it was taken as a treasure．

17．That"Monday morning feeling"could be a crushing pain in the chest which leaves you sweating and gasping for breath（气喘吁吁）．Recent research from Germany and Italy shows that heart attacks are more common on Monday mornings and doctors blame the stress of returning to work after the weekend break．
The risk of having a heart attack on any given day should be one in seven，but a six-year study helped by researchers at the Free University of Berlin of more than 2，600 Germans showed that the average person had a 20 percent higher chance of having a heart attack on a Monday than on any other day．
Working Germans are particularly not protected against attack，with a 33 percent higher risk at the beginning of the working week．Non-workers，by comparison，appear to be no more at risk on a Monday than any other day．
A study of 11，000 Italians proved 8 a．m．on a Mondaymorningas the most stressful time forthe heart，and both studies showed that Sundayis the least stressful day，with fewest heart attacks in both countries．
The finding could lead to a better understanding of what is the immediate cause of heart attacks，accordingto Dr Stefan Willich of the Free University．"We know a lot about long-term risk factors suchas smokingandcholesterol （胆固醇）butwedon't knowwhat actually causes heart attacks，so we can't give clear advice on how to prevent them，"he said．
Monday mornings have a double helping of stress for the working body as it makes a rapid change from sleep to activity，and from the relaxing weekend to the pressures of work．
"When people get up，their blood pressure and heart rate go up and there are hormonal（内分泌）changes in their bodies，"Willich explained．"A1these things can have an unfavorable effect in the blood systemand increase the risk of a clot （血凝块） which will cause a heart attack．"
"When people return to work after a weekend off，the pace of their life changes．They have a higher workload，more stress，more anger and more physical activities，"said Willich．

32．Monday morning feeling，as this passage shows，D．
A．is not as serious as people thought
B．is the firtt killer in Germany and Italy
C．is created by researchers in Germany and Italy
D．is harmful to working people in the countries surveyed
33．To protect people from a heart attack，doctors have paid much attention toC．
A．people's working time
B．people's living place
C．people's diet and lifestyle
D．people's nationalities
34．It can belearned from this passage that the heart attack has something to do with all the following EXCEPTD．
A．blood pressure
B．heart rate
C．hormonal changes
D．blood type
35．If the researchers give us some advice to avoid Monday morning feeling，what might it be？A
A．Improve working conditions．
B．Never go to work on Mondays．
C．Stay with a doctor on Mondays．
D．Take medicines on Monday mornings．

14．Jenny was a bright-eyed，pretty five-year-old girl．
One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store，Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace priced at $2.50．How she wanted that necklace!When she asked her mother if she would buy it for her，her mother said，"Well，it is a pretty necklace，but it costs an awful lot of money．I'll tell you what．I'll buy you the necklace，and when we get home we can make up a list of housework that you can do to pay for the necklace．And don't forget that for your birthday，Grandma just might give you a whole dollar bill，too．Okay？"Jenny agreed，and her mother bought the pearl necklace for her．
Jenny worked on her housework very hard every day，and sure enough，her grandma gave her a brand-new dollar bill for her birthday．Soon Jenny had paid off the pearls．How Jenny loved those pearls．She wore them everywhere to kindergarten，bed and when she went out with her mother to run errands（跑腿）．The only time she didn't wear them was in the shower．Her mother had told her that they would turn her neck green!
Jenny had a very loving daddy．When Jenny went to bed，he would get up from his favorite chair every night and read Jenny her favorite story．
One night when he finished the story，he said，"Jenny，do you love me？"
"Oh yes，Daddy，you know I love you，"the little girl said．
"Well，then，give me your pearls．"
"Oh!Daddy，not my pearls!"Jenny said．"But you can have Rosy，my favorite doll．Remember her？You gave her to me last year for my birthday．And you can have her tea party outfit，too．Okay？"
"Oh no，darling，that's okay．"Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss．"Good night，little one．"
A week later，her father once again asked Jenny after her story，"Do you love me？"
"Oh yes，Daddy，you know I love you．"
"Well，then，give me your pearls．"
"Oh，Daddy，not my pearls!But you can have Ribbons，my toy horse．Do you remember her？She's my favorite．Her hair is so soft，and you can play with it and braid it and everything．You can have Ribbons if you want her，Daddy，"the little girl said to her father．
"No，that's okay，"her father said and brushed her cheek again with a kiss．"God bless you，little one．Sweet dreams．"
Several days later，when Jenny's father came in to read her a story，Jenny was sitting on her bed and her lip was trembling．"Here，Daddy，"she said，and held out her hand．She opened it and her beloved pearl necklace was inside．She let it slip into her father's hand．
With one hand her father held the plastic pearls and the other he pulled out of his pocket a blue velvet box．Inside of the box were real，genuine，beautiful pearls．He had had them all along．He was waiting for Jenny to give up the cheap stuff so that he could give her the real thing．
59．Why did the mother tell Jenny the plastic pearl necklace"cost an awful lot of money"？D
A．She was discouraging Jenny from buying it．
B．She was telling Jenny to ask her grandma for help．
C．She was reminding Jenny of its true value．
D．She was encouraging Jenny to get it by her hard work．
60．Which of the following was NOT related to the fact that Jenny could get the plastic pearl necklace？C
A．She promised to work on the housework hard．
B．She was lucky to have her birthday coming near．
C．She went out with her mother to run errands．
D．She got supported from her grandma with a dollar bill．
61．The last time the father came in to read Jenny a story，why was her lip trembling？C
A．She was disappointed that her father always asked for her necklace．
B．She was pleased to give the necklace to her father．
C．She was struggling in her mind about the decision to make．
D．She was unwilling to exchange her necklace for the real one．
62．What caused Jenny to make the final decision to give up her necklace？A
A．Her father's request．
B．Her father's tolerance．
C．Her father's real necklace．
D．Her father's love．
63．Which of the following is the most suitable for the title of the story？A
A．The Real Pearl Necklace
B．The Parental Hidden Love
C．The Decision of Honesty
D．The Choice of Luck．

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