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6．Once upon a time，two brothers who lived on neighboring farms fell into conflict （冲突）．It was the first serious one between them in 40years of farming peacefully side by side．In the end，they fell apart．
One morning，a man with a carpenter's toolbox came for some work．The elder brother said，"I just have a job for you．Look at the farm across the creek （河沟）．My younger brother lives there．It was he who used his bulldozer （推土机） to dig the creek last week to spite （刁难） me．So I want you to build me a fence，an 8foothigh fence，in order not to see his place any more．"The carpenter smiled and said，"I see．I'll try to do a job that satisfies you．"Then the elder brother went downtown．
At sunset when the farmer returned，the carpenter had just finished his job．The farmer's eyes opened wide!To his surprise，there was no fence there at all!Instead，there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other!A fine piece of work!He saw his younger brother coming to him with the hands outstretching．The brothers stood at each end of the bridge，and then they met in the middle，taking each other's hands．They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder．"No，wait!Stay a few days．I've a lot of other work for you，"said the elder brother．"I'd love to stay on，"the carpenter said，"but I have so many more bridges to build．"

63．What was the life like for the two brothers before the conflict？B
A．They lived a poor life．
B．They lived in peace．
C．They never spoke to each other．
D．They lived on the same farm．
64．It can be learned that the carpenter wasD．
A．unwilling to obey the farmer    B．fond of building bridges
C．unable to build a fence         D．willing to help others
65．The best title for this passage isA．
A．A Fine Piece of Work              B．A Carpenter
C．A Conflict Between Two Brothers   D．Two Brothers
66．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．The elder brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek．
B．The elder brother helped the carpenter build the bridge．
C．The brothers were both satisfied with the carpenter's work．
D．The carpenter planned to build an 8foothigh fence as asked to．

分析 本文是一篇寓意很深的记叙文：一个聪明又乐于助人的木匠通过在两个农场间建一座桥，而不是栅栏使产生冲突的兄弟俩和好如初，化干戈为玉帛．

解答 BDAC63．B  细节理解题．根据文章第一段"It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side．"可知，这是四十年来，平静农场生活中最严重的一次．可以看出，在发生冲突之前他们是和平相处的．故选B．
64．D 推理判断题．根据文章第三段对木匠的描述和他干活的情况可以看出，他是一个聪明、乐于助人、技术熟练的木匠，帮助产生冲突的兄弟两人和好．A．不情愿服从这个农民；B．喜欢建桥；C．不会建栅栏；D．乐于助人．故选D．
65．A 主旨概括题．文章主要讲述了一位木匠在两个农场之间架了一座桥，这座桥化解了兄弟之间的冲突的故事．因此，无论从具体的桥还是从寓意上的桥来讲它都是一件"杰作"．A．杰作；B．一个木匠；C．两兄弟的冲突；D．两个兄弟．故选A．
66．C 细节理解题．由最后一段中兄弟俩的表现尤其是"A fine piece of work！"可知兄弟俩对木匠做的活很满意．A．哥哥用他的推土机挖了一条河沟；B．哥哥帮助木匠修建了桥；C．兄弟俩对木匠的活很满意；D．木匠打算建一个8英尺高的栅栏．ABD均不符合文章内容，故选C．

点评 这是一个短篇故事，这类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件．阅读这类材料时，同学们一定要根据主要情节掌握文章主旨大意，同时抓住每一个细节，设身处地根据文章内容揣摩作者的态度和意图，根据情节展开想象，即使是碰到深层理解题也可迎刃而解．

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B．A sad Christmas day．
C．Memories of a happy family
D．Life with a lovely baby．
18．Restaurants do not include a service charge in the bill，so you should tip（付小费） the waiter 15% of the total bill．If service is slow or particularly bad，some Americans will tip only 10%．If service is particularly good，it is appropriate to tip 20%．If service is so bad that you will never eat in the restaurant again，leave two cents．This is a deliberate  insult（羞辱），because it tells the waiter that you don't forget to leave a tip．Tipping is only appropriate in restaurants which offer table service．You do not tip the cashier in a fast food restaurant．
Taxi drivers expect to get a tip equal to 15% of the total fare．If the driver is especially helpful or has got you to your destination more quickly than expected，give a 20% tip．
Hotel bellboys expect a﹩1 tip for helping you with your bags．If you order room service，the tip is included in the bill．Coat checkroom attendants expect﹩1 per coat．Hairdressers and barbers expect a tip of 15% of the bill．Parking attendants expect a﹩1 tip．
Federal regulations prohibit letter carriers from accepting cash gifts in any amount，or gifts worth﹩20 or more from customers．
If you are in doubt，ask whether it is appropriate to tip or whether a tip is included in the bill．
Bribery（贿赂） is not considered appropriate and often illegal．Attempting to bribe a policeman will certainly get you arrested．

64．Which of the following cannot get tipsB？
A．A taxi driver．          B．A policeman．
C．A restaurant waiter．    D．A hotel bellboy．
65．The underlined word"deliberate"in Paragraph 1most probably means"A"．
A．intended       B．instant      C．previous     D．careless
66．What's the best title for this textA？
A．Tipping   B．Service   C．Bill   D．Bribery．
15．Linden Wolbert on What It's Like to Be a Real-Life Mermaid
    Many little girls dream of swimming with or meeting a mermaid，but Linden Wolbert actually left her day job to become one．
"I have always been attracted to water，"she said in an interview．"Not just because of the animals that live in it，but because I feel so comfortable swimming in it．I just was always a swimmer and loved to be in the water．"
    After three years of working 9 to 5 as a residence director for Emerson College，"I was just daydreaming over every single lunch break about being in the water and among the fish，"she said．As an experienced swimmer and scuba diver，Wolbert also loves free diving，in which you dive as deep as you can and swim back up to the surface in a single breath-perfect training for a professional life as a mermaid．She made the change from office worker to mermaid in 2005 and hasn't looked back since．
  Though Wolbert，32，loved movies like"The Little Mermaid"and"Splash"as a kid，she says that she really spent most of her time watching the wildlife documentary（纪录片）．"My goal was to become an underwater wildlife documentary filmmaker like Jacques Cousteau，"she says-and she also works in the Los Angeles area as an advisor on underwater photo and video shoots．When special-effects artist Allan Holt asked her to help him with an underwater music video a few years ago，she mentioned that she'd always wanted an artificial mermaid tail but didn't know where to find one．
    With the help of advanced technology，Holt ended up making a 35-pound，6-foot-long tail for her，sealing a fish tail inside high-quality rubber，hand-making the scales（鱼鳞），and creating a detailed copy of Wolbert's body．It took seven months to complete and cost approximately $15，000．
    She also produces and stars in her own internet show，"The Mermaid Minute"，in which she teaches kids about the oceans and the creatures that live in them．
"I am a smart science mermaid．"she said．"And working with children is my favorite．"
49．Why did Linden become a mermaid？D
A．She wanted to do scientific research
B．She felt stressed in her office work．
C．She enjoyed feeding sea animals
D．She liked water and swimming．
50．What MOST helped Linden become a mermaid？B
A．Her love for mermaid films
B．Her experience in freediving．
C．Her knowledge of life under the sea
D．Her desire to be an underwater filmmaker．
51．Which of the following words best describes Linden's mermaid tail？A
A．High-tech．B．Real．C．Colorful．D．Inexpensive．
52．As a mermaid，what's the most valuable thing that Linden gives kids？D
A．An exciting music video
B．An interesting documentary．
C．An attractive training course
D．An educational internet program．
16．Liverpool，with its half a million citizens，is a big city．It's a city with variety and options．
         Every year，tourists from all over the world go to Liverpool，most of whom head straight for the stadium to catch the city's two football teams in action．Liverpool and Everton are both world-famous clubs with fans from all corners of the World，as well as a good number of home grown supporters．
 
         Another big draw to the city is the four local boys．Paul，John，George and Ringo，collectively famous as The Beatles．The pop quartet （四重唱表演小组） first put Liverpool on the world map in the 1960s．The Beatles Story，situated at the Albert Dock，is a huge draw for fans，and you'll find the Beatles shop and ever-popular Cavern Club，the"birthplace of the perfect Four"，in the Cavern Quarter of the city．Fans can also join one of the coach trips around the sights associated with the band，from the houses they grew up in，to the places including Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields．
         But Liverpool is about more than music and sport．It is rich in history，with some of the most shocking architecture in the UK．The city has two great cathedrals（教堂）：Anglican-the largest of its kind in Europe； and the more modern-styled Metropolitan．The famous waterfront，with the Pierhead and the Albert Docks，is also worth a visit．Many of the city's great museums are situated here，including the Walker Art Gallery，the Liverpool Maritime Museum，and the Tate Gallery，which is home to the largest modern art collection in the North．The nightlife in the city also has a lot to offer．With more than 250 bars，pubs and restaurants，there is always something for everyone to do in Liverpool．Music，museums，shopping，history，pubs and bars--it's all there．It is the world in one city，a place truly deserving of the Capital of Culture title
 
41．Liverpool and Everton areDclubs．
A．architecture               
B．music                           
C．tourist                          
D．football
42．What made Liverpool first known to the world？C
A．The Beatles Story．
B．Cavern Club．
C．The Beatles．
D．The Beatles shop．
43．Compared with Metropolitan，the cathedral Anglican isA．
A．more traditional                                                      
B．more shocking
C．better-known                                                        
D．smaller
44．Why does the author say"It is the world in one city"in the last paragraph？D
A．Liverpool belongs to the world
B．Liverpool is world famous now．
C．Liverpool owns lots of museums well-known in the world．
D．Liverpool is a lively city with various cultures．

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