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Winning the lottery (彩票) is not the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for many past winners. Sad stories do exist in large numbers for the past lottery winners and that's why some financial experts say "70 percent of lottery winners will squander away (乱花) winning within a few years." Some end up losing all within two years, family relationships destroyed or even worse.
Wayne Schenk was an old soldier diagnosed with lung cancer. When he won a million dollars in a lottery he thought his troubles were over and he would get the advanced medical treatment that might save his life. But Lottery officials refused to pay him the total sum in a single payment and they said they could not make an exception to the regulations. When Schenk died in 2007, he'd only received one payment of $34,000.
Another lottery winner, Billy Bob Harrell, Jr. killed himself two years after winning 31 million dollars in the Texas lottery in 1997.He'd spent large amounts of money and given large amounts away, but he didn't end me expected peace that should have come with the freedom of money.
Other lottery winners have ended up in prison for crimes. Many suffer bankruptcy (破产) after the big jackpot (头奖) is spent and given away, including some of the eight people who won the 365 million Powerball in 2006.
The examples given paint a sad picture of what can happen if you win a big lottery jackpot, but fortunately, these examples don't tell the stories of all jackpot winners

1.
What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
1. A.
  Most lottery winners use up money quickly
2. B.
  Most lottery winners don't really end up well
3. C.
  Winning lottery means relationships destroyed
4. D.
  Financial experts are against the lottery industry
2.
Why did lottery officials refuse to give Wayne Schenk the million dollars in one payment?
1. A.
  He was diagnosed with lung cancer
2. B.
  He was unwilling to give away his money
3. C.
  They had to observe the official rules
4. D.
  They didn't want to disturb his peace
3.
The author supports his main idea by ______.
1. A.
  giving examples
2. B.
  making comparisons
3. C.
  listing numbers
4. D.
  listing reasons
4.
In the following paragraph, the author will probably talk about______.
1. A.
  advice given by financial experts
2. B.
  happy stories of the lottery winners
3. C.
  conclusion drawn by the author
4. D.
  regulations about lottery winning

BCAB
试题分析：本文通过举例论证了彩票大赢家的最终结果都并不是真正的好，他们有的挥霍无度，两年内就花光了所有的积蓄，有的家庭关系破裂或者更糟。
1.段落大意题：从第一段Some end up losing all within two years, family relationships destroyed or even worse可知这段讲的是大多数彩票的赢家结果都并不是真正的好。故选B。
2.细节题：题干信息在第二段第三行Lottery officials refused to pay him the total sum....，故后面紧接着解释了原因：they could not make an exception to the regulations，分析此句的意思可得知答案C， regulations与选项中的rules对应，同近义词替代。
3.写作手法题：文章列举了Wayne Schenk，Billy Bob Harrell 等例子，结合最后一段The examples given paint a sad picture of what can happen if you win a big lottery jackpot, but fortunately, these examples don't tell the stories of all jackpot winners可以得知文章主要是通过举例子来论证他的观点，故选A。
4.从短文的最后一段but fortunately, these examples don't tell the stories of all jackpot winners，说明接下来，作者要谈论的是彩票大赢家的开心愉快的故事，故选答案B。
考点：考查社会现象类短文

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　　In ancient Egypt,the pharaoh(法老)trented the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace ,if he broubht good news ,However ,if the exharsted runner had the misrlrtune to buing the pharaoh unhappy news ,his head was cut off

　　Shades of that lpirit priad ovie today’s cknversntions,Once a friend and Ipack up some peanut butter ane sandwiches for an outing As we walked light-heartedly out the door ,pienie basket in hand ,a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and saie ,Oh boy ,bad dny for a picnic the weatherman says it’s going tl raim I wanted to strike him on the race with the peanut butter and sandwiches not for his stupid weather report for his wsile

　　Several months ago Iwas racing to fcatcb angty A’s I breathlessly put my handfrul of cash acrlss the Greyhound ckunths the sales ager said with a brond smile．Oh that bus lsft rive minrtes ago Dreams of head cutting

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　　Unfortumately, many peple are not aware of this?you re tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready ye?When you had your heart set on the toast beef ,has your waiter mimily told you that he just seuved the last piece?It makes you as traveler or diner want to land your fist fight on their unsympathetic faces．

　　Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning．Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically infored me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, “Oh ,that ‘s all right．I’ll catch the next one．” Big winners, when they bear bear new ,deliver bombs with the emxtion the bombarded(被轰炸的)person is sure to have．

(1)

In Paragrph 1,the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to ________．
[　　]
A．	make a comparison
B．	warm-hearted
C．	not considerate
D．	not helpful

(2)

From“Dreams of head-cutting!”(Paragraph 3),we learn that the writer ________．
[　　]
A．	was mad at the sales agent．
B．	was reminded of the cruel pharaoh
C．	wished that the sales agent would have had dreams．
D．	dreamed of cutting the sales agent’s head that night．

(3)

What is the main idea of the text?
[　　]
A．	Delivering bad news properly is important in communication．
B．	Helping others sincerely is the key to business success．
C．	Receiving bad news requires great courage．
D．	Learning ancient traditions can be useful．

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My success in the project proved that breaking up a large problem into small parts could help find a possible solution. Discussing the problem with others was also very beneficial. Now I have gained the confidence to attempt any kind of project.

59．According to the passage, the writer was interested in .

A．developing traffic systems

B．doing challenging projects

C．winning great prizes

D．writing different codes

60．The writer asked the question “how do I do it” at first because .

A．he had no clear idea about his program

B．he was too shy to express himself

C．he wanted to he understood easily

D．he preferred this kind of question

61．We learn from the passage that the writer’s shipping program .

A．would benefit people a lot

B．was done together with others

C．was difficult and needed patience

D．cost much money and energy

62．What would be the best title of the passage?

A．Do It Yourself

B．No Pains, No Gains

C．Learning with interest

D．Practice Makes Perfect

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It took me four days to write the code. The desire to solve the problem kept me sleepless all nights brainstorming in even greater details. Every time I saw my program running smoothly, I exploded with joy. I still remember the last day of my work. I was getting some problem and didn’t know what to do. At that moment, a man came in to clean. He has headphones, and he was dancing while cleaning the room. Seeing this, I burst out laughing. That moment calmed me. I regained energy and interest and started to work again, and soon I fixed the problem.
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59．According to the passage, the writer was interested in          .
A．developing traffic systems
B．doing challenging projects
C．winning great prizes
D．writing different codes
60．The writer asked the question “how do I do it” at first because         .
A．he had no clear idea about his program
B．he was too shy to express himself
C．he wanted to he understood easily
D．he preferred this kind of question
61．We learn from the passage that the writer’s shipping program         .
A．would benefit people a lot
B．was done together with others
C．was difficult and needed patience
D．cost much money and energy
62．What would be the best title of the passage?
A．Do It Yourself
B．No Pains, No Gains
C．Learning with interest
D．Practice Makes Perfect

59．According to the passage, the writer was interested in___________

A．developing traffic systems B．doing challenging projects

C．winning great prizes D．writing different codes

60．The writer asked the question “how do I do it” at first because____________

A．he had no clear idea about his program B．he was too shy to express himself

C．he wanted to he understood easily D．he preferred this kind of question

61．We learn from the passage that the writer’s shipping program__________

A．would benefit people a lot B．was done together with others

C．was difficult and needed patience D．cost much money and energy

62．What would be the best title of the passage?

A．Do It Yourself B．No Pains, No Gains

C．Learning with interest D．Practice Makes Perfect

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B．introduces Vatican City, the independent state in Europe

C．tells about the famous Italian scientist and artist Michelangelo

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A．and the reader know each other very well

B．and the reader have heard about each other

C．would like the reader to trust her

D．would like to get to know the reader

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A．quality of presentation B．importance of sales

C．historical value D．value to collectors

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A．the recipient （接受者） B．the recipient, his wife and children

C．art historians D．traveling salesmen

What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

Why did lottery officials refuse to give Wayne Schenk the million dollars in one payment?

The author supports his main idea by ______.

In the following paragraph, the author will probably talk about______.

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