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     A well-dressed man entered a famous jewelry shop. He explained he wished to buy a pearl for his
wife's birthday and the price didn't matter since business had been very good for him that year. After
examining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paid for it in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.
     A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality, as she wanted a pair of earrings made,
"Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?" said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied,
"I would say it's exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl."
     The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $ 25,000 for the matching
pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.
     Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. "I don't like to part with it," she said sadly, "I inherited it from my
mother, and my mother inherited it from hers. But I really need the money."
     The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man's hotel to
tell him the good news. The man, however, was nowhere to be found.
1. The man paid $ 5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining because ______.
A. he wanted to make the jeweler believe him
B. his business had been successful
C. he was anxious to get it
D. he was very rich
2. He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be ______.
A. exactly the same size as the black one
B. exactly as big and nice as the black one
C. worth no more than $ 25,000
D. exactly the same quality as the black one
3. Many people answered the advertisement because they wanted _______.
A. to see the perfect pearl
B. to buy some beautiful pearls too
C. to get in touch with the rich man
D. to sell their own pearl at a high price
4. The jeweler couldn't find the man anywhere because ______.
A. he died suddenly.
B. He happened to be out
C. He got $ 20,000 by cheating and had run away with the money.
D. He wouldn't show up until the jeweler called him a second time.

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B．	Waist：60 cm：Hip：80 cm
C．	Waist：55 cm; Hip 160 cm
D．	Waist：120 cm; Hip：110 cm

(3)

The underlined sentence‘the results are nomere quirkofnature,’possible tells us the results ________．
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A．	can be explained scientifically
B．	are strange and hard to explain
C．	have just come about by chance
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Many teenagers（青少年） feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.

It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to tell their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who chooses your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

Your answers are welcome.

56. Many teenagers think that ____ can understand them better.

A. friends B. brothers C. sisters D. parents

57. When teenagers have something difficult to tell their parents, they usually____.

A. stay alone at home B. fight with their parents

C. discuss it with their friends D. go to their brothers and sisters for help

58. The sentence （句子） “Your answers are welcome. ” means _______.

A. You are welcome to discuss the questions with us

B. We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome

C. Your answers are always right

D. You can give us all the right answers

59. Which of the following is the writer’s attitude（态度）?

A. Parents should choose friends for their children.

B. Children should choose everything they like.

C. Parents should understand their children better.

D. Teenagers should only go to their friends for help.

60. Part of the purpose of this passage is to ___.

A. give information for the parents to make their own judgment（判断）

B. give advice to children who want to choose their friends

C. help parents to find better friends for their children

D. get some information from many readers