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  Susan Sontag(1933—2004) was one of the most noticeable figures in the world of literature. For more than 40 years she made it morally necessary to know everything—to read every book worth reading, to see every movie worth seeing. When she was still in her early 30s,publishing essays in such important magazines as Partisan Review,she appeared as the symbol of American culture life,trying hard to follow every new development in literature,film and art. With great effort and serious judgment,Sontag walked at the latest edges of world culture.

  Seriousness was one of Sontag’s lifelong watchwords(格言),but at a time when the barriers between the well-educated and the poor-educated were obvious, she argued for a true openness to the pleasure of pop culture. In“Notes Camp”, the 1964 essay that first made her name,she explained what was then a little—known set of difficult understandings,through which she could not have been more famous.“Notes on Camp”,she wrote,represents“a victory of‘form’ over‘content’,‘beauty’over‘morals’”.

  By conviction(信念)she was a sensualist(感觉论者),but by nature she was a moralist(伦理学者),and in the works she published in the 1970s and 1980s,it was the latter side of her that came forward. In“Illness as Metaphor”—published in 1978,after she suffered cancer—she argued against the idea that cancer was somehow a special problem of repressed personalities(被压抑的性格),a concept that effectively blamed the victim for the disease. In fact,re-ex-amining old positions was her lifelong habit.

  In America,her story of a 19th century Polish actress who set up a perfect society in California,won the National Book Award in 2000. But it was as a tireless,all-purpose cultural view that she made her lasting fame.

  “Sometimes,”she once said,“I feel that,in the end,all I am really defending…is the idea of seriousness,of true seriousness.”And in the end,she made us take it seriously too.

59.The underlined sentence in paragraph l means Sontag ____________.

A.was a symbol of American cultural life

B.developed world literature,film and art

C.published many essays about world culture

D.kept pace with the newest development of world culture

60.She first won her name through____________.

A.her story of a Polish actress

B.her book Illness as Metaphor

C.publishing essays in magazines like Partisan Review

D.her explanation of a set of difficult understandings

61.Susan Sontag’s lasting fame was made upon____________.

A.a tireless,all-purpose cultural view

B.her lifelong watchword: seriousness

C.publishing books on morals

D.enjoying books worth reading and movies worth seeing

62.From the works Susan published in the 1970s and 1980s,we can learn that ____________.

A.she was more a moralist than a sensualist

B.she was more a sensualist than a moralist

C.she believed repressed personalities mainly led to illness

D.she would like to re-examine old positions

【小题1】D

【小题2】D

【小题3】A

【小题4】A

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    Keeping a person on a short leash means keeping him or her 12 close control. The person can’t make many decisions for himself or herself. Ms Cleveland does not keep her workers on a short leash. 13 , she encourages them to get 14 ways to do business. For example, her secretary proposed (建议) an idea. She said the company should 15 a sum of money as a prize to the best student in the high school 16 the factory. The winner could use the prize money to study at a university. Ms. Cleveland 17 the idea. After the prize was announced,  18 who lived in the area of the factory began to buy 19 of the company’s candy. Local newspapers wrote about the competition. Business 20 .

    Ms. Cleverland made her secretary the company’s first Director of Public Relations. The former secretary was very pleased.

    1. A. but          B. yet            C. so           D. however

    2. A. so little      B. even less.      C. even more     D. no more

    3. A. on         B. in            C. for            D. at

    4. A. weak            B. strong         C. kind          D. clever

    5. A. no         B. a few          C. few          D. many

    6. A. products      B. candy          C. decisions       D. plans

    7. A. never       B. always           C. seldom        D. did

    8. A. Although      B. Because       C. Otherwise     D. But

    9. A. to walk      B. to use          C. to frighten     D. to play

    10. A. stepping        B. pulling      C. running       D. jumping

    11. A. in          B. for            C. when          D. or

    12. A. in          B. on           C. for            D. under

    13. A. Still             B. Yet            C. Instead        D. While

    14. A. other       B. more         C. many          D. better

15. A. save        B. offer         C. get            D. lend

16. A. belonging to      B. far from        C. near          D. in

    17. A. studied     B. appreciated      C. refused       D. changed

    18. A. students        B. workers        C. businessmen    D. people

    19. A. some       B. little          C. more         D. less

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Susan Cleveland is the young president of a candy company in the city of Chicago. Her father began the company in the 1960’s. He died three years ago. Now, the company belongs to Susan. Susan,  l , did not have any jobs before becoming head of the company. She just finished the college. The employees became 2 concerned during Susan’s first months 3 the job. Mr. Cleveland had been a 4 leader. But Susan permitted 5 employees to make their own 6 . One employee said,“Old Mr. Cleveland 7 told us what to do. He kept people on a short leash. 8 the company did Well.”What does a“short leash”mean? A leash is a kind of rope. We use a leash 9 our pet dogs. The leash keeps the dog from 10 away 11 getting into trouble.

    Keeping a person on a short leash means keeping him or her 12 close control. The person can’t make many decisions for himself or herself. Ms Cleveland does not keep her workers on a short leash. 13 , she encourages them to get 14 ways to do business. For example, her secretary proposed (建议) an idea. She said the company should 15 a sum of money as a prize to the best student in the high school 16 the factory. The winner could use the prize money to study at a university. Ms. Cleveland 17 the idea. After the prize was announced,  18 who lived in the area of the factory began to buy 19 of the company’s candy. Local newspapers wrote about the competition. Business 20 .

    Ms. Cleverland made her secretary the company’s first Director of Public Relations. The former secretary was very pleased.

    1. A. but          B. yet            C. so           D. however

    2. A. so little      B. even less.      C. even more     D. no more

    3. A. on         B. in            C. for            D. at

    4. A. weak            B. strong         C. kind          D. clever

    5. A. no         B. a few          C. few          D. many

    6. A. products      B. candy          C. decisions       D. plans

    7. A. never       B. always           C. seldom        D. did

    8. A. Although      B. Because       C. Otherwise     D. But

    9. A. to walk      B. to use          C. to frighten     D. to play

    10. A. stepping        B. pulling      C. running       D. jumping

    11. A. in          B. for            C. when          D. or

    12. A. in          B. on           C. for            D. under

    13. A. Still             B. Yet            C. Instead        D. While

    14. A. other       B. more         C. many          D. better

15. A. save        B. offer        &nC

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  Ben and his wife Susan were on their 1 to have dinner with their friends,Ian and Betty.It was a dark,windy night,and they did not know the road very 2 .They drove through Cooks town,until they 3 what they thought was the road 4 .Dorling. 5 was wrong,and it soon became 6 that they were not on the road to Dorling at all,The road that they were on was getting 7 ,and there were other cars on it.The wind was blowing 8 with every minute that passed.

  They came to a small village.They drove past a church(教堂),and then to houses without lights 9 .There was nobody about to tell them where they were,or where the road went. 10 ,Ben saw a telephone-box,fifty meters or so further on.While he walked back along the road to see 11 there was a name outside the church,Susan telephoned Ian and Betty to tell them that they were 12 on their way.

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1.A.roadB.pathC.wayD.travelling[ ]
2.A.niceB.wellC.goodD.wonderful[ ]
3.A.looked forB.foundC.found outD.searched[ ]
4.A.toB.leadsC.forD.through[ ]
5.A.whereB.thereC.thatD.the place[ ]
6.A.cleanB.clearC.obviouslyD.surely[ ]
7.A.narrowerB.widerC.biggerD.farther[ ]
8.A.hardB.harderC.hardlyD.more hardly[ ]
9.A.inB.withC.lotD.on[ ]
10.A.Just thenB.Just nowC.MoreoverD.Since then[ ]
11.A.whatB.ifC.thatD.which[ ]
12.A.alreadyB.yetC.constantlyD.still every[ ]
13.A.theB.withC.hisD.whose[ ]
14.A.throughB.acrossC.crossD.throughout[ ]
15.A.heard ofB.listenedC.listened toD.heard[ ]

The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps.

She paid the driver and then, using her hands to 36 the seats, settled in one of them.
  It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of 37 . Susan's husband Mark watched her 38 into hopelessness and he was 39 to use every possible means to help his wife.

Finally, Susan felt ready to 40  to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too 41 to get around the city by herself. Mark 42 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening 43 she could manage it by herself.

For two weeks, Mark 44 Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other 45 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new 46 .
    At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 47 . Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband 48 , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their 49 ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement 50 Susan. She was doing it! 

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work 51 . As she was getting off the bus, the driver Said, "Miss, I sure 52 you." Curious, Susan asked the driver 53 .
  "You know, every morning for the 54 week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely," the bus driver said.
  Tears of happiness poured down Susan' s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than 55 . That is ,the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.

(   )36. A. touch    B. grab      C. count     D. feel

(   )37. A. weakness   B. sickness   C. darkness    D. sadness
(   )38. A. run     B. sink      C. jump      D. step
(   )39. A. inspired   B. determined   C. honored     D. pleased

(   )40. A. return    B. adjust    C. contribute   D. stick
(   )41. A. tired     B. astonished   C. depressed    D. frightened
(   )42. A. volunteered B. attempted   C. continued   D. struggled
(   )43. A. when     B. as       C. until      D. after

(   )44. A. drove     B. directed    C. accompanied   D. sent
(   )45. A. feelings   B. organs     C. skills     D. senses
(   )46. A. position   B. environment  C. status     D. role
(   )47. A. on her own  B. in person   C. to her benefit D. on foot
(   )48. A. politely   B. calmly     C. briefly     D. tightly
(   )49. A. opposite   B. separate    C. fixed      D. lonely
(   )50. A. took charge of B. took place of C. took advantage of D. took hold of

(   )51. A. as usual    B. as a role   C. as well  D. as a consequence
(   )52. A. respect    B. envy      C. know   D. support
(   )53. A. what     B. how      C. why    D. who
(   )54. A. past     B. same      C. first   D. next
(   )55. A. courage    B. will      C. sight   D. wisdom

    Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the  21 tuition (学费) for my brother and me. They don’t  22 in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. My father has a bad temper; it’s easy for him to lose his temper.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (缝被子). I 23 sat down beside her and looked at her.

“Is there any love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very  24 voice.

My mother stopped her work and raised her head with  25 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.  26 at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said 27 . “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of time it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable (耐用的). If life is a quilt, then love should be a  28 . It can  29 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is  30 .”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next  31 . At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were  32 , every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk  33 on the country road. My father had never been so  34 . Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun softly shone through the leaves. All of these  35 the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would  36 in two months. But after two months he still couldn’t walk alone. We were all worried.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan,” he said kindly. “To tell you the truth, I just like  37 with your mom. I like this kind of life.”  38 his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this  39 , I understand that love is just a  40 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm..

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22.A. play         B. talk          C. act              D. perform

23.A. silently       B. carefully   C. certainly      D. happily

24.A. anxious       B. low          C. eager        D. curious

25.A. surprise       B. pride     C. disappointment  D. satisfaction

26.A. So          B. But          C. And             D. For

27.A. sadly         B. excitedly   C. regretfully     D. thoughtfully

28.A. trouble       B. pleasure       C. thread        D. cloth

29.A. hardly        B. often     C. always           D. ever

30.A. valuable       B. inside     C. true             D. priceless

31.A. winter        B. autumn       C. summer        D. spring

32.A. free         B. back     C. fine            D. ready

33.A. continuously   B. worriedly  C. constantly   D. slowly

34.A. gentle        B. perfect       C. pleased         D. thankful

35.A. put up        B. took up       C. made up     D. set up

36.A. run          B. recover       C. stand        D. work

37.A. walking       B. living     C. sitting        D. chatting

38.A. Examining     B. Seeing    C. Noticing      D. Reading

39.A. practice       B. observation C. experience     D. activity

40.A. thread        B. treasure       C. jewel         D. light

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