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Did he tell you ________?


  1. A.
    where he live
  2. B.
    where did he live
  3. C.
    where he lives
  4. D.
    where he lived
D
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　　BACK in the 1960s, Bulgari, the Italian fine jewelry company, brought back a 1000-year-old Roman tradition of putting coins into jewelry as a signature look in its own heavy gold necklaces, bracelets(手镯)and rings．It is a charming bit of aesthetic(美学的)currency that the company continues to revisit in its designs today．

　　As it happens, coin pieces are now much in demand, thanks to a new crop of designers who are putting their loose change into a variety of attractive investment options, or designs．

　　Meanwhile, in Paris, at the Balenciaga fall collection, Nicolas Ghesquiere showed old coins swinging from the edge of ties．Coin coincidence or value-added fashion?

　　“People are into old-looking things, and coins are more directly real if you are trying to get an antique look,” said Lisa Levine, a jewelry designer with a shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn．Her earrings and charm bracelets are loaded with an international representation of swinging coins, including Tunisian francs, Jamaican cents, German pfennigs and French centimes donated by friends from their preeuro piggy banks．

　　More rustic(乡村的)pieces incorporating ancient Roman coins turn up in the delicate(精致的)hand-hammered gold settings of rings and bracelets designed by Gurhan Orhan, a celebrity favorite since he moved his company from Istanbul to New York a decade ago．And coins sold in the old street markets of Tel Aviv inspired the Agasi ＆ Tamar collection of Einat Agasi and Tamar Harel Klein．They may not qualify as bus fare, but they fit the metallic fashion trends of the season to the penny．

　　Designers with interest in old money judge the artistry of ancient coins with a jeweler's eye for clarity, but other factors also come into play．Elizabeth Locke is particularly choosy about the Greek coins, describing winged horses, gods and emperors that she uses in her pendants(垂饰)and charms：they had best be handsome, like Alexander the Great．

(1)

According to the passage, when did people begin to put coins into jewelry?

[　　]

A．

In the 1960s．

B．

Ten years ago．

C．

1000 years ago．

D．

More than 1000 years ago．

(2)

Why is jewelry loaded with old coins so popular nowadays?

[　　]

A．

Because the coins are no longer used in Europe．

B．

Because many people like old-looking things．

C．

Because old coins are difficult to find．

D．

Because the pendants and charms are usually delicately designed．

(3)

The underlined word “They” in the fifth paragraph refers to ________．

[　　]

A．

old coins swinging from the edge of ties

B．

German pfennigs and French centimes

C．

Einat Agasi and Tamar Harel-Klein

D．

coins sold in the old street markets of Tel Aviv

(4)

What do we know about Elizabeth Locke?

[　　]

A．

She works for the Italian fine jewelry company．

B．

She used to be a jewelry designer．

C．

She likes Greek coins very much．

D．

She lives in New York．

(5)

The aim of the passage is to ________．

[　　]

A．

introduce a metallic fashion trend

B．

advertise for some jewelry companies

C．

introduce a variety of pre-euro coins

D．

call on people to be handsome

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(A)

Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman’s shoe of a style popular in the 1890s. But what is unique(独特的) about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1500 stairs carved outface? Or did she throw away goods that she didn’t need in order to travel lighter?

Over 100, 000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wildness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather.

The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks(背包) each weighing up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.

1. The ordinary woman’s leather shoe is considered unusual because _______. 

A. it was an important clue to life in the past B. it was found on a famous trail

C. it at one time belonged to a VIP             D. it was a fashionable shoe at that time

2. According to this passage, many people who went to Alaska _______. 

A. eventually became millionaires              B. brought with them many shoes

C. had conflicts with the Eskimos               D. were not properly equipped

3. The Canadian government made gold seekers bring one year’s supplies with them so that _______.

A. they would not die of hunger and cold

B. the army would have enough food for fighting a war

C. they would change these goods with the Eskimos

D. the supplies would make Alaska rich

4. No matter what happened to the woman who owned the shoe, _______. 

A. she must have lived a happy life

B. she certainly dropped the shoe on purpose

C. her adventurous spirit is definitely admired

D. her other shoes were equally fashionable

(B)

Listen carefully, working people, we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free!

It’s “no”.

What do you ask? We’ll say it again: “No”.

Sweet and simple “no”.

Say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears.

“Saying ‘no’ to others means you are saying ‘yes’ to yourself, ” said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker from East Lansing, Michigan.

“Time is precious. People are spending money buying time. And yet we are willing to give up our time because we can’t say ‘no’.”

Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt(内疚)or fear of punishment. “I would rather have someone give me a loving ‘no’ than an obligated(强制的) ‘yes’, ” she said.

Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? “Not at all, ” said Watson, who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury, Conneticut. “Most people are afraid of saying ‘no’… My advice is to say ‘yes’ only if you don’t mean ‘no’.”

Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time… Other people are happy to use up your time, ” Watson said. Time saving appears to be “no’s” greatest friend.

“No” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”.

“No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying ‘no’ isn’t easy. But finally it’s greatly liberating,” Charles said. But, he added, a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.

But, he also warns: “Don’t go to extremes. Don’t find yourself saying ‘no’ to everything. In return you should learn to hear ‘no’.”

5. The sentence “Saying ‘yes’ to yourself” means _______.

A. you can have more time to play with others

B. you needn’t care about other’s feeling if you are happy

C. you are selfish and treat others rudely

D. you can deal with your business as you have planned

6. When you say “no” to others you should say it in a _______.

A. secret way　　　B. polite way

C. proud way　　　　　D. guilty way

7. In Watson’s opinion, people can save much time on condition that _______.

A. they say “no” at a suitable time

B. they say “no” as much as possible

C. they are afraid of saying “no”    

D. they make others angry at them

8. If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receive may be that he or she _______.

A. enjoys a wonderful life     B. makes a lot of money

C. faces difficulty in life　　D. forgets to say “yes” in the end

(C)

A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man — the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.

    This attitude toward manual(体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.   

9. From paragraph 1, we can know that in America _________.

A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man

B. people can always rise to the top through their won efforts

C. college professors win great respect from common workers

D. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors.

10. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _________.

A. servants in American are hard to get

B. she takes pride in what she can do herself

C. she can hardly afford servants

D. It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food

11. The expression “ wait on table” in the second paragraph means “_________”.

A. work in a furniture shop         B. keep accounts for a bar

C. wait to lay the table                D. serve customers in a restaurant

12. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?

A. A Respectable Self-made Family       B. American Attitude toward Manual Labor

C. Characteristics of American Culture      D. The Development of Manual Labor

(D)

TODAY, Friday, November 12

JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen.

DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8a. m. to 8p. m. Tel: 682—1158.

SATURDAY, November 13

JAZZ Lysis at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.

MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789—6749.

FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road, Richmond.

JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 80p.

THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion(手风琴). Tel: 789—4536

SUNDAY, November 14

DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.

FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-remembers 70p. Tel: 688—4626.

HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen.

THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion.

13. Where and when can you hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band?

A. At the Derby Arms on Friday.

B. At the Black Horse on Friday.

C. At the Star and Garter on Saturday.

D. At the Derby Arms on Sunday.

14. You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts?

A. 789—6749.             B. 789—4536.            C. 682—1158.  D. 688—4626.

15. You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family. Where should you go?

A. Disco at The Lord Napier.

B. The sing-along at The Black Horse.

C. The electric accordion at The Derby Arms.

D. Jazz at The Bull’s Head.

16. You want to spend the same day at two different places and don’t want to cross any street. Which of the following is your best choice?

A. The sing-along at the Black Horse and Jazz at The Bull’s Head.

B. The sing-along at The Black Horse and Folk Music at The Derby Arms.

C. Folk Music at The Derby Arms and Heavy Music with Tony Simon at The Bull.

D. Musical Hal lat The Star ＆Garter and Disco at The Lord Napier.

(E)

With only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone(克隆) the animal and save the endangered species(物种). That’s a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark”.

Noah’s Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M’s College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.

It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.

This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.

The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.

“The nuclear transfer(核子移植) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and it’s difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A& M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.

“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It’s a research that is very much needed.”

17. The aim of “Noah’s Ark” project is to _______.

A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas

B. save endangered animals from dying out

C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study

D. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another

18. According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _______.

A. available panda eggs         B. host animals

C. qualified researchers            D. enough money

19. The best title for the passage may be _______.

A. China’s Success in Pandas Cloning                                 

B. The First Cloned Panda in the World

C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas

D. China —the Native Place of Pandas Forever

20. From the passage we know that _______.

A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog

B. scientists try to implant a panda’s egg into a rabbit

C. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches

D. about two thousand of species will probably die out in a century

Teleflora sighed．He could not go to the new school one more day．The kids didn't 1 about his name, but they all played and ate lunch together without him． That was the whole 2 ．

So when Teleflora went to 3 this morning, his head was bowed and his feet kicked at_4_on the sidewalk．As usual, Mrs．Benson asked if anyone had something 5 to show to the class． 6　 Mrs．Benson read to the class_ 7　 the newspaper, and today Teleflora was 8 when she read about the U．S．Mint （美国造币厂） making five special 9 Levery year to honor each of the 50 states．

He knew all about those shiny new state coins．He and his dad 10 them．Dad gave him a small_11 to hold them．By the end of the year, Teleflora would have all 50．By the time he was ready for bed that night, he　 12 to take one of his coins tomorrow．The next day, when the_13_settled, Teleflora 14 _his album and held it high for the class to 15 . “These are the coins Mrs．Benson 16 _about．And this is John Muir on the California coin, "he said, pointing．"Muir wanted to save the wilderness．"

Teleflora spoke rapidly as he_17_the designs: North Carolina and the first airplane flight．South Dakota, with four presidents carved on Mount Rushmore．

"How can I get some of these coins? Why don't we meet after school? " Josh 18 And Tel can explain everything we need to 19 ．"

Tel? Josh just called him Tel? Like they were longtime 20 ? Tel held his album and smiled．So he did have friends．

1．A．worry　　　 　　 B．think　　　　　 C．learn　　　　　 D．laugh

2．A．question　　 　　 B．doubt　　　　 C．problem　　　　 D．wonder

3．A．school　　　 　　 B．restaurant　　 C．shop　　　　　 D．hospital

4．A．everything　 　　 B．anything　 　　 C．something　　　 D．nothing　　　

5．A．special B．previous C．strange D．important

6．A．Sometime　　　　　　 B．Some time　　　　　　　　 C．Sometimes　 D．Some times

7．A．about　　　　　　　　　 B．in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．from

8．A．shocked　　　　　　　 B．frightened　　　　　　　　 C．surprised　　　　　　　 D．moved

9．A．coins　　　　　　　　　　 B．bills　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．notes　　　　　　　　　　 D．dollars

10．A．gathered　　　　　　 B．collected　　　　　　　　　 C．created　　　　　　　　　 D．found

11．A．drawer　　　　　　　　 B．bag　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．box　　　　　　　　　　　 D．album

12．A．wanted　　　　　　　 B．required　　　　　　　　　　 C．decided　　　　　　　　 D．hoped

13．A．boys　　　　　　　　　 B．kids　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．girls　　　　　　　　　　　 D．teacher

14．A．showed　　　　　　　 B．held　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．closed　　　　　　　　　 D．opened

15．A．see　　　　　　　　　　 B．observe　　　　　　　　　　 C．watch　　　　　　　　　 D．notice

16．A．talked　　　　　　　　 B．read　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．wrote　　　　　　　　　　 D．thought

17．A．found　　　　　　　　 B．draw　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．showed　　　　　　　　 D．explained

18．A．asked B．ordered C．insisted　　　　　　　　　 D．continued

19．A．learn　　　　　　　　　 B．know　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．have　　　　　　　　　　　 D．confirm

20．A．deskmates B．classmates C．friends　　　　　　　　　 D．companions

In 1996 I wanted to buy a Honda Civic. I went to the local dealer. "Oh, you want a Civic, do you?" said the fellow. "And I suppose you'd also like us to throw in a couple of front-row Superbowl tickets? Haw! Haw! Haw! Haw!"

When his laughter ended, he explained that the Civic was such a hit in Europe that Honda was getting an extra $ 2,000 per car there, making Civic practically unavailable in the States. But he did offer to let me add my name to the waiting list--if I agreed to pay $1,000 over the sticker (标贴) price.

When Honda dealerships No. 2 and No. 3 gave me the same story, I was ready to try anything. I carefully looked over to www.autobytel.com. For a skinflint like me, Auto-By-Tel's scheme (方案) is nearly irresistible. You indicate the car you want to buy, compete with the freedom to choose. The nearest participating car dealer mails you back with a cut rate offer. There's no charge for any of this ― and no obligation to accept the offer. It surely seemed no less to me.

Sure enough, two days later, a dealer 30 minutes away wrote me. "Unfortunately, 96 Civics are in very short supply," his message said, "The best we can offer you is $1,200 under sticker price. “I was in happiness. Ah! Bliss! Ah, saving! Ah, revenge!

When I picked up the car, it got better. Since there was no haggling (还价), the dealership fellow was friendly and congratulatory instead of everything. Now this, I thought, is the way to buy a car.

     Auto-By-Tel makes money by charging a fee to each participating dealer. The dealers make money by receiving hundreds of ready-to-buy customer names off the Web. And you save money because your price doesn't reflect advertising, test drives, sales commissions, and so on.

My only regret is that I didn't think up Auto-By-Tel first.

 

51. This text mainly tells about the story of _____.

A. saving money charging

B. quarrelling with the dealers

C. the experience of buying a car

D. regretting buying a new Civic

52. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “skinflint”?

A. A person who doesn’t like wasting money.

B. A person who has few words.

C. A person who is afraid of everything.

D. A person who believes in others.

53. From the text, we can draw a conclusion:_____.

A. Believe others' good remarks while buying something

B. If you want to do anything, you must have a will

C. The writer was not generous at all and he loved money very much

D. Be sure of yourself and you will fail

54. What do you think of the Auto-By-Tel?

A. It makes money by not giving taxes.

B. It is good at advertising.

C. It is good at the business.

D. It makes money by cheating customers.

55. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the text?

A. In 1996, Honda was so famous that it was hard to buy one in Europe.

B. If the dealer mails you with a cut rate offer, you should accept it but without any charge.

C. At last, the writer paid $1,200 for the car he liked.

D. It was with the fourth dealer that the writer made a successful deal.

April 16,2007—A Bloody Day

Brave professor takes the bullets（子弹）meant for his class

Liviu Librescu, 76, a senior researcher and lecturer in engineering, was a Holocaust（大屠杀）survivor who immigrated to Israel from Romania in 1978. Librescu was an expert in mechanics, teaching at Tel Aviv University and the Haifa Tchnion before moving to the United States in 1984.

       According to eyewitness accounts, Librescu and the class heard shooting in a nearby room. The students said their professor blocked the doorway with his body to stop the gunman from entering. Some students took cover underneath desks while others jumped out of windows.

       Librescu’s son Joe said to the news reporter：“I understand from friends that my father was a hero.”

       “It wouldn’t amaze me he would do such a thing,” fellow engineering professor Muhammad said “He is that kind of person, willing to take care of others and protect others.”

Depressed young man shoots 32 people to death before killing himself

       A student from South Korea was identified on Tuesday as the gunman who killed 32 people at Virginia Tech University in the deadliest shooting in modern US history.

       The shooter, 23-year-old Cho Seung-Hui, who immigrated to the United States 15 years ago and was raised near Washington, killed himself after opening fire in four classrooms.

       Cho was described as a depressed  and deeply disturbed young man whose “grotesque”（怪诞）creative play writings even led a professor to advise him to see a psychological doctor.

       The police had found a scrawl（涂鸦）in Cho’s dorm room. “It’s sort of a writing attacking the rich, spoiled students.” “A second note was found near Cho’s body, also containing the same kind of thing.” It could not immediately be determined when the notes were written.

       Fellow students in a playwriting class with Cho also noticed the dark and disturbing nature of his compositions. “His writing, the plays, were full of hatred and seemed very angry,” Stephanie Derry, a senior English major said, “I remember one of them very well. It was about a son who hammered his stepfather to death.” Derry said.

       “He wasn’t an outgoing kind of person. He was very quiet and always kept to himself,” Cho’s neighbor Shash recalled, “He spent a lot of his free time playing basketball and would not respond if someone greeted  him.”

       Rod Wells, a postal worker, said that characterization of Cho did not fit his parents, who worked at a dry cleaner’s. He described them as “always polite, always kind to me, very quiet, always smiling. Just sweet people.”

1．This passage is a piece of news on       .

       A．current events                                     B．social activities    

       C．house accidents                                   D．academic careers

2．Librescu bravely blocked the doorway because       .

       A．he had survived the Holocaust               B．he had a strong sense of social duty

       C．he was an extraordinary hero                D．he had a quick response in danger

3．Which of the following is NOT a word for Cho?

       A．Cold-blooded.                                      B．Self-centered.     

       C．Bad-tempered.                                     D．Dark-natured.

4．Which of the following is true?

       A．A certain professor noticed Cho’s abnormal personality.

       B．Cho was born into a rich family so he hated spoiled children

       C．Cho wrote many disturbing novels concerning bloody killings

       D．Cho hammered his stepfather to death before killing himself.

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