13．For age the word has been going around that the dog is the man's best friend．I agree．A dog can be——青夏教育精英家教网——

13．For age the word has been going around that the dog is the man's best friend．I agree．A dog can be hardly as a night watchman around the house，as a pointer on a hunting trip，as a guardian and playmate for the children．But I think that having a dog for a pet is so expensive and annoying that I can do without such a friend．
Providing for the dog's needs is so expensive that the animals should be an income tax deduction（扣除）．There's the medical bill for shots to keep the animal healthy．Unless it's kept in the house 24hours a day，a female must be given"preventive maintenance"a ten-to twenty-dollar investment．Otherwise，before you know it，you'll have more"income tax deductions"in your family．And dogs have to eat．Don't think you can buy a case of Ken-L-Ration and be done with it．A dog can be as particular about food as a French expert．To feed even a Chihuahua，a very small Mexican dog，you'll spend three to five dollars a week．If you own a big，you need a large dog-house．They're expensive．A carpenter will build a luxurious model for about seventy-five dollars．For about thirty dollars'worth of materials，a weekend's work，and a smashed thumb，you can build a simple one yourself．And these are only the major costs．
A dog is so annoying that no one in his right mind would want to own one．Consider the dog owner blessed with a dog that fetches-slippers，rubber toys，newspapers．Have you eased your bare feet into slippers bitten by dogs，seen a living room destroyed by a toy boxer，tried to read a newspaper chewed to wet pieces by an obedient Boston bull？And dogs make noise．Some huge dogs bark all night．But you aren't the only one to endure sleepless nights； your neighbors let you know they didn't sleep either．Policemen are frequent visitors to dog owners'homes．They inquire about holes reported dug in neighbors'flower beds，prize cats injured and bleeding，and pet chickens and ducks sent to their reward．Suspect：your dog!You deny everything，of course．Rex，you assure the officers，was asleep by the door．But you secretly suspect him，because you don't really know where Pex was all week．And you remember wondering why feathers were floating in his water bowl yesterday．Dogs are annoying．Neither a fire-breathing mother-in-law nor a talkative wife prove more annoying to man than a dog．
Dog lovers will，of course，claim my argument one-sides，even exaggerated．They might consider me as cruel as the Russians，who possibly attempting to solve their own canine crisis--shot Fido into orbit．But the fact remains，if our best friends caused us the expense and annoyance our dog does，we'd soon encouraged them to become astronauts．

74．Which statement is NOT true about the dog as man's best friend？A
A．A dog will help to watch people．
B．A dog will guard your house at night．
C．A dog will play with your children．
D．A dog will serve as a guide for the hunters．
75．In paragraph2，"preventive maintenance"meas a measure toC．
A．keep the dog in the house the whole day
B．invest ten to twenty dollars in female pregnant
C．prevent a female dog from becoming pregnant
D．provide for the food that dogs eat
76．Policemen frequently visit dog owners'homes becauseB．
A．the police station was destroyed by dogs
B．neighbor's domestics pets were killed or injured．'
C．they want to ask about neighbor's flowers
D．they can't stand sleepless nights any more
77．From the last two paragraphs，we can learn thatD．
A．a dog is not as annoying as a fire-breathing mother-in-law
B．it is more difficult for man to cope with a talkative wife than with a dog
C．dog lovers prove to be as cruel as the Russians in the argument
D．a dog is a troublemaker that causes its owner the most annoyance．

12．While applying to college may seem easy，getting in can be tough!When you apply for college，you will have to be honest with yourself and do a bit of research to find the right fit．Here are three steps to take when applying to colleges for the best chances at getting into the best college for you．
Step l：Making a List of Colleges to Apply to
With over 6，000colleges in the United States，the first step in applying to college is to do some research and make a college list．This process will be different for everyone．The number of colleges you apply to can vary，from applying to I school （not recommended） t0 30schools （not recommended），each applicant can choose how many colleges they apply to．Many limit the number because applications are accompanied by  a fee．
Step2：Splitting the List into Target，Reach and Safety Schools
In general，students will want to apply to three types of schools：Target，Reach and Safety schools．It is up to you how many applications you send，but a good mix would be more target than reach，and at least one safety．You will need to take your list，and now decide which are your top picks，which are attainable for you academically，which are affordable for you only with aid，and refine  （精炼）  your broad list into a group of schools that gives you the best chance for success．Talk to an admissions counselor at your high school if you have questions about this．
Step 3：Completing and Sending Applications to Colleges
Once your list is complete you are ready to apply to college by completing and sending in applications!College applications take time to complete-you have to write essays，ask for recommendations and get test scores sent to schools-so stay organized!A1l colleges will require these types of application materials，so start thinking about these items well before October or December．Once you complete and send them，then  you have successfully applied to college．

41．It can be learned from the first paragraph thatB．
A．you don't have to think twice before applying to college
B．you should be cautious to pick up the right college
C．once you apply to a college，you'll be admitted to it easily
D．each applicant should choose the best college for their ideal
42．To make a list of colleges，youC．
A．needn't consider about your ability
B．are supposed to choose merely one most fit
C．had better take your academy into account
D．are required to pick out more than 30colleges
43．Which of the following statements is WRONG？C
A．One doesn't have to send his test scores to the intended college．
B．Refer to an admissions counselor at high school if necessary．
C．One should clarify the list according to one's abilities．
D．Teachers'recommendations are included in application materials．
44．We can conclude from the text thatD．
A．each applicant has the right to apply to any colleges for free
B．the more college one chooses，the more successful he will be
C．safety schools are those that don't have so many requirements
D．applicants should send required materials before the deadline
45．The text is mainly aboutB．
A．how to succeed in life B．how to apply to college
C．how to ask for information D．how to do a research in college．

11．Like many men at some point，I dream about opening a bar．I plan to call it Work Out．It will cater to married women in need of a little fun．On Friday nights，they will be able to come here and enjoy themselves．
See，I have a gift for business．I am，as my wife Zsa Zsa likes to say，"A man with a million ideas，none of them very good．"Speaking of Zsa Zsa，she is fed up with this plain little life I've made for us-too many kids，too many chores，mind-numbing（令人麻木的）  debt．The other day，she said she thought we needed a new family car．"Sure．How about an 87 Lincoln？"I said，and saw my dear Zsa Zsa age about 20years，and become her mother right before my eyes．
Yes，money is our madness．Last year，we thought we had found a little cushion when I published a book about the life here in suburban America．It sold 12copies-six of them to my mother．Four other copies went to various aunts and uncles，who used them for martini coasters（杯垫），then sold them at yard sales．The two remaining copies went to perfect strangers．（I think I owe you dinner，whoever you are．Call me，OK？We'11arrange something．）
When the book didn't take off，I wrote a TV show．Then I penned a short novel based on the earlier TV idea that didn't sell．Currently，I am at work on a set of encyclopedias  （百科全书）．In a month，I plan to sell them door to door.6almost every morning，hoping to tap out one idea-just one-that will take us up the hill，to the mountain，to the top．

36．According to the passage，the author is leading a/anC life．
A．enjoyable B．wealthy C．hard           D．comfortable
37．By saying"Sure．How about an 87Lincoln？"，the authorA
A．was just joking B．was showing off their fortune
C，thought his wife would like it D．promised it to his wife
38．What was the result of the book the author mentioned in the 3rd paragraph？C
A．He made a lot of money from it．
B．He sold it door to door．
C．It didn't sell well at all．
D．It was really a cushion for his family．
39．What does the underlined word"cushion"mean in Paragraph 3？B
A．Comfortable seat．
B．Financial help．
C．Unexpected success．
D．Best-selling book．
40．From the account above，which of the following statements is TRUE？D
A．He has a real gift for business．
B．He isn't serious enough about life．
C．His wife is satisfied with their plain life．
D．He is a hard-working writer．

10．-I wonder if I could use your washroom．
-Of course．Just ______．（　　）

	A．	be cautious		B．	make yourself at home
	C．	take your time		D．	go upstairs

9．Cheng Yibing's teammate and friend，Zhang Chenglong，as well as many audiences，______ at the judge's surprising preference．（　　）

are astonishing

8．Whether the Renmin Road reconstruction project can be completed on time has to depend on what the weather conditions are like and ______ modem the equipment is．（　　）

7．By the end of next month you ______ your study in high school．（　　）

	A．	will have finished		B．	must have taken
	C．	should have taken		D．	would have taken

6．-You shouldn't have told her about the secret!
-______？No one believes her．（　　）

5．It will be hard time for us this year unless your new plan ______ well．（　　）

4．The two countries agreed to ______ their differences and work together for peace，which has a positive effect on the international situation．（　　）

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