15．Why this otherwise excellent newspaper allows such an article to be printed is_____me．（ ）
| A． | above | B． | outside | C． | beside | D． | beyond |
14．Greatly agitated（激动的），I rushed to the apartment and tried the door，_____to find it locked．（ ）
| A． | just | B． | only | C． | hence | D． | thus |
13．_____for the timely investment from the general public，our company would not be so thriving（兴旺的）as it is．（ ）
| A． | Had it not been | B． | Were it not | ||
| C． | Be it not | D． | Should it not be |
12．More than two hundred years ago the United States_____from the British Empire and became an independent country．（ ）
| A． | got off | B． | pulled down | C． | broke away | D． | dropped off |
11．It isn't cold enough for there_____a frost tonight，so I can leave Jim's car out quite safely．（ ）
| A． | would be | B． | being | C． | was | D． | to be |
10．No bread eaten by man is so sweet as_____earned by his own labour．（ ）
| A． | one | B． | that | C． | such | D． | what |
9．Living in the central Australian desert has its problems，_____obtaining water is not the least．（ ）
| A． | of which | B． | for what | C． | as | D． | whose |
8．By the time you arrive in London，we_____in Europe for two weeks．（ ）
| A． | shall stay | B． | have stayed | ||
| C． | will have stayed | D． | have been staying |
7．Going shopping seems easy，but actually it takes a lot of learning，especially in America，in fact，many Americans who are not so well-off often shop at"sales"or at special stores that sell things at low prices，which you may find interesting．In America，the important rule of dressing is that one should change his or her clothes every day．For example，in an American college，neither professors nor students are seen in the same clothes two days in a row．So you may find it necessaiy to buy more clothes than you have in China．While you are shopping in the States，you will discover that prices range considerably from time to time．The purchase of used，second-hand clothing，furniture，or other household articles may be an excellent way of saving money．Most second-hand clothes are of pretty good quality．If you are going to settle down in the States and want some furniture，you may go to a"loan closet"，where furniture rents at low cost，or you may also go to a"furniture exchange"place in the community．
Sheets，blankets，and other bedclothes go on sale in most communities twice a year．Advertisements for"white sales"on bed linen，towels，etc．，often appear in January，as well as in May，June or July．Once or twice every season，there will be"garage sales"，where you can get almost anything，from a yacht to a pair of shoes，at low prices．Prices at"discount stores"and"thrift shops"are also as low as you can imagine．
When shopping for food，you should look for special prices for various items that are put on sale weekly．To economize，it would be a good idea for you to plan the weekly menu according to what is on sale，including in it the meats，vegetables，fruits，etc．that can be bought at special prices that week．
Exchange and return policies vary from store to store．You should also keep in mind that exchange and return policies for sales items can be dilferent from standard store policies，especially if the price of the items has been reduced．Ask the merchant about their exchange and return policies before making your purchase．Obtaining an exchange or a return without a store receipt is often difficult．So，to save yourself the headache，you'd better hold on to any paper or other proof of purchase．
51．People shopping in America will discoverC．
A．American goods are excellent
B．most clothes come from China
C．prices vary much sometimes
D．used clothes are of poor quality
52．A person who needs furniture canD．
A．exchange their goods for furniture
B．settle in a place that has furniture
C．get some free of charge
D．rent some at low cost
53．At a"white sale"，one can buyC．
54．Garage sales are heldA．
A．once or twice every three months
B．once or twice every year
C．from time to time
D．in January，May，June or July
55．What does"any paper or other proof"in the last paragraph refer to？B
A．The exchange and return policy．
B．A store receipt．
C．A sales item．
D．The standard store policy．
Sheets，blankets，and other bedclothes go on sale in most communities twice a year．Advertisements for"white sales"on bed linen，towels，etc．，often appear in January，as well as in May，June or July．Once or twice every season，there will be"garage sales"，where you can get almost anything，from a yacht to a pair of shoes，at low prices．Prices at"discount stores"and"thrift shops"are also as low as you can imagine．
When shopping for food，you should look for special prices for various items that are put on sale weekly．To economize，it would be a good idea for you to plan the weekly menu according to what is on sale，including in it the meats，vegetables，fruits，etc．that can be bought at special prices that week．
Exchange and return policies vary from store to store．You should also keep in mind that exchange and return policies for sales items can be dilferent from standard store policies，especially if the price of the items has been reduced．Ask the merchant about their exchange and return policies before making your purchase．Obtaining an exchange or a return without a store receipt is often difficult．So，to save yourself the headache，you'd better hold on to any paper or other proof of purchase．
51．People shopping in America will discoverC．
A．American goods are excellent
B．most clothes come from China
C．prices vary much sometimes
D．used clothes are of poor quality
52．A person who needs furniture canD．
A．exchange their goods for furniture
B．settle in a place that has furniture
C．get some free of charge
D．rent some at low cost
53．At a"white sale"，one can buyC．
| A．almost anything | B．meats，vegetables，fruits |
| C．bed linen，towels | D．shoes at low prices |
A．once or twice every three months
B．once or twice every year
C．from time to time
D．in January，May，June or July
55．What does"any paper or other proof"in the last paragraph refer to？B
A．The exchange and return policy．
B．A store receipt．
C．A sales item．
D．The standard store policy．
6．---With the failure of the experiment，we have reached a dead end．
---Cheer up!Many good things would never have happened if the bad events _____ first．（ ）
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---Cheer up!Many good things would never have happened if the bad events _____ first．（ ）
| A． | don't happen | B． | didn't happen | ||
| C． | hadn't happened | D． | haven't happened |