In a few states where racial prejudice is serious, violence has so come to be taken for granted as a means of solving differences, that it is not even questioned. There are states where the white man imposes his rule by force; there are states where the black man protests by setting fire to cities and by looting and pillaging. Important people on both sides, who would in other respects appear to be reasonable men, get up and calmly argue in favor of violence – as if it were a legitimate solution, like any other. What is really frightening, what really fills you with despair, is the realization that when it comes to the crunch, we have made no actual progress at all. We may wear collars and ties instead of war-paint, but our instincts remain basically unchanged. The whole of the recorded history of the human race, that tedious documentation of violence, has taught us absolutely nothing. We have still not learnt that violence never solves a problem but makes it more serious. The sheer horror, the bloodshed, the suffering mean nothing. No solution ever comes to light the morning after when we dismally contemplate the smoking ruins and wonder what hit us.
The truly reasonable men who know where the solutions lie are finding it harder and harder to get a hearing. They are despised, mistrusted and even persecuted by their own kind because they advocate such apparently outrageous things as law enforcement. If half the energy that goes into violent acts were put to good use, if our efforts were directed at cleaning up the shabby houses at improving living-standards and providing education and employment for all, we would have gone a long way to arriving at a solution. Our strength is weakened by having to mop up the mess that violence leaves in its wake. In a well-directed effort, it would not be impossible to fulfill the ideals of a stable social programme. The benefits that can be derived from constructive solutions are everywhere apparent in the world around us. Genuine and lasting solutions are always possible, providing we work within the framework of the law.
Before we can even begin to reflect on peaceful co-existence between the races, we must appreciate each other's problems. And to do this, we must learn about them: it is a simple exercise in communication, in exchanging information. "Talk, talk, talk," the advocates of violence say, "all you ever do is talk, and we are none the wiser." It's rather like the story of the famous lawyer who carefully explained his case to the judge. After listening to a lengthy argument the judge complained that after all this talk, he was none the wiser. "Possible, my lord," the lawyer replied, "none the wiser, but surely far better informed." Knowledge is the necessary prerequisite to wisdom: the knowledge that violence creates the evils it pretends to solve.
【小题1】  What is the best title for this passage?

In a few states where racial prejudice is serious, violence has so come to be taken for granted as a means of solving differences, that it is not even questioned. There are states where the white man imposes his rule by force; there are states where the black man protests by setting fire to cities and by looting and pillaging. Important people on both sides, who would in other respects appear to be reasonable men, get up and calmly argue in favor of violence – as if it were a legitimate solution, like any other. What is really frightening, what really fills you with despair, is the realization that when it comes to the crunch, we have made no actual progress at all. We may wear collars and ties instead of war-paint, but our instincts remain basically unchanged. The whole of the recorded history of the human race, that tedious documentation of violence, has taught us absolutely nothing. We have still not learnt that violence never solves a problem but makes it more serious. The sheer horror, the bloodshed, the suffering mean nothing. No solution ever comes to light the morning after when we dismally contemplate the smoking ruins and wonder what hit us.

The truly reasonable men who know where the solutions lie are finding it harder and harder to get a hearing. They are despised, mistrusted and even persecuted by their own kind because they advocate such apparently outrageous things as law enforcement. If half the energy that goes into violent acts were put to good use, if our efforts were directed at cleaning up the shabby houses at improving living-standards and providing education and employment for all, we would have gone a long way to arriving at a solution. Our strength is weakened by having to mop up the mess that violence leaves in its wake. In a well-directed effort, it would not be impossible to fulfill the ideals of a stable social programme. The benefits that can be derived from constructive solutions are everywhere apparent in the world around us. Genuine and lasting solutions are always possible, providing we work within the framework of the law.

Before we can even begin to reflect on peaceful co-existence between the races, we must appreciate each other's problems. And to do this, we must learn about them: it is a simple exercise in communication, in exchanging information. "Talk, talk, talk," the advocates of violence say, "all you ever do is talk, and we are none the wiser." It's rather like the story of the famous lawyer who carefully explained his case to the judge. After listening to a lengthy argument the judge complained that after all this talk, he was none the wiser. "Possible, my lord," the lawyer replied, "none the wiser, but surely far better informed." Knowledge is the necessary prerequisite to wisdom: the knowledge that violence creates the evils it pretends to solve.

1.  What is the best title for this passage?

A．Advocating Violence.

B．Violence Can Do Nothing to Reduce Race Prejudice.

C．Important People on Both Sides See Violence As a Legitimate Solution.

D．The Instincts of Human Race Are Thirsty for Violence.

2.  Recorded history has taught us

A．violence never solves anything.

B．nothing.

C．the bloodshed means nothing.

D．everything.

3. According the author the best way to solve race prejudice is

A．law enforcement.

B．knowledge.

C．nonviolence.

D．Mopping up the violent mess.

One of my favourite films is Mr. Bean At a Fancy（化装）Restaurant. In the film, after  being   21  at his table，Mr. Bean takes out a  22   ，writes a few words on it，signs his  name，puts it into an envelope and    23   it on the table．After a moment，he looks at the   24   but this time he looks surprised，as if he did not know it was there．He opens it to find a birthday card and delightedly puts it on the table for everyone to see．

     When he looks at the  25  ，an astonished look quickly   26  on his face．He takes all   27  out of his pockets，counts it and puts it in a saucer（碟子）．He then looks from the menu to the money with   28   until he finds one thing that makes him smile. He 29  a dish called “steak tartare.” When the dish arrives，he is   30   to discover that “steak tartare” is  31   a raw（生肉的）hamburger．He   32    an attempt to eat it，but it is   33  ，from the look on his face，that he finds the taste really terrible．He cannot   34   his feelings，except when the waiter asks whether everything is OK．He smiles and nods， 35   that everything is fine．36  no one is looking，however，he  37    himself hiding the raw meat anywhere he can  38   ，inside a sugar bottle，a tiny flower vase and under a plate．He becomes so disappointed in the end that he   39  hides some inside the  40  of a woman sitting near him and throws some under the seat of the restaurant’s violinist！

    I like to watch Mr. Bean on TV but I wouldn’t want to meet someone like him in real life．

A．treated                B．invited                         C．accepted                       D．served

A．magazine                    B．book                            C．card                       D．wallet

A．throws                       B．places                  C．removes                D．spreads

A．waiter                B．watch                    C．envelope                      D．table

A．customers           B．tablecloth                     C．surroundings           D．menu

A．appears               B．grows                  C．turns                            D．shows

A．cards                         B．money                  C．bills                     D．keys

A．satisfaction         B．care                      C．confidence                    D．concern

A．buys                          B．orders                  C．washes            D．breaks

A．shocked                    B．pleased                 C. moved             D．frightened

A．mostly                    B．indeed                          C. actually                          D．nearly

A．makes                      B．gets                     C．tries                              D．takes

A．doubtful                   B．sure                             C．clear              D．likely

A．hide                           B．express                   C．prevent                  D．explain

A．admitting           B．recognizing                  C．indicating                D．realizing

A．Because                   B. When                     C．Once                            D．Although

A．pretends            B．helps                            C．prepares                 D．busies

A．reach                        B．see                       C．get                 D．arrive

A．rather                      B．almost                  C．exactly                    D．even

A．hand                      B．purse                       C．blouse          D．hair