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    Certainly dustmen prefer to be known as "Reuse Collection and Disposal Officers". You may think that this is rather    36  , and it is better to call a spade a spade. But dustmen can be as    37   as people of any other occupation, though we must     38    that their job is not a    39     one in the world. We often take dustmen for granted. Perhaps because they usually come very early in the morning, before most people are     40    .We are likely to forget their     41    .Our dustbins are    42    regularly, but we    43     stop to think about the men who do this. However, it is one of the most important jobs in the world, and when there are no dustmen to    44    the rubbish, the general    45    soon becomes aware that something is wrong. Recently, the dustmen of England went on strike for higher wages.

During the first few days it was regarded as a    46   .But when the first two weeks had passed, and the dustbins were overflowing in nearly every backyard in the country, the joke did not seem so    47    any more.    48    the strike continued, people could not    49    the hills of rubbish around their dustbins, and they looked for other places in which to    50   it. Even Leicester Square, in the heart of West End of London, was    51    high with plastic bags full of smelly rubbish. This was a（n）    52    attraction that the people of London were not at all     53    to see. Even when the strike was over, it took several weeks for the country to get cleaned up completely. Perhaps now the English people appreciate the work of    54   dustmen rather more    55    and won't take them for granted any more.

1.A.clever                        B.silly                 C.interesting         D.reasonable

2.A.sensitive                       B.careless                 C.hopeful           D.shy

3. A.realize                      B.believe                  C.know                D.admit

4. A.necessary                       B.difficult                C.romantic        D.heavy

5. A.away                        B.up                   C.down                D.in

6.. A.existence                      B.presence                  C.absence             D.performance

7. A.cleaned                       B.filled                 C.emptied             D.burned

8. A.generally                       B.frequently                 C.sometimes      D.seldom

9. A.take away      B.take off                     C.take up         D.take on

10. A.society                      B.citizen                 C.public              D.community

11. A.trick                      B.joke                   C.trouble            D.show

12. A.pleasing                      B.excited                   C.stupid               D.funny

13. A.When                        B.While                 C.As                  D.Because

14. A.bear                        B.contain                  C.manage          D.control

15.A.keep off                       B.give up                  C.take care of        D.get rid of

16. A.crowded                       B.piled                  C.fixed                 D.put

17. A.business                      B.industrial                C.tourist               D.agricultural

18.. A.disappointed                   B.serious                  C.nervous             D.happy

19. A.its                       B.her                        C.his                   D.their

20. A.highly                       B.eagerly                 C.lowly           D.entirely

In 1993, researchers at the University of California at Irvine discovered the so – called “Mozart Effect” – that college students who listened to ten minutes of Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D major (D大调) before taking an IQ test scored nine points higher than when they had sat in silence or listened to relaxation tapes. Other studies also have indicated that people gain information better if they hear classical or baroque (a style of art) music while studying.

It is said that Albert Einstein was an average student until he began playing the violin. "Before that, he had a hard time expressing what he knew," says Hazel Cheilek, orchestra director at Fairfax County's Thomas Jefferson High School. “Einstein said he got some of his greatest inspirations while playing the violin. It liberated his brain so that he could imagine." In the early 1700s, England's King George I also felt he would make better decisions if he listened to good music. Reportedly, Handel responded by composing his Water Music suites to be played while the king floated the Thames on his royal boat. Even Plato in ancient Greece believed studying music created a sense of order and harmony necessary for intelligent thought.

The deepest effects take place in young children, while their brains are growing. This year, the same researchers at Irvine’s Center for Neurobiology of Leaming and Memory found that preschoolers who had received eight months of music lessons scored 80 percent higher on certain tasks than other youngsters who received no musical training.

Music students continue to beat their non – arts peers (同龄人) on the SAT, according to the 1999 “Profiles of SAT and Achievement Test Takers” from The College Board. Students with coursework in music appreciation scored 42 points higher on the math section of the test than students with no coursework or experience in the arts.

All of this to say "you are the judge" but listening to Mozart certainly won't hurt you. My point always is that making music is preferable to passive listening and that listening to live music is always preferable to listening to recorded music. Mozart WILL NOT raise your IQ, but it might help you organize your thoughts better before taking a standardized test.

63．When people mention Albert Einstein, King George I and Plato, they believe that the effect of music is_______.

A．positive    B．negative    C．suspicious D．sensitive

64．So far researchers at the University of California at Irvine have done studies about_______.

A．college students who listen to rock music every day

B．people who hear classical music while studying

C．preschoolers with music lessons

D．music students in SAT

65．Which of the following is an opinion rather than a fact?

A．Handel composed Water Music to be played while the kind floated the Thames on his boat.

B．Mozart might help you organize your thought better before taking a standardized test.

C．Preschoolers with music training scored higher on object – assembly tasks.

D．Music students continue to beat their non – arts peers on the SAT.

66．What is the author’s opinion about music?

A．He thinks that listening to music is better than making music.

B．He has a doubt whether listening to Mozart will hurt the listeners.

C．He is sure that listening to the music of Mozart will raise people’s IQ.

D．He thinks that live concert is better worth listening to than recorded music.

IF and WHEN often had lunch together．Their conversation always focused  36  the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them．

This particular Saturaday when they met for lunch, WHEN  37  IF wasn’t in a great mood （心情）. After they sat at the usual table_  38 _ for them, WHEN asked IF, "You don't seem your usual  39 _self（样子）?" IF replied, "Yesterday I saw a course I wanted to take．If only I   40  the time．"

WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said, "I too saw a  41 _and I' m going to register when I get   42 money．" WHEN then questioned IF, "What about the new job you were going to apply for?" IF answered, "I would have applied, but my   43   broke down．I couldn't type my resume（简历）．"

"Don't worry．I've been thinking about looking for another job also,  44 _I'll wait and when the weather gets   45 _．I will look then．I hate this awful weather．"

The man sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that．When he couldn't  46 __it any more, he went to them and said, "I think I know   47 _ you could solve your problems．"

IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the  48 __they faced, there was no way he could help!  49 _, IF asked the man for advice．The man said, "Your conversation reminds me of an old   50 _ .IF and WHEN were planted, and nothing   51 _．"

IF and WHEN both looked surprised and began to feel 52 of living their life for the "ifs" and "whens"．Finally, they came to a（n）_  53 _: next time they met, there would be no "ifs" or "whens"; they would   54 _ talk about what they had   55 _ !

1.A．in                 B．on               C．at               D．against

2.A．sensed             B．insisted         C．declared        D．promised

3.A．cleaned            B．made             C．used             D．reserved

4.A．sensitive         B．honest           C．cheerful        D．clumsy

5.A．had                B．spent            C．seized          D．valued

6.A．notice             B．job              C．course          D．chance

7.A．lucky              B．pocket           C．enough           D．paper

8.A．computer           B．fridge           C．camera           D．recorder

9.A．or                 B．but             C．for             D．after

10.A．drier             B．colder           C．wilder          D．nicer

11.A．take             B．decline          C．support         D．watch

12.A．if                B．where            C．why              D．how

13.A．changes          B．expenses         C．challenges      D．possibilities

14.A．Sadly                           B．Curiously              C．Calmly           D．Stubbornly

15.A．saying           B．story            C．habit            D．fiction

16.A．rose             B．grew            C．removed          D．remained

17.A．tired            B．proud            C．ashamed          D．aware

18.A．ambition         B．conclusion      C．description      D．agreement

19.A．even                           B．only                    C．still                D．thus

20.A．discussed                    B．promised        C．arranged        D．achieved

Dad loved children. And he always wanted a ____1______ family. Eventually, he got what he wanted with twelve children in the family. Without fail, he would show us off to visitors.

Once, Dad _____2_____ presented the first three children in the family, Ann, Mary and Ernestine, to some visitors. Then he picked up a fourth child, and said, "And this is our _____3_____ model, complete with all the improvements. And don't think that this is all; we are _____4_____ the 1953 model some time next month."

But what he _____5_____ most was taking us out for a drive. On one occasion a man in a village we were passing through shouted _____6_____ that he had seen eleven people in our car, not _____7_____ Mum and Dad. _____8_____, Dad called out over his shoulder, "You _____9_____ the second baby up from the front here, Mister."

Another time, Dad told us this joke, though we were not sure then whether he was telling us the ____10_____. Mum, who was a psychologist (心理学家), once went to give a lecture and left Dad in charge of the _____11_____. When Mum returned, she asked him if everything had been OK. He said everything was fine _____12_____ one of the children had been taught a lesson because he had been _____13_____. When he pointed at the child that had been _____14_____, Mum looked at him calmly and said, "That's not one of ours, dear. He _____15_____ next door."

Once upon a time two brothers who lived on neighbouring farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious one in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labor and goods as needed .

Then the long cooperoration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a major difference, and finally it exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence.

One morning there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's toolbox. "I'm looking for a few days’ work" he said. "Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there I could help with. Could I help you?"

"Yes," said the older brother. "I do have a job for you. Look across the creek(河沟) at that farm. That's my neighbor, in fact, it's my younger brother. Last week there was a meadow（草地） between us and he took his bulldozer（推土机） to the river levee（堤） and now there is a creek between us. Well, he may have done this to spite me, but I'll go him one better. I want you to build me a fence — an 8-foot fence — so I won't need to see his place or his face any more. Cool him down , anyhow."

The carpenter said, "I think I understand the situation. I'll be able to do a job that pleases you."

The older brother had to go to town, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing, nailing, and hammering.

About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide, his jaw dropped.

There was no fence there at all. It was a bridge — a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work — and his younger brother, was coming across, his hand spread out ..

"You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I've said and done."

The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other's hand. They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder. "No, wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other projects for you," said the older brother.

"I'd love to stay on," the carpenter said, "but, I have many more bridges to build."

1..  What was the life for the two brothers before the conflict ?

  A. They live a poor , miserable life .

B. They were friendly neighbours ,helping each other .

C. They never speak to each other .

D. They live together as one family.

2..  The underlined word “spite” in paragraph 4 probably means ______________.

A. try to please                     B. make angry on purpose

C. laught at                         D. look down upon

3...Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ?

   A. The younger brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek .

B. After the conflict John was angry with his younger brother.

C. At first the carpenter planned to build an 8-foot fence as John asked him to.

D. The two brothers made peace at last .

4..  The best title for this passage is _______________.

A. A Fine Piece of Work                    B. A Clever Carpenter

C. A Conflict between Two Brothers         D. Two Brothers