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  At Denver there was an crowd of passengers into the coaches(车厢)on the eastbound B.&M.express.In one coach there sat a very pretty young woman dressed in elegant taste and surrounded by all the luxurious comforts of an experienced traveler.Among the newcomers were two young men, one of handsome presence with a bold, frank face expression and manner; the other a ruffled, glum-faced person, heavily built and roughly dressed.The two were handcuffed(拷上手铐)together.

  As they passed down the aisle of the coach the only available seat offered was a reversed one facing the attractive young woman.Here the linked couple seated themselves.The young woman's glance fell upon them with a distant, swift disinterest; then with a lovely smile brightening her face and a tender pink tingeing(稍加染色,影响)her rounded cheeks, she held out a little gray-gloved hand.When she spoke her voice, full, sweet, and deliberate, proclaimed that its owner was accustomed to speak and be heard.

  "Well, Mr.Easton, if you will make me speak first, I suppose I must.Don't you ever recognize old friends when you meet them in the West?"

  The younger man aroused himself sharply at the sound of her voice, seemed to struggle with a slight embarrassment which he threw off instantly, and then clasped her fingers with his left hand.

  "It's Miss Fairchild," he said, with a smile."I'll ask you to excuse the other hand; "it's otherwise engaged just at present."

  He slightly raised his right hand, bound at the wrist by the shining "bracelet" to the left one of his companion.The glad look in the girl's eyes slowly changed to a bewildered horror.The glow faded from her cheeks.Her lips parted in a vague(含糊,犹豫), relaxing distress.Easton, with a little laugh, as if amused, was about to speak again when the other forestalled him.The glum-faced man had been watching the girl's face expression with veiled glances from his keen, shrewd eyes.

  "You'll excuse me for speaking, miss, but, I see you're acquainted with(认识,熟悉)the officer here.If you'll ask him to speak a word for me when we get to the pen(围栏,监狱)he'll do it, and it'll make things easier for me there.He's taking me to Leavenworth prison.It's seven years for cheating."

  "Oh!" said the girl, with a deep breath and returning color."So that is what you are doing out here? An officer!"

  "My dear Miss Fairchild," said Easton, calmly, "I had to do something.Money has a way of taking wings with itself, and you know it takes money to keep step with our crowd in Washington.I saw this opening(通道)in the West, and--well, an officer isn't quite as high a position as that of ambassador, but--"

  "The ambassador," said the girl, warmly, "doesn't call any more.I needn't ever have done so.You ought to know that.And so now you are one of these brave Western heroes, and you ride and shoot and go into all kinds of dangers.That's different from the Washington life.You have been missed from the old crowd."

  The girl's eyes, fascinated, went back, widening a little, to rest upon the glittering handcuffs.

  "Don't you worry about them, miss," said the other man."All officers handcuff themselves to their prisoners to keep them from getting away.Mr.Easton knows his business."

  "Will we see you again soon in Washington?" asked the girl.

  "Not soon, I think," said Easton."My butterfly days are over, I fear."

  "I love the West," said the girl irrelevantly.Her eyes were shining softly.She looked away out the car window.She began to speak truly and simply without the gloss of style and manner:"Mamma and I spent the summer in Denver.She went home a week ago because father was slightly ill.I could live and be happy in the West.I think the air here agrees with me.Money isn't everything.But people always misunderstand things and remain stupid--"

  "Say, officer," shouted the glum-faced man."This isn't quite fair.I'm needing a drink, and haven't had a smoke all day.Haven't you talked long enough? Take me in the smoker now, won't you? I'm half dead for a pipe."

  The bound travelers rose to their feet, Easton with the same slow smile on his face.

  "I can't deny a require for tobacco," he said, lightly."It's the one friend of the unfortunate.Good-bye, Miss Fairchild.Duty calls, you know." He held out his hand for a farewell.

  "It's too bad you are not going East," she said, reclothing herself with manner and style."But you must go on to Leavenworth, I suppose?"

  "Yes," said Easton, "I must go on to Leavenworth."

  The two men sidled down the aisle into the smoker.

  The two passengers in a seat near by had heard most of the conversation.Said one of them:"That officer is a good sort of man.Some of these Western fellows are all right."

  "Pretty young to hold an office like that, isn't he?" asked the other.

  "Young!" exclaimed the first speaker, "why-Oh! Didn't you catch on? Say-did you ever know an officer to handcuff a prisoner to his right hand?"

(1)

From the first three paragraphs, we know that ________

[  ]

A.

the two young were seated opposite to the young woman by accident.

B.

it was not difficult for the woman to find the men were handcuffed

C.

the young woman found she knew one of the men at the first sight of them.

D.

the young woman may not be good at communicate

(2)

What would be the possible sentence following the underlined “and ________“

[  ]

A.

and it is not easy to make such a fortune

B.

and I do the cheating things to collect money

C.

and I tried my best to be a good officer

D.

and the West is bond to be wealthy

(3)

When Easton uttered the underlined sentence "My butterfly days are over, I fear", his real meaning was that ________

[  ]

A.

he would have to focus on his work

B.

he would be put in prison

C.

his chance of being with butterfly is small

D.

his workload as an officer was heavy

(4)

Why did the glum-faced man urge Easton to the smoker?

[  ]

A.

Because he needed a drink and tobacco badly.

B.

Because he was angry that Miss Fairchild did not say any good words for him

C.

Because he was bored and tired with Miss Fairchild and Easton’s talk.

D.

Because he was afraid Miss Fairchild would find the truth.

(5)

Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?

[  ]

A.

Miss Fairchild was an ambassador

B.

Easton was an officer with his prisoner

C.

the glum-faced was considerate and careful

D.

Easton had been trying to make a big fortune in the West

(6)

What was the best title of the passage?

[  ]

A.

Miss Fairchild’s Trip

B.

Hearts and Hands

C.

The Story of a Handcuff

D.

The Meeting of Two Friends

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When Boris left school, he could not find a job. He tried hard and pestered (纠缠) his relatives, but they had problems of their own. He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris grew annoyed, then depressed, then a little hardened. Still he went on trying and still he failed. He began to think that he had no future at all.

“Why don't you start your own business?” one of his uncles told him. “The world is a money-locker. You'd better find a way of opening it.”

“But what can I do?”

“Get out and have a look round.” advised his uncle in a vague sort of way. “See what people want; then give it to them, and they will pay for it.”

Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of a waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer. He worked hard, made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profit. A few months later, he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself. He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good: in the wrong position, too expensive or with some other snag(障碍). But at long last, he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate where there were plenty of customers but no competition.

Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motor-cycles. Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last, Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold coins inside.

56. Which of the following best describes Boris' job hunting experience?

A. Surprising. B. Encouraging. C. Boring. D. Disappointing.

57. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Goodwill is the key to success B. The world is a money-locker

C. No education, no future D. Difficulty of starting a small business

58. Boris started his career by    .

A. repairing cycles B. developing a waste ground

C. cycling around the town D. buying empty shops

59. Boris finally chose an empty shop on a new estate because    .

A. it was not so expensive B. he had a lot of old customers there

C. there were good opportunities there D. he could make good use of his skills there

60. We can infer from the last paragraph that Boris   .

A. still couldn't make good profits B. found a lot of gold coins by accident

C. set off in a successful career D. had great difficulty running his business

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阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

  A different sort of generation gap is developing in the workplace.Someone- specifically the father-daughter team of Larry and Meagan Johnson-has figured out that on some American job sites, five generations are working side by side.

  In their new book about generations in the workplace the pair argue that while such an age difference adds a lot of texture and a variety of life experiences, it can also bring tensions and conflicts.

  The Johnsons are human-resource trainers and pubic speakers.Dad Larry is a former health-care executive; daughter Meagan is a onetime high-level sales manager.

  Here are the oldest and youngest of the five generations they identify:

  They call the oldest group Traditionals, born before 1945.They were heavily influenced by the lessons of the Great Depression and World War Ⅱ.They respect authority, set a high standard of workmanship, and communicate easily and confidently.But they're also stubbornly independent.They want their opinions heard.

  At the other extreme are what the Johnsons call Linksters, born after 1995 into today's more complicated, multimedia world.They live and breathe technology and are often social activists.

  You won't find many l5-year olds in the offices of large companies, except as volunteers, of course, but quite old and quite young workers do come together in sales environments like bike shops and ice cream stores.

  The Johnsons, Larry and Meagan, represent a generation gap themselves in their work with jobsite issues.The Johnsons’ point is that as the average lifespan continues to rise and retirement dates get delayed because of the tight economy, people of different generations are working side by side, more often bringing with them very different ideas about company loyalty and work values.

  The five generations are heavily influenced by quite different events, social trends, and the cultural phenomena of their times.Their experiences shape their behavior and make it difficult, sometimes, for managers to achieve a strong and efficient workplace.

  Larry and Meagan Johnson discuss all this in greater detail in a new book, "Generations, Inc.: From Boomers to Linksters- Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work, "published by Amacom Press, which is available in all good bookstores from this Friday.

(1)

The type of generation gap in Paragraph 1 refers to the difference in beliefs ________.

[  ]

A.

between managers and workers

B.

among family members

C.

among employees

D.

between older and newer companies

(2)

Which of the following statements is NOT true about Traditionals?

[  ]

A.

They’ve learned much from war and economic disaster.

B.

They’re difficult to work with as they are stubborn.

C.

They respect their boss and hope to be respected.

D.

They're independent workers with great confidence.

(3)

According to the passage, the Linksters are usually ________.

[  ]

A.

found working in the offices of large companies

B.

influenced by multimedia and technology

C.

enthusiastic multimedia activists

D.

ice cream sellers

(4)

According to the passage, modern workforces are more diverse because ________.

[  ]

A.

people want to increase their average lifespan

B.

many young people are entering the workforce

C.

employees with different values can benefit their companies

D.

retirement dates are being delayed for economic reasons

(5)

What's the main purpose of the passage?

[  ]

A.

To promote a new book by Larry and Meagan Johnson.

B.

To describe the five different workplace generations.

C.

To introduce the Johnsons’ research about diverse workforces.

D.

To identify a major problem in modern workforces.

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