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“What is the most important thing you’ve done in your life?” The question was put to me during a presentation I gave to a group of lawyers.
The answer came to me in an instant. It’s not the one I gave, because the situation was not right. As a lawyer in the entertainment industry, I knew the audience wanted to hear some amusing stories about my work with well-known people, but here’s the true answer:
The most important thing I’ve ever done occurred on October 8,1990. I began the day playing tennis with an old friend I hadn’t seen for a while. Between points we talked about what had been happening in each other’s lives. He and his wife had just had a baby boy, who was keeping them up at night.
While we were playing, a car came screaming up the road toward the courts. It was my friend’s father, who shouted to my friend that his baby had stopped breathing and was being rushed to the hospital. In a flash my friend was in the car and gone, disappearing in a cloud of dust.
For a moment I just stood there, paralyzed(呆若木鸡). Then I tried to figure out what I should do. Follow my friend to the hospital? There was nothing I could accomplish there, I convinced myself. My friend’s son was in the care of doctors and nurses, and nothing I could do or say would affect the outcome. Be there for moral support? Well, maybe. But my friend and his wife both had large families, and I knew they’d be surrounded by relatives who would provide more than enough comfort and support, whatever happened. All I could do at the hospital, I decided, was to get in the way. Also, I had planned a full day with my family, who were waiting for me to get home. So I decided to head back to my house and check in my friend later.
As I started my car, I realized that my friend had left his truck and keys at the courts. I now faced another problem. I couldn’t leave the keys in the truck. So I decided to go to the hospital and give him the keys.
When I arrived, I was directed to a room where my friend and his wife were waiting. As I had thought, the room was filled with family members silently watching my friend comfort his wife. I went in and stood by the door, trying to decide what to do next. Soon a doctor appeared. He approached my friend and his wife, and in a quiet voice told them that their son had died.
For a long time the two held each other and cried, unaware of the rest of us standing around in pained silence. After they had calmed themselves, the doctor suggested they spend a few moments with their son.
My friend and his wife stood up and walked past their families. When they reached the door, my friend saw me standing in the corner. He came over and hugged me and started to cry. My friend’s wife hugged me, too, and said , “Thanks for being here.”
For the rest of that morning, I sat in the emergency room of that hospital and watched my friend and his wife hold the body of their infant son, and say goodbye.
It’s the most important thing I have ever done. The experience taught me two lessons.
First: The most important thing I’ve ever done happened when I was completely helpless. None of the things I had learned in university, in three years of law school or in six years of legal practice were of any use in that situation. Something terrible was happening to people I cared about, and I was powerless to change the outcome. All I could do was standing by and watching it happen. And yet it was critical that I do just that--- just be there when someone needed me.
Second: The most important thing I’ve done almost didn’t happen because of things I had learned in classroom and professional life. Law school taught me how to take a set of facts, break them down and organize them. These skills are critical for lawyers. When people come to us for help, they’re often stressed out and depend on a lawyer to think logically. But while learning to think, I almost forget how to feel. Today I have no doubt that I should have leapt into my car without hesitation and followed my friend to the hospital.
From that experience I learned that the most important thing in life isn’t the money you make, the status you attain or the honors you achieve. The most important thing in life is the kids’ team you coach or the poem you write----or the time when you’re just somebody’s friend.
55. When he was asked about the most important thing he had done in life at a presentation, the author _______.
A. felt it was not an interesting question B. thought for a while and spoke his mind
C. gave an answer from a lawyer’s point of view D. didn’t give the real answer
56. When he saw his friend rush to the hospital, the author could not decide whether to follow mainly because he thought _______.
A. He had to stay with his family B. His friend did not need his help.
C. He would not be of much help D. the baby would be in the doctor’s care
57. What can we infer from the author’s description of the scene at the hospital?
A. He found out that he was in the way.
B. He would have felt guilty if he had not been there.
C. He regretted that he went too later.
D. His friend would have felt better if he had not been there.
58. Which of the following is conveyed in this story?
A. Family and relatives can not take the place of friends.
B. More people are a great comfort when one is in trouble.
C. It is best to be here when someone needs you.
D. You can certainly help a friend if you want to.
59. The author learned from his own experience that_______.
A. what is taught in school is usually of no use.
B. a lawyer cannot learn much in classrooms
C. a lawyer should know people’s feeling first
D. he needs to be able to feel as well as think logically
60. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that the author_______.
A. is fond of writing poems
B. is going to coach the kid’s team
C. is determined to make friends with everybody
D. is fully aware of the importance of being helpful to those in need
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听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。
W：David, so you are taller than Smith．
M：That’s right．
But I’m shorter than Tom．
1．Who is the shortest of the three?
A．Tom．
B．David．
C．Smith．
M：Pop music is really boring to all people．
W：I can’t agree with you．Most of the young people enjoy it．
M：Simply because they are too young．
2．Who is the man?
A．He is a young man．
B．Maybe he is an old man．
C．He is a pop music lover．
M：Mary, have you found a job at the market?
W：No, I wish I were a boy．
3．What does the woman imply?
A．A boy is stronger than a girl．
B．A boy can find a job more easily than a girl．
C．She doesn’t like to be a girl．
W：How many eggs did you buy from the supermarket this morning?
M：A dozen．But four were broken on my way home．
4．How many eggs does the man have now?
A．12．
B．4．
C．8．
W：What do you think of the football game we watched last night?
M：It is no better than the one we are watching now．
5．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．Neither of the football games is good．
B．Both of the football games are good．
C．The football game they are watching is better than the one they watched last night．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。
M：The American pop star Jackson is in our city．
W：That’s great．
M：I’m very fond of Jackson, so are my parents and my sister．
W：Are you going to the Jackson’s concert?
M：Yes．My family will go there．I’m going to buy tickets for tonight’s concert．
W：Why not buy a ticket for me?I’m busy now, I have to type two letters for my boss, David．
M：With pleasure．
W：100 yuan, please．
M：Oh, your change, twenty yuan, here you are．
6．How many tickets will the man possibly buy for tonight’s Jackson’s concert?
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Five．
7．What job does the woman probably do?
A．Doctor．
B．Secretary．
C．Manager．
听第7段材料，回答第8～9题。
M：Sit down, please, take it easy．What is your name, please?
W：Alice．
M：What is the matter?Madam?
W：My house was broken into last night．
M：Can you describe what happened last night?
W：Yes．At six o’clock, my husband and I left home to attend a friend’s birthday’s party．We didn’t get home until mid-night．When I opened the door, we found that someone had entered our house by the window．
M：Have you got anything stolen?
W：Yes．My diamond necklace is gone, so are my computer and two valuable vases．
M：Can you tell me anything more?
W：Oh, the man living opposite our house said he had heard a sound of glass being broken at about eleven．After a while, he saw a tall man with long hair came out of my house．
M：Well, we will look into the case right away．If we have any news, we will let you know．
8．What in the man in the conversation?
A．A policeman．
B．Alice’s husband．
C．Alice’s neighbor．
9．When was the woman’s house broken into?
A．At twelve last night．
B．At around 11 last night．
C．At seven yesterday evening．
听第8段材料，回答第10～12题。
M：Susan, is your cousin beautiful?
W：No, she is not as good-looking as you thought．She is an ordinary girl．But she is very tall．You are taller than I, but she is even taller than you．
M：Does she use any make-up?
W：No, she doesn’t like to．She is very natural．
M：Does she have a good figure?
W：I don’t think so．But she looks very healthy．She is also very lively and very lovely．
M：Do you like her because of that?
W：That’s not the main reason．I like her because she is gentle and understanding．
M：Oh, everyone likes such a girl．
W：Yes．And she always wears a sweet smile．
M：I see．No wonder you’re always talking about her．
10．What did the man used to think of Susan’s cousin?
A．Very beautiful．
B．Common．
C．Gentle．
11．Who is the shortest of the three people?
A．Susan．
B．The man．
C．Susan’s cousin．
12．What is the main reason for Susan’s liking her cousin?
A．Because Susan’s cousin is very tall．
B．Because Susan’s cousin is very healthy．
C．Because Susan’s cousin is gentle and understanding．
听第9段材料，回答第13～16题。
M：Mrs Speneer, what time is Mr Black’s flight expected to arrive at Boston Airport?
W：Around 2 p．m．sir．Will you go with the company car to meet him?
M：Yes．So I’d better leave here no later than now．How about the hotel for Mr Black and his party?
W：I made the reservations for them last week and checked again yesterday, to be sure everything is ready．
M：Including the welcome room for tonight’s reception．
W：That’s right．The manager promised me that everything would be exactly as we have requested．
M：Excellent．I want everything to be the very best．
W：I’m sure it will be．That manager has never let us down yet．
M：We want to make a good impression．Not just to be sure that this business deal is a success, but pay back the wonderful treatment we received from them in Tokyo last year．
13．What is the man going to do?
A．Take a flight for Japan．
B．Drive the woman to the hotel．
C．Meet a guest at the airport．
14．Where will Mr Black stay after his arrival?
A．At a hotel．
B．At the man’s house．
C．At the woman’s house．
15．What will take place that evening?
A．Mr Black’s arrival．
B．A hotel reception．
C．A business meeting．
16．Why does the man want to make a good impression?
A．To repay Mr Black’s kindness．
B．To get invited back to Tokyo．
C．To increase the hotels business．
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
Bill, Ed and Arnold are three musicians who are discussing ways in which they will perform together on stage in front of an audience．Bill says, “Here’s what I have in mind, when the curtain goes up, I’ll come out and play the violin．Then the curtain goes the piano．Then the curtain goes down．Then the curtain goes up．．．”
“Wait a minute, ”interrupt the other two．“What are we supposed to do?”Bill says．“The curtain doesn’t go up and down by itself．”
17．What instrument do Ed and Arnold play?
A．The violin．
B．The piano．
C．Unknown．
18．According to Bill, who will be performing on the stage?
A．Ed and Arnold．
B．Bill, Arnold and Ed．
C．Bill．
19．Who asked the question, “What are we supposed to do?”
A．Bill and Ed．
B．Ed and Arnold．
C．Bill, Ed and Arnold．
20．According to Bill, what will Ed do?
A．Pull the curtain up and down．
B．Play he instruments with the other two．
C．Play an instrument by himself．
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What does the woman mean?
A．His brother should let them use the car．
B．The subway is fine with her．
C．A car wouldn’t be any faster．
2．What does the man have to do now?
A．Complete the research．
B．Write the research paper．
C．Finish typing the paper．
3．What do you know about the woman?
A．Perhaps she is a doctor．
B．She was seriously ill．
C．She didn’t want to see the film．
4．What does the woman mean?
A．The light isn’t bright enough．
B．The dining hall isn’t large enough．
C．She agrees with the man．
5．What does the man mean?
A．His daughter is too old for the club．
B．His daughter is too young to join the club．
C．His daughter is the eldest．
听力原文：(Text 1)
M：I’d like to drive to the concert but my brother has the car tonight．
W：Who needs a car?We can take the subway if we go a little earlier．
(Text 2)
W：How are you getting on with research paper?
M：I’ve finished all my research, but I haven’t been able to organize it, therefore I haven’t begun the paper yet．
(Text 3)
M：What a pity you missed the film last night．It was wonderful．
W：I would have gone to see it．But there was a patient seriously ill．
M：No wonder you didn’t come．
(Text 4)
M：The light in this dining hall is a little too bright, don’t you think so?
W：I’d say it’s perfect for a football stadium．
M：Quite right．
(Text 5)
W：Can I join your club, Dad?You know I’m interested in it, too．
M：You can when you get a bit older．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
6．What time is it now?
A．It’s 10∶10 p.m．
B．It’s 10∶30 p.m．
C．It’s 9∶50 p.m．
7．How long will it take the woman to get to the railway station?
A．Fifteen minutes or less．
B．More than fifteen minutes．
C．Less than fifty minutes．
8．Why did the man invite the woman to his house?
A．They had a tea party．
B．They had a dinner party．
C．They had a dancing party．
听力原文：(Text 6)
W：What’s the time by your watch, David?
M：Just a minute．It’s ten to ten by my watch．
W：Is it?I had no idea it was so late．I must be going now．
M：Can’t you stay a bit longer?
W：I’m afraid not．I must catch the ten-thirty train back．
M：You’ve got plenty of time yet．The railway station’s very near．It won’t take you more than fifteen minutes to get there．
W：Well, I hate to rush at the last minute．
M：OK, drop in whenever you like．
W：Yes, I’ll do that．Thank you for asking me to dinner．It was a nice dinner party and I’ve enjoyed your cooking．
M：I’m glad you enjoyed yourself．Good night．
W：Good night．
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
9．Why does the man want to have a word with the waitress?
A．Because he has been kept waiting for a long time．
B．Because he wants to complain about the food．
C．Because he wants to pay the bill．
10．What do we learn about the restaurant?
A．It must be a new one．
B．They don’t know how to serve the people．
C．They need more waiters．
11．If the head waitress had known about his situation, what would
have happened?
A．She would have served him much earlier．
B．She would have brought another drink．
C．She would have turned to her boss for help．
听力原文：(Text 7)
M：Head waitress！ I want to have a word with you．
W：Yes, sir．I’ll be with you in a minute．Is there anything else you’d like to have, sir?
M：Anything else?We have been kept waiting here for almost an hour for the meal！
W：I’m terribly sorry about that, sir．There might be something wrong．You see, we’re short of help today．I’ll see to it at once．Would you like to have a drink while waiting?
M：Well, another martini．
W：Yes, sir．One moment．Here you are．I’ll be back in a minute．Here are the dishes you ordered, sir．
M：Thank you．
W：I’m very sorry to have kept you waiting．I wish I could have known earlier．
M：That’s all right．
W：Thank you for your understanding．I assure you it won’t happen again．
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
12．Who is Mary?
A．A student．
B．A worker．
C．A teacher．
13．What can we infer about Washington’s birthday from the conversation?
A．Maybe there was a national holiday near that day．
B．It was fine that day and nobody wanted to stay in．
C．It is perhaps a national holiday．
14．How did Mary go to the mountain on Washington’s birthday?
A．By bus．
B．By car．
C．By train．
听力原文：(Text 8)
M：Hey, Mary！You have really been gone a long time．Why is that?
W：Hi！Well, I talked with my teachers before I left about the work I would miss．Besides, my aunt in Denver made me study a lot there．
M：I thought she was your rich aunt．
W：Not very．But she didn’t have any children to raise, so she does have some money, even though she was a teacher．
M：How was the holiday?
W：Cold．．．at least three of the days while I was there．And I saw so many people on the mountain on Washington’s birthday．
M：The beaches were full on Washington’s birthday, too．It really was warm here, so lots of people went swimming．
W：Well, we should have stayed home that day．There were so many people．We took the train over to the mountain, so that at least we didn’t have to drive．It was a good thing we did－there were so many cars and buses, and no place to park anywhere．
M：Just like the beaches here．
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
15．When will the man come back from the trip?
A．December 22．
B．January 3．
C．January 13．
16．Which flights is the man going to take for his round trip?
A．Flight 220 and Flight 476．
B．Flight 476 and Flight 220．
C．Flight 220 and Flight 414．
17．How much will the man probably pay for the tickets?
A．About ＄952．
B．About ＄414．
C．About ＄476．
听力原文：(Text 9)
W：United Airlines．May I help you?
M：Yes．I’d like to book some tickets on your Flight 220, departing for Honolulu on December 22 at 7：30 in the evening．
W：Your name, please．
M：Mr．Wang Lin and Mrs．Li Fang．
W：Do you want to fly first or economy class?
M：Economy, please．
W：Yes, we still have room on that flight．Will this be a one-way trip?
M：No, round trip back to Chicago－on January 3．By the way, do you have any direct flights coming back?
W：Yes, we do．Flight 414, leaving Honolulu at 3∶00 p.m．flies non-stop back to Chicago．
M：That’s perfect．What’s the exact air fare?
W：Economy fare round trip from Chicago to Honolulu is ＄476 during busy season．
M：I see,…then our tickets are confirmed．
W：Yes, your seats are confirmed on those two flights．Please be at the airport at least one hour before departure．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
18．How long does Mr．Hill have to work every day?
A．6 hours．
B．7 hours．
C．8 hours．
19．What’s the worst thing that can happen to a postman?
A．Having too many items to deal with a day．
B．Going to work late in the morning．
C．Delivering letters to people from abroad．
20．How does Mr．Hill feel about his work?
A．Boring．
B．Dangerous．
C．Satisfactory．
听力原文：(Text 10)
I’m Harley Hill．I was chosen as a postman of the year 1975．I have been a postman for 23 years．I love my work very much and it’s a fine life for me．Every week I work forty hours．I work from six o’clock in the morning to about two o’clock in the afternoon．The worst thing is being late in the morning．We handle 50 000 to 60 000 items a day．I deliver to probably 278 addresses．Some of them are from abroad．
I’m happy to see the smile on their faces when I give them a letter from home．I think if there is anything I don’t like about the job, it’s the snow and ice and especially dogs．I’ve been bitten about half a dozen times．I have got 3 years before I retire．I’m going to miss the job when I retire．
We were driving along the village of Simdara. I 36 to my right and saw an old shelter 20 meters from the side of the road that appeared to be filled with 37 .
“Would you mind 38 ?” I asked the driver Waris. “I think there is a(n) 39 .”
Waris laughed. “No, Greg, that’s actually a public toilet,” explained Waris and he kept 40 .
“But why are there so many kids? What are they doing there? We need to 41 ,” I insisted. The word caught Waris 42 and he stopped the car.
When we reached the shelter, to my surprise, it was 43 a toilet—or at least it had been at one time. The roof was gone now, and the four toilet pits (坑) had been 44 with old boards. There were 25 children between 4 and 5 years old, one 45 , and a wooden board against the wall.
Though having a tough learning environment, the students are quite 46 to chat with us about their class and curriculum (课程). After about ten minutes, the teacher 47 if we might like to see “the rest of the school”. We 48 and followed her up the hill.
Just over the top of the hill, there was an old tent. It was very 49 inside because nearly 100 students were packed like sardines (沙丁鱼). These students were a little 50 , fourth-, and sixth-graders, and all of them were sitting on the ground. 51 the teacher, they were doing extremely well — 52 most of them had no books, paper or even pencils.
We were forced to 53 to catch our plane. We were all 54 and decided to collect money to build a school for these children who had a hunger for 55 .
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“What is the most important thing you’ve done in your life?”The question was put to me during a presentation I gave to a group of lawyers.
The answer came to me in an instant. It’s not the one I gave, because the situation was not right. As a lawyer in the entertainment industry, I knew the audience wanted to hear some amusing stories about my work with well-known people. but here’s the true answer:
The most important thing I’ve ever done occurred on October 8,1990. I began the day playing tennis with an old friend I hadn’t seen for a while. Between points we talked about what had been happening in each other’s lives. He and his wife had just had a baby boy, who was keeping them up at night.
While we were playing, a car came screaming up the road toward the courts. It was my friend’s father, who shouted to my friend that his baby had stopped breathing and was being rushed to the hospital. In a flash my friend was
in the car and gone, disappearing in a cloud of dust.
For a moment I just stood there, paralyzed(呆若木鸡). Then I tried to figure out what I should do. Follow my friend to the hospital? There was nothing I could accomplish there, I convinced myself. My friend’s son was in the care of doctors and nurses, and nothing I could do or say would affect the outcome. Be there for moral support? Well, maybe. But my friend and his wife both had large families, and I knew they’d be surrounded by relatives who would provide more than enough comfort and support, whatever happened. All I could do at the hospital, I decided, was to get in the way. Also, I had planned a full day with my family, who were waiting for me to get home. So I decided to head back to my house and check in my friend later.
As I started my car, I realized that my friend had left his truck and keys at the courts. I now faced another problem. I couldn’t leave the keys in the truck. So I decided to go to the hospital and give him the keys.
When I arrived, I was directed to a room where my friend and his wife were waiting. As I had thought, the room was filled with family members silently watching my friend comfort his wife. I went in and stood by the door, trying to decide what to do next. Soon a doctor appeared. He approached my friend and his wife, and in a quiet voice told them that their son had died.
For a long time the two held each other and cried, unaware of the rest of us standing around in pained silence. After they had calmed themselves, the doctor suggested they spend a few moments with their son.
My friend and his wife stood up and walked past their families. When they reached the door, my friend saw me standing in the corner. He came over and hugged me and started to cry. My friend’s wife hugged me, too, and said , “Thanks for being here.”
For the rest of that morning, I sat in the emergency room of that hospital and watched my friend and his wife hold the body of their infant son, and say goodbye.
It’s the most important thing I have ever done.
The experience taught me two lessons.
First: The most important thing I’ve ever done happened when I was completely helpless. None of the things I had learned in university, in three years of law school or in six years of legal practice were of any use in that situation. Something terrible was happening to people I cared about, and I was powerless to change the outcome. All I could do was standing by and watching it happen. And yet it was critical that I do just that--- just be there when someone needed me.
Second: The most important thing I’ve done almost didn’t happen because of things I had learned in classroom and professional life. Law school taught me how to take a set of facts, break them down and organized them. These skills are critical for lawyers. When people come to us for help, they’re often stressed out and depend on a lawyer to think logically. But while learning to think, I almost forget how to feel. Today I have no doubt that I should have leapt into my car without hesitation and followed my friend to the hospital.
From that one experience I learned that the most important thing in life isn’t the money you make, the status you attain or the honors you achieve. The most important thing in life is the kids’ team you coach or the poem you write----or the time when you’re just somebody’s friend.
【小题1】When he was asked about the most important thing he had done in life at a presentation, the author __________.
A felt it was not an interesting question
B. thought for a while and spoke his mind
C. gave an answer from a lawyer’s point of view
D. didn’t give the real answer
【小题2】When he saw his friend rush to the hospital, the author could not decide whether to follow mainly because he thought _________.
| A．He had to stay with his family | B．His friend did not need his help. |
| C．He would not be of much help | D．the baby would be in the doctor’s care |
| A．He found out that he was in the way. |
| B．He would have felt guilty if he had not been there. |
| C．He regretted that he went too later. |
| D．His friend would have felt better if he had not been there. |
| A．Family and relatives can not take the place of friends. |
| B．More people are a great comfort when one is in trouble. |
| C．It is best to be here when someone needs you. |
| D．You can certainly help a friend if you want to. |
| A．what is taught in school is usually of no use. |
| B．a lawyer cannot learn much in classrooms |
| C．a lawyer should know people’s feeling first |
| D．he needs to be able to feel as well as think logically |
| A．is fond of writing poems |
| B．is going to coach the kid’s team |
| C．is determined to make friends with everybody |
| D．is fully aware of the importance of being helpful to those in need |