A moment later I heard my uncle calling me, and found the two men on the road together. The captain then addressed me as if I was his equal, which was very pleasing to a young fellow like me.

"Sir," said he, "Mr. Balfour tells me great things of you, and I like your looks. I wish I was staying here longer so that we might become friends. But we'll make the most of the short time that we have. You must come on board my brig（双桅船） for half an hour and have a drink with me."

Now, I cannot describe how eager 1 was to see the inside of a ship. But I was not going to put myself in danger, and I told him my uncle and I had an appointment with a lawyer.

"Yes," said he, "he told me of that. But, you see, the boat will set you on shore farther along, near Rankeillor's house." And here he suddenly leaned down and whispered in my ear: "Take care; the old devil（恶魔） has evil plans. Come on board till I can have a Word with you."

Then, passing his arm through mine, he continued aloud, as he set off towards his boat: "Now what can I bring you from Carolina? Any friend of Mr. Balfour can ask for what he likes. A roll of tobacco? Indian feather work? A wild beast's skin? A stone pipe? A mocking-bird that cries just like a cat? Make your choice and give your order."

By this time we were beside his boat and he was helping me in. I did not dream of refusing. I thought （like a fool） that 1 had found a friend and helper, and I was looking forward to seeing the ship. As soon as we were all in our places the boat was pushed off and began to move over the water. I was so delighted with this new experience that I hardly understood what the captain said, and must have answered him without thinking.

As soon as we were alongside, Hoseason ordered a rope and chair to be sent down, declaring that he and I must be the first to go on board．I was lifted into the air and set down again on the deck（甲板）, where the captain stood waiting for me and immediately slipped his arm under mine. I stood there, rather confused and perhaps a little afraid, but delighted with the strange things all around me, while the captain pointed out some of the strangest and told me their names and uses.

And then I saw that my uncle was not with us.

I felt I was lost. With all my strength, I tore myself out of the captain's grasp and ran to the side of the ship. Yes, there was the ship being rowed back to the shore, with my uncle sitting in it. I gave a wild cry-so loud that it rang out over the harbor, and my uncle turned around and showed me a face full of cruelty and terror.

That was the last thing I saw. Already strong hands had been pulling me back fromthe ship's side, and now lightning seemed to strike me. I saw a great flash of fire, and fell unconscious.

1．This passage is most probably taken from _________.

    A．a voyage magazine                       B．a literature novel

    C．a science fiction                          D．a newspaper report

2．Rankeillor, in the fourth paragraph, is perhaps ___________.

    A．a lawyer           B．a devil            C．a captain      D．a house

3．After reading the last two paragraphs, we can see that _________ .

    A．the author's uncle had an ugly face

    B．the author fell unconscious because of the flash of lightning

    C．the uncle most probably had participated in the evil plan

    D．the author got wild and mad in the end

4．From the whole passage, we can know that ______ .

    A．the author was actually kidnapped（绑架）

    B．the author finally found a friend and helper

    C．the author was very eager and pleased to get on board the ship

D．the author's uncle was terribly unwilling to leave him behind

　　Only two women are known to have been smugglers at sea． Montmorillon, a French-woman, followed in her father's steps． Captaining a brig, she smuggled goods to England．

　　Bessie Catchpole took up smuggling when her husband was killed running brandy and tobacco． She dressed in his clothes． With his pipe and cutlass she boarded his yawl, the Sally． The crew gaped when she said she was their captain． One man even laughed． Bessie floored him with a punch on the jaw． This action caused the crew to accept her． A writer says Bessie sold goods to the clergy and gentry． But she was not so popular among customs officers． Like Montmorillon, she was never caught．

1． The writer first tells us ______．

A．which ships were used by female smugglers

B． which countries had female smugglers

C．how many females smuggled at sea　　

D．how females became smugglers

2．Montmorillon smuggled_______．

A． brandy　　B． tobacco　　 C． slaves　　D． The article does not say．

3．Bessie Catchpole captained the Sally_______．

A．when her father died　　 B．after the death of her husband

C．after she heard about Montmorillon　　D．as soon as her husband was caught

4．Bessie probably dressed in men's clothing, because_______．

A． the crew would accept her more easily B． it is cold at sea

C． she wanted to remember her husband D． women like dressing in men's clothes

5．Bessie proved she was tough when she______．

A．ran her cutlass through a man B．punched a member of the crew

C．smoked her husband's pipe　　D．killed the men who did not like her

6．We know that Montmorillon and Catchpole were successful smugglers because they were______．

A．liked by the gentry　　B． admired by clergy

C． never caught by customs officers D． females

—I hear you've got a set of valuable Australian coins. ___I have a look？

—Yes, certainly.

A．Do  B. May  C. Shall    D. Should

Specialists say it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “Culture shock” is the term these specialists use when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment. There are three stages of culture shock, say the specialists. In the first stage, the newcomers like their new environment. Then, when the fresh experience dies, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people, and everything else. In the last stage, the newcomers begin to adjust to their surroundings and, as a result, enjoy their life more.

There are some obvious factors in culture shock. The weather may be unpleasant. The customs may be different. The public service systems—the telephones, post office, or transportation—may be difficult to work out. The simplest things seem to be big problems. The language may be difficult.

       Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that. But culture shock surprises most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who never had any difficulties in their own community. Coming to a new country, these people find they do not have the same established positions. They find themselves without any identity. They have to build a new self-image.

       Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of disorientation （迷失方向）. This feeling may be homesickness. When homesick, people feel like staying inside all the time. They want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create an escape inside their room for a sense of security. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience — these are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.

41. When people move to a new country, they _______.

       A. will get used to their new surroundings with difficulty

       B. have well prepared for the new surroundings

       C. will get used to the culture of the country quickly

       D. will never be familiar with the culture of the country

42. According to the passage, factors that give rise to culture shock include all of the following except __________.

       A. language communication                           B. weather conditions and customs

       C. public service systems                                   D. homesickness

43. According to the passage, the more successful you are at home, _______.

A. the fewer difficulties you may have abroad      

B. the more difficulties you may have abroad

C. the more money you will earn abroad

D. the less homesick you may feel abroad

44. When people are homesick, they tend to ______.

A. find some people to talk to                                   B. go outside to have a walk

C. visit their friends far away                                   D. stay indoors all the time

45. The writer tells us that the best way to overcome culture shock is to ______.

A. protect ourselves from unfamiliar environment   

B. develop a strange sense of self-protection

C. get familiar with new culture                             

D. return to our own country

At an airport I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together．They had announced her  54 ’s departure．Standing near the door, he said to his daughter: “I love you, I wish you  55  ．” She said: “Daddy, our life together has been more than enough．Your love is all I ever needed．I wish you enough, too, Daddy．” They kissed good-bye and she left．

       He walked   56   toward the window where I was seated．I tried not to intrude （侵犯） on his   57  , but he welcomed me in by asking: “Did you ever say good-bye to   58   knowing it would be forever?” “Yes, I have,” I replied．“  59   me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?” I asked．“I am old and she lives much too far away．I have   60   ahead and the reality is, her next trip back will be for my funeral,” he said．“When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough．'' May I ask what that means?”

       He began to smile．“That is a wish that has been handed down from other  61  ．My parents used to say it to everyone．” He paused for a moment, looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, he  62  even more．“When we said ‘I wish you enough'', we wanted the other person to have a life filled with enough good things to sustain them,” he continued and then  63  toward me, he shared the following  64  he were reciting it from memory． 

       “I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude  65  ．I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more．I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive．I wish you enough pain so that the  66  joys in life appear much bigger．I wish you enough gain to satisfy your  67  ．I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you  68  ．I wish enough “Hello”s to get you  69   the final “Good-bye．” He then began to sob （哽咽） and walked away．

       It is said that “It takes a/an  70  to find a special person, an hour to  71  them, a day to love them,  72  then an entire life to  73  them．”

A．train      B．plane C．bus    D．ship

A．good      B．well  C．happy       D．enough

A．in   B．through    C．by     D．over

A．secret     B．priority     C．privacy     D．walk

A．someone       B．anybody   C．everyone   D．anyone

A．Allow    B．Forgive    C．Thank      D．Pardon

A．future    B．challenges C．illness       D．nothing

A．parents   B．families    C．generations      D．airlines

A．said       B．cried C．laughed    D．smiled

A．running       B．walking    C．turning     D．going

A．even if B．as if  C．even though     D．although

A．bright  B．right  C．good D．warm

A．less      B．least  C．little  D．smallest

A．expense       B．life    C．wanting    D．loss

A．like      B．want  C．possess     D．need

A．over     B．through    C．across       D．back

A．day      B．life    C．hour  D．minute

A．appreciate    B．see    C．face   D．understand

A．or B．but    C．meanwhile       D．as a result

A．forget  B．remember C．wish        D．help