Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end. In many ways, this is　 36　 for the poor actors who are required to go on repeating the sane　 37　 night after night. One would

 38　 them to know their parts by heart and　 39　 have cause to falter（结巴）.Yet　40　is not always the case.

　　A famous actor in a　 41　 successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat　 42　 had been imprisoned in Bastille for twenty years. In the last act，a gaoler（监狱长，看守）would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner.　 43　 the noble was expected to read the letter at each　 44　 ,he always insisted that it should be written out in full.

　　One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke　 45　 his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the　 46　 of the letter by heart. The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed（使显露）the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. Just then，the gaoler　 47　 with the precious letter in his hands. He entered the　 48　and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in　

 49　 as usual. It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly,　50　 to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. Then，squinting（眯着眼看）his eves，he said,“The light is　 51　.Read the letter to me.”And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler.　52　 that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied，“The light is indeed dim，sir. I must get my　 53　”With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrat’s　 54　 ，the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the　 55　 copy of the letter which he proceeded（继续进行）to read to the prisoner.

　　36．A. fortunate B. unfortunate C. happy D. unhappy

　　37．A. lines B. words C. plays D. roles

　　38．A. want B. ask C. expect D. wish

　　39．A. always B. never C. sometimes D. often

　　40．A. such B. the thing C. one D. this

　　41．A. highly B. high C. poorly D. poor

　　42．A. where B. what C. which D. who

　　43．A. Because B. Even though C. When D. Though

　　44．A. play B. performance C. role D. case

　　45．A. with B. in C. on D. to

　　46．A. pages B. joke C. lines D. contents

　　47．A. appeared B. disappeared C. came out D. came in

　　48．A. room B. cell C. stage D. office

　　49．A. English B. French C. order D. full

　　50．A. worded B. surprised C. anxious D. afraid

　　51．A. bright B. dim C. dark D. out

　　52．A. To see B. To find C. Seeing D. Finding

　　53．A. glasses B. lines C. light D. letters

　　54．A. surprise B. satisfaction C. anger D. amusement

　　55．A. usual B. old C. unusual D. new

Health food is a general term applied to all kinds of food that is considered more healthy than the types of food sold in supermarkets.For example，whole grains，dried beans，and corn oil are health foods.A narrower classification of health food is natural food.This term is used to distinguish between types of the same food.Raw honey is a natural sweetener，while refined(提炼的)sugar is not.The most exact term of all and the narrowest classification within health food is organic food，used to describe food that has been grown on a particular kind of farm.Fruits and vegetables that are grown in gardens，that are treated only with organic fertilizers，that are not sprayed with poisonous insecticides(杀虫剂)，and that are not refined after harvest，are organic food.

In choosing the type of food you eat，then you have basically two choices：inorganic，processed(加工)food or organic，unprocessed food.A wise decision should include study of the reason why processed food contains chemicals，some of which are proved to be poisonous and that vitamin content is greatly reduced in processed food.

Bread is typically used by health food supporters as an example of a processed food. First, the seeds from which the grain is grown are treated with a chemical which is extremely harmful. Later, the grain is sprayed with a number of very deadly insecticides. After the grain has been made into flour, it is made white with another chemical which is also poisonous. Next, a dough conditioner is added along with a softener. The conditioner and softener are poisons，and in fact, the softener has sickened and killed experimental animals.

A very poisonous antifungal compound is added to keep the bread from getting moldy(发霉的)．

Other food from the supermarket would show a similar pattern of processing and preserving. You see, we buy our food on the basis of smell, color, and texture, instead of vitamin content, and manufacturers give us what we want, even if it is poisonous. The alternative? Eat health foods，preferably the organic variety.

1．What is the passage mainly about?

A．Health food. 　　　　　　　 B．The processing of bread.

C．Processed food. 　　　　　　D．Poisons.

2．What do all of the additives in bread have in common?

A．They are all used to keep the bread from getting moldy.

B．They are all poisonous.

C．They are all organic.

D．They have all killed laboratory animals.

3．What happens to food when it is processed?

A．The basic content remains the same.

B．Vitamin is not available after processing.

C．The vitamin content increases a bit.

D．The vitamin content is greatly reduced.

4．We normally buy food on the basis of________.

A. organic variety 　　　　　　　B. beauty

C. refined contents 　　　　　　　D. smell, color and texture

　Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end. In many ways, this is　 36　 for the poor actors who are required to go on repeating the sane　 37　 night after night. One would

 38　 them to know their parts by heart and　 39　 have cause to falter（结巴）.Yet　40　is not always the case.

　　A famous actor in a　 41　 successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat　 42　 had been imprisoned in Bastille for twenty years. In the last act，a gaoler（监狱长，看守）would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner.　 43　 the noble was expected to read the letter at each　 44　 ,he always insisted that it should be written out in full.

　　One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke　 45　 his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the　 46　 of the letter by heart. The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed（使显露）the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. Just then，the gaoler　 47　 with the precious letter in his hands. He entered the　 48　and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in　

 49　 as usual. It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly,　50　 to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. Then，squinting（眯着眼看）his eves，he said,“The light is　 51　.Read the letter to me.”And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler.　52　 that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied，“The light is indeed dim，sir. I must get my　 53　”With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrat’s　 54　 ，the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the　 55　 copy of the letter which he proceeded（继续进行）to read to the prisoner.

Coming home after working out for a whole day I had my purse lost.I 36 it had slipped out my backpack as I was being 37 .While it was probably very close to my apartment it still failed to come into 　38 and I had no 　39 but to cancel my debit cards.

I’d had the purse for more than a decade as it was a Christmas present,which was a bright red leather Cheeky Monkey purse,so probably not entirely 40 for a 36-year-old but I was very upset to have lost it!

Everyone I spoke to 41 I might get the purse back 42 but the money and vouchers in there would very likely disappear.I had 　43 written off the 　44 of the purse and was even considering whether to move on and go “grown-up”when I was seeking a 　45 .

I came home late the following night and my monkey purse was on my mat!I checked the contents and everything was 46 including anything of cash value.I was astounded when I read the 　47 note which read,“I came across this last night.It was too dark to 48 it then,so I came back tonight. I got your 　49 from your license.Sorry.Iain.”

Not only had this man returned my purse but he thought he 　50 me an apology for not bringing it back sooner!

I have told almost all my acquaintances,who almost responded with a similar standard answer,“It restores your 　51 in human nature”and it 　52 lots of stories about similar 　53 experiences.

There were no contact 　54 so I am unable to get in touch to say thank you to Iain,but I hope he will be 55 of how grateful I am!

36.A.doubted　　 　　 B.suspected　　 　　 C.proved　　　　 D.recognized

37.A.put off　　 　　　　　　 B.set off　　　　 　 C.dropped off　 D.left off

38.A.effect　　　 　　 B.appearance　　　 　 C.view　　　　　 D.attention

39.A.ability　 　　　　　 B.thought　　　　 　 C.alternative　 　 D.decision

40.A.grown up　　 　 B.brought up　　　 　 C.taken on　　　 D.applied to

41.A.decided　　　 　 B.doubted　　　　 　 C.prayed　　　　 D.exposed

42.A.previously　 　　 B.approximately　 　　 C.regularly　　 D.eventually

43.A.however　　　 　 B.therefore　　　 　　 C.otherwise　　 D.though

44.A.value　　　　 　 B.contents　　　　 　 C.name　　　　　 D.lists

45.A.process　　　 　 B.comfort　　　　 　 C.judgment　　　 D.replacement

46.A.undamaged　　 　 B.lost　　　　　　 　 C.checked　　　 D.reserved

47.A.appealing　　 　　 B.thrilling　　　 C.accompanying　 D.entertaining

48.A.look over　　 　　 B.go over　　　　 　 C.get through　 D.see through

49.A.name　　　　 B.phone number　　 　 C.address　　　 D.card

50.A.forgot　　　 　　 B.made 　　　　　　 C.paid　　　　　 D.owed

51.A.faith　　　　 　　 B.reputation　　　 　　 C.quality　　　 D.justice

52.A.adapted　　　 　 B.inspired　　　 　　　　 C.described　　　 D.expanded

53.A.fantastic　　 　　 B.worthy　　　　 　　 C.priceless　　　 　　　 D.positive

54.A.tracks 　　　　 B.outlines　　　 　　　　 C.details　　　　 D.accounts

55.A.proud　　　　 B.sensitive　　 　　　　 C.aware　　　　 D.certain

Car Hire

　 Hiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday. There are so many places of interest to visit, and if you enjoy seeing more than just the city enter there’s no better way to explore than by car.

Hire Charges

　 What’s included

　 a) Unlimited mileage.

　 b) Expenses on oil, maintenance(保养)and repairs, which will be repaid on production of invoices(发票).

　 c) Full insurance(保险)except personal accident(see below)and contents.

　 What’s not included

　 a) Personal abdicant insurance.

　 b) Garaging, petrol, parking and traffic fines.

Conditions of Hire

　 ★The shortest rental period at these special low prices is three days. For prices for periods of one or two days you only see our representative at the hotel.

　 ★Car hire must be booked six weeks or more before arrival in London to guarantee(保证)a car. But if you have been unable to make a booking in advance please see our representative at the hotel who may still be able to help you.

　 ★The car types on the sheet are examples of the types of cars in each price range, but a particular car cannot be guaranteed.

　 ★Upon delivery the driver(s) will be asked to sign the car hire company’s Conditions of Hire.

　 ★If you decide to hire a car, just fill in the Booking Form and return it to us. A booking fee of ￡12 as part of the car hire cost is required.

　 ★Should you be forced to cancel(取消)your car hire booking after payment in full(two weeks before date of hire), a cancellation charge of ￡12 will be made.

1. From the advertisement we can see a car hirer will pay ____.

　 A. insurance against damage to the car

　 B. insurance against injury to the driver

　 C. the cost of maintenance of the car

　 D. the cost of repairs to the car

2. Which of the following is NOT true judging from the advertisement?

　 A. Such an advertisement most likely appears in a newspaper.

　 B. You should have a driving license when you hire a car from the company.

　 C. When you hire a car from the company, a driver will go together with you.

　 D. You have to pay a booking fee when you hire a car from the company

3. If car hirers change their minds after paying the whole cost of hiring, the ￡12 booking fee is

　 ____.

　 A. partially returned　　　　　　　　　　 B. doubly paid　

　 C. not returned at all　　　　　　　　　 D. returned within six weeks

4. The prices for car hire are especially low when ____.

　 A. it is booked for at least three days

　 B. it is booked two weeks in advance

　 C. it is booked for two days

　 D. the booking is made in London