C
Perhaps you have never heard of Katherine Lawes．Katherine was the wife of Lewis Lawes, warden （监狱长） at Sing Sing Prison from 1920 to 1941．In these 21 years he made many reforms --- and an important part of his success was due to his wife Katherine．
Katherine took seriously the idea that the prisoners are human beings ,worthy of attention and respect ．She regularly visited inside the walls of Sing Sing．She encouraged the prisoners, took things to them and spent time listening to them．Most importantly, she cared about them．And as a result, they cared deeply about her．
Then one night in October of 1937, news was "telegraphed" between the prison cells that Katherine had been killed in an accident．The prisoners asked the warden to allow them to attend her funeral．He agreed to their strange request and a few days later the south gate of Sing Sing swung slowly open．Hundreds of men who had committed almost every crime imaginable marched slowly out of the prison, later gathered again at the gate and returned to their cells．There were so many that they proceeded unguarded．But no one tried to escape．If he had, the others might have killed him immediately．So devoted were they to Katherine Lawes, the woman who daily walked into Hell to show the men a piece of Heaven．
Katherine' s strength was to see the men less as prisoners and more as individuals．Thomas Moore once said, "We can only treat badly those things or people whose souls we show no respect for．"
54．When Katherine's husband was the warden at Sing Sing Prison, she did the following things EXCEPT_______________．
A．encouraging the prisoners               B．visiting the prison houses
C．doing some writing for the prisoner    D．spending time in listening to the prisoners
55．Why did the prisoners ask the warden to allow them to attend Katherine’s funeral?
A．Because Katherine didn't look down upon them and cared about them．
B．Because Katherine was the wife of the warden．
C．Because Katherine made reforms in the prison．
D．Because Katherine had been killed by one of them．
56．Whom does the underlined part “the others” refer to?
A．The policemen at the funeral．           B．The other prisoners．
C．The guards．                            D．The policemen from other prisons．
57．The best title of this passage is_________．
A．Katherine Lawes' s Life                        B．Reforms at Sing Sing Prison
C．To Honor Their Souls                           D．To Meet Their Requirement

C

Perhaps you have never heard of Katherine Lawes．Katherine was the wife of Lewis Lawes, warden （监狱长） at Sing Sing Prison from 1920 to 1941．In these 21 years he made many reforms --- and an important part of his success was due to his wife Katherine．

Katherine took seriously the idea that the prisoners are human beings ,worthy of attention and respect ．She regularly visited inside the walls of Sing Sing．She encouraged the prisoners, took things to them and spent time listening to them．Most importantly, she cared about them．And as a result, they cared deeply about her．

Then one night in October of 1937, news was "telegraphed" between the prison cells that Katherine had been killed in an accident．The prisoners asked the warden to allow them to attend her funeral．He agreed to their strange request and a few days later the south gate of Sing Sing swung slowly open．Hundreds of men who had committed almost every crime imaginable marched slowly out of the prison, later gathered again at the gate and returned to their cells．There were so many that they proceeded unguarded．But no one tried to escape．If he had, the others might have killed him immediately．So devoted were they to Katherine Lawes, the woman who daily walked into Hell to show the men a piece of Heaven．

Katherine' s strength was to see the men less as prisoners and more as individuals．Thomas Moore once said, "We can only treat badly those things or people whose souls we show no respect for．"

54．When Katherine's husband was the warden at Sing Sing Prison, she did the following things EXCEPT_______________．

A．encouraging the prisoners               B．visiting the prison houses

C．doing some writing for the prisoner    D．spending time in listening to the prisoners

55．Why did the prisoners ask the warden to allow them to attend Katherine’s funeral?

A．Because Katherine didn't look down upon them and cared about them．

B．Because Katherine was the wife of the warden．

C．Because Katherine made reforms in the prison．

D．Because Katherine had been killed by one of them．

56．Whom does the underlined part “the others” refer to?

A．The policemen at the funeral．           B．The other prisoners．

C．The guards．                            D．The policemen from other prisons．

57．The best title of this passage is_________．

A．Katherine Lawes' s Life                        B．Reforms at Sing Sing Prison

C．To Honor Their Souls                           D．To Meet Their Requirement

C

       Perhaps you have never heard of Katherine Lawes．Katherine was the wife of Lewis Lawes, warden （监狱长） at Sing Sing Prison from 1920 to 1941．In these 21 years he made many reforms --- and an important part of his success was due to his wife Katherine．

       Katherine took seriously the idea that the prisoners are human beings ,worthy of attention and respect ．She regularly visited inside the walls of Sing Sing．She encouraged the prisoners, took things to them and spent time listening to them．Most importantly, she cared about them．And as a result, they cared deeply about her．

       Then one night in October of 1937, news was "telegraphed" between the prison cells that Katherine had been killed in an accident．The prisoners asked the warden to allow them to attend her funeral．He agreed to their strange request and a few days later the south gate of Sing Sing swung slowly open．Hundreds of men who had committed almost every crime imaginable marched slowly out of the prison, later gathered again at the gate and returned to their cells．There were so many that they proceeded unguarded．But no one tried to escape．If he had, the others might have killed him immediately．So devoted were they to Katherine Lawes, the woman who daily walked into Hell to show the men a piece of Heaven．

       Katherine' s strength was to see the men less as prisoners and more as individuals．Thomas Moore once said, "We can only treat badly those things or people whose souls we show no respect for．"

54．When Katherine's husband was the warden at Sing Sing Prison, she did the following things EXCEPT_______________．

       A．encouraging the prisoners         B．visiting the prison houses

       C．doing some writing for the prisoner     D．spending time in listening to the prisoners

55．Why did the prisoners ask the warden to allow them to attend Katherine’s funeral?

       A．Because Katherine didn't look down upon them and cared about them．

       B．Because Katherine was the wife of the warden．

       C．Because Katherine made reforms in the prison．

       D．Because Katherine had been killed by one of them．

56．Whom does the underlined part “the others” refer to?

       A．The policemen at the funeral．     B．The other prisoners．

       C．The guards．               D．The policemen from other prisons．

57．The best title of this passage is_________．

       A．Katherine Lawes' s Life   B．Reforms at Sing Sing Prison

       C．To Honor Their Souls      D．To Meet Their Requirement

C

President Barack Obama's speeches are proving a best-seller in Japan -- as an aid to learning English. An English-language textbook, "The Speeches of Barack Obama," has sold more than 400,000 copies in two months, a big hit in a country where few hit novels sell more than a million copies a year.

　　Japanese have a fervor for learning English and many bookstores have a corner dedicated (专门用于) to dozens of journals in the language, many of them now featuring the new U.S. leader's face.

"Speeches by presidents and presidential candidates(候选人) are excellent as listening tools to learn English. Obama's are especially so. His speeches are so moving, and he also uses words such as 'yes, we can,' 'change' and 'hope' that even Japanese people can memorize," said Yuzo Yamamoto of Asahi Press, which produced the best-selling text book.

　　Speeches by George W. Bush and former nominee(提名) John Kerry's four years ago did not have the same interest, however, and nor do those made by Japanese politicians. “We have to turn to a foreign president for someone in whom to place our hopes”, Yamamoto said.

　　The 95-page paperback features Obama's speeches in English from the 2004 Democratic National Convention and during the Democratic Party primaries(初选), in which he defeated Hillary Clinton. They are accompanied by Japanese translations.

　　The 1,050 yen ($12) book, which includes a CD of the speeches, tops the bestseller list on bookseller Amazon's Japanese Website, http://www.amazon.co.jp/. He said lawmakers from Japan's main opposition Democratic Party had bought the book to study Obama's speeches.

　　Following Obama's inauguration(就职典礼), Asahi Press plans to issue a sequel(续集) that includes his inaugural address, as well as President John F. Kennedy's 1961 inaugural speech. It will also feature a reading of President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address of 1863.

64. Speeches by presidents and presidential candidates are excellent as listening tools to learn English because ________.

A. the speakers are all great

B. the speakers have high speech skills

C. the language is full of humor

D. the contents are good and the words are easy to catch

65. Why do Japanese place their hopes in a foreign president?

A. Because they don’t have politicians who have such a positive influence.

B. Because they have the same attitude as the foreign presidents.

C. Because they have never made a political speech.

D. Because they hope to have a foreigner as their leader.

66. Which is true about “The Speeches of Barack Obama”?

A. It contains all Obama’s speeches .

B. It has 1,050 pages with a CD.

C. It includes his inaugural address.

D. It is an especially popular book in Japan.

67. Which of the following can best describe the main idea of the passage?

A. Japan speaks highly of Obama president .

B. Japan learns English from Obama speeches textbook .

C. Obama gains his fame from his election speeches.

D. Obama gives Japanese speeches on how to learn English.

       Tom is a worker in my factory and he is a little bit dirty．I have been taking   1of him for years and years, he always wears an old red hat and carries a   2bag．He usually spends his break time and his lunchtime by walking around to   3the unused tins around．

       Once I saw him by his   4, with a lot of rubbish bags, which were full of aluminum（铝） tins．He threw them into the back of his car and then   5the car．Being very curious, I got into my car to   6him．He drove   7he reached the entrance to a wide, empty parking area, but did nothing more．

       Today, I was   8one of the broken machines during lunchtime when this“tin man”came along with his bag．As usual, he   9the tins around the place．My   10, who was worried about how the   11caused by the machine would affect production, was standing there watching me．

       When I finished my job, my manager asked the “tin man” about what he would   12the tin that he had collected．I had    13even though about asking this kind of question,  14I had always thought that this “tin man” would sell the   15to the recycling place

16,this “tin man” answered, “I will give them to my neighbor,  17has epilepsy（癫痫病） and is unable to work．” I was   18to hear this, and I asked him, “You   19you are collecting all those tins just to help your neighbor?”

       “I know it doesn’t help very much,” he said, “   20I try my best to help him．” It was the most beautiful moment in my life and made me feel very humble（卑鄙的）．

1.A．hold                        B．care                    C．charge                D．notice

2.A．plastic                     B．rubbish                C．paper                 D．metal

3.A．collect                     B．find                    C．hide                   D．spread

4.A．house                      B．store                  C．machine             D．car

5.A．got out of               B．broke up             C．jumped into         D．settled down

6.A．follow                     B．block                  C．inspect                D．catch

7.A．since                      B．until                   C．when                 D．after

8.A．decorating               B．performing          C．repairing         D．selecting

9.A．turned up                 B．put up                 C．set up                 D．picked up

10.A．manager                B．workmate            C．neighbor           D．friend

11.A．power                    B．delay                   C．signal                  D．harm

12.A．do with                  B．deal with             C．go with               D．put up with

13.A．seldom                  B．always               C．nearly                D．never

14.A．unless                    B．because               C．though                D．if

15.A．machine                 B．cars                   C．tins                     D．bags

16.A．Certainly                B．Briefly                 C．Surprisingly      D．Fortunately

17.A．who                      B．whom                 C．which                 D．that

18.A．shocked                 B．interested            C．satisfied          D．concerned

19.A．announce               B．mean                   C．say             D．declare

20.A．instead                   B．however              C．but                     D．and