If you have ever gone through a toll booth(收费所), you know that your relationship to the person in the booth is not the most intimate you'll ever have. It is one of life's frequent affairs: You hand over some money; you might get change; you drive off.
　　Late one morning in 1984, headed for lunch in San Francisco, I drove toward a booth. I heard loud music. It sounded like a party. I looked around. No other cars with their windows open. No sound trucks. I looked at the toll booth. Inside it, the man was dancing.
　　"What are you doing?" I asked.
　　"I'm having a party," he said.
　　"What about the rest of the people?" I looked at the other toll booths.
　　He said, "What do those look like to you?" He pointed down the row of toll booths.
　　"They look like……toll booths. What do they look like to you?"
　　He said, "Vertical coffins. At 8:30 every morning, live people get in. Then they die for eight hours. At 4:30, like Lazarus from the dead, they reemerge and go home. For eight hours, brain is on hold, dead on the job. Going through the motions."
　　I was amazed. This guy had developed a philosophy, a mythology about his job. Sixteen people dead on the job, and the seventeenth, in precisely the same situation, figures out a way to live. I could not help asking the next question: "Why is it different for you? You're having a good time."
He looked at me. "I knew you were going to ask that. I don't understand why anybody would think my job is boring. I have a corner office, glass on all sides. I can see the Golden Gate, San Francisco, and the Berkeley hills. Half the Western world vacations here……and I just stroll in every day and practice dancing."
【小题1】According to the first paragraph, in most cases, how do you describe the relationship between drivers and toll booth?

If you have ever gone through a toll booth(收费所), you know that your relationship to the person in the booth is not the most intimate you'll ever have. It is one of life's frequent affairs: You hand over some money; you might get change; you drive off.

　　Late one morning in 1984, headed for lunch in San Francisco, I drove toward a booth. I heard loud music. It sounded like a party. I looked around. No other cars with their windows open. No sound trucks. I looked at the toll booth. Inside it, the man was dancing.

　　"What are you doing?" I asked.

　　"I'm having a party," he said.

　　"What about the rest of the people?" I looked at the other toll booths.

　　He said, "What do those look like to you?" He pointed down the row of toll booths.

　　"They look like……toll booths. What do they look like to you?"

　　He said, "Vertical coffins. At 8:30 every morning, live people get in. Then they die for eight hours. At 4:30, like Lazarus from the dead, they reemerge and go home. For eight hours, brain is on hold, dead on the job. Going through the motions."

　　I was amazed. This guy had developed a philosophy, a mythology about his job. Sixteen people dead on the job, and the seventeenth, in precisely the same situation, figures out a way to live. I could not help asking the next question: "Why is it different for you? You're having a good time."

He looked at me. "I knew you were going to ask that. I don't understand why anybody would think my job is boring. I have a corner office, glass on all sides. I can see the Golden Gate, San Francisco, and the Berkeley hills. Half the Western world vacations here……and I just stroll in every day and practice dancing."

1.According to the first paragraph, in most cases, how do you describe the relationship between drivers and toll booth?

A．most intimate      B．very tense         C．pretty ordinary     D．extremely hostile

2.Why did the author go to San Francisco?

A. To attend a party

B. B. To have a meal

C. To dance with the worker in the toll booth

D. To hand in the repair fee of his car

3.The underlined name “Lazarus” mentioned in the eighth paragraph probably refers to a person___________.

A. who was very active in his life

B. B. who was dead and revived from death

C. who was going to San Francisco

D. who liked dancing at work

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A．The author passed by the toll booth every day.

B．The worker enjoyed his work very much.

C．Only western people like to spend their holidays in the Berkeley hills.

D．The dancing worker was getting badly along with his colleagues.

5.After hearing what the worker said, the author would probably_________.

A．go to the worker’s senior to complain about his bad attitude towards job.

B．go climbing the Golden Gate and the Berkeley hills to have a vacation.

C．learn to take a positive attitude to job and appreciate valuable things in life.

D．go back home instead of wasting time traveling to San Francisco.

Katy and I have been friends since college, for more than thirty years. Our friendship has 　1 constant（不变的）. We have seen each other through all the times when we really need a friend. In 　2 of our friendship, Katy and I took our first 　3 trip together.

The first day of our trip ended in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 　4 with the long drive, we decided to go to the restaurant for dinner. We sat down and 　5 our meal. As we talked, I noticed a（n） 6 couple sitting a short distance away from us. The look of 　7 on the woman’s face attracted me.. She stared into the face of the man as he talked, 　8 me of a teenager in love!

I called Katy’s 9 to the couple. As we watched, the man reached 　10 to place a gentle kiss on the woman’s cheek. She 　11 . “Now that’s what I call real love! I imagine they’ve been married for a long time.” I said. “ 12 maybe,” remarked Katy, “They haven’t been together long.” “Well, whatever the case, it’s 　13 they care much for each other,” I said.

Katy and I watched and listened 14 to their conversation. She smiled and 15 whatever he said. We were touched by the warm scene we were witnessing（看到）. Then the 16 changed. The woman’s wrinkled but beautiful face was suddenly covered with a 　17 look. She asked the man in a sweet voice, “Do I know you? What is this place?” “You know me. I’m Ralph, your husband. We’re in Santa Fe,” the man said. “Oh, I 　18 to have forgotten. I’m not sure,” she said. “That’s okay, sweetheart. You’ll be all right,” he 　19 her, kissing her cheek again. Tears coursed down our cheeks as Katy and I looked at each other. “We were right,” she said 　20 . “It is the real thing. That is love.”

1. A. become 　　B. grown 　　 C. remained　　　 D. developed

2. A. congratulation B. terms　　 　 C. favor　 　　　 D. celebration

3. A. air 　　　 B. car　　　 C. boat　　　　　 D. train

4. A. Bored　　　 　 B. Suffered　　　 C. Tired　　 　 D. Excited

5. A. cooked 　　 B. ordered　 C. prepared　　　 D. finished

6. A. young　　　　 B. elderly 　　　 C. friendly　　　 D. rich

7. A. hope　　　 B. doubt　　　　 C. adoration　　 D. envy

8. A. showing　　 B. reminding　　 C. telling　 D. introducing

9. A. attention　　 B. intention　　 C. time　　　　　 D. idea

10. A. away　　　　 B. off　　　 C. around　　 　 D. over

11. A. smiled　　　 B. disagreed　　 C. angered　 D. moved

12. A. Or 　 　　　 B. Though　　 C. Therefore　　 D. Otherwise

13. A. natural　　　　　 B. obvious　 C. important　　 D. moving

14. A. madly　　　　 B. silently　 　 C. unashamedly　 D. carefully

15. A. picked up　　 B. stuck to　　　 C. agreed with　 D. questioned on

16. A. place　　　　 B. scene　　　　 C. topic　　　　 D. sense

17. A. frightened　 B. surprised　　 C. disappointed D. confused

18. A. need　　　　 B. feel　　　　　 C. seem　　　　　 D. use

19. A. told　　　　 B. answered　　　 C. comforted　　 D. encouraged

20. A. quickly　 　 　 B. eagerly　 C. cheerfully　　 D. thoughtfully

　 A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.They talked about the 36　 topic-happiness.But soon their conversation turned into complaints about 37 in work and life.

To offer his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 38 with a large pot of coffee and a variety of 39 plastic,glass, metal, porcelain (陶瓷), som plain-looking some very 40 .The professor told his students to help themselves to hot coffee.

　 When all the students had a cup of coffee in 41 . the professor said:"lf you have noticed, all the nice-looking 42 . cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.While it is　　 　43 for you to want only the best for Yourbelves, that is the 44 of your problems and stress.The professor continued," Believe that the cup itself adds no 45 to the coffee.ln most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even 46 what we drink.What all of you 47 wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went 48 the best cups.Now 49 this: life is coffee, the jobs, money,and 50 in society are the cups9 which are just tools to hold and 51 life, and the different typesof cups we have don't decide, nor 　52 the quality oflife.lf we concentrate only on the cups, we will 53 to enjoy the coffee in it.So don't let the cups 54 you...enjoy the coffee instead."

　 At these words, the graduates looked at each other in 55 embarrassment.

36.A.hot　　　　　　　　　　　 B.sensitive　　　　　　　　　 C.famous　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.easy

37.A.pay　　　　　　　　　　 B.joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.experience　　　　　　　　 D.stress

38.A.cooked　　　　　　　　 B.took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.returned　　　　　　　　　 D.met

39.A.cups　　　　　　　　　　 B.gifts　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.plates　　　　　　　　　　　 D.drinks

40.A.common　　　　　　　 B.special　　　　　　　　　　　 C.rare　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.delicate

41.A.order　　　　　　　　　 B.time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.hancl　　　　　　　　　　　 D.place

42.A. pretty　　　　　　　　 B. different　　　　　　　　　 C. colorful 　　　　　　　　 D. expensive

43.A.necessary　　　　　　 B.normal　　　　　　　　　　 C.good　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.possible

44.A.situation　　　　　　　 B.answer　　　　　　　　　　 C.result　　　　　　　　　　　 D.source

45.A.quality　　　　　　　　 B.energy　　　　　　　 　　　 C.weight　　　　　　　　　　 D.color

46.A.makes　　　　　　　　 B.gives　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.hides　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.includes

47.A. finally　　　　　　　　 B. really　　　　　　　　　　　 C. especially　　　　　　　　 D. nearly

48.A.for　　　　　　　　　　　 B.with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.to

49.A.forget　　　　　　　　　 B.discuss　　　　　　　 　 C.consider　　　　　　　　　 D.try

50.A. position　　　　　　　 B. relation　　　　　　　　　　 C. workmates　　　　　　　 D. friends

51.A.create　　　　　　　　　 B.support　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.contain　　　　　　　　　　 D.own

52.A. damage　　　　　　　 B. determine　　　　　　　　 C. change　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.increase

53.A.come　　　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.have　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.fail

54.A.drive　　　　　　　　　 B.hold　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.control

55.A. quiet　　　　　　　　　 B.speechless　　　　　　　　 C.amazing　　　　　　　　　 D.reasonable

After the board meeting, Frank began to tell us of his childhood. “I grew up in San Pedro. My dad was a fisherman and had his own 　36 . But it was hard making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he 　37 enough to feed the family.”

He looked at us and said, “I 　38 you could have met my dad. He was a big man and strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his catch. When you got close to him, he　 39 like the ocean. He would wear his old canvas, foul-weather coat and overalls with the rain hat　 40 down over his brow. No matter how much my mother washed them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish.”

Frank’s voice 41 a bit as if he were back to his childhood. “When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. His truck was older than he was, which you could hear coming for 42 . As he would drive toward the school, I would shrink down into the seat hoping to 43 .”

“When the truck stopped, it would throw out a cloud of smoke. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like 　44 would be standing around and watching. Then he would 　45 　and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so 　46 for me at that time.”

He paused and then went on, “I 　47 that day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school, he had his 　48 big smile. He started to lean toward me, 　49 I put my hand up and said, ‘No, Dad.”

“It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this 　50 look on his face. My dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear 　51 . I had never seen him cry. He turned and looked out of the windshield. ‘You are right,’ he said, ‘You are a big boy --a man. I won’t kiss you any more.’”

Frank got a funny look on his face, and tears began to well up in his eyes as he spoke. “It wasn’t long 　52 that when my dad went to sea and never came back. It was a day when most of the fleet stayed 　53 but not dad.”

I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again, “Guys, you don’t know 　54 I would give to have my dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek ... If I had been a 　 55 , I would never have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.”

36. A. house　　　　　 B. truck　　　　　　　　　　 C. boat　　　　　　　　　 D. car

37. A. caught　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　 D. took

38. A. think　　　　　 B. wish　　　　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　 D. mean

39. A. looked　　　　 B. tasted　　　　　　　　　　 C. felt　　　　　　　　　　 D. smelled

40. A. pulled　　　　　 B. taken　　　　　　　　　　 C. put　　　　　　　　　　 D. laid

41. A. worked　　　 B. rose　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lost　　　　　　　　　 D. dropped

42. A. blocks　　　　 B. streets　　　　　　　　　 C. hours　　　　　　　　 D. moments

43. A. appear　　　　 B. escape　　　　　　　　　 C. disappear　　　　　 D. flee

44. A. the students B. everybody　　　　　　 C. somebody　　　　　 D. the teachers

45. A. come over　 B. lean over　　　　　　　 C. go over　　　　　　 D. turn over

46. A. exciting　　　 B. frightening　　　　　　 C. embarrassing　　 D. surprising

47. A. remember　　 B. believe　　　　　　　　　 C. think　　　　　　　　 D. imagine

48. A. unusual　　　 B. common　　　　　　　 C. ordinary　　　　　　 D. usual

49. A. and 　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　 D. therefore

50. A. surprised　　 B. excited　　　　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　　 D. worried

51. A. up 　　　　　 B. down　　　　　　　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

52. A. since　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　　 D. from

53. A. on 　　　　　 B. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　　　　 D. out

54. A. if　 　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　 D. what

55. A. student　　　　 B. boy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. child　　　　　　　　 D. man