A man was exploring caves by the seashore when he found a bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had  1  the balls and left them out in the dun to bake.

They didn’t look like much, but they   2  intrigued the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him. As he walked along the beach, he   3   the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could. He thought little about it  4  he dropped one of the clay balls and it cracked open（裂开）on a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious stone!   5  , the man started breaking open the   6   balls. Each contained a similar treasure. He found thousands of dollars’   7   of jewels in the 20 or so leftover ones.

Then it   8  him. He’d been on the beach a long time, throwing maybe 50 or 60 of the balls, with their hidden treasure, into the   9  . Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he  10  have taken home tens of thousands but he had just thrown it away!

It’s like that   11   people. We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, but we  12  see the clay shell. It doesn’t look like much from the   13  . It isn’t always beautiful or shining, so we  14  it. we see that person as less important than someone more  15  or stylish or well known or wealthy. But we haven’t taken the time to find the treasure  16  inside that person.

There is a treasure in each and every one of us. If we take the time to get to know that person and ask God to show us that person the  17  He sees them, then the clay begins to  18  and the brilliant jewel begins to shine forth. May we not come to the  19  of our lives and find out that we’ve thrown away a   20  in friendships because the gems were hidden in balls of clay! May we see the people in our world as God sees them.

1．A．invented                B．rolled                  C．handled               D．bounced

2．A．confused               B．encouraged          C．interested            D．relaxed

3．A．dipped                  B．pushed                C．kicked                 D．threw

4．A．until                      B．when                  C．since                   D．though

5．A．Frightened             B．Determined          C．Excited               D．Disappointed

6．A．shining                  B．floating                C．surviving             D．remaining

7．A．worth                   B．value                   C．cost                    D．wealth

8．A．shocked                B．rejected               C．struck                 D．delighted

9．A．caves                    B．waves                 C．seashore              D．storms

10．A．might                  B．must                   C．could                  D．should

11．A．with                    B．towards               C．about                  D．between

12．A．hardly                 B．actually               C．simply                 D．luckily

13．A．distance              B．outside                C．weight                D．pattern

14．A．removed              B．suspected            C．ignored               D．reserved

15．A．beautiful              B．cautious              C．positive               D．grateful

16．A． lost                    B．hidden                 C．divided                D．mixed

17．A．moment              B．point                   C．degree                 D．way

18．A．come off             B．break away          C．take over             D．fall down

19．A．sight                   B．best                    C．middle                 D．end

20．A．relation                B．position               C．fortune                D．memory

A man was exploring caves by the seashore when he found a bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had 36 the balls and left them out in the sun to bake.

They didn’t look like much, but they 37 the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him. As he walked along the beach, he 38 the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could. He thought little about it 39 he dropped one of the clay balls and it cracked open (裂开) on a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious stone! 40 ,the man started breaking open the 41 balls. Each contained a similar treasure. He found thousands of dollars’ 42 of jewels in the 20 or so leftover ones.

Then it 43 him. He’d been on the beach a long time, throwing maybe 50 or 60 of the balls, with their hidden treasure, into the 44. Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he 　45 have taken home tens of thousands but he had just thrown it away!

It’s like that 46 people. We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, but we 47 see the clay shell. It doesn’t look like much from the 48 .It isn’t always beautiful and shining, so we 49 it. We see that person as less important than someone more 50 or stylish or well-known or wealthy. But we haven’t taken the time to find the treasure 51 inside that person.

There is a treasure in each and every one of us. If we take the time to get to know that person and ask God to show us that person the 52 He sees them, then the clay begins to 53 and the brilliant jewel begins to shine forth. May we not come to the 54 of our lives and find out that we’ve thrown away a 55 in friendships because the gems(宝石) were hidden in balls of clay! May we see the people in our world as God sees them.

36．A．invented　　 　　　 B．rolled 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．handled　　　　　　　　 D．bounced

37．A．confused　　　　　　　 B．encouraged　　　　　　　　　 C．interested　　　　　　 D．relaxed

38．A．dipped　　　　　　　　 B．pushed　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．kicked　　　　　　　　 D．threw

39．A．until　　　　　　　　　　 B．when　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　　　　　 D．though

40．A．frightened　　　　　　 B．determined　　　　C．excited　　　　　　　　 D．disappointed

41．A．shining　　　　　　　　 B．floating　　　　　　　　　　　 C．surviving　　　　　　 D．remaining

42．A．worth　　　　　　　　　 B．value　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．cost　　　　　　　　　　 D．wealth

43．A．shocked　　　　　　　 B．rejected　　　　　　　　　　　 C．struck　　　　　　　　 D．delighted

44．A．caves　　　　　　　　　 B．waves　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．seashores　　　　　　 D．storms

45．A．might　　　　　　　　　 B．must　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．could　　　　　　　　　 D．should

46．A．with　　　　　　　　　　 B．towards　　　　　　　　　　　 C．about　　　　　　　　　 D．between

47．A．hardly　　　　　　　　　 B．actually　　　　　　　　　　　 C．simply　　　　　　　　 D．luckily

48．A．distance　　　　　　　 B．outside　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．weight　　　　　　　　 D．pattern

49．A．removed　　　　　　　 B．suspected　　　　　　　　　　 C．ignored　　　　　　　　 D．reserved

50．A．beautiful　　　　　　　 B．cautious　　　　　　　　　　　 C．positive　　　　　　　　 D．grateful

51．A．lost　　　　　　　　　　　 B．hidden　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．divided　　　　　　　　 D．mixed

52．A．moment　　　　　　　 B．point　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．degree　　　　　　　　 D．way

53．A．come off　　　　　　　 B．break away　　　　　　　　　 C．take over　　　　　　 D．fall down

54．A．sight　　　　　　　　　　 B．best　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．middle　　　　　　　　 D．end

55．A．relation　　　　　　　　 B．position 　　　　　　　　　　 C．fortune　　　　　　　　 D．memory

A couple of years ago I took the family on a winter vacation to New York City to experience the holiday atmosphere. The longest lines that week weren’t in the hall of the Empire State Building at the Statue of Liberty ferry or any of the Big Apple’s other landmarks, but in the square at Fifth Avenue and 58th Street, where the crowd to get into FAO Schwarz snaked around the block.

It wasn’t until I got inside that it became clear how a toy store could trump (胜过) everything else that Manhattan offers between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Far more than a shopping experience, the hour we spent wandering along the passage at FAO Schwarz was more like visiting a museum of everything that children care for very much. And for me ------ and all of the other bright-eyed grown-ups ------ it was a trip down memory lane to the toys we knew as kids.

That’s the thing about great toy stores: Much like the best children’s films, they work on two levels, something for the kids and their wish-I-was-still-a-kid parents.

And FAO Schwarz is not lonely. America’s most unique toy stores are found from coast to coast, in big cities and also in small towns. A more traditional toy store is Mile Zone, which sells model cars. Owner Russ Burke started the store ten years ago.

“It’s such an addicting hobby,” says Burke, who admits that he originally created the store as a means to feed his own toy car collection. “Once you buy your first, you’re hooked forever.” The store stocks around 30,000 vehicles.

Mile Zone’s customers range from kids with interest in speedy toys to grown-ups who view the model cars as time travel back to their youth. “Muscle cars are really big right now because most of the serious collectors are in their 30s, 40s and 50s. I find that most car collectors go for things that bring back their childhood,” says Burke.

59. In Para. 1 the author mainly wants to tell us ______ in New York.

A. the distribution of people                             

B. the poor traffic conditions

C. the popularity of a toy store                           

D. the nice holiday atmosphere

60. FAO Schwarz provides a chance for adult customers to______.

A. enjoy convenient shopping                          

B. recall their childhood

C. study the history of Manhattan                         

D. learn the way of producing toys

61. Why did Burke first set up Mile Zone?

A. He hoped to bring happiness to kids.                  

B. He was interested in traditional culture. 

C. He wanted to show off his toy car collection.     

D. He hoped to increase his own toy car collection.

62. What do FAO Schwarz and Mile Zone have in common?

A. They both attract more than just children.              

B. They both deal with one main kind of toy. 

C. They both started from the inspiration of films.  

D. They both change adults’ attitude towards kids.  

In a moment of personal crisis (危机), how much help can you expect from a New York taxi driver? I began studying this question and found the answers interesting.

One morning I got into three different taxis and announced: “Well, it’s my first day back in New York in seven years. I’ve been in prison.” Not a single driver replied, so I tried again. “Yeah, I shot a man in Reno,” I explained, hoping the driver would ask me why, so I could say casually, “Just to watch him die.” But nobody asked. The only response came from a Ghanaian driver: “Reno? That is in Nevada?”

Taxi drivers were uniformly (一致地) sympathetic when I said I’d just been fired. “This is America,” a Haitian driver said. “One door is closed. Another is open.” He argued against my plan to burn down my boss’s house: “If you do something silly and they put you away, you cannot look for another job.” A Pakistani driver even turned down a chance to profit from my loss of hope: He refused to take me to the middle of the George Washington Bridge, a $20 trip. “Why you want to go there? Go home and relax. Don’t worry. Take a new job.”

One very hot weekday in July, while wearing a red ski mask (面具) and holding a stuffed (塞满的) pillowcase with the word “BANK” on it, I tried hailing (招呼) a taxi five times outside different banks. The driver picked me up every time. My ride with Guy Caaude Theve – nain, a Haitian driver, was typical of the superb (一流的) assistance I received.

“Is anyone following us?”

“No.” said the driver, looking in his rearview mirror at traffic and me.

“Let’s go across the park,” I said. “I just robbed the bank there. I got $ 25,000.”

“$ 25,000?” he asked.

“Yeah, you think it was wrong to take it?”

“No, man. I work 8 hours and I earn just $ 70. If I can do that, I do it too.”

As we approached 86, Lexington Street, I pointed to the Chemical Bank.

“Hey, there’s another bank.” I said. “Could you wait here a minute while I go inside?”

“No, I can’t wait. Pay me now.” His reluctance may have something to do with money – taxi drivers think the rate for waiting time is too low, but I think he wanted me to learn that even a bank robber can’t expect unconditional support.

1．From the Ghanaian driver’s response, we can infer that             .

         A．he was not caring about the killing

         B．he was frightened to hear what the writer said

         C．he thought the writer was a criminal

         D．he thought the writer was crazy

2．Why did the Pakistani driver refuse to give the writer a ride?

         A．He didn’t want to help the writer get over his career crisis.

         B．He was in a hurry to go home and relax.

         C．The place was far away.

         D．He thought the writer was going to kill himself.

3．The underlined word “reluctance” in the last paragraph most probably means          .

         A．anger          B．unwillingness     C．opportunity        D．eagerness

4．What does the passage mainly discuss?

         A．Honesty of taxi drivers in New York.

         B．Taxi riders’ awareness of possible dangers.

         C．Taxi drivers’ attitudes towards riders.

In a house，the kitchen is most likely to change in the future．The refrigerator may be able to talk to the owner when some part of it wears out．So before it stops working，the refrigerator itself may let you know that there’s a problem．In addition，your fridge will also be able to tell you what are inside it．You don’t need to stand in front of an open refrigerator and look for what you want．When you have taken out the food from your refrigerator，your table may suggest recipes based on what you put on it．How is this possible? The reason is the tiny computer chips，called RFIDs．They will be put in all the equipment in your kitchen，and even in furniture．

Besides refrigerator and table，other equipment in your kitchen will benefit you because of the chips．The washing machine will know how to wash plates cleaner．And you will be able to control your oven with your cell phone．You put your dinner into the oven before you leave home，and your phone will tell the oven when to start cooking，so that the meal has been ready when you get home．When you go to a grocery2 store．the RFIDs will also help you a lot．You put the chips  in your shopping bag before leaving home，and then they will tell you what you already have in your refrigerator．And the chips will charge your credit card，so that you don’t need to wait for a  long time before the cash desk any more．

If you love all the things today’s kitchen can do for you，you’ll love what tomorrow’s kitchen will do for you．

（    ）1．The main purpose of the passage is to______．

A．give advice on how to use your kitchen

B．discuss what our life will be like in the future

C．tell how the kitchen will be developed in the future

D．describe how we will go grocery shopping in the future

（    ）2．What does the writer tell us in the second paragraph?

A．You won’t need to go shopping at all with the help of RFIDs．

B．You won’t need to pay when go shopping with the help of RFIDs

C．You won’t be able to use an oven without the help of RFIDs

D．You can easily buy what  you need with the  help of RFIDs．

（    ）3．How does the writer think about waiting before the cash desk?

A．Exciting．           B．Interesting．           C．Tired．                  D．Sad．

（    ）4．The writer’s attitude towards future kitchen is______

A．positive                B．negative               C．doubtful                  D．disappointed