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　 The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket　　　　 the desert.?

A.covering　　　　　 B.covered　　　　　

C.cover　　　　　　　　 D.to cover

　　Some expressions describe people who are important or who at least think they are．One such expression is“big wig”．In the 17th century,important men in Europe began to wear false hair called wigs．As years passed,wigs began to get bigger．The size of a man's wig depended on how important he was．The more important he was or thought he was,the bigger the wig he wore．Some wigs were so large that they covered the man's shoulders or back．Today the expression“big wig”is used to make fun of a person who feels important．People never tell someone he is a big wig．They only use the expression behind his back．

　　“Big wheel”is another way to describe an important person．A big wheel may be the head of a company,a political leader,a famous movie star．They are big wheels because theyare powerful．What they do affects many people．Big wheel gives the orders and other people carry them out．As in many machines,a big wheel makes the little wheel turn．“Big wheel”became a popular expression after World War Ⅱ．It probably comes from an expression used for many years by people who fit parts of the cars and trucks．They said a person whirled（使旋转）a big wheel if he was important or had influence．The top of something is the highest part of something．So it is not surprising that top is part of another expression that describes an important person．The expression is “top banana”．A top banana is the leading person in a comedy show．

　　The funniest comedian is called the “top banana”．The next is second banana,and so on．Why a“banana”?A comedy act in earlier days often included the part where one of the comedians would hit others over the head with a soft object．

　　The object was shaped like the yellow food— the banana．“Top banana”is still used mainly in show business．Yet the expression can also be used to describe a top person in any area．

　　A“kingpin”is another word for an important person．The expression comes from the game of bowling．The kingpin is the No．One pin．If it is hit correctly by the bowling ball,the kingpin will make all the other nine pins fall．And that isthe object of the game．So the most important person in a project or business is the kingpin．If the kingpin is removed,the project or business is likely to fail．Kingpin is often used to describe an important criminal or the leader of a criminal gang．A newspaper may report,for example,that the police have arrested the suspected kingpin of a car stealing operation．

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This passage is mainly about ________
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A．	important people
B．	how to deal with important people
C．	important expressions
D．	expressions for important people

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We describe a person who thinks he is important as ________
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A．	a big wig
B．	a big wheel
C．	a top banana
D．	a kingpin

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Which of the expressions do most people NOT like to hear to describe them?
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A．	A big wig and a big wheel．
B．	A top banana and a kingpin．
C．	A big wheel and a top banana．
D．	A big wig and a kingpin．

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　　For some minutes, all are quiet in the street. Then, from across the street, someone came　　1　 .

　　It looked like a man of middle　　2　 , dressed in a big raincoat, and a soft hat, and　　3　　little sound while walking; a most soft, sliding sound. No one was in　　4　 . It was a street with two rows of about fifty small　　5　 , and there were three lamps on either side. The lamp nearest the child's house could be seen　　6　 , but the others were almost hidden by the smoke air. A car　　7　　the end of the street and its light showed faintly,　　8　　clearly enough to show the smooth skin of a woman's face. The car　　9　　as the woman, wrapped up in her coat, reached the doorway of the child's house.

　　She put a key in the lock quickly,　　10　　the door open without looking round. She began to breathe hard.

　　She　　11　　against the door for a moment, then straightened up as if with　　12　 , and walked towards the door of the front room, the　　13　　leading to the kitchen, and the narrow staircase. She hesitated outside the door, then　　14　　the stairs, quickly but with hardly a sound. There was enough light from the narrow hall to show the four doors leading off a small landing. She pushed each door open in　　15　　and shone a torch inside, and the light　　16　　beds, walls, furniture, a bathroom hand-basin, and a mirror which　　17　　brightness back; but this was not what the woman was longing for. She turned away and went downstairs, and hesitated again at the foot of the stairs,　　18　　turned towards the kitchen. Clearly there was　　19　 , or in the small washroom, that she wanted.　　20　　remained: the front room and a smaller one next to it. She opened the front room door. After a moment, she saw the child's bed and the child.

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Now it is exactly these parts that Leonardo has left indistinct(模糊的) ________ by letting them fade into a soft shadow．

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B．on occasion

C．by accident

D．on purpose

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A young man was one day taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw 36 in the path a pair of old shoes. They guessed the shoes belonged to a poor man who had 37 finished his day’s work in a field close by.

　　The student 38 the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a(n) 39 : we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes to see his 40 when he cannot find them.”

　　“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never 41 ourselves in that way. You are 42 , and may give yourself a greater pleasure by helping the poor man. Perhaps we put a 43 into each shoe, and watch his reaction.”

　　The student did so, and they both 44 themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came 45 the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While 46 his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 47 , he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin.

He was 48 , and looked at the coin again and again. He then looked around 49 on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and began to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was 50 on finding the other coin.

　　His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his 51 , looked up to heaven and preyed, He spoke of his wife, sick and 52 , and his children without bread. The timely giving, from some unknown hand, would 53 from dying.

　　The student was moved and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the professor, “are you not much better pleased than if you had played your 54 trick?”

The youth replied, “Thank you! Sir! I feel now the 55 of those words, which I never understood before: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

1.A．hanging B．lying C．sitting D．hiding

2.A．nearly B．seemingly C．closely D．equally

3.A．looked back B．referred to C．turned to D．puzzled over

4.A．fun B．amusement C．entertainment D．trick

5.A．opinion B．reaction C．emotion D．reply

6.A．treat B．dedicate C．amuse D．occupy

7.A．healthy B．cool C．mean D．rich

8.A．coin B．penny C．dollar D．pound

9.A．performed B．placed C．played D．proved

10.A．around B．across C．into D．toward

11.A．taking on B．looking on C．putting on D．hanging on

12.A．hard B．tight C．soft D．loose

13.A．surprised B．excited C．joyful D．satisfied

14.A．that B．it C．themselves D．himself

15.A．decreased B．accelerated C．doubled D．improved

16.A．hands B．knees C．feet D．legs

17.A．beautiful B．merciless C．hopeful D．helpless

18.A．support B．learn C．treat D．save

19.A．intended B．required C．wanted D．interested

20.A．faith B．fact C．truth D．reliability

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