My husband hasn't stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. It's _1 now but it wasn't at that time.

Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I __2__ a rest before catching the train, so I bought a __3__ and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop that was a cheap, self-service place with long __4___ to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to __5__ a place, and went to get a cup of coffee.

When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the ___6__ seat. It was one of those __7__ young man, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair coloured bright__8__ at the front, not so unusual these days. What did __9__ me was he'd started to eat my chocolate!

Naturally, I was annoyed(恼火). However, to avoid trouble-then really I was rather uneasy about him-I just __10__ down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me __11___ . Then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly ___12___ it. Still I didn't want to start an argument. When he took a __13__ piece, I felt more __14__ than annoyed. I thought, "Well, I shall have the last piece. "And I __15__ it.

The boy gave me a __16__ look, and then stood up. As he left he shouted out, "This woman's mad!" Everyone __17__ . That really made me feel silly, but it was __18__ when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red-as red as his hair when I

__19__ I'd made a mistake. It wasn't my chocolate he'd been taking. There was mine, __20__ , just under my newspaper.

A. serious   B. wonderful   C. funny       D. exciting

A. enjoyed   B. took        C. had         D. wanted

A. cake      B. newspaper   C. magazine    D. bag

A. chairs    B. tables       C. benches      D. beds

A. order     B. find        C. keep         D. do

A. very      B. same       C. free         D. next

A. wild-looked  B. wild-looking  C. good-looked  D. good-looking

A. red        B. black       C. brown       D. white

A. interest    B. surprise     C. frighten      D. hurt

A. looked    B. lay         C. sat          D. put

A. eagerly     B. friendly     C. closely      D. shyly

A. believe    B. bear        C. notice       D. stop

A. last       B. big         C. single       D. third

A. angry      B. content      C. happy       D. pleased

A. covered     B. threw       C. got         D. wrapped

A. strange      B. terrible      C. disappointed   D. curious

A. agreed       B. promised    C. stared        D. followed

A. better      B. worse       C. later         D. easier

A. wondered    B. realized     C. decided       D. recognized

A. tasted        B. split        C. tied          D. unopened

Many of us assume that with such a last name, Peter Buffett, 52, must enjoy a life of endless privilege. But the son of billionaire investor (投资人) Warren Buffett definitely doesn’t think so.
“People who are born with a silver spoon in their mouth can fall victim (受害者) to what my father has called a silver dagger (匕首) in your back,” Buffett told Reuters in an interview. “It leads to a sense of entitlement (特权) and a lack of personal achievement.”
Entitlement, he believes, is the worst thing ever. “Anybody who acts like they deserve (应得) something ‘just because’ is a disaster,” he said.
In his new book, Life Is What You Make It: Finding Your Own Path to Fulfillment, Buffett says that the only real inheritance (遗产) handed down from his parents was a philosophy (价值观): Forge your own path in life. It is a belief that has allowed him to follow his own passions, establish his own identity, and reap (收获) his own successes.
Did his father ever want him to go into finance? “It was encouraged for a moment when I was open to the idea,” he told Reuters. But as he grew older, it became clear the financial world “was not speaking to my heart.”
His father accepted his choice to become a musician. He began his musical career by writing music for TV commercials (广告). He then released his own albums.
“I am my own person and I know what I have accomplished in my life,” he told Reuters. “This isn’t about wealth or fame or money or any of that stuff, it is actually about values and what you enjoy and finding something you love doing.”
Along with the book, Buffett has begun a “Concert & Conversation” tour in which he plays the piano, talks about his life and warns against consumerist (消费主义) culture and damaging the environment.
“Economic prosperity (繁荣) may come and go; that’s just how it is,” he writes in the book. “But values are the steady currency (硬通货) that earn us the all-important rewards.”
【小题1】 What does “It” in the second paragraph refer to?

阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       My husband hasn’t stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. It’s ___56___ now but it wasn’t at that time.

   Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town, I___ 57___a rest before catching the train, so I bought a___ 58___and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop, that cheap, self-service place with long___59___ to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to___60___ a place, and went to get a cup of coffee.

    When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the___61___ seat. It was one of those wild-looking young men, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair colored bright___62___ at the front, not so unusual these days. What did___63___me most was he’d started to___64___ my chocolate!

    Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid trouble, then really I was rather uneasy about him—I just__65___down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me___66___. Then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly___ 67___it. Still I didn’t want to start an argument. When he took a___68___ piece, I felt angrier than annoyed. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I ___69___ it.

The boy gave a___70___look, and then stood up. As he left he shouted out, “This woman’s mad!” Everyone___71___. That really made me feel silly, but it was even___ 72___when I finished my coffee and ready to___ 73___. My face went red—as red as his hair when I___74___ I’d made a mistake. It wasn’t my chocolate he’d been taking. There was mine, ___75___, just under my newspaper.

A. serious        B. wonderful             C. funny                  D. exciting

A. enjoyed         B. took    C. had            D. wanted

A. cake       B. newspaper        C. magazine                 D. bag

A. chairs     B. tables        C. benches            D. windows

A. order      B. create  C. keep          D. take

A. very        B. same   C. free           D. next

A. red   B. black         C. brown              D. white

A. interest   B. surprise      C. frighten     D. hurt

A. touch     B. drink  C. get      D. eat

A. looked        B. lay      C. read    D. went

A. eagerly  B. really  C. surprisingly      D. excitedly

A. believe         B. bear    C. notice        D. stop

A. last      B. big     C. single        D. third

A. dropped      B. threw  C. got     D. wrapped

A. strange  B. friendly      C. disappointed      D. curious

A. agreed   B. promised    C. stared        D. followed

A. better    B. worse  C. later   D. easier

A. leave     B. pay     C. check  D. regret

A. wondered      B. realized      C. decided     D. recognized

A. tasted    B. tore    C. tied    D. unopened

I needed to get some money during my winter holidays.So after Christmas I took a job in the clothes department at Graham’s for the first fortnight of the January sale.I can’t say that I enjoyed it,but it was an experience I’ll never forget.

I could never understand why there were so many things in the sales;where did they all come from?Now I know the secret! Firstly,there is the special winter stock(货物)and the stock that people buy all the year round;some of these things are slightly reduced.Secondly,there are the summer clothes they couldn’t sell last year,these are heavily reduced to clear them.Thirdly,there are cheap clothes bought in specially for the sales;these are put out at high prices ten days before the sale begins and then are reduced by 60% in the sale.Clever! Later,they buy in “seconds” (clothes not in perfect condition) for the sale and they are sold very cheaply.

When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale,there was already a queue around three sides of the building.This made me very nervous.

When the big moment arrived to open the doors,the security guards,looking less confident than usual,came up to them,keys in hand.The moment they had unlocked the doors,they hid behind the doors for protection as the noisy crowd charged in.I couldn’t believe my eyes;this wasn’t shopping,it was a battlefield! One poor lady couldn’t keep her feet and was knocked over by people pushing from behind.

Clothes were flying in all directions as people searched for the sizes,colors and styles they wanted.Quarrels broke out.Mothers were using their small children to crawl through people’s legs and get hold of things they couldn’t get near themselves.

Within minutes I had half a dozen people pushing clothes under my nose,each wanting to be the first served.Where had the famous English Queue gone?The whole day continued like that,but I kept my temper (脾气)！I was taking money hand over fist and began to realize why,twice a year,Graham’s were happy to turn their expensive store into a battlefield like this.

In the sale fever,people were spending money like water without thinking whether they needed what they were buying.As long as it was a bargain it was OK.

You won’t believe this but as soon as I got home I crashed out for four hours.Then I had dinner and went back to bed,fearing the sound of the alarm which would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale.

1.What kind of clothes is likely to be sold 5% cheaper?

A.Last summer’s clothes.

B.Clothes not in perfect condition.

C.Clothes bought in specially for the sales.

D.Clothes for winter.

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A.The customers gave up the queuing,for which the English are famous.

B.The customers kept their temper while looking for clothes they wanted.

C.Small children enjoyed crawling through people’s legs.

D.The security guards were fearless of the crowd.

3.In the author’s opinion,why were Graham’s happy to make their expensive store into a “battlefield”?

A.There were too many clothes and they wanted to clear them in the sales.

B.They were eager to show that they were clever at doing business.

C.They could take the chance to raise the prices of all their clothes.

D.They wanted to make more money by having sales.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.The Best Bargain

B.Hunting for a Job

C.Sale Fever

D.A Pleasant Fortnight

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My husband hasn’t stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. It’s  36  now but it wasn’t that time.
Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I  37  a rest before catching the train, so I bought a   38  and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop that was a cheap, self-service place with long   39 to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to   40  a place and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the   41   seat. It was one of those   42  young man, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair colored bright  43  at the front, not so unusual these days. What did   44  me was he’d started to eat my chocolate! Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid trouble—then really I was rather uneasy about him—I just   45  down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me    46   . then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly   47  it. Still I didn’t want to start an argument. When he took a  48    piece , I felt more  49  than annoyed. I thought, “ Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I  50  it.
The boy gave me a   51  look, and then stood up. As he left, he shouted out, “This woman is mad!” Everyone   52  . That really made me feel silly, but it was   53   when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red—as red as his hair when I   54    I’d made a mistake. It wasn’t my chocolate he’d been taking. There was mine, unopened, just under my  55   .
36. A. serious                     B. wonderful                       C. funny                               D. exciting
37. A. enjoyed           B. took                                 C. had                                   D. wanted
38. A. cake                         B. newspaper                   C. magazine                     D. bag
39. A. chairs                       B. tables                            C. benches                 D. beds
40. A. order                        B. find                                 C. keep                                D. visit
41. A. very                           B. same                              C. free                                 D. next
42. A. wild-looked             B. wild-looking          C. good-looking                  D. good-looked
43. A. red                            B. black                               C. brown                   D. white
44. A. interest                  B. surprise                         C. frighten                         D. hurt
45. A. looked                      B. lay                                   C. sat                                  D. put
46. A. eagerly                     B. friendly                            C. closely                  D. shyly
47. A. believe            B. hear                                C. notice                             D. stop
48. A. last                            B. big                                   C. single                              D. third
49. A. angry                        B. lucky                      C. happy                             D. curious
50. A. covered                  B. threw                             C. got                                 D. wrapped
51. A. strange                   B. exhausting                    C. nervous                         D. pleasant
52. A. agreed         B. promised                        C. stared                            D. followed
53. A. better                       B. worse                             C. later                             D. easier
54. A. wondered                B. realized               C. decided                          D. recognized
55. A. bags                        B. clothes                            C. book                      D. newspaper