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Now，perhaps，more than ever before，people are wondering what life is all about，and what it is for.Seeking material success is beginning to 26 large numbers of people around the world.They feel that the long-hour work culture to make more money to buy more things is 27 up their lives，leaving them very little 28 or energy for family or hobbies.Many are turning to 29 ways of living and downshifting is one of them.
Six percent of the workers in Britain took the decision to 30 last year.One couple who downshifted are Daniel and Liz.They 31 to work in central London.He was a newspaper reporter and she worked for an international bank.They 32 go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs， 33 their two children with a nanny.Nearly twice a month Daniel had to 34 New York for meetings.They both earned a large amount of money 35 began to feel that life was passing them by.
Nowadays，they run 36 in the mountains of Wales.“I always wanted to have one here，”says Daniel，“and we took almost a year to 37 to downshift.It’s taken some time getting used to，but it’s been 38 it.We have to think 39 now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any 40 .However，I think it’s made us stronger as a family，and the children are a lot 41 .”
Liz，however，is not quite sure.“I used to enjoy my job， 42 it was hard work and long hours.I’m not really a country girl，but I suppose I’m 43 getting used to looking after the animals.One thing I do 44 ，though，is being able to see more of my children.My advice for other people wanting to do the 45 is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.”
26.A.trouble B.attract C.encourage D.frighten
27.A.putting B.looking C.building D.eating
28.A.money B.material C.spirit D.time
29.A.other B.simple C.free D.many
30.A.retire B.downshift C.rest D.travel
31.A.wanted B.liked C.used D.planned
32.A.should B.would C.might D.could
33.A.keeping B.sending C.letting D.leaving
34.A.fly B.walk C.move D.run
35.A.and B.so C.but D.however
36.A.company B.farm C.house D.school
37.A.discuss B.study C.have D.make
38.A.worthy B.worth C.worthless D.worthwhile
39.A.once B.twice C.hardly D.worriedly
40.A.money B.holidays C.friends D.difficulties
41.A.more bored B.more worried C.happier D.cleverer
42.A.even though B.when C.as if D.unless
43.A.directly B.particularly C.especially D.gradually
44.A.doubt B.admire C.like D.admit
45.A.job B.research C.experiment D.same
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I’ve always loved pigeons （鸽子）. Some years ago I managed to persuade my wife to let me buy a few and started __36___ them myself. They cost a lot of money and so it spoiled our ____37___a bit, but my wife never actually stopped me so I ___38___ carried on. I learned so much about them that I could ___39____ a good racer anywhere and I bought beauties. My pigeons won some top races, and I even began to make a bit of ___40_____.
You see, people are prepared to pay big prices if they get to know that your pigeons are ___41____ big prizes.
My wife had been changing her ___42____ to the pigeons over the last year or two anyway. She was quite ___43____ of all prizes we’d won. Then there was a lot of travelling, which she liked. You see, someone has to take the pigeons a __44____ way off and release(释放) them. Some of the ___45___ were really nice. I never travelled. I used to like to wait at home and see them come in. They got the wonderful sense of __46____, which could bring them back home so quickly. They’d flown hundreds of miles sometimes ___47___ storms or against strong winds. And there they’d come, tiny white birds against the great ___48____. Then I’d watch them __49___ round and come down onto the landing shelf, I’d look at my watch and think, “ My goodness, that’s a good ____50__ .” And I’d take off the little leg ring and push it through the machine to ___51___ what time he’d arrive. Then my wife would ___52___up and say, “Has he arrived yet?” Then we would work out if we’d win___53___.
However, last year we had a ___54____! One of them got some sort of flu and died; then they all ___55____. It was terrible; I had to burn them all. We lost a fortune, of course.
36. A. racing B. understanding C. selling D. flying
37. A. dream B. work C. life D. hobby
38. A. just B. even C. almost D. hardly
39. A. notice B. learn C. imagine D. recognize
40. A. living B. fun C. money D. change
41. A. losing B. winning C. giving D. making
42. A. subject B. decision C. relation D. attitude
43. A. proud B. fond C. careful D. sure
44. A. different B. long C. short D. far
45. A. distances B. activities C. trips D. movements
46. A. direction B. sight C. hearing D. touch
47. A. over B. across C. with D. through
48. A. heaven B. mountains C. cloud D. sky
49. A. turn B. dance C. circle D. whistle
50. A. beginning B. time C. day D. look
51. A. write B. record C. count D. memory
52. A. come B. show C. phone D. cheer
53. A. again B. finally C. only D. accidentally
54. A. disadvantage B. chance C. problem D. disaster
55. A. flew down B. came down C. let out D. gave out
查看习题详情和答案>>Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today. Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only
among Americans but also among people around the world.
Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829. 2_____ He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New
York in 1847. Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his
brother's dry goods business. This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention. After the gold rush
of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes.
Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals. Instead, he knew he could make
a good living by selling supplies to the miners. At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth. 3_____
When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets
during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners. These pants proved so popular
that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.
In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of
connecting pockets with copper rivets (铆钉). This made the pants last a long time. Because Davis did not have
the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent.
4_____.
By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion.
5_____ The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest
clothing companies in the world.
B. Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable.
C. He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since.
D. However, he did not get much business for those products.
E. He also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry.
F. Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture.
G. As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it.
Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today. Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only
among Americans but also among people around the world.
Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829. 2_____ He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New
York in 1847. Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his
brother's dry goods business. This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention. After the gold rush
of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes.
Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals. Instead, he knew he could make
a good living by selling supplies to the miners. At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth. 3_____
When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets
during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners. These pants proved so popular
that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.
In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of
connecting pockets with copper rivets (铆钉). This made the pants last a long time. Because Davis did not have
the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent.
4_____.
By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion.
5_____ The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest
clothing companies in the world.
B. Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable.
C. He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since.
D. However, he did not get much business for those products.
E. He also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry.
F. Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture.
G. As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it.
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，从36-55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项
A man came home from work late again, tired and annoyed, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. "Daddy, may I ask you a question?" "Yeah, sure, what is it?" replied the man. "Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?" "That's 36 of your business. What makes you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily. "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" "If you 37 know, I make $20.00 an hour." "Oh," the little boy replied, head bowed. Looking up, he said, "Daddy, may I 38 $10.00 please?" The father was angry. "If the only reason you wanted to know how much money I make is that you can borrow some to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, 39 you go straight to your room and 40 . Think about why you're being so selfish. I work long, hard hours everyday and don't have time for such 41 games."
The little boy 42 went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even 43 about the little boy's questioning. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money. After an hour or so, the man had 44 down, and started to think he may have been a little 45 on his son. Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.00 and 46 , he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the 47 of the little boy's room and opened it.
"Are you 48 , son?" he asked. "No, daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.
"I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier," said the man.
"It's been a long day and I took my anger out on you. Here's that $10.00 you asked for."
The little boy sat straight up, "Oh, thank you daddy!" he yelled (大声喊) .
Then, reaching under his pillow, he 49 out some more crumpled up (皱的) bills. The man, 50 that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at the man. "Why did you want 51 money if you already had some? " the father complained.
"Because I didn't have 52 , but now I do," the little boy replied.
"Daddy, I have $20.00 now. Can I 53 an hour of your time?"
54 $20.00 worth of time with someone you love...just a short reminder to all of us working so hard for our living. 55 , let us not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some quality time with those who really matter to us.
36 A. none B. nothing C. no D. not
37 A. should B. can C. must D. may
38 A. borrow B. ask C. demand D. take
39 A. and B. but C. so D. then
40 A. go to school B. go to bed C. go to study D. go to play
41 A. interesting B. terrible C. childish D. puzzling
42 A. rapidly B. quietly C. noisily D. happily
43 A. angrier B. sadder C. more tired D. more worried
44 A. looked B. lay C. sat D. calmed
45 A. strict B. hard C. rude D. cruel
46 A. after all B. above all C. at all D. in all
47 A. window B. bed C. wall D. door
48 A. OK B. afraid C. asleep D. clear
49 A. moved B. carried C. picked D. pulled
50 A. seeing B. watching C. realizing D. thinking
51 A. another B. little C. more D. any
52 A. plenty B. much C. enough D. many
53 A. use B. take C. spend D. buy
54 A. Sell B. Share C. Cost D. Spare
55 A. Therefore B. However C. Or else D. Otherwise
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