James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully  36  the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was $90!  37  on earth was he going to get the  38  of the money? He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was  39  to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no  40  to ask his parents, for he knew they had no money to  41 . There was only one way to get money, and that was to  42  it. He would have to find a job.  43  who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr Clay for advice, who usually had _44 in most things. "Well, you can start right here," said Mr Clay. "My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing." That was the  45  of James’s odd-job (零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was surprised by the  46  jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the  47  of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the  48  increased and he knew that he would soon have  49  for the bicycle he was dying for. The day  50  came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He  51  no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode  52  home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard  53  for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more  54  he had bought it with his own money. He had  55  what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.

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My friend Gayle has been "living" with cancer for four years and it is progressively getting worse. One day Gayle   1        that one of her childhood wishes was to have a red Radio Flyer bicycle. As a child she never received one because she believed that if you told your birthday wish it wouldn't   2          .
I was at an ice cream stand one day and in the window was a miniature (微型的) red Radio Flyer bicycle that could be won in a    3     drawing (抽奖). For each ice cream you could fill out a ticket for a chance to win. After several weeks and many ice creams, I didn't win. I got up the courage to ask the person    4        if I could buy one. T 'went to the window and as I began   5       , I could feel my throat    6      and my eyes overflowed with tears. However I managed to tell him the story, and after writing a    7      I left carrying it.
The bicycle was    8      the next day, and Gayle's dream came true. The following day I received a letter that read:
Dear Bonnie,
Once in a while there is an opportunity to pass on a    9        I lost my parents to cancer six months ago. I cared for both of them but could not have done it without the love and generosity of friends - friends who   10       .
The best to you,
Norma
It was from the owner of the ice cream stand. Enclosed was my uncashed check.
(  ) 1. A. expressed                     B. whispered                 C. told                  D. ordered
(  ) 2. A. realize                         B. appear                      C. happen             D. come true
(  ) 3. A. daily                           B. weekly                     C. monthly            D. yearly
(  ) 4. A. in the charge                B. in charge                  C. in office            D. in public
(  ) 5. A. to say                          B. to tell                       C. to weep             D. to speak
(  ) 6. A. tighten                        B. loosen                      C. dry                   D. wet
(  ) 7. A. name                           B. check                       C. notice               D. note
(  ) 8. A. bought                        B. came                        C. ridden               D. delivered
(  ) 9. A. hand                           B. check                       C. kindness            D. bicycle
(  ) 10. A. care                           B. treasure                    C. value                D. promise

“Everybody in this city wants a car, and I’m no exception. A car brings with it the freedom to travel”, said a friend of mine while reading a car magazine. I might not agree with him, but no doubt he was speaking for a rapidly growing number of middle-class Chinese. While it is true that all the waiting, walking, being part of a crowd, and sweating, are somewhat unpleasant, there are many problems which can arise when our lives rely too much on this invention.
First of all, in terms of polluting the environment, driving a car is the worst act an average person can commit. Beijing now finds itself at the top of the list of the most polluted capital cities in the world with Mexico City in the second place. Research also shows that by 2010 around 90% of total pollutants in Shanghai have come from cars. These pollutions are extremely dangerous to our health. They can damage the lungs, cause cancer, and damage the brain.
Apart from environmental problems, relying too much on cars also creates social problems such as traffic jams, road accidents, and noise pollution. The jeeps that proudly drive through the Hutongs in Beijing as if they are in a race often annoy me, and to make it worse, these drivers seldom respect cyclists.
Of course, we cannot forget the convenience that cars bring us when we need to travel far, but I often find it faster to cycle from one place to another within the city of Beijing, especially with the growing traffic jams.
Since people travel further and more frequently than before, cars will certainly be important in the future. At the same time, however, let us work hard to make sure that this invention brings us a more convenient lifestyle rather than trouble and disease. Let us make good use of cars.
【小题1】What is this passage mainly about?

People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution, from the last time they had a  36  problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without  37   .They try to find a solution by trial or error. 3 8  , when all of these methods   39__ , the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six   40   in analyzing a problem.

     41  the person must recognize that these is a problem. For example, Sam's bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must   42   that there is a problem with the bicycle.

Next, the person must find the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must   43   the parts that are wrong.

Now the person must look for   44    that will make the problem clearer and lead to 45 solutions. For example, suppose Sam decides that his bicycle does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes.  46  , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.

After  47   the problem, the person should have  48   suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example   49   , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change old ones.

In the end, one  50   seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the   51  idea comes quite   52   because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a different way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum stuck to a brake. He  53   hits on the solution to his problem: he must   54  the brake.

Finally the solution is  55  . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.

36． A．serious        usual         C．similar              D．common

37．.A. practice        B. thinking        C. understanding         D. help

38． A．Besides       Instead        C．Otherwise           D．However

39． A．fail           work         C．change              D．develop

40． A．ways         conditions      C．stages              D．orders

41． A．First          Usually         C．In general            D．Most importantly

42． A．explain       prove          C．show               D．see

43． A．checkable     B．determine       C．correct             D．recover

44． A．answers       B．skills          C．explanation          D．information

45．A．possible       B．exact          C．real                 D．special

46．A．In other words  B．Once in a while  C．First of all           D．At this time

47．A．discussing     B．settling down    C．comparing with       D．studying

48．A．extra          B．enough         C．several             D．countless

49．A．secondly       B．again           C．also               D．alone

50．A．suggestion     B．conclusion       C．decision            D．discovery

51．A．next          B．clear            C．final               D．new

52．A．unexpectedly   B．late             C．clearly             D．often

53．A．fortunately     B．easily          C．clearly              D．immediately

54．A．clean          B．separate        C．loosen              D．remove

55．A．recorded          B．completed      C．tested                D．accepted