Would it be　　　 for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport?

A.free　　　　　 B.vacant　　　　　　 C.handy　　　　　　 D.convenient

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　It　1　　 　be that when the world was young, no one 　2　　　. People had to speak. Just 　3　　 　babies do. When one knew how to talk, 　4　　 　did anyone learn? That is a 　5　　 　that 　6　　 　even today.

　What would it be 　7　　 　if people were still 　8　　 　? People might live together 　9　　 　protection, but there would be 　10　　 　cities, and no one would travel, 　11　　 　no one could tell them 　12　　 　. So many things would be 　13　　 　, that this world 　14　　 　like the world we know 　15　　 　.

　In a world 　16　　 　no one could talk, how would we be able to 　17　　 　our feelings or tell someone 　18　　 　about something that 　19　　 　us? There would be many things that you wouldn't know 　20　　 　there would be no one to explain them to you. You could learn things only 　21　　 　looking and remembering.

　It wouldn't be 　22　　 　to live in a world 　23　　 　no one could talk. There would still be love and friendship, but there would also be the 　24　　 　that stems from the 　25　　　.

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　　NEW YORK—America has been experiencing the longest economic increase in its history. Incomes have risen, unemployment has fallen, and cities such as New York are bursting with new office buildings.

　　But just a short walk from Manhattan's skyscrapers, George Brown sits on the sidewalk, cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuel. Brown is homeless—one of the 2.3 million people in the US who end up on the street.

　　During the day, Brown collects aluminum cans and sells them for five cents a piece. At night, he sleeps on the street.

　　“I have been on the street about eight or nine years, something like that,” said the 62-year-old former construction worker.

　　Brown admits he's had problems with alcohol and has smoked cocaine. But he said he still wants a more stable (稳定) housing arrangement. He could afford it just with the money he earns by collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were available.

　　However, he sees no hope of finding affordable housing in New York.

　　With the strong economy and unemployment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demand.

　　A US report shows rents in New York city rose more than 27 per-cent between 1984 and 1999, from US $ 549 to us $ 700 a month.

　　One of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going up. The majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some affordable housing help.

　　But few housing companies have been built for the poor. Many small apartments in the city now rent for US $ 1500 a month or more.

　　Brown, the homeless New Yorker, said he has a daughter who lives in the city but he rarely sees her. She is angry about his drinking and won't allow it in her house.

　　Smiling, he said he also has seven grandchildren whom he'd like to see more often, “All I've got to do is to clean up my act.” He said.

1．What kind of life does George Brown lead?

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A．Homeless and dangerous.

B．Homeless and childish.

C．Homeless and miserable.

D．Homeless and sleepless.

2．From George Brown's life we can find that ________.

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A．old Americans lead a hard life

B．old Americans want to live alone

C．American cities are full of poor people

D．bad habits play a role in poor people's life

3．It can be inferred from this passage that ________.

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A．America is short of housing companies

B．the poor can't benefit from the increasing economy

C．poor people in America will become rich

D．housing companies will build more houses for the poor

4．If this passage comes from a paper, on which page would it be?

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5．What character does George Brown have?

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。

I climbed the stairs slowly，carrying a big suitcase，my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor，I was　1　and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still，Dad　2　a step and fell，sending my new suitcases 　3　down the stairs. “Damn!”he screamed，his face turning red. I knew trouble was ahead. Whenever Dad's face turns red，　4　！

How could I ever　5　him to finish unloading the car without screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls，girls I would have to spend the rest of the  6  with？Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出)，as Dad walked with difficulty close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n)　7　start.

“Enter the room quickly，”I thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But then again，would there be a chair in Room 316？Or would it be a(n)　8　room？

Finally I turned the key in the lock and   9   the door open，with Dad still   10    about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in，　11　the worst. But to my　12　，the room wasn't empty at all！It had furniture，curtains，a TV，and even paintings on the walls.

And there on a well??made bed sat Amy，my new roommate，dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod，she said in a soft voice，“Hi，you must be Cori.” Then，she　13　the music and looked over at Dad. “And of course，you're Mr.Faber，”she said，　14　.“Would you like a glass of iced tea？”Dad's face turned 15　 less red before he could bring out a “yes.”

I knew then that Amy and I would be friends and my first year of college would be a success.

It was a merry afternoon at the hall. A toy car race was being held, and the final round is a few minutes away. There were only four __36__ left and it was the rule of the game that the toy cars had to be their own handmade.

Among the players __37__ one child whose toy car looked pretty simple. Many of the audience __38__ the toy car's ability to race against the other three. Even so, the owner wasn't less __39__ of his own __40__.

　 When the race started, they pushed and ran along with the car as fast as they could. __41__， the least magnificent?looking toy car __42__ the finish line first. The champion was then asked by the organizer before __43__ his award, “I saw you praying before the final round __44__. You must have prayed to God that you may win, didn't you？” The champion replied, “That was not __45__ I prayed for. I thought it was unfair to ask God to help me __46__ the other players. I only prayed that God __47__ help me not to cry if I lose.”

　 We often pray that our wish may be granted, but do we __48__ that sometimes our wishes are just the __49__ to what the others may pray for? Does God side on one but not __50__？ Would it be appropriate __51__ us to be joyful while the other person might be __52__ and disappointed?

　 In our lives, there are __53__ things more important than just winning or losing. Wouldn't it be better for us to accept whatever the __54__ may be? Be it a defeat or a win, we can still __55__ to be happy.

36．A.judges B．participants

C．lookers?on　　　 D．journalists

37．A.there had　　 B．there were　 C．was　 D．were

38．A.believed　　 B．guaranteed　　 C．considered　　 D．doubted

39．A.proud　　　 B．disappointed　 C．satisfied　　　　 D．ashamed

40．A.recreation　　 B．discovery　　　　 C．creation　　　　 D．collection

41．A.Fortunately　　 B．Surprisingly

C．Expectedly　　 D．Disappointedly

42．A.broken　　　　 B．felt　　　　　　 C．tapped　　　　 D．touched

43．A.receiving　　 B．winning　　　　 C．accepting　　　 D．offering

44．A.cancelled　　 B．finished　　　　 C．paused　　 　　D．started

45．A.how　　　　 B．what　　　　　 C．when　　　　　 D．where

46．A.defeat　　　 B．lose　　　　　　 C．match　　　　　 D．win

47．A.need　　　　 B．ought　　　　　 C．would　　　　 D．should

48．A.remember　　 B．realize　　　 C．remind　　　　 D．recognize

49．A.opposite　　 B．familiar　　　 C．same　　　　　 D．different

50．A.another　　　 B．others　　 C．the other　　　 D．the others

51．A.with　　　　 B．to　　　　　　 C．of　　　　　　　 D．for

52．A.harming　　 B．suffering　　　 C．hurting　　　 　D．ruining

53．A.no　　　　　 B．few　　　　　 C．many　　　　　 D．none

54．A.results　　　 B．influences　　 C．effects　　　　　 D．awards

55．A.struggle　　 B．stick　　　　　 C．prefer　　　　　 D．choose