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keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, or a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on
the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your
wealth is to buy beautiful objects from the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique
clocks, which I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques.
I sometimes wonder what a being from another planet might report back about our way of life. "The planet
Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has
a face with twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it fastens its
young round people's wrists so that everywhere men go they are still under its control. This creature is the
real master of Earth and men are its slaves."
Whether or not we are slaves of time today depends on our culture and personality, but it is believed that
many years ago kings kept special slaves to tell the time. Certain men were very clever at measuring the time
of clay according to the beating of their own hearts. They were made to stand in a fixed place and every hour
or so would shout tire time. So it seems that the first clocks were human beings.
However, men quickly found more convenient and reliable ways of telling the time. They learned to use
the shadows cast by the sun. They marked the hours on candles, used sand in hour-glasses, and invented
water-clocks. Indeed, any serious student of antique should spend as much time as possible visiting palaces,
stately homes and museums to see some of the finest examples of clocks from the past.
Antique clocks could be very expensive, but one of the joys of collecting clocks is that it is still possible
to find quite cheap ones for your own home. After all, if you are going to be ruled by time, why not invest
in air antique clock and perhaps make a future profit?
B. will cost much of your savings
C. may increase your wealth
D. needs your bravery
B. describe why clocks can rule the planet Earth
C. tell readers what clocks look like
D. compare chicks to human beings
B. Making use of candles, sand and water.
C. Observing shadows cast by the sun.
D. Keeping slaves busy day and night.
B. houses in very good condition
C. grand houses open to the public
D. houses where statesmen meet regularly
B. to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks
C. to compare different ways to make a future profit
D. to explain convenient and reliable ways of telling time
完成句子。
71. (实际上) all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other.
72.He walked along in the shadows, hoping no one would (辨认出) him .
73 When we meet with troubles, parents will help us to (解决) them.
74. Don’t be (担忧) about your son, for he has grown up.
75.It is the that I the film.（这是我第一次看这部电影。）
76.We tried to make him , but he kept shouting .（我们尽力使他镇静，可他一直大叫。）
77.Their school is more beautiful .(他们学校比以前更美丽。)
78. We should our time to study hard..（我们应该利用我们的时间努力学习）
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It was a sunny summer day last year when I got the news that I was admitted by the university.
Soon the news spread all over the village. Hearing the news, my parents were more than(不止) happy: big smiles formed on their faces. But behind their happiness and pride for my success, I noticed my parents worries about the heavy financial burden on their shoulders. I kept being calm.
In order to prepare for my study expenses, my parents worked hard day after day all that summer. And the day finally came when I had to go to school which was far away from my hometown. I still remember it was in the morning that we arrived at the bus station. My parents had helped me get everything ready. It was so hot that day: the scorching sun baked the ground dry. The heated air was filled with the crowds’ noise and all kinds of smells coming from the station. Sweat streamed down my parents’face. I took my seat on the 11 AM bus and looked at my parents through the window, waiting for the bus to start. Two minutes to 11:00！ My heart leapt (强烈跳动). I suddenly recalled all the efforts they made for me, all the energy and all the sweat they spent on me. They were so selfless! I almost burst into tears! While I kept my tears back, I turned around, for I didn’t want them to see me crying…
The last moment came. The bus started and was moving further away from my parents. They waved at me and I turned toward them, watching their shadows disappearing gradually into the sea of people. I, an 18-year-old girl, who had never left my hometown, began my long trip to my school.
I didn’t know what would the future be, but I knew that I would have a long way to go, and I believe I could be brave enough to take up all the challenges in my future life with my family’s love, their wordless and selfless love.
I will be always thankful for this love.
1.From the passage, we can learn that ______.
A.her parents are very rich and generous
B.her parents wouldn’t support the writer to further study
C.her parents think high education is very important for their child
D.her parents have been always happy on hearing the news
2.The writer’s parents have the following feelings except _______ according to the passage.
A. pride B. happiness C. worry D. regret
3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Her parents worked hard day and night in order to prepare for the study cost.
B. Her parents had helped her get everything ready before she arrived at the station in the morning.
C. It was so hot and windy and they feel comfortable.
D. The writer took her seat on the 11 PM bus and looked at her parents through the window.
4.Which of the following is the closest in the meaning to the underlined word?
A. Provided. B. Understood. C. Offered. D. Remembered.
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