Bond had walked for only a few minutes when it suddenly occurred to him that he was being followed. There was no evidence for it except a slight headache and a little knowing the people near him but believed in his sixth sense and he at once stopped in front of the shop window he was passing and looked occasionally back along 46th Street. Nothing but a lot of miscellaneous people moving slowly on the sidewalks, mostly on the same side as himself, the side that was back from the sun. There was no sudden movement into a doorway, nobody wiping his face with a handkerchief to avoid recognition, nobody bending down to tie a shoelace.

He went on and turned into the Avenue of the Americans, stopping in the first doorway, the entrance to a woman’s underwear store where a man in a blue suit with his back to him was examining the black lace paints on a particularly realistic-dummy（模型）.

And then something grasped his arm and a voice came, “All right, Limey. Take it easy unless you want lead for lunch,” and he felt something press into his back just above the kidney.

There was a tap as his fist was caught in the other man’s left hand, and at the same time as the contact telegraphed to Bond’s mind that there could have been no gun, there came the well remembered laugh and the lazy voice saying: “No good, James. The angles have got you.”

Bond straightened himself slowly and for a moment he could only gaze into the smiling face of Felix Leiter with blank dis-belief, his built-up tension（紧张）slowly relaxing.

“So you were doing a front tail, you bastard（赝品）,” he finally said.

1. Bond realized that he was being followed by means of _____.

A. his common sense　 B. his sense of humour C. his sight　 D. his sixth sense

2. When Bond stopped and looked back along 46th Street, he observed all the following except _____.

A. most people on the sidewalks were on the same side as himself

B. no one suddenly turned into a doorway

C. a man was looking into the window of a store

D. no one wiped his face with a handkerchief

3. Why did Bond stop in the doorway to the underwear shop?

A. To see who was following him.　　　 　 B. To look at the man in the blue suit.

C. To avoid the sunshine.　　　　 　　 D. To look at the underwear.

4. What did the man mean by saying “Take it easy unless you want lead for lunch”?

A. Put up your hands.　　

B. Don’t move or I’ll shoot you.

C. If you want to have lunch, you must listen to me.　　

D. You go first slowly and we’ll have lunch together.

5. What is “a front tail”?

A. Pretending to be someone else.　 　 B. Following somebody from in front.

C. Following someone from behind.　 　 D. Standing in front of a shop window.

Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way.   73   . She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only “having a look around”.    74   . She will try on any number of things. The most important thing in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. They are always on the look-out for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail(挂衣杆) to another before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a painful process for husbands, but obviously an enjoyable one for wives.   75   .

A. Her shopping is not often based on need.

B. Few men have patience with this treatment.

C. So most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.

D. He knows what he wants and his goal is to find it and buy it.

E. For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants.

F. She is “always open to persuasion”; indeed she even takes seriously what the saleswoman

  tells her.

G. Finally the deal is often completed in less than five minutes with hardly any chat and to

  everyone’s satisfaction.

Now that there are only two minutes to go, I'll explain the project ________.

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Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually lasts only a few minutes or a few hours．This kind of loneliness is not serious．In fact, it is quite normal．For some people, though, loneliness can last for years．Now researchers say there are three different kinds of loneliness．

The first kind of loneliness is temporary．This is the most common type．It usually disappears quickly and does not need any special attention．

The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a certain situation, for example, a family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place．Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year．

The third kind of loneliness is the most severe．Unlike the second type, chronic （长期的） loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause．People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and being close to others．Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition．

Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person's social contacts, such as friends, family members, co-workers, etc．We depend on various people for different reasons．For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share interests and activities．However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more．They question then" own popularity．

Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease．While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal and healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad and sometimes dangerous condition．

Which of the following can be the cause of situational loneliness?

A．Sleeplessness．                  B．Changing work．

C．Heart disease．              D．Social contacts．

The underlined word "it" in the last sentence of the third paragraph refers to _____ ．

A．headaches    B．situational loneliness

C．sleeplessness    D．temporary loneliness

How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?

A．Just ignore it．     B．Talk to friends．

C．Go to see a doctor．     D．Ask your teachers for guidance．

What can we learn from the passage?

A．People feel lonely in a certain situation．

B．There are only three types of loneliness in our life．

C．Loneliness doesn't affect people much．

D．Scientists have found ways to help habitually lonely people．

Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually lasts only a few minutes or a few hours．This kind of loneliness is not serious．In fact, it is quite normal．For some people, though, loneliness can last for years．Now researchers say there are three different kinds of loneliness．
The first kind of loneliness is temporary．This is the most common type．It usually disappears quickly and does not need any special attention．
The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a certain situation, for example, a family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place．Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year．
The third kind of loneliness is the most severe．Unlike the second type, chronic （长期的） loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause．People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and being close to others．Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition．
Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person's social contacts, such as friends, family members, co-workers, etc．We depend on various people for different reasons．For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share interests and activities．However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more．They question then" own popularity．
Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease．While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal and healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad and sometimes dangerous condition．
【小题1】Which of the following can be the cause of situational loneliness?