Department stores sell ready- to-wear clothing, which is also called ready-made clothing. Such clothing is made in fixed sizes. Those people who find that ready-made clothing fits them well can save money by buying it. Most often, people do not fit exactly into a producer’s size. Their clothing must be altered to make it fit better. However, most alterations are not very expensive. The small cost of most alterations means that ready-made clothing can meet the needs of most customers.

Those who can afford it often get someone to design and make their clothing. Such clothing is called custom-made. The person who makes it measures the customer, and then sews it so that it fits perfectly. Alterations are not needed. Custom-made clothing is largely sewn by hand, has better quality, better material, and is of the style you have chosen. Of course, it costs much more than ready-to-wear clothing. You need to pay the difference for the special fitting and better skill that you are receiving. This often means that you spend double or more than you would for a ready-made garment.

Custom-made clothing is not always that much better than ready-made clothing. It costs more partly because only one garment has been made, just for you. Companies that produce ready-made products make thousands of garments at a time. This means they can buy large quantities of material. Workers cut each size by the hundreds. Companies work out ways to make the garments quickly by machine and pay workers according to their skill. Thus they can sell the finished products at a low price while still making money. Most of the clothing sold in the United States is made in this way. Customers gain from the lower prices which are made possible by mass production. It may or may not give them high quality.

1. According to the passage, people who buy ready-made clothing ______.

　　A. wish to make alternations        B. will spend less money

　　C. want to make it better           D. can fit into the sizes

For thousands of millions of years the moon has been going round the earth. At that time, the moon was the 　36 satellite(卫星)of the earth. Today, 　37 , the earth has many other satellites. All of them are 38 by man. These man-made satellites are very much smaller than the moon. However, some of them will still be going 39 the earth thousands of years from now.

Man-made satellites don’t 40 because they are going too fast to do so. As they speed along, they 41 to go straight off into space. They 42 out of the earth, or its gravity, which 43 them from doing this. As a result, they travel in an orbit(轨道)round the earth.

If a man-made satellite travels about at a certain height, it can keep going 44 round the earth, just like the moon. This is 45 it is above the atmosphere(大气), and there is nothing to 46 it down. If it travels 47 than that, it will be slowed down so much that it will 48 the earth.

Men have 49 spaceships to the moon and to the two 50 planets Mars(火星) and Venus(金星). By putting a camera on 51 the spaceship to the moon, men have been able to 52 photographs of the other side of the moon. This side is always 53 from us as the moon 54 the earth. The 55 were later transmitted by radio to the earth. They showed that the other side of the moon is very much the same as the side that turns towards us.

36. A. first　　　　　　 B. second　　　　　　　　　C. last　　　　　　　　　　 D. only

37. A. then　　　　　　B. however　　　　　 　 C. though　　　　　　　　 D. so

38. A. found　　　　　B. discovered　　　　　　C. made　　　　　　　　　 D. sent

39. A. with　　　　　 B. round　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　　 D. after

40. A. fall　　　　　　 B. rise　　　　　　　　　　　　C. break　　　　　　　　 D. stop

41. A. want　　　　 B. wish　　　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　　 D. tend

42. A. pull　　　　　 B. push　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　 D. launch

43. A. protects　　B. keeps　　　　　　　　　　C. makes　　　　　　　　 D. discourages

44. A. in and in　 B. on and on　　　　　　 C. out and out　　　　　D. up and up

45. A. because　 B. why　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　　 D. when

46. A. hand　　　　 B. force　　　　　　　　　 C. slow　　　　　　　　　　 D. bring

47. A. higher　　　 B. longer　　　　　　　　　　 C. more　　　　　　　　　 D. lower

48. A. leave away　　　　　 B. fall to　　 C. go after　　　　　　　　 D. knock over

49. A. gave　　　　 B. offered　　　　　　　　　　C. sent　　　　　　　　　 D. drove

50. A. nearest　　 B. smallest　　　　　　　　　C. biggest　　　　　　 D. closest

51. A. board　　　 B. right　　　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　　　 D. top

52. A. form　　　　 B. film　　　　　　　　　　　　C. catch　　　　　　　 D. take

53. A. far　　　　　　　B. hidden　　　　　　　　　C. different　　　　　　 D. separated

54. A. leads　　　　　 B. obeys　　　　　　　　　 C. circles　　　　　　　 D. pursues

55. A. information　 B. letters　　　　　　　　　C. sounds　　　　　　 D. photos

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

    You get all sorts of demands, and the mark of a good hotel is to supply whatever is asked for without sounding surprise. If a guest asks for rubber gloves. You don't ask why. You say, “No problem. What colour do you want？”
　　There have been some demands which, much as I would have liked to fill, I couldn't. A Japanese businessman， for example， thought the manager of a hotel was like the captain of a ship so he asked me to marry him and the woman he loved. There was one time, however, we did help out. A young man thought that if he asked his girlfriend to marry him at the Ritz she would say yes. He asked us to put the ring in a cake, and she accepted.
　　Top hotels are used more and more to impress. They are used for doing business. If you've got something to sell, take your clients(客户) to the best hotel where the surroundings are quite helpful. A friend of mine working at Savoy Hotel tells story about a man who gave him 5 pounds to say “Good morning, Mr. Smith” when he walked through the door with two other men. This he did， and could hear Mr. Smith saying, “I do wish they would leave me alone at this place.”
　　According to Julian Payne， the most powerful people in any hotel are the porters， who carry bags for hotel guests. “Porters can do almost anything. They can get you tables at the best restaurants or tickets for a popular concert. Don't ask me how they do it or what their deal is because I don't know. Most of them have been there for years. They know more about the history of the hotel and the guests than anyone else. They are invaluable. A head porter will come in even on his day off so he can say hello to someone he remembers visiting the hotel years ago.”
56．When guests ask for something strange，the manager of a good hotel would think ______.
　　A．how he can meet their needs
　　B．why they have such demands
　　C．what problems the hotel has
　　D．who is the best person to go to
57．Which of the following examples explains “we did help out？”
　　A．The hotel bought a ring for a young lady.
　　B．A Japanese married the woman he loved.
　　C．The manager once acted as a captain.
　　D．A young lady agreed to marry her boyfriend.
58．Which of the following statements is true about the porters in expensive hotels?
A．They sell tickets for concerts.
B．They know how to make a good deal.
C．They know a lot about the hotels and the guests.
D．The come to work even on their days off.
59．By saying “I do wish they would leave me alone at this place”， Mr. Smith ______.
　　A．showed that he disliked such people at the hotel
　　B．gave the impression that he was a constant guest
　　C．tried to make his clients feel sorry for him
　　D．sounded as if he was tired of such greetings

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

　　When he graduated from the University 11 years ago, he had no idea that he would some day be come a 1 player in China's information technology (IT) industry.

　　 2 had he dreamed of becoming the idol (偶像) of young Chinese, 3 only worshipped foreign names such as Bill Gates. Last week, Yang Yuangqing, the vice-president of the Legend Group 4 a speech to college students in the capital, he told his young 5 of the efforts he has 6 into making his company's products the best-selling 7 on the domestic (国内) market.

　　Like many young college 8 , Yang's original 9 was to stay in the company for only one or two years and then go to 10 to study.

　　But while waiting for a 11 from the U. S. universities in 1991, he was appointed as director of the CAD Department, 12 later changed his whole life.

　　At that time, the top 10 market sellers of personal computer were all 13 brands (品牌). He tried all out to change it. He 14 the price of Legend computers installed with the 15 Pentium to 9,999 yuan while his American 16 sold the same type of computers 17 16,000 yuan.

　　In 1996, Yang's 18 and courage were rewarded. For the first time, Legend beat foreign brands and 19 itself the number one on the domestic market.

　　With his achievements, Yang 20 that every job given to you is an opportunity.

1．

[　　]

A．best　　　　　　B．leading

C．special　　　　　D．fast

2．

[　　]

A．Neither　　　　B．Either

C．So　　　　　　D．Hardly

3．

[　　]

A．some of them　　　　　　B．many of them

C．many of whom　　　　　D．none of whom

4．

[　　]

A．delivered　　　　　　B．heard

C．had made　　　　　　D．have given

5．

[　　]

A．learners　　　　　　B．fans

C．workmates　　　　　D．admirers

6．

[　　]

A．made　　　　　B．spared

C．put　　　　　　D．saved

7．

[　　]

A．production　　　　B．computers

C．brand　　　　　　D．models

8．

[　　]

A．graduates　　　　　　B．students

C．programmers　　　　　D．players

9．

[　　]

A．wish　　　　　　B．project

C．intend　　　　　　D．plan

10．

[　　]

A．foreign company　　　　　　B．the United States

C．England　　　　　　　　　D．the university

11．

[　　]

A．answer　　　　　　B．reply

C．call　　　　　　　D．letter

12．

[　　]

A．for which　　　　　　B．what

C．and　　　　　　　　D．which

13．

[　　]

A．important　　　　　　B．national

C．foreign　　　　　　　D．famous

14．

[　　]

A．raised　　　　　　　B．went down

C．lowered　　　　　　D．increased

15．

[　　]

A．late　　　　　　　B．latter

C．recent　　　　　　D．latest

16．

[　　]

A．competitors　　　　　B．owners

C．enemies　　　　　　D．players

17．

[　　]

A．in　　　　　　B．at

C．for　　　　　　D．with

18．

[　　]

A．success　　　　　　B．wealth

C．technique　　　　　D．efforts

19．

[　　]

A．let　　　　　　　B．finds

C．made　　　　　　D．get

20．

[　　]

A．holds　　　　　　　B．thought

C．guesses　　　　　　D．owns