第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

Does your cordless phone crackle (噼噼响) , fade, or go dead when you move only a few feet from the base? If so, we recommend that you try a Techtalk cordless phone.

Techtalk cordless phones arc the only ones with the patented Cellular 6 technology. The result is a phone with excellent clarity, range, and security.

Clarity: It's essential that you communicate efficiently and effectively. No static (静电), echo, or crackling will ever interfere (干扰) with your conversations on a Tcchtalk phone.

Range: Techtalk provides up to four times the range of an ordinary cordless phone. It will go anywhere you need it throughout your home in your yard, even around the Block.

Security: Some cordless phones allow other cordless  phone users to overhear (偷听) your conversations. Not Techtalk. We guarantee (保证) complete privacy whenever you talk to your friends, family , or business associates.

You decide an ordinary cordless phone or Techtalk? Visit your favorite electronics store this month and take a Techtalk home for a 30-day trial. If you don't agree that it's superior to all other cordless phones, return it for a full refund.

56. This passage is _________.

A. a newspaper article  B. an advertisement  C. a letter          D. a scientific introduction

57. What is Techtalk?

A. A kind of cordless phones.         

B. A company that used cordless phones.

C. A new technology that reduces static.

D. A mobile phone with the patented Cellular 6 technology.

58. This month, you can ________.

A. get a reduced price on a Techtalk   

B. try a Techtalk at home

C. get any cordless phone which you like 

D. exchange a Techtalk phone for an ordinary phone.

Does your cordless phone crackle, fade, or go dead when you move only a few feet from the base? If so, we recommend that you try a Techtalk cordless phone.

Techtalk cordless phones are the only ones with the patented Cellular 6 technology. The result is a phone with excellent clarity, range, and security.

Clarity: It's essential that you communicate efficiently and effectively. No static (静电), echo, or crackling will ever interfere with your conversations on a Techtalk phone.

Range: Techtalk provides up to four times the range of an ordinary cordless phone. It will go anywhere you need it throughout your home in your yard, even around the Block.

Security: Some cordless phones allow other cordless phone users to overhear your conversations. Not Techtalk. We guarantee complete privacy whenever you talk to your friends, family, or business associates.

You decide an ordinary cordless phone or Techtalk? Visit your favorite electronics store this month and take a Techtalk home for a 30-day trial. If you don't agree that it's superior to all other cordless phones, return it for a full refund.

This passage is _________.

   A. a newspaper article                       B. an advertisement

   C. a letter                                 D. a scientific introduction

What is Techtalk?

   A. A kind of cordless phone.                 

B. A company that used cordless phones.

   C. A new technology that reduces static.                                       

D. A mobile phone with the patented Cellular 6 technology.

This month, you can ________.

         A. get a reduced price on a Techtalk

B. try a Techtalk at home

         C. get any cordless phone which you like

      D. exchange a Techtalk phone for an ordinary phone

语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

       从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出划线部分与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。

1．solution

  A. gun                B. hunt             C. equal            D. typhoon

2. stomachs

  A. character      B. sandwich         C. bench            D. known

3. bow

A. flow         B. fellow               C. cow          D. tomorrow

4. theory

A. diary            B. pioneer          C. therefore        D. really

5. exchange

A. expression      B. exist             C. examine      D. exercise

I worked as a waitress for a few months. I was not a great waitress and I worked in a restaurant that served mostly older people who, however, have not learned that ten percent of their expense is no longer a tip that waitresses can live on – let alone a college student working hard for 20 hours a week!
One night, when I was still working two hours after shift(轮班) was supposed to finish, all that I wanted was for my last table to clear out so I could clean and go home. My last customer caught me on her way out and asked if I had change for a twenty. I dug through my pocket and turned out my night’s earnings—a small amount of $14.
She smiled at me and said, “That is enough.”
My eyes were full of tears as I made the uneven(不等价的) exchange. “Thank you, ”I said in a low voice.
I heard her little boy ask why she did that and she explained that I’d had a hard night and she just wanted to help me out. I even heard her words, “Reach out your hands when somebody needs help.” I noticed the little boy nodded his head. Not only did her kindness touch my hurried and tiring life, but she also taught her son an important lesson that night.
I do not know her name, but I will always remember her.
1. According to the passage, at that time the author was ___________.
A. a full-time worker               B. still a college student
C. a school-leaver                 D. a secretary in a big company
2. Why did the woman want an uneven exchange?
A. She was to thank the author for her service.
B. She was in great need of change to buy a gift for her son
C. She was only to teacher her son a lesson.
D. She only wanted to give a hand to the author.
3. What was the woman’s son’s attitude to what she did at last?
A. Unbelievable.                  B. Acceptable.
C. Disappointed.                  D. Amazed.
4. What did the woman probably teach her son?
A. To live a hard life.
B. To give a waitress a more than 10% tip.
C. To show kindness to those  who need help.
D. To make an uneven change.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE 

A CLASS OF THEIR OWN

The students who refer to both the good time and the bad time include ______.

A．Susan Lane and Sara Small         B．Linda Marks and David Links 

C．Tom Jennings and Linda Marks     D．Leanne Smythe and Tom Jennings 

The writing above would probably be ______.

A．the records of students’ activities 

B．the foreign students’ name cards 

C．the notice about a visit to foreign countries 

D．the advertisement from an international travel service 

The student who values learning another language is ______.

A．Linda Marks    B．Sara Small    C．Tom Jennings     D．Leanne Smythe 

How many students mention the culture difference they have experienced ?

A. Three .    B．Four .    C．Five .     D．Six .