Mandy, university student from Canada, teaches us history of western art. A．an; the B．a; the C．the; / D．the; a 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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Mandy, ___ university student from Canada, teaches us ___ history of western art.

A．an; the B．a; the C．the; / D．the; a

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Many students from the new library since it was open to all.

A benefited B. were benefited

C have been benefited D. have benefited

My sister _____ as a secretary in her company for three years and now she _____ to the manager of the sales department.

A．served; has been promoted B．had served; has been promoted

C．has served; has promoted D．was serving; has promoted

The girl planned to have dance lessons at the training centre with her friend ______ she would stay for an hour.

A．who B．where C．what D．which

Do you ever run out of great books to read? So what should I read next? Is fast-paced crime fiction your thing?

Try the new book，Scarpetta（Patricia Cornwell Putnam）．She is such an able writer and handles complex forensic（法庭的） intelligence with ease．You need to be prepared，though， for the world you are entering----- this isn’t for the faint of heart，let’s say．

If peace is more your thing，try Mary Pipher’s wonderful new book，Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World（Riverhead）．Mary is a lovely，comfortable writer who takes the reader through her personal awakening after reputation and fortune came her way．Even if you’ve never experienced life as a bestselling writer（as she has done，in her book years back，Reviving Ophelia），you’ll totally understand and sympathize with her renewed need for privacy，distance and quiet．

What if you want a straightforward，totally thrilling read with vivid characters，set about World WarⅡ?You cannot go wrong with Jim Lehrer’s new novel，Oh，Johnny（Random House）， about a young marine whose life is changed forever when he meets a woman on his way to war．His relationship with her lasts him through danger and hardship，and there is an impressive ending．See our interview with the productive novelist and newsman in the current issue of Reader’s Digest（March， on stands now），by the way，for insight into the very talented Mr. Lehrer and what interests him．

Well， what about something wickedly（调皮地） funny and totally offbeat（离奇的）?Does the name Carrie Fisher do anything for you? Try her vivid and new life in Hollywood and elsewhere， Wishful Drinking （Simon & Schuster）．Be prepared for humor as sharp as knives．

1．What does the writer intend to tell us by the underlined sentence?

A．The world is complex and hard． B．Scarpetta is a thriller．

C．The fiction is hard to understand． D．Society is hard to fit into．

2．Which of the following is true of Mary Pipher?

A．She is an adventurous writer． B．She doesn’t care about fortune．

C．Her books normally sell well． D．She can help you achieve writing skills．

3．To get further information about Jim Lehrer，you may______．

A．go to Reader’s Digest issued in March

B．go to Random House

C．analyze the characters in Oh，Johnny

D．read the novel Oh， Johnny

4．Which book isn’t directly based on the writer’s own life?

A．Seeking Peace B．Reviving Ophelia

C．Wishful Drinking D．Oh，Johnny

More than one ____the people heart and soul．

A．official has served B．officials have served

C．official has served for D．officials have served for

A round of applause, please, for the Indian man who recently sang for 80 hours straight, setting a new Guinness world record. It’s an impressive feat, to be sure, but let’s just hope he still has a voice. According to Indian newspapers, Rajesh Burbure has been told to keep silent for several days so his vocal cords （声带） can heal.

It was reported that Burbure and his family are in a celebratory mood. “It’s a proud moment for all of us,” his wife told DNAIndia.com.

I, on the other hand, am unable to share their enthusiasm. Don’t get me wrong: I hope the 35-year-old Burbure lives forever, sells a million records and becomes an international celebrity. But his record–singing for 80 hours straight–is about as meaningful as most of the other curious but crazy feats listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Granted, I’m not qualified to speak on the subject. I’ve got no world records to my name– and I never expect to have any. Then again, maybe I am qualified to speak for those of us who have better things to do than train for years to sing an 80-hour medley （混合曲） of pop songs.

But let’s not just pick on poor Burbure. He’s not the only person chasing meaningless accolades. The Guinness Book of World Records is full of the names of people who at one time grew the longest hair, or built the biggest bicycle, or baked the largest cheesecake.

To all of these enterprising （有进取心的） souls I ask, simply, “What was it all for?”

Congratulations! For all of your painstaking effort, you became a footnote in a thick book that no one reads, except for you and the person who will eventually surpass you–with one more hour of singing, a few more centimeters of steel or a few more pounds of cheese.

After all, records are made to be broken.

1．From the text, we can learn that the author .

A．has no Guinness records, so he admires Burbures’ feat

B．feels it is a pity he was not invited to share the happiness with the Burbures

C．thinks singing for 80 hours straight is completely meaningless

D．is quite worried about Burbure’s vocal cords

2．Before someone wins a Guinness record, he or she has to .

A．become an international celebrity

B．know all about Guinness record

C．practice a great deal

D．bear great stress for fear of injury

3．We can infer from the article that .

A．after the 80 hours of singing, Burbure could no longer speak

B．Burbure’ wife didn’t support his attempt to make a Guinness record

C．many have criticized Burbure for his stupid behavior

D．challenging a Guinness record may be harmful to the health

4．The author’s attitude to the Guinness world records mentioned in the passage is .

A．positive B．impressed

C．negative D．touched

5．What is the best title for the passage?

A．What Was the Point? B．Records Are Made to be Broken

C．A New Indian Guinness Record D．The Guinness Book Is Boring

The old couple preferred a flat in a small town to ______ in so large a city as Chongqing．

A．this B．it C．that D．one

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