Banks are not ordinarily prepared to pay out all accounts(账，账户); they rely on depositors(储户)not to demand payment all at the same time．If depositors should come to fear that a bank is not safe, that it cannot pay off all its depositors, then that fear might cause all the depositors to appear on the same day．If they did, the bank could not pay all accounts．However, if they did not all appear at once, then there would always be enough money to pay those who wanted their money when they wanted it．Mrs．Elsie Vaught has told us of a terrifying bank run that she experienced．One day in December of 1925 several banks failed to open in a city where Mrs．Vaught lived．The other banks expected a run the next day, and so the officers of the bank in which Mrs Vaught worked as a teller had enough money on hand to pay off their depositors．The officers simply told the tellers to pay on demand．The next morning a crowd gathered in the bank and on the sidewalk outside．The length of the line made many think that the bank could not possibly pay off everyone．People began to push and then to fight for places near the tellers' windows．The power of the panic atmosphere was such that two tellers, though they knew that the bank was quite all right and could pay all depositors, drew their own money from the bank．Mrs Vaught says that she had difficulty keeping herself from doing the same．
(1)
A bank run happens when ________．
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A．
too many depositors try to draw out their money at one time
B．
a bank is closed for one or more days
C．
there is enough money to pay all its depositors at one time
D．
tellers of a bank take their own money from the bank
(2)
The tellers in Mrs．Vaught's bank were told to ________．
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A．
explain why they could not pay out all accounts
B．
pay out accounts as requested
C．
make the depositors believe that the bank was stand
D．
pay out money as slowly as possible
(3)
According to the passage, the actions of the depositors of Mrs．Vaught's bank were affected mainly by the ________．
Our boat floated on, between walls of forest too thick to allow us a view of the land we were passing through, though we knew from the map that our river must from time to time be passing through chains of hills which crossed the jungle plains．Nowhere did we find a place where we could have landed：where the jungle did not actually spread right down into the river, banks of soft mud prevented us going ashore．In any case, what would we have sailed by landing?The country was full of snakes and other dangerous creatures, and the jungle was so thick that one would be able to advance only slowly, cutting one’s way with knives the whole way．So we stayed in the boat, hoping we reached the sea, a friendly fisherman would pick us up and take us to civilization．
We lived on fish, caught with home-made net of string(we had no hooks), and fruits and nuts we could pick up out of the water．As we had no fire, we had to eat everything, including the fish, raw I had never tasted raw fish before, and I must say I did not much enjoy the experience; perhaps sea fish which do not live in the mud are less tasteless．After eating my raw fish, I lay back and dreamed of such things as fried chicken and rice, and ice-cream．In the never-ending damp heat of the jungle, ice-cream was a particularly frequent dream．
As for water, there was a choice：we could drink the muddy river water, or die of thirst．We drank the water．Men who had just escaped what had appeared to be certain death lose all worries about such small things as diseases caused by dirty water．In fact, none of us suffered from any illness as a result．
One day we passed another village, but fortunately nobody saw us．We did not wish to risk being taken prisoners a second time：we might not be so lucky to escape in a stolen boat again．
(1)
What they could see in the boat was only ________．
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A．
high wall
B．
villagers from time to time
C．
vast land
D．
heavy woods
(2)
They couldn’t land because ________．
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A．
the mud on the shore was too soft
B．
the forest was too thick to let them go through
C．
they could not find the mark on the map
D．
they could not find anyone to lead them out of the forest．
(3)
The passage infers that the forest was ________．
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A．
rich of fruits and animals to be served as food
B．
not very thick as they could advance slowly by cutting the branches
C．
full of various dangerous beings
D．
full of ancient trees
(4)
The most proper title for this passage might be ________．
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A．
Escape
B．
Scenes of a River
C．
How to Survive on a boat
D．
A New Experience
阅读理解
THE names of William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, and Jane Austen are probably not new to you．They are stars of the literary landscape and their works add to the charm of their British homeland．This week, we take you to the places where these literary masters grew up, lived or got their inspiration from．
Stratford-upon-Avon
Located on the banks of the river Avon in the north of England, Stratford-upon-Avon provides a beautiful glimpse into Britain’s rural life．Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the town to see the land that produced Britain’s greatest playwright．They visit the house where Shakespeare lived and go to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre to enjoy his plays．
William Shakespeare(1564-1616)
Stratford-upon-Avon would be on an ordinary small city in Britain if it was not the birthplace of William Shakespeare．Shakespeare left the town when he was 18, but even at the height of his career in London, Shakespeare returned here regularly to visit his family．Shakespeare thought of it as his real home, even though London brought him fame．
Bath
UNESCO World Heritage city．Bath has the country’s only natural hot springs．The city is named after its most popular sight：the Roman Baths, which were built by the Romans in the first century as a public bath house．For centuries, people went there to bathe in the natural mineral water．
Jane Austen(1775-1817)
Bath was one of Austen’s favorite places．It appears in her novels ?Persuasion and Northanger Abbey． In the latter she wrote：“I do like it very much．If I could have papa and mamma, and the rest of them here, I suppose I should be too happy!”
London
LONDON is the cultural centre of Britain．Its historical attractions draw numerous visitors．Treasures such as Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace are among the world’s top tourist attractions．Museums like the British Museum and the National Gallery, all free, make London a favorite for art lovers．
Charles Dickens(1812-1870)?
Dickens spent most of his life in London and wrote extensively about this city．Born in Hampshire, south of London, Dickens moved to London when he was two years old．He depicted London as foggy, dirty, with villains everywhere, as shown in his works Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, Bleak House and A Tale of Two Cities．
(1)
Which of the following doesn’t belong to the world’s top tourist attractions?
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A．
Stratford-upon-Avon．
B．
Westminster Abbey．
C．
Big Ben．
D．
Buckingham Palace．
(2)
Which of the following is true?
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A．
Stratford-upon-Avon made Shakespeare famous．
B．
In Shakespeare’s opinion, London was his real home．
C．
Stratford-upon-Avon was the birthplace of Shakespeare．
D．
Shakespeare returned to London regularly to visit his family．
(3)
________ appears in the novels Persuasion and Northanger Abbey．
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A．
Stratford-upon-Avon
B．
London
C．
Britain
D．
Bath
(4)
________ is not Charles Dickens’s works．
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A．
Oliver Twist
?
B．
Great Expectation?
C．
Bleak House?
D．
Northanger Abbey?
(5)
What’s the main idea of the passage?
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A．
Introduce the places where three literary masters grew up and lived．
