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　　As I walked across the campus of Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University, I came upon a table filled with young people chatting and enjoying the fine weather．　　1　　 Trilogy, an Austin, Texas-based software company, had a reputation for recruiting(招聘)our top students．I walked over to the table．“Are you guys here to recruit?” I asked．“No,” they replied firmly．“We're not recruiters．We're just hanging out with friends．” How interesting, I thought．They've come to campus on a workday, all the way from Austin, just to hang out with friends．

　　I noticed one member of the group sitting on the grass, having multicolored hair, full-body tattoos, and multiple holes in his ears．　　2　　 But as I would later learn, he was a gifted student who had inked the highest-paying deal in the history of their departments．What a change from my own college days, when students would put on their dressy clothes and carefully hide their personalities to prove that they could fit in with the company．　　3　　 In fact, the guy I met on the campus just signed on with Trilogy, right at that table on the grass, with the recruiters who do not “recruit”．

　　　　4　　 I once asked one young man why he was going to a smaller city in Texas．“The company is excellent,” he told me．“There are also terrific people and the work is challenging．” Though he had several good job offers from Pittsburgh's high-tech firms and knew the city well, he said he felt the city lacked the lifestyle options, cultural diversity, and tolerant attitude that would make it attractive to him．

　　　　5　　 He is a member of what I call the creative class：a fast-growing, highly educated and well-paid part of the workforce．They do not consciously think of themselves as a class．Yet they share a common attitude that values creativity, individuality, difference, and advantage．

A．An obvious lazy guy avoiding work, I thought．

B．As they summed it up, “How would I fit in here?”

C．Some of them are the top students in the university．

D．Today, apparently, it's the company trying to fit in with the students．

E．While I was interested in the change, something even bigger struck me．

F．Several had identical blue T–shirts with “Trilogy @ CMU” written across them．

G．This young man represents a lively new force in the economy and life of America．

答案：F;A;D;E;G
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　　Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming．Last week I received a telephone call from a woman who could not stop crying as she told me that one of my stories had saved her son from committing suicide．In closing she called me a hero．

　　That got me thinking about what a hero is．Was I a hero because I pulled a family from a burning car?If so, how could I be a hero just because I wrote a story that saved someone's life?

　　Today I decided to look up the word“hero”in the dictionary to see exactly what it meant．It read“a person who does something brave”．As I read on, it also said“a person who is good and noble．”

　　That statement impressed me more than the part about being brave．So I thought about something very important．Say I was walking into the local Wal-Mart Store and I happened to open, and hold the door for someone as a courtesy．As they passed by, I say,“How are you today?”Most of the time that would be no big deal, but this time let's say it was for someone who was deeply depressed and near the end of the rope．That may have very well been the only kindness or courtesy shown to them in a very long time．

　　Having been near“the end of my rope”, after my marriage of twenty years ended, I was in such a condition．I was within hours trying to get up enough courage to end the pain and misery．When I returned home, someone had sent me a card in the mail which told me how much they would appreciate me as a friend．That wonderful card probably saved my life．That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero．

　　The many stories I kept writing in the following years saved the life of a teenage boy．In turn that makes the person who sent me the card a double hero．I suppose that is why I fight so hard to help the children now living in orphanages(孤儿院)．Most children come out of these institutions with a very hard and bitter attitude against the world．The gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten．Hopefully, most of them will never hurt anyone because of the kindness shown to them by those of us who cared．If it works, we will also become“heroes”．

　　Gee, who would have ever thought that anyone can become a hero, and possibly save a life, just by being kind and courteous to others?The best part of all is that becoming a hero is free to all who wish to wear such an honor．

(1)

Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

[　　]

A．

Why Should You Be A Hero?

B．

What Exactly Is A Hero?

C．

I Am A Hero

D．

Everyone Is A Hero

(2)

The underlined word“courtesy”in Paragraph 4 means the behavior that is ________．

[　　]

A．

both polite and respectful

B．

both brave and fearless

C．

both polite and brave

D．

both quick-minded and kind

(3)

The underlined word“it”in the last sentence of Paragraph 5 refers to ________．

[　　]

A．

the wonderful card the writer received

B．

the action of sending the card

C．

the fact that the sender saved the writer

D．

the fact that the sender was a true friend

(4)

According to this passage, which of the following can be considered as the behavior of a hero?

[　　]

A．

Holding a door open for someone．

B．

Sending someone a wonderful card．

C．

Keeping writing many stories for children．

D．

Being kind to someone who has a hard time．

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　　The Friday after the American holiday of Thanksgiving is called Black Friday．It's said that it's the day that store ledgers(分类账)move into the black and companies become profitable(有利可图的，有益的)．On that day, retailers(零售商)slash prices to get consumers to buy．It is also a time when many Americans start their Christmas shopping．VOA's Elizabeth Lee tells us how the economy may affect consumers on that bargain day．

　　“It's just the deals, the sales and everything you can get for a lesser(较少的，较小的)price,” said Sandy Thomas, a shopper．But it's a nightmare(噩梦)for others．“I think it's crazy．I've done all of my shopping throughout the week so I don't have to go out on Friday,” she said．It's called Black Friday, the start of the traditional Christmas shopping season in the United States．Every year it's the day after the Thanksgiving holiday．Stores open before sunrise and there are deep discounts everywhere you look．

　　While the lead up to Christmas is known as the season of giving, Black Friday can get ugly．

　　Last year a crowd of bargain-hunters killed a Wal-mart(沃尔玛公司)worker in a New York suburb．This year, many stores are increasing security while they slash prices．“This is a huge time for the retail stores,” said Fred Joutz from George Washington University．“This is when they begin making their profits for the year．”

　　Economics professor Fred Joutz says how Americans spend the weekend after Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future．

　　With the unemployment rate above 10 percent, Joutz says Americans are saving more and spending less．“Credit is still strictly controlles whether through credit cards or through borrowing from banks,”he said．Some retailers are attractikng consmers by opening on Thanksgiving Day, when shops are traditionally closed．Other stores open their doors anywhere from midnight to four in the morning．

　　And shoppers will be lining up in front of the doors in order to be one of the first ones to walk through and get a big discount．Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually the first to go．Sandy Thomas says it's an annual family tradition and well worth it．“I just save maybe half of what I would have spent on a regular, you know, shopping trip,”she said．

　　Economists say U．S．consumers will spend money this Black Friday, but they will spend it more carefully．

(1)

The underlined word “slash” in the first paragraph probably means ________．

[　　]

A．

reduce

B．

raise

C．

increase

D．

change

(2)

The sentence “This day should be a shopper's dream．” should be placed between ________．

[　　]

A．

paragraph two and paragraph three

B．

paragraph one and paragraph two

C．

paragraph three and paragraph four

D．

paragraph five and paragraph six

(3)

Why are many stores increasing security according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Because there are too many people saving more and spending less．

B．

Because it's a time when they begin making their profits for the year．

C．

Because last year a crowd of bargain-hunters caused an accident．

D．

Because many stores open their doors from midnight to four a．m．

(4)

What can we learn from the passage?

[　　]

A．

Christmas shopping is traditional time and this year it is no exception．

B．

Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually least discounted．

C．

The economy only affects consumers on that bargain day．

D．

Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future．

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　　The Friday after the American holiday of Thanksgiving is called Black Friday．It's said that it's the day that store ledgers(分类账)move into the black and companies become profitable．On that day, retailers slash prices to get consumers to buy．It is also a time when many Americans start their Christmas shopping．VOA's Elizabeth Lee tells us how the economy may affect consumers on that bargain day．

　　“It's just the deals, the sales and everything you can get for a lesser price,” said Sandy Thomas, a shopper．But it's a nightmare for others．“I think it's crazy．I’ve done all of my shopping throughout the week so I don't have to go out on Friday,” she said．It's called Black Friday, the start of the traditional Christmas shopping season in the United States．Every year it's the day after the Thanksgiving holiday．Stores open before sunrise and there are deep discounts everywhere you look．

　　While the lead up to Christmas is known as the season of giving, Black Friday can get ugly．

　　Last year a crowd of bargain－hunters killed a Wal－mart worker in a New York suburb．This year, many stores are increasing security while they slash prices．“This is a huge time for the retail stores,” said Fred Joutz from George Washington University．“This is when they begin making their profits for the year．”

　　Economics professor Fred Joutz says how Americans spend the weekend after Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future．

　　With the unemployment rate above 10 percent, Joutz says Americans are saving more and spending less．“Credit is still strictly controlled whether through credit cards or through borrowing from banks,” he said．Some retailers are attracting consumers by opening on Thanksgiving Day, when shops are traditionally closed．Other stores open their doors anywhere from midnight to four in the morning．

　　And shoppers will be lining up in front of the doors in order to be one of the first ones to walk through and get a big discount．Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually the first items to go．Sandy Thomas says it's an annual family tradition and well worth it．“I just save maybe half of what I would have spent on a regular, you know, shopping trip,” she said．

　　Economists say U．S．consumers will spend money this Black Friday, but they will spend it more carefully．

(1)

The underlined word “slash” in the first paragraph probably means ________．

[　　]

A．

reduce

B．

raise

C．

increase

D．

change

(2)

The sentence “This day should be a shopper's dream．” should be placed between ________．

[　　]

A．

paragraph two and paragraph three

B．

paragraph one and paragraph two

C．

paragraph three and paragraph four

D．

paragraph five and paragraph six

(3)

Why are many stores increasing security according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Because there are too many people saving more and spending less．

B．

Because it's a time when they begin making their profits for the year．

C．

Because last year a crowd of bargain－hunters caused an accident．

D．

Because many stores open their doors from midnight to four a．m．

(4)

What can we learn from the passage?

[　　]

A．

Christmas shopping is traditional time and this year it is no exception．

B．

Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually least discounted．

C．

The economy only affects consumers on that bargain day．

D．

Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future．

阅读理解

　　Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming．Last week I received a telephone call from a woman who could not stop crying as she told me that one of my stories had saved her son from committing suicide．In closing she called me a hero．

　　That got me thinking about what a hero is．Was I a hero because I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I wrote a story that saved someone's life?

　　Today I decided to look up the word "hero" in the dictionary to see exactly what it meant．It read "a person who does．something brave"．As I read on, it also said "a person who is good and noble "．

　　That statement impressed me more than the part about being brave．So I thought about something very important．Say I was walking into the local Wal-Mart Store and I happened to open, and hold the door for someone as a courtesy．As they passed me by, I say, "How are you today?" Most of the time that would be no big deal, but this time let's say it was for someone who was deeply depressed and near the end of the rope．That may have very well been the only kindness or courtesy shown to them in a very long time．

　　Having been near "the end of my rope", after my marriage of twenty years ended, I was in such a condition．I was within hours trying to get enough courage to end the pain and misery．When I returned home, someone had sent me a card in the mail which told me how much they would appreciate me as a friend．That wonderful card probably saved my life．That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero．

　　Gee, who would have ever thought that anyone can become a hero, and possibly save a life just by being kind and courteous to others? The best part of all is that becoming a hero is free to all who wish to wear such an honor．

(1)

Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

[　　]

A．

Why Should You Be A Hero?

B．

What Exactly Is A Hero?

C．

I Am A Hero

D．

Everyone Is A Hero

(2)

From the first paragraph we know that ________

[　　]

A．

the woman was just the one from the family I pulled out

B．

one of my stories prevented the woman's son from ending his life

C．

the woman couldn't help crying because I had saved her life

D．

the writer was called a hero who had saved a family from an accident

(3)

The underlined word "courtesy" in Paragraph 4 means the behavior that is ________．

[　　]

A．

polite and respectful

B．

brave and fearless

C．

smart and considerate

D．

cute and kind

(4)

After the writer got divorced, ________

[　　]

A．

he devoted all his life to helping the poor

B．

he led a very happy life

C．

he led an extremely unhappy and uncomfortable life

D．

he found much pleasure in supporting the homeless

(5)

According to this passage, which of the following can be considered as the behavior of a hero?

[　　]

A．

Holding a door open for someone．

B．

Sending someone a wonderful card．

C．

Keeping writing stories for children．

D．

Being kind to someone who has a hard time．

Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I 　36 a telephone call from a woman who could not stop 　37 as she told me that one of the stories in my book had saved her son from committing suicide.(自杀) In closing she called me a 38 .

That 　39　 me thinking about what a hero really is. Was I a hero 　40 I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I 　41　 a story that saved someone’s life?

Today I decided to look up the word “hero” in the dictionary to see 　42 what it meant. It　 43 “a person who does something brave”. As I read on, it also said “ a person who is good and noble”.

That statement 44 me more than the part about being 　45 . So I thought about something very important. Say I was walking into the local Wal-Mart Store and I 　46 to open and hold the door for someone as a courtesy (礼貌) . As they passed me by, I said, “How are you today?” Most of the time that would be no big deal, 　47 this time let’s say it was for someone who was deeply 　48 and near the end of the rope.

I was in such a condition after my marriage of twenty years ended. I was within hours trying to get up enough 　49 to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had 　50 me a card in the mail which told me how 　51 they would appreciate me as a friend. That wonderful card probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero.

Similarly many children come out of the orphanages (孤儿院) 52 a very hard and bitter attitude against the world, but the gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten.　 53 , most of them will never hurt anyone because of the 　54 shown to them by those of us who cared. If it 55 , we will also become “heroes”.

36. A. made　　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　　 C gave.　　　　　　　　　　　 D. accepted

37. A. cheering　　　　　　 B. laughing　　　　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　　　　　 D. talking

38. A. writer　　　　　　　　 B. player　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gentleman. 　　　　　　 D. hero

39. A. helped　　　　　　　　 B. let　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. got 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

40 A. while　　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though 　　　　　　　　　 D. because

41. A. said　　　　　　　　　 B. wrote　　　　　　　　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　　 D. recalled

42. A. exactly　　　　　　　 B. easily　　　　　　　　　　　 C. directly 　　　　　　　　　 D. obviously

43. A. wrote　　　　　　　　 B. told　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. read　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. described

44. A. helped　　　　　　　　 B. gave　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. touched　　　　　　　　　 D. impressed

45. A. brave　　　　　　　　 B. good　　　　　　　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. noble

46. A. happened　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　　　　　　　 C. intended　　　　　　　　　 D. meant

47. A. though　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　 D. but

48. A. desperate　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　　　　　 C. moved 　　　　　　　　　 D. stressed

49. A. money　　　　　　　 B. energy　　　　　　　　　　 C. ability　　　　　　　　　　　 D. courage

50. A. sent　　　　　　　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. brought　　　　　　　　　 D. took

51. A. deeply　　　　　　　　 B. completely　　　　　　　 C. well　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. much

52. A. without　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. within

53. A. Hopefully　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Besides　　　　　　　　　 D. Unfortunately

54. A .luck　　　　　　　　　 B. respect　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. confidence　　　　　　　 D. kindness

55. A. matters　　　　　　　 B. works　　　　　　　　　　 C. acts　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. does

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