Read the following materials, and from A, B, C and D, choose the one that is suitable for the demands of each person from 77 to 80

Sam, Mr. Read, Miss Hope and the Kings each want to decide on an advertisement to answer. Read the following descriptions and help them make proper choices.

(   ) 77. Sam will spend his holiday in Hawaii where there is lots of sunshine. Maybe he needs to buy something to protect his eyes.

(   ) 78. Mr. Read has been out of work for weeks, and he feels very upset and don’t know what to do.

(   ) 79. Miss Hope is always ready to help others. She is a nurse and can speak good English.

(   ) 80. The Kings have just moved into a new house. They need to buy something to clean the floor and the carpet.

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B. Help Line Volunteers

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C. The King Sweeper

“My great, great grandfather invented the carpet sweeper 125 years ago. This King Sweeper is by far the best. I invite you to try it in your home. You’ll find it used daily in hospitals, restaurants, offices and homes throughout the world. This is just the thing to keep your carpet soft, clean and fresh. Only for $19.99!

D. Trendy Sunglasses

They can protect your eyes when driving, gardening or reading in the sun. It can make your life easier and happier, and make you look smarter! $10.99 each or 2 for $19.99!

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

Most people who work in London get a break of about an hour for lunch.  36  they mostly live too far from home to go back there  37  lunch, they have to  38  other arrangements for their midday meal.

Many large companies have a canteen (自助食堂) for their employees. In  39  canteens the food served is simple but  40 , and there is some  41  of choice. But the number of dishes  42 usually small. The employees themselves fetch their dishes  43  a counter at which they are  44. There they can find a tray on  45  to carry their knives, forks, spoons, plates, cups, saucers,  46, of course, their food. A meal in a canteen is inexpensive and may  47  of soup, fish and chips or meat and two vegetables,  48  fruit or pudding of some  49  as dessert. Some companies that do not run a canteen  50  their staff with luncheon-vouchers (午餐券), which many restaurants will accept in 51  of money.

As there are so many people  52  work in London, there are numerous cafes and restaurants in every area that is not purely residential. A meal  53  cost anything from a modest sum to quite a few pounds,  54  on the restaurant and the food chosen.  55 , one can generally get a meal, or at least a snack, in a pub. In recent years there has also been a big increase in the number of ‘take-away’ food shops of all kinds.

36. A. Unless               B. As                            C. If                           D. Although

37. A. for                           B. at                                    C.of                           D. in

38. A. take                 B. bring             C. make                     D. use

39. A. such                 B. few                   C. so                       D. little

40. A. full                B. limited               C. extra              D. enough

41. A. exchange                         B. variety                             C. change                           D. difference

42. A. are                       B. is                                       C. being                               D. be

43. A. to                                        B. with                                 C. at                                               D. from

44. A. sold                                    B. served                             C. made                               D. kept

45. A. which                                 B. it                                       C. except                             D. instead

46. A. or                 B. but               C. and               D. except

47. A. consist                           B. compose                         C. compare                         D. insist

48. A. along                                  B. with                                 C. about                               D. at

49. A. sort                                    B. pattern                                     C. category                         D.content

50. A. prepare                             B. repair                              C. afford                              D. provide

51. A. space                                B. case                                 C. face                                  D. place

52. A. at                                        B. above                  C. over                                 D. by

53. A. must                                  B. may                                  C.should                             D. could

54. A. taking                                B. turning                            C. depending                      D. bringing

55. A. Besides                            B.However                          C. Never                              D. More

In search of Mr.or Mrs.Right,dozens of Japanese are attending a new school in Tokyo aiming to turn them into marriage material.

    The school offers various classes for brides and grooms at a time when many people in

Japan are either avoiding marriage or are finding it very difficult to hook up with a partner.The school which is open to men and women,teaches students how to talk,walk and present themselves elegantly(优雅)in order to capture the hearts and minds of partners and their parents.who are often a major obstacle(障碍)to successful unions.The school,opened last month.now has about 30 female students.An almost equal number of males have signed up,but those actually coming to class are much fewer than females.

  “I had never thought that my boyfriend’s mother could play such a big role in my relationship.but now I’ve realized I need to start thinking seriously about how to impress my future in-1aws,”said Kozue Sugawara,29,who joined the school after her previous marriage plans failed.

    Government statistics show nearly two-thirds of women under the age of 34 are unmarried.

despite some 3,800 firms in Japan offering match—making services.The average age of the school’s female students is 30.

    “Before,people would find it easy to get married because families and society would connect them in some way,sometimes pushing them to get married.But now,people have too many choices to make up their minds,”said Etsuko Satake,principal of the school.

    Instructors provide suggestions on students’dress,posture and even details such as how they CROSS their legs or get out of a car.Men and women are taught different skills,which range from how to set a table well to how to be more emotionally expressive.Students also simulate (模拟)dates,during which their instructors grade their performance and point out what they did wrong.

57.The new school is opened to teach students how to          .

  A.get along with their parents-in—law    B.prepare themselves for their marriage

  C.behave and present themselves well D.get back to marriage after divorce

58.Nowadays many Japanese find it more difficult to get married because          .

  A.they are being forced to marry by parents

  B.the society and family refuse to help them

  C.they have fewer and fewer partners to make

  D.they have too many choices to make a decision

59.Which of the following is true?

    A.Successful marriage has little to do with future in-1aws.

    B.Most women under 34 find it difficult to get married.

    C.The school helps men and women while they are in love.

    D.The number of men and women attending class is equal.

20.The undedincd part“Mr.or Mrs.Right”probably means          .

  A.a person with the family name“Right” B.a person who is always right

  C.the righi person one wants to marry    D.the couple who never tell lies

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