Wang Yue has just come back from the US and intends to give some of his relatives mentioned in 61-65 some books as gifts. He brings back six booksA--F. After the description of each person, decide which book is the most suitable one for the people and then mark the correct letterA--Fon your answer sheet. There is one extra bookwhich you do not need to use.

_______61. Wang Yue’s uncle is fond of reading story books. He reads all kinds of stories such as love stories, historical stories, detective stories, etc. However, there is no doubt that science fiction stories are his favorites.

_______62. Wang Yue’s mother works for a local newspaper. She used to write a column about love but now she is making a survey about how much foreigners know about Chinese people and culture. She has been collecting materials in China and from abroad.

_______63. Wang Yue’s father is an history teacher who is very interested in the history of China, especially China’s modern history. What’s more, he pays special attention to the development of China’s minority areas.

_______64. Wang Yue’s cousin is a senior middle school student who is going to take the College Entrance Examination next year. But she is not good at English, especially English grammar. So she is looking for some books which are helpful.

_______65. Wang Yue’s little brother is studying in a Middle School. He as well as some other students is going to pay a visit to an American middle school and stay there for three weeks. He is a little worried because he knows nothing about American school life.

 

A. Into Tibet: The CIA’s First Spy and His Secret Expedition to Lhasa(by Thomas Laird)

This book introduces the identity and specific spy activities of Douglas Mackiernan, the first CIA agent(中情局探员)who was killed on duty by armed Tibetans. The author of the book based his description on detailed research based on the memories of former CIA agents and interviews with related eyewitnesses in Tibet and India.

B. Practical English Usage(by Michael Swan)

This book is a practical reference guide to language points. It deals with over 600 points which regularly cause problems for foreign students of English. Most of the points treated are grammatical, but there are also explanations of a certain number of common vocabulary problems. Being a reference book, it contains information at various levels, ranging from relatively simple points to quite advanced problems.

C. Battlefield Earth(by L. Ron Hubbard)

An intelligent and creative masterwork of adventure in the far future, L. Ron Hubbard’s Battlefield Earth describes an Earth controlled for a thousand years by an alien invader ---and man is an endangered species. New York Times best-selling author L. Ron Hubbard has created a vast, unforgettable and exciting world in Battlefield Earth.

D. Xu Liang’s American Adventure( by Mary Williams)

Xu Liang is an excellent Chinese student from Hangzhou. As his father goes to America for a one-year training, Xu Liang, as well as his mother goes with his father and begins his new life in Eisenhower High School. The book consists of 21 chapters, each reflecting Xu Liang’s life in America in a different aspects. The book is written in the most fundamental words and is intended for Chinese middle school students.

E. Chicken Soup for the Couple’s Soul(by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen)

This is a book for husbands and wives and lovers and anyone who dreams of finding their soul’s true mate(配偶). Each story in this book was written by someone who has been transformed by love. Some stories will make you laugh. Some will make you cry. But above all, the stories in this book sing high praise for love’s ability to endure, beyond years, beyond difficulty, beyond distance, beyond even death.

F. Where’s the Duck in Peking?( by Cliff Schimmels)

Whether you are a China expert or a novice, this book will give you insight into the hearts and minds of the Chinese people. Cliff brings the reader to tears on one page and belly laughter on the next. This profound look into China’s everyday life is a must-read for anyone interested in working in China or working with the Chinese people.

The writers of murder stories go to a great deal of trouble to keep up guessing right up to the end. In actual fact, people often behave more strangely in real life than they do in stories.

The following advertisement once appeared in a local newspaper: “An opportunity to earn $ 250 in a few minutes. A man… willing to chances, wanted for an out-of-the-ordinary job which can be performed only once. ”A reader found this offer very nice and write to the advertiser. But being a bit suspicious(怀疑), he gave a false name. Soon afterwards, he received a reply. Enclosed in the envelope was a typed note instructing him to ring a certain number if he was still interested. He did so and learned on the telephone that the advertiser wanted him “to get rid of somebody” and would discuss it more fully with him the next day. But the man told the police and from then on acted under their instructions.

The police saw the two men meet and watched them as they drove away together. In the car the advertiser came to the point at once; he told the man he wanted him to shoot his wife. The reason he gave was that he was suffering from a serious disease and wanted to live in a warmer country, but his wife objected to this. Giving the man some money, the advertiser told him to buy a gun and warned him to be careful of the dog, though it would not bite, it might attract attention. He also gave him a photograph of his wife so that he would be able to recognize her.

After that, the advertiser suggested that the man should “do the job” the next morning. At the same time he would prepare his wife by telling her that a young man was going to call. After the murder they would meet again outside a railway station and the money would be paid as arranged. The second meeting never took place, for the advertiser was arrested shortly afterwards and charged with attempting to persuade someone to murder his wife.

 

57. The sort of person that the advertisement in the newspaper asked for was a person ____.

A. who was not afraid of police

B. who wanted a profitable job

C. who wished to earn $ 500 with two opportunities

D. who was fond of adventure

58. The reader gave a false name when he answered the advertisement because ____.

A. he did not want the police to suspect him

B. he did not fully believe the advertiser

C. the offer of the advertiser was only $250

D. the advertiser did not want to discuss the job fully on the phone

59. The advertiser wanted the reader “to get rid of somebody. ”This implies ____.

A. the advertiser was surrounded by the police

B. it was inconvenient for the advertiser to speak directly at the time

C. the advertiser wished to kill his wife the next day

D. the advertiser would hire the man to kill someone

60. The man told the police of the murder plan so that____.

A. the advertiser was arrested red-handed    B. the man was paid $ 250 as arranged

C. the wife' s life was spared                     D. the dog would not be alarmed

We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard(柜厨)outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack. I’ve always wanted one like that.”

What could I do? Ten minutes later I was £20 poorer; and the cupboard was tied on the roof rack. It was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.

In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.

After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake, I wonder?” In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.

“Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help?”

I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just on the road.”

He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, laughing. “It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was something else.”

My wife began to laugh. The truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.

 

53. In fact the husband _______ the cupboard.

A. would like very much to buy                         B. badly wanted

C. was glad to have bought                               D. would rather not buy

54. Other drivers didn’t overtake the couple’s car because _______.

A. the rush-hour traffic was too busy                   B. they wanted to show their respect

C. their cars couldn’t run fast                            D. the couple were very important people

55. The police thought they were _______.

A. carrying a cupboard to the church                 B. sending flowers to the church

C. carrying nothing but a piece of furniture         D. going to attend a funeral at the church

56. What did the husband think of this matter?

A. It was very strange.                                     B. He felt ashamed of it.

C. He took great pride in it.                               D. He was puzzled at it.

Enjoy the sumptuous Easter lunch buffet and children will be given the lovely Easter chocolate eggs.

Time:Mar, 28-mar 30, 1998 11:00 am―3:00 pm

Place:lucky corner coffee shop(hotel first floor)

Price:150 + 15% service charge

half price for children under 12 years old.

Reservations:Scitech hotel 65123388-2114 or 2164

 

Bring your family and friends along to The Palace Hotel this Easter and enjoy the traditional treats of the season. Forget about the calories and enjoy favourite goodies such as Easter eggs, chocolate bunnies and hot cross buns, which will be sold outside.Palm Court Coffee House every day from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm.

PALM COURT COFFEE HOUSE

Friday, March 28-- lavish fish buffet for lunch and dinner priced at RMB 180 for adults, half price for children.

Sunday, March 30--Roast carving buffet priced at RMB 160 for adults, half price for children.

ROMA RISTORANTE ITALLANO

Sunday, March 30 --Delicious seafood lunch priced at RMB 198 for adults, children under 10 years half price. Youngsters can work off their extra energy in a special supervised play area next to the restaurant.

Prices are subject to a 15% surcharge

Reservations on 65128899, ext. 7492 for Roma Ristorante: ext. 7561 for Palm Court.

 

March 30th brings a fun-filled Easter entertainment program to the Crazy Sunday Brunch at the Patio Coffee Shop from 11:00 am-3:00 pm!

Children under 10 year old accompanying their parents will enjoy this special meal for free and can even win lots of treat prices in the Egg Painting Competition!

WE GUARANTEE You A Fun Easter Sunday

Please register your children for the contest no later the March 29th as space is limited.

For further information and reservations, please call 64376688 ext, 2873/2865 Holiday Inn Lido Beijing

RMB 150.00 + 15% Surcharge

Happy Easter

March 30   11:00―14:30

Hilton Hotel

The Easter Bunny is coming to town!

Join him for a special Easter Brunch at the Atrium cafe and enjoy traditional Easter favourites.

RMB 195 + 15% surcharge

Children under 12 years old free of charge. Surprise gift for the children at the Kid’s Corner.

 

49. The main purpose of the advertisements is to give information about         .

A.weekend activities                                B.a holiday celebrations

C.the price for the meals in big hotels        D.Egg Painting Competition

50. It can be learned from the advertisements that the children can enjoy themselves most in    .

A.Lido Holiday Inn        B.Palace Hotel    C.Scitech Hotel            D.Hilton Hotel

51. If you want to have an Easter meal on March 28, which hotel can you go to?

A.Scitech Hotel and Lido Holiday Inn        B.The Palace Hotel and Hilton Hotel

C.Hilton Hotel and Lido Holiday Inn          D.Scitech Hotel and the Palace Hotel

52. If you have Easter Brunch in Hiton Hotel you will pay RMB         for it.

A.195          B.224.25          C.165.75        D.97.5

Career building is an ongoing activity. Planning and goal setting are part of career building, but so is adjusting and taking advantage of things that happen in an unplanned way. Our dreams and desires, as well as the opportunities open to us, are changing all the time. Sometimes, they can change dramatically over a short period of time.

Dealing with change often requires taking your career in a different direction. Therefore, most people’s career paths wind up looking more like a forest path or the course of a river than a straight flight path from point A to Point B. Career paths tend to meander. Just as a river must take an indirect path to get round hills and other obstacles(障碍), we often have to do a little meandering to get round barries. We also meander simply to explore various career posibilities.

This doesn’t mean that you should wander aimlessly for the rest of your life! It doesn’t mean that, although career building gives you an overall sense of direction, it is responsible to expect that you’ll have to take some meandering along the way.

Career building involves maneuvering as well as meandering. To maneuver is to be focused and strategic(策略的), to decide what you want and how you are going to get there. Believe it or not, you can maneuver and meander at the same time. In fact, you have probably already done so. For example, if you have ever sent in an application form for an education program or job before you are really sure you want your application to be accepted, you have taken action on a plan while you are still exploring other posibilities. In other words, you are maneuvering and meandering at the same time.

 

45. This passage is mainly to ______________.

A. tell you how to gain more control over your life

B. give you a better understanding of yourself

C. show you how to take an active role in planning your career

D. help you to deal with things that happen in an unplanned way

46. The underlined word “meaander” in paragraph 2 most probably means ________.

A. move away           B. go round                  C. get through        D. run over

47. What can we learn from the passage?

A. There are seldom straight lines in the course of career building.

B. Career path is like a flight path from point A to point B.

C. Most of our dreams and desires change in a short time.

D. More than half of us have to change our career directions.

48. When you are hunting for a job, you are supposed to _________.

A. take your career in different directions

B. avoid exploring various career posibilities

C. change your dreams and desires now and then

D. know your goal and try all possible ways to achieve it

 

Of all man’s natural enemies, the one that has caused him more trouble than any other must be the common rat. For centuries, man has been  21  to solve the problem of rats. The ancient Egyptians were probably the first people to try to  22  them with poison, and this method is still being used today. This says a great deal about how  23  this method has been. We have set innumerable  24  , from simple wires to  25  machines that drowned the rats in beer! We have tried to inflect them with  26  developed germs. We’ve  27 tried to raise super cats to kill them. However, we are still losing the  28  .

So why can’t man manage to  29  a mere animal like the rat? The answer is simply that the rat isn’t a mere animal; It is a very special kind of animal. An average rat  30  : wriggle through a hole no  31  than a $1 coin; climb a brick wall as if it were climbing steps; happily leave a building by being flushed down the toilet, and then return the same  32  ; jump from a fifth storey window and run away  33  ; and last but certainly not least ,  34  so rapidly that a single pair could have 15,000 babies in one year!

35  all these phyical qualities, we also have the  36  that rats are rather good at not getting caught. They seem to have an almost supernatural ability to  37  when food has been poisoned and a suspicious rat will starve  38  it eats poisoned food. They also seem to be able to  39  a trap with no real difficulty.

One thing looks certain, we had better find a way to  40  these small brown creatures soon, or it may be too late.

21. A. Trying 

B. managing

C. coming 

D. failing

22. A. solve

B. drive

C. kill

D. murder

23. A. effective

B. efficient 

C. explicit

D. extreme

24. A. troops

B. tricks

C. tires

D. traps

25. A. commercial 

B. complicated

C. conventional

D. contemporary

26. A. secretly 

B. especially

C. specially

D. separately

27. A. ever 

B. never

C. just 

D. even

28. A. competition 

B. companion 

C. battle

D. challenge

29. A. Overcome

B. hunt

C. grasp

D. interrupt

30. A. should

B. can 

C. must

D. may

31. A. larger

B. smaller 

C. less 

D. more

32. A. method 

B. way 

C. means

D. road

33. A. harmed 

B. unharmed

C. brave

D. clumsy

34. A. adopt

B. grow

C. multiply 

D. accelerate

35. A. In spite of

B. Owing to

C. In addition to

D. At the mercy of

36. A. phenomenon

B. problem

C. principle

D. privilege

37. A. touch

B. taste

C. feel 

D. sense

38. A. after 

B. when

C. since

D. before

39. A. realize

B. recognize 

C. ruin 

D. rewind

40. A. win

B. hit 

C. strike

D. defeat

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