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　　The Village of Langshort is halfway along the old coach road from London to the South Coast. Young Henry Buckle was there when a car passed through the village for the first time, in the early 1900s. Later, as the owner of what had been his father's general store, he remembers selling ice-creams and soft drinks to families that passed through the village in cars and coaches on their way to the seaside.

　　But the traffic did not only bring trade to the village, it also brought noise and danger. As the years passed, the peace of what had been a quiet country village was broken by roaring engines; Farmer Dodd's gates were left open by day-trippers enjoying a picnic in his field; and trees that had been familiar friends were cut down so that the road through the village could be made wider and safer.

　　Safer, that is, for the cars and heavy lorries that thundered past within a few metres of Henry Buckle's general store. But it was not safer for Henry's son Gerald, and the other children of the village; and it was not safer for the old cottages that were shaken from their chimneys to their floors by every lorry that passed. Nor was it safer for Henry himself; as the old man moved, more slowly now, from his store to the pub and to the butcher's shop of his friend George Carter, just across the street.

　　The street had been where the life of the village was lived, where games were played, work was done and long conversations were held. Now it cut the village in two, and brought not life but death. Henry was knocked down and killed one night by a passing car. A great character, part of old Langshort, had died.

　　But Henry had not been buried long before his son Gerald, George Carter and others, had dressed as gasmen, and dug up the road, causing the traffic to follow another road right round the village, instead of through it.

　　Right up Your Street is the story of men who, when they are pushed too far, act quickly to defend a way of life that most of us have let go for good.

　　“Village life is described with a loving, and truthful pen” -- Morning Mail

　　“A book that puts the car on trial” -- Evening Post

(1) As a result of the increasing amount of traffic ________

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A．the peace was broken, gates were left open and trees were cut down

B．trade grew, there was more life in the village and local people enjoyed themselves more

C．familiar friends died or left the village for somewhere quieter

D．the road became wider and safer for the village people

(2) The road was made wider so that ________.

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A．heavy lorries could thunder past within a few metres of Henry's store

B．children could play in the street more safely than they had done before

C．it would be safer for cars and heavy lorries to pass through the village

D．the traffic would not shake the old cottages beside the road

(3) Henry took longer to cross the road now, because ________.

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A．the road was wider and safer, but noisier

B．he had to cross the road by means of a foot-bridge

C．he had to go to the pub before visiting his friend

D．he was becoming quite an old man

(4) “The street had been where the life of the village was lived” means ________.

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A．everyone who lived in the village lived on one or other side of the street

B．most of what happened in the village happened in the street

C．everyone worked in shops at the sides of the street

D．it was the cars and lorries that made the village a lively place

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Since I have come to anything doubtfully like spiritual maturity (成熟) I have believed we get out of this world what we put into it. 　36 , the rewards are indirect and sometimes hard to 　37 , but every once in a while what you 　38 comes back to you there and then!

A couple of days back my step-son, Josh, was preparing for a big 　39 . Children from his primary school were going for their first 　40 day at the secondary school, so they would know what to 　41 when they started after the summer holidays.

I was in the 　42 of something when I noticed him 　43 in a pot where we keep pens and pencils. Indeed Josh was looking for a pen. He came out with an old ballpoint that was missing a piece off the end. His big day 　44 better than that. 　45 , I stopped what I was doing and went to the drawer where my favorite pen lived. I would 　46 that pen, but this was a special 　47 .

　 “Josh,” I said in a deep, 　48 voice. “I pass on my very best, favorite pen to you, the next 　49 . Guard it well and use it 　50 ...” He smiled and said thanks. And I went back to work.

　 Coincidentally, that day was also my 　51 , but we were just back from a weekend away and I wasn’t expecting any more 　52 . Josh walked up with a big smile on his face and gave me a prettily wrapped box. 　53 , I opened it. Inside the box lay a beautiful, brand-new pen!

　 Almost like someone had 　54 it! It is so 　55 . Give and you SHALL receive!

36. A. Luckily　　　　　　　 B. Eventually　　　　 C. Usually　　　　　　 D. Slowly

37. A. choose　　　　　　　 B. recognize　　 C. afford　　　　　　　 D. separate

38. A. desire　　　　　　　　 B. recommend　　　　　　 C. handle　　　　　　　 D. give

39. A. party　　　　　　　　 B. incident　　　　　　 C. event 　　　　　　　 D. meeting

40. A. trial 　　　　　　　　　 B. exam　　　　　　　　 C. test　　　　　　　　　 D. graduation

41. A. expect 　　　　　　　 B. receive　　　　　　 C. provide　　　　　　 D. convey

42. A. case　　　　　　　　　 B. progress　　　　　 C. face　　　　　　　　 D. middle

43. A. studying　　　　　　 B. filling　　　　　　　 C. searching 　　　　 D. hiding

44. A. deserved 　　　　　 B. remained　　　　　 C. looked　　　　　　　 D. changed

45. A. However　　　　　　 B. So 　　　　　　　　　 C. Anyway　　　　　 D. Unwillingly

46. A. forget　　　　　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　　 C. miss 　　　　　　　 D. fetch

47. A. ceremony　　　　　 B. dream　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　 D. occasion

48. A. loud　　　　　　　　　 B. serious 　　　　　 C. weak　　　　　　　 D. exciting

49. A. generation 　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　　　　 C. stage　　　　　　　　 D. period

50. A. simply　　　　　　　 B. faithfully 　　　　 C. clearly 　　　　　　 D. differently

51. A. holiday　　　　　　　 B. arrival　　　　　　　 C. performance　　 D. birthday

52. A. duties　　　　　　　　 B. gifts 　　　　　　　 C. comments　　　　 D. smiles

53. A. Frightened　　　　　 B. Disappointed　　 C. Worried　　　　　　 D. Surprised

54. A. planned 　　　　　　 B. stored　　　　　　　 C. supplied　　　　　 D. found

55. A. challenging　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　 C. casual　　　　　　　 D. true

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　　Even though he has been caught, the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is still causing trouble. His arrest has thrown up as many questions as it has answers. Top of the list is what should happen to Saddam now, closely followed by calls for information from him about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction(大规模杀伤性武器). He is currently being held by American troops at a secret place. The US says he will stand trial(审判) for his cruel actions during his years in power. This is likely to take place at a court set up two weeks ago by the US-backed Iraqi Governing Council(伊拉克临管会). The council's president Abdul Azizal-Hakim has warned Saddam could be executed(处死) if found guilty by the court. And the US supports this.“I think he ought to receive the worst punishment for what he has done to his people,”said US President George W. Bush, without directly stating that Saddam should be put to death. However, many nations, including Saddam's long time enemy Iran, believe he would receive a fairer trial in an international court. Even Britain, America's closest supporter, said it would not take part in any trial that could lead to Saddam's execution. The UN Security Council(联合国安理会) has yet to make its position clear. But UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan did say that“the UN does not support a death penalty.”Besides waiting for a trial of Saddam, the world wants to see if the US and Britain can find the banned weapons they gave as the reason for the war in Iraq. Asked if Saddam's capture could lead to a breakthrough in the hunt for the weapons of mass destruction, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said,“there's obvious possibility there. But I think we should carry on what we're doing in Iraq”.

50.After the arrest(逮捕) of Saddam, people are most concerned with the question that _____.

　A.whether there are weapons of mass destruction in Iraq B.where he is held now

　C.how he will be punished D.none of the above

51.Which of the following is not true?

　A.Saddam will be punished for his cruel actions. B.An international court will be set up.

　　C.UN does not support a death penalty.

　　D.Many nations think it is not fair to have the trial in the court set up by the US-backed Iraqi Governing Council.

52.Tony Blair's words implies that _____.

　A.he is not sure whether they can find the weapons B.Britain will not take part in trial

　C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B