41．Why must air be pumped into the plane?

　A. Because without air the plane can’t fly.

　B. Because the plane needs air for its refueling.

　C. Because the passengers’ lives depend on air.

　D. Because the passengers have paid for it.

40．After reading the passage the readers will laugh. Why?

　A. Because Tommy was so lazy a boy.

　B. Because the teacher knew so little about Tommy.

　C. Because Tommy had made nothing at all.

　D. Because Tommy had a strange idea about hobby.

No.11

　Before a new airliner goes into service, every part of it is tested again and again. But there are two tests that are more important than all the others. In the first test, a modern airliner must fly at very high altitudes. Air must be pumped into the place so that the passengers can breathe. The metal structure of the plane has to be very strong for this reason. When the plane is filled with air, the air presses against the skin of the plane inside. The pressure on a small window, for example, is like a huge foot that is trying to get out. If a small part of the plane were to crack (爆裂), the plane would explode in the sky. In order to test the structure of the plane, it is lowered into a huge tank of water .Then it is filled with air. The pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is in the air. Finally, there is an explosion. Engineers can discover which part of the plane has cracked.

　In the second test, the test pilot must find exactly what happens when all the engines are shut off at once. He takes the plane up very high. Then he shuts the engines off, the plane begins to fall like a stone. it is the pilot’s job to find out how he can get control of the plane again. These two tests are examples of how planes are made safe before they ever carry passengers.

39．The teacher________.

　A. asked the pupils who were in her class to bring something they had made

　B. was certain that her pupils were good at making things, so she wanted to show them to the parents.

　C. invited the parents to come and see what the pupils had made

　D. allowed the pupils who had hobbies not to go to class that Friday afternoon

38．What’s the best title for this passage?

　A. Important Hobbies　　　　　　　　 B. Tommy’s Hobby

　C. Different Hobbies　　　　　　　　　 D. Hobby of Collecting Butterflies

37．Travelers Insurance Company ________ for a person insured．

　A. will pay for all the cost of treatment

　B. will pay the weekly income or even that of lifetime

　C. won’t get much from the firm

　D. will provide everlasting pension as well as medical expense

No.10

　The class teacher thought that hobbies were very important for every child．She encouraged all her pupils to have one , and sometimes arranged for their parents to come and see the work they had done as a result．

　One Friday morning the teacher told the class that those of them who had a hobby could have a holiday that afternoon to get the things they had made as parts of their hobbies ready for their parents to see the following afternoon．

　So on Friday afternoon, while those of the pupils who had nothing to show did their usual lessons, the lucky ones who had made something were allowed to go home, on condition that they returned before five o’clock to bring what they were going to show, and to arranged them．

　When the afternoon lessons began, the teacher was surprised to see that Tommy was not there．He was the laziest boy in the class, and the teacher found it difficult to believe that he had a hobby．However, at a quarter to five, Tommy arrived with a beautiful collection of butterflies(蝴蝶)in glass cases．After his teacher had admired them and helped him to arrange them on a table in the classroom, she was surprised to see Tommy pick them up again and begin to leave．

　“What are you doing, Tommy?” She asked．“Those things must remain here until tomorrow afternoon．That’s when the parents are coming to see them．”

　“I know they are coming then, ” answered Tommy, “ and I will bring them back tomorrow; but my big brother doesn’t want them to be out of our house at night in case they are stolen．”

　“But what has it got to do with your big brother?” asked the teacher．“Aren't the butterflies yours?”

　“No, ” answered Tommy．“They belong to him.”

　“But Tommy, you are supposed to show your own hobby here, not somebody else’s ! ”said the teacher．

　“I know that , ” answered Tommy．“My hobby is watching my brother collecting butterflies．”

36．Why would the pay be doubled?

　A. Because two persons are doing one job of the same．

　B. Because the important job is worth double pay．

　C. Because it is necessary that the injured person should be paid．

　D. Because the double pay is for two persons．

35．Whom might the writing be mainly for?

　A. An important person in a firm．　　　　　 B. An employee of a firm．

　C. The boss of a company．　　　　　　　 D. Readers of a newspaper．

34．What is really true according to the above?

　A. Travelers Insurance Company Provides services of accident insurance．

　B. An important person of the firm has just had an accident．

　C. Accident Insurance will protect the important person from accident．

　D. Unfortunately the important person has become disabled．

33．The above is most probably________．

　A. a report　　B. a letter　　　 C. an announcement　　D. an advertisement

32．The word“ extinction” in this report most properly means“________” .

　A. falling. down　　B. dying out　　　 C. growing up　　D. going away

No.9

　Suppose a key man in your firm had just met with a terrible accident. The doctor tell you that this man upon whom you depend for directing sales, checking your books or for performing some other important roles, will be laid up for months, You’d have to replace him, wouldn’t you? And probably at a pay about equal to his ?

　Then you’d be faced with double paying for one job because stopping the pay of an injured man would simply be out of the question.

　You can prevent this kind of unproductive outgo on your payroll by providing your key man with the protection of Travelers Business Accident Insurance!

　This insurance provides total medical expense and a weekly income in case a key man is disabled for some time. Should the disability prove everlasting, an income for life is certainty. Why not make out a list of your key men now? Then get together with Travelers Insurance Company, and let us tell you how little it costs to apply this much needed protection to your business.

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