I got my first driver"s license(执照)in 1953 by taking driver education in my first year at Central High School in Charlotte，North Carolina. Four years later when it was time to renew my license I was a married woman. Henry and I were living in Baltimore，Maryland. Two weeks before my 20th birthday，Henry drove me to the motor vehicle office on a hot July afternoon. When I got to the office and showed to the man behind the counter my North Carolina driver’ s license，ready to renew，the man told me that I was under age by Maryland law since I was not yet 21.“Mr.Henry Smith，your husband，will have to sign for you，”he said.
I argued，pointing to a very large belly(肚子)of mine，“I am married. I am having a baby. Why should I have to have someone sign for me to drive？”He answered coldly，“It’s the law，madam.”
Henry encouraged me to calm down，just go ahead and get the license and be done with it. “No，” I said. I refused to have him sign for me. So I left without a Maryland license.
I called the North Carolina Motor Vehicle Office and renewed my NC license by mail—using my name Susan Brown. And thus it was for the next twelve years. Since Henry was in the army I could drive under my home state license. By the time Henry left the army we were once again living in Maryland，and I had to take the Maryland driver’ s exam. Since then I just go in and renew every four years—sign the name Susan Brown，have my new picture taken，and walk out with a license to drive.
小题1:Susan got her first driver’ s license________.| A．before she got married to Henry | | B．when she was twenty years old | | C．after she finished high school | | D．when she just moved to Maryland |
小题2:Susan failed to renew her license the first time in Maryland because________.| A．she was forbidden to drive by Maryland law | | B．she lacked driving experience in Maryland | | C．she was to give birth to a baby soon | | D．she insisted on signing for herself |
小题3:We can infer from the text that in the U.S.________.| A．American males should serve in the army | | B．different states may have different laws | | C．people have to renew their licenses in their home states | | D．women should adopt their husbands’ family names after marriage |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
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文章介绍了自己在两个不同的州的得到驾照的事情，想告诉我们在美国不同的州有不同的法律。
小题1:A 推理题。根据文章第一段前三行可知我获得驾照是在结婚之前，故A正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据第2段第2句I am married. I am having a baby. Why should I have to have someone sign for me to drive？可知她不愿意让别人为她签名，要自己签名。D正确。
小题3:B 推理题。通读全文可知北卡罗莱纳州和马里兰州的驾驶法律是不一样的。故B正确。 |
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When Mrs．Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna，Austria，people asked the obvious question,“Why did she live to be 107?” .Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100．Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in cities．In spite of the city’s image as an unhealthy place，city living often provides benefits that country living can lack．One factor seems to be important to the longevity(长寿)of those interviewed．
This factor is exercise．In the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus．Even taking public transportation often requires some walking．Smaller apartment houses have no elevators(电梯)，and so people must climb stairs．City people can usually walk to local supermarkets. Since parking spaces are hard to find，there is often no alternative to walking．
On the other hand，those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day．In fact，the opposite is often true．To go to school，work，or almost anywhere else，they must ride in cars．
小题1:The Vienna survey may help to explain _____| A．the complaints of people in apartment houses | | B．the cause of Mrs Groeger’s death | | C．the longevity of people like Mrs．Groeger | | D．the image of cities in general |
小题2:The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some _____| A．benefits of walking | | B．occasions for walking in city life | | C．comments made by city people | | D．problems of city living |
小题3:To reach the third floor of a building, it would probably be most healthful __| A．to take the elevator | | B．to walk up the stairs | | C．to ride in a car | | D．to find an alternative to walking |
小题4:People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because __| A．they don’t live near business areas | | B．they don’t need the exercise | | C．they never have parking problems | | D．they can’t afford to take the bus |
小题5:A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that__________ | A．air pollution is not serious | | B．anyone can live to be 107 | | C．country people should move to the city | | D．walking is a healthful exercise |
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Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for the London bus. The bus for London would not eave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in lines, others were walking about. There was a group of school-girls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in order. Tom looked around but there was nowhere for him to sit.
He walked into the station cafe. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down, facing a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, John, one of Tom"s friends, came in and sat with Tom.
"What time is your bus?" asked John.
"Oh, there is plenty of time yet, "answered Tom.
"Oh, I"ll get you some more tea then," said John.
They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again.
"Good heavens! It"s going back-ward!" he cried. "A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it"s half past eleven."
"You are looking at the clock in the mirror," said John.
Tom wanted to kick(踢) himself for being so foolish. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. He has never liked mirror since then.
小题1:The London bus left ______________.| A．at 11:55 | B．at 5:12 | C．before 11:55 | D．after 11:55 |
小题2:Tom went into the station cafe because ____________.| A．John asked him to have a cup of tea | | B．he wanted a drink there | | C．he would meet a friend of his | | D．it was early yet and he wanted to find a place to sit |
小题3:What time was it in fact when he looked at the clock in the mirror? | A．Half past twelve. | | B．Half past eleven. | | C．Twenty to twelve. | | D．Half past one. |
小题4:When Tom sat in the station café, who came in?| A．his friend | B．his father | C．his uncle | D．his girlfriend |
小题5:Which of the following is true?| A．Tom missed his bus. | | B．He has liked mirror since then. | | C．The next bus would leave soon. | | D．Tom arrived London on time. |
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My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow 36 .
Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary（非凡的） self-confidence, something I was really 37 . I looked up to Helen 38 she was doing what she loved— 39 people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers（同事） 40 and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 41 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him _42 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the new found confidence I 43 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own __44 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan（贷款）, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s 45 ? You’re not smiling today.” I 46__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody 47 just have faith in(信任）me.”
Before long he handed me checks 48 __$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）on this loan is my trust in your 49 as a person. Good people with a dream should have 50 __to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I 51 working at the restaurant, making 52 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured（破灭）, and I lost the 53 .
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__54 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent. 55 ，I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
| 小题1: | | A．friend | B．waitress | C．citizen | D．customer |
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| 小题2: | | A．losing | B．earning | C．sharing | D．lacking |
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| 小题3: | | A．while | B．though | C．because | D．unless |
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| 小题4: | | A．helping | B．respecting | C．serving | D．praising |
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| 小题5: | | A．work | B．eat | C．smile | D．speak |
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| 小题6: | | A．regular | B．favorite | C．respected | D．fresh |
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| 小题7: | | A．eating | B．greeting | C．smiling | D．coming |
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| 小题8: | | A．found out | B．picked up | C．got back | D．took away |
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| 小题9: | | A．restaurant | B．work | C．house | D．money |
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| 小题11: | | A．exchanged | B．discussed | C．shared | D．explained |
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| 小题12: | | A．should | B．would | C．might | D．must |
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| 小题13: | | A．counting | B．totaling | C．adding | D．valuing |
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| 小题14: | | A．ability | B．honesty | C．responsibility | D．identity（身份证） |
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| 小题15: | | A．patience | B．confidence | C．choice | D．chance |
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| 小题16: | | A．loved | B．practiced | C．continued | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题17: | | A．tables | B．preparation | C．decisions | D．suggestions |
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| 小题18: | | A．faith | B．honesty | C．money | D．friend |
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| 小题19: | | A．hired | B．rejected | C．encouraged | D．determined |
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| 小题20: | | A．fortunately | B．excitedly | C．personally | D．eventually |
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I was in a department store with my mom, aunt, and my sister a few days ago. 16 , I am one of those people who do not like to go shopping with my family. However, I decided this time to 17 them.
My aunt and I were 18 for some things to buy for our family when I noticed two 19 on the side. One of them had a little girl sitting on it with her 20 nearby and the other one was 21 . So, I decided to sit down. While I was 22 my own thing there, I 23 that the family were not in front of the 24 anymore. I saw the girl 25 and look around for her family. She came back and I saw her in 26, crying.
I knew that she 27 her family and was all by herself . Now, I am sure that almost everybody has been lost in a department store or 28 big before and we all know that feeling. 29 I went up to her and asked what was 30 and in between tears she told me she was lost. I 31 her a smile card I just bought. You should have seen the 32 on her face when she read it. Then I went up to customer service center and 33 them what happened. People there promised to 34 her. After I left, the little girl’s parents went there and I could see them looking around for the person who had found their daughter and given her the35. Little did they know it was a regular teenager who did it.
| 小题1: | | A．Luckily | B．Usually | C．Sadly | D．Surprisingly |
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| 小题2: | | A．help | B．encourage | C．join | D．support |
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| 小题3: | | A．answering | B．looking | C．preparing | D．calling |
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| 小题4: | | A．chairs | B．children | C．signs | D．toys |
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| 小题5: | | A．friends | B．book | C．family | D．bags |
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| 小题6: | | A．clean | B．large | C．empty | D．beautiful |
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| 小题7: | | A．studying | B．carrying | C．buying | D．doing |
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| 小题8: | | A．noticed | B．believed | C．doubted | D．understood |
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| 小题10: | | A．get up | B．come up | C．give up | D．make up |
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| 小题11: | | A．return | B．detail | C．vain | D．tears |
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| 小题12: | | A．hated | B．raised | C．lost | D．lived |
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| 小题13: | | A．somewhere | B．something | C．everywhere | D．everything |
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| 小题15: | | A．important | B．wrong | C．strange | D．different |
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| 小题16: | | A．lent | B．gave | C．sent | D．posted |
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| 小题17: | | A．smile | B．hope | C．puzzle | D．worry |
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| 小题18: | | A．reminded | B．warned | C．asked | D．told |
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| 小题19: | | A．look out for | B．take care of | C．wait for | D．call up |
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| 小题20: | | A．courage | B．money | C．explanation | D．card |
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Years ago while lying in my hammock（吊床）and drinking JD from the bottle, I noticed my dog dragging something under the fence. Upon inspection, to my disappointment, I realized it was the next door neighbor’s 10 – year – old daughter’s rabbit. For years I had watched her come home from school and head straight out to its cage, free it and play with it in the yard. I knew that day would be no different and fearing for our dog, I had to think fast.
The rabbit was quite dirty, as if it had put up quite a struggle, so I washed it, combed it with the dog brush and blew it dry with the leaf blower. Upon finishing its grooming I jumped the fence and replaced it back in its cage hoping its death would be written off as “natural caused”.
Back to the hammock and JD. Within the hour the neighbor’s Volvo pulled in as usual and out popped the little girl, and as usual she headed straight for the cage. Only this time she stopped about six feet away and screamed: “D—A—D—D—Y!!!”.
Her father, panic stricken, stood looking at the cage. Being the good neighbor that I am, I rushed to fence and asked if there was anything I could do.
Her father less than calmly shouted, “What kind of sick individual would dig up a little girl’s rabbit and put it back in its cage?”
小题1:The girl was shocked because .| A．the rabbit was killed by someone | | B．the rabbit was too clean | | C．the dead rabbit was cleaned and put back into the cage | | D．the rabbit was asleep in the cage |
小题2:That day the girl ran to the cage .| A．because her rabbit was there | | B．because she had a habit of going there to see her rabbit | | C．because she wanted to see her rabbit again | | D．because the rabbit was dead |
小题3:We can infer that the rabbit | A．was alive before the writer saw his dog dragging it | | B．was already dead before the writer saw his dog dragging it | | C．was in the cage playing with the dog | | D．was at the fence seeking out for food before it was killed by the dog |
小题4:According to the story, the writer .| A．was helpful to his neighbor | | B．did a smart thing | | C．was honest | | D．made a mistake |
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