（B）Twenty to twelve.
（C）Half past eleven.
（D）Five to twelve.
38 From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror,we will find______.
（A）it's going forward
（B）it's going slower
（C）it' s going backward
（D）it' s going faster
39 Which of the following is true?
（A）Tom arrived in Paris on time.
（B）The next bus left after half an hour.
（C）After that Tom didn' t like clocks any longer.
（D）Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once.
40 Which of the following is the best title of the story?
（A）Missing a Bus
（B）A Careless Man
（C）The Clock in the Mirror
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（D）The Mirror of the Station
40 Baths have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a water system for baths built over 3 ,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths,as many as 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time. Treating disease by taking baths has been popular for centuries. Modern medical baths first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700s bathing had also become popular in the United States.
For many years frequent bathing was believed to be bad for one' s health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided, and perfume was often used to cover up body smells!
By the 1700s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common.
In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were known as\American city, for example, a person was only allowed to take a bath every thirty days! That was a law!
Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health. Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. As a result,in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bathe once a day at least. They consider a daily bath necessary to good health.
41 A water system for baths was built by______over 3 ,000 years ago.
（A）the Romans
（B）the Greeks
（C）the Americans
（D）the Italians
42 Which of the following statements is true?
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（A）It' s good for people to have bath only at night.
（B）It' s good for people to keep clean by having baths.
（C）American people were not allowed to have a bath every 30 days.
（D）The more frequently we have baths,the better health we'll be in.
43 It was once believed that frequent bathing was______.
（A）necessary
（B）common
（C）bad for heath
（D）good for health
44 The underlined word perfume probably means______.
（A）a sweet smelling substance
（B）a hard smelling substance
（C）a strange smelling substance
（D）an unpleasant smelling substance
45 From the passage, we can infer that______.
（A）bathing has become easier and cheaper
（B）everybody in America takes a daily bath
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（C）a bath a day keeps the doctor away forever
（D）bathing helps to reduce the chance of diseases
45 Filling in company application forms can become a boring and repetitive task, yet any carelessness on an applicant' s part can draw a negative reaction from readers. Each company or organization usually uses its own specially designed form that, although it generally asks for the same basic information, may vary in detail. Consequently the
suggestions below apply mainly to the approach you should take rather than suggest what you should write.
------- When visiting future employers, always carry your personal data record with you so that you can readily search for details such as dates,telephone numbers, and other useful information.
-------Treat every application form as though it is the first one you are completing. Write carefully and neatly.
------- Use words that describe the responsibility and different aspects of each job you have held rather than list only the duties you performed.
-------Particularly describe social activities that show your involvement in the community, or activities in which you held a teaching or coaching role.
-------Pay particular attention if there is a section on the form that asks you to comment on how your education and past experience have especially prepared you for the position. -------Think this through very carefully before you write so that what you say shows a natural progression from past experience to the job you are applying for. If you can, and if they fit naturally, add a few words to demonstrate how the position fits your overall career plan.
46 The first sentence of the passage means that______.
（A）you may have to fill in a long application form
（B）the filling-in of an application form takes much time
（C）any slight error in the tiring filling-in of the forms should be avoided
（D）application forms are usually difficult to read and require good skills to fill in
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