goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they like to. It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies.
An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if motorists learnt to move correctly into traffic streams one at a time without causing the total blockages that give rise to bad temper. Unfortunately, modern motorists can’t even learn to drive ,let alone master the less obvious points of roadmanship. Years ago the experts warned us that an explosion in car-ownership would demand a lot more give and take from all road users. It’s high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
56．According to the passage, the role of politeness is .
A．resisting the temptation to take revenge on uncivilized behavior B．reducing the tensions of motoring
C．responding to a friendly nod or wave of acknowledgement D．Both A and B
57．By“good sense”in the first paragraph, the writer means . A．the driver’s ability to understand and react reasonably
B．the driver’s immediate response to difficult and severe conditions C．the driver’s tolerance of bad or even rude behavior
D．the driver’s acknowledgement to politeness and regulations 58．In the writer’s opinion,
A．strict traffic regulations are badly needed B．drivers should apply road politeness properly C．rude drivers should be punished D．drivers should avoid traffic jams
B
A week ago, I had the great pleasure of reading an e-book, When Money Talks, Listen! By Rich Ezzo. It took only about an hour to read.
When I first received a copy, I thought it was a Get Rich Quick type of publication. Nothing is wrong with Get Rich Quick, but my mind just doesn’t chase after dreams of wealth. I think that if God ever wants me to be rich, he knows where to find my purse.
When I began reading When Money Talks, Listen!, I was overjoyed to find that Rich Ezzo isn’t money hungry either. He, too, is hungry far more important than money.
Since I love this e-book so much, why wait a week to write the review? Simple. I wanted to see if the effect it had on me was a keeper. After reading the last word of the e-book, I totally agreed with the subtitle which promised to forever change the way we thought about money. I had so many thoughts running around my mind that I had to install(安装) a stoplight to stop some while others made their way into the picture, then I yielded(让路) them as a few ones arrived in town. I had a mental traffic jam, which only goes to show how slow the traffic usually is.
It has been a week and the effect is the same. I truly do look at money differently and have even done a few things differently this week. This is an e-book you’ll want to read, I promise. I often recommend books to my daughter, and this is one that I didn’t just “suggest”---I left it open
at the bottom of the computer and told each one, “Read it, you’ll love it.”
I would never point someone in a direction I wouldn’t go myself. I urge you to visit the author’s website, Myster Money, and to download the e-book. You won’t regret it.
59．The author wrote this passage to _________. A．strongly recommend an e-book.
B．show the author's attitude to money. C．introduce the general idea of an e-book. D．point out Rich Ezzo isn't money hungry.
60．According to the passage, a Get Rich Quick type of publication ______. A．is what the author really cares for B．deals with how to make money
C．is also an e-book written by Rich Ezzo D．is more popular than e-books 61．The author didn't write the review as soon as he finished reading the book because________. A．he was too excited to write anything B．he was not sure whether he did well C．he had to wait for Rich Ezzo's permission
D．he wondered if the book would have long influence on him 62．Which of the following is supported by the passage? A．The author had known Rich Ezzo before.
B．The author hasn't dreamed of getting rich immediately. C．The author always prefers e-books to paper books. D．The author likes Get Rich Quick-type of publications.
C
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63．We can learn from the passage that _________.
A．you should buy something first before you enter the contest B．your entry will not be returned even if you don’t win the contest C．you should send your entry before 9:00 p.m. on January 21, 2011
D．the editors of the contest will decide who will win the 20,000 dollars in prizes
64．Linda, a mother with seven-year-old twins, wants to enter the competition. She must _________.
A．provide a description and an album title for the kid’s photos B．go to Meredith Corporation to fill out the registration forms C．complete the entry process separately for each of her kids D．provide the information to Facebook if she chooses Facebook Entry 65．To enter the competition, photos must __________. A．be taken by non-professional participants C．contain brand names or trademarks information
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B．to attract photographers’ interest in a photo contest C．to introduce two methods of entering a photo contest D．to encourage parents with children to enter a photo contest
D
This is an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store I am employed as a shop assistant.
When you took my bag, I don’t know what you thought you were going to get. With my wages, there’s not much left on a Tuesday. I hope the ￡5 was useful to you. I have informed the social security office so you won’t be able to cash the child benefit next week. I hope that won’t
B．have won some prize or award
D．contain parents’ personal
leave you too short．But if you really need a couple of pounds, I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book．Of course, I phoned the bank right away and the check-cashing card is no longer valid(有效的), so it won’t be much use to you.
Actually I don’t mind about the money too much. We single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash. However, I don’t suppose it went very far among the three of you. Sorry about that!
I wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check book．There were all kinds of papers in it, and notes and things that I really need. I really think that was very inconsiderate of you . I mean, how would you like something like that to happen to you?
Well, perhaps the bag will turn up. It wasn’t even an expensive one, just a plain, old brown leather handbag. You probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. We’ve looked around, of course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop.
I’m not really angry with you．I know how the pressures of modern living can affect us, but I am sad at the loss of my personal things. I feel offended and helpless. The police were very icy, and they just shrugged（耸） their shoulders. “It happens all the time,” they told me. Some small comfort, I suppose. But I’ve lost just a little more faith in human nature. And as my young son said when I told him what had happened, “Why? Mummy, why us?” I couldn’t answer that question. I wonder if you can.
67．In writing Paragraph 2, the writer wants to __________. A．describe the contents of the bag in detail B．give some suggestions to the three thieves
C．tell the thieves they could hardly get any money D．state the fact that she was careless with the money 68．Which of the following is the most valuable to the writer? A．The cash in her bag. B．The papers and notes in the bag. C．The handbag itself. D．The check books in the bag. 69．What can we conclude about the police? A．They have doubts about human nature. B．They show sympathy for the woman. C．They think the case quite common. D．They are unable to find the thieves. 70．Why does the author write the letter? A．To give the thieves a serious warning. B．To complain about the fall of human goodness. C．To call people’s attention to their belongings. D．To express her affection for her valuable bag.
E When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter（炼铜厂），and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.
Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No”.
