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07試題PARTⅠDICTIONListentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneat(yī)normalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.

PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETO(shè)NE.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]?InSectionsABandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononAnswerShee(cuò)tTwo.?SECTIONACONVERSATIONS?Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.?1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTneededfortheLostPropertyForm?A.NameB.Nat(yī)ionalityC.AddressD.Phonenumber2.Fromtheconversat(yī)ionweknowthatMarkAdamscomesfromA.EssexB.EdinburghC.LondonD.TheUS.3.What(yī)willMarkAdamsdothedayaftertomorrow?A.TetotheofficeagainB.TowaitforthephonecallC.TocalltheofficeD.TowritetotheofficeQuestions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversat(yī)ion.4.MembersoftheclubarerequiredtoA.registerwhentheyarrive.B.bringuptothreeguests.C.registertheirguests.D.showmembershipcardsonarrival.5.WhichofthefollowingdetailsaboutthechangingroomsisNOTcorrect?A.ThereisachangefortheuseofthelockerB.Showersareinstalledinthechangingrooms.C.LockersarelocatedinthechangingroomsD.Lockersareusedtostorepersonalbelongings.6.Accordingtotheclub’srules,memberscanplayA.for30minutesonly.B.foronehouronly.C.withinthebookedtimeonly.D.longerthanthebookedtime.7.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisNOTcorrect?A.Pl(wèi)ayerscaneatintheclubroom.B.Playershavetoleavetheclubbyteno’clock.C.Thecourtsareclosedearlierthantheclubroom.D.Playerscanuseboththeclubroomandthecourts.Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversat(yī)ion,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.8.AttheuniversityMr.RobinsonspecializedinA(yù).mat(yī)hsB.physicsC.wat(yī)ermanagementD.geography9.Mr.RobinsonworkedfortheIndianGovernmentbecauseofA.universitylinks.B.governmentagreements.C.companyprojects.D.degreereuirements.10.AfterMr.RobinsonreturnedfromIndia,heA.changedjobsseveraltimes.B.wenttoliveinManchester.C.didsimilarworkasinIndia.D.becameheadofaresearchteam.SECTIONBPASSAGES

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthen?answerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.,4ttheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.11.Accordingtothetalk,theownerofabikehastoA.registerhisbikeimmediat(yī)elyB.puthisbikeonalistatonceC.haveitstampedwithanumberD.reporttothepolicestat(yī)ion12.ThespeakerinthetalkrecommendsA.twolocksforallexpensivebikes.B.a(chǎn)goodlockforanexpensivebike.C.cheaplocksforcheapbikes.D.goodlocksforcheapbikes.13.Whatisthemainideaofthetalk?A.Howtohavethebikestamped.B.Howtoprotectyourbike.C.Howtobuygoodlocks.D.Howtoreportyourlostbiketothepolice.Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Atthee(cuò)ndofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.14.Whichcourse(s)runsorrunforonehoureachtime?A.Conversationclass.B.WritingSkillsclass.C.ExaminationSkillsclass.D.Allofthethreecourses.15.Whichcourse(s)doesordoNOTrequiree(cuò)nrolmentbeforehand?A.Conversationclass.B.WritingSkillsclass.C.ExaminationSkillsclass.D.Allofthethreecourses.16.Whichcourse(s)is(are)designedespeciallyforstudentsofeconomicsandsocialsciences?A.Conversationclass.B.WritingSkillsclass.C.ExaminationSkillsclass.D.Allifthethreecourses.17.Whichcourse(s)is(are)theshortest?A.Conversationclass.B.WritingskillsclassC.ExaminationSkillsclass.D.Alllanguagecourses.Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.18.HowoldwasLeonardodaVinciwhenhemovedtoMilan?A.25.B.30.C.35.D.40.19.Throughouthislife,LeonardodaVinciworkedasallthefollowingEXCEPTA.apainterB.anengineerC.anarchitectD.abuilder20.WheredidLeonardodaVincidie?A.InFranceB.InMilanC.InFlorenceD.InTuscanySECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST?Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions21to22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.

21.WhohadtoleavetheGazaStripandtheWestBank?A.TheIsraeliarmy.B.TheJewishsettlers.C.ThePalestinians.D.TheIsraeliPrimeMinister.22.HowmanysettlementswouldhavetoberemovedaltogrtherintheGazaStripandtheWestBank?A.2B.4C.21D.25Questions23to24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.23.WhichofthefollowinginNOTmentionedinthenews?A.TheagreementhastobeapprovedbyRomania.B.TheagreementhastobeapprovedbyBulgaria.C.Theagree(cuò)menthastobeapprovedbysomeEUstat(yī)es.D.TheagreementhastobeapprovedbyalltheEUstates.24.RomaniaandBulgariacannotjointheEUin2023unlesstheycarryoutreformsinthefollowingareasEXCEPTA.manufacturing.B.bordercontrol.C.a(chǎn)dminstration.D.justice.Questions25to26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.25.Whatisthethemeoftheforum?A.Businessleadership.B.Globalbusinesscommunity.C.EconomicprospectsinChina.D.BusinessandgovernmentinChina.26.Accordingtothenews,thefirstforumwasheldA.10yearsago.B.3yearsago.C.in1999.D.in2023.Questions27to28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.27.About______ofthe15000visitorsontheopeningdayofHongKongDisneylandcamefromthemainland.A.4000B.5000C.6000D.700028.Accordingtothenews,residentsin___(dá)___(dá)showedleastinterestinvisitingthethemepark.A.BeijingB.GuangzhouC.ShanghaiD.HongKongQuestions29to30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.29.Whatisthenewsmainlyabout?A.Religiousviolence.B.Refugeeissues.C.Aferrydisaster.D.Arescueoperat(yī)ion30.Theferryboatwasdesignedtocarry__(dá)___(dá)_passengers.A.198B.200C.290D.500?PARTIII

CLOSE[15MIN]Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.

UntilItookDrOffutt’sclassinDeMathaHighschool,Iwasanunderachievingstudent,butIleftthatclass(31)_______nevertounderachieveagain.Henotonly?Taughtmetothink,heconvincedme,(32)____(dá)___(dá)_byexampleaswordsthatitwasmymoral(33)____(dá)___todosoandtoserveothers.(34)_____(dá)ofuscouldknowhowourrelationshipwould(35)____(dá)___overtheyears.WhenIcamebacktoDeMathato?teachEnglish,IworkedforDrOffutt,thedepartmentchair.Mydiscussionswithhimwerelikegraduateseminarsinadolescent(36)__(dá)____,classroommanagementandschoolleadership.

Afterseveralyears,Iwas(37)____(dá)__(dá)_departmentchair,andourrelationship(38)________again.Ithoughtthat(yī)itmightbe(39)______(dá)chairingthedepartment,sinceallofmy(40)_____(dá)_Englishteacherswere(41)______(dá)_there,butDr.Offuttsupportedme?(42)___(dá)__(dá)__.Heknewwhentogivemeadvice(43)__(dá)____(dá)_curriculum,textspersonnel,andwhentoletme(44)____(dá)__myowncourse.In1997,Ineededhis(45)____(dá)__aboutleavingDeMathatobecomeprincipalat(yī)anotherschool.(46)_______(dá)hehadaskedmetostayatDeMatha,Imighthave.(47)____(dá)__(dá)_,hee(cuò)ncouragedmetoseizetheopportunity.Fiveyearsago,IbecametheprincipalofDeMatha.(48)_______(dá)_,DrOffuttwasthereforme,lettingmeknowthatIcould(49)__(dá)____(dá)_h(yuǎn)im.Ihavelearnedfromhimthatgreatteachershaveaninexhaustible(50)______(dá)__oflessonstoteach.

31.A.concernedB.worriedC.determinedD.decided?32.A.asmuchB.muchasC.assuchD.suchas

33.A.workB.jobC.dutyD.obligat(yī)ion?34.A.BothB.NeitherC.EitherD.Each35.A.evolveB.stayC.remainD.turn36.A.processB.procedureC.developmentD.movement?37.A.calledB.namedC.a(chǎn)skedD.invited?38.A.movedB.a(chǎn)lteredC.wentD.shifted39.A.awkwardB.uneasyC.unnaturalD.insensitive?40.A.olderB.experiencedC.formerD./?41.A.

/B.stillC.evenD.already?42.A.throughB.throughoutC.atthebeginning

D.alltheway?43.A.forB.atC.over

D.about

44.A.chartB.headC.describeD.manage?45.A.opinionB.requestC.permissionD.order46.A.EvenifB.AlthoughC.IfD.When

47.A.NaturallyB.InsteadC.ConsequentlyD.Still

48.A.OnceagainB.RepeatedlyC.UnusallyD.Unexpectedly49.A.countinB.countdownC.countout

D.counton50.A.stockB.bankC.wealth

D.store?PARTIV

GRAMMER&VOCABULARY[15MIN]

Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.Beneat(yī)heachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethat(yī)bestcompletesthesentences.?51.Thereareasgoodfishinthesea_____(dá)evercameoutofit.

A.thanB.like

C.as

D.so

52.AllthePresident’sMen______oneoftheimportantbooksforhistorianswhostudytheWatergateScandal.

A.remainB.remainsC.remained

D.isremaining?53.“You__(dá)__(dá)__borrowvidedyoutakecareofthem,”Itoldmyfriend.

A.couldB.shouldC.must

D.can?54.Ifonlythepat(yī)ient__(dá)___(dá)_adifferenttreatmentinsteadofusingtheantibiotics,hemightstillbealivenow.

A.hadreceivedB.received

C.shouldreceive

D.werereceiving

55.Lindawas____(dá)_theexperimentamonthago,butshechangedhermindatthelastminute.?

A.

tostart

B.tohavestartedC.tobestartingD.tohavebee(cuò)nstarting

56.She___(dá)__fiftyorsowhenIfirstmetherattheconference.

A.mustbe

B.hadbeen

C.couldbe

D.musthavebeen?57.Itisnot___(dá)___muchthelanguageasthebackgroundthatmakesthebookdifficulttounderstand.?

A.that

B.a(chǎn)s

C.so

D.very?58.Thecomminttee(cuò)hasanticipatedtheproblemsthat______(dá)__(dá)intheroadconstructionproject.

A.arise

B.willarise

C.arose

D.havearisen

59.Thestudentsaidtherewereafewpointsinthee(cuò)ssayhe____(dá)__(dá)_impossibletocomprehend.

A.hadfound

B.finds

C.hasfound

D.wouldfind

60.Hewouldhavefinishedhiscollcat(yī)ion,buthe_______toquitandfindajobtosupporthisfamily.?

A.hadhad

B.has

C.had

D.wouldhave

61.Theresearchrequiresmoremoneythan______(dá)__.

A.havebeenputin

B.hasbeenputin

C.beingputin

D.tobeputin

62.Overpopulationposesaterriblethreattothehumanrace.Yetitisprobably_____(dá)___athreat(yī)tothehumanracethanenviromentaldestruction.

A.nomore

B.notmore

C.evenmore

D.muchmore

63.Itisnotuncommonforthere_______problemsomunicationbetwee(cuò)ntheoldandtheyoung.?

A.being

B.wouldbe

C.be

D.tobe

64.____(dá)____atinhisway,thesituationdoesnotseemsodesperat(yī)e.

A.Looking

B.looked

C.Beinglooked

D.tolook

65.Itisabsolutelyessentialthat(yī)William___(dá)__(dá)___h(yuǎn)isstudyinspiteofsomelearningdifficulties.

A.willcontinueB.continued

C.continue

D.continues

66.Thepaintingheboughtatthestree(cuò)tmarkettheotherdaywasa_______forgery.

A.man-made

B.natural

C.crude

D.real

67.She’salwaysbeenkindtome–Ican’tjustturn______onhernowthatsheneedsmyhelp.?

A.myback

B.myhead

C.myeye

D.shoulder

68.Thebarintheclubisforthe____(dá)__useofitsmembers.?

A.extensive

B.exclusive

C.inclusive

D.comprehensive

69.Thetutitionfeesare______tostudentscomingfromlow-incomefamilies.?

A.approachableB.payable

C.reachable

D.a(chǎn)ffordable?70.Themedicalexpertswarnedtheauthoritiesofthedangerofdiseasesinthe____(dá)___(dá)oftheearthquake.?

A.consequenceB.aftermath

C.results

D.effect?71.Thissortofrudebehaviourinpublichardly____(dá)__(dá)apersoninyourposition.?

A.becomes

B.fits

C.supports

D.improves

72.Imustleavenow._____(dá)__(dá),ifyouwantthat(yī)bookI’llbringitnexttime.

A.AccidentallyB.Incidentally

C.Eventually

D.Naturally?73.Afteralongdelay,she___(dá)___replyingtomye-mail.

A.gotawaywithB.gotbackat

C.gotbyD.gotroundto

74.Personalcomputersarenolongersomethingbeyondtheordinarypeople;theyare______(dá)__availablethesedays.?

A.promptly

B.instantly

C.readily

D.quickly?75.InmyfirstyearattheuniversityIlearntthe___(dá)____ofjournalism.?

A.basics

B.basic

C.elementary

D.elements?76.Accordingtothenewtaxlaw,anymoneyearnedoverthatlevelistaxedatthe__(dá)____of59percent?

A.ratio

B.percentage

C.proportion

D.rat(yī)e

77.Thousandsof____(dá)___atthestadiumcametotheirfeettopaytributetoanoutstandingperformance.?

A.audience

B.participants

C.spectators

D.observers?78.Westoodstill,gazingoutoverthelimitless___(dá)___(dá)ofthedessert.?

A.space

B.expanse

C.stretch

D.land?79.Doctoroften______uneasinessinthepeopletheydealwith.

A.smell

B.hear

C.sense

D.tough?80.Marysatatthetable,lookedattheplateand______h(yuǎn)erlips.

A.smacked

B.opened

C.parted

D.seperat(yī)edPARTV

READING

COMPREHENSION[25MIN]

Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.

?TEXTAIfyouliketheideaofstayingwithwithafamily,livinginhousemightbetheanswer.Goodlandladies---thosewhoaresuperbcooksandlaunderers,arefiguresaspopularinfictionasthebadoneswhoterrorizetheirguestsandoverchargethemattheslightestopportunity.Thetruthisprobablysomewherebetweenthetwoextremes.Ifyouarelucky,thefoodwillbeadequat(yī)e,someofyourlaundrymaybedoneforyouandyouwillhaveareasonableamountofcomfortandcompanionship.Forthelessfortunate,houserulesmayrestrictthefreedomtoinvitefriendstovistit,andsharedcookingandbathroomfacilitiescanbefrustratingandrow-provokingiftidyanduntidyguestsarelivingunderthesameroof.?

Thesamedisadvantagescanapplytoflatsharing,withtheaddeddifficultiesthatarisefromdecidingwhopaysforwhat,andinwhportion.Onepersonmayspendhoursonthephone,whileanotherrarelymakescalls.Ifyouwantprivacywithaguest,howdoyoupersuadetheotherstogoout;howdoyoupersuadethemtoleaveyouinpeace,especiallyifyouarestudentandwanttostudy??

Conversely,flatsharingcanbecheap,therewillalwaysbesomeonetotalktoandgooutwith,andthechores,intheory,canbeshared.81.Accordingtothepassage,landladiesare______(dá)__?A.usuallystrict.

B.a(chǎn)lwaysmean.

C.adequat(yī)elycompetent.

D.verypopularwiththeirguests.?82.Whatistheadditionaldisadvantageofflatsharing??A.Problemsofsharingandpaying.?B.Differencesinlivinghabits.?C.Sharedcookingandbathroomfacilities.

D.Restrictiontoinvitefriendstovisit.?83.WhatisNOTmentionedasabenefitofflatsharing?

A.Rentisaffordable

B.Thereiscompanionship.?C.Houseworkcanbeshared.?D.Thereispeaceandquiet.

TEXTB(1)Travellingthroughthecountryacoupleofweeksagoonbusiness,Iwaslisteningtothetalkofthelat(yī)eUKwriterDouglasAdams’masterwork“TheHitchhiker’sGuidetotheGalaxy”ontheradioandthought-Iknow,I’llpickupthenexthitchhikersIseeandaskthemwhatthestateofrealhitchingistodayinBritain.?(2)Idroveanddroveonmainroadsandsideroadsforthenextfewdaysandneversawasingleone.

(3)WhenI(lǐng)wasinmyteensand20s,hitchhikingwasamainformoflong-distancetransport.ThekindnessorcuriosityofstrangerstookmealloverEurope,NorthAmerica,AsiaandsouthernAfrica,Someofthelift-giversbecamefriends,manyprovidedhospitalityontheroad.?(4)Notonlydidyoufindoutmuchmoreaboutacountrythanwhentravelingbytrainorplane,buttherewasthatelementofexcitementaboutwhereyouwouldfinishupthatnight.HitchhikingfeaturedimportantlyinWesternculture.Ithasbooksandsongsaboutit.Sowhathashappenedtoit?

(5)Afewyearsago,Iaskedthesamequestionabouthitchinginacolumnofanewspaper.Hundredsofpeoplefromallovertheworldrespondedwiththeirviewonthestat(yī)eofhitchhiking.

(6)RuralIrelandwasrecommendedasafriendlyplaceforhitching,aswasQuebec,Canada-“ifyoudon’tmindbeingcriticizedfornotspeakingFrench”.?

(7)Butwhilehitchhikingwasclearlystillaliveandwellinsomeplaces,thegeneralfeelingwasthatthroughtoutmuchofthewestitwasdoomed.?

(8)Withsomuchnewsaboutcrimeinthemedia,peopleassumedthatanyoneontheopenroadwithoutthemoneyforevenabusticketmustpresentadanger.Butdoweneedtobesowarybothtohitchandtogivealift??

(9)InPolandinthe1960s,accordingtoaPolishwomanwhoe-mailme,"theauthoritiesintroducedtheHitchhiker’sBooklet.Thebookletcontainedcouponsfordrivers,soeachtimeadriverpickedsomebody,heorshereceivedacoupon.Attheendoftheseason,driverswhohadpickedupthemosthikerswererewardedwithvariousprizes.Everyonewashitchhikingthen”.

(10)Surelythisisagoodideaforsociety.Hitchhikingwouldincreaserespectbybreakingdownbarriersbetwee(cuò)nstrangers.Itwouldhelpfightglobalwarmingbycuttingdownonfuelconsumptionashitchhikerswouldbeusingexistingfuels.Itwouldalsoimproveeducationalstandardsbydeliveringinstantlessonsingeography,history,politicsandsociology.?(11)AcenturybeforeDouglasAdamswrotehis“Hitchhiker’sGuide”,anotheradventurestorywriter,RobertLouisStevenson,gaveusthatwhat(yī)shouldbethehitchhiker’smotto:"Totravelhopefullyisabetterthingthantoarrive.”What(yī)bettertimethanputtingaholidayweekendintopractice.Eitherputittothetestyourself,orhelpoutsomeonewhoistryingtotravelhopefullywiththumboutstretched.84.Inwhichparagraph(s)doesthewritercommentonhisexperienceofhitchhiking??

A.(3)?

B.(4)?

C.(3)and(4)

D.(4)and(5)

85.Whatisthecurrentsituationofhitchhiking??

A.Itispopularinsomepartsoftheworld.

B.Itispopularthroughoutthewest.?

C.ItispopularonlyintheNorthAmercia.D.It’sstillpopularinPoland.?86.What(yī)isthewriter’sat(yī)titudetowardsthepracticeinPoland?

A.Critical.

B.Unclear.?

C.Somewhatfavourable.

D.Stronglyfavourable.?87.ThewriterhasmentionedallthefollowingbenefitsofhitchhikingEXCEPT?

A.promotingmutualrespectbetweenstrangers.?

B.increasingone’sconfidenceinstrangers.

C.protectingenviroment.

D.enrichingone’sknowledge.?88."Eitherputittothetestyourself…”inParagraph(11)means

A.toexperiencethehopefulness.

B.toreadAdams’book.?

C.tooffersomeonealift.D.tobeahitchhiker.?TEXTCIamafraidtosleep.Ihavebeenafraidtosleepforthelastfewweeks.Iamsotiredthat,finally,Idosleep,butonlyforafewminutes.Itisnotabaddreamthatwakesme;itistherealiryItookwithmeintosleep.Itrytothinkofsomethingelse.?Immediatelythewomaninthemarketplacecomesintomymind.?IwasonmywaytodinnerlastnightwhenIsawher.Shewassellingskirts.ShemovedwiththesameeaseandlovelinessIoftensawinthewomenofLaos.Herlongblackhairwasasshinyastheblacksilkoftheskirtsshewasselling.Inherhair,sheworethreesilkribbons,blue,green,andwhite.TheyremindedmeofmychildhoodandhowmygirlfriendsandIusedtospendhoursbraidingribbonsintoourhair.

Idon’tknowthewordfor“ribbons”,soIputmyhandtomyownhairand,withthree(cuò)fingersagainstmyhead,Ilookedatherribbonsandsaid“Beautiful.”Sheloweredhereyesandsaidnothing.Iwasn’tsureifsheunderstoodme(Idon’tspeakLaotianverywell).?Ilookedbackdownat(yī)theskirts.Theyhaddesignsinthem:squaresandtrianglesandcirclesofpinkandgreensilk.Theywereverypretty.Idecidedtobuyoneofthoseskirts,andIbegantobargainwithherovertheprice.ItisthecustomtobargaininAsia.InLaosbargainingisdoneinsoftvoicesandeasymoveswiththesortofquietpeacefulness.

Shesmiled,morewithhereyesthanwithherlips.ShewaspleasedbythefewwordsIwasabletosayinherlanguage,althoughtheyweremostlynumbers,andshesawthatIunderstoodsomethingaboutthesoftplayfulnessofbargaining.Weshookourheadsindisagreementovertheprice;then,immediately,wemadeanotherofferandthenanothershakeofthehead.Shewassopleasedthat(yī)unexpectedly,sheacceptedthelastofferImade.Butitwastoosoon.Thepricewastoolow.Shewasbeingtoogenerousandwouldn’tmakeenoughmoney.Imovedquicklyandpickeduptwomoreskirtsandpaidforallthree(cuò)at(yī)thepriceset;thatwayIwasabletopayherthreetimesasmuchbeforeshehadachancetolowerthepriceforthelargerpurchase.Shesmiledopenlythen,and,forthefirsttimeinmonths,myspiritlifted.Ialmostfelthappy.?Thefeelingstayedwithmewhileshewrappedtheskirtsinanewspaperandhandedthemtome.WhenIleft,though,thefeelingleft,too.Itwasasthoughitstayedbehindinthemarketplace.Ilefttearsinmythroat.Iwantedtocry.Ididn’t,ofcourse.?Ihavelearnedtodefendmyselfagainstwhatishard;withoutknowingit,Ihavealsolearnedtodefendmyselfagainstwhatissoftandwhat(yī)shouldbee(cuò)asy.?Igetup,lightacandleandwanttolookattheskirts.Theyarestillinthenewspaperthat(yī)thewomanwrappedthemin.Iremovethepaper,andraisetheskirtsuptolookat(yī)themagainbeforeIpackthem.Somethingfallstofloor.Ireachdownandfeelsomethingcoolinmyhand.ImoveclosetothecandlelighttoseewhatIhave.Therearefivelongsilkribbonsinmyhand,alldifferentcolours.Thewomaninthemaketplace!Shehasgiventheseribbonstome!?Thereisnodefenseagainstagenerousspirit,andthistimeIcry,andveryhard,asifIcouldmakeupforallthemonthsthatIdidn’tcry.89.Accordingtothewriter,thewomaninthemarketplaceArefusedtospeaktoher.Bwaspleasantandattractive.Cwassellingskirtsribbons.Drecognizedherimmediately.90.WhichofthefollowinginNOTcorret?

A.Thewriterwasnotusedtobargaining.?

B.PeopleinAsiaalwaysbargainwhenbuyingthings.

C.BargaininginLaoswasquietandpeaceful.

D.Thewriterwasreadytobargainwiththewoman.

91.Thewriterassumedthatthewomanacceptedthelastoffermainlybecausethewoman?

A.thoughtthatthelastofferwasreasonable.?

B.thoughtshecouldstillmakemuchmoney.?

C.wasgladthatthewriterknewtheirwayofbargaining.

D.wastiredofbargainingwiththewriteranymore.

92.Whydidthewriterfinallydecidetobuythreeskirts??

A.Theskirtswerecheapandpretty.

B.Shelikedthepatternsontheskirts.?

C.Shewantedtodosomethingascompensation.?

D.Shewasfedupwithfurtherbargainningwiththewoman.

93.Whenthewriterleftthemarketplace,shewantedtocry,butdidnotbecause

A.shehadlearnedtostaycoolandunfeeling.?

B.shewasafraidofcryinginpublic.

C.shehadlearnedtofacedifficultiesbravely.

D.shehadtoshowinpublicthat(yī)shewasstrong.?94.Whydidthewritercryeventuallywhenshelookedattheskirtsagain?

A.shesuddentlyfeltverysad.

B.shelikedtheribbonssomuch.?

C.shewasovercomebyemotion.?

D.shefeltsorryforthewoman.TEXTD

Thekidsarehangingout.Ipasssmallbandsofstudents,onmywaytoworkthesemornings.Theyhavebecomeafamiliarpartofthesummerlandscape.

Thesekidsarenotoldenoughforjobs.Noraretheyrichenoughforcamp.Theyareschoolchildrenwithoutschool.Thecalendarcalledtheschoolyearranoutonthemafewweeksago.Oncesupervisedbyteachersandprincipals,theynowappeartobe“selfcare”.?

Passingthemislikepassingthroughatimezone.Formuchofourhistory,afterall,Americansarrangedtheschoolyeararoundtheneedsofworkandfamily.In19thcenturycities,schoolswereopensevenoreighthoursaday,11monthsayear.InruralAmerica,theyearwasarrangedaroundthe

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