1、t talk to strangers and Mind your own business. As a result, I dont talk to unknown people at work 4 taking orders and the occasional weather chat.One night a little old man, probably in his 80s, came in and sat in my 5 . I took his order and went on my way. But I noticed that he came in, week after
2、 week, and always sat at one of my tables. 6 I began having short conversations with my new guest. His name was Mr. Rogers, but he 7 that I call him Don. I learned that he and his wife had gone to dinner and a movie every Saturday. Since she had died, he 8 this tradition alone. I began looking forwa
3、rd to him coming in and telling me his movie 9 .As the weeks went on, I began to sit and really talk with Don. We talked about his wife, his days flying in the war, his son who had grown and moved away. Eventually we began to talk about my ambitions; going to school and the expectations of my 10 .Ab
4、out four months after meeting Mr. Rogers, I received a call at home from a nurse, telling me that Don was in intensive care at Chicagos Mercy Hospital. I immediately drove to the hospital to seehim.Thefirstthinghedidwasthankmefor 11 him to visitthedoctor 12Ididntknow what he was referring to. Then I
5、 remembered that about three weeks earlierDonwas 13 about chest pains and I gave him the number for a doctor Iknow.Since meeting Don I have learned that strangers can become acquaintances and even friends I recently found myself 14 talking to customers at the restaurant. Ive had a lot more fun, the
6、time has gone by faster, and Ive gotten to know some of the people I see on a regular basis.Don taught me that life can be much more 15 if I engage in friendly conversations. After all, I became more than just his waitress. I became his friend1.A.valuable B.interesting C.funny D.cruel2.A.or rather B
7、.worsestill C.butrather D. orelse3.A.greetings B.promises C.praisesD.phrases4.A.beneath B.beyond C.behindD.before 5.A.section B.table C.orderD.charge 6.A.Immediately B.PolitelyC.UnwillinglyD.Slowly7.A.begged B.suggested C.insisted D.required8.A.carriedon B.reflectedon C.calledonD.reliedon9.A.tickets
8、 B.ideasC.backgroundD.reviews10.A.problems B.future C.homework D.sadness11.A. inviting B.introducing C.urging D.requesting12.A.Sofar B.Atfirst C.Rightnow D. Justnow13.A.complaining B.wondering C.learning D.joking14.A.really B.clumsily C.seriously D.shyly15.A. touching B.boring C.optimistic D.enjoyab
9、le二、阅读理解(共15 小题,每小题2 分,满分30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C 和D 四个选项中选择最佳选项,并将答案写在答题纸上。AMost people know the frustration of the white night. No matter how hard you try, you cant sleep. In fact, the harder you try, the more awake you feel. Under pressure to fall asleep, you are glancing at the clock every few mi
10、nutes, constantly calculating the time left until morning. You beginto dread the tiredness youll feel the next day. Perhaps the worst thing about sleeplessness is the loneliness - the feeling that the whole world is fast asleep and dreaming, 1eaving you alone with your worries.Often I have found mys
11、elf wishing for late-night comfort in a 24-hour cafe or art gallery, and wondering where I can find such a thing. In the UK, where I come from, nocturnal(夜间的)cultureis very limited. Most shops close by 5:30 p.m. and most restaurants by 11p.m. Even the clubs close earlier than those on the continent.
12、 Sure, 24-hour supermarkets and comer shops exist in bigger cities- and many universities have a 24-hour library. But since Im no longer a student, all night culture is harder to find. Visiting Moscow a couple of years ago, I was thrilled to discover an all-night bookshop (a comforting thought for t
13、he insomniac, even if you never need to buy Crime and Punishment at 3 a.m.)However, insomniacs around the world can celebrate. White night has a new meaning: no longer a cause for fear, its now the name for an all-night arts extravaganza. It began in St Petersburg,a city located at high latitude, wh
14、ere for a few weeks in June it never totally gets dark. The idea has spread to several cities including Melbourne, Montreal and Tel Aviv. Two weeks after arriving in Paris, I experienced my first White Night. Cycling with a friend from churches to gymnasiums to playgrounds, we discovered films, musi
15、c and amazing art installations. There were games, walking tours and fireworks on the river Seine. Restaurants and galleries were open late, and two of the subway lines kept going all night. Most wonderful of all, there was a swimming pool open until Sam, lit up in fantastic colors, with a huge scul
16、pture suspended above the water Theres something indescribable about nocturnal swimming, added to the excitement of being in a place that is normally off-limits at night. I went to bed at 8 a.m., refreshed and absolutely exhausted. I dont think I have ever slept so well16.The hardest part of ones be
17、ing unable to fall asleepisthat .A.he or she will be very tired the nextmorningB.sleeping time is running outquicklyC.he or she will feel very lonely andworriedD.other people are sleepingsoundly17.The word insomniac (Paragraph 2)refersto .A.one who is unable to fall asleep atnightB.the big modern ci
18、ty with colorful nightlifeC.a splendid and appealingperformanceD.a medical scientist who is workinghard18.Which aspect of the UK disappoints thewriter?A.That restaurants and art galleries there are not goodenoughB.That only university libraries are open 24 hours adayC.That no one there really cares
19、about nocturnalcultureD.That he hardly finds places where he can go at latenight19.According to the passage, the new meaning of whitenightis .A.peoples being brave during sleeplessnightsB.all-night entertainment and art activities in somecitiesC.the swimming pool which is open 24 hours adayD.the cit
20、y where a new fashion of night lifestarted20.Which best describes the writers tone in Paragraph3?A.ApprovingB.ConcernedC.Doubtful DJokingBWhen most people think of strikes, they think of factory workers asking for better pay and conditions, or perhaps refusing to work to support a colleague who has
21、been unfairly sacked. It is not often that people associate strikes with school students. But in Italy, it is different. While in many countries it is absolutely unthinkable, in Italy it happens almost every year. Some people may remember the Paris spring of 1968, when in the French capital universi
22、ty students and factory workers all went on strike in a crisis which almost made the French republic collapse, but for many this is a long time ago now. But in Italy, however, the tradition has remained. It seems that almost every autumn there is a reason to protest. Most of the protests are nationa
23、l, like the current opposition to the governments planned educational reforms, but there are also protests against things like local issues such as heating in the classes or treatment of individual studentsAnd what do students do to protest? All over the country they go on strike, they have demonstr
24、ations in the streets, they occupy their schools, they have lots of meetings and sometimes they try to run the schools themselves for a period, setting up their own lessons and courses.Are all the students behind this? Well, its difficult to say exactly. But what is certain is that very few students
25、 object. I think its important to show what we feel says one high school student, The new school reform will be very bad for state schools. Other students are more skeptical. s great! says one student, It means we get a few days off school. Another student is openly cynical: All the people who are d
26、oing this. well, some of them are just troublemakers; others are people who are already planning to become politicians. They want to start their career now. Others say that the strike leaders are being manipulated or used by groups from outside the schools Problems occurred recently when students fr
27、om one school which was being occupied marchedto another school which wasnt protesting. The strikers stood outside the school and shouted and threw things at the windows. The non-striking students sat in their classrooms and did nothing, but their teachers went out and began to shout at the students
28、 from the striking school. In Britain, and a lot of other countries, such action is unthinkable. Students are not allowed to go on strike, and if they did they would probably face severe disciplinary measures.The strange thing about this, however, is that despite the number of school hours lost to s
29、trikes, Italian students are certainly no less intelligent or knowledgeable than their European counterparts. Their national averages are the same as others, despite the fact that on average they spend up to 20% less time in the classroom - with strikes being only one of the many interruptions of th
30、e Italian school year. Troublemakers or not, perhaps there is something to be learned from the Italian way of studying!21.From the above passage we canlearnthat .A.no students in Italy are satisfied with their lessons andcoursesB.those who occupy schools in Italy will get themselves into serioustroubleC.students in Britain can go on strike on condition that they obey s
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