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1、t want to come in. She took a deep breath. I just wanted to know if youre interested in selling your dog.That worthless mutt? The man pointed to a dog in the yard and laughed for a few seconds, then suddenly stopped. I was just joking about the worthless part. Hes a pretty good dog. Yeah. I might be

2、 interested.Well, hes the kind of dog Im looking for, and it doesnt look to me like youre too fond of him. I mean he s tied up outside. I dont see any food or water.You just wait a minute. I take good care of that dog. The guy I got him from said he was a trained guard dog. Trouble is the stupid thi

3、ng doesnt even bark when strangers come around. But then I guess that wouldnt matter to you. You re probably just looking for a pet, huh? Yeah, well heres your chance to get rid of him.Ill give you twenty dollars. He snorted（哼着鼻子说） . You expect me to sell a purebred guard dog for twenty dollars? Fif

4、ty dollars. That s my price. You bring me fifty dollars, honey, and you got yourself a dog. The man smiled. Sure you dont want to come in?Laura shook her head. Ill be back with the money. Breakfast forgotten, she searched for and found a cash machine four blocks away. I cant afford this, she thought

5、 as she punched the numbers into the machine. The dog will need a vet（兽医） and where am I going to get the money for that? Her fears faded（消退） as she pictured the dog, curled up, not outside on the cold, hard ground, but in front of a glowing fireplace.Blue ceramic bowls filled with food and water sa

6、t in the corner of the kitchen, and she saw him, head held high, matching her stride on their daily walk.With the money in her purse she hurried back to the mans house.26. Why did Laura walk up to the man?BBBBBBBBBBBBA. To ask him where she could buy a pet.B. To see if she could buy his dog.C. To gi

7、ve him a morning greeting.D. To ask him to let her in and warm up.27. For what purpose had the man bought the dog?AAAAAAAAA. To protect his home.B. To get rid of his loneliness.C. To breed pot dogs.D. To make money.28. When Laura left home in the morning, she was moss probably going_BBBBBBB_.A. to t

8、ake a walkB. to get her breakfastC. co get some cashD. to buy the mans dog29. Judging from the passage, Laura is_BBBBBB_.A. a very rich ladyB. a rather poor girlC. an animal protectionistD. a social worker30. How come Laura s worry about money faded?AAAAAAAA. The dog will lead a happy life under her

9、 good care.B. She will soon get a good job and earn money to pay the vet.C. She will have a guard dog beside her as she takes a walkD. Shes got the money in her purse to pay for the pet she desiredTwoAlthough Thomas Jefferson did not begin the effort of designing the University of Virginia until lat

10、e in his life, the education of the common man had occupied his thoughts for decades. He believed ignorance （无知） to be the enemy of freedom, and he wanted to correct what he considered to be the weaknesses of educational institutions （机构） modeled on European settings. He imagined that an academical

11、village around a tree-lined lawn would provide an ideal setting in which to pursue higher education. The center of such a village would be a Temple of Knowledge that would house the university library.When Virginia decided to set up a state university in 1818, the retired U.S. President finally was

12、able to devote his talent, time, and energy to creating this new kind of educational institution. By the time he was finished with his design, Jefferson had invented an entirely new American setting for higher education: the college campus.In 1812, Jefferson chose to begin building his academical vi

13、llage, the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, VA, far away from the city center. He intended this spot to promote learning because it was natural and unspoiled, and far from anything that could distract or harm the students. The University consists of two rows of houses, five on each side,

14、leading to a main building. This main building, the Rotunda, became the most important part of the University, because it contained the library. By focusing his entire institution on the library, instead of around the church, Jefferson revolutionized American university architecture.Jeffersons aim w

15、as to create a new institutional form for his ideal educational system, a system he thought should give every citizen the information he needs for carrying out his daily business. This new approach to citizenship and education demanded a new type of university, one where students and professors coul

16、d coexist and share ideas. He attempted to create this environment by combining the professors houses and students classrooms, and linking all the buildings with covered walkways so intellectual exchanges between departments could go on smoothly. Jefferson had also recognized the importance of the s

17、tudents whole life, and given much thought and planning to the students dining, living, and exercise facilities （设施）.31. Jefferson devoted much of his thought to the education of the common man because he believed _CCCCCC_.A. everyone who loved freedom hated ignoranceB. a country could not be strong

18、 without educationC. an uneducated man could not gain full freedomD. European educational institutions did not suit America32. According to Jefferson, the center of a university should be _BBBBBB_.A. the churchB. the libraryC. the lawnD. the classrooms33. Jefferson chose to locate the University of

19、Virginia far away from the city center because _DDDDDD_.A. land in the city center could not be foundB. there was a tree-lined lawn thereC. this was a European traditionD. there was no distraction for the students34. In Jeffersons view, an ideal educational system should _BBBBB_.A. be one under whic

20、h every citizen enjoys equal opportunityB. give everyone the information he needs for conducting his businessC. ensure that everyone has a chance to enter an institution of higher learningD. provide students with a natural and unspoiled setting for learning35. What was made easy by the revolutionize

21、d American campus?BBBBBA. Students learning.B. Intellectual exchange.C. Professors teaching.D. Both students and professors life.ThreeThe good news we get from TV and radio makes us feel more kindly toward other people, but bad news especially news of cruelty and violence stirs up suspicion and a se

22、nse of competition toward others.These are the findings of 10 years of experiments by research psychologists （心理学家） at Columbia University, who conclude that broadcasters encourage hostile （敌对的） behavior by stressing bad news.We found that the news people are exposed to either encourages them to con

23、centrate on the differences between themselves and others, or on the common problems that make them feel, Were all in this together, explained Dr. Harvey Hornstein.News about one human being helping another brings out feelings of trust and cooperation. But news about one person actually doing harm t

24、o another changes our estimate of other people for the worse.”In an early experiment in 1968, Dr. Hornstein and his associates, who had been dropping wallets （钱包） for two years to test the honesty of people, discovered that on June 4, 1968, not one wallet was returned.That was the night Robert F. Ke

25、nnedy was shot, he recalled. Strangers suddenly seemed dangerous, and nobody wanted to return a lost wallet to a stranger.But good news on the other hand, lifts us up, he stressed, citing the date of July 4, 1976, Americas Bicentennial （两百年的） celebration. On that day, we all felt safe and good. Bein

26、g American was the thing. We all felt as if we all belonged together.Recent tests support these conclusions. In one experiment, 60 subjects were exposed to good news, bad news or music. Then they were told to play a game with a non-existent person supposedly in another room. It was a game of choice

27、that emphasized cooperation or competition.After hearing good news, the overwhelming majority, 91 percent, played cooperatively. But after hearing bad news, competitive responses were over three times as high up to 28 percent, from 9 percent.If we watch television and see a lot of blood, said Dr. Ho

28、rnstein, were probably assuming that the world is a dirtier place than we assumed before we saw that TV violence. And well deal with the next individual we come upon as if he is part of that grim （冷酷的） picture of humanity. After the good news, its the reverse.36. According to the findings of researc

29、hers at Columbia University, when people hear good news, they feel _BBBBBBB_.A. happierB. more kindly toward othersC. safer than they really areD. more competitive37. Dr. Harvey Hornstein found that when people hear news about one person actually doing harm to another, they tend to _AAAAAAA_.A. rega

30、rd other people as worse than they really areB. treat total strangers as suspects of cruel crimesC. become hostile towards neighbors and friendsD. think about the common problems facing mankind38. What did Dr. Harvey Hornstein and his associates discover on the night of June 4, 1968?DDDDDA. Robert F. Kennedy was shot.B. Their wallets were lost.C. People in America suddenly became dishonest.D. Nobody returned the wallets they dropped.39. We can infer from the passage that on Ju