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1、The reaction at the second shop, though slightly politer, was just the same, and at the third and the fourth so I decided that my approach must be wrong.I entered the fifth shop with some confidence because I had concocted a plan. I placed the chair gently on the floor so as not to disturb the damag

2、ed leg and said, Would you like to buy a chair? The rather fierce proprietor looked it over carefully and said, Yes, not a bad little chair, how much do you want for it? 20, I said. OK, he said, Ill give you 20.Its got a slightly broken leg,Yes, I saw that, its nothing, dont worry about it.Everythin

3、g was going according to plan and I was getting excited. What will you do with it? I asked. Oh, it will be very saleable once the repair is done. I like the bit of old green velvet on the top. I shall leave that, yes, very saleable.ll buy it,What do you mean? Youve just sold it to me, he said. Yes;

4、I know but Ive changed my mind; as a matter of fact it is just what Im looking for. Ive got a pair to it at home. Ill give you 27 quid for it.You must be crazy, he said; then suddenly the penny dropped and he smiled and said, I know what you want, you want me to mend your chair.Youre plumb right, I

5、said.And what would you have done if I had walked in and said Would you mend this chair for me?I wouldnt have done it,we dont do repairs, not enough money in it, but Ill mend this for you. Shall we say a fiver? He was a very nice man and thought the whole episode rather funny.（分数：（1）.How did the wri

6、ter go to the antique shops? A.By bus. B.On foot. C.By car. D.By like.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：解析 推理题。从第一段第二句可知，作者认为修椅子不会有太大困难，且在离他家三分钟路程的路上有许多古董店。由此可推出作者是步行。答案为B。（2）.The writer thought the first shop owner was _. A.rude B.kind C.polite D.friendlyA.B.从第一段后部分可知，作者本以为会有一个友好的接待，但是店主根本不看他的椅子，并由第二段首句第二个店主比第一个

7、稍礼貌点可推知，第一个店主较粗鲁。答案为A。（3）.The writer entered the fifth shop with some confidence because he _. A.knew the owner of the shop B.had expected the owner to be even politer C.went to the other side of the street D.had thought of a planD.解析 细节题。由第三段首句可得出答案。答案为D。（4）.Which of the following is true? A.The wr

8、iter had another chair like the broken one. B.The writer had two more chairs like the broken one. C.The writer was looking for another chair like the broken one. D.The writer wanted to sell another chair like the broken one.解析 判断正误题。从第四段Ive got a pair to it at home可知，他想让这个椅子（坏的）与家里的那个（好的）配成一对，即A项正确。

9、（5）.The fifth owner agreed to repair the broken chair because _. A.the writer had paid him the money B.the writer had shown him the money C.the writers approach had amused him D.the writers chair was easy to repairC.分析最后一段可知，如果作者直接要求修椅子，店老板不会接受，但经过作者的巧妙计划，店老板产生了兴趣就认真地接了生意。答案为C。四、BPassage 2/B（总题数：Som

10、ebody ought to defend the workaholic. These people are unjustly accused, abused, and defamed, often termed sick or morbid （病态的）.One third of American business and commerce is carried on the shoulders of workaholics. The ratio might exist in art and science too. Workaholics are achievers. There is a

11、national conspiracy against excellence undue admiration of commonness and mediocrity （平庸）. It is as though we are against those who make uncommon sacrifices because they enjoy doing something.Some popular psychologists say that the workaholic has an inferiority complex which leads to overcompensatio

12、n. This is certainly not the case. Inferiority, or low esteem, describes laziness more accurately than it describes dedication.We do not seem to realize that very little excellence is achieved by living a well-balanced life. Edison, Ford, Einstein, Freud all had single-minded devotion to work whereb

13、y they sacrificed many things, including family and friendship. The accusation is made that workaholics bear guilt by not being good parents or spouses. But guilt can exist in the balanced life also. Consider how many normal people find, at middle age, that they have never done anything well they ar

14、e going to settle for less than what they could have become.（分数：（1）.From this passage we know that workaholic is a term referring to those _. A.who enjoy work more than anything else B.who make greater contributions than others C.who make uncommon sacrifices in their personal life D.all of the above

15、“从文中可以知道，工作狂一词指的是什么人?”D选项是正确答案。文中第二段提到Workaholics are achievers.they enjoy doing something；A选项“比起其他事情来，喜欢工作”；B选项“做的贡献比别人大”；C选项“在个人生活中作出了不同寻常的牺牲”，三个选项都不全面。（2）.The authors main concern in this passage is to _. A.point out the role the workaholic plays in the American economy B.defend people who are ad

16、dicted to work C.encourage us not to worry about our imperfection D.consider the difficulties that confront us at middle age解析 主旨题。“作者主要关心的问题是什么?”B选项“为工作狂辩护”，是正确答案。A选项“指出工作狂在美国经济中所起的作用”；C选项“鼓励我们不要担心自己不完美”；D选项“考虑我们在中年时面对的困难”。（3）.The author of the passage would most likely agree that the workaholic _.

17、 A.is mentally ill B.performs an insignificant proportion of American business C.will not have the regrets that many people face at middle age D.suffers from low self esteem“作者认为工作狂是怎样的?”C选项“不会有很多正常人在中年面临的遗憾”，是正确答案。A选项“精神有问题”；B选项“在美国商业中无足轻重”；D选项“被缺乏自尊所困扰”。（4）.According to this passage, _. A.Freud le

18、d a well balanced life B.generally speaking, workaholics can be helped C.workaholics should be admired D.so called people are truly the sick people among us“根据文章内容，下列哪项正确?”C选项“工作狂应该被尊重”，是正确答案。A选项“Freud过着平衡的生活”；B选项“总的来说，工作狂能被帮助”；D选项“所谓正常人才是我们之中真正有病的人”。（5）.According to the author, one can hardly achie

19、ve excellence unless one _. A.lives an abnormal life B.sacrifices friendship and family C.had total devotion to work D. ignores popular opinions“根据作者观点，一个人除非怎么样才能达到优秀?”C选项“完全投入工作”，是正确答案。文中第四段提到Edison, Ford, Einstein, Freud all had single-minded devotion to work；A选项“过着不正常的生活”；B选项“牺牲友谊和家庭”；D选项“忽略流行的观念

20、”。五、BPassage 3/B（总题数：One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit ones mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like I was wrong about that, and it is even harder to say, I was wrong, and you were right about that.I had an experience recent

21、ly with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain grocery store in the neighborhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons. Then he related an incident and I began to remember vaguely the incident h

22、e was describing.I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping. On that particular day, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where the incident took place. There must have been a special sale on eggs that day

23、because there was an impressive display of eggs in dozen and half dozen cartons. The cartons were stacked three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some reason

24、, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together, so I went to work.The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my knees inspecting some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I were

25、the culprit. He severely reprimanded me and wanted me to pay for the broken eggs. I protested my innocence and tried to explain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, apparently the manager did not.（分数：（1）.How old was the author when he wrote this article? A.About

26、8. B. About 15. C. About 18. D. About 23.“当作者写这篇文章的时候多大?”D选项“大约23”，是正确答案。文中第二段说I had an experience.years ago和第三段说I was about eight years old at the time，可见当时作者23岁左右。（2）.The stacks of cartons were actually knocked off by _. A.the author B.the manager C.a woman customer D.the authors mother“事实上一摞摞蛋盘是被谁撞倒的?”C选项“一位女顾客”，是正确答案。文中第三段说Just then.the stacks of cartons。（3）.When the manager came, the author was _. A.inspecting the eggs B.putting the cartons back C.paying for the broken eggs D.pushing the cart for the woman“当经理赶到的时候，作者正在干什么?”A选项“观察鸡蛋”，是正确答案。文中最后一段说when he.we