A federal judge sentenced Bruce Jones to 12 years in federal prison for fraud（詐騙罪）. Over a 10-year period, Jones had managed to cheat thousands of people throughout the state out of almost $10 million.

He advertised his fantastic ideas on TV. “For some reason,” Jones said, “TV seems to break the ice. Even though you are a total stranger to the viewer, once he sees you on TV in his home, he feels like he knows you. You enter his living room and become a trusted friend.”

Jones had an imagination that wouldn’t quit. One time he showed viewers an “official government” earthquake report which “proved” that the western half of California would collapse into the sea within three years. For $100, he said, Jones would insure（承保） your house and property for full value. Thousands of people who saw that TV ad sent him a hundred dollars each.

In another TV ad, Jones claimed that he had come to an agreement with the federal and state government for exclusive（獨(dú)享的）air rights. He told viewers that, for only $100, they could own the first 10 miles above all their property. You would be able to charge any commercial plane that flew over your property $100 per crossing. You would also be able to charge government rockets, satellites, space shuttles, and space stations $100 for each and every violation of your air rights.

Another time, Jones claimed to have invented a product that gets rid of calories. He showed the viewers a spray can of “NoCal.” He said that by simply spraying NoCal on your food, a chemical interaction would cause all the calories in the food to simply disappear within about 10 seconds. The NoCal was only $10 a can. As usual, Jones received thousands of checks in the mail.

The judge told Jones that he should be ashamed of himself. Jones responded that he was very ashamed of himself, and that when he got out of prison he hoped to become a TV adviser to help people avoid getting cheated. He told the judge that he was already developing an instructional CD that, for merely $100, would save people thousands of dollars in scams（騙局）. The judge nodded, and then changed Jones’ sentence from 10 years to 12 years.

1．According to Jones, he could successfully cheat many people mainly because          .

       A．he promised them a large profit             B．they were too eager to make money

       C．they believed too much in TV ads          D．he was skillful in communicating with people

2．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

       A．Jones showed unusual imagination in his tricks.

       B．Jones was closely related to the state government.

       C．Western California was in danger of going under the sea.

       D．Jones felt guilty and was determined to lead a new life.

3．We can infer that people who wanted to buy “NoCal” from Jones          .

      A．were mainly from low income families   B．a(chǎn)ll had a rich knowledge of chemistry

       C．were probably interested in losing weight D．usually did the shopping through the Internet

4．The judge changed the sentence at last because          .

       A．Jones was planning another big scam

       B．he could hardly believe what Jones had told him

       C．Jones had cheated more people than he expected

       D．he had suffered from Jones’ scams himself

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Bridges said she was never scared to go to school during the first grade. She wasn’t really afraid and she didn’t really know what was going on at the time.
【小題1】Why was Ruby Bridges famous in the American history?

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B．She got along well with the U.S. marshals.
C．She helped end school segregation in New Orleans.
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D．Students of all races should be able to attend school together.
【小題3】What do you think of the U.S. leaders’ work to end segregation?
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The ban also deserves attention because it is the first call by a federal agency to end the practice completely, rather than the partial ban that some lawmakers have put in place by allowing hands-free talking.
【小題1】The ban on all cellphone use by drivers was put forward ______.

A．a(chǎn)fter a long discussion and recommendation
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Physicians work long hours and must accept a great deal of responsibility. Many medical procedures, even quite routine ones, involve risk. It is understandable that physicians want to be well rewarded for making decisions which can mean the difference between life and death.

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A. a church     B. a corporation        C. a city               D. a state

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C. facilities he or she uses                D. education he or she receives

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A. About seven years.   B. Eight years.     C. Ten years.       D. About twelve years.

4.Sometimes several physicians set up a group medical practice mainly because _______.

A. there are so many patients that it is difficult for one physician to take care all of them

B. they can take turns to work long hours

C. facilities may be too much of a burden for one physician to shoulder

D. no one wants to assume too much responsibility

5. Which of the following statements could fully express the author's view towards physicians’ payment in the USA?

A. For their expensive education and their responsibility, they deserve a handsome pay.

B. It is reasonable for physicians to have a large income because their work is very dangerous.

C. Physicians should be better paid because they work long hours under bad conditions.

D. Physicians have great responsibility, so it is understandable that they should be well rewarded.

 

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4.Many people, including some foreigners, __________________（一直被困在機(jī)場(chǎng)） because of the 9．0 magnitude earthquakes, （stick）

5.The report reveals that __________________________ （工人們一直面臨/被曝露）unacceptably high levels of radiation, （expose）

6._____________________（最吸引我去動(dòng)物園的是）to that zoo was the the chance to see the panda, （attract）

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8.The first thing_____________________（我注意到的是）was all the vivid colors surrounding me—purples, reds, oranges, yellows, blues and greens, （aware）

9.Children should be taught_______________ （去分辨是非）．（distinguish）

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