For breakfast he only drinks juice from fresh fruit ___ on his own farm.
A. grown
B. being grown
C. to be grown
D. to grow
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Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 2Os, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands d people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street comers. Just talk.
Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says, "Talk to Me," they attract conversationalists, who one evening included a mental patient, and men in business suits.
They don't collect money. They don't push religion (宗教). So what's the point?
"To see what happens," said Liz. "We simply enjoy life with open communication(交流)."
Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to
"It started as a crazy idea," Liz said. "We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories. People will talk to us about anything: their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything."
Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take. She had stopped by for the second time in two days, to let the two listeners know how it went.
Marcia had lest her husband to a serious disease. "That was very heavy on my mind,” Marcia said. "To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good," she explained.
To celebrate a year of talking, the two held a get-together in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year. A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and reporters.
They may plan more parties or try to attract mare people to join their informal talks. Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they'll consider.
56. What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001?
A. Chatting with people.
B. Setting up street signs.
C. Telling stories to strangers.
D. Organizing a speaker's comer.
57. What they have been doing can be described as______.
A. pointless B. normal C. crazy D. successful
58. Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text?
A. They knew Liz and Bill very well.
B. They happened to meet the writer of the text.
C. They organized the get-together in the city park.
D. They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill.
59. What will Liz and Bill do in the future?
A. Go in for publishing. B. Do more television programs.
C. Continue what they am doing. D. Spend more time reading books.
60. How do they like the idea of writing a book?
A. They have decided to wait a year or two.
B. They will think about it carefully.
C. They agreed immediately.
D. They find it hard to do that.
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I like this house with a beautiful garden in front, but I don’t have enough money to buy__________.
A. one B. it C. this D. that
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I was successful at my job . I worked very hard , but it ___21___ me and my family a fabulous (極好的) lifestyle . I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. ___22___, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was __23__ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there __24__ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve ___25___ .” I’d been so well respected ; ___26___ I was of no value. ks5u
For six weeks, I was in a very __27__ place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸).I could __28__ things needed doing, but would not do anything . My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(積極的) in everything ___29___ me . ks5u
Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I __30___ the same final, so he was ___31___ when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me ___32___ him on was unbelievable. From then in , I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情) . I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band ―I ___33___ went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so ___34___. My life had been so much devoted to __35__ for so long , and I felt __36__ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world. ks5u
___37___ , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose ― I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being ___38____ again. Now I feel more positive about my professional ___39___ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how __40__ it is to achieve real balance in life. ks5u
21. A. promised | B. afforded | C. showed | D. left |
22. A. Therefore | B. Anyhow | C. Otherwise | D. However |
23. A. quickly | B. gently | C. partly | D. easily |
24. A. until | B. after | C. as | D. so |
25. A. failed | B. finished | C. tried | D. changed |
26. A. suddenly | B. finally | C. immediately | D. shortly |
27. A. secret | B. quiet | C. lonely | D. dark |
28. A. see | B. get | C. suggest | D. understand |
29. A. defended | B. directed | C. deserted | D. disturbed |
30. A. watched | B. missed | C. lost | D. won |
31. A. disappointed | B. worried | C. honoured | D. delighted |
32. A. cheering | B. taking | C. leading | D. passing |
33. A. just | B. even | C. still | D. almost |
34. A. hopeful | B. meaningful | C. difficult | D. strange |
35. A. work | B. family | C. matches | D. performances |
36. A. successful | B. thoughtful | C. thankful | D. peaceful |
37. A. Naturally | B. Doubtfully | C. Disagreeably | D. Unexpectedly |
38. A. employed | B. Comforted | C. valued | D. encouraged |
39. A. education | B. experience | C. relationship | D. future |
40. A. important | B. interesting | C. simple | D. surprising |
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The wine industry in the area has developed in a special way, ____ little foreign ownership. ks5u
A. by B. of C. with D. from ks5u
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James’s New Bicycle ks5u
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __36__ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __37__ on earth was he going to get the __38__ of the money? ks5u
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __39__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __40__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __41__. ks5u
There was only one way to get money, and that was to __42__ it. He would have to find a job. __43__ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had __44__ on most things. ks5u
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.” ks5u
That was the __45__ of James’s odd-job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __46__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __47__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __48__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __49__ for the bicycle he longed for. ks5u
The day __50__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __51__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __52__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __53__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __54__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __55__what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle. ks5u
36. A. cleaned | B. covered | C. counted | D. checked ks5u |
37. A. How | B. Why | C. Who | D. What ks5u |
38. A. amount | B. part | C. sum | D. rest ks5u |
39. A. brave | B. hard | C. smart | D. unfair ks5u |
40. A. point | B. reason | C. result | D. right ks5u |
41. A. split | B. spend | C. spare | D. save ks5u |
42. A. borrow | B. earn | C. raise | D. collect ks5u |
43. A. Or | B. So | C. For | D. But ks5u |
44. A. decisions | B. experience | C. opinions | D. knowledge ks5u |
45. A. beginning | B. introduction | C. requirement | D. opening ks5u |
46. A. similarity | B. quality | C. suitability | D. variety ks5u |
47. A. brand | B. number | C. size | D. type ks5u |
48. A. effort | B. pressure | C. money | D. trouble ks5u |
49. A. all | B. enough | C. much | D. some ks5u |
50. A. finally | B. instantly | C. normally | D. regularly ks5u |
51. A. gave | B. left | C. took | D. wasted ks5u |
52. A. patiently | B. proudly | C. silently | D. tiredly ks5u |
53. A. applying | B. asking | C. looking | D. working ks5u |
54. A. since | B. if | C. than | D. though ks5u |
55. A. deserved | B. benefited | C. achieved | D. learned ks5u |
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His efforts to raise money for his program were ______ because, no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.
A. in place B. in sight C. in effect D. in vain
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It seems that living green is easy and affordable. A small step masks a big difference.
A. exactly B. fortunately C. surprisingly D. hardly
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Three men were fishing when the angel appeared in the boat 66.
with them. The first man got over his shock and politely said to 67.
The angel, “I’ve suffered by back pain for years. Can you help 68.
me?” The angel touched his back, and he had recovered. 69.
The second man pointed to his glass and asked if the angel 70.
could cure her poor eyesight. The angel touched his eyes, 71.
but he could see everything clearly. 72.
The angel then turned to the third man, threw up his hands 73.
in fear. “Don’t touch me!” he cries. “I’m on disability pay! 74.
I don’t want to be a normally person!” 75.
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