____was known to us all that Johnson had broken his promise____he would give each of us a small gift.

A. As; which         B. What; that     C. It; that       D. It; which

Speaking in public is most people's least favorite thing．The reason is that we are all afraid of making fools of ourselves．The more important the speech is, the more frightened we become．In fact, public speaking is not a "gift" like musical talent （天賦） ．Anybody who can talk can speak in public．Here are some of the lessons I have learned:

Try to make your idea clear and brief．If you can't express what you intend to get across in a sentence or two, and then your speech is not focused well enough．If you don't have a clear idea of what you want to say, your audience will make no sense．After all, what you can impress your audience in your speech is one or two of your main ideas．One or two．Not ten or twenty．

No matter how long or short your speech is, you've got to organize it well-how you are going to open, what major points you want to make and how you're going to close．A strong close is critical: the last thing you say is what your audience will most likely remember．When I do a radio or TV piece, I often write the last sentence first．When you know where you're headed, you can choose any route to get there．

Finally, you'd better limit the time of your speech as properly as you can to hold the audience's curiosity．Take a vaudeville act （雜耍） for example．The standard length of one is usually 12 minutes．Just imagine how you are feeling if you have been watching all the performers singing and dancing their hearts out for more than the standard time!

The dress is two sizes ____for me．Would you please show me another one?

A．larger   B．too large    C．more large   D．very large

Not only ____ the jewelry she _____ been sold for her son’s gambling debts but also her house.

A. is; has        B. has; had          C. has; has           D. /; has

The small unframed painting called “Fisherman” was signed by a little-known Italian artist, Maveleone (1669-1740). When it was sold recently in New York for $ 27000, the seller, Mr. Oliver Pitt, was asked to explain how the picture had come into his possession.

Pitt said, “I didn’t know it was so valuable. I’m not an art expert. Photography is my hobby. I bought ‘Fisherman’ in Italy in 1970 for $140．the picture was dirty, and I couldn’t see the artist’s signature. But anyway it wasn’t the picture that I like. I bought it because of the frame.”

“It’s most unusual frame, made of tiny, silvery sea-shells. They are set in such a way that they reflect perfect light onto the surface of a picture. I now have a photograph of my wife in that frame, and I’ll never part with it.”

“When I returned to New York I showed the painting in its frame to a customs officer. I told him that I had paid $140 for it but admitted I didn’t know its actual worth. The customs man valued it at $ 140, and I was asked to pay duty on that value. I did so, there and then.”

“Later, I took off the frame, and that uncovered Maveleone’s signature. My wife suggested in fun that the painting might be a valuable one, so I cleaned it and put it up for sale.”

As a result of his explanation, Oliver Pitt had to appear in court. He was accused of (指控) knowingly making a false statement of the value of a picture so as to cheat the Customs Department.

Pitt was not happy. “I told the truth as I knew it then,” he said, “What else could I say?”

And then the judge agreed with him. “The Customs Department is to be responsible (blame),” he said, “for making a true valuation of goods bought into the country, so that the correct amount of duty may be charged. Mr Pitt did not cause or try to cause the mistake that was made. He paid the duty that was demanded. If now, the Customs Department finds that its valuation was not correct, it cannot be allowed to have another try. Pitt is not guilty.

Pitt met the customs officer __________, where the officer was employed to ________.

       A．a(chǎn)t the railway station or airport; examine people’s baggage

       B．a(chǎn)t the airport or port; examine people’s baggage

       C．a(chǎn)t the bus-stop; help people enter the USA

       D．a(chǎn)t the airport or port; help people enter the USA

From the passage we can infer that if Maveleone had been a well-know artist _________.

       A．the painting would have cost much more than $ 140

       B．he wouldn’t have sold his painting at such a low price

       C．the customs officer wouldn’t have valued the painting at $ 140

       D．Pitt wouldn’t have had the intention to buy any of his paintings

Pitt took off the frame in order to ____________.

       A．clean the painting to put it up for sale

       B．look for the artist’s signature

       C．use if for his wife’s photograph

       D．find the painting’s true value

Which is true according to the passage?

       A．Pitt knew the true value of the picture.

       B．Pitt’s wife knew the true value of the picture.

       C．When Pitt’s wife suggested keeping the picture, she was kind of joking.

       D．Pitt didn’t pay any duty at all.

Which of the following statements is true to the story? In the end __________.

       A．Pitt was asked to pay the correct amount of duty.

       B．Pitt sold the frame of the painting at an even higher price.

       C．The Customs Department had no right to revalue the painting.

       D．Pitt’s wife was regarded as an expert because of her wise suggestion.

What worried the child most was _________ to visit his mother in the

hospital.

A. his not allowing              B. his not being allowed

C. his being not allowed         D.having not been allowed

The coach, because of the driver’s carelessness, was __________ and crashed over the cliff on such a cold December morning.

A．in support　　　　　　　　　　　 B．out of control

C．in charge　　　　　　　　　　　　D．a(chǎn)t the mercy

It was about 600 years ago __________ the first clock was made.

A. that             B. until               C. before           D. when

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context.

Because neither she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast      48      in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house at once. She called a taxi and went      49      to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain             _____50     had happened and added that the man      51      have got into the house      52     an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home       53       a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. Hurrying upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled       54        relief when she saw the only thing that man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace that was almost      55       !

The Universal Autograph(名人簽名) Collectors Club (UACC) has been serving the collector for over 25 years. Founded in 1965, the UACC began as a small group of Long Island, New York autograph collectors and has grown to be the largest collectors organization of its kind.

The UACC by its purpose is primarily an educational fellowship(聯(lián)誼會(huì)) where knowledge and resources are shared with not only the membership, but also the public at large. By joining the UACC, you will be introduced to the fastest growing hobby in the world today.

Autographs have been called "frozen moments in time" by some people. Probably the most personal thing that one person can give is his or her signature.

In 1834, former President James Madison sent an autograph for a collection which the Princess Victoria was making. The future British Queen was only 15 years old at the time. Financier J.P. Morgan, Sr. began collecting when he was 16, and his son continued adding to the father's collection. As the daughter of the Mayor of Boston, Rose Fitzgerald collected autographs, as did her son, John F. Kennedy. Franklin Roosevelt, Malcolm Forbes and Glenn Ford are a few more well-known autograph collectors. By collecting autographs, you become a curator(館長(zhǎng)) of history.

Here are some of the best reasons to join the UACC.

The UACC publishes The Pen and Quill, the highly regarded 64-page bimonthly journal with articles and news in all fields of autograph collecting. UACC members may place free ads in the Pen and Quill to express their wants or just swap with other members.

Writing for autographs to famous living people can also be interesting. The more interesting the letter, the better chance for an interesting reply.

The UACC also offers its members the opportunity to buy uncommon autographic material at low prices. Meanwhile, it publishes low cost reference works for its members.

Once you join the UACC, you will be added to our mailing list and will receive catalogs(目錄) of autographs for sale by dealer members. The UACC has nearly 200 of the world's most professional dealers as members. Each member provides contact information on our website, including mailing address, telephone numbers, email addresses, website addresses, etc. We always try to promote our Dealer program and encourage collectors to always buy from these dealers.

Paragraph 4 is presented to inform you that_______.

A．a(chǎn)utographs might be the most personal thing that one can give

B．the hobby started as early as the 19th century

C．a(chǎn)utographs have a long history and was popular even among great people

D．a(chǎn)utographs reflect history and sometimes change history

What does the underlined word “swap” probably mean?

A．write for autographs           B．exchange autographs     

C．mail autographs               D．sign autographs

Which of the following about the service offered by the UACC is not right?

A．It offers members a good way in which they can get what they need much easily.

B．A magazine is published every two months to help you know about the world’s hobby.

C．It offers collectors great deals on unusual autographs at reasonable prices.

D．It offers Internet service to make extra profits.

This passage is mainly ______.

A．to encourage you to join the UACC  

B．to tell you how interesting autograph collecting is

C．to tell you the fast development of the autograph collecting

D．to inform you where you can get an autograph