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    You get all sorts of demands, and the mark of a good hotel is to supply whatever is asked for without sounding surprise. If a guest asks for rubber gloves. You don't ask why. You say, “No problem. What colour do you want？”
　　There have been some demands which, much as I would have liked to fill, I couldn't. A Japanese businessman， for example， thought the manager of a hotel was like the captain of a ship so he asked me to marry him and the woman he loved. There was one time, however, we did help out. A young man thought that if he asked his girlfriend to marry him at the Ritz she would say yes. He asked us to put the ring in a cake, and she accepted.
　　Top hotels are used more and more to impress. They are used for doing business. If you've got something to sell, take your clients(客戶) to the best hotel where the surroundings are quite helpful. A friend of mine working at Savoy Hotel tells story about a man who gave him 5 pounds to say “Good morning, Mr. Smith” when he walked through the door with two other men. This he did， and could hear Mr. Smith saying, “I do wish they would leave me alone at this place.”
　　According to Julian Payne， the most powerful people in any hotel are the porters， who carry bags for hotel guests. “Porters can do almost anything. They can get you tables at the best restaurants or tickets for a popular concert. Don't ask me how they do it or what their deal is because I don't know. Most of them have been there for years. They know more about the history of the hotel and the guests than anyone else. They are invaluable. A head porter will come in even on his day off so he can say hello to someone he remembers visiting the hotel years ago.”
56．When guests ask for something strange，the manager of a good hotel would think ______.
　　A．how he can meet their needs
　　B．why they have such demands
　　C．what problems the hotel has
　　D．who is the best person to go to
57．Which of the following examples explains “we did help out？”
　　A．The hotel bought a ring for a young lady.
　　B．A Japanese married the woman he loved.
　　C．The manager once acted as a captain.
　　D．A young lady agreed to marry her boyfriend.
58．Which of the following statements is true about the porters in expensive hotels?
A．They sell tickets for concerts.
B．They know how to make a good deal.
C．They know a lot about the hotels and the guests.
D．The come to work even on their days off.
59．By saying “I do wish they would leave me alone at this place”， Mr. Smith ______.
　　A．showed that he disliked such people at the hotel
　　B．gave the impression that he was a constant guest
　　C．tried to make his clients feel sorry for him
　　D．sounded as if he was tired of such greetings

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　　Rome－Doctors and medical groups around the world last weekend reacted with strong opposition(反對(duì))to the news that an Italian specialist is on the brink of cloning the first human baby．

　　Dr．Severino Antinori, who is the head of a hospital in Rome, has been referred to in an Arab newspaper as claiming(聲稱)that one of his patients is eight weeks pregnant(懷孕)with a cloned baby．

　　Antinori refused to comment on the reports, but in March 2001 he said he hoped to produce a cloned embryo(卵)for implantation within two years．So far seven different kinds of mammals have already successfully cloned, including sheep, cats and most recently rabbits．

　　Doctors showed their doubt and were strongly opposed although they admitted that human cloning would finally come true unless there was a worldwide ban on the practice．

　　Professor Rudolf Janise, head of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said：“I find it astonishing that people do this where the result can be foretold that it will not be a normal baby．It is using humans as guinea pigs．It makes people feel sick．”

　　But Ronald Green, director of the Ethics Institute at Darmouth College in the US, said it is unlikely that an eight-week-old pregnancy would lead to a birth．

　　So far all cloned animals have suffered from some different serious disorders, many of them dying soon after their births．

　　Doctors are opposed to human cloning because they are worried about the welfare of the cloned child if there is one．

　　“There are no benefits of cloned human beings, just harm, ”said Dr Michael Wilks of the UK．

(1)

What do the underlined words “on the brink of” in the first paragraph most probably mean?

[　　]

A．

On the side of．

B．

On the point of．

C．

In search of．

D．

In favor of．

(2)

What is the doctors’ general attitude to cloning of humans according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

They are against it．

B．

They support it．

C．

They welcome it．

D．

They pay no attention to it．

(3)

What does the underlined word “ban” in the fourth paragraph most probably mean?

[　　]

A．

Order that forbids cloning．

B．

Suggestion to carrying on cloning．

C．

Anger at cloning．

D．

Cheer for cloning．

(4)

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Doctor Severion Antinori is strongly opposed to cloning human beings．

B．

Up to now, seven kinds of animals have been cloned, including sheep, cats, humans and rabbits．

C．

Professor Rudolf Jaenisch carrying on an experiment on cloning an eight-week-old embryo．

D．

Ronald Green doubts about the future successful birth of the so-called cloned embryo．

(5)

Which is the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．

The Success of Cloning Humans

B．

The Anger at Cloning Humans

C．

Failure of Cloning Humans

D．

First Cloned Human

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閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

　　Over the past few years, people seem to have become tired of being told what they can't eat．They also have taken too much advice that doesn't seem effective．They want to hear messages about healthy food．They are understandably worried about some food industry practices and problems．

　　The food industry puts money-making first．Buyers and companies have been less informed on food safety than they should have been．The result is human cost has been high．

　　The food industry defends(保衛(wèi))itself．It says that it tries to provide as good a product as possible at low prices, as cost is a major consideration in buying food．It is the buyers who are to blame．They are waking up to the hidden costs of cheaper food．Chicken burgers, for example, may have only a little chicken in them．

　　The increasing organic(有機(jī)的)food market shows that people are prepared to pay more for fruits and vegetables that haven't been grown purely(純的)for its outside look and money business．

　　There is now a new kind of food called functional food．It contains so-called beneficial(有益的)additives(添加劑), such as fruit drinks with added Vitamin C．It is believed that adding this makes a product healthier．In fact, this unnatural food will become a problem in the future．

　　If a mother-to-be wants to protect her unborn baby from illness, she needs to eat a special breakfast to which certain additives have been added．Yet she can get these things much more cheaply from other healthier foods, like orange juice or green vegetables．We shouldn't be led to believe that we need to eat these“special,”expensive products to be healthy when most of the good things we need are found in cheaper natural foods．

　　I buy as much fresh organic food as possible．I believe that future studies will show that eating organically will make us healthier．I also enjoy them more and feel strongly like supporting the organic farmer's cause．

(1)

According to the passage, many people are paying attention to ________．

[　　]

A．

what they should or should not eat

B．

whether the food is harmful

C．

which food product is new

D．

who produces the food

(2)

In the opinion of the writer, adding extra things into the food ________．

[　　]

A．

is good for the baby

B．

makes food healthier

C．

causes prices to go high

D．

may not be a wise way

(3)

What information is the passage trying to give people?

[　　]

A．

We should have special breakfast．

B．

Functional food gives good value．

C．

Natural food is better than anything else．

D．

We shouldn't waste money on organic food．

(4)

Because people are told less about the food they are eating, they ________．

[　　]

A．

may choose to eat harmful things

B．

talk less about the food than before

C．

are not supporting the farmers enough

D．

need more advice from the food industry

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I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a 1　thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to　2　it.

The  3 started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I 4　 took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and　 5　 to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and　 6　　her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't　 7　  and get hurt.

After that happened, I　 8　 there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing（令人窘迫）.

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.　 9　  ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨無(wú)霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost　10　 　.

After a while, I started wishing I could　 11　 Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel　  12　 in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that　 13　 everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and　 14　  them about their　 15　 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's　 16　 and rich in experience."

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on　  17　 today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her　  18　 she was a great heroine. I was　  19　　of my grandma and hoped she would　 20  know that I had been ashamed of her.

A. funny　　　　 B. common　　　　C. terrible　　 　D. clear

A. admit　　　　 B. receive　　　  C. refuse　　　　 D. show

A. quarrel　　　  B. accident　　　 C. trouble　　 　  D. adventure

A. already　　　  B. always　　　　C. simply　　　 　D. hardly

A. enjoying　　　 B. pretending　 　C. imagining　 　 D. continuing

A. warn　　　　　B. demand　　　　C. advise　　　  D. beg

A. mind　　　　　B. hear　　　　　C. see　　　　　 D. fall

A. expected　　 　B. declared　　　 C. realized　　 　D. doubted

A. Because of　　 B. Except for 　  C. Such as 　　 　D. Instead of

A. died 　　　　  B. cheered 　　　C. disappeared　　D. suffered

A. meet 　　　　 B. avoid　　　　 C. arrange 　　 　D. hide

A. independent　  B. inconvenient　 C. unwelcome　　 D. unfamiliar

A. changed 　　　B. finished　　　 C. stopped　　　　D. Prepared

A. interview 　　 B. report 　　　  C. tell 　　　　　 D. write

A. news 　　　　 B. lives　　　　 C. advantages　　  D. achievements

A. free　　　　 　B. popular　　　 C. interesting　　  D. embarrassing

A. show 　　　　 B. stage　　　　 C. duty　　　　　 D. time

A. and then 　　  B. even if　　　  C. so that　　　　 D. as if

A. sure　　　　 　B. proud　　　　 C. ashamed　　　 D. afraid

A. never　　　　  B. even　　　　　C. still　　　　　 D. once

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　　From boyhood he had been interested in astronomy(天文學(xué)), and while at Cambridge he would sit up at night to watch the stars. But he was not satisfied with the telescopes of those days because they didn't show him a clear picture of things. At first he thought there must be something wrong with the lens. But no matter how hard he tried to improve the lens; the trouble was still there.

　　This set Newton thinking. He began to study the nature of light and colors. In the end he found that sunlight, or white light, is actually made up of a row of colors. He counted seven colors in all. This was of course a great discovery. But Newton still wasn't satisfied His mind was busy with another problem. Before Newton's time, scientists had already discovered that the sun, not the earth, was the centre of the other planets moving round the sun. But they couldn't explain why this was so until Newton gave the answer.

　　One autumn evening while Newton was sitting under an apple tree thinking over these problems, he saw the moon rise in the sky. Why, he asked himself, should the moon go round the earth, never leaving the same path? At that moment, he heard an apple drop from the tree. Why didn't it go sideways or fly up?

　　There seemed to be only one reason：the earth was drawing it－that is the force of gravity. If a stone is tied to the end of a string and whirled around, it will fly round and round in circles because of the string. In the same way, the force of gravity, thought Newton, must be the force that keeps the moon going round the earth and the planets round the sun.

1．This passage mainly tells us ________.

[　　]

A．Newton gave the right answer to the making up of the sunlight

B．Newton found that the moon goes round the earth

C．how Newton made two of his greatest discoveries

D．why Newton made two of his greatest discoveries at home

2．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Newton made only two discoveries in his lifetime.

B．Finding nothing wrong with the lens, Newton began to study the nature of light and colors.

C．Nobody could explain why the planets moved round the sun before Newton's time.

D．It was by chance that Newton discovered the force of gravity.

3．Give the right order of the events given in the passage.

a．Newton found that the sunlight is made up of a row of colors.

b．Newton wondered why the apples didn't go sideways.

c．Newton concluded that the force of gravity keeps the moon going round the earth.

d．Newton tried every means to improve the lens.

e．Newton counted the number of colors.

[　　]

A．e, d, c, a, b
B．e, a, c, b, d
C．d, a, e, b, c
D．d, e, a, b, c

4．Which of the following is nearest in meaning to “They couldn't explain why this was so until Newton gave the answer.”?

[　　]

A．Newton gave the answer because they couldn't explain why.

B．Newton couldn't explain why unless they gave the answer.

C．It was Newton who gave the answer.

D．Newton was the first to give the answer.

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