He made it quite clear ____ he wouldn’t change his mind.

. He was the youngest of five sons. The Grounds were ahandsome lot: blue-eyed, fair-haired, clever ___62___ ambitious. Thefour older boys all made a success of their lives. They married beautiful girlsof good family and produced children __63___ fair and handsome andclever as themselves. The eldest became a clergyman；the second___64____ up as the headmaster ofa famous public school；the ___65___went intobusiness and became rich; the fourth ___66___ in his father's footstepsand became a lawyer. That is why everybody was amazed when the youngest Ground,Henry, turned ____67___ to be a lazy good-for-nothing.

Unlike hisbrothers, he had brown eyes and dark hair, but he was every bit ashandsome and charming，____68___madehim quite a lady-killer. And, although he never married ，___69___ is no doubt at all that Henry Ground loved women. Healso loved eating，drinking, laughing, talking and athousand other___70____ which don’t make money or improve the human life. One of his favorite pastimeswas doing nothing.

听力原文： To the Sony engineers who designed it, the Walkman was not quite what they wanted. They were aiming for something different—a stereo version of Sony’s Pressman. In 1978, Sony engineers started shrinking stereo components. They could fit in playback parts and two tiny speakers, but not the recording mechanism. One day Masaru Ibuka, Sony’s co-founder, wandered by and heard the small stereo. He recalled a project being developed elsewhere in the company—lightweight headphones. ’What if you got rid of the speakers and combined your stereo with the headphones ’ asked Ibuka. ’The headphones would use less power and increase the quality of the sound. Soon the teenagers discovered the new invention. Perfect for sports, small enough to fit into the pocket, the Walkman became a raging success. （）

A．How Sony engineers improved sound quality．

B．How a popular product was inventeD

C．How Masaru Ibuka made a design．

D．How Sony stereos became a raging success．

istorians will one day speak of the 20th century as America's "Disney era". Today, it's certainly difficult to think of any other single thing that represents modem America as powerfully as the company that created Mickey Mouse. Globally, brands like Coca-Cola and McDonald's may be more widely known, but neither concludes 20th-century America in quite the same way as Disney.

The reasons for Disney's success are quite a lot, but ultimately the credit belongs to one person - the man who created the cartoon and built the company from nothing, Walt Disney. Ironically, he could not draw particularly well. But he was a genius in other aspects. In business, his greatest skills were his insight and his management ability. After setting himself up in Hollywood, he single-handedly pioneered the concepts of branding and merchandising -- something his company still does brilliantly today.

But what really distinguished Disney was his ability to identify with his audiences. Disney always made sure that his films portrayed the "little boy". He achieved this by creating characters that reflected the hopes and fears of ordinary people.

Disney's other great virtue was the fact that his company -- unlike other big corporations had a human face. His Hollywood studio -- the public heard -- operated just like a democracy, where everyone was on first-name terms and had a say in how things should be run. He was also regarded as a great patriot because not only did his cartoons praise America, but, during World War II, his studios made training films for American soldiers.

The reality, of course, was not so perfect. As the public would later learn, Disney's patriotism had an unpleasant side. After a strike by cartoonists in 1941, he agreed to work for the FBI secretly, identifying and spying on colleagues who he suspected were anti-government.

But, apart from his affiliations with the FBI, Disney was more or less the genuine article. A new book, The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life, confirms that he was very definitely on the side of ordinary people. In the 30s and 40s he voted for Franklin Roosevelt, believing he was a leader of the workers. Also, Disney was not an apologist for the FBI, as some have suggested. In fact, he was suspicious of large, bureaucratic organizations, as is evidenced in films like That Darned Cat.

By the time he died in 1966, Walt Disney was as famous as Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers. To business people and filmmakers, he was a role model; to the public, he was "Uncle Walt" -- the man who had entertained them all their lives, the man who represented all that was good about America.

Walt Disney is believed to possess the following abilities EXCEPT

A．painting.

B．creativity.

C．management.

D．merchandising.

all in one room and when they went to bed, the 【B3】______ were shut and locked up. 【B4】______ , every morning 【B5】______ shoes were found to be quite worn through as if they had been danced in all night. Nobody could 【B6】______ how it happened, or 【B7】______ the princesses had been.

So the king made it 【B8】______ to all that if any person could discover the 【B9】______ and find out where it was that the princesses danced in the 【B10】______ , he would have the 【B11】______ he liked best to take as his wife, and would be king 【B12】______ his death. But whoever tried and did not succeed, after three days and nights, would be 【B13】______ to death.

A prince from a nearby country soon came. He was well entertained, and in the evening was taken to the chamber (大房间) next 【B14】______ the one where the princesses lay in their twelve 【B15】______ .There be was to sit and 【B16】______ where they went to dance; and, in order 【B17】______ nothing could happen without him hearing it, the door of his 【B18】______ was left open. But the prince soon went to sleep; and when he 【B19】______ in the morning he found that the princesses had all been dancing, 【B20】______ the soles of their shoes were full of holes.

【B1】

A．was

B．were

C．is

D．are

and when they went to bed， the 58 were shut and locked up. 59 ， every morning 60 shoes were found to be quite worn through as if they had been danced in all night. Nobody could 61 how it happened， or 62 the princesses had been. So the king made it 63 to all that if any person could discover the 64 and find out where it was that the princesses danced in the 65 ， he would have the 66 he liked best to take as his wife， and would be king 67 his death. But whoever tried and did not succeed， after three days and nights， would be 68 to death. A prince from a nearby country soon came. He was well entertained， and in the evening was taken to the chamber （大房间） next 69 the one where the princesses lay in their twelve 70 . There he was to sit and 71 where they went to dance; and， in order 72 nothing could happen without him hearing it， the door of his 73 was left open. But the prince soon went to sleep; and when he 74 in the morning he found that the princesses had all been dancing， 75 the soles of their shoes were full of holes.根据以上内容，回答题。

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A.was

B.were

C.is

D.are

Passage Two

The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English "You speak very good English." But the student answered, "No, no. My English is very poor." The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No". In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What's wrong with the student's answer？ It is because he did not accept a compliment(赞美的话)as the English people do. He should have said "Thank you" instead of "No". He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If someone says to a Woman "You look so beautiful with the new clothes on", she should be very happy and answer "Thank you". In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off a bad thing. But in the west, if you are modest and say "No, I'm afraid I can't do it well", then the others will take it for granted that you really cannot do it. If you often say "No", you will certainly be looked down upon by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like "Let me have a try on the job" instead of "Yes, I can certainly do it," he or she will never expect to get it. So in the west one should always be confident. Without self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere. Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite keen.

40. Why was the American surprised at the Chinese student's answer？

A. Because he wondered whether the student could really speak good English.

B. Because he could hardly hear what the student had said.

C. Because he wouldn't like others to say "No".

D. Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the western countries.

uddha. While he was leading it home, four thieves saw him and made up their minds to steal the sheep. They knew him to be an honest person and one who thought of no more harm in others than he had in himself. They dared not take the sheep away from him by force, for they were too near the city. Therefore, they thought hard and got an idea: they first parted company and then came to the man as if they had come from several distinct parts.

The first thief came up to the farm and said, “My good old man, why are you leading this dog？”

At this moment the second thief, coming from another direction, cried to him, “Poor old man, where have you stolen this dog？”And immediately after these words, the third thief came up and asked the farmer,“Where are you going with this handsome greyhound？”

The poor farmer began to doubt whether the sheep was a sheep or not. But the fourth robber put him quite beside himself by coming near him and asking what the dog cost him.

The farmer began to think and got the conclusion that the four men, who came from different directions, could not all be wrong. He believed that the sheep he was leading was a dog. On realizing this, the farmer went back quickly to the market to demand his money from the person who sold him the dog, leaving the dog with the four thieves.

1)、The farmer bought a sheep in the city.

A.T

B.F

2)、The four thieves decided to play a trick to get the sleep because the farmer was honest and could be easily cheated by their tricks.

A.T

B.F

3)、The farmer began to have a doubt when the third thief called his sheep a dog.

A.T

B.F

4)、The four thieves knew about the farmer.

A.T

B.F

5)、The farmer was cheated by the four thieves.

A.T

B.F

A.well

B.world

C.name

D.tug

s not a world record broken, but a show of determination. The event was swimming and started with only three men on the blocks. For one reason or another, two of them false started so they were disqualified（取消资格）. That left only one to compete. It would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to race against, even though the time on the clock is what's important. I watched the man dive off the block and knew right away that he was not out for gold. His arms were flailing（乱摆）in an attempt at freestyle. Clearly this man was not a medal competitor. I listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard time. Finally be made his turn to start back. You could tell he was tired out. But in those few difficult strokes（划动）, the crowd had changed. No longer were they laughing, but beginning to cheer. Some even began to stand and shouted things like, "Come on, you can do it!" and "Go for it!" He did. When this young man finally finished his race, the crowd went wild. You would have thought that he had won the gold, and he should have. Even though he recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this man did his best. Just a short year ago, he had never even swum, let alone raced. His country had been asked to Sydney as a polite gesture. But this man gave his all; he knew that he had no chance, but he competed because of the spirit of the game. I saw a world record being broken while watching the Olympics the other night.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

The man became very tired when he turned to swim back.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

When the man finally finished his race, the crowd became angry with him.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

The man came from a small country far away from Sydney.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

The man did his best even if he was aware that he had no chance to win.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

Two swimmers were disqualified because they had started before the official signal was given.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

The man felt sad when he knew he made one of the slowest Olympic records..A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

It's easy for an athlete to perform well when having nobody to race against .A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

I knew that the man was not able to compete for the medals.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

The crowd laughed at the man from beginning to end.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

根据下面内容，回答题：

When Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer in rural Illinois， he and a certain judge in town once got to bantering with one another about horse trading. The upshot of the discussion was that they agreed that the next morning， at nine o"clock， they would meet in front of the general store and make a trade.

Each would bring a horse， unseen by anyone up to that hour. If either backed out of the deal， he would forfeit $25. The money from each man was held by the local banker.

The next morning， at the appointed hour， the Judge， came up the dirt road， leading the sorriest looking specimen of a horse ever seen in those parts of Illinois. The large crowd viewing the spectacle burst out laughing， already knowing that Abe Lincoln was bound to get the worst of the deal. A poorer horse just couldn"t exist anywhere and still be walking.

In a few minutes，however，Mr.Lincoln was seen approaching the general store carrying something quite large and bulky on his shoulders. As he drew nearer， the crowd saw what it was， and great shouts and laughter broke out. The shouts and laughter soon broke into a thunderous roar when Mr. Lincoln， looking carefully and seriously over the Judge"s animal， set down his sawhorse （锯木架）， and exclaimed， "Well， Judge， this is the first time I ever got the worst of it in a horse trade. "

This passage concerns__________. 查看材料

A.the life of Abe Lincoln

B.a horse trade made by Abe Lincoln

C.a gambling in Illinois

D.Abe Lincoln"s philosophy