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1、PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION[35MIN]SECTIONAMULTIPLECHOICEQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbytenmultiplechoicequestions.FeachmultiplechoicequestiontherearefoursuggestedanswermarkedABCD.Choosetheonethatyouth
2、inkisthebestanswermarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONE(1)WhenIwastwentysevenyearsoldIwasaminingbroker’sclerkinSanFranciscoanexpertinallthedetailsofstocktraffic.Iwasaloneinthewldhadnothingtodependuponbutmywitsaclean
3、reputationbuttheseweresettingmyfeetintheroadtoeventualftuneIwascontentwiththeprospect.MytimewasmyownaftertheafternoonboardSaturdaysIwasaccustomedtoputtingitinonalittlesailboatonthebay.OnedayIventuredtoofarwascarriedoutto
4、sea.JustatnightfallwhenhopewasaboutgoneIwaspickedupbyasmallshipwhichwasboundfLondon.Itwasalongstmyvoyagetheymademewkmypassagewithoutpayasacommonsail.WhenIsteppedasheinLondonmyclotheswereraggedshabbyIhadonlyadollarinmypoc
5、ket.Thismoneyfedshelteredmetwentyfourhours.DuringthenexttwentyfourIwentwithoutfoodshelter.(2)Aboutteno’clockonthefollowingmningdirtyhungryIwasdraggingmyselfalongPtlPlacewhenachildthatwaspassingtowedbyanursemaidtossedabig
6、pear–minusonebite–intothegutter.Istoppedofcoursefastenedmydesiringeyeonthatmuddytreasure.Mymouthwateredfitmystomachcraveditmywholebeingbeggedfit.ButeverytimeImadeamovetogetitsomepassingeyedetectedmypurposeofcourseIstraig
7、htenedupthenlookedindifferentpretendedthatIhadn’tbeenthinkingaboutthepearatall.ThissamethinkkepthappeninghappeningIcouldn’tgetthepear.(3)Iwasjustgettingdesperateenoughtobravealltheshametoseizeitwhenawindowbehindmewasrais
8、edagentlemanspokeoutofitsaying:“Stepinhereplease.”(4)Iwasadmittedbyamanservantshownintoasumptuousroomwhereacoupleofelderlygentlemenweresitting.Theysentawaytheservantmademesitdown.Theyhadjustfinishedtheirbreakfastthesight
9、oftheremainsofitalmostoverpoweredme.IcouldhardlykeepmywitstogetherinthepresenceofthatfoodbutasIwasnotaskedtosampleitIhadtobearmytroubleasbestasIcould.(5)NowsomethinghadbeenhappeningtherealittlebefewhichIdidnotknowanythin
10、gaboutuntilagoodmanydaysafterwardsbutIwilltellyouaboutitnow.ThosetwooldbrothershadbeenhavingaprettyhotargumentacoupleofdaysbefehadendedbyagreeingtodecideitbyabetwhichistheEnglishwayofsettlingeverything.(6)Youwillremember
11、thattheBankofEnglonceissuedtwonotesofamillionpoundseachtobeusedfaspecialpurposeconnectedwithsomepublictransactionwithafeigncountry.FsomereasonotheronlyoneofthesehadbeenusedcanceledtheotherstilllayinthevaultsoftheBank.Wel
12、lthebrotherschattingalonghappenedtogettowonderingwhatmightbethefateofaperfectlyhonestintelligentstrangerwhoshouldbeturnedadriftinLondonwithoutafriendwithnomoneybutthatmillionpoundbanknotenowaytoaccountfhisbeinginpossessi
13、onofit.BrotherAsaidhewouldstarvetodeathBrotherBsaidhewouldn’t.BrotherAsaidhecouldn’tofferitatabankanywhereelsebecausehewouldbearrestedonthespot.SotheywentondisputingtillBrotherBsaidhewouldbettwentythouspoundsthatthemanwo
14、uldlivethirtydaysanywayonthatmillionkeepoutofjailtoo.representingthepossibilityofabetterwldinthefuturepromisingsunshineaftertherain.Mistletoe(6)Thisplantwassacredinmanyculturesgenerallyrepresentingpeacelove.Mostpeoplekno
15、wofthetraditionofkissingunderthemistletoeatChristmastimewhichprobablycomesfromScinavianmythology.ThegoddessFreya’ssonwaskilledbyanarrowmadeofmistletoesoinhonourofhimshedeclaredthatitwouldalwaysbeasymbolofpeace.Itwasoften
16、hungindowaysasasignoffriendship.(7)TheancientDruidsbelievedthathangingmistletoeinyourdowayprotectedyoufromevilspirits.Tribeswouldstopfightingfaperiodoftimeiftheyfoundatreewithmistletoe.ButyouwillneverseemistletoeinaChris
17、tianchurch–itisbannedbecauseofitsassociationswithpaganreligionsuperstition.Theolivebranch(8)Theolivetreehasalwaysbeenavaluablesourceoffoodoil.InGreekmythologythegoddessAthenagavetheolivetreetothepeopleofAthenswhoshowedth
18、eirgratitudebynamingthecityafterher.Butnooneknowsfsurewhenwhyitbegantosymbolizepeace.ThereisprobablyaconnectionwithancientGreece.WarsbetweenstatesweresuspendedduringtheOlympicGamesthewinnersweregivencrownsofolivebranches
19、.Thesymbolismmaycomefromthefactthattheolivetreetakesalongtimetoproducefruitsoolivescouldonlybecultivatedsuccessfullyinlongperiodsofpeace.Whateverthehistytheolivebranchisapartofmanymodernflagssymbolizingpeaceunity.Onewell
20、knownexampleistheUnitedNationssymbol.Theankh(9)Theankhisanancientsymbolwhichwasadoptedbythehippiemovementinthe1960storepresentpeacelove.ItwasfoundinmanyAsianculturesbutisgenerallyassociatedwithancientEgypt.Itrepresentedl
21、ifeimmtality.Egyptianswereburiedwithanankhsothattheycouldcontinuetoliveinthe“afterwld”.ThesymbolwasalsofoundalongthesidesoftheNilewhichgavelifetothepeople.Theybelievedthattheankhcouldcontroltheflowoftherivermakesurethatt
22、herewasalwaysenoughwater.44.WhichofthefollowingisthebesttitlefthepassageA.ConceptofPeace.B.PopularPeaceSymbols.C.iginofPeaceSymbols.D.CulturalDifferenceofPeace.45.Therainbowrepresentstheconnectionbetweenhumanbeingstheirg
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