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A wallet misplaced during a romantic embrace has been returned to its forgetful owner after 55 years.
Two classic car collectors from the US state of Idaho found the wallet after it fell out of the back of a vintage(舊式的)car they were planning to restore.After an Internet search they found and contacted the owner,Glenn Goodlove.Mr.Goodlove said he probably lost the wallet in the back seat of his 1946 Hudson car when he was home on leave from the US Navy.
Jon Beck,61,and Chuck Merrill,72,bought the now-vintage vehicle in Idaho after placing an ad in a local newspaper to buy a classic car in need of restoration.Driving the car home after buying it,the collectors stopped at a restaurant and saw something from below the back seat.
“Like a couple of kids,we thought we had a goldmine,”Mr.Beck said.Instead,they found some small change--the leather wallet held a$10 bill,Mr.Goodlove’s military ID, his social security card,his driver's license and several jewellery receipts from 1952.But they were all in the name of Glenn Putnam.
After searching online,Mr.Beck discovered that Mr.Putnam had changed his name to Glenn Goodlove and moved to San Diego,California.He called Mr.Goodlove,asking to speak to a man who used to drive a’46 Hudson.
“There was a silence for about 15 seconds,”Mr.Beck told the Twin Falls Times-News.“Then he said,‘Who is that?”Mr.Goodlove,now 75,says he did not even remember losing the wallet,but the find has brought memories of his youth in Everett,Washington,flooding back.“I could see the house and the car and the town and all the good stuff from living there”’he said.“They’ve been flowing ever since he talked to me.”
67.The lost wallet contained all the following EXCEPT .
A.some money B.some jewellery
C.some receipts D.some cards
68.Which of the following happened last?
A.The vintage car was purchased.
B.An advertisement was placed.
C.Mr.Goodlove’s name was changed.
D.Some personal belongings were found.
69.What difference did the wallet make to Glenn?
A.He gained unexpected wealth. B.He got back his lost car as well.
C.He improved his poor memory a lot. D.He recalled what had long been forgotten.
70.The most proper title for the passage is .
A.A Forgetful Wallet Owner B.Two Car Collectors and a Good Deed
C.Price Paid for Romance D.Lost Wallet Found after 55 Years
科目:高中英語 來源:天津市十二區(qū)縣重點中學2010屆高三下學期聯考(一)英語 題型:閱讀理解
D
A wallet that looks like a piece of newspaper, an atlas, or an express parcel receipt? Or a business card that looks like a notepad? No kidding.
Bai Minghui, a Beijing-based designer, creates his artwork using Tyvek, a synthetic paper material which is difficult to tear, waterproof and, more importantly, totally recyclable.
Born to a worker family in 1983 in Tangshan, Hebei Province, Bai worked as a graphic designer at a financial magazine in Beijing after graduating from Minzu University of China.
In the spring of 2008, Bai visited an exhibition about Tyvek in Beijing's 798 art zone, and then worked with the material, trying to bring his designs to life.The first thing that came into his mind was the paper wallet, a must-try handicraft assignment(手工作業(yè))that most Chinese students do in elementary school.
"A paper wallet is definitely more useful than a paper crane or frog," Bai told Beijing Review, smiling."At first, many people have no idea what it is, because it looks like a piece of newspaper or an express parcel receipt, and feels like real paper.But it's hard to tear.
"The completed, folded wallet is seamless, which creates so much fun for a designer.To be honest, I didn't think about profits at all," he said.
After months of research and development on printing and designing, the first generation of his paper wallet made a stunning debut(上市) in May 2008.The second generation, which offers a greater range of pattern options, was put on the market at the beginning of 2009.
"You can have graffiti(涂鴉) or write down phone numbers on it, or paint whatever you like.I would like people to be able to use it easily," he said."I don't want to do things without creative ideas.Now my focus is on how to create better design rather than the wallet itself."
51.In which order did Bai do the following things?
a.create the paper wallet
b.study in Minzu University
c.work as a graphic designer
d.visit an exhibition about Tyvek in Beijing
A.cbad B.bcda C.cbda D.bcad
52.Which of the following words can best describe the designer?
A.diligent B.creative C.friendly D.honest
53.Tyvek, a synthetic paper material, has the following characters EXCEPT ____.
A.recyclable B.waterproof C.foldable D.profitable
54.What can people do with this kind of wallet?
A.They can use it as a handkerchief.
B.They can make it into a dictionary.
C.They can write their friend’s phone number on it.
D.They can buy a paper frog or paper crane with it.
55.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.Most of the Chinese students have tried to make some kind of paper work.
B.Many Chinese are fond of painting different things on their wallets.
C.Most of the wallets that people use nowadays can be recycled.
D.Most of the designers based in Beijing have tried Tyvek to create their own work of art.
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That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn't cold or tired any more. I ran out of the door and back to where I'd heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you're looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn't get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn't be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.
1... How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?
A. Cold and sick B. Lucky and hopeful
C. Satisfied and cheerful D. Disappointed and helpless
2.. From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy . .
A. solving her problem at the bank B. taking part in various city activities
C. learning acting in an evening school D. preparing for the first night show
3..On her way home the writer . .
A. lost her wallet unknowingly
B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver
C. was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife
D. found some homeless people following her
4.. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?
A. Someone offered to take her back home B. A red-haired man came to see her.
C. She heard someone call her name D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck
5.. From the text, we can infer that the writer . .
A. would stop working at night B. would stay on in San Francisco
C. would make friends with cleaners. D. would give up her job at the bank
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D
A wallet that looks like a piece of newspaper, an atlas, or an express parcel receipt? Or a business card that looks like a notepad? No kidding.
Bai Minghui, a Beijing-based designer, creates his artwork using Tyvek, a synthetic paper material which is difficult to tear, waterproof and, more importantly, totally recyclable.
Born to a worker family in 1983 in Tangshan, Hebei Province, Bai worked as a graphic designer at a financial magazine in Beijing after graduating from Minzu University of China.
In the spring of 2008, Bai visited an exhibition about Tyvek in Beijing's 798 art zone, and then worked with the material, trying to bring his designs to life.The first thing that came into his mind was the paper wallet, a must-try handicraft assignment(手工作業(yè))that most Chinese students do in elementary school.
"A paper wallet is definitely more useful than a paper crane or frog," Bai told Beijing Review, smiling."At first, many people have no idea what it is, because it looks like a piece of newspaper or an express parcel receipt, and feels like real paper.But it's hard to tear.
"The completed, folded wallet is seamless, which creates so much fun for a designer.To be honest, I didn't think about profits at all," he said.
After months of research and development on printing and designing, the first generation of his paper wallet made a stunning debut(上市) in May 2008.The second generation, which offers a greater range of pattern options, was put on the market at the beginning of 2009.
"You can have graffiti(涂鴉) or write down phone numbers on it, or paint whatever you like.I would like people to be able to use it easily," he said."I don't want to do things without creative ideas.Now my focus is on how to create better design rather than the wallet itself."
51.In which order did Bai do the following things?
a.create the paper wallet
b.study in Minzu University
c.work as a graphic designer
d.visit an exhibition about Tyvek in Beijing
A.cbad B.bcda C.cbda D.bcad
52.Which of the following words can best describe the designer?
A.diligent B.creative C.friendly D.honest
53.Tyvek, a synthetic paper material, has the following characters EXCEPT ____.
A.recyclable B.waterproof C.foldable D.profitable
54.What can people do with this kind of wallet?
A.They can use it as a handkerchief.
B.They can make it into a dictionary.
C.They can write their friend’s phone number on it.
D.They can buy a paper frog or paper crane with it.
55.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.Most of the Chinese students have tried to make some kind of paper work.
B.Many Chinese are fond of painting different things on their wallets.
C.Most of the wallets that people use nowadays can be recycled.
D.Most of the designers based in Beijing have tried Tyvek to create their own work of art.
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A wallet that looks like a piece of newspaper, an atlas, or an express parcel receipt? Or a business card that looks like a notepad? No kidding.
Bai Minghui, a Beijing-based designer, creates his artwork using Tyvek, a synthetic paper material which is difficult to tear, waterproof and, more importantly, totally recyclable.
Born to a worker family in 1983 in Tangshan, Hebei Province, Bai worked as a graphic designer at a financial magazine in Beijing after graduating from Minzu University of China.
In the spring of 2008, Bai visited an exhibition about Tyvek in Beijing's 798 art zone, and then worked with the material, trying to bring his designs to life. The first thing that came into his mind was the paper wallet, a must-try handicraft assignment(手工作業(yè))that most Chinese students do in elementary school.
"A paper wallet is definitely more useful than a paper crane or frog," Bai told Beijing Review, smiling. "At first, many people have no idea what it is, because it looks like a piece of newspaper or an express parcel receipt, and feels like real paper. But it's hard to tear.
"The completed, folded wallet is seamless, which creates so much fun for a designer. To be honest, I didn't think about profits at all," he said.
After months of research and development on printing and designing, the first generation of his paper wallet made a stunning debut(上市) in May 2008. The second generation, which offers a greater range of pattern options, was put on the market at the beginning of 2009.
"You can have graffiti(涂鴉) or write down phone numbers on it, or paint whatever you like. I would like people to be able to use it easily," he said. "I don't want to do things without creative ideas. Now my focus is on how to create better design rather than the wallet itself."
68. In which order did Bai do the following things?
a. create the paper wallet b. study in Minzu University
c. work as a graphic designer d. visit an exhibition about Tyvek in Beijing
A. cbad B. bcda C. cbda D. bcad
69. Which of the following words can best describe the designer?
A. diligent B. creative C. friendly D. honest
70. Tyvek, a synthetic paper material, has the following characters EXCEPT ____.
A. recyclable B. waterproof C. foldable D. profitable
71. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Most of the Chinese students have tried to make some kind of paper work.
B. Many Chinese are fond of painting different things on their wallets.
C. Most of the wallets that people use nowadays can be recycled.
D. Most of the designers based in Beijing have tried Tyvek to create their own work of art.
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