______ man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by ______ company he keeps.

A. The; a               B. A; a               C. The; the           D. A; the

III. Cloze (15 points)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word that best fits the context.

When I was younger, I thought that boys and grown men shouldn’t cry. The tears were signs of being __36__, which a man isn’t supposed to be.

But later, I discovered that courage isn’t all about trying to keep all the pain in check and trying to hide the__37__.

My 18-year-old sister eloped(私奔) and with it, I saw how weak my father’s heart was. We were used to seeing him as a(n) __38__ father.

For three days he wouldn’t talk. He would just sit __39__ outside our house in the dark. On the fourth night, I sat beside him and __40__ him to tell me what he feels about everything.

It has been years since I have laid my hand on my father’s shoulder as we have drifted apart (疏遠) farther and farther while I was __41__ up. That night though, I sensed my father trying to __42__ his pain and I wanted him to be able to let it out. We all have cried over what happened except him.

The simple touch and my words, “Dad, it’s not your __43__”, broke my father’s dam(水閘). In the darkness, he began to cry. I __44__ his shoulders shaking as he whispered, “__45__ did I go wrong? All I ever wanted was for my children to grow up right. Why couldn’t your sister wait?”

I understood then why he __46__ to be in the dark. __47__ being there, he hoped to spare his family of a father’s pain. His tears, __48__ we didn’t see them before that night, were there all the same.

I saw his __49__, that night when my father cried with my hand on his shoulder, and __50__ his pain.

36. A. weak                  B. poor                        C. sad                   D. honest

37. A. secrets                B. tears                        C. opinions            D. qualities

38. A. hard-working      B. easy-going                C. kind-hearted      D. strong-willed

39. A. quietly                B. impolitely                C. gently               D. carefully

40. A. reminded            B. asked                       C. ordered             D. suggested

41. A. bringing                 B. giving                      C. growing            D. turning

42. A. forget                 B. reduce                      C. control                     D. bear

43. A. character             B. daughter                   C. fault                 D. duty

44. A. noticed               B. felt                          C. heard                D. imagined

45. A. How                   B. What                       C. When                   D. Where

46. A. preferred            B. managed                  C. stayed               D. agreed

47. A. For                        B. On                           C. By                    D. Of

48. A. if                       B. because                    C. until                 D. though

49. A. condition            B. pain                         C. courage             D. trouble

50. A. understood          B. remembered             C. touched             D. respected

D

       We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it.

       Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils. The standards may be changed—no examination is perfect—but to have no tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards. There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in school or on teachers. This would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on the efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher.

       Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to them－a form of favoritism will replace equality. At the moment, the bright child from an ill－respected school can show certificates to prove he or she is suitable for a job, while the lack of certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending a well－ respected school. This defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and tile bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her school's reputation, unable to compete for employment with the child from the favored school.

       The opponents(反對者) of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils. According to these people, there must be no special, different, academic class. They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection. The selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computer.

53．The underlined word "favoritism" in paragraph 3 is used to describe the phenomenon that_____.

       A．bright children also need certificates to get satisfying jobs

       B．children from well－respected schools tend to have good jobs

       C．poor children with certificates are favored in job markets

       D．children attending ordinary schools achieve great success

54．What would happen if examinations were taken away according to the author?

       A．There would be more opportunities and excellence.

       B．Schools for bright children would lose their reputation.

       C．Children from poor families would be able to change their schools.

       D．Children's job opportunity would be affected by their school reputation.

55．The opponents of the examination system will agree that ________.

       A．jobs should not be assigned by systematic selection

       B．computers should be selected to take over many jobs

       C．special classes are necessary to keep the school standards

       D．schools with academic subjects should be done away with

56．The passage mainly focuses on________.

       A．schools and certificates                                B．examination and equality

       C．opportunity and employment                       D．standards and reputation

5．How I wish I had a chance to be____doing what I would like to do without being disturbed by others.

       A．left out                   B．left over                 C．left alone                D．left behind

   Studying alone, you are free to choose what to learn and when, ________ you don’t need others’ agreement.

A. while                     B. if                           C. though                    D. as

29．The young man，who by then     admission to university，decided to do some part-time jobs to gain more practical experience．

       A．gained                    B．was gaining             C．has gained               D．had gained

32．No ready technical data was ______________，but we managed to go without．

      A．believable      B．convenient           C．a(chǎn)vailable               D．Accessible

34. The policeman told me that I had passed the driving test and never in my life _______ so happy and excited.

A. I felt            B. did I feel           C. I had felt                  D. had I felt

       完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally separated, mixing with   36  . As they drive past   37   they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of acknowledgement. The only fame they have is making a nuisance (討厭的人) of themselves to the local police station by   38   music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other petty   39   gripe (把柄).

On moving into this neighborhood, I was   40   of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a   41   to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast (猛烈抨擊) me with some   42   or other.

I   43   answered politely and made sure I   44   as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind remark about their garden or pets.

Time passed and in October, as part of the kindness rock give (送愛心石活動), Maureen and I   45   to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their   46   remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to   47   these two unhappy ladies to our list and left a packet of cookies on their   48  . Imagine my   49   when two days later they   50   at my gate and jokingly said they are considering hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate, and they   51   me a bunch of flowers!

So, my fellow gifters, do not   52   on your random gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this   53   to others, nor how many broken or   54   hearted people you may just change with a simple act of   55  .

36. A. nobody                 B. someone                C. anyone          D. nothing

37. A. ladies                B. neighbors              C. friends           D. relatives

38. A. composing     B. requesting     C. reporting        D. explaining

39. A. important      B. easy                   C. interesting   D. little

40. A. accused                  B. warned                C. reminded        D. convinced

41. A. challenge                B. job                   C. task            D. matter

42. A. jokes                   B. advice            C. explanation   D. complaint

43. A. seldom                 B. never                  C. always           D. sometimes

44. A. waved                  B. stared                 C. noticed       D. laughed

45. A. started           B. continued     C. mentioned      D. decided

46. A. smile                   B. attitude       C. decision        D. anger

47. A. add                     B. recommend           C. reduced        D. drove

48. A. place                   B. roof                 C. gate           D. fence

49. A. interest          B. smile         C. surprise        D. face

50. A. whispered             B. stopped              C. shouted          D. wandered

51. A. brought                 B. wished              C. threw        D. expected

52. A. take in                  B. take up               C. give in         D. give up

53. A. refers           B. means               C. relates       D. contributes

54. A. kind                    B. light                C. hard           D. warm

55. A. sorrow                B. hope                     C. imagination    D. kindness

B

Modern Manners

Philip Howard answers your questions on contemporary etiquette (禮儀)

Philip Howard,

When my friend and I (two ladies of a certain age) go out to have a meal, she always leaves an extremely large tip. At times, the tip will equal the amount of one of the main dishes—sometimes it comes to about 30 per cent of the bill. I feel 15—20 per cent is adequate for services offered and depending on the type of restaurant. At a cafe I would like to leave 15 per cent or a bit more depending on the service and etc. A larger tip would be appropriate if we are in a big city or a nicer place. My friend says “Well, I am sure they are not driving a Mercedes (奔馳汽車).” Well, neither am I, and how does she know? Who is correct and how can I make changes? I might add I do truly feel tipping should be based on good service, and also if you frequent a place and know the staff a larger tip is OK. I would never hesitate to tip a waitperson. I always leave to the higher side.  

                                     Yours,

                                      Barbara Bade

Barbara Bade,

Americans are more generous tippers than the British. I suspect that 10 per cent for a tip is about normal in the UK. Tipping is a strange survival in our age of supposed equality and minimum wages. Your friend has a generous nature and deep purse. I do not see why you cannot let her tip whatever she wants, and do your own thing. I agree that a tip should be a reward for good service and general good feeling. If the service is rotten and the meal a disaster, we should withhold a tip and explain why we are doing so. Few of us have the chutzpah (厚顏) to do this. Sensible restaurants have a box for tips, so that they are shared out among the staff, including those in the kitchens whom we do not see. (I trust that the management does not receive the money as extra profit.) I look forward to the day when waiters and other servants are paid a good enough living wage, so that they do not have to depend on the generosity of strangers to survive. To wait at table is just as honorable a way to earn a living in this wicked world. If you are pleased with the meal and cheerful service, you should tip as handsomely as your purse affords. I don’t suppose that your waiter / waitress is driving a Mercedes, even in the States. 

                                       Yours,

                                            Philip Howard

60. We can learn from the first letter that Barbara prefers ___________.

A. changing her own ideas on how to tip waiters

B. leaving a bigger tip to the familiar waitpersons

C. eating at a café rather than in a nice restaurant

D. saving as much money as possible for herself

61. It can be inferred that Barbara’s friend tips waiters heavily ________.

A. to show that she is well off                               B. because they are thought to be poorly paid

C. to show that she is generous                          D. because they have offered her full service

62. Besides quality of service, Philip regards __________ as principles of tipping.

A. taste of food and amount of one’s money

B. taste of food and the number of servants

C. generosity of strangers and the number of servants

D. amount of one’s money and generosity of strangers