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In Twain, many people know what a “motorpool” means. It is1known as a place for the maintenance(維修)of official business and government cars.2it is a place for vehicle maintenance.
More than ten years ago I came to America on business and I took advantage of the3to visit my friend. My friend drove a car to4me at the airport, and took me to his home. Out of the 5, my friend drove his car into the innermost6, which had a sign “carpool only”. I7what “carpool” meant. I felt doubted whether he was going to a motorpool.8I thought myself clever in asking:
“Is there anything wrong with the car?”
“Nothing.9?” said he.
“Well then, why are you going to carpool?” I10.
My friend couldn’t help11and told me that“carpool”refers to the lane that only the cars with two or more12can drive in. I felt rather embarrassed on13that.
After dinner, my friend’s neighbor came over to ask whether he14“carpool” the next day. “15,” my friend said, “I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow.” I was16again, wondering why he could not “carpool” with him since we had “carpooled”17. My friend explained to me again that the “carpool” that his neighbor18meant they in turn drove the car to work so as to save energy. The first “carpool” is a noun,19the second “carpool” is a verb. It is really20for newcomers in America to understand it in a short time.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      commonly
    2. B.
      probably
    3. C.
      partly
    4. D.
      simply
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      In general
    2. B.
      In particular
    3. C.
      First of all
    4. D.
      Above of all
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      break
    2. B.
      time
    3. C.
      chance
    4. D.
      place
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      watch
    2. B.
      help
    3. C.
      meet
    4. D.
      catch
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      house
    2. B.
      airport
    3. C.
      station
    4. D.
      waiting-room
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      road
    2. B.
      lane
    3. C.
      street
    4. D.
      route
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      wondered
    2. B.
      knew
    3. C.
      understood
    4. D.
      learned
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      For
    2. B.
      Thus
    3. C.
      Then
    4. D.
      Though
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      How
    2. B.
      What
    3. C.
      Why
    4. D.
      Where
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      replied
    2. B.
      asked
    3. C.
      explained
    4. D.
      answered
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      saying
    2. B.
      talking
    3. C.
      laughing
    4. D.
      speaking
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      passengers
    2. B.
      drivers
    3. C.
      gentlemen
    4. D.
      ladies
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      noticing
    2. B.
      seeing
    3. C.
      informing
    4. D.
      hearing
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      needed
    2. B.
      could
    3. C.
      should
    4. D.
      would
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      Sure
    2. B.
      Sorry
    3. C.
      Pardon
    4. D.
      Good
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      believed
    2. B.
      doubted
    3. C.
      confused
    4. D.
      worried
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      today
    2. B.
      tomorrow
    3. C.
      yesterday
    4. D.
      tonight
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      used
    2. B.
      insisted
    3. C.
      learned
    4. D.
      provided
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      as
    2. B.
      so
    3. C.
      while
    4. D.
      for
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      interesting
    2. B.
      difficult
    3. C.
      important
    4. D.
      necessary

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When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter, he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He1her Inky.
“ I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats2playmates ,” Kruger,
The seventy-year-old man , says. “My hearing was damaged by the3of farm equipment , so I learned to connect with4. They react to what they see and what you do. ”
Inky was a gentle cat,5the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did6that would set her apart from7cats forever.
Kruger had gone down to the basement to8the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he9to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so , he slipped and10his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.
11in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt12going into shock(休克). He shouted for help ,13his wife, Brenda , was asleep in their
bedroom at the opposite end of the house.14Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.
“Go get Brenda, ” Kruger said to Inky.
Inky15to the bedroom door and scratched16until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the17Brenda found her husband18the stairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months19therd,”
Says Kruger . “Although I became lame , I was blessed. ” Since the accident, Inky has20
Left Kruger’s side.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      gave
    2. B.
      chose
    3. C.
      named
    4. D.
      remembered
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      like
    2. B.
      as
    3. C.
      except
    4. D.
      among
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      sound
    2. B.
      alarm
    3. C.
      noise
    4. D.
      voice
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      animals
    2. B.
      friends
    3. C.
      farmers
    4. D.
      neghbors
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      sharing
    2. B.
      visiting
    3. C.
      dividing
    4. D.
      discovering
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      anything
    2. B.
      nothing
    3. C.
      something
    4. D.
      everything
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      familiar
    2. B.
      lovely
    3. C.
      ordinary
    4. D.
      outstanding
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      shut out
    2. B.
      shut off
    3. C.
      shut down
    4. D.
      shut up
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      marched
    2. B.
      flew
    3. C.
      struggled
    4. D.
      climbed
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      bent
    2. B.
      hit
    3. C.
      shook
    4. D.
      pulled
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      Falling
    2. B.
      Lying
    3. C.
      Appearing
    4. D.
      Thinking
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      it
    2. B.
      itself
    3. C.
      him
    4. D.
      himself
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      and
    2. B.
      but
    3. C.
      or
    4. D.
      so
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      Thus
    2. B.
      Otherwise
    3. C.
      Then
    4. D.
      Rather
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      walked
    2. B.
      ran
    3. C.
      returned
    4. D.
      withdrew
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      rapidly
    2. B.
      suddenly
    3. C.
      madly
    4. D.
      urgently
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      bedroom
    2. B.
      basement
    3. C.
      yard
    4. D.
      house
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      at the bottom of
    2. B.
      in the middle of
    3. C.
      at the top of
    4. D.
      in the front of
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      regretting
    2. B.
      resting
    3. C.
      relaxing
    4. D.
      recovering
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      never
    2. B.
      ever
    3. C.
      still
    4. D.
      already

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Read the following directions on a bottle of medicine:
“Take two tablets(藥片)with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required, For maximum(最大量) night-time and early morning relief(緩解疼痛), take two tablets at bed - time, Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount for a grownup. For children under six years old, ask for your doctor’s advice.
Reduce the amount if nervousness, restlessness, or sleeplessness occurs,”

  1. 1.

    The directions on this medicine bottle clearly warn the patient not to take more than _____ .

    1. A.
      twenty-four tablets a day.
    2. B.
      eight tablets a day.
    3. C.
      six tablets a day.
    4. D.
      three tablets a day.
  2. 2.

    We can infer from the directions that ______ .

    1. A.
      the medicine could cause some people to feel nervous.
    2. B.
      children may take the same amount that grown-ups take.
    3. C.
      one may not take this medicine before going to bed.
    4. D.
      the medicine is a liquid.
  3. 3.

    If one cannot sleep, it is suggested that he _____ .

    1. A.
      take two tablets before going to bed.
    2. B.
      take less than two tablets before going to bed.
    3. C.
      stop taking the medicine.
    4. D.
      ask advice of a doctor.
  4. 4.

    Obviously the medicine _______ .

    1. A.
      may be dangerous to small children.
    2. B.
      cannot be taken by children under twelve years old.
    3. C.
      may be taken by children but not by grown-ups.
    4. D.
      may be taken by grown-ups but not by children.

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Robert Frost was one of America’s best known and most honored serious writers. But his fame came late in his life.
He was born in San Francisco, California in 1874. He lived in California during his early  childhood. He was named after the chief Southern general in America’s Civil War. The general’s name was Robert Edward Lee. The poet was named Robert Lee Frost, because his father wanted to honor the general.
Someone once asked another American writer, Ernest Hemingway, how to become a writer. The best thing, he said, was to have an unhappy childhood. If this is true, Robert Frost’s childhood was unhappy enough to make him a very good writer. Robert Frost’s father was a reporter who wanted to be a politician. He often drank too much wine and became angry. Robert was the victim (受害者) of his anger.
Robert Frost finished high school in 1891. After high school, Robert’s grandfather offered to pay his costs at Dartmouth College. But Robert left the school after a few months. He did not like it. He spent the next few years working at different jobs. At one time, he worked in a factory. Later, he repaired shoes. He was a teacher. He was a reporter. Always, he wrote poetry.
Robert Frost attended Harvard University for two years. After that, he returned to the many jobs  he held before. For a while, Frost tried to take care of a farm in the state of New Hampshire. He was not a successful farmer. And he continued to write poetry. He said that until 1930, he earned only about ten dollars a year from writing.
In 1912, he decided to try to make a new start. He took his family to Britain. The cost of living was low. In Britain, Frost found a publisher for his first book of poems. The book was called A Boy’s Will. When it appeared in 1913. Frost received high praise from British readers. Praise was something he had not received in his own country.
Ezra Pound, another American poet living in Britain, read the poems and liked them very much. He wrote a magazine article about Frost. He also helped get Frost’s second book of poems published in America. That book was called North of Boston.

  1. 1.

    The followings are writers EXCEPT ________.

    1. A.
      Robert Edward Lee
    2. B.
      Robert Lee Frost
    3. C.
      Ernest Hemingway
    4. D.
      Ezra Pound
  2. 2.

    The passage wrote about Hemingway in order to show that

    1. A.
      he had great influence on Frost’s poetry and life
    2. B.
      Frost’ s poetry style was the same as Hemingway’s
    3. C.
      Frost was unhappy because he was the victim of his father
    4. D.
      Frost spent his childhood unhappily
  3. 3.

    What can we learn from the passage?

    1. A.
      Once Frost’s first book was published he gained great praise in his country.
    2. B.
      After leaving Harvard University, he began to learn to write poetry.
    3. C.
      Frost was found lo have a gift in poetry while he studied in high school.
    4. D.
      Robert Frost’s father was angry and drank a lot because he didn’t realize his dream.
  4. 4.

    What’s the passage mainly about?

    1. A.
      Robert Frost’s unhappy childhood.
    2. B.
      Robert Frost’s first and second book.
    3. C.
      Robert Frost’s family and jobs.
    4. D.
      Robert Frost’s life and poetry.

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His father was not so pleased and made his feelings known as he and Stephen were on their daily walk. It was the first step in his plans for Stephen to take over the estate(地產(chǎn))when the time came, and although Stephen was well aware of this, he could think of no reason not to accompany him.
"Thought you'd forgotten that nonsense. Still, I dare say I could pull a few strings to get you to the Army..."
"No, Father! I have told you I want to learn to fly. What chance would I have to do that in the Army? I'd be better off in the Navy——at least they've got the Fleet Air Arm. But I have been put in the RAF and that's where I want to be, so let's leave it at that." His face went red. Sent to his father's school and then to Cambridge, much to his satisfaction, he had never had to defend his own desires and his father was a hard man to oppose.
The father glared at Stephen, "No, I won't leave it at that. I want to know what other ridiculous ideas are in your head. For a start, what's all this about America?"
"America?"
"Yes. All those books I saw in your room the other day. Brochures about emigration(移民)."
The big, silvered head lowered, like that of a bull about to charge."Don't trouble to deny it."
"I won't, Father. Some men at Cambridge have been talking about it. They want people like us here, mathematicians and scientists, for all kinds of research——the sort of research I could do.It would be a worthwhile life for me."
The father responded exactly as his son had known he would."You've got a worthwhile life here!You've got an estate to run!"
"No, Father. You've got an estate to run. I never asked for it. Why not ask Baden to do this stuff? He perhaps can make a good job of it, but I..."
"If he were here, I might think about this silly idea of yours——only think about it, mind you but..."

  1. 1.

    If Father wanted Stephen to take over the estate, the first thing he did would__________.

    1. A.
      take a walk with Stephen as usual
    2. B.
      wait till his son graduated from Cambridge
    3. C.
      persuade Stephen not to go into RAF
    4. D.
      send Stephen to the Army instead of RAF
  2. 2.

    Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Stephen preferred to go into the Navy rather than the Army.
    2. B.
      Stephen also received his call-up papers as Roy.
    3. C.
      The father didn't like Stephen's idea of going to America.
    4. D.
      Stephen was eventually forced to stay to run the estate.
  3. 3.

    After reading this passage, we can infer that__________.

    1. A.
      Stephen had never had to defend his desires before
    2. B.
      Baden might be one of Stephen's family members
    3. C.
      Stephen wanted to fly in RAF and become a pilot in America
    4. D.
      if somebody took over the estate, Stephen could realize his dream
  4. 4.

    What do we learn from the underlined sentence?

    1. A.
      It looked as if the father was angry when mentioning the brochures.
    2. B.
      The father was very angry and wanted to beat his son Stephen.
    3. C.
      Stephen was annoyed when his father referred to the brochures.
    4. D.
      A big red bull was about to charge at Stephen.
  5. 5.

    Which would be the best title for this passage?

    1. A.
      RAF——a better choice than the Army
    2. B.
      A talk between Father and Son
    3. C.
      The dreams of a Cambridge student
    4. D.
      Conflict between Father and Son

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A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.
By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation early on were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible .
Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t show up on an IQ test.
The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists’ concerns. But brain theory can’t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.   
Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people’s success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”.
EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one’s ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the elements for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.
While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is true of EQ and IQ according to the text?

    1. A.
      The higher a person’s EQ is, the higher his or her IQ is.
    2. B.
      The higher a person’s IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is.
    3. C.
      Some people can be blessed with lots of both, but some with little of either.
    4. D.
      Scientists have already discovered the way in which EQ and IQ work together.
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means         .

    1. A.
      kind
    2. B.
      floating
    3. C.
      excited
    4. D.
      optimistic
  3. 3.

    What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows?

    1. A.
      Information about famous people with high EQ.
    2. B.
      Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ.
    3. C.
      Some reasons why EQ is a relatively new field.
    4. D.
      Strong demand for basic emotional education.

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We like to consider ourselves the superior race, and we are. It’s true that we are getting to know more and more, and we actually live in “the information age”. Our human vanity(虛榮心) makes us believe that we really have to know everything! Surprisingly, we do not have this ability. The question “what is happening in the Bermuda Triangle” is the very proof.
Where is the Bermuda Triangle located? The mysterious triangle is believed to be situated between Florida, Bermuda and Puerto Rico, where too many unusual events have happened.
On December the 5th 1945, five U.S. military planes took off from Florida on a clear day only to disappear over Bermuda. Furthermore, some other disappearances took place; in 1947, an American C54 plane simply disappeared at 100 miles from Bermuda; at 80 miles, a Star Tiger plane disappeared in 1948.
Even Columbus had trouble in Bermuda. Some of his journals were about the strange happenings there: “the waters are changing their colors” and “compasses are going wild”.
Maybe it’s why it is called the Devil’s triangle or the Atlantic cemetery.
Many hypotheses were stated in order to explain the strange events. In spite of these attempts, the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle remains unsolved.
Some people get to say that maybe aliens are involved in it. Other imaginative scientists relate the happenings in Bermuda to Einstein’s theory, saying that the missing ships and planes are translated to another dimension of space and time and taken into another world.
Maybe we will just have to wait to go to Heaven and ask the One who made it. The answer will surely be a satisfying one!

  1. 1.

    The writer may probably think that______.

    1. A.
      humans have to and can know everything strange
    2. B.
      the missing ships are taken into another world
    3. C.
      humans can know more in “the information age”
    4. D.
      God created the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle
  2. 2.

    Columbus’ journals told us that in Bermuda _______.

    1. A.
      an American C54 plane disappeared
    2. B.
      there were some strange happenings
    3. C.
      the compasses were lost
    4. D.
      a cemetery was found
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “hypotheses” in the 6th paragraph probably means______.

    1. A.
      guesses
    2. B.
      reports
    3. C.
      places
    4. D.
      stories
  4. 4.

    The purpose of the writer is to______.

    1. A.
      tell some stories about the Bermuda Triangle
    2. B.
      warn people not to travel to the Bermuda Triangle
    3. C.
      laugh at man’s vanity to know everything
    4. D.
      prove man does not have the ability to know all

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There is a new type of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified columns.It is sometimes placed among “situations vacant”, although it does not offer anyone a job, and sometimes it appears among “situations wanted”, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job, either.What it does is to offer help in applying for a job.
“Contact us before writing your application”, or “Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae or job history”, is how it is usually expressed.The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment.It is also an indication of the growing importance of the CV, with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right.
There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application.“Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams”, was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school.The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview.And in those days of full employment the technique worked.The letter proved that you could write and were available for work.Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest.
There is no doubt, however, that it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the CV.

  1. 1.

    The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper column        .

    1. A.
      informs job hunters of the opportunities available
    2. B.
      informs employers of the people available for work
    3. C.
      divides available jobs into various types
    4. D.
      promises to offer useful advice to those looking for employment
  2. 2.

    Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because          .

    1. A.
      there are so many people out of work
    2. B.
      there are so many top?level jobs available
    3. C.
      there is a lack of jobs available for artistic people
    4. D.
      the CV is considered to be a work of art
  3. 3.

    In the past it was expected that first job hunters would        .

    1. A.
      write an initial letter giving their life history
    2. B.
      keep any detailed information until they obtained an interview
    3. C.
      have no qualifications other than being able to read and write
    4. D.
      pass some exams before applying for a job
  4. 4.

    The CV has become such an important document because           .

    1. A.
      there has been an increase in the number of applicants with degrees
    2. B.
      there has been an increase in the number of jobs advertised
    3. C.
      jobs are becoming much more complicated nowadays
    4. D.
      the other processes of applying for jobs are more difficult to do

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Researchers have announced the result of two studies on the health effects of the drug aspirin.One study shows aspirin can sharply reduce the chance that a healthy, older man will suffer from a heart attack.
The study offered two new results from earlier findings, It said taking one aspirin pili every other day helped only healthy men over the age of fifty.It also said aspirin gave the greatest protection against heart attacks to men with low blood cholesterol(膽固醇)levels.
Earlier in the United States began a major aspirin study in the early 1980s.It included 22,000 healthy men doctors.Ail were between the ages of forty and eighty-four.More than 11,000 of the doctors took a harmless pill that contained no drug.The men did not know which kind of pill they were taking.
The doctors who took aspirin suffered 44% fewer heart attacks than those taking the harmless pill.139 men who took aspirin suffered from heart attacks.Ten of them died.239 men who did not take aspirin suffered from heart attacks.Twenty-six of them died.
The researchers said the doctors' study provides clear proof that taking aspirin can prevent a first heart attack in healthy, older men.They said, however, the result does not mean every man over the mage of fifty should take aspirin.They said aspirin couldn't help men who do not eat healthy foods, who smoke cigarettes and who are fat.The researchers said men who think they wou3d be helped by taking aspirin should talk with their doctors first.

  1. 1.

    We may learn that the new use of aspirin is ______.

    1. A.
      to treat heart disease
    2. B.
      to reduce the chance of a heart attack in old men
    3. C.
      to protect old men
    4. D.
      to reduce the blood cholesterol levels
  2. 2.

    Aspirin can help those who ______.

    1. A.
      are older and healthy
    2. B.
      know how to keep fit
    3. C.
      are fat and smoke cigarettes
    4. D.
      are suffering from heart attack
  3. 3.

    At last the researchers advised us to take aspirin _____.

    1. A.
      as we like
    2. B.
      with care
    3. C.
      every day
    4. D.
      if we are over fifty
  4. 4.

    From the experiment we can conclude that about ______ of people who suffered from heart attacks without aspirin died.

    1. A.
      7%
    2. B.
      19%
    3. C.
      11%
    4. D.
      44%

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China has a growing love affair with the cars.This is clear at the Beijing Asian Games Village Automobile Exchange, where more and more people come to look and increasingly to buy.
Alice Wu is an editor at a Chinese Internet publication.She takes the subway to work, but she is certain she can cut her commute time if she drives herself.Wu says it takes her three hours to get to work now.If she had a car, she says, the same trip would only take her two hours.
The Asian Games Village Automobile Exchange is the biggest car dealership in Beijing.General manager Guo Yong says the business sells more than two thousand cars each week.Guo says it is much easier for Chinese consumers to buy a car now.In the past, it would take them several years to earn enough money to buy a new car.Now, he says, many people only need to save for one year.Also, the emergence of less expensive domestic brands like Chery and BYD means more Chinese can afford cars.
For decades, most Chinese city residents got about by bicycle or public buses and trains.Now, in many areas, the number of new cars is growing faster than the road system, leaving city streets jammed with traffic.Guo Liang has wanted to buy a car for a decade, and he will be the first in his family to own one.He is not deterred by Beijing's traffic jams.Guo says if the traffic is too bad, he will use the car for leisure or holidays with his family.Another customer, Zhang Menxin, works in Beijing, but is from Xi'an, more than 900 kilometers away.Zhang says it is very difficult to get a train ticket to return home for Chinese New Year.She adds that train is not convenient.If she had her own car, she says, she could go anytime she wanted to.
World Bank transportation specialist Shomik Mendhiratta says, “Getting a car makes people feel like they have arrived to the middle class, and it's got a huge status associated with it.It's a fantastic thing to have.”

  1. 1.

    The underlined word "deterred" in the 4th paragraph probably means           .

    1. A.
      encouraged
    2. B.
      attracted
    3. C.
      astonished
    4. D.
      discouraged
  2. 2.

    The reason why Zhang Menxin wants to buy a car is that          .

    1. A.
      it is hard and inconvenient for her to go home in Xi'an by train.
    2. B.
      she doesn't like to go to work by subway.
    3. C.
      she wants to use the car for leisure or holidays with her family
    4. D.
      the place where she works is far from her house
  3. 3.

    The best title for the passage should be "          "

    1. A.
      Cars made China a country on wheels
    2. B.
      More Chinese Hitting the road in their own cars.
    3. C.
      More cars sold by the Beijing Asian Games Village Automobile Exchange
    4. D.
      China is developing rapidly in the past few years.
  4. 4.

    According to what Shomik Mendhiratta in the last paragraph, the car is ____ for the person who owns it.

    1. A.
      of little value
    2. B.
      a means of transportation
    3. C.
      a status symbol
    4. D.
      a heavy burden

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