Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decissions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertisers hoping to sell their products.

　The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people's life. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an ubsuitable item that it is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals,lifestyle instructors,or advisors.

　　It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing: no choice, no anxiety.

60. What does the author try to argue in Paragraph 1?

A. The exercise of rights is a luxury　

B. The practice of choice is difficult

C. The right of choice is given but at a price　

D. Choice and right exist at the same time

61. Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety?

A. Professionals find it hard to decide on s suitable product

B. People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persusion.

C. Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items.

D. Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice.

62. By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove 　　.

A. advanced products meet the needs of people.

B. products of the latest design flood the market

C. competitions are fierce in high-tech industry

D. everyday goods needs to be replaced often

63. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The variety of choices in modern society　　　　　

B. The opinions on people's right in different countries

C. The problem about the availability of everyday goods

D. The helplessness in purching decisions

It is impossible not to make a mistake at some point in your life．We may as well accept that something will go wrong and we will be to blame．It is therefore sensible to work out some strategies for apologizing，and the best way to apologize is by letter．This way you can take care over every word you write一 which you can’t do if you say sorry to someone in person．

We all say or do something that we wish we hadn’t said or done．You may say something that accidentally hurts someone，or you may provide a service which doesn't come up to the standards that a client or customer expected,

You may feel that it was a genuine mistake which couldn’t be avoided. Rather than dwell on the mistake, you should quickly try to remedy (補(bǔ)救) the problem．An effective letter of apology is an important part of that process．

For the content of the letter，just remember TABS—Timing，Action，Brevity，Sincerity．

The timing of a letter of apology is crucial—it must be sent as soon as possible．Any delay in sending the letter will only compound the problem．In this case “Better late than never” is not the best motto! The longer you wait before writing a，letter of apology，the more it will seem that you have been coerced (被迫) into writing it．

Although it is important to recognize what has gone before，it is also essential to detail the action you plan to take to rectify whatever it was you did wrong．Research has shown that some indication that you have thought about what future action you plan to take is always well received.

A letter of apology should be brief and the word “sorry” should appear no more than twice．Indicate that you are aware you are using it a second time“Once again，I am so sorry for…”or“As I said earlier，I am really sorry about…”．Finally，the tone of the letter has to be sincere．In fact, the combination of all the above factors will help in this respect．

And don’t think that letters are out of date in the email-oriented 21st century．An apology email can be worse than no apology at all !

56. What kind of advice does the text suggest about apologizing?

A. It’s a good idea to write a letter of apology as soon as something goes wrong．

B．It’s a good idea to send several emails to apologize and show you mean it．

C．Write a long letter apologizing several times to make your point．

D．Wait to see how they react to your letter before planning to do anything．

57．What kind of things do you NOT apologize for?

A．Services that are not as good as they should be．　 B．Genuine mistakes．

C．Car accidents．　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Causing offence or hurt．

58. The underlined expression“rather than dwell on the mistake”in the third paragraph means you_____.

A．don’t waste time worrying about what happened　　 B．consider the problem

C．forget about what happened　　　　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)nalyze who was at fault

59．The underlined word“rectify”in the sixth paragraph means to _____________.

A．put right　　 B．improve　　 C．Eliminate （消除）　　 D．a(chǎn)pologize

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to 36 the house-building business to live a more 37 life with his wife and 38 his extended family. He would miss the paycheck（工資）each week, but he wanted to retire. They could39 .
The employer was 40 to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, 41 over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and 42 materials. It was an unfortunate way to 43a dedicated（獻(xiàn)身的）career.
  When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to 44 the house. Then he handed the front-door 45to the carpenter and said, “This is your house... my46 to you.”
  The carpenter was shocked!
 What a 47 ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
 48it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting 49 than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we 50 we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently.
But, you cannot 51 . You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Someone 52 said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your53 , and the choices you 54today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build 55 !
36.  A. continue   B. start       C. leave       D. find
37  A. leisurely   B. lonely      C. orderly      D. friendly
38  A support     B. share      C. enjoy       D. care
39.  A. go off     B. get by      C. pass on     D. work away
40.  A. polite      B. nervous    C. proud      D. sorry
41.  A. but        B. while      C. which      D. before
42.  A. perfect     B. inferior     C. superior    D. tough
43.  A. satisfy     B. improve     C. meet      D. end
44.  A. buy       B. repair        C. inspect    D. sell
45.  A. roof      B. window        C. key     D. design
46  . A. gift       B. promise       C. salary    D. words
47.  A. disappointment  B. shame     C. pleasure   D. success
48.  A. So         B. Yet         C. As        D. Such
49.  A. worse      B. more      C. rather    D. less
50.  A. realize      B. explain    C. think    D. admit     
51.  A. step forward       B. go back       C. come out    D. look around
52.  A. never            B. again          C. once        D. nearly
53 .  A. attitude         B. experience       C. skill       D. advantage     
54.  A. learn          B. take             C. see         D. make
55.  A. badly         B. wisely           C. early         D. confidently

________advertisements，TV programs are often made boring.

A．Regularly interrupted by  B．Regularly interrupting

C．To regularly interrupt    D．To be regularly interrupted by

The closing music________out when the hero rides off into the sunset.

A．faded      B．would fade   C．has faded         D．fades

—It’s a long time ________I saw you last.

—Yes，and what a pity it is now that it will be a long time ________we see each other again.

A．before；since        B．since；when   C．since；before       D．when；before

He never________to help those in trouble because he was a kind­hearted man.

A．handled          B．hurried   C．hesitated         D．determined

 Her parents objected to _________ that farmer , though he was very rich.

      A. she married      B. her to marry      C. marry          D. her marrying  

 A teacher’s job isn’t easy ___.

 A. to be don    B. to do    C. for doing   D. of doing

He __ the money back in six months.

 A. undertook paying         B .undertook to pay

C was undertaken paying      D. was undertaken to pay