“Have a nice day” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well. 

“Have a nice day. Next!” The version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words came out in the same tone ( 腔調(diào) ) with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else’s is the management’s attempt to increase business.

Although the use of the expression is insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it’s nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don’t care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.

56. How does the author understand Maxie’s words?  

A. Maxie shows her anxiety to the author. 

B. Maxie really wishes the author a good day.

C. Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.

D. Maxie really worries about the author’s security.

57. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. The salesgirl is rude.

B. The salesgirl is bored.

C. The salesgirl cares about me.

D. The salesgirl says the words as nothing special.

58. According to the last paragraph, people say“Have a nice day”_______.

A. sincerely

B. as thanks

C. as a habit

D. encouragingly

59. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Have a Nice Day—a Social Custom

B. Have a Nice Day—a Pleasant Gesture

C. Have a Nice Day—a Heart-warming Greeting

D. Have a Nice Day—a Polite Ending of a Conversation

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36～55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出最佳選項。

I was working on my usual Sunday afternoon shift at the bakery. The flow of 　36 rushed to finish weekend shopping in order to return home 　37 to prepare supper or watch the football game. I 　38 on my job of stamping hundreds of bags for the coming holiday　　 weekend 　39 I heard a weak voice, “Excuse me, miss.” I 　40　 up to see an elderly man standing before me. He 41　 asked if he could have a tart (果陷餅). I went to fetch the tart and placed it in a box.

　 “Three dollars, please.” I told him. The man looked 　42 and began shaking his head. This is one of the most awkward 　43　 , because you want to give the dessert away, but cannot. He apologized, saying he would not 　44　 more than expected on a tart.

　45 I felt upset, I waited on (照顧) the customer behind him, a woman who asked for various breads and desserts 　46 a dinner party she was hosting. After finishing her 47 , she asked if I would 　48 adding a tart to her bill and placing it in a 49 box. My curiosity grew as I handed it to her. She paid, 50 me and walked away.

　 I 　51 to stamping bags, but I couldn’t concentrate. I could not stop thinking about the little old man who could not, or _ 52　 not, spend three dollars on a dessert. Just then, I saw the woman giving the man 　53 much-desired tart. His face 　54 , brilliant and appreciative. 55 her kindness, he reached into his pocket and gave her the only thing he had: a piece of candy.

36．A．workers　 　　 B．women　　 　　　　 C．housewives　　 D. customers

37．A．whether　　 　 B．either　　　 　　　　 C．a(chǎn)s　　　　　　 　 D. while

38．A．made　　 　　　 B．depended　 　　　　 C．focused　　　　 D. put

39．A．then　　　 　 B．that　　　　 　　　　 C．which 　　　　　 D. when

40．A．came　　　 　 B．got　　　　 　　　 C．looked　　　　 　 D. covered

41．A．politely　　 　　 B．loudly　　　 　　　 C．proudly　　　 　　 D. rudely

42．A．a(chǎn)ngry　　　 　 B．disappointed 　　　　 C．happy　　　　 　　 D. poor

43．A．moments　 　 B．persons　　　 　　 C．manners　　　 　　 D. ways

44．A．pay　　　　 　 B．use　　　　 　　　 C．spend　　　　 　 D. waste

45．A．Because　　 　 B．Since　　　　 　　 C．Before　　　　 　 D. Although

46．A．for　　　　 B．in　　　　　 　　　 C．from　　　　　 　 D. to

47．A．question　　 　 B．order　　　 　　　 C．shopping　　　 　 D. need

48．A．mind　　　 　 B．like　　　　 　　　 C．try　　　　　 　 D. consider

49．A．similar　　 　 B．usual　　　 　　　 C．divided　　　　 　 D. separate

50．A．greeted　　 　 B．excused　　 　　　 C．thanked　　　 　 D. left

51．A．ran　　　　 　 B．turned　　　 　　　 C．returned　　　 　 D. walked

52．A．dared　　　 　 B．would　　　 　　　 C．should　　　　 　 D. must

53．A．her　　　　 　 B．his　　　　　 　　 C．my　　　　　 　 D. their

54．A．showed up　 　 B．turned up　　 　　　 C．lit up　　　　 　　 D. lifted up

55．A．In honor of 　 B．In addition to 　　　 C．In place of　　 　 D. In return for

---- The government should think about the medical reform again, in my opinion.

---- ________________. The medical services and efficiency are not good at the moment.

A. You can’t be serious　　　　　　　　　　 B. Go ahead, please

C. That’s all right D. I can’t agree more

I don’t know what her reaction is _______ to be, so I don’t dare to tell her the result.

A. likely                         B. probable               C. possible                     D. perhaps

---Have they finished the project?

---Yes. By the end of last month, they ______ it. Now they ______ on a new one.

A. had finished; are working　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. had finished; work　　

C. have finished; are working　　　 　　　　　 D. have finished; work

She really impressed me a lot for I had never heard ______voice.

A. the more beautiful B. a most beautiful　　　　

C. a much beautiful　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. a more beautiful

Every year _______ students attend the college entrance examination, and ______ them can be admitted into their ideal universities.

A. a quantity; many                                 B. a quantity of; a good many        

C. quantities of; many of                         D. quantities; a good many of

It’s really a pity that the heavy rain ______ to go for a picnic.

A. made it impossible for us                           B. made that impossible for us

C. made us impossible                                   D. made it impossible of us

_______ we were studying abroad, we learned much about foreign culture and customs.

A. Since                        B. While                   C. After                          D. During

_______ himself ______ clearly, he raised his voice.

A. So as to make; heard                              B. In order to make; hear

C. To make; heard                                      D. In order that make; hear