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       Nearly two decades has passed , I still remember my favourite professor, James Sehwartz. Whenever he smiles ,it’s as if you’d just been told the funniest joke on earth .Almost all his students are his friends, and almost all his students know his life story.

       When James was a teenager ,his father   36   him to a fur factory where he worked . This was during the Great Depression. The   37  was to get James a job.

       He entered the factory ,and immediately felt as if the   38   had closed in around him. The room was dark and hot , the windows covered with dust, and the   39   were packed tightly together ,running like trains. The fur hairs were flying ,   40   a thickened air ,and the workers,

  41   the pieces of fur together , were bent over their needles   42  the boss marched up and down the rows ,searching for them to go faster .James could hardly   43  . He stood next to his father ,frozen with fear ,hoping the boss wouldn’t   44  at him , too.

       During lunch break ,his father took James to the boss and pushed him in front of him,   45 if there was any work for his son. But    46  there was barely enough  47  for the adult labours ,for no one would give it up once he takes a job.

       Thus , for James, it was a   48  . He hated the place. He made a   49  that he kept to the end of his like: he would never do any work that brought    50  to someone else ,and he would never allow himself to    51   money off the seat of others.

       “What will you do?” his mother , Eva , would ask him.

       “I don’t know,” he   52  say. He ruled out law ,because he didn’t like  53   , and he ruled out medicine , because he couldn’t take the    54  of blood.

       “What will you do?”

55  , my best professor I ever had became he thought it was the job not to hurt anybody.

36．A．sent   B．took  C．carried      D．a(chǎn)dmitted

37．A．situation   B．condition  C．idea   D．way

38．A．lights       B．doors C．chances     D．walls

39．A．goods       B．workers    C．machines  D．vehicles

40．A．creating    B．sending     C．taking       D．disturbing

41．A．collecting B．pulling     C．drawing    D．sewing

42．A．a(chǎn)s     B．a(chǎn)fter  C．if      D．though

43．A．breathe     B．see    C．walk D．hear

44．A．a(chǎn)ttack       B．scold C．rush  D．scream

45．A．doubting   B．questioning      C．a(chǎn)sking      D．demanding

46．A．a(chǎn)lso   B．still   C．yet    D．even

47．A．time  B．work C．office       D．occupation

48．A．comforting      B．regretting  C．blessing    D．forgiving

49．A．request     B．promise    C．plan  D．a(chǎn)rrangement

50．A．harm B．injury       C．damage     D．inconvenience

51．A．pay   B．save  C．make D．let

52．A．should      B．would       C．could D．might

53．A．police       B．lawyers     C．judges      D．government

54．A．sight B．feel   C．sense D．scenery

55．A．Generally B．Luckily     C．Eventually       D．Basically

With a busy life and job, pressure can make you look tired and aged. Kissi Health-Beauty Center gives classes, makes training plans according to your physical conditions, and sets up an individual file. All these things will help you to get to know your body and the way to keep it fit.

1) BODY-BUILDING

Imported gym equipment will help you build up your body’s muscles, making you look full of energy and strength.

2) GYMNASTIC EXERCISES

A bright and large exercise room with excellent equipment and music will give your body a chance to enjoy movement with rhythm.

3) SPECIAL “LAZY-BONE” FITNESS CENTER

“Lazy-bone” fitness equipment is the first bodyshaping set of seven beds in Houston. Designed according to human anatomic (解剖學(xué)的) and kinematic（運(yùn)動(dòng)學(xué)的）theory， the seven special beds will help you to exercise your waist, abdomen（腹）, hips（臀）or legs. In the relaxing hours you may try them to strengthen your muscles and lose weight.

*Tuition: “Lazy-bone” fitness card, 1000 dollars /month (gymnastic classes included).

*Open Time: 10:30 a.m. —10:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

*Tel: 59185700

*Address: 16 Johnson Street, Houston

The purpose of this passage is to ______.

   A. give advice on health                 B. introduce new ways of body-building

C. ask you to go to the center          D. introduce ways to lose weight

If you want some exercise as well as relaxation after a busy day, you’ll go to the center and ______.

A. learn anatomic and kinematic theory            B. lie still on the special beds

    C. join in the gymnastic exercises                   D. buy a special card

70. Tom Everest who keeps a “Lazy-bone” fitness card can go to the center ______ this week.

11:30 a.m. Monday                        B. 11:30 p.m. Monday

   C. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday                       D. 10:00 p.m. Tuesday

According to the passage, the center wants to show it is _____ .

A. the most convenient                    B. the largest   

     C. the newest                                 D. the most advanced

Self-employed private physicians who charge a fee for each patient visit are the foundation of medical practice in the United States. Most physicians have a contract relationship with one or more hospitals in the community. They send their patients to this hospital, which usually charges patients according to the number of days they stay and the facilities(operating room, tests, medicines that they use). Some hospitals belong to a city, a state or, in the case of veteran's hospitals, a federal government agency. Others are operated by religious orders(教會(huì)) or other non-profit groups.

Some medical doctors are on salary. Salaried physicians may work as hospital staff members, or residents, who are often still in training. They may teach in medical schools, be hired by corporations to care for their workers or work for the federal government's Public Health Service.

Physicians are among the best paid professionals in the United States. In the 1980s, it was not uncommon for medical doctors to earn incomes of more than $ 100 000 a year. Specialists, particularly surgeons, might earn several times that amount. Physicians list many reasons why they deserve to be so well rewarded for their work. One reason is the long and expensive preparation required to become a physician in the United States. Most would be physicians first attend college for four years, which can cost nearly $ 20 000 a year at one of the best private institutions. Prospective physicians then attend medical school for four years. Tuition alone can exceed $ 10 000 a year. By the time they have obtained their medical degrees, many young physicians are deeply in debt. They still face three to five years of residency(實(shí)習(xí)階段) in a hospital, the first year as an apprentice physician. The hours are long and the pay is relatively low.

Setting up a medical practice is expensive, too. Sometimes several physicians will decide to establish a group practice, so they can share the expense of maintaining an office and buying equipment. These physicians also take care of each other's patients in emergencies.

Physicians work long hours and must accept a great deal of responsibility. Many medical procedures, even quite routine ones, involve risk. It is understandable that physicians want to be well rewarded for making decisions which can mean the difference between life and death.

1. According to the passage, it is very unlikely that an American hospital is owned by _______.

A. a church     B. a corporation     C. a city         D. a state

2. The expenses for becoming a doctor are spent on _______.

A. schooling and retraining          B. practice in a hospital

C. facilities he or she uses            D. education he or she receives

3. According to the passage, how long does it take for a would-be physician to become an independent physician in the USA?

A. About seven years.                  B. Eight years.

C. Ten years.                               D. About twelve years.

4. Sometimes several physicians set up a group medical practice mainly because _______.

A. there are so many patients that it is difficult for one physician to take care all of them

B. they can take turns to work long hours

C. facilities may be too much of a burden for one physician to shoulder

D. no one wants to assume too much responsibility

5. Which of the following statements could fully express the author's view towards physicians’ payment in the USA?

A. For their expensive education and their responsibility, they deserve a handsome pay.

B. It is reasonable for physicians to have a large income because their work is very dangerous.

C. Physicians should be better paid because they work long hours under bad conditions.

D. Physicians have great responsibility, so it is understandable that they should be well rewarded.

Dear College Dean

It is my understanding that this college has received a large donation to be used to enhance (improve) the quality of life for students: expand the bookstore or add computers to the computer lab. It is the tradition of this school to promote education and to be at the vanguard of new technology. That is why I strongly argue in favor of the addition of more computers to the computer lab.

Although expanding the campus bookstore to include CDs, gifts, and a snack bar will give a nicer look to the college, we have to think about a greater goal and a more practical way to enhance the quality of life for students. What do we want for our students and our college? Do we want our college to be known as a place with a great bookstore where you can find CDs and gifts, or as a place where the students can explore and research in their field using the best tools provided by technology? In addition, there are already several snack bars on campus, and there are music stores nearby, so students do not depend on the college bookstore for these things.

We live in a highly technological world and computers play an increasingly important role in how we live. As a learning institution, this college has the responsibility to offer its students the best technology to help them prepare for their future. Many students will be expected to be familiar with the latest software and other tools when they go on to work or to graduate school.

While they are in college, students find they are expected to use computers. Many professors expect students to use computers to do homework or to complete projects. Students are asked to create PowerPoint presentations and use spreadsheets and database programs, as well as to research many topics on the Internet. Since students are competing for good grades, those who have limited access to computers are at a great disadvantage. Furthermore, being able to do projects using the computer enhances the process of learning, giving students the opportunity to find information that without a computer would be much more difficult to find.

If there are more computers, students will also be able to complete their work more efficiently. No more will they have to wait in line, paper and disk in hand, while scanning the room for an empty chair and computer. No longer will they have to sit and wait while an outdated computer struggles to follow their commands. Having more new and faster computers available will enable students to finish their work more quickly.

The more computers are used in society the more colleges will depend on them as a tool of teaching and learning. Making computers more available to students facilitates their learning process by making the process easier, more interesting, more engaging, and in the process enhancing their quality of life

The purpose of the author in writing the passage is         .

       A．to describe the problems caused by lack of computers

       B．to explain why students are in great need of computers

       C．to tell us what benefits students can gain from computers

       D．to persuade the Dean to purchase more advanced computers

From the passage we can infer that          .

       A．present computers in the college cannot meet the demands of the students

       B．computers in the college will be updated to meet the student’s demands soon

       C．the college has the responsibility to help the students to prepare for their future

       D．it is also necessary to expand the college bookstore by using part of the donation

In paragraph 4, the author mainly wants to tell us that         .

       A．computers are beneficial to students’ academic success

       B．computers are helpful to student’s competition for success

       C．students find it convenient to do assignments by using computers

       D．students wish to use the money to buy more advanced computers

Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?