I have only once been in trouble with the law. The whole process of being arrested and taken to court was a rather unpleasant experience at the time, but it makes a good story now. What makes it rather disturbing was the arbitrary circumstances both of my arrest and my subsequent? fate in court.

It happened in February about twelve years ago. I had left school a couple of months before that and was not due to go to university until the following October. I was still living at home at the time.

One morning I was in Richmond, a suburb of London near where I lived. I was looking for a temporary job so that I could save up some money to go traveling. As it was a fine day and I was in no hurry, I was taking my time, looking in shop windows, strolling in the park, and sometimes just stopping and looking around me. It must have been this obvious aimlessness that led to my downfall.

It was about half past eleven when it happened. I was just walking out of the local library, having unsuccessfully sought employment there, when I saw a man walking across the road with the obvious intention of talking to me. I thought he was going to ask me the time. Instead, he said he was a police officer and he was arresting me. At first I thought it was some kind of joke.

But then another policeman appeared, this time in uniform, and I was left in no doubt.

“But what for?” I asked.

“Wandering with intent to commit an arrestable offence.” he said.

“What offence?” I asked.

“Theft.” he said.

“Theft of what?” I asked.

“Milk bottles,” he said, and with a perfectly straight face too!

“Oh,” I said.

It turned out there had been a lot of petty thefts in the area, particularly that of stealing milk bottles from doorsteps.

Then I made my big mistake. At the time I was nineteen, had long untidy hair, and regarded myself as part of the sixties’ “youth counterculture”. As a result, I wanted to appear cool and unconcerned with the incident, so I said, “How long have you been following me?” in the most casual and conversational tone I could manage. I thus appeared to them to be quite familiar with this sort of situation, and it confirmed them in their belief that I was a thoroughly disreputable （品行不端的）character.

????????????? A few minutes later a police car arrived.

????????????? “Get in the back,” they said. “Put your hands on the back of the front seat and don’t move them.”

????????????? They got in on either side of me. It wasn’t funny any more.

????????????? At the police station they questioned me for several hours. I continued to try to look worldly and familiar with the situation. When they asked me what I had been doing, I told them I’d been looking for a job. “Aha,” I could see them thinking, “unemployed”.

Eventually, I was officially charged and told to report to Richmond Magistrates’ Court the following Monday. Then they let me go.

I wanted to conduct my own defense in court, but as soon as my father found out what had happened, he hired a very good lawyer. We went along that Monday armed with all kinds of witnesses, including my English teacher from school as a character witness. But he was never called on to give evidence. My “trial” didn’t get that far. The magistrate （法官） dismissed the case after fifteen minutes. I was free. The poor police had never stood a chance. The lawyer even succeeded in getting costs awarded against the police.

And so I do not have a criminal record. But what was most shocking at the time was the things my release from the charge so clearly depended on. I had the “right” accent, respectable middle-class parents in court, reliable witnesses, and I could obviously afford a very good lawyer. Given the obscure nature of the charge, I feel sure that if I had come from a different background, and had really been unemployed, there is every chance that I would have been found guilty. While asking for costs to be awarded, my lawyer’s case quite obviously revolved （回转） around the fact that I had a “brilliant academic record”.

Meanwhile, just outside the courtroom, one of the policemen who had arrested me was gloomily complaining to my mother that another youngster had been turned against the police. “You could have been a bit more helpful when we arrested you,” he said to me reproachfully （责备地）.

What did he mean? Probably that I should have looked outraged and said something like, “Look here, do you know who you’re talking to? I am a highly successful student with a brilliant academic record. How dare you arrest me!” Then they, probably, would have apologized perhaps even taken off their caps, and let me on my way.

1.Judging from the first paragraph, the writer’s attitude towards his story is _______.

A. angry????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. sad?????? ?????????????

C. amused?????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. more than just one of the above

2.The first man who came up to him was ______.

A. a uniformed policeman???????????????? ????????????? B. a policeman in plainclothes

C. not a policeman?????????????????????? ????????????? D. a good joker

3.The court never asked the author’s English teacher to give evidence because _______.

A. the time for the trial was limited to fifteen minutes only

B. the author wanted to conduct his own defense in court

C. the case was dismissed before the trial reached that stage

D. he was found to be unqualified as a character witness

4.The author believes that he would most probably have been declared guilty if _______.

A. the magistrate had been less gentle?????? ?????????????

B. he had really been out of work

C. he had been born in a lower— class family ?????????????

D. both B and C

5. In the opinion of one of the policeman who had arrested the author, the whole thing might not have occurred if ______.

A. he had protested strongly at the time???? ?????????????

B. he had begged to be allowed to go home

C. he hadn’t wandered aimlessly?????????? ?????????????

D. he had tried to look cool

6.We can see from the passage that the author ______.

A. has broken the law only once

B. has never broken the law

C. has broken the law on more than one occasion

D. once broke the law without knowing it

Just recently I had been wondering if there was much point in doing little acts of kindness. So often they get   36 , and occasionally they come back to bite you!

    Then, just last week, after a long travel, I found myself   37   at a bus station. The bus was four hours late! So, I guess I wasn’t in a good   38  .

    That’s when a woman asked me if I had any spare   39   to help her get a bus ticket.

   “Oh, sure,” I said sarcastically (挖苦地). “How much would you like?”

    As I spoke, I mentally kicked myself for my  40   and reached into my bag for some money. As I handed her five dollars, I heard low sounds from her stomach because of real    41  .

    I reached back into my bag and brought out a   42   I had bought earlier. I handed it to her with a(n)   43   that I hoped would make up for my earlier tone of voice. Getting a   44   look at her now, I realized she was extremely tired, like she had had several months of   45   days!

    As she took the food, a look of   46   washed over her. In return, she tried to give me a Milwaukee bus ticket! I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably   47   be used, but I took it.

    A few minutes later she came back over, apologized, and told me she was still  48   of five dollars. I took some singles out of my bag and slipped a twenty in there as well.   49 , the voice in my head told me I was being a fool.

Five minutes later she came back again and tried to   50   my twenty. When I said it was for her so she could get something else to   51 , and that I was completely serious and I wasn’t taking it   52  , she started crying and hugged me.

    From now on, when I wonder if it is   53   trying to help someone, I will remember that woman. Maybe I am really making a   54   for someone. So, sure, sometimes my efforts might not be noticed, and sometimes they might come back to bite me, but they might actually   55   another human being!

1.A. ignored                 B. appreciated               C. acknowledged              D. forgiven

2.A. examined            B. trapped               C. confused                      D. delayed

3. A. habit                   B. place                  C. mood                        D. situation

4.A. change                  B. time                   C. hand                       D. energy

5. A. appearance             B. attitude                   C. selfishness                   D. experience

6.A. pain                 B. anxiety                    C. hunger                     D. fear

7.A. souvenir            B. ticket                  C. gift                       D. cake

8.A. shout                B. smile                  C. apology                    D. praise

9.A. quick                B. gentle                 C. good                        D. cold

10.A. dark                B. tough                  C. mysterious                 D. special

11. A. relief                 B. regret                 C. doubt                      D. anger

12. A. once               B. often                  C. sometimes                  D. never

13. A. ashamed               B. aware                  C. short                           D. proud

14. A. Eventually            B. However                C. Therefore                  D. Besides

15.A. return             B. show                   C. share                      D. earn

16.A. do                  B. trade                  C. add                         D. eat 

17.A. away                B. out                    C. back                       D. over

18.A. hard                B. fun                    C. useless                        D. worth

19.A. difference             B. profit                     C. decision                       D. suggestion 

20.A. excite                  B. help           C. educate                        D. inspire

When I arrived in Beijing nearly three months ago, the unexpected happened.

Before coming to China's mainland, I had lived in the Asia-Pacific for over three years—South Korea, the Philippines and Taiwan.

When I left Taipei in 2010 for graduate school at home in Canada, I was extremely sad: I

wasn't ready to leave Asia. The day I landed at Montreal's Trudeau Airport, I was determined to go back. Would it be in a year after I finished my program? Two? Surely no longer than three. Eventually, no doubt.

I took a 12-month master's in journalism at Western University (then called the University of Western Ontario), an excellent school in London, Ontario.

Throughout the school year, my body was in Canada; my mind clearly wasn't. After graduating, I worked as a researcher and journalist in Quebec City and Montreal. I was lucky to land a job right out of school. Even though I was back in Canada for over a year, I remained unhappy. I spent much of my time devouring news from China and studying Chinese.

After a year of work, I bought a ticket to Beijing. Finally, after two long years, I would return to Asia. I couldn't be happier. I was thrilled. That is, however, until I arrived.

After embracing the city the first few days—sightseeing and meeting friends--I became a hermit (隐士 ), spending a fair part of each day in the hotel. I didn't want to go out. I didn't want to go out there. I felt sad. I had little energy. What was happening?

I speak Chinese at a low-intermediate (中下）level. My reading ability is pretty good, so

street signs and restaurant menus aren't always a barrier. I've been to China before and lived in the area for years. So what's the problem?

Was I in culture shock? How could this be? Not me. Yes₅ me.

I spent my days reading up on local news back home. Quebec--my home province-was in the process of an election campaign.

64.    Why was the writer extremely sad when he left for Canada?

A. He missed his life in Asia.

B. He would leave his hometown.

C. It would be hard for him to return to Asia.

D. It would be difficult for him to find a job in Canada.

65.                                                          What does the underlined word "devouring" mean in the passage? A. Spreading blindly.                                                          B. Reading eagerly.

C. Announcing unexpectedly.                     D. Leaking intentionally.

66.Before he returned to Asia, the writer_____

A. knew little about China

B. had worked in Canada for one year

C. had studied in Canada for nearly two years

D. couldn't understand restaurant menus in Chinese

67.    What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Colorful Life.                                     B. A Big Decision.

C. A Tough Adjustment                             D. A Language Barrier.

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight? ”I   36   asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt whether I’ll be able to   37   it on time. I am just too busy right now, ”he replied.

My mind could not   38   the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to   39   my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same   40  . Why had I even bothered to ask?   41  , there was always a slight hope that

As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends   43   me. “Jill, meet my da   D．Dad, this is my friend Jill. ”I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the   44   as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called,   45   three others. I followed my classmates to the   46  . When I reached out my hand to shake the   47  , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera   48   my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat   49  .

Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be   50  this time . But as usual the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I  51  inside, and I could feel my tears   52  . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him   53   on the couch.

  54   did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more   55   than his whiskey bottle.

1.A．confidently      B．eagerly         C．proudly        D．fearfully

2.A．reach             B．keep           C．take           D．make

3.A．create             B．support         C．appreciate     D．accept

4.A．watch            B．avoid         C．attend           D．speed

5.A．excuse           B．reply         C．promise        D．trick

6.A．Besides          B．Thus           C．Otherwise     D．However

7.A．active            B．formal          C．different       D．serious

8.A．recognized        B．greeted         C．encouraged      D．showed

9.A．air              B．audience       C．school          D．playground

10.A．apart from       B．other than       C．except for       D．along with

11.A．stage            B．position        C．office          D．exit

12.A．Jill’s            B．teacher’s       C．mother’s     D．father’s

13.A．fixed           B．touched         C．hurt         D．spotted

14.A．successfully     B．disappointedly C．delightedly     D．hopefully

15.A．drunk            B．woken       C．forgiven       D．hidden

16.A．stepped           B．noticed         C．examined     D．glanced

17.A．getting off       B．falling down   C．building up   D．turning around

18.A．leaning               B．lying         C．putting         D．carrying

19.A．How          B．Where          C．Why          D．Whether

20.A．perfect        B．comfortable      C．fortunate       D．important

 “Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen. And you’ll   16   that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous   17  .”

Mother was right,   18   I discovered after   19   from college in 1932. I had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way   20   sports announcer. I hitchhiked（搭便车） to Chicago and knocked on the door of   21   station—and got   22   every time. In one   23  , a kind lady told me that big stations couldn’t   24   hiring inexperienced persons. “Go out in the sticks and find a small station that’ll give you a   25  .” she said.

I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois. While there was no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local   26   to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I   27  . The job sounded just right for me.   28   I wasn’t hired.

My disappointment must have shown. “Everything happens for the best,” Mom   29   me. Dad   30   me the car to job-hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had   31   hired an announcer.

As I left his office, my   32   boiled over. I asked aloud, “How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?” I was waiting for the elevator   33   I heard MacArthur calling, “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood next to me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an   34   game.

On my way home, as I have many times since, I thought of my mother’s words: “if you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment”. I often   35   what direction my life might have taken if I’d gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.

16．A. realize  B. recognize    C. request  D. receive

17．A. disappointment   B. excitement   C. pressure D. anxiety

18．A. what B. as   C. when D. how

19．A. studying B. working  C. living   D. graduating

20．A. up to    B. out at   C. up for   D. down to

21．A. every    B. many C. a few    D. some

22．A. taken down   B. broken down  C. turned down  D. put down

23．A. room B. image    C. studio   D. stage

24．A. risk B. avoid    C. mind D. regret

25．A. trouble  B. chance   C. choice   D. change

26．A. adviser  B. athlete  C. photographer D. composer

27．A. applied  B. assisted C. approved D. admitted

28．A. And      B. But      C. However  D. So

29．A. reminded B. praised  C. demanded D. informed

30．A. supplied B. provided C. prepared D. offered

31．A. still    B. even C. already  D. yet

32．A. distinction  B. frustration  C. impression   D. expression

33．A. until    B. when C. while    D. as

34．A. visible  B. bitterness   C. imaginary    D. satisfactory

35．A. think    B. suspect  C. doubt    D. wonder