John Blanchard was studying the crowd making their way through the station. He was looking for the girl with a rose whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t.

When reading a book in a Florida library a year before, John became interested not in the contents of the book, but in the notes penciled in the margin. The handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and beautiful mind. He discovered the former owner's name in the front of the book: Miss Hollis Maynell.

He located her address and wrote a letter introducing himself. The next day he was shipped overseas to serve in the army. During the next year, they grew to know each other through the mail and their friendship developed. John requested a photograph, but she refused, saying if he really cared, it wouldn't matter what she looked like. When the day finally came for him to return home, their first meeting was suggested — 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Central Station in New York.

She wrote, “You’ll recognize me by the red rose I wear on my coat.” So now John was in the station to meet the girl with a rose.                                        

As a pretty and slim girl in green came over, John noticed her blue eyes like flowers in spring. He walked directly towards her, entirely forgetting she was not wearing a rose. As John came closer to her, he saw another woman with a red rose stood nearby. Well past 40, this woman had graying hair done under a worn hat. Seeing the girl in green walk quickly away, John felt as if he were split in two. He desired to follow that girl, but longed for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned and supported him.

The woman looked gentle and sensible. John went to her, saying, “I’m Captain John Blanchard. You must be Miss Maynell. I am glad to meet you here. May I take you to dinner?”

She replied with a smile, “I don’t know what this is about. But the lady in green who just went by, begged me to wear this rose on my coat. She said if you asked me out to dinner, I’d tell you she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!”

John was eager to know the former owner of the book because he______.

A. was very interested in the contents of the book

B. was impressed by the notes written by its owner

C. wanted to improve his handwriting

D. wanted to discuss the book with her

What happened to John after getting in touch with Miss Hollis Maynell?

   A. He served in the army abroad.

   B. He went overseas for vacation.

   C. He went on a business trip in New York.

   D. He visited Miss Maynell.

What do we know about the woman with a rose?

   A. She was Miss Maynell’s close friend.

   B. She was a waitress in the big restaurant.

   C. She was probably a passerby.

   D. She was paid to meet John at the Station.

Which would be the best title of the text?

A. An Interesting Book                            B. A Woman With a Rose

C. A Brave Soldier                         D. A Love Test

　　Daphne asked Jim, a friend of Walter's, for some extra help on her political science homework. On Friday, they agreed to meet at his dormitory study room at 8 Sunday night. It was 8∶05 when Jim arrived. He wasn't on time as he usually is, because he had been out enjoying the spring weather after eating at McDonald's. But he wasn't worried, because he knew from Walter that Daphne was usually late. When Daphne hadn't arrived by 8∶25, Jim was a little surprised. He decided to go to the dorm lounge(休息室) and watch his favorite Sunday night TV show. It started at 8∶30, so he had to hurry. When he got to the lounge, Walter was just leaving. “Hey, Jim, your favorite TV show just finished. Where were you? It was fantastic!”

　　“What do you mean, Walter? It's 8∶30, so I'm just in time to watch it!” Jim replied, looking a little confused.

　　 “Didn't you change your watch last night?” Walter asked. Then he explained, “Last night you were supposed to move your watch ahead one hour. We do this every year on the last Sunday in April. Then, on the last Sunday in October, everyone moves clock back an hour. We say‘spring ahead, fall back ’to help us remember which way to change our clocks.” Walter stopped to see if Jim had understood his explanation. “You don't do that in Indiana, I guess.”

　　“No, we don't,” Jim said, shaking his head. “In that case, I was over an hour late for my appointment with Daphne, not only five minutes late. Wow! She'll never let me forget this!”

1．What is the important idea of this story?

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A．Daphne is usually late.

B．there are no time changes in Indiana.

C．Jim likes his favorite Sunday night TV show.

D．Jim was late because he didn't know about the time changes.

2．Why did Jim look confused when he learned the TV show had just finished?

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A．Because he missed the fantastic TV show.

B．Because he thought he was just in time to watch his favorite TV show.

C．Because he was late for the show.

D．Because he forgot the time of the show.

3． All the citizens in the United States are supposed to move their watches ahead in spring and back in fall.

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A．Certainly they are.

B．No, they are not.

C．No, those who live in Indiana do not do that.

D．Certainly they are besides those living in Indiana.

4． How did Jim feel after Walter told him about the time changes?

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A．He felt very upset that he hadn't kept his appointment with Daphne.

B．He looked confused about the time changes.

C．He was surprised that Daphne was over an hour late.

D．He felt very glad that he didn't miss his favorite TV show.

5．Imagine you are going to a party at 2 p.m. of the last Sunday in April. If you forget about the time change, what time will you arrive?

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How Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feeling

Architects have long had the feeling that the place we live in can affect our thoughts, feeling and behaviors. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical（经验的，实证的）basis. They are discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused, and lead to relaxation.

Researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2009, Joan Meyers-Levy at the University of Minnesota, reported that the height of a room’s ceiling affects how people think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may lead them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook.

In addition to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an occupant’s ability to concentrate. Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University result of a family move made the most gains on a standard test of attention.

Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and it seems to, according to a study led by C. Kenneth Tanner, head of the School Design & Planning Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Tanner and his team found that higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did students whose classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots.

Recent study on room lighting design suggests that dim（暗淡的）light helps people to loosen up. If that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner, or at parties could increase relaxation. Researchers of Harvard Medical School also discovered that furniture with rounded edges could help visitors relax.

So far scientists have focused mainly on public buildings. “We have a very limited number of studies, so we are almost looking at the problem through a straw（吸管）” architect David  Allison says; “How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad ,generalize use of them?” That is what we are all struggling with”

57. What does Joan Meyers-Levy focus on in her research?

A. Light     B. Ceilings.      C. Windows.     D. Furniture

58．The passage tells us that____________.

A．the shape of furniture may affect people’s feelings

B．lower ceilings may help improve students’creativity

C．children in a dim classroom may improve their grades

D．students in rooms with unblocked views may feel relaxed

59．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably mean that_______.

A．the problem is not approached step by step

B．the researches so far have faults in themselves

C．the problem is too difficult for researchers to detect

D．research in this area is not enough to make generalized pattems

60．Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?

CP ：Central Point   P:point    SP:： Sub-point（次要点）  C：Conclusion

 

Around 5:30 p.m., I was on the bus one day and everybody on the bus was quiet. People had just  36 from work, students had just finished their 37 class and everybody was a little  38  from a long day. It wasn't a particularly good day for me  as I was feeling quite tired too. I was just looking outside of the 39 without any specific thought in my mind. It was the same  40  I had seen many times before, people hurrying home.

   In front of me, there was a guy sitting in the seat who didn't look too clean. 41  he was looking out of the window, the guy suddenly 42 to me and pointed at something outside. "Hey, look." He had a big smile on his face. I turned to the  43  he was pointing to and there it was ---- the beautiful Catalina mountains burning with a beautiful  44 . The mountains were coated with bright pink light and shadows. He turned to other people on the bus and told them to look at the mountains. He  45   

" Wow" and " It's so beautiful" again and again. Everybody on the bus  46  the views indeed.

   The  47 view also helped me to  48  my long tiring day with a good feeling in my heart. But, more 49  , I was so inspired to see that this man wanted to  50  the beautiful view with everybody on the bus, total strangers. His  51 act made me accidentally find something that I had lost which I didn't even know I had lost. He made me  52  that I had lost the feelings and the excitement I  53 have everyday. In my daily life, many things had  54  their color and movement. But he  55 me that things are still there ---- they never get lost.

1.A. gone by         B. got off        C. given up      D. taken up

2.A morning         B. important      C. last           D. boring

3.A. excited          B. tired          C. puzzled       D. disappointed

4.A. window         B. classroom     C. mountain     D. city

5.A. people          B. bus           C. trouble       D. view

6. A. So             B. Once          C. As          D. If

7.A. referred         B. attended       C. turned       D. objected

8.A. finger          B. driver          C. direction     D. sky

9.A. sunset .         B. memory        C. sunrise       D. journey

10. A. wrote          B. followed        C. discussed     D. repeated

11.A. enjoyed        B. impressed       C. described      D. recorded

12. A. amazing        B. full            C. same         D. simple

13. A. save           B. hate            C. challenge      D. end

14. A. fortunately      B. naturally        C. beautifully     D. importantly

15. A. share          B. connect          C. compare      D. comment

16. A. final           B. kind            C. violent        D. direct

17.A. decide         B. believe          C. realize        D. learn

18. A. used to         B. was used to      C. got used to     D. used

19.A. increased       B. showed         C. faded         D. lost

20. A. warned         B. reminded        C. advised       D. persuaded

 

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I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier(收银台) in her general store. ______71_______ I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”

At first I was paid in candy. ________72______ I worked every day after school, and during the summer and no weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account. ________73________

By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics(化妆品). I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup(化妆) ideas. ________74________

The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. ________75________ Except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.

A.Later I received 50 cents an hour.

B.Before long, she let me sit there by myself.

C.I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.

D.Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.

E.My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility.

F.Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.

G.Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.