(08·山东)

On August 26,1999,New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm.The rain caused the streets to  36  and the subway system almost came to a stop.

Unfortunately,this happened during the morning rush hour.Many people who were going to work were  37  to go home.Some battled to  38  a taxi or to get on a bus.Still others faced the  39  bravely,walking miles to get to work.

I  40  to be one of people on the way to work that morning.I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most  41  had stopped.After making my way  42  crowds of people,I finally found a subway line that was  43  .Unfortunately,there were so many people waiting to  44  the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the  45  .So I took the train going in the opposite direction,and then switched back to the downtown train.Finally,after what seemed like forever,the train  46  my stop.Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.When I finally got to my office,I was  47  through,exhausted and  48  .

My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off.When it was 5∶00 pm,I was ready to go home.I was about to turn off my computer  49  I received an email from Garth,my Director:

I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and  50  reported to work.It is always reassuring (令人欣慰),at times like these,when employees so clearly show their  51  to their jobs.Thank you.

Garth’s email was short,but I learned more from that  52  message than I ever did from a textbook.The email taught me that a few words of  53  can make a big difference.The rainstorm and the traffic  54  had made me tired and upset.But Garth’s words immediately  55  me and put a smile back on my face.

36.A.break                           B.flood                         C.sink                          D.crash

37.A.forced                         B.refused                   C.adjusted                    D.gathered

38.A.order                           B.pay                           C.call                           D.search

39.A.climate                     B.scenery                         C.storm                        D.burden

40.A.used                            B.promised                   C.deserved                   D.happened

41.A.practice                    B.routine                   C.process                         D.service

42.A.to                                B.through                     C.over                          D.for

43.A.operating                         B.cycling                   C.turning                   D.rushing

44.A.check                          B.carry                         C.find                          D.board

45.A.street                           B.ground                   C.floor                         D.platform

46.A.paused                         B.crossed                         C.reached                     D.parked

47.A.wet                          B.weak                         C.sick                          D.hurt

48.A.ashamed                   B.discouraged            C.surprised                   D.puzzled

49.A.while                           B.when                        C.where                       D.after

50.A.hardly                          B.casually                     C.absolutely               D.eventually

51.A.devotion                   B.donation                    C.connection             D.reaction

52.A.accurate                   B.urgent                    C.brief                         D.humorous

53.A.promise                    B.appreciation            C.advice                    D.guidance

54.A.troubles                    B.signals                    C.rules                         D.signs

55.A.corrected                         B.supported                  C.amazed                     D.refreshed

 (08·山东C篇)

It was the summer of 1965.DeLuca,then 17,visited Peter Buck,a family friend.Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future.“I’m going to college,but I need a way to pay for it,” DeLuca recalls saying.“Buck said,’You should open a sandwich shop.’”

That afternoon,they agreed to be partners.And they set a goal:to open 32 stores in ten years.After doing some research,Buck wrote a check for $1,000.DeLuca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut,and when they couldn’t cover their start-up costs,Buck kicked in another $1,000.

But business didn’t go smoothly as they expected.DeLuca says,“After six months,we were doing poorly,but we didn’t know how badly,because we didn’t have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.

DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time.Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York.They’d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running.“We convinced ourselves to open a second store.We figured we could tell the public,’We are so successful,we are opening a second store.’” And they did－in the spring of 1966.Still,it was a lot of learning by trial and error.

But the partners’ learn-as-you go approach turned out to be their greatest strength.Every Friday,DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers.“It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn’t necessary,but as a result,the suppliers got to know me very well,and the personal relationships established really helped out,” DeLuca says.

And having a goal was also important.“There are so many problems that can get you down.You just have to keep working toward your goal,” DeLuca adds.

DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich,the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain.

67.DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order to        .

A.support his family

B.pay for his college education

C.help his partner expand business

D.do some research

68.Which of the following is true of Buck?

A.He put money into the sandwich business.

B.He was a professor of business administration.

C.He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.

D.He rented a storefront for DeLuca.

69.What can we learn about their first shop?

A.It stood at an unfavorable place.

B.It lowered the prices to promote sales.

C.It made no profits due to poor management.

D.It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches.

70.They decided to open a second store because they        .

A.had enough money to do it

B.had succeeded in their business

C.wished to meet the increasing demand of customers

D.wanted to make believe that they were successful

71.What contributes most to their success according to the author?

A.Learning by trial and error.          B.Making friends with suppliers.

C.Finding a good partner.               D.Opening chain stores.

 (08·山东D篇)

Melissa Poe was 9 years old when she began a campaign for a cleaner environment by writing a letter to the then President Bush.Through her own efforts,her letter was reproduced on over 250 donated billboards (广告牌) across the country.

The response to her request for help was so huge that Poe established Kids For A Cleaner Environment (Kids F.A.C.E.) in 1989.There are now 300,000 members of Kids F.A.C.E. worldwide and it is the world’s largest youth environmental organization.

Poe has also asked the National Park Service to carry out a “Children’s Forest” project in every national park.In 1992,she was invited as one of only six children in the world to speak at the Earth Summit in Brazil as part of the Voices of the Future Program.In 1993,she was given a Caring Award for her efforts by the Caring Institute.

Since the organization started,Kids F.A.C.E.members have distributed and planted over 1 million trees!Ongoing tree-planting projects include Kid’s Yards－the creation of backyard wildlife habitats (栖息地)－and now Kids F.A.C.E.is involved in the exciting Earth Odyssey,which is a great way to start helping.

“Starting the club turned out to be a way to help people get involved with the environment.Club members started doing things like recycling,picking up litter and planting trees as well as inviting other kids to join their club.”

“We try to tell kids that it’s not OK to be lazy,” she explains.“You need to start being a responsible,environmentally friendly person now,right away,before you become a resource-sucking adult.”

72.Kids F.A.C.E.is        .

A.a program to help students with writing

B.a project of litter recycling

C.a campaign launched by President Bush

D.a club of environmental protection

73.What can we learn about Poe?

A.She was awarded a prize in Brazil.

B.She donated billboards across the country.

C.She got positive responses for her efforts.

D.She joined the National Park Service.

74.Kid’s Yards is        .

A.established in a national park              B.started to protect wildlife

C.a wildlife-raising project                     D.an entertainment park for kids

75.Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

A.Adults are resource-sucking people.

B.Poe sought help from a youth organization.

C.Kids F.A.C.E.members are from the U.S.

D.Kids are urged to save natural resources.

Train Times

22 October to 9 December 2007 Lincoln to Nottingham

Nottingham - Newark- Lincoln                                     Monday-Friday

Service operated by	CT	CT	CT	CT	CT	CT	CT	CT
From		Derby	Derby	Derby	Derby	Derby	Derby
Nottingham	07.00	10.25	12.26	14.24	16.26	18.26	20.26	21.27
Carlton	07.06	10.31	12.32		16.32	18.32
Burton Joyce	07.09	10.34	12.35		16.35	18.35
Lowdham	07.13	10.38	12.39		16.39	18.39
Thurgarton		10.42			16.43	18.43
Bleasby	07.18	10.45			16.46	18.46
Fiskerton	07.22	10.49			16.50	18.50
Rolleston	07.24	10.51	12.47		16.52	18.52
Newark Castle	07.30	10.57	12.53	14.49	16.59	18.59	20.48	21.5l
Collingham	07.4l		13.02			19.10	21.0l	22.15
Swinderby	07.45		13.06			19.15	21.05
Hykeham	07.51		13.12			19.21	21.11
Lincoln Central	08.05	11.27	13.27	15.25	17.30	19.30	21.25	22.36
To						Sleaford

1. What might "CT" probably be?

A. A rail station.                                           B. A scientific center.

C. A rail company.                                        D. A train factory.

2. Now, you're in Nottingham, and you want to go to Newark as early as possible in the morning, which train should you take?

      A. The train at 07.00 from Nottingham.

B. The train at 07.00 from Derby.

C. The train at 10.25 from Nottingham.

D. The train at 10.25 from Derby.

3. If you want to go to Thurgarton from Nottingham, which train have you got to take?

      A. The train at 10.25.                                       B. The train at 10.42.

C. The train at 12.26.                                      D. The train at 14.24.

4. How long it might take from Nottingham to Lincoln?

      A. About half an hour.                       B. About an hour.

      C. About an hour and a half.                  D. About two hours.

5. Suppose you're in Nottingham and want to go to visit Lincoln Cathedral on weekend, which of  the following train might take you there?

      A. Any one from Derby.

B. All from Nottingham.

C. Any one to Lincoln Central.

D. None from this table.