科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：053
He's an old cobbler(修鞋匠) with a shop in the Marais, a historic area in Paris. When I took him my shoes, he at first told me, “I haven't time. Take them to the other fellow on the main street; he'll fix them for you right away. ”
But I'd had my eye on his shop for a long time. Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather, I knew he was a skilled craftsman(手艺人). “No, ”I re-plied, “the other fellow can't do it well. ”
“The other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “ while-U-wait ”--without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys. They work carelessly, and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap (鞋带) you might as well just throw away the pair.
The man saw I wouldn't give in, and he smiled. He wiped his hands on his blue apron(围裙), looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said, “Come back in a week. ”
I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf.
“See what I can do? ”he said with pride.“Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work. ”
When I got back to the street, the world seemed brand-new to me. He was something out of an ancient legend, this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly, his very strange, dusty felt hat, his funny accent from who-knows-where and, above all, his pride in his craft.
These are times when nothing is impor-tant but the bottom line, when you can do things in any old way as long as it “pays”,when, in short, people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption (消费) rather than a way to realize their own abilities. In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.
(1) Which of the following is true about the old cobbler?
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A．He was equipped with the best repai-ring tools.
B．He was the only cobbler in the Marais.
C．He was proud of his skills.
D．He was a native Parisian.
(2) The sentence “He was something out of an ancient legend” (paragraph 7) implies that________.
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A．nowadays you can hardly find anyone like him
B．it was difficult to communicate with this man
C．the man was very strange
D．the man was too old
(3) According to the author, many people work just to________.
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A．realize their abilities
B．gain happiness
C．make money
D．gain respect
(4) This story wants to tell us that________.
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A．craftsmen make a lot of money
B．whatever you do, do it well
C．craftsmen need self-respect
D．people are born equal
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
A fit and healthy teenage rugby player died 12 hours after taking treatment for acne(粉刺)，an officer，Mary Hassel，said today. She said Shaun Jones，14，died "as a result of complications(并发症)of medical treatment".
Shaun，who was described by his mother as "vain" about his appearance，saw Dr Jones，his family doctor，about spors on his back and shoulders after learning his friends had been given medication to deal with similar problems.
The boy，who had previously used Clearasil to treat the spots，was diagnosed with mild acne and given a prescription. But when he went to his local chemist's with his mother，he was told the drug was not available. They said they had contacted Dr Jones(in fact they didn't)，and Shaun could be given different pills which were the same as the drug originally prescribed. Mrs. Jones noriced there was no safety instructions included in the box，but thought nothing of it at the time.
Shaun took the drug just before going to bed at 10：30 pm. Little more than an hourlater， he complained of shortness of breath and tighmess in his chest. Mrs. . Jones initially contacted an out―of―hours GP service but was told no doctor was available. When Shaun's condition became worse，he was rushed to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital by ambulance in the early hours of the next morning.
Despite treatment there，and at the University Hospital of Wales，Cardiff，where he was transferred，Shaun died at 10：40 am the following day. Doctors at the hospital believe an unusual reaction to the acne drug could have caused his death.
Hassel said she would write a report to the Lord Chancellor's office imdedining the impor-tailce that "doctors prescribe drugs and doctors make adjustments and patients receive drugs with the correct information attached".
56. Shaun Jones decided to take the treatment for acne because______________.
A. he thought he was fit and healthy
B. his friends advised him to take it
C. his mother gave him the suggestion
D. he wanted to improve his appearance
57. Which of the following is true of the drug Shaun took?
A. It was previously named Clearasil.
B. It was not the one in the prescription.
C. It should not be taken before going to bed.
D. It Was forbidden for people at Shaun's age.
58. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that ______________.
A. Shaun began to feel uncomfortable at 11：00 P. m
B. Shaun's parents called their family doctor at first
C. Ms. Jones called all out―hours GP service at first
D. Shaun's parents drove him to
59. The reason why Shaun was transferred to the University Hospital of Wales was that______________
A. there were no doctors available at his local hospital
B. his family doctor suggested he be transferred there
C. he was expected to get better treallment at the hospital
D. the doctors in
60. It call be inferred from the passage that Mary Hassel______________.
A. would report the event to the Lord Chancellor's office
B. could help mole people become more careful about drugs
C. would tell people the importance of correct prescription
D. could help more patients attach correct information to drugs
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