18．--Can I look at the prices for a few more minutes before I order？
--Of course．_____________，sir．（　　）

	A．	Make yourself at home		B．	Enjoy yourself
	C．	It doesn't matter		D．	Take your time

17．My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe．When German soldiers occupied his hometown，the thriving city of Tarow，Poland，he refused to obey them and eventually joined the Soviet army to fight for his country's freedom．"Stand straight，stand tall，"he told himself．
After the war，in 1947，he boarded a boat for Manhattan．He was hungry and suffering from seasickness．All alone in a new country，he was frightened about his future．Still，he marched head-on into the hustle and bustle of the streets of New York．Soon he met other European immigrants，each of them trying to find his or her own way．If they could do it，why couldn't he？"Stand straight，stand tall，"he would remind himself．
Thanks to the help of a loyal and trusting friend，my grandfather gained a jewelry booth on Canal Street，New York City．He once told me how nervous he was on that first day of work．He was not only trying to learn this tough new business，but also a new language．
To his surprise，the men in neighboring booths-who could have taken advantage of him-offered their help and advice．Within months，my grandfather was commanding his spot behind the counter，selling diamonds and cultured pearls as if he'd been doing it his whole life．
Stand straight and stand tall．
In later years，my grandfather would take both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings．As he stood with each of them，he thought about their new beginnings，and of the adventures and journeys they would experience together．He also thought about the children who would one day carry on his family name．
I am so proud to be one of those children．Listening to my grandfather's remarkable experiences has changed the way I view my own life．

56．Which is the correct order of the things that happened in the passage？B
a．My grandfather took both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings．
b．World War II broke out in Europe．
c．My grandfather went to America．
d．My grandfather began to run his diamond business．
e．The men in neighboring booths helped him．
A．b，c，a，d，e       B．b，c，d，e，a 
C．b，c，e，a，d       D．c，b，e，d，a
57．Which is NOT true according to the passage？C
A．My grandfather was a soldier during World War II．
B．My grandfather went to America by sea．
C．My grandfather had been doing a jewelry business his whole life．
D．My grandfather ran his business successfully．
58．Grandpa probably inspired his grandchildren in time of trouble by saying"C"．
A．A friend in need is a friend indeed
B．God help those who help themselves
C．Stand straight，stand tall
D．Practice makes perfect
59．It can be concluded thatA．
A．Grandpa never lost heart in time of hardships
B．Grandpa never threw doubt upon his fate
C．Grandpa was born to be a businessman
D．Grandpa didn't live up to his friend's expectations．

16．As a surgeon，I cannot        any mistakes； it would be dangerous for the patient．（　　）

A．

appreciate

B．

remove

C．

offer

D．

Afford

15．Most Indian restaurants offer free delivery，________ is really a convenience to customers．（　　）

A．

that

B．

which

C．

as

D．

where

14．-What experience most __________ who you are，Richard？
-My father let me play his guitar when I was three．Thirty-two years later，I still play．（　　）

A．

proved

B．

impressed

C．

permitted

D．

shaped

13．Wednesday（星期三）is often wrongly spelt．

12．John mustapologize（道歉）to his boss．

11．I'velimited（限制）myself to 1000calories a day to try and lose weight．

10．A brief act of kindness brings an unexpected insight （领悟）．
I was shopping at a department store and had just boarded the clown escalator （电动扶梯） when I noticed a woman standing to the side．She looked about 65，and her expression told me she was scared．I turned toward her and asked，"Do you need help？"
As the escalator continued moving，I heard the woman reply softly，"I'm afraid．"There was a hint of doubt in her voice．"Want me to come back and get you？"I called to her．She nodded．But by the time I reached her，the woman had reconsidered．"I don't think I can do it"，she said．
I was suddenly aware that I had made a far greater investment than I expected．"I know we can do it，"I said．"I can hold on to you．"She looked down at the beast （庞然大物）．Then her eyes came back to mine，looking doubtful"This has never happened to me before，"she said，as much to herself as to me．I felt that her sudden fear had to do with the escalator's mechanical nature，its basic inhuman untrustworthiness．
I took her arm．"Shall we？"She made a little sound of alarm as we stepped on，but we'd passed the point of no return．She relaxed slightly as the stairs moved us downward．"I don't understand this at all，"she said．As we neared the bottom，her grip （紧握） tightened again，but we did fine．"I'm so grateful．"She began．"It was nothing，"I said．"I was happy to do it．"
Happy？Yes．I do very little to help others．I am busy caring for a family and working full time．For a brief moment，I had a flash of insight into why someone would become a nurse or a social worker or a priest．When I helped the woman，I felt pure and whole，purposeful．It was a happier moment than I'd had in weeks．
56．Why did the old woman look scared at first？BecauseB．
A．she was afraid to talk to strangers．B．she didn't dare to go down the escalator．
C．she couldn't carry her heavy things downstairs．
D．she felt she might be robbed of her things．
57．What does the sentence"I don't think I can do it"imply？The old woman couldn'tC
A．hold on to the escalator
B．give the author a hand．
C．accept the author's help
D．afford to buy necessary things．
58．We know from the text that the old womanB．
A．bought so many things
B．was very thankful to the author
C．couldn't go out shopping alone
D．believed in the author from the beginning．
59．The author learned from the experience thatD．
A．she should become a social worker．
B．she should first perform her own duties well．
C．the most important was to understand each other．
D．people needed other people's help in the society．

9．The house，which is large and is surrounded by trees and flowers，is       what she longs for．（　　）

A．

directly

B．

extremely

C．

skillfully

D．

exactly