The old man walked slowly into the restaurant. With head tilted, and shoulders bent forward he leaned on his trusty stick with each unhurried step. His torn cloth jacket, patched trousers, worn out shoes, and warm personality made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. He stopped, turned with his whole body, and winked at a little girl seated by the door. She flashed a big smile right back at him.
A young waitress named Mary watched him walk toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair.” She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortably seated. Then she moved the table up close to him, and leaned his stick against the table where he could reach it.
In a soft, clear voice he said, "Thank you, Miss. And bless you for your kind gestures."
“You're welcome, Sir.” She replied. “And my name is Mary. I'll be back in a moment, and if you need anything at all in the mean time, just wave at me!”
After he had finished a hearty meal, Mary brought him the change from his ticket. He left it on the table. She helped him and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!” He turned and nodded a thank-you. “You are very kind.” he said softly, smiling.
When Mary went to clean his table, she almost fainted. Under his plate she found a business card, and a note scribbled on a napkin. Under the napkin was a one-hundred-dollar bill.
The note on the napkin read, “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.”
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she, or any of his employees had ever seen him in person

1. 1.

   The old man left $ 100 under the napkin because he ________．

   1. A.
      was grateful for Mary's kindness
   2. B.
      wanted to encourage Mary to do more good deeds
   3. C.
      appreciated Mary's kindness and work attitude
   4. D.
      thought highly of the tasty meal in the restaurant
2. 2.

   What do we know about Mary and the old man?

   1. A.
      Mary knew who the old man was from the note．
   2. B.
      Mary recognized the old man when she served him．
   3. C.
      The old man intended to have Mary as his secretary．
   4. D.
      Mary had never seen her boss face to face before．
3. 3.

   It can be inferred that the old man went to the restaurant to ________．

   1. A.
      have a good meal
   2. B.
      enjoy good service
   3. C.
      have an on-site visit
   4. D.
      show his generosity
4. 4.

   The passage is developed mainly by________．

   1. A.
      following the order of space
   2. B.
      following the order of time
   3. C.
      making comparisons
   4. D.
      providing examples
5. 5.

   The best title of the passage would be ________．

   1. A.
      Employer and Employee
   2. B.
      The Secret of Happiness
   3. C.
      A Gift from the Manager
   4. D.
      Good Service in the Restaurant

    My six―year-old granddaughter, Caitlynd．and I stopped at m Tim Horton’s shop for a blueberry cake．As we were going out the door, a young teenage boy was coming in．

    This young man had no hair on the sides of his head and a set of blue spiked(竖起的)hair on top of it．One of his nostrils(鼻孔)was pierced，and a ring ran through the hole and a chain went across his face and was attached to a ring he was wearing in his ear．He held a skateboard under one arm and a basketball under the other．

    Caitlynd，who was walking ahead of me，stopped at once when she saw the teenager．I thought he’d scared her and she’d frozen on the spot．

    I was wrong．

    My granddaughter backed up against the door and opened it as wide as it would go．Now I was face to face with the young man．I stepped aside and let him pass．His gracious response was a polite “Thank you very much”．

    On our way to the car, I praised Caitlynd for her manners in holding open the door for the young man．She didn’t seem to be troubled by his appearance but I wanted to make sure．If a grandmother talked about freedom of self expression and allowing people their differences was suitable，I wanted to be ready．

    As it turned out, the person who needed the talk was me ．

    The only thing Caitlynd noticed about the teenager, was the fact that his arms were full．“He would have a hard time in opening the door．’’

    I saw the partially shaved head，the set of spiked hair, the piercings and the chain．She saw a person carrying something under each arm and heading toward a door．

    In the future，I hope to get down on her level and raise my sights．

41．What did the author think of the young man?

    A．Polite．               B．Uncommon．        C．Frightening．        D．Funny．

42．Caitlynd helped the young man because           ．

A．she was scared                                                                         

B．she didn’t notice his look

C．she wanted to avoid him                            

D．it would be difficult for him to open the door．

43．The underlined sentence suggests that          ．

    A．the author was ashamed of herself

    B．the author didn’t know how to give a talk on freedom

    C．a talk on freedom was useless for the granddaughter

    D．people should have more freedom to express themselves

44．The author intends to tell us that          ．

    A．we shouldn’t judge a person by his look

    B．we should allow people more freedom to dress differently

    C．we should be more helpful and tolerant to strange dressing of the young．

    D．we shouldn’t be too particular about people in life

       A recent study, while showing a generally positive attitude toward science, also suggests a widespread worry that it may be “running out of control”．This idea is dangerous．

       Science can be a force for evil as well as for good．Its applications can be channeled either way, depending on our decisions．The decisions we make, personally or collectively, will determine the outcomes of science．But here is a real danger．Science is advancing so fast is so strongly influenced by businesses that we are likely to believe whatever decisions we come to will make little difference．And, rather than fighting for the best possible policies, we may step back and do nothing．

       Some people go even further．They say that despite the moral and legal objections （反对）, whatever is scientifically possible will be done ——somewhere, sometime．They believe that science will get out of control in the end．This belief is dangerous too, because it a fuels sense of hopelessness and discourages them from making efforts to build a safer world．

       In our interconnected world, the lack of agreement in and of the world of science can lead to the failure to control the use of science．Without a common understanding, the challenges of “controlling” science in this century will be really tough．Take human cloning for example．Despite the general agreement among scientists on its possible huge impact （影响） on traditional moral values, some countries still go ahead with the research and development of its related techniques．The outcomes are hard to predict．

       Therefore, discussions on how science is applied should be extended far beyond scientific societies．Only through the united efforts of people with hope, can we be fully safe against the misuse of science and can science best serve mankind in the future．

What can we conclude from the recent study?

       A．People think highly of science．

       B．People hold mixed opinions about science．

       C．Science is getting dangerously out of control．

       D．Science is used for both good and bad purposes．

According to the passage, what will happen if we hold that science is getting beyond control?

       A．The development of science will hopelessly slow down．

       B．Businesses will have even greater influence on science．

       C．The public will lose faith in bringing about a bright future．

       D．People will work more actively to put science under control．

The discussion should reach beyond scientific societies because __________．

       A．scientists have failed to predict the outcomes

       B．the ties between different areas need strengthening

       C．united efforts are necessary for the development of science

       D．people need to work together to prevent the bad use of science

What is the main idea of the passage?

       A．Science and its applications bring us many dangers．

       B．The development of science mostly lies in people’s attitudes．

       C．Mankind can largely take control of science with their efforts．

       D．The future of science will be influenced by the dangerous ideas．

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
A
The old man walked slowly into the restaurant. With head tilted, and shoulders bent forward he leaned on his trusty stick with each unhurried step. His torn cloth jacket, patched trousers, worn out shoes, and warm personality made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. He stopped, turned with his whole body, and winked at a little girl seated by the door. She flashed a big smile right back at him.
A young waitress named Mary watched him walk toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said, "Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair." She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortably seated. Then she moved the table up close to him, and leaned his stick against the table where he could reach it.
In a soft, clear voice he said, "Thank you, Miss. And bless you for your kind gestures."
"You're welcome, Sir." She replied. "And my name is Mary. I'll be back in a moment, and if you need anything at all in the mean time, just wave at me!"
After he had finished a hearty meal, Mary brought him the change from his ticket. He left it on the table. She helped him and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, "Come back and see us, Sir!" He turned and nodded a thank-you. "You are very kind." he said softly, smiling.
When Mary went to clean his table, she almost fainted. Under his plate she found a business card, and a note scribbled on a napkin. Under the napkin was a one-hundred-dollar bill.       
The note on the napkin read, "Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you."
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she, or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.
56．The old man left $ 100 under the napkin because he ____．
A．was grateful for Mary's kindness
B．wanted to encourage Mary to do more good deeds
C．appreciated Mary's kindness and work attitude
D．thought highly of the tasty meal in the restaurant
57．What do we know about Mary and the old man?
A．Mary knew who the old man was from the note．
B．Mary recognized the old man when she served him．
C．The old man intended to have Mary as his secretary．
D．It was the first time that Mary had seen her boss in the flesh．
58．It can be inferred that the old man went to the restaurant to ____．
A．have a good meal              B．enjoy good service
C．have an on-site visit            D．show his generosity
59．The passage is developed mainly by ____．
A．following the order of space      B．following the order of events
C．making comparisons             D．providing examples
60．The best title of the passage would be ____．
A．Employer and Employee         B．The Secret of Happiness
C．A Gift from the Manager         D．Good Service in the Restaurant