I guess I was a pretty conservative person and definitely an overly protective mother to my daughters, Kimberley, now 17, and Cassie, now 16.

　 I worked as a director nursing at a private hospital. Then after my husband and I divorced (离婚), I started my own typesetting business, working long hours at home. I hardly ever went out, even though my girls were always going somewhere. Finally, about a year ago, I thought, “What am I doing with my life?”

　 My life changed after I went with Terri, a girl friend who was buying a motorbike. Before I knew it, I had bought one, too— a Yamaha Verago 250.

　 It was totally on impulse (冲动), but the best decision I ever made, I booked into a training school and was taught to ride by a rough-looking Harley rider. Then I bought all the leather gear(传动装置).

　 Motorcycle riding has given me a sense of freedom and so much personal satisfaction. It also is a great alternative form of transport, and an activity that enables you to make new friends.

　 Terri and I ride mostly on weekends, to places such as Bateau Bay (on the New South Wales central coast). That ride is one of my favorites, because we stop at Mt White Caf, a bikers’ caf, on the way, to watch everyone strut their stuff (大显身手). It’s just wonderful —men and women bikers get to meet, admire and complain about each other’s bikes.

　 I also joined WIMA (Women’s International Motorcycle Association), and we go on long, organized rides.

　 Bikers can look like a rough and violent group, but they can be anything from professional people to engineers. The guys are really very good and think it is great that women ride. All bike riders wave or nod to each other on the road— it is also different from driving a car. There is such close friendship and I have never had so much fun.

1．The writer’s life changed after ________.

　 A. she got to know Terri　　　　　　　　 B. she bought her motorbike

　 C. she got divorced　　　　　　　　　　　 D. she started her own business

2.From the statement “It was totally on impulse”, we can infer that ________.

A.    the writer suddenly decided to change her life

B.    the writer’s impulse beat faster when she made the decision

C.    the writer suddenly thought of buying a motorbike as her friend did

D.    the writer had planned to buy a motorbike before she went with Terri

3.Which of the following is NOT true as to the writer’s activities with her motorbike?

A.The writer went to a motorbike-training school.

B.The writer mostly goes to work on her motorbike.

C.The writer has made some new friends by riding together with others.

D.The writer joined an organization and she could go on long and organized rides.

4.The bikers the writer meets on her rides are ________.

A. rough-looking people without jobs　　　 B. mostly professors and engineers

C. women of her own age　　　　　　 D. people of different professions

 

Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you  1  do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks（网络） have become a  2  for many people to shop without  3  having to leave their homes.

Some shoppers are  4 of department stores and supermarkets— 5  the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes   6 of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and  7  a friendly announcer describe a product   8  a model shows it. And they can   9  around the clock, buying something   10  by making a phone call.

Department stores and even mail-under companies are   11 to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy  12 their own TV channels（频道）to encourage TV shopping in the future.  13 can ask questions about products and place  14  , all through their TV sets.

Will shopping by television   15 take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so.  316  many people find shopping at a   17  store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to   18  or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s   19  specialists say that in the future, home shopping will   20  together with store shopping but will never entirely replace（取代） it.

1.A．must                  B．should              C．shall              D．can

2.A．programme             B．way               C．reason             D．purpose

3.A．ever                   B．never              C．still                D．once

4.A．proud                 B．fond                C．tired              D．careful

5.A．fighting                B．striking             C．treating            D．stopping

6.A．sense                  B．doubt              C．hope              D．feeling

7.A．see                   B．watch              C．let                D．notice

8.A．until                   B．since               C．if                 D．while

9.A．shop                   B．wait               C．turn             D．deliver

10.A．suitably              B．cheaply             C．simply             D．hardly

11.A．nervous              B．lucky              C．equal              D．eager

12.A．putting up            B．making up          C．setting up          D．looking up

13.A．Guests               B．Assistants        C．Managers          D．Customers

14.A．orders               B．goods              C．books             D．answers

15.A．lastly                 B．finally              C．especially          D．fortunately

16.A．Then                B．Yet                C．However           D．Therefore

17.A．general               B．popular            C．real               D．true

18.A．design                B．make              C．wear              D．touch

19.A．how                 B．why              C．what              D．when

20.A．exist                 B．practise            C．follow             D．appear

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　　The two teachers were sitting in the teacher's room. For a moment there was 1 . Then one of them, Miss Smith said, “I'm afraid I'd have to 2 him.”

“Now, Alice,” said her friend Mrs. Jackson, “is he such a terrible student?”

　　“That's just the 3 .”the other woman replied. “Tom is my best student. The problem is that he's now so lazy that he never gets his 4 done. He hasn’t handed me 5 of his homework for three weeks and I'd be surprised 6 he did now.”

　　 7 before had Mrs. Jackson seen Miss Smith look so unhappy.“Have you 8 with him about it?” she asked.

　　“Why should I? He knows he has to prepare his lessons and does his homework. I 9　　that clear the first day for class. When the course started he did so 10 that I considered asking the 11 to give him a scholarship (奖学金). But now he even 12 in class! I've never seen such a 13 in a student!”

　　“You should have a 14 with him. Give him a chance to tell his side of the story.”

　　Miss Smith spoke to Tom and 15 all about it. He was studying all day and 16 most of the night in a factory to pay for his education. Of course he was tired in the 17 and sometimes could hardly keep 18 . Miss Smith soon arranged for him to have a 19 and he was able to give up his 20 and concentrate (集中精力) on his studies.

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