Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he ___51___his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always ___52___his cusses to it.

　　　 At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, ___53___to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the ___54___made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the ___55___customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for ___56___. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying ___57___for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a ___58___fake（假货）. When he was ___59___of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, ___60___cost nearly 100,000 into pieces ___61___hearing Glen’s words. Glen was ___62___. Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined ___63___. For many times of entry-exit ___64___he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and ___65___him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if ___66___reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be ___67___according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.

　　　 After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep ___68___on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of ___69___, which he would remember as the ___70___of his success forever.

　51. A. set up B. took up　　　　　　　　　　 C. went up D. picked up

52. A. honors　　　　　　　　　 B. mentions　　　　　　　　　 C. brings　　　　　　　　　　　 D. owes

53. A. decided　　　　　　　　 B. refused　　　　　　　　　　 C. objected　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

54. A. books　　　　　　　　　　 B. things　　　　　　　　　　　 C. savings　　　　　　　　　　 D. pounds

55. A. ordinary　　　　　　　　 B. routine　　　　　　　　　　 C. regular　　　　　　　　　　 D. common

56. A. look B. inspection　　　　　　　　 C. test D. experiment

57. A. one　　　　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. them　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. these

58. A. priceless　　　　　　　　 B. useful　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worthless　　　　　　　　 D. valuable

59. A. afraid　　　　　　　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ashamed　　　　　　　　　 D. hard

60. A. who　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

61. A. on　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. who　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

62. A. disappointed B. delighted C.shocked D. satisfied

63. A. strictly　　　　　　　　　 B. quietly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　　　　　 D. curiously

64. A. conditions　　　　　　　 B. experiences　　　　　　　 C. experiments D. chances

65. A. stopped　　　　　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　　　　　 C. warned　　　　　　　　　　 D. urged

66. A. came out　　　　　　　 B. found out　　　　　　　　 C. sent out　　　　　　　　　　 D. set out

67. A. hit B. blamed　　　　　　　　　　 C. praised D. charged

68. A. expression B. idea　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thought D. impression

69. A. honesty　　　　　　　　 B. lies　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. goods　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bravery

70. A. secret　　　　　　　　　　 B. lesson　　　　　　　　　　　 C. choice　　　　　　　　　　　 D. belief

Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he ___36___his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always ___37___his success to it.

　　　 At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, ___38___to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the ___39___made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the ___40___customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for ___41___. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying ___42___for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a ___43___fake（假货）. When he was ___44___of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, ___45___cost nearly 100,000 into pieces ___46___hearing Glen’s words. Glen was ___47___. Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined ___48___. For many times of entry-exit ___49___he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and ___50___him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if __51___reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be ___52 __according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.

　　　 After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep ___53___on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of ___54__, which he would remember as the ___55___of his success forever.

36. A. set up B. took up　　　　　　　　　　 C. went up D. picked up

37. A. honors　　　　　　　　　 B. mentions　　　　　　　　　 C. brings　　　　　　　　　　　 D. owes

38. A. decided　　　　　　　　 B. refused　　　　　　　　　　 C. objected　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

39. A. books　　　　　　　　　　 B. things　　　　　　　　　　　 C. savings　　　　　　　　　　 D. pounds

40. A. ordinary　　　　　　　　 B. routine　　　　　　　　　　 C. regular　　　　　　　　　　 D. common

　41. A. look B. inspection　　　　　　　　 C. test D. experiment

42. A. one　　　　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. them　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. these

43. A. priceless　　　　　　　　 B. useful　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worthless　　　　　　　　 D. valuable

44. A. afraid　　　　　　　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ashamed　　　　　　　　　 D. hard

45. A. who　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

46. A. on　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. who　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

47. A. disappointed B. delighted　　　　　　　　　 C. shocked D. satisfied

48. A. strictly　　　　　　　　　 B. quietly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　　　　　 D. curiously

49. A. conditions B. experiences　　　　　　　 C. experiments D. chances

50. A. stopped　　　　　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　　　　　 C. warned　　　　　　　　　　 D. urged

51. A. came out　　　　　　　 B. found out　　　　　　　　 C. sent out　　　　　　　　　　 D. set out

52. A. hit B. blamed　　　　　　　　　　 C. praised D. charged

53. A. expression　　　　　　 B. idea C. thought D. impression

54. A. honesty　　　　　　　　 B. lies　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. goods　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bravery

55. A. secret　　　 B. lesson C. choice D. belief

— Why does he never pick up the waste paper on the ground?

— Maybe because he thinks it’s beneath his 　　　 to do so.

A. honesty　　　 B. dignity　　　 C. property　　　　 D. liberty

 

Poverty exists because our society is an unequal one, and there are plenty of political pressures to keep it that way. Any attempt to redistribute wealth and income in the United States will be opposed by powerful middle and upper class interests. People can be relatively rich only if others are relatively poor, and since power is concentrated in the hands of the rich, public policies will continue to reflect their interests rather than those of the poor.
　　As Herbert Gans has pointed out, poverty is actually functional form from the point of view of the non-poor. Poverty ensures that ‘dirty’ work gets done. If there were no poor people to clean floors and empty dustbins, these jobs would have to be rewarded with high incomes before anyone would touch them. Poverty creates jobs for many of the non-poor, such as police officers, welfare workers, and government officials. Poverty makes life easier for the rich by providing them with cooks, gardeners and other workers to perform basic work while their employers enjoy more pleasurable activities. Poverty provides a market for low-level goods and services, such as day-old bread, rundown automobiles. Poverty legitimizes (make legal) middle-class values. To the middle class, the fate of the poor---who are supposed to lack honesty, and a taste of hard work---only confirms the desirability of qualities the poor are thought to lack. Poverty also provides a group that can be made to absorb the costs of change. For example, the poor bear the pressure of unemployment and it’s their homes, not those of the wealthy, that are destroyed when a route has to be found for a new highway. It cannot be said that the wealthy keep the poor in poverty. It is just that poverty is an outcome of the American economic system, which the poor are politically powerless to influence or change.
【小题1】 The best title is ________________________.

A．Functions of Poverty	B．Political Power in Poverty
C．The Fate of the Poor	D．An Unequal Society

【小题2】 Poverty exists in American society because ____________.

A．the wealthy work hard and are glad to keep it

B．the majority of the non-poor are totally indifferent (not paying much attention) to it

C．the rich are politically powerful while the poor are politically powerless

D．the poor like the jobs that they’re supplied by the wealthy.

【小题3】The poor take on ‘dirty work’ ___________________.   

A．under political pressure	B．for the high pay offered
C．as they are reasonably paid	D．though ill-paid

【小题4】 The author thinks that _____________________.

A．the poor lack such desirable qualities as honesty
B．the poor are not supposed to work hard
C．the poor are willing to bear the costs of change	D．none of the above

Yesterday, after telling my brother, Rhys, and me to stop playing like wild animals, Mom went to take a bath. We were having a pillow fight when 　36 one hit a vase. Mom 　37 the loud crash. Wasting no time, she came 　38 into the room. I was sure that she was going to shout at us, but instead she just knelt by the 39 and began to cry.

　 This made Rhys and me feel pretty 　40 . We went over and put our arms around her, and she explained to us why she was so upset. In the pieces 　41 a broken glass rose, one petal (花瓣)gone, which was given by Dad on their first wedding anniversary. Dad had said that if he ever forgot to bring flowers home 　42 an anniversary in the future, Mom was to look at that one. It was like their love—it would last a 　43 .

　 We began crying, and 　44 to glue it. But Mom said that wouldn’t really fix it. 　45 it had been broken, the 　46 of the “limited edition” had reduced. As Mom 　47 began to pick up the mess, we tried everything we could think of to　 48 her up, but even our best funny faces didn’t 　49 . Tears kept coming down her cheeks. Everything was picked up. Seeing Mom going back to the bath, I 　50 her and put both hands on her shoulders, saying, “All things can be 　51 ，Mom. The only thing that cannot be broken is our 　52 . It’s the only thing that can never be broken. ”

　 Mom hugged me very tightly and 　53 smiled. After dinner that night, Mom glued the petal back onto the rose. Then she softly said, “My rose is truly unique. Its tiny damage reminds me of 　54 more important：the realization that love 　55　 forever. ”

36. A. gradually　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. suddenly

C. surprisingly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. immediately

37. A. caused　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. witnessed

C. heard　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ignored

38. A. dressing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shouting

C. flying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. crying

39. A. pieces　　　　　　　　 B. vase　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pillow　　　　　　　 D. ground

40. A. disappointed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. angry

C. awful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sensitive

41. A. grew　　　　　　　　 B. lay　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stood　　　　　　　 D. existed

42. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　　 D. by

43. A. decade　　　　　　　 B. year　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. season　　　　　　　　　　 D. lifetime

44. A. offered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. supported

C. pretended　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. agreed

45. A. Just as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In case

C. Now that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Even though

46. A. price　　　　　　　　　 B. wealth　　　　　　　 C. value　　　　　　　　 D. treasure

47. A. skillfully　　　　　　 B. hopefully　　　　　 C. kindly　　　　　　　 D. slowly

48. A. cheer　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　 C. light　　　　　　　　 D. get

49. A. smile　　　　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　　　 C. show　　　　　　　 D. say

50. A. prevented　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stopped

C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. followed

51. A. destroyed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mended

C. improved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. broken

52. A. friendship　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. honesty

C. love　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. happiness

53. A. finally　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. quickly

C. confidently　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. immediately

54. A. anything　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. something

C. nothing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. everything

55. A. changes　　　　　　　　　　 B. appears　　　　　　　　　 C. lasts　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. keeps