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　　Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess , if they are properly used. If fire did not hurt when it burned, children would play with it until their hands were burned away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear did not, a child would burn itself again and again , because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had burnt it before. A really fearless soldierand some do exitis not a good soldier because he is soon killed, and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which men and animals might soon die out.

　　In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much.

　　The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead, to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers ; then you have to decide what action to take.

　　In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is going well.

　　In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger.

　　For example , you cannot prevent an aeroplane crashing into your house , and you may not want to go and live in a desert where there are no aeroplane. In this case, fear has given you its warning ; you have examined it and decided on your course of action , so fear of the particular danger is no longer of any use to you , and you have to try to overcome it.

1．Children would play with fire until their hands were burnt away if ________.

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A．they were not well educated at school

B．they had never burnt themselves before

C．they had no sense of pain

D．they were fearful of pain

2．According to the writer, which of the following is true?

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A．A fealess soldier is always a good soldier.

B．The example that an aeroplane may crash on your house means fear exists everywhere, you should pay much attention to it.

C．You can take quick and successful action to avoid all the dangers around you.

D．We should value fear properly so that we can live comfortably.

3．People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding danger because ________.

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A．they have gained experience

B．they jump out of the way in time

C．they are calm in face of danger

D．they are warned of the danger and take quick action

4．What is implied but not stated in the passage?

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A．Fear is always something helpful

B．Fear is something that can be avoided.

C．Fear ought to be used as our guide in our life

D．Too much fear is harmful

5．The best title for this passage is ________.

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A．No pains, no gains

B．Fear and actions

C．The value of fear

D．The reason why people fear

I spend half of my life with my mother and the other half with my father. My father lives with a twenty-pound cat named Tofu. He calls me his favorite daughter. I am an only child．

   My father’s apartment is quite different from any other person’s living space. Except for my room, there is no furniture. He doesn’t like sofas or any comfortable chairs, so he has only a drawing table, a desk and his bed．He spends a lot of time lying on the studio floor. That’s how he thinks, he says. Then he does yoga

  He has a big kitchen, and on top of the refrigerator is an old clock he winds every week for good luck. The last time the clock stopped, my father’s car was towed（被警察拖走）and some other terrible things happened, so he has become very superstitious（ 迷信的）. When he goes out of town, he hires someone to feed Tofu and wind the clock so it won’t stop.

  The one thing he has plenty of is house rules. You have to take off your shoes when you come in. He won’t allow anyone who wears a baseball cap into his house. He says only baseball players should wear baseball caps and only the catchers should wear them backward．Every time I go to stay his house, he makes up a new rule. “ House rule number 579, no television programs with laugh tracks!” he will say. But then he can never remember the numbers, so they change constantly.

  The rule that he always enforces is the one that requires me to write a two-page essay anytime I want something. He didn’t speak English until he was sixteen, and he had a hard time learning to write it, so he wants me to become a good writer at an early age. This ritual （仪式） started when I asked him if I could have my ears pierced when I was nine. He said it was very cruel and told me I couldn’t do it until I was thirty-five. But I kept asking him, and he finally said that if I wrote an essay and I could persuade him in writing why I wanted holes in my ears, maybe he would say okay. I wrote my first essay for my father, and after one month of writing and rewriting, he finally gave me his permission.

1. Which of the following is an example of a house rule?

     A．You can’t wear shoes in the house.

     B．Her father does yoga at home.

     C．There is little furniture in the apartment.

     D．The clock should be wound every day.

2. Which of these statements about house rules is TURE?

     A．Her father doesn’t like rules.

     B．Her father’s rules are always changing.

     C．Her father never enforces the rules.

D．Her father made up a new rule every day.

3. You can infer that the writer’s father ________________.

     A．was born in the United States.

     B．does not like to write.

     C．speaks more than one language.

       D．was a famous writer.

       When the sun is up in Amsterdam, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the Amstel River ．You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi．

       But when the sun goes down, the partying begins．In the big clubs and in coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke．

       Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam．And they are all within a short cab ride of each other．

       For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events．Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there．And there is the Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall．

       But as evening descends on Dam Square so do the party-seeker, hip pop or funk music begins blaring from Club Paradiso and Club Melkweg．These are two of the most popular clubs in Europe．So if you come, be ready to dance．The clubs don’t shut down until 4 am．

       And while you are there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city．Don’t worry about getting lost．Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions．

       And you will notice that half the people in streets are on bicycles．They rent for US $17 to $20 for a whole day．

       Amsterdam also has a good canal system．From anywhere between US $2 and $9．50, you can use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise the “Venice of the North”．

       You can take in the picturesque canal house architecture: The rows of neat, narrow sour-story dwellings of brownstone with large windows are well worth seeing．Many of them are several centuries old．

       You might also want to jump out of the canal bus at the Museum Quarter and start walking．Masterpieces by Dutch artists such as Rembrandt, Bruegel, Van Gogh and others are on display at the Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt House and others．

       The city has an appreciation of its historic post．One place to visit is the Anne Frank House in Nine Streets．It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II．Visitors can view Anne’s original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years．

31．At the beginning of the passage, the author indicates that______．

       A．Parties go on all day long in Amsterdam     

       B．Amsterdam attracts many daytime visitors

       C．Amsterdam is generally known as a quiet city 

       D．Amsterdam presents two different pictures

32．Which tourist attraction is mentioned in detail in Paragraphs Four and five?

       A．Royal palace．       B．Dam Square．       C．Club Paradiso．   D．Magns Plaza．

33．What the author`s purpose in writing the passage?

       A．To attract people to visit Amsterdam

       B．To share his experiences with readers

       C．To list the places of interest in Amsterdam

       D．To introduce the residents life in Amsterdam

34．According to the passage, the local people have all the following characteristics EXCEPT_______．

       A．they show hospitality                               B．they can speak English

       C．they are party goers                                D．they are fond of cycling

35．Which of the following words can best describe Amsterdam as a tourist city?

       A．Delightful          B．Quiet                C．Historic              D．Modern

       When the sun is up in Amsterdam, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the Amstel River ．You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi．

       But when the sun goes down, the partying begins．In the big clubs and in coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke．

       Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam．And they are all within a short cab ride of each other．

       For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events．Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there．And there is the Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall．

       But as evening descends on Dam Square so do the party-seeker, hip pop or funk music begins blaring from Club Paradiso and Club Melkweg．These are two of the most popular clubs in Europe．So if you come, be ready to dance．The clubs don’t shut down until 4 am．

       And while you are there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city．Don’t worry about getting lost．Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions．

       And you will notice that half the people in streets are on bicycles．They rent for US $17 to $20 for a whole day．

       Amsterdam also has a good canal system．From anywhere between US $2 and $9．50, you can use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise the “Venice of the North”．

       You can take in the picturesque canal house architecture: The rows of neat, narrow sour-story dwellings of brownstone with large windows are well worth seeing．Many of them are several centuries old．

       You might also want to jump out of the canal bus at the Museum Quarter and start walking．Masterpieces by Dutch artists such as Rembrandt, Bruegel, Van Gogh and others are on display at the Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt House and others．

       The city has an appreciation of its historic post．One place to visit is the Anne Frank House in Nine Streets．It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II．Visitors can view Anne’s original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years．

31．At the beginning of the passage, the author indicates that______．

       A．Parties go on all day long in Amsterdam     

       B．Amsterdam attracts many daytime visitors

       C．Amsterdam is generally known as a quiet city 

       D．Amsterdam presents two different pictures

32．Which tourist attraction is mentioned in detail in Paragraphs Four and five?

       A．Royal palace．       B．Dam Square．       C．Club Paradiso．   D．Magns Plaza．

33．What the author`s purpose in writing the passage?

       A．To attract people to visit Amsterdam

       B．To share his experiences with readers

       C．To list the places of interest in Amsterdam

       D．To introduce the residents life in Amsterdam

34．According to the passage, the local people have all the following characteristics EXCEPT_______．

       A．they show hospitality                               B．they can speak English

       C．they are party goers                                D．they are fond of cycling

35．Which of the following words can best describe Amsterdam as a tourist city?

       A．Delightful          B．Quiet                C．Historic              D．Modern