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　　New York, 10 November 5：27pm, yesterday. Biggest power failure in the city's history.
　　*Thousands of people got stuck in lifts. Martin Saltzman spent three hours between the 21st and 22nd floors of the Empire State Building. "There were twelve of us. But no one panicked. We passed the time telling stories and playing word games. One man wanted to smoke but we didn't let him. Firemen finally got us out."
　　* "It was the best night we've ever had.," said Angela Carraro. who runs an ltalian restaurant on 42nd Street. "We had lots candles on the tables and the waiters were carrying candles on their trays. The place was full and all night, in fact, for after we had closed, we let the people stay on and spend the night here."
　　* The zoos had their problems like everyone else. Keepers worked through the night. They used blankets to keep flying squirrels and small monkeys warm. While zoos had problems keeping warm, supermarkets had problems keeping cool. "All of our ice cream and frozen foods melted," said the manger of a store in downtown Manhattan. "They were worth $50,0000."
　　* The big electric clock in the lobby（大厅） of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in downtown Manhattan started（滴答） again at 5：25 this morning. It was almost on time.
41．Throughout the period of darkness, Martin Saltzman and the eleven others were _________.
　　A．nervous          B．excited            C．calm               D．frightened
42．In what way was the night of November 9 the best night for Angela Carraro ?
　　A．She had a taste of adventure.
　　B．Burning candles brightened the place.
　　C．Business was better than usual.
　　D．Many people stayed the night in her restaurant.
43．How long did the power failure last?
　　A．Nearly 12 hours.            B．More than 12 hours.
　　C．Nearly 24 hours.            D．More than 24 hours.

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Good advice is like medicine for the soul. What kind of 1　 have you recently received? Who do you go to got advice? Do you have a mentor(顾问)? A mentor is a　 2　 adviser.
　 Parents, teacher and friends are often great 　 3 .Sports figures, public officials can also be good 　4　 of mentors, but a person with whim you are a personal relationship will most likely be able to 　5 you the best advice.
　 Mentors teach things that seem to be 　6　 sense. Proverbs are wise old sayings that are common in every language and　 7　 , and can sometimes be　 8 for a nonnative to understand. For example, all that　 9　 is not gold(some things are not as 　　10 as they appear ).
　 Advice 11 in newspapers and magazines are another way to 12　 advice.
　 Talk shows on radio and television are also very popular. Americans and Canadians love to 　　 13　 themselves. Many people are not　 14 to ask for help or　 15 about a problem in order to receive advice. People generally will 16　 their own experience to 17 their friends. Overcoming a difficult situation is 18　 respecter in North America. People love to heat motivational (积极的) stories and 19　 . One proverb, a friend in need is a friend indeed, shares the concept that a true friend will help you out in times of 　 20　 .

1. A. success　　　　　　　　　　 B. measure　　　　　　　　 C. position　　　　　　　 D. advice

2. A. devoted　　　　　　 B. united　　　　　　　　　 C. trusted　　　　　　　　　 D. expected

3. A. interviewers　　　 B. mentors　　　　　　　　　 C. followers　　　　　　　　 D. competitors

4. A. examples　　　　　　 B. mentors　　　　　　　　　 C. manners　　　　　　　　 D. services

5. A. consider　　　　　　 B. exchange　　　　　　　　　 C. adapt　　　　　　　　　 D. offer

6. A. present　　　　　　　 B. attractive　　　　　　　 C. common　　　　　　　　 D. particular

7. A. experience　　　　　　 B. difference　　　　　　　　 C. culture　　　　　　　　　 D. behavior

8. A. simple　　　　　　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　　　　 C. natural　　　　　　　　　　　 D. brief

9. A. glitters B. packages C. acts D. forces

10. A. different　　　 B. negative　　　　　　　　 C. primary　　　　　　　　　 D. valuable

11. A. columns　　　　　　 B. materials　　　　　　　　 C. wonders　　　　　　　　 D. add

12. A. reduce　　　　　　 B. add　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. get

13. A. enjoy　　　　　　　 B. teacher　　　　　　　　 C. express　　　　　　　　 D. defeat

14. A. brave　　　　　　　 B. afraid　　　　　　　　　　　 C. honest　　　　　　　　 D. lucky

15. A. talk　　　　　　　　　　　 B bring.　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. look

16. A. remind　　　　　　　 B. suggest　　　　　　　　 C. clone　　　　　　　　　　 D. share

17. A. lead to　　　　　　　 B. set free　　　　　　　　 C. help out　　　　　　 D. take over　　　　

18. A. originally　　 B. highly　　　　　　　　　 C. equally　　　　　　　　　 D. closely　　　

19. A. encouragementB. sadness　　　　　　　　 C. movement　　　　　 D. adventure　　　

20. A. happiness　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　 C. excitement　　　　　 D. nature

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I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a 1　thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to　2　it.

The 3 started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I 4　 took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and　 5　 to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and　 6　　her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't　 7　 and get hurt.

After that happened, I　 8　 there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing（令人窘迫）.

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.　 9　 ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost　10　　.

After a while, I started wishing I could　 11　 Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel　 12　 in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that　 13　 everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and　 14　 them about their　 15　 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's　 16　 and rich in experience."

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on　 17　 today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her　 18　 she was a great heroine. I was　 19　　of my grandma and hoped she would　 20 know that I had been ashamed of her.

A. funny　　　　 B. common　　　　C. terrible　　　D. clear

A. admit　　　　 B. receive　　　 C. refuse　　　　 D. show

A. quarrel　　　 B. accident　　　 C. trouble　　　 D. adventure

A. already　　　 B. always　　　　C. simply　　　　D. hardly

A. enjoying　　　 B. pretending　　C. imagining　　 D. continuing

A. warn　　　　　B. demand　　　　C. advise　　　 D. beg

A. mind　　　　　B. hear　　　　　C. see　　　　　 D. fall

A. expected　　　B. declared　　　 C. realized　　　D. doubted

A. Because of　　 B. Except for 　 C. Such as 　　　D. Instead of

A. died 　　　　 B. cheered 　　　C. disappeared　　D. suffered

A. meet 　　　　 B. avoid　　　　 C. arrange 　　　D. hide

A. independent　 B. inconvenient　 C. unwelcome　　 D. unfamiliar

A. changed 　　　B. finished　　　 C. stopped　　　　D. Prepared

A. interview 　　 B. report 　　　 C. tell 　　　　　 D. write

A. news 　　　　 B. lives　　　　 C. advantages　　 D. achievements

A. free　　　　　B. popular　　　 C. interesting　　 D. embarrassing

A. show 　　　　 B. stage　　　　 C. duty　　　　　 D. time

A. and then 　　 B. even if　　　 C. so that　　　　 D. as if

A. sure　　　　　B. proud　　　　 C. ashamed　　　 D. afraid

A. never　　　　 B. even　　　　　C. still　　　　　 D. once