A well-dressed man entered a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife’s birthday. The price didn’t matter. Since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.

A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality, as she wanted a pair of earrings made, “Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?” said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, “I would say it’s exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl.”

The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $ 25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.

Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. “I don’t like to part with it,” she said sadly, “I inherited it from my mother, and my mother inherited it from hers. But I really need the money.”

The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell him the good news. The man, however, was nowhere to be found.

1. The man said he wanted to buy a pearl for ______.

A. his wife   B. his mother-in–law  C. his own mother   D. no one

2. He paid $ 5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining because ______.

A. he was very rich    B. he wanted to make the jeweler believe him

C. he was anxious to get it   D. his business had been successful

3. He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be ______.

A. exactly the same size as the black on

B. exactly the same quality as the black one

C. worth no more than $ 25,000

D. exactly as big and nice as the black one

4. Many people answered the advertisement because they wanted _______.

A. to see the perfect pearl

B. to buy some beautiful pearls too

C. to get in touch with the rich man

D. to sell their own pearl at a high price

5. The jeweler couldn’t find the man anywhere because ______.

A. he died suddenly.

B. He happened to be out

C. He got $ 20,000 by cheating and had run away with the money.

D. He wouldn’t show up until the jeweler called him a second time.

 

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　　You've been away from us for one year; you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago. On this special day for teachers across the country, I can 1 keep myself from telling your white lie to those who would lend me an ear. Do you still remember the happy 2 about six years ago? We fixed our eyes upon you at your 3 . You, a beautiful young lady, 4 us that you would live in our village.

　　Soon after, we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents. The villagers found their children 5 more time on their books 6 after doing their homework and housework. Yet they still 7 that one day you might leave. You 8 a smile all the time, which reduced to some degree their 9 of your leaving. You went all out in the 10 of your students, helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition (学费). You often emphasized to us the 11 of one's life, so that must have been what you were 12 in those five years!

　　One cold morning when class began, you entered the room 13 you had been crying 14 . In your class, we 15 but looked away from your eyes. You 16 for some time as if you were 17 to find this right word. You said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more...

　　On the following morning, we 18 you the very best and the villagers gave you their 19 . The train took you away and your broken 20 . The other day I happened to hear my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world soon after you waved goodbye.

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In addition to decreasing water and energy waste, you can help us reduce the amount of waste water that must be recycled within our community.

Please hang the towels up if you wish to join in the program----if not, simply leave them on the floor.  

We appreciate your help!

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If you would prefer not to join in this program, simply hang this card on the outside of your door and sheets will be changed right away. As always sheets are automatically changed after every guest checks out .

We appreciate your help!

61. We can find this passage in a ________ in a hotel.

A. café bar        B. front-desk    C. fitness center     D. guest room

62.If you forget your comb, you can         .

A. buy one in the hotel shop    B. replace one with a tooth brush

C. phone the front-desk to get one D. go in person and get one at the front desk

63. Leaving the towels on the floor means that        .

A. you want to join in the program B. you want the room-maid to hang it up

C. you need them collected and washed         D. you want to use them more than once

64. What is the Project Planes Program trying to do?

A. Make your bed sheets cleaner.   B. Work for a better environment.

C. Help guests checking out faster.         D. Persuade guests to stay longer.

 

—That must have been a terrifying experience.

—Yeah. I _____ in the damaged car, unable to move.

A．was stuck

B．have been stuck

C．am stuck

D．had been stuck

 

       Millions of people visit Yosemite National Park every year to see the tall waterfalls and mountains. These mountains are a splendid sight when viewed form the valley floor. Lots of stores, hotels, and restaurants are needed to handle the crowds. Also, water, roads, and other service systems are part of the infrastructure (基础设施) that must be maintained.

       Unfortunately, these systems are starting to break down. It’s not just in Yosemite but in national parks around the nation.

       Yosemite is thirty years old according to Dennis Galvin, a National Park Service worker. The Park is not only old but worn out. Two or three times as many visitors come every year. That is too many visitors for the park to deal with.

       Four years ago a storm washed out a water pipeline in the Grand Canyon. The National Park Service had to send water trucks to provide water for the visitors. Last month pipes almost broke again and roads had to be closed for a while.

       Why hasn’t the National Park Service kept up the park repairs? There is a lack of money. The United States has 378 monuments, parks, and wilderness areas. Between three and four billion dollars are needed for repairs.

       Yosemite is one national park that does have money for repairs. It has two hundred million dollars but cannot spend it any way it chooses. When the park workers started widening the road, they were forced to stop by the Sierra Club. The club claimed that the road work was damaging the Merced River that runs through the park.

       A sierra Club lawyer, Julia Olson, feels that the infrastructure needs to be moved out of Yosemite. That way less pressure will be put on the already crowded park.

65. According to the text, the mountains in Yosemite look most splendid when they are appreciated from ______.

A. the bottom of the valleys                               B. the top of the mountains

C. the side of the mountains                              D. the edge of the valleys

66.National parks like Yosemite in the U.S. find it increasingly difficult to meet the need of

visitors because ______.

A. their transport management needs improving

B. they spend too much on their service systems

C. their service systems frequently go out of order

D. they need help from environmental organizations

67.The main problem of Yosemite National Park is its ______.

A. rundown water pipes                                    B. overcrowdedness

C. lack of money                                              D. narrow roads

68.   According to the text, the Sierra Club is most likely to be ______.

A. an environmental group                                 B. an information center

C. a travel service                                               D. a law firm