He was really _____to find that John’s joke was so______.

A. surprising; amused.                B. surprised; amusing

C. surprising; amusing                D. surprised; amused

A centuries-old tradition of wearing a white horse-hair wig in court ended for many judges when a simpler new dress code came into force．

While judges in criminal cases will still wear them, those in civil and family hearings will appear bare-headed in court, wearing a new-style plain black robe, the British government said．

After a long debate, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Philips, head of the judiciary(司法部) in England and Wales, finally ordered the changes in an attempt to modernize the courts．

Wigs have been an emblem(象征) of the British legal system since the 17th century when the fashion for wearing them in wider society went through to the courts．For hundreds of years before the reign(统治)of Charles II, judges and lawyers were expected to come to court with short hair and a beard．

The decision to abandon wigs has disappointed traditionalists who argue that they give judges an air of authority and impartiality．Wigs could also protect them from angry members of the public．John Mortimer, the barrister and author of the “Rumpole of the Bailey” books, opposed the changes．“The idea’s ridiculous! A barrister without his wig would be like a doctor without a stethoscope（听诊器）,” he wrote in a newspaper article when the changes were first proposed．

However, modernists argue that wigs are a hangover from the past that could intimidate people in court．In a newspaper interview, Lord Phillips described wigs as an anachronism（不合时宜之物）that gave the public a false impression of judges．

A Ministry of Justice survey last year found 70 percent of court workers wanted to keep wigs, compared to 42 percent of the public．

1．The reasons why wigs should be kept are the following EXCEPT________．

A．to build up the fair image of the judges．

B．to keep the judges from the harm from the audience．

C．to make the audience fear the judges．

D．to symbolize justice．

2．According to the British government, wigs will still be worn in ________．

A．murder cases         B．divorce cases           C．property cases D．real estate cases

3．The underlined word ‘intimidate’ in Paragraph 4 means ________．

A．frightened             B．dissatisfied            C．amused                 D．annoyed

4．Based on the article, which of the following inferences is TRUE?

A．Wearing wigs were very popular in the 17th century in Britain．

B．A stethoscope to a doctor is what a wig to a traditionalist．

C．The courts started the fashion of wearing wigs．

D．Many people favor the wigs for the judges．

5．The article is mainly about _________．

A．the difficulty in abandoning wigs in court．

B．the history of wearing wigs and the end of it．

C．abandoning wigs for many judges and the debate caused by it．

D．the opinion of the public and court workers on abandoning wigs．

A centuries-old tradition of wearing a white horse-hair wig in court ended for many judges when a simpler new dress code came into force．

While judges in criminal cases will still wear them, those in civil and family hearings will appear bare-headed in court, wearing a new-style plain black robe, the British government said．

After a long debate, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Philips, head of the judiciary(司法部) in England and Wales, finally ordered the changes in an attempt to modernize the courts．

Wigs have been an emblem(象征) of the British legal system since the 17th century when the fashion for wearing them in wider society went through to the courts．For hundreds of years before the reign(统治)of Charles II, judges and lawyers were expected to come to court with short hair and a beard．

The decision to abandon wigs has disappointed traditionalists who argue that they give judges an air of authority and impartiality．Wigs could also protect them from angry members of the public．John Mortimer, the barrister and author of the “Rumpole of the Bailey” books, opposed the changes．“The idea’s ridiculous! A barrister without his wig would be like a doctor without a stethoscope（听诊器）,” he wrote in a newspaper article when the changes were first proposed．

However, modernists argue that wigs are a hangover from the past that could intimidate people in court．In a newspaper interview, Lord Phillips described wigs as an anachronism（不合时宜之物）that gave the public a false impression of judges．

A Ministry of Justice survey last year found 70 percent of court workers wanted to keep wigs, compared to 42 percent of the public．

1．The reasons why wigs should be kept are the following EXCEPT________．

A．to build up the fair image of the judges．

B．to keep the judges from the harm from the audience．

C．to make the audience fear the judges．

D．to symbolize justice．

2．According to the British government, wigs will still be worn in ________．

A．murder cases         B．divorce cases           C．property cases D．real estate cases

3．The underlined word ‘intimidate’ in Paragraph 4 means ________．

A．frightened             B．dissatisfied            C．amused                 D．annoyed

4．Based on the article, which of the following inferences is TRUE?

A．Wearing wigs were very popular in the 17th century in Britain．

B．A stethoscope to a doctor is what a wig to a traditionalist．

C．The courts started the fashion of wearing wigs．

D．Many people favor the wigs for the judges．

5．The article is mainly about _________．

A．the difficulty in abandoning wigs in court．

B．the history of wearing wigs and the end of it．

C．abandoning wigs for many judges and the debate caused by it．

D．the opinion of the public and court workers on abandoning wigs．

A centuries-old tradition of wearing a white horse-hair wig in court ended for many judges when a simpler new dress code came into force.
While judges in criminal cases will still wear them, those in civil and family hearings will appear bare-headed in court, wearing a new-style plain black robe, the British government said.
After a long debate, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Philips, head of the judiciary(司法部) in England and Wales, finally ordered the changes in an attempt to modernize the courts.
Wigs have been an emblem(象征) of the British legal system since the 17th century when the fashion for wearing them in wider society went through to the courts.For hundreds of years before the reign(统治)of Charles II, judges and lawyers were expected to come to court with short hair and a beard.
The decision to abandon wigs has disappointed traditionalists who argue that they give judges an air of authority and impartiality.Wigs could also protect them from angry members of the public.John Mortimer, the barrister and author of the “Rumpole of the Bailey” books, opposed the changes.“The idea’s ridiculous! A barrister without his wig would be like a doctor without a stethoscope（听诊器）,” he wrote in a newspaper article when the changes were first proposed.
However, modernists argue that wigs are a hangover from the past that could intimidate people in court.In a newspaper interview, Lord Phillips described wigs as an anachronism（不合时宜之物）that gave the public a false impression of judges.
A Ministry of Justice survey last year found 70 percent of court workers wanted to keep wigs, compared to 42 percent of the public.

1. 1.

   The reasons why wigs should be kept are the following EXCEPT________.

   1. A.
      to build up the fair image of the judges.
   2. B.
      to keep the judges from the harm from the audience.
   3. C.
      to make the audience fear the judges.
   4. D.
      to symbolize justice.
2. 2.

   According to the British government, wigs will still be worn in ________.

   1. A.
      murder cases       
   2. B.
      divorce cases          
   3. C.
      property cases
   4. D.
      real estate cases
3. 3.

   The underlined word ‘intimidate’ in Paragraph 4 means ________.

   1. A.
      frightened           
   2. B.
      dissatisfied          
   3. C.
      amused               
   4. D.
      annoyed
4. 4.

   Based on the article, which of the following inferences is TRUE?

   1. A.
      Wearing wigs were very popular in the 17th century in Britain.
   2. B.
      A stethoscope to a doctor is what a wig to a traditionalist.
   3. C.
      The courts started the fashion of wearing wigs.
   4. D.
      Many people favor the wigs for the judges.
5. 5.

   The article is mainly about _________.

   1. A.
      the difficulty in abandoning wigs in court.
   2. B.
      the history of wearing wigs and the end of it.
   3. C.
      abandoning wigs for many judges and the debate caused by it.
   4. D.
      the opinion of the public and court workers on abandoning wigs.

A three-year-old kid pressing all the right buttons used his mother's computer to buy a second-hand Japanese car on the Internet auction（拍卖）site eBay．

The parents of the boy，Jack Neal，were dumbstruck when the website sent them a message of congratulations for buying the Barbie pink Nissan Figaro，a collector's item．

“We couldn't understand what was happening．Neither of us had bought anything，” said Jack's mother，Rachel，36．“So we checked and saw it was a Barbie pink car which we'd bought for 8,999 pounds．We flew into a panic（恐慌）．

The following morning，Jack told his parents，“I've bought a car．”

Rachel Neal said she thought she had left her eBay password（密码）in her computer．“Jack's good at computers and just pressed all the right buttons，” she added．Her husband John，37，explained it had all been a mistake when he called the seller of the soft-top，second-hand car．“Luckily he saw the funny side and said he would re-advertise，” Rachel Neal added．

Paul Jones，co-director of Worcester Road Motors who is selling the car，said he had been amused by the bid（出价）．“I had a phone call explaining what had happened and as soon as I heard it was a young boy who had done it by mistake I canceled the bid and re-advertise the car which is very collectable，” Jones said．“He must have good taste in cars．We've all got children and they do silly things at times so it was no problem．”

The car，which had been imported from Japan，is available on eBay at a starting price of 7,999 pounds or a buy-it-now price of 8,999 pounds．

1．What's the best title for the passage?

A．A Japanese car is available on eBay               B．A couple is surprised by their son

C．Three-year-old boy buys a car on eBay         D．Three-year-old boy is good at computers

2．The underlined word “dumbstruck” in Paragraph 2 probably mean _________．

A．careful                  B．excited                 C．angry                         D．shocked

3．According to the passage, the deal is made possibly due to _________．

A．Jack's mother's carelessness about the password

B．the mistake of the computer process

C．Jack's love of the car

D．the mistake of the site eBay

4．We can learn all the following EXCEPT that _________．

A．when the boy pressed the button, he didn't know what he was doing

B．In fact，the couple had known nothing about what their son had done

C．the boy was skillful in using the computer

D．the seller seemed to feel that the boy was lovely

5．In Paul Jones' opinion_________．

A．it was a pity that the couple didn't buy the car

B．it was common that children do some silly things

C．Jack had a better understanding of cars' colors

D．Jack bought the car at a reasonable price