I had the impression that the generation before me had fought very hard for women's rights. I have two younger brothers and we were all raised __50__, so I thought society was set up the same way. __51__, when I moved into the business world later, I learned that things were not __52__ I thought. My first boss said to me at my job interview, "A woman's place is in the house." But he saw that I __53__ good results and even had good things to say about me. So at a meeting a few months later, I said, "Perhaps you've __54__ your opinion about a woman's place," and he said, "No. You are not a woman." That was 25 years ago. Today I don't think anyone would dare say such a thing. But saying and thinking are two different things.

I don't have an ambitious __55__. My parents didn't challenge us. We were very loved and rather free. Growing up with love and freedom implant confidence in oneself but also teaches us to have confidence in others. If I got a bad grade at school, it was my problem. So I learned to __56__ responsibility and consequences at a young age.

When I was 25, I didn't see myself as a CEO at all. But I like challenges and I don’t like to fail. When I do fail, I think it's very important to __57__ what was wrong. People tend to try to forget their failures and want to sweep them under the __58__. I do the __59__: I'm a big believer in doing an autopsy（尸体解剖） on our__60__.

I try to be completely transparent within my company and to create collective energy and enthusiasm. I work in the energy business, so it's appropriate. I don't quite trust places where people are __61__ of one another. I like to have a team with __62__ backgrounds, ages and education… people who think differently, which make opinions __63__. I never put two people on the same task and never encourage in-house battles. It __64__ no purposes.

50.　　 A. separately　　　　　　　　 B. equally C. lovingly D. freely

51.　　 A. Moreover B. Indeed C. Therefore D. However

52.　　 A. that B. how C. what D. which

53.　　 A. produced　　　　　　　　 B. predicted C. proved D. expected

54.　　 A. considered B. changed C. formed D. developed

55.　　 A. nature B. mood C. quality D. policy

56.　　 A. assure B. suppose C. share D. take

57.　　 A. realize B. describe C. analyze D. define

58.　　 A. floor B. carpet C. blanket D. quilt

59.　　 A. same B. original C. best D. opposite

60.　　 A. bodies B. failures C. mistakes D. faults

61.　　 A. neighbors　　　　　　　　 B. enemies C. clones D. relatives

62.　　 A. humble B. similar C. indifferent　　　　　　　 D. various

63.　　 A. rich B. poor C. superior　　　　　　　　　 D. inferior

64.　　 A. conceals B. makes C. serves D. declares

For six years I’ve walked past the same man, a shoe-shiner, on a particular street corner. Today we __41__ for the first time.

He stood up and beckoned（示意）me to his chair. I gratefully __42__. I asked him how much and how __43__ it would take. He replied, “Seven dollars and five minutes.” It was the exact amount of cash I had, and I had just enough __44 __ before I had to be at work.

He __45 __ to tell me he wasn’t a __46__ man. He believed, however, there is a higher power to help good people. We talked a lot __47 __ he felt he could talk freely with me. We talked about how it takes humility（谦恭）to give and to __48 __. It had been a(n) __49 __ morning, and I found a small potato with great wisdom.

He shared with me a brief summary of his __50 __---how he walked about the streets __51 __ to make a living. He had several troubles with people threatening（威胁）him and __52 __ they all walked away without any serious result. Those and other __53__ in his life made him understand the truth of humility. It doesn’t stand for weakness or means __54__. It can be a(n) __55__ to your enemies. Let them learn to respect.

Then I sat there listening silently. While he was talking, he was also __56 __ my shoes. True to his words, at the end of five minutes, he __57 __. They looked really good.

Yes, I had shoes in need of a shine, but it was my spirits that really needed __58 __. After exchanging hugs, I shook his hand, __59 __ him, and told him he was my angel. I walked away __ 60__ as if I just experienced a modern-day foot washing（洗足礼）.

41. A. met             B. recognized  C. cooperated D. spoke

42. A. picked up     B. looked down      C. sat down           D. walked away

43. A. long             B. many         C. far                    D. often

44. A. energy         B. reason        C. time           D. distance

45. A. wanted B. continued          C. refused             D. happened

46. A. careful         B. rich                   C. hardworking      D. religious

47. A. because       B. or                     C. but                   D. until

48. A. receive  B. leave          C. do                    D. talk

49. A. boring          B. exciting             C. wonderful         D. painful

50. A. work           B. life                    C. childhood          D. joy

51. A. trying          B. pretending         C. seeming            D. coming

52. A. luckily         B. generally            C. quickly              D. finally

53. A. friends         B. opportunities      C. incidents           D. coincidences

54. A. giving up      B. giving out          C. giving off          D. giving in

55. A. goal             B. attack         C. idea           D. attraction

56. A. shining               B. making              C. repairing            D. watching

57. A. forgot          B. succeeded  C. finished             D. failed

58. A. education     B. help                  C. encouragement  D. experience

59. A. convinced    B. admired             C. protected           D. thanked

60. A. recognizing  B. feeling        C. acting        D. sounding

Ever since I was a small girl in school, I’ve been aware of what the school textbooks say about Indians. I am an Indian and, naturally, am interested in what the schools teach about natives of this land.

One day, I read that a delicacy(美味) of American Indian people was dried fish, which , according to the textbook, tasted “like an old shoe, or was like chewing on dried leather.” To this day I can remember my surprise, my anger and my sadness at reading these words. We called this wind-dried fish “sleet-shus”, and to us, it was our favorite delicacy and, indeed, did not  taste like shoe leather, and didn’t rot our teeth and bring about the various dietary problem that trouble Indian people in modern times. It took many hours of long and hard work to cure the fish in just this particular fashion. Early fur traders and other non-Indians must have agreed, for they often had this food as they traveled around isolated areas.

I brought the textbook home to show it to my father, leader of my tribe at that time. On this particular day, he told me in his wise and modest manner that the outside world did not understand Indian people, and that I should not let it prevent me from learning the good parts of education.

At a later time in my life, I had brought a group of Indian people to the country fairgrounds to sell Indian-made arts and crafts. My group was excited to make some money by selling Indian handicrafts. We thanked the man who showed us to our booth and told him it was nice of him to remember the people of the Indian community. The man expanded a little and remarked that he liked Indian people. “In fact,” he went on to state, “we are bringing some professional Indians to do the show!”[

As we stood there in shock, listening to this uninformed outsider, I looked at my Indian companion, an eighty-year-old woman who could well remember the great chiefs of the tribe who once owned all the land of this country before the white man came bringing “civilization”, which included diseases and pollution. My friend said not a word, but took the hurt as Indian people have done for many years.

Of course, we all knew that the “professional Indian” were not Indians at all, but dressed in leather and dancing their own dances. And, anyway, how does one become a “professional Indian”?

45．Which of the following statements about “sleet-shus” is true?

       A．It tasted like an old shoe.

       B．Eating it was like chewing on dried leather.

       C．It was delicious but bad for our teeth.

       D．It must have brought pleasure to Indians as well as early business men.[

 46．What does the writer mean by saying “how does one become ‘a professional Indian’”?

       A．Only the Indians know how to become professional Indians.

       B．The outside civilization can help and Indian become a professional Indian.

       C．An Indian is a born professional Indian.

       D．The outside civilization can help white people become professional Indians.

47．After reading the passage, you don’t know __________.

       A．what the writer’s profession is

       B．what upset the writer and her friend at the county fair

       C．why the writer went to the county fair

       D．the writer’s attitude to the so-called civilization

48．This story is primarily about ___________.

       A．customs of native Americans

       B．how textbooks describe native Americans.

       C．misunderstanding between people from different cultures

       D．how an Indian becomes a “professional Indian”

B
Ever since I was a small girl in school, I’ve been aware of what the school textbooks say about Indians. I am an Indian and, naturally, am interested in what the schools teach about natives of this land.
One day, I read that a delicacy(美味) of American Indian people was dried fish, which , according to the textbook, tasted “like an old shoe, or was like chewing on dried leather.” To this day I can remember my surprise, my anger and my sadness at reading these words. We called this wind-dried fish “sleet-shus”, and to us, it was our favorite delicacy and, indeed, did not  taste like shoe leather, and didn’t rot our teeth and bring about the various dietary problem that trouble Indian people in modern times. It took many hours of long and hard work to cure the fish in just this particular fashion. Early fur traders and other non-Indians must have agreed, for they often had this food as they traveled around isolated areas.
I brought the textbook home to show it to my father, leader of my tribe at that time. On this particular day, he told me in his wise and modest manner that the outside world did not understand Indian people, and that I should not let it prevent me from learning the good parts of education.
At a later time in my life, I had brought a group of Indian people to the country fairgrounds to sell Indian-made arts and crafts. My group was excited to make some money by selling Indian handicrafts. We thanked the man who showed us to our booth and told him it was nice of him to remember the people of the Indian community. The man expanded a little and remarked that he liked Indian people. “In fact,” he went on to state, “we are bringing some professional Indians to do the show!”
As we stood there in shock, listening to this uninformed outsider, I looked at my dear Indian companion, an eighty-year-old woman who could well remember the great chiefs of the tribe who once owned all the land of this country before the white man came bringing “civilization”, which included diseases and pollution. My friend said not a word, but took the hurt as Indian people have done for many years.
Of course, we all knew that the “professional Indian” were not Indians at all, but dressed in leather and dancing their own dances. And, anyway, how does one become a “professional Indian”?
45．Which of the following statements about “sleet-shus” is true?
A．It tasted like an old shoe.
B．Eating it was like chewing on dried leather.
C．It was delicious but bad for our teeth.
D．It must have brought pleasure to Indians as well as early business men.
46．What does the writer mean by saying “how does one become ‘a professional Indian’”?
A．Only the Indians know how to become professional Indians.
B．The outside civilization can help and Indian become a professional Indian.
C．An Indian is a born professional Indian.
D．The outside civilization can help white people become professional Indians.
47．After reading the passage, you don’t know __________.
A．what the writer’s profession is
B．what upset the writer and her friend at the county fair
C．why the writer went to the county fair
D．the writer’s attitude to the so-called civilization
48．This story is primarily about ___________.
A．customs of native Americans
B．how textbooks describe native Americans.
C．misunderstanding between people from different cultures
D．how an Indian becomes a “professional Indian”

B

    Ever since I was a small girl in school, I’ve been aware of what the school textbooks say about Indians. I am an Indian and, naturally, am interested in what the schools teach about natives of this land.

One day, I read that a delicacy(美味) of American Indian people was dried fish, which , according to the textbook, tasted “like an old shoe, or was like chewing on dried leather.” To this day I can remember my surprise, my anger and my sadness at reading these words. We called this wind-dried fish “sleet-shus”, and to us, it was our favorite delicacy and, indeed, did not  taste like shoe leather, and didn’t rot our teeth and bring about the various dietary problem that trouble Indian people in modern times. It took many hours of long and hard work to cure the fish in just this particular fashion. Early fur traders and other non-Indians must have agreed, for they often had this food as they traveled around isolated areas.

I brought the textbook home to show it to my father, leader of my tribe at that time. On this particular day, he told me in his wise and modest manner that the outside world did not understand Indian people, and that I should not let it prevent me from learning the good parts of education.

At a later time in my life, I had brought a group of Indian people to the country fairgrounds to sell Indian-made arts and crafts. My group was excited to make some money by selling Indian handicrafts. We thanked the man who showed us to our booth and told him it was nice of him to remember the people of the Indian community. The man expanded a little and remarked that he liked Indian people. “In fact,” he went on to state, “we are bringing some professional Indians to do the show!”

As we stood there in shock, listening to this uninformed outsider, I looked at my dear Indian companion, an eighty-year-old woman who could well remember the great chiefs of the tribe who once owned all the land of this country before the white man came bringing “civilization”, which included diseases and pollution. My friend said not a word, but took the hurt as Indian people have done for many years.

Of course, we all knew that the “professional Indian” were not Indians at all, but dressed in leather and dancing their own dances. And, anyway, how does one become a “professional Indian”?

45．Which of the following statements about “sleet-shus” is true?

       A．It tasted like an old shoe.

       B．Eating it was like chewing on dried leather.

       C．It was delicious but bad for our teeth.

       D．It must have brought pleasure to Indians as well as early business men.

46．What does the writer mean by saying “how does one become ‘a professional Indian’”?

       A．Only the Indians know how to become professional Indians.

       B．The outside civilization can help and Indian become a professional Indian.

       C．An Indian is a born professional Indian.

       D．The outside civilization can help white people become professional Indians.

47．After reading the passage, you don’t know __________.

       A．what the writer’s profession is

       B．what upset the writer and her friend at the county fair

       C．why the writer went to the county fair

       D．the writer’s attitude to the so-called civilization

48．This story is primarily about ___________.

       A．customs of native Americans

       B．how textbooks describe native Americans.

       C．misunderstanding between people from different cultures

       D．how an Indian becomes a “professional Indian”