In 2006, young businessman Blake Mycoskie went to Argentina on vacation. He went back to America with a business plan that would help thousands of children. While on vacation, Mycoskie saw children who couldn’t afford even one pair of shoes. Their feet suffered cuts, and he wanted to help. He noticed the shoes that Argentinean farmers wore. Inspired by those simple shoes with rope bottoms, he had an idea. Mycoskie wanted to give these children the shoes they needed. He gave his new plan a name --- TOMS. For every pair of shoes he sold, he would give a new pair to a needy child. One for one.

It was a slap(耳光) in the face to traditional business practices. How could he make a profit by giving so much away? However, he started selling shoes out of his apartment. When he had sold 10,000 pairs of shoes, he returned to Argentina with 10,000 pairs to give away.

Although often taken for granted, shoes play an important role. Children without shoes easily injure their feet. They can catch a disease through soil that could make them sick or slow down their growth. Some children can’t attend school without shoes because they are part of the uniform.

TOMS, together with other charity organizations, continues to find communities that will get benefit. Since that first “shoe drop” in Argentina, TOMS has contributed new shoes to communities in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.

Mycoskie’s special principle is all about giving. This has attracted a lot of media attention, saving money on marketing. When people hear about TOMS’ purpose, they buy the shoes and then share the story with a slogan of “shoes for a better tomorrow”.

56. When he was on vacation, Blake Mycoskie ________.

   A. created a new kind of shoes with rope bottoms

   B. wanted to donate money to people in need

   C. found children suffering from a lack of shoes

   D. gave 10,000 pairs of shoes to Argentineans

57. What are the reactions of other businessmen to TOMS?

   A. They envied Mycoskie for being able to sell so many shoes.

   B. They wondered how Mycoskie could manage it.

   C. They asked Mycoskie to stop doing this immediately.

   D. They felt sorry for Mycoskie’s having to give away so much.

58. All the following facts show that shoes are important EXCEPT that ________.

   A. they cure diseases caught from soil

   B. they are part of the school uniform

   C. they prevent children’s feet from being injured

   D. children may not grow normally without them

59. How can Mycoskie give away so much but still earn money?

   A. He has a very persuasive slogan.      

   B. He has special principle of giving.

   C. He has friends working in the media.    

   D. He gets help from the media and customers.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I had spent five exhausting years on my essay for my Ph. D．and was anxiously preparing for my oral boards (口头答辩)which were to be held in California, and I hada flight through Minneapolis, where I was to change.My flight was very late, and I was soon in an all-out run tomy flight. I had to stop to catch myon a moving sidewalk when Ia woman in her fiftieswith a carry-on bag.

I don't know, but I looked at her face and blurted out, “Are you going on Flight 567 to California?”

She responded, “Yes.”

“So am I,” I responded. “Give me your bag. I'll runand tell them to wait for you.” I took her bag and began running again.

Ionto the plane and told a flight attendant that one more passenger was behind me and to pleasethe plane for her. Imyself with her bag, and a few moments later she

arrived and was the last person on the planethey closed the doors and it. After the plane leveled off, Ithe bag to her, and she smiled at me and thanked me.

I didn't sleep a wink in the hotel and arrived at theat seven o'clock in the morning. Thekept me waiting for an hour in a room. I walked into the boardroom and was initially frightened by all thein their robes（长袍）. As I slowlyat the faces of all the board members, I noticed the bright face of a woman. She gave me a smilea young schoolgirl. It was the same woman whose bag I had carried ahead the night before. , whenever I made a mistake on any question, she did a great job of relaxing me.

A．prepared      B．caught      C．scheduled  D．bought

A．trains     B．buses C．planes       D．directions

A．catch     B．run    C．get    D．hold

A．flight     B．breath       C．bag   D．companion

A．greeted  B．met   C．noticed     D．sought

A．walking B．struggling C．carrying    D．dashing

A．how       B．why  C．what  D．where

A．suddenly       B．immediately     C．fast   D．ahead

A．raced     B．got    C．solved      D．opened

A．leave    B．hold  C．remain      D．stay

A．found   B．took  C．seated       D．occupied

A．after    B．when C．while D．before

A．left out B．set off      C．took off    D．started off

A．presented     B．sent   C．proved      D．showed

A．place    B．university C．palace       D．museum

A．meeting       B．board       C．essay D．argument

A．professors B．assistants     C．teachers    D．employees

A．started  B．watched    C．glanced     D．glared

A．like      B．as      C．of     D．from

A．In the end    B．No matter how C．What's more     D．Needless to say

 I had spent over five exhausting（令人疲乏不堪的） years on my essay for my Ph. D（哲学学士）. and was anxiously preparing for my oral boards which were to be held in California, and I had  36  a flight through Minneapolis, where I was to change  37 . My flight was very late, and I was soon in an all—out run to  38  my flight. I had to stop to catch my  39 on a moving sidewalk when I  40 a woman in her fifties   41 with a carry-on bag.

I don’t know   42  , but I looked at her face and blurted out, “Are you going on flight 567 to California?”

She responded, “Yes.”

“So am I ,” I responded．“Give me your bag. I’ll run   43 and tell them to wait for you.” I took her bag and started running again. I   44 onto the plane and told a flight attendant that one more passenger was behind me and to please   45 the plane for her. I   46 myself with her bag, and a few moments later she arrived and was the last person on the plane   47 they closed the doors and   48  . After the plane leveled off, I   49 the bag to her, and she smiled at me and thanked me.

I didn’t sleep a wink in the hotel and arrived at the   50 at seven o’clock in the morning. The  51 kept me waiting for an hour in a room. I walked into the boardroom and was initially frightened by all the   52 in their robes. As I slowly   53 at the faces of all the board members, I noticed the bright face of a woman. She gave me a smile   54 a young schoolgirl. It was the same woman whose bag I had carried ahead the night before.   55 , whenever I made a mistake on any questions, she did a great job of relaxing me.

1.	A．prepared B．caught C．scheduled预定的 D．ordered安排好的；

 

2.	A．trains B．buses C．planes D．directions

 

3.	A．catch B．run C．get D．hold

 

4.	A．flight B．breath C．bag D．companions

 

5.	A．greeted B．met C．noticed D．seek

 

6.	A．walking B．struggle C．carrying D．running

 

7.	A．how B．why C．what D．where

 

8.	A．before B．immediately C．fast D．ahead

 

9.	A．raced B．got C．solved D．opened

 

10.	A．leave B．hold C．remain D．reserve

 

11.	A．found B．took C．seated D．occupied

 

12.	A．after B．when C．while D．before

 

13.	A．left out B．run away C．took off D．carried away

 

14.	A．presented B．preserved C．proved D．showed

 

15.	A．place B．university C．palace D．city

 

16.	A．meeting B．board C．essay D．argument

 

17.	A．professors B．ladies C．staffs D．teachers

 

18.	A．stared B．watched C．glanced D．looked

 

19.	A．like B．as C．of D．from

 

20.	A．Needless to say B．No matter how C．What’s more D．In the end

 

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

I had spent over five exhausting（令人疲乏不堪的） years on my essay for my Ph. D（哲学学士）. and was anxiously preparing for my oral boards which were to be held in California, and I had 1a flight through Minneapolis, where I was to change 2. My flight was very late, and I was soon in an all—out run to  3my flight. I had to stop to catch my  4on a moving sidewalk when I  5a woman in her fifties   6with a carry-on bag.

I don’t know   7, but I looked at her face and blurted out, “Are you going on flight 567 to California?”

She responded, “Yes.”

“So am I ,” I responded．“Give me your bag. I’ll run   8and tell them to wait for you.” I took her bag and started running again.

I   9onto the plane and told a flight attendant that one more passenger was behind me and to please   10the plane for her. I   11myself with her bag, and a few moments later she arrived and was the last person on the plane   12they closed the doors and   13. After the plane leveled off, I   14the bag to her, and she smiled at me and thanked me.

I didn’t sleep a wink in the hotel and arrived at the   15at seven o’clock in the morning. The   16kept me waiting for an hour in a room. I walked into the boardroom and was initially frightened by all the   17in their robes. As I slowly   18at the faces of all the board members, I noticed the bright face of a woman. She gave me a smile   19a young schoolgirl. It was the same woman whose bag I had carried ahead the night before.   20, whenever I made a mistake on any questions, she did a great job of relaxing me.

1.A．prepared                  B．caught                 C．scheduled预定的 D．ordered安排好的；

2.A．trains                      B．buses                  C．planes                 D．directions

3.A．catch                      B．run                     C．get                      D．hold

4.A．flight                       B．breath                 C．bag                     D．companions

5.A．greeted                    B．met                     C．noticed                D．seek

6.A．walking                   B．                          C．carrying              D．running

7.A．how                        B．why                    C．what                   D．where

8.A．before                     B．immediately         C．fast                     D．ahead

9.A．raced                      B．got                      C．solved                 D．opened

10.A．leave                     B．hold                    C．remain                D．reserve

11.A．found                    B．took                    C．seated                 D．occupied

12.A．after                      B．when                  C．while                  D．before

13.A．left out                  B．run away             C．took off              D．carried away

14.A．presented               B．preserved            C．proved                D．showed

15.A．place                     B．university            C．palace                 D．city

16.A．meeting                 B．board                  C．essay                  D．argument

17.A．professors             B． ladies                 C．staffs                  D．teachers

18.A．stared                    B．watched              C．glanced               D．looked

19.A．like                       B．as                       C．of                       D．from

20.A．Needless to say                                      B．No matter how

       C．What’s more                                       D．In the end