We often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟). The name is new,but the idea is old. Young people and their parents don’t understand each other. The world has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.”  There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has happened. “When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned about people who were treated badly, people who didn’t have enough to eat. I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too. We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didn’t seem to make much difference. ”“Our children grew up in a world at war. They didn’t know when the fighting would stop. They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys. They didn’t want to think about the future. They thought nothing could be done about it.” “Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people. They’re making people listen to them. I am proud of their generation.”

1. The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so   that when everything is turned upside down he will _____.

A. lie on his stomach       B. lie on his back

C. stand quietly           D. sit in peace

2.Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one?

A. Mr. Ellis’ generation             B. His children’s generation

C. His grandchildren’s generation     D. None of the above.

3. What is the writer’s attitude towards the generation gap?

A. Unacceptable. B. Awful.  C. Funny. D. Common.

The woman insisted that she ______ the mobile phone but none of the supermarket guards would believe her.

A. should not have stolen????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. should not steal

C. not have stolen????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. had not stolen??????????????

People have strange ideas about food. For example, the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition and vitamin in it. But in the 18^th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous (有毒的). They called tomatoes “poison apples.”

President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the President’s party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples.

Jefferson never spoke to his honored (忠实的) guests about the fact.

1.The passage tells us that Jefferson was a President who learned to love the taste of tomatoes       .

A．while he was in Paris                     B．when he was a little boy

C．because his parents told him so             D．from books

2. According to the text, _______ made the beautiful pink soup served at the President’s party?

A．the President himself                    B．a French cook

C．the President’s cook                    D．the President’s wife

3. From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were       .

A．people from other countries               B．from France

C．people of his own country                 D．men only

4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．All of the guests knew the soup that was served at the President’s party was made of tomatoes.

B．All of the guests thought the soup which was prepared by the President’s cook was nice.

C．All of the guests thought the taste of the beautiful pink soup was nice.

D．None of the guests knew that their president would serve his honored guests poison apples

Read the advertisements, and then choose the best answers.

41. What prevent Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxis?

A. Fond of beer and wine.                 

B. Punished for speeding and wrong parking.

C. Unable to speak a foreign language.                             

D. Not having college education.

42. Ben, aged 22, fond of swimming and driving, has just graduated from a college and can speak two foreign languages. Which job might be given to him?

A. Driving for Capes Taxis.                                           

B. Working for Southern Airlines.

C. Teaching at Instant Language Ltd.                     

D. None of the three jobs mentioned above.

43. If Mary wants to work for Southern Airlines, she must _____.

A. be over 25 years old

B. have some similar working experience

C. look smart and beautiful

D. speak another language besides her own