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　　 The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. —Thomas Macaulay
　　Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs Nanette O'Neill gave an arithmetic 26 to our class. When the papers were 27 she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the 28 mistakes throughout the test.
　　There is nothing really new about 29 in exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs O'Neill 30 even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to 31 after class. I was one of the twelve.
　　Mrs O'Neill asked 32 questions, and she didn't 33 us either. Instead, she wrote on the blackboard the 34 words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to 35 these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.
　　I don't 36 about the other eleven boys. Speaking for 37 I can say:it was the most important single 38 of my life. Thirty years after being 39 to Macaulay's words, they 40 seem to me the best yardstick(准绳), because they give us a 41 to measure ourselves rather than others.
　　42 of us are asked to make 43 decisions about nations going to war of armies going to battle. But all of us are called 44 daily to make a great many personal decisions. 45 the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket 46 turned over to the policeman? Should the 47 change received at the store be forgotten or 48? Nobody will know except 49. But you have to live with yourself, and it is always 50 to live with someone you respect.
26. A. test　　　　　　　 B. problem　　　　　　　 C. paper　　　　　 D. lesson
27. A. examined　　　　　 B. completed　　　　　　 C. marked　　 　　 D. answered
28. A. easy　　　　　　　 B. funny　　　　　　　　 C. same　　　 　 D. serious
29. A. lying　　 　　　　 B. cheating　　 　　　　　 C. guessing　 　　 D. discussing
30. A. didn't　　　　　　　 B. did　　　　　　　　　 C. would　　　　　 D. wouldn't
31. A. come　　　　　　　　　 B.leave　　　　 　　　　 C. remain　　 　　 D. apologize
32. A. no　　　　　　　 B. certain　　　　　　　　 C. many　　　 　 D. more
33. A. excuse　　　　　　 B. reject　　　 　　　　　 C. help　　　 　　 D. scold
34. A. above　　 　　　　 B. common　　　 　　 C. following　　　　 D. unusual
35. A. repeat　　　　　　 B. get　　　　　　　　　 C. put　　　　　　 D. copy
36. A. worry　　 　　　 B. know　　　　 　　　　　　 C. hear　　　 　　 D. talk
37. A. myself　　　　　　 B. ourselves　　　　　　　 C. themselves 　　　 D. herself
38. A. chance　　　　　　 B. incident　　 　　　　　 C. lesson　　 　　 D. memory
39. A. referred　　　　　　 B. shown　　　　　　　 C. brought　　　　 D. introduced
40. A. even　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　 C. always　　 　　 D. almost
41. A. way　　　 　　　　　　 B. sentence　　 　　　　 C. choice　　 　　 D. reason
42. A. All　　　 　　　　 B. Few　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Some　　　 　 D. None
43. A. quick　　 　　　　 B. wise　　　　 　　　　 C. great　　　　　 D. personal
44. A. out　　　 　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　 　　 D. upon
45. A. Should　　　　　　 B. Must　　　　 　　　 C. Would　　　　 D. Need
46. A. and　　　 　　　 B. or　　　　　 　　　　 C. then　　　 　　 D. but
47. A. extra　　　　 　　 B. small　　　　　　　　 C. some　　　 　 D. necessary
48. A. paid　　　　　　　 B. remembered　 　　　 C. shared　　 　　 D. returned
49. A. me　　　　　　　　　　 B. you　　　　　 　　　 C. us　　　　 　　 D. them
50. A. easier　　　 　　　　 B. more natural　　　　 C. better　　　 　　　　　　 D. more peaceful

 —Would you come and join us?  

　—I wish I _____. I am busy at the moment.  

In Japan many workers who work in large corporations have a guarantee of lifetime employment. During their employment, they will not be laid off during recessions(经济萧条) or when the tasks they perform are taken over by robots. To some observers, this is what they call capitalism at its best, because workers are treated as people not things. Others see it as necessarily inefficient and they also believe it cannot continue if Japan is to remain competitive with foreign corporations by being more concerned about profits and less concerned about people.
　　Defenders of the system argue that those who call it inefficient do not understand how it really works. In the first place not every Japanese worker has the guarantee of a lifetime job. The lifetime employment system includes only “regular employees”. Many employees are not included in this category, including all women. All businesses have many part-time and temporary employees. These workers are hired and laid off during the course of the business cycle just as employees in the United States are. These “irregular workers” make up about 10 percent of the non-agricultural work force. Additionally, Japanese firms keep some flexibility through the large-scale use of subcontractors（转承包者）. This practice is much more common in Japan than in the United States.
　　The use of both subcontractors and temporary workers has increased remarkably in Japan since the 1974-1975 recessions. All this leads some people to argue that the Japanese system is not all that different from the American system. During recessions Japanese corporations lay off temporary workers and give less business to subcontractors. In the United States, corporations lay off those workers with the least seniority(资历). The difference then is probably less than the term “lifetime employment” suggests, but there still is a difference. And this difference cannot be understood without looking at the values of Japanese society. The relationship between employer and employee cannot be explained in purely contractual(合同的) terms. Firms hold on to the employees and employees stay with one firm. There are also practical reasons for not jumping from job to job. Most retirement benefits come from the employer. Changing jobs means losing these benefits. Also, teamwork is an essential part of Japanese production. Moving to a new firm means adapting to a different team and at least temporarily, possessing lower productivity and lower pay.
61.It is stated in the second paragraph that ____.
　　A. defenders themselves do not appreciate the system
　　B. about 90% of “irregular workers” are employed in agriculture
　　C. the business cycle occurs more often in Japan and in the U.S.
　　D. not all employees can benefit from the policy
62. During recessions those who are to be fired first in the U.S. corporations are ____.
　　A. regular employees                   B. part-time workers
C. junior employees                     D. temporary workers
63. According to the passage, Japanese firms are remarkably different from American firms in that the former ____.
　　A. use subcontractors in larger amount
　　B. are less flexible in terms of lifetime employment
　　C. hold on to the values of society
　　D. are more efficient in competition than the latter
64. Which of the following does NOT account for the fact that a Japanese worker is unwilling to change his job?
　　A. He will probably be low-paid.
　　B. He will not be able to possess some job benefits.
　　C. He has got used to the teamwork.
　　D. He will be looked down upon by his prospective employer.
65. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A. The guarantee of employment in Japan
B. The consequence of the Japanese system
C. The advantages of lifetime employment in Japan
D. The expectations of capitalism

It is the ability to do the job 　　　 matters not where you come from or what you are.

A.one　　　　　　B.that　　　　　　C.what　　　　　D.it

As a kid, I can remember going to the supermarket and grabbing eggs off the shelf. I would run them home to my mother because they were usually going into a delicious cake. Times  have  changed.  Cage­free?  Organic?  Brown? White? Omega­3s? Help! Here are some tips to help you figure out which eggs you should choose：

●Brown or white? In fact，color is simply a sign of the breed of hen. Find the freshest egg with the most flavor and let color be a secondary concern.

●Extra Omega­3s? Omega­3 eggs come from a hen whose diet has added flaxseed(亚麻籽) ，which produces an egg containing an average of 225 mg of Omega­3 fatty acids and Vitamin E. The countless health benefits for humans make these eggs an attractive purchase. My opinion? Eat a piece of fresh fish and get a pure dose of Omega­3s. Let eggs be eggs.

●Does your egg need exercise? Free­range eggs are from hens raised without the confines of a cage, though they may or may not have spent much time outdoors. Organic eggs are from hens whose feed must meet organic standards. These hens must be raised humanely, and they must be given time to stay outdoors. Hey，happier hens do lay tastier eggs.

●Does local make a difference? Nothing is better than local eggs. They may have a feather or two stuck to them or be a little imperfect shape and they may or may not be certified (证明) organic; however, they have one quality I prize：I know exactly where my food came from and how it came to be! In some cases I can even ask the farmer when the eggs were laid and what the hens were fed.

60．What does the author think of Omega­3 eggs?

A. They are a good choice for people to purchase.

B. They contain fewer Omega­3s than fresh fish.

C. They have the highest content of pure Omega­3s.

D. They are not the best source of Omega­3s.

61．The underlined part “Free­range” probably means“________”．

A. wild             B. organic

C. special           D. Omega­3­free

62．According to the passage, which of the following has nothing to do with an egg's quality?

A. The egg's color.  　　　 B. The hen's exercise.

C. The hen's living conditions.  　      D. The hen's food.

63．This passage is most probably taken from a book named________.

A. Shopping Skills        B. Eggs and Cooking

C. Raising Hens    D. Healthy Diet