I first met Annie Mae, a maid (女仆), at my parents-in-laws’ in 1959. She prepared and    36    meals in her quiet, gentle way and then returned to the kitchen to read her Bible (《圣经》) while we     37   . She was a devoted Christian. I found this increasingly true     38    I came to know her more by observation than by conversation.
My husband and I     39    visited his parents. Each time I saw her eating    40   , reading her Bible, I wanted to sit down with her and just talk.    41   , whites didn’t do that with blacks then, and I had to    42    the practice.
In 1965, I decided to     43    the furniture and return to my home state with my two     44    when my husband wanted a divorce (离婚).
Annie Mae asked if she could buy the boys’    45   . When I answered     46   , she asked the price. Then, she asked if she could     47    a little money each month. She was    48   , and I knew her well.
Then each month, an envelope     49    us from Annie Mae with 2 or 3 dollars. A year passed. Annie Mae’s    50    payment arrived along with the following note:
Dear Mrs. Holladay,
I am sending you my last payment of three dollars for the beds     51   . I told my two sons they could now put the beds     52    and sleep in them, for they are now paid for and rightfully    53    us.Thank you for your     54   .
Annie Mae
I read the note two or three times, my eyes filled with tears. Had I only known earlier, I would have said, “Use them now. Don’t     55    until you pay for them.”

I first met Annie Mae, a maid (女仆), at my parents-in-laws’ in 1959. She prepared and    36    meals in her quiet, gentle way and then returned to the kitchen to read her Bible (《圣经》) while we     37   . She was a devoted Christian. I found this increasingly true     38    I came to know her more by observation than by conversation.

My husband and I     39    visited his parents. Each time I saw her eating    40   , reading her Bible, I wanted to sit down with her and just talk.    41   , whites didn’t do that with blacks then, and I had to    42    the practice.

In 1965, I decided to     43    the furniture and return to my home state with my two     44    when my husband wanted a divorce (离婚).

Annie Mae asked if she could buy the boys’    45   . When I answered     46   , she asked the price. Then, she asked if she could     47    a little money each month. She was    48   , and I knew her well.

Then each month, an envelope     49    us from Annie Mae with 2 or 3 dollars. A year passed. Annie Mae’s    50    payment arrived along with the following note:

Dear Mrs. Holladay,

I am sending you my last payment of three dollars for the beds     51   . I told my two sons they could now put the beds     52    and sleep in them, for they are now paid for and rightfully    53    us.Thank you for your     54   .

Annie Mae

I read the note two or three times, my eyes filled with tears. Had I only known earlier, I would have said, “Use them now. Don’t     55    until you pay for them.”

1.                A．offered         B．served          C．gave     D．showed

2.                A．talked          B．quarreled       C．ate D．watched

3.                A．so that         B．in case          C．as if D．even though

4.                A．often          B．hardly          C．never    D．again

5.                A．angrily         B．wildly          C．secretly   D．alone

6.                A．Instead         B．However        C．Still D．So

7.                A．protect         B．break          C．follow    D．stop

8.                A．sell            B．buy            C．repair    D．change

9.                A．parents         B．sons           C．brothers D．friends

10.               A．toys           B．chairs          C．desks D．beds

11.               A．sorry          B．thanks          C．no   D．yes

12.               A．earn           B．use            C．send D．get

13.               A．clever          B．honest         C．simple D．kind

14.               A．separated       B．disturbed       C．reached   D．kept

15.               A．first           B．only           C．double    D．last

16.               A．in full          B．in short         C．in common     D．in general

17.               A．together        B．away           C．on   D．down

18.               A．depend on      B．belong to       C．lie in D．begin with

19.               A．help           B．friendship       C．trust D．faith

20.               A．wait           B．leave          C．return    D．put

Global Positioning Systems are now a part of everyday driving in many countries. These satellite based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go . But, they can also cause a lot of problems, send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost. Many times, the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS error is responsible. Most often , says Barry Brown, an expert in human computer inter action, it is a combination of the two.

We spoke to Mr Brown by Skype (网络电话软件).He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a GPS equipped car to use during his stay .Barry Brown:“And they just put in an address and then set off to their destination. And , then it wasn’t until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put their home address in . So again, the GPS is kind of ‘garbage in garbage out’”.

Mr Brown says this a common human error. But, he says, what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings, or failures, of GPS equipment. Barry Brown:“One problem with a lot of the GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn . Because they just give you the next turn, sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it’s going to the wrong place.”

Barry Brown once worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh. The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by placing cameras in people’s cars. They wrote a paper based on their research. It is called “The Normal, Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS”. It lists several areas where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers. These include maps that are outdated, incorrect or difficult to understand . They also include timing issues (时机问题)related to when GPS commands are given.

Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers, passengers and GPS systems work together.

72．In Paragraph 2, Mr Brown mentioned his friend in the conversation to 　　　　　　　.

　　 A．build up his own reputation　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．laugh at his stupid friend

　　 C．describe an example of human error　　　　　　　 D．prove the GPS system is only garbage

73．What is the disadvantage of small screens in GPS equipment according to the text?

　　 A．They make drivers tired easily.]　　　　　　　　　　　 B．They are harmful to eyes.

　　 C．They just provide the next turn. 　　　　　　　　　　 D．They often break down suddenly.

74．With which of the following statements would Barry Brown most likely agree?

　　 A．GPS units are to blame for most GPS service failures.

　　 B．Drivers, GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems.

　　 C．Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems.

　　 D．We should introduce higher standards for the driving license.

75．What would be the best title for the text?

　　 A．GPS equipment in driving : to be deserted or improved?

　　 B．Driving with GPS can be difficult　　　　　　　　　

　　 C．Driving without GPS should be much more convenient

　　 D．Driving errors can be caused by small screens.

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

I first met Annie Mae, a maid (女仆), at my parents-in-laws’ in 1959. She prepared and　　 36　 meals in her quiet, gentle way and then returned to the kitchen to read her Bible (《圣经》) while we 　　37　 . She was a devoted Christian. I found this increasingly true 　　38　 I came to know her more by observation than by conversation.

My husband and I 　　39　 　visited his parents. Each time I saw her eating　 40　 , reading her Bible, I wanted to sit down with her and just talk. 　 41　 , whites didn’t do that with blacks then, and I had to 　 42　 the practice.

In 1965, I decided to 　　43　 the furniture and return to my home state with my two 　　44　　 when my husband wanted a divorce (离婚).

Annie Mae asked if she could buy the boys’ 　 45　 . When I answered 　　46　 , she asked the price. Then, she asked if she could 　　47 　 a little money each month. She was　　 48　 , and I knew her well.

Then each month, an envelope 　　49　 us from Annie Mae with 2 or 3 dollars. A year passed. Annie Mae’s 　 50　 payment arrived along with the following note:

Dear Mrs. Holladay,

I am sending you my last payment of three dollars for the beds 　　51　 . I told my two sons they could now put the beds 　　52　 　and sleep in them, for they are now paid for and rightfully 　 53　 us.Thank you for your 　　54　 .

Annie Mae

I read the note two or three times, my eyes filled with tears. Had I only known earlier, I would have said, “Use them now. Don’t 　　55　 until you pay for them.”

36. A. offered 　　　　　　 B. served 　　　　　　 C. gave 　　　　　　　 D. showed

37. A. talked 　　　　　　　 B. quarreled 　　　　 C. ate 　　　　　　　　 D. watched

38. A. so that 　　　　　　　　　　 B. in case 　　　　　　 C. as if 　　　　　　　 D. even though

39. A. often 　　　　　　　　 B. hardly 　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　　　　　　　 D. again

40. A. angrily 　　　　　　 　　B. wildly 　　　　　　 C. secretly 　　　　　 D. alone

41. A. Instead 　　　　　　 B. However 　　　　 C. Still 　　　　　　　　 D. So

42. A. protect 　　　　　　　　　　 B. break 　　　　　　　 C. follow 　　　　　　 D. stop

43. A. sell 　　　　　　　　　 B. buy 　　　　　　　　 C. repair 　　　　　　　　　　 D. change

44. A. parents 　　　　　　 B. sons 　　　　　　　 C. brothers 　 　　　 D. friends

45. A. toys　　　　　　　　　 B. chairs 　　　　　　 C. desks　　　　　　　 D. beds

46. A. sorry 　　　　　　　 B. thanks 　　　　　　 C. no 　　　　　　　　　 D. yes

47. A. earn 　　　　　　　　 B. use 　　　　　　　　 C. send 　　　　　　　 D. get

48. A. clever 　　　　　　　 B. honest 　　　　　　 C. simple 　　　　　 D. kind

49. A. separated 　　　　　 B. disturbed 　　　　 C. reached 　　　　　 D. kept

50. A. first 　　　　　　　　 B. only 　　　　　　　 C. double 　　　　　　 D. last

51. A. in full 　　　　　　　 B. in short 　　　　　 C. in common 　　 D. in general

52. A. together　　　　　　 　 B. away　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　 D. down

53. A. depend on 　　　　 B. belong to 　　　　 C. lie in 　　　　　　　 D. begin with

54. A. help 　　　　　　　　 B. friendship　　　　 C. trust 　　　　　　　 D. faith

55. A. wait 　　　　　　　　 B. leave 　　　　　　　 C. return 　　　　　　　　　　 D. put