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　　It was the one-and-a-half weeks since Sonya and I began our“silence marathon”.

　　Sonya had a huge effect on clothes my friends and I wore. We'd always have to __1__ with her to see how we looked. Her cruel words often __2__ all my self-confidence（自信心）for the day-- and then she would then tell me that she should be my __3__ consultant（顾问）.

　　Well, on this particular day I made one single, __4__ comment about her clothes,“I like those shoes, but they don't __5__ your sweater.”I said. Her eyes started to burn __6__ they were on fire.

　　After that, every time I walked past her, I could smell her perfume-- it was the __7__ I had given her for her birthday. It drove me mad, but I managed to __8__ my angry feelings towards her and kept walking on by.

　　I developed some very useful __9__ to make her think about me. One time __10__ still sticks in my mind. It was during the break and I was trying to ignore（忽略）my deskmate's bad __11__ when he told me about the onion chips he had for lunch. The story wasn't at all humorous __12__ I giggled（哈哈地笑）just so she could see me laughing.

　　Then, one maths lesson, the room was so __13__ I could hear my heart beating in my chest. And my nose __14__ the perfume again. I really don't __15__ feeling anything. I looked down at my hand and wondered why it was __16__. I looked up and she was sitting there, beautiful as ever.

　　I__17__ my courage to say“I'm sorry.”But all that came out was a trembling voice and something like,“Hi.”And I guess she was __18__ too, because when she said“Hi”back, it sounded just like __19__ And this was the start of our new fashion and feeling-conscious __20__.

(1)A．check	B．deal		C．play	D．connect
(2)A．developed	B．destroyed		C．doubled	D．provided
(3)A．career	B．family		C．study	D．fashion
(4)A．useless	B．valueless		C．harmless	D．helpless
(5)A．fit	B．match		C．fix	D．serve
(6)A．as 　　 if	B．even 　　 though		C．as 　　 far as	D．so 　　 that
(7)A．product	B．pattern		C．kind	D．brand
(8)A．control	B．relax		C．cure	D．forget
(9)A．techniques	B．steps		C．factors	D．solutions
(10)A．at 　　least	B．in 　　 fact		C．for 　　 ever	D．in 　　 particular
(11)A．purpose	B．breath		C．clothes	D．teeth
(12)A．and	B．until		C．but	D．when
(13)A．noisy	B．messy		C．quiet	D．empty
(14)A．was 　　 filled with			B．was 　　 fed up with
C．was 　　 amazed at			D．was 　　 pleased with
(15)A．care		B．remember	C．consider		D．admit
(16)A．moving		B．sinking	C．shaking		D．waving
(17)A．gathered		B．held	C．increased		D．collected
(18)A．delighted		B．frightened	C．disappointed		D．excited
(19)A．hers		B．ours	C．yours		D．mine
(20)A.satisfaction		B.organization	C．membership		D．relationship

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Michael, a typical American, stays home on workdays. He plugs into his personal computer terminal in order to connect with the office. After work, he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home video recorder, or plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Michael doesn’t talk to any other human beings, and he doesn’t see any people except the ones on television. Michael is imaginary, but his life style is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact with our fellow human beings.
The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us. Experts say, for example, that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals in their own homes. They would never have to actually see the people they’re dealing with. In addition, the way employees are paid will change. Workers’ salaries will be automatically paid into their
bank accounts, making paper checks unnecessary. No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their check. Personal banking will change, too. Customers will deal with machines to put in or take out money from their accounts. Another area that technology is changing is entertainment. Music, for instance, was once a group experience. People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now, however, music is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms, they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them. Movie entertainment is changing, too. Movies used to be social events. Now fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others, viewers watch movies in their own living rooms.
【小题1】After work, Michael likes to ________.

A．listen to music at the concert hall

B．watch a movie in his living room

C．run a program on his computer in his office

D．play baseball with his workmates

【小题2】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Clerks will be able to work at home.

B．One can play baseball on the computer.

C．One can listen to music without disturbing others.

D．One can borrow books from libraries at home.

【小题3】The sentence “Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible” means ________.

A．Michael is a person full of imagination and he can make his dreams come true

B．Michael is not a real person but the lifestyle does exist

C．Michael has ambitions but he can’t make his dreams come true

D．Michael is a person full of imagination and his lifestyle is common nowadays

【小题4】What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph?

A．Games and sports.	B．Personal banking.
C．Music and films.	D．International business.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Michael, a typical American, stays home on workdays. He plugs into his personal computer terminal in order to connect with the office. After work, he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home video recorder, or plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Michael doesn’t talk to any other human beings, and he doesn’t see any people except the ones on television. Michael is imaginary, but his life style is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact with our fellow human beings.

The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us. Experts say, for example, that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals in their own homes. They would never have to actually see the people they’re dealing with. In addition, the way employees are paid will change. Workers’ salaries will be automatically paid into their

bank accounts, making paper checks unnecessary. No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their check. Personal banking will change, too. Customers will deal with machines to put in or take out money from their accounts. Another area that technology is changing is entertainment. Music, for instance, was once a group experience. People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now, however, music is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms, they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them. Movie entertainment is changing, too. Movies used to be social events. Now fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others, viewers watch movies in their own living rooms.

1.After work, Michael likes to ________.

A．listen to music at the concert hall

B．watch a movie in his living room

C．run a program on his computer in his office

D．play baseball with his workmates

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Clerks will be able to work at home.

B．One can play baseball on the computer.

C．One can listen to music without disturbing others.

D．One can borrow books from libraries at home.

3.The sentence “Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible” means ________.

A．Michael is a person full of imagination and he can make his dreams come true

B．Michael is not a real person but the lifestyle does exist

C．Michael has ambitions but he can’t make his dreams come true

D．Michael is a person full of imagination and his lifestyle is common nowadays

4.What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph?

A．Games and sports.	B．Personal banking.
C．Music and films.	D．International business.