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1、PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION[35MIN]SECTIONAMULTIPLECHOICEQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbytenmultiplechoicequestions.FeachmultiplechoicequestiontherearefoursuggestedanswermarkedABCD.Choosetheonethatyouth

2、inkisthebestanswermarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONE(1)WhenIwastwentysevenyearsoldIwasaminingbroker’sclerkinSanFranciscoanexpertinallthedetailsofstocktraffic.Iwasaloneinthewldhadnothingtodependuponbutmywitsaclean

3、reputationbuttheseweresettingmyfeetintheroadtoeventualftuneIwascontentwiththeprospect.MytimewasmyownaftertheafternoonboardSaturdaysIwasaccustomedtoputtingitinonalittlesailboatonthebay.OnedayIventuredtoofarwascarriedoutto

4、sea.JustatnightfallwhenhopewasaboutgoneIwaspickedupbyasmallshipwhichwasboundfLondon.Itwasalongstmyvoyagetheymademewkmypassagewithoutpayasacommonsail.WhenIsteppedasheinLondonmyclotheswereraggedshabbyIhadonlyadollarinmypoc

5、ket.Thismoneyfedshelteredmetwentyfourhours.DuringthenexttwentyfourIwentwithoutfoodshelter.(2)Aboutteno’clockonthefollowingmningdirtyhungryIwasdraggingmyselfalongPtlPlacewhenachildthatwaspassingtowedbyanursemaidtossedabig

6、pear–minusonebite–intothegutter.Istoppedofcoursefastenedmydesiringeyeonthatmuddytreasure.Mymouthwateredfitmystomachcraveditmywholebeingbeggedfit.ButeverytimeImadeamovetogetitsomepassingeyedetectedmypurposeofcourseIstraig

7、htenedupthenlookedindifferentpretendedthatIhadn’tbeenthinkingaboutthepearatall.ThissamethinkkepthappeninghappeningIcouldn’tgetthepear.(3)Iwasjustgettingdesperateenoughtobravealltheshametoseizeitwhenawindowbehindmewasrais

8、edagentlemanspokeoutofitsaying:“Stepinhereplease.”(4)Iwasadmittedbyamanservantshownintoasumptuousroomwhereacoupleofelderlygentlemenweresitting.Theysentawaytheservantmademesitdown.Theyhadjustfinishedtheirbreakfastthesight

9、oftheremainsofitalmostoverpoweredme.IcouldhardlykeepmywitstogetherinthepresenceofthatfoodbutasIwasnotaskedtosampleitIhadtobearmytroubleasbestasIcould.(5)NowsomethinghadbeenhappeningtherealittlebefewhichIdidnotknowanythin

10、gaboutuntilagoodmanydaysafterwardsbutIwilltellyouaboutitnow.ThosetwooldbrothershadbeenhavingaprettyhotargumentacoupleofdaysbefehadendedbyagreeingtodecideitbyabetwhichistheEnglishwayofsettlingeverything.(6)Youwillremember

11、thattheBankofEnglonceissuedtwonotesofamillionpoundseachtobeusedfaspecialpurposeconnectedwithsomepublictransactionwithafeigncountry.FsomereasonotheronlyoneofthesehadbeenusedcanceledtheotherstilllayinthevaultsoftheBank.Wel

12、lthebrotherschattingalonghappenedtogettowonderingwhatmightbethefateofaperfectlyhonestintelligentstrangerwhoshouldbeturnedadriftinLondonwithoutafriendwithnomoneybutthatmillionpoundbanknotenowaytoaccountfhisbeinginpossessi

13、onofit.BrotherAsaidhewouldstarvetodeathBrotherBsaidhewouldn’t.BrotherAsaidhecouldn’tofferitatabankanywhereelsebecausehewouldbearrestedonthespot.SotheywentondisputingtillBrotherBsaidhewouldbettwentythouspoundsthatthemanwo

14、uldlivethirtydaysanywayonthatmillionkeepoutofjailtoo.representingthepossibilityofabetterwldinthefuturepromisingsunshineaftertherain.Mistletoe(6)Thisplantwassacredinmanyculturesgenerallyrepresentingpeacelove.Mostpeoplekno

15、wofthetraditionofkissingunderthemistletoeatChristmastimewhichprobablycomesfromScinavianmythology.ThegoddessFreya’ssonwaskilledbyanarrowmadeofmistletoesoinhonourofhimshedeclaredthatitwouldalwaysbeasymbolofpeace.Itwasoften

16、hungindowaysasasignoffriendship.(7)TheancientDruidsbelievedthathangingmistletoeinyourdowayprotectedyoufromevilspirits.Tribeswouldstopfightingfaperiodoftimeiftheyfoundatreewithmistletoe.ButyouwillneverseemistletoeinaChris

17、tianchurch–itisbannedbecauseofitsassociationswithpaganreligionsuperstition.Theolivebranch(8)Theolivetreehasalwaysbeenavaluablesourceoffoodoil.InGreekmythologythegoddessAthenagavetheolivetreetothepeopleofAthenswhoshowedth

18、eirgratitudebynamingthecityafterher.Butnooneknowsfsurewhenwhyitbegantosymbolizepeace.ThereisprobablyaconnectionwithancientGreece.WarsbetweenstatesweresuspendedduringtheOlympicGamesthewinnersweregivencrownsofolivebranches

19、.Thesymbolismmaycomefromthefactthattheolivetreetakesalongtimetoproducefruitsoolivescouldonlybecultivatedsuccessfullyinlongperiodsofpeace.Whateverthehistytheolivebranchisapartofmanymodernflagssymbolizingpeaceunity.Onewell

20、knownexampleistheUnitedNationssymbol.Theankh(9)Theankhisanancientsymbolwhichwasadoptedbythehippiemovementinthe1960storepresentpeacelove.ItwasfoundinmanyAsianculturesbutisgenerallyassociatedwithancientEgypt.Itrepresentedl

21、ifeimmtality.Egyptianswereburiedwithanankhsothattheycouldcontinuetoliveinthe“afterwld”.ThesymbolwasalsofoundalongthesidesoftheNilewhichgavelifetothepeople.Theybelievedthattheankhcouldcontroltheflowoftherivermakesurethatt

22、herewasalwaysenoughwater.44.WhichofthefollowingisthebesttitlefthepassageA.ConceptofPeace.B.PopularPeaceSymbols.C.iginofPeaceSymbols.D.CulturalDifferenceofPeace.45.Therainbowrepresentstheconnectionbetweenhumanbeingstheirg