1、AMy father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields. I would walk behind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick. For $ 1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks.It was very tedious work, but
2、 it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. Because the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could. Ive never been late for any job since. I also learned about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for. More im
3、portant, I earned my pay; it never entered my mind to say I was sick just because I didnt want to work.I was only six years old, but I was doing a mans job. Our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never earned more than $ 18 a week. Our home was a three-room wood shack with a
4、dirty floor and no toilet. Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters. This gave me self-esteem(自尊心), one of the most important things a person can have.When I was seven, I got work at a golf course near our house. My job was to stand d
5、own the fairway and spot the balls as they landed, so the golfers could find them. Losing a ball meant you were fired, so I never missed one. Some nights I would lie in bed and dreamt of making thousands of dollars by playing golf and being able to buy a bicycle.The more I dreamed, the more I though
6、t. Why not? I made my first golf club out of guava limb(番石榴树枝) and a piece of pipe. Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball. And finally I dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth. I practiced with the same devotion(热爱) and intensity(强度). I learned working
7、in the field except now I was driving golf balls with club, not oxen with a broomstick(帚柄).56. The writers first job was _.A. to stand down the fairway at a golf course B. to watch over the sugar-cane plantationC. to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fieldsD. to spot the balls as they landed so
8、the golfers could find them57. The word “tedious” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _.A. difficultB. boringC. interestingD. unusual58. The writer learned that_ from his first job.A. he should work for those who he liked mostB. he should work longer than what he was expectedC. he should never fail t
9、o say hello to his ownerD. he should be respectful and faithful to the people he worked for59. _ gave the writer serf-esteem.A. Having a family of eight people B. Owning his own golf courseC. Bringing money back home to help the familyD. Helping his father with the work on the plantation60. Which of
10、 the following statements is true according to the passage?A. He wanted to be a successful golfer. B. He wanted to run a golf course near his house.C. He was satisfied with the job he got on a plantation.D. He wanted to make money by guiding oxen with a broomstick.B On Sept. 11, an unseen enemy laun
11、ched an attack on economic, military and governmentalLandmarks(标志) of the United States.Beyond the tremendous(巨大的) loss of innocent lives and physical property, the attack was clearly aimed at the ideals of Americaour values and the economic system that has made the U.S. economy the envy of the worl
12、d.Those responsible for these acts portray(描绘)the United States as the embodiment(化身)of all that is evil With globalization and the worldwide economy it has spawned. They use the failures of globalization as an excuse to exploit their millions of constituents in the underdeveloped world.Sometime soo
13、n, the U.S. military will strike back against those who it is determined have committed these acts. A military response is appropriate some would say overdue(期待已久). But even if the military objective is achieved, that alone will not get to the heart of the matter.It is crucial that the U.S. economy
14、return to full speed ahead and continue to be the driving force behind expansion of the global economy.Globalization, or at least the present phase of it, generally is viewed as having started with the end of the Cold War in 1989. And for all its shortcomings, the free flow of goods, services, capit
15、al and labor across the borders of the worlds trading nations the process that has come to be called globalizationstill offers the best chance to fulfill the dreams of so many of the worlds poor.61. The attack on Sept. 11 caused _.A. loss to both the military forces and the ordinary citizens in the
16、U.S.B. a large variety of losses among the American peopleC. greater loss to the American government than the citizensD. less loss in the economy of the U.S. than the American ideals62. The unseen enemy launched the attack because _.A. some people were jealous of the richness of the United StatesB.
17、the development of globalization frightened those who were conservativeC. everything evil might be thought to have something to do with the U.S.D. the United States was considered the most evil country all over the world63. According to the writer, a military response _.A. will be successful very so
18、on B. cannot make any sense to the matterC. is really hard to some extent D. will prove justifiable and necessary64. What benefit will the globalization be of?A. It will bring the expansion of the worlds economy.B. The poor will become rich overnight if it is realized.C. Nations will be too friendly
19、 to start a war against each other.D. The borders between the nations will be abandoned soon.65. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Economical factors are of great importance in international affairs.B. The event on Sept. 11 has slowed down the process of globalization.C. Military forces are
20、 necessary in the course of the development of economy.D. The progress of globalization depends on the recovery of American economy.CXu Hui is very excited. The Senior 1 student in a middle school in Beijing will go to South Korea with his parents during the Spring Festival. “Overseas touring has al
21、ways been a dream for me,” he said happily. Nowadays, Chinese people enjoy longer holidays, such as the three “Golden Week Holidays”(the Spring Festival, May Day and National Day). They have more time to travel. Rising incomes also make travelling abroad realistic for ordinary Chinese people. Nearly
22、 7 million Chinese travelled overseas in 2001, according to the National Tourism Administration(国家旅游局). The most common problem travellers face is how to choose the best routes(路线). By the end of 2002, Chinese citizens were allowed to travel to 19 foreign countries and regions at their own expense.
23、The top 10 places included Hong Kong, Macao and Thailand. European countries are also becoming increasingly popular. “More and more Chinese people have shown interest in travelling to Europe, particularly France and Finland,” said Tan Wen, a general manager of China Youth Travel Service. “Sooner or
24、later, there will be a peak(高峰) in European tours.” Another consideration is choosing the right travel agencies and finding the best price. The China Consumers Association(CCA, 中国消费者协会) offered tips to consumers on choosing the right travel agencies to help prevent a relaxing vacation from turning i
25、nto a costly disaster. “Price should not be the single most important factor in choosing a travel agency,” said Zhang Yuanchao, CCA vice-secretary general. Consumers are advised to choose large State travel agencies with good reputations(名声) and official approval to organize overseas tour groups. Zh
26、angs association dealt with more than 5, 000 complaints about travel agencies(旅行社) last year. And the majority of the complaints were about random changes in travel routes, bad tour guides, and forced shopping. Travellers were warned to look carefully at their contracts(合同) with agencies and to buy
27、travel insurance(保险). 66. How many reasons are given in the article as to why ordinary Chinese people are traveling abroad more today? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 67. According to the passage, what is the biggest problem Chinese travelers face when going overseas? A. Choosing the best travel
28、 agent. B. Deciding the best way to get to the places they want to go to. C. Traveling to Europe.D. Cost.68. According to the passage, what seems to be the most common result of choosing a bad travel agency? A. People buy more souvenirs than they had planned to. B. People spend more money than they
29、had planned to. C. People go to different places than they had planned to. D. People complained more than they had planned to. 69. The underlined part “random changes” probably means that _.A. the travelers agreed with the changes. B. the travel agency didnt make any changes. C. the travel agency re
30、fused to changes the routes. D. the travel agency changed the routes or time without following the original plan. 70. What would be a good title for this passage? A. Xu Huis Vacation in South Korea B. The Job of the National Tourism AdministrationC. Where Young Chinese Travelers Go D. Suggestions for the Chinese Travelers 5660CBDCA 6165BCDAA 6670ADBDD