1、 ALast year, around Labor Day, I read a Happy Ad in our local newspaperThere was a lady in a local nursing home, who was celebrating her 90th birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about itIt said that if you wanted to drop her a line, here was her addressSo I didI found a birthday card and
2、 dropped her a short note, wishing her a happy birthday来源:学科网A week or so later, someone knocked at my front doorI opened the door and found a middle-aged man standing on my doorstepHe introduced himself as the son of this woman to whom I had sent the cardHe explained that he just wanted to drop by
3、in person and thank me for sending such a nice card to his momApparently, like many older folks, she did not receive much mail and was quite excited to receive mineI just didnt know what to sayI told him it was my pleasure and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed her birthdayThat year, I did not send ou
4、t any Christmas cards, except to this lovely old lady in the nursing homeI just told her that I was thinking about her and hoped that she had a nice holidayI sent her a Valentine and also a couple of notes in betweenI just thought she might like to have someone write to her, to get some mailShe pass
5、ed away a couple of months agoI never met this lady, but I did keep her and her family in my thoughtsI dropped them a line of sympathyI hope that my few little notes were enough to brighten a couple of her days here on earth56The old ladys address was given because .Aher family wanted to make her we
6、ll-knownBthe old lady wanted to receive a birthday cardCthe son of the old lady wanted to meet the authorDher family wanted to give her a happy birthday57How many times did the author write to the lovely old lady?AOnly once BTwiceCThree times DMore than three times58Which of the following best descr
7、ibes the author?ABrave BPolite CCaring DFaithful59Which of the following is the best title for the passage?AA Kind Act BAn Old LadyCA Happy Ad DA Considerate Son60. It can be learned from the text that car-sharing A. makes no profitB. remains in popularityC. is against the state law D. is a new busi
8、ness modelBThe iPad is an Apple tablet computer. The device sits somewhere between a laptop and a smart phone, according to Apples chief executive, Steven P. Jobs, and does certain things better than both of them, like surfing the Web, reading e-books and playing videos. The iPad went on sale on Apr
9、il 3, 2010, and Apple said it had shipped 500,000 units in the first week. The handheld device puts Apple on a direct collision course with the Kindle from Amazon, which Mr. Jobs ever considered as pioneering the category.It is common knowledge that media companies hope the iPad will finally lead to
10、 available way for them to charge for news, books and other materials. The half-inch thick, 1.5-pound device features a 9.7-inch multi-touch screen and is powered by a customized（订制的）Apple microchip, which is called A4. It has been designed with an exposed screen and without a camera or separate key
11、board. The iPad has the same operating system as the iPhone and also has access to its 140,000 applications.The price of the device starts at $499 for the most basic model, with a Wi-Fi wireless connection. More expensive models with more memory and with 3G wireless access will cost $629 to $829, de
12、pending on storage size.Because Apple is attempting to popularize a new kind of computing device, acceptance among consumers is expected to be slower than with previous Apple devices. Critics assume that some buyers are waiting for future versions of the iPad to appear, perhaps with a camera or USB
13、ports（端口）.On its first day on sale, iPad users downloaded more than one million applications from the companys AppStore and more than 250,000 electronic books from its iBookstore. A new wave of apps is expected in response to the iPad. For an application developer, having an application accepted for
14、 a highly desired Apple product means reaching a passionate group of consumers. The potential income is huge: the apps market for the iPhone and iPod Touch alone is already worth a billion dollars a year in sales.61. In Mr Jobs opinion, the iPad . A. is a standard computerB. is better than a laptop
15、in any functionC. helps Apple to beat AmazonD. is a “revolutionary” product between a laptop and a smart phone62. Which of the following is NOT true of the iPad? A. It is expected to benefit media companies. B. It has a lot of similar features to a laptop.C. It has a virtual keyboard. D. It has the
16、fastest Apple microchip.63. The different prices of the iPad are determined by . A. the size of the screenB. the size of the memoryC. the speed of the microchipD. the Wi-Fi wireless connection64. What do we know from the fourth paragraph? A. Some consumers hope for an iPad with more functions.B. Buy
17、ers can improve their iPads with USB devices.C. The iPad is basically different from conventional computers.D. The iPad is accepted faster than former Apple products.65. It is implied in the passage that .A. people may download any application from the App StoreB. people would prefer to buy an iPad
18、rather than an iPhoneC. owning an Apple product means that you will be respectedD. the Apple company will make more profit from the iPadCThe National Park Service in the United States will mark its one hundredth anniversary in 2016. As it nears its second century, the Park Service plans to increase
19、its educational programs for students and teachers. The plans include transportation support for one hundred thousand students each year to visit national parks to learn about nature and history. Yellowstone is believed to have been the worlds first national park when it was established in 1872. Oth
20、er students will get a chance to see parks in faraway places through Skype and other online programs.The National Park Service also works with partners to provide education. One of its partners is a nonprofit organization called NatureBridge. NatureBridge is celebrating its fortieth anniversary and
21、says one million young people have taken part in its programs. The organization works with students from kindergarten through twelfth grade and uses national parks as its classrooms. It provides field science programs at Yosemite National Park and four other locations in California and the northwest
22、ern state of Washington. Now, NatureBridge is launching an East Coast center with a four-million-dollar grant from Google. The program will begin in April at the Prince William Forest Park in Virginia. Students stay for three to five days in NatureBridge programs. The activities are aimed at develop
23、ing their science skills. For example, they learn about different soils and study water quality under a microscope. Jason Morris, executive vice president of NatureBridge says when they are not sleeping, eating or in a laboratory, the students spend their time outdoors.Julia Washburn is associate di
24、rector of education and interpretation for the National Park Service. She says in a time of budget cuts, the agency has to find ways to still meet its goals. And one of the most important services that the Park Service provides every day is nature interpretation. 66. The text is intended to tell us
25、that .A. the National Park Service will celebrate its 100th anniversaryB. more educational programs will be started in national parks C. NatureBridge plans to work with the National Park ServiceD. students are encouraged to learn about nature and history67. Which of the following is true of the Nati
26、onal Park Service?A. It plans to make NatureBridge its branch.B. It provides programs for college students.C. It was established earlier than Yellowstone.D. It offered some educational programs before.68. According to the text, NatureBridge .A. finances all the programs alone B. is aimed at laborato
27、ry activities C. has benefited quite a lot of students D. provides online field science programs69. What will be further talked about after the last paragraph?A. Ways to raise money.B. Budget cuts.C. Nature interpretation.D. Better services.70. You can probably read this text in the section of .A. T
28、ravelB. EducationC. EntertainmentD. HealthDWhen I was 17 years old I had surgery because of a disease. The day after the surgery, I awoke to find a friend of mine sitting in a chair across from my bed. I dont remember much about his visit. But I will not forget that he visited me on that day, and sa
29、t there for I dont know how long, while I was under the influence of a morphine drip（输液）. We benefit greatly from our close friendships, but they are not a matter of calculable gain or loss.Our age, what we might call the age of economics, is strongly influenced by two types of relationships that re
30、flect the lives we are encouraged to lead. There are consumer relationships, those that we participate in for the pleasure they bring us. They are focused on the present. It is what brings immediate pleasure that matters. And there are entrepreneurial（商业的）relationships, those that we invest in, hopi
31、ng they will bring us some return.Aristotle thought that there were three types of friendship: those of pleasure, those of usefulness, and true friendship. In pleasure friendships, he said, “It is not for their character that men love ready-witted people, but because they find them pleasant.” About
32、the usefulness friendships, he said, “Those who love each other for their utility(效用)do not love each other for themselves, but because of some good which they get from each other.”Although we benefit from our close friendships, these friendships are not a matter of calculable gain and loss. Consume
33、r pleasures are lasting for only a limited time. They surround us for a short period and then they fade, like a drug. Entrepreneur friendship, when successful, leads to the victory of personal gain.It is precisely this non-economic character that is threatened in a society in which each of us is off
34、ered only the choices of ownership, shopping, competition and growth. It is threatened when we are led to believe that friendships without obvious recognizable gain are, in the economic sense, irrational(不合理的). Friendships are not without reason, perhaps, but they are certainly without that particul
35、ar reason. Shared experience, not just everyday amusement or advancement, is the true basis of friendship.71. The author mentions his operation in the first paragraph to . A. recall one of his best friendsB. advise people to visit sick friendsC. introduce the topic of true friendship D. talk about t
36、he experience of surgery72. Consumer relationships center on . A. the sharing of joy and sorrowB. mutual support in times of troubleC. personal gain or personal loss D. immediate pleasure73. The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument by . A. explaining three types of friendshipB. di
37、scussing questionsC. analyzing causes and effectsD. providing examples and facts74. The author seems to support the idea that . A. friendships are a matter of calculable gain or lossB. there are no specific reasons for friendshipC. short-term pleasure is the center of friendshipD. everyday amusement is the true basis of friendship75. The best title for the text would be . A. Friendship in Modern TimesB. Friendship in Economic RecessionC. Friendship in the Age of Economics D. Friendship in a Fast Paced Life 第 5 页 共 5 页