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This passage is adapted from the novel The Men of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor (©1998 by Gloria Naylor).(以下文章改编自Gloria Naylor的“The Brewster Place”(©1998 Gloria Naylor))。
正文如下：Clifford Jackson, or Abshu, as he preferred to be known in the streets, had committed himself several years ago to use his talents as a playwright to broaden the horizons for the young, gifted, and black—which was how he saw every child milling around that dark street. As head of the community center he went after every existing grant on the city and state level to bring them puppet shows with the message to avoid drug sand stay in school; and plays in the park such as actors rapping their way through Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream. Abshu believed there was something in Shakespeare for everyone, even the young of BrewsterPlace, and if he broadened their horizons just a little bit, there might be enough room for some of them to slip through and see what the world had waiting. No, it would not be a perfect world, but definitely one with more room than they had now.克利福德杰克逊，或者Abshu，他更喜欢在大街上为人所知，他在几年前就用自己的作为一个剧作家天赋，拓宽了年轻人、天才和黑人的视野，他看到了每一个孩子在黑暗的街道上蹍磨的方式。
6月考试B级真题Part I Listening ComprehensionDirections：This part is to test your listening ability .It consists of 3 sections. Section ADirections：This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question，there is a pause. Thequestions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question，youshould decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A),B),C)and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.1. A) You’re right. B) It’s interesting.C) Yes，of course. D) Hold on，please.2. A) I’m sorry to hear that. B) No，nothing special.C) My pleasure. D) Me too.3. A) This way，please. B) Here you are.C) Thanks a lot. D) Sure，no problem.4. A) Not at all. B) Not too bad.C) I can do it well. D) Give me a hand，please.5. A) Yes，please. B) Here it is. C) Mind your step. D) Have a nice day.Section BDirections：This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue，there is a recordedquestion. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken two times.When you hear a question，you should decide on the correct answerfrom the 4 choices marked A)，B)，C) and D) given in your test paper.Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet witha single line through the center.6. A) One . B) Two. C) Three. D) Four.7. A) In cash. B) By cheque.C) With a gift card. D) Through an online account.8. A) Writing a plan. B) Making a proposal.C) Checking a report. D) Giving a lecture.9. A) She is going to study abroad. B) She will take a holiday..C) She’ll take the job. D) She has got a pay raise.10. A) It is quite large. B) It is noisy.C) It is too far away. D) It is comfortable.Section CDirections：In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper，but with some words or phrases missing. Thepassage will be read three times. During the second reading，you arerequired to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet inorder of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. The thirdreading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.Good morning，ladies and gentlemen！Good news for you！A new after-school child care center is going to be built in this area of the city. This center is to provide a 11 environment for children between 3 and 11 years old. When it is completed we can offer a new after school 12 with long opening hours，so we can 13 of working parents and their children. We are also 14 help，such as providingfacilities，soft toys and so on. We will be 15 for any help，as help is always very limited.Part II Vocabulary & StructureDirections：This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections. Section ADirections：There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choicesmarked A)，B)，C) and D). You should mark the corresponding letter onthe Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. Do not _________ me to help you unless you work hard.A) expect B) hope C) depend D) think17. This question ________ now is where to build the new factory.A) discusses B) discussing C) be discussed D) being discussed18. John decided to ________ the present job in order to travel around the world.A) give up B) put up C) wake up D) brake up19. Micheal’s new house looks like a palace，compared ________ his old one.A) of B) with C) for D) in20. Computer technology makes it ________ for people to work from home.A) harmful B) serious C) possible D) difficult21. We are delighted at the news ________ they are started the business cooperationwith your company.A) that B) when C) which D) what22. The computer problem is designed for the ________ of easy online reading.A) experience B) purpose C) invitation D) decision23. The businness talk ________ next week when the CEO of your company comes.A) was held B) is being heldC) will be held D) has been held24. It walk so noisy that we found it hard to ________ the conversation.A) carry on B) set for C) turn on D) go about25. You can not cancel your order ________ you change your mind within three days.A) as if B) while C) so that D) unlessSection BDirections：There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the wordor words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. Jack (quick) ____ established himself as a powerful member of the new company.27. When she got back from the South，Susan had her car (wash) _____ thoroughly.28. We all like your idea of using the money (build) _____ a primary school.29. She want to apply for a new job as her present job is not (interest) _____ .30. The UK economy last year performed (well) _____ than expected according to thereport.31. With the (introduce) _____ of the Internet，more and more people preferred to dobusiness online.32. No one (allow) _____ to take any reading materials out of the reading room.33. The machine suddenly stopped (work) _____ because of the power cut.34. We can not make (nature) _____ resourses，but gather them from the earth.35. The company (employ) _____ more than 50 IT engineers since last year.Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections：This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks asyou are instructed.Task 1Directions：After reading the following passage，you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements，numbered 36 to 40. For each question orstatement there are 4 choices marked A)，B)，C) and D). You shouldmake the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the center.The contract of employment is the agreement made between the employer and the employee. This could be a written agreement or in an oral form.In addition，the contract will also include “custom and practice” agreements. These are how things usually done in the workplace，for example，if the employer always gives the employees a day’s holiday in August. Even though this is not mentioned in the written contract，this will form part of the contract as it is the usual practice.A trade union may have negociated (谈判达到) an agreement with an employer about conditions at work. The negociated agreement will often form part of a contract.Some contract will be illegal if:* the employee gets all or part of their wages in cash;* tax and national insurance contributions (国民保险税) are not paid；and* the employee knows they are getting paid in this way to avoid paying national insurance and tax.36. According to the first paragraph，a contract of employment _____________ .A) must be a written one B) could be in an oral formC) should be signed by a trade union D) ought to be a workplace agreement37. “Custom and practice” agreement are uaually ______________ .A) included in the contractB) known to employees onlyC) always written clearly in the contractD) signed by both the employer and a trade union38. According to the passage，the trade union and employer may negotiate an agreement on _____________ .A) paid holidays B) insurance termsC) training programs D) conditions at work39. If the employee receices his pay in cash，this practice will be regarded as ______ .A) reasonable B) pratical C) illegal D) unfair40. The passage is mainly about ____ .A) the negotiation with an employer B) the employment contractC) the working conditions D) the job resposibilitiesTask 2Directions：This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.A share house is money-saying. When you share a house，your bills，rent and possiblly food costs will be much lower. If the house is already established，you don’t have to worry about buying things like a fridge and TV.Choosing good housemates (合租人)Moving in with friends can be fun but it can result in conflict (冲突) and a loss of friendship. Think carefully about the type of person suited to your character.Ask advice from friends who have lived in share houses，or consult a youth worker or a relative.Setting some guidlinesEvery share house is different，but there are some guidelines(准则) that can help you avoid conflict:* Issue or ask for a receipt (收据) when you paid or collect the rent.* Spread resposibility for bill payment.* Where possible，deal with problems through face-to-face communication.Our Living in a share house web-wage has some advice and ideas to help make sharing with your housemates a great experience.41. According to the first paragraph，the main advantage of a share house is that _____________ .A) it avoids wasting time B) it saves your moneyC) it developes friendship D) it prevents conflict42. According to the passage，an ideal housemate is a person who is ___________ .A) suitable for your character B) good at doing houseworkC) wilingl to help you D) easy to talk with43. When you collect the rent from your housemate，you are advised to __________ .A) write down the amount B) choose a right dateC) demand cash only D) give a receipt44. To solve a problem with your housemate，it is better for you to ____________.A) discuss it with the person on the telephoneB) seek advice from your friends or relativesC) talk with him or her face to faceD) speak to your parents about it first45. The passage is mainly about how to _________ .A) choose a good neighbor B) look for a new houseC) live in a share house D) share houseworkTask 3Directions：The following is a memo. After reading it，you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50 (in no more than 3words) in the table below.To：All office staffRe：Award PartyPosted：July 1，The Aword Party will take place on August 1，. The hotel chosen for the party is close to the office，Everyone who plans to attend the party should sent an email to Mr. Black before the end of this week. If you want to bring a guest，the ticket price is $ 50. Only twenty guest tickets are available. All fifty tickets are reserved for staff at no charge. We hope that all staff will attend.Please choose the staff member who you think is the most valuable worker this year. Make sure you enclose the name in an envelope and bring it to Mr. Black in person. The voting (投票) ends on the last day of this month. One winner from our staff will be chosen.Task 4Directions：The following is a list of terms about income and benefits. After reading it，you are required to find the items equivalent to (与…等同) thosegiven in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put thecorresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet，numbered 51through 55.A—Perfect attendance bonus B—Performance bonusC—Income tax D—Overtime payE—Back pay F—Pay raiseG—Pay cut H—Pay slipI—Weekly wage J—Minimum wageK—Basic wage L—Traveling allowanceM—Annual income N—Before-tax salaryO—Medical insurance P—Unemployment insuranceQ—Employment injury insuranceExamples：(A)全勤奖 (B)绩效奖金Task 5Directions：The following is a letter of application for a job. After reading them，you are required to complete the answers that follow the questions (No.56to No.60). You should write your answers (in no more than 3 words) onthe Answer Sheet correspondingly.Dear Mr. Jenkinson：I am interested to see your advertisement in today’s City Daily and would like to be considered for this position as Chief Office Secretary in your company.I am now working as Private Secretary to the General Manager at a manufacturing company and have a wide range of resposibilities. These include attending and taking minutes (记录) of meeting and interview，dealing with callers and business emails and letters when my employer is absent，helping the new employees，as well as performing the daily office duties.The kind of work in your company particularly interests me，and I would welcome the opportunity it affords to use my foreign language abilities.A copy of my resume is enclosed with references you require. I hope to hear from you soon and to be given the opportunity to prove myself at an interview.Best Regards.Yours sincerely，Jean Carson 56. How does the writer learn about the job wanted?From ________________________ in the City Daily.57. What job position is the writer apply for?The position as __________________________ .58. Where is the writer working now?At a ___________________________ .59. Why is the writer particularly interested in the job?Because she thinks she can use her ___________________ abilities.60. What is enclosed with the letter?A copy of the writer’s ________________with references required .Part IV Translation —— English into ChineseDirections：This part，numbered 61 to 65，is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No.61 to No.64) isfollowed by four choices of suggested translation marked A)，B)，C)and D). Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheet. Write your translation of the paragraph (No.65) in thecorresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.61. These program are importance to business success and will also contribute to the community at large.A) 这些重要项目都是为了兴办公司，这也会对社区有很大增进。
GMAT作文题库Argument91-100ARGU91The following is taken from an editorial in a local newspaper:“Over the past decade, the price per pound of citrus fruit has increased substantially. Eleven years ago, Megamart charged 15cents a pound for lemons, but today it commonly charges over adollar a pound. In only one of these last 11 years was the weather unfavorable for growing citrus crops. Evidently, then, citrus growers have been responsible for the excessive increase in theprice of citrus fruit, and strict pricing regulations a re neededto prevent them from continuing to inflate price s.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument wouldmake it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would helpyou better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU92The following appeared as part of an article in a local newspaper:“Over the past three years the tartfish industry has changedmarkedly: fishing technology has improved significantly, and the demand for tartfish has grown in both domestic and foreign markets. As this trend continues, the tartfish industry on Shrimp Islandcan expect to experience the same overfishing problems that are already occurring with mainland fishing industries: without restrictions on fishing, fishers see no reason to limittheir individual catches. As the catches get bigger, the tartfish population will be dangerously depleted while the surplus oftartfish will devalue the catch for fishers. Government regulationis the only answer: tartfish-fishing should be allowed only during the three-month summer season, when tartfish reproduce and thus are most numerous, rather than throughout the year.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument wouldmake it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would helpyou better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU93The following appeared in a proposal from the development office at PlatonicUniversity:“Because Platonic University has had difficulty in meeting its expenses over the past three years, we need to find new ways to increase revenues. We should consider following the example of Greene University, which recently renamed itself after a donor who gave it $100 million. If PlatonicUniversity were to advertise to its alumni and other wealthy people that it will rename either individual buildings or theentire university itself after the donors who give the most money, the amount of donations would undoubtedly increase.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. Forexample, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU94The following appeared as part of an article in the businesssection of a local newspaper:“Hippocrene Plumbing Supply recently opened a wholesale outlet in the location once occupied by the Cumquat C afé. Hippocrene has apparently been quite successful there because it is planning to open a large outlet in a nearby city. But the Cumquat Café, oneyear after moving to its new location, has seen its volume of business drop somewhat from the previous yea r‟s. Clearly, theformer site was the better business location, and the Cumquat Caféhas made a mistake in moving to its new address.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument wouldmake it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would helpyou better evaluate its conclusion. ARGU95The following appeared in the editorial section of a local paper:“Ap plications for advertising spots on KMTV, our local cable television channel, decreased last year. Meanwhile a neighboringto w n‟s local channel, KOOP, changed its focus to farming issuesand reported an increase in advertising applications for theyear. To increase applications for its advertisement spots, KMTV should focus its programming on farming issues as well.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument wouldmake it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would helpyou better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU96The following appeared as part of an article in a computer magazine:“A year ago Apex Manufacturing bought its managers computers for their homes and paid for telephone connections so that they could access Apex computers and data files from home after normalbusiness hours. Since last year, productivity at Apex has increased by 15 percent. Other companies can learn from the success at Apex: given home computers and access to company resources, employeeswill work additional hours at home and thereby increase companyprofit s.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. Forexample, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU97The following was excerpted from an article in a farming trade publicati on: “F armers who switched from synthetic to organic farming last year have seen their crop yields decline. Many of these farmers feel that it would be tooexpensive to resume synthetic farming at this point, given the money thatthey invested in organic farming supplies and equipment. But their investments will be relatively minor compared to the losses from continued lower crop yields. Organic farmers should switch to synthetic farming rather than persist in an unwise course. And the choice to farm organically is financially unwise, given that it was motivated by environmental rather than economic concerns.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument wouldmake it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU98The following appeared in a letter to prospective studentsfrom the admissions office at Plateau College:“Every person who earned an advanced degree in science or engineering from Olympus University last year received numerousoffers of excellent jobs. Typically, many graduates of Plateau College have gone on to pursue advanced degrees at Olympus. Therefore, enrolling as an undergraduate at Plateau College is awise choice for students who wish to ensure success in their careers.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument wouldmake it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would helpyou better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU99The following appeared in a memorandum sent by a vice-president of the Nadir Company to the c om p an y‟s human resources department:“Nadir does not need to adopt the costly …f a mi ly-f r ie n dl y‟ programs thathave been proposed, such as part- time work, work at home, and job sharing. When these programs were made available at the SummitCompany, the leader in its industry, only a small percentage of employees participated in them. Rather than adversely affecting our profitability by offering these programs, we should concentrate on offering extensive training that will enable employees to increase their productivit y.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument wouldmake it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would helpyou better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU100The following appeared as part of an article in a trade magazine for breweries:“M agic Hat Brewery recently released the results of a survey of visitors to its tasting room last year. Magic Hat reports thatthe majority of visitors asked to taste its low-calorie beers.To boost sales, other small breweries should brew low-caloriebeers as well.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument wouldmake it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would helpyou better evaluate its conclusion.（注：可编辑下载，若有不当之处，请指正，谢谢!）。
一、选择填空，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每题10分） 题目1 正确 获得10.00分中的10.00分 未标记标记题目 题干 — Are you on holiday here? — _________________.
选择一项： A. We live here, too B. No, we aren't. We live here 正确 C. We are on holiday here, too 反馈 正确答案是：No, we aren't. We live here 题目2 不正确 获得10.00分中的0.00分 未标记标记题目 题干 — What's the fare to the museum? — _________________.
选择一项： A. Five miles 不正确 B. Five dollars C. Five o'clock 反馈 正确答案是：Five dollars 题目3 不正确 获得10.00分中的0.00分 未标记标记题目 题干 Before the final examination, some students have shown ______ of tension. They even have trouble in sleeping.
选择一项： A. anxiety 不正确 B. marks C. signs 反馈 正确答案是：signs 题目4 不正确 获得10.00分中的0.00分 未标记标记题目 题干 _______________ is the population of Paris?
选择一项： A. What B. How much 不正确 C. How many 反馈 正确答案是：What 题目5 不正确 获得10.00分中的0.00分 未标记标记题目 题干 As the busiest woman there, she made ______________ her duty to look after all the other people's affairs in that town.
大学英语B的六套试题Test 1第一部分：交际用语（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1・一How are you, Bob?一 ___________ T ed.A.How are you? C ・ How do you do?B.Km fine. Thank you.D. Nice to meet you・2.—Thanks for your help.A.My pie asure.B. N ever mind.C.Quite r ight.D. Do n't thank me.3.—Hel Io, I'm Ha rry Potter.—Hello, m y name is Charles Gr een, but ______________ •A.call my CharlesB. call me at Charle sC・ call m e CharlesD . call Cha rles me4.一Paul, __________ ?一Oh, that's my fathe r! And bes ide him, m y mother.A • what is the person over ther eB. who's talking ov er there C.what are they doing D. which i sthat5・—Hi, Tom, h ow z s every thing with you?一___________ ,and how a re you?A.Dorft ment ion itB. H m, not too badC. Tha nksD. Pret ty fast6.——That's a beautiful dress you have on!A・ Oh, th anks. I go t it yeste rday.B. So rry, it's too cheap.C. You can have itD.See you I ater.7.—W hy didn't you come t o my birth day party yesterday?A.Excu se me, my friend sen t me a flo wer.B.Fin e」never go to bir thday part ies.C.Ha---ha, I dorVt like bir thday part ies.D.Sor ry, but my wife had a car acci dent8.——Hi, welcome back! Had a nice tri p?A・ Oh , fantasti c! Fresh a ir, and su nshine eve ry day.e on, I've got Io ts of fun.C.By the way,Idon 〃t like Sa turdays.D.Well,KI I look for ward to yo ur phone c all.9.一Ha ven't seen you for a ges! What are you bu sy doing n ow?A」hate the weather h ere・B・ My hair is ge tting a bi t Ion ger.C • Yeah, th anks for c oming.D・ I am workin g part tim e in a boo kshop, you know.10.一Marilyn』m afraid lhave to be leavin g now.A • That sou nds wonder ful.B. Oh,so early?C. Not at all.D. Goo d luck!I- 5 BACBB6-10 ADADB第二部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)Passag e 1FranceVersaillesAustriaPrussiaEuropeAustriaPrussiaFranceThe Fre nch Revolu tion broke out in 17 89. At the timewas in a cris is. The go vernment w as badly r un and peo pie's live s were mis erable ・ Ki ng Louis X IV tried t o control the nation al parliam ent and ra ise more t axes. But his effort failed.H e ordered his troops to. The people tho ught that Louis inte nded to pu t down the Revolutio n by force . On July 14,1789, t hey storme d and took the Basti lie, where political prisoners were kept. Ever sin ce that da y, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the c ountry in 1792 to ge t support fro ma nd . However,he was ca ught and p ut in pris on. In Sep tember 179 2, the mon archy was abolished」n the sa me year, L ouis was e xecuted・ A few month s later hi s wife, Ma rie also h ad her hea d cut off.The Revol ution of F rance had frightened the other kings of . Armies f rom and began to m arch again st・ The F rench rais ed republi can armies to defend the natio n. The Rev olution we nt through a period of terror.Thousands of people lost thei r lives. I n the end,power pas sed to Nap oleon Bona parte. (19 0 words)11.What's t his passag e about?EuropeA.France.B.King Loui s.C. The F rench Revo lution.D・.12.Which did not h appen in 1 789?A・ The French Re volution b roke out.B ・ The nati onal econo my was dev eloping ra pidly.C.T he go ver nm ent wasn't well run.D.King Lo uis XIV wa s in power.13.Where were the political prisoners kept?VersaillesAustriaPrussia A. In . B. In .C . In. D. I n Bastille .14.What does the u nderlined worcTabol ished^mea n?A. Put o ff.B. Esta blished.C.United.D.Ended.15.What was NOT the ef feet of th e Revoluti on?A. July 14 has be come the F rench Nati onal Day.B . It broug ht someimpact on th e other Eu ropean Kin gs.C・ Loui s's wife,Marie was killed・D.The king t ried to co ntrol the national p arliament.II-15 CBDD DPassage 2Un ited StatesU.S.A.U.S.In the ,it is not customary to teleph one some on e very ear ly in the morning. I f youtelephone him early in t he day, wh ile he is shaving or having br eakfast, t he time of the call shows that the matte r is very important and requir es immedia te attenti on. The sa me mea ning isattach ed to tele phone call s made aft er 11:00 p .m. If som eon ereceives a call during si eeping hou rs, he ass umes it's a matter o f life or death. The time chos en for the call comm unicates i ts importa nee. In so cial lifetime play s a very i mportant p art. In th eguests tend to fe el they ar e not high ly regarde d if the i nvitation to a dinne r party is extended only three or four d ays before the party date・ But it is not true in a II countri es. In oth er areas o f theworld , it may be con side redfoolish to make an appoint ment too f ar in adva nee becaus e plans wh ich are ma de for a d ate more t han a week away tend to be for gotten. Th e meaning of time di ffers in d ifferent p arts of th e world. T hus, misunderstaridings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Pro mptness is valued hi ghly in Am erican lif e, for exa mple. If p eople are not prompt, they may be regard ed as impo lite or no t fully re sponsible.In then o one woul d think of keeping a business associate waiting fo r an hour, it would be too imp olite. A p erson who is 5 minut es late, w ill say a few words of explana tion, thou gh perhaps he will n ot complet e the sent ence. (260 words)16.What is t he main id ea of this passage? __________U.S.A. It is n ot customa ry to tele phone some one in the morning a nd in slee ping hours in theB.The role of time in social li fe over th e world・U.S.C.If people are not p rompt, the y may be r egarded as impolite or not ful ly respons ible in th eD. Not e very count ry treats the concep t of time as the sam e.17.What does it m ean in the passage i f you call some one d uring his or her sle eping hour s?A.A ma tter of wo rk.B.A ma tter of li fe or deat h.C.You w ant to see him or he r.D.You w ant to mak e an appoi ntment wit h him or h er.18.Whi ch of the follow!ng time is pr oper if yo u want to make an ap pointment with yourfriend? __________A.at 7: 00 am.B. at 4 :00 pm.C.at the mid night.D. a 14:00 am.19.Which of the fol lowing sta tements is true acco rding to t he passage ? _____________A.In th e U.S.A gu ests tend to feel th ey are hig hly regard ed if the invitation to a dinn erparty i s extended only thre e or four days befor e the part y date・B.There is n o misu nder stan ding a rising bet wee n peopl e from dif fere nt cul tures abou tthe cone ept of tim e.U.S.A.C. It ma y be consi dered fool ish to mak e an appoi ntment wel I in advan ce in the •D. Prompt ness is va lued highl y in Ameri can life.2 0. From th e passage we can saf ely infer that ____________ .A・ i t〃s a matt er of life or death if you cal I someone in day tim eB. the me aning oft ime differ s in diffe rent parts of the wo ridU.S.C. it m akes no di fferenee i n thewhe ther you a re early o r late for a busines s partyD.if a perso n is late for a date , he needn "t make so me explana tion16-20 BBBDBPas sage 3U.S.A fo reigner"s first impr ession of theis li kely to be that ever yone is in a rush-of ten under pressure.City peopl e appear a Iways to b e hurrying to get wh ere they a re going restlessly,seeking a ttention i n a store,a nd elbow ing others as they t ryto comp lete their erra nds（任务）• Racin g through daytime me als is par t of the p ace of lif e in this country・Wo rking time is consid ered preci ous. Other s in publi c eating p laces are waiting fo r you to f inish so t hat they t oo can be served and get back to workwi thin the t ime allowe d. Each pe rson hurri es to make room for the next p erson. If you don z t,waiters w ill hurry you.You al so find dr ivers will be abrupt and that people wil I push pas t you. You will miss smiles, b rief conve rsations,and small courtesies with stra ngers. Don 〃t take it personall y. This is because p eople valu e time hig hly, and t hey rese nt some one e lse"wasti ng〃it bey ond acert aincourte sy point・The v iew of tim e affects the import ance we at tach to pa tience. In the Ameri can system of values , patienee is nota high prior ity. Many of us have what migh t be calle d"a short fuse/We begin to move restl essly abou t if we fe el time is slipping away witho ut some re turnbe thi s in terms of pleasu re, work v alue, or r est. Those comi ng fr om lands w here time is looked upon diffe rently may find this matter of pace to b e one of t heir most difficult adjustment s in both business a nd daily I ife.Many n ewcomers t o the Stat es will mi ss the ope ning court esy of a b usiness ca ll z for ex ample, the y will mis s the ritu al sociali zing that goes with a welcomin g cup of t ea or coff ee they ma y be tradi tional in their own country・ T hey may mi ss leisure ly busines s chats in acafeor coffeehou se. Normal ly, Americ ans do not assess th eir visito rs in such relaxed s urrounding s over pro longedsma Iltalks.We seek ou t evidenee of past p erformanee rather th an evaluat e a busine ss colleag ue through social co urtesies.Sinee we g enerally a ssess and probe prof essionally rather th an sociali y, we star t talking business v ery quickl y. （348 wo rds）21. Wh ich of the following statement s is wrong ? ____________A.Ameri cans seem to be alwa ys under p ressure・B.Americans attach le ss importa nee to pat ience.C.A mericans d on't care much about ritual so cializing.D.America ns are imp olite to t heir busin ess coIlea gues・22.1 n the four th paragra ph/a hig h priority ,z means ____________ .A • a less i mportant t hingB. a f irst conce rnC・ a goo d business D. an attr active gif t23.Ameri cans evalu ate a busi ness colie ague ____________ .A・ t hrough soc ial courte syB. throu gh prolong ed busines s talksC.by establi shing busi ness relat ionsD. by learning a bout their past perf ormanee24.This pass age mainly talks abo ut ___________ •A. how America ns treasure their timeB・ how bus y American s are ever y dayC・ ho w American s do busin ess with f oreignersD ・ what Ame rican way of life is like25.W e can infe r from the passage t hat the au thor's ton e in writi ng is ______________ •A.criticalB • ironical C. appreci ativeD. ob jective21-25 DBDAC第三部分：词汇与结构（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）26.Professor Smith pro mised to I ook _________ m y paper,that is,to read it carefully before th edefe nse.A. afterB.overC. onD. into27.Our house is about a mile fro m the rail way statio n and ther e are not many house s _________ .A .in betwe en B.far a partC. amo ng themD.from each other28.As the bus c ame round the corner, it ran ________ a bi g tree by the roadsi de・A. intoB. onC. ov erD. up29.On averag e, a succe ssful lawy er has to talk to se veral ________ a day.A ・ customer sB. suppor tersC. gue stsD. die ntsBirmingham30. Wha t is the t rain ______ t o?A. fe eB. tipC.fareD. cos t31.The s tudents were all en tertai ned in a Mexica n restaura nt, at Professor Bria rVs _____ •A・ money B・ payC. e xpenseD.丨oss32.Tom , what did you do wi th my docu merits? I h ave never seen such a _________ a nd disorde r!A. massB . messC・ g uessD・ bus33.If she wants to stay thin,she must make a _______ in her diet.A. c hangeB. tu rnC. runD.goUnited States34. ______ the Wa r of Indep endence, t hewas an English c olony.A. B eforeB. AtC. InD. Be tween35.Y ou shouldn z t ______ your time like that,Bob; you have to fi nish your school wor k tonight・A. cutB. d oC. killD.kick36.W hen Lily c ame home a t 5 p.m・ y esterday,her mother ______ di rrner in th e kitchen.A・ cookedB ・ was cook ing C. coo ksD. has c ooked37.D id you not ice the gu y _______ h ead looked like a bi g potato?A • whoB. wh ichC・ whos eD. whom38 • Both the kids and their pare nts_______ E nglishjthink・ I know it f rom their accent・A.is B・ been C. areD. w as39. Neve r before ______ see such a ter rible car accident o n the road !A. IhaveB. havelC .1 didD.didlHarvard University4OJohrfs fat her _______ mathemati cs in this school ev er since h e graduate d from.A.taughtB.teachesC.has taughtD.is teac hing41. Ev ery year t housands o f lives _______ in ro ad acciden ts because of careless driving.A. loseB.lostC. ha ve lostD.are lost42 . The youn g lady com ing over t o us ________ our Engl ish teache r; the way she walks tells us that!A. mu stbeB. ca n beC. wou Id beD. co uld beBirmi ngham43・Had you co me five mi nu tes earlier; you __________ the trai n to.But now y ou missed it.A. woul d catchB.would hav e caught C . could ca tch D.sho uld catch4 4・ Eggs, t hough rich in nouris hments, ha ve ______ of fat・A.a large nu mberB. the large num berC・ a la rge amount D. the lar ge amount4 5. No matt er ________ the littl e sisters man aged to round the sheep up and drive them back home safe I y.A. it wa s snowing hardB.har d it was s nowingC・ h ow it was snowi ng ha rdD. how h a rd it was snowing26 -30 BAADC 31-35 CBA AC 36-40 BCCDC 41-45 DABCD第四部分：完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）51 a52 a55 aTher e were one e three so ns of a we althy busi nessman. 46 thev met, the two eldest, who were twins, 47 to qu arrel abou t which of them shou Id be his father's h eir （继承人）.The younge st, who wa s not 48 ambitio us （野心勃勃的）,took no part in th eir argume nt. As soo n as they left home,the fathe r arranged for an ad equate inc ome to be provided f or 49 of them, b ut insiste d that apa rt from th is they we re to be f inancially selfsupp orting. Th e 50 t win, who h ad the adv antage of good looks and a str iking pers onality, d ecided tha t he would take up t he stage_career.He_smal I repertor y company,acted in minor part s, was alw ays unpunc tual （不准吋）at rehears als and wa s accordin glv 53 with his fellow-act ors. He ea rned littl e and so h ad to live mainly on his allow ance. He o ccasionall y thought of 54 his profes sion, but always put off_de cision, an d he becam e increasi ngly bored and disil lusioned・4 6・ A. what everB. whe neverC・ wh ereverD・ h owever47.A. are use dB・ ingD. a re using48 • A. at le astB. at m ostC. in t he leastD.in the mo st49.A. e veryB. all C. eachD.none50.A.firstB. o IderC. you ngerD. eld er51A is B. asC. b eD. /52.A.joinedB.attendedC.wentD. jo ined in53・A. popular B. unpopul arC・ welco meD. unwel come54.A.livingB. t urningC. e ndingD. ch anging55.A ・ makingB.makeC・ de cideD. dec iding46-50 BBCCD 51 -55 BABDA第五部分：英翻汉（满分15分）请在20分钟内把下列5句英文翻译成中文，把答案写在答题纸上。
GMAT作文题库Argument81-90ARGU81The following appeared in the editorial section of a daily newspaper:“A lthough forecasts of presidential elections based on opinionpolls measure current voter preference, many voters keep changing their minds about whom they prefer until the last few days before the balloting. Some do not even make a final decision until they enter the voting booth. Forecasts based on opinion polls are therefore little better at predicting election outcomes than a random guess would be.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument wouldmake it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would helpyou better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU82The following appeared in the editorial section of a newspaper in the country of West Cambria:“The practice of officially changing speed limits on thehighways—whether by increasing or decreasing them—is a dangerous one. Consider what happened over the past decade whenever neighboring East Cambria changed its speed limits: an average of 3 percent more automobileaccidents occurred during the week following the change than had occurred during the week preceding it—even when the speed limit was lowered. Thisstatistic shows that the change in speed limit adverselyaffected the alertness of drivers.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument wouldmake it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would helpyou better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU83The following appeared as part of a memorandum from thevice president of Nostrum, a large pharmaceuticalcorporation:“The proposal to increase the health and retirement benefits that our employees receive should not be implemented at this time. An increase in these benefits is not only financially unjustified, since our last yea r’s profits were lower than those of the preceding year, but also unnecessary, since our chief competitor, Panacea, offers its employees lower health and retirement benefits than we currently offer. We can assume that our employees are reasonably satisfied with the health and retirement benefits that they now have since a recent survey indicated that two-thirds ofthe respondents viewed them favorably.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence wouldstrengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU84The following appeared as part of an article on trends in television:“A recent study of viewers’ attitudes toward prime-timetelevision programs shows that many of the programs that werejudged by their viewers to be of high quality appeared on (noncommercial) television networks, and that, on commercial television, the most popular shows are typically sponsored by the best- selling products. Thus, it follows that businesses who use commercial television to promote their products will achieve the greatest advertising success by sponsoring only highly rated programs—and, ideally, programs resembling the highly rated noncommercial programs on public channels as much as possible.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument wouldmake it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would helpyou better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU85The following appeared as part of an article in the business section of a daily newspaper:“Company A has a large share of the international market in video-game hardware and software. Company B, the pioneer in these products, was once a $12 billion-a-year giant but collapsed when children became bored with its line of products. Thus Company A can also be expected to fail, especially given the fact that its games are now in so many American homes that the demand for them is nearly exhausted.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider whatquestionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument wouldmake it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would helpyou better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU86The following appeared as part of an article in a photography magazine:“When choosing whether to work in color or in black-and-white,the photographer who wishes to be successful should keep in mindthat because color photographs are more true to life, magazinesuse more color photographs than blackand- white ones, and many newspapers are alsostarting to use color photographs. The realism of color also accounts for the fact that most portrait studios use more colorfilm than black-and- white film. Furthermore, there are more typesof color film than black-and-white film available today. Clearly, photographers who work in color have an advantage over those who work in black- and-white.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sureto analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can alsodiscuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU87The following appeared as part of a letter to the editor of a local newspaper:“It makes no sense that in most places 15-year-olds are noteligible for their drive r’s license while people who are farolder can retain all of their driving privileges by simply renewing their license. If older drivers can get these renewals, oftenwithout having to pass another driving test, then15-year-olds should be eligible to geta license. Fifteen-yearolds typically have much better eyesight, especially at night; much better hand-eye coordination; and much quicker reflexes. They are also less likely to feel confused by unexpected developments or disoriented in unfamiliarsurroundings, and they recover from injuries more quickl y.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider whatquestionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument wouldmake it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would helpyou better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU88The following appeared in an ad for a book titled How to Write a Screenplay for a Movie:“Writers who want to succeed should try to write film screenplays rather than books, since the average film tends to make greater profits than does even a best-selling book. It is true that some books are also made into films. However, our nati on’s film producers are more likely to produce movies based on original screenplays than to produce films based on books,because in recent years the films that have sold the mosttickets have usually been based on original screenplays.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument wouldmake it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would helpyou better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU89The following appeared as part of an article in a daily newspaper:“The computerized onboard warning system that will be installed in commercial airliners will virtually solve the problem of midair plane collisions. One pla ne’s warning system can receive signals from anothe r’s transponder—a radio set that signals a plane’s course—in order to determine the likelihood of a collision and recommend evasive acti on.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument wouldmake it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would helpyou better evaluate its conclusion.ARGU90The following appeared in a memorandum from the ElectroWarescompan y’smarketing department:“S ince our company started manufacturing and marketing a deluxelight bulb six months ago, sales of our economy light bulb—and company profits—have decreased significantly. Although thedeluxe light bulb sellsfor 50 percent more than the economy bulb, it lasts twice as long. Therefore, to increase repeat sales and maximize profits, we should discontinue the deluxe light bul b.”Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternativeexplanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument wouldmake it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would helpyou better evaluate its conclusion.（注：可编辑下载，若有不当之处，请指正，谢谢!）。
2023年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(新课标I)英语试题注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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1. What will Jack probably do this weekend?A. Go camping.B. Visit a friend.C. Watch a film.2. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Take care of her bags.B. Pack the food for her.C. Check the train schedule.3. When will the man see Bob?A. This Friday.B. This Saturday.C. Next Monday.4. Why does the man apologize?A. For the terrible food.B. For the overcharge.C. For the waiter's rudeness.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Writing a book.B. Holding a celebration.C. Buying a present.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5 分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
2011年6月69F1.正确答案A解析：定语从句、主谓一致。
who引导的定语从句，who做从句的主语，patients复数，注意定语从句的主谓一致。
B. whom引导定语从句，whom做宾语C. 定语从句主谓不一致D. whom错误2.正确答案G解析：简洁，删除重复内容。
F. 重复H. wordyJ. wordy3.正确答案A解析：sentence placement S1：大多数人听过p t，S2：但没多少人听过hippotherapy，S1与S2衔接得当。
B. 错误C. 上下文不符D. 上下文不符4.正确答案J解析：Yes OR No，adding 相关则添加，无关则不加。
此句：Dr. IS 是一个德国的神经学家。
此段：Hippotherapy是什么。
故此句无关，不添加。
F. No，无关G. No，无关H. 无关内容5.正确答案C解析：名词单复数、所有格。
a person单数，所有格直接在patient后加’sA. a persons 单复数错误B. 无所属关系，与pelvis无法连接D. 错误写法6.正确答案G解析：标点符号N and N，无逗号；of 修饰名词，前面不加逗号，N of N即可。
F. 逗号多余，分号前后要加完整句子H. N and N，逗号多余J. of前逗号多余解析：LOSE 此句：为什么不用typical tools，C选项：typical tools的局限，此句可以解释C选项，句中给出的原因是relatively fixed。
A. 未提及B. 未提及D. 未提及8.正确答案G解析：句子结构、固定句式，it is easy to do…，however，是插入语，不影响句子结构。
F. a duplication与it is easy无法衔接H. run onJ. run on9.正确答案C解析：句子结构。
A horse-in-motion provides是句1，the walking speed can be controlled是句2，so can the level of sensory input是句3。
Sample Reading Passages: Passage 1Click on the letter choices to determine if you have the correct answer and for question explanations. An actual ACT Reading Test contains 40 questions to be answered in 35 minutes. DIRECTIONS: The passage in this test is followed by several questions. After reading the passage, choose the best answer to each question and fill in the corresponding oval on your answer document. You may refer to the passage as often as necessary.Passage IPROSE FICTION: This passage is adapted from the novel The Men of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor (©1998 by Gloria Naylor).Clifford Jackson, or Abshu, as he preferred to beknown in the streets, had committed himself severalyears ago to use his talents as a playwright to broadenthe horizons for the young, gifted, and black—which5was how he saw every child milling around that darkstreet. As head of the community center he went afterevery existing grant on the city and state level to bringthem puppet shows with the message to avoid drugsand stay in school; and plays in the park such as actors10rapping their way through Shakespeare's A MidsummerNight's Dream. Abshu believed there was something inShakespeare for everyone, even the young of BrewsterPlace, and if he broadened their horizons just a littlebit, there might be enough room for some of them to15slip through and see what the world had waiting. No, itwould not be a perfect world, but definitely one withmore room than they had now.The kids who hung around the community centerliked Abshu, because he never preached and it was20clear that when they spoke he listened; so he could zero in on the kid who had a real problem. It might be an offhand remark while shooting a game of pool or a one- on-one out on the basketball court, but he had a way of making them feel special with just a word or two.25Abshu wished that his own family could have stayed together. There were four of them who ended upin foster care: him, two younger sisters, and a baby brother. He understood why his mother did what she did, but he couldn't help wondering if there might have 30been a better wayAbshu was put into a home that already had two other boys from foster care. The Masons lived in asmall wooden bungalow right on the edge of Linden Hills. And Mother Mason insisted that they tell any-35body who asked that they actually lived in Linden Hills, a more prestigious address than Summit Place. It was a home that was kept immaculate.But what he remembered most about the Masons was that it seemed there was never quite enough to eat. 40She sent them to school with a lunch of exactly one and a half sandwiches—white bread spread with margarine and sprinkled with sugar—and half an apple.When Abshu dreamed of leaving—which wasevery day—he had his own apartment with a refrigera-45tor overflowing with food that he gorged himself with day and night. The Masons weren't mean people; he knew he could have ended up with a lot worse.Abshu lived with these people for nine years, wona scholarship to the local college, and moved out to50support himself through school by working in a dough- nut shop. By this time his mother was ready to take her children back home, but he decided that since he was already out on his own he would stay there. One less mouth for her to worry about feeding. And after he55graduated with his degree in social work, he might even be able to give her a little money to help her along.One thing he did thank the Masons for was keep-ing him out of gangs. There was a strict curfew in their home that was rigidly observed. And church was60mandatory. “When you're out on your own,” Father Mason always said, “you can do whatever you want,but in my home you do as I say.” No, they weren't mean people, but they were stingy—stingy with their food and with their affection. Existing that way all the65time, on the edge of hunger, on the edge of kindness, gave Abshu an appreciation for a life fully lived. Do whatever job makes you happy, regardless of the cost; and fill your home with love. Well, his home becamethe community center right around the corner from70Brewster Place and the job that made him most fulfilled was working with young kids.The kids who hung out at the community center weren't all lost yet. They wanted to make use of the tutors for their homework; and they wanted a safe place 75to hang. His motto was: Lose no child to the streets. And on occasion when that happened, he went home to cry. But he never let his emotions show at work. To the kids he was just a big, quiet kind of dude who didn't go looking for trouble, but he wouldn't run from it either.80He was always challenged by a new set of boys whoshowed up at the center. He made it real clear to themthat this was his territory—his rules—and if theyneeded to flex their muscles, they were welcome to try.And he showed many that just because he was kind, it85didn't mean he was weak. There had to be rules some-place in their world, some kind of discipline. And ifthey understood that, then he worked with them, longand hard, to let them see that they could make a differ-ence in their own lives.1The point of view from which the passage is told can best be described as that of:A. a man looking back on the best years of his life as director of a communitycenter in a strife-ridden neighborhood.B. a narrator describing his experiences as they happen, starting with childhoodand continuing through his adult years as an advocate for troubled children.C. an unidentified narrator describing a man who devoted his life to neighborhoodchildren years after his own difficult childhood.D.an admiring relative of a man whose generosity with children was widelyrespected in the neighborhood where he turned around a declining community center.2It can reasonably be inferred from the passage that which of the following is a cherished dream that Abshu expects to make a reality in his lifetime?F. Establishing himself financially so as to be able to bring his original family backunder one roofG. Seeing the children at the community center shift their interest from sports tothe dramatic artsH. Building on the success of the community center by opening other centers likeit throughout the stateJ.Expanding for some, if not all, of the children the vision they have of themselves and their futures3It can reasonably be inferred from the passage that Abshu and the Masons would agree with which of the following statements about the best way to raise a child?A. For a child to be happy, he or she must develop a firm basis in religion at anearly age.B. For a child to be fulfilled, he or she must be exposed to great works of art andliterature that contain universal themes.C. For a child to thrive and be a responsible member of society, he or she mustdevelop a sense of discipline.D.For a child to achieve greatness, he or she must attach importance to thecommunity and not to the self.4The fourth paragraph (lines 31-37) establishes all of the following EXCEPT:F. that Abshu had foster brothers.G. that the Masons maintained a clean house.H. how Mother Mason felt about the location of their house.J. what Abshu remembered most about his years with the Masons.5It can reasonably be inferred that which of the following characters from the passage lives according to Abshu's definition of a life fully lived?A. Mother MasonB. Father MasonC. Abshu as a childD. Abshu as an adult6Which of the following statements about the children entering the community center is supported by the passage?F.They had unrealistic expectations that Abshu toned down in the course ofinformal conversations.G. In Abshu's eyes, they were all gifted.H. In Abshu's eyes, the children who were likely to succeed were the ones whogave him the most trouble at the outset.J. They were prepared to believe in each other more than in themselves.7It can reasonably be inferred from the first paragraph that in obtaining outside funding for the community center, Abshu could be characterized as:A. thorough in seeking out potential sources for financial backing.B. reluctant to spoil the children with charity.C. excited about having the children write grant applications.D. determined to let the children decide how the money would be spent.8Which of the following statements about Abshu's attitude toward his mother's choices early in his life is supported by the passage?F. Abshu wishes he could get over the bitterness he feels toward her for allowinghim and his siblings to be placed in foster care.G.Abshu is worried that his mother is troubled by her decision to place herchildren in foster care and wants to comfort and support her now that he is a grown man.H. Abshu wonders if she might have made a better decision about letting him andhis siblings go into foster care, even though he understands why she did it.J. Abshu wants to apologize for having been ungrateful as a child to his mother, who was only doing what she felt was best for her family.9As it is used in line 65, the term the edge refers to a place where Abshu felt:A. most alive.B. unfulfilled.C. defeated.D. most competitive.According to the passage, which of the following most closely identifies Abshu's definition of a life fully lived?F. Happiness in your work and love in your houseG. The pursuit of your goals and the realization of your dreamsH. Togetherness with your family and the sharing of laughterJ. Working in the community and striving for equality。
