4. The expression “crashed out” means ______________.

　 A. chatted with her friends　　　　　　　 B. slept soundly

　 C. broke down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dined out

3. In the author’s opinion, why were graham’s happy to make their expensive store into a “battlefield”?

　 A. There were too many clothes and they wanted to clear them in the sales.

　 B. They were eager to show that they were clever at doing business.

　 C. They could take the chance to raise the prices of all the clothes.

　 D. They wanted to make more money by having sales.

2. Which of the following statements in true?

　 A. The customers gave up the queuing, for which the English were famous.

　 B. The customers kept their temper while looking for clothes they wanted.

　 C. Small children enjoyed crawling through people’s legs.

　 D. The security guards were fearless of the crowd.

1. What kind of clothes is likely to be sold 5% cheaper?

　 A. Last summer’s clothes　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Clothes not in perfect conditions

　 C. Clothes bought in specially for the sale D. Clothes for winter.

4. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this article?

　 A. the public should give more support to organ transplant.

　 B. Transplant patients are thankful for the help they receive.

　 C. Transplant can change a patient’s life greatly.

　 D. It is not easy to get organs for transplant.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B

I needed to get some money, so, after Christmas, I took a job in the clothes department at Graham’s for the first fortnight of the January sale. I can’t say that I enjoyed it, but it was an experience I’ll never forget.

I could never understand why there were so many things in the sales; where did they　 all come from? Now I know the secret! Firstly , there is the special winter stock(货物) and the stock that people buy all the year round; some of these things are slightly reduced. Secondly, there are the summer clothes they couldn’t sell last year; these are heavily reduced to clear them. Thirdly, there are cheap clothes bought in specially for the sales; these are put out at high prices ten days before the sale begins and then are reduced by 60% in the sale. Clever! Lastly, they buy in “seconds”(clothes not in perfect condition)for the sale and they are sold very cheaply.

When I arrived half an hour before opening the first day of the sale, there was already a queue around three sides of the building. This made me very nervous.

When the big moment arrived to open the doors, the security guards, looking less confident than usual, came up to them, keys in hand. The moment they had unlocked the doors, they hid behind the doors for protection as the noisy crowd charged in. I couldn’t believe my eyes; this wasn’t shopping. It was battlefield! One poor lady couldn’t keep her feet and was knocked over by people pushing from behind.

Clothes were flying in all directions as people searched for the sizes, colors and styles they wanted. Quarrels broke out. Mothers were using their small children to crawl through people’s legs and get hold of things they couldn’t get neat themselves.

Within minutes I had half a dozen people pushing clothes under my nose, each wanting to be the first served. Where had the famous English queue gone? The whole day continued like that, but I kept my temper! I was taking my money hand over fist and began to realize why, twice a year, Graham’s were happy to turn their expensive store into a battlefield like this.

In the sale fever, people were spending money like water without thinking they needed what they were buying. As long as it was a bargain, it was OK.

You won’t believe this, but as soon as I got home I crashed out for four hours. Then I had dinner and went back to bed, fearing the sound of the alarm which would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale.

3. Dr. Levy would agree that ______________.

　 A. Spanish hospitals have more favorable conditions for organ transplant.

　 B. the Canadian public have realized the importance of organ donation.

　 C. Spanish hospitals received more money from the donors.

　 D. Canadian hospitals now have enough donated organs.

2. What do we know about Dick Winter?

　A. He is becoming less competitive now.

　 B. He is always thinking about his early life.

　 C. He knows all about the young man and his family.

　 D. He values friendships more than material things.

1. Which of the following is true about the 19-year-old?

　 A. He died of liver trouble.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. He got wounded in a battle.

　 C. He was willing to donate his organs.　　 D. He became a recipient of a prize.

30. - How much should I pay ____________ all the ______________, please?

-　　 Altogether 130 dollars.

　 A. /;　 shoppings　　　　 B. for; products　　　 C. for; purchases　　 D. on; goods

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Don’t Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports

　　 When I joined a private football league a few years ago, the sport meant everything to me. My coach (教练)said that I had lots of potential (潜力), and I became captain of my　 36　 . That was before all the fun was taken out of　　 37　 　.

　　 At first, everyone on the team got　 38　 playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games, and the　　 39　 started. Some parents, who had paid the coach extra so their daughters could have　　 40　 one-on-one training, got angry when she didn’t give them more playing time in our　 41　 . The coach was replaced.

　　 The new coach, however, took all the fun out of the game: All we did during practice was　 42　 . I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the　 43　 . Of course, all teams run drills; they are　　 44　 . But we ran so much that, afterwards, we had trouble　　 45　 . Younger people shouldn’t be doing exercises　 46　 for 18-year-olds.

　　 I was very thin　　 47　 I started football, but as a member of this team I wouldn’t eat much, because I was afraid of being too　　 48　 to run. I feared making mistakes, and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual　　 49　 .

　　 Is all this pressure necessary ? I　　 50　 up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same, and two of them stopped playing football completely. That’s　　 51　 , because they had so much potential. They were just burned-out with all the pressure they　　 52　 from the coach or their parents.

　　 I continued playing football at school and　　 53　 my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing　　 54　 him, he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I　 55　 down, I played better. When you enjoy something, it’s a lot easier to do it well.