56. At the end of the story, you’ll find that __________.

A. the dog was clever enough to write on the paper

B. the dog dared not go to the butcher’s any more

C. the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog

D. the butcher found himself cheated(欺骗) by the dog

E

Who’s in control of your life? Who is pulling your string? For the majority of us，it’s other people－society, colleagues，friends，family or our religious community．We learned this way of operating when we were very young，of course．We were brainwashed．We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do　 everything we could to make other people like us．As Oscar Wilde puts it，”Most people are other people．Their thought are someone else’s opinions，their lives a mimicry(模仿)，their passions a quotation．”

So when people tell us how wonderful we are，it makes us feel good．We long for this good feeling like a drug—we are addicted to it and seek it out wherever we can．Therefore，we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives．failing to do the things we really want to．Just as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsened lives to keep getting their fix(一剂毒品)，we worsen our own existence to get our own constant fix of approval．

But，just as with any drug，there is a price to pay．The price of the approval drug is freedom—the freedom to be ourselves．The truth is that we cannot control what other people think．People have their own agenda，and they come with their own baggage and，in the end, they're more interested in themselves than in you．Furthermore，if we try to live by the opinions of others，we will build our life on sinking sand．Everyone has a different way of thinking，and people change their opinions all the time．The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting exhausted and probably pleasing no one in the process．

So how can we take back control? I think there’s only one way—make a conscious　 decision to stop caring what other people think．We should guide ourselves by means of a set of values——not values imposed from the outside by others，but innate values which come from within．If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of　 others，we will live a more authentic，effective，purposeful and happy life．

55. From the story, we can know that the dog was very ___________.

A. kind　　 B. clever　 C. honest　 D. foolish

54. The butcher did not give any meat to the dog __________.

A. before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith on Monday

B. when he found that the words on the paper were not clear

C. because he had sold out all the meat in his shop

D. until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith

53. The little dog went to the butcher’s ________ altogether during the two days.

A. three times　 B. four times　　　　　　　　　 C. five times　　 D. six times

52. The best title of the text is_______.

A. Two-powered cars　 　　　　　　　 B. Greener motors for China

C. Cars of saving oil　 　　　　　　　　 D. Safer motors at present

D

It was Monday. Mrs. Smith’s dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.

Considering that there was no better way, Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it “Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently, “Take this to the butcher, and he’s going to give you your lunch today.”

Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady’s handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.

At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.

The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers(顾客).

But, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher’s more surprise, it came for the third time at six o’clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”

Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!

51. Which of the following statements is false according to the text?

A. The hybrid car is friendly environmental. 　　　 B. The hybrid car is able to get itself charged.

C. The hybrid car has been made in mass. 　　　　 D. The hybrid car can decide which power to use

50. The underlined word “dormant” means _______.

A. inactive　　　　　　 B. out of order　　　　　　　 C. working　　 D. non-stop

49. When the hybrid car is cruising, _______.

A. only the gasoline engine provides power

B. only the electric motor provides power

C. there is no need to provide power

D. both the gasoline engine and the electric motor provide power.

48. Which of the following is NOT the ability demanded by Bridgehead?

A. Speaking fluent English.　　　　 　　　　　　 B. Experience in media.

C. Knowing related market well.　　　　 D. Wearing fashion clothes.

C

Beijing (Oct. 15)--China is going green. In order to reduce air pollution and oil shortages, carmakers have announced their plans to develop hybrid vehicles(混合燃料汽车) for the Chinese market.

The first China made Toyota’s hybrid car Prius hit the road last week. Let’s have a look at the new car.

Any vehicle is a hybrid when it combines two or more sources of power. Hybrid cars use an electric motor with rechargeable batteries(充电电池) and a gasoline engine.

A hybrid car has a smaller than traditional gasoline engine and an electric motor. The gasoline engine provides 99 per cent of the power when the car is cruising(匀速行车)。

The electric motor provides extra power for running up hills or when extra acceleration(加速度)is needed.

Step into a Prius, and turn on the power. The first thing you notice is that it is quieter than a traditional car. At this point, the car’s gasoline engine is dormant. The electric motor will provide power until the car reaches about 24km/h. If you stay at low speed, you are effectively driving an electric car, with no gasoline being used, and no exhaust gas given off.

An onboard computer decides when to use the gasoline engine, when to go electric, and when to use a combination of the two. If you go over 24km/h, when you step on the gas pedal(油门), you are telling the computer how fast you want to go.

The electric motor recharges automatically(自动的)when braking. And when driving at certain speeds, the gasoline engine not only powers the car but also recharges the batteries.

When you use the brake, the electric motor acts like a generator( 发电机) to produce electricity to recharge the batteries. Batteries will last for around 200,000 miles.

47. What Bridgehead Media wants is an editor ___________.

A. who is in charge of the section　　　 　 B. who likes fashion

C. who is sensitive to fashion　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. who is good at fashion