—Would you like some more chicken?

—No，thanks.I am________a diet and I’m trying to ________weight.

—I’m trying to________on my job right now.

—OK，sorry for disturbing you.

A．concentrate　　　　　　　　　          B．fix

C．work                                                 D．go

（安徽省铜陵市第三中学2010届高三第二次月考E篇）

　 A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket(彩票)at the scene of his crime has been given a lesson in honesty. His victim, who picked up the ticket, then claimed the ￡25000 prize, managed to trace him, and handed over the cash. The robbery happened when maths professor Vinicio Sabbatucci, 58, was changing a tyre on an Italian motorway. Another motorist, who stopped to “help”, stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the dropped ticket and put it in his pocket before driving home to Ascoli in eastern Italy.

　　Next day, he saw the lottery results on TV and, taking out the ticket, realized it was a winner. He claimed the 60 million lire(里拉) prize. Then he began a battle with his conscience. Finally, he decided he could not keep the money despite having been robbed. He advertised in newspapers and on radio, saying: "I'm trying to find the man who robbed me. I have 60 million for him--- a lottery win. Please meet me. Anonymity(匿名) guaranteed."

　　Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people hoping to trick him into handing them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized--- and he arranged to meet the man in a park. The robber, a 35-year-old unemployed father of two, gave back the suitcase and burst into tears. He could not believe what was happening. "Why didn't you keep the money?" he asked. The professor replied:" I couldn't because it's not mine." Then he walked off, spurning the thief's offer of a reward.

72. The sentence "Then he began a battle with his conscience." in paragraph 2 implies all of the following EXCEPT that_______.

A. he knew what he should do as soon as he saw the lottery results

B. he hesitated about keeping the money for some time

C. he thought for a moment of avenging himself on the robber

D. he came to realize that honesty is more important than money　　

73. Hundreds of people phoned professor Sabbatucci because they ______.

A. wanted to make fun of him            B. hoped to get the money

C. knew who the robber was              D. lost the lottery ticket　　

74. The word "spurning" in the last sentence can be replaced by ______.

   A. accepting        B. claiming         C. refusing         D. canceling

75. If the story appears in a newspaper, the best title might be_____.

   A. A Thief's Lucky Day                 B. A Popular Maths Professor

   C. A Magic Lottery 　　                D. A Reward of Honesty 　

It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross’s campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the World were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”
　　The Princess concluded, with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.
　　But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loose cannon (乱放炮的人)”.
　　The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a distraction we do not need. All I’m trying to do is help.”
　　Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess’s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.
　　To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkind, claimed that the Princess’s views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defense Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.”

For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the Chance to get closer to people and their problems.
57. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 ________.
　 A.to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims
　 B. to clarify the British government’s stand on landmines
　 C. to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there
　 D.to voice her support for a total ban of landmines

58. What did Diana mean when she said “... putting a face to those figures brought

　 the reality home to me” (Line 5, Para. 1)?
　 A.She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.
　 B.Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation. 　

　 C.Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.
　 D.The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.

59. What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?
　 A.It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.

　 B. It had caused embarrassment to the British government.
　 C.It had greatly promoted her popularity.
　 D. It had affected her relations with the British government.

60. How did Diana respond to the criticisms?
　 A. She made more appearances on TV.　　

B. She paid no attention to them.
　 C.She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.

D. She rose to argue with her opponents.

A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket(彩票)at the scene of his crime has been given a lesson in honesty. His victim, who picked up the ticket, then claimed the ￡25000 prize, managed to trace him, and handed over the cash.

The robbery happened when maths professor Vinicio Sabbatucci,58, was changing a tyre on an Italian motorway. Another motorist, who stopped to " help", stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the dropped ticket and put it in his pocket before driving home to Ascoli in eastern Italy.

Next day, he saw the lottery results on TV and, taking out the ticket, realized it was a winner. He claimed the 60 million lire(里拉) prize. Then he began a battle with his conscience. Finally, he decided he could not keep the money despite having been robbed. He advertised in newspapers and on radio, saying: "I'm trying to find the man who robbed me. I have 60 million for him--- a lottery win. Please meet me. Anonymity(匿名) guaranteed."

Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people hoping to trick him into handing them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized--- and he arranged to meet the man in a park. The robber, a 35-year-old unemployed father of two, gave back the suitcase and burst into tears. He could not believe what was happening. "Why didn't you keep the money?" he asked. The professor replied: “I couldn't because it's not mine.” Then he walked off, spurning the thief's offer of a reward.

36.The sentence " Then he began a battle with his conscience." In paragraph 3 implies all of the following EXCEPT that_______.

A. he knew what he should do as soon as he saw the lottery results

B. he hesitated about keeping the money for some time

C. he thought for a moment of punishing the robber

  D. he came to realize that honesty is more important than money　　

37. Hundreds of people phoned professor Sabbatucci because they ______.

A. wanted to make fun of him        B. hoped to get the money

C. knew who the robber was         D. lost the lottery ticket　　

38.The word "spurning" in the last sentence can be replaced by ______.

A. accepting     B. claiming     C. rejecting     D. canceling

39. If the story appears in a newspaper, the best title might be_____.

A. A Thief's Lucky Day       B. A Popular Maths Professor

C. A Magic Lottery 　　     D. A Reward of Honesty