A Tour City ------- Pompeii

Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii (庞贝，意大利那不勒斯附近一座古城) , Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for ------ its stadium (运动场) and theatre, its shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeii’s people. They do not see them because Pompeii has no people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2000 years.

Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22,000 people. It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius (维苏威火山) , a grass-covered volcano (火山). Mount Vesuvius had not erupted (爆发) for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not.

In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ash began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried (埋藏) under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead.

For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stone and ash. Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover (发现) Pompeii. Slowly, carefully, Ginseppe and his men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD 79. There were streets and fountains, houses and shops. There was a stadium with 20, 000 seats. Perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday objects, which tell us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii. Many glasses and jars had some dark blue colour in the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine. They liked bread, too; metal bread pans were in even bakery (面包房). In one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of bread ------- a type of bread that is still sold in Italy today. Tiny boxes filled with a dark, shiny powder tell us that women liked to wear eye-makeup (眼部化装品) .

Ginseppe has died, but his work continues. One-fourth has not been uncovered yet. Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii.

49．Why do large numbers of people come to Pompeii each year?

A.　　 To visit the volcano.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. To shop and eat there.

C.To watch sports and plays.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. To see how Pompeiians lived

50. Why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked in AD 79?

A Because Ginseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully.

B Because the city was buried alive and remained untouched.

C Because scientists successfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects.

D Because nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted.

51. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “ exploded” in the third paragraph?

A.　爆炸 　　　　　　　 B.震动　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.倒塌　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.开裂

52. What do we know about the Pompeiians who lived 2000 years ago?

A They lived more or less the same as Italians now do.

B They liked women wearing all kings of makeup.

C They enjoyed a lazy life with drinking and eating.

D They went back to Pompeii after the eruption in AD 79.

Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think.

A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee(黑猩猩).

In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldn't see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words.

In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before.

The correct object was chosen in seven out of l0 tests, suggesting that the dog had worked

out the answer by process of elimination(排除法). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive.          

Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed (品种)known for its mental abilities. In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months.

It's hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they can't talk back. Still, it wouldn't hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return!

61. From paragraph 2 we know that __        .

A. animals are as clever as human beings

B. dogs are smarter than parrots and chimpanzees

C. chimpanzees have very good word-learning skills

D. dogs have similar 'learning abilities as 3-year-old children

62. Both experiments show that             .

A. Rico is smart enough to get all commands right

B. Rico can recognize different things including toys

C. Rico has developed the ability of learning mathematics

D. Rico won't forget the names of objects once recognizing them

63. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The purpose of the experiments is to show the border collie's mental abilities.

B. Rico has a better memory partly because of its proper early training.

C. The border collie is world-famous for recognizing objects.

D. Rico is born to understand its owner's commands.

64. What does the writer want to tell us?

A. To train your dog.                        B. To talk to your dog.

C. To be friendly to your dog.                 D. To be careful with your dog.

65．Trough the passage, we can infer EXCEPT_______________.

A. We should make friends with dogs.

B.The dog is our enemy.

C.We should respect dogs.

D.The dog is clever.

C

Dear Ariel,

I got a job offer from a high-tech company with a fairly satisfactory payment and benefits．Even the work environment is cool．But I heard that the job requires a lot of overtime and even weekends．I know it’s important for newcomers to get their feet planted firmly on the ground to reach their goals, but I’m scared of the idea of having nearly no free time．I still need to find a girlfriend and look after my parents．So, shall I accept the job or give it up for another one with much less pay and more freedom?

Amoretto

Dear Amoretto,

I have two things to say: First, you’re lucky to have such an excellent offer, especially at a time when so many talented people are struggling to find any work at all; and second, you can’t figure out your work-life balance until you’re actually working.

Take the job．You’ll be learning, doing interesting things, working in a cool environment, and making money．If you’re given contract, make sure you understand the terms before you sign．Ask your boss how many hours a week you’re expected to work．If he tells you a number that’s much lower than what you find once you’re working, you’ll be in a better position to talk to him about it．

Give your work 100 percent．Work energetically and efficiently．If you’re devoted and focused, you might achieve more than your co-workers in less time．Showing yourself to be a productive and talented worker from the beginning will give you more bargaining power．Finally, remember that taking a job doesn’t have to be a life commitment．Try to give it at least a year（two is better）．If you’re really miserable after that time, look for another job that will give you more freedom．By then, you’ll have workplace experience, bosses and colleagues who can speak positively about your work and some savings as well．

Good luck!

Ariel

64．When considering the job offer, Amoretto is most concerned about whether he’ll have______．

       A．a pay rise      B. a girlfriend       C．free time       D. cool working condition

65．We can infer that Ariel thinks________．

       A．young people are faced with a fierce competition in job-hunting

       B．a good start and 100% devotion to the work are of great importance

       C．Amoretto should ask nothing until he actually works in the company

       D．beginning workers with bargaining power are not popular with bosses

66．Ariel recommended Amoretto to_____．

       A．balance his life and work before taking the job

       B．analyze the contract carefully before signing it

       C．spare no effort to please his boss and colleagues

       D．be a lifelong worker for the company whatever happens

67．In the first letter, the underlined part “get their feet planted firmly on the ground” means______．

       A．present themselves truthfully        B．face the reality bravely

       C．be conscious of their abilities        D．work heart and soul

    I   1   don’t believe in ghosts(鬼)   2   my experience at the Rose Hotel．  3   I have never seen one．But ghost stories have made me   4   uncomfortable since then．I   5   the hotel at night and asked   6   .

    “There’s nothing left,” he said, “   7   to sleep in No.7.” “Why not?” I said, “What’s wrong with it?” I was so tired that I would have slept anywhere．“Nothing,” he said slowly, “But something happened there a few months ago.”

    Every old hotel has   8   strange stories, so I thought that   9   he told me about it, the better．I was willing to listen to anything for the sake of a bed to sleep in.

    “A man came here late at night   10   you,” the landlord said．“I thought there was something strange about him because he kept looking   11   his shoulder while he was signing his name in the book, He asked me   12   have and I offered   13   .”“   14   a man who has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly, “with a knife” He looked   15   that I thought I had better   16   him to his room．I locked the door and left him   17   ．The next day we   18   him dead, with a knife beside him．He had   19   . “ the landlord said．”Or someone else had done it．Do you mind sleeping there now that you know the story?

    “Well” I said,“   20   is following me, but I wish you had told me the story in the morning．As it is, I’ll sleep here on the floor if you’ve got a couple of blankets.”

1．A．already

B．yet

C．no longer

D．still

2．A．even though

B．even after

C．although

D．in spite

3．A．At least

B．At last

C．At first

D．At once

4．A．to feel

B．feel myself

C．feel

D．that I feel

5．A．arrived to

B．arrived at

C．reached to

D．reached at

6．A．a room of the landlord

B．a room from the landlord

C．the landlord a room

D．the landlord for a room

7．A．if you didn’t like

B．if you like not

C．unless you are liking

D．unless you’d like

8．A．his

B．its

C．their

D．the

9．A．so soon as

B．as soon as

C．the soonest

D．the sooner

10．A．as

B．like

C．the same that

D．similar with

11．A．through

B．back

C．over

D．after

12．A．what room could he

B．what room he may

C．which room could he

D．which room he could

13．A．to him the No．7

B．to him No．7

C．him No．7

D．him the No．7

14．A．It’s

B．There’s

C．That’s

D．He’s

15．A．to be so frightened

B．so frightened

C．with such a fright

D．with such fright

16．A．to bring

B．to take

C．bring

D．take

17．A．alone

B．by himself

C．only himself

D．lonely

18．A．met

B．knew

C．found

D．uncovered

19．A．cut himself that throat

B．cut his throat

C．himself cut the throat

D．his throat cut

20．A．None

B．No one

C．Anyone

D．Any one

 

    I   1   don’t believe in ghosts(鬼)   2   my experience at the Rose Hotel．  3   I have never seen one．But ghost stories have made me   4   uncomfortable since then．I   5   the hotel at night and asked   6   .

    “There’s nothing left,” he said, “   7   to sleep in No.7.” “Why not?” I said, “What’s wrong with it?” I was so tired that I would have slept anywhere．“Nothing,” he said slowly, “But something happened there a few months ago.”

    Every old hotel has   8   strange stories, so I thought that   9   he told me about it, the better．I was willing to listen to anything for the sake of a bed to sleep in.

    “A man came here late at night   10   you,” the landlord said．“I thought there was something strange about him because he kept looking   11   his shoulder while he was signing his name in the book, He asked me   12   have and I offered   13   .”“   14   a man who has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly, “with a knife” He looked   15   that I thought I had better   16   him to his room．I locked the door and left him   17   ．The next day we   18   him dead, with a knife beside him．He had   19   . “ the landlord said．”Or someone else had done it．Do you mind sleeping there now that you know the story?

    “Well” I said,“   20   is following me, but I wish you had told me the story in the morning．As it is, I’ll sleep here on the floor if you’ve got a couple of blankets.”

1．A．already

B．yet

C．no longer

D．still

2．A．even though

B．even after

C．although

D．in spite

3．A．At least

B．At last

C．At first

D．At once

4．A．to feel

B．feel myself

C．feel

D．that I feel

5．A．arrived to

B．arrived at

C．reached to

D．reached at

6．A．a room of the landlord

B．a room from the landlord

C．the landlord a room

D．the landlord for a room

7．A．if you didn’t like

B．if you like not

C．unless you are liking

D．unless you’d like

8．A．his

B．its

C．their

D．the

9．A．so soon as

B．as soon as

C．the soonest

D．the sooner

10．A．as

B．like

C．the same that

D．similar with

11．A．through

B．back

C．over

D．after

12．A．what room could he

B．what room he may

C．which room could he

D．which room he could

13．A．to him the No．7

B．to him No．7

C．him No．7

D．him the No．7

14．A．It’s

B．There’s

C．That’s

D．He’s

15．A．to be so frightened

B．so frightened

C．with such a fright

D．with such fright

16．A．to bring

B．to take

C．bring

D．take

17．A．alone

B．by himself

C．only himself

D．lonely

18．A．met

B．knew

C．found

D．uncovered

19．A．cut himself that throat

B．cut his throat

C．himself cut the throat

D．his throat cut

20．A．None

B．No one

C．Anyone

D．Any one