47．What’s　the　main　idea　of　this　passage?

　　　A.　Enjoy　fishing　on　a　beautiful　day.

　　　B.　Help　others　when　they　are　in　trouble.

　　　C.A　terrible　experience　during　fishing.

　　　D.　How　to　rescue　people　when　they’re　drowning.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D

When　I　recall　my　experiences　of　feeling　heard　and　deeply　understood　by　someone,　I　know　how　much　the　experiences　helped　me　to　cope　With　(对付)　whatever　I　was　dealing　with　at　the　time.　Caring　people　who　I　have　turned　to　in　difficult　times　helped　me　the　most　by　listening　and　asking　about　my　feelings.

During　one　of　my　volunteer　jobs　at　a　local　HIV　and　cancer　clinic,　I　found　the　helpfulness　of　empathic　(感情移入的)　listening.　As　a　volunteer　I　was　providing　emotional　support　for　people　with　health　related　problems.　Empathic　listening　really　made　a　difference　on　how　patients　felt　about　their　health　problems.　By　sharing　about　their　pain　and　suffering　and　my　willingness　to　listen,　they　felt　less　alone.

We　can　make　life　easier　for　each　other　by　becoming　a　better　listener　and　encouraging　each　other　to　share　our　feelings.　We　can　become　a　better　listener　by　avoiding　giving　advice　and　trying　to　solve　problems　unless　we　are　asked　to　do　so.　Pressuring　others　to　solve　their　life　problems—“our　ways”—　is　not　helpful.　Most　people　intuitively　(凭直觉地)　know　how　to　solve　their　own　problems.　As　a　listener　it's　important　to　be　patient　and　not　to　interrupt　the　speaker.　Let　them　know　it's　OK　to　talk　about　their　feelings　and　support　them　in　feeling　their　feelings.

When　one　neither　shares　nor　reaches　out　for　support,　he　or　she　can　remain　a　lonely　mystery.　Life　can　feel　lonely　when　one　keeps　everything　inside.　Feeling　alone　with　life　problems　can　be　worse　than　the　problem　itself.　When　we　let　a　caring　person　listen　to　our　life　struggle,　we　will　no　longer　feel　alone　with　our　struggle.　Don't　be　afraid　to　ask　your　loved　ones　to　take　time　to　hear　you　out　.Sometimes　you　have　to　ask　for　it.　People　cannot　read　your　mind.　Confiding　in　others　can　have　a　positive　effect　on　our　mood.

46.　During　the　rescue,　　

　　　　A.　the　three　women　were　afraid　of　being　trapped　in　the　water

　　　　B.　Cameron　and　Petro　helped　catch　Mike　McClure's　arms

　　　　C.　the　three　women　removed　Mike　McClure's　waders

　　　　D.　Mike　McClure　still　wore　his　flooding　waders

45.　What　directly　trapped　Mike　McClure　in　the　bay?

　　　A.　His　wrong　decision.

　　　B.　The　coming　high　tide.

　　C.　His　waders'　being　flooded.

　　D.　The　depth　of　water.

44.　Mike　McClure　didn't　turn　back　by　his　earlier　course　because　　　.

　　　A.　he　wanted　to　choose　a　short　course

　　　B.　his　earlier　course　was　dangerous

　　　C.　he　just　wanted　to　take　a　risk

　　　D.　he　knew　where　the　water　was　deep

43.　Why　did　Kirk　laugh　at　last?

　　A.　He　felt　embarrassed　about　his　hair.

　　B.　His　brother's　hair　was　really　messy.

　　C.　His　brother　was　doing　the　same　thing.

　　D.　He　became　the　victim　of　the　MIS.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C

Mike　McClure　walked　into　Sarasota　Bay　for　a　little　fishing　on　a　beautiful　day　last　April.　This　afternoon,　the　water　was　shallow　enough　at　low　tide　that　McClure　could　easily　walk　100　yards　offshore　and　cast　(投)　his　line　in　any　direction.

Near　sunset,　still　without　a　fish,　he　decided　to　turn　back.　Rather　than　turn　to　his　earlier　course,　he　chose　a　more　direct　path　toward　shore,　thinking　the　bay　wouldn't　get　deeper　along　the　way.　Instead,　he　was　trapped.　He　tried　to　walk　in　different　directions,　but　shallower　water　eluded　(避开)　him.　Finally,　he　decided　his　safest　choice　was　to　head　straight　for　land.

"Within　about　five　steps,　the　water　was　coming　in　through　the　top　of　the　waders　(高筒防水胶靴),"　says　McClure.

He　felt　the　deadweight(重物)　of　the　flooding　waders　pulling　him　down　and　knew　that　if　he　didn't　get　out　of　them,　he　would　drown.　But　he　failed　to　kick　his　way　out　of　the　waders.　Instead,　they　pulled　him　completely　below　the　surface.

Back　onshore,　Eliza　Cameron,　19,　Loren　Niurka　Mora,　20,　and　Caitlin　Petro,　20,　had　been　watching　McClure　fish　as　they　rested　on　the　grass　after　a　long　week　of　classes.　They　saw　McClure　go　under　and　then　heard　him　cry,　"Help!"

The　three　friends　kicked　off　their　shoes　and　ran　into　the　bay.　They　were　all　good　swimmers,　but　all　hid　a　fear　that　he　might　pull　them　down　too　because　they'd　have　to　dive　to　save　him.

When　they　reached　him,　he'd　managed　to　kick　himself　out　of　the　waders,　but　his　eyes　had　partly　rolled　back.　Cameron　and　Mora　each　hooked　(钩住)　an　arm　under　his　shoulders,　while　Petro　supported　his　back　and　held　his　hand.　Then　the　three　friends　tried　their　best　to　tug　(拉)　him　towards　shore.　Finally,　they　all　returned　to　the　shore　safely.

42.　It　can　be　inferred　that　when　the　author　covers　for　his　brother　at　work，　　　　　.

　　A.　he　is　often　successful

　　B.　he　means　to　harm　his　boss

　　C.　his　brother　is　seriously　ill

　　D.　he　often　behaves　strangely

41.　According　to　the　passage,　the　Mistaken　Identity　Syndrome　is　　　　　.

　　A.　a　kind　of　disease　difficult　to　cure

　　B.　the　situation　of　mistaking　identities

　　C.　the　tricks　that　children　like　to　play

　　D.　the　way　to　separate　two　similar　things

40.　According　to　the　first　paragraph,　we　know　that　　　　　.

　　A.　few　people　can　tell　the　author　from　Kirk

　　B.　the　author　was　punished　more　than　Kirk

　　C.　the　author　was　always　rewarded　though　he　was　wrong

　　D.　being　twins　is　really　a　good　thing　for　both　twins

39.　The　passage　is　mainly　about　　　　　　　.

　A.　the　characteristics　of　American　newspapers

　B.　the　development　of　American　newspapers

　C.　the　functions　of　American　newspapers

　D.　the　advantages　and　disadvantages　of　American　newspapers

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B

It's　certain:for　twins,life　really　does　imitate　art.My　twin　brother,Kirk,and　I　grew　up　being　constantly　mistaken　for　each　(处理这个问题)　other.Classmates,friends,teachers,even　relatives　couldn't　tell　us　apart.　As　a　result,we　were　often　unfairly　punished　or　rewarded.

Eventually,we　learned　how　to　use　the　Mistaken　Identity　Syndrome　(MIS)　to　our　advantage.For　example,we　would　play　tricks　on　our　friends　and　classmates,pretending　to　be　the　other　twin.Nor　were　teachers　immune(不受某事物影响)　to　our　tricks.On　at　least　one　occasion,when　Kirk　was　sick,I　covered　for　(替代)　him　by　taking　his　tests.We　also　tried　our　little　game　out　on　Mom,but　she　always　knew　who　was　who.Once　we　grew　up，we　even　covered　for　each　other　at　work.We　didn't　mean　any　harm;we　simply　started　this　as　an　experiment　to　see　whether　our　bosses　and　co-workers　could　tell　the　difference.

As　a　bank　manager,　I　meet　with　dozens　of　clients(顾客)　on　a　daily　basis,　while　my　brother　manages　a　staffing　service　for　local　employers.　As　a　result,　Kirk　is　constantly　approached　by　people　who　want　to　discuss　their　various　money　accounts,　while　I'm　frequently　thanked　on　the　street　as　a　department　store　customer　service　representative.

　However,　the　MIS　took　a　truly　embarrassing　turn　when　Kirk　and　I　found　ourselves　unable　to　tell　each　other　apart.　Once,　my　brother　and　I　were　traveling　in　a　car　with　several　friends.　My　brother's　hair　must　always　be　in　place.　Kirk　was　driving　when　he　noticed　in　the　rearview　mirror　(后视镜)　that　his　hair　was　a　bit　messy.

　He　lifted　his　right　hand　to　brush　his　hair　back　into　place　and　was　disturbed　when　his　hand　didn't　appear　in　the　mirror.　Several　times　he　repeated　this　action.　Finally,　he　started　laughing.

38.　Many　American　newspapers　attract　readers　of　different　political　preference　by　　　　　.

　A.　supporting　extremist　groups　from　time　to　time

B.　inviting　middle-of-the-road　Americans　to　write　articles　for　them

C.　avoiding　carrying　articles　about　extremists

　D.　printing　articles　representing　different　political　viewpoints