16.A. lifeless 17.A. thought 18.A.deeds 19.A. strict 20.A.ignore
B. regretless B. touched B. things B. honest B. forget C. useless C. remembered C. remarks C. special C. recognize B.
D. hopeless D. affected D. rewards D. learned D. remind
A cab driver taught me a million dollar lesson in customer satisfaction and expectation. Motivational
speakers 1 thousands of dollars to impart (传授) this kind of training to corporate managers and 2 . It cost me a $12 taxi ride. I had 3 into Dallas for the sole purpose of calling on a client. Time was of the essence and my plan 4 a quick turnaround trip from and back to the airport. A perfectly clean cab 5 . The driver rushed to open the passenger door for me and made sure I was comfortably seated 6 he closed the door. As he got in the driver‘s seat, he 7 that the neatly folded Wall Street Journal next to me was for my use. He then showed me several tapes and asked me what type of music I would 8 . Well! I looked around for a ―Candid Camera!‖ Wouldn‘t you? I could not believe the 9 I was receiving! I took the opportunity to say, ― 10 you take great pride in your work. You must have a 11 to tell.‖ ―You 12 ,‖ he replied, ― I used to be in Corporate America. But I got tired of thinking my best would never be good enough. I decided to find my suitable job in life where I could feel 13 of being the best I could be. I knew I would never be a rocket scientist, 14 I love driving cars, being of service and feeling like I have done a full day‘s work and done it well. I 15 my personal assets (价值) and… wham! I became a cab driver. One thing I know for sure, to be good in my 16 I could simply just meet the 17 of my passengers. But, to be great in my business, I have to exceed (超过) the customer‘s expectations! I like both the sound and the 18 of being ?great‘ better than just getting by on ?average‘‖.
Did I tip him 19 time? You bet! Corporate America‘s 20 is the travelling folk‘s friend! 1. A. cost B. charge C. spend D. give 2. A. executives B. colleges C. staff D. customers 3. A. flown B. driven C. walked D. ridden 4. A. contained B. designed C. intended D. included 5. A. took off B. pulled up C. slowed down D. came down 6. A. as soon as B. when C. before D. while 7. A. mentioned B. showed C. realized D. told 8. A. listen B. give C. enjoy D. get 9. A. music B. seat C. book D. service 10. A. Honestly B. Obviously C. Generally D. Equally 11. A. word B. sentence C. story D. experience 12. A. bet B. get C. catch D. right 13. A. tired B. proud C. aware D. jealous 14. A. and B. besides C. therefore D. but 15. A. value B. think C. evaluate D. count 16. A. business B. life C. corporate D. car 17. A. demands B. expectations C. needs D. satisfaction 18. A. pleasure B. respond C. return D. report 19. A. right B. very C. next D. big 20. A. pride B. loss C. expectations D. requirement
C.
―Down-to-earth\means someone or something that is honest, practical and easy to deal with. It is ____1____ to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to and ___2____ other people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the ___3_____ of someone who acts important and proud.
Down-to-earth persons ___4____ be important members of society, of course. ____5___ they do not let their importance \ ___6____ themselves to be better persons than others of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, often without cause, is ___7____ to have \nose in the air\There is ____8____ way person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans ____9___ another expression that means almost the same as \The expression is \Someone with both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good ___10____ of reality. He ___11_____ what is called \sense\He may have ___12____ , but he does not allow them to ____13____ his knowledge of what is real.
The opposite kind of ____14____ is one who has his head-in-the-clouds\A man with his head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer whose ____15___ is not in the real world.
___16_____ , such a dreamer can be brought back to earth. ___17____ words from a teacher can usually bring a daydreaming student down-to-earth.
Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very__18__to have both-feet-on-the-ground. __19__ we are down-to-earth and have both our feet on-the-ground, we act honestly and openly toward others. Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and ____20____ . 1. A. pleasant B. impossible C. common D. surprising 2. A. meets B. welcomes C. loves D. accepts 3. A. case B. kind C. opposite D. example 4. A. must B. may C. should D. can't 5. A. But B. So C. Though D. And 6. A. wish B. expect C. desire D. consider 7. A. said B. told C. asked D. made 8. A. some B. a C. no D. every 9. A. discover B. find C. make D. use 10. A. understanding B. wish C. reason D. expectation 11. A. demands B. lacks C. has D. likes 12. A. fortunes B. dreams C. plans D. disadvantages 13. A. block B. protect C. own D. gain 14. A. idea B. expression C. attitude D. person 15. A. mind B. life C. body D. head 16. A. Always B. Therefore C. However D. Sometimes 17. A. Sharp B. Sweet C. Cruel D. Bad 18. A. possible B. probable C. likely D. able 19. A. Though B. Whether C. When D. Unless 20. A. strong B. fast C. happy D. wet
Part Four: 阅读部分
● 答题应试技巧：
题型：主旨大意题 事实细节题 猜测词义题 推理判断 观点态度类 文章脉络结构题 1.关注文章脉络结构；
2.关注每一小节的主题句，也就是说读完每小节就要弄清它的Main idea;
3. 采取Skimming,关注主题句，其余Supporting information扫视即可；
4.如题目是细节题则通过Scanning有针对性地对读过的某小节仔细辨别具体信息； 5.通过上下文保证猜词题不失分；
6.文章the best title或main idea,即文章主旨题，不能以偏概全也不能范围太大而空洞；
7. 关注题目题干（即要求）与选项要匹配。如题目为推理题，而如果选了事实题，那就不对了。
8.对一些推测作者接下来要写的段落内容或第一节前面所写的内容可通过文章承上启下的特点关注文章最后一节或第一节的内容。
★关于涂卡：最好在做完一卷后先涂卡，以防做完II卷后时间紧张。
●阅读经典习题：
A
Soaring divorce rates around the globe are taking a toll for the environment, American researchers suggested in a study released Monday.
Michigan State University researcher Jianguo ―Jack‖ Liu and his assistant Eunice Yu said the increasing number of divorces leads to more households with fewer people and greater consumption of water and energy. They said housing units require space, construction materials and fuel to heat and cool, regardless of the number of inhabitants.
For example, in the United States in 2005, divorced households consumed an extra 73 billion kilowatt hours of electricity and 627 billion gallons of water. An additional 38 million extra rooms required heating and lighting that same year due to divorced households.
―A married household actually uses resources more efficiently than a divorced household‖, Liu said. He said that in cohabitating households, people will watch the same television, share the air conditioning and heat and use the same refrigerator, all things that use energy at a regularly stable rate regardless of the number of users. Liu said he was not condemning divorce, ―Some people really need to get divorces.‖ He said cohabitation — whether by a family, friends or even in a commune — was simply a more environmentally friendly option. Additionally, the researchers noted that trends other than divorce are also changing family living structures, such as the end of multiple generations of a family sharing a home and people remaining single longer. ―People‘s first reaction to this research is surprise, and then it seems simple.‖ Liu said in a release, ―But a lot of things become simple after research is done. Our challenges were to connect the dots and quantify their relationships. People have been talking about how to protect the environment and combat climate change, but divorce is an overlooked factor that needs to be considered.‖
He said the increasing energy demands caused by divorce should be considered by governments when they are creating environmental policies. 1. This passage is mainly meant to ____.
A. inform the reader of the increasing divorce in America B. emphasize the importance of protecting the environment C. appeal to married people to keep their households D. tell people the effect divorce has on the environment
2. According to the passage, what‘s the attitude of Mr. Liu towards divorce? A. Supportive B. Objective. C. Indifferent. D. Unclear. 3. It can be inferred from the passage that ____.
A. divorced households will stimulate the sales of products
B. married households are more willing to protect the environment C. divorced households contribute more to the society‘s development
D. divorce is not taken into account when people are protecting the environment 4. From this passage we can find that ____.
A. divorce rates are quickly rising globally these years
B. cohabiting households will increase consumption of water and energy C. to divorce is a wise option accordingly
D. the end of multi-generations of a family will save energy
B
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