M: There’s also the matter of the fridge. We all assumed there would be one in the flat when we moved in, because
that’s what we read from the advertisement in the newspaper.
W:Ah, yes. Sorry about that. I got rid of the old fridge, but I didn’t get around to ordering a new one yet. I’m really
sorry. I’ll order one today and get it delivered to you tomorrow.
M: We bought one on the Internet actually. But could you pay us back?
W: Of course. Just tell me how much you paid for it.
M: It’s 260 pounds. Thank you.
(Text 10)
M: Hello everyone! I’m very happy to be invited to this program today. I’d like to share with you my impression of
Paris. Actually, there’s something interesting to see in every corner of Paris: the old buildings, neighborhoods, and
the historical monuments. The weather’s been great too, cool and dry. Some aspects of life here are different from
those in the United States. The most obvious thing is that there is much more activity in the streets than in a typical
US city. People gather together in open markets, cafes, parks, and squares. Then, of course, there’s the food. Food
seems to be more important here. It’s beautifully shown in windows and markets. Everything is fresher and better
tasting than at home. I’ve gained five pounds since I arrived. There are a few things that bother me though. I’m still
having a hard time with the language. People speak very fast and it’s hard to get them to repeat things. People, in
general, are less warm here and it’s hard to make friends. I guess that can be true in any big city in a new country, but
the French do seem to be less friendly than the people back home.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 35 分)
第一节 (共 10 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 25 分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
When I was in fourth grade, I worked part-time as a paperboy. Mrs. Stanley was one of my customers. She’d watch
me coming down her street, and by the time I’d biked up to her doorstep, there’d be a cold drink waiting. I’d sit and
drink while she talked.
Mrs.Stanley talked mostly about her dead husband, "Mr. Stanley and I went shopping this morning." she'd say.
The first time she said that, soda(汽水) went up my nose.
I told my father how Mrs. Stanley talked as if Mr. Stanley were still alive. Dad said she was probably lonely, and
that I ought to sit and listen and nod my head and smile, and maybe she’d work it out of her system. So that’s what I
did, and it turned out Dad was right. After a while she seemed content to leave her husband over at the cemetery( 墓
地).
I finally quit delivering newspapers and didn’t see Mrs. Stanley for several years. Then we crossed paths at a
church fund-raiser(募捐活动). She was spooning mashed potatoes and looking happy. Four years before, she’d had
to offer her paperboy a drink to have someone to talk with. Now she had friends. Her husband was gone, but life
went on.
I live in the city now, and my paperboy is a lady named Edna with three kids. She asks me how I’m doing. When I
don’t say “find,” she sticks around to hear my problems. She’s lived in the city most of her life, but she knows about
community. Community isn’t so much a place as it is a state of mind. You find it whenever people ask how you’re
doing because they care, and not because they’re getting paid to do so. Sometimes it’s good to just smile, nod your
head and listen.
21. Why did soda go up the author’s nose one time?
A. He was talking fast B. He was shocked
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