Neil seemed very calm，yet Celia was still aware of his panic _______ the surface.

A.beneath     B.over C.beyond  D.from

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。

      2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

One Sunday morning, I went to buy an overcoat for my grandma with my mother. While we got to a big store, we saw overcoat of various colours and styles. There were so many of them that it spent us quite a while to decide which one to buy. Finally, under the help of the shop assistant, we selected a black thick overcoat for grandma. Immediately, we returned back home to show it to my grandma. Seeing it, she was very happy and couldn’t wait to put on. But we were annoying to find something was wrong with the zipper. Hurriedly, I took it back to the store and explained the shop assistant the problem. To my satisfaction, she is very kind and helped me choose another one patiently. Standing in front of the mirror, my grandma looked at herself in the new coat, smiled contently. How delighted I was!

 The government has 　　　 a committee to examine the fishing industry. 

A. set up              B. set aside           C. set down                     D. set off

How to Do Well in Exams

Do not underestimate(低估) the power of revision in the days and hours before an examination. The closer you are to the exam, the more chance you have of storing and retaining(保持）crucial(关键的） information. But do not overdo it.   36   An effective daily routine can help you through an exam period, so in the days leading up to your first exam, get into the habit of being up and ready to work by game. It can be a shock to the system after months of working to your own timetable to be mentally alert at that time if you have not prepared for it.

    On the day of the exam, have a good breakfast, pack two of everything you need （pens, pencils, erasers, etc.）, then make your way to the examination hall in good time  37  .

Once in your seat, simply pause for a few seconds and collect your thoughts. Close your eyes and take in a few slow, deep breaths to help you relax. When you turn over the test paper, spend a short period reading through all the instructions and questions, paying particular attention to key verbs such as "discuss", "compare" and "evaluate".  38   It is always wise to allow for 10 minutes at the end of the exam to give yourself time to go back over your answers. Once you have selected the questions you wish to tackle, begin by attempting the one you think is your strongest. It will give you more confidence when you see a well-answered question down on paper. Also remember to write clearly, and do not be afraid to express the unexpected: after all, examiners can get very bored marking stereotypical answers.

39  If you do need something else to focus on to help collect your thoughts, choose a fixture in the room, such as the ceiling - or anything else that will not allow you to be distracted.

Finally, once you have finished, never hang around outside afterwards to attend the discussion by other students.  40

A. Do not arrive too early, though, as other people's anxiety can be contagious(有传染性), and you may suffer from undue（多度的） panic.

B. Try not to be tempted to look at those around you, or at the clock.

C. When you get home, read the examination paper through and look up all the words you didn't understand.

D. Sleep, exercise and relaxation are all just as important.

E. Map out a quick plan of points you wish to make and how much time you should spend on each question.

F. Go and have a well-earned rest, then prepare for your next exam.

G. Underestimate the test in your mind.

Congratulations on deciding to visit the Big Apple. Whether you choose to spend time in the Metropolitan Museum of Art or an S&M club in the West Village, or both, you’re in for quite an experience. Unlike what movies make it out to be, New York City isn’t a city full of craziness or danger, so relax and enjoy its uniqueness. It can be accessed in many ways: P by plane, train, bus or car.

Flying: There are three major airports people usually fly into when traveling to New York. LaGuardia is the closest to Manhattan, and is located in the borough (行政区)of Queens. JFK International Airport is also in Queens, but a little farther from Manhattan. Newark is in New Jersey and is by far the farthest from Manhattan. All three airports have plenty of taxis to get you into the city. You can also take advantage of shuttles provided by gray Line Express Bus 212-757-7712, Olympia trails 212-964-6233, and the New York Airport Service 718-875-8200. these will cost you less than a taxi, but the ride will take longer and will be less pleasant.

Train: Amtrak trains arrive constantly in Penn Station, which is located at 7^th Avenue and 34^th Street. Penn Station is conveniently located in the heart of Manhattan and can be accessed via subway and taxis. Metro North, a light-rail system that runs from Connecticut to New York, is anther convenient way to get into the city if you happen to be nearby. Those trains come into Grand Central station, which is located at 42^nd Street and Park Avenue.

Bus: For those of you on a tight budget (or who are just plain cheap but have a lot of time on your hands), the bus is always an option. Buses are usually much cheaper than trains and planes, and they are just as convenient, arriving at Port Authority, located at 42^nd Street and 8^th Avenue. Of course, buses take longer and have smellier bathrooms.

Driving: If you choose to drive to New York City, your best choice is to find a garage as soon as you arrive and park your car for the duration of the trip. Parking in the city is impossible, and will certainly make your trip unpleasant. Since New York has excellent public transportation and thousands of taxis, you really don’t need your car if you are staying in Manhattan.

21. According to the text, New York City is described in many films as ___________.

       A. relaxing             B. traditional                 C. dangerous         D. unique

22. What’s the right order of the airports in distance from Manhattan?

       A. JFK International Airport ------ Newark ------- LaGuardia

       B. LaGuardia ----- Newark ------ JFK International Airport

       C. JFK International Airport ----- LaGuardia ------ Newark

       D. LaGuardia ----- JFK International Airport ----- Newark

23. What can we know about Penn Station from the text?

       A. It’s located outside Manhattan.               B. It’s conveniently approachable.

       C. It’s connected with a light-rail system.    D. It’s located at 42^nd Street and Park Avenue.

24. The biggest challenge of driving to New York City is ___________.

       A. the tiredness on the journey                    B. the high charges of the high way

       C. the slow flow of traffic in the city           D. the difficulty in finding a parking space

    What is funny? The short answer is: Who knows? The joke that causes a burst of laughter from one listener might be met with a puzzled look from another.

In general, you should avoid jokes at any business or social gathering where there are more than two people in your conversational group. If there are only two people — and they consist of you and your best friend—go ahead and tell it.

    Admittedly, a few people possess a perfect sense of timing, appropriateness, and joke delivery. You are probably not one of them. You might be quite funny and have many great jokes. But there's a place for jokes—over dinner with family, hiking with friends, but business or social affairs with colleagues and acquaintances (熟人) are not it. It takes a whole other level of joke-telling ability to put a joke into the more formal conversations.

The best jokes come into the conversation so that by the time listeners realize a joke is in progress, the punchline that produces humour is being delivered — to their surprise and delight.

    Jokes don't translate well when you're in a group with mixed backgrounds: those whose first language is not English, those who might not understand a special term or an "in" expression, young people who wouldn't catch a reference to some bit of culture familiar to older people — and vice versa(反之亦然).

Never joke about another person in the group—about their name, habits, hometown, profession, appearance, or past. It's not a question of whether the joke is cheery or appropriate. No one enjoys being singled out this way. When you are the subject of the joke, the laughter doesn't feel good no matter how hard you try to tell yourself they're not laughing at you. Because that's what it feels like.

    What do you say if you realize your joke upset someone? Apologize as briefly and as sincerely as you can, and hope that someone changes the subject. Try saying: "I'm sorry. I should have known better" or "I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking."

    What do you do if people don't get your joke or don't appear to find it as funny as you do? First, do not retell it, only louder this time, hoping the point of the joke will be seen. Second, don't try to push people to get it. People do not like people whose jokes they don't understand. They feel stupid and need to blame someone. If you want to leave with the goodwill of your listeners, say something to make them feel less foolish. You could say: "I don't know why I tell jokes when I'm so poor at it."

    The world needs laughter, and good humour is a success wherever it goes, so this caveat(告诫) about joke-telling is not meant to dampen high spirits or to advocate dull conversation. If you're a gifted story-teller and you know people love your jokes, go for it. We need your kind. The rest of us will save our jokes for family and close friends.

41. According to the passage, it might be appropriate for you to tell a joke at a business or social gathering if ______.

   A. the joke is well chosen   

   B. you have complete confidence in your listeners' sense of humor

   C. only you and your best friend are involved in the conversation

   D. the audience consists of your colleagues and acquaintances

42. Why do some jokes fail to work?

   A. Because the punchline is too long to catch.

   B. Because the joke-teller uses wrong words and expressions.

   C. Because the joke-teller and listeners don't share the same background knowledge.

   D. Because the jokes are not properly translated into the listeners' native language.

43. How will people feel when they are joked about?

   A. They will feel happy if the joke is a pleasant one.

   B. They will be upset no matter what kind of joke it is.

   C. They will enjoy the joke when realizing that people are not laughing at them.

   D. They will panic because it makes them the center of attention.

44. When people do not understand a joke they hear, they tend to ______.

   A. believe it's the joke-teller's fault

   B. get someone to retell the joke 

   C. ask for explanation

   D. say something foolish

45. Which of the following best describes the writer's opinion on joke-telling?

   A. Nobody knows what makes a joke funny.

   B. We should not tell jokes unless we are asked to do so.

   C. Joke-telling is a very complex thing.

   D. Jokes should be told only to friends and family members.

If you _______hard then, you ______ in the comfortable officer now.

A. had studied;would be sitting

B. study;are

C. have studied; would be sitting

D. studied; are sitting

   According to a survey, only 4% of the people in the world are left-handed. Why? One theory centers on the two halves of the brain. For example, the left half and the right half, each of which functions differently. Medical science believes that the left half of the brain dominates over the right half. The foundation of this theory is the fact that nerves from the brain cross over at neck-level to the opposite side of the body, and nerves from the other side of the brain reciprocate (互换). The end re­sult is that the opposite sides of the body are controlled by the opposite sides of the brain.

    The dominant left half of the brain, which kindly supplies the right half of the body, theoretically makes it more skillful in read­ing, writing, speaking, and working, and makes most people right-handed. Lefties, however, whose right half of the brain dominates, work best with the left side of their bodies.

    Theory number two focuses on the asymmetrical nature of the body. Examples of the asymmetry, which flows from head to toe, are that the right side of our faces differs slightly from the left, that our legs differ in strength, or that our feet vary in size. One aspect of this asymmetry is that for most people the right hand is stronger than the left.

    There is no doubt that all exist in a “right-handed society”, which produces most basics, including scissors, doorknobs, locks, screwdrivers, automobiles, buttons on clothing, and musical instru­ments for the 96%. Left-handed people make up for the unfairness by being members of an elite (精英) society, which includes many of the greatest geniuses, including Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci.

28. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Left-handed people are better at speaking

B. Left-handed people are believed to have stronger left halves of the brains    

C. Right-handed people are cleverer than left-handed people    

D. Right-handed people work best with the right side of their bodies

29. Which of the words or phrases is closest in meaning to the word “asymmetrical”?

A. valuable       B. not typical                  C. not balanced     D. negative

30. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Left-handed people may feel inconvenient in this right-handed society

B. This is an equal society for the left-handed people

C. Most great geniuses are left-handed    

D. Left-handed people are considered to be disabled

31. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Which proves to be the better way to live, right-handed or left-handed?

B. How do left-handed people differ from right-handed ones?

C. Why are some people left-handed?

D. Are left-handed people equally treated in society?

假如你是光明中学学生会主席李华,学校近期将邀请在北大任教的史蒂夫( Steve)教授发表题为《中英文化差异》演讲。请你代表学生会在学校广播站广播一则通知。

内容包含:

1.活动的时间地点(10月10号周三下午2点至4点,学校礼堂)。

2.活动的环节和要求。

3.门票领取地点学生会办公室。

注意:

1.词数100左右

2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

参考词汇:礼堂 auditorium

Things You Should Stop Doing to Be Successful

Are you a happy person? How often do you think of reasons why everyone around you is successful though they are not better than you in general? What do you do wrong? Here are some things you should stop doing to be successful.

1.   36  

Different people may interpret “success” in different ways： some of them measure it in money, other ones — in positive changes to people around them and the world in general.   37   Don’t worry about what other people think but come after what makes you happy.

2. Do not believe anything without questioning it.

   38    They are critical thinkers, and they understand that we all are ruled by our prejudices, so they will always question new information.

3. Do not worry about all unpredictable things that may happen to you.

If you want to be successful, stop thinking about everything that MAY happen to you.   39    Be ready to improve and change your deeds and decisions when things suddenly don’t go according to your plan.

4. Do not care about what other people think of you.

   40    Your attempts to become “good” for everyone will turn into nothing but new worries, stresses, and problems. Successful people do not concentrate on the quantity of people to please, but worry about their quality and focus on developing friendships with people they really care about.

A. Do not wait for the “right time” to do anything.

B. Do not let others decide what “success” is for you.

C. Successful people do not just accept any new information to be true.

D. As far as we all know, it’s impossible to please all the people who surround us.

E. Try to feel comfortable with the reality and accept the fact that your future can’t be predicted.

F. If you want to be successful, do not let others force their interpretation of success on you.

G. Successful people never ignore or avoid problems，no matter how big and awful they seem.

Fitting in fitness 

    Do you find excuses not to exercise?  36   Here are a few ways to get you going.

    Do what you love.

    The easiest way to fall into the habit of doing exercise is to choose an activity you enjoy — one that doesn't feel like exercise, even though it is.  37   If you play to your strengths, you’ ll find fitness activities you can enjoy for years.

   Choose your hour.

    Studies have shown that people who work out in the morning are most likely to stick with a routine. By doing exercise before the day starts, they can avoid the last-minute scheduling conflicts. But if you’ re not a morning person, choose whatever time works best for you. 38  

   Call it by another name.

   39  If it's something you have to do anyway 一 like washing the car or planting some bushes in the yard ----you’ ll achieve two goals at once.

   Partner up.

   Exercise is more fun when you do it with others.  40   On days when your motivation is low, you’ re more likely to stick with the programme to avoid disappointing your exercise partners. You can also train with an expert. A personal trainer will help you set goals, design a personalized fitness programme, and vary your routine to keep it challenging.

    A. Ask yourself: what am I good at?

   B. Make fitness part of your social routine.

   C. For example, you can join a running, walking, hiking, biking or tennis club.

   D. If you’ re in top form from noon to 1 pm, aim for a lunchtime workout.

   E. Would you rather do anything else — even sort your socks or clean the fridge?

   F. If a damp T-shirt is not your idea of a good time, try gentler forms of exercise.

   G. Substitute some challenging household activity for the standard exercise routine

In 1909 an English newspaper offered £ 1,000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an aeroplane. Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two men. Both were very colourful.

 One was Louis Bleriot. He owned a factory in France that made motor car lamps. He was already well known as a pilot because he had had accidents several times. Some people laughed at him. One man said, “He may not be the first to fly across the Channel but he will certainly be the first to die in an accident!” But Bleriot was really a good and brave pilot. He also had many good ideas about aeroplane design.

 The other man was Hubert Latham. He was half French and half English. He took up flying when his doctors told him he had only a year to live. “Oh, well,” he said, “if I’ m going to die soon, I think I shall have a dangerous and interesting life now.” Latham was the first to try the flight across the Channel. Ten kilometres from the French coast, his plane had some trouble. It fell down into the water and began to sink under the water. A boat reached Latham just in time. He was sitting calmly on the wing and was coolly lighting a cigarette.

Bleriot took off six days later. He flew into some very bad weather and very low cloud. He somehow got to the English side and landed in a farmer’s field. When he did so, a customs  officer rushed up to his plane. “Have you anything to declare?” The officer demanded.

60. The story took place ____ .

   A. in the early 20th century   B. in the 19th century

   C. right after World War I       D. at a time not mentioned in the passage

61. Why did Hubert Latham want to fly across the Channel?

   A. He thought he could manage it easily.

   B. He wanted to be the first one to cross the Channel.

   C. He knew he only had a year to live.

   D. He had always been interested in flying.

62. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. Latham became a pilot on the doctor’s advice.

   B. He was told he could live another year.

   C. His plane had some trouble.

   D. He was saved by a boat when his plane was sinking.

 It is difficult to make friends with him, but the friendship of his,　　　 is more true than any other. 

A. once gained    B. when to gain   C. as gained   D. while gaining

Hi, Jim, there is an interesting picture conveying a message vividly that a difference   1     reality and dream may as well be recognized in our life. Evidently, realizing this difference and trying to shorten this gap is the key to        2     (achieve)our accomplishment,     3      nothing will be gotten in the end. In our daily life, some people are aware of their ability, making great efforts to improve themselves,   4     others ignore the disparity between their earnest wish and poorest actuality, doing nothing but complaining. Conceivably, the confused man in the picture is exactly the latter one. In this picture, a man        5 (fish) on a big stone, waiting and waiting.     6   , the small fish he has caught is totally different from the big one he is longing for. Now, there are two options in front of him: face the reality and keep trying     7    get the dreamy fish, or drop his fishing rod and feel desperate. Apparently, he chooses the second one. Such a situation seems fairly common in our society. We     8    (face) with this kind of intriguing question all the time, and every choice we make has great influence on our way to      9      (succeed). Making an accurate estimate of our realities and dreams, then sparing no efforts to approach the tip is the only option for us to make, provided that we are in great want of achieving our goals.     10   (base) on the above statement, a conclusion will be arrived at that learning to accept the reality and adopting a positive attitude towards the dream is what we are supposed to do, when confronting our less-satisfying situation.

Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier.  ____36___ But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions.

 Speak loud. When you are not confident you can’t do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that others can hardly hear you clearly. _____37_____

  Play sports. It is tiring to do physical exercise, buy it can make you completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be filled with confidence.

  Encourage yourself. Write a list of things you idi during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everyone laugh? _____38_____

  _____39_____ Fear comes along with failure. But it’s easy to overcome if you know that failure is part of your life. Don’t hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

   Pick up a hobby. If you like sing, sing as much as you can. ______40______ And it will make you happy and confident.

A.      Get rid of fear

B.      Do something different

C.      In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding

D.     The high voice can help you become more confident

E.      Give yourself praise for the good things you have done

F.      They can have more chances to make themselves successful

G.     Many of the factors affecting self-confidence are beyond your control

    About the same time that Gautama was starting Buddhism(佛教)in India, a man in China, a great wise man named Confucius, was teaching the people of China what they ought to do and what they ought not to do. 36

    Confucius taught that people should be loyal and obey their kings and also that rulers had a duty to take care of their people. He believed that this would bring peace and harmony in China. 37   This sounds something like one of the Ten Commandments： "Honor your father and your mother.”

    Confucius also taught the Golden Rule, the same Golden Rule that you are taught today, only instead of saying,“Do unto others as you would have others do unto you”he said,Do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you.

    38 Maybe you remember the name of the river that was the cradle of Chinese civilization. It was the Huang River, or Yellow River, that overflowed with thick yellow mud. This mud fertilized the soil where people grew their crops. People settled first along the Huang and then also along the Yangtze River, also called the Long River.

    China is very far away from all the other places. It was isolated from the rest of the ancient world. The Himalaya Mountains lie to the west and the Gobi Desert to the north. On the south are more mountains and seas. On the east lies the great Pacific Ocean that stretches all the way to the west coast of the United States. In the days before large sailing ships and way before airplanes, the Chinese had very little contact with any other people. 39

    We know the Chinese had a written language as early as 1500 B. C. at a time when the Shang Dynasty ruled northern China. 40  The Chinese never switched(转变)to an alphabet but continue to use characters.-a different character for each word. It must be very hard to learn to read and write Chinese.

    A. China had one of the earliest civilizations in the world.

    B. His teachings filled several books and formed what came to be a way of life for the Chinese and many other people in Asia.

    C. By 600 A. D. the Chinese had invented printing and used printing presses.

    D. So Chinese culture developed all by itself.

    E. The Chinese were first to discover how to make explosive powder,the kind that we use both for gunpowder and for fireworks.

    F. He taught people to obey their parents and teachers and to honor their ancestors.

    G. You can see that Chinese writing is still very different from the writing in any other country.

 To reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, many countries are increasing the use of natural gas, wind and other forms of _______ energy.

A. abandoned       B. original             C. alternative                      D. precious

What’s On?

Electric Underground

7.30pm－1.00am   Free at the Cyclops Theatre

Do you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.

Gee Whizz

8.30pm-10.30pm   Comedy at Kaleidoscope

Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).

Simon’s Workshop

5.00pm-7.30pm    Wednesdays at Victoria Stage

This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.

Charlotte Stone

8.00pm-11.00pm     Pizza World

Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.

21. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?

A. Jules Skye.                                                           B. Gee Whizz.

C. Charlotte Stone.                                                       D. James Pickering.

22. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?

A. The Cyclops Theatre                                                 B. Kaleidoscope

C. Victoria Stage                                                          D. Pizza World

23. What do we know about Simon’s Workshop?

A. It requires membership status.                                B. It lasts three hours each time.

C. It is run by a comedy club.                                       D. It is held every Wednesday.

24. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?

A. 5.00pm-7.30pm.                                                        B. 7.30pm－1.00am.  

C. 8.00pm-11.00pm.                                                      D. 8.30pm-10.30pm.

 Everyone thinks he'll go far in this company because he has all the qualities necessary_______ success.

A. to                              B. with                        C. on                        D. for

Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation for example. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York, so I had to get back. But that didn’t mean my husband and my son couldn’t stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.

The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged---okay, ordered them to wait it out at the airport, to “earn” more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?

Now some people may think I’m a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.

I've made a living looking for the best deals and exposing the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC’s Today Show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in.

 I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn’t hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps longer, and it’s the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.

24. Why did Delta give the author’s family credits?

A. They had early bookings.                              B. They took a later flight.

      C. Their flight had been delayed.                        D. Their flight had been cancelled.

25. What can we learn about the author?

      A. She rarely misses a good deal.                       B. She seldom makes a compromise.

     C. She is very strict with her children.                   D. She is interested in cheap products.

26. What does the author do?

   A. She’s a housewife.                                             B. She’s a writer.

   C. She’s a media person.                                        D. She’s a business woman.

27. What does the author want to tell us?

   A. How to expose bad tricks.                                 B. How to reserve airline seats.

   C. How to make a business deal.                            D. How to spend money wisely.