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Dear editor,

   I’m a Senior 3 student, study in Red Star High School. And I have the problem with my parents that I hope you can help me with. I have offered a scholarship by a university abroad for my further education. Hundreds of students took exams for it, but only a few was chosen and I was one of them. However, my parents are strong against me going there. They all think it is too far away and that I can’t imagine me living alone. Instead of, they advise me to study at the city where we live now. I know they love me a lot, and I don’t understand why they disagree with my decisions this time. How can I persuade them?

                                               Yours, Jane

71. We met at six, as_______(arrange)

72. We can’t imagine what trouble children have_______(distinguish) between right and wrong.

73. For old people, the smart phones are hard______(operate)

74. Please don’t ______________(犹豫)contact me if you have questions

75. I am extremely g______(感谢的)to all the teachers for their help.

76. The girl_____(控告)of having stolen the car was punished

77. Taking exercise every day is b______(有益的)to our health

78. Under the ______(指导)of my teacher, my English writing is becoming better and better

79. It suddenly_______(occur) me that I could turn to my teacher for help yesterday.

80. The scenery there is beautiful beyond______(描述)

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仅限一词;   2. 只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My father, who is already in his fifties, live in the countryside. Despite the fact that his school time adds up to only one year, he knows that knowledge is great importance to young people, as a result of which he always encourages me to study hard. To ensure that I can focus on my study, my father does whichever he can do for him. Once he was bad ill and the doctor asked him to stay in the bed for several days. When I got home to see him, I found him worked in the fields. Such deeply moved was I that I couldn’t help bursting into tear. This is my father, a simple, honest or hardworking person.

   Steve Jobs made technology fun. The co-founder of Apple died on October 5, 2011 at the age of fifty six. He had fought for years against cancer. Mourners gathered outside his house in Palo Alto, California and Apple stores around the world.

   Tim Bajarin, president of a high-tech research and consulting company, said "If you actually look at a tech leader, they're really happy if they have one hit in their life．Steve Jobs has the Apple II, the Mac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and Pixar."

       Steve Jobs was a college dropout. He was adopted by a machinist and his wife, an accountant. They supported his early interest in electronics.

       He and his friend Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer—now just called Apple in 1976. They stayed at the company until 1985. That year Steve Wozniak returned to college and Steve Jobs left in a dispute with the chief executive. Mr. Jobs then formed his own company, called NeXT Computer. He rejoined Apple in 1997 after it bought NeXT. He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today.

        Steve Wozniak, speaking on CNN, remembered his longtime friend as a "great visionary and leader'' and a "marketing genius".

         President Obama said in a statement: "By building one of the planet's most successful companies from his garage, he exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible, but intuitive and fun."

        David Carroll is a professor at Parsons School of Design in New York City. He says Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology, he also revolutionized American business. "The fact that he was able to redesign American commerce top to bottom and across is really amazing. He probably will be considered an industrial giant on the scale of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, so one of the great of all time."              

25. Tim Bajarin wants to tell us in Paragraph 2 that Steve Jobs was _________.

   A. very ambitious                   B. really a great tech leader

   C. happier than any other tech leader    D. the most popular chief executive of Apple

26.Which of the following can easily prove that Jobs is a "marketing genius"?

      A. After Apple, he founded NeXT Computer

      B. He developed a series of Apple products

      C. He made Apple very valuable once again in the world

      D. He was considered the greatest industrial figure of all time

27. How did Steve Jobs become a very typical example of the spirit of American creativity?

   A. By revolutionizing American business

   B. By making Apple a most successful company

   C. By having the praise of other famous people

   D. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets

28. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is ______.

   A. to give the news that Steve Jobs passed away

   B .to compare Steve Jobs with Thomas Edison and Henry Ford

   C. to show how Steve Jobs became a great tech leader

   D. to remember Steve Jobs

As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a ___21___, including all his struggles.

One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a ___22___desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last ___23___from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which___24___took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t___25___quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we___26___needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and ___27___. Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves1”. Dad____28____“Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re___29___.” Such is Dad—whatever problem he ____30____, he never gives up.

____31____, the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, ____32____Dad remained optimistic. He____33____to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to____34____Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real ____35____. From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to _____36_____our family. He always puts our happiness ____37____his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games____38____his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and ____39____putting others first.

Dad，the life____40____I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

21. A. teacher          B. farmer           C. gardener         D. grocer

22. A. burning          B. lively           C. disappearing    D. stormy

23. A. order            B. form         C. gap              D. position

24. A. repeatedly       B. finally          C. normally         D. really

25. A. begin            B. go           C. occur                D. change

26. A. yet              B. even         C. still                D. nearly

27. A. surprised        B. nervous      C. frightened           D. angry

28. A. apologized       B. laughed      C. complained           D. cried

29. A. lost         B. gone         C. done             D. touched

30. A. meets with       B. brings up        C. works out            D. thinks about

31. A. Thankfully       B. Hopefully        C. Strangely            D. Unfortunately

32. A. or               B. for          C. but              D. so

33. A. continued        B. seemed       C. happened         D. aimed

34. A. face         B. examine      C. appreciate           D. question

35. A. honesty          B. pride            C. friendship           D. love

36. A. settle           B. support      C. start                D. impress

37. A. after            B. before           C. beside               D. under

38. A. in control of        B. in terms of      C. in spite of          D. in place of

39. A. careful          B. considerate      C. regretful            D. humorous

40. A. history          B. motto            C. lessons          D. patterns

   阅读下面一篇短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Love is just a thread

   Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too luxurious for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of the question. Finally my father has a bad temper. When he’s very tired from the hard work, it is easy for him to lose his temper.

   One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(被子). I silently sat down beside her and looked at her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you,” I said after a while. “What?” she replied, still doing her work. “Is there love between you and Dad?”

   My mother stopped her work and raised her head with surprise in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately but continued to sew the quilt.

   I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her. I was in a great embarrassment.

Vince heard the news that the Chinese soccer team lost the game again, ______.

A. tears coming down his face   B. his tears came down

C. tears came down his face D. tears had already come down

My desk-mate admires my fluent English very much and I usually feel   1 (encourage) by his compliments.

One day,   2   we learned the new word “eccentric” in class, we   3   (ask)to make a sentence with it. I volunteered to do it by saying “My desk-mate is an eccentric boy   4  clothes never fit him.” Hearing this, the whole class burst into   5    (laugh) and my desk-mate’s face turned red.   6  class, I learned from the teacher that my desk-mate    7     (drop) out of school if he hadn’t been helped by others. My mindless words must  8   (hurt) him deeply.

Not until then did I realize words could be powerful in   9   positive and negative ways. We should avoid hurting others if we can’t always  10   (encourage) when we speak.

The famous writer often says that he ________ so much without the support and encouragement from his wife.

A. shouldn’t achieve

B. shouldn’t have achieved

C. couldn’t achieve

D. couldn’t have achieved

 Today, we will begin ________we stopped yesterday so that no point will be left out.

A. when    B. where     C. how      D. what

_{Imagine a world in which there were suddenly no emotion — a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate．Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation．People might not be able to stay alive: knowing neither joy nor pleasure, anxiety nor fear, they would be as likely to repeat acts that hurt them as acts that were beneficial．They could not learn: they could not benefit from experience because this emotionless world would lack rewards and punishments．Society would soon disappear: people would be as likely to harm one another as to provide help and support．Human relationships would not exist: in a world without friends or enemies, there could be no marriage, affection among companions, or bonds among members of groups．Society's economic underpinnings (支柱) would be destroyed: since earning $10 million would be no more pleasant than earning $10, there would be no incentive (动力) to work．In fact, there would be no incentives of any kind, for as we will see, incentives mean a capacity to enjoy them.}

_{In such a world, the chances that the human species would survive are next to zero, because emotions are the basic instruments of our survival and adaptation．Emotions structure the world for us in important ways．As individuals, we categorize objects on the basis of our emotions．True, we consider the length, shape, size or texture, but an object's physical aspects are less important than what it has done or can do to us — hurt us, surprise us, anger us or make us joyful．We also use categorizations colored by emotions in our families, communities, and overall society．Out of our emotional experience with objects and events comes a social feeling of agreement that certain things and actions are "good" and others are "bad", and we apply these categories to every aspect of our social life — from what foods we eat and what clothes we wear to how we keep promises and which people our group will accept．In fact, society uses our emotional reactions and attitudes, such as loyalty, morality, pride, shame, guilt, fear and greed, in order to maintain itself．It gives high rewards to individuals who perform important tasks such as surgery, makes heroes out of individuals for unusual or dangerous achievements such as flying fighter planes in a war, and uses the legal penal (刑法的) system to make people afraid to engage in antisocial acts.}

_{1．Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?}

_{A．people would not be able to tell the physical aspects of objects．}

_{B．People would not know what was beneficial and what was harmful to them．}

_{C．$ 10 million is equal to $ 10 in a world without emotions．}

_{D．There would be full of lies, arguments and violence．}

_{2．In can be inferred from the passage that the economic foundation of society is dependent on ________.}

_{A．the ability to make money}

_{B．the capacity to work}

_{C．the motivation to work}

_{D．our emotional experiences}

_{3．Why are the emotional aspects of an object more important than its physical aspects?}

_{A．They help society use its members for more profit.}

_{B．They encourage us to perform important tasks in the war.}

_{C．They help to perfect the legal and penal system to make people afraid.}

_{D．They help us adapt our behaviors to the world surrounding us.}

_{4．What is the text mainly about?}

_{A．People could only live in a world with emotions.}

_{B．People would always do bad things in the emotionless world.}

_{C．Emotions are very important in the world.}

_{D．Emotions structure the world for us in important ways.}

Skiing is the sport I like best. I live in a small village in the mountains which there is a lot of snows and I

can ski every day. Skiing is a great fun for people who enjoy being outdoors. Speeding down the mountains

makes you feel as a bird. And another good thing about skiing is that it help you relax. Being out in the fresh

air makes you forget your problems. However, learn to ski can sometimes be dangerously as you might hurt

yourself. Sometimes it is also difficult and tired because you need many time to practice. To sum up, although

skiing can sometimes be difficult, I think it’s excellent way to exercise.

After studying the daily habits of 177 self-made millionaires over the course of five years, Thomas C. Corley found that they avoid one costly habit: procrastination (拖延症).

“It prevents even the most talented individuals from realizing success in life,” he writes in his upcoming book, “Change Your Habits, Change Your Life.”

This goes hand-in-hand with author Napoleon Hill’s claim that the wealthiest people are also the most decisive people.

Out of the 500 millionaires Hill studied in the early 20^th century, “Every one of them had the habit of reaching decisions quickly,” Hill wrote in his 1937 classic, “Think and Grow Rich.”

One of the major causes of procrastination is lack of passion, Corley emphasizes: “We simply like to do the things we like to do and we put off the things we do not like to do.”

“According to Gallup, only 13% of employees are ‘engaged’ in their jobs, or emotionally invested in their work,” Corley writes.

“Whether you realize it or not, procrastination is a big reason why you are struggling financially in life. It damages your credibility with employers and fellow colleagues at work. It also affects the quality of your work and this affects the business you or your employer receive from customers, clients, and business relationships.”

The good news is that anyone can overcome procrastination – and it’s simpler than you may think. He also notes that “the voice of procrastination screams just as loud and clear in the minds of those who excel in life as it does in the minds of those who do not.”

How do they silence it? They rely on “to-do” lists to get things done. They create firm deadlines, and they meet with “accountability partners” to ensure they’re sticking to their goals and deadlines, Corley says.

Nearly everyone is susceptible to procrastination – but fighting against it can make all the difference.

32. According to the passage, millionaires______.

A. usually succeed through their own efforts

B. are only passionate about making money

C. don’t hesitate when making decisions

D. create both long-term and short-term goals

33. What can people do to overcome procrastination?

A. Do whatever they like to do.

B. Avoid things they are unwilling to do.

C. Be fully prepared for emergencies.

D. Accomplish things on schedule.

34. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “excel”?

A. struggle      B. stand out      C. think               D. work hard

35. What might be the best title for the passage?

A. Fighting procrastination.      B. How to become a millionaire.

  C. Research on a bad habit       D. The importance of making “to-do” lists.

Many plants could move northward and toward the Pacific coast _______rising temperatures and changes in rainfall.

A． for fear of                 B． in defense of

C． by means of              D． in reaction to

—Reading is the best way to pass time on the train.
— _______ , I never go traveling without a book.
A．You are joking                   B．That's true
C．I don't think so                   D．It sounds like fun

   Last summer, I spent an afternoon with my daughter, Ava Scarlett. As her mother, I know about her true nature, but you can always learn new things about your child through how she makes the tough

   I asked, “Which would you rather have? All the Barbies (toys girls like much) or all the cake? Ava had a wrinkle formed on her nose. It wasn’t a fair question, of course, but I was curious.

   My daughter is seven years old, and like many kids her age, she has a red-hot love of barbies. I sometimes worry about what Mattel’s plastic princess and her straight, blond hair and unrealistic measurements will don to my daughter’s developing psyche.

   My daughter, like many kids her age, is fascinated with cakes of all kinds. But it’s not about eating them—or not solely(单独地). She wants to be the person baking amazing shapes and colors. Unblinking, her eyes shine as show watches chocolate.

   Ava Scarlett turned, staring at me with her answer in mind. And it was good. “Why can’t we have both and share with everyone who wants?”

   My daughter always splits her cookie in two so her brother can have some. She offers me her last bite of cucumber, even though it’s her favorite vegetable. She wants us to know how much she cares for us-each of us. and she even makes the list of loved ones who will get to have her dream cakes.

   Truth to be told, we don’t bake a whole lot in our house. But given the opportunity, Ava Scarlett is satisfied with baking cakes for the family. Today, it’s dinner: she has declared herself in charge of beating the egg for dinner.

   Carefully, she carries her little white chair over to the fridge. The chair isn’t heavy, and she’s now big enough to lift it easily-no more dragging it across the floor. Looking into the wire basket of brown and white eggs we keep in the fridge, Ava Scarlett has a question of her own.

   “Can I choose any egg I want?”

   “Of course.”

   She takes a long moment.” I think I’ll choose a brown one, because I love my mother.” I blink----Ava Scarlett often doesn’t realize that she is also brown. I remember wanting to be a standard Barbie when I was seven, too, which is really just a way of saying, “I don’t want to feel different.”

   I give my daughter a quick smile. She does her best and then reaches in to pick one out. I know she did so to express her love for me and our family. At this moment, I choose to accept her comment as a generous one. Ava Scarlett’s desire is for people around her to be as happy as possible. She wants things to be smooth. These days, though she’d rather be Barbie than a brown egg, she’d never want me to feel abandoned by her. This little apple hasn’t fallen very far from my tree. It’s amazing what your children mirror back.

   I hand Ava Scarlett a fork. “Did you know that eggs come in all kinds of colors and shapes? They’re all exactly the same on the inside, though. Just like people.”

   “I know.” She said.

I can almost hear the gears in her head turning my words over and around. Of course, eggs are the same on the inside, just like people, she’s thinking. I know she understands this.

66. What made the author so worried?

   A. That her daughter loves only Barbies and ignores other toys.

   B. That Barbies would have a negative effect on her daughter.

   C. That she was too busy to be there for her daughter

   D. That her daughter doesn’t know how to share

67. How does the author’s express love to her?

   A. By selecting a brown egg

   B. By sharing her cookie with her

   C. By giving up her favorite Barbies

   D. By giving good comments to please her

68. How does the author feel about her daughter’s egg-choosing answer?

   A. It’s surprising but comforting

   B . It’s painful but understandable

   C. It’s bitter and disappointing

   D. It’s worrying and annoying

69. What does “She’d rather be a Barbie than a brown egg” mean?

   A. She’d rather play toys than make the dinner

   B .She’s rather abandon her desire for beauty

   C. She’d rather change her identity as a brown girl

   D. She’d rather make others happy than satisfy her own needs

70. What would be the most appropriate title for this selection?

   A. Mother knows best

   B. My daughter’s choice

   C. Sharing makes a better world

   D. Following your heart rather than your head

It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.

A  21    came. "Nice shirt," I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, "That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg's mother works for my family. We were going to  22    that shirt away, but gave it to her  23   ." I was speechless. I wanted to hide.

I   24   my shirt in the back of the closet and told my mom what had happened. She then dialed her   25  , "I will no longer work for your family," she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life's  26    was something greater.

The next morning she  27   with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to  28    a university.

After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, "You are   29   , aren't you? I think I have a 30   for you as a teacher's assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of   31  .” Mom accepted the opportunity very   32  .

For almost five years, as a teacher's assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling  33  . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal  34    in her classroom. The principal said, "We have watched how you  35    the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working    36     over the last five years. We are all in   37   that you should be the teacher of this class."

My mom spent more than 20 years there.   38   her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the   39   comment made in my classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle  40 __ situations and never give up.

21．A. noise                B. voice            C. sound           D. tune

22．A. get            B. take            C. carry             D. throw

23．A. otherwise             B. anyhow        C. instead          D. actually

24．A. settled        B. pushed          C. sent             D. stuck

25．A. teacher               B. employer        C. director           D. adviser

26．A. support               B. encouragement C. purpose         D. victory

27．A. went          B. stayed           C. worked        D. met

28．A. visit            B. continue          C. attend           D. prepare

29．A. serious               B. cautious          C. careful            D. responsible

30．A. career          B. duty             C. position          D. part

31．A. learning         B. judging           C. obeying         D. imagining

32．A. patiently          B. eagerly           C. successfully        D. skillfully

33．A. upset         B. frightened         C. guilty             D. ashamed

34．A. looked up       B. went up          C. took up          D. showed up

35． A. believe        B. protect           C. treat             D. receive

36．A. spirit            B. intention           C. action            D. attempt

37．A. discussion      B. argument        C. disagreement    D. agreement

38．A. At            B. During           C. On            D. With

39．A. worthless        B. thoughtless        C. hopeless        D. helpless

40．A. challenging      B. different           C. dangerous       D. strange

How to Memorize Things Quicker Than Other People？

The following is my advice for you.

Step 1: Preparation

  36   For most people, this means choosing an area with few distractions, though some people do advance greatly by learning in public areas. Figure out what is most conducive to your learning so that you can get started.

Step 2: Record what you’re memorizing

This is especially useful if you’re trying to memorize information from a lecture. Use a tape recorder to track all of the acquired facts being spoken and listen to it.   37   Obviously, this is most helpful for auditory(听觉的) learners, and it’s also useful because it ensures that you’re getting more context from a lecture that will help you learn the information faster.

Step 3: Write everything down

Before you start trying to recall everything from memory, write and re-write the information. This will help you become more familiar with what you’re trying to memorize.  38   This is most useful for experiential learners.

Step 4:   39  

Now that you have everything written down in one set of notes, separate them into sections. This is ideal for visual learners, especially if you use color coding to distinguish between subjects.   40 

A. Separate your notes.

B. If you’re trying to memorize a speech, record your reading of the speech and listen to the record.

C. Doing this while listening to your tape recorder can also help you keep a lot of the data.

D. To memorize, first you should choose an area.

E. Section your notes.

F. This will help you break everything down and start classing the information being recorded in your brain.

G. To improve your memorization, pay close attention to which environment you choose.

    I learned to do wood work when I was very young.

I remember I made my first project—a small table when I was 9 years old. I was so  41  of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an)  42 . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to  43  it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a(an)  44  . She was the head mistress of our orphanage（孤儿院）, who was always kind but  45  with us.

As the tables were not dry from the clear coating(清漆), our woodworking teacher told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so  46  and happy that I couldn’t wait I dashed out like a  47 , carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.

When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was  48  it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand  49 it, she noticed that it was still wet.

“Were you  50  to bring this home?” she asked.

“No, ma’am,” I  51  with my head down.

She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was  52  stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but the dirt would not come off.

I hid the table in my closet and never  53  it. However, a year later during a cleaning-up, it was discovered. Painfully, I had to give the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent, thinking that she would  54  it away.

Thirty years later at a reunion, I  55  that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her  56  to get something important. I followed her  57 into a dark corner. She picked something up.  58  she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.

Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago.

Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of  59  to Mother Henderson, who kept the table for a young orphan who  60  it so much.

41. A. tired                  B. ashamed                 C. proud                    D. amused

42. A. award                B. wonder                    C. record                 D. product

43. A. complete           B. invent                      C. fix                        D. design

44. A. award                B. souvenir                  C. prize                      D. gift

45. A. satisfied            B. patient                    C. cruel                   D. strict

46. A. upset               B. excited                  C. amazed                 D. confident

47. A. thief                  B. hero                      C. flash                      D. smog

48. A. admiring            B. decorating                    C. drying                   D. hiding

49. A. across               B. into                         C. above                   D. behind

50. A. determined             B. embarrassed          C. encouraged          D. supposed

51. A. agreed                    B. sighed                     C. whispered             D. argued

52. A. glue                  B. dirt                          C. paint                     D. wood

53. A. felt                    B. shook                      C. rented                   D. touched

54. A. put                    B. throw                       C. take                            D. give

55. A. remembered           B. expected                 C. learned                 D. recommended

56. A. basement          B. balcony                   C. bathroom                  D. bedroom

57. A. unwillingly        B. curiously                C. doubtfully              D. worriedly

58. A. Before              B. Since                            C. Until                      D. As

59. A. devotion            B. concern                  C. appreciation         D. regret

60. A. counted                  B. mattered                 C. valued                   D. minded

Kate Hashimoto was picking up a few groceries at the Upper West Side Food Emporium when she ran into a friend. “Hey Kate, do you like wraps? Here’s a chicken wrap,’’ her pal said. “But be careful, it’s kind of wet.” They weren’t in the food store. They were in front of the store, digging through three overflowing trash bins.

Hashimoto Dumpster-dives(拾荒) for all her food, doesn’t use toilet paper or do laundry, and hasn’t bought makeups in 10 years. She doesn’t have to live this way — she’s an employed CPA(注册会计师). “I’ve always been money-saving, but it was when I was fired that I became extreme,” Hashimoto explained.“No job is guaranteed, so I live as if I could be fired at any time.”

Manhattan, she said, is a gold mine for dumpster divers.“Consumers in wealthy areas expect their products to be perfect, so upscale stores throw out a lot of items that are still good.“New York can be the most expensive place to live, but it can also be the least expensive if you know how to work the system.”

Hashimoto let the reporter of a newspaper spend a day with her learning how to work the system. She lives in Harlem, where she bought a studio in 2010 and paid it off in nine months, but walks down to the Upper West Side three times a week for good, free food. Her other money-saving methods include using soap to wash herself after using the toilet, taking surveys online to earn gift cards, participating in medical trials, testing products for free samples, cutting her own hair, washing her clothes while she showers, and running to work to avoid using subway. “I was very angry about the latest round of subway fare rises,” she said.

Hashimoto does have her limits. Her furniture is a collection of found free gifts— but she won’t take an old mattress for fear of bedbugs, and sleeps instead on used yoga mats. And she won’t stay in a relationship with a boyfriend for free meals.“I’ve been in a relationship where I stayed because I was getting free gifts, but I got out of it,” she says. “It’s better to be single and dumpster-diving than to be with someone you can’t stand.”

21．The author mentions Kate’s friend at the beginning to ______.

A. show there are too many dumpster divers

B. introduce the topic of the text

C. show they have the same lifestyle

D. show the close relationship between them

22．The underlined word “upscale”(in Para.3) is closest in meaning to_______.

A. large     B. high-class     C. faraway   D. comfortable

23．How does the author develop the fourth paragraph?

A. Offering the sufferings of Kate.

B. Making comparisons.

B. Discussing the high living cost in New York.

D. Providing details of Kate’s daily life.