增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。

      Last year I had the first Thanksgiving Day of my own house. I have never cooked Thanksgiving dinner before, so I wanted to be special. I spent what seemed like forever cooking, and for my great surprise it came out looking perfectly! I realized that I had left my soft drinks at the store but I ran out to get them after the guests arrived. I was away from for no more than 15 minute. When I returned, I found my turkey on the floor surrounding by a greedy cat and a dog with turkey bits in its mouths.

In the morning, Slim got up and prepared breakfast for his wife as usual. Nicole, his wife was listening to music in the bedroom. 　41　, he felt that his body was shaking. Slim had the　42　response that there was an earthquake! He　43　quickly,  “Dear, earthquake! Go to the toilet! ” Nicole heard the shouting, 　44　the first aid box quickly and ran into the toilet. The house was　45　even more dramatically.

Bathroom was the next door to the kitchen. Slim picked up a kitchen　46　and two pieces of bread outside the kitchen. Slim tried to run along the wall to help Nicole. 　47　, it got　48　suddenly with an explosion. The house　49　down and many things fell from above. Nicole was quickly buried in　50　. She felt breathing very difficult. She tried to stand up, but　51　.

A few minutes later, the land was　52　. Nicole heard the sound of short　53　and thought it was Slim! She shouted to him but no　54　! He probably fainted. Nicole kept saying his name and she finally heard a response. Two people encouraged and　55　each other. They knew that there must be a way to　56　.

　　Slim found that they were close and were　57　by the fallen stones and some powder. He started to dig with the kitchen knife. He felt　58　from his fingers. Finally, he removed the last piece of larger stones. Slim touched Nicole’s one hand, then dug the　59　stones of her body. Finally, Nicole had a　60　breathing slowly. Two people sat on the ground and hugged together.

41. A.Unfortunately  B. Actually             C. Suddenly                  D. Really

42. A. rapid            B. recent               C. second                         D. best

43. A. warned            B. shouted             C. jumped                     D. howled     

44. A. used up           B. found out          C. took up                    D. put away

45. A. burning           B.    moving           C. falling                   D. shaking

46. A. knife            B. cook              C. fork                         D. tool   

47. A.Therefore      B. However           C. Instead                     D. Besides

48. A. bright              B. Cloudy              C. blank                       D. dark  

49. A. lay                  B. broke                C. crashed                    D. bent

50. A. dirt                 B. ashes                C.    pieces                   D. ruins

51. A. senseless      B. impossible         C.    impractical             D. invaluable

52. A. normal            B. silent                 C. flat                          D. usual 

53. A. steps            B. Pauses                     C. movements            D. breath

54. A. sign             B. hope                 C. response                  D. result

55. A. calmed            B. held                  C. touched                    D. called

56. A. relax            B. Communicate     C. escape                         D. succeed    

57. A. wrapped       B. limited        C. fastened                   D. separated

58. A. pain             B. cold                  C. water                       D. warmth

59. A.  spreading     B. Bundling         C. sticking                    D. surrounding

60. A. complete      B. steady              C. constant                   D. Weak

If you intend to work with this book seriously, I suggest that you give yourself every advantage by carefully following the laws of learning:

Space your learning.

36     Each session may take one half hour to an hour and a half, depending on the amount of material and on your own speed of learning. Do one or two sessions at a time--three if you’re going strong and are all involved--and always decide when you stop and exactly when you will return.

37    

Everyone learns at a different pace. Fast learners are no better than slow learners--it’s the end result that counts, not the time it takes you to finish.

Review.

When you start a new session, go back to the last exercise of the previous session, cover your answers, and see how much you remember.  38 

Test yourself.

You are not aiming for a grade, or putting your worth on the line, when you take the Comprehensive Tests.   39   You are deciding where repairs have to be made, and especially, you are experiencing a feeling of success at work that is well done.

Use these tests, as well as the abundant drill exercises, as aids to learning. No one is perfect, no one learns in the exact same way or at the same speed as anyone else.   40   And then, give yourself every opportunity to exploit your actual, latent, and potential abilities.

But most important of all, as I will remind you several times throughout this book, develop a schedule and stick to it!

A.     Do you have quick recall after a day, or you simply forget everything?

B.     This approach works better than any other method for learning words.

C.     On the contrary, you are discovering your weaknesses, if any.

D.     Every chapter of this book is divided into “sessions.”

E.      Real learning goes on only through active participation.

F.      Do not rush--go at your own comfortable speed.

G.     Find the optimum technique and speed for your unique learning patterns.

Living in a culture that is different from your own can be both an exciting and challenging experience. The following are six cultural differences between China and the US to help promote mutual understanding.

1．­______________

Chinese people do not have the same concept of privacy as Americans do. They talk about topics such as ages, income or marital status, which Americans think is annoying and disturbing.

2．Family

In China, elders are traditionally treated with great respect while the young are cared for . In America, the goal of the family is to encourage independence, particularly that of the children. Unlike the Chinese, older Americans seldom live with their children.

3．Friends

Chinese people have different meanings to define friends. Just hanging out together time to time is not friendship. Friendship means lifelong friends who feel deeply necessary to give each other whatever help might seem required. Americans always call people they meet friends, so the definition of friends is general and different. There are work friends, playing friends, school friends and drinking friends.

4．Money

As is well known, the Chinese like to save. They are always conservative（保守的） when they are planning to spend money. It is different in the USA, where far fewer families are saving money for emergencies and education than their Chinese counterparts（对应面）.

5．Education

Chinese people value education and career more than Americans, who in turn put more emphasis on good character and faith.

6．Team VS Individual

Basically China values the community and the US values the individual. If you achieve something in the US, it's because you were great. While in China, if you achieve something in China it’s because the team, or family, or company is great. Everything you do gets attributed to the greater whole, while in America individual merits（功绩）are celebrated.

21．The most appropriate word to show the first cultural difference is           .

A．Privacy            B．Income                 C．Age                      D．Marriage

22．Which is a fact according to the text?

A．American parents seldom live with their children.

B．There is no friendship between American people drinking together.

C．Chinese people are usually generous with money to spend.

D．Americans value good character and faith in terms of education.

23．The underlined phrase in the text can Not be replaced by          .

A．is attached to    B．benefits from         C．is contributed to    D．results from

As a boy, my family used to vacation to Oregon. Without even   41   it at the time, I formed a (n)   42  attachment(impression) to those beautiful mountains and forests. Years later, this attachment would   43 itself in a powerful and life-changing way.

Sometime during my first year in college I began to get really restless. I grew__44  school and wanted to do something else. Without analyzing the   45  , I quit school and took a job in a big construction company. It was my 46  that this temporary change would provide me with a whole new idea. Well it 47,  because I soon realized that I wanted something   48  . I wanted peace and quiet. I also wanted lots of space around me and a much slower pace.

Then it 49 me what I really wanted was those beautiful forests of Oregon that I had visited when I was a(n)50 . This is 51  my restlessness gained some focus and my wants changed into intention. At the time, I had no idea how I was going to be successful, 52  I was completely certain that I would turn this new vision into  53  .

My wants became the seeds of my   54   to create a whole new life for myself. __55 , that intention moved me to take decisive action in the direction of my goal. Within two years, I had bought 56 , pulled up stakes in Southern California, and was living in the forests of Oregon. I had left everything familiar   57  . Besides the property, I had a tent, a jeep, and $1,000. I was 21 years old and it was an amazing adventure.

      58   on your dreams is the only way to breathe life into them. Your life can be whatever you want it to be, but it won’t  59  just  because you want it to. One intention can   60   the course of your whole life; that’s what happened to me. 

41. A. handling             B. realizing            C. focusing        D. enjoying

42. A. deep             B. bitter               C. simple           D. honest

43. A. prove                B. drag                     C. show             D. pay

44. A. curious about        B. interested in            C. lost in              D. tired of

45. A. situation            B. pressure                 C. pay              D. part

46. A. story                B. hope                     C. excuse           D. shame

47. A. stuck                B. rose                 C. worked           D. faded

48. A. wrong                B. distant                  C. tight                D. different

49. A. occurred         B. struck                   C. lifted               D. lit

50. A. grown-up         B. worker                   C. artist               D. boy

51. A. where                B. when                 C. which                D. that  

52. A. really               B. still                    C. likely               D. never

53. A. reality              B. service              C. power            D. shape

54. A. doubt                B. intention                C. effect               D. state

55. A. On the whole    B. In particular            C. In turn              D. On average

56. A. nursery              B. furniture                C. jewels               D. property

57. A. behind               B. out                  C. off              D. for

58. A. Keeping          B. Taking               C. Acting           D. Calling

59. A. go                   B. strike                   C. stay             D. happen

60. A. fail                 B. disturb                  C. change               D. pick

_{When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing．His mother took him to see the famous showman, P．T．Barnum．Mr．Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show．He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled the world together．
　　He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb．He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes．When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads．To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England．
　　During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people．He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall．Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money．By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich．He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five．
　　Fortunately for Tom, Mr．Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well．One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a schoolteacher．Tom was able to win her love, and they married．
　　The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town．They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests．Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage．The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut．
　　Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war．Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored "Tom Thumb" weddings．In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun．
1．The underlined words "talk of the town" means________．
　　A．it was in the newspaper
　　B．it was the most popular topic
　　C．people spread bad rumors about it
　　D．it was discussed in a city meeting
2．What does the author think about Tom's wedding?
　　A．Tom and Lavinia were stupid．
　　B．People gave it too much of their attention．
　　C．It was funny and ridiculous．
　　D．It helped people cheer up in a dark time．
3．What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
　　A．Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine．
　　B．People are always disappointed during war time．
　　C．Entertainment can serve an important purpose．
　　D．People should be married when they are small children．}

---Don’t tell me you’ll have a dinner date again.    ---______.I didn’t mean to.

A. You meant it.    B. You made it.  C. You guessed it.  D. You deserved it.

 Some insects____the color of their surrounding to protect themselves.

A. take in              B. take off          C. take on             D. take out

New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple will get to ring in the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year in the U.S., in style with a fireworks display on the Hudson River set to music written by Academy Award-winning composer Tan Dun.

The display is part of the second annual “Happy Chinese New Year: Fantastic Art China” festival held in New York on February 5-10, 2016. The China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), the U.S.-China Cultural Institute and the Cultural Associate of the Committee of 100 announced this year’s events on November 18 at a press conference at the Lincoln Center.

The “Fantastic Art China” festival will feature a larger and more diverse series of artistic and cultural events across New York’s top cultural venues (地点) and landmarks, including the Lincoln Center, Empire State Building and Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

This year’s theme focuses on exploring the complicated relationship between sound and image, said Professor Yu Ding from CAFA, who is also president of Fantastic Art China and in charge of the festival’s design. Lunar New Year, which celebrates the “Year of the Monkey” in 2016, is an opportunity to bring China’s modern art to mainstream America, and the festival serves as  an innovative approach to establishing cultural exchange between China and New York City, Yu said.

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Tan Dun’s music is a new edition that will be featured  at several venues, including a major art exhibition at the Javits Center, events at the Lincoln Center and the fireworks display on the Hudson, which will take place on the evening of February 6. Five barges (游艇) on the river will launch the fireworks designed by CAFA that will tell a story about celebration and conservation.

“We Chinese are fond of nature, so the best way to celebrate the Lunar New Year is to salute with the sounds of nature, such as sounds of water, stone and bamboo,” said Tan Dun at the press conference, “And it will be fun to use the music of water during the firework display.”

In addition to the fireworks, a special lighting show at the Empire State Building will illuminate New York City during the holiday. 

 Chinese New Year is being recognized as a public school holiday for the first time in New York. Children from the National Dance Institute, which represents 75 schools, will perform traditional Chinese dances at the Lincoln Center and the Javits Center. And, in celebration of the “Year of the Monkey” events will feature a conservation message about the endangered golden monkey in China.

28. The theme of this year’s celebration is centered on ________.

   A. diversity of Chinese traditional festivals

B. relationship between sound and image of nature

   C. endangered species and environment protection

   D. cultural exchange between China and America

29. The coming “Year of the Monkey” is to be celebrated in New York by ________.

   A. sailing on the Hudson River along with a new-year speech

   B. holding a special concert at the Empire State Building

   C. setting off fireworks and holding a special lighting show

   D. taking a week off and organizing Chinese dance contests

30. What does the underlined word “illuminate” (in Para. 7) most probably mean?

   A. Lighten.        B. Surround.       C. Decorate.        D. Broaden.

31. This passage is written mainly in order to ________.

   A. compare some traditional festivals in China and America

   B. attract visitors to America for the coming new-year celebration

C. strengthen the cultural co-operation between China and America

D. report celebration activities for the “Year of the Monkey” in New York

 Our parents and teachers often tell us that we 　　　be careful enough no matter what we do. 

A. mustn’t　　　B. shouldn’t　　C. can’t　　　　D. needn’t

 When you reach the other end of the bridge, I ______ right there to show you the way.

A. wait                                   B. have waited        C. was waiting               D. will be waiting

I have a good friend whom name is Rose. Last month, she lent one of my favorite

book. Yesterday I asked her to return the book back to me. To my surprising, she

said she had already given the book to me. I search my desk and school bag, but I

didn’t find one. I became very angry about her and shouted at her. She left the

classroom with tears in her eyes. However, when I came home last night. I was

surprised to find my book lie under my pillow. Now I regret quarrelling with her. I

am afraid I will lose friend. What should I do?

Once a schedule is made, by strictly _______ it, you can avoid putting off till tomorrow what should be done.

A． arranging             B． measuring

C． observing             D． presenting

 “Tell me what you were like when you were my age,” I asked my mother one afternoon. She looked up, 41 at my question. After a long time she answered, “I was 42 like you. Then, there was only one 43 for girls — being a hard-working 44. To tell the truth, it is 45 for me to tell you that I 46 my mother when I was growing up. I did so much for her. Besides doing lots of housework, every night I 47 go into my parents’ bedroom, and wash their feet with warm water. Not once did my mother ever said, ‘thank you’."

I stared out of the window, remembering 48 I grew up, always wanting to hear a word of 49 from her, but getting only the rule and 50 I could never live up to (做到). I remembered the years when she 51 me to get up at six every morning and cook breakfast for the family before leaving for school. 52, I remembered the times she’d 53 me to other girls who were as old as me and found me 54.

 “Nothing was ever 55 enough for my mother,’’ continued my mother, “but now I know she did 56 me, even if she never said so. I told you this just for a 57. Yes, I love all my children, but you are my first child, the first in 58 to me. I have been very strict and hard on you, but I 59 you in the only way I knew. I am 60 proud of you.”

41. A. excited             B. angry               C. disappointed    D. surprised

42. A. ever               B. mostly        C. never              D. once

43. A. entertainment  B. career              C. dream           D. concern

44. A. woman            B. worker               C. wife            D. student

45. A. comfortable      B. proud            C. shameful        D. silly

46. A. hated             B. loved               C. respected        D. forgave

47. A. would            B. should            C. could                D. might        

48. A. where          B. how            C. before             D. when

49. A. honesty         B. use            C. importance    D. praise 

50. A. promise           B. order            C. expectation     D. curiosity

51. A. made          B. encouraged                                    C. forced             D. advised     

52. A. Least of all                                     B. After all           C. Most of all          D. In all

53. A. compared       B. matched                                     C. explained    D. introduced

54. A. useless         B. lacking             C. better            D. foolish

55. A. interesting        B. bad            C. modern            D. good

56. A. support                                        B. love          C. honour                D. ignore

57. A. reason          B. explanation        C. excuse            D. consideration

58. A. something       B. anything                                        C. nothing       D. everything

59. A. helped          B. taught              C. raised            D. affected

60. A. slightly          B. generally          C. actually         D. gradually

       Teamwork is very important nowadays. We know that  61  tasks your group is given, a few rules need to be followed, according to some experts,  62  (ensure) a productive and successful experience. What comes first is to take everyone’s ideas   into  63  (consider), because each group member can make his or her own contribution. Secondly, if you don’t want to waste time, divide the group task among all group members to make the job  64  (easy). Thirdly, always work together, take turns, and encourage each other by listening, clarifying, and trusting one another when  65  (discourage), and it can never make  66  difference. Keep these rules in mind. In addition, it is always wise to compare your results with  67  of other group members, and to keep records of the sources used by each person, without  68  you can’t trace back to the origin of the problems that may happen  69  (unexpected). In brief, when the time comes to make a decision and take a position on an issue, remember what a group can achieve  70  (lie) in each member’s contribution.

We are always convinced that life will be better than another only when we get married and even have a baby. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren’t old enough and that we have teenagers to deal with. We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse（配偶）gets his or her act together, when we get a nice car, and are able to go on a nice vocation and when we retire. The truth is, there's no better time than right now. If not now, when?

One of my favorite sayings comes from Alfred Souza. He said. “For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin－real life. But there were always many obstacles in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.”

This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment that you have.

　　And remember that time waits for no one. So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school; until you get married, until you get divorced; until you have kids; until you retire; until you get a new car or home; until spring; until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy．

　　Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So, work like you don’t need money, love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.

32．The underlined phrase “dawned on” in Paragraph 2 probably means          .

 A．became clear to     B．got used to            C．was familiar to      D．gave up to

33．According to Alfred Souza, he cannot begin a real life because          .

A．he has succeeded in doing some business

B．he has too many debts to pay off

C．he has met with many obstacles in life

D．he has got through something important

34．The author tries to tell us that          .

A．Happiness is a destination not a journey

B．Treasuring every second means happiness

C．We are happy when kids grow up

D．Life will be better in the future

35．Which of the following shows the structure of the whole passage?

I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I   41___  myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement, welcoming customers to carry as many   42   as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package    43 __. The queue moved very slowly. My patience ran out and I got   44__ .The longer it took, the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my   45__ quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door.

“Excuse me,” I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move   46__ to make room for me to get to the   47    .

I stepped out, complaining about the   48   conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I headed into the parking lot．

A woman was coming across the lot in my   49   . She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very heavy. I    50   that she looked as if she could breathe fire. It stopped me in my tracks. I    51   myself and it wasn't pretty．Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a   52   day. My anger melted away．I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a   53    . So I did what I could in a minute   54   she hurried past me---I smiled. In a second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat   55   . Then her face softened and her shoulders   56   . I saw her take a deep breath．Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other．

I continued to smile all the way to my   57   . Wow, it's amazing what a simple smile can do.

From then on, I became aware of people’s   58    and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that    59    every day to let it   60   me that when facing the world, I can try a smile.

41．A．found              B．helped              C．troubled           D．enjoyed

42．A．things              B．packages           C．chances           D．dollars

43．A．lifted                B．cashed             C．weighed           D．carried

44．A．pleased              B．disappointed        C．delighted           D．annoyed

45．A．business             B．choice             C．situation           D．attitude

46．A．away               B．about              C．along            D．aside

47．A．counter             B．cashier             C．exit               D．entrance

48．A．weather            B．service             C．work            D．shopping

49．A．satisfaction          B．decision            C．direction         D．imagination

50．A．announced          B．discovered          C．proved            D．noticed

51．A．trusted              B．recognized          C．hid               D．persuaded

52．A．rough              B．bright              C．big               D．nice

53．A．gentleman           B．stranger           C．customer          D．passenger

54．A．until                B．though            C．before             D．since

55．A．attracted            B．frightened          C．cheered            D．confused

56．A．trembled            B．raised              C．relaxed            D．tightened

57．A．car                B．office              C．home             D．doctor

58．A．appearances        B．reactions            C．judgments        D．expressions

59．A．treatment           B．awareness          C．conclusion         D．achievement

60．A．remind             B．show              C．give               D．tell 

从南京“彭宇案”开始，社会就陷入“助人恐惧”中，最近，你们班就“是否应该帮助陌生人”展开了讨论，同学们就这一话题意见不一，你的看法如何？你认为怎样才能让爱心回归社会，建立人与人之间的信任？请根据讨论结果，以“Should We Help Strangers?” 为题写一篇短文。

注意： 1.词数150左右；           2.开头已写好，不计入总词数；

3.覆盖所有要点，适当发挥； 4.文稿中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。

参考词汇： 美德 virtue

Should we help strangers?

   We used to appreciate those who like to help strangers. But nowadays people tend to be very cautious of helping strangers.                                                               

1. _________ is rather difficult for a proud person to be _________ good terms with others.

2. We should be _________(thank) to our parents because it’s they _________ brought us up.

3. Thanks _________ China’s reform and opening-up policy, we have witnessed great _________ (economy) and social progress in the past three decades.

4. The music was so great _________ many people slowed down _________ paces to enjoy.

5. The doctor examined the patient _________ (thorough) to see what was wrong with him.

6. The article set her _________ (reflect) and she was lost in _________ (think).

7. The children were _________ (thrill) to have such a _________ (thrill) trip.

8. To tell you the _________ (true), I’m tired _________your complaint all day long.

9. Holding her husband’s hand _________ (tight), she was _________ tears.

10. She apologized _______ the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on _______ top floor.

11. He is so self-centered that sometimes he _________ (total) ignores others’ suggestions.

12. Different people have different attitude _________ going abroad for further study.

13. As an ancient country _________ a long history, some _________ (tradition) festivals represent part of China’s cultural heritage.

14. The reasons why _________ (tour) like taking photos of the animals in the zoo vary from person to person.

15. We should treat animals _________ our friends and establish a _________(harmony) relationship with them.

16. I have some trouble/difficulty _________ (read) the letter. His handwriting is in a mess.

17. She had been sleeping for hours and was _________ (conscious) of what had happened.

18. Mike cheated in the exam yesterday, which was _________ (fair) for other students.

19. I _________ (sincere) hope that all the Chinese people should be _________ (unite) and work together to make our motherland stronger and more powerful.

20. I hold the firm belief that one can not succeed _________ he makes great efforts.

21. It was not _________ the villagers came to our help that the great fire was finally put out.

22. My parents constantly urge me _________ (struggle) for my dream.

23. Seriously ill as she is, she went to work _________ usual as if nothing had happened.

24. After reading the story, I am so _________ (touch) by Alan, whose behavior is worth _________ (praise).

25. Reading newspapers enables us to keep track _________ what is on around the world.

If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don't need to feel surprised. They are a flash mob (暴民). Who are they? Are they mobs? Don't be confused by their name. Actually, a flash mob is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly disappear.

They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communications networks. The messages may be sent to friends, who send to more people. At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some activities such as exchanging books, coming together to look at the sky, waving their hands and yelling something at the top of their voice for 30 seconds. Then, they quickly disappear before the police can arrive. Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its place if the first one has been cancelled for any reason.

Bill Wasik, senior editor of Harper's Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob gathered on June 3, 2003. Wasik claimed that he created the flash mob as a social experiment designed to laugh at fashion seekers and stress the cultural atmosphere of wanting to be an insider or part of “the next big thing”.

Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people. Such an activity might seem amusing and magical, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place. Undoubtedly, flash mob can serve as good political tools and have great potential, such as using flash mob to advertise a product.

The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular. People use it to do many things. For example, in 2009, Michael Jackson’s fans took part in a flash mob to remember him. Hundreds of his fans gathered singing and dancing Michael’s famous song “Beat It” together. Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory.

28. What is NOT the feature of the flash mob?

A. It can get together quickly.                      B. It can change its place freely.

C. It can do activities suddenly.                   D. It can injure people seriously.

29. How do flash mobs inform one another?

①By using the Internet.       ②By writing letters.                ③By yelling.

④By waving hands.             ⑤By using mobile phones.     ⑥By holding a meeting.

A. ③④                      B. ①⑤                   C. ②⑥                      D. ①⑥

30. Why did Bill Wasik create the flash mob?

A. To advertise some products.                       B. To help people make friends.

C. To make fun of  fashion seekers.                D. To create some memories.

31. What can we learn about the flash mob from the passage?

A. Bill Wasik organized the first successful flash mob in May, 2003.

B. People are encouraged to take a more active part in an activity.

C. Flash mobs tend to do something illegal for a short time.

D. Flash mob gathering can frighten all the people present.