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Cloze When milk arrived on the doorstep 15’ 2006NMET1 Scores (%) When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our

On a hot summer day in late August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront cafe on a Greek doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I island. Over a hundred degrees in 36 air. Crowded. Tempers (脾气) of both the tourists and waiters couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and had 37 to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment (环境). gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.

At the table next to mine sat an attractive, 38 couple, waiting for 39 . They held hands, Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our whispered, kissed, and laughed. Suddenly they stood, picked up their 40 and stepped together 41

order, my mother would pen a note — “Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery” — and place it in

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the edge of where they were sitting to place the table in the sea water. The man stepped 42 for the two

chairs. He politely 43 his lady in the knee-deep water and then sat down himself. All people around

laughed and cheered.

44 appeared. He paused for just a second, walked into the water to 45 the table and take

their 46 , and then walked back to the 47 cheers of the rest of his 48 . Minutes later he

returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses. Without pausing, he went 49 into the water to 50 the wine. The couple toasted (祝酒) each other, the waiter and the crowd. And the crowd 51 by

cheering and throwing flowers to them. Three other tables 52 to have lunch in the water. The place

was now filled with laughter.

One doesn’t step into water in one’s best summer clothes. Why not?

Customers are not served 53 . Why not?

Sometimes one should consider 54 the line of convention (常规) and enjoy 55 to the fullest. 36. A. fresh B. cool C. still D. thin 37. A. managed B. expected C. attempted D. risen 38. A. lonely B. curious C. well-dressed D. bad-tempered 39. A. cheers B. service C. attention D. flowers 40. A. metal table B. empty bottle C. chairs D. bags

41. A. on B. off C. around D. along

42. A. outside B. forward C. down D. back

43. A. led B. seated C. watched D. received

44. A. The manager B. A friend C. A waiter D. The servant

45. A. set B. wash C. remove D. check

46. A. menu B. bill C. food D. order

47. A. loud B. anxious C. familiar D. final

48. A. tourists B. customers C. fellows D. assistants

49. A. at last B. in time C. once more D. as well

50. A. change B. drink C. sell D. serve

51. A. replied B. insisted C. agreed D. understood 52. A. prepared B. joined in C. settled up D. continued 53. A. with pleasure B. in the café C. in the sea D. with wine 54. A. following B. keeping C. limiting D. crossing 55. A. life B. wine C. lunch D. time I believe I can fly! Go for it.

the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.

All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and

their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to out house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we

put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking

a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.

There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service. Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊). Every so often my son’s friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk. 56. Mr Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer . A. to show his magical power. B. to pay for the delivery C. to satisfy his curiosity D. to please his mother 57. What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy’s house? A. He wanted to have tea there. B. He was a respectable person. C. He was treated as a family member. D. He was fully trusted by the family.

58. Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?

A. Nobody wants to be a milkman now. B. It has been driven out of the market.

C. Its service is getting poor. D. It is forbidden by law.

59. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box? A. He missed the good old days. B. He wanted to tell interesting stories. C. He missed it for his milk bottles. D. He planted flowers in it. B (2011NMET1C) While small may be beautiful, tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems, particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants. The Tall Persons Club Great Britain (TPCGB), which was formed six months ago to campaign (发起运动) for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants. Beds that are too small, shower heads that are too low, and restaurant tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average height, it says. But it is not just the extra-tall whose needs are not being met. The average height of the population has

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been increasing yet the standard size of beds, doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged.

“The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a king-size bed at 6’6’’ (6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25% of men, while the standard 6’3’’ bed caters for (满足需要) less than half of the male population,” said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, “Seven-foot beds would work fine.”

Similarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems. Small tables, which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them, are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.

Some have already taken note, however. At Queens Moat Houses’ Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh, 6’6’’ beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Vocabulary and Grammar Subtleties of Verbs

1. Rod loves clocks. However, he never manages to put them together again. A. taking apart B. giving away C. making up D. turning off

2. Two lawyers have donated $50,000 to ________ our school’s campaign “Help the Needy”, which was started by our former headmaster three years ago. (2012HB21) A. sponsor B. launch C. organize D. plan take something apart to separate a machine or piece of equipment into the different parts that it is made of Synonym DISMANTLE

Americans.

60. What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign? A. To provide better services.

B. To rebuild hotels and restaurants.

C. To draw public attention to the needs of the tall. D. To attract more people to become its members.

61. Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy? A. 7’2’’ B. 7’ C. 6’6’’ D. 6’3’’

62 What may happen to restaurants with small tables?

A. They may lose some customers. B. They may start businesses elsewhere.

C. They have to find easy chairs to match the tables.

D. They have to provide enough space for the long-legged. 63. What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh? A. Tall people pay more for larger beds. B. 6’6’’ beds have taken the place of 6’3’’ beds. C. Special rooms are kept for Americans. D. Guest rooms are standardized.



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Last night my family was awake most of the night. We only slept about four hours. We all woke up at 3:00 in the morning b our dog, 76. because Charlie, was barking. My wife thought there must be some (问题), 77. problems but she couldn’t find anything w . Charlie kept barking 78. wrong

for hours and woke up the (邻居). Soon the phone rang. 79. neighbour(s) Mrs Atkins next door was really (担心). She said we should 80. worried the police. We finally found out what the problem was. 81. call His food bowl was empty. We forgot to f him! At about 82. feed 5:00, I went back to but I didn’t get into sleep. In the 83. bed morning I d about three cups of coffee with breakfast, 84. drank but I was still tired. My wife and I didn’t go work all.

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give something away 1 to give something as a gift: He gave away most of his money to charity. make something up 1 to form something: Women make up 56% of the student numbers. 2 to put something together from several different things3 to invent a story, etc, especially in order to trick or entertain somebody: He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick. I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along.

turn something off to stop the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch, button, etc. Please turn the television off before you go to bed.

sponsor to agree to give somebody money for a charity if they complete a particular task: Will you sponsor me for a charity walk I’m doing?

launch to start an activity, especially an organized one

organize to arrange for something to happen or to be provided: to organize a meeting/party/trip *I’ll invite people if you can organize food and drinks.

plan to make detailed arrangements for something you want to do in the future: to plan a trip *Everything went exactly as planned. We planned the day down to the last detail. Key: 1. A; 2. A 2014-6-8

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