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For years and years people have been saying that the railways are dead.“We can do without railways” people say，as if motorcars and planes made the railways unnecessary.We all keep hearing that trains are slow，that they lose money，that they’re dying.But this is far from the truth.In these days of expensive oil，the railways have become highly competitive with motorcars and planes.If you want to carry people or goods from place to place，they’re cheaper than planes.And they have much in common with planes.A plane goes in a strange line and so does a railway.What is more，it takes you from the heart of a city into the heart of another.It doesn’t 1eave you as a plane does，miles and miles from the city center.It doesn’t hold you up as a car does，in endless traffic jams.And a single train can carry goods which no plane or motorcar could ever do.Far from being dead，the railways are very much alive.Modern railway lines give you a smooth，untroubled journey.Where else can you eat well，sleep in comfort，feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at speed at the same time? And we are only at the beginning.For we have just entered the age of super-fast trains, traveling at 1 50 miles an hour and more.Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on motorways we can't use because we have not enough money to buy the oil and planes we can't fly in for the same reason. 44.Some people think the railways are dead for many reasons except that ______ . A.planes and motorcars will take the place of trains B.oil is expensive today C.trains are slow D.railways lose money 45.The writer’s idea seems to be that ______ . A. we can do without railways B.trains have much in common with motorcars and planes C.motorcars and planes are not as good as trains D.trains are as good as motorcars and planes 46.According to the writer，which of the following is NOT true? A.It is cheaper to travel by train than by plane. B.The railway station is usually at the center of a city. C.When you get off the plane you will find yourself right in the city center. D.No motorcar or plane can carry as many goods as a train does. 47.From the underlined sentence at the end of the passage，we can infer that . A.1ess and less people will take planes and motorways in the future B.the people have known that the train is better than planes and motorways C.trains will be more popular in the future D.nobody likes spending much money on motorways D Jenny lived in a town.Her father，Mr.Young，had a shop there and sold clothes in it.The shopkeeper was born in a poor family and was in school no more than a year.He was always sorry for it though he had much money now.He hoped his daughter could become a scientist.But the girl didn’t 1ike anything else except singing.She often went to the concerts，bought a lot of records the famous pop stars made and insisted on listening to the music when she was free.Of course she wanted to be a pop star，too.Her parents wanted to prevent her，b ut she didn’t listen to them and they had to agree to her choice.Th ey engaged an old man who was good at music as a private teacher. Five years passed.Mr.Young bought all kinds of musical instruments for Jenny and they visited some places where the famous singers were born.Of course he spent a lot of money on it.But he found the girl didn’t make any progress.At last the teacher didn’t think the girl could become a singer at all and had to tell Mr.Young about it.The man became angry and said，“Why didn’t you tell me about it earlier? My daughter learned nothing but I paid you month after month!” “I think you should thank me for it，”said the teacher.“Another teacher, who teaches badly，is paid more than I was.And I saved much money for you!” 48.Mr. Young was in school for a short time because______ . A.he was too poor to go on studying B.he had to help his parents C.he was weak in his lessons D.he didn’t like studying at all 49.Jenny spent much money buying records and went to the concerts in order to ______ A.visit some places B.know some pop stars C.become a pop star D.1earn singing 50.Mr.Young became angry because______. A.he paid a lot of money to the teacher B.his daughter decided to drop music C.his daughter spent four years on music D.the teacher taught his daughter nothing 第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多项选项。 Being organized is an important skill for school and life.When you’re well organized，you can stay focused，instead of spending time hunting things down. 5 1 For schoolwork，it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignments，so you know what you have to do and when.Keeping labeled folders(贴有标签的文件夹)for handouts(课堂讲义)and keeping all your school work neat and in a specific place--these are the main parts of organization. For home stuff，being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go. 52 It means keeping your schoolbag，your shoes，and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them. Planning is part of being organized，too. 5 3 Calendars，lists，and schedules can help you plan.You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace.Making a schedule or “to-do” list for yourself is a good idea.Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do. 54¬¬¬ Check off things when you’ve done them.Use your list to help you decide which thing is the most important to work on first. (责任编辑：admin) |