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58. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. “Sir” and “Madam” are used more often in America than in England. B. People often use “Mr.”, “Mrs.” or “Ms” before the first names of those people who they don’t know very well. C. “Pal” and “mate” are usually only used between men. D. While addressing friends, people just use their first names 59. The passage is most likely taken from an English _______. A. textbook B. card C. storybook D. grammar book B People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time. Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.” There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved, even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood(心情). 60. Why do fewer people cook now? A. They are lazy. B. They are too busy. C. Many people don’t like cooking. D. They don’t like family meals. 61. A parent spends an hour making cookies _______. A. just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet tooth B. only to send a message C. to let a child eat up in 15 minutes D. often to show her or his love 62. The writer thinks the smell of home cooking _______. A. makes us happy B. makes us be interested in cooking C. makes us pay attention to our mood D. makes us love others 63. What’s the main idea of this passage? A. Family meals are important. B. How to make cookies. C. People are too busy to cook. D. Homemade cookies taste better C Mrs. Blake teaches English in a large school in the inner area of a big city on the west of coast. Even since she was a young girl, she has wanted to become a teacher. She has taught eight years now and hasn’t changed her mind. After she graduated from high school, she went on to college. Four years later, she received her bachelor’s degree (BA) in English and her teaching certificate(证书). Then she went to teach in the secondary schools of her state. In the summers，Mrs. Blake takes more classes; she hopes to get a master’s degree(MA). With an MA，she will receive a higher salary and if possible，she hopes to get a doctor’s degree as well. The school day at Mrs. Blake’s high school, like that in many high schools in the United States, is divided into one hour each. Mrs. Blake must teach five of these periods. During her free period, which for her is from 2 to 3 P.M., Mrs. Blake must meet with parents，make out examinations，check assignments at all. Mrs. Blake works continuously from the time she arrives at school in the morning till the time she leaves for home late in the afternoon. 64. How long is it since Mrs. Blake graduated from middle school? A. four years B. eight years C. twelve years D. twenty years 65. According to the article， which is the right order of the degrees a person can receive after going to university? A. a doctor’s degree – a bachelor’s degree – a master’s degree B. a bachelor’s degree – a master’s degree – a doctor’s degree C. a master’s degree—a bachelor’s degree – a doctor’s degree D. a bachelor’s degree – a doctor’s degree—a master’s degree 66. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE? A. Mrs. Blake teaches in the inner area of big city on the east of the United Sates B. Mrs. Blake has turned her wish of becoming a teacher into reality. C. Mrs. Blake is still studying in her holidays in order to get higher degrees. D. The working hours in the school where Mrs. Blake works are similar to those of many other high schools in the states. (责任编辑：admin) |