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After World War I Vienna found itself the capital of a rather poor country of less than 700,000 people. World War II madeVienna even worse than it was before. Since 1955, however,Vienna has been fast regaining its past greatness. 60. What kind of city is Vienna? It is ___________. A. the richest capital in Europe nowB. a small capital of a large country C. the most beautiful city in EuropeD. a capital city which belongs to Austria 61. Which is NOT mentioned in this passage? A. The population of Austria.B. The history of Austria. C. The position of Austria.D. People in Vienna become rich again. 62. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Green woods, mountains and a large river surrounding Vienna make it a beautiful city. B. To understand Vienna, one must know its trade. C. Viennese musicians did little to make a city spirit. D. After World War I, about 7, 000 ,000 people lived in Vienna. 63. How many people are there in Austria? A. 1, 600 ,000.B. We don’t know. C. More than 6, 400 ,000. D. It’s not talked in the text. C On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into the hat of the young man. The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under his hat. Then he began to play the violin. It sounded more pleasant than ever. Soon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim (认领) it soon.” After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “It’s a lottery ticket,” said the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang’s name was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist. The violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna. Later his classmate asked the violinist, “At that time you needed money to pay the tuition (学费)and you had to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?” The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. But if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us. 64. What did the young artist do at the railway station on Friday? A. He played the violin to make some money. B. He waited for the train to Vienna. C. He came to buy a train ticket to Vienna. D. He walked around the New York railway station. 65. According to the words on the paper, which sentence below is TRUE? A. It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his hat. B. It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his important thing. C. It was a lottery ticket and he needed to find the owner. D. It was a lottery ticket and the owner is unknown. 66. The artist didn’t take the lottery ticket for himself because he ____. A. chose to be honest B. didn’t need the money C. thought the lottery was worth nothing D. was afraid of blame if he kept it for himself 67. From this article, we can learn that _____________. A. we should share with others if we find something valuable B. we should know the importance of honesty and lead a happy life C. keep the lottery if you find one D. playing the violin could make you feel happy D Many Chinese students who have learnt English for more than ten years are still unable to speak English very well when they meet a foreigner. They seem to have mastered the basic language structure, but a conversation in English will make them feel uneasy. They are afraid that other people might find out their mistakes. It’s uncommon that many students who are bad speakers of English can write English perfectly. This proves that they are unable to organize their ideas in English. The center of the problem is that they lack practice and confidence. Why should you be afraid? Do you fear those foreigners with whom you are speaking? Don’t be shy, they will not laugh at you just for a little mistake you make. The best way to get rid of trouble is to learn to speak by speaking more. I am sure that constant practice will help you succeed. 68. What’s the best topic for the passage? A. How to speak to foreigners B. How to study English well C. How to organize the idea in English D. Practise speaking English all the time 69. So many Chinese students are afraid to speak to foreigners because _________. A. they are afraid they can’t understand foreigners B. they don’t think their English is poor C. they worry about making mistakes in their speaking D. they didn’t like speaking to foreigners 70. In the last paragraph, the expression “get rid of” means ________. A. throw away B. set free C. give up D. do with (责任编辑：admin) |