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Why are Boston and Chicago mentioned？
A．To demonstrate the development of big cities.
B．To exemplify cities with and without mass transportation
C．To show mass transportation changed many cities.
D．To contrast their rate of growth and development.
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A、to reassert British authority
B、to lower the effect of the Boston Massacre
C、to empower the civil rights
D、to establish a stable business environment in Boston Harbor
Why does the author mention both Boston and Chicago？
A．To demonstrate positive and negative effects of growth.
B．To exemplify cities with and without mass transportation.
C．To show mass transportation changed many cities.
D．To contrast their rate of growth.
Why are "Berlin to Beijing and Boston" mentioned in the last paragraph？
A．To show the importance of these three cities.
B．Because Wal-Mart has been successful in these cities.
C．Because these cities have great potential.
D．Because these cities represent the whole world market.
Why does the author mention both Boston and Chicago？
A．To demonstrate positive and negative effects of growth
B．To show that mass transit changed many cities
C．To exemplify cities with and without mass transportation
D．To contrast their rate of growth
第一节 单项填空
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
--Why did you buy the car earlier？--I ______ Tom in Boston by car next month, but I've changed my mind.
A．visit
B．will visit
C．am going to visit
D．was going to visit
1.The Boston Tea Party It was another cold December night in Boston. The three British ships the Dartmouth, the Eleanor, and the Beaver were sitting in Boston harbor, their holds full of tea that wasn't being unloaded because the angry residents of Boston were threatened not to buy or use the tea. The anger was directed at the government of Great Britain, which at that time had passed the Tea Act, a law that almost guaranteed that the American colonists would buy tea from the East India Company. Why？ Because the law lowered the price on tea that the East India Company so much that it was the cheapest tea around. In fact, it was way below the price charged by other tea companies. Most American colonists, looking for ways to cut costs and save money, would choose a cheaper tea over a more expensive tea any day. Why did this law come about？ Well, the East India Company wasn't doing so well and the British government wanted to help the company get back on its feet. Other tea companies weren't happy about the Tea Act, of course, but the American colonists viewed it as another example of "taxation without representation": In effect, the Tea Act was putting a tax on tea sold by companies other than the East India Company. As with the Stamp Act and other unpopular taxes, they were all voted in by Parliament, which was thousands of miles away, and the American colonists had no way to influence the law or speak out against it while it was being debated in government. So the colonists were angry. They wanted to do something else to let the British know about the unhappiness that the Tea Act was causing. Some people wanted to keep things nonviolent; others wanted bloodshed. The result was somewhere in the middle. A group of colonists determined to make things change was the Sons of Liberty. Led by such impassioned patriots as Samuel Adams and John Hancock, the Sons of Liberty had secret meetings at which they discussed how best to get their message across to Great Britain, that the American people wanted more of a role in governing themselves. Christmas was approaching in the year 1773, and the colonists faced another year of unopposed and unrepresentative taxes. The Sons of Liberty decided to take action. Donning disguises that made them look like they were Native Americans, a large group of the Sons of Liberty on December 16 stormed aboard those three unsuspecting British ships and dumped 342 crates full of tea overboard. By any standards, that's a lot of tea. These crates happened to be jammed full of tea, and so the companies that made that tea lost a lot of money that night. Because the Sons of Liberty were disguised as Native Americans, they could claim that they were not guilty of dumping the tea. The British government knew better, of course, and grew angrier than ever at what it saw as Americans' ingratitude. The very next year saw the passage of what came to be called the Intolerable Acts, one of which closed the port of Boston entirely. The Boston Tea Party was a symbolic act, an example of how far Americans were willing to speak out for their freedom. Two short years later, Americans were willing to give their lives for their freedom, as shots rang out on Lexington Green. 2. When the shots ranged out on Lexington Green？
A、1773.
B、1774.
C、1775.
D、1776.
W: Sure. I was responsible for overseeing about 30 employees. I did all of the ordering for the store, and I kept track of the inventory.
M: What was the most difficult part of your job？
W: Probably handling angry customers. We didn't have them very often, but when we did, I needed to make sure they were well taken care of. After all, the customer is always right.
M: That's how we feel here too. How long did you work there？
W: I was there for three and a half years. I left the company last month.
M: And why did you leave？
W: My husband has been transferred to Boston. And I understand your company has an opening there too.
M: Yes, that's right. We do. But the position won't start until early next month. Would that be a problem for you？
W: No, not at all. My husband's new job doesn't begin for a few weeks. So we thought we would spend some time driving to Boston and stop to see my parents.
M: That sounds nice. So tell me, why are you interested in this particular position？
W: I know that your company has a great reputation, and a wonderful product. I've thought many times that I would like to be a part of it. When I heard about the opening in Boston, I jumped to the opportunity.
M: Well I'm glad you did.
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A．An accountant of a computer firm.
B．A director of a sales department.
C．A sales clerk at a shopping center.
D．A manager at a computer store.
Mr. Samuel Adams
134 Oak Street
Concord NH 32487-136
Dear Mr. Samuel,
We are very happy to receive your letter of application for a position with First Trading. Unfortunately, we will not open in the Concord area at this time, but we definitely need a sales manager based in the Boston area who can be in charge of that part from area. If you want to be considered for this position, please fill in the application or which is enclosed and return it to us. Also, please let us know if you will be able to meet with us 2:00 on Tuesday or Wednesday of the first week of February.
I look forward to your reply.
Sincerely,
Richard Anderson
First Trading Personnel Manager
Why isn't Samuel being hired to work in Concord？
A．He is not qualified for the position.
B．It is too far away for him.
C．There is not a position available.
D．He is a foreigner.
"Even in the best of lives, mistakes are made," said a wretched Ellis. It turned out that while the distinguished historian had served in the Army, he'd spent his war years not in the jungles of Southeast Asia, but teaching history at West Point (西点军校). He'd also overstated his role in the antiwar movement and even his high-school athletic records. His admission shocked colleagues, fellow historians and students who wondered why someone so accomplished would beautify his past. But it seems that success and truthfulness don't always go hand in hand. Even among the distinguished achievers, security experts say, one in ten is deceiving--indulging in everything from empty boasting to more serious offenses such as plagiarism (剽窃), fictionalizing military records, making up false academic certificates or worse. And, oddly, prominent people who beautify the past often do so once they're famous, says Ernest Brod of Kroll Associates, which has conducted thousands of background checks. Says Brod: "It's not like they use these lies to climb the ladder."
Then what makes them do it？ Psychologists say some people succeed, at least in part, because they are uniquely adjusted to the expectations of others. And no matter how well-known, those people can be haunted by a sense of their own shortcomings. "From outside, these people look anything but fragile," says Dennis Shulman, a New York psychoanalyst. "But inside, they feel hollow, empty."
Which of the following is true about Ellis？
A．He is a famous professor of history at West Point.
B．His book on the Vietnam war has won two important prizes.
C．He has told both students and reporters about his own experience of war.
D．He has written a best-seller for a newspaper-- The Boston Globe.
What is said about Ellis in the first paragraph？
A．He was more famous when he taught at Mount Holyoke College.
B．He has told both students and reporters about his own experience of war.
C．His book on the Vietnam War has won two important prizes.
D．He has written a best-seller for a newspaper — The Boston Globe.
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