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39 .Comedian(喜剧演员)David Brenner tells of the time he tried to keep away from talking to the stranger in the next seat on a night(班机)from Los Angles to New York.“People mean well.”he said，“But 40 don’t understand how many times I‘ve been asked，‘How did you get into show business?Were you always funny?…’’’

“ 41 I got on the plane，I noticed that the seat next to mine was already 42 ，so I 43 sat down and hid my face in a magazine。I was pleased to see that the man beside me was feading a thick https://www.360docs.net/doc/3b5287022.html,ter，when the flight attendant(服务员)asked what.we wanted to drink，I found the man with a European accent(口音).He probably had no idea who I was，but 44 to make it safe，I kept reading and got away from his 45 .”

“After three quiet hours，he leaned(倚靠)toward me，and said in a low 46 ，‘Don’t I know you from somewhere?“My bad 47 .’I thought.‘He does watch TV’I turned toward him.I was looking into one of my favourite 48 .It was Victor Borge，the famous actor in.Europe.We laughed over how we had both been avoiding(避开)the stranger in the next seat and for the rest of the flight we had a delightful time.”

39.A.travelling B.speaking C.thinking D.reading

40.A.I B.thev C.few of them D.many of us

41，A.As B.Before C.Until D.Since

42.A.broken B.given C.chosen D.taken

43.A.soon B.noisily C.quietly D.fast

44.A.so that B.in order C.because D.as a result

45.A.seat B.look C.book D.thought

46.A。voice B.noise C.sound D.shout

https://www.360docs.net/doc/3b5287022.html,fort B.luck C.task D.danger

48.A.strangers B.books C.friends D.faces

B

We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes we make are about money.But most mistakes are about people：“Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?”“When I got that great iob，did Jim really feel good about it，as a friend?Or did he envy my luck?”When we look back，questions like these can make us feel bad.But when we look back，it’s too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies?Sometimes what people say hides real meanings.And if we don’t really listen，we miss the feeling behind the words。Suppose someone tells you.“You are a lucky dog.”Is he really on your side?If he says，“You are a 1ucky boy”，“You are a lucky girl”，that‘.s being friendly.But“lucky dog”，there’s a bit of envy in the“dog”.Maybe he doesn’t see it himself.But bringing in the“dog”puts you down a little.What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you should have such good luck.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words?One way is to take a good look at the Derson talking.Do his words fit the way he looks?Does what he says square with(与…相符)the tone(声调)of his voice?His posture(姿势)?The look in his eyes?Stop and think.

The minute you spend thinking the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

52.The examples in the first paragraph show the writer_________.

A.feels happy，thinking of how nice his trlenas were to him

B.feels he may not have“read”his friends’true feelings correctly

C.thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girlfriend Helen

D.is sorry that his friend let him down

53.Talking about“You’re a lucky dog”，the writer is saying________，

A.the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly

B.the same as“You’re a lucky boy.”or“You’re a lucky girl.”

C.the word“dog”sheouldn’t be used to speak about people

D.sometimes the words used by a speaker give away the feeling behind the words

54.In listening to a person，the importance is_______.

A.not to believe what he says

B.to check his words against his manner，his tone and his posture

C.to avoid mistakes about money and friends

D.to listen to how he pronounces his words

C

Before the 1980s，models were just beautiful people in magazine photographs.People knew very little about them.They didn’t know how old

they were，where they lived or what their favourite sports were.Most people didn’t even know their names.

Then came the 1980s，the era(时代)of the supermodel.This was when some models becan2e so famous that they became as well known as Hollywood film stars.Most people today have heard of Naomi Campbell，Kate Moss，Elle Macpherson，Claudia Schiffer and the other supernlodels.Stories about them appear in magazines.Journalists(记者)interview them.

Television documentaries have been made about their lives.There are also hundreds of supermodel websites created by fans.On these websites，fans include information about the models’weight，shoe size and hair colour.

One of the reasons these models became so famous was the huge amounts of lnoney they were paid.Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista once said，“I won’t get out of bed for less than$10，000(￡6，500)a day.”Claudia Schiffer had a four-year contract(合同)with the cosmetics(化妆品)company Revlon.The company paid her￡4，000，000 for just thirty days’work per year—that’s more than￡130.000 per day!

Supermodels don’t make their money just from posing for the camera or walking down the catwalk;They have discovered many other areas where they can market themselves：films，television shows，exercise videos，calendars，and other businesses.Elle Macpherson has her own underwear company which makes millions of pounds a year.

Supermodels have many other things in common.too.They travel a11 over the world to work.They own houses and flats in many different places.

55.Before the 1980s，_________.

A.supermodels didn’t exist(存在)

B.models were as well known as Hollywood stars

C.some models were called supermodels

D.people knew the names of many models

56.How do people get to know about the lives of supermodels?

A.By watching their shows.

B.By calling their mobiles。

C.By surfing their websites.

D.By sending presents to them.

57.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Supennodels are paid too much money.

B.Nowadays supermodels are iust as famous as Hollywood stars。

C.Supermodels don’t iust make moneY from modeling.

D.All the supennodels have their own underwear companies.

58.What makes supermodels so famous?

A.Their physical appearance.

B.Stories，interviews，TV documentaries，etc.

C.The modeling iobs they do.

D.The businesses they have.