高中英语试题

If you are a fruit grower-or would like to become one-take advantage of Apple Day to see what's around.

It's called Apple Day but in practice it's more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but sinceit has

caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.

Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn't taste of anything special, it's still worth a try, as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的) Cat's Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.

There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you'll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it's a pipe dreamfor most apple lovers who fall for it.

At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.

Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果园).If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.

8.What can people do at the apple events?

A．	Attend experts' lectures.	B．	Visit fruit-loving families.
C．	Plant fruit trees in an orchard.	D．	Taste many kinds of apples.

9.What can we learn about Decio?

A．	It is a new variety.	B．	It has a strange look.
C．	It is rarely seen now.	D．	It has a special taste.

10.What does the underlined phrase "a pipe dream" in Paragraph 3mean?

A．	A practical idea.	B．	A vain hope.
C．	A brilliant plan.	D．	A selfish desire.

11.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A．	To show how to grow apples.
B．	B .To introduce an apple festival.
C．	To help people select apples.
D．	To promote apple research.

On one of her trips to New York several years ago, Eudora Welty decided to take a couple of New York friends out to dinner. They settled in at a comfortable East Side cafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.

"Hey, aren't you from Mississippi?" the elegant, white-haired writer remembered being asked by the stranger. "I'm from Mississippi too."

Without a second thought, the woman joined the Welty party. When her dinner partner showed up, she also pulled up a chair.

"They began telling me all the news of Mississippi," Welty said. "I didn't know what my New York friends were thinking."

Taxis on a rainy New York night are rarer than sunshine. By the time the group got up to leave, it was pouring outside. Welty's new friends immediately sent a waiter to find a cab. Heading back downtown toward her hotel, her big-city friends were amazed at the turn of events that had changed their Big Apple dinner into a Mississippi.

"My friends said: 'Now we believe your stories,'" Welty added. "And I said: 'Now you know. These are the people that make me write them.'"

Sitting on a sofa in her room, Welty, a slim figure in a simple gray dress, looked pleased with this explanation.

"I don't make them up," she said of the characters in her fiction these last 50 or so years. "I don't have to."

Beauticians, bartenders, piano players and people with purple hats, Welty's people come from afternoons spent visiting with old friends, from walks through the streets of her native Jackson, Miss., from conversations overheard on a bus. It annoys Welty that, at 78, her left ear has now given out. Sometimes, sitting on a bus or a train, she hears only a fragment(片段) of a particularly interesting story.

5.What happened when Welty was with her friends at the cafe?

A．	Two strangers joined her.
B．	Her childhood friends came in.
C．	A heavy rain ruined the dinner.
D．	Some people held a party there.

6.The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 6 refers to Welty's＿＿＿＿.

A．

readers

B．

parties

C．

friends

D．

stories

7.What can we learn about the characters in Welty's fiction?

A．	They live in big cities.
B．	They are mostly women.
C．	They come from real life.
D．	They are pleasure seekers.

Music

Opera at Music Hall:1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Artsmembership discounts. Phone: [phone]. http://www.cityopera.com.

Chamber Orchestra:The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information. http://www.chamberorch.com.

Symphony Orchestra:At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend. http://www.symphony.org/home.asp.

College Conservatory of Music (CCM):Performances are on the main campus(校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCM's Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. http://www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.

Riverbend Music Theater:6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference).Big name shows all summer long! Phone:[phone]. http://www.riverbendmusic.com.

1.Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?

A．	241-2742.	B．	723-1182.
C．	381-3300.	D．	232-6220.

2.When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?

A．

February.

B．

May.

C．

August.

D．

November.

3.Where can students go for free performances with their I.D. cards?

A．	Music Hall.	B．	Memorial Hall.
C．	Patricia Cobbett Theater.	D．	Riverbend Music Theater.

4.How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places?

A．	It has seats in the open air.
B．	It gives shows all year round.
C．	It offers membership discounts.
D．	It presents famous musical works.

假定你是李华，计划组织一次郊游，请给你的英国朋友Chris写封邮件邀请他参加。内容包括：

1.参加者；

2.时间、地点；

3.活动：登山、野餐等。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Last October ,while tending her garden in Mora ,Sweden ,Lena Pahlsson pulled out a handful of small       56     (carrot) and was about to throw them away .But something made her look closer ,and she noticed a     57 (shine) object .Yes ,there beneath the leafy top of one tiny carrot was her long-lost wedding ring.

Pahlsson screamed    58   loudly that her daughter came running from the house ."she thought I had hurt    59     (I),"says Pahlsson Sixteen years 60   (early),Pahlsson had removed the diamond ring    61 (cook) a meal. When she

wanted to put the ring back on later, it was gone. She

supected that one of her three daughters-then ten. eight, and six- had picked it up, but the girls said they hadn't. Pahlsson and her husband    62 (seareh) the kitchen, checking every corner. but turned up nothing. "I gave up hope of finding my ring again," she says. She never replaced it.

Pahlsson and her husband now think the ring probably got 63 (sweep) into a pile of kitchen rubbish and was spread over the garden, 64 it remained until the carrot's leafy top accidentally sprouted (生长) through it. For Pahlsson, its return was 65 wonder.

Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a 36place for all who loved books and liked to share knowledge. They 37various matters all over the world. When the war was near, Alia was 38 that the fires of war would destroy the books, which are more 39to her than mountain of gold. The books are in every language - new books, ancient books, 40a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred years old.

She had asked the government for 41 to move the books to a 42 place, but they refused. So Alia took matters into her own hands. 43 , she brought books home every night, 44 her car late after work. Her friends came to 45 her when the war broke out. Anis who owned a restaurant 46to hide some books. All through the 47, Alia, Anis, his brothers and neighbours took the books from the library, 48 them over the seven-foot wall and 49 them in the restaurant. The books stayed hidden as the war 50 . Then nine days laters, a fire burned the 51 to the ground.

One day, the bombing stopped and the 52left. But the war was not over yet. Alia knew that if the books were to be safe, they must be 53again while the city was 54 . So she hired a truck to bring all the books to the houses of friends in the suburbs(郊区). Now Alia waited for the war to end and 55peace and a new library.

36.

A．

meeting

B．

working

C．

personal

D．

religious

37.

A．

raised

B．

handled

C．

reported

D．

discussed

38.

A．

worried

B．

angry

C．

doubtful

D．

curious

39.

A．

practical

B．

precious

C．

reliable

D．

expensive

40.

A．

then

B．

still

C．

even

D．

rather

41.

A．

permission

B．

confirmation

C．

explanation

D．

information

42.

A．

large

B．

public

C．

distant

D．

safe

43.

A．

Fortunately

B．

Surprisingly

C．

Seriously

D．

Secretly

44.

A．

starting

B．

parking

C．

filling

D．

testing

45.

A．

stop

B．

help

C．

warn

D．

rescue

46.

A．

intended

B．

pretended

C．

happened

D．

agreed

47.

A．

war

B．

night

C．

building

D．

way

48.

A．

put

B．

opened

C．

passed

D．

threw

49.

A．

hid

B．

exchanged

C．

burnt

D．

distributed

50.

A．

approached

B．

erupted

C．

continued

D．

ended

51.

A．

restaurant

B．

library

C．

city

D．

wall

52.

A．

neighbours

B．

soldiers

C．

friends

D．

customers

53.

A．

sold

B．

read

C．

saved

D．

moved

54.

A．

occupied

B．

bombed

C．

quiet

D．

busy

55.

A．

dreamed of

B．

believed in

C．

cared about

D．

looked for

How to Do Man-on-the-Street Interviews

The man-on-the-street interview is an interview in which a reporter hits the streets with a cameraman to interview people on the sport. _____31_____But with these tips, your first man-on-the-street interview experience can be easy.

 When your boss or professor sends you out to do man-on-the-street interviews for a story, think about the topic and develop a list of about ten general questions relating to it. For example, if your topic is about environmental problems in America, you might ask, "Why do you think environmental protection is important in America?" _____32_____

 Hit the streets with confidence. _____33_____Say, "Excuse me, I work for XYZ News, and I was wondering if you could share your opinion about this topic." This is a quick way to get people to warm up to you.

Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is not inter

Don't get discouraged.

● 34 Each interview that you get on the street shouldn't be longer than ten minutes. As soon as you get the answer you need, move on to the next person. Make sure that as you go from interview to interview, you are getting a variety of answers. If everyone is giving you the same answer, you won't be able to use it. A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten. 35

● If your news station or school requires interviewees to sign release forms to appear on the air, don't leave work without them.

A．	Limit your time.
B．	As you approach people, be polite.
C．	If you don't own a camera, you can buy one.
D．	For new reporters, this can seem like a challenging task.
E．	To get good and useful results, ask them the same question.
F．	That number of interviews should give you all the answers you need.
G．	With a question like this, you will get more than a "Yes" or "No" reply.

FLORENCE, Italy-Svetlana Cojochru feels hurt. The Moldovan has lived here seven years as a caregiver to Italian kids and elderly, but in order to stay she's had to prove her language skills by taking a test which requires her to write a postcard to an imaginary friend and answer a fictional job ad.

Italy is the latest Western European country trying to control a growing immigrant(移民) population by demanding language skills in exchange for work permits, or in some cases, citizenship.

Some immigrant advocates worry that as hard financial times make it more difficult for natives to keep jobs, such measures will become a more vehicle for intolerance than integration(融合). Others say it's only natural that newcomers learn the language of their host nation, seeing it as a condition to ensure they can contribute to society.

Other European countries laid down a similar requirement for immigrants, and some terms are even tougher. The governments argue that this will help foreigners better join the society and promote understanding across cultures.

Italy, which has a much weaker tradition of immigration, has witnessed a sharp increase in immigration in recent years. In 1990, immigrants numbered some 1.14 million out of Italy's then 56.7 million people, or about 2 percent. At the start of this year, foreigners living in Italy amounted to 4.56 million of a total population of 60.6 million, or 7.5 percent, with immigrants' children accounting for an even larger percentage of births in Italy.

Cojochru, the Moldovan caregiver, hoped obtaining permanent residence(居住权) would help her bring her two children to Italy; they live with her sister in Moldova, where salaries are among the lowest in Europe. She was skeptical that the language requirement would encourage integration.

Italians always "see me as a foreigner," an outsider, even though she's stayed in the country for years and can speak the local language fluently, she said.

28. Why does Cojochru have to take a language test?

A．	To continue to stay in Italy.	B．	To teach her children Italian.
C．	To find a better job in Italy.	D．	To better mix with the Italians.

29. Some people worry that the new language requirement may ________.

A．	reduce Italy's population quickly	B．	cause conflicts among people
C．	lead to financial difficulties	D．	put pressure on schools

30. What do we know about Cojochru?

A．	She lives with her sister now in Italy.
B．	She enjoys learning the Italian language.
C．	She speaks Italian well enough for her job.
D．	She wishes to go back to her home country.

Getting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey(调查) by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said that they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen asleep at school.

How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of them sleep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight hours. For most school-age children, ten hours is ideal(理想的). But the new National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of 10- to 12-year-olds get only seven or eight hours. And guess what almost half of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime? Watch TV.

"More children are going to bed with TVs on, and there are more opportunities(机会) to stay awake, with more homework, the Internet and the phone," says Dr. Mary Carskadon, a sleep researcher at Brown University Medical School. She says these activities at bedtime can get kids all excited and make it hard for them to calm down and sleep. Other experts say part of the problem is chemical. Changing levels of body chemicals called hormones not only make teenagers' bodies develop adult characteristics, but also make it hard for teenagers to fall asleep before 11 pm.

Because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some school districts have decided to start high school classes later than they used to. Three years ago, schools in Edina, Minnesota, changed the start time from 7:25 am to 8:30 am. Students, parents and teachers are pleased with the results.

25. What is the new National Sleep Foundation survey on?

A．	American kids' sleeping habits.	B．	Teenagers' sleep-related diseases.
C．	Activities to prevent sleeplessness.	D．	Learning problems and lack of sleep.

26. How many hours of sleep do 11-year-olds need every day?

A．

7 hours.

B．

8 hours.

C．

10 hours.

D．

18 hours.

27. Why do teenagers go to sleep late according to Carskadon?

A．	They are affected by certain body chemicals.
B．	They tend to do things that excite them.
C．	They follow their parents' examples.
D．	They don't need to go to school early.

Benjamin West,the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days ,a brush was made from camel's hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.

The brush did nott last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the catbegan to look ragged （蓬乱）. His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.

The cat ' s lot was about to improve.That year, one of Benjamin's cousins, Mr.Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin's drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings （版画）by an artist. These were the forst pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen.In 1747，when Benjamin was nine years old，Mr.Pennington retured for another visit .He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift.He asked Benjamin's parents if he might take the boy to Philadelphia for a visit.

In the city, Mr.Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings.The boy began a landscape (风景) painting.Wiliams ,a well-known painter,came to see him work . Wiliams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home .The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little,having been a poor student.But he later said,"Those two books were my companions by day,and under my pillow at night."While it is likely that he understood very little of the books,they were his introduction to classical paintings.The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.

21. What is the text mainly about?

A．	Benjamin's visit to Philadelphia.
B．	Williams' influence on Benjamin.
C．	The beginning of Benjamin's life as an artist.
D．	The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.

22. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest?

A．	The cat would be closely watched.
B．	The cat would get some medical care.
C．	Benjamin would leave his home shortly.
D．	Benjamin would have real brushes soon.

23. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?

A．	He took him to see painting exhibitions.
B．	He provided him with painting materials.
C．	He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.
D．	He taught him how to make engravings.

24. Williams' two books helped Benjamin to ________.

A．	master the use of paints
B．	appreciate landscape paintings
C．	get to know other painters
D．	make up his mind to be a painter

In the years of my growing up, Dad was strict with me. He made sure I made my bed and did my homework. He would call in advance to make sure there was no alcohol at the party. I got so angry with him for laying down the law. I would scream, " I hate you!" Dad would yell back, "Good! I don't care!" Deep down I knew he did.

One time at a party, I drank too much alcohol and got so sick. I said, " Call my dad." Next thing, Dad was carrying me to the car. I woke up the next morning, thinking I would definitely be criticized. As expected, I got a roasting, but I now understand why I need discipline.

Dad was 29 when he got his big roles in films. I had an early start at the age of nine with a role in a 1990s TV series, but it wasn't until I finished film studies that I pursued my career as an actress. Like those early days for Dad, I faced lots of rejections.Working in such a competitive industry, I've sometimes thought, " I can't do this any more."

Once, after a trip to Hollywood, I returned to Australia so depressed and spent months in my bedroom painting, listening to Eckhart Tolle's music and trying to find myself again. Dad sat me down and said,"Alice, I know it's hard, but it's all about persistence(坚持不懈)."

Now I get to work with Dad a lot, which I love. We both passionate about acting, which comes from us being so interested in people. If it weren't for Dad, I wouldn't be where I am today. He's my biggest fan, and when you have that in your life you can go a long way.

56. What rules did Alice's father set for her when she was growing up?(no more than 15 words)

57. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?(no more than 5 words)

58. What did Alice's father do when she felt depressed?(no more than 5 words)

59. According to the last paragraph, what do Alice and her father have in common?(no more than 10 words)

60. What do you think of Alice's father? Please explain.(no more than 20 words)

I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting. But where are we doing all of this waiting, and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours? To understand the issue, let's take a look at three types of "waits".

The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait. It is without doubt the most annoying of all. Take filling up the kitchen sink(洗碗池) as an example. There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it's full. During these waits, the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.

A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait. This one requires a bit of discipline. Properly preparing packaged noodle soup required a Forced Wait. Directions are very specific. "Bring three cups of water to boil, add mix, simmer three minutes, remove from heat, let stand five minutes."I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures strictly. After all, Forced Waiting requires patience.

Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait. This type of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary. Unlike the Forced Wait, which is also voluntary, waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.

Turning one's life into a waiting game requires faith and hope, and is strictly for the optimists among us. On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes, but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it. As long as one doesn't come to rely on it, wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.

We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting. The next time you're standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you'll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky, don't be desperate. You're probably just as busy as the next guy.

51. While doing a Watched-Pot Wait, we tend to ___________.

A．	keep ourselves busy
B．	get absent-minded
C．	grow anxious
D．	stay focused

52. What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait?

A．	The Forced Wait requires some self-control.
B．	The Forced Wait makes people passive.
C．	The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions.
D．	The Watched-Pot Wait engages body and brain.

53. What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait?

A．	It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait.
B．	It doesn't always bring the desired result.
C．	It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait.
D．	It doesn't give people faith and hope.

54. What does the author advise us to do the next time we are waiting?

A．	Take it seriously.
B．	Don't rely on others.
C．	Do something else.
D．	Don't lose heart.

55. The author supports his view by _________.

A．	exploring various causes of "waits".
B．	describing detailed processes of "waits".
C．	analyzing different categories of "waits"
D．	revealing frustrating consequences of "waits"

This month, Germany's transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt, proposed the first set of rules for autonomous vehicles(自主驾驶车辆). They would define the driver's role in such cars and govern how such cars perform in crashes where lives might be lost.

The proposal attempts to deal with what some call the "death valley" of autonomous vehicles: the grey area between semi-autonomous and fully driverless cars that could delay the driverless future.

Dobrindt wants three things: that a car always chooses property(财产) damage over personal injury; that it never distinguishes between humans based on age or race; and that if a human removes his or her hands from the driving wheel - to check email, say - the car's maker is responsible if there is a crash.

"The change to the road traffic law will permit fully automatic driving," says Dobrindt. It will put fully driverless cars on an equal legal footing to human drivers, he says.

Who is responsible for the operation of such vehicles is not clear among car makers, consumers and lawyers. "The liability(法律责任) issue is the biggest one of them all," says Natasha Merat at the University of Leeds, UK.

An assumption behind UK insurance for driverless cars, introduces earlier this year, insists that a human " be watchful and monitoring the road" at every moment.

But that is not what many people have in mind when thinking of driverless cars. "When you say 'driverless cars', people expect driverless cars."Merat says. "You know - no driver."

Because of the confusion, Merat thinks some car makers will wait until vehicles can be fully automated without operation.

Driverless cars may end up being a form of public transport rather than vehicles you own, says Ryan Calo at Stanford University, California. That is happening in the UK and Singapore, where government-provided driverless vehicles are being launched.

That would go down poorly in the US, however. "The idea that the government would take over driverless cars and treat them as a public good would get absolutely nowhere here," says Calo.

46. What does the phrase "death valley" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．	A place where cars often break down.
B．	A case where passing a law is impossible.
C．	An area where no driving is permitted.
D．	A situation where drivers' role is not clear.

47. The proposal put forward by Dobrindt aims to __________.

A．	stop people from breaking traffic rules
B．	help promote fully automatic driving
C．	protect drivers of all ages and races
D．	prevent serious property damage

48. What do consumers think of the operation of driverless cars?

A．	It should get the attention of insurance companies.
B．	It should be the main concern of law makers.
C．	It should not cause deadly traffic accidents.
D．	It should involve no human responsibility.

49. Driverless vehicles in public transport see no bright future in __________.

A．	Singapore
B．	the UK
C．	the US
D．	Germany

50. What could be the best title for passage?

A．	Autonomous Driving: Whose Liability?
B．	Fully Automatic Cars: A New Breakthrough
C．	Autonomous Vehicles: Driver Removed
D．	Driverless Cars: Root of Road Accidents

Fifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy. After climbing up a hill for a panoramic(全景的) view of the blue sea, white buildings and green olive trees, I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.

Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and appreciate the view.

Patient as I was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot I would eventually take, I grew frustrated. Was it too much to ask her to move so I could take just one picture of the landscape? Sure, I could have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so. She seemed so content in her observation. I didn't want to mess with that.

Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored. The woman was still there. I decided to take the photo anyway. And now when I look at it, I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow coms to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it.

This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who "ruined" it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured(捕捉) and frozen on some stranger's bedroom wall? A bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which some woman I don't even know has been immortalized(使……永存). In some ways, she lives in my house.

Perhaps we all live in each other's space. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.

That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.

41. What happened when the author was about to take a photo?

A．	Her camera stopped working.
B．	A woman blocked her view.
C．	Someone asked her to leave
D．	A friend approached from behind.

42. According to the author, the woman was probably_______.

A．	enjoying herself
B．	losing her patience
C．	waiting for the sunset
D．	thinking about her past

43. In the author's opinion, what makes the photo so alive?

A．	The rich color of the landscape.
B．	The perfect positioning of the camera.
C．	The woman's existence in the photo.
D．	The soft sunlight that summer day.

44. The photo on the bedroom wall enables the author to better understand ________.

A．	the need to be close to nature
B．	the importance of private space
C．	the joy of the vacation in Italy
D．	the shared passion for beauty

45. The passage can be seen as the author's reflections upon _______.

A．	a particular life experience
B．	the pleasure of traveling
C．	the art of photography
D．	a lost friendship

Suppose you're in a rush, feeling tired, not paying attention to your screen, and you send an email that could get you in trouble.

Realisation will probably set in seconds after you've clicked "send". You freeze in horrors and burn with shame.

What to do? Here are four common email accidents, and how to recover.

Clicking " send " too soon

Don't waste your time trying to find out if the receivers has read it yet. Write another email as swiftly as you can and send it with a brief explaining that this is the correct version and the previous version should be ignored.

Writing the wrong time

The sooner you notice, the better. Respond quickly and briefly, apologizing for your mistake. Keep the tone measured: don't handle it too lightly, as people can be offered, especially if your error suggests a misunderstanding of their culture(I.e. incorrect ordering of Chinese names).

Clicking " reply all " unintentionally

You accidentally reveal(透露)to entire company what menu choices you would prefer at the staff Christmas dinner, or what holiday you'd like to take. In this instance, the best solution is to send a quick, light-hearted apology to explain your awkwardness. But it can quickly rise to something worse, when everyone starts hitting "reply all" to join in a long and unpleasant conversation. In this instance, step away from your keyboard to allow everyone to calm down.

Sending an offensive message to it ' s subject

The most awkward email mistake is usually committed in anger. You write an unkind message about someone, intending to send it to a friend, but accidentally send it to the person you're discussing. In that case, ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry. Explain your frustrations calmly and sensibly-see it as an opportunity tic hear up any difficulties you may have with this person.

36. After realizing an email accident, you are likely to feel _______.

A．

curious

B．

tired

C．

awful

D．

funny

37. If you have written the wrong name in an email, it is best to ________.

A．	apologise in a serious manner
B．	tell the receiver to ignore the error
C．	learn to write the name correctly
D．	send a short notice to everyone

38. What should you do when an unpleasant conversation is started by your "reply all" email?

A．	Try offering other choices.
B．	Avoid further involvement.
C．	Meet other staff members.
D．	Make a light-hearted apology.

39. How should you deal with the problem caused by an offensive email?

A．	By promising not to offend the receiver again.
B．	By seeking support from the receiver's friends.
C．	By asking the receiver to control his anger.
D．	By talking to the receiver face to face.

40. What is the passage mainly about?

A．	Defining email errors.
B．	Reducing email mistakes.
C．	Handling email accidents.
D．	Improving email writing.