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Part Two Reading Comprehension

Directions:

In this part there are three passages and one advertisement, each followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked ABCD. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:

As our van pulled up to the ranch (牧场) to start a three-month program for troubled boys, we passed a cowboy on his horse. Bill was the owner of the ranch. We made eye contact though the dusty window and he winked(挤眼睛)at me and touched the brim of his cowboy hat in welcome.

All summer long Bill and his ranch-hands taught us to ride horses, chop wood, and round up cattle. We started to understand the value of working with our hands. Knowing how important it was for boys like me to know that someone believed in them, he trusted us to do the job and do it right. We never let him down.

The last day at the ranch, Bill pulled me aside and praised me for the work I had done- not only on the ranch, but also on myself. He told me if I ever needed anything I could count on him.

Four years later, I took him up on that offer. I called him up and asked for a job. I told him how his confidence in me had given me the courage to change my life. He offered me a job on the spot. I’m proud to say that each summer I’m the one in the ranch to open the gate for a van full of young men who need someone to believe in them, so they can learn to believe in themselves.

11. The author’s first impression of Bill was probably his____.

A seriousness

B friendliness

C authority

D generosity

2. The author implies what the troubled boys needed most was_______.

A strict guidance in proper behavior

B challenging demand in hard work

C sympathy and tolerance from adults

D understanding and trust from others

13. BY” Four years later, I tool him up on that offer”(Para 4), the author means that____.

A he admired Bill for that offer

B he offered Bill help in return

C he accepted Bill’s offer

D he remembered Bill’s offer

14. The author’s pride comes from the fact that________.

A he has become the owner of the ranch

B he has earned complete trust from Bill

C he has found a way to support himself

D he has been able to offer help to others

15. Through his own experience, the author tries to tell us something important in ______.

A interpersonal relationship

B off-campus education

C career selection

D self-discipline

Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage:

Do people stop once they have achieved something? No! In life, we are always trying to do things better or having more of the same success.

Jane Fonda moved from being an Academy Award actress to a successful businesswoman. He aerobics(有氧体操) workout videos have been sold around the world.

Athletes are constantly making greater and greater efforts to lower time for taces; increase heights or distances.

The world of medicine has had its series of successes too. Christian Barnard performed several successful heart transplants. Other medical experts have achieved organ transplants. Throughout the ages, mankind has found treatment and cures for tuberculosis(肺结核), cancer, and other disease. A cure of AIDS might soon be discovered.

Age does not seem to slow down achievers. Tina Turner at 54 is still singing with great energy and attracting sell-out crowds wherever goes.

At work, we go all out for achievements too. Success may mean organizing a conference more effectively and efficiently each year. Sometimes, it is not a pat on the back or the promotion that makes it worthwhile. Often, it is the inner thrill and satisfaction of achievement, no matter how small it may be.

Aiming for success doesn’t mean you are greedy or dissatisfies. It is all part of gaining new experiences and dimensions in life. It finally makes you a more interesting and useful person in society.

16. The author: Jane Fonda as an example to show that_____.

A women can be successful as well

B beautiful actresses are likely to be successful

C successful people are not satisfied with their achievements

D rent successful people need to stand out in more than one field

17. The motivation for people’s desire to succeed is _________.

A praise from others

B material wealth

C a sense of importance

D a sense of achievement

18. The word “dimensions” in the last paragraph possibly means____.

A directions

B aspects

C lessons

D ambitions

19. What is the author’s attitude towards people’s desire for success?

A Approving

B Disapproving

C Unclear

D Critical

20. What might be a proper title for this passage?

A Success Is No Destination

B Success Comes the Hard Way

C A Small Success Also Counts

D Everything Can Be Successful

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