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Passage Four

The other day an acquaintance of mine, a gregarious and charming man, told me he had found himself unexpectedly alone in New York for an hour or two between appointments. He went to the Whitney and spent the "empty" time looking at things in solitary bliss. For him it proved to be a shock nearly as great as falling in love to discover that he could enjoy himself so much alone.
What had he been afraid of, I asked myself That, suddenly alone, he would discover that he bored himself, or that there was, quite simply, no self there to meet But having taken the plunge, he is now on the brink of adventure ; he is about to be launched into his own inner space, space as immense, unexplored, and sometimes frightening as outer space to the astronaut. His every perception will come to him with a new freshness and, for a time, seem startlingly original. For anyone who can see things for himself with a naked

[简答题]

The other day an acquaintance of mine, a gregarious and charming man, told me he had found himself unexpectedly alone in New York for an hour or two between appointments. He went to the Whitney and spent the "empty" time looking at things in solitary bliss. For him it proved to be a shock nearly as great as falling in love to discover that he could enjoy himself so much alone.
What had he been afraid of, I asked myself That, suddenly alone, he would discover that he bored himself, or that there was, quite simply, no self there to meet But having taken the plunge, he is now on the brink of adventure ; he is about to be launched into his own inner space, space as immense, unexplored, and sometimes frightening as outer space to the astronaut. His every perception will come to him with a new freshness and, for a time, seem startlingly original. For anyone who can see things for himself with a naked

[单项选择]The other day we were discussing jobs in school. Our teacher, Mrs. White, said it was never too early to think about your life’s work. Most children were really too sure about what they wanted to do. And then Mrs. White asked me, I said, "A truck (卡车) driver."
"Why do you want to be a truck driver, Tommy " she asked.
"Because truck drivers don’t have to sit at the desks all day. They are out on the road and they see a lot of the country. The pay is good, too. And you never have any homework."
The class laughed.
"Well, Tommy. I guess that you don’t like sitting at a desk or doing homework. Is that so, Tommy " Mrs. White answered.
"Yes, I guess so."
"Well, since you are so interested in becoming a truck driver, I think you should investigate (调查) the field a little further (更远，而且). I want you to go to the library and take out a book on truck driving. And I want you to write a report on it and hand in next month."
"That’s the last time I wi
A. it was not early for the boys to talk about their jobs
B. it was too early for the boys to talk about job (工作，职责)
C. truck driver was not a good job

[简答题]Topic: Explain culture shock and the four stages of adjustment with the help of the following outline.
(1)The honeymoon.
(2)The crisis.
(3)The recovery.
(4)The adjustment.

[单项选择]Which activity is included in a four-day adventure to central and Southern Utah
A. Visiting the capital of Salt Lake City.
B. Visiting the Temple Square.
C. Hiking through national parks.
D. Hiking remote Indian reservations.

[单项选择]The day was like any other day in his life, Tom walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much were still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once (立刻) because he didn’t want his mother to be worded about him. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair (轮椅), He noticed (注意到) that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at his own feet, "It’s much better than being without (没有) feet. "He thought, there was no reason (理由) to feel sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was happier.

Why did Tom stop in front of the shop Because he wanted ______.
A. to buy the shoes
B. to look at the shoes he liked
C. to look at the shoes on the front row