[单项选择]I was down town yesterday, and decided to stop at the bank to see Alice Green. I thought she might have time to have lunch with me. When I got to the bank, I was told that she had just been out for a few minutes. I asked them if she would be back by 11: 30 or 11: 45, and they said yes. I had some time, so I decided to wait for her. Then I walked over to some chairs by the windows and sat down. I decided to watch the front door because I knew she would come back in that way. I waited and waited, but she didn’t come through the door. Finally, I decided not to wait any longer. It was 12: 30, and I was sure that she wouldn’t be back until after lunch. I got up, and was surprised to find that it was Alice. When I said that someone had told me that she had been out, she told me that she hadn’t left her office all morning.
The writer went to the bank to ______.
A. see Alice Green and ask her to have lunch with him
B. get some money so that he could have lunch with, Alice
C. see Alice Green and ask her to talk with him
D. ask Alice to go to the town

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I was down town yesterday, and decided to stop at the hank to see Alice Green. I thought she might have time to have lunch with me. When I got to the bank, I was told that she had just been out for a few minutes. I asked them if she would be back by 11:30 or 11:45,and they said yes. I had some time, so I decided to wait for her. Then I walked over to some chairs by the windows and sat down. I decided to watch the front door because I knew she would come back in that way. I waited and waited ,but she didn’t come through the door. Finally, I decided not to wait any longer . It was 12: 30,and I was sure that she wouldn’t be back until after lunch. I got up, and was surprised to find that it was A1 ice. When I said that someone had told me that she had been out, she told me that she hadn’t left her office all morning.

The writer went to the bank to（）
A. see Alice Green and ask her to have lunch with him
B. get some money so that he could have lunch with Alice
C. see Alice Green and ask her to talk with him
D. ask Alice to go to the town

[单项选择]I felt so bad all day yesterday that I decided this morning I could not face ______ day like that.
A. other
B. another
C. the other
D. others

[单项选择]Chicago is a great town. I love it. We have two baseball teams here, the Cubs and the White Sox. I like the Cubs. The White Sox are boring and they’re losers, too. I never go to their games. But there’s a lot more to Chicago than baseball. Look around, we’re in the city now. This is Michigan Avenue. There’s the John Hancock Center.
That building is 100 storeys high! That’s too high, if you ask me. If there is a fire on the 85th or 90th floor, how are the firemen going to put it out There’s no chance... Look over there.
There’s a large building. It’s the Sears Tower. That building is 110 storeys high! ...Do you see those round buildings Those buildings are the Marina City Apartments (flats). Those buildings have 60 floors each. Thousands of people in each one. Imagine that, all those people in two buildings. It’s terrible to have so many neighbors. There’s the Merchandise Mart. That’s another big building. Do you know what’s in the building There are stores, restaurants, a ban
A. Because they don’t play well.
B. Because he doesn’t like baseball.
C. Because they usually play in other cities.
D. Because there’s a lot more to Chicage than baseball.

[单项选择]______ in the small town, I have never forgotten anything, not even a river, in my mind.
A. Grown up
B. Being grown up
C. Growing up
D. Having grown up

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W: Could you please tell me which stop I should get off for the Grand Hotel and how much is the fare
M: Of course. You can get off at the 14th street and walk for two blocks. I’ll tell you when we’re there. The fare is 50 cents.

What is the probable relationship between the two speakers（）
A. Customer and merchant.
B. Doctor and patient.
C. Passenger and taxi driver.
D. Passenger and bus conductor.

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Marriage guidance counsellors never stop hearing it. "He (or she) never listens," warring couples complain, again and again, as if they were chanting a mantra(吟颂祷文) . And it is the same at work. Bosses say it of executives they are displeased with, and the executives return the compliment with interest when complaining about their bosses. Customers say it about suppliers who have cocked up, and suppliers—having patiently explained why on this occasion they cannot provide exactly what is wanted—say the same about their customers. Like married couples, we all shout the accusation at others, pretending that we ourselves are faultless.
Yet in our hearts we know many of the mistakes we make come about because we haven’t listened sufficiently carefully. We get things wrong because we haven’t quite understood what was wanted, or haven’t sussed out(推断出) the implications of what we were told. Anyone who has ever written the minutes of a long
A. not to interrupt speakers no matter whatever happens
B. not to be furious with whatever a speaker says
C. to observe the speaker carefully
D. to watch the speaker’s body language carefully