6．An"apple polisher"is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment．It is not exactly a bribe（賄賂），but is close to it．
All sorts of people are apple polishers，including politicians and people in high offices-just about everybody．Oliver Cromwell，the great English leader，offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party，but failed．
There are other phrases meaning the same thing as"apple-polishing"-"soft-soaping"or"buttering-up"．A gift is just one way to"soft-soap"somebody，or to"butter him up"．Another that is just as effective is flattery，giving someone high praise-telling him how good he looks，or how well he speaks，or how talented and wise he is．
Endless are the ways of flattery．Who does not love to hear it？Only an unusual man can resist the thrill of being told how wonderful he is．In truth，flattery is good medicine for most of us，who get so little of it．
We need it to be more sure of ourselves．It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it．But if we just lap it up for its food value and nourishment，as a cat laps up milk，then we can still remain true to ourselves．
Sometimes，however，flattery will get you nothing from one who has had too much of it．A good example is the famous 12th century legend of King Canute of Denmark and England．The king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his courtiers（朝臣）．They overpraised him to the skies，as a man of limitless might．
He decided to teach them a lesson．He took them to the seashore and sat down．Then he ordered the waves to stop coming in．The tide was too busy to listen to him．The king was satisfied．This might show his followers how weak his power was and how empty their flattery．

41．Which of the following activities has nothing to do with"apple-polishing"？D
A．A boy tells his girlfriend how pretty she looks．
B．An employee tells her boss how good he is at management．
C．A knight is said to be of limitless power by his followers．
D．A teacher praises her students for their talent and wisdom．
42．What does the writer want to prove with Cromwell's example？A
A．Everybody can be an apple-polisher．
B．Cromwell was not a good apple-polisher．
C．George Fox and his party were not apple-polishers．
D．There are people who don't like being apple-polished．
43．Which of the following statements about flattery is true according to the author？D
A．Too much flattery can carry us away．
B．Flattery is too empty to do people any good．
C．Flattery can get you nothing but excessive（過度的） pride．
D．Flattery is one of the ways to apple-polish people．
44．Why did King Canute of Denmark and England take his followers to the seashore？B
A．Because he was sick of his normal life．
B．Because he disliked being overpraised any more．
C．Because he wanted them to realize how wise he was．
D．Because he wanted them to see how weak he was as a king．
45．Who does the author think that flattery can do good to？B
A．Those who are politicians or in high offices．
B．Those who lack confidence．
C．Those who are really excellent．
D．Those who think highly of themselves．

分析 本文論述了現(xiàn)在的社會存在的一個普遍現(xiàn)象，人們往往為了自己的一點利益去送禮或者說一些阿諛奉承的話，當然有時即使這樣做了也未免就能實現(xiàn)自己的愿望．

解答 41-45 DADBB
41   D   推理判斷題．根據(jù)An"apple polisher"is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment．一個老師表揚學生并不是想得到什么好處，故選D．
42   A  細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)All sorts of people are apple polishers，including politicians and people in high offices-just about everybody．Oliver Cromwell，the great English leader，offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party，but failed．高層的領(lǐng)導者都是拍馬屁的人，可以想象每個人都可能是這種人，故選A．
43   D   細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)An"apple polisher"is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment．A gift is just one way to"soft-soap"somebody，or to"butter him up"．Another that is just as effective is flattery，可知奉承是討好人的方法之一，故選D．
44    B   細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)The king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his courtiers（朝臣）．國王厭煩了朝臣的阿諛奉承，故選B．
45   B   細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)In truth，flattery is good medicine for most of us，who get so little of it．We need it to be more sure of ourselves．It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it．對于缺乏自信的人是有好處的，故選B．

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A．It is not an appropriate channel for sending important information．
B．It increases the amount of paperwork done in offices．
C．It is not popular with many secretaries．
D．It is a less efficient channel than fax．
62．Why should employees not use company e-mail systems for personal messages？B
A．Because company e-mail systems are not easy to use．
B．Because e-mail is not a private means ofcommunication．
C，Because they allow people to express their anger immediately．
D，Because the people the messages are sent to can't respond immediately．
63．What does the writer conclude about e-mail in the last paragraph？C
A．It has already made life a lot easier for many businesses．
B．It is not being used enough in business today．
C．It is really useful when people use it properly．
D．It will never replace written communication．

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18．With the help of Gloria，his wife，Tom Peterson worked for many years to build a solid business selling television sets，stereo systems，and home appliances．Tom developed an excellent（36）Bwith their full satisfaction guarantee and friendly service．He was proud of his high percentage of repeat（37）A．
About five years ago，Tom was（38）Cby the owners of a competing company，Stereo Super Stores．They wanted him to（39）C them out．The price was very attractive．Everything looked good．Before making his final（40）ATom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase．She told him that（41）Cthe numbers looked good it didn't feel （42）Cto her．However，Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare（43）D，he went ahead and made the（44）B．Within months he discovered that he had made a big（45）D．He had paid too much for a（46）Acompany．He tried as hard as he could to make it work out，but he couldn't turn things（47）B．He was forced into bankruptcy（破產(chǎn)）．He was about to lose everything，including his（48）Abusiness．
Tom was embarrassed，but he is a survivor．He looked at his situation．He decided to（49）C admit his mistake and，rather than getting stuck in lawsuits（訴訟），he would focus his（50）Don saving and rebuilding his original business．He saw also that he had made a mistake by not listening to his（51）B，and that he needed to learn from this（52）A．He dealt with the crisis in a way that delighted  people，who in turn （53）Brespect for him．Old customers poured into his store．He and Gloria （54）Bto changes in retailing（零售） and have built an even better business than before．
In the business world，it is natural to gain and lose，of（55）DPeterson's experience is an example．Only those who regard their mistakes as gifts and learn from them attract endless profits．

36．A．popularityB．reputationC．causeD．foundation
37．A．customersB．a(chǎn)ssistantsC．friendsD．visitors
38．A．a(chǎn)ppointedB．a(chǎn)pprovedC．a(chǎn)pproachedD．a(chǎn)ppreciated
39．A．sellB．payC．buyD．check
40．A．decisionB．choiceC．determinationD．judgement
41．A．a(chǎn)s thoughB．now thatC．even thoughD．in case
42．A．terribleB．fairC．rightD．a(chǎn)ttractive
43．A．possibilityB．occasionC．eventD．opportunity
44．A．profitB．purchaseC．reservationD．a(chǎn)ppointment
45．A．differenceB．discoveryC．commitmentD．mistake
46．A．dyingB．controversialC．clumsyD．tiring
47．A．inB．a(chǎn)roundC．downD．up
48．A．originalB．variousC．uniqueD．precious
49．A．quietlyB．loudlyC．openlyD．secretly
50．A．beliefsB．spiritsC．a(chǎn)ttemptsD．energies
51．A．producerB．wifeC．relativeD．a(chǎn)dviser
52．A．experienceB．enterpriseC．processD．history
53．A．wonB．showedC．a(chǎn)chievedD．earned
54．A．belongedB．a(chǎn)daptedC．a(chǎn)doptedD．a(chǎn)ppealed
55．A．themB．whatC．thatD．which．

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15．A wood fire can be handy when you're camping．You can roast marshmallows or stay warm，for example．Forest fires that rage out of control，however，are a big problem．
Wildfires cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage every year．And the amount of destruction has grown over the last 2 decades，especially in the western United States．
To understand better why the northern Rocky Mountains region has been hit especially hard by wildfires，scientists from the University of Arizona in Tucson looked at weather，snow，and fire records from 1970 to 2003．^
Their study showed that，between 1987 and 2003，fires burned an area 6.5 times larger than the area burned between 1970 and 1986．The fire season also started earlier-，and its average length increased by 78 days．
Warmer spring and summer temperatures appear to be part of the explanation for this change．The average temperature in the study's more recent period was 0.871 higher than it was in the earlier period．And this trend is likely to continue．Experts predict that average summer temperatures may rise between 2¾and 5¾by the year 2050 in western North America．‘
Hie timing of snowmelt appears to be another cause of the fire boom．When snow melts early in the season，forests become drier through the summer and catch fire and burn more easily．Western snow packs now typically melt a week to a month earlier than they did 50 years ago，according to recent studies．
Some people have blamed the growing fire risk on policies that allow bush and branches to build up on forest floors．But clearing bush by itself won't help much if changes in climate are largely responsible for increasingly severe forest fires．
43．The main purpose of studying the records from 1970 to 2003 was toD．
A．find out solutions to forest fires
B．prevent wildfires from happening frequently-
C．know more about the climate changes in the past decades
D．find out the causes of wildfires in the northern Rocky Mountains region
44．Scientists fix＞m the University of Arizona found out the following EXCEPTD
A．western snow packs melt earlier than they did 50 years ago
B．fires burned larger area between 1987．a(chǎn)nd 2003 than between 1970 and 1986
C．the fire season between 1987 and 2003 was longer than that between 1970 and 1986
D．the average summer temperature will be I9C and 5¾higher by 2050 than it is now
45．Which of the following statements will Scientists from the University of Arizona agree to？C
A．More wildfires lead to the trend of global warming．
B．Hot summers have nothing to do with the increasing wildfires．
C．The earlier snow melts，the more probably forest fires will happen．
46．Clearing bush will help control the increasingly severe forest fires．What is the main idea the author aims to express in the passage？C
A．The damages caused by wildfires．
B．The results of a study on wild fires．
C．The causes of fires in the United States．
D．The changes in climate in the western United States．

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16．The capital of Switzerland，Bern，is a beautiful city．It was founded in 1191  and has a lot of attractions and historic sites as well as an active cultural life．It is here that Albert Einstein once worked．
    The city of Bern was built with local sandstone in Gothic style（哥特式）with more arcades（拱廊）than any other city in Europe．It is one of the most attractive old towns in Europe，and is famous for its great sandstone buildings，historical towers and eleven famous fountains．Over the centuries，the city has been protected very well，and in 1 983 the UNESC0（聯(lián)合國科教文組織）claimed Bern a World Heritage Site．
    One house after the other and shop after shop，rows of shops are connected by long sandstone arcades．Rain or shine，it is a pleasure to walk along one of the longest shopping streets．Bern has Switzerland's tallest Gothic cathedral（大教堂）．The Münster-Terrasse，a square in front of the cathedral，has been a f amous meeting place for centuries．
    The wonderful Clock Tower has puppets（木偶）that come out before the hour and perform a 1ittle short play．The Center Paul Klee shows the largest collection in the world of one of the world's greatest 20th century artists．The Swiss Alpine Museum displays a history of the Swiss Alps（阿爾卑斯山）．Bern's shining green river，Aare，winds its way alongside the old town and is lined with a number of scenic spots．Only a few minutes'walk from the station will take you to its tree-lined banks surrounded by nature．The Aare attracts people of all ages，especially in summer when the clean water invites you to jump into the river．It is during this time that many of the people in Bern enjoy swimming．
39．According to the passage，which of the following does Bern NOT have？B
A．A long history．        
B．Tower Bridge．
C．Puppet performances．   
D．Historic sites．
40．You may find the passage on aA．
A．city magazine          
B．travel poster
C．school newsletter       
D．company notice board
41．The UNESCO claimed Bern as a World Heritage Site becauseB．
A．it has the tallest Gothic cathedral of Switzerland
B．the attractions are well protected
C．people living there have an active country life
D．it is the place that Albert Einstein once worked in
42．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE？C
A．Bern is a capital city with a lot of places of interest in the world．
B．The river Aare is a beautiful place attracting people of different ages．
C．Paul Klee is one of the most famous artists in the World．
D．Many of the people in Bern enjoy swimming in summer．

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