【正文】 of our car repairing． He and Scott and some other mechanics stayed several hours after closing, 27the car． Early the next morning (the shop was officially closed on Saturdays), Lincoln finally located the28and fixed it easily within only29．Later Scott30out to us that it was our attitude that helped． “You didnt e into the place demanding this or that． You showed an31of our problems on a busy Friday afternoon． Customer39。s attitude means a lot．” He was right in some way, customers should show32and understanding to people who33them．34people were extremely busy,they found way to at least try and help when they are met with politeness．The pleasant experience I had shows that35for other people can always help．( ) 16．A．a(chǎn)wfulB．pleasantC．wonderfulD．terrible( ) 17．A．stationB．studioC．factoryD．garage( ) 18．A．exitB．turningC．crossingD．entrance( ) 19．A．difficultyB．examinationC．troubleD．disaster( ) 20．A．busilyB．badlyC．quicklyD．weakly( ) 21．A．highestB．easiestC．luckiestD．worst( ) 22．A．a(chǎn)tB．onC．withD．by( ) 23．A．explainedB．introducedC．repeatedD．expressed( ) 24．A．AsB．BecauseC．EvenD．Though( ) 25．A．learnedB．understoodC．recognizedD．though( ) 26．A．careB．controlC．chargeD．pride( ) 27．A．buildingB．examiningC．repairingD．driving( ) 28．A．problemB．diseaseC．dangerD．wound( ) 29．A．daysB．hoursC．monthsD．minutes( ) 30．A．spokeB．pointedC．brokeD．blew( ) 31．A．understandingB．ignoranceC．a(chǎn)ppreciationD．a(chǎn)wareness( ) 32．A．cruelnessB．fairnessC．calmnessD．politeness( ) 33．A．fortB．protectC．serveD．rescue( ) 34．A．Even ifB．Even asC．Even soD．Even then( ) 35．A．obedienceB．respectC．patienceD．mercyⅢ． Reading prehension 15%Directions: There are three passages in the following． For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D． You should decide on the best choice．Passage 1Joe Biggs was a butcher． His shop was in a village in one of the most beautiful parts of southern England． He worked in it for many years while his father was there． Then, when his father reached the age of 65, he stopped working in the shop． Joe was alone in it, so he had to work harder． Joe worked five and a half day a week． His shop shut at one o39。clock on Thursday, and it was shut the whole of Sunday． Saturdays were the busiest days． Joe had a big refrigerator in his shop, but he tried not to buy too much meat at a time． One Thursday a woman came into the shop at five minutes to one． “I39。m sorry Im very late,” she said, “but some people have just telephoned to say that they are going to e to dinner tonight, and I need some more meat．” Joe only had one piece of good meat in the shop． He had sold all the rest earlier in the day． He took the piece out and said to the woman．“This is ￡7．15．”“That piece is too small,” the woman answered．“Havent you got anything bigger?” Joe went into the room behind his shop, opened the refrigerator, put the piece of meat into it, took it out again and shut the door of the refrigerator with a lot of noise． Then he brought the piece of meat back to the woman and said,“This piece is bigger and more expensive． It39。s ￡9．30．”“Good,” the woman answered with a smile．“Give me both of them, please．” ( ) 36．Joe worked alone in the shop ．A． on Saturdays B． on ThursdaysC． after his father died D． after his father stopped working( ) 37．Joe sold meat in his shop ．A． on Thursday afternoons B． on Sundays C． on Fridays D． every day( ) 38．One day a woman came to his shop ．A． at 1:55, Tuesday B． at 1:05 C． to say sorry to him D． because someone had suddenly telephoned her( ) 39．Which of the following is true?A． People bought all the meat from him． B． The woman didn39。t want the expensive piece of meat． C． Joe brought the w