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C. all elevators are designed to open long enough D. no “close” button is fixed on the elevators 71. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as fake? A. Thermostat buttons. B. Elevator buttons. C. Traffic light buttons. D. Power buttons. 72. There are quite a few fake buttons in our lives because they can ________. A. control people’s senses B. help people feel better C. control the temperature D. tell “white lies” 73. The underlined words “ on the off chance” in the last paragraph most probably mean “______”. A. with the little hope B. without any plan C. with a great opportunity D. without any possibility 74. The best title for the passage is ________. A. Button pushing society B. Useless buttons C. Buttons for disabled people D. Fake elevator buttons B. Choose the best words and plete the passage(選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~完成短文)( 12分) Is it stressful and boring working at Google, one of the largest technology panies in the world? Not at all! __75__, Google has the best working environment among the big panies in the United States. The working environment is quite __76__ at Google. The pany encourages staff to do whatever they want in the office. They can design their own desks or work stations. They can write down their ideas on the wall. When they are tired, they can take a nap(打盹) on the sofa. Animal lovers can __77__ bring their pets to work. Google is home to every employee. In addition to offices, there are game rooms, hair salons, restaurants and gyms. After work, employees can have a swim in the swimming pool or enjoy a massage(按摩) . The pany also encourages them to learn new things. It __78__ a number of interesting free courses such as sign language, cooking, drawing and playing the piano. There is an interesting rule at Google— no staff member should be 100 feet away from food. Coffee bars and open kitchens are __79__. All food is free. There are thousands of different dishes in the main restaurant. One of its managers says, “We care for our employees’ __80__, so we encourage them to have healthy fo od. Our research shows that if people are provided with enough food, they make better choices.” To work hard and work well, you need to love what you are working on and where you are working. Google believes that an interesting and pleasant space helps people think more creatively. So it is trying hard to keep its title as the happiest workplace in the world. 75. A. After all B. By the way C. For example D. In fact 76. A. surprising B. relaxing C. interesting D. amusing 77. A. almost B. ever C. even D. both 78. A. guides B. offers C. takes D. learns 79. A. everywhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. nowhere 80. A. choice B. cooking C. health D. behavior C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格內(nèi)填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~,使其內(nèi)容通順。每空格限填一詞,首字母已給)( 14分) I remember a psychiatrist(精神病醫(yī)生) once said that if you ever feel sad, the best thing to do is do something for someone else because it gets you focused. It’s hard to be unhappy while serving someone else. A byproduct(副產(chǎn)品) of h__81__ others is feeling wonderful yourself. I remember sitting in an airport one day, waiting for my flight. I was e__82__ because I had been upgraded(升級(jí)) to a firstclass ticket. I had the best seat on the plane, seat 1A. B__83__ boarding, I noticed a young lady who had several carryon bags and was holding a crying baby. Having just finished reading a book on doing acts of kindness, I heard my conscience(良心) speak to me, “You guy, let her h__84__ your ticket.” I fought these words for a while but finally gave in. “Excuse me, but it seems that you could use this first class ticket more than me. I know how hard it can be flying with a k__85__. Why don’t we trade (交換)our tickets.” “Are you sure?” “Oh yeah. I really don’t mind. I’m just going to be working the whole time, anyway.” “Well, thank you. That’s very kind of you,” she said as we e__86__ our tickets. As we boarded the plane, I was surprised at how good it made me feel to watch her sit down in seat 1A. In fact, at that time, seat 24B or wherever I was sitting didn’t seem that bad at all. During the flight I was so curious to see how she was doi