【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 , please call Lost amp。Found at 2029621195. 51. What should you know about farecard machines? A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 . B. They are connected to change machines. C. They offer special service to the elderly. D. They make change for not more than $5. 52. At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday? A. At midnight. B. At 3 . C. At 5 . D. At . 53. What is good about a SmarTrip? card? A. It is convenient for old people. B. It saves money for its users. C. It can be bought at any train. D. It is only sold on the Inter. B Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not e. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.” I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn39。t even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, public speaking. After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speaker faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I e again next time. Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling fortable. My speech was appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts. After delivering this presentation successfully, I became more confident. I said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.” I started delivering lectures on various topics like SelfMotivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has bee a passion with me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step. 54. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Practice Makes a Man a Better Speaker B. Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed C. Principal Provides the Best Chances D. Spoken English Develops in Making Speeches 55. The author had bad feelings before the speech because ________. A. He disliked the idea of giving a lecture B. He had got a high fever before that C. He regretted accepting the invitation D. He feared he couldn39。t perform it properly 56. What does the underlined part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean? A. Unlucky opportunities. B. Negative ideas. C. Curious views. D. Happy ments. 57. What can we conclude from the passage? A. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty. B. Knowledge makes humble。 ignorance makes proud. C. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. D. Necessity is the mother of invention. C If you don’t want people to know too much about you, then you had better keep your fridge contents secret, according to a British market research document released last week. Researchers peered (仔細看 ) into the fridges of 400 people in Britain and pared the contents with the owners’ lifestyles. They claim to be able to classify the nation’s people by fridge contents. They say those people can be separated into five categories: nutrition nerds (no social sense), food faddists (whatever’s in style), martyr mums, fast food fanatics and restaurant regulars. Nutrition nerds care much about what they put into their bodies. Their fridges are stocked with fruit, vegetables and healthy meat. People in this category tend to be highly anized and usually work in law or accountancy. The vast majority is single, but if they have a partner, that person will be similar. A fridge full of vitaminsenriched juices implies its owner works in media or fashion. They tend not to eat the foods they buy. Known as the food faddists, they just want to be seen as purchasing the latest important things. A fridge filled with everything from steak to frozen fish suggests the martyr mum. Her fridge tends to be stocked with every kind of product, except what she herself would want. This fridge hints at difficulty balancing family and work life. Fast food fanatics always buy mineral water or soda pop. The nearest they will get to fresh fruit is tomato sauce. Their fridges hint at someone who works hard and plays hard, also, someone who is not into long term planning. Finally, a fridge filled with nothing more than a bottle of white wine an