【正文】 moment. Why don39。s character, Max Basner, gets fired from his job as a clothing salesman. The scene, shot on a boat, shows Max39。t exactly dressed for pany, she . A was joking about the incident B meant she never liked people to visit C explained she was about to go to work in her pany D wished she could have new clothes 53. After he burst through the door and entered the bathroom, the animal . A managed to cover himself with bubbles B kicked over the tub C began to swim in the tub D happened to turn on the bath taps 54. When he was removed from the house, . A the deer was set free B the deer destroyed the tub and the floor C the official made fun of the couple D the official discovered he was injured in the eye (C) If you39。 Mrs Beck said. The animal was soon brought under control, removed from the house and released. He was unharmed except for a little cut above the eye, said Mrs Beck. We were also fortunate. There wasn39。s nothing wrong he39。s bedroom and into the bathroom. Somehow he managed to turn on the water in the bathtub and knock over a bottle of bubble bath into the bathtub. He then got himself into the bubbly water. You could hear the water running over the kicking. Beck said. The Becks called State Game Commission officials, who arrived with tranquilizers (鎮(zhèn)定劑 ) and a lot of laughter. A guy said, 39。ll never fet my American History professor, Dr Williamson. Each event leaped from the pages of our text and became as real as the daily news report on the radio. My favorite lecture concerned the American Revolution. Dr Williamson set the mood for the story by imitating(模仿 ) Paul Revere, a well known silversmith, working in his shop. The American colonists(殖民地開拓者 ) were angry because of the British control over their lives. Revere felt that war between the British and the colonists was to e soon. Then, Dr Williamson told us about Revere rowing across the Charles River from Boston on April 18,1775. I can see the professor now as he raised his hand to his forehead as if he were looking across the Charles River to the Old North Church in Boston. Suddenly, Revere saw two lanterns, a signal which meant that the British would attack by sea. He jumped on his horse to warn the villagers of the attack. Professor Williamson reminded us that the first battles of the American Revolution were fought at Corncord and Lexington, Massachusetts, the year before the Declaration of Independence (獨立宣言 ) was signed in 1776, Never before had history seemed so alive to me. And all because a professor cared enough to put his heart into his teaching. 46. Why does the speaker feel that most students dislike history? He believes that . A history professors are poorly prepared B professors fail to present facts in an interesting way C most students are lazy D most students feel that history is a waste of time 47. How did Paul Revere earn a living? He was a . A soldier B blacksmith C teacher D silversmith 48. Where was the Old North Church located? A In Boston B In Corncord C In Lexington D In Britain 49. What did the twolantern signal tell Revere? The British . A would attack by sea B would attack from the Charles River C were willing to sign the Declaration of Independence D had won the first two battles of the Revolution 50. In which year were the first battles of the Revolution fought? A In 1774 B In 1776 C In 1775 D In 1777 (B) Pennsylvania When Connie Beck and her husband awoke to strange noises last weekend, they thought high winds were rattling their home. What they found was even more unexpected: A deer was taking a bubble bath in their bathtub. I wasn39。 you just allow them to learn. She has bee very 42 about the normal school system: Education authorities are not willing to really 43. They feel that they are the experts, and the only ones 44 to teach children. But mothers will 45 teach their children more than anyone elsebut in a natural way. 21. A village B munity C class D home 22. A pleased B dissatisfied C strict D content 23. A school B member C example D character 24. A accepted B wanted C gained D passed 25. A dropped B attended C finished D left 26. A slow B good C quick D dull 27. A ahead B behind C alone D over 28 A school B anization C project D pany 29. A realized B recognized C suggested D considered 30. A kept B raised C educated D trained 31. A unsure B angry C happy D certain 32. A put B make C do D get 33. A advantages B differences C convenience D importance 34. A time B way C speed D idea 35. A Teaching B learning C Training D Educating 36. A Instead of B Except for C Inspite of D As well as 37. A chances B lessons C places D choices 38. A modern B imaginar