【正文】 en a wealthy man． B． He didn’t expect Stanley to bee such a success． C． He didn’t know his father paid Stanley so little money． D． He didn’t know Stanley had been a British soldier． B The World’s Most Impressive Subways The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that pose Tokyo’s massive subway system carry almost 8 million people each day, making it the busiest system in the world． The system is famous for its oshiya literally, “pusher” who shove passengers into crowded subway cars so the doors can close． And you think your mute is hell． The Moscow Metro The Moscow Metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the world． The best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature chandeliers, marble moldings and elaborate murals． With more than 7 million riders a day, keeping all that marble clean has got to be a burden． The Hong Kong MTR The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profit． It’s privately owned and uses real estate development along its tracks to increase ine and ridership． It also introduced “Octopus cards” that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically, but buy stuff at convenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants and even parking meters． It’s estimated that 95 % of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card ． Shanghai Metro Shanghai is the third city in China to build a metro system, and it has bee the country’s largest in the 12 years since it opened． Shanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five years． By that point, it would be three times larger than Chicago “L”． The system carries about 2． 18 million people a day． The London Londoners call their subway the Underground, Even though 55 percent of it A At Blossom End Railroad Station, 22yearold Stanley Vine sat, waiting for his new employer． The surrounding green fields were so unlike the muddy landscape of wartorn France． After four horrible years as an army private fighting in Europe, Stanley had returned to England in February 1946． Armed now with some savings and with no prospects for a job in England, he answered a newspaper ad for farm help in Canada． Two months later he was on his way． When the old car rumbled toward the tiny station, Stanley rose to his feet, trying to make the most of his five foot, four inch frame． The farmer, Alphonse Lapine, shook his head and plained, “You’re a skinny thing． ” On the way to his dairy farm, Alphonse explained that he had a wife and seven kids． “Money’s tight． You’ll get room and board． You’ll get up at dawn for milking, and then help me around the farm until evening milking time again． Ten dollars a week． Sundays off． ” Stanley nodded． He had never been on a farm before, but he took the job． From the beginning Stanley was treated horribly by the whole family． They made fun of the way he dressed and talked． He could do nothing right． The humourless farmer frequently lost his temper, criticizing Stanley for the slightest mistake． The oldest son, 13yearold Armand, constantly played nasty tricks on him． But the kindhearted Stanley never responded． Stanley never became part of the Lapine family． After work, they ignored him． He spent his nights alone in a tiny bedroom． However, each evening before retiring, he lovingly cared for the farmer’s horses, eagerly awaiting them at the field gate． He called them his gentle giants． On Saturday nights he hitchhiked into the nearest town and wandered the streets or enjoyed a restaurant meal before returning to the farm． Early one November morning Alphonse Lapine discovered that Stanley had disappeared, after only six months as his farmhand． The railway station master, when questioned later that week, said he had not seen him． In fact no one in the munity ever heard of him again． That is, until one evening, almost 20 years later, when Armand, opened an American sports magazine and came across a shocking headline, “Millionaire jockey（賽馬騎師） , Stanley Vine, exBritish soldier and 5time horse riding champion, began life in North America as a farmhand in Canada． ” 56． Stanley Vine decided to go to Canada because ________． A． he couldn’t find a job in England B． he wanted to serve in the Canadian army C． he loved working as a farmhand D． he wanted to escape from wartorn France 5t be too hard on the boys ． After all, it was for the first time _____ they made such a mistake． A． when B． that C． which D． before 第二節(jié) 完形填空（滿分 30 分） 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從 31～ 50 各題所給 A、 B、 C、 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 that D． that。 that B． which。 4s president meets with Japan39。 不填 28． Now it’s not easy for new graduates to find a job, for most panies tend to give _____ to applicants with some experience． A． preference B． benefit C． ambition D． petition 29． Until we have discussed all the details, no decision _____ about any new operations． A． is made B． is being made C． has been made D． will be made 30． If you have a job, _____ yourself to it and finally you39。 a C． a half。 21． Next Monday is my birthday． Is that so? _____． A． I can’t believe my eyes B． Many happy returns of the day C． What presents do you want D． I’m so glad to hear that 22． The European Union has been hit by the debt crisis one time after another, _____ resulting in great panic． A． each B． either C． none D． neither 23． If not _____, you’re allowed to return everything within 10 days for a full refund