【正文】 was where my lesson began. When I returned to work, I started getting ments and some teasing from people asking me if it was worth losing my finger over a pack of cigarettes. Someone started a rumor that I had dropped a pack of cigarettes and reached down to pick them up and that is how I lost my finger. This is not true. This rumor hurt more than losing my finger in that machine. Everyone was called in to a meeting to resolve this matter and get the story straight. I had to share my lesson. We can ruin a person’s life by just a few bad words. There is an old saying that I will never fet: ―Words and water are easily poured, but impossible to recover.‖ So please remember to watch what you say. 60. According to the author, his index finger on his right hand is almost as long as ________. A. his middle finger on his right hand B. his middle finger on his left hand C. his thumb on his right hand D. his thumb on his left hand 61. From the second paragraph, we know that the author ________. A. was not happy with a short finger B. had a good relationship with his wife C. didn’t want to work any more in the factory D. wanted to find an important job 62. The rumour about the author is that he lost his finger ________. A. when he was picking up a pack of cigarettes that had fallen into the machine B. because he was not careful and smoked when running the machine C. because he was too sleepy to operate the machine properly D. when he was reaching down to fix something wrong in the machine C Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you’re looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially spoken English. Here are some ads about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need. Global English Center ﹡ General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. ﹡ 3month (700yuan), 6month (1,200yuan) and one year (2,000yuan) courses. ﹡ Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, . ﹡ Experienced college English teachers. ﹡ close to city center and bus stop. Tel: 67605272 Add: 105 Zhongshan Road, 100082 Modern Language School ﹡ Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills. ﹡ Small classes (1216 students) on Sat. amp。 School was over and I felt quite tired. I sat at the very __36__ of the crowded bus because of my anxiety to get home. Sitting there makes me __37__ out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies. Janie, the __38__ , tries to break the unfortable atmosphere by striking the match of __39__ . I tried to mind my manners and __40__ listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, __41__ , her conversation was worth listening to. ―My father’s sick,‖ she said to no one in __42__ . I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. ―What’s wrong with him?‖ I asked. With her eyes wet and her voice tight from __43__ the tears, she answered, ―Heart trouble.‖ Her eyes __44__ as she continued. ―I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.‖ I was __45__ . My heart ached for her. And this reminded me of the great __46__ that my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and __47__ is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to __48__ that. Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was __49__ her job. She had a whole world of __50__ and concerns, too. I suddenly felt very selfish. I realized I had only thought of people as __51__ as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie __52__ she was a bus driver. I had __53__ her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant. For all I know, I’m just another person in __54__ else’s world, and may not even be __55__ . I should not have been so selfish and selfcentered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointment to keep. Understanding people is an art. 36. A. front B. end C. side D. middle 37. A. find B. take C. think D. stand 38. A. doctor B. driver C. teacher D. assistant 39. A. fire B. topic C. conversation D. discussion 40. A. politely B. slightly C. carelessly D. partly 41. A. however B. therefore C. instead D. otherwise 42. A. surprise B. particular C. silence D. purpose 43. A. fighting B. turning C. clearing D. protecting 44. A. opened B. shone C. closed D. lowered 45. A. recognized B. worried C. shocked D. excited 46. A. victory B. pain C. respect D. disappointment 47. A. away B. seldom C. still D. never 48. A. pick up B. work out C. go though D. get down 49. A. almost B. nearly C. ever D. just 50. A. family B. factory C. school D. friend 51. A far B. long C. much D. well 52. A. while B. because C. though D. until 53. A. criticized B. received C. considered D. judged 54. A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. nobody 55. A. happy B. wise C. useful D. important 第三部分 : 閱讀理解 (共 20 小題；每小題 2 分 ,滿分 40 分 ) 閱讀下列文章 ,根據文章內容 ,從文后所給的 A、 B、 C、 D 四個選項中選出最佳答案。 a。 an。an。 an。 Unit 23 Conflict 單元檢測題 第二部分：英語知識運用 （共兩節(jié)，滿分 45 分） 第一節(jié)