【正文】 eryone was hard at work. Brian39。m Brian. I39。t the early bird get the worm? Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying no, criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it39。he got up latehe was seriously illC.D.It is the early bird.It is important in our lives.C.It can solve racial discriminations.（3）What does the underlined phrase clamped off in Paragraph 3 refer to? A.tried to setC.tried to hold back（4）What can we learn from the text? A.Brian was supposed to arrive at his office at 8: 30.C.t the first time that Brian came late for work.D.當他在9：35分時走進辦公室，他的老板走向了他，突然，布萊恩強顏歡笑，伸出手來。我是布萊恩。早起的鳥兒有蟲吃嗎?于是辦公室都爆發(fā)出了笑聲，他通過一點幽默化解了這次危機。根據(jù)第二段中的“Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum (最后通牒) about being late on the job.”可知Brian上班遲到是因為遇到了交通阻塞，故選C。根據(jù)第四段中的“Brian had saved his job, with the only tool that could win—a laugh.”可知布萊恩保住了他 的即可推測幽默在生活中是很重要的，故選B。根據(jù)第三段中的“The room exploded in laughter. The boss clamped off a smile and walked back to his office.”可知房間里哄堂大笑，因此老板也是只能強忍住笑，走回他的辦公室。 （4）考查主旨大意。可知這不是Brian第一次上班遲到了，故選C。4．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. at that point, he was apprenticed(做學徒) to a printer in a nearby town. After a while, he left the printing business and was apprenticed to a Lancaster, Pennsylvania candy maker. And at the age of eighteen, he opened his own candy store in Philadelphia. In spite of his talents as a candy maker, the shop failed after six years.s reputation as a master candy maker. Milton Hershey returned to the village where he had been born, in the heart of dairy country, and opened his chocolate manufacturing plant. With access to all the fresh milk he needed, he began producing the finest milk chocolate. The plant that opened in a small Pennsylvania village in 1905 is today the largest chocolate factory in the world. The sweets created at this facility are favorites around the world. the town soon even had a zoo. Today, a visit to the area reveals the Hershey Medical Center, Milton Hershey School, and Hershey39。the exposition in Chicago is held once every three years.B.the exposition contained displays from a variety of countries.D.1894190019041905（3）What can you infer from the passage? A.Reeses Peanut Butter Cups are manufactured by the Hershey Chocolate Company.C.The Hershey Chocolate Company now makes more money from Hershey39。recount the founding of the Hershey Chocolate CompanyB.pare the popularity of chocolate to other candiesD.s Chocolate的歷程以及該公司的發(fā)展目前狀況。根據(jù)第二段中的“In 1893, Milton attended the Chicago International Exposition, where he saw a display of German chocolatemaking implements.”可知，在1893年，Milton參加了芝加哥國際博覽會，在這個博覽會上，他看到了一套制作巧克力的設(shè)備，故可以推出，國際博覽會上有不同國家的產(chǎn)品展示，故選C。根據(jù)第三段中的“The Hershey Chocolate pany was born in 1894 as a subsidiary(子公司) of the Lancaster Caramel Company. Six years later, Milton sold the caramel pany, but reserved the rights, and the equipment, to make chocolate.”可知，1894年創(chuàng)立了子公司The Hershey Chocolate pany，六年后，也就是1900年，把焦糖公司給賣了，故選B。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Today, a visit to the area reveals the Hershey Medical Center, Milton Hershey School, and Hershey39。s Chocolate World主題公園，在這里，游客可以看到巨大的Reeses Peanut Butter Cup，故可知，主題公園里展出的是Hershey39。 （4）考查主旨大意。s Chocolate的歷程以及該公司的發(fā)展目前狀況，故選A。5．閱讀理解 bank which allows kids of all ages to bee economically independent and financially wise while helping the environment.s first cooperative bank for kids. Whoever wants to join has to bring in at least 5 kilograms (11 pounds) of solid waste (paper or plastic) and establish a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank partners are required to deposit at least one additional kilogram (2* 2 pounds) of recydables on a monthly basis and obey other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops. The waste accumulated is sold to local recycling panies, who, thanks to some clever negotiation by Jose, pay a higher173。market rate for everything brought in by Bartselana Student Bank members. The funds received are placed in the individual39。 At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project, Jose recalls. They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily, I had the support of the school principal and an assistant in my classroom.s persistence paid off. Today, the eco173。s Climate Prize (CCP). Jose39。bank is a brilliant way of linking economy and climate impact, both in thought and practice. The potential impact is amazing, a judge said.s success will inspire more kids and adults to e up with new ideas that create value while helping the environment. As the boy says, Together we can change the world, we just need an opportunity.（1）For what purpose was the eco173。To educate children how to spend their allowances.B.To raise children39。To encourage children to buy whatever they want.（2）What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A.bankB.The wisest way to deal with wasteD.bank works.（3）What challenge did Jose meet at the beginning when opening the eco173。Lack of enough support.B.Lack of investment.D.The boy39。The eco173。The judge thought poorly of the eco173。The boy39。Persistence Paid OffB.An Opportunity to Change the World.D.bank, Economical and Ecological【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）A（4）B（5）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文,12歲的秘魯男孩成立一家生態(tài)銀行,讓所有年齡的孩子既能在經(jīng)濟上變得獨立和明智,也能對環(huán)境有所幫助,這家銀行得到了人們的高度贊賞。根據(jù)第一段中的allows kids of all ages to bee economically independent and financially wise while helping the environment.可