【正文】 r breaks down and today is your lucky day?” She was puzzled. “What do you mean?” “My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway but it didn’t.” I replied. “Instead, it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, within walking distance from here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class.” The secretary’s eyes opened wide, and then she smiled. I smiled back and headed for class. So ended my story. I scanned the sixty faces in my class at UNLV. Despite the early hour, no one seemed to be asleep. Somehow, my story had touched them. Or maybe it wasn’t the story at all. In fact, it had all started with a student’s observation that I was cheerful. An Indian wise man once said, “Who you are speaks louder to me than anything you can say.” I suppose it must be so. 28. Why did the author tell his students the story? A. To share his lucky experience. B. To make his class more lively. C. To draw all students’ attention. D. To encourage his students to be positive. 29. What happened to the author on his way to the munity college? A. He covered the last quarter mile on foot. B. He called AAA for a tow truck to meet him. C. He parked his car in a perfect place. D. He drove off the freeway at a wrong exit. 30. By saying “it wasn’t the story at all”, the author means that ________. A. his story is not convincing B. he shouldn’t have told the story C. his attitude to life has inspired the students D. his story is not as interesting as expected 31. What can be concluded from the passage? A. Easier said than done. B. You are what you choose. C. Behind bad luck es good luck. D. A good beginning makes a good ending. D Have you ever been out on a boat and felt it lifted up by a wave? Or have you jumped in the water and feltthe rush of energy as waves came over you? asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group at the University of Edinburgh. There is certainly a lot of energy in waves, he are working to use that energy to make electricity. Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean. The wind starts out by making little ripples (漣漪 ), but if they keep on blowing, thoseripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves, Taylor said. Waves are one of nature39。s surfacethat would make wave power seem ideal for creating energy throughout the world, though there are some weak points yet to overe. Swain said that wave power still costs too much money. She also said that its effects on sea animals are stillunknown. What is more, wave power could affect fishing and boat traffic. Traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may someday run out. Demand for energy to power our TVs and puters, drive our cars, and heat and cool our homes is rising rapidly throughout the world, Swain said. In the future when you turn on a light, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity! 32. The writer uses the two questions at the beginning of the passage to ______. A. test the readers39。 attention to the topic C. show Jamie Taylor39。選項中有兩項為多余 選項。 My husband and I only have one car. So after work I always walk to his office and wait for him to drive me home. One day, while I was waiting for him, a beautiful Cadillac 41 near me. I was busy admiring the car when I 42 the driver. Honestly, she was probably the 43 woman I had ever seen outside of a movie screen. Her eyes were as blue as the sea, and she had 44 like an even row of pearls. Minutes later, a man came out of the building and walked over to her. They kissed and drove off. Sitting there, 45 in jeans and a Tshirt, I wanted to cry. It is so 46 that some people have it all. The next week I saw her again, and after that it became almost 47 to see her. I would 48 if she and her husband ate out a lot and where they went. I wanted her to 49 the car so I could see her in full length. Did she 50 classy, highheeled shoes? A few weeks later this question was 51 for me. I was waiting in my usual spot and the lady’s husband came over to their car. He opened the door. 52 the pretty woman walked around to the passenger side 53 on a walking cane. She 54 one leg with her hands and then the other one。 that is why she owned such a nice car. For weeks I had 59 this woman and her way of life. Now I realize how lucky I am. When you meet a person wh