【正文】 D. though 45. A. in particular B. as a result C. however D. therefore 46. A. a little B. some C. nothing D. most 47. A. Before B. From now on C. Just now D. By now 48. A. suspect B. disagree C. agree D. realize 49. A. case B. quarrel C. problem D. question 50. A. waiting B. planning C. never D. unlikely 51. A. provide B. create C. supply D. support 52. A. not a B. one C. neither D. either 53. A. find out B. rule put39。t know what39。 in the first paragraph? A. We have to take care of our sense of39。 file Indian fakir, he shows that _________. A. fakirs possess magic power B. Indians are not afraid of pain C. people can learn to cope with pain D. some people are born without a sense of pain 58. What is essential for people to stand pain according to the writer? A. Their relaxation. B. Their interest. C. Their nerves. D. Their attitude. 59. The author believes that _________. A. feeling pain is part of our life B. pain should be avoided at all costs C. feeling pain can be an interesting thing D. magic power is essential for reducing pain B The eight airlines of the Oneworld alliance (聯(lián)盟 ) have joined forces to give world travelers a simple way to plan and book a roundtheworld journey. It39。s a great way for you to explore the four corners of the earth in the safe hands of the eight Oneworld airlines. You can have hundreds of destinations to choose from, because the Oneworld work covers the globe. And as you travel around the world, you39。ll find more people and more information to guide you at every stage of your trip, making transfers smoother and global travel less of a challenge. 60. The Oneworld Explorer program is said to be most suitable for those who _____. A. have been to the four ers of the earth B. travel around the world on business C. want to explore the eight airlines D. need support all along the way 61. The advantage of the alliance lies in ________. A. its detailed travel information B. its unique booking system C. its longest business flights D. its global service work 62. We can learn from the last paragraph that Oneworld __________. A. offers the lowest prices to its passengers B. keeps passengers better informed of its operations C. offers better services than any of its member airlines alone D. is intended to make roundtheworld trips more challenging 63. The propose of the advertisement is to ___________. A. promote a special flight program B. remend a long business trip C. describe an alliance flight D. introduce different airlines C I recently wrote an autobiography in which I recalled many old memories. One of them was from my school day39。s Digest to test our vocabulary. Today, more than 45 years later, I always check out It pays to Enrich your Word Power first when the Digest es each month. I am impressed with that idea, word power. Reader39。t always the best word. Take just one example, a Quotable Quote from the February 1985 issue: Time is a playful thing. It slips quickly and drinks the day like a bowl of milk. Seventeen words, only two of them more than one syllable, yet how much they convey! That39。s Digest. Small and simple can be profound. As chairman of a foundation to restore the Statue of Liberty, I39。 so much about the spirit of America. Don39。m not against using big words, when it is right to do so, but I have also learned that a small word can work a small miracle — if it39。s a secret that I hope I never fet. 64. The passage is mainly about _______. A. one of the many old memories B. using simple words to express profound ideas C. Reader39。s Digest is a magazine popular with _________. A. people of all ages B. teenagers C.