【正文】 n. Somehow I felt better. Another day I was on the telephone. Information Please. Information, said the now familiar voice. How do you spell fix? I asked. All this took place in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. When I was nine years old, we moved across the country to Boston. I missed my friend very much. Information Please belonged in that old wooden box back home and I somehow never thought of trying the tall, shiny new phone that sat on the table in the hall. As I grew into my teens, the memories of those childhood conversations never really left me. Often, in moments of doubt and sadness, I would recall the serene sense of security I had then. I appreciated now how patient, understanding, and kind she was to have spent her time on a little boy. A few years later, on my way west to college, my plane put down in Seattle. I had about halfanhour or so between planes. I spent 15 minutes or so on the phone with my sister, who lived there now. Then, without thinking what I was doing, I dialed my hometown operator and said, Information please. Miraculously, I heard the small, clear voice I knew so well. Information. I hadn39。s really still you, I said. I wonder if you have any idea how much you meant to me during that time. I wonder, she said, if you know how much your calls meant to me. I never had any children and I used to look forward to your calls. I told her how often I had thought of her over the years and I asked if I could call her again when I came back to visit my sister. Please do, she said. Just ask for Sally. Three months later I was back in Seattle. A different voice answered, Information. I asked for Sally. Are you a friend? she said. Yes, a very old friend, I answered. I39。ll know what I mean. I thanked her and hung up. I knew what Sally meant. 55. According to the text, Information Please is actually ________. A. a robot B. the author‘s mother C. A telephone operator D. the telephone itself 56. The author picked up the telephone for the first time to ________. A. call his mother who was visiting a neighbour B. find someone to give him sympathy C. call the doctor for his wounded finger D. find out what exactly lived in the telephone 57. The underlined word ―unconsoled‖ means _______. A. too sad to have a talk B. difficult to deal with somebody C. hard to municate with somebody D. unable to accept fort 58. Why did the author never think of trying the new phone after moving to Boston? A. he hadn‘t got used to the line service in Boston yet. B. There was something wrong with the new phone C. He missed Information Please in the old phone so much D. he didn‘t like the tall and shiny style of the new phone 59. What did Sally mean by saying those underlined words in the message? A. She went to another place to make a living as a singer B. The world without her would still be good to the author. C. The author should explore new worlds for his new life D. The author didn‘t need to feel sad for her death 60. What‘s the best title of the passage? A. Paul‘s experiences of making calls B. Information PleaseSing in other worlds C. A telephone message D. A sad story of Paul and sally 第二節(jié)： 下面材料是某購(gòu)物網(wǎng)上提供的一些跟睡眠有關(guān)的新產(chǎn)品的介紹。選項(xiàng)中有一項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。科。 X。 K] LightSleeper works by projecting a soothing light onto the ceiling while the person is lying down. The idea is to watch the light, because the circular motion of the light has a relaxing effect. It has gone on sale this month at a price of $200. C. Snore Stopper No one likes being the one no one wants to sleep around. Here‘s a new product designed to slow down the frequency and level of your snoring（打鼾）， The Snore Stopper has a sensitive microsound detector that will detect when you‘re snoring. Once it does that, it will send a very mild electronic signal to your wrist. This consequently changes your sleeping position to stop you from snoring. This product won‘t cause any damage to your body. You can purchase it now for $36 from . D. Zeo Personal Sleep Coach Introduced by Zeo, this smart headband seems to be an ideal solution for your sleepless nights. It not only helps you sleep well but also is capable of giving you the information on how much, how well and how deep you are sleeping during the night. The information will be shown on your Zeo‘s digital bedside display. Zeo headband is light weight so you will not experience difficulties sleeping with it. You can pick up the Sleep Coach for $399. E. SleepTrek3 For those poor souls who really have suffered years of abnormal sleeping patterns, the latest medical kit is the SleepTrek3. It is a small lightweight physiological data recorder specifically designed to assist the clinician in the diagnosis (診斷 ) of sleepdisordered ?oreathing. SleepTrek3, Type III Sleep Screener, uses sensors to record oxygen saturation, pulse rate, airflow, snoring, respiratory (呼吸的 ) effort and body position. The screener is able to record 12+ hours of patient data using a single Lithium battery and a CompactFlashCard. Sleep Trek3 is available on for $4,000. F. Dreamate Sleep Inducer This gadget（小器械） looks like a watch in general. It is worn in your wrist because it works on the ―sleeping golden triangle‖ which is located on your left wrist. This gadget uses acupressure techniques to gently massage （按摩） that spot. It doesn‘t only help you to relax and then fall asleep but also is able to retune and reset the biological clock of your body. All you need to do is just wearing it for 30 minutes before bedtime. With the price $, it sounds worth to try becaus e it is said to be able to lower stress level and improve sleep quality. 下面是一些購(gòu)物者的信息，請(qǐng)匹配他們要選擇的