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7. Doctors that preventing diseases is more important than curing them. 8. He his accent.When speaking in public， he fears to be laughed at by others. 9. In the match， he beat the second runner ten seconds. 10. His new book is quite popular with young people.It has been the for two months. Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension Passage 1 There was once a man in South America who had bought a parrot， a pet bird that could imitate human speech.The parrot was unique.There was no bird like him in the whole world.He could learn to say any word except one.He could not say the name of his native town， Ketunnel.The man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say Ketunnel， but he never succeeded.At first he was very gentle with the bird.But gradually， he lost his temper.“You are a stupid bird!Why can't you learn to say that one word? Say Ketunnel or I will kill you.” But the parrot would not say it.Many times the man screamed， “Say Ketunnel， or I'll kill you.” But the bird would never repeat the name.Finally， the man gave up.He picked up the parrot and threw him into the chicken house.“You are even more stupid than the chickens.” In Unit 2 Working as a Salesman 19 the chicken house， there were four old chickens， waiting to be killed for Sunday's dinner.The next morning， when he went out of the chicken house， the man opened the door.He was shocked by what he saw.He could not believe his eyes and ears.On the floor lay three dead chickens.The parrot was screaming at the fourth， “Say Ketunnel， or I'll kill you.” parrot ［ p r t］ n. 鸚鵡 imitate ［ imiteit］ vt. 模仿 unique ［ju ni k］ adj. 獨一的，唯一的 native ［ neitiv］ adj. 本地的 temper ［ temp ］ n. 脾氣 lose one's temper 發脾氣 scream ［skri m］ vi. 尖叫 Task 1 Directions :Choose the best answer. 1. Ketunnel is .
（A）a town in South America （B）the parrot's name （C）the man's name （D）the name of the man's house 2. Why did the man lose his temper? （A）Because the bird couldn't repeat his master's name. （B）Because the bird screamed all day long. （C）Because the bird uttered the wrong word. （D）Because the bird failed to say the name of the town. 3. Who killed the three chickens? （A）The cruel master. （B）The man in the kitchen. （C）The pet bird. （D）The fourth chicken. 4. Why was the man shocked at the scene the next morning? （A）The bird had finally understood his threat. （B）The bird managed to escape from the chicken house. （C）The bird had learned to scream back at him. 20 （D）The bird was living peacefully with the chickens. 5. Which of the following statements is right? （A）The parrot was very stupid. （B）The parrot could say only a few words. （C）The parrot could say Ketunnel finally. （D）The parrot was a gift from the man's friend. Passage 2 In Britain， if you are found guilty of a crime， you can be sent to prison or be fined or be ordered to do community work such as tidying public places and helping the old.You may also be sent to special centers where you learn special skills like cooking， writing and car maintenance.About 5 percent of the in-mate population are women.Many prisons were built over one hundred years ago.But the government will have built 11 new prisons by next year.There are two sorts of prisons.The open sort and the closed sort.In the closed sort， prisoners are given very little freedom.They spend three to ten hours outside their cells where they exercise， eat， study， learn skills， watch TV and talk to other prisoners.All prisoners are expected to work.Most of them are paid for what they do， whether it is doing maintenance or cooking and cleaning.Prisoners in open prisons are locked up at night， but for the rest of the time， they are free within the prison grounds.They can exercise， receive visitors， or study.And some are allowed out of the ground to study or to do community work. guilty ［ ɡilti］ adj. 有罪的，內疚的 fine ［fain］ vt. 罰款 community ［k mju niti］ n. 社區 tidy ［ taidi］ adj & vt. 整潔的，整齊的;整理，把……收拾整齊 maintenance ［ meit n ns］ n. 保養 inmate ［ in meit］ n. 犯人，被監禁者 cell ［sel］ n. 牢房 lock ［l k］ vt. 鎖住 Unit 2 Working as a Salesman 21 Task 2 Directions : Choose the best answer. 1. In Britain， people who are guilty of crime . （A）can be sent to prison （B）can be fined （C）can be ordered to do community work （D）All above 2. Which of the following statements is right about British prisons? （A）All the prisons were built in the past 100 years. （B）Only a few prisons were built over one hundred years ago. （C）There will be 11 more prisons in Britain by next year. （D）No more prisons will be built in Britain. 3. What do we know about women prisoners in Britain? （A）They are kept in open prisons. （B）They are allowed out of the prison grounds. （C）They are ordered to do cooking and cleaning. （D）They are a small part of the prison population. 4. In what way are open prisons different from closed prisons? （A）Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons. （B）Most of their prisoners are expected to work. （C）Their prisoners are often sent to special centers for skill training. （D）Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their families. 5. What do we learn about prisoners in Britain? （A）They are encouraged to do maintenance for the training center. （B）Most of them get paid for their work. （C）They have to cook their own meals. （D）They can choose to do community work. Passage 3 London taxi drivers know the capital like the back of their hands.No matter how small or indistinct the street is， the driver will be able to get you there without any trouble.The reason London taxi drivers are so efficient is that they all have gone through a very tough training to get the special taxi driving license.During this 22 period， which can take two to four years， the would-be taxi driver has to learn the most direct route to every single road and to every important building in London.In order to achieve that， most learners go around the city on small motorbikes practicing how to move to and from different points of the city.Learner taxi drivers are tested several times during the training period by government officers.The exams are a terrible experience.The officers ask you “How do you get from the Birmingham Palace to the Tower of London?” and you have to take them there in the direct line. When you get to the tower， they won't say “well done”.They will quickly move on to the next question.After five or six questions， they will just say “See you in two months' time”， and then you know the exam is over.Learner drivers are not allowed to work and earn money as drivers.Therefore， many of them keep their previous jobs until they have obtained the license.The training can cost quite a lot， because learners have to pay for their own expense on the tests and the medical exam. indistinct ［in disti kt］ adj. 不清楚的，模糊的 efficient ［i fi nt］ adj. 有效率的 tough ［t f］ adj. 強硬的，艱苦的 driving license n. 駕駛執照 obtain ［ b tein］ vt. 取得 expense ［iks pens］ n. 費用 medical exam 體檢 Task 3 Directions :Choose the best answer. 1. London taxi drivers .