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C<br>When word got out that Doug Beardsley was introducing a new course this spring-" Hockey (冰球) Literature and the Canadian Psyche (精神 ) " -the 40 seats in the class were quickly taken. ESPN offered to fly him to New York for a TV chat show, and e-mail arrived from hockey fans and researchers from as far away as Texas and China.<br>" think they can learn something about us as a nation by learning about the game, about Canadian people. They ' re right. " says Beardsley.<br>Students in Beardsley ' s class completed three research papers related to hockey. The reading list included famous works like The Divine Ryans by Wayne Johnston , The Good Body by Bill Gas- ton and Les Canadiells by Rick Salutin. They are the kind of books that get at the true meaning of being Canadian.<br>In Beardsley' s words, hockey shows the very nature of the polite Canadian. "I think that a- long with this peace-sharing, gentle image comes a need for mayhem(混乱),So we invent the game and-whammo ! -you get on the ice and it serves as a way of letting out those energies that we don ' t allow ourselves elsewhere. " says Beardsley, who added that the reason the game needs to be played in winter is our form. of saying, " Look, even up here in the frozen north we can turn this around and make it work for us. "<br>"I' m talking about something larger than what happens on the ice and so is the course. "<br>64. What is the main purpose of the text?<br>[A] To teach how to play hockey.<br>[B] To introduce an English teacher.<br>[C] To introduce a book by Beardsley.<br>[D]To talk about hockey and the Canadians.


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第二节 完形填空<br>阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡1上将该项涂黑。<br>My father believed that there were mysterious forces(神秘的力量)at work in the world. One day, he was lecturing me on these mysterious forces (36) suddenly the door opened, and a woman entered,(37) two geese. She smiled (38) and looked frightened.<br>"Yusef , I have a very (39) problem. These dead geese, they keep shrieking(尖声叫 )insuch a sad voice. . . " (40) hearing this, my father turned pale. "(41)dead geese don' t shriek," my mothercut in. "You' II hear for yourself ,"replied the woman. It is impossible t0 (42) what I heard. Myhands grew (43 and I wanted to run from the room. Father was no less (44 ) than I was. He jumped away from the table. " Yusef ,what shall I do?"the woman cried. "(45)? I' m a poor woman. Two geese! They (46) me a fortune! "<br>Father did not know what to answer. (47)face was growing sharper and more (48 ) . "I want to hear it again ,"she said. And so for the second and the third time, the shrieks were (49).Nobody said anything. The woman asked ,"Well ,l didn' t (50) it, did I?"<br>Suddenly my mother laughed. "Did you (51 the windpipes(气管)?"my mother asked.<br>" The windpipes? No. . . "<br>" Let me (52) ,"said Mother. She took hold of one of the geese, and pulled out the windpipe She did the same with the other one. I was surprised by my mother' s (53) . "Now, try it again. "I was (54) to hear the geese shriek, but they were dead silent. "There is always (55). Dead geese don't shriek,"said my mother. "Now go home and cook them for the meal. They won ' t make a sound in your pot. "<br>36.<br>[A]when<br>[B]while<br>[C]then<br>[D]later


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Text 2<br>Mobile Phone Manners<br>Mobile phones have changed the way we communicate (交流) ; they have also brought about problems in phone manners (礼仪) . Gaik Lim, a Singapore-based advisor, has some advice on hone manners.<br>When dealing with missed calls, the person being called should return the call. "Calls should be returned as soon as possible, and no later than the following day. Anything later than that, and an apology or a reason for the delay should go with the call. "<br>Text messages should be kept short and to the point. If they go beyond four or five lines, call or e-mail instead. "The use of short forms should be among family members and friends, never in a business situation. "<br>Speak in a low voice as if you were talking to someone next to you. If the connection is bad, don't raise your voice in order to be heard , simply move to another place where the connection may be better. And if that doesn't work, tell the caller to call you back or offer to call at a later time.<br>When a conversation is cut off due to a bad connection, the person who started the conversa-tion should call back. "It may be inconvenient for the other person to return the call, especially if it's an unlisted number, or an overseas call. "<br>When running late for a date or meeting, it is acceptable to text to inform. that you'll be de- layed. Messages should be apologetic. "A message like ' Sorry. Will be about 30 minutes late due to flight delay ' is considered polite and thoughtful. "<br>Taking calls during meetings is only acceptable if you have informed the chairperson that you are expecting an urgent (紧急的) call. If you get an unexpected but urgent call, apologize to those present and offer a quick explanation as to why you have to take that call. Then leave the room to continue your phone conversation.<br>60. What should one do if he has missed a call?<br>[A]Text an apology to the caller.<br>[B] Call back if it is from abroad.<br>[C] Wait till the caller calls again.<br>[D] Return the call as early as one can.


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