第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMr.Brownlivedinasmalltown,buthegotajobinabigcity,sohemovedtherewithhiswifeandhistwochildrenlastThursday.Onthenextday,Mr.Browntookhisnewcaroutofthegarageandwaswashingitwhenaneighbourcame.Theneighbourstoppedandlookedatthenewcarforaminute.ThenMr.Brownturnedandsawhim.Theneighboursaid,“That’sanewcar.Isityours?”“Sometimes,”Mr.Brownanswered.Theneighbourwassurprised.“Sometimes?”hesaid.“Whatdoyoumean?”“Well,”answeredMr.Brownslowly.“Whenthere’sapartyintown.Itbelongstomydaughter,Jean.Whenthere’safootballgame,itbelongstomyson,Joe.WhenIhavewasheditanditlooksreallyniceandclean,itbelongstomywife,Linda.Andwhenitneedsgas,it’smine.”21.Wherewastheirnewhome?A.Inasmalltown.B.Inabigcity.C.Nearacity.D.Outofthegarage.22.WhendidMr.Brownwashthecar?A.LastThursday.B.LastWednesday.C.LastFriday.D.LastTuesday.23.Whowouldbuygasforthecar?A.Mr.Brown.B.Jean.C.Joe.D.Linda.24.Whywastheneighboursurprised?A.Mr.Brownownedanewcar.B.Mr.Brownturnedandsawhim.C.HesawMr.Brownwashinganewcar.D.Thecardidn’tbelongtoMr.Brownallthetime.25.WhichoneisTRUE?A.Theneighbour’snamewasJean.B.EveryoneintheBrownfamilycoulddrive.C.Mrs.Brownusedthecaraftershewashedit.D.Mr.Brownownedthecaronlywhenhewaswashingit.BBamboo(竹子)isoneofnature’smostsurprisingplants.Manypeoplecallthisplantatree,butitisakindofgrass.Likeotherkindsofgrass,abambooplantmaybecutverylowtotheground,butitwillgrowbackveryquickly.AJapanesescientistreportedonebambooplantwhichgrew1.5meters(4feet)in24hours!BamboogrowsalmosteverywhereintheworldexceptEurope.Therearemorethan1,000kindsofbamboo.Notallbamboolooksthesame.Somebambooplantsareverythin.Theymayonlygrowtobeafewcentimeterswidewhileothersmaygrowtomorethan30centimeters(1foot)across.Thisplantalsocomesindifferentcolours,fromyellowtoblacktogreen.Bamboohasbeenusedtomakemanythingssuchashatsandkitchentools(厨房用具).Becauseitisstrong,bambooisalsousedtobuildbuildings.ManyAsiancountrieshaveusedbambooforhundredsofyears.Theyoftenusebambooforbuildingsandsupporting(支撑)newbuildingsandbridgeswhiletheyarebeingbuilt.InAfrica,poorfarmersaretaughthowtofindwaterusingbamboo.TheseAfricancountriesneedcheapwaytofindwaterbecausetheyhavenomoney,andtheirfieldsoftendiefromnorainandnowater.Bamboopipes(管子)helppoorfarmersbringwatertotheirthirstyfieldswithoutspendingalotofmoney.26.Howisbamboolikegrass?A.Itgrowsquickly.B.It’swood.C.Itiseasytocut.D.Itisverythin.27.Thoughyoucanseebambooeverywhere,itdoesn’tgrowA.inChinaB.inEuropeC.onmountainsD.inAfrica28.WhyisbamboousedbyAfricanpoorfarmers?BecauseA.itischeapB.ithasdifferentcoloursC.itisstrongD.ithasbeenusedbyAsians29.BamboopipescanA.makemoneyB.betreesC.growquicklyD.carrywater30.InAsia,bamboohasbeenusedforA.ashorttimeB.manythousandsofyears.C.manyhundredsofyearsD.about100yearsCGETTINGTHEMOSTOUTOFMEETINGOneaspectofbusinesslifewhichmanymanagersareunhappywithistheneedtoattendmeetings.Researchindicatesthatmanagerswillspendbetweenathirdandahalfoftheirworkinglivesinmeetings.Almostallofimportantdecisionsaremadeduringthemeeting.Meetingsworkbestiftheytakeplaceonlywhennecessaryandnotasaroutine.Onceithasbeendecidedthatameetingisnecessary,decisionsneedtobetakenaboutwhowillattendandthelocationandlengthofthemeeting.Peopleshouldonly...
