[单项选择]K
When George’s car stopped at the traffic (交通) lights, he couldn’t start it again. The cars behind him sound their horns (喇叭) and some drivers began to shout. George got out of his car and pushed it to the side of the road.
A young man and his girlfriend were standing at a bus-stop not far away. "Excuse me," said George. "Do you know anything about cars "
The girl was about to say something, but her boyfriend stopped her. "Leave it to me," he said and opened the cover at the front of the car. "Oh, dear, it looks bad." he shook his head.
George was a little surprised. "Actually...er...the engine (发动机) is at the back."
"Oh," said the young man, "it’s a foreign car. In that case, I can’t help you."
"Can I have a look now " asked the girl politely. She took the cover off the engine at the back of the car and asked George for his tools (工具). She worked for five minutes and the car started.
"Thank you," said
A. The car’s engine was at the back.
B. He knew too little about his car.
C. Something went wrong with his car.

[单项选择]K
When George’s car stopped at the traffic (交通) lights, he couldn’t start it again. The cars behind him sound their horns (喇叭) and some drivers began to shout. George got out of his car and pushed it to the side of the road.
A young man and his girlfriend were standing at a bus-stop not far away. "Excuse me," said George. "Do you know anything about cars "
The girl was about to say something, but her boyfriend stopped her. "Leave it to me," he said and opened the cover at the front of the car. "Oh, dear, it looks bad." he shook his head.
George was a little surprised. "Actually...er...the engine (发动机) is at the back."
"Oh," said the young man, "it’s a foreign car. In that case, I can’t help you."
"Can I have a look now " asked the girl politely. She took the cover off the engine at the back of the car and asked George for his tools (工具). She worked for five minutes and the car started.
"Thank you," said
A. The traffic light was red.
B. Something went wrong with his car.
C. He wanted to speak to the boy and his girlfriend.

[单项选择]NOTICE FOR HOTEL GUESTS
When car park is locked (midnight - 6 am), contact security guard
for entry.
A. The hotel offers safe parking for guests’ cars at night.
B. Guests can only leave their cars here during the day.
C. There is no entry to this car park after midnight.

[单项选择]The traffic police stopped three trucks heavily loading with merchandise that looked as grain bags.（）
A. that were loading... like
B. loaded with... like
C. to load with... for
D. loaded with... for

[单项选择]Conservatism, George Will told me when I interviewed him many years ago, was rooted in reality. It started not from an imagined society but from the world as it actually exists. But conservatives now champion ideas drawn from abstract principles with little regard to the realities of America’s present or past. This is a tragedy, because conservatism has an important role to play in modernizing the U. S.
Consider the debates over the economy. The Republican prescription is to cut taxes and slash government spending, but what is the evidence that tax cuts are the best path to revive the U. S. economy Taxes as a percentage of GDP are at their lowest level since 1950. The U. S. is among the lowest taxed of the big industrial economies. So the case that America is grinding to a halt because of high taxation is not based on facts but is simply a theoretical assertion. The rich countries that are in the best shape right now, with strong growth and low unemployment, are ones like Germany
A. will send America on its way to economic recovery.
B. is based on a reasonable theoretical assertion.
C. will play an important role in modernizing America.
D. indicates that conservatives have lost touch with reality.

[单项选择]When choosing between proposals, George first considers
A. the experience of the directors.
B. the need for the product or service.
C. the financial background of the company.