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[单项选择]Flying across the country the other day, I sat next to a retired Air Force colonel, and we had a pleasant conversation about love of flying, travel and grandchildren--and for him, of retirement itself. "Yeah," he said, "there’s only one thing that would make me give this up."
"What’s that "
"If Hillary or Jane Fonda runs for president, I’m going to work full time to beat her."
I told him I knew Hillary. She doesn’t even need a last name now. And she’s no JaneFonda.
"Well," I concluded before we began talking about planes and kids again, "I think you are going to get your chance. I think she’s going to run."
I once wrote, with total sincerity, that I thought Hillary Rodham Clinton had the political instincts of a stone. I also wrote that I thought she had marginalized her husband’s chances of being an important president.
He blew that by naming his wife to head the task force to work out a national plan, and she decided to work in secret with ba
A. the colonel will work for Hillary if she is to run for presidency.
B. Jane Fonda is going to compete with Hillary in the presidential election.
C. In spite of the odds against her, Hillary is gaining more and more support.
D. Hillary did so much for her husband to be an important president.
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I came across an old country guide the other day. It listed all the tradesmen in each village in my part of the country, and it was impressive to see the great variety of services which were available on one’s own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside.
Nowadays a superficial traveler in rural England might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the inhabitants or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would really be a false impression. Admittedly there has been a contraction of village commerce, but its vigor is still remarkable.
Our local grocer’s shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news while doing their shopping, instead of queueing up anonymously at a supermarket. And the proprietor knows well that personal service has a substantial cash value.
A. fewer but still very active
B. less successful than earlier but managing to survive
C. active in providing food and antiques
D. surprisingly energetic considering the little demand for them
[填空题](Walk)（）in the street the other day, I came across an old friend of mine.
[单项选择]Where did the woman meet Bob the other day
A. On the other side of the city.
B. In his house.
C. In the street.
[填空题]The other day my brother Tom was beginning his 56.______
motorbike then our neighbor, Mary came out and asked 57.______
him if he was going near the station. So he offered her a lift.
She got at the back of the motorbike and 58.______
they drove away. Just before they reached to the station 59.______
a policeman waved to them to stop. "Excuse me, sir," he said,
"You are not sitting on that motorbike properly. "
"What’s matter with the way I’m sitting" my brother 60.______
asked in surprise. "Not you sir. It’s a young lady," said 61.______
the policeman, "In this country side-saddle(偏座) is not 62.______
permitted when one ride a motorbike．”Mary made an excuse 63．______
that she was from Italy，where it isn’t．considering to 64．______
break the law when people take the side-saddle．
The policeman shook head and drove away． 65.______
