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I went to a group activity, ―Sensitivity Sunday‖, which was to make us more 36 the problems faced by disabled people. We were asked to ― 37 a disability‖ for several hours one Sunday. Some members, 38 , chose to use wheelchairs. Others wore sound-blocking earplugs（耳塞）or blindfolds（眼罩）.Just sitting in the wheelchair was a 39 experience. I had never considered before how 40 it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down, my 41 made the chair begin to roll. Its wheels were not 42 . Then I wondered where to put my 43 . It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into 44 . I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of 45 for several hours. For disabled people, ―adopting a wheelchair‖ is not a temporary （临时的）46.I tried to find a 47 position and thought it might be restful, 48 kind of nice, to be 49 around for a while. Looking around, I 50 I would have to handle the thing myself? My hands started to ache as I 51 the heavy metal wheels. I came to know that controlling the 52 of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n) 53 task .My wheelchair experiment was soon 54 . It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of ―disability‖ gave me only a taste of the 55 , both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.36. A. curious about B. interested in C. aware of D. careful with37. A. cure B. prevent C. adopt D. analyze38. A. instead B. strangely C. as usual D. like me39. A. learning B. working C. satisfying D. relaxing40. A. convenient B. awkward C. boring D. exciting41. A. height B. force C. skill D. weight42. A. locked B. repaired C. powered D. grasped43. A. hands B. feet C. keys D. handles44. A. place B. action C. play D. effect45. A. operation B. communication C. transportation D. production46. A. exploration B. education C. experiment D. entertainment47. A. flexible B. safe C. starting D. comfortable48. A. yet B. just C. still D. even49. A. shown B. pushed C. driven D. guided50. A. realized B. suggested C. agreed D. admitted51. A. lifted B. turned C. pressed D. seized52. A. path B. position C. direction D. way53. A. easy B. heavy C. major D. extra54. A. forgotten B. repeated C. conducted D. finished55. A. weaknesses B. challenges C. anxieties D. illnessesSome people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break form school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York，So I had to get back. But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged—okay, ordered—them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.I've made living looking for the best deals and exposing(揭露)the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in.I tell you this because t here is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its shape longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.56. Why did Delta give the author's family credits?A. They took a later flight.B. They had early bookings.C. Their flight had been delayed.D. Their flight had been cancelled.57. What can we learn about the author?A. She rarely misses a good deal.B. She seldom makes a compromise.C. She is very strict with her children.D. She is interested in cheap products.58. What does the author do?A. She's a teacher.B. She's a housewife.C. She's a media person.D. She's a businesswoman.If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a __36 reason, such as your job or your studies?___37 p erhaps you’re interested in the ___38 ,films or music of a differentcountry and you know how much it will help to have a ___39 of the language.Most people learn best using a variety of ___40, but traditional classes are an ideal（理想的）start for many peopl e. They ___41an environment where you can practice under the ___42 of someone who’s good at the language. We all lead ___43 lives and learning a language takes __44. You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a ___45. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes __46.Many people start learning a language and soon give up. ―I’m too __47,‖ they say. Yes, children do learn languages more __48 than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any ___49. And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I’ve also heard people ___50 about the mistakes they make when ___51. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes __52 you’re much less like ly to make them again.Learning a new language is never ___53. But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress. And you’ll be ___54by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in ___55 own language. Good luck!36.A. technical B. political C. practical D. physical37. A. After B. So C. Though D. Or38.A literature B. transport C. agriculture D. medicine39.A view B. knowledge C. form D. database40.A paintings B. regulations C. methods D. computers41.A. protect B. change C. respect D. provide42.A. control B. command C. guidance D. pressure43.A. busy B. happy C. simple D. normal44.A. courage B. time C. energy D. place45.A. theory B. business C. routine D. project46.A. some risks B. a lot less C. some notes D. a lot more47.A. old B. nervous C. weak D. tired48.A. closely B. quickly C. privately D. quietly49.A. age B. speed C. distance D. school50.A. worry B. hesitate C. think D. quarrel51.A. singing B. working C. bargaining D. learning52.A. if B. and C. but D. before53.A. tiresome B. hard C. interesting D. easy54.A. blamed B. amazed C. interrupted D. informed55.A. their B. his C. our D, yourIn 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, ―You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the sam e.‖ I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.50. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because ______.A. her work delayed her trip to SydneyB. she was going home for her holidaysC. the town was far away from SydneyD. she missed the only train back home51. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?A. He helped the girl find a ride.B. He gave the girl a ride back home.C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.D. He watched the girl for three hours.52. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that ______.A. she realized he was GordonB. she had known him for decadesC. she was going to the nearby townD. she wanted to repay the favour she once got时间状语从句&省略句掌握：（1）时间状语从句中从属连词的选用：after, before, as, once, till, until, (ever) since, when, whenever, while, now (that),as long as, as soon as.如：(2) 某些表示时间的名词词组，如the day, the year, the morning, every time, each time, next time, the first time等，也可以引导时间状语从句。