外教社四八級在線T

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2008)

-GRADEFOUR-

TIMELIMIT:135MIN

PARTIDICTATION[15MIN]

Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.

PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.

PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[120MIN]

InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLYListencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.

SECTIONACONVERSATIONS

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions1to3arebasedonthe.followingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.

1.WhenisAnneavailableforthemeeting?

A.ThethirdweekofMay.

B.ThethirdweekofJune.

C.TheeleventhofJune.

D.TheeleventhofMay.

2.Theirmeetingwillprobablytakeplacein

A.London.

B.Toronto.

C.MexicoCity.

D.Chicago.

3.WhenisEriccallingback?

A.Thursdayafternoon.

B.Fridayafternoon.

C.Thursdaymorning.

D.Fridaymorning.

Questions4to6arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.

4.Accordingtothewoman,advertisements

A.letusknowthebestproduct.

B.giveussufficientinformation.

C.failtoconvincepeople.

D.givemisleadinginformation.

5.Inthewoman'sopinion,moneyspentonadvertisementsispaid

A.bymanufacturers.

B.bycustomers.

C.byadvertisers.

D.byallofthem.

6.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?.

A.Thewomanseemstobenegativeaboutadvertising.

B.Thewomanappearstoknowmoreaboutadvertising.

C.Themanistobepresentatadebateonadvertising.

D.Themanhasalottotalkaboutonadvertising.

Questions7to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,

youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.

7.MrBrownbroughtwithhimonlyafewthingsbecause

A.therewasn'tenoughspaceinthecupboard.

B.thehospitalwouldprovidehimwitheverything.

C.hewastostaythereforaveryshorttime.

D.visitorscouldbringhimotherthings.

8.Accordingtothehospitalrules,atwhichofthefollowinghourscanvisitorsseepatients?

A.2:00pm.

B.5:00pm.

C.7:00pm.

D.6:00pm.

9.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?

A.Patientshavebreakfastat8.

B.Patientshavelunchat12.

C.Therearespecialalcohollounges.

D.Therearespecialsmokinglounges.

10.WhichstatementbestdescribesMrBrown?

A.Heknowslittleabouthospitalrules.

B.Hecankeepalcoholintheward.

C.Heknowswhentosmoke.

D.Heisusedtohospitallife.

SECTIONBPASSAGES

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthen

answerthequestionsthatfollow.

B.lockdoorswhengoingout.

C.lockwindowsatnight.

D.takeallnecessaryprecautions.

19.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestgirlsdowhentheyaregoingtobeoutlate?

A.Calltheirfriends.

B.Staywiththeirfriends.

C.Avoidwalkinginstreets.

D.Alwaystakeataxi.

20.Whatisthespeaker'slastadvice?

A.Totakeafewself-defenseclasses.

B.Tosticktowell-litstreetsatnight.

C.Toavoidwalkingaloneatnight.

D.Tostaywiththeirfriends.

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.

21.WhathappenedduringtheNewYearcelebrationinThailand?

A.TerroristsfoughtwithGovernmenttroops.

B.Thaitroopskilledterrorists.

C.Therewereshootings.

D.Therewereexplosions.

22.WhathasledtotheviolentsituationinthesouthofThailand?

A.TheMuslimswantedindependence.

B.Thaitroopshavebeensentthere.

C.About2000peoplehavebeenkilled.

D.Therehavebeenmorebombingssince2004.

Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

23.Underthenationaloillaw,theIraqigovernment

A.willgivemoreoilrevenuestoonlyafewprovinces.

B.willletprovincesdistributetheiroilrevenues.

C.willdistributeoilrevenuesaccordingtopopulationsize.

D.willdistributeoilrevenuesaccordingtosecurityneeds.

24.Theconstructionpackageismeantto

A.helpbuildmorehouses.

B.helpimprovethecountry'seconomy.

C.helpmorechildrentogotoschool.

D.helpmoreyoungpeopletogeteducation.

Questions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

25.Thejointcommitteewillpromoteco-operationbetweenEgyptandSpaininallthefollowingareasEXCEPT

A.education.B.industry.

C.investment.D.technology.

26.Whatisthisnewsitemmainlyabout?

A.Theestablishmentofajointcommittee.

B.ThetraderelationsbetweenEgyptandSpain.

C.ThefuturetradevolumebetweenEgyptandSpain.

D.Theestablishmentofajointbusinesscouncil.

Question27isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.

27.Accordingtothenews,Japaneseteenagewomen

A.arelessviolentthanmen.

B.arelessviolentthanbefore.

C.aremoreviolentthanbefore.

D.aremoreviolentthanmen.

Question28isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.

28.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECTaccordingtothenews?

A.Zimbabweansstayedawayfromvoting.

B.Zimbabweanswereenthusiasticaboutvoting.

C.OnlyafewZimbabweansturneduptovote.

D.ZimbabweansbelievedthatMugabewouldwin.

Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

29.Thenewsmentioned_____reason(s)fortheactiontakenbyIndiantelecomworkers.

A.1B.2C.3D.4

30.Accordingtothenews,whoamongthefollowingwereNOTaffectedbytelecomworkers'action?

Banks.B.Bigcompanies.C.Long-distancecallers.D.Governmentofficials.

PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]

Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedintheeorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.Salt,shellsormetalsarestillusedasmoneyinout-of-the-waypartsoftheworldtoday.

Saltmayseemratherastrange(31)____touseasmoney,(32)_____incountrieswherethefoodofthepeopleismainlyvegetable,itisoftenan(33)_____necessity.Cakesofsalt,stampedtoshowtheir(34)____,wereusedasmoneyinsomecountriesuntilrecent(35)_____,andcakesofsalt(36)____buygoodsinBorneoandpartsofAfrica.

Seashells(37)_____asmoneyatsometime(38)____anotheroverthegreaterpartoftheOldWorld.Thesewere(39)___mainlyfromthebeachesoftheMaldivesIslandsintheIndianOcean,andweretradedtoIndiaandChina.InAfrica,shellsweretradedrightacrossthe(40)___fromEasttoWest.

Metal,valuedbyweight,(41)____coinsinmanypartsoftheworld.Iron,inlumps,barsorrings,isstillusedinmanycountries(42)_____papermoney.Itcaneitherbeexchanged(43)____goods,ormadeintotools,weapons,orornaments.TheearlymoneyofChina,apartfromshells,wasofbronze,(44)_____inflat,roundpieceswithaholeinthemiddle,called"cash".The(45)_____ofthesearebetweenthreethousandandfourthousandyearsold-olderthantheearliestcoinsoftheeasternMediterranean.

Nowadays,coinsandnoteshave(46)____nearlyallthemorepicturesque(47)____ofmoney,and(48)____inoneortwoofthemoreremotecountriespeoplestillkeepitforfutureuseonceremonial(49)____suchasweddingsandfunerals,examplesof(50)____moneywillsoonbefoundonlyinmuseums.

(31)A.objectB.articleC.substanceD.category

(32)A.butB.andC.soD.even

(33)A.abstractB.advantageousC.abundantD.absolute

(34)A.weightB.valueC.roleD.size

(35)A.timesB.eventsC.situationsD.conditions

(36)A.evenB.alsoC.stillD.never

(37)A.hadbeenusedB.areusedC.wouldbeusedD.wouldhavebeenused

(38)A.andB.butC.yetD.or

(39)A.collectedB.producedC.grownD.raised

(40)A.cityB.districtC.communibD.continent

(41)A.processedB.producedC.precededD.proceeded

(42)A.inspiteofB.insteadofC.alongwithD.inlinewith

(43)A.againstB.asC.inD.for

(44)A.oftenB.seldomC.reallyD.much

(45)A.earlierB.earliestC.betterD.best

(46)A.replacedB.reproducedC.reflectedD.recovered

(47)A.sizesB.shapesC.formatsD.forms

(48)A.whileB.althoughC.becauseD.if

(49)A.eventsB.gatheringsC.occasionsD.assemblies

(50)A.originalB.primitiveC.historicalD.crude

PARTIVGRAMMAR&VOCABULARY[15MIN]

Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasemarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

51.Ourassociation,whichhasconsistentlypressedforgreateremploymentopportunitiesfortNdisabled,willpublish____proposalsinthenearfuture.

A.theirB.ourC.hisD.its

52.HadJudybeenmorecarefulonthemathsexam,she____muchbetterresultsnow.

A.wouldbegettingB.couldhavegot

C.mustgetD.wouldget

53.Nineistothree_____threeistoone.

A.whenB.thatC.whichD.what

54.Mendifferfromanimals____theycanthinkandspeak.

A.forwhichB.forthatC.inthatD.inwhich

55.____hewantedtogooutwithhisfriendsattheweekend,hehadtostaybehindtofinish

hisassignment.

A.MuchthoughB.MuchasC.AsmuchD.Thoughmuch

56.Ienjoyedmyselfsomuch____IvisitedmyfriendsinParislastyear.

A.whenB.whichC.thatD.where

57.WhichofthefollowingisINCORRECT?

A.Allhislectureswereboring.C.Herfewfriendsareallfondofdancing.

B.Halfhismoneywasgone.D.Heinvitedmanyhisfriendstotheparty.

58.Whenyouhavefinishedwiththatbook,don'tforgettoputitbackonmydesk,_____?

A.doyouB.don'tyouC.willyouD.won'tyou

59.Whatdoes"Hewiselyrefusedtospendhismoney"mean?

A.Itwaswiseofhimtorefusetospendhismoney.

B.Herefusedtospendhismoneyinawisemanner.

C.Hewasshortofmoneyanddidn'twanttobuyanything.

D.Herefused,inawisemanner,tospendhismoney.

60.Theystoodchattingtogetheraseasilyandnaturallyas____.

A.itcouldbeB.couldbeC.itwasD.was

61.Thefollowingareallcorrectresponsesto"Whotoldthenewstotheteacher?"EXCEPT

A.Jimdidthis.B.Jimdidso.C.Jimdidthat.D.Jimdid.

62.Qualityis____countsmost.

A.whichB.thatC.whatD.where

63.InhisplaysShakespeare_____hischaracterslivethroughtheirlanguage.

A.wouldmakeB.hadmadeC.madeD.makes

64.Thesquareitselfisfivehundredyardswide,fivetimes____thesizeofSt.Peter'sin

Rome.

A./B.thatofC.whichisD.of

65.Whichofthefollowingsentencesexpresses"probability"?

A.Youmustleaveimmediately.

B.Youmustbefeelingrathertired.

C.Youmustbeherebyeighto'clock.

D.Youmustcompletethereadingassignmentontime.

66.Whenhefirststartedinuniversity,hereallyfeltat_____withhismajor---economics.

A.shoreB.bankC.oceanD.sea

67.Ontheroadmotoristsshouldbeawareofcyclistsandbe____towardsthem.

A.considerableB.consideringC.considerateD.considered

68.Sallywasabitshy,buttheteacherfoundherquite____discussingarecentfilmwith

others.

A.athomeB.atmostC.athouseD.atbean

69.Thecompanyhascapitalized_____theerrorofjudgmentmadebyitsbusinesscompetitor.

A.inB.overC.withD.on

70.Timhasfailedthreecoursesthissemester,sohewillhaveto_____themnextsemester.

A.remakeB.repeatC.reapplyD.revise

71.Keepthisreferencebook;itmaycomein_____oneday.

A.handyB.usefulC.convenientD.helpful

72.Thequestionsthatthespeakerraisedwerewell____theaverageadult.

A.pastB.onC.beyondD.through

73.Teachersinthisschoolwereencouragedtousedramaasa(n)_____oflearning.

A.designB.instrumentC.agencyD.tool

74.First,weneedtofindoutwhathisschemeis,andthenact_____.

A.sensitivelyB.imaginativelyC.efficientlyD.accordingly

75.AtfirstJimwasnotquiteclearwhathewasgoingtodoafteruniversity,butnowheseems

_____onbecomingacomputerprogrammer.

A.fitB.setC.disposedD.decided

76.Wheninvitedtotalkabouthisachievements+herefusedtoblowhisown_____and

declinedtospeakatthemeeting.

A.trumpetB.whistleC.bugleD.flute

77.Inspiteofthetreatment,thepaininhisleggrewin

A.gravityB.extentC.intensityD.amount

78.BusservicesbetweenTownCentreandNewtonHousingEstatewillbe_____untilthe

motorwayisrepaired.

A.discontinuedB.suspendedC.haltedD.ceased

79.Themoon,beingmuchnearertotheEarththantheSun,isthe____causeofthetides.

A.principalB.basicC.initialD.elementary

80.Teddycametomy____withachequeof$200topaymyroomrate,afterIphonedhim

thatmywallethadbeenstolen.

attendanceB.assistanceC.rescueD.safety

PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN]

Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

TEXTA

WhenthesunisupinAmsterdam,thelargestcityintheNetherlandssitsquietlyontheAmstelRiver.Youcanrentabicycle,visittheVanGoghorAnneFrankmuseum,ortakeawatertaxi.Butwhenthesungoesdown,thepartyingbegins.Inthebigclubsandincoffeeshops,touristsgathertohangout,talkpoliticsandsmoke.

SeveralareasofthecityclearlyshowthetwoworldsthatruleAmsterdam.Andthey'reallwithinashortcabrideofeachother.Forexample,DamSquareattractsdaytimesightseerstoitsfestivals,openmarkets,concertsandotherevents.Severalbeautifulandverypopularhotelscanbefoundthere.AndthereistheRoyalPalaceandtheMagnaPlazashoppingmall.ButaseveningdescendsonDamSquaresodotheparty-seekers.HippoporfunkmusicbeginsblaringfromClubParadisoandClubMelkweg.ThesearetwoofthemostpopularclubsinEurope.Soifyoucome,bereadytodance.Theclubsdon'tshutdownuntil4am.

Andwhileyouarethere,checkoutthevariousinexpensivewaystotourthecity.Don'tworryaboutgettinglost.AlthoughDutchistheofficiallanguage,mostpeopleinAmsterdamspeakEnglishandarehappytohelpyouwithdirections.Andyou'llnoticethathalfthepeopleinthestreetsareonbicycles.TheyrentforUS$17to$20forawholeday.

Amsterdamalsohasagoodcanalsystem.FromanywherebetweenU852and$9.50,youcanusethecanalbusorawatertaxitocruisethe"VeniceoftheNorth".

Youcantakeinthepicturesquecanalhousearchitecture:Therowsofneat,narrowfour-storydwellingsofbrownstonewithlargewindowsarewellworthseeing.Manyofthemareseveralcenturiesold.

YoumightalsowanttojumpoutofthecanalbusattheMuseumQuarterandstartwalking.

MasterpiecesbyDutchartistssuchasRembrandt,Bruegel,VanGoghandothersareondisplayattheVanGoghMuseum,RembrandtHouseandothers.

Thecityhasanappreciationofitshistoricpast.OneplacetovisitistheAnneFrankHouseinNineStreets.ItwastherethattheyoungJewishgirlwroteherfamousdiaryduringWorldWarII.VisitorscanviewAnne'soriginaldiaryandclimbbehindthebookcasetotheroomwheresheandherfamilyhidfromtheNazisfortwoyears.

81.Atthebeginningofthepassage,theauthorindicatesthat

A.Amsterdamisgenerallyknownasaquietcity.

B.partiesgoonalldaylonginAmsterdam,

C.Amsterdampresentstwodifferentpictures.

D.Amsterdamattractsmanydaytimevisitors.

82.WhichtouristattractioniscitedforelaborationinParagraphsFourandFive?

A.RoyalPalace.

B.DamSquare.

C.ClubParadiso.

D.MagnaPlaza.

83.Accordingtothepassage,thelocalpeoplehaveallthefollowingcharacteristicsEXCEPT

A.theyarepartygoers.

B.theyshowhospitality.

C.theycanspeakEnglish.

D.theyarefondofcycling.

84.WhichofthefollowingadjectivescanbestdescribeAmsterdamasatouristcity?

A.Modern.B.Delightful.

Quiet.D.Historic.

TEXTB

InanarticlesomeChinesescholarsaredescribedasbeing"tantalizedbythemysteriousdragonbonehieroglyphics."TantalizedisoneofmanyEnglishwordsthathavetheiroriginsinmythsandlegendsofthepast(inthiscase,GreekandRomanones).Themeaningoftheverbtantalizeisaveryparticularone:"topromiseorshowsomethingdesirabletoapersonandthentakeitaway;toteasebyarousinghope."Many(butnotall)Englishdictionariesgiveyouabriefindicationofaword'soriginsinbracketsbeforeoraftertheexplanationofthemeaning.Fortantalizethefollowingexplanationisgiven:[>Tantalus].ThismeansthatyoushouldlookupthenameTantalustofindouttheword'sorigins,andifyoudo,youwillfindoutthatinGreekmythology,Tantaluswasakingwhowaspunishedinthelowerworldwitheternalhungerandthirst;hewasputuptohischininwaterthatalwaysmovedawaywhenhetriedtodrinkitandwithfruitonbranchesabovehimplacedjustalittlebitoutofhisreach.Canyouseewhyhisnamewaschangedintoaverbmeaning"toteaseortormentbyarousingdesire"?

Anotherexampleisthewordsiren,familiartousasthemechanicaldevicethatmakessuchanalarmingsoundwhenpolicecars,ambulances,orfireenginesapproach.ThiswordalsohasitsoriginsinGreekmythology.ThetravelerOdysseus(UlyssestotheRomans)madehismenplugtheirearssothattheywouldn'thearthedangerousvoicesofthesirens,creatureswhowerehalfbirdandhalfwomanandwholuredsailorstotheirdeathsonsharprocks.Sothewordcametobeassociatedbothwithaloudsoundandwithdanger!

Whensomeonespeaksofa"jovialmood"ora"herculeaneffort,"heorsheisusingwordswithoriginsinmythology.Lookthesewordsuptofindtheirmeaningandrelationshiptomyths.Manycommonwords,suchasthenamesforthedaysoftheweekandthemonthsoftheyear,alsocomefrommythology.WednesdayderivesfromtheancientNorsekingofthegods,Woden,andThursdaywasoriginallyThor'sday,inhonourofThor,thegodofthunder.Asamatteroffact,alltheplanets,excepttheoneweliveon,bearnamesthatcomefromRomanmythology,includingtheplanetthatisfarthestawayfromthesunandforthatreasonwascalledaftertheRomangodofthedead.Thisgodhasalsogivenhisnametooneofthechemicalelements.

Severalotherelementshavenamesthatcomefrommythology,too.ItseemsthatmythsandlegendsliveonintheEnglishlanguage.

85.ThepurposeofthefirstsentenceinParagraphOneis____.

A.todescribetheworkofsomeChinesescholars.

B.toarousereaders'interestinhieroglyphics.

C.toleadreadersontothemaintheme.

D.tolinktheprecedingparttothepresentone.

86.Welearnfromthepassage,allEnglishdictionariesinclude_____.

A.legends.B.mythology.

C.wordorigins.D.worddefinitions.

87.Theexampleoftantalizeistoshow_____.

A.howthewordcameintoexistence.

B.howTantaluswaspunishedinthelowerworld.

C.howallEnglishdictionariesshowwordorigins.

D.howthemeaningofthewordchangedovertheyears.

88.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingdoesNOThaveoriginsinmythsorlegends?

A.Jovial.B.Wednesday.C.Earth.D.March.

89.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?

A.GreekandRomanMythologyinLanguage.

B.MythologicalOriginsofEnglishWords.

C.HistoricalChangesinWordMeanings.

D.MythologyandCommonWords.

TEXTC

Myheartsankwhenthemanattheimmigrationcountergesturedtothebackroom.l'manAmericanbornandraised,andthiswasMiami,whereIlive,buttheyweren'tquitereadytoletmeinyet.

"Pleasewaitinhere,MsAbujaber,"theimmigrationofficersaid.Myhusband,withhisveryAmericanlastname,accompaniedme.Hewasgettingusedtothis.ThesamethinghadhappenedrecentlyinCanadawhenI'dflowntoMontrealtospeakatabookevent.Thattimetheyheldmefor45minutes.TodaywewerereturningfromaliteraryfestivalinJamaica,andIwasstartledthatIwasbeingsent"inback"onceagain.

Theofficerbehindthecountercalledmeupandsaid,"Miss,yournamelookslikethenameofsomeonewho'sonourwantedlist.We'regoingtohavetocheckyououtwithWashington."

"Howlongwillittake?"

"Hardtosay...afewminutes,"hesaid."We'llcallyouwhenwe'rereadyforyou."

Afteranhour,Washingtonstillhadn'tdecidedanythingaboutme."Isn'tthiscomputerized?"

Iaskedatthecounter."Can'tyoujustlookmeup?"

Justafewmoreminutes,theyassuredme.

Afteranhourandahalf,IpulledmycellphoneouttocallthefriendsIwassupposedtomeetthatevening.Anofficerrushedover."Nophones!"hesaid."Forallweknowyoucouldbecallingaterroristcellandgivingtheminformation."

"I'mjustauniversityprofessor,"Isaid.Myvoicecameoutinasqueak.

"Ofcourseyouare.Andwetakepeoplelikeyououtofhereinlegironseveryday."

Iputmyphoneaway.

Myhusbandand1weregettinghungryandtired.Wholefamilieshadbeenbroughtintothewaitingroom,andtheplacewaspackedwithexcitablechildren,exhaustedparents,evenaflightattendant.

Iwantedtoscream,tojumponachairandshout:"I'manAmericancitizen;anovelist;lprobablyteachEnglishliteraturetoyourchildren."Orwouldthatallbecountedagainstme?

Aftertwohoursindetention,Iwasapproachedbyoneoftheofficers."You'refreetogo,"hesaid.Noexplanationorapologies.Foramoment,neitherofusmoved,wewerestillinshock.

Thenweleapedtoourfeet.

"Oh,onemorething."Hehandedmeatatteredphotocopywithanaddressonit."Ifyouweren'thappywithyourtreatment,youcanwritetothisagency."

"Willtheyrespond?"Iasked.

"Idon'tknow---Idon'tknowofanyonewho'severwrittentothembefore."Thenheadded,

"Bytheway,thiswillprobablykeephappeningeachtimeyoutravelinternationally."

"WhatcanIdotokeepitfromhappeningagain?"

Hesmiledtheemptysmilewe'dseenallday."Absolutelynothing."

Aftertellingseveralfriendsaboutourordeal,probablythemostfrequentadviceI'veheardinresponseistochangemyname.Twentyyearsago,myowngraduateschoolwritingprofessoradvisedmetowriteunderapennamesothatpublisherswouldn'tstickmeinwhathecalled"theethnicghetto"---aseparate,secondaryshelfinthebookstore.Butanameisanintegralpartofanyone'spersonalandprofessionalidentity-justlikethetownyou'reborninandtheplacewhereyou'reraised.

Likemyfather,I'llkeepthename,butmyairportexperiencehasgivenmeawholenewperspectiveonwhatdiversityandtolerancearesupposedtomean.IhadnoideathatbeinganAmericanwouldeverbethishard.

90.Theauthorwasheldattheairportbecause_____.

A.sheandherhusbandreturnedfromJamaica.

B.hernamewassimilartoaterrorist's.

C.shehadbeenheldinMontreal.

D.shehadspokenatabookevent.

91.Shewasnotallowedtocallherfriendsbecause_____.

A.heridentityhadn'tbeenconfirmedyet.

B.shehadbeenheldforonlyonehourandahalf.

C.therewereotherfamiliesinthewaitingroom.

D.shecouldn'tuseherowncellphone.

92.Welearnfromthepassagethattheauthorwould_____topreventsimilarexperiencefromhappeningagain.

A.writetotheagencyB.changehername

C.avoidtravelingabroadD.donothing

93.Herexperiencesindicatethattherestillexists_____intheUS.

A.hatredB.discrimination

C.toleranceD.diversity

94.Theauthorsoundsinthelastparagraph.

A.impatient

B.bitter

C.worried

D.ironic

TEXTD

Publicspeakingfillsmostpeoplewithdread.Humiliationisthegreatestfear;self-exposureandfailingtoappealtotheaudiencecomeaclosesecond.Womenhateitmost,sincegirlsarepressurizedfromanearlyagetobeconcernedwithappearancesofallkinds.

Mostpeoplehaveplentyofinsecurities,andthisseemslikeasituationthatwillbringthemout.Ifyouwereunderpressuretobeperfect,youareterrifiedoffallinginthemostpublicofways.

Whileextrovertswillfeellessfearbeforetheordeal,itdoesnotmeantheywillnecessarilydoitbetter.Someveryshypeoplemanagetoshine.WhenImettheBritishcomedianJulianClary,hewasshyandcautious,yethisTVperformancesareperfect.

Infact,personalityisnotthebestpredictorofwhodoesitwell.Regardlessofwhatyouarelikeinreallife,thekeyseemstobetoactyourself.

Actualacting,a