49. One salesman thought that ______ .</p> A. the author was more of an observer than a real member of the store5 N7 w( K# [$ Q" J+ H8 D
B. what the author had said was far from the truth
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( C8 b& B- z3 E5 Z l D. the writer destroyed a four-foot six - inch spring mattress0 T- R3 N* A4 f4 G, f, o( P
50. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
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B. The author felt light - hearted when he left the shop.# S# ^: Q) i' ?
C. The author was punished for stealing money from the customer.
* w/ h$ H6 J* ~7 \6 y# g1 {& ] D. The author was asked to put up the carpets.
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+ D c2 N% v( t Driving cars, trucks and motorcycles is an important part of our lives. We do it every day to get to work, to school or to friends' houses.+ S; t, D: a- _5 M% i& I
Driving can be very convenient, but can also cause many problems. Waiting in line at a red light, a driver may get impatient and decide just to drive right through it. If another car is coming from the other direction, there might be a terrible accident. Cutting another car off can make its driver angry, so that driver cuts off someone else. Pretty soon everybody is angry, and impatient.
# V: D' D- W1 y, j- ^/ { Traffic accidents declare millions of lives every year worldwide. In Taiwan alone, over seven people are killed in accidents every day. The annual death rate (年死亡率) from traffic accidents in Taiwan is twice that of Japan.
8 {6 L/ q2 j; Q3 e2 c# y To allow traffic to move smoothly and safely, everybody must follow the rules. Before you drive, learn all the traffic laws. That way of driving is safe, convenient and even fun!8 R4 g; `3 N/ l5 B5 \) X! X9 Q) W/ O
51.The word “ convenient ” in the passage means ________ .- Q) q+ ?' X8 c6 m
A. handy, easy to do B. that can be changed+ n3 n: ]" x. Q) j3 E9 b+ F
C. fond of drinking and merry-making D. carriages or other trucks, x* m" C( Q& k+ m* F' I
52. If you cut another car off, its driver may be _______.
% Y; }: ?, G$ d0 j A. impatient B. terrible C. angry D. both A and B
$ [. }3 I7 B' H' N# Y4 `# m6 b3 y 53. The sentence “ Traffic accidents declare millions of lives ”means “_______”。4 Z1 g U8 a. z
A. Traffic accidents make some people become millionaires: u7 Y& E5 g* B( d& p
B. Many people die from traffic accidents
+ [. B. S2 x. O3 o7 u% Q2 Y C. Millions of people say they themselves have had traffic accidents
- K6 B }2 y$ C+ B- Q O D. Millions of people remain healthy after traffic accidents" e, S+ T8 a. |; C' i1 A6 J! ~- S" l2 A
54.According to the passage, driving can be safe if _______.' g" y; m; }) v4 \0 H, e
A. you are patient B. you obey all the traffic rules: L4 F4 K0 g2 Y$ G+ a4 n
C. you don't cut another car off D. you wait in line at a red light
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