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hearapassage.Thepassagewillbebegraduate,spouse,(2)thusopenorcloseaged,ortheold.tryperishinthesnow,and(13) todaytheI3:(14)ﻩtodeath.Inmaytookforwardtooldage.children,grandchildren,themtherepositoryofOldmentypicallywieldastreadsoffamilies,andtheagedofbothsexesareusually(19)andquesfan,wedwhichistheD)TohelpthemtoBillinggotgirlDirecti:thesentencesifinsertedatthedifficultsincetherearepoisonous CA)offsetﻩB)redressC)heraldD)compensatewiththeusualformalitiessinceweallknoweachother57.Ithinkwecan______withtheusualformalitiessinceweallknoweachotheralready.A)dispose B)dispatchC)dispense D)discharge58.Hejoinedacomputerdatingschemebutsofarithasn't asuitablepatter.A)comebyﻩB)someacrossC)comeupwith D)comeroundto59.Haveyouthoughtwhattheﻩ_mightbeifyoudidn'twinyourcaseincourt?A)applications B)connotationsC)implications D)complications64.Ithought1sawwaterinthedistancebutitmusthavebeenanopticalA)perception B)delusion C)illusionﻩD)deception61.Hewasintensely_____ bythewaytheshopassistantspoketohim.A)intervenedC)injectedB)irritatedD)insulated62.Thepeoplewhowere_hurtintheaccidentweretakentotheonlyhospitalintheimmediate_________A)vicinity B)mobilityC)velocityﻩD)integrity63.Withallhisexperienceabroadhewasamajorﻩtothecompany.A)attendantﻩB)assetC)attachmentﻩD)attribute64.Don'tthankmeforhelpinginthegarden.Itwasﻩpleasuretobeworkingoutofdoors.A)mere B)sheer C)plain D)simple65.Thepeaceofthepubliclibrarywasﻩbythesoundofatransistorradio.A)shutteredﻩ"B)shatteredC)smashed D)fractured66.ItisdoubtlessthatthosewhowishtosucceedshouldbeA)aggressiveﻩB)possessiveC)cooperative D)conventional67.Thedampandcoldweatherhadpainfully thepatient'srheumatism.A)activated B)aggregatedC)aggravatedﻩD)accelerated68.1utterlyﻩyourargument.Inmyopinion,havedistortedthefacts.A)disputeﻩB)refuteC)confound D)decline69.1thinkyouwillfindthattheinconvenienceofthedietis bythebenefits.A)outlooked B)outrankedC)outfought D)illﻩThereare6PassageisfollowedbysomethediamondsinBrazil,andinSouthAfrica.byasharpblowwithacuttingedge.OilSurroundingrocksandtakeontheircolor.thusblack,redandevenbrightpinkdiamondshaveoccasionallybeenfound.ThetradeindiamondsIsnotonlyinthevaluablegemstonesbutalsointheindustrialdiamondsmentionedabove.Zaireproduces70%ofsuchstones.Theyarefixedintotherockdrillsusedinminingandcivilengineering,alsoforedgingbandsawsforcuttingstone.Diamond-facedtoolsareusedforcuttinganddrillingglassandfineporcelainandfordentists'drills.Theyareusedasbearingsinwatchesandotherfinelybalancedinstruments.Perhapsyouownsomediamondswithoutknowingit--inyourwristwatch!71.'Carbonado'isthenamegiventoA)onlytheverybestdiamondsB)lumpsofpurecarbonC)SpanishdiamondsD)diamondsmadeupofmanysmallcrystals72.TheartofcuttingandpolishingpreciousstonesremainedcrudeuntilA)thefourteenthcenturyB)thefifteenthcenturyC)thesixteenthcenturyD)theseventeenthcentury73.Duringfaceting,diamondsareheldincopperholdersA)tofacilitateaccuratecuttingB)tomakethemshinemorebrilliantlyC)sothattheycanrevolvemoreeasilyD)asasteelholdermightdamagethediamond74.Thevalueorderof`water'indiamond,ﻩ_A)ismoreimportantthantheircolourB)rangesfromblue-whiteupwardsC)rangesfromblue-whitedownwardsD)hasneverbeenreliablyestablished75.IndustrialdiamondsareusedA)forawiderangeofpurposesB)mainlyfordentists'drillsC)fordecorationinringsandwatchesD)principallyinmass-producedjewelleryPassageTwoJustabouteveryoneknowsthemeaningof`value"thoughyou'dneverknowitfromtheexcessesoftheEighties.Clevercampaignsoftenallowedmarketerstochargemorefortheirproductandreapever-higherprofits.Itworkedlikeadreamuntilsuddenly,facingdifficulteconomictimes,consumersworkup.Now,totheextentthatthey'rebuying,manyconsumersarechoosingthecarthatdeliversthemostforthemoney--notnecessarilytheonetheycovetedasastatussymbolafewyearsago,theyareshiftingtothetoothpastethatworksfromtheoneswithitslickestpromotions.Companiesthatunderstandthisnewconsumerhavecomeupwitsomethingnew:"valuemarketing".Awordofcautionisnecessary.Inmarketing,watchwordsquicklymetamorphosintobuzzwords--andvalueisnoexception.We'renottapingaboutadsthatmerelyboastofaproduct'svalueorevensuchlegitimatesatestoolsaspricecutsanddiscount:Usedcorrectly,valuemarketingamountstomuchmorethanjuststashingpricesdistributingcoupons.Itmeansgivingthecustomeranimprovedproduct,withadds,featuresandenhancingtheroleofmarketingitself:Invaluemarketing,marketingbecomespartofthesystemfordeliveringvaluet(theconsumer.Insteadofmerelyshapingimage,suchaprogrammightofferenhanceguaranteesorlongerwarranties,adsthateducateratherthanhype,membershipclub:thatbuildloyalty,frequent-buyerplans,improvedcommunicationswithcustomer.through800numbers,orpackagedesignthatmakestheproducteasiertouseormoreenvironmentallyfriendly.Theseandothervalue-marketingtechniquescanbeexpensive.Theycantncaraddedproductionandmarketingcostsaddedtolowerunitprices,Evenso,theprincipleinvolvedinvaluemarketingvalueformoney,animprovedproduct,enhanced=Nice,andaddedfeatures--arejust%fiatU_S_businessneedstoenhanceitscompetitivenessintheglobalmarketplace.That'swhyitwillbealltothegoodifthecommonsensicalvirtuesofvaluemarketingbecomepartofthepermanentstrategyofU.S.business.76.ConsumershavewakenupbecauseofA)thepoorproductstheyboughtB)thehighpricetheypaidforwhattheyboughtC)thedifficulteconomictimesD)ahorribledream77.ManyconsumersarechoosingthecommoditiesA)thatarepreciousB)thatarewarrantedC)thatcanshowtheirstatusD)thatdeliverthemostforthemoney78.Inthe1980s,peoplewouldliketogoaftertheproductsA)thatweremostexpensiveB)thatwereup-to-dateC)thatcouldshowtheirstatusD)thatwereinfashion79.CommunicationswithcustomersmaljbeimprovedA)throughannualcustomerscongressB)throughtonfree800numbersC)throughmembershipclubsD)throughfrequenteducation80.AvaluemarketingprogrammaynotincludeA)dailyvisitstocustomersB)longerwarrantiesC)membershipclubsD)environmentallyfriendlypackagesPassageThreeGreatemotionalandintellectualresourcesaredemandedinquarrels;staminahelps,asdoesacapacityforobsession.Butnooneisbornagoodquarreller;thecraftmustbelearned.Therearetwogenerallyrecognisedapprenticeships.First,anduniversallypreferred,isalongchildhoodspentinthecompanyoffractioussiblings.Afterseveralyearsofrainyafternoons,brothersandsistersdevelopasurefeelforthetacticsofattritionandthenicetiesofstrategysonecessaryinfirst-ratequarrelling.Theonlychild,orthechildofpeacefulorrepressedhouseholds,islikelytogrowupfailingtounderstandthatquarrels,unlikearguments,arcnotaboutan)1hing,leastofallthepursuitoftruth.Theapparentsubjectofaquarrelisamerepretext;therealbusinessisthequarrelitself.Essentially,adversariesinaquarrelareouttoestablishorrescuetheirdignity.Ifencetheelementaryprinciple:anythingmaybesaid.Theunschooled,probablynolessquarrelsomebyinclinationthananyoneelse,mayspendanhourwithknockingheart,siftingtheconsequencesofroilingthisoldacquaintancealyingfraud.Toolate!Withacheerfulwavetheoldacquaintancehaslefttheroom.Thosewhomisstheirfirstapprenticeshipmaycaretoenrolinthesecond,thebadmarriage.Thiscanbeperilousfortheneophyte;themutualintimacyofspousesmakesthematoncemorevulnerableandmoredangerousinattack.Oncesexisinvolved,thestakesarehigherallround.Andthereisanunspokenrulethatthosewholove,orhaveloved,oneanotheraregrantedalicenceforunlimitedbeastlinesssuchasisdeniedtomereswornenemies.Forallthat,someofourmosttenaciousblackbeltquarrellershavecometoitlateinfifeandmasteredeverythrow,fromtheCrushingSilencetotheGloatingApology,inlessthantenyearsofmarriage.Aquarrelmaylastyears.AmongbroodingtypesKithtimeontheirhands,likewriters,halfalifetimeisnotuncommon.Initsmostrefinedform,aquarrelmayconsistoftheparticipantsnottalkingtoeachother.Theywillneedtoschemelaboriouslytoappearinpublictogethertoregistertheirsilence.Brief,violentquarrelsarealsoknownasrows.Inallcasestheessentialingredientremainsthesame;theoriginalcausemustbeforgottenassoonaspossible.Fromhereon,dignity,pride,self-esteem,honouratethecrucialissues,whichiswhyquarrelling„likejealousy,isanall-consumingbusiness,virtuallyaprofession.Forthequarreller'sveryself-hoodisonthefine.Toloseanargumentisabriefdisappointment,muchlikelosingagameoftennis;buttobecrushedinaquarrel...ratherbiteoffyourtongueandspreaditatyouropponent'sfeet.81.UnschooledquarrellersaresaidtobeatadisadvantagebecauseA)theirinsultsfailtooffendtheiropponentB)theyrevealtheirnervousnesstotheiropponentC)theysufferfromremorseforwhatthey'vesaidD)theyareapprehensiveaboutspeakingtheirminds82.Accordingtothewriter,quarrelsbetweenmarriedcouplesmaybe_-__-A)physicallyviolentB)extremelyIYitterC)essentiallytrivialD)sincerelyregretted83.whenquarrelling,bothchildrenandmarriedcouplesmay,accordingtothewriterA)beparticularlybrutalB)usepolitenessasaweaponC)employskillfulmanoeuvresD)exaggeratetheirfeelings84.ThedifferencebetweenaquarrelandanargumentissaidtobethatA)theformerinvolvesindividualegosB)theformerconcernsstrongpointsofviewC)thelatterhaswell-establishedmilesD)thelatterconcernstrivialissues85.Inthepassageasawhole,thewritertreatsquarrellingasifitwereA)amilitarycampaignB)asocialskillC)amoralevilD)anaturalgiltPassageFour`Ijustcouldn'tdoit.Idon'tknowwhatitis.It'snotembarrassment.Nothat'snotit.Yousee,you'reputtingyourheadinanoose;that'swhatitseemstome.'Derekamarmedrobberwithalongrecordofbankjobs,wastalkingabouthoisting(shop-lifting).`NoIjustcouldn'tdoit.Imeanjustgoinginthere.'Hepausedtotrytofundamoreexactwayoffixing;hisantipathy.`Itellyouwhat.It'stooblatantformyliking.'Itseemedafannywaytoputit.Pushingacoupleoftiesinyourpocketatashopwashardlythelastwordinextroversion,andevenabitonthediscreetsidewhencomparedtoallthatfiringofshotgunsandvaultingovercounterswhichmadeupthetypicalbankraid.Butmyideasofshop-liftingwerestillboundupwithteenagememoriesofnickingpacketsofchewinggumfromthelocalnewsagents.Alotofguiltandnotmuchloot_Afterafewconversationswithprofessionalholsters,Irealisedthat`blatant'wasjustaboutright.Nobodytookacoupleofties-theytookthewholerack.Thefastmemberofthegangwouldwalkinniceandpurposefully.Theirjobwastosetupthegoods:perhapsputanelasticbawdroundtheendsofafewdozensilkscarves;movethevaluablepiecesofjewellerynearertheedgeofthecounter;slidethetiesontherackintoacompactbunch.Then,winesomebodyelsedivertstheassistantorprovidessomefortofmasking,thethirdmemberliftsthelot'Ifthewalktothedoorisalittlelong,thentheremmbesomeoneelsetotakeoverforthelaststretch.Nooneisinpossessionformorethanafewseconds,andthere'salwaysacoupleofsparebodiestoobstructanyonewhoseemstobegettingtoonearthecarrier.Storedetectiveswhomoveforwardwithwell-foundedsuspicionsmaystillfindthemselvesclutchingemptyair.Storedetectiveswatchforthreemaingive-sways:am-sortofloiteringwhichlooksdifferentfromtheusualhangingaroundandditheringthatcharacterisestherealcustomer;anycovertcontactbetweenindividuals%N-ho%vshownnoothersignofknowingeachother,anyover-friendlinesstowardssalesstaffwhichmightbeactingasadistraction.'There'soneotherlittleangle',saidonedetective.'loftenpoproundthebackstairs;that'swhereyou'lloccasionallyfindoneofthem;tryingtorelaxandgetthemselvesintherightmoodbeforestartingthenextjob.'86.Thebankrobberwouldn'tconsidershop-liftingbecauseA)itwasbeneathhisdignityB)thepenaltiesweretoohighC)itwasn'tchallengingenoughD)therisksweretoogreat87.Thewriter'sexperienceledrumtothinkthatmostshop-liftersA)wereItheirteensB)stolemodestamountsC)usedviolentmethodsD)stoleforexcitement88.The;roleofthefirstmemberofthegangisto A)convincethestaffhe'saseriousshopperB)removediegoodsfromtheshelvesC)establishtheeasiestgoodstostealD)smooththe.pathforhisaccomplice .89.Professionalshop-liftersavoidbeingcaughtintheactbyfromonetoanotherracingforthenearestexitD)concealinggoodsinordinarybath90.Potentialshop-liftersmaybeidentifiedwhenthe:.A)seemunabletodecidewhattobuyB)openlysignaltoapparentstrangersC)areunusuallychattytoassistantsD)setofftowardsemergencyexitsPassageFivePerhapstherearefarmorewivesthanIimaginewhotakeitforgrantedthathouseworkiineithersatisfyingnorevenimportantoncethebasicdemandsofhygieneandfeedinghavebeenmet.Buthomeandfamilyistheonerealminwhichitisreallydifficulttoshalefree:ofone'supbringingandcreatenewvalues.Myparents'housewasvirtue,andclothes,orlongmalehairprovokedbitingjocularity.Ifthathadbeenall,maybeIcouldhaveadaptedmyselftoanispartofcreatingahome.Butatthesamemotherusedtorecantdoingit,calleditdrudgery,andconvincedmethatitwasn'tafitactivityforanintelligentbeing.Iwasanonlychild,andonceIwasatschooltherewasnoreasonwhysheshouldhavecontinuedagainstherwilltoremainhousebound,unless,asIsuspect,myfatherwouldnothearofherhavingajobofherownIcannowbegintounderstandwhyawomaninasmallsuburbanhouse,withnoinfantstolookafter,whodoesnotenjoyreadingbecauseshehasnothadmuchofaneducation,andwhoisintelligentenoughtofindneighbourlychit-chatboring,shouldcarrythepursuitofmicroscopicspecksofdusttothepointoffanaticisminanattempttofillhoursandsalvageherself-respect.Myparentshadnoteventhestatus-seekingimpetustosendmetouniversitythatJoe'shad;mymotherwantedmetobe`anicequietpersonwhowouldn'tbenoticedinacrowd',anditwasfearedthatuniversityeducationresultsiningratitude(independence)..Itisconstantlynigglingnotonlytobedoingjobsthatrequiresovaluableeffort,butalsojobswhicharemainlyconcernedwithsimplykeepinglevelwithnaturalprocesses--cleaningjobs,whetherofobjectsorpeople.whichoncedonearenotdoneforgood,andwillhavetobedonealloveragain,justasifIhavenotalreadvmadetheeffort;thenextday,orevenwithinafewhours.Thereissomethingsonegativeaboutthisrolesocietyheapsentirelyuntotheshouldersofwomen.flatofmakingsurethatthingsdonotgetdirty,andpeopledonotgetunhealthy.Iwanttobelieveinhealthassomethingbasic,neutral,toassumethatalltheessentialsarecaredfor,oratleastwillnotmagnifythemselvesintoafull-timeoccupation.Canyouimaginewhatwouldhappentoamanwhowassuddenlyuprootedfromajobinwhichheplacedthemeaningofhislife,anddelegatedtoamindlesstask,inperformingwhichhewasalsocutofffairlycompletelyfromthepeoplewhosharedhisinterests'?IthinkmoreofthemenIknowwoulddisintegratecompletely.9l.'ThewriterattributesherattitudetowardshouseworktoA)herrejectionofherparents'old-fashionedstandardsB)herdeterminationtoavoidhermother'smistakesC)herinheritedfeelingsofdutyandresentmentD)herspoilupbringingasanonlychild92.Thewriter'sparentsreactedtoaslovenlyappearanceby.._.._._.A)criticisingtheoffenderbitterlyB)stressingthesocialimportanceofcleanlinessC)makingsarcasticcommentsaboutthematterD)expressingasense:ofmoralindignation93.ItscemstothewrikrthatsomesuburbanhouscwivcsmayA)engageintediousgossipmerelytopassfiletimeB)allowroutinetaskstobecomecutobsessionasuitableforahousewifethem1socialscienceindustryThetroubleaboutllirombosis(ie-ilkOU.Ktylrr''SpelltreatmentIgeteditors,whosay,`Getup!astonishing,forgetoughttogotobedandstopmoping.'Theyremindmeofthestorytoldoftheeconomist,Keynes,a'ldhisRussianballerinawife,staringsilentlyintothefire.Keynesasked,`Whatareyouthinking,mydear?'Shereplied,`Nothing.'Andhesaid,`IwishIcoulddothat.'Thereisnotmuchcomforttobehadfromotherhypochondriacs,either.Ihadlunchoncewithadistinguish
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