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PAGE江西财经大学05-06第一学期期末考试试卷试卷代码：12023A授课课时：64课程名称：大学泛读I适用对象：06级国际学院学生JiangxiUniversityofFinanceandEomicsExtensiveReadingIExaminationWinter2005IanAnnearName:_________________________StudentNumber:________________Score:_________________________PleasenotethatyouareNOTtouseadictionaryLOUISXIVLouisbecameKingofFranceattheageoffivewhenhisfatherdied.Inthebeginning,hewastooyoungtorule,sohismotherhelpedhim.Thenattheageof17,Louisruledthecountryalone.Hewaskingfor72years.FrancebecameapowerfulcountrywithLouisasking.ButLouislivedalifeofluxurywhichmadepeopleangry.LouisbuiltahugepalaceatVersailles,nearParis.Ittook40yearstofinishit.Atonetime.36,000peopleworkedonbuildingthepalace.ThepalacecostsomuchmoneythatLouisdidnotletpeopletalkaboutit.Thegardensofthepalacehad14,000fountains.Thefountainsusedalotofwatersotheyworkedforonlythreehoursatatime.Thefountainsusedwater,butLouisdidnot!Hetookonlythreebathsinhislife.Hewashedonlyonepartofhisbody–thetipofhisnose.Everyoneinthepalacehadtodowhatthekingdid,sopeopleonlywashedtheirnoses!LouisXIVhadotherunusualrules.Helikedtokeepthewindowsopenatthepalace.Hewanteddozensofpeoplearoundhimwhenhegotdressed.Also,onlythekingandqueencouldsitonchairswitharms.Everybodyelsehadtositonchairswithnoarms.Louishadproblemssleeping.Peoplesaythathehad413beds.Hewentfromonebedtotheotheruntilhefellasleep.Buthehadagoodappetite.AnormaldinnerforLouiswasfourbowlsofsoup,twowholechickens,ham,lamb,asalad,cakes,fruit,andhardboiledeggs.Healsodrankalotofchampagnebecausehisdoctortoldhimto.Helivedtobe77yearsofold.Whenhedied,doctorssaidhisstomachwastwotimesthesizeofanormalstomach.LouisXIVwasnotalwayspopular,buthewasanimportantkinginthehistoryofFrance.Hewassoimportanthewascalled“theSunKing.VOCABULARY(20points)Writethecorrectwordsintheblanks rulealonepowerfulchampagneseventytwoluxurypalacefountainsbuildingappetitetipLouisXIVbuiltaverylargehousecalledVersailles.Itwasabeautiful_________.Aking’sjobisto_______hiscountry.Louislikedtohaveveryexpensivethings.Thesethingswerenotnecessary.Heliked_______.Louisalwaysatebigdinners.Hehadagood__________.Inapark,wateroftenesoutof__________.Theendofyournoseisthe_________ofit.36,000peopleworkedon_________thepalace.Louisdoctortoldhimtodrink___________.LouisXIVdidnotliketogetdressed__________.Hewaskingfor________years.PREHENSION(10points)UnderstandingthereadingCirclethenumberofthecorrectanswer.LouisXIVwasafamouskingbecause…..1.heatealot2.hewashedonlyhisnose3.hebuiltthepalaceb)LouisXIVloved…..1.beautifulbeds2.alifeofluxury3.bathsLouisXIVruled…..1.foralongtime2.inEngland3.36,000peopled)InhiswholelifeLouistookonly……1.onemealaday2.threebaths3.threeholidayse)ThepalacecostsomuchtobuildLouis……1.toldeveryone2.keptitsecret3.Wouldn’tletpeoplementionitREMEMBERINGDETAILS(10points)HowlongwasLouisXIVking?_______________HowoldwasLouisXIVwhenheruledthecountryalone?_____________ WhatwasthenameofLouis’spalace?_________________Howmanyfountainswerethereinthegardensofthepalace?____________Inthepalace,whosatonchairswitharms?______________________ SENTENCEPLETION(10points)MatchthewordsincolumnAandcolumnBtomakesentencesAB____1.Louisliked____2.Louishated____3.Louishad____4.Louisdidn’t____5.Louisbecamekingsleepwell.agoodappetite.tokeepthewindowopen.whenhewasfiveyearsold.towash.

THEDOUBLELIFEOFALFREDBLOGGSThesedays,peoplewhodomanualworkoftenreceivefarmoremoneythanclerkswhoworkinoffices.Peoplewhoworkinofficesarefrequentlyreferredtoas‘whitecollarworkers’forthesimplereasonthattheyusuallywearacollarandtietogotowork.Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeofbeingwhitecollarworkers.Thiscangiverisetocurioussituations,asitdidinthecaseofAlfredBloggswhoworkedasadustmanfortheEllesmereCorporation.Whenhegotmarried,Alfwastooembarrassedtosayanythingtohiswifeabouthisjob.HesimplytoldherthatheworkedfortheCorporation.Everymorning,helefthomedressedinafineblacksuit.Hethenchangedintooverallsandspentthenexteighthoursasadustman.Beforereturninghomeatnight,hetookashowerandchangedbackintohissuit.Alfdidthisforovertwoyearsandhisfellowdustmenkepthissecret.Alf’swifehasneverdiscoveredthatshemarriedadustmanandsheneverwill,forAlfhasjustfoundanotherjob.Hewillsoonbeworkinginanofficeasajuniorclerk.Hewillbeearningonlyhalfasmuchasheusedto,buthefeelsthathisriseinstatusiswellworththelossofmoney,.Fromnowon,hewillwearasuitalldayandotherswillcallhimMr.Bloggs.Accordingtothearticle,arethefollowingstatementsTRUEorFALSE?(20points)Peoplewhoworkinofficesareknownas‘whitecollarworkers.’____Dustmenwearsuitsandties.____FredBloggsdeceivedhiswife.____Alfworkedfortwoyearsasaclerk.____Ajuniorclerkearnshalfasmuchasadustman.____MrsBloggswasembarrassedtohaveahusbandwhoworkedasadustman.____Dustmenshowermorethanclerks.____‘Whitecollarworkers’enjoyahighersocialstatusthandustmen.____Alf’sfellowworkersknewabouthisdoublelife.____MrsBloggsknewallalongthatherhusbandwasnotaclerk.____Writethecorrectwordsintheblanks(10points)collectingbuyinggettingworkingdoorstepdroveleavingcarryingAlfandthreeotherdustmenwhowere__________rubbisharrivedatMrsFrost’shouse.Alf’swifewasvisitingMrsFrostatthetime.Alfwasjust_______outofthedustcartwhenhesawhiswife________MrsFrost’shouse.Hehidinthedustcart,theotherdustmenhelpedhimwhilehiswifetalkedtoherfriendonthe________.Thedustcart________awayjustasMrsBloggscametowardsit.pletethefollowingsentences(20points)Example:YesterdayIcleanedmycloset.IfoundanoldpairofshoesthatIdon’twearanymore.Ididn’tkeeptheshoes.Ithrew………….Answer:themaway/out. Theteachergaveussomeimportantinformationinclassyesterday.Ididn’twanttoforgetit,soIwrote…………..Iwascarryingasuitcase,butitwastooheavy,soIput………..Ididn’tknowthemeaningofaword,soIlooked…………Iwassleepylastnight,soIdidn’tfinishmyhomework.Iput………..ItwasdarkwhenIreturnedhomesoI………..Mypenjustfellonthefloor.Couldyoupleasepick…………Whenyoufinishusingastove,youshouldbecarefulandturn………What’stheanswertothisproblem?Canyoufigure…………Idon’tneedthisfurnitureanymore.I’mgoingtothrow………….Itoldastorythatwasn’ttrue.Imade………….江西财经大学06-07第一学期期末考试试卷试卷代码：12023B授课课时：64课程名称：大学泛读I适用对象：06级国际学院学生Directions:Readthepassagesandchoosethebestanswerforeachmultiplechoicequestionthatfollows.PASSAGE#1Thailandsufferedsomeoftheregion’sworstdamagefromthe2004BoxingDaytsunami.SixprovincesalongtheAndamancoastwerepoundedbythedisplacedocean,resultingin5000confirmeddeathsand3000missing.TheareashardesthitwerethebeachesofKhaoLakandtheislandsofKoPhi-PhiandPhuket.Aspeedyandaconcentratedefforttorebuildthedestroyedtouristinfrastructurebeforewidespreadeconomichardshipsetinmeansthatmanybeachareashavebeenpletelyrebuiltandareopenforbusiness.KhaoLakstilllagsbehind.Environmentalistshadhopedthatacleanslatewouldhighlighttheimportanceofpreservingnaturalbarrierslikemangroveforestsbetweendevelopmentandthesea.ButaggressivebusinessinterestsandtheconflictedThaibureaucracyhashadlittlepositiveeffectonreinventingthemunitiesaseco-tourismmodels.OnKoPhi-Phi,theillegalvillageofThetsunamiisoneofaseriesofjoltstothefragiletouristsectorinsouthernThailand.Estimateshavetalliedthebillforlostrevenuesduetothetsunamitobeabout50billionbaht.Buttraveltotheregionhadalreadytakenadownturnafterthe2003Balibombings,andthenagainduringtheregionaljittersovertheSevereAcuteRespiratorySyndrome(SARS)epidemic.Therecentparanoiaaboutbirdflu(avianinfluenza)mightbethenextChickenLittle.Forfolksnoteasilyspooked,thisisgreatnews:thebeachesaredeliciouslyempty.Moretroublingthanthedestructivepowersofnatureistheongoingviolenceinthegeographicallyisolated,Muslim-majorityprovinces(Yala,Narathiwat,andPattani)ofthedeepsouth.SeparatistfactionshavebeenactiveinthisformerlyindependentregionforseveraldecadesandtheglobalpushtowardpoliticalIslamispresumedtohaveignitedtherecentunrest.Mostattackshavebeentargetedatagentsofthestate:governmentofficials,teachers,membersofthemilitaryand,mostdisturbingly,Buddhistclergy(viewedassacredbytheBuddhistmajority).AnumberofseriousdebaclesinvolvingthenationalgovernmenthavefurtheralienatedtheMuslimminorityinthesouthfromtheBuddhistmajorityintherestofthecountry.In2004,ThaipoliceclashedwithMuslimprotestorsinPattani,resultingin112deaths.Thevictimsweremainlyteenagers,someofwhomwerekilledafterseekingrefugeinsideanearbymosque.Fivemonthslater,thepolicearrestedanothergroupofprotestorsinTakBai,overloadingthemintocrampedtrucks;78ofthedetaineeswerecrushedorsuffocatedtodeath.Severaltrainandinfrastructurebombingsin2005indicateagreaterlevelofinsurgentsophisticationandanexpansionofviolenceintotheciviliansector.Afterwinningalandslidevictoryin2005,theThaiprimeminister,ThaksinShinawatra,invokedanationalisticrallyingcry,chargingMuslimsunhappywithThailandtoleaveandmarchingintovillageslookingforsuspectedinsurgents.Oneyearlateritwastheprimeministerwhowasforcedtoleaveaftermonthsofpoliticaldiscordandstreetprotestsoveraseriesofpoliticalandpersonalscandals.TheintermissioninthepoliticalbattleleftThailandwithaninterimgovernmentandachastenedmogul.--fromThailand’sIslands&Beaches,LonelyPla5thedition____1.Themainideaofthepassageisthat_________.thesituationinthedeepsouthofThailandshouldnotstoptourisminotherpartsofcountrytouristsshouldbeawareofthepoliticalatmosphereinThailandthecurrentsituationinThailandisoneofrebuildingbutalsoofuncertaintythe2004tsunamiwasdisastrousfortheThaieconomyPREHENSIONQUESTIONS____2.Thegreatestnumberofdeathsinrecentyearswasbecauseof________.policeviolence c.bombingsSARSandbirdflu d.tsunami____3.MostofthebeachesinThailandarenow__________.eco-friendly c.crowdedreadyfortourists d.destroyed____4.TonSaiis_________.oneofthebeachesunaffectedbythetsunami c.amodelforpreservingthemangroveforestsillegalbecauseofit’sharmtotheenvironment d.anexampleoftheslowrecoveryprocess____5.Accordingtothepassage,touristsshouldvisitThailandnowbecause________.therearenocrowds c.therearenothreatsofdiseaseanymorethesea-siderestaurantsaredelicious d.thebeachesprotecttheenvironment____6.WhichofthefollowingisnotareasonforThailand’seconomiclosses?SARS c.aggressivebusinessinterestsBalibombings d.theBoxingDaytsunami____7.TheMuslimsinthesouthareunhappybecause______.oftheviolentattacksongovernmentofficialsandteachersintheirregionBuddhistpriestsareconsideredsacredinThailandandnotMuslimpriestsMuslimcountriesallovertheworldarepushingthemtobeemorepoliticallyinvolvedtheyusedtobeindependentandisolatedandnowtheyareruledbyBuddhists____8.ThaksinShinawatraisnolongerprimeministerbecause_______.ofthepoliticalunrestandinstability c.hetriedtostoptheviolenceinthesouthhewasn’tpatrioticenough d.helosttheelectionVOCABULARYQUESTIONS____9.Environmentalistshadhopedthatacleanslatewouldhighlighttheimportanceofpreservingnaturalbarrierslikemangroveforestsbetweendevelopmentandthesea.emptybeach b.organizedeffort c.freshstart d.newdiscovery____10.ButaggressivebusinessinterestsandtheconflictedThaibureaucracyhashadlittlepositiveeffectonreinventingthemunitiesaseco-tourismmodels.forceful b.wealthy c.concerned d.unsuccessful____11.ThetsunamiisoneofaseriesofjoltstothefragiletouristsectorinsouthernThailand.large b.important c.dead d.weak____12.Therecentparanoiaaboutbirdflu(avianinfluenza)mightbethenextChickenLittle.news b.fear c.disaster d.story____13.Forfolksnoteasilyspooked,thisisgreatnews:thebeachesaredeliciouslyempty.amazed b.sick c.impressed d.scared____14.AnumberofseriousdebaclesinvolvingthenationalgovernmenthavefurtheralienatedtheMuslimminorityinthesouthfromtheBuddhistmajorityintherestofthecountry.separated b.persecuted c.involved d.divide____15.Oneyearlateritwastheprimeministerwhowasforcedtoleaveaftermonthsofpoliticaldiscordandstreetprotestsoveraseriesofpoliticalandpersonalscandals.shame b.disagreement c.petition d.controversyPASSAGE#2Thepress—andpublic—alwaysgetalittlecuriouswheneversomeonenewstartsshakingJamesBond’smartinis.Andthistimearound,there’scertainlyplentytobecuriousabout.Afterall,manymoviegoershadneverheardofDanielCraigbeforeOctober2005,whenitwasannouncedthatthe38-year-oldblue-eyedBritwouldfollowSeanConnery,GeorgeLazenby,RogerMoore,TimothyDalton,andPierceBrosnantobeethesixthJamesBond.Frankly,somewishtheystillhadn’theardofhim:Agroupofhardcorepuristshavebeensooutragedbythecastingofafair-hairedactorinaroletheybelieveisstrictlyforbrus,they’vegonesofarastolaunchananti-CraigIntercampaignandthreatenaboycottofthemovie(yes,Mr.Blond,theyexpectyoutodye!).Buteventhosewhodon’tcareabouthaircolor,whoadmireCraig’sworkinfilmslikeLayerCakeandMunich,mayhavequestionsaboutthis21stofficialinstallmentoftheseeminglyeternalactionseries.Becausethehairisn’ttheonlythingdifferentaboutthisnew007.Infact,withCasinoRoyale,Bondisundergoinghisboldestmakeoversinceswaggeringontoscreenssome45yearsagoinDr.No.“IwatchedeverysingleBondmoviethreeorfourtimes,takingineverythingIcouldabouthowthecharacterhadbeenportrayedinthepast—thenthrewallthatawayonceIstarteddoingtherole,”Craigannounces.“There’snopointinmakingthismovieunlessit’sdifferent.It’dbeawasteoftimeunlesswetookBondtoaplacehe’dneverbeenbefore.”Ofcourse,somethingsaboutBondneverchange.InCasinoRoyale,hestillcarriesalicensetokill(althoughnotsomanylethalgadgets),takesordersfrom“M”(JudiDench,theonlyfamiliarfacereturningfrompreviousBondmovies),andinvariablygoesforthegirlwiththebodacious,um,accent(thistimeevengettinghisheart—amongotherbodyparts—brokenbyFrenchactressEvaGreen).Still,makenomistake,thisisnotyourfather’s007.Insomeways,it’smorelikeyourgrandfather’s.“We’regoingbacktothecharacterIanFlemingoriginallyconceived,”saysBarbaraBroccoli,produceroftheseriesalongwithMichaelWilson(Broccoli’shalfbrotherandstepsonofthefranchise’slatecofounderAlbert“Cubby”Broccoli).“It’snotaperiodpieceoranythinglikethat.It’ssettoday,rightnow,andit’sgotalltheactionfanshaveetoexpectfromthemovies.Butwe’regettingbacktotheessenceofBond,totheBondinFleming’sfirst007novel.”Withthis$150million-plusproduction,shotoversixmonthsatahalfdozenlocationsaroundtheglobe,CasinoRoyaleisfinallybeingpartoftheofficialcanon—andahugelyambitiouspartatthat.Asiftheprevious20filmsneverexisted,thislatestwillpushtheresetbuttononthewholeseries,reintroducingBondtoaudiencesasifforthefirsttimewiththetaleofhismaidenmissionasadouble-0agent.Darkerandmoreviolent,Royaleisareturntoamoreserious,realistic007,whatBroccolicalls“classicBond.”Obviously,it’sanenormousgamble,especiallysincethefranchisehasn’texactlybeenlosingmoneylately(thelastBondmovie,2002’sDieAnotherDay,grossed$432millionworldwide).ButBroccoliandherbrother,whousedtobefamouslyreluctanttotinkerwiththefranchise’sformula,arenowconvincedit’stimetotakearisk.Especiallysincetheycouldn’tthinkofanythingelsetodo.“Afterthelastfilm,wespenteightmonthstryingtoeupwithastory,butjustcouldn’t,”saysWilson.“Themovieshavebeesofantastical—withinvisiblecarsandstufflikethat—therewasjustnowaytocontinueinthatsamevein.Therewasnothingnewlefttodo.Sowedecidedtostartalloverwiththestorywe’vealwayswantedtotell—howBondbecameBondinthefirstplace.”“WhenIfirstgotthepart,peoplekeptasking‘Haveyoudonethelineyet?’”Craigsays,settlingintoalawnchaironapatchofgrassattheairfield.“But,honestly,Ididn’trehearseatall.Ididn’tpracticeitinthemirroreverymorningoranythinglikethat.Ididn’twanttoeventhinkaboutsayingitbecauseIdidn’twantittobethisweightaroundmyneck.Ijustwantedtogetonwithitandnotblowit.”Thelinehe’sreferringtoisjustsixlittlewords—“ThenameisBond,JamesBond”—butthere’shardlyanactorintheEnglish-speakingworldwhohasn’timaginedutteringitjustonce.TherewascertainlynoshortageofapplicantslininguptosayitinCasinoRoyale.ButfromthemomentBroccolisawCraig’s2004turnasadashingcokedealerintheEnglishgangsterflickLayerCake,hejumpedtothetopoftheshortlist.“He’severythingBondshouldbe,”shegushes.“He’ssexyandcharmingandvirile,butcanalsobedangerous.”Andhe’syoung—thefirstactortoplayBondborninthepost-Dr.Noera—makinghimallthemoreattractivetoSonyPictures,thestudiothatpickedupthefranchisewhenitboughtMGMin2005.“Weconsideredeveryactorintheworld,”saysSonychairmanAmyPascal,exaggeratingonlyslightly.“ButafterBarbarasawhiminLayerCake,Danielbecamethefront-runner.Fromthenon,hewastheonetobeat.”Whichisn’ttosaythateveryoneishappy.“IfIwentontotheInterandstartedlookingatwhatsomepeopleweresayingaboutme—which,sadly,Ihavedone—itwoulddrivemeinsane,”Craigconfesses.“Theyhateme.Theydon’tthinkI’mrightfortherole.It’sassimpleasthat.They’repassionateaboutit,whichIunderstand,butIdowishthey’dreservejudgment…”Somethingisbuggingthemoveratcraignotbond,that’sforsure.Thesite’shomepageurgessurfersto“JointheBoycottofCasinoRoyale”andlistsdisgruntledfans’grievancesoverCraig’sheight(at5’11”Asifheweren’tunderenoughpressure.Ifnothingelse,thesnottyheadlinesandInterfuminghavebeenareminderofjusthowdeeplyfanscareaboutthecharacternowinhiscare,particularlyinEngland,whereBondisasmuchacherishedculturalinstitutionastheBeatlesandSpottedDick.It’sclearlyaresponsibilitytheactorhasbeenthinkingaboutwhilereinventingthebelovedcinematicicon.“TherewasanidentitycrisisinEnglandafterWorldWarII,withthecountryfiguringitselfout,seeingtheperceivedpowerweoncehaddwindlingaway,”Craigmuses.“Andalongesthischaracterwho’sveryBritishandverycharmingbutatthesametimesortofsays‘Fyou’tothewholeworld.Ithinktheessenceofthecharacterissomewherethere.Ithinkthat’swhatsetthiswholethinginmotionallthoseyearsago,andthatkeepsitgoing.”“ThelastthingIwant,”he’squicktoadd,“istobetheonewhodestroysallthat.”--excerptedfrom“TheManWhoWouldBeBond”byBenSvetkey,EntertainmentWeekly8/18/06____16.Themainideaofthearticleis_________.DanielCraigisthenextJamesBondCasinoRoyaleisthecontroversialnewJamesBondfilmthatwillreinventtheseriesJamesBondfanshavestrongopinionsoverwhatJamesBondlookslikeJamesBondisabelovedBritishiconPREHENSIONQUESTIONS____17.FansareupsetoverthechoiceofDanielCraigbecauseofallthefollowingreasonsexcept______.hishaircolor c.hisagehisattractiveface d.hisblueeyes____18.WhichofthefollowingmosthelpedCraiggettheroleofJamesBond?LayerCake c.hisunderstandingofthecharacterMunich d.hisage____19.HowmanyBondmoviesdidDanielCraigwatch?6 c.2120 d.45____20.WhoisplayingBond’sgirlfriendinCasinoRoyale?JudiDench c.AmyPascalBarbaraBroccoli d.EvaGreen____21.Whyaretheproducersreinventingthe007seriesfromthebeginning?Bonddiedinthelastfilm. c.Theycouldn’tthinkofanythingelsetodo.Thefranchiseisnowownedbyanewpany. d.Thefirstmovieis45yearsold.____22.WhichofthefollowingdoesnotdescribethepreviousBondfilms?humorous c.action-packedunrealistic d.serious____23.WhichofthefollowingdoesnotdescribeJamesBond?charming c.dinkydangerous d.suave____24.DanielCraigismostconcernedabout_____.lettingtheBritishpeopledown c.provingtheboycotterswrongmatchingthecharacter’sportrayalinthepast d.sayingthosefamoussixwords____25.WhichofthefollowingisnotoftenassociatedwithJamesBond?attractivegirls c.martinisshaken,notstirredexoticlocations d.invisiblecarsVOCABULARYQUESTIONS____26.Agroupofhardcorepuristshavebeensooutragedbythecastingofafair-hairedactorinaroletheybelieveisstrictlyforbrus,they’vegonesofarastolaunchananti-CraigIntercampaign… a.traditionalists b.Puritans c.-surfers d.protestors____27.Buteventhosewhodon’tcareabouthaircolor,whoadmireCraig’sworkinfilmslikeLayerCakeandMunich,mayhavequestionsaboutthis21stofficialinstallmentoftheseeminglyeternalactionseries. a.violent b.never-ending c.consistent d.popular____28.“IwatchedeverysingleBondmoviethreeorfourtimes,takingineverythingIcouldabouthowthecharacterhadbeenportrayedinthepast…” a.acted b.written c.filmed d.observed____29.InCasinoRoyale,hestillcarriesalicensetokill(althoughnotsomanylethalgadgets)… a.poisonous b.tricky c.deadly d.small____30.“We’regoingbacktothecharacterIanFlemingoriginallyconceived,” a.drew b.played c.created d.wanted____31.CasinoRoyaleisfinallybeingpartoftheofficialcanon—andahugelyambitiouspartatthat. a.authoritativelist b.culture c.importantitem d.monknowledge____32.Obviously,it’sanenormousgamble,especiallysincethefranchisehasn’texactlybeenlosingmoneylately. a.game b.profit c.salesplan d.risk____33.“Weconsideredeveryactorintheworld,”saysSonychairmanAmyPascal,exaggeratingonlyslightly. a.lying b.overstating c.smiling d.hinting____34.“They’repassionateaboutit,whichIunderstand,butIdowishthey’dreservejudgment…” a.holdback b.stop c.recreate d.wait____35.“Ithinktheessenceofthecharacterissomewherethere.” a.motivation b.anger c.understanding d.heartPASSAGE#3Nightwinds,moaningaroundcornersandwhistlingthroughcracks,dashedsnowagainstthewindowsoftheMountainViewInn.Inside,afirecrackledinthestonefireplace.Thegrandfatherclock,asoldandtiredastheinnitself,markedthepassingoftimewithaslowtick…tock…thatseemedtosay,“Wait…ing,wait…ing.”Everyoneinthelobbywaswaiting—thedeskclerk,thehandyman,oldMatt,whoalsocarriedguests’luggagetotheirrooms,RyanBramble,thesonofthehotel’shousekeeper,andRalph,themousewholivedunderthegrandfatherclock.Thedeskclerkdozed,waitingforguestswhodidnotarrive.Mattleanedagainstthewalltowatchtelevisionwhilehewaitedforthedeskclerktocloseupforthenight.Ryan,sittingonthefloortowatchtelevision,waitedforhismothertotellhimtogotobedbecausehehadtogotoschoolthenextday.Ralph,crouchedbesideRyan,waitedfortheadultstoleavesohecouldbringouthismouse-sizedmotorcycle.Unfortunately,Ralph’slittlebrothers,sisters,andcousins,hidinginthewoodpileandbehindthecurtains,werealsowaiting.Onthetelevisionset,asportscarcrashedintoatruck,shotoffacliff,andburstintoflames.“Wow!”Withouttakinghiseyesfromthescreen,Ryansaid,“There’saboyatschoolnamedBradKirby,whowouldreallylikethismovie.HehasaBMXbicycleformotocrossracing,andhisfathersometimesdriveshimtoschoolinatowtruck.”ApolicecarfollowedthesportscaroverthecliffbeforeRyanadded,“Bradisn’tveryfriendlytome.He’ssortofaloner.”RalphwasmoreinterestedintelevisionthaninRyan’sproblems.“IfIhadasportscarlikethat,”hesaid,“Iwouldn’tletitrunoffacliff.”Ralphwasanunusualmouse.Hehadlistenedtosomanychildrenan