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The crowd cheered as the young man walked across the stage to receive his award as the company's top producer. He looked over the audience and trembled, and there was a clear pause that brought a silence to the room. It took him a moment to control himself.
"The last three months hit me pretty hard," he began. "And I feel the need to share a piece of my story though I'm not sure why. A friend called me about his new marketing system, an outbound (發往外國的) fax（傳真）service that could reach thousands of potential customers at very little cost. I checked it out, got excited and accepted it. After thousands of faxes, it seemed that what I did was illegal . I was punished a dollar for every one sent out.
The crowd was surprised.
"I failed to do proper research, and didn't pay attention to the details. Now I am heavily in debt. As some of you know, I recently move up here from down south. I stored my stuff （資料）in my old office, which I closed down. When I drove back to pick it all up, I found that everything except my computer and the clothes I brought with me was gone."
He continued, "I drive a sports car. I love that car. One day while driving it, I stepped on the accelerator (油門), lost control at 85 miles an hour, and hit the guard rail. I damaged my car very badly."
"In three months, I got charged, lost everything I owned, and damaged my car. We all face challenges," he smiled. "I guess I wanted to share mine with you. Thanks for listening. " He left to a standing ovation (鼓掌).
Standing in the back of the room, I realized how much respect that young man earned. He faced his fear, publicly admitted his mistakes and never gave up, in spite of the difficulties. That day, he won much more than a trophy (獎杯).
50. According to the first paragraph, which word can describe the young man?
A. Calm. B. Brave. C. Shy. D. Nervous.
51. Why was the young man punished?
A. He made a serious mistake in his research.
B. He illegally sent faxes to customers.
C. He stole a computer from an office.
D. He drove his car at a high speed.
52. The young man told his experiences perhaps to _________. .
A. encourage others to face challenges bravely
B. let the audience forgive him
C. show his misunderstanding of the law
D. complain about being treated unfairly
At Blossom End Railroad Station, 22-year-old Stanley Vine sat, waiting for his new employer. The surrounding green fields were so unlike the muddy landscape of war-torn France. After four horrible years as an army private fighting in Europe, Stanley had returned to England in February 1946. Armed now with some savings and with no prospects for a job in England, he answered a newspaper ad for farm help in Canada. Two months later he was on his way.
When the old car rumbled toward the tiny station, Stanley rose to his feet, trying to make the most of his five foot, four inch frame. The farmer, Alphonse Lapine, shook his head and complained, “You’re a skinny thing.” On the way to his dairy farm, Alphonse explained that he had a wife and seven kids. “Money’s tight. You’ll get room and board. You’ll get up at dawn for milking, and then help me around the farm until evening milking time again. Ten dollars a week. Sundays off.” Stanley nodded. He had never been on a farm before, but he took the job.
From the beginning Stanley was treated horribly by the whole family. They made fun of the way he dressed and talked. He could do nothing right. The humourless farmer frequently lost his temper, criticizing Stanley for the slightest mistake. The oldest son, 13-year-old Armand, constantly played nasty tricks on him. But the kind-hearted Stanley never responded.
Stanley never became part of the Lapine family. After work, they ignored him. He spent his nights alone in a tiny bedroom. However, each evening before retiring, he lovingly cared for the farmer’s horses, eagerly awaiting him at the field gate. He called them his gentle giants. On Saturday nights he hitch-hiked into the nearest town and wandered the streets or enjoyed a restaurant meal before returning to the farm.
Early one November morning Alphonse Lapine discovered that Stanley had disappeared, after only six months as his farmhand. The railway station master, when questioned later that week, said he had not seen him. In fact no one in the community ever heard of him again. That is, until one evening, almost 20 years later, when Armand, opened an American sports magazine and came across a shocking headline, “Millionaire jockey, Stanley Vine, ex-British soldier and 5-time horse riding champion, began life in North America as a farmhand in Canada.”
41. Stanley Vine decided to go to Canada because ________.
A. he wanted to escape from war-torn France
B. he wanted to serve in the Canadian army
C. he couldn’t find a job in England
D. he loved working as a farmhand
42. Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. Stanley joined the French army when he was 18 years old.
B. On the farm Stanley had to milk the cows 14 times a week.
C. The Lapine family were rich but cruel to Stanley.
D. Stanley read about the job offer in a newspaper.
43. What can we infer from the passage?
A. When Stanley first met his employer, he tried to impress him but failed.
B. Stanley had never worked on a farm, so he made a lot of mistakes.
C. Stanley’s weekly salary was not enough for him to live on.
D. Stanley left the farm by train, without telling anyone why he did so.
44. What did Stanley like doing after work each day?
A. Hitch-hiking to different towns.
B. Caring for the farmer’s horses.
C. Wandering around the farm alone.
D. Preparing meals on the farm.
45. Why was Armand so astonished when he read about Stanley in the magazine?
A. He didn’t know Stanley had been a British soldier.
B. He had no idea Stanley had always been a wealthy man.
C. He didn’t know his father paid Stanley so little money.
D. He didn’t expect Stanley to become such a success.
At Blossom End Railroad Station, 22-year-old Stanley Vine sat, waiting for his new employer. The surrounding green fields were so unlike the muddy landscape of war-torn France. After four horrible years as an army private fighting in Europe, Stanley had returned to England in February 1946. Armed now with some savings and with no prospects for a job in England, he answered a newspaper ad for farm help in Canada. Two months later he was on his way.
When the old car rumbled toward the tiny station, Stanley rose to his feet, trying to make the most of his five foot, four inch frame. The farmer, Alphonse Lapine, shook his head and complained, “You’re a skinny thing.” On the way to his dairy farm, Alphonse explained that he had a wife and seven kids. “Money’s tight. You’ll get room and board. You’ll get up at dawn for milking, and then help me around the farm until evening milking time again. Ten dollars a week. Sundays off.” Stanley nodded. He had never been on a farm before, but he took the job.
From the beginning Stanley was treated horribly by the whole family. They made fun of the way he dressed and talked. He could do nothing right. The humourless farmer frequently lost his temper, criticizing Stanley for the slightest mistake. The oldest son, 13-year-old Armand, constantly played nasty tricks on him. But the kind-hearted Stanley never responded.
Stanley never became part of the Lapine family. After work, they ignored him. He spent his nights alone in a tiny bedroom. However, each evening before retiring, he lovingly cared for the farmer’s horses, eagerly awaiting them at the field gate. He called them his gentle giants. On Saturday nights he hitch-hiked into the nearest town and wandered the streets or enjoyed a restaurant meal before returning to the farm.
Early one November morning Alphonse Lapine discovered that Stanley had disappeared, after only six months as his farmhand. The railway station master, when questioned later that week, said he had not seen him. In fact no one in the community ever heard of him again. That is, until one evening, almost 20 years later, when Armand, opened an American sports magazine and came across a shocking headline, “Millionaire jockey(賽馬騎師), Stanley Vine, ex-British soldier and 5-time horse riding champion, began life in North America as a farmhand in Canada.”
56. Stanley Vine decided to go to Canada because ________.
A. he couldn’t find a job in England B. he wanted to serve in the Canadian army
C. he loved working as a farmhand D. he wanted to escape from war-torn France
57. Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. Stanley joined the Canadian army when he was 18 years old.
B. On the farm Stanley had to milk the cows 14 times a week.
C. The Lapine family were rich but cruel to Stanley.
D. Stanley read about the job offer in a newspaper.
58. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Stanley’s weekly salary was not enough for him to live on.
B. When Stanley first met his employer, he tried to impress him but failed
C. Stanley had never worked on a farm, so he made a lot of mistakes.
D. Stanley left the farm by train, without telling anyone why he did so.
59. What did Stanley like doing after work each day?
A. Hitch-hiking to different towns. B. Wandering around the farm alone.
C. Preparing meals on the farm. D. Caring for the farmer’s horses.
60. Why was Armand so astonished when he read about Stanley in the magazine?
A. He had no idea Stanley had always been a wealthy man.
B. He didn’t expect Stanley to become such a success.
C. He didn’t know his father paid Stanley so little money.
D. He didn’t know Stanley had been a British soldier.
Many banks are still not lending. They worry that they will not have enough capital to cover losses, but the situation does not allow many businesses to have the money they need to operate, and further slows a struggling economy. In the United States, the government has so far provided almost 150 billion dollars to banks, mainly through buying shares. Yet this may not be enough to save some major banks. By some estimates, banks have at least one trillion dollars in losses that they have not yet reported.
The new administration of President Barack Obama is considering ways to save banks.
One possibility is to expand federal guarantees against losses on some troubled financial assets(資產). The government has already offered guarantees to Bank of America and Citigroup. But the cost of this kind of insurance could be huge.
Another possibility is to create a so-called bad bank. It would take questionable securities held by other banks. The idea would be similar to the Resolution Trust Corporation set up by the government in 1989. It was formed to sell assets from failed savings and loan banks.
But it is difficult to put a price on trouble securities. Taxpayers would lose money if the government pays too much. And if it pays too little, banks could still fail.
Some people see nationalization(國有化) as the answer. That is when a government takes ownership of a private business, often with the idea of selling it back to investors later. Existing shares become worthless.
In the early 1990s, Sweden nationalized some banks and later sold their troubled assets, recovering some costs. But a similar effort in the United States, the world’s biggest economy, could take years. And experts warn that lending and politics do not mix.
Coming up with a plan to fix the banks and the financial system is now the job for Tim Geithner. The Senate confirmed his this week to replace Henry Paulson as Treasury Secretary. Tim Geithner’s last job was head of the New York Federal Reserve Bank.
Supporters said he is the best person to deal with the financial crisis. But one-third of the Senate, mostly Republicans, voted against him.
He face rebuke for his failure to pay 34,000 dollars in taxes when he worked for the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He owed it to “careless mistakes”. As Treasury Secretary he is the nation’s chief tax collector.
51. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The financial crisis in the United States.
B. Possible ways to save US banks.
C. President Barack Obama’s financial policy.
D. The problems US banks are facing now.
52. We can learn from the passage that _________.
A. all the banks in the US have stopped lending money now.
B. American banks have lost less than one trillion dollars
C. the US government has taken some measures to save the banks
D. the American economic situation is getting much better
53. Which of the following is NOT a possibility to help the banks out of trouble?
A. Expanding federal guarantees against losses on some troubled financial assets.
B. Creating a bad band to take questionable securities held by other banks.
C. Nationalizing the banks and selling them back to investors later.
D. Confirming Tim Geithner as Treasury Secretary to replace Henry Paulson.
54. The underlined word “rebuke” in the last paragraph most probably means “_________”.
A. judgment B. sympathy C. assessment D. blame
55. It can be concluded from the passage that _________.
A. Barack Obama’s government has taken effectively measures to save their banks.
B. Tim Geithner is the best person to deal with the financial crisis
C. each possible way mentioned in the passage has its disadvantage
D. nationalization may be the best way to save US banks
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