To begin with, I was____of his promise, but I...

To begin with, I was____of his promise, but I was soon convinced by his practical actions.

A. calm　　 B. fierce　　 C. sceptical　　 D. patient

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Sandeep Mukerji was on his first visit to Thailand but would leave the “Land of Smiles” with a frown and an empty pocket.

A stone’s throw from the Grand Palace in Bangkok, the 26-year-old Canadian ran into a monk in a robe. The monk told him that the attraction he was hoping to visit had been closed.

The monk then introduced Mukerji to a jewellery store instead. On the way there, three different people told him that it was the last day of a once-a-year, tax-free jewellery promotion to encourage tourism.

They said that tourists can make a lot of money by buying gems（宝石）in Thailand and selling them once at home.

Two hours later, Mukerji had spent US $ 1, 250 on a set of almost worthless jewellery in the jewellery store.

“The whole process took me by surprise. They take advantage of your greed,” he said.

In fact, Mukerji is just one of a huge number of tourists who are cheated by the promise of making a fortune. The scam（诡计）brings Thailand more than US $ 10 million each year.

Although tourist police stations have displayed posters to warn of the scam, many fresh-faced tourists still fall prey to the trick.

The police say they receive 5～10 complaints a day. Many more may not realize they have been cheated until they go back home.

That authorities say that the jewellery scam is harmful to Thailand’s image, but getting rid of the cheats is hard.

Sanit Miphan, head of the police, said the scam has been running for about 15 years but not one jewellery shop owner has been arrested.

The shops usually open for two weeks and then close. They reopen and register under a new name. What’s more, overcharging（要价过高）itself is not breaking the law.

Yet, to keep the tourism business alive, the police said they would take action against any shop receiving more than 10 complaints.

1.Sandeep Mukerji was cheated probably because of all the following EXCEPT that_______.

A. he was young

B. he believed that the monk wouldn’t cheat others

C. he had more or less the wish to try his fortune

D. the cheat scam was too skillful to be found out

2.How many people cheated Sandeen Mukerji?

A. Two         B. Three       C. Four           D. Five

3.Suppose everyone who was cheated lost as much as Mukerji did, how many visitors to Bankok would be cheated each year?

A. About 6, 000   B. About 8, 000   C. About 10, 000.    D. About12, 000.

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Thai tourist police are carrying out their task very efficiently.

B. The management of Thai tourist market is very strict.

C. Any shop receiving complaints will be punished as seriously as possible.

D. It is hard for the police to crack down（制裁） the cheats efficiently partly because many cheats’ deeds seem not to break the law.

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Sandeep Mukerji was on his first visit to Thailand but would leave the “Land of Smiles” with a frown and an empty pocket.

A stone’s throw from the Grand Palace in Bangkok, the 26-year-old Canadian ran into a monk in a robe. The monk told him that the attraction he was hoping to visit had been closed.

The monk then introduced Mukerji to a jewellery store instead. On the way there, three different people told him that it was the last day of a once-a-year, tax-free jewellery promotion to encourage tourism.

They said that tourists can make a lot of money by buying gems（宝石）in Thailand and selling them once at home.

Two hours later, Mukerji had spent US $ 1, 250 on a set of almost worthless jewellery in the jewellery store.

“The whole process took me by surprise. They take advantage of your greed,” he said.

In fact, Mukerji is just one of a huge number of tourists who are cheated by the promise of making a fortune. The scam（诡计）brings Thailand more than US $ 10 million each year.

Although tourist police stations have displayed posters to warn of the scam, many fresh-faced tourists still fall prey to the trick.

The police say they receive 5～10 complaints a day. Many more may not realize they have been cheated until they go back home.

That authorities say that the jewellery scam is harmful to Thailand’s image, but getting rid of the cheats is hard.

Sanit Miphan, head of the police, said the scam has been running for about 15 years but not one jewellery shop owner has been arrested.

The shops usually open for two weeks and then close. They reopen and register under a new name. What’s more, overcharging（要价过高）itself is not breaking the law.

Yet, to keep the tourism business alive, the police said they would take action against any shop receiving more than 10 complaints.

73. Sandeep Mukerji was cheated probably because of all the following EXCEPT that_______.

A. he was young

B. he believed that the monk wouldn’t cheat others

C. he had more or less the wish to try his fortune

D. the cheat scam was too skillful to be found out

74. How many people cheated Sandeen Mukerji?

A. Two        B. Three       C. Four          D. Five

75. Suppose everyone who was cheated lost as much as Mukerji did, how many visitors to Bankok would be cheated each year?

A. About 6, 000   B. About 8, 000   C. About 10, 000.    D. About12, 000.

76. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Thai tourist police are carrying out their task very efficiently.

B. The management of Thai tourist market is very strict.

C. Any shop receiving complaints will be punished as seriously as possible.

D. It is hard for the police to crack down（制裁） the cheats efficiently partly because many cheats’ deeds seem not to break the law.

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Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a ___ in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often ___ to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t ___ to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went ___. After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was ___ what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own　 __.

It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a ____in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and ___ plenty of money.

Jack ___ working hard. After one year he succeeded in ____ the ￡100.

By the time Jack was 30 years old he had ____ his first million, and he wanted to ____ this achievement by doing something “____”. With all his money it was ____ to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the ____ of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.

Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡500 million, ____ Jack still can’t get used to ____ the good life. He can ____ be found drinking with the locals at the local pub（酒吧）.

“I remember being very ____ as a child, but never ____ as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”

1.A. job　　 B. work　　 C. company　　 D. house

2.A. able　　 B. glad　　 C. unable　　 D. eager

3.A. offer　　 B. like　　 C. expect　　 D. afford

4.A. wrong　　 B. hungry　　 C. ill　　 D. bad

5.A. seeing　　 B. wondering　　 C. doubting　　 D. preparing

6.A. school　　 B. farm　　 C. business　　 D. store

7.A. problem　　 B. purpose　　 C. future　　 D. principle

8.A. spent　　 B. borrowed　　 C. wasted　　 D. earned

9.A. enjoyed　　 B. preferred　　 C. promised　　 D. hated

10.A. developing　　 B. saving　　 C. repaying　　 D. paying

11.A. given　　 B. made　　 C. taken　　 D. lost

12.A. remember　　 B. honor　　 C. celebrate　　 D. recognize

13.A. common　　 B. simple　　 C. interesting　　 D. grand

14.A. impossible　　 B. possible　　 C. obvious　　 D. basic

15.A. ground　　 B. front　　 C. spot　　 D. heart

16.A. so　　 B. and　　 C. or　　 D. but

17.A. using　　 B. sparing　　 C. living　　 D. keeping

18.A. often　　 B. never　　 C. sometimes　　 D. seldom

19.A. rich　　 B. poor　　 C. healthy　　 D. well

20.A. proud　　 B. satisfied　　 C. unhappy　　 D. happy

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He was down all evening, but as soon as his girl friend came in he _____.

A. came to life         B. was free of charge        C. knocked into        D. got close to

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His father got him a jib in a bank but soon it became clear ______ he was not fit for that kind of work .

A．that              B．why              C．what             D．whether

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_______ was known to them all that William had broken his promise ______ he would give each of them a gift.

A. As; Which        B. What; that　　 C. It; that     D. It; which

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__________ was known to us all that Tom had broken his promise __________ he would give each of us a small gift.

A．It; that               B．What; that              C．As; which                       D．It; which

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Picasso experimented with different styles of painting,but was most famous for his work in Cubism,________

often uses acute angles and _______the world is represented as being constructed of cubes and rectangles.

A. what; where B. which; where

C. which; which D. that; which

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She got so angry that she ran after them.She was soon________，but she continued to run.

A．out of sight  B．out of breath   C．in sight    D．in breath

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