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2012（西一） A When I was a baby, I entertained you and made you laugh．Whenever I was ad , you'd shake your finger at me and ask : How could you?—but then you'd give up, and roll me over for a belly scratch and I believed that life could not be any more perfect． My housetraining was a long process, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together．We went for long walks, runs in the park and car rides．We stopped for ice cream．I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day． Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate．Eventually, you fell in love．She, now your wife, is riot a dog person, but I still welcomed her into our home．I was happy because you were happy．Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too．Your wife was afraid I would bite them．But nevertheless, as they began to grow, I became their friend． Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets．You've made the right decision for your family , but there was a time when I was your only family． I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound．It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness．You filled out the paperwork and said:I know you will find a good home for her． They shrugged and gave you a pained look．The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye．And How could you? were the only three words that swept over my mind．
Is it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, whenever anyone passed my pen, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, that you had changed your mind and that this was all a bad dream． My beloved master, I will think of you and wait for you forever．I hope you receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me． 56．Who tells this story? A．A dog． B．A child． C．A dog's owner． D．A dog trainer 57．Why did the dog's owner take his dog to the pound? A．He had a newborn baby． B．His wife did not like the dog． C．He was moving into a new building． D．He thought the dog too troublesome． 58．Which is true about the dog when it lived at the pound? A．It hoped to be adopted by another family． B．It continued to love its former owner． C．It did not trust humans any more． D．It was excited about the pound． 59．What is the theme of the story? A．Be ready for changes． B．Never expect too much． C．Never complain about your life． D．Be faithful to those who love you．
B Present or Future? Americans are future-minded．They really live in the future．The present is just a way station． This enthusiasm for the future is really not shared even by all European countries．The French are known to be present-minded while the British are often called past-minded．For Japanese Zen followers, time is like a pool of water．Things just happen．There is no past, present or future．Egyptians are well known for their past mindedness． I did not grow up with a telephone．So the Yellow Pages were something brand new for me when I first arrived in the U．S．．I still had the habit of going to a store only to find out that it didn't have what I needed．My wife used to ask , Didn't you call before going there? The concept of calling ahead of time requires planning and a future mind, while my upbringing was in a present-minded culture． One thing my nuclear family enjoys when my mom visits is her cooking．So normally I ask my mom a couple of days in advance what things she needs for the upcoming meals．She is always sure that she has everything．The truth is that many times, in the middle of cooking, she will ask for items we don't have．That shows a present mind．You deal with it when you get there instead of doing advanced planning． Listening to weather forecasts and then living your life accordingly is a sign of a future mind． Normally, when I get to work and see everyone walking around with their umbrellas, I figure that it will rain today．Here people are trained from their childhood to figure out at least that day's expected weather before leaving the house．I am normally missing my umbrella because it was not raining and the sky did not have dark clouds．Here my present mind gets me wetevery time． Mainstream Americans have put inside themselves the clock to a degree which is beyond the comprehension of many cultures across the globe．So the annoyance many Americans face when working with people from other cultures is understandable．In today's dialogue, building the bridge to the 21st century may turn out to be easier than building bridges with other cultures, which may appear to be so foreign．However, they are vital partners for our interdependent life on this planet． 60．The author was most likely born in ____． A．America B．France C．Britain D．Egypt 61．Which is true about the author? A．He was more future-minded than his mother． B．He received most of his education in Japan． C．He learned to check the weather before going out． D．He disliked calling the store before going shopping． 62．What's the main idea of the last paragraph? A．Americans value time more than any other culture． B．Americans should be understood by other cultures． C．Communication between cultures is easier than before． D．Harmony should be achieved despite cultural differences． C A woman in the US is able to speak for the first time in 11 years after a pioneering voice box transplant （移植） ． Brenda Jensen said the operation was a great success w
