第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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I’ve been reporting on extraordinary people for 25 years as a television journalist, but this small Oregon town and the man at its center, Woody Davis, stand alone in my memory.

When I read a newspaper clip about the community’s reaction to Woody’s declining health, I knew that this would be a special story for my CBS Evening News series, On the Road (the transcript of which is below). 

On the Road: Giving thanks to the community angel

On a high ridge above the Columbia River, just down from heaven, you’ll find an angel here in this small town.

Woody Davis, 69, is kind of a jack-of-all-trades. And although he’s never made much money at it, on all accounts, he has earned his wings. Here is some of what people in town have said of him:

“You have to chase him down to pay him sometimes.”

“He’s uncommon, he’s special, he’s a gift that this community has had all these years.”

That is why folks in this small town east of Portland are now going out of their way to thank Woody for the thousands of good deeds he’s done for them over the past 50 years. He helped plow cars out of snow, chopped wood, repaired farm equipment, and more.

    Recently, they all got together to cut and stack his firewood for winter. A couple of guys fixed up his old pickup. Someone even built him a beautiful wooden box and invited the whole town to sign it.

Clint Woody’son, said all the work his dad did for people has been repaid tenfold. “Bill Gates could not come to Corbett and buy this. You can’t buy the love that people have poured out for Dad.”

A few months ago, Woody was diagnosed with ALS—Lou Gehrig’s disease. Doctors tell him he has about six months. The disease, which attacks the nervous system, is already making it hard for him to lift much of anything or even talk. But his attitude remains unaffected.

CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman has won nearly two dozen Emmy See the original story on Woody Davis—with video—at cbsnews.com.

56. People in the Oregon town did all the things for Woody Davis except          .

A. chopping wood. B. repairing the truck.

C. mending farm equipment. D. building a wooden box

57. Woody Davis story tries to convey the message that          .

A. health is happiness B. dying is as natural as living

C. all that ends well is well D. he lives best who lives for others

58. We can learn from the passage that           .

A. Woody Davis did not care much about his disease

B. Bill Gates once came to the town to see Woody Davis

C. Clint took it for granted what the neighbors had done for his dad

D. Hartman brings viewers moving stories in his daily feature “On the Road”

59. In writing style this passage can be classified as           .

A. a science fiction B. a feature story C. an essay D. a self-written biography

B

Restaurants in the USA

Steve’s Pizza

So many pizza chains compete for the attention of tourists in South Beach, but ask a Miami Beach local where to get the best pizza and they’ll tell you about Steve’s. This is New York–style pizza, handmade with care and good ingredients(成份). New branches of Steve’s are opening elsewhere in Miami, all in non-tourist areas. 

Opening hours: 11am-3am 

Cattleman’s Steakhouse

This place is 20 miles east of the city, but local folks would probably drive 200 miles to eat here. The food is good, and the scenery is even better. Come early and wander around the grounds of Indian Cliffs Ranch, where you’ll see everything from rabbits to buffalo (水牛), then catch the sunset either before or after your meal.

Opening hours: 5pm-10pm 

Absolute Baking & Cafe

The screen door is always swinging open at this town hot spot with giant breakfasts. Try the green chili on eggs – it’s made from scratch, as are the organic(有机的) breads. Lunch includes salads, big sandwiches and local grass-fed beef burgers. Don’t miss a square of soft, fresh carrot cake.

Opening hours: 7am-2pm

Walt’s Wharf

Everybody’s favorite for fresh fish (some drive in from LA), Walt’s packs them in on weekends. You can’t make reservations for dinner (though they’re accepted for lunch), but it’s worth the wait for the tree fire–grilled seafood and steaks in the many-windowed ground floor or upstairs in captain’s chairs. 

Opening hours: 11am-3:30pm 

60. The new branches of Steve’s Pizza are mainly intended for_________.

A. New Yorkers B. the locals C. tourists D. foreigners

61. Cattleman’s Steakhouse offers the wonderful _________as well as good food.

A. view       B. wine         C. discount      D. service

62. Which restaurant serves both breakfast and lunch?

A. Steve’s Pizza.  B. Absolute Baking & Café. C. Walt’s Wharf.  D. Cattleman’s Steakhouse.
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