Yet money is not the only reason why men race cars. Perhaps it isn't even the major reason. Three-time Indy winner(1961, 1964, 1967) A. J. Foyt, for example, can frequently be found competing on dirty tracks in minor-league races, where money, crowds and safety features are limited, and only the danger is not. Why does he do it? Sometimes Foyt answers, "It's in my blood. " Other times he says, "It's good practice. " Now and then he replies, "Don't ask dumb questions. "

　　26. The statement "it is usually their nerves that go first" means_______.

　　A. at first they all have a nervous look

　　B. they often find they can't bear the tension even if they are in good condition

　　C. someday they find they can't make responses to any risk

　　D. they can continue their career at most until the middle 40s

　　27. It can be inferred that a car accident is often coupled with_______.

　　A. a plastic surgeon B. a companion

　　C. a risk D. a fire

　　28. The invisible scars of the drivers mentioned in the second paragraph refers to_______.

　　A. the regrets left by their fathers B. the fears left by their fathers

　　C. the cars left by their fathers D. the heritage left by their fathers

　　29. Bruce McLaren is different from most of the drivers in that_______.

　　A. he himself designs chassis B. he has an engineering degree

　　C. he manufactures chassis D. he is a gifted mechanic

　　30. A. J. Foyt often takes part in minor-league races for_______.

　　A. prize money B. blood test

　　C. cheers from the crowd D. enjoyment

　　答案

　　26. B 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. D

　　Everyday we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat(閑談)with friends—you are in a slightly unnatural situation where a large group of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. You must speak so that they can hear you—loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout of appearing to force yourself.

　　Remember, too, that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. The person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease(輕松)but the situation is somewhat(一點兒)different from that of an ordinary conversation. You must take special care that you can be heard.

　　1.When you speak to the class, you should speak ________.

　　A.as loudly as possible B.in a low voice

　　C.loudly D.forcefully

　　2.Usually, when you speak to the class, the class is __________.

　　A.noisy B.quiet C.having a rest D.serious

　　3.The situation in the class is ________ that in your house.

　　A.not very different from B.sometimes the same as

　　C..sometimes not the same as D.not the same as

　　4. If you are having a conversation with an official, the most important thing for you is _______.

　　A.to show your ability B.to be very gentle

　　C. to make sure that you can be heard D.to put the official at ease

　　5.The main idea of this passage is ________.

　　A.that we must use different ways at different situations

　　B.that we must speak loudly

　　C.that we must keep silent at any time

　　D.that we must talk with the class1.

　　答案解析

　　C。細節理解題。根據文章第一段中的：You must speak so that they can hear you—loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself. 可以看出C項為正確答案，而A、B、D三項均與這句話意義不符，可排除。

　　2.B細節理解題。從文中的…where a large group of people will remain silent，可見B項為正確答案。 這里的silent與選項中的quiet同義，均意為“安靜”。

　　3.D事實判斷題。文章第一段告訴我們：在班上講話不同于在家中談話或閑聊，當有一大群人安靜下來，等待你的講話時，你會感到有點不自然，由此可見，D項為最佳選項。

　　4.C文章最后一句：You must take special care that you can be heard.你應特別注意你會被別人聽到。很清楚地交代了答案應選C項。這里take special care意為“特別注意，特別重視”。

　　5.A縱觀全文，不難得出這樣一個結論：在不同的場合應采取不同的說話方式，A項正有此意，故選之。