Have you ever dreamed about sending a letter to yourself or your friends in the future ? While express mail representing efficiency and speed is prevalent（盛行的）in China , there is another type of mail appearing as a new business : “ Future Mail ” . “ Future Mail ” service can make people slow down and let them understand the meaning of “ time ” in another way . And “ Future Mail ” letters are “ reminders of affection , friendship and love ”.
Lin Xiao fan , a senior high school student in Hefei , wrote a letter to her mother in advance to express her love to her mother for next Mother’s Day . Feng Xiao , a youth who feels pressure despite of some achievements in her career decided to write a letter to herself on her 25th birthday and have it delivered five years later on her 30th birthday through a “ Future Mail ” . She expressed her thoughts about her present life and her expectations for the future to encourage herself to face up to the challenges of her life with courage .
While “ Future Mail ” is gaining popularity , some people are concerned about what happens if the postal address of the receiver changes or if the company goes broke before letters are delivered . Actually , customers required to complete an acceptance form and make an assessment so they can be compensated if their letters or goods are lost or damaged .
Most of the business’s customers are college students and young white-collar workers . Psychologists said young Chinese might be given a vent（发泄）to their negative feelings through the service . Most people put their hopes and wishes in the letters so they can experience the connection between “ past ” and “ present ” while they receive the letters . It can help people reunderstand the meaning of “ time ” .
1.The underlined word in Para . 3 probably means .
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A．paid |
B．changed |
C．bought |
D．repaired |
2.Which of the following is NOT true ?
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A．People can express their thoughts and feelings to themselves or others through a “ Future Mail ” . |
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B．The “ Future Mail ” business is not perfect . |
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C．Only young people accept the new “ Future Mail ” service . |
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D．“ Future Mail ”service can let people reunderstand the meaning of “ time ” . |
3.You can read this article in newspaper’s part .
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A．sports . |
B．science |
C．leisure |
D．policy |
4.Which is NOT the purpose of Feng Xiao’s letter ?
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A．To encourage herself to face up to the challenges . |
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B．To express her thoughts about her present life . |
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C．To express her expectations for the future . |
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D．To remind herself of something she must do . |
5.The best title of this article should be .
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A．The Different Kinds of Letter |
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B．“ Future Mail ” Business Taking off in China |
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C．The Advantage of “ Future Mail ” |
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D．The Letter in Future |
It was one of those cold winter nights in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco . I was driving an eyesore（丑陋的东西）that could only be 36 as a “ car ” by someone who was either a shameless liar or a good friend .
It was 37 to drive the car because you had to keep your fingers and toes crossed to keep the engine running . I tried to imagine I was driving a huge clumsy 38 ; that way I didn’t 39 the slow speed .
That night I must have uncrossed my fingers to scratch something . The car 40 in the middle of a four-lane stretch of Oak Street . I 41 for a place to turn off（拐弯）, but the street was lined with parked cars .
There I sat , in 42 traffic , as tons of vehicles screamed by . In my rearview mirror（后视镜）I saw a car 43 behind me . I knew what was coming . Soon the horn would start and someone would be 44 at me . But I was 45 .
A stranger got out of the car and came to my 46 . He asked , “ Do you want a 47 ?”
I was surprised but 48 . And then he 49 to his car and two teens piled out to help push my car . When I was 50 delivered to a side street , they got back into their car and rejoined the sea of 51 . I didn’t get to 52 them .
Over the years I’ve realized something about the 53 who stopped to help . I’ve noticed that every time I’m in 54 , he appears . The one true thing in this world is an unasked 55 provided by a stranger .
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Unsatisfied with the payment , he took the job just to get some work experience .
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B．as he was |
C．he was as |
D．was he as |
You can ask him again if you like , but it won’t make any —he’ll still say no .
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A．adjustment |
B．difference |
C．contribution |
D．decision |
It sounds like something is wrong with the car’s engine . , we’d better take it to the garage immediately .
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A．Otherwise |
B．If not |
C．But for that |
D．If so |
Only after they had discussed the matter for several hours a decision .
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A．they reached |
B．did they reach |
C．they reach |
D．do they reach |
