Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker’s Corner. Now always-on-the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.
Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.
Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says, "Talk to Me," they attract conversationalists, who one evening included a mental patient, and men in business suits.
They don't collect money. They don't push religion (宗教). So what's the point?
“To see what happens ,”said Liz. “We simply enjoy life with open communication(交流).”
Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to Washington, a 270-mile trip. They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return.
“It started as a crazy idea,” Liz said. “We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories. People will talk to us about anything: their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything.”
Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take. She had stopped by for the second time in two days, to let the two listeners know how it went.
Marcia had lost her husband to a serious disease. “That was very heavy on my mind,” Marcia said. “To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good,” she explained.
To celebrate a year of talking, the two held a get-together in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year. A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and reporters.
They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks. Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they'll consider.
1.What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001?
A. Chatting with people. B. Setting up street signs.
C. Telling stories to strangers. D. Organizing a speaker's corner.
2.What they have been doing can be described as______.
A. pointless B. normal C. crazy D. successful
3.Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text?
A. They knew Liz and Bill very well.
B. They happened to meet the writer of the text.
C. They organized the get-together in the city park.
D. They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill.
4.What will Liz and Bill do in the future?
A. Go in for publishing. B. Do more television programs.
C. Continue what they are doing. D. Spend more time reading books.
5. How do they like the idea of writing a book?
A. They have decided to wait a year or two.
B. They will think about it carefully.
C. They agreed immediately.
D. They find it hard to do that.
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 16 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 17 his father could well 18 it, he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 19 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 20 but slightly disappointed, the young man 21 the box and found a lovely book. 22 , he raised his voice at his father and said, “ 23 all your money you give me a book?” and rushed out of the house 24 the book in the study.
He did not contact（联系）his father for a whole year 25 one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He 26 he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 27 the hospital, he saw on the desk the 28 new book ,just as he had left it one 29 ago. He opened it and began to 30 the pages. Suddenly, a car key 31 from an envelope taped behind the book .It had a tag（标签）with dealer’s name, the 32 dealer who had the sports car he had 33 .On the tag was the 34 of his graduation, and the 35 PAID IN FULL.
1.A. expected B. enjoyed C. admired D. owned
2.A. finding B.
proving C.
deciding 
D. knowing
3.A. afford B. offer C. keep D. like
4.A. encouraged B. comfortable C. proud D. moved
5. A. Nervous B. Serious C. Careful D. Curious
6.A. packed B. opened C. picked up D. put aside
7.A. Angrily B. Eagerly C. Calmly D. Anxiously
8.A. At B. From C. With D. To
9.A. tearing B. putting C. forgetting D. leaving
10. A. until B. as C. before D. unless
11. A. learned B. realized C. recognized D. admitted
12.A. get to B. search for C. turn to D. leave for
13.A. much B. still C. hardly D. quite
14. A. year B. month C. week D. day
15.A. clean B. read C. turn D. count
16.A. lost B. came C. appeared D. dropped
17. A. old B. same C. special D. new
18.A. remembered B. desired C. found D. met
19. A. picture B. place C. date D. sign
20.A. word B. information C. messages D. card
You can borrow my car ________ you promise not to drive too fast.
A. unless B. even if
C. in case D. as long as
Many people were afraid to go to swim when they remembered the scenes________ people were eaten by the big white shark.
A. in which B. by which C. which D. that
—I visited China year.
—That interesting.
A. should have been B. can be
C. must be D. must have been
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My hometown is a small village. Small as it is, but it’s very beautiful.
There are a number of hill around my hometown and they are very beautiful. In spring, we fly kites are made by themselves on the top of the hills. The kites fly very highly. In summer, the trees and grass are green and the flowers are bright on the hills. Beside, the wild apples are nice to eating. In autumn, corns at the foot of the hills were ripe. In winter, when it snows, something is covered with snow. We play with snow and make snowmen.
In my hometown there are blue sky, fresh air, sweet water and kind people. I love my hometown!
