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saved his money until he could buy a sewing machine and set on his own. He still uses that machine.

A decisive meeting in a restaurant brought Georges, who became a US citizen in 1969, closer to the White House. A conversation with the representative Otto Passman of Louisiana, led the lawmaker to buy suits from Georges.

The satisfied lawmaker introduced him to Johnson, then the vice-president, who continued to enlist the tailor¡¯s services when he became president.

61. Suppose Bill Clinton took office in the year 1992, Georges de Pairs . A. was in his early sixties

B. found it was the hardest time in his life C. was more careful than ever before

D. thought Clinton was easy to get along with

62.The writer wrote the passage to tell us . A. a story about a tailor in Washington

B. the way how Georges de Paris became successful in official duties C. that it is uneasy to work for American presidents D. the poor might be very rich unexpectedly

63.Georges de Paris once slept on the streets of the US capital, probably because . A. he and his wife separated

B. he had no money to afford a room

C. he wanted to learn the truth of the poor in the USA D. he was a stranger who couldn¡¯t find where hotels lay

64.The underlined word ¨Ddisplayed¡¬ in the passage means ¨D ¡¬. A. showed B. placed C. spread D. preferred 65The main idea of the last five paragraphs is that .

A. Georges de Paris was very lucky to be chosen as a White House tailor B. the way to success for Georges de Paris was very hard C. rich knowledge is very useful for one¡¯s success D. a decisive meeting has brought George a new life

C

Before Felix arrived in Baghdad, Miss Bohun had arranged for him to have lessons with Mr. Posthon of the Education Office. Mr. Posthon was a busy man; he not only had his government job but also taught some Arab boys from a wealthy family who hoped eventually to go to an English university. He had agreed to ¨Dfit Felix in his spare time,¡¬ which meant that sometimes Felix went to Mr.Posthon¡¯s office and was told to study this or that, and occasionally Mr. Posthon managed to find a spare hour when he dropped in to Miss Bohun¡¯s and gave Felix some instruction. Most of Felix¡¯s day was spent in study in his bedroom. He knew he would not get far in this way and he knew also that Mr. Posthon would have been disappointed in him. Miss Bohun did not say or do anything that gave Felix any clue as to how he had failed her, but Mr. Posthon, after testing his knowledge, said without hesitation, ¨DWhat on earth have you been doing with yourself since you left England?¡¬

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Felix explained that in Cario he had taken lessons with an old English lady, an ex-governess(Ç°Å®¼Ò½Ì) to a royal family, who had taught him English composition, French, drawing, geography and history. Unfortunately she had known less Greek, Latin and mathematics than he did. His mother had treated lessons there as a joke, and said: ¨DNever mind, darling, when we return to England we¡¯ll make up for the lost time.¡¬

¨DYour parents ought to have been ashamed of themselves, keeping you away from school during the most important years of your life. I can¡¯t understand it,¡¬ said Mr. Posthon, ¨DYour father is an educated man, isn¡¯t he?¡¬

Felix explained, ¨DIt wasn¡¯t my father¡¯s fault. Mother wouldn¡¯t let me go back to England when the war started. Father was angry, but Mother said, ¨DIf he goes I may not see him again.¡¬

Mr. Posthon said , ¨DYou will never make up for it.¡¬ But Felix, although he knew it to be a serious matter, could not really care.

66.According to the passage, which of the following countries did Felix not go to? A. Iraq B. France C. Egypt D. Britain

67. Before he arrived Miss Bohun had arranged for Felix ______________. A. to go to school in the Education Office.

B. to have private lessons with some Arab boys. C. to study at home every morning.

D. to be taught by someone who had another job.

68. Felix didn¡¯t feel the arrangements Miss Bohun had made were satisfactory because ________________.

A. he knew Miss Bohun was disappointed in him. B. his lessons were very irregular. C. he did not like Mr. Posthon.

D. he did not like studying at Miss Bohun¡¯s.

69. Felix¡¯s lessons before he came to stay with Miss Bohun, ___________________.

A. were shared with some children from a royal family. B. were not thought suitable by his father. C. had not covered some subjects properly.

D. had frequently been interrupted by his mother. 70. What did Mr. Posthon think of Felix¡¯s education?

A. He thought his father had not encouraged him enough.

B. He was surprised that Felix had managed to learn anything at all. C. He thought Felix had wasted a great deal of valuable time. D. He believed that Felix could catch up with the other boys later.

D

Chinese basketball players have never been so close to the NBA before but questions remain about how they will adjust to life in the NBA if they go.ª¥

Wang Zhizhi,the 2.16-metre center for the Bayi Rockets who was chosen by the Dallas Mavericks two years ago,has finally received permission from authorities to

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travel to Dallas to play for the rest of the NBA season after he finishes playing in the Chinese Basketball Association¡¯s finals on March 25th.If he has no problems with his visa(Ç©Ö¤),Wang will be the NBA¡¯s first Asian player.Wang was chosen by the Mavericks in the second round of the 1999 draft but the Rockets, an army-run club,refused to let him go.After negotiations£¨Ì¸ÅУ©between the Rockets and NBA representatives£¨´ú±í£©,the decision was made ¡­¡­ ´Ë´¦Òþ²Ø£º8153×Ö£¬È«²¿ÎĵµÄÚÈÝÇëÏÂÔغó²é¿´¡£Ï²»¶¾ÍÏÂÔØ°É ¡­¡­