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One year after the inciden B. not native PASSAGE 4 C. odd D. expressive Today is the anniversary of that afternoon in April a year ago that I first saw the PASSAGE 2 strange and appealing doll in the window of Abe Sheftels stationery and toy shop A picture I have always liked is a small charcoal sketch by an artist called on Third Avenue near Fifteenth Street, just around the corner from my office, Mulready Stone. It doesn't have a name but it is a sketch of a street seen in Spain. where the plate on the door reads: Dr Samuel Amory. I remember just how it was A woman, dressed in peasant clothes, is leaning against a dark archway selling that day: the first hint of spring floated across the East River, mi ith the apples. The apples are heaped in a basket by her feet. One of the reasons I like soft-coal smoke from the factories and the street smells of the poor neighbor hood the sketch is the artist's attention to details: the expression in the womans eyes, As I turned the corner on my way to work and came to Sheftels, I was made once the fold of he and the odd apple lying in the gutter. His use of light and more aware of the poor collection of toys in the dusty window, and I remembered shade is also the approaching birthday of a small niece o n Cleveland. to whom I was in t is a very moving and beautiful sketch. It is also, in some the habit of sending modest gifts. Therefore oped and examined the window ways, rather exciting and exotic. I can almost smell the foreign city and hear the to see if there might be any thing appropriate, and looked at the confusin oreign cries in my ears. It is a picture I can look at again and again, and always collection of unappealing objects a red toy fire engine, some lead soldiers, cheap find something different init baseballs, bottles of ink, pens, yellowed stationary, and garish cardboard advertisements for soft-drinks Questions 57-58 are based on Passage 3 57. The Nobel Prize for Peace is presented Ouestions 61-62 are based on Passage 5 he City hall of Osl 61. Las Vegas is in the state of B at Oslo University A. California B. Ut C in the prize-awarding institutio C. Texas D. Nevada 62. Which of the following wor ds or phrases is not directly associated with Vegas 8. The King of Sweden presents the following things except casinos? A. a medal en ours B. Free drinks and food C a diploma C. Dangerous D. Exciting PASSAGE 3 PASSAGE 5 The Nobel Committees send invitations to hundreds of scientists and scholars We have just had our first breakfast in Las Vegas and we are sitting on our hotter and hotter. How we managed to stay up half the night we don't know. It around the world, asking them to suggest names for the nobel prizes in the coming balcony over looking a spectacular swimming pool. We can feel the sun getting Each committee, with the help of specially appointed experts, discusses the probably due to the excitement of gambling for the first time - whether you The names are sent by February I names suggested, and makes out a short list to present to the prize-awarding The guide books say that Las Vegas is the greatest, most popular institution. A vote is taken for the final choice luxurious, most honest gambling center the world has ever known. For once the The names of the prizewinners are announced in October or Novembe guide books seem to be right, but I am not sure about the honesty! The are awarded on December 10. The Peace Prize is presented at What is interest ing about Las vegas is the Oslo uni the others at a ceremony in Stockholm. The King of Sweden It was founded as recently as 1905. Apparently i arly days it ma,a medal and a cheque to each prizewinner and there is a vast area o(desert, surrounded by deserted gold e no er after wards in the City Hall. Each Nobel prizewinner is natural resources. What single asset the state a had, however, was the5 relationship. Box M751. MALE 31, graduate, shy, reasonable looks, seeks quiet, attractive, sincere girl. Interests include literature, music, mathematics, sport. Box P827. SUCCESSFUL young company director, good-looking, intelligent, ARTICULATE, KIND, wants to meet attractive girl, romantic enough to enjoy being kissed. You are a dv e nt ur o u s, a w ar e a n d wi l li ng TO BRE A K RO U TI N E S . P h o to s u n n e c e ssa ry . Bo x P 8 2 8. Question 56 is based on Passage 2 56. The word "exotic" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to . A. unique B. not native C. odd D. expressive PASSAGE 2 A picture I have always liked is a small charcoal sketch by an artist called Mulready Stone. It doesn't have a name but it is a sketch of a street seen in Spain. A woman, dressed in peasant clothes, is leaning against a dark archway selling apples. The apples are heaped in a basket by her feet. One of the reasons I like the sketch is the artist's attention to details: the expression in the woman's eyes, the fold of her dress and the odd apple lying in the gutter. His use of light and shade is also effective. In my opinion it is a very moving and beautiful sketch. It is also, in some ways, rather exciting and exotic. I can almost smell the foreign city and hear the foreign cries in my ears. It is a picture I can look at again and again, and always find something different init. Questions 57-58 are based on Passage 3 57. The Nobel Prize for Peace is presented A. in the City Hall of Oslo B. at Oslo University C. in the prize-awarding institution D. in Stockholm 58. The King of Sweden presents the following things except A. a medal B. cash C. a diploma D. a cheque PASSAGE 3 The Nobel Committees send invitations to hundreds of scientists and scholars around the world, asking them to suggest names for the Nobel prizes in the coming year. The names are sent by February 1. Each committee, with the help of specially appointed experts, discusses the names suggested, and makes out a short list to present to the prize-awarding institution. A vote is taken for the final choice. The names of the prizewinners are announced in October or November. The prizes are awarded on December 10. The Peace Prize is presented at Oslo University, the others at a ceremony in Stockholm. The King of Sweden presents a diploma, a medal and a cheque to each prizewinner and there is a ceremonial dinner afterwards in the City Hall. Each Nobel prizewinner is expected to give a "Noble Lecture". Questions 59-60 are based on Passage 4 59. Why does the author mention his niece? A. She likes dolls. B. The doll looks like her. C. She lives near Sheftel's. D. He was looking for a gift for her. 60. When was the story written? A. Right after the incident. B. In the author's old age. C. At Christmas. D. One year after the incident. PASSAGE 4 Today is the anniversary of that afternoon in April a year ago that I first saw the strange and appealing doll in the window of Abe Sheftel's stationery and toy shop on Third Avenue near Fifteenth Street, just around the corner from my office, where the plate on the door reads: Dr. Samuel Amory. I remember just how it was that day: the first hint of spring floated across the East River, mixing with the soft-coal smoke from the factories and the street smells of the poor neighborhood. As I turned the corner on my way to work and came to Sheftel's, I was made once more aware of the poor collection of toys in the dusty window, and I remembered the approaching birthday of a small niece of mine in Cleveland, to whom I was in the habit of sending modest gifts. Therefore, I stopped and examined the window to see if there might be anything appropriate, and looked at the confusing collection of unappealing objects -- a red toy fire engine, some lead soldiers, cheap baseballs, bottles of ink, pens, yellowed stationary, and garish cardboard advertisements for soft-drinks. Questions 61-62 are based on Passage 5 61. Las Vegas is in the state of A. California B. Utah C. Texas D. Nevada 62. Which of the following words or phrases is not directly associated with Vegas casinos? A. Open 24 hours. B. Free drinks and food. C. D a n g e r o u s. D . E x c i t i n g . PASSAGE 5 We have just had our first breakfast in Las Vegas and we are sitting on our balcony overlooking a spectacular swimming pool. We can feel the sun getting hotter and hotter. How we managed to stay up half the night we don't know. It is probably due to the excitement of gambling for the first time -- whether you approve of gambling or not. The guide books say that Las Vegas is the greatest, most popular, most luxurious, most honest gambling center the world has ever known. For once the guide books seem to be right, but I am not sure about the honesty! What is interesting about Las Vegas is the fact it is a relatively "young" city. It was founded as recently as 1905. Apparently in those early days it consisted of a vast area o(desert, surrounded by deserted gold and silver mines. There were no natural resources. What single asset the state of Nevada had, however, was the