Passage3
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Thecowboyistheheroofmanymovies,.Heis,eventoday,asymbolofcourageandadventure.Butwhatwasthelifeofthecowboyreallylike?
Thecowboy’sjobisclearfromthewordcowboy.Cowboyweremenwhotookcareofcowsandothercattle.ThecattlewereintheWestandinTexas.PeopleinthecitiesoftheEastwantedbeefthesecattle.Trainscouldtakethecattleeast.Butfirstthecattlehadtogettothetrains.Partofthecowboy’sjobwastotakethecattlehundredsofmilestotherailroadtown.Thetripswerecalledcattledrivers.Acattledriveusuallytookseveralmonths.Cowboysrodeforsixteenhoursaday.Becausetheyrodesomuch,eachcowboybroughtalongabouteighthorses.Acowboychangedhorsesseveraltimeseachday.
Thecowboyshadtomakesurethatcattlearrivedsafely.Beforestartingonadrive,thecowboysbrandedthecattle.Theyburnedamarkonthecattletoshowwhotheybelongedto.Butthesemarksdidn’tstoprustlers,orcattlethieves.Cowboyshadtoprotectthecattlefromrustlers.Rustlersmadethedangeroustripevenmoredangerous.
Eventhoughtheirworkwasverydifficultanddangerous,cowboysdidnotearnmuchmoney.Theywerepaidbadly.Yetcowboyslikedtheirwayoflife.Theylivedinawildandopencountry.Theylivedalifeofadventureandfreedom.
11.Acowboyisasymbolof.
A.courageandadventureB.ahardlifeandbigpay
C.moviesinthepastD.cowsandothercattle
12.Thecowboys’jobwas.
A.tobeaheroinreallifeB.tobeaheroofthemovie
C.totakecareofcattleD.tobeadangerousrustler
13.Duringacattledriver,cowboystookagroupofcowsfromawildandopencountryto.
A.theWeststatesandTexasB.thecitiesoftheEastStates
C.thepeoplewhoeatbeefincitiesD.therailroadtownshundredmilesaway
14.Ontheirwayofcattledrivers,thecowboysprotectedthecattleby.
A.burningamarkontheircowsB.keepinganeyeoncattlethieves
C.makingthetripmoredangerousD.lookingaftereightcowseachperson
15.Cowboysenjoyedthemselvesbecause.
A.theylikedtheirwayoflifeB.theymadealotofmoney
C.theyhadavarydifficultjobD.theywereheroesinmovies
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Passage2
Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Inordertolearntobeone’strueself,itisnecessarytoobtainawideandextensiveknowledgeofwhathasbeensaidanddoneintheworld;criticallytoinquireintoit;carefullytoconsiderit;clearlytoanalyzeit;andearnestlytocarryitout.
Itmattersnotwhatyoulearn,butwhenyouoncelearnathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavemasteredit.Itmattersnotwhatyouinquireinto,butwhenyouonceinquireintoathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavethoroughlyunderstoodit.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytothinkout,butwhenyouoncetrytothinkoutathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavegotwhatyouwant.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytocarryout,butwhenyouoncecarryoutathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavedon’titthoroughlyandwell.
Ifanothermansucceedsbyoneeffort,youwilluseahundredefforts.Ifanothermansucceedsbytenefforts,youwilluseathousand.
6.Accordingtotheauthor,firstofallonemust.
A.analyzeB.inquireC.obtainknowledgeD.act
7.Accordingtotheauthor,.
A.learningisnotimportantB.thinkingisnotnecessary
C.knowledgemeanslittleD.itisnotimportantwhatwelearn
8.Theendoflearningshouldbe.
A.thoughtB.masteryC.inquiryD.analysis
9.Accordingtotheauthor,anotherman’ssuccessshould.
A.makegreatereffortsB.makeusnervous
C.notbetakenintoconsiderationD.causeonetostoptrying
10.Theauthorimpliesbutdoesnotsaywhat.
A.thewaytoknowledgeisthroughspecialization
B.onehastoknoweverythingtobesuccessful
C.successdependsnotsomuchonnaturalabilityasitdoesoneffort
D.successinone’sprofessionislatestimportantinone’slife
Youhaveyourchoiceofthree_____oficecream.
Yesterdaywassucha____daywedecidedtogoforadrive.
Underno_____willIgothereagain.