Vacabulary
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Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
1． In fact, the _______ of winning the lottery more than one game are very small.
oars
oases
odds
odors
2．He _______ his trailer home with a beautiful house and bought a luxury car.
returned
replaced
reversed
revealed
3．Mike started a foundation _______ his parents.
in contrast with
in case of
in addition to
in honor of
4．The price is usually _______ into as many as twenty smaller, yearly payments instead of one huge payment.
caught up
broken in
counted on
broken down
5．Winning the lottery was pretty _______ . It changes so much in my life.
unbelievable
knowledgeable
imaginable
unanimous
6．Have they achieved the American dream – are they on _______ street?
good
easy
rich
simple
7． Most people have found themselves _______ about winning a million dollars in a lottery as a solution to their money problems.
blackmailing
overcoming
outnumbering
daydreaming
8．She always tells us, “We have a _______ to help those who need help.”
specification
response
responsibility
satisfaction
9． As more and more states set up lottery games, more and more people _______ to buy a ticket and a dream.
rush
mess
hush
miss
10． _______, the chances of winning the lottery are very small.
On purpose
In turn
In reality
With pleasure
11．The states _______ lotteries as a way to make money.
view
review
analyze
produce
12． Some people are very _______ about how to spend their money.
productive
ideal
careful
financial
13．She continued to live a basically _______ lifestyle despite the $2.8 million she received every year.
medium
majestic
modest
momentary
14．The loan was only a temporary _______ to their financial problems.
imagination
solution
education
pollution
15．It’s fun to _______ these winners quitting their jobs, going on a wild shopping spree, etc.
picture
figure
draw
write
16．People say, you are more likely to be _______ by lightning than to become an instant millionaire.
stuck
struck
stuffed
stumbled
17． _______ a survey, most people who win keep their jobs, and stay where they live.
Apart from
Because of
Instead of
According to
18． Because they were able to _______ to live on their own, they got married.
oblige
afford
offend
offer
19．For some people, winning a lottery was more of a problem than a _______ .
blessing
demand
trouble
recognition
20． She needed a police escort to take her to _______ the prize.
communicate
claim
calculate
become
Grammar
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Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
21． Most people have found themselves _______ about winning a million dollars.
to daydream
daydream
daydreaming
have daydreamt
22．With your business sense, you _______ a chain of restaurants in five yours.
manage
will have managed
are managing
will be managing
23．They also recommend _______ a good lawyer and financial advisor.
to get
to be got
getting
get
24． If they _______ here, the party _______ more fun.
are, was
were, would be
had been, will be
were, would have been
25． She _______ in a small town and ______ in a nursing home when she ________ she was a winner.
was living, working, found out
lived, working, found out
was living, worked, found out
has lived, worked, was finding out
26． I _______ to ask you something, but I’ve never seen you for the last few months. .
have meant
am meaning
have been meaning
mean
27．I dropped out during the second year. If I _______ , I ________ a lot of money eventually.
have finished, would have made
had finished, would have made
finished, will make
finish, would have made
28．I _______ for you in the parking lot when you come out of the theater.
will be waiting
am waiting
have waited
was waiting
29． In fact we are more likely _______ by lightning then to become an instant millionaire.
to strike
to have strike
being struck
to be struck
30． The president of our country has guided this nation well; he _______ for his qualities of leadership.
has always known
has always been known
always knows
is always to know
Dialogue
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Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
31．– By the way, I’ve been meaning to ask you something.
– _____________________________________.
Are you sure you belong in this program?
Really? What is it?
Don’t take it the wrong way.
32．– Are you sure you belong in this program?
– _____________________________________.
Of course. Why shouldn’t I be so sure?
Well, I’ll be honest with you.
Putting out fires is no job for a woman.
33． – It’s amazing how fast things change. I remember when I’d never even heard of computers.
– ______________________________________.
I won’t be risking my life fighting fires. .
Maybe we’ll be living on the moon.
You know, I wonder what life will be like a hundred years from now.
34．– I wonder what I will be doing in five years.
– __________________________________.
With your business sense, you’ll be managing a chain of restaurants by then.
I’ve bought an old building already and plan to buy more.
Selling sandwiches is no job for a man.
35． – Would you ever play the lottery?
– _____________________________.
Me? Never. I think it is a waste of money.
Who knows? Would you?
Really? Don’t you like what you are doing?
Passage 3
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Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the features that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child – or even an animal, such as a pigeon – can learn to recognize faces. We all take this ability for granted.
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We also tell people apart by how they behave. When we talk about someone’s personality, we mean the ways in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks and feels that make that individual different from others.
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Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone’s personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face. If you were asked to describe what a “nice face” looked like, you probably would have a difficult time doing so. But if you were asked to describe a “nice person,” you might begin to think about someone who was kind, considerate, friendly, warm, and so forth.
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There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels and acts. Gordon, an American psychologist, found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing differences in people’s behavior. And many of us use this information as a basis for describing, or typing, his personality. Bookworms, conservatives, military types – people are described with such terms.
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People have always tried to “type” each other. Actors in early Greek drama wore masks to show the audience whether they played the villains or the heroes. In fact, the words “person” and “personality” come from the Latin persona, meaning “mask.” Today, most television and movie actors do not wear masks. But we can easily tell the “good guys” from the “bad guys” because the two types differ in appearance as well as in actions.
36．The main idea of this passage is ________.
how to distinguish people’s faces
how to describe people’s personality
how to distinguish people both inward and outward
how to differ good persons from bad persons
37．Why do Actors in early Greek drama wore masks ________.
behaviorist
psychologist
writer
sociologist
38．Which of the following is NOT true? _________.
Different people may have different personalities.
People differ from each other in appearance.
People can learn to recognize faces.
People can describe all the features of others.
39．The reason why it is easier to describe a person’s personality in words than his face is that_______.
a person’s face is more complex than his personality
a person’s personality is easily distinguished
people’s personalities are very alike
many words are available when people try to describe one’s personality
40．We learn from the passage that people classify a person into certain type according to_______.
his way of acting and thinking
his way of speaking and behaving
his learning and behavior
his physical appearance and his personality
