Bernard Shaw began his career as

A.Washing Irving

B.Henry James

C.Ezra Pound

D.T. S. Eliot

His decades of effort began to__________ , for his new breed of rice had become more popular.

A． pay off

B． call off

C． pull off

D． lay off

One silly question I simply can't stand is "How do you feel". Usually the question is asked of a man in action--a man on the go, walking along the street, or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say? He'll probably say, "Fine, I'm all right." But "you've put a bug in his ear" — maybe now he's not sure. If you are a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he did not realize that morning. It starts him worrying a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to sec if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else, "How do you feel?"

Every question has its time and place. It's perfectly acceptable, for instance, to ask "How do you feel?" if you're visiting a close friend in the hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying to make a train, or sitting at his desk working, it's no time to ask him that silly question.

When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays was in his eighties, someone asked him "How do you feel", Shaw put him in his place. "When you reach my age", he said, "either you feel all right or you're dead."

1).According to the writer, greetings, such as "How do you feel?" _________ .

A. show one's consideration for others

B. are a good way to make friends

C. are proper to ask a man in action

D. generally make one feel uneasy

2).The question "How do you feel?" seems to be correct and suitable when asked of ________ .

A. a man working at his desk

B. a person having lost a close friend

C. a stranger who looks somewhat worried

D. a friend who is ill

3).The writer seems to feel that a busy man should _________ .

A. be praised for his efforts

B. never be asked any question

C. not be bothered

D. be discouraged from working so hard

4).George Bernard Shaw's reply in the passage shows his ________ .

A. cheerfulness

B. cleverness

C. ability

D. politeness

5)."You've put a bug in his ear "means that you've _________ .

A. made him laugh

B. shown concern for him

C. made fun of him

D. given him some kind of warning

After a while, _____, he began to tell his story.

A. slow and painful

B. slowly and painful

C. slowly and painfully

D. slow and painfully

Which of the following is not true?

A. Bernard Shaw didn't finish high schools，nor did Edison.

B. One must think carefully before pursuing a master's degree.

C. The higher your education level，the more money you will earn.

D. If you are too well-educated. you'll be overeducated for society's demands.

A.had

B.gave

C.made

D.did

Passage Five

Billy Joel was born on Long Island, in New York State. He began taking piano lessons at an early age and joined his first rock band when he was fourteen. After playing in a number of Long Island groups, Billy began concentrating on his song-writing. His first album of completely original songs was Cold Spring Harbor. It was released in 1972. Two years later, after the release of the smash-hit albums Piano Man and Street-life Serenade. Billy was named "Best New Male Vocalist" by Cask Box magazine.

51. Billy Joel began taking piano lessons ______.

A. when he joined his first rock band

B. after he was named "Best New Male Vocalist"

C. at fourteen

D. before he was fourteen years old

A.with

B.of

C.from

D.beyond

A.conflicting

B.charming

C.rewarding

D.awarding

Andersen began his writing ______ at the age of 25.

A、 job

B、work

C、 occupation

D、career