What does the following sentence mean、 “Once the most democratic of institutions, lines are rapidly becoming the exclusive province of suckers…Poor suckers, mostly.” (2 paragraph)

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• 1The dialogue between the author and the city official at the end of the passage seems to suggest

  A.the uncertainty of the court’s decision.

  B.the inefficiency of the municipal government.

  C.the difficulty of finding a good solution.

  D.the slowness in processing options.

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• 2Which of the following statements conveys the author’s sense of humor、

  A.“…not the poor but people who are just a notch above the poor.” (2 paragraph)

  B.“…,.which sounds like a pretty good deal until you’ve visited a dera.” (4 paragraph)

  C.Kolkata, a resident told me, “ has difficulty letting go.” (7 paragraph).

  D.“…or, as I found during the 48 hours of rain, absolutely everything but umbrellas.” (6 paragraph)

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• 3We can infer from the passage that some educated and politically aware people

  A.hold mixed feelings towards rickshaws.

  B.strongly support the ban on rickshaws.

  C.call for humanitarian actions fro rickshaw pullers.

  D.keep quiet on the issue of banning rickshaws.

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• 4That “For someone without land or education, that still beats trying to make a living in Bihar” (4 paragraph) means that even so,

  A.the poor prefer to work and live in Bihar.

  B.the poor from Bihar fare better than back home.

  C.the poor never try to make a living in Bihar.

  D.the poor never seem to resent their life in Kolkata.

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• 5Which of the following statements best describes the rickshaw pullers from Bihar、

  A.They come from a relatively poor area.

  B.They are provided with decent accommodation.

  C.Their living standards are very low in Kolkata.

  D.They are often caught by policemen in the streets.

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• 6Which of the following is NOT cited as an example of breaching the line、

  A.Going through the customs at a Canadian airport.

  B.Using Gold Flash Passes in amusement parks.

  C.First-class passenger status at airports.

  D.Purchase of a place in a line from a placeholder.

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• 7We can infer from the passage that politicians (including mayors and Congressmen)

  A.prefer to stand in lines with ordinary people.

  B.advocate the value of waiting in lines.

  C.believe in and practice waiting in lines.

  D.exploit waiting in lines for their own good.

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• 8What is the tone of the passage、

  A.Instructive.

  B.Humorous.

  C.Serious.

  D.Teasing.

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• 9That “behind the thin marble front were concrete and steel” suggests that

  A.modern realistic commercialism existed behind the luxurious appearance.

  B.there was a fundamental falseness in the style and the appeal of the café..

  C.the architect had made a sensible blend of old and new building materials.

  D.the café was based on physical foundations and real economic strength.

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• 10The following words or phrases are somewhat critical of the tea-shop EXCEPT

  A.“…turned Babylonian”.

  B.“perhaps a new barbarism’.

  C.“acres of white napery”.

  D.“balanced to the last halfpenny”.

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