What is the tone of the passage、

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• 1We 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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• 2Which 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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• 3What 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)

  A.Lines are symbolic of America’s democracy.

  B.Lines still give Americans equal opportunities.

  C.Lines are now for ordinary Americans only.

  D.Lines are for people with democratic spirit only.

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• 4The 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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• 5Which 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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• 6That “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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• 7The 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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• 8In its context the statement that “ the place was built for him” means that the café was intended to

  A.please simple people in a simple way.

  B.exploit gullible people like him.

  C.satisfy a demand that already existe

  D.D.provide relaxation for tired young men.

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• 9Which of the following statements about the second paragraph is NOT true、

  A.The café appealed to most senses simultaneously.

  B.The café was both full of people and full of warmth.

  C.The inside of the café was contrasted with the weather outside.

  D.It stressed the commercial determination of the café owners.

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• 10The following are comparisons made by the author in the second paragraph EXCEPT that

  A.the entrance hall is compared to a railway station.

  B.the orchestra is compared to a magnet.

  C.Turgis welcomed the lift like a conquering soldier.

  D.the interior of the café is compared to warm countries.

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