My father’s reaction to the bank building at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York city was immediate and definite: “You won’t catch me putting my money in there!“ he declared, “Not in that glass box!“ Of course, my father is a gentleman of the old school, a member of the generation to whom a good deal of modern architecture is upsetting, but I am convinced that his negative response was not so much to the architecture as to a violation of his concept of the nature of money. In his generation money was thought of as a real commodity(实物)that could be carried, or stolen. Consequently, to attract the custom of a sensible man, a bank had to have heavy walls, barred windows, and bronze doors, to affirm the fact, however untrue, that money would be safe inside. If a buildings design made it appear impenetrable, the institution was necessarily reliable, and the meaning of the heavy wall as an architecture symbol dwelt in the prevailing attitude toward money. But the attitude toward money has, of course, changed. Excepting pocket money, cash of any kind is now rarely used; money as a tangible commodity has largely been replaced by credit. A deficit(赤字)economy, accompanied by huge expansion, has led us to think of money as product of the creative imagination. The banker no longer offers us a safe; he offers us a service in which the most valuable element is the creativity for the invention of large numbers. It is in no way surprising, in view of this change in attitude, that we are witnessing the disappearance of the heavy walled bank. Just as the older bank emphasized its strength, this bank by its architecture boasts of imaginative powers. From this point of view it is hard to say where architecture ends and human assertion(人们的说法)begins.

How do the older generation and the younger one think about money?

A．The former thinks more of money than the latter.

B．The younger generation values money more than the older generation.

C．Both generations rely on the imaginative power of bankers to make money.

D．To the former money is a real commodity but to the latter the means of producing more money.

The main idea of this passage is that______.

A．money is not as valuable as it was in the past

B．changes have taken place in both the appearance and the concept of banks

C．the architectural style of the older bank is superior to that of the modern bank

D．prejudice makes the older generation think that the modern bank is unreliable

It is a______to hear his speech. bored bore boring borescme

One of his______ is to become the President of the Motor General. achievements ideas ambitions careers

A friendship may be______, casual, situational or deep and lasting. identical original superficial critical

He just cannot______to the different life style here in America. alter modify adapt adopt

We Americans do a lot of business______lunch, but people here prefer to tell stories. in over within without

President Banda’s background as a doctor has given him______into the medical problems that face the country. a view a vision an insight a sight

He arrived very late at night, ______ in the early hours this morning. in conclusion or rather on the whole by and large

He was at the______of his career when he was killed in a traffic accident. glamour extreme bloom peak

The doctors drew the conclusion that the young man’s blindness was______. consistent partial internal temporary

______ preparations are now being made for the President’s official visit to three foreign countries. Elaborate Graceful Royal Tedious

Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyle’s husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard of again. Eileen was astonished and in a state of despair. They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage. Every day of the year a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and without so much as a note or a goodbye close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and their confused families behind them. Last year, more than 1, 200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from home-the highest in 15 years. Many did return home within a year, but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity. To those left behind this form of desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self-confidence. Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure. Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are free to start a fresh life. Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than impulsive. “It’s typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people’s pain and difficulties. Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty. “

Psychiatrists(精神病专家)who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset in child rearing-older parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with their children.

An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices.

When applying for a job, one usually has to submit a resume or curriculum vitae(CV).

人都是这山望着那山高，对自己的状况没有满意的时候。

这件大衣不能穿了。买件新的吧。

我断断续续学了12年的英语了。

For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write A Brief Introduction to the University. You should write at least 120 words according to the following guidelines: 假设你是一名学生志愿者，要给来你们学校参观的外国朋友介绍学校情况。内容应包括学校历史、规模、教学现状以及未来目标等。

Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people______harm them. more than better than other than rather than

In New York there is a shifting population of vagrants usually with an unhealthy______for alcohol. attitude aptitude appetite altitude

It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s attitude towards the new trend in bank is______.

According to this passage, a modern banker should be______.

The word ’’tangible“(Line 2, Para. 4)refers to something______.

How do the older generation and the younger one think about money?

The main idea of this passage is that______.