2013江苏扬州高考英语模拟试题及答案(5)

　　After a month， Gary decided to buy another leather pair. Before boarding the subway， he stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any chance his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office. “What colour are they？” the woman in the office asked again. “Black，” he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men’s leather gloves. “Are they？？”

　　“Yes！ Those are mine！” Gary exclaimed， his eyes glowing with joy.

　　56. According to the passage， Gary thought his buying the gloves to be ______.

　　A. unnecessary B. wise C. hot-headed D. adventurous

　　57. What can we infer about Gary？

　　A. He is not well off. B. He is particular about food.

　　C. He holds a pessimistic attitude towards life.

　　D. He doesn’t get along well with his neighborhood.

　　58. In Gary’s opinion， why couldn’t he recover his gloves at first？

　　A. He was not careful enough. B. The cashier forgot to return his gloves.

　　C. A customer took his gloves by mistake.

　　D. Someone picked up his gloves and kept them on purpose.

　　59. What is the best title for this passage？

　　A. Seeking gloves. B. The stolen gloves returned.

　　C. Declining moral standards D. A forgetful but stubborn old man.

　　B

　　Even if you are naturally shy， these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.

　　1. Take pictures

　　One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves， and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “If you’d like I can email it to you”。 This can be the seed that leads to new connections. The next time you hear about a fun event email your new contacts to let them know about it.

　　2. Eat alone in public

　　You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit： you are much easier to approach when you are alone. People may be afraid of interrupting you or being rude if you are in a conversation with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read （this will make you feel less self-conscious）。 Plus， having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if they’ve read it.

　　3. Join a class， sports team， or club

　　Yoga， salsa dancing， volleyball， Toastmasters （a public speaking club）， a class for work， etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one！

　　These are all great places to meet new people， primarily because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again.

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