住本段的中心。这一段主要是说如何帮助盲人，这种“看得见的机器”能够使盲人描述他所看到的一切。A项A new pair of eyes，“一双新的眼睛”，可以概括本段内容，答案是A。
3、Money or Friendship or Both1. Friends and money don\\'t mix. It\\'s a dangerous combination since a fight over money is one of the fastest ways to end a friendship. But what if a friend asks you to tend him or her some money? If you don\\'t lend your friend the money, you risk losing the friend. If you do lend your friend the money, you risk losing both the friendship and your money.2. We have to face facts, so here are some situations you might run across with your buddies (伙伴) and some helpful tips (忠告) on how to deal with them. Thinking about why this person needs to borrow in the first place. If he is always living beyond his means, it is his fault, not yours. Any Sensible person would not put himself in a position of debt so often. So simply say \friend. Even if your friend really needs that money for emergency use and you are willing to help him, before you dive into your pocket, follow this reality check: Do you have the extra money? Are you sure you don\\'t need it? Are you willing to write off that amount if it\\'s not returned? If your answers are negative, do
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yourself a favor and say \saying \cat food. What do you do? Write down these details on a sheet of paper before opening up your wallet:Amount of the loan.Date of the loan.Time of repayment.Amount of interest (if any).Lender\\'s and borrower\\'s signature.This will at least keep the borrower from forgetting the loan so easily, If your friend\\'s loan is past due, it\\'s important that you ask him－and it\\'s actually not rude. The longer you wait, the more you are brood (忧伤), and the more your resentment builds.4. You can send him a friendly reminder via E - mail. Tell him something like \going over my bank account and I\\'m just wondering when we\\'ll be able to settle that money thing.%uncomfortable face - to - face confrontation. There is almost no chance of turning a bad reaction into an argument. Unlike a public conversation, an E - mail message will always be private.5. After asking two or three times, you might have to write it off. That\\'s what happens. If he just doesn\\'t have the money or is unwilling, then what kind of friend is that?Before you lend money to your friend ____.【单选题】
A.you can remind your friend of it via E - mail
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B.you can lend more money to him or her
C.you must get to know why he or she needs that money
D.if you should lend money to your friend
E.you can call the police to settle the issue
F.there is no need to maintain a friendly relation with him or her
正确答案:C
答案解析:本题难度不大，答案依据不难找到。答案依据在第二段。读懂题干意思后，认真阅读第二段。第二段第二句话，Think about why this person needs to borrow in the first place，是主要依据，再回来看选项，C项符合文章句意，是答案。
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4、Ceasing to Wear TiesIt\\'s useless. It\\'s dirty. It spreads disease. That\\'s why the British Medical Association in the UK recently called for hospital doctors to stop wearing ties.That leads to another question. Why does anyone wear a tie? Ties serve no purpose. They do not cover any part of your body and keep you warm. They always seem to get covered in food stains. Perhaps that is the purpose of the tie. It lets everyone know what you just ate.Ties have an odd history. Soldiers from Croatia, in Eastern Europe, served as mercenaries (雇佣军) in various conflicts in the 17th century. They were identified by brightly colored pieces of silk worn around the neck. Known as cravats(围巾), these became a popular fashion item in France and eventually evolved into the tie.It\\'s an interesting story, but it doesn\\'t tell us why men want to put useless pieces of cloth or silk around their necks. The answer seems to be about identification(身份证明 ). In the 19th-century Britain, ties were used by universities, military regiments (团), sports clubs, schools and gentleman\\'s clubs. Each tie was in a particular set of colors which identified the wearer as a member of that organization. Wearing ties was also the mark of Britain\\'s most powerful classes. That made the tie itself a symbol of power and respect. And that led it to be adopted by a much larger class-the business class.You cannot
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wear a tie if you work with machinery, so wearing a tie became a sign that you were a man who used his brain to make a living, rather than his hands. It showed you were serious. It showed you were a professional. It meant that everyone who wanted a job in business had to wear one. It was just impossible to take seriously a man who did not wear a piece of colored silk around his neck. This is how millions of people came to wear ties across the world.Is there a future for ties? The signs are not promising. Many political leaders, including British Prime Minister Tony Blair, now go without ties.People wore different ties in Britain in the 19th century to show that________.【单选题】
A.they were workmen
B.they were members of different organizations
C.hospital doctors stop wearing ties
D.who does not always wear a tie
E.who served as mercenaries in many conflicts in the 19th
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职称英语考试《综合类》章节练习题精选及答案0515-1
