meaningsEXCEPTA.theman who has prepared thedocuments...B.the man who has been preparing thedocuments...C. the man who is preparing the documents...D. the man who willprepare the documents...66.During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going tohisnewalbumsoonA.release B.renew C.relieve D.rehearse67.Afterworkingforthefirmfortenyears,hefinallythe rank of deputy director.A. achieved B. approached C. attained D. acquired68.Winteristhe season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists cometo stay.A. slow B. slack C.low D. quiet69.Comeon,Jack,tellmethestory.Don'tkeepmeinA. suspense B. suspending C. suspension D. suspender70.ThefootballmatchwasbecauseoftheheavyrainA. called over B. called up C. called out D. called off71.We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful andA.conduciveB.wholesomeC.helpfulD.appreciative72.It was strangethat shewouldsuchanabsurd ideaA. allow B. stick C. take D. entertainstudy of the viruses that cause the disease73.The scientistshavemadeanA. exhausted B.exhausting C. exhaustive D. exhaustion?74.DoyouownyourapartmentorareyouaA. tenant B. customer C. client D. proprietor75. Representatives from the companies indicated that they should go on working together inA. unity B. entity C. partners D. partnership76.We all know that Mary has had a strictA. growth B. upbringing C. development D. cultivation77. The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being.asthereal stuffA. passed out B. passed by C. passed over D.passed off78.Last Sundayshecametovisitus outoftheblue.TheitalicizedphrasemeansA. unexpectedly B. unhappily C. untidily D. unofficially79.ThepersonheinterviewedwashisformerschoolmateA.nootherthanB.nomorethanC.noneotherthanD.nonetheless80.The young employeehasa(n)quality - he is totally honest.A. respectable B. admirable C. decent D. approachablePARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN]Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfour suggested answersmarked A,B,C and D.Choosetheonethatyou think isthebest answer.Mark your answers onAnswer SheetTwo.TEXTADo you realize that every time you take a step, the bones in your hip are subjected to forcesbetween four and five times your body weight? When you are running, this force is increasedfurther still. What happens if through disease a hip-joint ceases to be able to resist such forces?For many years hip-joints and other body joints have been replaceable either partially orcompletely. It is after all a simple ball and socket joint; it has certain loads imposed on it; it needsreliability over a defined life; it must contain materials suitable for the working environment. Anyengineer will recognize these as characteristic of a typical engineering problem, which doctors
meanings EXCEPT A. the man who has prepared the documents. B. the man who has been preparing the documents. C. the man who is preparing the documents. D. the man who willprepare the documents. 66. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _ his new album soon. A. release B. renew C. relieve D. rehearse 67. Afterworking for the firm for ten years, he finally _ the rank of deputy director. A. achieved B. approached C. attained D. acquired 68. Winter is the _ season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay. A. slow B. slack C. low D. quiet 69. Come on, Jack, tell me the story. Don't keep me in _. A. suspense B. suspending C. suspension D. suspender 70. The football match was _ because of the heavy rain. A. called over B. called up C. called out D. called off 71. We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and _. A. conducive B. wholesome C. helpful D. appreciative 72. It was strange that she would _ such an absurd idea. A. allow B. stick C. take D. entertain 73. The scientists have made an _ study of the viruses that cause the disease. A. exhausted B. exhausting C. exhaustive D. exhaustion 74. Do you own your apartment or are you a _ ? A. tenant B. customer C. client D. proprietor 75. Representatives from the companies indicated that they should go on working together in _. A. unity B. entity C. partners D. partnership 76. We all know that Mary has had a strict _. A. growth B. upbringing C. development D. cultivation 77. The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being _ as the real stuff. A. passed out B. passed by C. passed over D. passed off 78. Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. The italicized phrase means A. unexpectedly B. unhappily C. untidily D. unofficially 79. The person he interviewed was _ his former schoolmate. A. no other than B. no more than C. none other than D. none the less 80. The young employee has a(n)_ quality - he is totally honest. A. respectable B. admirable C. decent D. approachable PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN] In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two. TEXT A Do you realize that every time you take a step, the bones in your hip are subjected to forces between four and five times your body weight? When you are running, this force is increased further still. What happens if through disease a hip-joint ceases to be able to resist such forces? For many years hip-joints and other body joints have been replaceable either partially or completely. It is after all a simple ball and socket joint; it has certain loads imposed on it; it needs reliability over a defined life; it must contain materials suitable for the working environment. Any engineer will recognize these as characteristic of a typical engineering problem, which doctors
and engineers have worked together to solve, in order to bring a fresh lease of life to people whowouldotherwisebedisabled.This typifies the way in which engineers work to help people and create a better quality of lifeThe fact that this country has the most efficient agricultural industry in the world is another goodexample. Mechanical engineers have worked with farmers and biologists to produce fertilizers.machineryandharvestingsystems.Thisteamefforthasnowproduced cropsuniformlywaisthighor less so that they are better suited to mechanical harvesting.Similar advances with other cropshavereleased peoplefromhard and boring jobs formorecreative work,whilst machinesharvestcrops more efficiently with less waste. Providing more food for the rapidly increasing populationOCisyetanotherroleforthemechanical engineer81.According to the passage, when would most weight be imposed on hip-joints?A.Whenoneiswalking.B.WhenoneisrunningC. When one is standing. D. When one is lying downProblem.82.Engineers regardthereplacement ofhip-joints as a(n)A.mechanicalB.medical C.healthD.agricultural83.According tothe passage, howdo engineers contributeto increasing efficiencyoftheagricultural industry?A.Byworkingwithfarmers.B. By working in teams.C. By growing crops of the same height.D. By making agricultural machinery.84.Accordingtothecontext,"Thisteameffort"inParagraphTworeferstoA.mechanical engineers.B. doctors and engineers.C. biologists, doctors and farmers.D.farmers,biologists andengineers.TEXT BNowadays, a cellphone service is available to everyone, everywhere. Probably thousands ofpeople have already been using it, but I just discovered it, so I'm going to claim it and also name it:FakeFoningThe technology has been working well for me at the office, but there are infinite applications.Virtually in any public space.Say you work at a big university with lots of talky faculty members buzzing about. Now, say youneed to use the restroom. The trip down the hall will take approximately one hour, because aperson can't walk into those talky people without getting pulled aside for a question, a bit ofgossip,anewreadona certain lineof ParadiseLost.So, a cellphone. Any cellphone. Just pick it up. Don't dial. Just hold that phone to your face andstart talking.Walk confidently down thehall engaged in fake conversation, making sure to tailorboth the topic and content to the person standing before you whom you are trying to evade.For standard colleague avoidance, I suggest fake chatting about fake business:"Yes, I'm glad you called, because we really need to hammer out the details. What's that? Yes, Iread Page 12, but if you look at the bottom of 4, I think you can see the problem begins rightthere."Be animated.Be engaged in your fake fone conversation. Make eye contact with the peoplepassing, nod to them, gesture keen interest in talking to them at a later time, point to your phone,shrug and move on.Shoppers should consider fake foning anytime they spot a talky neighbor in the producedepartment pinching（用手捏）unripe peaches.Without your phone at your face, you'd be in for a20-minutespeechonhowterribletheworldisOne important caution about fake foning.The other dayI was fake foning my way past a
and engineers have worked together to solve, in order to bring a fresh lease of life to people who would otherwise be disabled. This typifies the way in which engineers work to help people and create a better quality of life. The fact that this country has the most efficient agricultural industry in the world is another good example. Mechanical engineers have worked with farmers and biologists to produce fertilizers, machinery and harvesting systems. This team effort has now produced crops uniformly waist high or less so that they are better suited to mechanical harvesting. Similar advances with other crops have released people from hard and boring jobs for more creative work, whilst machines harvest crops more efficiently with less waste. Providing more food for the rapidly increasing population is yet another role for the mechanical engineer. 81. According to the passage, when would most weight be imposed on hip-joints? A. When one is walking. B. When one is running. C. When one is standing. D. When one is lying down. 82. Engineers regard the replacement of hip-joints as a(n) _ Problem. A. mechanical B. medical C. health D. agricultural 83. According to the passage, how do engineers contribute to increasing efficiency of the agricultural industry? A. By working with farmers. B. By working in teams. C. By growing crops of the same height. D. By making agricultural machinery. 84. According to the context, "This team effort'" in Paragraph Two refers to A. mechanical engineers. B. doctors and engineers. C. biologists, doctors and farmers. D. farmers, biologists and engineers. TEXT B Nowadays, a cellphone service is available to everyone, everywhere. Probably thousands of people have already been using it, but I just discovered it, so I'm going to claim it and also name it: Fake Foning. The technology has been working well for me at the office, but there are infinite applications. Virtually in any public space. Say you work at a big university with lots of talky faculty members buzzing about. Now, say you need to use the restroom. The trip down the hall will take approximately one hour, because a person can't walk into those talky people without getting pulled aside for a question, a bit of gossip, a new read on a certain line of Paradise Lost. So, a cellphone. Any cellphone. Just pick it up. Don't dial. Just hold that phone to your face and start talking. Walk confidently down the hall engaged in fake conversation, making sure to tailor both the topic and content to the person standing before you whom you are trying to evade. For standard colleague avoidance, I suggest fake chatting about fake business: "Yes, I'm glad you called, because we really need to hammer out the details. What's that? Yes, I read Page 12, but if you look at the bottom of 4, I think you can see the problem begins right there." Be animated. Be engaged in your fake fone conversation. Make eye contact with the people passing, nod to them, gesture keen interest in talking to them at a later time, point to your phone, shrug and move on. Shoppers should consider fake foning anytime they spot a talky neighbor in the produce department pinching (用手捏) unripe peaches. Without your phone at your face, you'd be in for a 20-minute speech on how terrible the world is. One important caution about fake foning. The other day I was fake foning my way past a
colleague, and he was actually following me to get my attention. I knew he wanted to ask about aproject I had not yet finished. I was trying to buy myself some time, so I continued fake foningwithmydoctor."SoI don't need theoperation?Oh,doctor,that is the best news."And then: Brrrrmg! Brrrrmg! Brrrrmg! My phone started ringing, right there while it wasplanted on my face. My colleague looked at me, and I at him, and naturally I gasped. "What is thematterwiththisthing?"Isaid,pull ingthephoneawaytolookat it,andthenputting itbacktomyear"Hello? Are you still there?"Oops.85.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. Cellphone service is popular among people.B.CellphonehasmuchuseinofficeC.Fake foning is a new cellphone service.D.Fake foning is a new discovery.86. What is fake foning?A.AstrategytoavoidpeopleB.Adevice newly producedC.AserviceprovidedeverywhereD.Askill ofcommunication87. In the author's opinion, in order to make fake foning look real one has toA. talk about interesting mattersB.behave politely to people passing by.C. hold the phone while walkingD.appear absorbed in conversation.88. What does the last example show?A. One effective way is to fake fone one's doctor.B.One has to be careful while fake foning.C.Fakefoningmaynot deceivepeople.D. Fake foning is always quite successful.89. After his phone suddenly began ringing, the authorA.immediately startedtalking tothe caller.B. immediately started talking to his colleagueC. put the phone away and stopped talking.D.continued withhis fakeconversation90. What is the tone of the passage?A.Critical.B.Humorous.C.Serious. D.Unclear.TEXTCIt was late in the afternoon, and I was putting the final touch on a piece of writing that I wasfeeling pretty good about. I wanted to save it, but my cursor had frozen. I tried to shut thecomputer down, and it seized up altogether.Unsure of what else to do,Iyanked（用力猛拉)thebatteryout.Unfortunately, Windows had been in the midst of a delicate and crucial undertaking. The nextmorning,whenIturnedmy computerbackon,itinformed methatafilehad beencorruptedandWindows would not load. Then, it offered to repair itself by using the Windows Setup CD.I openedthespecialdrawerwhereIkeepCDs.ButnoWindowsCDinthere.I wasforcedtocallthecomputercompany'sGlobalSupportCentre.Mycallwasansweredbyawomaninsomeunnamed,far-offland.Ifind it annoying tomake small talk with someonewhenI don'tknowwhat continent they're standing on. Suppose I were to comment on the beautiful weather we'vebeenhaving whentherewasamonsoonattheotherend of thephone?SoIgotrighttothepoint."My computer is telling me a file is corrupted and it wants to fix itself, but I don't have the
colleague, and he was actually following me to get my attention. I knew he wanted to ask about a project I had not yet finished. I was trying to buy myself some time, so I continued fake foning with my doctor. "So I don't need the operation? Oh, doctor, that is the best news." And then: Brrrrrrng! Brrrrrmg! Brrrrrmg! My phone started ringing, right there while it was planted on my face. My colleague looked at me, and I at him, and naturally I gasped. "What is the matter with this thing?" I said, pulling the phone away to look at it, and then putting it back to my ear. "Hello? Are you still there?" Oops. 85. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. Cellphone service is popular among people. B. Cellphone has much use in office. C. Fake foning is a new cellphone service. D. Fake foning is a new discovery. 86. What is fake foning? A. A strategy to avoid people. B. A device newly produced. C. A service provided everywhere. D. A skill of communication. 87. In the author's opinion, in order to make fake foning look real one has to A. talk about interesting matters. B. behave politely to people passing by. C. hold the phone while walking. D. appear absorbed in conversation. 88. What does the last example show? A. One effective way is to fake fone one's doctor. B. One has to be careful while fake foning. C. Fake foning may not deceive people. D. Fake foning is always quite successful. 89. After his phone suddenly began ringing, the author A. immediately started talking to the caller. B. immediately started talking to his colleague. C. put the phone away and stopped talking. D. continued with his fake conversation. 90. What is the tone of the passage? A. Critical. B. Humorous. C. Serious. D. Unclear. TEXT C It was late in the afternoon, and I was putting the final touch on a piece of writing that I was feeling pretty good about. I wanted to save it, but my cursor had frozen. I tried to shut the computer down, and it seized up altogether. Unsure of what else to do, I yanked (用力猛拉) the battery out. Unfortunately, Windows had been in the midst of a delicate and crucial undertaking. The next morning, when I turned my computer back on, it informed me that a file had been corrupted and Windows would not load. Then, it offered to repair itself by using the Windows Setup CD. I opened the special drawer where I keep CDs. But no Windows CD in there. I was forced to call the computer company's Global Support Centre. My call was answered by a woman in some unnamed, far-off land. I find it annoying to make small talk with someone when I don't know what continent they're standing on. Suppose I were to comment on the beautiful weather we've been having when there was a monsoon at the other end of the phone? So I got right to the point. "My computer is telling me a file is corrupted and it wants to fix itself, but I don't have the
WindowsSetupCD.""So you're having a problem with your Windows Setup CD."She has apparently been dozing and.having come to just as the sentence ended, was attempting to cover for her inattention.It quickly became clear that the woman was not a computer technician. Her job was to serve as agatekeeper, a human shield for the technicians. Her sole duty, as far as I could tell, was to raiseglobal stress levels.To make me disappear, the woman gave me the phone number for Windows' creator, Microsoft.This is like giving someone the phone number for, I don't know, North America. Besides, the CDworked; I just didn't have it. No matter how many times I repeated my story, we came back to thesameplace.Shewas calmand resolutelypolite.Whenmyvoicehitacertaindecibel(分贝),Iwaspassedalong,likeahot,irritablepotato,toatechnician"You don't have the Windows Setup CD, ma'am, because you don't need it," he explainedcheerfully."Windows came preinstalled on your computer!""But Ido need it.""Yes.but you don'thave it."Wewent on likethisfor a while.Finally.he offered towalk methrough the use of a different CD, one that would erase my entire system. "Of course, you'd loseall your e-mail,your documents,your photos."It was likeoffering to drop a safe on myhead tocure my headache."You might be able to recover them, but it would be expensive." He soundeddelighted."Andit'snotcoveredbythewarranty（产品保证书)!"Thesafebegantoseemlikeagoodidea,provideditwasfullI hung up the phone and drove my computer to a small, friendly repair place I'd heard about. Asmart,helpful man dug out a Windows CD and told me it wouldn't bea problem.Anhour later,hecalled to let meknow it was ready.I thanked him, and we chatted about theweather, which wasthesameoutsidemywindowas itwas outsidehis91. Why did the author shut down her computer abruptly?A. She had saved what she had written.B.Shecouldn'tmovethecursorC.The computerrefused to workD.The computer offered torepair itself.92. Which of the following is the author's opinion about the woman at the Global Support Centre?A.Shesounded helpful andknowledgeableB.She was there to make callers frustrated.C.ShewasabletosolvehercomputerproblemD. She was quick to pass her along to a technician.93. According to the passage, the solution offered by the technician wasA.effective.B.economical.C.unpractical.D.unacceptable94."It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache" in the last but oneparagraph means thatA. the technician's proposal would make things even worse.B.thetechnician's proposal could eventually solve the problem.C.files stored on her computer were like a safe.D. erasing the entire system was like curing a headache.95. It can be inferred from the passage that the differences between the Global Support Centre andthelocalrepairshoplieinallthefollowingEXCEPTA. efficiency. B. location. C. setup CDs. D. attitude.TEXTDNot long ago, a mysterious Christmas card dropped through our mail slot. The envelope wasaddressed toa man named Raoul, who,I was relatively certain, did not livewith us.Theenvelopewasn't sealed, so I opened it.The inside of the card was blank.Ed, my husband, explained that the
Windows Setup CD." "So you're having a problem with your Windows Setup CD." She has apparently been dozing and, having come to just as the sentence ended, was attempting to cover for her inattention. It quickly became clear that the woman was not a computer technician. Her job was to serve as a gatekeeper, a human shield for the technicians. Her sole duty, as far as I could tell, was to raise global stress levels. To make me disappear, the woman gave me the phone number for Windows' creator, Microsoft. This is like giving someone the phone number for, I don't know, North America. Besides, the CD worked; I just didn't have it. No matter how many times I repeated my story, we came back to the same place. She was calm and resolutely polite. When my voice hit a certain decibel (分贝), I was passed along, like a hot, irritable potato, to a technician. "You don't have the Windows Setup CD, ma'am, because you don't need it," he explained cheerfully. "Windows came preinstalled on your computer!" "But I do need it." "Yes, but you don't have it." We went on like this for a while. Finally, he offered to walk me through the use of a different CD, one that would erase my entire system. "Of course, you'd lose all your e-mail, your documents, your photos." It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache. "You might be able to recover them, but it would be expensive." He sounded delighted. "And it's not covered by the warranty (产品保证书)!" The safe began to seem like a good idea, provided it was full. I hung up the phone and drove my computer to a small, friendly repair place I'd heard about. A smart, helpful man dug out a Windows CD and told me it wouldn't be a problem. An hour later, he called to let me know it was ready. I thanked him, and we chatted about the weather, which was the same outside my window as it was outside his. 91. Why did the author shut down her computer abruptly? A. She had saved what she had written. B. She couldn't move the cursor. C. The computer refused to work. D. The computer offered to repair itself. 92. Which of the following is the author's opinion about the woman at the Global Support Centre? A. She sounded helpful and knowledgeable. B. She was there to make callers frustrated. C. She was able to solve her computer problem. D. She was quick to pass her along to a technician. 93. According to the passage, the solution offered by the technician was A. effective. B. economical. C. unpractical. D. unacceptable. 94. "It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache" in the last but one paragraph means that A. the technician's proposal would make things even worse. B. the technician's proposal could eventually solve the problem. C. files stored on her computer were like a safe. D. erasing the entire system was like curing a headache. 95. It can be inferred from the passage that the differences between the Global Support Centre and the local repair shop lie in all the following EXCEPT A. efficiency. B. location. C. setup CDs. D. attitude.TEXT D Not long ago, a mysterious Christmas card dropped through our mail slot. The envelope was addressed to a man named Raoul, who, I was relatively certain, did not live with us. The envelope wasn't sealed, so I opened it. The inside of the card was blank. Ed, my husband, explained that the
card was both from and to the newspaper deliveryman. His name was apparently Raoul, andRaoul wanted a holidaytip.Weweremeant to put a check insidethecard andthendroptheenvelope in the mail. When your services are rendered at 4 a.m., you can't simply hang around,like a hotel bellboy expecting a tip. You have to be direct.So I wrote a nice holiday greeting to this man who, in my imagination, fires The New York Timesfrom his bike aimed at our front door, causing more noise with mere newsprint than most peoplemanagewithsophisticatedblackmarketfireworksWith a start, I realized that perhaps the reason for the 4 a.m. wake-up noise was not ordinaryrudenessbut carefullyy executed spite:Ihad not tipped Raoul inChristmasespast.Ihonestlyhadn'trealizedI was supposedtoasthefirsttimehe'dusedthecardtactic.SoIgotoutmycheckbook.Somewherealongtheline.holidappingwentfromanoptionalthank-youforayearTracket（收取保护费的黑社会组织）ofservicestoaMafia-styleprotectnroSeveraldavslaterebinsbackfromthecurbwhenInoticedanenvelopewasbringingourartaped to one of the lids. The outside of the envelope said MICKEY.It had to be another tiprequestthistimefromour garbage collector.Unlike RaoulMickey hadn't enclosed his own0nnaChristmascardfromme.Inaway.I appreciatedthedirectness."knowyoudon'tcarehowmerryanmy Christmas is, and that's fine,"the gesture said." want s3o, orI'll'forget'to empty yourgarbagebinsomehotsummerdayI put a check in the envelope and taped it back to the bin.The next morning, Ed noticed that theenvelope was gone, though the trash hadn't yet been picked up:"Someone stole Mickey's tip!" Edwasquitecertain.HemademecallthebankandcancelthecheckButEdhadbeenwrong.Twoweekslater,Mickeyleftaletterfromthebankonoursteps.Theletter informed Mickey that the check, which he had tried to cash, had been cancelled.Thefollowing Tuesday morning,when Ed sawa truck outside,he ran out with his wallet."AreyouMickey?"The man looked at him with scorn. "Mickey is the garbageman. I am the recycling." Not only hadEd insulted this man by hinting that he was a garbageman, but he had obviously neglected to tiphim,Ed ran back insidefor more funds.Then henoticed that the driver of thetruck had beenwatchingthewholetransaction.Hepeeled off anothertwentyand looked around,waving bills inthe air."Anyoneelse?"Had we consulted the website of the Emily Post Institute, this embarrassing breach of etiquette(礼节)could have been avoided.Under"trash/recycling collectors"in the institute's HolidayTipping Guidelines, it says: "s10 to s$30 each." You may or may not wish to know that your petgroomer, hairdresser, mailman and UPS guy all expecta holiday tip.96.Thenewspaperdeliverymanputablankcard insidetheenvelopebecauseA. he forgot to write a few words on it.B.hewanted the couple to send it backC. he used it to ask for a Christmas tip.D. he was afraid of asking for a tip in person.97. From the passage, we learn that the authorA.didn't like Raoul's way of delivering the paper.B. didn't realize why Raoul delivered the paper that way.C.didn'tknow that Raoul came very early in the morningD. didn't feel it necessary to meet Raoul when he came.98. According to the passage, the author felt to give Raoul a holiday tip.A.excited B.delighted C.embarrassed D.forced99. Which of the following is CORRECT about Mickey, the garbage collector?A.Hewrotea letter tothe coupleafterwards.B. He failed to collect the money from the bankC. He wanted the couple to send him a Christmas card
card was both from and to the newspaper deliveryman. His name was apparently Raoul, and Raoul wanted a holiday tip. We were meant to put a check inside the card and then drop the envelope in the mail. When your services are rendered at 4 a.m., you can't simply hang around, like a hotel bellboy expecting a tip. You have to be direct. So I wrote a nice holiday greeting to this man who, in my imagination, fires The New York Times from his bike aimed at our front door, causing more noise with mere newsprint than most people manage with sophisticated black market fireworks. With a start, I realized that perhaps the reason for the 4 a.m. wake -up noise was not ordinary rudeness but carefully executed spite: I had not tipped Raoul in Christmases past. I honestly hadn't realized I was supposed to. This was the first time he'd used the card tactic. So I got out my checkbook. Somewhere along the line, holiday tipping went from an optional thank-you for a year of services to a Mafia-style protection racket (收取保护费的黑社会组织). Several days later, I was bringing our garbage bins back from the curb when I noticed an envelope taped to one of the lids. The outside of the envelope said MICKEY. It had to be another tip request, this time from our garbage collector. Unlike Raoul, Mickey hadn't enclosed his own Christmas card from me. In a way, I appreciated the directness. "I know you don't care how merry my Christmas is, and that's fine," the gesture said. "I want $30, or I'll 'forget' to empty your garbage bin some hot summer day." I put a check in the envelope and taped it back to the bin. The next morning, Ed noticed that the envelope was gone, though the trash hadn't yet been picked up: "Someone stole Mickey's tip!" Ed was quite certain. He made me call the bank and cancel the check. But Ed had been wrong. Two weeks later, Mickey left a letter from the bank on our steps. The letter informed Mickey that the check, which he had tried to cash, had been cancelled. The following Tuesday morning, when Ed saw a truck outside, he ran out with his wallet. "Are you Mickey?" The man looked at him with scorn. "Mickey is the garbageman. I am the recycling." Not only had Ed insulted this man by hinting that he was a garbageman, but he had obviously neglected to tip him. Ed ran back inside for more funds. Then he noticed that the driver of the truck had been watching the whole transaction. He peeled off another twenty and looked around, waving bills in the air. "Anyone else?" Had we consulted the website of the Emily Post Institute, this embarrassing breach of etiquette (礼节) could have been avoided. Under "trash/recycling collectors" in the institute's Holiday Tipping Guidelines, it says: "$10 to $30 each." You may or may not wish to know that your pet groomer, hairdresser, mailman and UPS guy all expect a holiday tip. 96. The newspaper deliveryman put a blank card inside the envelope because A. he forgot to write a few words on it. B. he wanted the couple to send it back. C. he used it to ask for a Christmas tip. D. he was afraid of asking for a tip in person. 97. From the passage, we learn that the author A. didn't like Raoul's way of delivering the paper. B. didn't realize why Raoul delivered the paper that way. C. didn't know that Raoul came very early in the morning. D. didn't feel it necessary to meet Raoul when he came. 98. According to the passage, the author felt _ to give Raoul a holiday tip. A. excited B. delighted C. embarrassed D. forced 99. Which of the following is CORRECT about Mickey, the garbage collector? A. He wrote a letter to the couple afterwards. B. He failed to collect the money from the bank. C. He wanted the couple to send him a Christmas card