三、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

After a quick breakfast in the station restaurant, Peter set off to look for a room where he could live for the next few months. He knew exactly what he wanted: a room which was not too small, nor so large that it would be difficult to heat in winter. It had to be clean and comfortable too but, above all, it had to be quiet. In the newspaper he had bought from the bookshop, there were very few advertisements(广告) for rooms to let. But, as he glanced down the page, a notice caught his eye.

JOHNSON’S HOUSING AGENCY

FIATS AND ROOMS TO LET

 

This seemed hopeful, so he made a note of the address and set off in search of the agency. He found it in a narrow street just off the main road. The woman at the desk gave him a bright smile as he entered and, after Peter had explained what sort of room he was looking for, he paid two pounds for a list of about half a dozen landladies who had rooms to let.

56. What does the text mainly describe?

A. Peter’s room hunting experience.

B. Peter’s determination to find a room.

C. The difficulties in finding rooms.

D. The housing market.

57. Peter’s most important consideration in choosing a room was that it should be _______.

A. neat and tidy B. away from noise

C. of the right size D. warm in winter

58. The underlined word “this” in the second paragraph refers to______.

A. a list of rooms to let B. the newspaper Peter bought

C. the notice in the restaurant D. Johnson’s Housing Agency

 

B

When Nancy Lublin received $5,000 from her grandfather in 1996, she never once considered taking a vacation or paying off student loans(贷款). Instead, the 24-year-old New York University law student began thinking about helping low-income women get better jobs. “If a woman goes for a job interview(面试) poorly dressed, she won’t get the job,” Lublin says. “But without a job, she can’t afford suitable clothes.”

So, with the money Lublin founded “Dress for Success” and began collecting women’s clothes which were still in good condition but which their owners no longer needed. “So many women have clothes lying around that they will never wear again,” one of Lublin’s assistants says, “Nancy’s idea is so simple and yet so important to women.”

Many women come to Lublin’s office before going to a job interview. Here, they receive a suit, shoes and any other things they need. Since it was set up, more than 1,000 women have turned to “Dress for Success” for help. Many of them have won jobs. Some have found jobs after being out of work for many years. Jenny, a 32-year-old woman who was recently hired as a law-firm office manager says, “I made a good impression(印象) because of ‘Dress for Success’.”

59. What can we learn from the text?

A. Nancy’s grandfather lent her the money to set up the office.

B. Nancy’s office gathers used clothes from women.

C. Low-income women can get jobs at “Dress for Success”.

D. Nancy set up “Dress for Success” to make money.

60. “Dress for Success” attracts many women because they_______.

A. like to wear different clothes

B. like the design of the dresses

C. prefer buying clothes at a low price

D. need to look smart when looking for a job

61. From what Jenny says, we know that ______.

A. she got a lot of good ideas from Nancy

B. she is working happily at her present job

C. clothes from Nancy’s office helped to get her a job

D. “Dress for Success” has a good business relation with her firm

62. What would be a good title for the text?

A. Keep Your Old Clothes

B. A Helping Hand for Women

C. Nancy: A Successful Law Student

D. A Successful Clothing Business