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1、专业英语四级阅读模拟题19READINGCOMPREHENSIONTEXTABecketnotonlytraveledlight,helivedlight.Intheentireworldheownedjusttheclotheshestoodupin,afullsuitcaseandabankaccount•Arrivinganywherewiththesepossessions,hemightjustaseasilyputupforamonthorayearasforasinglenight.Forlongstays,
2、notlessthanamonth,hemighttakeafurnishedflat,sometimesevenahouse•Butwhateverthelength,herarelyneededanythinghedidnothavewithhim.Hewas,helikedtothink,aself-containedperson•Beckethadoneoccasionalanxiety：thesuspicionthatheownedmorethanwouldfitcomfortablyintothecase.Th
3、efeeling,whenitcomes,wasthesignalforhimtothrowsomethingawayorjustleaveitlyingabout•Thiswasautomaticfateofhisworn-outclothes,forexample•Havingnouseforchoiceorvariety,hekeptjustaraincoat,asuit,apairofshoesandafewshirts,socksandsoon；nomoreintheclothingline.Heboughtan
4、dreadmanybooksandleftthemwherehehappenedtobesittingwhenhefinishedthem.Theyquicklyfoundnewowners•Becketwasaprofessionaltraveler,interestedandinteresting.Hewasnotonetodoacountryinaweekoracityinthreedays.Helikedtogetafeelofaplacebylivinginit,readingitsnewspaperszwatc
5、hingitsTV,discussingitsaffairs.Healwaystriedtomakeafewfriends—ifnecessaryevenbystoppingasuitable-lookingpersoninthestreetandtalkingtohim.Itworkedwellalmostinninecasesoutoften.ThoughBecket1shealthgavehimnocauseforalarm,hemadeapointofseeingadoctorassoonashearrivedan
6、ywhere.,!Adoctorknowsaplaceanditspeoplebetterthananyone,nheusedtosay•Heneverwenttoseeadoctor；healwayssentforone；that,hefound,wasthequickestwaytoconfidences,whichcameoutfreelyassoonashementionedthathewasawriter.Becketwasanartistaswell•Hepaintedpicturesofhisplacesan
7、d,whenhehadgatheredenoughinformation,hewroteaboutthem.Hesoldhiswork,throughanagent,tonewspapersandmagazines.Itwasanagreeablesortoflifeforagoodsocialmixer,andasBecketneverstayedanywhereforlong,heenjoyedthesatisfyingadvantagesofpayinglittleintaxes•l^Whatdoweknowabou
8、tBecket'spossessions?A.Hehadenoughbaggagetostayforonlyonenight.B.Hecarriedallofthemaroundwithhim.C.Heoftenthreworgavethemaway•D.Heleftmostofhisthingsath
