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1、TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2006)-GRADEEIGHT-TIMELIMIT:190MINPARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)略PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.Readthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyourcolour

2、edanswersheet.TEXT　AHewasanoldmanwithawhitebeardandhugenoseandhands.Longbeforethetimeduringwhichwewillknowhim,hewasadoctoranddroveajadedwhitehorsefromhousetohousethroughthestreetsofWinesburg.Laterhemarriedagirlwhohadmoney.Shehadbeenleftalargefertilefarmwhe

3、nherfatherdied.Thegirlwasquiet,tall,anddark,andtomanypeoplesheseemedverybeautiful.EveryoneinWinesburgwonderedwhyshemarriedthedoctor.Withinayearafterthemarriageshedied.Theknucklesofthedoctor'shandswereextraordinarilylarge.Whenthehandswereclosedtheylookedlik

4、eclustersofunpaintedwoodenballsaslargeaswalnutsfastenedtogetherbysteelrods.Hesmokedacobpipeandafterhiswife'sdeathsatalldayinhisemptyofficeclosebyawindowthatwascoveredwithcobwebs.Heneveropenedthewindow.OnceonahotdayinAugusthetriedbutfounditstuckfastandafter

5、thatheforgotallaboutit.Winesburghadforgottentheoldman,butinDoctorReefythereweretheseedsofsomethingveryfine.AloneinhismustyofficeintheHeffnerBlockabovetheParisDryGoodsCompany'sstore,heworkedceaselessly,buildingupsomethingthathehimselfdestroyed.Littlepyramid

6、softruthheerectedandaftererectingknockedthemdownagainthathemighthavethetruthstoerectotherpyramids.DoctorReefywasatallmanwhohadwornonesuitofclothesfortenyears.Itwasfrayedatthesleevesandlittleholeshadappearedatthekneesandelbows.Intheofficeheworealsoalinendus

7、terwithhugepocketsintowhichhecontinuallystuffedscrapsofpaper.Aftersomeweeksthescrapsofpaperbecamelittlehardroundballs,andwhenthepocketswerefilledhedumpedthemoutuponthefloor.Fortenyearshehadbutonefriend,anotheroldmannamedJohnSpaniardwhoownedatreenursery.Som

8、etimes,inaplayfulmood,oldDoctorReefytookfromhispocketsahandfulofthepaperballsandthrewthematthenurseryman."'Thatistoconfoundyou,youblitheringoldsentimentalist,"hecried,shakingwithlaughter.ThestoryofDoctorReefy