大学英语二级词汇5new

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1、3Iwas10yearsoldthatSaturdayin1963.Therewasaknockatthedoor,andafterIopenitIwassurprisedtoseeagroupoffivestrangemenstandingthere.Iquicklyshutthedoorandrantogetmyfather.Ihadbeentoldmanytimesbeforenottoanswerthedoorunlessoneofmyparentshadtoldmeto,andnowIun

2、derstoodwhy.Thesefivemenwerewithoutadoubtthefirstfifthofthatfamous“25robbersatmydoor”fromtheoldhide-and-seekrhyme(童谣),andIhadalmostletthemin!Inasemi-panicIsaidsomethingtomyfatheraboutagang(一帮歹徒等)ofburglarsatthedoor,andhesaid,“Good.They’rerightontime.”M

3、uchtomyshock.Dadnotonlylettheminbutalsoshookalloftheirhands.ThemenallworkedatFisherBodyPlantNo.1inFlint,Mich.,withmyfather,andtheysatwherehetoldthemtoatourdiningroomtable.Dadthenpassedoutpencilsandscrappaperand,fromaboxherhadboughthomeearlierthatday,ha

4、ndedeachofthemasheetofpaperwithaseriesofmathquestionsonit.“We’llstartwith…,”Dadsaid.ThemencameforthreehourseverySaturday,Sunday,WednesdayandFridayforthenexttwomonths.Dadexplainedthattheyhadtakenatestatthefactorytobepromotedtoskilledtradesandnonehadpass

5、edthemainportion.ThistestwassaidtobethereasontherewasaverysmallpercentageofAfrican-AmericansinanyskilledtradeatFisherBody.Dadsaidheknewtheycoulddothejobiftheyweregivenachance.Iunderstoodwhatmyfatherwasdoing,butitwasn’tuntilmanyyearslaterthatIappreciate

6、dit.Iremembertheabsolutejoyonmyfather’sfacewhenhecamehomeandtoldmymother,.“Theyallpassed!TheyevenwantJohntotakethetestagain.Theythinkhecheatedsomehow.Hescoredperfectonthemath!”1.The10-year-oldboyshutthedoorinfrontofthestrangersbecause__________.A)hismo

7、thertoldhimtodosoB)herecognizedthemasrobbersC)hewasplayingatrickonthemD)hethoughttheymustbeburglars2.Thefivestrangementurnedouttobe__________.A)thefirstfifthofafamousgangB)hisfather’sstudentsatcollegeC)hisfather’sfellowworkersatthefactoryD)someimmigran

8、tsfromAfrica3.Whichifthefollowingstatementsistrue?A)Theboy’sfatherhelpedthefivementoprepareforatest.B)Theboy’sfatherwastakingthetesttogetherwiththefivemen.C)Thefivemenweregivenachancetogotocollege.D)Theauthordidnotknowwhathisfatherwasdo