D

Fucheng Garden Villas is situated along the North 4th Ring Road, just 2 kilometres east away from the Asian Games Village with easy traffic connection. It is 5 kilometres from the Beijing Lufthansa Centre.

Fucheng Garden Villas occupies an area of 34.7 hectares, over 80% of which is covered by trees and green, just like a garden in the city.

All the 108 villas were designed by American Company IDI, in American style, luxurious besides comfortable.

All materials of the construction and decoration as well as equipment are famous American products.

From now to July 31st, preferential(优惠) prices for sale and rent are offered. You can move into Fucheng Garden Villas on signing an agreement.

Bank will provide a 50% mortgage(抵押) for 5 years.

Overseas sales License: NO.124.

Developer: Beijing Hongda Read Estate Co.Ltd.

60 East, North 4th Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing.

Tel: (8610)64967050 64967049

Fax: (8610)64933575

(From Wednesday, June 25, 1997 CHINA DAILY)

54. The advertiser is ______

A.Fucheng Garden Villas                  B.Beijing Hongda Road Estate Co. Lid

C.American Company----IDI               D.The Beijing Luftthansa

55.How many hectares is Fucheng Garden Villas covered by trees and greens?

A. 6.94        B.27.76    C.More than 27.76      D.80%

56.According to the advertisement, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.From June 25 to July 31,1997, you can buy or rent the Fucheng Garden Villas with a low price

B.You can’t move into Fucheng Garden Villas before signing agreement

C.If you haven’t got enough money at the moment, you can’t buy the Villas

D.Not only equipment but also all materials of the construction and the decoration are made in America

E

For twenty or thirty years Ernest Faber had owned cars of different sorts, and had driven them regularly, not only in England, but also in many countries of Europe and the Middle East. He was glad to think that he was an experienced driver, because he heard frequent complaints about the difficulties of passing the driving tests in these modern days. He was told that people tried unsuccessfully to pass the test five, seven, or even thirteen times. He heard of one man who failed the test, did no driving at all for a month, and then passed the next test without difficulty. One woman said that she failed several times in one part of the country. And so she went to another town and immediately passed. Faber was not sure whether to believe such stories or not. But he began to think that the results of the tests were frequently unreasonable.

Although it did not affect him in the least, Faber grew angry about all this. He decided to take the test himself. He was an excellent driver; and if he failed, that would prove that his doubts about the examiners were correct. And then he would write to the newspapers to tell everyone what happened.

About two months later the following letter appeared in one of the leading papers of England:

“Dear sir,

During the last twenty-seven years I have driven cars thousands of miles in thirteen different countries in all sorts of weather, and have never had an accident. I have never damaged anything belonging to anybody, and I have never seen the inside of a court of justice. I can take a motor-car engine to pieces and put it together again, and I have given driving lessons to men and women who have later passed the test. No policeman has ever said a sharp word to me. I am not a stupid person, and I have two university degrees.

For some time, I have felt doubtful about the driving test held in this country, because their results often seem unreasonable. I therefore decided that the time had come to test the examiners themselves. If anyone can drive a car, I can. I therefore paid the pound and sent my application in. It is unnecessary to tell you that I did not mention my great experience, my unusual ability as a driver, or my wide and exact knowledge of cars.

The day of the test came.

I very much regret to inform you that I passed.

Yours Faithfully

Ernest Faber”

57. Faber’s driving experience made him _____________.

A. surprised  B. satisfied  C. destroyed  D. troubled

58. It was said that the driving tests in different parts of the country were ________.

A. not equally difficult

B. getting more and more difficult

C. intended to discourage women from driving

D. intended to discourage people from owning cars

59. When Faber decided to take the test, _____________.

A. he knew that he could do it free of charge

B. he expected to get a driver’s license

C. he wondered if he was an excellent driver

D. he thought even he himself might fail the test

60. The letter tells us that the driving test is _____________.

A. difficult  B. unfair  C. reasonable  D. unbelievable