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  JSC Boggs is an artist who makes money.To be exact,he draws money.In the United States he draws dollars,in Britain pounds and in France francs.Each are almost perfect reproductions,apart from the fact that he writes "Bank of Boggs" or another humorous message on them.
  When Boggs goes shopping or for a meal,he offers "Boggs dollars" in the payment for what he wants.He also offers real money.It is up to the people selling the goods to take whichever they prefer.
  When a shopkeeper or a restaurant owner takes a "Boggs dollar",he or she gives a receipt in return for the things bought.Boggs then sells the receipt at face value to art collectors.This is how he makes actual money for the times when people will not accept his drawings.
  The collector uses the receipt to find the person holding the actual "Boggs dollar" and the two talk over what they think would be a fair price.This gives the shop or restaurant owner the chance to make another profit on the goods he or she sold to Boggs.It means Boggs actually gets paid for buying things.And it means that the collector has a unique work of art---each "Boggs dollar" is separately drawn.
  Artists like to make us think.What Boggs wants us to think about is the nature of value and money. What is money really worth? Is value of money the same as personal value? Once "Boggs dollars " have been given away by the artist,they often continuew to circulate and grow on value A "Boggs one dollar bill" may have bought the artist a cup of coffee in New York.Now it may be worth a car or an expensive meal.It all depends on that value a person chooses to give it.
  Money used to be worth a certain weight in gold or silver.Now it is just worth whatever the government or the banks.JSC Boggs is trying to start another type of money.People can choose "Boggs dolars" or not.And their value is up to whoever uses them.In a way,"Boggs dollars" are "people's money".
  56.How much will Boggs get if he buys a cup of coffee with a "Boggs one dollar bill"?
   A.One dollar. B.More than one dollar.
   C.Less than one dollar. D.Much more than one dollar.
  57.According to the text,the main difference between"value of money "and "personal value" is that ______.
   A.they rise or fall separately B.they refer to different people
   C.they are decided by different people D.they are decided by different banks
  58.What does the writer mean by saying "Boggs dollars are people's money"?
   A.They are two different types of money.
   B.In fact they are not real money.
   C.People can share them and use them among themselves.
   D.People are free to use them and deck their value.
  59.Choose the girht order in which Boggs gets paid.
    a.He buys things with his dollars.
    b.He sells the receipt to an art collector.
    c.He araws dollars.
    d.The art collector finds the shopkeeper to buy his dollars.
    e.The shopkeeper gives him a receipt.
   A.c - a - e - b - d
   B.c - e - b - d - a
   C.e - c - b - d - a
   D.e - b - c - a - d

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  Today, at twenty-seven, I have come to rediscover them in ways that my teenage mind would not allow—as adults and as friends with their own faults and weaknesses.
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  It has saved me years of questioning and confusion. I now see my parents as people who have other relationships than just Father and Mother. I now overlook their many faults and weaknesses, which once annoyed me.
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What was the author’s impression of her father when she was a teenager?

A.Friendly but irresponsible.
B.Intelligent but severe.
C.Cold and aggressive.
D.Caring and communicative.

Why did the author feel depressed when her friends called home?

A.She did not have a phone to call home.
B.Her father did not care about her human journey.
C.Her father was too busy to answer her phone.
D.Her father could not give her appropriate advice.

After the author overheard her father on the telephone, _________ .

A.he blamed her for impoliteness.
B.he rediscovered human nature.
C.he consulted with her about his problem.
D.he changed his attitude towards the author.

Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A.My Parents as Friends.
B.My Parents as advisers.
C.My father—a serious man.
D.My father—an intelligent scientist.

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Why do you need to tell someone your exploration plan before setting out?

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C.To share the fun with him/her in exploration.
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Orienteering activities can______________.

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The text mainly talks about____________.

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What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?
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The husband agreed. So each of them tried to think of the things that annoyed them about the other and wrote down what they came up with. The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their lists.
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The wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husband. “Now, you read your list and then we’ll talk about the things on both of our lists,” she said happily.
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Stop Spam!
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A.messages B.ideas C.connections D.programs

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C.Many computer viruses contain spam e-mail.
D.More advertisers begin to promote sales through spam.

According to Paragraph 3, who is the final victim of spam?

A.The business B.The advertiser.
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What is the purpose of the text?

A.To inform. B.To educate. C.To persuade. D.To instruct.

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