Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly produces it, and the business of trying it on follows at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction.
For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have exactly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else, he offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesman brings out such a substitute impolitely; he does so with skill: “I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It happens to be the color you mentioned.” Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: “This is the right color and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on.”
Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only “having a look round”. She is always open to persuasion; indeed she sets great store bywhat the saleswoman tells her, even by what companions tell her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that
everyone thinks suits her. Contrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lockout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spendan hour going from one rail to another, to and fro, often retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a laborious process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.
17. The passage mainly talks about ________.
A. differences between men and women shoppers
B. A man goes shopping because he needs something
C. How women go about buying clothes.
D. Women are better at shopping than men
18. The underlined sentence “the price is a secondary consideration” in the first paragraph means when a man is shopping ________.
A. he buys good quality things, so long as they are not too dear
B. he buys whatever he likes without considering its value
C. he does not mind how much he has to pay for the right things
D. he often buy things without giving the matter proper thought.
19. What does a man do when he can not get exactly what he wants?
A. He buys a similar thing because of the color he wants.
B. He usually does not buy anything.
C. At least two of his requirements must be met before he buys.
D. So long as the style is right, he buys the thing.
20. What is the most obvious difference between men and women shoppers?
A. Men do not try clothes on in a shop while women do.
B. Women bargain for their clothes, but men do not.
C. The time they take over buying clothes.
D. Men go shopping based on need, but women never.
答案与解析：
17. A 主旨大意题。文章首句 Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman 点题男人买衣服和女人买衣服是不同的经历。然后下文
分别阐述男人和女人买东西的不同。故答案为 A。
18. C 语义理解题。根据第1段第 2、3、4 句 A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it 可知男人因为需要而买东西，他买东西的目的预先订下来，他知道他需要什么，而且他的目标是找到他需要的东西并买下来。由此可推断只要东西合适，是他需要的，价格则是次要的事情。故答案为 C。
19. B 推理判断题。根据第3段首句 For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have exactly what he wants. 和末句This is the right color and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on 可知虽然价格和颜色都合适，但如果不是他想要的东西，他认为“试穿是浪费时间”，因此可推知他不会买。故答案为 B。
20. C 推理判断题。根据第1段 the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes 和第3段中 a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another 可推知男人和女人买东西的明显不同是他们所用的时间不同。本文阐述如何在参加面试的前几分钟时间里给人留下深刻的印象。
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Millions of women use cosmetics, often called “make-up”. The cosmetics industry is one of the biggest in the world. Most large stores sell cosmetics, and there are always shops at airports selling them cheaply.The word “cosmetics” refers to anything that people put on their faces to make them
look better. Lipstick, face powder and cream, and eye make-up are the most popular. Although more women than men use cosmetics, there are cosmetics for men as well as women.
Some people even have cosmetic surgery to make their faces look different. They have the shape of their noses and eyes changed.
The most widely used cosmetic is probably lipstick, as many women who do not wear any other make-up will often put on a little lipstick.
Lipstick is made by mixing together different oils and colors. This mixture is then allowed to get hard and is cut into the shape of a small pencil. When a woman presses the lipstick to her lips, the end of it becomes soft, and some of it sticks to her lips, giving them extra color.
Cosmetics were probably first used in India, but it was the Egyptians, six thousand years ago, who made the most use of them. Rich Egyptian women painted their eyes green and black. They used a red color to paint pretty designs on their fingernails, the palms of their hands and the soles of their feet. Pictures of Cleopatra always show her wearing a lot of make-up.
The Romans also used cosmetics. They liked to make their skin very white and to paint their eyes. They also used a kind of lipstick.
In England at one time, very rich women had baths in milk to make thei
r skin beautiful. They also used a lot of sweet-smelling powder to stop people smelling their bodies, which were often very dirty because they did not wash very often or change their clothes.
At one time, some cosmetics were not safe. They were bad for the skin, and some of the lipsticks and powders that people used were even poisonous. Nowadays, people in the cosmetics industry take great care to make sure that everything they use is completely safe.
5. What does the word “Cosmetics” refer to ________.
A. lipstick B. make-up C. creams D. surgery
6. According to the passage people use cosmetics ________.
A. only at airports
B. only to color their feet
C. to make themselves look better
D. instead of surgery
7. From the passage we know that in earlier times ________.
A. cosmetics were never used in milk baths
B. cosmetics were never used on the eyes
C. cosmetics were never used on the skin
D. sometimes cosmetics were harmful to the skin
8. Which of the following statements is true?
A. In order to make their faces look different some people even have cosmetic surgery.
B. In England, women have baths in milk to make their skin beautiful.
C. Cosmetics were probably first used by the Egyptians six thousand years ago.
D. Not all cosmetics are safe so we should be careful to use them.
答案与解析:
5. B 事实细节题。根据文章首句 Millions of women use cosmetics, often called “make-up” 可知答案为 B。
6. C 推理判断题。根据第2段第 1 句 The word “cosmetics” refers to anything that people put on their faces to make them look better “化妆品”这个词是指人们涂在脸上使他们看起来更好看的东西，因此可推断，人们用化妆品是为了看起
来更好看。故答案为 C。
7. D 事实细节题。根据文章最后一段开头 At one time, some cosmetics were not safe. They were bad for the skin 过去有个时期有些化妆品是不安全的。它们对皮肤有害，可知答案为 D。
8. A 推理判断题。根据第3段第 1 句 Some people even have cosmetic surgery to make their faces look different 可知答案。
The impression you make at the beginning of an interview is very important. Employers often decide to hire someone in the first three minutes of the interview. They judge you by your appearance, attitude (态度) and manners.
A friendly smile when you walk into the room is important. A smile shows a confident (自信的) and positive attitude.
When you introduce yourself, make eyes contact with the interviewer. Some interviewers offer a hand??shake. Others don't.
Try to be as natural as possible. But pay attention to your body language. The way you sit, walk, gesture, use your voice and show feeling on your face are all parts of your body language. It makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself and the situation you are in. Are you feeling positive about yourself? Your abilities? Your interest in the job?
Speak clearly and loudly enough. Show interest and enthusiasm in your voice. When you speak, look at the interviewer. Also don't say negative things about yourself, or former employers.
Listen to questions carefully. If you don't understand a question, ask the interviewer to repeat or explain.
\"I'm sorry, but I didn't catch that.\"
\"I'm not sure exactly what you mean.\"
Almost everyone is nervous in a job interview. Interviewers know that. They don't expect you to be totally calm and relaxed. But they expect you to try to control your nervousness. They expect you to show confidence in your ability to do the job.
At the end of the interview, thank the interviewer for her or him. It's a good idea to send a short thank-you letter right after the interview, or deliver it by hand.
Phone the company if you have not heard anything after one week. Ask if they have make a decision about the job.
21. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. you should always put on a smile when meeting the employer
B. you should stand still with respect before the employer
C. the first impression is very important in an interview
D. employers understand and like employees' nervousness
22. Why should we pay attention to our body language?
A. Because it can help us win the employer's positive impression.
B. Because it can help us feel about the employer.
C. Because it is needed by our employer.
D. Because we need it to improve our feeling.
23. The main purpose of the passage is ________.
A. to give you some advice on the art of finding a job
B. to tell from wrong about job interviews
C. to explain why we should do something about an interview
D. to suggest not being shy in an interview
24. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. A Friendly Smile B. Making a Good Impression
C. Don't Be Nervous D. Sending a Thank-You Letter
答案与解析：
21. C 推断题。据文章的第一、二句可知。
22. A 细节题。据第四段最后3句可知。
23. A 推断题。由第一段可知：本文意在教会读者如何参加面试。
24. B 主旨题。由第一段可知：本文强调面试时第一印象很重要。
本文介绍了日本的早期教育并非在强化他们的学术意识，而是培养他们的坚持、集中、扮演群体中的角色能力等。
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In a time of low academic (学术的) achievement by children in the United States, many Americans are turning to Japan,a country of high academic achievement and economic success,for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic
instruction.In one investigation, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents (答问卷者) listed \"to give children a good start academically\" as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices.Toprepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond,Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as persistence, concentration, and the ability to function as a member of a group. The majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.
In the recent comparison of Japanese and American pre??school education, 91 percent of Japanese respondents chose providing children with a group experience as one of their top three reasons for asociety to have preschools. 62 percent of the more individually oriented (强调个性发展的) Americans listed group experience as one of their top three choices. An em??phasis on the importance of the group seen in Japanese early childhood education continues into elementary school education.
Like in America, there is diversity (多样性) in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential (潜力) development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools.
Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a
university-based program, it will increase the children's chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens.
25. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe ________.
A. Japanese parents pay more attention to preschool education than American parents
B. Japan's economic success is a result of its scientific achievements
C. Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic in??struction
D. Japan's higher education is better than theirs
26. Most American respondents believe that preschools should also attach importance to ________.
A. problem solving B. group experience
C. parental guidance D. individually oriented development
27. In Japan's preschool education, the focus is on ________.
A. preparing children academically B. developing children's artistic
interests
C. tapping children's potential D. shaping children's character
28. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens?
A. They can do better in their future studies.
B. They can gain more group experience there.
C. They can be individually oriented when they grow up.
D. They can have better chances of getting a first-rate edu??cation.
答案与详解：
25. C 推断题。从第一段的第一、二句我们可以看出因为美国孩子的学术成就缓慢，很多美国家长到日本取经，然而他们看到的不是他们所预料的，由此我们知道，很多美国人认为日本非常重视孩子的学术教育。
26. B 细节题。从第二段我们知道，62％的美国人把group experience作为他们的三个最重要的选择之一。
27. D 细节题。从第一段的To prepare children for successful careers…and the ability to function as a member of a group可知。
28. D 细节题。从最后—段的第一句可知。
本文讲述的是当前世界的热门话题——人口问题。
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Brazil has become one. of the developing world's great successes at reducing population growth but more by accident than design.While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil had better results without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.
Brazil's population growth rate dropped from 2.99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93% a year between 198 land 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average.Martine saysthis figure may have fallen still further since 1990,an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.
Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas (肥皂剧) and installment (分期付款) plansintroduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the world's biggest producers of soap operas. Globo, Brazil's most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.
Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction, they describe middle and upper class values: not many
children, women working, says Martine. They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious (有意识的) of other patterns of behaviour and other values, which were put into a very attrac??tive package.
Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers. \" This led to an enormous change in consumption (消费) patterns and consumption was incompatible (不相容的) with unlimited reproduction,\" says Martine.
29. According to the passage, Brazil has lowered its population growth ________.
A. by educating its citizens B. by careful family planning
C. by developing TV programmes D. by chance
30. According to the passage, many Third World countries
A. haven't given much attention to birth control
B. would soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rate
C. haven't yet found an effective measure to control their population
D. haven't realized the importance of TV plays in family planning
31. Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil's birth rate be??cause ________.
A. they keep people sitting long hours watching TV
B. they have gradually changed people's way of life
C. people are drawn to their attractive package
D. they popularize birth control measures
32. What is Martine's conclusion about Brazil's population growth?
A. The increase in birth rate will increase consumption.
B. The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.
C. Consumption goes with reproduction.
D. A country's production is limited by its population growth.
答案与详解：
29. D 细节题。由第一段第一句... more by accident than design可知。
30. C 细节题。由倒数第二段的最后一句我们可知。
31. B 细节题。由倒数第二段的they describe middle and upper class values：not many children，women working可知：这些肥皂剧使得人们改变了生活观念，也纷纷效仿上流社会的人们，少生孩子，妇女参加工作。
32. B 细节题。Marine给比利时的人口增长的缓慢总结了两条：肥皂剧与分期付款计划。分期付款计划就是指人们的消费欲望。
本文阐述了三种不同的人生态度。
转自:高考招生网
As a human being you may have the choice of three basic attitudes towards life. You may treat life with the philosophy (哲学) of the vegetable, in which case your life will include being born, eating, drinking, sleeping, marrying, growing old and dying.
The second basic attitude is to look at life as if it were a business. A great many so-called successful men and women believe that life is a business. If you believe so, your first question of life, naturally, is \" What do I get out of it? \" \" How much is this worth to me?\" In a word, based on this attitude, happiness becomes a matter of successful competition. The great majority of human beings today look at life as if it were a busi??ness.
The third attitude toward life is the way of the artist. Here the basic philosophy is \"What can I put into it?\". They value cooperation and contribution. This point of
view has been proved by history; for history remembers best those who have contributed most richly to the interests of their fellow-men. The more we investigate(调查),the more we become certain that the artistic attitude is the only one which goes with human happiness.
33. From the passage we know people who take the second life attitude ________.
A. are mostly businessmen
B. think of getting the interests (利益) first
C. find their happiness from hard work
D. take competition as their whole life
34. People who are best remembered by history are probably
A. those living on vegetables B. successful men
C. artists D. businessmen
35. We may infer from this passage that ________.
A. some people are living only on vegetables
B. the artistic attitude is accepted by most people
C. the writer prefers the third life attitude
D. artists do most for the society in order to be remembered longer than others
答案与详解：
33. B 推断题。第二种人生态度是把生活看作一种生意，当然是利益最重要了。
34. C 细节题。从最后一段第四句可知。
35. C 推断题。从文章的最后一句可推知
本文讲述了新体制下的教育理念。第一段提出新的教育理念；第二段讲述过分重视心理暗示、忽略课文本身带来的问题；第三段讲述复杂化的现代方法带来的弊端。
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The question of what children learn, and how they should learn, is continually being debated and redebated. Nobody dares any longer to defend the old system, the learning of lessons parrot-fashion, the grammar-with-a-whip system, which was good enough for our grandparents. The theories of modem psychology have stepped in to argue that we must understand the need of children. Children are not just small adults; they are children who must be respected as much.
Well, you may say, this is as it should be, a good idea. But think further. What happens? \"Education\" becomes the responsibility not of teachers, but of psychologists (心里学家). What happens then?Teachersworry too much about the psychological implications (暗示) of their lessons,and forget about the subjects themselves.If a child dislikes a lesson, the teacher feels that it is his fault, not the child's. So teachers worry whether history is \"relevant\" to modern young children.And do they dare to recount stories about violence? Or will this make the children themselves violent? Can they tell their classes about children of different races,or will this encourage racial hatred? Why teach children to write grammatical sentences? Verbal expression is better. Sums? Arithmetic? No: Real-life mathematical situations are more understandable.
You see, you can go too far. Influenced by educational theorists, who have nothing better to do than to write books about their ideas, teachers leave their teacher-training colleges filled with grand, psychological ideas about children and their needs. They make elaborate, sophisticated (精致的，复杂的) preparations and try out their \"modem methods\"on the long-suffering children. Since one \"modem method \" rapidly replaces another the poor kids will have had a good bellyful by the time they leave school. Frequently the modem methods are so sophisticated that they fail to be understood by the teachers, let alone the children; even more often, the relaxed discipline so essential for the \" informal\" feelings the class must have, prevents all but a handful of children from learning anything.
36. People do not dare defend the old system mainly because under the old system________.
A. too much grammar was taught to children
B. children were spoiled (宠坏)
C. children were treated as grown-ups
D. children were made to learn passively(被动的)
37. What view do the modem psychologists hold?
A. Children must be understood and respected.
B. Children are small adults and know what they need.
C. Children are better off without learning lessons.
D. Education of children is the responsibility of psychologists.
38. What happens when teachers pay too much attention to the psychology of their lessons?
A. They find that the children dislike the lessons.
B. They tend to blame students for their failure.
C. They do not pay enough attention to the actual lessons.
D. They no longer want to teach children history.
39. Grammatical sentences are regarded as unimportant because ________.
A. it is better to use verbs only
B. words are said out of natural feelings only
C. talking freely and naturally without sentences is a better form of expression
D. it is felt that formal grammar rules might cause unnatural expressions
40. According to the passage, the modern methods are understood by ________.
A. neither teachers nor pupils
B. only a handful of teachers and pupils
C. the more sophisticated teachers
D. everyone who enjoys the relaxed discipline of the informal classes
答案与详解：
36. D 推断题。由第一段第二句“鹦鹉学舌般地课文学习、附带鞭子的语法教学”可
知，这种学习孩子非常被动。
37. A 细节题。由第一段最后一句可知：我们必须懂得孩子们的需要，还要尊重孩子们。
38. C 细节题。由第二段中“教师过多担心功课的心理暗示，忽略了功课本身”可知。
39. B 推断题。由第二段中Why teach children to write grammatical sentences? Verbal expression is better可推断出。
40. A 细节题。由最后一段中Frequently the modem methods…fail to be understood by the teachers，let alone the children可知。
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Good morning. I am Professor Armstrong, and I am your laboratory instructor. This class is intended as a necessary part of the course, which Dr Smith will be in charge of. This class will meet twice a week. This laboratory begins at nine. I expect you to be on time. I do not intend to wait for the latecomers or repeat what has already been covered if you miss the explanation. And do not arrive late and interrupt your neighbor. You may as well not come if you can't be on time.
Attendance is equally important. If you miss three lab classes, you're dropped from the labs—no excuses. You can't complete the course without completing the lab.
Besides, safety is key here. It's very important to keep things neat and clean, dress properly, and be careful. You may not eat, drink or smoke in the laboratory and you should always clean the counterand wash your hands both before and after the class. Long hair must be tied back. Large clothing must not be worn. Any laboratory accident must be reported immediately.
I hope you'll enjoy the laboratory. It's a wonderful place, and all the requirements I've just mentioned are to be followed. We will begin today by learning about the microscope.
1. According to the passage how will be the latecomers be treated?
A. They will be allowed to enter the class and the teacher will repeat information for them.
B. They had better come quietly as long as they don't interrupt their neighbor.
C. They will be dropped from the class if they are late three times.
D. They will not be given any special consideration.
2. According to the passage what happens if a student misses three classes?
A. He can make up the classes.
B. He will be dropped from the class.
C. He may be allowed to remain if he has a good excuse.
D. He can't complete the lab without completing the course.
3. What should you do if you wear long hair?
A. You must have it tied back.
B. You have to cut it.
C. You will be asked to leave class.
D. You may as well not come to the lab.
4. According to the requirements which of the following isn't right?
A. You must report it immediately if there is any laboratory accident happens.
B. Don't eat, drink or smoke in the laboratory.
C. You can dress whatever you like.
D. Wash your hands both before and after the class.
答案与解析:
1. D 推理判断题。根据第1段中 I do not intend to wait for the latecomers or repeat what has already been covered if you miss the explanation 可排除 A；根据第1段最后两句 And do not arrive late and interrupt your neighbor. You may as well not come if you can't be on time 可排除 B；根据第2段第 2 句 If you miss three lab classes, you're dropped from the labs—no excuses 可排除 C。故答案为 D。
2. B 事实细节题。根据第2段第 2 句 If you miss three lab classes, you're dropped from the labs—no excuses 可知答案为 B。
3. A 事实细节题。根据第3段倒数第 3 句 Long hair must be tied back 可知答案。
4. C 推理判断题。根据第3段末句 Any laboratory accident must be reported immediately 可知 A 正确；根据第3段第 3 句 You may not eat, drink or smoke in the laboratory 可知 B 正确；根据第3段第 2 句中的 dress properly 及倒数第 2 句 Large clothing must not be worn 可知 C 不正确。故答案为 C。
转自:高考招生网
When talking about French literature, Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) is often the first name that comes to mind for Chinese readers.
The master of short story-telling was brought in Normandy(诺曼底) in northwest France. In 1869, he went to study law in Pairs but one year later, aged 20, he volunteered to serve in the army during the Franco-Prussian War(普法战争).
Returning to Pairs in 1871，Maupassant worked as a civil servant for eight years. His rich experience offered good subject matter for his writing. And he learned a lot through spending time with other French literary masters such as Gustave Flaubert. By 1880, Maupassant had established himself in the literary world with his first short story, “Ball of Fat”.
Over the course of his life, he wrote 300 short stories and six novels, using sad tales of Norman peasant life, the Franco-Prussian War and the fashionable life of Pairs as his subject matter.
He presents his characters in a simple and objective way, describing them as unhappy victims(牺牲品) of their greed(贪婪), desire or vanity(虚荣).
During his final years of life, Maupassant suffered from mental illness. He died in 1893 at the age of 43.
13. Which of the following works made Maupassant establish himself in the literary world_______?
A. Pierre and Jean B. Ball of Pat C. The heritage D. The Necklace
14. which of the following did Maupassant use as his subject matter?
A. sad tales of Norman peasant life
B. the Franco-Prussian War
C. the fashionable life of Pairs
D. all of the above
15. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Maupassant died of canner at the age of 43.
B. Maupassant' s works based on the happy tales of Norman peasant life.
C. Maupassant presents his characters in a simple and subjective way.
D. Maupassant wrote 300 short stories and six novels in his life.
16. Choose the right answer according to the time order.
A. served in the army during the Franco-Prussian War
B. went to study law in Pairs
C. worked as a civil servant
D. Returned to Pairs
E. established himself in the literary world
A. a-b-c-d-e B. b-d-e-c-a C. b-a-d- c -e D. b-a-e-d-c
答案与详解：
13. B 事实细节题。根据第3段末句 Maupassant had established himself in the literary world with his first short story, “Ball of Fat” 可知答案。
14. D 推理判断题。根据倒数第3段 …using sad tales of Norman peasant life, the Franco-Prussian War and the fashionable life of Pairs as his subject matter 可知答案。
15. D 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段 During his final years of life, Maupassant suffered from mental illness. He died in 1893 at the age of 43 排除 A；根据倒数第3段中的 using sad tales of Norman peasant life 排除 B；He presents his characters in a simple and objective way 排除 C；故答案为 D。
16. C 推理判断题。第2段中的 he went to study law in Pairs 可知 b 在1869；根据本段中的one year later, aged 20, he volunteered to serve in the army during the Franco-Prussian War 可知 a 在1870；根据第3段首句 Returning to Pairs in 1871, Maupassant worked as a civil servant for eight years 可知 c 在 1871 且 c 在 d 后；根据第3段末句 By 1880, Maupassant had established himself in the literary world 可知 e 在 1880。按时间顺序可知答案为 C。
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