Which of the following statements about the second paragraph is NOT true、

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• 1In its context the statement that “ the place was built for him” means that the café was intended to

  A.please simple people in a simple way.

  B.exploit gullible people like him.

  C.satisfy a demand that already existe

  D.D.provide relaxation for tired young men.

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• 2The following words or phrases are somewhat critical of the tea-shop EXCEPT

  A.“…turned Babylonian”.

  B.“perhaps a new barbarism’.

  C.“acres of white napery”.

  D.“balanced to the last halfpenny”.

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• 3That “behind the thin marble front were concrete and steel” suggests that

  A.modern realistic commercialism existed behind the luxurious appearance.

  B.there was a fundamental falseness in the style and the appeal of the café..

  C.the architect had made a sensible blend of old and new building materials.

  D.the café was based on physical foundations and real economic strength.

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• 4What is the tone of the passage、

  A.Instructive.

  B.Humorous.

  C.Serious.

  D.Teasing.

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• 5We can infer from the passage that politicians (including mayors and Congressmen)

  A.prefer to stand in lines with ordinary people.

  B.advocate the value of waiting in lines.

  C.believe in and practice waiting in lines.

  D.exploit waiting in lines for their own good.

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• 6The following are comparisons made by the author in the second paragraph EXCEPT that

  A.the entrance hall is compared to a railway station.

  B.the orchestra is compared to a magnet.

  C.Turgis welcomed the lift like a conquering soldier.

  D.the interior of the café is compared to warm countries.

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• 7The author’s attitude to the café is

  A.fundamentally critical.

  B.slightly admiring.

  C.quite undecide

  D.D.completely neutral.

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• 8According to the passage, most Icelanders view land as something of

  A.environmental value.

  B.commercial value.

  C.potential value for tourism.

  D.great value for livelihood.

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• 9What is Iceland’s old-aged advocates’ feeling towards the Alcoa project、

  A.Iceland is wealthy enough to reject the project.

  B.The project would lower life expectancy.

  C.The project would cause environmental problems.

  D.The project symbolizes and end to the colonial legacies.

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• 10The disappearance of the old way of life was due to all the following EXCEPT

  A.fewer fishing companies.

  B.fewer jobs available.

  C.migration of young people.

  D.impostion of fishing quotas.

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