Only after his home was bombed in late January did King reconsider his views on violence.(At the time, he was looking for a gun permit and was protected by armed bodyguards.)Competing with each other to influence King were two pacifists(和平主义者): Bayard Rustin and the Rev.Glenn E.Smiley.Rustin was shocked to discover a gun in King's house, while Smiley told fellow pacifists that King's home was "an arsenal(军火库)".
By the time the Supreme Court(最高法院)said that the bus company was wrong to separate blacks from whites in November 1956, King had been permanently changed.
"Living through the real experience of the protest, non-violence became more than a method to which I gave intellectual assent(同意)," he would later explain."It became a commitment(约束)to a way of life."
After the boycott, King allowed himself to think deeply about his growing fame and his own self doubts."To be honest, I'm worried to death," he said."A man who succeeds at 27 has a difficult job ahead.People will be expecting me to pull rabbits out of the hat for the rest of my life."
53.What did King think of his nomination as leader of the Montgomery Boycott?
A.He hadn't expected it. B.He had to think about it carefully.
C.He would refuse to accept it. D.He was prepared to accept it.
54.Which of the following was the immediate cause that made King change his view on violence?
A.The education he received in college. B. His belief in the Gandhian principles.
C.The attack on his home. D.The influence of two active non-violence men.
55.What happened to King after he successfully led the boycott against the bus company?
A.He was worried to death. B.He knew he would be murdered.
C.He firmly believed in non-violence. D.He was proud of being famous at an early age.
56.What did King mean by the sentence "People will be expecting me to pull rabbits out of the hat
for the rest of my life"?
A.His dream was to become a magician.
B.Many people were admiring his great success.
C.More and more people began to trust him.
D.People would expect him always to succeed.
E
Turning on the TV, a wonderful scene comes to your eyes-a group of men, tall, strong and handsome, and women, young, beautiful and attractive, too. Together they eat in the finest restaurants, traveling everywhere around the world by luxurious planes and pleasure-ships. They are models.
Do you envy them? What sort of life are models leading? Is it a worthwhile life for a young lady or a young man?
A few models are well-known actors or actresses who can make a big money only by showing themselves off in commercials. But the majority of them are just curious to see what it is like. They’d like to be models just because they are attracted by what they imagine-Models earn a lot of money and lead a glorious life. This is true for those who are very successful. However, most models find it difficult to get work. Very few can earn enough to live on, and for all models their expenses are high. Their agents claim about 20% of the earnings, and no model will get very far without a clever agent. Besides, they have to buy good clothing. They also have to pay to travel to interviews and reach the places where the work is to be done.
Interviews for a model job are known as cattle-markets in the modeling world, and not without a good reason. A top model can choose her work, demand and receive high fees and have her expenses paid. But for most models, the situation is quite different. An agent or employer inspects each model much as a farmer inspects cattle at a market. Intelligence, qualifications and personal characteristics count for little against good looks and the right figure. For all except the very few lucky ones, the life of a model is a continual search for work, trying to sell herself or himself in the face of fierce competition and, sometimes, not particularly moral standards on the part of some employers.
Immigration officials at airport look suspiciously at a girl whose passport shows her occupation as “Model”, and these are men and women of considerable experience of the world. It comes as no surprise to find that some models prefer to put “Secretary” or “Businessman” as their jobs in their passports.
Modeling is a changeable world with great rewards for a tiny minority but not for the majority.
57.For models, their looks and figures are ___________, compared with their good qualifications and intelligence.
A.more important B.less needed
C.less essential D.more looked down upon
58.Which of the following can lead you to believe according to the passage?
A.A model’s traveling expenses are usually paid by his employer.
B.To be a model, good looks are the most important qualification.
C.Most models have a fairly easy way of life with high pay.
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