C. is strong-minded D. is full of imagination

43. A man who is described as "to have one's nose put out of joint" .

A. is happy B. wants to smell a flower

C. is ill D. feels hurt and rejected

44. When you say it is "as plain as the nose on your face", you mean .

A. it is easy to solve B. it is a hard nut to crack

C. it is something quite easy to understand

D. there is a plain-looking nose on your face

45. "The nose is more than an organ for breathing and smelling" means .

A. breathing and smelling are the only two uses of it

B. the nose is more important than any other organ

C. more can be said of this human organ than its function of breathing and smelling

D. other organs also have a function of breathing and smelling

C

Here is a poster- on a middle school web site. Read the web-site poster.

　　　　　　　　　Going, Going, Gone!

The Haynes Middle School Parent-teacher Organization

Invites you to attend our latest fund (基金) -raiser

The Fourth Annual (每年一次) Haynes School Auction(拍卖)

Saturday, May 10

6:00 p.m.--11:00 p.m. in the school hall

6:00 p.m.--6:30 p.m.: All items for auction are previewed(预览).

6:30 p.m.--7:00 p.m.: Silent auction begins.

7:00p.m.--7:30p.m.: Highest bidders(出价人) from silent auction are determined.

7:30p.m.--11:00 p.m.: Main auction begins.

Items up for bid in the silent auction list in value from $ 5.00 to $ 30.00

Items up for bid in the main auction include the following:

1. Airline tickets to a place of your choice

2. Weekend getaways at first-class hotels

3. Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game

4. $ 50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salons

5. Theater tickets to The Merchant of Venice

Don't miss the boat! Book your tickets today.

Last year, tickets sold out in five days!

Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

$15.00 per person

All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer lab.

46. Which of the following is not mentioned as being up for bid at the auction?

A. A movie pass to the local cinema. B. A weekend stay at a hotel.

C. A ticket to a restaurant. D. Airline tickets.

47. The more items that are given or bought for auction, .

A. the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auction

B. the more money that can be raised to support the computer lab

C. the faster the ticket will be sold to the auction