One bitterly cold day，a snowstorm blew into our area. Needing firewood，1 quickly set out with my best friend,Bruce ,to took for a tree to cut down. I was glad to have Bruce along with.Cutting down a tree in a snowstorm can be dangerous. So it was important to have a friend who could warn me of danger.When I chose a big 23-meter-tall tree and prepared to cut it down，my best friend suddenly warned me，“Dont cut down that tree! Its too close to the power line！”I wasnt sure about it. So I decided to disregard his warning. l wanted to finish the job quickly and go home. So I began cutting down the tree. When the tree fell，there was no longer any doubt whether my friend was right.The tree caught the power line，bringing it to the ground. 1 considered cutting the tree off the line. After all，electricity cant travel through wood， so I could safely remove the tree. As I reached out my finger to touch the tree, pain ran up my arm and through my head. I was shocked!After I returned home and told my mother what had happened，she quickly called the power company. Workers from the power company soon arrived on the scene. One of them asked if 1 had touched the tree，and when I told him I had，his face turned pale. “You should have been killed,” he said.So why am I still alive? It was my boots that saved my life.Within two hours，the workers removed the tree. Soon the snowstorm calmed downbut not my mother.Even though she was glad I wasnt hurt，my mother was still serious about me. After all，I shouldnt have brushed off my friends warning.Through this experience，I learned its important to listen to people who offer a different perspective . Taking the time to listen might actually save a lot of time and trouble. It certainly would have kept me from getting the “shock of my life”59.The underlined word “disregard” in the second paragraph means“ ”A. pay no attention to B. take notice of C. consider D. follow60. In spite of Bruces warning，the author still cut down the tree because A. he was sure there would he nothing to happen B. he wasnt sure if Bruce was right and was anxious to go home C. he didnt hear his friends warning at all because of the blowing wind D. he knew electricity cant travel through wood61.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. But for his boots, the author would have died. B. The author regretted having brushed off his friends warning. C. The author knew nothing about electricity. D. When the tree was cut down，the author realized his friend was right.62. The author wrote the passage mainly to A. give an account of one of his terrible experiences B. make us know its important to listen to people who offer a different perspective through his experience C. tell us not to cut trees down any more D. remind us to be careful while working答案：59-62.ABCBA few days ago I asked my sons governess（家庭女教师）Julia to come into my study. “Be seated，Julia,”I said，“Lets settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money，but maybe youre too polite to mention it. Now then，we agreed on thirty dollars a month.”“Forty.”“No，thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well，um，youve been here for two months，so.”Two months and five days.”Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take nine Sundays off. you know you didnt work with Tom on Sundays，you only took walks. And three holidays. ”Julia was biting her fingernail nervously，her face red，but, not a word.“Three holidays，therefore take twelve dollars off your pay. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons，as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven makes nineteen. Take nineteen off. that 1eaves，hmm. forty-one dollars. Correct?”Julias left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled，and she coughed nervously and blew her nose，but still not a word.“Around New Years Day you broke a teacup and a saucer；take two dollars off your pay. The cup cost more，because it was a treasure of the family，but forget it. When didnt I take a loss! Then，due to your neglect(疏忽），Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket；take away ten. Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dicks shoes. You ought to watch everything！You get paid for it. So，that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gave you ten dollars”.“You didnt.” sobbed Julia.“But I made a note of it.”“Well. if you say so.”“Take twenty-seven from forty-one, and that leaves fourteen.”Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose. Poor girl！“Only once was I given any money，”she whispered，her voice trembling，“and that was by your wife. Three dollars，nothing more.”“Real1y? You see now，and I didnt know that！Take three from f