(一)阅读钱钟书《论快乐》中的一段文字，然后回答以下3小题。

快乐在人生里，好比引诱小孩子吃药的方糖，更像跑狗场里引诱狗赛跑的电兔子。几分钟或者几天的快乐赚我们活了一世，忍受着许多痛苦。我们希望它来，希望它留，希望它再来——这三句话概括了整个人类努力的历史。在我们追求和等候的时候，生命又不知不觉地偷度过去。也许我们只是时间消费的筹码，活了一世不过是为那一世的岁月充当殉葬品，根本不会享到快乐。但是我们到死也不明白是上了当，我们还理想死后有个天堂，在那里——谢上帝，也有这一天！我们终于享受到永远的快乐。

把快乐比喻为“方糖”和“电兔子”的作用是什么？

where did one of the thieves go to do the stealing?

A. To the village.

B. To the country.

C. To the city.

D. To the town.

American university students are usually under pressure because____．

A．their academic performance will affect their future Careers

B．they are heavily involved in student affairs

C．they have to observe university discipline

D．they want to run for positions of authority

Don't be careless again, ______?

A. will you

B. are you

C. did you

D. do you

管理事务违反本人意思的，不可构成无因管理。( )

植物对温度有节奏的昼夜变化的反应称为_________。

The "new set of wheels" that bicycle riders had to get used to was ______.

A. the new tires on their bikes

B. the automobile

C. the streetcar

D. the bicycle itself