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Son’s Help
Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.
It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.
“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”
1. Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.
A. he was a driver B. he worked in a factory
C. he had a lot of work to do D. he had worked there for a long time
2. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.
A. she couldn’t find any work B. she thought her husband was tired
C. her husband spent all time in gambling D. she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling
3. _______, so he was put into lockup.
A. Mr. Lang often gambled B. Mr. Lang was late for work
C. Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home D. Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police
4. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.
A. he didn’t love her any longer B. he wouldn’t stop gambling
C. he had been put into lockup D. he was hardly sent away by the factory
5. Which of the following is right?
A. The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.
B. The boy thought his father needed some policemen.
C. The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.
D. The boy hoped his mother to come back.
（2）
Another Reason
It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”
And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”
Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”
“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”
1. The military camp was built in the village to _______.
A. stop the soldiers going to towns B. stop the soldiers meeting their friends
C. train the new soldiers D. make the young men live quietly
2. Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _______.
A. he was kind to them B. they felt lonely
C. they had something important to do D. they were the best of all
3. The young officer was worried because _______.
A. a traffic accident had happened
B. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers
C. the nine soldiers didn’t come back on time
D. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town
4. The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.
A. something was wrong with their buses B. their horses died on the return way
C. it took them much time to run back D. they all had drunk much in the town
5. Which answer do you think right?
A. I’ll believe only the last soldier. B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.
C. I’ll believe none of the nine soldiers. D. The officer won’t punish his soldiers.
（3）
I Don’t Think I Wrote Wrong
Lao Yang was born in a small town. He liked reading when he studied at school. He thought the writers were respected(尊敬) and could get a lot of money. He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments (编辑部) but didn’t receive any answers.
Now he works in a factory. He’s busy at work. When he’s free, he always reads something. He always remembers he hoped to be a writer when he was young. One day, Xiao Ping, his ten-year-old daughter, came back. She looked worried and didn’t eat anything. She said Miss GAO, her Chinese teacher, told them to write a solicit article(征文) “My Father” that evening. But she did not know what to write.
“That’s easy,” said Lao Yang. “Let me help you.”
Then he sat down to write the solicit article at once. He easily finished it on time. He was sure Miss GAO would like it. But one afternoon he asked his daughter if the article had been chosen to post to the editorial department.
“My teacher said your article digressed from the subject(离题),” said the girl.
“I don’t think so,” Lao Yang shouted angrily. “I described(描写) just my father!”
1. Lao Yang wrote a lot of stories because _______.
A. he likes reading B. he learned much at school
C. he wanted to be a writer D. he wanted to help others
2. Lao Yang posted the stories to the editorial departments, _______.
A. and he got a lot of money B. and he became a famous man
C. and he was respected D. but he failed
3. As _______, Lao Yang decided to help his daughter.
A. he was a writer B. he was free
C. he wanted to realize his ideal(理想) D. he wanted to make his daughter happy
4. Lao Yang hoped _______.
A. his article could surprise the teacher B. his article could be chosen
C. the children could like his article D. everyone could soon know him
5. Lao Yang’s solicit article digressed from the subject _______.
A. because he couldn’t write it at all B. because he didn’t know his father well
C. because it was too bad to be chosen D. just because he described his father
（4）
A couple from Miami, Bill and Simone Butler, spent sixty-six days in a life-raft(救生艇) in the seas of Central America after their boat sank.
Twenty-one days after they left Panama in their boat, Simony, they met some whales(鲸鱼). “They started to hit the side of the boat,” said Bill, “and then suddenly we heard water.” Two minutes later, the boat was sinking. They jumped into the life-raft and watched the boat go under the water.
For twenty days they had tins of food, biscuits, and bottles of water. They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water — two things which saved their lives. They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw(生的). Then the line broke. “So we had no more fish until something very strange happened. Some sharks(鲨鱼) came to feed, and the fish under the raft were afraid and came to the surface. I caught them with my hands.”
About twenty ships passed them, but no one saw them. After fifty days at sea their life-raft was beginning to break up. Then suddenly it was all over. A fishing boat saw them and picked them up. They couldn’t stand up. So the captain carried them onto his boat and took them to . Their two months at sea was over.
1. Bill and Simone were traveling _______ when they met some whales.
A. in a life-raft B. in Miami C. in Simony D. in
2. The whales hit the side of the boat, and then _______.
A. they brought in a lot of water B. they broke the side of the boat
C. they pulled the boat D. they went under the water
3. After their boat sank, the couple _______.
A. jumped into the life-raft B. heard water
C. watched the boat go under water D. stayed in the life-raft
4. During their days at sea, _______ saved their lives.
A. tins of food and bottles of water B. a fishing-line and a machine
C. whales and sharks D. Twenty passing ships
5. When they saw the fishing boat which later picked them up, _______.
A. they were too excited to stand up
B. they couldn’t wait to climb onto the boat
C. their life-raft was beginning to break up
D. they knew their two months at sea would be over
（5）
A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.
Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist(拳头) and pointed at the Italian’s watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian’s.
1. The Frenchman went to a small Italian town _______.
A. alone B. with his wife C. with his friend D. with an Italian
2. One night he went out for _______ alone.
A. a ride B. a walk C. a drink D. rest
3. Suddenly he found his_______ was gone.
A. watch B. money C. book D. ring
4. The Italian gave up his watch to him at last because ________.
A. he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman.
B. he understood what the Frenchman wanted
C. he had picked up the watch on his w ay from work
D. he was afraid of the Frenchman
5. Who was robbed of the watch on earth?
A. The Frenchman was. B. The Italian was.
C. Both of them was. D. Neither of them was.
（6）
Mr. Harris used to work in , but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses.
Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”
“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”
So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”
“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Don’t invite too many.”
Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”
“That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.”
A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨).”
Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.
When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”
“I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice.
1. Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town?
A. They wanted to make some new friends. B. Mr. Harris changed his work.
C. They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people.
D. They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people’s houses.
2 What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house?
A. It was easy to hold a big party at home.
B. They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.
C. They had gone to other people’s parties many times.
D. They liked making friends with others.
3. How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last?
A. From the morning till night. B. About fourteen hours.
C. About two hours. D. Till midnight
4. When did the party end that evening?
A. At about 8:30.
B. When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.
C. About twelve o’clock..
D. When someone telephoned the police station.
5. Why did Mr. Harris telephoned the policeman about the noise?
A. Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night.
B. He did not want his friends to stay late that night.
C. His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired.
D. Because he hated the noise.
（7）
A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.
On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.
The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地). “Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man?” “About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, sir.” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and sent him into prison.
That evening the officer went on trying. Pointing to the knife, he asked again, “Have you seen it yet?” “Yes, sir.” The officer was happy and asked, “When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”
1. The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to _______.
A. buy some food for his family B. buy some medicine for his wife
C. go to see a doctor D. go to the cinema
2. The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because _______.
A. they were too bad B. they were very expensive
C. it rained hard that morning D. people wouldn’t go out on such a bad day
3. As _______, the farmer decided to help the person to stand up.
A. he was ready to help others B. the person was one of his friends
C. he thought the person would thank him D. he thought the person had drunk too much
4. The farmer ran away quickly because _______.
A. the policemen were coming towards him
B. his wife was waiting for him at home
C. he was afraid to see a dead man
D. it was so late that he couldn’t stay there any longer
5. The officer tried the farmer to _______.
A. know who had killed the man B. know if he had seen the dead man
C. ask when he saw the dead man D. ask if he had seen the knife
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【答案与解析】本文讲一个赌棍想要赌钱，因此叫他的儿子把风，可他的儿子却把警察找来的故事。
1. C。细节题。根据第1段第2句话 As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much 可知答案为 C。
2. B。推断题。根据第1段第3句话 His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home 可知答案为 B。
3. A。推断题。根据 His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police 可知答案为 A。
4. A。细节题。根据 …he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him可知答案为 A。
5. B。语义理解题。根据最后一句话 I saw there weren’t any policeman outside, daddy, so I went to the crossing and asked some to come 可知答案为 B。
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【答案与解析】本文讲9个士兵为自己没有按时返回军营找借口开脱的故事。
1. C。细节题。根据第1段第2句和第3句 It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers 可知答案为 C。
2. A。推断题。根据第2段第3句 He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday 可知答案为 A。
3. B。推断题。根据 …Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men 可知答案为 B。
4. D。细节题。根据 It seemed they were all drunk 可知答案为 D。
5. C。推断题。那9个士兵在为自己的晚归找借口，他们是在说谎，因此应该选择C。
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【答案与解析】Lao Yang 是个文学爱好者，但没能实现他的作家梦，他帮他的女儿写 my father，本来他应该描写他自己的，但他却写成了他的父亲。
1. C。细节题。根据 …he thought the writers were respected and could get a lot of money. He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments but didn’t receive any answers 可知答案为 C。
2. D。细节题。根据 He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments but didn’t receive any answers 可知答案为D。
3. C。推断题。Lao Yang 很早就喜欢写作，多次投稿却没有回音，于是他认为帮他女儿写作文是个很好的实现理想的机会，因此选 C。
4. B。细节题。根据第4段最后一句 …he asked his daughter if the article had been chosen to post the editorial department 可知答案为 B。
5. D。细节题。文章中说 I described just my father，但根据老师的要求他应该描写他自己。因此应该选择 D。
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【答案与解析】这是一篇关于一对夫妇如何遇到海难，然后在海上的救生艇上生活了66天后获救的小故事。
1. C。在第二自然段的第1句就告诉我们they left Panama, Simony, they met some whales 说他们是在Simony 旅游时遇见Whales.
2. B。我们从第二自然段得知They started to hit the side of the boat,也就是说是the whales broke the side of the boat。
3. D。在他们的船沉没之后，the couple是一直待在船上直至获救的，而不是一直都在jumped into the life-raft。
4. B。根据第3段的第2句They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water-two things which saved their lives可知：a fishing-line 和 a machine救了他们的命。
5. D。由最后一段After fifty days at sea...我们知道：the couple是太虚弱所以不能站起来，是由船长carried them onto his boat, 而救生艇早在出事后的50天就坏掉了，而不是获救当天坏的，所以A、B、C都可以排除，D项为正确选项。
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【答案与解析】本文讲述了法国人与意大利人语言不通发生误解的一个有趣的故事。法国人在散步时以为自己的手表被经过的意大利人偷了，于是他向意大利人举起了他的拳头将手表拿了回来。而他回到旅店发现他的手表安然无恙地躺在桌上。
1. B。文章的第1句说The Frenchman是staying with his wife at the best hotel，由此句可推知答案。
2. B。文章第1段的第2句说He went out for a walk alone由此句可推知答案。
3. A。根据第1段的第4行当Italian was nearly out of sight的时候这个法国人就发现他的手表不见了。据此可知答案为A。
4. D。根据第2段中说The Frenchman frightened...我们可以推知这个意大利人是害怕这个法国人的拳头才把手表给他。
5. B。谁被抢走了手表？读完全文我们可知The Italian正是被人抢走手表的无辜受害者。
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【答案与解析】这是一篇关于Harris夫妇之间举行宴会所发生的有趣的故事。
1. B。从文章的第1句我们得知Mr. Harris changed his work，所以他才移居到另一个小镇，也就是B答案。
2. C。第2段的We’ve been to a lot of other people's houses告诉了我们他们之所以举办宴会的原因，据此可选C项。
3. C。题目问的是Mrs. Harris预计宴会持续多长时间，而不是实际到几点结束。在Mrs. Harris刚开始写请柬时是写Party: 6:30 to 8:30 pm，大概两个小时，即答案C。
4. C。宴会结束是midnight，也就是午夜12点，而当警察出现时，宴会还在进行，而我们从文章可以推断出宴会是在警察走后才结束的。
5. B。根据全文我们可以推测出电话是Mr. Harris打的，而打电话的原因属选项B最符合原文
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【答案与解析】本文讲述了一个胆小的农民遇到一个死人，而被警察传讯的故事。
1. B。细节题。根据第1段第二、三句 One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market 可知答案为B。
2. D。细节题。根据第1段第5句 But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street 可知答案为 D。
3. D。推断题。运用排除法：前3项文中都没有提到，尽管第4项也没有提到，但比较符合常理。
4. C。细节题。这个农民很胆小，当他发现这是个死人的时候他当然非常害怕，所以选择C。
5. A。推断题。警察审问的目的就是为了找出凶手，很显然答案是A。