A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill

1.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 youseen it yet?” “Yes, sir.” The officer was happy and asked, “When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”As _______, the farmer decided to help the person to stand up.选项： 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

2.Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road who said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It’s a long way to market.” The farmer know that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked. Then they met two old women, “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can’t you see how tired your boy is?” So, the farmer got down, and his son rode instead. Next, three old men stopped them, one said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up. It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today,” So the farmer got up behind his son, And they rode on. Sometime later, a young woman passed them, “Why aren’t you walking?” she asked, “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest.” So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time. The farmer got up behind his son because ______. 选项： A: the old man said it was too hot for him to walk B: a young woman stopped them on the road C: he did not know why he was walking D: his son could not ride the horse by himself

3.Dick lived in England. In January he said to his wife, “I’m going to fly to New York next week, because I’ve got some work there.”“Where are you going to stay there?” his wife asked.“I don’t know yet,” Dick answered.“Please send me your address from there in a telegram, ” his wife said.“All right,” Dick answered.He flew to New York on January 3lst and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.In the evening he did not have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o’clock and said, “Now I’m going to go back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.”He found a taxi, and the driver said, “Where do you want to go?” But Dick did not remember the name and address of his hotel.“Which hotel are my things in ?” he said. “And what am I going to do tonight?” But the driver of the taxi did not know, so Dick got out and went into a telegraph office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, “Please send me my address at this telegraph office.”1Dick flew to New York because . 选项： A: He went there for a holiday B: He had work there C: He went there for sightseeing D: His home was there

4.A poor farmer once had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees which he grew. One day, his friend gave the farmer a young tree and told him to take it home and plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he was afraid that strangers, his neighbors and his children would come to take the fruit, so he decided to plant the tree in his wood where no one could see it. But without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died.Later, the friend asked the farmer why he planted the tree in such a poor place.“What’s the difference? If I planted the tree near road, or in my fields, or near my home, strangers, my neighbors and my own children would have taken the fruit.”“Yes,” said his friend, “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you have destroyed a good tree and prevented everyone from eating the fruit.”His friend ———————— what the farmer did. 选项： A:was glad of B:was proud of C:was happy for D:was sorry for

5.Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea." "OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then. Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening. The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more." The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?" "Burnt yesterday evening." The paper was burnt. 选项： A:T B:F

6.Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea." "OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then. Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening. The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more." The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?" "Burnt yesterday evening." The man was very surprised because he thought the child's father was dead. 选项： A:T B:F

7.Son’s HelpMr. 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 _______. 选项： 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

8.第七套Section B Passage One Tom lived by himself a long way from town. He hardly ever left his home, but one day he went into town to buy some things in the market. After he had bought them, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table by himself. When he looked around, he saw several old people put glasses on before reading their man newspapers, so after lunch he decided to go to a shop to buy himself some glasses too. He walked along the road, and soon found a shop. The man in the shop made him try on a lot of glasses, but Tom always said,“No, I can’t read with these.” The man became more and more puzzled, until finally he said,“Excuse me, but can you read at all？” “No, of course I can’t！”Tom said angrily. “If I was already able to read, do you think I would have come here to buy glasses？” 61.Tom lived __________. 选项： A:with his family in a city B:with his family in the countryside C:alone in a city D:alone in the countryside

9.A man was looking for things of old times. One day he came to a village and found a blue bowl which looked very old. The bowl was on the ground and a cat was drinking milk from it. A farmer, the owner of the cat, was lying beside the bowl. In order not to draw the farmer’s attention(引起…...注意) to the value (价值) of the bowl, the man said to him in a soft voice, “What a nice cat you have! Won’t you sell it to me?”“How much would you give me for it?” the farmer opened his eyes and asked.“Twenty dollars. Would it be enough?”A few minutes later, the farmer agreed. After he paid the farmer, the man said, “My cat will certainly feel thirsty. May I take the bowl so that the cat can have milk?”But the farmer said, “I’m sorry I can’t give it to you. Thanks to the bowl, I have already sold twenty cats.”______________________________________题目二 Why did the man want to buy the cat? Because （） . 选项： A: it was very lovely B: the cat cost more money than the bowl C: he thought he could easily get the bowl if he bought the cat D: he hadn’t enough money to buy both the cat and the bowl

10.Tom lived by himself a long way from town. He hardly ever left his home, but one day he went into town to buy some things in the market. After he had bought them, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table by himself. When he looked around, he saw several old people put glasses on before reading their man newspapers, so after lunch he decided to go to a shop to buy himself some glasses too. He walked along the road, and soon found a shop. The man in the shop made him try on a lot of glasses, but Tom always said,“No, I can’t read with these.”The man became more and more puzzled, until finally he said,“Excuse me, but can you read at all？”“No, of course I can’t！”Tom said angrily. “If I was already able to read, do you think I would have come here to buy glasses？”

11.Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea." "OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening. The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more." The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?" "Burnt yesterday evening." Question 11. Mr. Brown told his son that _____. 选项： A:he would be away from home for four days. ; B:he would be back in seven days.; C:he would be back in a month. ; D:he liked a cup of tea. ; E:he would be away from home for seven days.

12.Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea." "OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening. The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more." The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?" "Burnt yesterday evening." Question 11. Mr. Brown told his son that _____. 选项： A:he would be away from home for four days. ; B:he would be back in seven days.; C:he would be back in a month. ; D:he liked a cup of tea. ; E:he would be away from home for seven days.

13. A poor farmer once had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees which he grew. One day, his friend gave the farmer a young tree and told him to take it home and plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he was afraid that strangers, his neighbors and his children would come to take the fruit, so he decided to plant the tree in his wood where no one could see it. But without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died.Later, the friend asked the farmer why he planted the tree in such a poor place.“What’s the difference? If I planted the tree near road, or in my fields, or near my home, strangers, my neighbors and my own children would have taken the fruit.”“Yes,” said his friend, “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you have destroyed a good tree and prevented everyone from eating the fruit.”The farmer got ———————— from his friend. 选项： A:an apple B:an apple tree C:a gift D:a young tree

14.One evening Mr. Green was driving in his car along a lonely country road.// He had been to London where he had drawn￡50 from the bank, and he was now returning home with the money which he had put in his pocket book. At the loneliest part of the road a man in worn clothes stopped him and asked for a lift. Mr. Green told him to get into the car and continued on his way. As he talked to the man he learned that he had been in prison for robbery and had broken out of prison two days ago. Mr. Green was very worried at the thought of the￡50 that he had put in his pocket book. Suddenly he saw a police--car and had a bright idea. He had just reached a small town where the speed limit was 30 miles an hour. He pressed down the accelerator and drove the car as fast as it would go. He looked back and saw that the police-car had seen him and had begun to chase him. After a mile or so the police car overtook him and ordered him to stop. A policeman got out and came to Mr. Green’s car. Mr. Green had hoped that he could tell the policeman about the escaped robber, but the man had taken a gun out of his pocket and had put it to Mr. Green’s back. The policeman took out his notebook and pencil and said he wanted Mr. Green’s name and address. Mr. Green asked to be taken to the police station but the policeman said, “No, I want your name and address now. You will have to appear at the police court later.” So, Mr. Green gave the policeman his name and address. The policeman wrote it down, put his notebook and pencil back in his pocket and gave Mr. Green a talk about dangerous driving. Then Mr. Green started up his car again and drove on. //He had given up all hope of his￡50, but just as he reached the outskirts of London, the passenger said he wanted to get out here. Mr. Green stopped the car and the man got out and said, “Thanks for the lift. You’ve been good to me. This is the least I can do in return.” And he handed Mr. Green the policeman’s notebook. ( ) What was Mr. Green worried about when he learned the man was an escaped robber? 选项： A:The￡50 B:His C:His D:His

15.How did the skull die according to the fable Zhuangzi and the Skull?选项： A:Some insatiable ambition or disgraceful behavior have brought the skull to death; B:The skull’s country had been conquered and he had been killed by his enemies.; C:He committed suicide because he did something evil that disgraced his family; D:How he died remained a mystery but he is happy with his life as a dead man

16.F: Have you seen Miss Zhang, JohnM: Yes, I saw her on my way back home from the shop, but I don’t know where she is. Where did the man see Miss Zhang（）选项： A、He saw Miss Zhang in the shop. B、He saw Miss Zhang on his way back home. C、He saw Miss Zhang on his way going home.

17.The last soldier remained silent because(　　) 选项： A:he didn’t like the way the officer spoke to them. B:he wanted to see what would happen if he disobeyed his order. C:the question was difficult for him to answer. D:he was afraid the officer would be angry when he heard his name.

18.Mr. Tom Forester lived by himself a long way from town. He hardly ever left his home, but one day he went into town to buy some things in the market. After he had bought them, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table by himself. When he looked around, he saw several old people put glasses on before reading their newspapers, so after lunch he decided to go to a shop to buy himself some glasses too. He walked along the road, and soon found a shop.The man in the shop made him try on a lot of glasses, but Tom always said. “No, I can't read with these.”The man became more and more puzzled (迷惑不解), until finally he said. “Excuse me. but can you read at all?”“No. of course I can't!” Tom said angrily. “If I was already able to read, do you think I would have come here to buy glasses?”问What kind of mistake did Tom make? 选项： A:He went to the wrong kind of shop B:He didn't try on all the glasses in the shop C:He thought that a person who had not learned to read would be able to do so if he wore glasses D:He left his money in the restaurant

19.Once upon a time a poor farmer taking a sack of wheat to the mill did not know __21__ to do when it slipped from his horse and fell __22__ the road. The sack was __23__ heavy for him to lift, and his only hope was that presently some one would come riding by and lend a hand. It was not long __24__ a rider appeared, but the farmer's heart sank when he recognized him, for it was the great man who lived in a castle near by. The farmer would have dared to ask __25__ farmer to help, or any poor man who might come along the road, but he could not beg a favor of so great a man.

20.Mr. Tom Forester lived by himself a long way from town. He hardly ever left his home, but one day he went into town to buy some things in the market. After he had bought them, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table by himself. When he looked around, he saw several old people put glasses on before reading their newspapers, so after lunch he decided to go to a shop to buy himself some glasses too. He walked along the road, and soon found a shop.The man in the shop made him try on a lot of glasses, but Tom always said," No, I can't read with these. "The man became more and more puzzled (迷惑不解) , until finally he said, "Excuse me, but can you read at all?""No, of course I can’t!" Tom said angrily. "If I was already able to read, do you think I would have come here to buy glasses?"问题 What kind of mistake did Tom make? 选项： A: He went to the wrong kind of shop. B: He didn't try on all the glasses in the shop. C: He thought that a person who had not learned to read would be able to do so if he wore glasses. D: He left his money in the restaurant

21.One day in 1965, when I was a library worker at school, a teacher came to me. She had a student who finished his work before all the others and needed something more difficult for him to do. "Could you help me in the library?" she asked. I said, "Send him along." Soon, a golden-haired boy appeared. "Do you have a job for me?" he asked. I told him about a system for sorting books. He picked up the idea immediately. Then I showed him some cards for some unreturned books that I thought had been returned but not recorded. Maybe some books were put on wrong places. He said, "Is it a kind of a detective (侦探) job?" I answered yes, and then began his work. He had found three books with wrong cards by the time his teacher opened the door and said, "Time for rest!" he argued for finishing the finding job, but the teacher won. The next morning, he arrived early, "I want to finish these books," he said. At the end of the day, when he asked to work with me more often, it was easy for me to say yes. After a few weeks I found a note on my desk, inviting me to dinner at the boy's home. At the end of a pleasant evening, his mother declared that the family would be moving to another school. Her son's first concern, she said, was leaving the library. "Who will find the lost books?" he asked. When the time came, it was hard to say goodbye. Though at the beginning he had seemed an ordinary boy, his strong feeling of interest had made him different. Do you know who he is? This boy became a great man of the Information Age: Bill Gates.91)Why did the teacher go to the library to find a job for Bill Gates? 选项： A: Because the teacher found the librarian quite busy. B: Because Bill Gates wanted to find a job. C: Because Bill Gates finished his study quickly and had more free time than the others. D: Because the library needed a new worker.