Sam “Fingers” had been in trouble all his life.He"d started stealing things

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     Sam “Fingers” had been in trouble all his life.He"d started stealing things when he was only a kid(小孩).He used to walk through the street market near his home and “pick up” a few things-a pine apple or a hairbrush perhaps.But things got worse as Sam got older.By the time he was twenty-five he was spending a lot of time stealing-and then he got caught(被抓).While he was in prison he decided that he"d never steal
again.He really had to stop.
     On his first day out of prison,Sam went for a walk along the High Street.It was so nice to walk along in the crowds and look at the shops.Oh,the shops!
     "I"ll just go into this jeweller"s and have a look around,” Sam said to himself,“there is nothing to worry
about.No more stealing for me.”Then Sam saw the diamond ring.He"d always wanted to give one to his
girlfriend.And nobody was looking.In a minute the ring was in his pocket and Sam was walking out of the
shop.But as he went towards the door he felt a hand on his shoulder.
     "I saw you put that ring in your pocket.” said the manager.“I shall have to call the police.”
     "I will pay for it.Yes,I"ll pay for it”.said Sam.
      With a smile,the manager handed him the bill:500!
      “Er,um,well^_…”said Sam,“ I really didn"t want to spend that much.Would you please show me
something a little cheaper?”1.People called him “Fingers” because he was a  _____________.A.criminal
B.piano-player
C.thief
D.small boy2.Sam went along a street after he  _____________.

A.was in prison
B.made his decision
C.escapes from prison
D.left prison

3.When Sam went into the shop he thought he _____________ take anything.

A.might not
B.shouldn"t
C.couldn"t
D.wouldn"t

4._____________ was watching him.A.No one
B.A shop assistant
C.A policeman
D.The manager5.Sam _____________ the diamond ring.A.didn"t want
B.didn"t like
C.couldn"t afford
D.wanted to see

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阅读理解       You have heard of Webster Toys. Webster have made good, safe, interesting toys for more than a
hundred years. Now, we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to
Norway and from Japan to Brazil. We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the
Far East. He or she, should be between the ages of thirty and forty. He should already have some years
of selling experience in world markets. He should speak English well, and at least one other Far Eastern
language.
       The person we are looking for would live in Singapore and work in one office there, but he must
travel for up to six months a year. He should know the Far East quite well. He should know how to sell
in established markets and where to find new ones. He should understand money and make more than
ever before, for himself and for Webster Toys.
       Webster want someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are
looking for, write to Mr. J. Sloman at our Head Office.1. Webster are looking for a person to sell toys            .A. in New Zealand
B. in Norway
C. in Brazil
D. in the Far East2. The person Webster are looking for should be            .A. thirty years of age
B. forty years of age
C. between thirty and forty years of age
D. less than thirty years of age3. "He should already have some years of selling experience in world markets" means
"__________".A. he has already sold things in different parts of the world for some years
B. he has sold toys for some years
C. he has sold toys all over the world for some years
D. he has already sold things for some years4. The person Webster are looking for should speak            .A. good English and any one other language
B. good English and a Far Eastern language
C. good English or any other language
D. good English or any other foreign language

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短文填空        There once was an old man aged 50，who had a l_____(懒惰的)son aged 30. The son 2_____(不能) make his own living，and still depended on(依靠)his old father for 3_____(食物)and clothing．
        The old man was very worried about him，so he took him to the fortune-teller(算命先生)to have his fortune told. The father and son both 4_____(相信)the forturn-teller"s prediction(预测)that the father would live to 80 and the son to 62.
        After having found out 5_____(多久) they were going to live the son was sad.
      “Don’t be so sad!” said the father. “You are 6_____(仅仅) 30 now, and stil have 32 years of good days ahead of you.”
      “I’m not worrying about my own age. It’s just your age which made me sad,” the son said.
         On hearing his words, the father was deeply moved( 感动), and in 7_____(眼泪) said, “Don’t worry about me so much. I’ve got 30 years ahead of me.”
       “I’m not worrying about yur age 8_____(也),” said the son, “I’ve figured out (计算) that you’ll die two years 9_____(早些) than. So whom will I depend on in the two years after your 10_____(去世)?

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阅读理解.     Mr. Read always goes to the same bar (酒吧) at the same time every day and asks for two glasses
of beer (啤酒). He drinks them and asks for two more.
     The girl behind the bar says to him, "Why do you always ask for two glasses of beer?" Why don"t
you get one big glass instead (代替)?" The man answers, "Because I don"t like to drink by myself. I
drink with my friend."
     The man is in the bar now, and he asks only for one beer. "Oh," says the girl, "is your friend dead?"
"Oh, no," says Mr. Read, "he is very well. This beer is for him. I won"t drink beer. My doctor doesn"t
want me to drink any more beer because it is dangerous for my health."1. What does Mr. Read like?  ______.A. He likes going out for a walk
B. He likes drinking beer
C. He likes to go to different bars
D. He likes drinking tea2. The girl in the bar wants to know ______.A. why Mr. Read always drinks alone
B. why Mr. Read always drinks with his friend
C. why Mr. Read always asks for two glasses of beer
D. why Mr. Read always comes to the beer3. Now Mr. Read asks for ______.A. two glasses of beer
B. one glass of beer
C. nothing
D. three glasses of beer4. Mr. Read won"t drink any beer because ______.A. he doesn"t like beer any more
B. his wife doesn"t want him to drink any more
C. his doctor doesn"t want him to drink any more.
D. the girl doesn"t want him to drink any more5. What happens to Mr. Read"s friend? ______.A. He is dead
B. He is ill
C. He is well
D. He isn"t very fine.

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完形填空. Once (从前) a man __1__ to go __2__ a river in a boat. He __3__ a sheep, a wolf (狼) and a
basket of vegetables with him. But he could take only one of them __4__ him at a time (一次)
__5__ the boat was too __6__. "If I __7__ the wolf and the sheep together (一起), the wolf may
eat the sheep," he thought. "If I leave the sheep and the vegetables together, the sheep may eat the
vegetables." He thought and thought. At last, he had an __8__. And he could go across the rive
with the sheep, the wolf and the vegetables. Do you __9__ how he __10__ across the river?

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( )1. A. wants ( )2. A. across ( )3. A. has ( )4. A. for ( )5. A. and ( )6. A. big ( )7. A. take ( )8. A. way ( )9. A. like ( )10. A. goes	B. wanting B. into B. have B. from B. but B. cheap B. bring B. idea B. want B. went	C. want C. from C. takes C. with C. because C. large C. leave C. hour C. know C. turned	D. wanted D. to D. took D. to D. or D. small D. like D. sheep D. have D. looked
阅读理解.
Peter felt (感到) very sorry because he forgot (忘记) to say "Happy Birthday" to his uncle yesterday. So he wrote a letter to his uncle : "My dear uncle, I"m very sorry because I forgot your birthday. But to teach me a lesson, you"d better (最好) forget my birthday on Tuesday, tomorrow."
1. It was _____ birthday last Sunday.
A. Peter"s B. Peter"s father"s C. Peter"s uncle"s D. Peter"s brother"s
2. Peter said _____ to his uncle in the letter.
A. sorry B. goodbye C. hello D. OK
3. "Teach me a lesson" here means "_____"in Chinese.
A. 给我上一课 B. 教我一招 C. 教训我一下 D. 向我表示祝贺
4. Peter wrote this letter on _____.
A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Saturday D. Sunday
5. Peter wrote this letter in order to (为了) _____.
A. forget his birthday B. forget his uncle"s birthday C. remember his uncle"s birthday D. let his uncle know Peter"s birthday