完形填空          There was a woman in Petroit，who had two sons.She was worried abou

完形填空          There was a woman in Petroit，who had two sons.She was worried about them，especially the younger one.Ben   1   he was doing well in school.Boys in his class made jokes about him because he seemed so  2  .
          The mother  3   that she would，herself,have to get her son to do better in school.She told them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a   4   a week and do a report about it for her.
          One day，in Ben"s  5   ,the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it.But Ben put up his hand and the teacher let him   6  ，“Why did Ben raise his hand?” they wondered.“He   7   said anything,what could he possibly want to say?”
         Well，Ben not only  8   the rock，he said a lot about it.He named other rocks in its group and even knew  9   the teacher had found it.The teacher and the students were   10  .Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book   11  .
          Ben later went on to the   12   of his class.When he finished high school,he went to Yale University(大学)and at last became one of the best doctors in the United States.
         After Ben had grown up，he   13   something about his mother that he did not know as a  14  .
         She,herself,had never learned how to   15  .

(     )1.A.because (     )2.A.clever (     )3.A.asked (     )4.A.notice (     )5.A.class (     )6.A.think (     )7.A.always (     )8.A.found (     )9.A.whether (     )10.A.afraid (     )11.A.pictures (     )12.A.top (     )13.A.learnt (     )14.A.doctor (     )15.A.read	B.so B.hard B.decided B.message B.room B.leave B.even B.played B.when B.surprised B.exercises B.end B.remembered B.child B.work	C.but   C.slow C.forgot C.book C.office C.stand C.quickly C.knew C.where C.worried C.shops C.back C.understand C.student C.teach	D.though         D.quick           D.heard           D.question       D.lab             D.speak           D.never           D.threw           D.why             D.unhappy         D.reports         D.side           D.guessed         D.teacher         D.show
1.A  2.C  3.B  4.C  5.A  6.D  7.D  8.C  9.C  10.B  11.D  12.A  13.A  14.B  15.A
阅读理解。
One day in early March of 1993,Pauline and Tom Nichter and their 11-year-old son Jason,were shopping for a toy in Buena Park,CA.Suddenly,Panline saw a wallet lying on the floor.When she looked inside, she found $200.The family,homeless and without work,knew that could change their lives.But they took the wallet to the nearby police station and turned it in.The wallet was found to have some other pockets, and more money in-over $2000!The police called the man who lost the wallet to pick it up.The man thanked the Nichters and shook their hands,but didn"t reward them.Luckily for the family,a TV news reporter filmed the story.People from all over the world heard the story and sent them letters,money and even jobs.A businessman even let them live in his house for free for six months.So far,the family has received over $100 000.Now the Nichter"s future is bright.
1.The best title(标题)of the reading would be_____________.
A.Money is Everything B.From Poor to Rich C.A kind Businessman D.A Lost Wallet and the Police
2.Who found out the secret of the wallet?
A.The police. B.Jason. C.Someone else in the shop. D.The man who lost the wallet.
3.From the reading,we know many people_____________.
A.work hard to change their lives B.are friendly to the loser C.are ready to help others D.often have good luck
4.The words “reward them” in the reading mean_____________.
A.speak to the Nichters B.give something to the Nichters C.pay the police D.meet the news reporters
5.Which of the following is true about the Nichters?
A.They got lots of money from a reporter. B.They made friends with the loser of the money. C.They posted letters to the people all over the world. D.They became known to many people.
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 boy
2.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 manager
5.Sam _____________ the diamond ring.
A.didn"t want B.didn"t like C.couldn"t afford D.wanted to see
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 East
2. 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 age
3. "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 years
4. 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
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)?
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 tea
2. 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 beer
3. Now Mr. Read asks for ______.
A. two glasses of beer B. one glass of beer C. nothing D. three glasses of beer
4. 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 more
5. 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.