An English traveler found himself in a northern European country with a little money to buy the ticket for the travel back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he thought that he would be all right without food. So he bought a ticket and went on board. He closed his ears to the lunch bell. When dinner time came, he refused to go to the dining hall, saying that he was not feeling well. The next morning, he didn’t go to breakfast and at lunch time he again stayed in his room. At dinner time he was so hungry that he could not stand it any longer. “I’m going to eat, ” he said, “even if they throw me into the sea. ” At dinner he ate everything in front of him at the table, then he worried about the coming trouble. “Bring me the bill,” he said. “there isn’t any bill. ” Was the answer. “On the ship the money for the ticket includes meals. ” The traveler regretted when he heard this.
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1.The English traveler knew he would ________ in two days.
A. be back home B. buy some food to eat
C. travel everywhere in Europe D. enjoy himself in the ship
2.The first day he _________ to have lunch and dinner.
A. stole B. sold C. refused D. missed
3.He didn’t go to the dining hall because __________.
A. he was ill B. he was not feeling well
C. he was not hungry D. he had no money
4.The next day he decided to ________ at last.
A. stay in his room B. be thrown into the sea
C. have dinner D. run away
5.The English traveler _________ that he had no meal on the first day.
A. was excited B. was sad C. was glad D. was told
When I was19 years old, I had a part-time job in a hospital. At that time I was shy and didn’t believe in myself. I talked with others. I wasn’t confident in any future. Later I met a doctor, Mike, and we became good friends. He me to believe in myself and try to communicate with others. He helped me learn to enjoy myself. He also asked me to take some important courses. I did he told me and did very well.
One day, he asked me what I my life to be like. I hadn’t thought about it before. That night, I thought it over and finally knew the life I had been . From then on, I started to work for it.
Later I got a chance to go to college, but I had another friend. At that time I was too to pay for my education. I was very frustrated and didn’t know what to do. When I wanted to my dream, Mike helped me again. He to pay for my college education. He helped me asking for anything in return 作为回报.
After graduating 毕业, I got my dream job and I like it very much. Mike made me enter a different . I am so lucky to have met such a good friend in my life.
1.A. usually B. often C. hardly D. always
2.A. encouraged B. invited C. taught D. allowed
3.A. why B. how C. what D. that
4.A. expected B. lived C. enjoyed D. spent
5.A. taking pride in B. staying away from C. running out of D. looking forward to
6.A. rich B. weak C. poor D. strong
7.A. achieve B. give up C. think up D. hold on to
8.A. agreed B. continued C. offered D. stopped
9.A. by B. with C. except D. without
10.A. world B. contest C. university D. country
—Could you tell me ______ ?
—Glad to help.
A. if you have been to the Great Wall B. where did he study
C. how I can get to the station D. what’s your name
Neither I nor he ______ compared the prices of the PC, so ______ he ______ I decided to know more before buying it.
A. has; both; and B. have; not only; but also
C. hasn’t; either; or D. haven’t; neither; nor
If you have a chance to study abroad, you must catch it and remember “Change always ______ about new possibilities. ”
A. brings B. takes C. fetches D. reaches
Taiwan is ______ ______ the Treasure Island of China and it is a part of China.
A. regard as B. regarded as C. regard to D. regarded to
