Vingo sat in front of three men and three women. One of the women sat beside him and introduced herself. “We’re going to Florida,” she said brightly. “What some wine?” He smiled and thanked her.
“Are you married”
“I don’t know.”
“You don’t know?” She said.
“Well, when I was in prison I wrote to my wife,” he said. “I told her that I was going to be away for a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it, if the kids kept asking questions, or if it hurt her too much, well, she could forget me. Get a new guy, I said—she’s a wonderful woman. I told her she didn’t have to write to me. And she didn’t. Not for three and a half years.”
“And you’re going home now?”
“Yeah,” he said shyly. “Well, last week, I wrote to her again. We used to live in Brunswick, and there’s an oak tree(橡树) just as you come into town. I told her that if she didn’t have a new guy and if she’d take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and I ‘d get off and come home. If she didn’t want me, forget it ---no handkerchief, and I’d go on through.”
Now Brunswick was 20 miles, 10 miles, and then five. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying, doing small dances of joy—they saw the oak tree covered with yellow handkerchiefs—20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like a flag of welcome billowing (飘扬) in the wind.
1.Where did the conservation between Vingo and the woman probably happen?
A. On a bus B. In a coffee shop. C. On a plane. D. In a prison.
2.How long hadn’t Vingo and his wife live together?
A. Only one year. B. About ten years. C. About seven years D. Nearly four years
3.When Vingo was in prison, his wife ___________.
A. often wrote to him B. married another man
C. still loved him as before D. taught the kids at home
4.According to the young people, the handkerchiefs on the oak tree were ______.
A. flags of honesty B. flags of happiness C. a sign of freedom D. a sign of wisdom
In the past, travel was considered an essential part of education. Posts and writers realized the 1of travel and went out to other countries in search of 2. A man’s education was not completed until he had visited foreign lands.
That travel 3the mind cannot be denied (否认). Those who remain within the confines of (在…范围之内) their 4are cut off from the outside world. As a result, they develop a 5_ outlook on life. But those who travel come into 6with various types of people whose ways of life are completely 7theirs. They see things with their own eyes and have a better 8of the affairs of the world. The impressions that they receive while they travel remain 9in their minds for many years, and all false impressions and ideas are 10from their minds. Thus, they are able to 11things in their proper perspective(观点) and make correct 12and decisions. And being able to make correct decisions is a valuable part of 13.
It is argued, however, that the 14of the great variety of books, newspaper, the radio, TV and the Internet today remove the 15for travel to acquire knowledge. One would study in the 16and privacy of one’s own home and absorb all the knowledge that one desires. But there are many things they cannot 17effectively. For example, the love and respect people in other lands 18for us and the natural beauty of the various parts or the world cannot be described properly in 19.They have to be seen and felt. Besides, not all can understand everything that they 20about people away from their homes. To such people, especially, travel is an important means of education.
1.A. value B. possibility C. background D. development
2.A. work B. wealth C. opportunity D. knowledge
3.A. comforts B. needs C. uses D. broadens
4.A. sights B. homes C. careers D. powers
5.A. happy B. broad C. narrow D. simple
6.A. sight B. contact C. power D. effect
7.A. different from B. the same C. similar with D. familiar to
8.A. protection B. study C. solution D. understanding
9.A. little B. endless C. fresh D. important
10.A. removed B. tired C. differed D. separated
11.A. do B. see C. make D. buy
12.A. choices B. preparations C. directions D. judgments
13.A. life B. travel C. education D. society
14.A. presence B. trouble C. importance D. discovery
15.A. need B. intention C. influence D. memory
16.A. library B. mind C. comfort D. open
17.A. enjoy B. describe C. write D. learn
18.A. satisfy B. get C. own D. have
19.A. sounds B. pens C. numbers D. words
20.A. see B. read C. talk D. hear
We need a more capable leader, _____with a strong will and as well as a good sense of humor.
A. who B. that C. one D. which
——Did you enjoy yourself last night?
——Yes. It’s very nice of you. I appreciated _____________to the party.
A. to be invited B. to have invited C. having been invited D. being invited
To have a balance between study and a social life I’m going to join a few clubs. ______I’ll make some new friends.
A. Hopefully B. Obviously C. Fortunately D. Especially
For more information, please send an email, _______ you can also include your suggestions to us.
A. where B. when C. which D. that
