After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any housework that morning, for in the evening she would be going to a fancy-dress party with her husband. She intended to dress up as a ghost（幽灵） and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was very effective. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs. She wanted to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.
Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining room, there was a knock on the front door. She knew that it must be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and leave the bread on the kitchen table. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the storeroom was opened and a man entered. Mrs. Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter. She tried to explain the situation, saying “ It’s only me”, but it was too late. The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs. Richards walked towards him, he fled（逃走）, slamming（砰然关上） the door behind him.
1..
Mrs. Richards went upstairs because .
A. she did not need to do any housework
B. she still had to finish the costume she was going to wear
C. she wanted to change her clothes before doing the housework
D. she wanted to change into her fancy-dress costume
2..
. What do you think of Mrs. Richards’ costume?
A. She had the costume made tonight.
B. It was comfortable to wear.
C. It didn’t work because it was made of only a sheet.
D. It was effective for the fancy dress.
3..
. By saying “ It’s only me”, Mrs. Richards hoped .
A. the man would realize she was alone
B. to persuade the man he was seeing a ghost
C. the man would recognize her
D. the man would not close the door of the storeroom
4..
Suppose you are the man from the Electricity Board, how do you feel in that situation?
A. Satisfied B. Frightened C. Worried D. Disappointed.
Dick was born in a small town. He was a very clever boy, but his 36 was very poor, so he had to work in his 37 time, and during his holidays too, to pay for his 38 . In spite of this, he 39 to get to the university. But it was so 40 to study there that during the holidays he had to get two jobs at the 41 time so as to earn 42 money for his studies.
One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher’s shop during the daytime and 43 in a hospital at night, In the shop, he learned to cut meat up quite nicely and the butcher liked him very much and often 44 him do all the serving.
In the hospital, on the other hand, he was, 45 , allowed to do the 46 jobs, like helping to lift 47 and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another.
One evening at the hospital, Dick had to help to carry a woman from her bed to the 48 room. The woman 49 to be one of his 50 who used to buy meat at the butcher’s shop. She was already feeling 51 at the thought of the operation 52 he came to get her. And when she 53 Dick, it seemed to her 54 that nearly finished her.
“ No, no!” she cried. “Not the butcher! I won’t be operated on by the butcher!” And she 55 her eyes painfully.
1. A. home B. house C. family D. village
2. A. spare B. rest C. active D. lunch
3.. A. toys B. education C. school D. clothes
4. A. managed B. tried C. failed D. wasn’t able
5. A. free B. hard C. easy D. expensive
6.. A. other B. last C. different D. same
7. A. enough B. much C. a little D. most
8. A. the others B. another C. others D. other
9. A. didn’t have B. helped C. let D. begged
10.A. in all B. actually C. of course D. sometimes
11.. A. light B. simplest C. difficult D. different[来
12. A. doctors B. knives C. tools D. people
13. A. living B. sitting C. operating D. waiting
14.A. happened B. hated C. seemed D. remembered
15.. A. neighbours B. teachers C. friends D. customers
16. A. unhappy B. sad C. surprised D. frightened
17. A. before B. after C. until D. for
18. A. spoke to B. told C. saw D. refused
19. A. as if B. even if C. what if D. if only
20.. A. started B. glared C. opened D. shut
－I don’t mind you what I know.
－You . I’m not asking you for it.
A. to tell; mustn’t B. tell; may not C. telling; needn’t D. telling; can’t
－What about a drink after a busy day of work?
－ .
A. Good idea B. Help yourself C. Go ahead, please D. Me, too
He finally got sitting in an office all day, and longed for a more active life.
A. interested in B. tired of C. pleased at D. satisfied with
Don’t trouble to look for my umbrella; it will some day in the future.
A. turn out B. turn down C. turn off D. turn up
