Mr. Jackson was tired of living in his old house in the countryside and wanted to sell it and buy a better one. He tried to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to go to an estate agent.
The agent advertised(登广告) the house straight away, and a few days later, the owner saw a very beautiful photograph of his house, with a wonderful description of his garden in an expensive magazine.
Having read the advertisement through, the house owner hurried to phone the estate agent, saying, “I'm sorry, Mr. Jones, but I've decided not to sell my house after all.” “Why?” the agent asked in a surprised voice. “Because from the advertisement in that magazine I can see it's just the kind of house I've wanted to live in all my life.”
1. Mr. Jackson wanted to sell his house because _____.
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A．he needed some money to support his family |
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B．his house was too old to live in |
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C．he wanted some money to buy a new one |
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D．he didn't want to live in the house any longer |
2.The reason why Mr. Jackson went to the estate agent was _____.
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A．he had failed in selling his house by himself |
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B．he wanted the estate agent to help him to get a good price |
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C．he was sure that the estate agent could help him |
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D．he wanted the estate to advertise his house in the magazine |
3. At last Mr. Jones _____.
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A．was successful in selling the house |
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B．felt sorry to have lost a sale by his doing too good a job |
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C．was satisfied with what he had done in the advertisement |
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D．didn’t understand why Mr. Jackson had changed his mind |
4. What do you think of the advertisement in magazines?
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A．They are worth reading. |
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B．They usually make things far better than they really are. |
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C．They are a great help to those who want to buy something. |
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D．They describe things as they really are. |
5.What’s the meaning of “an estate agent” in paragraph one?
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A．a person who has a house to sell |
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B．a person who helps others to advertise houses in magazines |
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C．a person whose work is to sell houses for others |
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D．a person who likes beautiful houses |
Peter joined the army when he was eighteen, and 31 several months he 32 how to be a good soldier. He 33 everything except shooting. One day, 34 officer 35 the young soldiers how to shoot. He asked each soldier to shoot ten times, 36 all of them 37 quite well except Peter. After he had shot 38 the target nine times and had not 39 it once, the officer 40 and said. "You are quite hopeless, Peter! Don't 41 your last bullet too! Go behind that 42 and shoot yourself with it !"
Peter did not say 43 and went behind the wall. A few 44 later, the officer and the other young soldiers 45 the sound of a shot.
"Heavens!" the officer said, " 46 that foolish man really shot 47 ?"
He ran behind the wall 48 , but Peter was 49 . "I'm sorry, sir," he said, "but I 50 again."
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______me, he walked up to me, smiling.
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A．To see |
B．For seeing |
C．On seeing |
D．Because seeing |
Hearing his travelling _______, I knew that he was an _____ traveller.
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A．experiences; experienced |
B．experience: experience |
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C．experiences; experiencing |
D．experience; experienced |
______it is to jump into a pool or go swimming in the sea when you visit Hawaii!
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A．What fun |
B．What a fun |
C． How fun |
D．How a fun |
More than 5,000 people _______ the important meeting.
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A．took |
B．attended |
C．took part |
D．joined |
