Hobbs was an orphan(孤儿). He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work changed him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.One day the lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded（目瞪口呆的）. He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place of the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”
“Here is the reading of your uncle’s will（遗嘱）,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”
“Yes, I see. I’ll do that.” said the young man.
1.He wanted to borrow money because he wanted to_____.
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A．study abroad |
B．work abroad |
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C．pay for the debts |
D．learn to paint pictures |
2.Hobbs was dumbfounded on receiving the money because he thought_____.
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A．the money was too much |
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B．the money was too little |
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C．he would be dismissed |
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D．the lawyer meant to punish him |
3.With the money he got, first Hobbs_____.
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A．planned to have a happy life for a few days |
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B．decided to give up his work in the office |
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C．was to give a dinner to his friends |
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D．had no idea what to do |
4.What Hobbs was asked to do was_____.
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A．to tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it |
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B．to read his uncle’s will |
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C．to tell the lawyer what was to be done with the money |
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D．nothing but to buy some pictures |
5.What Hobbs really loved to do was_____.
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A．working in the factory |
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B．living in a fine hotel |
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C．painting pictures |
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D．saving the money |
John Smith was a writer, who wrote detective stories for magazines（杂志）, though he never dealt with criminals（罪犯）. One evening he could not finish an end for a story. He sat in his study（书房）, but he had no ideas. So he decided to go to the cinema.
When he came back, he found that he had had a visitor. Someone had broken into his house. The visitor had had a drink, smoked several of his cigarettes and had read his story. The visitor left him a note. “I have read your story and I don’t think it is very good. Please read my suggestions and you can finish it. By the way, I am a thief. I’m not going to steal anything tonight. But if you become a successful writer, I will return.”
John read the thief’s suggestions. Then he sat down and wrote the rest of the story. He is still not a successful writer, and he is waiting for his “visitor” to return. Before he goes out in the evening, he always leaves a half-finished story in his study.
1.Detective stories are stories about_____.
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A．science |
B．children |
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C．the future |
D．the police |
2.John went to the cinema because_____.
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A．he was too tired |
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B．he wanted to look for a thief |
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C．he could not finish his story and hoped to get some ideas |
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D．he wanted to enjoy himself in the cinema |
3.The visitor came to John’s house in order to_____.
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A．steal something |
B．read the story |
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C．have a drink |
D．visit the writer |
4.The visitor_____.
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A．stayed in John’s house for a night |
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B．took some of John’s things away |
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C．left John some advice |
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D．was a good friend of John’s |
5.John would like to_____.
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A．have a talk with his visitor |
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B．get more ideas from the visitor |
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C．make friends with the visitor |
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D．catch the visitor and take him to the police |
Good afternoon，and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today，I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking. Now，you may not buy alcohol (酒) in this country if you are under 18 years of age，nor may your friends buy it for you.
Secondly，noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means，but please don’t make unnecessary noise，particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.
Thirdly，crossing the road. Be careful！The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings (人行横道) and do not take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about litter (throwing away waste material in a public place)．It is an offence (违法行为) to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away，please put it in your pocket and take it home，or put it in a litter bin.
Finally，as regards something，it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco (烟草) if you are under 16 years of age.
I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance，you should contact your local police station，who will be pleased to help you.
Now，are there any questions?
1.The main purpose of this speech would be to________.
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A．prepare people for international travel |
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B．declare the laws of different kinds |
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C．inform people of the punishment for breaking laws |
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D．give advice to travelers to the country |
2.How many laws are there discussed in the speech?
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A．Three |
B．Four |
C．Five |
D．Six. |
3.The underlined word “contact” in the seventh paragraph means________.
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A．keep in touch with |
B．join |
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C．report |
D．get in touch with |
4.From the speech we learn that________.
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A．in this country，if you are under 18 years of age，you may not buy alcohol，but your friend can buy it for you |
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B．you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age |
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C．because the traffic moves on the left side of the road，you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road |
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D．you can’t make noise except at night |
5.Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
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A．A policeman |
B．A worker at a hotel. |
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C．A lawyer |
D．An air hostess (空姐)． |
Mother always said I was born to swim. I was 41 at the amazing fact. If this was true, then why was I afraid of water? I went to swim every summer, but I made 42 progress. I was worried and blamed myself several times. When I watched people swimming 43 , how I wished I had learnt to swim!
The story of how I learnt to swim is dramatic. One summer afternoon, my 44 and I went to the swimming pool to swim. While he was 45 his clothes, I was wandering along the bank of the pool. Suddenly I heard a voice, “ 46 !” and then came a big noise and 47 splashes(溅水). Just when I was 48 the swimmer’s skills, I slipped into the pool! I was so afraid that I 49 at once! But the water kept coming towards me and I 50 lots of it. I was moving upside down and trying to reach the 51 . I was struggling very hard to keep my head 52 the water. A(n) 53 was like a hundred years to me. To my surprise, I was able to keep the style! Just then, my father saw me and he seemed to be 54 . He then said, “Calm down, just 55 your arms and legs like this. Right!” And I 56 it! I finally learnt to swim! You can’t imagine how happy I was and I wanted to 57 for joy!
From this experience I learnt that one’s power is 58 . Sometimes you could show that power in an emergency. If you believe that, you will discover the power 59 within yourself and achieve your goals. And one has to stay calm when it’s 60 . To calm down helps you to think clearly and make the best decision.
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Jane is very popular because she is easy to ______.
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