“（)will he stay in this city？” “At least a year.”

A.not staying

B.not to stay

C.that he not stay

D.that he doesn’t stay

A、go out/stayed

B、go out/stay

C、went out/stayed

D、went out/stay

A．Because he was paid a huge salary．

B．Because he couldn’t find other jobs．

C．Because his boss didn’t let him leave

D．Because he enjoyed working with his boss．

ed to be away. Dane's brother John offered to go instead though he did not know anything about sailing. Mark agreed and they set out to sea. Soon they found themselves in a thick fog. Mark was sure they would be hit by a big ship. Fortunately he saw a large buoy (浮标 )through the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for safety. As he was getting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope. The boat moved away in the fog carrying John, who did not know how to use the radio. He drifted (漂移 ) about and was not seen until twelve hours later. Mark spent the night on the buoy. In the early morning he fell asleep. He was having a bad dream when a shout woke him up. A ship, the Good Hope, came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain. The captain told him that John had been picked up by another ship and the ship's captain had sent out a message. "Without the message I would not have found you on the buoy," he said.

1.Why didn't Mark and Dan go sailing together？()

A、Dan asked his brother to go instead

B、Dan was in some other place

C、Mark was in some other place

D、Mark would like to go with John

2.What made it possible for Mark to be found on the buoy？()

A、John told people where to look for him

B、John radioed to the Good Hope to get him

C、He shouted when he caught sight of the Good Hope

D、The captain saw him as the fog cleared

3.Mark tried to tie the boat to the buoy so that().

A、he could spend the night on it while John was looking for help

B、he and John could go sailing again when the fog cleared

C、it wouldn't be hit by other ships

D、he might be picked up by a passing ship

4.John and Mark became separated because().

A、there wasn't room for both John and Mark on the buoy

B、John couldn't control the boat and drifted away

C、Mark thought it safe to stay on the buoy but John didn't

D、John had to stay in the boat to radio for help

5.The word "he" in the last sentence refers to().

A、the captain that got the message

B、the captain that sent the message

C、John

D、Mark

ork next week because I’ve got some work there.” “Where are you going to stay there？” his wife asked. “I don’t know yet.” Dick answered. “Please send me your address from there in a telegram,” his wife said. “All right,” Dick answered.

He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it. In the evening he didn’t have any work，so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o’clock and said，“Now I’m going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.”

He found a taxi and the driver said，“Where do you want to go？” But Dick didn’t remember the name and address of his hotel.

“Which hotel are my things in？” he said，“And what am I going to do tonight？” But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram，and in it he wrote，“Please send me my address at this post office.” 11. Dick flew to New York because __________.

A. he went there for a holiday B. he had work there

C. he went there for sightseeing D. his home was there

12. Why did his wife want a telegram from him？

A. Because she didn’t know his address yet B. Because she wanted to go to New York，too C. Because she might send him another telegram

D. Because she couldn’t leave her husband by himself in New York 13. Where did Dick stay in New York？

A. In the center of the city. B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant. D. At his friend's house.

14. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel？

A. The manager of his hotel. B. The police office. C. The taxi driver. D. His wife.

15. Which of the following is not true？

A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city. B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival. C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram. D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.

classmates thought of him "most likely to succeed". After graduation, he joined a large company and at first did well. However, he switched to several smaller companies where the same pattern developed time and again; well-liked, regarded as a fast tracker. People wonder why he isn't doing better.

Then there was Tom who was always regarded as "average. " However, he set his goals high, and then found a way to achieve his goal. Today he owns a million-dollar company.

Researchers have found that school performance is little related to job competence. Qualities like "steady and dependable" and "practical and organized" are more important.

"You don't need talent to succeed" , insist some experts. "All you need is a big pot of glue (胶水). You put some on your chair, you sit down, and you stick to every project until you've done the best you can do. "Average achievers stay glued to their chairs and postpone pleasure so they can receive future benefits. Many fast-trackers, on the other hand, expect too much too soon. When rewards don't materialize instantly, they may become disappointed and unhappy.

A fast-tracker in this passage refers to a person who______.

A．feels happy with everything

B．make others disappointed and unhappy

C．is an excellent student

D．learns new things quickly

rry, the man who【21】the ticket. "My ticket was【22】May 22nd, and there was【23】train from Jersey that night. My daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me＄12."

Harry was worried. He remembered【24】the woman a return ticket. After he【25】the Jersey timetable for May 22nd, he knew she was right. However, had he made【26】mistake？【27】what to do, he smiled at the child, "Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey？" he said to her. "Yes," she answered shyly. "The seashore was【28】and I can swim【29】!"

"That's fine," said Harry. "My little girl can't swim a bit yet. Of course, she's only three..."

Harry turned to the mother, "I remember your ticket, madam," he said. "30 you didn't get one for your daughter,【31】you？"

"Well," the woman looked at the child. "I mean she hasn't started【32】yet. She is only four. "

"A four-year-old child【33】have a ticket, madam. A child's return ticket to Jersey costs ＄13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel bill, you will【34】. ＄1.50. The law is the law, but since the mistake was【35】..."

Saying nothing, the woman stood up, took the child's hand and left the office.

(41)

A．bought

B．sold

C．got

D．paid

ound he had only enough money to get a ticket back to England.Thinking the matter over, he decided that as it was only a two-day's voyage he could get home without eating anything.So he bought a ticket with that little money he had and went on board the ship.

He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell, and when dinnertime came, he refused to go down to the place where people had their dinner, saying that he did not feel well.

The following day he did not get up until breakfast was over, pretending that he had overslept.At lunch time, too, he kept out of the way.By the time of the dinner, however, he became so hungry that he could even have eaten paper.

“I can't stand this any longer,”he said to himself.“I must have something to eat.” At dinner table he ate everything put in front of him.When he was quite satisfied, he felt stronger and at once went to see the waiter."Bring me the bill," he said to the waiter.

“The bill？” said the waiter in surprise.

“Yes,” answered the traveler.

“There isn't any bill here.” Said the waiter.“On this ship, meals are already included in the ticket.”

31.The traveler thought that he().

A.would find no food served on board

B.could not get home_ without having meals on board

C.could do without any food before he got home

D.would not be allowed to eat on board

32.“He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell,” means ()

A.he did not hear the lunch bell

B.he heard the lunch bell but didn't go for lunch

C.he put something in his ears to close them

D.he did not know it was the lunch bell

33.The first day he did not have his lunch because he did not().

A.feel well

B.know the time for lunch

C.hear the lunch bell

D.have the money

34.What did the traveler mean when he said “I can't stand this any longer.”？ ()

A.I can't understand it.

B.I can't stay hungry any longer.

C.I can't keep my feet on this place any longer.

D.I must sit down for a while.

35.He became so hungry that he().

A.went to sleep

B.ate paper

C.went to the dinner-table

D.kept out of the way

64, so people often made a mistake when they wanted the cinema.

One evening the telephone bell rang and Mrs Jones answered it. A tired man said, “At what time does your last film begin？”

“ I’m sorry,” said Mrs Jones, “but you have the wrong number. This is not the cinema.”

“Oh, it began twenty minutes ago,” said the man. “I’m sorry about that. Goodbye.”

Mrs Jones was very surprised, so she told her husband. Mr Jones laughed and said, “The man’s wife wanted to go to the cinema, but he was feeling tired, so he telephoned the cinema. His wife heard him, but she didn’t hear you. Now they will stay at home this evening, and the husband will be happy.

1.What can you conclude from the story？()

A.The man on the phone was not interested in films.

B.The man on the phone was ratherclever.

C.The man’s wife was fond of films.

D.The telephone companies are inefficient sometimes.

2.What do you think the man’s wife wanted to do that evening？()

A.To stay home with her husband.

B.To find out when the last film started.

C.To go to the cinema with her husband.

D.To eat out with her husband and then go to the cinema.

3.According to Mr Jones, why didn’t the man on the phone want to go to the cinema？()

A.Because he had seen the film before.

B.Because he was feeling very tired that evening.

C.Because the film wasn’t worth seeing.

D.Because the film had started already.

4.Why was Mrs Jones so surprised at a a phone call one evening？()

A.Because the call was from a stranger.

B.Because the man on the phone knew her name.

C.Because the man on the phone asked a question and then answered it himself.

D.Because the man on the phone invited her to the cinema.

5.Why do people often telephone Mrs Jones when they want the cinema？()

A.Because she lives next door to the cinema.

B.Because she knows the cinema program very well.

C.Because her telephone number is similar to that of the cinema.

D.Because the telephone