You needn't hurry her.She _______ it by the time you are ready.

A.wouldnt

B.neednt

C.couldnt

D.mustnt

Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and friends.

As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales (称).

Maria pulled and pulled. The bag was too heavy and she just couldn't lift it up. The man behind her got very impatient. He, too, was waiting to check in his luggage.

"What's wrong with this girl？" He said, "Why doesn't she hurry up？" He moved forward and placed his bag on the counter, hoping to check in first.

He was in a hurry to get a good seat.Maria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, "Why are you so upset？ There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hurry, why can't you give me a hand with my luggage？"

The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.

1. Maria's story happened on her way back to Santo Domingo.

A: T B: F

2. You believe that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to check people's luggage at the airport.

A: T B: F

3. "Why are you so upset？" Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be unhappy and worried.

A: T B: F

4. "Everyone was looking at him with disapproval."This sentence means that the people around felt sorry for Maria's manners.

A: T B: F

5. The author mentioned Maria's age at the beginning of the story in order to show that she was young but behaved properly.

A: T B: F

阅读理解“Are you going to 181st Street？” asked an old woman.

The younger woman leaving the supermarket was in a hurry, but she stopped and turned to look. She saw an old lady with a small bag of groceries at her feet. She was breathing hard.

“If you’re going toward 181st street, could you carry my bag for me？”

“I don’t have the time for this,” the younger woman thought. But when she saw the old woman, who looked very tired, she said,” Of course.”

The old woman took hold of the younger woman’s arm and they walked together slowly and talked. They were neighbors but they didn’t know each other. The old woman lived alone and the younger woman lived with her family. They talked about the difficulty of living in a big city: the younger woman talked about the cost of food and the problems of raising children, the older about loneliness.

They finally reached the old woman’s apartment house. She seemed reluctant(迟疑的) to go in. she reached into her purse. “Let me give you a dollar for your trouble,” she said.

“Oh, no. It was no trouble.”

“Well, we’re neighbors,” the old woman said. “We’ll see each other again.”

“I hope so.”

The old woman took her bag and started to go in. Then she turned and said sadly, “But then, perhaps we’ll never see each other again.”

1. Where did the two women meet？

A. On a bus.

B. In a supermarket.

C. Along the street.

D. In the neighborhood.

2. What can we learn about the old woman？

A. She knew the younger woman before.

B. She lives with her family.

C. She lives on 181st Street.

D. She lives in the countryside.

3. Why did the young woman hesitate(犹豫) when the old woman asked for help？

A. Because she was in a hurry.

B. Because she had a lot of groceries herself.

C. Because she was very tired.

D. Because she did not know the old woman.

4. What did the old woman talk about on her way back home？

A. the cost of food

B. loneliness

C. difficulty of raising children

D. the past of her life

5. Why did the old woman stop before she entered her apartment house？

A. She wanted to pay the young woman for her help.

B. She wanted to invite the young woman in for dinner.

C. She wanted to borrow some money from the young woman.

D. She wanted to spend more time talking with the young woman.

6. What can we learn from the last paragraph？

A. Both women in the story are quite busy.

B. The old woman knows she is going to die soon.

C. The two women in the story live far from each other.

D. People seldom communicate in that neighborhood.

Maggie Banes looked __26__at her watch—as she had done every few minutes for the last three hours. __27__ it was nearly eight o'clock. 'Where on earth is Jill？' she thought.'It isn't like her to be so late.’__28__，she picked up the plate of sandwiches she'd made for tea and went to the kitchen. __29__the door opened and Jill walked into the house. She looked tired. 'What a relief! Are you OK？' said Maggie loudly. 'Yes, I'm fine, Auntie,'replied Jill. 'I'm so sorry I'm late, but something strange happened on the way here.'__30__，Jill explained that, in her hurry to get through the woods, she had tripped and knocked herself unconscious. When she woke up, she realised she was lost. 'I walked around for ages until I found the right path. Then I ran alt the way here.

A. Reluctantly

B. Just then

C. anxiously

D. To her aunt’s amazement

E. She was dismayed to see that

Passage Five

A warm-hearted nurse on her first day's work came to a patient who had come to London for a visit to the famous doctor. She asked the patient whether there was anything that she could do for him. But he only waved his hand, shook his head and said something she couldn't understand. With a pleasing smile she asked him again and he just kept doing the same and saying the same words, but in about 3 minutes, he closed his eyes. the nurse felt his pulse and found out that the patient had died.

The nurse felt so sorry for the poor patient who had ended his llfe very far away from his home that she ran to the doctor in a hurry and repeated to the doctor the sounds she had heard. "My dear girl," said the doctor after listening to what she repeated,"you've just killed him. He was saying, You've been standing on my oxygen pipe."

52. The patient had come to London ______.

A. to see whether he could make friends with the nurse

B. to get the medical treatment from the doctor

C. to do some business to make money

D. to visit the world-famous city

Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on show. "They are __3__ silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to persuade her to buy one. But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the shapes were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father __4__ smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was certainly to please him.

When she got home, with her small but well-chosen present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great __5__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so surprised that she could not say a single word.

1)、A.find

B.only

C.excitement

D.always

E.real

2)、A.find

B.only

C.excitement

D.always

E.real

3)、A.find

B.only

C.excitement

D.always

E.real

4)、A.find

B.only

C.excitement

D.always

E.real

5)、A.find

B.only

C.excitement

D.always

E.real

Assistant To Public Relations Manager

Business Press is the world's most respected publisher of business news. PR and publicity play (29) essential part in ensuring our continued (30) and this is an outstanding opportunity that (31) also be the start of a career (32) Public Relations.

(33) directly to our PR Manager, you will run her office and learn quickly to do just about everything. Filing documents, taking calls (34) journalists and answering their questions are all included in (35) You will also help to organise events and visits, prepare reports (36) month and generally help to run an efficient press office.

The perfect candidate will have a (37) standard of education, strong communication skills and an excellent telephone (38) Professional secretarial qualifications are an advantage. A minimum of two years' experience, (39) should be within a busy office, is essential. You will be confident, have a smart professional appearance and be in a hurry to (40) things done'.

(29)

A．an

B．each

C．the

As she walked round the huge department store, Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wish that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume. Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most disagreeable experience: people trod on your toes, poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you. Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,” the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. “Worth double the price.” But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father. She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of man had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale—and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long: although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please him. When she got home, with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, “Your father has at last to decided to stop smoking.” She informed her daughter. [共5题]

1.Edith’s father ________.

A.did not like present

B.never got present

C.preferred ties

D.was difficult to choose a present for

2.The assistant spoke to Edith because she seemed ________.

A.attractive

B.interested in ties

C.tired

D.in need of comfort

3.Edith stopped at the next counter ________.

A.purposely

B.suddenly

C.unwillingly

D.accidentally

4.Edith’s father smoked a pipe ________.

A.when he was obliged

B.on social occasions

C.from time to time

D.when he was delighted

5.Shopping was very disagreeable at that time of the year because ________.

A.customers were doing their shopping in a great hurry

B.customers poked each other with their elbows

C.customers knocked each other

D.customers trod on each other’s toes

Elaine had plenty of time to get to her destination. She (hurry) _________________________ so she drove slowly along the motorway.

A、didn't have/need to

B、needn't have

A.after

B.when

C.unless

D.until