He finished his lunch very fast, because he（) attend an important meeting.A.neededB.m

A.needed

B.might

C.used to

D.had to

ake after breakfast. They began to skate on the ice. Paul skated better than his three friends. He skated fast and didn’t know a piece of ice was broken. He fell into the water. His friends were afraid and called for help. Just then two workers walked there and heard them. They ran there quickly and helped the boy come out of the water. Then they took him to a hospital. Paul and his parents thanked them very much.

1. When did the children go skating？

A. After breakfast.

B. Before supper.

C. After lunch.

D. At lunch.

2. How many children skated on the lake？

A. Three.

B. Four.

C. Five.

D. Six.

3. Who skated best of all the children？

A. Allen did.

B. Paul did.

C. Bill did.

D. Worker did.

4. Why did Paul fall into the water？

A. Because he skated fast.

B. Because he was not good at skating.

C. Because he didn’t know the ice there was broken.

D. Because he skated slow.

5. Who helped Paul？

A. His friends.

B. His parents.

C. Two workers.

D. Betty.

nagers can park there. You can park behind the building.Tom: Okay. When can I have lunch？David: You can't go before 12:30 because we are very busy, but after 1:00 o'clock you can go when you like. You can eat and drink in the office, but you can't smoke here. Everyone goes to the coffee lounge, because they can smoke there.Tom: Can I use the phone？David: Yes, but you can't phone abroad.

(1). Why can't Tom park in the staff car park？

A、Because he does not work here.

B、Because he is not a manager.

C、Because he is a new comer.

(2). Which of the following is true？

A、Tom can park his car behind the building.

B、Tom can use the manager's car.

C、David can help Tom to park his car in the staff car park.

(3). When can Tom go to have his lunch？

A、Before 12:30.

B、After 12:30.

C、After 1:00.

(4). What can Tom do in the office？

A、Eat and drink.

B、Smoke.

C、Phone abroad.

(5). Where can everyone go to smoke？

A、In the car park.

B、In the coffee lounge.

C、In the café near the office building.

chard thinks of himself as a professional—a professional thief.

Yesterday was a typical day. Richard dressed in a business suit, took his briefcase (手提箱) , and drove to a town about ten miles from his home.

He parked his car in a busy area, then began to walk along the street.No one looked at him. He was another businessman walking to work.

At 8:05, Richard saw what he wanted. A man was leaving his house.

Richard walked around the block again. At 8: 10, he watched a woman leave the same house. After she left, Richard worked quickly. He walked to the side of the house and stood behind a tree. He took a screwdriver (螺丝刀) out of his briefcase and quickly opened the window and climbed in.

First, he looked through the desk in the living room. He found $ 200 in cash. In the dining room, he put the silverware (银器) into his briefcase.

The next stop was the bedroom. Richard stole a diamond ring and an emerald(祖母绿宝石) necklace. Richard passed a color TV, a stereo (音响) , and a camera, but he didn’t touch them. Everything had to fit into his briefcase. In less than five minutes, Rich and climbed back out the window.He looked around carefully, then began his walk down the street again.No one looked at him. He was just another businessman, walking to work.

1.Why did Richard wear a business suit？()

A、Because he is a professional

B、Because he didn’t want to draw others’ attention to him

C、Because he works hard

D、Because he is a thief

2. Richard ____ , after the man left his house.

A、stood behind a tree

B、entered the house

C、walked around the block again

D、opened the window with a screwdriver

3.No one saw Richard get into the house because ____.

A、it was night time

B、he ran very fast

C、he stood behind a tree

D、he was very clever

4.How long did Richard stay in the house？____

A、Five minutes

B、One hour

C、Nearly five minutes

D、Fifteen minutes

5.The reason why Richard didn’t take the TV set is that ____.

A、it is too big to carry

B、it is too heavy to carry

C、it is worth nothing

D、it is difficult for him to carry such a thing without being noticed

Tom; Can I park in the staff car park？

David:No, I'm afraid you can't. Only managers can park there. You can park behind the building.

Tom: Okay. When can I have lunch？

David: You can't go before 12:30 because we are very busy，but after 1:as o' clock you can go when you like. You can eat and drink in the office, but you can’t smoke here.Everyone goes to the coffee lounge, because they can smoke there.

Tom: Can I use the phone？

David:Yes, but you can't phone abroad.

1.Why can't Tom park in the staff car park？

A. Because he does not work here.

B. Because he is not a manager.

C. Because he is a new comer.

2. Which of the following is true？

A. Tom can park his car behind the building.

B. Tom can use the manager's car.

C. David can help Tom to park his car in the staff car park.

3. When can Tom go to have his lunch？

A. Before 12: 30.

B. After 12: 30.

C. After 1: 00.

4. What can Tom do in the office？

A. Eat and drink.

B. Smoke.

C. Phone abroad.

5. Where can everyone go to smoke？

A.In the ear park.

B. In the coffee lounge,

C. In the cafe near the office building.

A.above all

B.after all

C.for all

D.in all

A Pay Rise or Not？

"Unless I get a rise, I'll have a talk with the boss, Henry Manley," George Strong said to himself. George liked his job and he liked the town he lived in, but his wife kept telling him that his pay was not enough to meet the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a job in Birmingham, a nearby city about 50 miles away. He had been offered a job in a factory there, and the pay was far better.

George lived in Wyeford, a medium-sized town. He really liked the place and didn't like the idea of moving somewhere else, but if he took the job in Birmingham, he would

have to move his family there.

Henry Manley was the manager of a small company manufacturing electric motors.The company was in deep trouble because, among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very low prices. As a result, Manley had to cut his own prices and profits as well. Otherwise he would not get any orders at all. Even then, orders were still not coming in fast enough, so that there was no money for raises （加工资） for his workers.Somehow, he had to struggle along and keep his best workers as well. He sighed. Just then the phone rang.

His secretary, told him that George Strong wanted to see him as soon as possible.Manley sighed again. He could guess what it was about. George Strong was a very young engineer. The company had no future unless it could attract and keep men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead （前额）; his problems seemed endless.

第 16 题 Henry Manley was already deeply in debt.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

a student who finished his work before all the others and needed something more difficult for him to do. "Could you help me in the library？"she asked. I said, "Send him along."

Soon, a golden-haired boy appeared. "Do you have a job for me？" he asked. I told him about a system for sorting books. He picked up the idea immediately. Then I showed him some cards for some unreturned books that I thought had been returned but not recorded. Maybe some books were put on wrong places. He said, "Is it a kind of a detective(侦探) job？" I answered yes, and then began his work.

He had found three books with wrong cards by the time his teacher opened the door and said, "Time for rest!" he argued for finishing the finding job, but the teacher won.

The next morning, he arrived early, "I want to finish these books," he said. At the end of the day, when he asked to work with me more often, it was easy for me to say yes.

After a few weeks I found a note on my desk, inviting me to dinner at the boy's home. At the end of a pleasant evening, his mother declared that the family would be moving to another school. Her son's first concern, she said,was leaving the library. "Who will find the lost books？" he asked. When the time came, it was hard to say goodbye.Though at the beginning he had seemed an ordinary boy, his strong feeling of interest had made him different.

Do you know who he is？ This boy became a great man of the Information Age: Bill Gates.

(1)、Why did the teacher go to the library to find a job for Bill Gates？

A：Because the teacher found the librarian quite busy.

B：Because Bill Gates wanted to find a job.

C：Because Bill Gates finished his study quickly and had more free time than the others.

D：Because the library needed a new worker.

(2)、What do you know from the passage？

A：Library work was very difficult for Bill Gates.

B：Bill Gates did his job without any difficulty.

C：The librarian was too busy to have a rest.

D：His mother hoped that Bill Gates would stay for his job.

(3)、The sentence "He picked up the idea immediately" means that ______.

A：he learned that system quickly

B：he collected that system quickly

C：he lifted up that system quickly

D：he improved that system quickly

(4)、What was Bill Gates expected to do in the library？

A：Finding the lost cards.

B：Learning the system.

C：Helping the worker with everything in the library.

D：Finding books with wrong cards.

(5)、How did Bill Gates feel when his family would move to another school area？

A：Sad.

B：Pleasant.

C：Worried.

D：Interested.

started at Windsor Castle,one of the homes of the Royal Family,so that the Royal children could see the runners leave.The race was planned to continue for 26 miles 385 yards (42,195 metres),now the accepted distance for this race,into Central London.Because of the great heat,however,many runners had to give up before they could finish the race.Towards the end,the large crowd waited with great excitement for the South African,Charles Hefferon,to come into the stadium first.They were surprised,however,when the 1st man to appear was the small Italian,Pietri Dorando.Dorando was by now extremely tired and weak and,as he was running round the stadium towards the finishing line,he fell to the groud,unable to continue.Doctors rushed to help him and he soon got to his feet and continued,with loud cheers from the crowd.As he came close to the line he had to be helped again, this time by a journalist,but finally he finished the race.He was not,of course,allowed to receive the gold because he had had help during the race.Afterwards, Dorando argued unsuccessfully that he had not asked for this help.But the medal was given to an American,Hayes,who had finished second.However, Dorando later received a special gold cup from Queen Alexandra for his courage.

问题：a good title for the passage is ()

A、Dorando,hero of the Olympics

B、Dorando,the fastest runner

C、A Marathon race held on a hot day

D、who was the 1st runner？