By eleven o'clock yesterday I（）at the airport.

We met him in the park at ______.

A) twenty past eleven o'clock B) twenty past eleven

C) twenty eleven o'clock D) eleven past twenty o'clock

A. which

B. that

C. when

D. on which

--- A、I can put you down for eleven o’clock. Is that OK？

--- B:

A、Yes, we could.

B、Oh, I’ll be having an interview that time. How about 3 o’clock in the afternoon？

C、Friday is good.

The flight was supposed to take off at ten o’clock, but（)we had to wait until eleven o’clock.

A、on purpose

B、in effect

C、in the end

D、as a result

ary answers the phone.

Michael: Good morning. Can I talk to Mr. Xie, please？

Rosemary: Sorry. He is in a()now. Is there anything I can do for you？

Michael: Well, My name is Michael. I have an appointment with Mr. Xie at about 10 o’clock tomorrow morning, but could you please()it to sometime next week？

Rosemary: All right. What should I tell Mr.Xie？

Michael: I have to go for an urgent business()tomorrow. But I will be back before the weekend. Can we make an appointment for next week？

Rosemary: Well, let me check. Mr. Xie is in next Tuesday and Wednesday. When does it()you？

Michael: Tuesday is good.

Rosemary: I can put you down for eleven o’clock. 9 Is that OK？

Michael: Oh, I’ll have an()that time. How about 3 o’clock in the afternoon？

Rosemary: All right.

Michael: Thanks. Please tell Mr. Xie that I am sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you very much.

Rosemary: You are welcome.

en said to be a very special place for visitors to get to know the real life of the English people.The pub is a small “public place”, where people can buy beer, soft drinks and even some fast food.What’s more, a pub is also a meeting place where people sit and enjoy the beer and talking with their friends.One can easily find a pub at the street corner or in a small village.English people like the pub a lot.After a whole day of busy work, many men spend the whole evening in the pub and go back home at about eleven o’clock when the pub closes.

1.One can easily find a pub in England.（）

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.The passage doesn't tell us

2.A pub is usually a large restaurant.（）

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.The passage doesn't tell us

3.People go to the pub to （）.

A.watch a film

B.sit and enjoy the beer

C.talk with their friends

D.both B and C

4.Many men spend the whole day drinking in the pub.（）

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.The passage doesn't tell us

5.The pub usually closes around （）o’clock in the evening.

A.10

B.11

C.12

D.None of the above

The tower clock ____ eleven when Henry walked out of the police station.

A、hit

B、beat

C、struck

D、knocked

A、striking

B、beating

C、ringing

D、sounding

specially when you call during the evening, night, or weekend hours. In fact, you can make a ten-minute call anywhere in the continental United States for just $2.60.

For even greater saving, always dial direct, that is, without an operator’s help. Rates(资;费) on direct calls are lower after five o’clock in the evening and lowest after eleven o’clock at night. Collect, person-to-person, and pay phone calls require the services of an operator, and they cost more than direct calls.

Need to call out of the country？ Now calls to many overseas places may be dialed direct. Check your telephone direction for overseas area codes.

Next time you have good news, or you just want to stay in touch, remember, a phone call means so much more than a letter. This has been a message from Southern Bell Telephone Company.

(1) To make a ten-minute call costs $2.60, if you are in New York and want to be connected with a person in_______.

A.Alaska B.Los Angeles

C.Hawaii D.Mexico City

(2) According to this passage, when is a dial telephone call cheapest？

A.During weekend hours.

B.After 5 in the evening.

C.During working hours.

D.After 11 at night.

(3) Which type of call requires less money？

A.A direct dial call.

B.A collect call.

C.A person-to-person call.

D.A call from a pay phone.

(4) What should one do in order to make an overseas call？

A.Dial the operator.

B.Call telephone Southern Bell Telephone Company.

C.Check the phone book for the overseas operator’s number so that he can help you.

D.Check the phone book for overseas area codes so that you can dial direct.

(5) This passage is_______.

A.an article B.letter

C.a talk D.a dialogue