Two teachers were sitting in the teachers' room. For a moment there was silence. Then one of them, Miss Smith, said, "I'm afraid I'd have to fail him! I just can’t let him   16  . "
"Now Alice," said her friend, Mrs Jackson, "is he so terrible a student?"
"That's just the trouble!" the other woman answered, "Tom was ever my   17  student. The problem is that he is so lazy that he never gets his work done. He hasn't handed me a piece of homework for three     18   !"
Mrs Jackson had never seen Miss Smith so   19  before. "Have you had a word with him about it?" she asked.
"Why should I? Every student must hand in homework. I made    20  very clear on the first day for class.  I don't know what has happened. When the lessons started, he did so well that I   21  thought about asking the school to give him a scholarship(奖学金). But now he often sleeps in class! I've never seen such a  22  in a student."
"You should have a talk with him. Give him a chance. "
Miss Smith spoke to Tom and learned all about it. He was studying all day and working most of the night in a factory to   23   for his schooling. Of course he was   24  in class and sometimes could hardly   25  awake. Miss Smith soon asked the school to give him a scholarship and he was able to devote himself to his lessons again.

【小题1】
A.leaveB.passC.workD.sleep
【小题2】
A.laziestB.busiestC.worstD.best
【小题3】
A.minutesB.hoursC.weeksD.years
【小题4】
A.worriedB.pleasedC.uselessD.kind
【小题5】
A.themB.himC.thatD.one
【小题6】
A.evenB.onlyC.mostlyD.still
【小题7】
A.troubleB.hopeC.changeD.danger
【小题8】
A.payB.callC.saveD.share
【小题9】
A.forgetfulB.carelessC.asleepD.tired
【小题10】
A.seemB.keepC.lookD.get

Ben

When I left school five years ago, I said to myself, “That’s that! No more learning for me.Now I can enjoy myself in the evening.” But about a year ago the boss said, “We’re going to get a computer in the near future.” What does he mean? I simply don’t know.Anyway, I decided to go to evening classes.I’m quite an expert(专家) on computers now and you know, I actually enjoy studying.

Eve

I haven’t much interest in studying.To be honest, I don’t like reading very much, except for magazines and that sort of thing.Just reading, that is, to kill the time.But I do enjoy watching TV.Not that I watch everything.In fact, I choose my programmes very carefully.I’m particularly interested in current affairs(时事).In some ways I think I learn more in this way than I did at school.

Ted

I’m a very different sort of person-I simply love doing things.That’s why I enjoy sports so much.I mean, actually playing.I hardly ever watch it on TV, but I do read quite a bit about it.I’m even interested in the history of sports.I don’t have much time for anything else, except that I quite like dancing.Some people say I’m not very good at it, though.

Joan

I should say I have great interest in studying.I’d rather do this than anything else.Since I left school.I’ve taken courses in all sorts of things.I go to the city library once a week, but I much prefer evening classes because it’s more fun that way.My latest “craze(狂热)”-if you can call it that -is foreign languages.I’m learning two, not one!

1.According to what they say, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A.Ben was pleased to leave school.

B.Eve does not spend much time in reading.

C.Ted spends a lot of time watching his favorite sport on TV.

D.Joan is learning languages in the evening school.

2.Among the four people, _____ are considered to have made good use of time in studying.

A.Ben and Eve                                                      B.Eve and Ted

C.Ted and Joan                                                     D.Ben and Joan

3.In the future, we can infer(推断) that ________.

A.Joan may speak one of foreign languages well.

B.Eve will study computers

C.Ben is interested in current affairs.

D.Joan prefers going to the city libraries.

4.The sentence “That’s that!” means ________.

A.Ben thinks he never need to learn

B.Ben wants to learn that

C.Ben would like to go on studying

D.Ben will learn from others

 

Tom had once worked in a city office in London, but now he was out of work.He had a large family to support, so he often found himself in difficulty.He often visited Mr.White on Sundays, told him about his troubles, and asked for two or three pounds.

    Mr.White, a man with a kind heart, found it difficult to refuse to give the money, though he himself was poor.Tom had already received more than thirty pounds from Mr.White, but he always seemed to be in need of some more.

    One day, after telling Mr.White a long story of his troubles, Tom asked for five pounds.Mr.White had heard this sort of thing before, but he listened patiently to the end.Then he said,“I understand your difficulties, Tom.I’d like to help you.But I’m not going to give you five pounds this time.I’ll lend you the money, and you can pay me back next time you see me.”

Tom took the money, but he never appeared again.

1.Tom was now in difficulties because he ____.

A.worked in a city office and was poorly paid

B.was poorly paid and had a large family to support

C.was poorly paid and always spent money carelessly

D.was out of work and had a large family to support

2.Tom went to Mr.White for help ____.

A.twice a week                                     B.often on Sundays

C.always on Sundays                                               D.whenever he needed money  

3.Altogether Tom received             from Mr White.

A.at least thirty-five pounds                                         B.just thirty-five pounds

C.less than thirty pounds                                              D.five pounds

 

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