Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office if it was not raining, because it gave him some exercises. One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “ You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without any money in my pocket . I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me five pounds(英镑) , because you said that you were happy to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the road to success.” Mr. Grey thought for a few moments and then said, “ Yes, I remember you. Go on(继续) with your story.” “ Well,” answered the stranger,” are you still willing(愿意) to take a chance(机会)?”

  1. Mr. Grey walked to his office only when the weather was ________.

  A. well B. fine C. bad D. raining

  2. Mr. Grey walked because _________________.

  A. he was poor B. it was not raining

  C. it helped him in good health D. he had a lot of homework

  3. Mr. Grey __________ the stranger some years ago.

  A. stopped B. laughed at C. said to D. helped

  4. The stranger__________________ since then.

  A. had been successful B. had still been poor

  C. had been rich D. had had much money

  5. Now the stranger wanted to __________________

  A. ask for some money again B. give Mr. Grey his money back归还

  C. help Mr. Grey D. lend Mr. Grey some money .


  A new supermarket put on a notice inside the entrance. It said, "Remember, once a week,

  one of our customers(顾客) gets free goods(things that cost nothing). This may be your lucky

  day!" All the housewives who went to the supermarket had one great hope: to be the lucky

  customer who didn't have to pay for her shopping.

  For several weeks Mrs Blake hoped to be the lucky customer. Unlike many other

  customers, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things she did

  not need. She dreamed of the day, when the manager of the supermarket would come and say

  to her, "Madam, this is your lucky day and everything in your basket is free."

  One Friday morning, after she finished her shopping and had taken all the things to her

  car, she found that she had forgotten to buy tea. She went to the supermarket, got the tea and

  went towards the check-out. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come to

  her. "Madam," he said, "congratulations! You are our lucky customer and everything in your

  basket is free!"

  1. From the notice in the new supermarket, we know that ____________.

  A. customers could buy things at lower prices once a week

  B. the customer who bought the least goods didn't have to pay

  C. just one customer could get free goods once a week

  D. the first customer who bought goods in the supermarket was the lucky one

  2. What was Mrs Blake's hope?

  A. To buy something cheaper in the supermarket.

  B. To see the manager of the supermarket.

  C. To buy everything she needed in the supermarket.

  D. To be the lucky customer.

  3. Why did Mrs Blake go back to the market after her shopping?

  A. Because she wanted to see who would be the lucky customer.

  B. Because she forgot to buy one more thing.

  C. Because she had to pay for her shopping.

  D. Because she wanted to get another chance to be the lucky customer.

  4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

  A. The manager of the market was a clever businessman.

  B. In fact the notice for free goods was a trick (诡计).

  C. Mrs Blake's dream came true at last.

  D. Mrs Blake did shopping every week in the past several weeks.

  5. What would Mrs Blake probably say when she heard the manager's words?

  A. "Oh, my God!" B. "How lucky I am!"

  C. "Bad luck!" D. "It's very kind of you!"

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