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Mr King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm(镇定) in time of danger. And he escaped(逃跑) from several accidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.

   Mr Baker,one of his friends,works in a factory outside the city. It’s far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning,sometimes he’s late for the work. His manager warns the young man that he will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car, but he hasn’t enough money. He decides to buy an old one. He went to the flea(跳蚤) market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial (试验)drive, the seller agreed. He called Mr King and asked him to help him.

  Mr King examined(检查) the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing,the lights turned red. He tried to stop it,but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop,but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.

  “Didn’t you hear me?”the policeman asked angrily.

  “Yes,I did. sir,”said Mr King,“Since it doesn’t listen to me,can it obey you?”

57. Mr King is paid more because he _______.

  A. always drives very slowly             B. is not afraid of danger

  C. had driven for years                D. drives very well

58. Mr Baker went to the flea market to _______.

  A. buy a second-hand car               B. have a trial drive

  C. choose a new car                   D. sell his old car

59. Mr King tried to stop the car when _______.

A.he saw an old woman crossing the street   

B.he saw a big tree

C.the traffic lights turned red        

D.the policeman shouted angrily at him

60. Which of the following is true?

  A. Mr King will be sent away if he keeps being late

  B. Mr Baker can’t afford to buy an old car

  C. Mr King didn’t hear the policeman

D. Something was wrong with the car

 57.D       58.A        59.C         60.D

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Mrs. King is an American doctor. She is now in China. She works in a Children’s Hospital in Beijing. She is also learning Chinese medicine(医术) there. She likes Chinese medicine very much. She loves working for children. She works hard in the day and reads English books on(关于) Chinese medicine at night. She learns Chinese from the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends. Now she can speak some Chinese. She can read some Chinese books, too.

Her husband Mr. King is a teacher. He teaches English in a junior high school in Beijing. He works hard, too. He works from Monday to Friday. He teaches three classes every day. Sometimes, on Saturdays and Sundays, he teaches other English classes. He wants to make more money(挣更多钱).

1.Mrs. King works in a _____ .

A.shop                                 B.junior high school in Beijing

C.hospital in America                      D.hospital in Beijing

2.Both of the Kings _____ .

A.live in America                         B.live in Shanghai

C.work hard                             D.work every day

3.Mrs. King learns Chinese from _____ .

A.her teacher                           B.the books

C.the doctors                            D.the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends

4.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A.Mrs. King can speak English and Chinese.

B.Mrs. King knows much about Chinese medicine.

C.Mrs. King is from America.

D.Mr. King sometimes teaches other English classes on weekends.

 

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Here is nine o’ clock news

Prime Minister(总理)Abdul Krim of Tyrea has said that the danger(战争)in the Middle East(中东)is greater now than for the past two years. His country does not want war, he says, but the Tyrean people have waited too long for an end to the troubles with their neighbours. If war comes, says Mr King, Tyrea will be ready.

Ben Kitson, the writer of stories and plays for children, has died at his home in California. Mr Kitson was 82. His most famous book of stories, The Gentleman’s House, sells all over the world, in more than twenty-five languages.

Policeman in New York have stopped work. Their leader(领导), Mr Paulo Angeli, says that they will return to work only when they receive more money for working long hours and doing what Mr Angel calls “the most dangerous job in the city.”

It has been a good year on the farm. The warm, wet spring, and the fine summer have been very good for all kinds of food plants. This means that fruit and vegetables will cost less in the shops this year.

And now it’s time for “Morning Music”.

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1.Abdul Krim has said that___________.

A.there is no more danger of war

B.the danger of war passed two years ago

C.there is more danger of war now

D.are a great danger in the Middle East

2. The Tyrean people___________.

A.are ready and waiting for war

B.are ready to wait another war

C.do not want war, but will be ready if it comes

D.have already ended the war

3. Mr Ben Kitson wrote__________.

A.children ‘s stories and plays

B.in more than twenty – five languages

C.82 stories about his hometown

D.books, then sold them all over the world

4. Mr Paulo Angeli is __________

A.the most dangerous policeman New York

B.a policeman who receives the most money in New York

C.the leader of the New York City policeman

D.a policeman and the leader of New York City

5. Because food plants have done well,___________.

A.fruit and vegetables will cost less this year

B.there will be a ware, wet spring and a fine summer

C.food will cost less than it did in the spring

D.plants will cost less this year

 

Mr. King worked in a factory. He liked playing soccer and spent much time on it, so he was sometimes late for work. His boss was so angry that he fired Mr. King. Mr. King couldn't find another job. Finally he got into trouble and lived a difficult life.

One of his friends felt sorry for turn and introduced him to a headmaster, whose school was just in need of swimming coach (教练). Mr. King began to teach the school children to swim. He wasn't a good coach. Two months later, the children learned nothing. Few of them could swim.

It was a hot Saturday. The children wouldn't stay in the classroom and wanted to swim in the river. Mr. King failed to stop them. Before they started, he drew a red line below the knee of each child. He said to them, "Come out of the river at once if the water reaches the line."

1.Why did the boss fire Mr. King?

A. Because Mr. King didn't like his job,

B. Because Mr. King was ill.

C. Because Mr. King talked too much.

D. Because Mr. King was sometimes late for work

2. Mr. King couldn't find another job and his life was_.

A. happy  B. hard  C. relaxing  D. free

3.Who helped Mr. King find a job in a school?

A. The boss of the factory.   B. His friend.      C. The school children.  D. Nobody.

4.Two months later, the children learned nothing because_.

A. Mr. King taught them to play soccer B. they didn't like swimming at all

C. they were afraid of water           D. Mr. King was a poor coach

5.Mr. King _____, so he drew a red line below the knee of each child.

A. didn't want the children to swim  

B. wanted to make the children look funny  

C. wanted to make the children happy  

D. wanted to help the children swim better  

 

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