Mr. Green once worked in a big company. He was quite busy so that he couldn’t do any reading. So he gave up his job and opened a bookshop in the center of the town. It wasn’t big but all the books were nice and most people liked to buy some there. When the shop was closed, he could read at home. He knew a lot and many learned people were glad to make friends with him.

It was Sunday and it was cold outside. Mr. Green was very busy. At nine in the evening all the buyers left but a woman was still there. She was dressed up and seemed to be waiting for somebody there. Standing by the shelves, she looked over the books one after another, and made them in a terrible mess. Mr. Green came up to her and asked, “Excuse me, madam. What can I do for you?”

“Your books are not interesting at all,” said the woman, “I want a delicious one.”

“That’s easy,” Mr. Green smiled. He brought out a cookbook and said, “Here you are, madam.”

1.Why did Mr. Green change his job? _________.

A. He didn’t like reading

B. He was too busy to read books

C. He liked the life in the center of the town

D. He wanted to write a cookbook himself

2.Most people liked to buy books in the shop because __________.

A. the bookshop was in the center of the town

B. all the books were nice cookbooks

C. it was very large

D. the books there were all good for people

3.Which is WRONG?

A. Mr. Green liked to lend his books to the learned persons.

B. When Mr. Green came back home from the bookshop, he often did some reading.

C. Many learned people liked to make friends with Mr. Green.

D. At nine on that Sunday evening all the buyers left the bookshop except a woman.

4.From the story we know that “learned people” means _________.

A. people who are free

B. people who are studying hard

C. people who have much knowledge

D. people who have much money

5.What’s the most suitable ending of the story?

A. Mr. Green would make friends with the woman.

B. Mr. Green would teach the woman how to cook delicious food.

C. The woman left the bookshop without buying any books.

D. The woman bought many books in order to be a learned person.

Jia Zuosheng, 27, used to work as a security guard (保安) at the library of Tsinghua University. But a few months ago, he became a college student in Lishan College in Shandong and he studies math there now. When hearing this news, many people were surprised. On school opening day, many reporters waited outside the school gate to interview him.

“I was born in a poor village in Shandong Province," said Jia. "Our village has never had a college student. Most boys work in town after growing up. I failed the National College Entrance Exam(高考)twice. Then I went to Beijing to find jobs. In the following years, I went on studying by myself while working.”

At the end of 2009, Jia found a job as a security guard at the library of Tsinghua University.“I cherished (珍惜) the job very much because it gave me a good chance to read books," Jia said.“I usually worked at night so I had plenty of time to study in the daytime.” When he had problems that he couldn't work out, Jia asked the students at Tsinghua for help. "My dream is to be a college teacher. So I need further education. That's the reason why I took the National College Entrance Exam again," Jia said. “I wish to educate students with my knowledge and love and help them enjoy true, kind and beautiful things.”

Jia's mother said Jia has always been independent(独立的)and knows what he wants. But she has other worries. "It's difficult to find such a good job at present as a library guard in Tsinghua University. I'm not sure if this is a right decision.” “I will never regret(后悔),”said Jia. "Everyone will have a new start. It's the end, and the beginning.”

1.Jia used to ________.

A. work in Tsinghua University as a math teacher

B. be a security guard at the library of Tsinghua University

C. study in Lishan College

D. be a reporter writing for a newspaper

2.Jia took the National College Entrance Exam again because________.

A. there was no college student in his village

B. he didn't want to work in the town after growing up

C. he needed further education to achieve his dream of becoming a college teacher

D. he wanted to find a job as a guard in Tsinghua University

3.According to the passage, Jia finally became college student ________.

A. because he never gave up studying in his free time

B. because he was very lucky

C. because of his mother's love

D. because he failed many times in the past

4.Which of the following sentences is WRONG?

A. Jia studied by reading books in the library.

B. When he met some problems, he always asked the students at Tsinghua for help.

C. Jia thinks this is a right decision and a new start of life for him.

D. Jia thinks it's difficult to find a good job in the future.

5.What is mainly talked about in the passage?

A. Jia Zuosheng is working as a security guard at the library of Tsinghua University.

B. Jia Zuosheng wants to find a good job in the city.

C. A security guard achieved his dream by studying in college.

D. A security guard took part in the National College Entrance Exam.

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