Some time ago ,I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended ,as there are a whole lot of antique(古董)shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception(接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't oven look at my chair.

  The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth - so I decided that my approach must be wrong.

  I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper,“ Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said,“ Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,”I said. “OK, ”he said, “I’ll give you twenty pounds. ”“It ‘s got a slightly broken leg,”I said. “Yes, I saw that, it's nothing.”

  Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?”I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done. ”“I'll buy it,”I said. “What do you mean? You’ve just sold it to me,”he said. “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I'm sorry, I'll give you twenty -seven pounds for it. ”“ Your must be crazy, ”he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair. ”“ You’re right, ”I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said,’Would you mend this chair for me I wouldn't have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver?”He was a very nice man and was greatly amused(感到有趣)by the whole thing.

We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer ________.

  A. was rather impolite

  B. was warmly received

  C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair

  D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair

The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ________.

  A. changed his mind        B. accepted the offer

  C. saw the writer’s purpose     D. decided to help the writer

How much did the writer pay?

  A. £ 5.    B. £ 7.     C. £ 20.    D. £ 27.

From the text, we can learn that the writer was ________

  A. hanest    B. careful    C. smart     D. funny

Ever since I was little I loved doing things for other people. As I got older I began doing random ( 随意的 ) things for people. For example, during holidays, such as Christmas, I would make an extra   21  along with the ones for my relatives. Then I would go and find someone in the grocery store and just hand it to them and walk away. It was so much fun. I admit,   22 , the first time I did it I was so   23 . I didn’t know who to give the card to. So I said a little prayer and knew that the   24  person would just appear. About that time an elderly man ran   25  me with his shopping cart. It was an accident, and he   26  a million times. We smiled and he walked away, and I knew that he was the one.  Later I found him in a different isle(过道), handed him the card, and smiled. I said Happy Holidays, and then walked away. It was so great, and the   27  I had afterwards was unexplainable.
Then one day I came across your website (the coolest website ever) and   28  some Smile Cards. When they came in, I started a new project. When I go into a store, I locate a person who I think needs a   29 . Then, I buy a flower, a carnation, to be exact, and   30  it in the most beautiful paper they have. I tie lots of ribbons on it to make it   31 , and then slip the smile card into an envelope and   32  it to the flower. After that, I pay for it and explain to the cashier   33  it is to go to (I live in a pretty small town so it’s easy to get the help of the cashiers). They then give it to that person when they come through.. Once in a while I’ll buy the flower and then just leave it for the cashier. That gets smiles.
My favorite time was when I picked out this elderly woman who was walking around the   34  somewhat confused. I had come across her numerous times and she only smiled slightly once. When she came to the check out (I was watching from outside) her face   35  and the smile was the biggest I had ever seen. Later that week the cashier whom I had had   36  me told me that the lady had been so surprised and while she was walking out with the grocery bag to her car, she was planning what she was going to do for someone else. It was awesome.
I absolutely love the random acts of kindness cards. I   37  at least two in my purse and others in my car, locker and everywhere I go. As I mentioned, my club, STARS, is doing a Random Acts of Kindness Project with the smile cards so they also are using them. I look forward to hearing about their success. It’s really great. I   38  used them in school. I bought my entire math class cans of pop after lunch one day. They came in from lunch and a can of pop and a smile card were setting   39  that day. It totally lightened the mood in the class that day   40  we were studying for a test. Thank you for all of the help that you provide. The smile cards are a great program that brings smiles into the lives of many!

【小题1】
A.presentB.cardC.wishD.promise
【小题2】
A.thereforeB.anywayC.moreoverD.however
【小题3】
A.excitedB.disappointedC.nervousD.cautious
【小题4】
A.onlyB.elderlyC.rightD.lucky
【小题5】
A.intoB.acrossC.afterD.for
【小题6】
A.thankedB.apologizedC.forgaveD.admired
【小题7】
A.chanceB.actionC.rewardD.feeling
【小题8】
A.orderedB.copiedC.downloadedD.saved
【小题9】
A.giftB.smileC.helpD.comfort
【小题10】
A.hideB.coverC.putD.wrap
【小题11】
A.expensiveB.naturalC.uniqueD.diverse
【小题12】
A.devoteB.attachC.submitD.join
【小题13】
A.howB.whereC.whoD.what
【小题14】
A.restaurantB.hotelC.schoolD.store
【小题15】
A.lit upB.put upC.got upD.made up
【小题16】
A.helpB.deliverC.promiseD.remind
【小题17】
A.arrangeB.needC.takeD.keep
【小题18】
A.hardlyB.somehowC.evenD.ever
【小题19】
A.in their basketsB.on their desks
C.in their bags D.in their drawers
【小题20】
A.becauseB.unlessC.afterD.whenever

Some time ago, I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended , as there are a whole lot of antique (古董) shops near my home . So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn’t even look at my chair.

The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and, the fourth-so I decided that my approach must be wrong.

I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,” I said. “OK,” he said, “I’ll give you twenty pounds.” “It’s got a slightly broken leg,” I said. “Yes I saw that, it’s nothing.”

Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “I’ll buy it,” I said. “What do you mean? You’ve just sold it to me,” he said.  “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I’m sorry. I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it.” “You must be crazy,” he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.” “You’re right,” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you mend this chair for me’?” “I wouldn’t have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for a five?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.

1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer     .

A.was rather impolite                      B.was warmly received

C.asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair        D.asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair

2.The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper     .

A.changed his mind                       B.saw the writer’s purpose

C.accepted the offer                      D.decided to help the writer

3.How much did the writer pay?

A.£5               B.£7               C.£20              D.£27

4.From the text, we can learn that the writer was         .

A.smart             B.careful            C.honest            D.funny

 

A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers.“last week, ” said he, “my umbrella was stolen from a London church.As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didn't get it back.”

“How did you write your advertisement?”asked one of the listeners, a merchant.

“Here it is, said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper.The other man took it and read, “Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella.The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No.10 Broad Street.”

“Now, ”Said the merchant, “I often advertise, and find that it pays me well.But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance.Let us try for your umbrella again, and if it </PGN0332.TXT/PGN>fails, I'll buy you a new one.”

The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote:“If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesn't wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No.10 Broad Street.He is well known.”

This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door.In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colours that had been thrown, and his own was among them.Many of them had notes fastened to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.

1.The result of the first advertisement was that ______________.

A.the umbrella was found somewhere near the church

B.the man got his umbrella back

C.the man wasted some money advertising

D.nobody found the missing umbrella

2.The merchant suggested that the man should _______________.

A.buy a new umbrella

B.write another and better advertisement

C.go on looking for his umbrella

D.report the police

3.“If it fails, I’ll buy you a new one,” suggested that the merchant

_______________.

A.wanted to buy him a new umbrella

B.didn’t know what to do

C.was rich enough to buy one

D.was quite sure of success

4.The story is mainly about _________________.

A.a useless advertisement

B.how to make an effective advertisement

C.what the merchant did for the umbrella owner

D.how the man lost and found his umbrella

 

A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers. "Last week," said he, "my umbrella was stolen from a London church. As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didn't get it back."

"How did you write your advertisement?" asked one of the listeners, a merchant.

"Here it is," said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip(纸条) cut from a newspaper. The other man took it and read, "Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings(先令) on leaving it at No.10 Broad Street."

  "Now," said the merchant, "I often advertise, and find that it pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance. Let us try for your umbrella again, and if it fails, I'll buy you a new one."

  The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote: "If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesn't wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No. 10 Broad Street. He is well known."

  This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door. In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colours that had been thrown in, and his own was among the number. Many of them had notes fastened(系牢) to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.

66. who would receive ten shillings according to the first advertisement ?

A. Anyone who found the thief

B. Anyone who gave a message to the loser of the umbrella

C. Anyone who left the umbrella in the City Church                         

D. Anyone who left the umbrella at No. 10 Broad Street

67.What was the result of the first advertisement __________?

A. the man got his umbrella back        B. the man wasted some money advertising

C. nobody found the missing umbrella    D. the umbrella was found somewhere near the church

68.The businessman suggested that the man should______.

A. buy a new umbrella      B. go on looking for his umbrella

C. report to the police       D. write another advertisement

69. What did the businessman mean by saying “if it fails, I will buy you a new one.?” _________.

A. he was quite sure of his success         B. he was not sure if he could get the umbrella back     

C. he did not know what to do            D. he was rich enough to afford a new umbrella

70 The writer of this story mainly wants to tell us __________.

A. a useless advertisement               B. how the man lost and found his umbrella

C. how to make a helpful advertisement.    D. what the businessman did for the umbrella owner

 

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