All her life, my mother wanted busy children. It was very important that her house should remain at all times clean and tidy. You could turn your back for a moment in my mother’s house, leave a half-written letter on the dining room table, a magazine open on the chair, and turn around to find that my mother had “put it back where it belonged,” as she explained.

My wife, one of her first visits to my mother’s house, placed a packet of biscuits on an end table and went to the kitchen to fetch a drink. When she returned, she found the packet had been removed. Confused, she set down her drink and went back to the kitchen for more biscuits, only to return to find that her drink had disappeared. Up to then she had guessed that everyone in my family held onto their drinks, so as not to make water rings on the end tables. Now she knows better

These disappearance had a confusing effect on our family. We were all inclined to (有……的倾向) forgetfulness, and it was common for one of us, upon returning from the bathroom, to find that every sign of his work in progress had disappeared suddenly. “ Do you remember what I was doing?” was a question frequently asked, but rarely answered.

Now my sister has developed a second-hand love of cleaning windows, and my brother does the cleaning in his house, perhaps to avoid having to be the one to lift his feet. I try not to think about it too much, but I have at this later time started to dust the furniture once a week.

We have all become busy persons.

Which of the following is TRUE about my mother?

   A. she enjoyed removing others’ drinks.        B. She became more and more forgetful.

   C. She preferred to do everything by herself. D. She wanted to keep her house in good order.

My wife could not find her biscuits and drink in my mother’s house because _______.

   A. she had already finished them                  B. my mother had taken them away

   C. she forgot where she had left them            D. someone in my family was holding them

The underlined part suggests that my sister ______.

   A. is happy to clean windows                       B. loves to clean used windows

   C. is fond of cleaning used windows             D. likes cleaning windows as my mother did

How many persons are mentioned in the passage?

    A. Six.     B. Seven.    C. Five.    D. Four.

This passage mainly tells us that ______.

   A. my mother often made us confused           B. my family members had a poor memory

   C. my mother helped us to form a good habit D. my wife was surprised when she visited my mother

A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”

The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商)  in the US.

One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”

What did the man do for the test?

     A. He sent e-mails.                     B. He did the cleaning

     C. He sold computers.                   D. He filled in forms.

The man didn’t get the job because he_____________.

    A. disliked such a job             B. didn’t pass the test

    C. didn’t have an e-mail           D. knew nothing about computers

The man ______after he left Microsoft.

   A. went to look for another job       B. asked for food from door to door

   C. thought of an idea to make money  D. bought a computer and got an e-mail

Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?

A. Because he had many friends to help him.

B. Because he was smart and worked very hard.

C. Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.

D. Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living.

What does the story want to tell us?

A. Computers are very important in our daily life.

B. Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10.

C. The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man.

D. Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard.

In 2004,I was 22 years old and had just come back to Brazil after 14 months in England,holding my Cambridge Proficiency certificate.After nervously  21  a short training course,I began to give classes to my 12 students,all of them older than I was. I  22  hard to remain clam in class and  23  they wouldn't find out how unconfident I felt most of the time.I was quite _24_,actually,until the end of  25  and the night of the final oral test.
The test was going to start at 7 pm,and at 6:50, I_ 26  myself in the teachers bathroom to  27  all the test questions again.I really wanted to learn the 28  by heart so no one would think I was an inexperienced tester.The  29  is,I actually locked myself in the bathroom.I  30  couldn't get out!The bell rang at 7 pm and I could hear the noise in the halls  31  the students went to their rooms.I tried hard to 32  the bathroom door,but failed.
I heard the cleaning lady’s voice and asked for help as  33  as I could, However, she wasn't exactly a thoughtful person, and started  34 :“Diana’s locked in the bathroom!”Shame had fallen upon me!  35  , the course director, the secretary and some teachers were outside the bathroom trying to get me out, and,  36  ,my students gathered outside too, happily saying things like“Aren’t we  37 ! No test today!”All I could do was 38  , and my entire  39  was waiting for me outside, naughty smiles on their faces.“ 40 !Teacher.”They said,“We know you are human too!”
They all passed their test.True to the Brazilian style, we all went out for a beer afterwards, and laughed the whole thing off.

【小题1】
A.holdingB.takingC.gettingD.giving
【小题2】
A.performedB.learnedC.workedD.tried
【小题3】
A.thoughtB.hopedC.guessedD.realized
【小题4】
A.successfulB.fortunateC.happyD.satisfied
【小题5】
A.the classB.the courseC.the dayD.the year
【小题6】
A.tidiedB.washedC.lockedD.reminded
【小题7】
A.rewriteB.answerC.go overD.put forward
【小题8】
A.questionsB.instructionsC.answersD.steps
【小题9】
A.situationB.conditionC.trickD.problem
【小题10】
A.probablyB.simplyC.sadlyD.nearly
【小题11】
A.asB.beforeC.openD.push
【小题12】
A.knockB.kickC.openD.push
【小题13】
A.quietlyB.hurriedlyC.excitedlyD.crazily
【小题14】
A.scoldingB.runningC.laughingD.shouting
【小题15】
A.At firstB.Soon enoughC.In the endD.Right now
【小题16】
A.to my amazementB.to my delightC.to my surpriseD.to my horror
【小题17】
A.luckyB.comfortableC.anxiousD.regretful
【小题18】
A.watchB.smileC.waitD.worry
【小题19】
A.classB.staffC.groupD.school
【小题20】
A.SorryB.CongratulationsC.Don’t be angryD.Don’t worry

Two weeks after the opening ceremony, the Games are over. The last of the three hundred gold medals has been awarded and the flags of the winners have been raised for the last time.
The final event is the closing ceremony. This occasion is always sad and happy at the same time. It is a sad occasion because the tremendous excitement is over, and it will not happen again for four years. Those who have made friends will have to say goodbye, perhaps for ever. It is also a happy occasion because the competition is over and the athletes can really show their friendship for one another.
The closing ceremony is rather like the opening. But now the Olympic flame goes out and the Olympic flag, with its five rings, is lowered. The person who closes the Games calls upon the youth of the world to meet again in four years’ time. The scoreboard lights up with the name of the city for the next Games and the band starts to play. Then the celebration starts.
All the athletes try to be at the closing ceremony. They have forgotten all their fears and worries. It does not matter whether they have done well or not. All the teams walk round the stadium together. Everybody is laughing and joking. The band plays and people start to dance.
After that, everybody in the Village clears up and gets ready to leave. Everyone is hunting for souvenirs. People exchange track suits, hats, running vests and badges. There is a last chance to take photographs and get addresses of new friends. Then each team starts its journey home.
【小题1】The last event of the Olympic Games is ______.

A.to award the last gold medalB.to raise the flags of the winners for the last time
C.to hunt for souvenirs   D.the closing ceremony
【小题2】At the closing ceremony, it is found that ______.
A.all are called on to meet again in four years’ time
B.there is no music
C.the name of the city for the next Games is showed
D.Olympic flame is taken out of the stadium
【小题3】Which of the following statements is TRUE about the athletes at the closing ceremony?
A.All of them are not present at the ceremony.
B.They are competitors rather than friends.
C.They can’t help worrying about losing the games.
D.They exchange clothes for fun.
【小题4】 The underlined phrase “ clear up” in the last paragraph means ________.
A.pack upB.go awayC.make clearD.do the cleaning

On Jan. 3, a netizen(网民)nicknamed “Programmer Humor”published a short story on his micro-blog. It said that there was an old lady who swept nearly every inch of his Internet company. When she passed by a programmer, she took a look at the codes on the programmer’s computer and kindly reminded him, “Be careful, the stack is overfilled!”
Certainly, it is a casual and fictitious(虚构的)story made up by the micro-blogger. However, no one would have guessed that the short blog would eventually cause the first great Internet meme(网络快速爆红现象) of 2011 in China. Suddenly, the mysterious “Sweeping Old Lady” is showing up nearly everywhere and reminding professionals of their mistakes. From 8 a. m. on Jan. 5, some netizens collected stories of the “Sweeping Old Lady” and found she had appeared to give advice in 150 kinds of careers. A netizen even said he had met with a similar situation in real life.
Actually, the “Sweeping Old Lady” is not new figure, but is based on the “sweeping monk (和尚)”in Louis Cha’s famous Kung fu novel of “Tian Long Ba Bu”. The “sweeping monk” is an old monk and does the lowest class of work in Shaolin Temple, but he is actually the No. 1 master in the noel both in Kung fu and in the study of Buddhism.
The “Sweeping Old Lady” is also a great modest master. Lots of netizens wish that they could have such a lady beside them to give them precious suggestions at a key time.
Although there may be 1,000 “Sweeping Old Ladies” in 1,000 people’s minds, it cannot prevent the “Sweeping Old Lady” from becoming the most popular figure on the Internet.
“Programmer Humor” said he is just a programmer in the real world and once he saw the story about the “Sweeping Old Lady,” he wrote it down in his micro-blog because it was funny. He never knew who the original writer of the story was and never thought the story could be so popular.
【小题1】What quality does the “Sweeping Old Lady” have?

A.Honest and knowledgeable.B.Modest and patient.
C.Modest and knowledgeable.D.Honest and patient.
【小题2】Which description about the “Sweeping Old Lady” is right?
A.She is an old lady good at sweeping the Internet.
B.She is just an imaginary figure created by a netizen.
C.She is well-know as the old “sweeping monk.”
D.She likes to give instructions everywhere.
【小题3】What can we infer from the text?
A.The sweeping old lady is always looking down on the people around her.
B.We should ask sweeping old lady for advice when meeting with difficulties.
C.People want to have a “Sweeping Old Lady” nearby to do the cleaning.
D.We shouldn’t judge a person by his or her appearance and we’d better respect everyone.
【小题4】What does the author think of the “Sweeping Old Lady”?
A.She should be praised and respected.
B.She shouldn’t mind others’ business.
C.She should go in for network.
D.She shouldn’t show off before professionals.

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