Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.

Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.

Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.

“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.

“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbour Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour!”

The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”

Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials(材料) ready and then he was off for the day.

About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!

It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”

Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.

Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”

1.Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob             each other.

A. didn’t speak to                 B. were friendly to     

C. often fought with                 D. never had bitter words with

2. Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because            .

         A. he wanted to protect his farm   B. he didn’t want to do it himself

         C. he wouldn’t like to see Bob     D. he wanted to find him something to do

 

3.What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?

A. John was great to build this bridge.

B. John was not good at building bridges.

C. John was foolish to build such a bridge.

D. John should build the bridge earlier.

 

4.What is the best title for the passage?

         A. What a Big Fence!                    B. A Strong Bridge

         C. Three Kind Men                      D. A Fence or a Bridge?

 

As a mother, I have been blessed. I have a nice, smart, good-looking son named Alan. About a month ago, there was an assembly (集会) about seat belt safety 36 at Alan’s high school. One of the presenters in this program, Kathy Hezlep, had 37 her son in a horrible car crash the year before.

  When Kathy was 38 asked to speak at this assembly, she was reluctant (不情愿的). Her son’s 39 had been extremely hard on her. She often felt helpless and discouraged, and she wasn’t sure how she could 40 a difference by speaking to this group.

  But at last she 41 to talk to the students in the school. Kathy spoke about how 42 it had been since the loss of her son. She spoke 43 from her heart and 44 son took her words straight into his heart.

  One day, the worst nightmare came. The 45 told me my son had been driving down a curving road and lost 46 of the car. When I was taken to the scene of the 47 and saw the broken car, I felt physically 48 . I couldn’t 49 three kids had walked away from that car 50 .

  When I got to the hospital, I talked to Alan about the accident. He told me that 51 of the kids had been 52 their seat belts when he started the car. But Kathy’s words about her terrible loss had 53 him so deeply that he 54 that everyone put on their shoulder and lap belts before he would leave. That is 55 had saved their lives.

1..  A. spoken  B. introduced   C. presented            D. talked

2..  A. lost        B. hurt         C. saved                D. seen

3..  A. again   B. first        C. then                 D. even

4..  A. wound   B. smile        C. life                 D. death

5..  A. give        B. take         C. feel                  D. make

6..  A. allowed B. agreed       C. refused               D. asked

7..  A. hard        B. easy         C. pleasant              D. poor

8..  A. wildly  B. highly       C. directly              D. safely

9..  A. the     B. his          C. her                   D. my

10.. A. parents   B. police     C. presenter            D. kid

11..  A. control    B. power       C. direction            D. sense

12..  A. station    B. hospital    C. road                 D. accident

13..  A. sick       B. depressed    C. angry                D. ashamed

14..  A. express    B. predict          C. believe          D. describe

15..  A. alive  B. dead             C. wakened          D. relaxed

16..  A. neither    B. one              C. none             D. either

17..  A. dressing   B. wearing          C. putting          D. having

18..  A. remembered  B. moved           C. punished         D. impressed

19..  A. hoped  B. promised         C. insisted         D. informed

20.. A. it      B. what             C. that             D. who

 

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Contact Max Cazmirciuc at: 13126711168 or email:mcazmirciuc@yahoo.com

◆     A retired president and CEO of two Canadian companies, interested in teaching English or

French in China.

Cellphone: 13520559132, email: Jeanguyfurois@aol.com

◆Web design graduates are available. For details visit: www.inhb.com, or call Liu or Tang at: 0311-3160000. Email: luogq@beinfo.net

◆Female Beijinger, 39, has a decade’s experience in import-export business, human resources management, interpretation and secretarial work. I have a good command of computer skills and am good at English, both writing and speaking.

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Call:6732 7317

56. The purpose of the advertisement is_________.

A. to teach at a school              B. to start a business

C. to seek employment                D. to work as web designers

57. We can learn from the advertisements that ________.

A. some foreigners are interested in working in China.

B. it’s not easy for web design graduates to get a job.

C. female Beijingers would like to advertise in a newspaper.

D. all the laid-off workers have applied for a job in a newspaper.

58. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. A retired CEO would like to teach in China.

B. A bodybuilding instructor has to speak 4 foreign languages.

C. A Beijinger has rich experience in human resource management.

D. If a company wants a web designer it can call at 0311-3160000.

 

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