Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.

Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格)。They felt unhappy and returned to their village.

"I can't understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利)" Uncle Li asked one day.

"The tractor was too small " Uncle Wang said without thinking. "We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!"

"I agree!" said Uncle Li. "How foolish (傻的) we were !"

61. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because __________.

A. they hope to save money      B. they're both poor

C. their farms are at the foot of the mountain    D. they're not far from their farms

62. The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _________.

A. make a journey        B. visit some places of interest

C. meet their friends       D. make a profit

63. the tow farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because ________.

A. theirs weren't as good as the others'

B. theirs were much less than the others'

C. a lot of apples had been already carried to the city

D. they forgot to carry them on a truck

64. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because _________.

A. they had sustained losses in business

B. they had lost some money in the city

C. something was wrong with the tractor

D. other people profited in the city

65. Which of the following is true?

A. The two farmers found out why they were poor.

B. The two farmers will soon get rich.

C. Neither of the farmers is clever.

D. The two farmers decided to buy a truck.

Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.

Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格)。They felt unhappy and returned to their village.

"I can't understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利)" Uncle Li asked one day.

"The tractor was too small " Uncle Wang said without thinking. "We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!"

"I agree!" said Uncle Li. "How foolish (傻的) we were !"

61. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because __________.

A. they hope to save money      B. they're both poor

C. their farms are at the foot of the mountain    D. they're not far from their farms

62. The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _________.

A. make a journey        B. visit some places of interest

C. meet their friends       D. make a profit

63. the tow farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because ________.

A. theirs weren't as good as the others'

B. theirs were much less than the others'

C. a lot of apples had been already carried to the city

D. they forgot to carry them on a truck

64. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because _________.

A. they had sustained losses in business

B. they had lost some money in the city

C. something was wrong with the tractor

D. other people profited in the city

65. Which of the following is true?

A. The two farmers found out why they were poor.

B. The two farmers will soon get rich.

C. Neither of the farmers is clever.

D. The two farmers decided to buy a truck.

 If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; and when you start using them again, they will slowly become strong again.       knows this, but nobody would think of      the fact.

Yet there are many people who        to know that the memory works in the same way. When someone says that       has a good memory, he       means that he keeps his memory in practice      exercising it very     , either consciously or unconsciously. When someone else says that his memory is      , he means that he does not give it enough       to become strong. The position is exactly the same as that of       people, one of      exercises his arms and legs by playing ball, while the other       in a chair or a car all day. If a friend of yours says that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own       , But if he tells us that he has a poor memory,       of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just      , and few of us realize that it is just as it was his arms or legs that were weak. Not all of us can become very strong in body or very clever in mind,       all of us can improve our strength and our memory by the same means that      .

Have you ever       that people who cannot read or write usually have       memories than those who can? Why is this? Of course, because they cannot write down something in a little notebook or something else. They have to remember names, places, songs and stories; so their memory is always being exercised.

    In a word, if you want to have a good memory, do practice       things。

1.A. Everybody                   B. Somebody           C. Nobody         D. Each one

2.A. proving          B. questioning        C. describing              D. indicating

3.A. want            B. have                C. seem                     D. need

4.A. she                         B. he            C. it                     D. one

5.A. always            B. nearly       C. really             D. almost

6.A. with                        B. in                   C. to                                      D. by

7.A. often            B. fast                 C. quickly           D. soon

8.A. bad               B. useless             C. helpless                 D. poor

9.A. time            B. chance        C. space                D. places

10.A. two           B. four                C. three           D. five

11.A. them                  B. that          C. whom                    D. which

12.A. lies           B. sits          C. hides             D. stands

13.A. business       B. interest        C. story                D. fault

14.A. few                    B. some               C. many             D. several

15.A. unfortunate     B. unhappy         C. unthinkable       D. miserable

16.A. because               B. but          C. for               D. since

17.A. study                     B. rest          C. play               D. work

18.A. noticed        B. thought            C. believed          D. realized

19.A. stranger               B. poorer            C. worse                    D. better

20.A. remember             B. remembering.  C. to remember        D. remembered

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; and when you start using them again, the will slowly become strong again.   1  knows this, and nobody would think of   2  the fact.

Yet there are many people who   3  to know that the memory works in the same way. When someone says that   4  has a good memory, he   5  means that he keeps his memory   6  practice by exercising it very  7  , either consciously or unconsciously. When someone else says that his memory is   8  , he means that he does not give it enough   9  to become strong. The position is exactly the same as that of   10  people, one of   11  exercises his arms and legs by playing balls, while the other   12  in a chair or a car all day. If a friends of yours says that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own   13  . But if he tells us that he has a poor memory,  14  of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just   15  , and few of us realize that it is just as it was his arms or legs that were weak. Not all of us can become very strong in body or very clever in mind,  16  all of us can improve our strength and our memory by the same means   17  .

 Have you ever   18  that people who cannot read or write usually have   19  memories than those who can? Why is this? Of course, because they cannot write down something in a little notebook or something else. They have to remember names, places, songs and stories; so their memory is always being exercised.

In a word, if you want to have a good memory,  20  practise remembering.

1．A．Somebody             B．Everybody           C．Nobody               D．Each one

2．A．proving                 B．describing            C．questioning          D．indicating

3．A．want                     B．need                    C．have                   D．seem

5．A．always                  B．really                   C．nearly                 D．almost

6．A．with                     B．in                        C．to                       D．by

7．A．soon                     B．fast                     C．quickly                D．often

8．A．bad                       B．useless                C．poor                   D．helpless

9．A．chance                  B．time                    C．space                  D．places

10．A．three                   B．four                    C．two                    D．five

11．A．them                   B．whom                 C．that                     D．which

12．A．lies                     B．stands                 C．hides                   D．sits

13．A．business              B．fault                    C．story                   D．interest

14．A．few                    B．some                   C．several                D．many

15．A．unhappy              B．unfortunate          C．unthinkable          D．miserable

16．A．because               B．since                   C．for                      D．but

17．A．study                  B．work                   C．play                    D．rest

18．A．found                  B．thought               C．noticed                D．realized

19．A．better                  B．poorer                 C．worse                 D．stranger

20．A．remember          B．try                      C．do                     D．need

Some years ago, three brothers left the farm to work in the city. They were all hired by the same company and on the same pay. Three years later, Jim was being paid $ 500 a month, Frank was receiving $ 1000, but George was making $ 1500.

Their father was confused and decided to visit the employer. After listening to the father, the employer said, "I will let the boys explain for themselves."

Jim was called to the office and was told, "Jim, I learn the Far East Importers has just brought in a large transport plane loaded with Japanese import goods. Will you please go over to the airport and get a cargo inventory( 运货清单) ?

Three minutes later, Jim returned to the office. "The cargo was one thousand bolts(卷) of Japanese silk," Jim reported. "I got the information over the telephone from a member of the crew."

When Jim left, Frank, the $ 1000 a month brother, was called in.

    An hour later, Frank was back in the office with a list showing that the plane carried 1000 bolts of Japanese silk, 500 transistor radios ( 晶体管收音机), and 1000 hand painted bamboo plates.

Gorge, the $ 1500 a month brother, was given the same instructions. Working hours were over when he finally returned. "The transport plane carried one thousand bolts of Japanese silk," he be- gan. "It was on sale at sixty dollars a bolt, so I took a choice to buy them all. I have telegrammed a designer in New York offering the silk at seventy - five dollars a bolt. I expect to have the order tomorrow. I also found five hundred transistor radios, which I sold over the telephone at a profit of $ 2.30 each. There were a thousand bamboo plates, but they were of poor quality, so I didn't try. to do anything with them."

When George left the office, the employer smiled. "You see," he said, "the future is full of promise for one who shows initiative."

1. The best title of this passage is _______.

     A. The story of three brothers               B. The importance of doing market research

     C. A business deal                                      D. A clever employer

2. According to George, how much money did he expect to get for his company?

    A. $1,150.         B. $61,150.             C. $16,150.        D. $76,150.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

    A. Jim and Frank would be fired soon.

    B. Telegram played a very important part in George's business.

    C. The employer was aware of the three brothers' personalities and working attitude.

    D. The company would do nothing with the bamboo plates because of the bad quality.

4. According to the passage, which of the following best explains the meaning of the underlined word "initiative"?

   A. Doing a lot of extra work without complaining.

   B. Having patience in difficult situations without giving in.

   C. Having the sense of marketing and economics.

   D. Making decisions and taking action actively without being told to.