One thing missing

      Old Mrs Fang lived alone in a small cottage in the country. She preferred a very simple life with little contact with the outside world. The nearest town was many miles away.

      One day a car stopped outside her cottage and a young man got out. He took a large cardboard box out of the back of the car and carried it to her front door. Then he put the box down on the path and rang the bell.

      As soon as Mrs Fang opened the door, the young man started talking.

      “Good morning, madam. What a lovely cottage you have. You must spend a lot of time keeping it clean.”

      “Well, yes, I do. But …”

      The man continued his sales talk without paying any attention to what she said. “You may say that you have plenty of time, but there is more to life than sweeping the floor.”

      The young man opened the cardboard box and took out a vacuum cleaner.

      “With this machine, you can clean your house in a fraction of time.” he said.

      “Well, yes, but …” Mrs Fang began, but the young man interrupted her again.

      “I will demonstrate (演示),” he said, and before she could stop him he walked into the house.

      He put the cardboard box on the floor and took out a huge bag. He opened the bag and poured a horrible mixture of dirt all over the floor.

      “Please, you mustn’t …” Mrs Fang protested, but the young man didn’t listen.

      “Don’t worry,” he said, as he stamped the dirt into the carpet with his foot and then spread it all over the carpet. “This machine can clean it away in seconds. This is the finest vacuum cleaner in the world.”

      He smiled at Mrs Fang, “if you’ll just show me where the outlet is,” he said. “I’ll plug it in and begin the demonstration.”

      “But I’ve been trying to tell you,” the old lady said. “There isn’t any electricity in this cottage!”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

(   ) 1. The young man carried a cardboard box which contained _________.

A. a power point  B. some dirt C. a vacuum cleaner   D. some dirt and a vacuum cleaner

(   ) 2. First of all the salesman __________.

A. thanked her for cleaning his cottage        B. told her to spend more time cleaning

C. congratulated Mrs Fang on her nice cottage  D. offered to sell her some dirt

(   ) 3. The salesman promoted the vacuum cleaner by ________.

A. plugging it into the wall                      B. showing her how to operate it

  C. telling her how much time she would save   D. showing her a picture of a dirty cottage

(   ) 4. The old woman tried to stop him from ________.

A. opening the cardboard box                   B. demonstrating the vacuum cleaner

C. selling her a packet of dirt                 D. talking to her

(   ) 5. The old woman kept on trying to _________.

A. tell him about the power                B. listen to him attentively

C. provoke him                                D. demonstrate the cleaner

 One thing missing

      Old Mrs Fang lived alone in a small cottage in the country. She preferred a very simple life with little contact with the outside world. The nearest town was many miles away.

      One day a car stopped outside her cottage and a young man got out. He took a large cardboard box out of the back of the car and carried it to her front door. Then he put the box down on the path and rang the bell.

      As soon as Mrs Fang opened the door, the young man started talking.

      “Good morning, madam. What a lovely cottage you have. You must spend a lot of time keeping it clean.”

      “Well, yes, I do. But …”

      The man continued his sales talk without paying any attention to what she said. “You may say that you have plenty of time, but there is more to life than sweeping the floor.”

      The young man opened the cardboard box and took out a vacuum cleaner.

      “With this machine, you can clean your house in a fraction of time.” he said.

      “Well, yes, but …” Mrs Fang began, but the young man interrupted her again.

      “I will demonstrate (演示),” he said, and before she could stop him he walked into the house.

      He put the cardboard box on the floor and took out a huge bag. He opened the bag and poured a horrible mixture of dirt all over the floor.

      “Please, you mustn’t …” Mrs Fang protested, but the young man didn’t listen.

      “Don’t worry,” he said, as he stamped the dirt into the carpet with his foot and then spread it all over the carpet. “This machine can clean it away in seconds. This is the finest vacuum cleaner in the world.”

      He smiled at Mrs Fang, “if you’ll just show me where the outlet is,” he said. “I’ll plug it in and begin the demonstration.”

      “But I’ve been trying to tell you,” the old lady said. “There isn’t any electricity in this cottage!”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

(   ) 1. The young man carried a cardboard box which contained _________.

A. a power point  B. some dirt C. a vacuum cleaner   D. some dirt and a vacuum cleaner

(   ) 2. First of all the salesman __________.

A. thanked her for cleaning his cottage        B. told her to spend more time cleaning

C. congratulated Mrs Fang on her nice cottage  D. offered to sell her some dirt

(   ) 3. The salesman promoted the vacuum cleaner by ________.

A. plugging it into the wall                      B. showing her how to operate it

  C. telling her how much time she would save   D. showing her a picture of a dirty cottage

(   ) 4. The old woman tried to stop him from ________.

A. opening the cardboard box                   B. demonstrating the vacuum cleaner

C. selling her a packet of dirt                 D. talking to her

(   ) 5. The old woman kept on trying to _________.

A. tell him about the power                B. listen to him attentively

C. provoke him                                D. demonstrate the cleaner

One evening Mr Black was driving his car around the country. He wanted to find a small hotel. Then he saw an old man at the side of the road. He stopped his car and said to the old man. “I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?” “Yes,” The old man answered. “I’ll show you the way.”

He got into Mr Black’s car, and they drove about 12 miles. When they came to a small house, the old man said. “Stop here.”

Mr Black stopped and looked at the house. “But this isn’t the hotel.” He said to the old man.

“No,” The old man answered. “This is my house. And I’ll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then you’ll see the Sun Hotel on the left.”

(    )66.That evening Mr Black wanted to stay the night          .

A.at the old man’s house       B.at a hotel     C.at his own house        D.in his car

(    )67.Mr Black stopped his car because          .

A.he saw a friend                                      B.the lights were red

C.he saw an old man                                 D.he wanted to look for a house

(    )68.The old man took Mr Black         .

A.to his own house                                          B.to Mr Black’s house

C.to the Sun Hotel                                     D.to the bus stop

(    )69.When they passed the hotel, the old man didn’t stop Mr Black because        .

A.he wanted to get home                           B.he didn’t know the hotel

C.he didn’t see the hotel                             D.he wanted to make fun of Mr Black

(    )70.The old man didn’t tell Mr Black how to get to the Sun Hotel, did he?

A.No, he didn’t.     B.Yes, he did.                C.No, he did.         D.Yes, he didn’t.

One evening Mr Black was driving his car around the country. He wanted to find a small hotel. Then he saw an old man at the side of the road. He stopped his car and said to the old man. “I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?” “Yes,” The old man answered. “I’ll show you the way.”

He got into Mr Black’s car, and they drove about 12 miles. When they came to a small house, the old man said. “Stop here.”

Mr Black stopped and looked at the house. “But this isn’t the hotel.” He said to the old man.

“No,” The old man answered. “This is my house. And I’ll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then you’ll see the Sun Hotel on the left.”

(    )66.That evening Mr Black wanted to stay the night          .

A.at the old man’s house       B.at a hotel     C.at his own house        D.in his car

(    )67.Mr Black stopped his car because          .

A.he saw a friend                                      B.the lights were red

C.he saw an old man                                 D.he wanted to look for a house

(    )68.The old man took Mr Black         .

A.to his own house                                          B.to Mr Black’s house

C.to the Sun Hotel                                     D.to the bus stop

(    )69.When they passed the hotel, the old man didn’t stop Mr Black because        .

A.he wanted to get home                           B.he didn’t know the hotel

C.he didn’t see the hotel                             D.he wanted to make fun of Mr Black

(    )70.The old man didn’t tell Mr Black how to get to the Sun Hotel, did he?

A.No, he didn’t.     B.Yes, he did.                C.No, he did.         D.Yes, he didn’t.

A 10-year-old boy decided to learn judo though he had lost his left arm in a car accident. The boy was doing well, so he couldn’t understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move.
“ Master,” the boy finally asked, “shouldn’t I be learning more moves?” “ This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” the teacher answered.
Several months later, the teacher took the boy to his first competition. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent (对手) became impatient and charged; the boy skillfully used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the final.
This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. Soon after the match started, the boy seemed to lose. Thinking that the boy might get hurt, the judge called a time-out. He was going to stop the match when the teacher appeared. “ No,” the teacher said, “Let him continue.” A short time after the match carried on, his opponent made a careless mistake. At once, the boy used his move to pin (压住) him. The boy won the match and the competition.
On the way home, the boy asked the teacher what was really in his mind. “ Why could I win the competition with only one move?” The teacher answered. “ First, you’ve mastered one of the most difficult throws in judo. Second, your opponent can only attack your left arm to win you.”
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