A thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape (逃脱) punishment(处罚).

　　The event happened in the early morning hours in one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August, 1923 . He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had occupied (占居) several years before. The former President's wife was still living in the White House.

　　Coolidge awoke(醒来) to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.

　　Coolidge spoke: “I wish you wouldn't take that. ”

　　The thief, finding his voice, said: “Why?”

　　“ I don't mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠) . Take it near the window and read what is impressed(印，刻) on its back, ” the President said.

　　The thief read, “ Presented to Calvin Coolidge. ” “ Are you President Coolidge?” he asked.

　　The President answered, “Yes, and the House of Representatives (众议院) gave me that watch charm. I'm fond of it. It would do you no good. You want money. Let's talk this over. ”

　　Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice:“I'll take this and leave everything else. ”

　　Coolidge, knowing there was $80 in it, persuaded(说服) the young man to sit down and talk. He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.

　　Coolidge added up the roommate and two rail tickets back to the college. Then he counted out $32 and said it was a loan (借款) .

　　He then told the young man: “There is a guard in the corridor (走廊) . ” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.

1．What caused the thief to meet the President?

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A．He knew the President had lots of money.

B．He knew the President lived in the suite.

C．He wanted to be a rich businessman.

D．He wanted to steal some money.

2．Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

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A．Because the former President was still living in the White House .

B．Because the former First Lady hadn't left the White House .

C．Because the First Lady like to live in the White House.

D．Because he liked to live there.

3．Coolidge counted out $32 ________ .

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A．in order not to be killed by the thief

B．in order to be out of danger

C．so as to help the young student overcome his difficulty

D．because he had no more money

4．The young man and his roommate went back to the college ________ .

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5．Which of the following might happen afterwards?

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A．The young student repaid the $32.

B．The thief was put into prison.

C．The President told many reporters the thief's name.

  Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This watch always   16   me the importance of time in my life.

   It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the   17  to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there before 4:30p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon and the match was so __18  that I forgot the time. When the match was nearly over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and hurried to the airport .It was too late. He had left the airport and take a taxi to our house.

   I was very worried that my father would complain   19   the thing. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I do not   20  uncle and my father .I said hello to them in a very low voice .My father didn’t say   21   .Instead, he asked me to sit    22   him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” I felt so sorry and answered in a   23    voice. “Yes, Dad, but I ’m really sorry .This will  24  happen again. I promise.”My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside .It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to me and said, “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of time.”

   The watch has been with me for twelve years .I wear it not because of its price, but because of   25   I learned. It tells me to respect（重视）and never be late to do what I have promised to .

(    ) 16. A.says      B.talks          C.tells           D.gives

(    ) 17. A.hotel      B.station        C.bus stop       D.airport

(    ) 18. A.exciting   B.boring        C.surprising      D.strange

(    ) 19. A.to        B.at            C.about          D.with
(    ) 20. A.look up    B.look at       C.look for        D.look after

(    ) 21. A.anything   B.something    C.nothing         D.everything

(    ) 22. A.behind    B.in front       C.next to         D.down

(    ) 23. A.higher     B.lower        C.bigger         D.smaller

(    ) 24. A.always    B.usually       C.often           D.never

(    ) 25. A.what      B.that          C.which         D.who

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Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This watch always   1  me the importance of time in my life.

It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the  2 to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there before 4:30p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon and the match was so __3 that I forgot the time. When the match was nearly over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and hurried to the airport .It was too late. He had left the airport and take a taxi to our house.

I was very worried that my father would complain   4  the thing. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I do not   5 uncle and my father .I said hello to them in a very low voice .My father didn’t say   6 .Instead, he asked me to sit   7 him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” I felt so sorry and answered in a  8   voice. “Yes, Dad, but I ’m really sorry .This will  9 happen again. I promise.”My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside .It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to me and said, “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of time.”

The watch has been with me for twelve years .I wear it not because of its price, but because of   10 I learned. It tells me to respect（重视）and never be late to do what I have promised to .