There goes the bell.Let’s hurry,or we ______ our class.

［　　］

A.will be late for　　　B.will late for

C.will be late in　　　 D.will be late to

Charlie works in a post office. His father lost his job five years ago and his mother is often ill. And he has two brothers and a sister. He works hard and tries his best to buy enough food for his family.

　　Last month his family had to move to an old house outside the city. It's farther from the post office and he has to get up early in the morning in order to catch the 6:30 train. The head of his office is strict and everybody has to get there on time. He knows what it'll mean if he's late. A friend of his had pity on(同情) him and lent his old car to him. The young man was happy and from then on he could go to work by car.

　　Last Saturday Charlie went to buy some medicine for his mother. Bad luck! When he came out of the shop, he couldn't find the car. He was quite worried and began to look for it in front of the shop but he didn't find it. Suddenly he saw a woman parked a car there and hurried into the shop. Charlie saw the car wasn't locked. He got on it and drove it at once. He was afraid the loser would run after him and drove fast. A truck hit it at a crossing and he lost consciousness.(知觉)

　　This morning the young man came back to life and saw there were a few policemen standing by his bed. He asked, "Where am I?"

　　"In Room 103."

　　"In hospital or in prison ?"

58. Charlie’s family moved to the old house outside the city because _______.

　　A. it's very quiet there                B. they hoped to save some money

C. he could get to his office by train 　　D. his father had found a job there

59 For         did Charlie buy any medicine last Saturday?

A. himself             B. his father           C. his sister.　　       D. his mother

60. Charlie was afraid ________, so he drove fast.

　　A. to be late　　　　　　　　 B. to meet the red lights

C. to be caught by the loser　　 D. to miss the 6:30 train

He apologized to me ___ again.

A. to be late    B. of being late    C. to have been late    D. for being late

Rachael lives in Wisconsin and has lived there all her life. She is just an average girl; at first when you are around her, she seems to be very shy. If you get to know her, she’ll start to open up but always keep things to herself.
Sports are something that keeps her going, a way to release stress. Usually, you will see Rachael out with friends or just sitting down reading a good book. She takes pride in the fact that she can read a whole book in one day, and that she still doesn’t consider herself a bookworm.
Some people call Rachael strange because of things she does. She’s learned to disregard what other people think because she just doesn’t care any more. She likes to surround herself with people like her so it makes he feel like she is the less strange one in most situations.
Rachael wants to be two completely different people in her life. A communication journalist for one, she has always wanted to be that person. The second possible career would be lawyer. It’s a huge goal, and one day you’ll see her doing something she loves.
Influenced by her parents, Rachael enjoys listening to all kinds of music. Rarely, if ever, do you see her without some sort of music. Every morning you can see Rachael in her bathroom getting ready for school with her player at maximum volume(音量).Her parents always get mad at her about that, but she can’t hear them anyway over the music. They don’t know that she uses their surround sound stereo when they aren’t at home!
【小题1】 Rachael likes to be with people like her because_______.

A．Rachael likes to be different from others

B．Rachael never reads books carefully

C．Rachael will be a lawyer in the future

D．Rachael’s parents also like music

Want to be perfect at a holiday dinner party? Follow these tips on good manners, and your dinner companions are sure to be thankful.
*Arrive no earlier than the time the host has announced and no later than half an hour after the time.
*Plan to stay about an hour after dinner unless travel plans or sleepy children which make you leave a bit earlier.
*Bring a gift and write a note of thanks afterwards.
*Offer to help set up for dinner and to clean afterwards.
*Tell the host of any special dietary needs---if you are a vegetarian, diabetic or allergic to common foods. You can tell the host how to prepare a dish you can eat, or even better, offer to bring that dish yourself.
*If you’re going to a potluck (百乐餐) dinner, bring a serving dish with you as an offer. Remember, the best potluck dishes are those that need little preparation in the host’s kitchen, can be served at room temperature and need only a fork to eat

1. 1.

   To be a perfect guest, you should _______

   1. A.
      never be late for a holiday dinner party
   2. B.
      leave right away after meal if necessary
   3. C.
      bring a gift with some words of thanks on
   4. D.
      help to make table and clean afterwards
2. 2.

   “Diabetic or allergic” here refers to people who _____

   1. A.
      have some special needs for certain foods
   2. B.
      are more important than other dinner companions
   3. C.
      never try some common foods served at dinner
   4. D.
      always bring dishes to dinner themselves
3. 3.

   According to the passage, potluck dinner dishes are those  _______

   1. A.
      usually given by the guests
   2. B.
      carefully prepared in the kitchen
   3. C.
      served only at room temperature
   4. D.
      eaten only with a fork and knife
4. 4.

   The passage is mainly written for  _____

   1. A.
      holiday makers
   2. B.
      companions
   3. C.
      dinner hosts
   4. D.
      dinner guests