One day, I happened to talk to a stranger (陌生人) on the bus. When he found out that I was from Chicago, he told me that one of his good friends lived there and he wondered if I happened to know him. At first I wanted to say that it was foolish (愚蠢的) to think like that, for from all the millions of people in Chicago, I could not possibly know his friend. But, instead, I just smiled and said that Chicago was a very big city. He was quiet for a few minutes, and then he began to tell me all about his friend.

       He told me that his friend was an excellent tennis player and that he even had his own tennis court (网球场). He added that he knew a lot of people with swimming pools, but that he only knew two people in the country who had their own tennis courts. And his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several people like that, for example, my brother and my next-door neighbor. I told him that my brother was a doctor and he lived in California. Then he asked where my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that last year his friend spent the summer in Sacramento and lived next door to a doctor. The doctor had a tennis court. I said that my next-door went to Sacramento last summer and lived in the house next to my brother’s. For a moment, we looked at each other, but we did not say anything.

      “Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He laughed and said, “Would your brother’s name happen to be Dr. Ray Hunter?” It was my turn to laugh.

Which of the following is true?

     A. The story happened in Chicago.

     B. The writer’s brother lived in Sacramento.

     C. Both the writer and the stranger lived in Chicago.

     D. Both the writer and his brother lived in California.

The writer said that Chicago was a very big city. That means _____________.

     A. it was possible for him to happen to know the stranger’s friend

     B. he didn’t want to look for the stranger’s friend

     C. he didn’t know the stranger’s friend

     D. it was impossible to find the stranger’s friend

How many persons does the story involve (涉及)?

     A. Four.           B. Five.           C. Six.      D. Seven.

Which is the best title of the story?

     A. On a bus                                       B. Two tennis players

     C. One in a million                            D. Chicago is a large city

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　　Radio and television are very popular 1 the world today. 2 of people watch TV, perhaps 3 more people listen to the radio.

　　The TV is, of course,　　4 than the radio. 5 the TV you can see and hear what is 6 in the world． However, radio 7 disappearing(消失). It is still 8 us. And　　9 listeners is becoming 10 . A transistor (晶体管)radio 11 is very small. It is very 12 to carry. You can listen to it 13 the bus or on your bike when you 14 to work. 15 radio broadcasts are 16 for blind(瞎的)people. The sight(视力) of many old people is not 17 enough to watch TV. Then, 18 people are working, they can’t watch TV, but they can listen to music or news 19 the radio. What’s more, radio is much 20 than TV.

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Dear sir,

I read your story (of the 4th February) about the cost of living in the country rather than in the town, and I agree with most of the points that you made. My husband and I lived in the middle of Horlton until two years ago — a seaside town of nearly five hundred thousand people. When my husband stopped working, we moved to our present house in a small village at the foot of Roland Hill, and there is no doubt that our costs are higher now.

I have to do my shopping in small shops, where the food is more expensive than in city supermarkets; it costs more to travel by bus; and because the men who come to mend the television or the washing machine, have to come farther, we have to pay them more.

But it does not cost us much to enjoy what is beautiful in the country; and peace and quiet are cheap. Many people spend a great deal of time and money driving into the country to enjoy the simple things of life; yet we can enjoy them just by going out of the front door. It costs more to live here than it did in Horlton but now life really is worth living.

Yours faithfully.

Edith Randall

1.What do you know about Horlton?

A. A quiet town not far from the sea.

B. A middle-sized town until two years ago.

C. A town with a population of nearly half a million.

D. A small village at the foot of Roland Hill

2. What Mrs Randall really wants to express in the letter is that _____.

A. it cost less to live in the country

B. it costs more to live in the country

C. living in the country is no better than in the town

D. she is quite satisfied with the life in the country

3.One can probably find this letter in _____.

A. a guidebook      B. a newspaper          C. a speech         D. a story book

4.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. The letter is written by an unknown person.

B. This letter is a reply to the questions of 4th February.

C. Living in the country is better than living in the city.

D. The cost of living in the city is lower than that of the country. 

Dear sir,
I read your story (of the 4th February) about the cost of living in the country rather than in the town, and I agree with most of the points that you made. My husband and I lived in the middle of Horlton until two years ago — a seaside town of nearly five hundred thousand people. When my husband stopped working, we moved to our present house in a small village at the foot of Roland Hill, and there is no doubt that our costs are higher now.
I have to do my shopping in small shops, where the food is more expensive than in city supermarkets; it costs more to travel by bus; and because the men who come to mend the television or the washing machine, have to come farther, we have to pay them more.
But it does not cost us much to enjoy what is beautiful in the country; and peace and quiet are cheap. Many people spend a great deal of time and money driving into the country to enjoy the simple things of life; yet we can enjoy them just by going out of the front door. It costs more to live here than it did in Horlton but now life really is worth living.
Yours faithfully.
Edith Randall
【小题1】What do you know about Horlton?

A．The letter is written by an unknown person.

B．This letter is a reply to the questions of 4th February.

C．Living in the country is better than living in the city.

D．The cost of living in the city is lower than that of the country.

One day, I happened to talk to a stranger (陌生人) on the bus. When he found out that I was from Chicago, he told me that one of his good friends lived there and he wondered if I happened to know him. At first I wanted to say that it was foolish (愚蠢的) to think like that, for from all the millions of people in Chicago, I could not possibly know his friend. But, instead, I just smiled and said that Chicago was a very big city. He was quiet for a few minutes, and then he began to tell me all about his friend.

He told me that his friend was an excellent tennis player and that he even had his own tennis court (网球场). He added that he knew a lot of people with swimming pools, but that he only knew two people in the country who had their own tennis courts. And his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several people like that, for example, my brother and my next-door neighbor. I told him that my brother was a doctor and he lived in California. Then he asked where my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that last year his friend spent the summer in Sacramento and lived next door to a doctor. The doctor had a tennis court. I said that my next-door went to Sacramento last summer and lived in the house next to my brother’s. For a moment, we looked at each other, but we did not say anything.

“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He laughed and said, “Would your brother’s name happen to be Dr. Ray Hunter?” It was my turn to laugh.

1. Which of the following is true?

2. The writer said that Chicago was a very big city. That means _____________.

3. How many persons does the story involve (涉及)?

4.Which is the best title of the story?