A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. He had never seen them before, so he began, “My name is Stone, and I’m even harder than stone, so do what I tell you or there’ll be trouble. Don’t try any tricks (诡计) with me, and then we’ll get on well together.”
Then he went to each soldier one after the other and asked him his name, “Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly,” he said, “and don’t forget to call me ‘sir’.”
Each soldier told him name, until he came to the last one. This man remained silent, and so Captain Stone shouted at him, “When I ask you a question, answer it! I’ll ask you again： What’s your name, soldier?”
The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he replied, “My name’s Stonebreaker, sir,” he said nervously.
【小题1】The officer was strict______.

A．(sadly)Twenty, sir.	B．(clearly)Twenty.
C．(loudly)Twenty, sir	D．(quickly)Ten years younger than you, sir

A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. He had never seen them before, so began, “My name is Stone, and I’m even harder than stone, so do what I tell you or there’ll be trouble. Don’t try any tricks (诡计) with me, and then we’ll get on well together.”

   Then he went to each soldier one after the other and asked him his name, “Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly,” he said, “and don’t forget to call me ‘sir’.”

   Each soldier told him name, until he came to the last one. This man remained silent and so Captain Stone shouted at him, “when I ask you a question, answer it! I’ll ask you again: “What’s your name, soldier?”

   The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he replied,“My name’s Stonebreaker, sir,”he said nervously (紧张地).

1.According to what the officer said, _____

A. trouble would come if anybody made tricks.

B. obeying his orders would sometimes bring no trouble.

C. he always got on well with his soldiers.

D. he often had trouble with his soldiers.

2.The last soldier remained silent because _____

A. he didn’t like the way the officer spoke to them.

B. he was afraid the officer would be angry when he heard his name.

C. he wanted to see what would happen if he disobeyed his order.

D. the question was funny for him to answer.

3. According to the officer, how to answer the question, “How old are you ?” _____

A. (sadly) Twenty, sir.            

B. (clearly) Twenty.

C. (quickly) Ten years younger than you, sir  

D. (loudly) Twenty, sir

Peter joined the army when he was eighteen, and    31  several months he    32  how to be a good soldier. He   33 everything except shooting. One day,   34 officer   35  the young soldiers how to shoot. He asked each soldier to shoot ten times,  36  all of them    37  quite well except Peter. After he had shot    38 the target nine times and had not   39  it once, the officer    40 and said. "You are quite hopeless, Peter! Don't    41   your last bullet too! Go behind that    42 and shoot yourself with it !"

Peter did not say    43  and went behind the wall. A few    44   later, the officer and the other young soldiers   45   the sound of a shot.

"Heavens!" the officer said, "   46   that foolish man really shot  47  ?"

He ran behind the wall   48  , but Peter was   49 . "I'm  sorry, sir,"  he said,  "but I 50 again."

A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. He had never seen them before, so began, “My name is Stone, and I’m even harder than stone, so do what I tell you or there’ll be trouble. Don’t try any tricks (诡计) with me, and then we’ll get on well together.”

Then he went to each soldier one after the other and asked him his name, “Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly,” he said, “and don’t forget to call me ‘sir’.”

Each soldier told him name, until he came to the last one. This man remained silent, and so Captain Stone shouted at him, “ when I ask you a question, answer it! I’ll ask you again: What’s your name, soldier?”

The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he replied, “My name’s Stonebreaker, sir,” he said nervously (紧张地).

51. 1.The officer was strict _________.

52.2. According to what the officer said, _______________.

53. 3.The last soldier remained silent because _______________.

54. 4.According to the officer, how to answer the question, “How old are you?”

Peter joined the army when he was eighteen, and    31  several months he    32  how to be a good soldier. He   33 everything except shooting. One day,   34 officer   35  the young soldiers how to shoot. He asked each soldier to shoot ten times,  36  all of them    37  quite well except Peter. After he had shot    38 the target nine times and had not   39  it once, the officer    40 and said. "You are quite hopeless, Peter! Don't    41   your last bullet too! Go behind that    42 and shoot yourself with it !"
Peter did not say    43  and went behind the wall. A few    44   later, the officer and the other young soldiers   45   the sound of a shot.
"Heavens!" the officer said, "   46   that foolish man really shot  47  ?"
He ran behind the wall   48  , but Peter was   49 . "I'm  sorry, sir,"  he said,  "but I 50 again."