The big Town Hall clock was striking midnight when Frank began to cross the bridge. The dark night air was cold and slightly wet, and the street lamp gave little light.

　　Frank was anxious to get home and his footsteps rang loudly on the pavement（人行道）. When he reached the middle of the bridge he thought he could hear someone coming near behind him. He looked back but could see no one. However, the sound continued and Frank began to walk more quickly. Then he slowed down again, feeling shame at having acted so foolishly. There was nothing to fear in a town as quiet as this.

　　Just then, he heard short, quick steps closely behind him. By the time he reached the other side of the bridge, he could almost feel someone at his heels（脚后跟）. He turned round and there stood a man in a large overcoat. A hat pulled down over his eyes and very little of his face could be seen. Frank said something about the weather, trying to sound friendly and calm. The man did not answer but asked rudely where Oakfield House was. Frank pointed to a big house in the distance and the stranger continued his way.

　　Then Frank wondered why the stranger had wanted to find Oakfield House at such an hour.

　　He knew that the people who lived there were very rich. Almost without realizing what he was doing, he began following the stranger quickly. Then the man was soon outside the house and Frank saw him look up at the window. A light was still on and the man waited until it went out. When about half an hour had passed, Frank saw him climb noiselessly over the wall and heard him drop on the ground at the other side.

　　Now Frank realized what was going to happen. He walked quickly and silently across the street towards a telephone box on the comer.

(1) Frank was feeling shame at _________.

[　　]

A．having walked so quickly

B．having made a big noise at midnight

C．having been afraid

D．having been so anxious to go home

(2) Frank said something about the weather to the stranger because _____.

[　　]

A．he wanted to know what the weather would be the next day

B．he wanted to start a conversation

C．he was a very friendly person

D．he wanted to hide his nervousness

(3) The man dressed in a large overcoat was _________.

[　　]

A．very friendly

B．not polite at all

C．a visitor to Oakfield House

D．a police officer

(4) What did Frank think was going to happen？

[　　]

A．Someone was going to rob the house.

B．The stranger would get himself hurt.

C．The stranger would spend the night in the Oakfield House.

D．Somebody was going to make a telephone call.

A cat then? Usually if you disturbed a cat, it ran off and jumped, and you heard or noticed something else. By doing a lot of night work, you learned to notice these things, but now all riders noticed was the silence which had followed the rustling sound. So he acted cautiously. He did not flash his torch about the houses near the comer but walked on, and, a little way from the spot where he had heard the sound, stopped and bent his head, as if he was lighting a cigarette. A policeman who stopped to light a cigarette seemed the most unsuspicious policeman in the world.

There was still no sound. There were bushes in the garden of the house where Rider had first heard it and he knew that a man could hide there out of sight. But if he went back, it would ware any such man. So instead he stood and shone his torch at the window nearest him, and as if he had noticed something unusual, he walked towards it and opened the wooden gate, which made no sound at all. He reached the entrance and shone the torch on the keyhole of the front door and as he did so, the rustle came again, this time much more softly. He looked round quickly.

　　  1. What was Constable Rider doing on this very cold evening?

　　　　   A. He was looking for anything out of the ordinary.

　　    B. He was looking for something that had been lost.

　　　　   C. He was being careful not to disturb people.

　　　　   D. He was being careless in carrying on these duties.

　　  2. When he heard the rustling sound, he

　　　　   A. thought that it was probably caused by some animal

　　 B. knew that he had disturbed a cat

　　　　   C. thought that it was caused by the wind

　　　　   D. realized that he had turned a comer

　　  3. As he then heard no more sounds, Rider decided

　　　　   A. that he had been mistaken, and walked on

　　　　   B. that he might as well have a cigarette

　　　　   C. to flash his lamp on a window near the comer

　　　　  D. not to show that he had noticed anything

　　  4. Why did Constable Rider not go right back to the house on the comer?

　　　　   A. He had seen a man hiding there.

　　　　   B. He didn't want to use his torch.

　　　　   C. It would show that he had noticed something.

　　　　   D. There was still no sound from the garden.

　 I am a sales representative 　 and travel all over England to visit my customers.One cold February morning I was due to visit a store at 9 am.I 36　 my car,bundled my scarf around me and 　37 up the street towards his shop front.

　　　　 The Street where his store was 38 was partially blocked by two　 large,ruddy faced workmen who were teaing up the concrete.I prepared myself for the 39 cat calls(起哄).I was up early,out in the cold,and probably to be seen as a funny scene by two men I didn't even 40　 .

　　　　 Then　 I stopped　 and 4l　 my　 own father. Both he and　 my grandfather　 had 　42 much　 of their early　 careers working outside　 in　　 similar　 jobs before　 they 　43　　 and　 became　 engineers.　　 I recalled how hard Dad worked,in all kinds of 　 44　 -;how he'd come home with sunburn or frostnip(冻伤）. I realized that if was cold then these　 two　 guys were　 probably 　 45 ，given that it looked as though they'd already been　　　　　 46　 for hours.

　　　　 My customer's　 shop wasn't open yet but I was beyond being annoyed at his 47 .I Went to　 a coffee sh、op　 around the　 comer, 　 48　 　　　　　myself a hot chocolate,then two　 more　 with whipped cream .I made my　 49　 　　　　 down the Street to wards the workmen.One of them turned to me with　 a wide smile and 　50 me　 with　 a joking　 "Oh　 lovey，you　 shouldn't have!"　 To his　　 51　 ，I passed him the　 tray with　 the　 two 　 52 　chocolates.I　 replied,"Maybe　 not. 　53 it's　 too　 cold　 to　 be　 working　 outside today。"　　　　

　　　 I got two　 looks　 of genuine　 (真诚的） 54　 ，and　 a　 timely　 reminder　 that it's as easy to be 　55 　as it is to pre-judge—but the former is so much nicer!

36.A.drove　　　　 B.parked　　 C.stopped　 D.pulled

37.A.wandered　　 B.traveled　 C.stopped　 D.pulled

38.A.locate　　　　 B.served　　 C.laid　　　 D.stationed

39.A.cheering　　　 B.expected　 C.pleasant　 D.interesting　　　　

40.A.see　　　　　 B.notice　　 C.find　　　 D.know

41.A.met　　　　　 B.called　　 C.remembered D.asked

42.A.wasted　　　　 B.spent　　 C.spared　　 D.kept

43.A.retired　　　　 B.reded　　 C.qualified　 D.aged

44.A.weather　　　 B.streets　 C.pressure　　 D.stores

45.A.hungry　　　　 B.freezing　 C.excited　　 D.thirsty

46.A.waiting　　　　 B.playing　 C.chatting　 D.working

47.A.rudeness　　　 B.coldness　　　 C.lateness　　 D.disappearance

48.A.ordered　　　 Booked　　　　 C.filled　　　 D.poured

49.A.promise　　　 B.decision　　 C.way　　　　 D.choice

50.A.caught　　　　 B.greeted　　　 C.suggested.　 D.warned

5l.Ashame　　　　 B.honor　　 　C.sorrow　　　 D.shock

52. A.cold　　　　　 B.hot　　　　 C.special　　 D.soft

53．A.So　　　　　 B.or　　　　　 C.But 　　　　 D.And

54．A.thanks　　　　 B.surprise　　 C.trust　　　　 D.upset

55. A.shy　　　　　 B .careful　　 C.grateful　　　 D.kind

Michael’s birthday was coming soon. He asked his dad for a 　　　 36　 　 so that he would not need to walk to school anymore. However, Michael’s dad had 　　　 37　 　　 his job and did not have much money. Michael got a book instead, 38 　　 he did not complain.

One bright and sunny day while Michael was　 39 　　　　 past a store on his way to 40 ,he saw a big boy on a bike. The bike was too small for the 41 .As he was turning around a comer, the bike skidded(打滑) on puddle (水坑)of water and 42 into a wall..

The boy was a student in Michael’s school. Michael 43 him. The boy’s name was William. William seemed to have broken his 44 . Michael picked up William’s bike which was not　　 45 and rode to the nearby hospital to get 46 .A few minutes later, an ambulance (救护车) came and 47 William to the hospital .Michael rode William’s bike to school so he would not be 48 for class.

After school ,Michael quickly 49 the bicycle to William’s house with a book for William. He was not too seriously　 50 .He was to leave hospital 51 his leg was put in a cast (打止石膏)。Michael was 52 that William was getting a new bike on his birthday in two months’ time and he could 53　 William’s old bike. Michael was very 54 .From then on, Michael and William became good 55 . Michael visited William every day till William’s leg healed(治愈)。

36.A．bicycle　　　　　 B. book 　　　 C. pencil　　　　 D. car

37. A. finished　　　　　 B. kept　　　　　 C. lost　　　　　 D. done

38. A. for　　　　　　　　 B. but 　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　 　 D. so

39. A. driving　　　　　 B. moving　　　 C. leaving　　　 D. walking

40. A. hospital　　　　　 B. school　　　 C. home　　　　 D. store

41.A. corner　　　　　　 　 B. water　　　　 C. boy　　　　　 D. wall

42. A. crashed　　　　　 B. changed　　 C. added　　　　 D. got

43. A. liked　　　　　　　 B. praised　　　 C. protected　 D. knew

44. A. arm　　　　　　　　 B. leg　　　　　　 C. neck　　　　 D. head

45. A. strong　　　　　　 B. new　　　　　 C. broken　　　　　　 D. safe

46. A. help　　　　　　　 B. advice　　　 C. medicine　 D. ambulance

47. A. passed　　　　　　 B. returned　　 C .led　　　　　　 D. brought

48. A. ready　　　　　　　　　　 B. late　　　　　 C. early　　　　 D. suitable

49. A. lent　　　　　　　　 B. bought　　　　　　 C. rode　　　　　 D. carried

50. A. suffered　 　　　 B. killed　　　　 C. attacked　　 D. hurt

51. A. before　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　 C. since　　　　 D. because

52. A. great　　　　　　　 B. honest　　　 C. surprised　 D. disappointed

53. A. have　　　　　　　 B. repair　　　　 C. sell　　　　　 D. refuse

54. A. happy　　　　　　 B. sad　　　　　 C. wise　　　　 D. lovely

55. A. classmates　　　　　　 B. brothers　　 C. relatives　　 D. friends

The new comer asked a month’s holiday to enter CCTV to make his dream come true and, ___ the headmaster agreed.

A. what’s more　 B. believe it or not　　 C. that is to say　 D. in other words