Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder． The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFF SENTENCE．
Frank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of Albert Gumming, aged 32, laborer, last July．The jury （陪审团） reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment to the court．It was, said the Judge, a simple case．Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Gumming．When arrested, Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking．
Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour．Asked if he had anything to say, Cleary answered, "Just don't tell my mother．"
" It happened over three years ago," Paddy said helplessly．No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do．"Just don't tell my mother," said Fee numbly （麻木地）．"And no one did! Oh,God' My poor, poor Frank!"
Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said．"Fee, pack your things．We'll go to see him．"
She half-rose before sinking back．her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead．"I can't go," she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there．"It would kill him to see me．I know him so well—his pride, his ambition．Let him bear the shame alone, it's what he wants．We've got to help him keep his secret．What good will it do him to see us?"
Paddy was still weeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fee's face, for the dying in her eyes．Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself．He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children．Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank look it away．But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank．
So he said, "Well, Fee, we won't go．But we must make sure he is taken care of．How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?"
There was no excitement in the eyes, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks．" Yes, Paddy, do that．Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out．Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know．"
【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

四、阅读理解（30分）
Each morning a rich man found a poor man sitting on a park bench (长凳). The poor man always sat there, looking at the big hotel in which the rich man lived. One day the rich man got out of his car and said to the poor man, “Excuse me, but I just want to know why you sit here and look at my hotel every morning.” “Sir,” said the poor man, “I am a failure. I have no money, no family, no home. I sleep on this bench, and every night I dream that one day I’ll sleep in that hotel.” The rich man said, “That is not so hard. Tonight your dream will come true. I’ll pay for the best room in that hotel for you for a whole month.”
A few days later, the rich man went by the poor man’s room to ask him how he was enjoying himself. To his surprise, he found that the man had moved out of the hotel, back to his park bench. When the rich man asked why, the poor man said, “you see, when I am down here sleeping on my bench, I dream I’m up there, in that big hotel. It’s a wonderful dream. But when I was up there, I dreamed I was back to this cold bench. It was a terrible dream, and I couldn’t get any sleep at all.”
1. The poor man lived in_____ before he met the rich man.
A. the hotel        B. his home      C. the park        D. the car
2. Every morning, the poor man sat on the bench and _____
A. waited for the rich man        B. looked at the rich man’s hotel
C. looked at the rich man’s car     D. enjoyed the clean air
3. The poor man moved out of the hotel because_______
A. he didn’t want to live in such a fine room
B. he didn’t like the rich man
C. he couldn’t pay for the room
D. he couldn’t get any sleep at all there
4. In the end, the poor man found it _____to sleep in the hotel.
A. sorry         B. nice         C. sad       D.terrible

四、阅读理解

Each morning a rich man found a poor man sitting on a park bench (长凳). The poor man always sat there, looking at the big hotel in which the rich man lived. One day the rich man got out of his car and said to the poor man, “Excuse me, but I just want to know why you sit here and look at my hotel every morning.” “Sir,” said the poor man, “I am a failure. I have no money, no family, no home. I sleep on this bench, and every night I dream that one day I’ll sleep in that hotel.” The rich man said, “That is not so hard. Tonight your dream will come true. I’ll pay for the best room in that hotel for you for a whole month.”

       A few days later, the rich man went by the poor man’s room to ask him how he was enjoying himself. To his surprise, he found that the man had moved out of the hotel, back to his park bench. When the rich man asked why, the poor man said, “you see, when I am down here sleeping on my bench, I dream I’m up there, in that big hotel. It’s a wonderful dream. But when I was up there, I dreamed I was back to this cold bench. It was a terrible dream, and I couldn’t get any sleep at all.”

1. The poor man lived in_____ before he met the rich man.

         A. the hotel        B. his home      C. the park        D. the car

2. Every morning, the poor man sat on the bench and _____

         A. waited for the rich man        B. looked at the rich man’s hotel

         C. looked at the rich man’s car     D. enjoyed the clean air

3. The poor man moved out of the hotel because_______

         A. he didn’t want to live in such a fine room

B. he didn’t like the rich man

C. he couldn’t pay for the room

D. he couldn’t get any sleep at all there

4. In the end, the poor man found it _____to sleep in the hotel.

         A. sorry         B. nice         C. sad       D.terrible

Each morning a rich man found a poor man sitting on a park bench (长凳). The poor man always sat there, looking at the big hotel in which the rich man lived. One day the rich man got out of his car and said to the poor man, “Excuse me, but I just want to know why you sit here and look at my hotel every morning.” “Sir,” said the poor man, “I am a failure. I have no money, no family, no home. I sleep on this bench, and every night I dream that one day I’ll sleep in that hotel.” The rich man said, “That is not so hard. Tonight your dream will come true. I’ll pay for the best room in that hotel for you for a whole month.”
A few days later, the rich man went by the poor man’s room to ask him how he was enjoying himself. To his surprise, he found that the man had moved out of the hotel, back to his park bench. When the rich man asked why, the poor man said, “you see, when I am down here sleeping on my bench, I dream I’m up there, in that big hotel. It’s a wonderful dream. But when I was up there, I dreamed I was back to this cold bench. It was a terrible dream, and I couldn’t get any sleep at all.”

1. 1.

   The poor man lived in_____ before he met the rich man.
   

   1. A.
      the hotel       
   2. B.
      his home     
   3. C.
      the park       
   4. D.
      the car
2. 2.

   Every morning, the poor man sat on the bench and _____
   

   1. A.
      waited for the rich man       
   2. B.
      looked at the rich man’s hotel
   3. C.
      looked at the rich man’s car    
   4. D.
      enjoyed the clean air
3. 3.

   The poor man moved out of the hotel because_______
   

   1. A.
      he didn’t want to live in such a fine room
   2. B.
      he didn’t like the rich man
   3. C.
      he couldn’t pay for the room
   4. D.
      he couldn’t get any sleep at all there
4. 4.

   In the end, the poor man found it _____to sleep in the hotel.
   

   1. A.
      sorry        
   2. B.
      nice        
   3. C.
      sad      
   4. D.
      terrible

Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little headline said: BOXER  RECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE.

Frank Cleary,aged 26,professional boxer. was today found guilty of the murder of Albert  Cumming , aged 32, laborer ,last July. The jury (陪审团)reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment the court could give out.It was, said the judge,a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Cumming. When arrested,Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking…

Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour .Asked if he had anything to say , Cleary answered，“Just don't tell my mother.”

      "It happened over three years ago, " Paddy said helplessly.  No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do. "Just don't tell my mother, "said Fee numbly. "And no one did!Oh. God! My poor, poor Frank!" 

     Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. 'Fee, dear, pack your things. We'll go to see him. "

     She half-rose before sinking back. Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. "I can't go ."  she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there.  "It would kill him to see me. I know him so well -- his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone，it's what he wants. We've got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us? "

     Paddy was still weeping, but not for Frank; for the life which had gone from Fee's face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune ,always stood between Fee and himself.  He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children.Every time it looked as if there might be happenings for Fee . Frank took it away.  But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossibile to wipe out as hers was for Frank.

     So he said, " Well,  Fee,  we won't go . But we must make sure he is taken care of.  How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?

     The eyes didn't liven ,but a faint pink stole into her cheeks  " Yes.  Paddy, do that . Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out .Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know" 

1.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

       A. Frank was found guilty of murder because he was a professional boxer.

       B. The family didn't find out what happened to Frank until three years later

       C. The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder.

       D. Frank didn't want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him.

2. Paddy didn't cry for Frank because he thought_______.

       A. Frank did kill someone and deserved the punihment

       B .Frank should have told Fee what had happened

       C. what had happened to Frank was killing Fee

       D. Frank had always been a man of bad moral character

3."She half-rose before sinking back…" (in Paragraph 6) shows that _____________.

     A. Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand up

     B .Fee didn't want to upset Paddy by visiting Frank

     C .Fee couldn't leave her family to go to see Frank

     D .Fee struggled betwccn wanting to See Frank and respecting his wish

4.What is Fee's probable relationship with Frank and Paddy?

     A Son and brother      B Son and husband

     C Brothcr and lover     D Lover and husband