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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　In the western world's largest 　1　plant ,which pours 1,000 tons of steel every hour , thirty-four-year-old Ray Bagrosky,works as an electrical helper．Bagrosky is one of a team which repairs motors for the Bethlchen Steel Plant in Baltimore, Maryland．He has been there about a year, and he 　2 　the work ．“I get dirty, ”he admitted, “but I enjoy 　3 　things and making them 　4 　right．”

　Ray left high school a year 　5　graduation and joined the Navy (海军)．Seven months at Navy schools for electricians 　6　and then more than three years sea duty, which took him into the South China Sea and the Indin Ocean as well as the Pacific．Eighteen months before his tour of duty was completed．He 　7 　Margaret Lamr, a pretty girl, from his neighbourhood whom he had 　8　ten years．They 　9　have two small sons．

　Ray's day begins at 5:30 A．M．when he gets up, dresses ,and ten minutes 　10　 he jumps into his car and begins his daily 　11 　to the factory ．“Traffic's heavy”, he once said ,“so Margrate 　12　 my breakfast in my lunchbox and I 　13 　it when I get to work．”　 14　 seven he is at work on whatever job is to be 　15 　with a half an hour for 　16 　, he works until 3:30 P．M．

　Soon after four 　17 　, Ray gets home 　18 　to a two story-red brick house on a quiet street 　19 　with trees and grass．He showers and puts on 　20 　clothes．

　The neighbors exchange conversation on their front porches(门廊),dogs play and children ride their bicycles and call 　21 　to each other at their games ．The Bagroskys live quietly．They take pleasure from an outing on her father's small powerboat , a swim, a movie, or a football game ．Ray keeps a 　22 　eye on newspaper headlines(新闻提要)．Because he works for a huge company and owns possessions, he watches what　23　 in the nation and in his own 　24 　．And because he still has friends in the Navy, he is interested in 　25 　is happening in the world．

阅读理解

　　Mr Brown was at the theatre. He had got his ticket at the last moment, so he had not been able to choose his seat. He now found that he was in the middle of a group of American ladies , some of them middle-aged and some quite old. They obviously all knew each other well, as before the curtain went up on the play they had come to see. they all talked and joked a lot together.

　　The lady sitting on Mr. Brown's left, who was about sixty years old, seemed to be the happiest and the most interesting of the American group, and after the first act of the play, she apologized to him for the noise (喧闹声) of her friends. He answered that he was very glad to see American ladies so obviously enjoying their visit to England, and so they had a friendly talk. Mr. Brown's neighbour explained what they were doing there.

　　“You know, I have known these ladies all my life,”she said. “We all grew up together back in our hometown in the United States. They have all lost husbands, and call themselves the Merry Widows (寡妇). It is a sort of club, you know. They go to a foreign country every summer for a month or two and have a lot of fun. They always go everywhere together. I have wanted to join their club for a long time, but I was not able to become a member until the spring of this year. ”

1．Mr Brown did no get his ticket until ________.

[　　]

2．The group of American ladies enjoyed the play in a theatre in ________.

[　　]

3．Which of the following is TRUE?

[　　]

A．The person who lived next to Mr Brown was also at the theatre.

B．The American ladies apologized for being noisy.

C．All of the American ladies lost their husbands.

D．The American ladies did not know each other at all.

4．Mr Brown's neighbour at the theatre ________.

[　　]

A．did not know these ladies until recently

B．only knew some of them all her life

C．had not known them since she joined the club

D．had known these ladies for a long time

5．The lady sitting on Mr Brown's left finally succeeded in joining the club in the spring of this year when ________.

[　　]

A．her husband died

B．the ladies in the club began to like her

C．she got married

D．she pretended to be merry

阅读理解

　　Mr Brown was at the theatre. He had got his ticket at the last moment, so he had not been able to choose his seat. He now found that he was in the middle of a group of American ladies , some of them middle-aged and some quite old. They obviously all knew each other well, as before the curtain went up on the play they had come to see. they all talked and joked a lot together.

　　The lady sitting on Mr. Brown's left, who was about sixty years old, seemed to be the happiest and the most interesting of the American group, and after the first act of the play, she apologized to him for the noise (喧闹声) of her friends. He answered that he was very glad to see American ladies so obviously enjoying their visit to England, and so they had a friendly talk. Mr. Brown's neighbour explained what they were doing there.

　　“You know, I have known these ladies all my life,”she said. “We all grew up together back in our hometown in the United States. They have all lost husbands, and call themselves the Merry Widows (寡妇). It is a sort of club, you know. They go to a foreign country every summer for a month or two and have a lot of fun. They always go everywhere together. I have wanted to join their club for a long time, but I was not able to become a member until the spring of this year. ”

1．Mr Brown did no get his ticket until ________.

[　　]

2．The group of American ladies enjoyed the play in a theatre in ________.

[　　]

3．Which of the following is TRUE?

[　　]

A．The person who lived next to Mr Brown was also at the theatre.

B．The American ladies apologized for being noisy.

C．All of the American ladies lost their husbands.

D．The American ladies did not know each other at all.

4．Mr Brown's neighbour at the theatre ________.

[　　]

A．did not know these ladies until recently

B．only knew some of them all her life

C．had not known them since she joined the club

D．had known these ladies for a long time

5．The lady sitting on Mr Brown's left finally succeeded in joining the club in the spring of this year when ________.

[　　]

A．her husband died

B．the ladies in the club began to like her

C．she got married

D．she pretended to be merry

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。　　

    In the western world's largest 1 plant, which pours 1,000 tons of steel every hour, thirty-four-year-old Ray Bagrosky, works as an electrical helper. Bagrosky is one of a team which repairs motors for the Bethichen Steel Plant in Baltimore, Maryland. He has been there about a year, and he 　　 2 the work. "I get dirty," he admitted. "but I enjoy 3 things and making them 4 right."　　

    Ray left high school a year 　　 5 graduation and joined the Navy (海军)  Seven months at Navy schools for electricians 6 and then more than three years sea duty, which took him into the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean as well as the Pacific. Eighteen months before his tour of duty was completed, he 　　 7 Margaret Lamr, a pretty girl, from his neighbourhood whom he had　　 8 ten years. They 9 have two small sons.　　

    Ray's day begins at 5:30 A.M. When he gets up, dresses himself, and ten minutes 　　 10 he jumps into his car and begins his daily 11 to the　　 factory. "Traffic's heavy", he once said, "so Margrate 12 my breakfast　　 in my lunchbox and I 13 it when I get to work. "　　 14 seven he is at work on whatever job is to be 15 with a half an hour for 　　 16, he works until 3:30 P.M.　　 Soon after four 17, Ray gets home 　　 18 to a two-story red brick house on a quiet street 19 with trees and grass. He showers and puts on 20 clothes.　　

    The neighbors exchange conversation on their front porches (门廊), dogs play and children ride their bicycles and call 21 to each other at their games. The Bagroskys live quietly. They take pleasure from an outing on her father's small powerboat, a swim, a movie, or a football　　 game. Ray keeps a 22 eye on newspaper headlines (新闻提要)  Because he　　 works for a huge company and owns possessions, he watches what 　　 23 in the nation and in his own 24. And because he still has friends in the Navy, he is interested in 25 is happening in the world.