Our village carpenter(木匠), John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for the job.
My wife said to me quietly, “It’s his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said in a loud voice, “It is a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?”
“I will decide about that when I see the bill, ” I read:
One dining table, 10 November, 1989.
Cost of wood: ＄17.00
Paint: ＄1.50
Work: 8 hours (＄1 an hour) ＄8.00
Total: ＄36.50
When I was looking at the bill, John said, “It’s been a fine day, hasn’t it? Quite sunny.” “Yes,” I said, “I’m glad it is only the 10^th of November.”
“Me, too,” said John. “You wait. It’ll be a lot colder by the end of the month.”
“Yes, colder…. And more expensive! Dining tables will be ＄20 more expensive on November 30^th, won’t they, John?” John looked hard at me for half a minute. Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes? I gave his bill back to him.
“If it isn’t too much trouble, John,” I said, “Please add it up again and you can forget the date.”
I paid him ＄26.50and he was happy to get it.

1. 1.

   Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?_______

   1. A.
      Because he didn’t want the writer to go through the bill carefully.
   2. B.
      Because it was really a fine day.
   3. C.
      Because he wanted the writer to check the bill carefully.
   4. D.
      Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.
2. 2.

   Why did the writer say that dining table would be＄ 20 more expensive on November 30^th ?__________ 

   1. A.
      Because it was difficult to make dining tables in cold weather.
   2. B.
      Because paint would be more expensive.
   3. C.
      Because the cost of wood would be more expensive.
   4. D.
      Because he thought John would certainly add to the cost of the dining table.
3. 3.

   From the story we know that _____________

   1. A.
      John made a mistake in the bill.
   2. B.
      John tried to fool the writer in order to get more money for his work
   3. C.
      John had written out the bill before the writer got home.
   4. D.
      John still wanted to get ＄36.50 for his work in the end.

Our village carpenter(木匠), John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for the job.
My wife said to me quietly, “It’s his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said in a loud voice, “It is a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?”
“I will decide about that when I see the bill, ” I read:
One dining table, 10 November, 1989.
Cost of wood: ＄17.00
Paint: ＄1.50
Work: 8 hours (＄1 an hour) ＄8.00
Total: ＄36.50
When I was looking at the bill, John said, “It’s been a fine day, hasn’t it? Quite sunny.” “Yes,” I said, “I’m glad it is only the 10^th of November.”
“Me, too,” said John. “You wait. It’ll be a lot colder by the end of the month.”
“Yes, colder…. And more expensive! Dining tables will be ＄20 more expensive on November 30^th, won’t they, John?” John looked hard at me for half a minute. Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes? I gave his bill back to him.
“If it isn’t too much trouble, John,” I said, “Please add it up again and you can forget the date.”
I paid him ＄26.50and he was happy to get it.
【小题1】Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?_______

Our village carpenter(木匠), John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for the job.

     My wife said to me quietly, “It’s his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said in a loud voice, “It is a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?”

      “I will decide about that when I see the bill, ” I read:

      One dining table, 10 November, 2012.

      Cost of wood: ＄17.00

      Paint: ＄1.50

      Work: 8 hours (＄1 an hour) ＄8.00

      Total: ＄36.50

When I was looking at the bill, John said, “It’s been a fine day, hasn’t it? Quite sunny.” “Yes,” I said, “I’m glad it is only the 10^th of November.”

      “Me, too,” said John. “You wait. It’ll be a lot colder by the end of the month.”

      “Yes, colder…. And more expensive! Dining tables will be ＄20 more expensive on November 30^th, won’t they, John?” John looked hard at me for half a minute. Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes? I gave his bill back to him.

      “If it isn’t too much trouble, John,” I said, “Please add it up again and you can forget the date.”

      I paid him ＄26.50 and he was happy to get it.

68. Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?_______

A. Because he didn’t want the writer to go through the bill carefully.

B. Because it was really a fine day.

C .Because he wanted the writer to check the bill carefully.

D. Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.

69. Why did the writer say that dining table would be＄20 more expensive on November 30^th ?__________ 

A. Because it was difficult to make dining tables in cold weather.

B. Because paint would be more expensive.

C. Because the cost of wood would be more expensive.

D. Because he thought John would certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table.

70. From the story we know that _____________

A. John made a mistake in the bill by accident.

B. John tried to fool the writer in order to get more money for his work

C. John had written out the bill before the writer got home.

D. John still wanted to get ＄36.50 for his work in the end.

 ‘How lucky you are to be a doctor …’ Anyone who’s a doctor is right out of luck, I thought. Anyone who’s studying medicine should have his head examined.

You may think I want to change my job. Well, at the moment I do. As one of my friends says－even doctors have a few friends－it’s all experience. Experience! I don’t need such experience. I need a warm, comfortable, undisturbed bed of my own. I need it badly. I need all telephones to be thrown down the nearest well, that’s what I need.

All these thoughts fly round my head as I drive my Mini(微型汽车) through the foggy streets of East London at 3:45 a.m. on a December morning. I am a ministering angel in a Mini with a heavy coat and a bag of medicines. As I speed down Lea Bridge in the dark at this horrible morning hour, the heater first blowing hot then cold, my back aching from the car-seat, I do not feel like a ministering angel. I wish I were on the beach in southern France. Call me a bad doctor if you like. Call me what you will. But don’t call me at half past three on a December morning for an ear-ache that you have had for two weeks.

Of course, being a doctor isn’t really all bad. We do have our moments. Once in a while people are ill, once in a while you can help, once in a while you get given a cup of tea and rock-hard cake at two o’clock in the morning－then you worry if you have done everything. But all too often ‘everything’ is a repetitious rule: look, listen, feel, tap, pills, injection, phone, ambulance, away to the next.

And then there is always the cool, warm voice of the girl on the switchboard of the emergency bed service who will get your patient into hospital for you－the pleasant voice that comes to you as you stand in the cold, dark, smelly, dirty telephone box somewhere in a dangerous section of town. Oh, it has its moments, this life does.

1.According to the sentence “Anyone who’s studying medicine should have his head examined,” we know that ___________.

    A．a medical student should have a very good memory

    B．a doctor must be mentally strong so that he can meet any difficult situation

    C．the writer thinks that those who want to be doctors are crazy

    D．to be a doctor is a challenge for people’s mental health

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

    A．The writer wishes he could have a quiet, undisturbed night in bed at home.

    B．One of his friends says that being a doctor helps one gain all sorts of experience.

    C．He hates the telephone as a modern means of communication.

    D．He is not happy with the small and uncomfortable car he is driving.

3.The statement “We do have our moments” could best be replaced by “___________”.

    A．we doctors are called at a moment’s notice to see people who need medical treatment

    B．usually we are glad that we can do something to help the sick

    C．sometimes we find people are thankful for our help

    D．there are chances that doctors find their work rewarding and satisfying

4.From the whole passage we know that the writer _____________.

    A．is a bad doctor, unwilling to make a house call during the night-time

    B．is so dissatisfied with his job that he wishes to find a new one

    C．is satisfied with his job but he hates to be called out unnecessarily

    D．thinks a doctor can enjoy certain special rights whether he felt lucky or not

    ‘How lucky you are to be a doctor…’ Anyone who’s a doctor is right out of luck, I thought. Anyone who’s studying medicine should have his head examined.

You may think I want to change my job. Well, at the moment I do. As one of my friends says－even doctors have a few friends－it’s all experience. Experience! I don’t need such experience. I need a warm, comfortable, undisturbed bed all my own. I need it badly. I need all telephones to be thrown down the nearest well, that’s what I need.

All these thoughts fly round my head as I drive my Mini(微型汽车) through the foggy streets of East London at 3:45 a.m. on a December morning. I am a ministering angel in a Mini with a heavy coat and a bag of medicines. As I speed down Lea Bridge in the dark at this horrible morning hour, the heater first blowing hot then cold, my back aching from the car-seat, I do not feel like a ministering angel. I wish I were on the beach in southern France. Call me a bad doctor if you like. Call me what you will. But don’t call me at half past three on a December morning for an ear-ache that you have had for two weeks.

Of course, being a doctor isn’t really all bad. We do have our moments. Once in a while people are ill, once in a while you can help, once in a while you get given a cup of tea and rock-hard cake at two o’clock in the morning－then you worry if you have done everything. But all too often ‘everything’ is a repetitious rule: look, listen, feel, tap. Pills, infection(注射), phone, ambulance(救护车), away to the next.

And then there is always the cool, warm voice of the girl on the switchboard of the emergency bed service who will get your patient into hospital for you－the pleasant voice that comes to you as you stand in the cold, dark, smelly, dirty telephone box somewhere in a dangerous section of town. Oh, it has its moments, this life does.

1．According to the sentence “Anyone who’s studying medicine should have his head examined,” we know that __________.

       A．a medical student should have a very good memory

       B．a doctor must be mentally strong so that he can meet any difficult situation

       C．the writer thinks that those who want to be doctors are crazy

       D．to be a doctor is a challenge for people’s mental health

2．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

       A．The writer wishes he could have a quiet, undisturbed night in bed at home.

       B．One of his friends says that being a doctor helps one gain all sorts of experience.

       C．He hates the telephone as a modern means of communication.

       D．He is not happy with the small and uncomfortable car he is driving.

3．The statement “We do have our moments” could best be replaced by “_______”.

       A．we doctors are called at a moment’s notice to see people who need medical treatment

       B．usually we are glad that we can do something to help the sick

       C．sometimes we find people are thankful for our help

       D．there are chances that doctors find their work rewarding and satisfying

4．From the whole passage we know that the writer __________.

       A．is a bad doctor, unwilling to make a house call during the night-time

       B．is so dissatisfied with his job that he wishes to find a new one

       C．is satisfied with his job but he hates to be called out unnecessarily

       D．thinks a doctor can enjoy certain special rights whether he felt lucky or not