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  Fred was born in a rich family.His father had a big company and he had four brothers.He was the strongest of them five but he did not like to use his head.Of course he could not pass the examinations.

  Suddenly the war broke out.Young men were called on to join the army.His father thought for a long time and at last decided to send him to the military camp(军营).Soon after that he was sent to France where they fought with Germans.The young man hated the life in the camp.They could not be supplied with enough food and had to live in the cold and wet houses, sometimes they had to sleep on the hard ground and he was often afraid to be shot.He usually remembered the life in his country and tried to leave the camp.

  Once he made an excuse in order not to the front.Another soldier whose name was Bob reported the captain about it.Fred was punished for it.He hated Bob and the captain very much.In a fight he hurt the captain and he was sent to the court(法庭)at once.

  “Have you hurt the captain, Fred?” asked a judge.

  “Yes, I have, sir, ”answered the young man, “but it was a fortuitous(偶然的)accident.”

  “Oh?” the judge said in surprise, “Why?”

  “The captain was standing just in front of Bob while I was shooting at the young soldier.So I hurt him by mistake.”

(1)

Fred could not pass the examinations because ________.

[  ]

A.

his brother did not help him

B.

he liked to have some sports

C.

he would not use his head

D.

he wanted to be a soldier

(2)

Fred was sent to the military camp because ________.

[  ]

A.

his father did not love him

B.

he was weak at his subjects

C.

he was stronger than his brothers

D.

both B and C

(3)

________, so he hated the life in the military camp.

[  ]

A.

Fred wanted to see his parents

B.

Fred was too hungry to fight with the enemy

C.

Fred had to sleep on the wet ground

D.

Fred was afraid the Germans would shoot him

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Among the more colorful characters of Leadville’s golden age were H.A.W. Tabor and his second wife, Elizabeth McCourt, better known as "Baby Doe". Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont. With his first wife and two children he left Vermont by covered wagon in 1855 to homestead in Kansas. Perhaps he did not find farming to his liking, or perhaps he was attracted by rumors of fortunes to be made in Colorado mines. At any rate, a few years later he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen. "A large amount of lead is sure to be found here." he said.  
  As it turned out, it was silver, not lead, that was to make Leadville’s fortune and wealth. Tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store, which sold everything from boots to salt, flour, and tobacco. It was his custom to "grubstake" prospective(预期的) miners, in other words, to supply them with food and supplies, or"grub", while they looked for ore(矿石), in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.
  Finally one day in the year 1878, so the story goes, two miners came in and asked for "grub". Tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way. These were persistent(坚持的), however, and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. "Oh help yourself. One more time won’t make any difference," He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers. The two miners took $17 worth of supplies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings. They picked a barren place on the mountainside and began to dig. After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. Tabor bought the shares of the other two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the "Pittsburgh Mine," made $1,300, 000 for Tabor in return for his $17 investment.
  Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for $117,000.This turned out to be even more abundant than the Pittsburgh, producing $35 000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor became its first mayor, and later became the governor of the state.  
49. The word "grubstake" in paragraph 2 means __________ .
 A. to supply miners with food and supplies
 B. to open a general store
 C. to do one’s contribution to the development of the mine
 D. to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, if one was discovered
50.Tabor made his first fortune_________.
 A. by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a one-third interest in the findings
 B. because he was persuaded by the two miners to quit supplying
 C. by buying the shares of the other
 D. as a land speculator(投机商)
51. The underlying(潜在的)reason for Tabor’s successful life career is __________.
   A. purely accidental
B. based on the analysis of miner’s being very poor and their possibility of discovering
profitable mining site
C. through the help from his second wife
  D. he planned well and accomplished targets step by step
52. If this passage is the first part of an article, who might be introduced in the following  part?
A. Tabor’s life.                               B. Tabor’s second wife, Elizabeth McCourt.
  C. Other colorful characters.           D. Tabor’s other careers.  

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Among the more colorful characters of Leadville’s golden age were H.A.W. Tabor and his

second wife, Elizabeth McCourt, better known as "Baby Doe". Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont. With his first wife and two children he left Vermont by covered wagon in 1855 to homestead in Kansas. Perhaps he did not find farming to his liking, or perhaps he was attracted by rumors of fortunes to be made in Colorado mines. At any rate, a few years later he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen. "A large amount of lead is sure to be found here." he said.

  As it turned out, it was silver, not lead, that was to make Leadville’s fortune and wealth. Tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store, which sold everything from boots to salt, flour, and tobacco. It was his custom to "grubstake" prospective(预期的) miners, in other words, to supply them with food and supplies, or"grub", while they looked for ore(矿石), in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.

  Finally one day in the year 1878, so the story goes, two miners came in and asked for "grub". Tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way. These were persistent(坚持的), however, and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. "Oh help yourself. One more time won’t make any difference," He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers. The two miners took $17 worth of supplies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings. They picked a barren place on the mountainside and began to dig. After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. Tabor bought the shares of the other two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the "Pittsburgh Mine," made $1,300, 000 for Tabor in return for his $17 investment.

  Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for $117,000.This turned out to be even more abundant than the Pittsburgh, producing $35 000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor became its first mayor, and later became the governor of the state.

1. The word "grubstake" in paragraph 2 means __________ .

  A. to supply miners with food and supplies

  B. to open a general store

  C. to do one’s contribution to the development of the mine

  D. to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine,  if one    

was discovered

2. The underlying(潜在的)reason for Tabor’s successful life career is __________.

  A. purely accidental

B. based on the analysis of miner’s being very poor and their possibility of   discovering profitable mining site

C. through the help from his second wife

  D. he planned well and accomplished targets step by step

3. If this passage is the first part of an article, who might be introduced in the following  part?

A. Tabor’s life.                             B. Tabor’s second wife, Elizabeth McCourt.

  C. Other colorful characters.           D. Tabor’s other careers.  

 

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  At Harton College-an English boarding school for boys, there are many rules.15-year-old Bob Sanders often breaks them.

  The boys can go into the town in the afternoon after class.But they must retum to the school at six o'clock, One afternoon Bob walked to the town.He looked at the shops and then went to the cinema.After the film, he looked at his watch.It was after eight o'clock.He was a little worried.He walked back to Harton College as fast as possible.

  When he arrived, he ran quickly to the main entrance.It was locked.He went round the school building to another door, which was locked too.He looked up at the window of his dormitory on the third floor.The window was open.But it was quite dark and he could not climb up the wall easily.Then he saw another open windows on the ground floor.It was the window of the headmaster's study.

  He looked into the room-no one was there.Bob quickly climbed on to the window sill(窗台)and jumped into the room.Just then he heard a noise.Then someone turned on a light in the corridor.Bob looked around and then hid under the sofa.One minute later, Mr.Mannering, the headmaster, came in.He turned on the light on his desk, and sat down on the sofa.Then he opened a book and began to read.

  Bob lay under the sofa as quietly as possible.He couldn't move.The floor was cold and uncomfortable.He looked at the headmaster's shoes and socks for an hour.

  “Why doesn't he get up and go to bed?”Bob thought.

  Mr.Mannering read his book for an hour.Finally, the headmaster closed his book and stood up.He put the book on the shelf and walked towards the door.

  “Thank heavens he didn't find me under the sofa,”thought Bob.

  Then Mr.Mannering stopped and spoke towards the sofa.“Would you turn off the light when you leave?”he said, and left the study.

(1)

Bob didn't go to his dormitory because ________.

[  ]

A.

its door was locked

B.

the window was shut

C.

it was quite dark

D.

it was too dark to climb up the wall easily

(2)

Who had turned on a light in the corridor?

[  ]

A.

Bob himself.

B.

Another pupil.

C.

An office clerk.

D.

Mr.Mannering.

(3)

When the headmaster came in, Bob ________.

[  ]

A.

was sitting on the sofa

B.

was lying under the sofa

C.

hid himself behind the bookshelf

D.

hid himself under the desk

(4)

It can be inferred that Mr.Mannering ________.

[  ]

A.

knew that Bob was still at the cinema

B.

knew that Bob was in the dormitory

C.

knew exactly where Bob was

D.

didn't know clearly where Bob was

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