摘要： I can only give you the few dollars I still have with me. A. what B. that C. those D. of which

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　　A few days ago I asked my sons’ governess(女家庭教师)Julia to come into my study．”Be seated-Julia-”I said-”Let’s settle our accounts．I guess you most likely need some money-but maybe you’re too polite to mention it．Now then-we agreed on thirty dollars a month…”

　　”Forty．”

　　”No-thirty．I made a note of it．I always pay our governess thirty．Well-um-you’ve been here two months-so…”

　　”Two months and five days．”

　　”Exactly two months．I made a special note of it．That means you have sixty dollars coming to you．Take off nine Sundays．you know you didn’t work with Tom on Sundays-you only took walks．And three holidays．”Julia was biting her finger nail nervously-her face red-but-not a word．

　　”Three holidays-therefore take off twelve dollars．Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons-as you were occupied only with Dick．Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch．Twelve and seven-nineteen．Take nineteen off that leaves．Hmm…．forty one dollars．Correct？”

　　Julia’s left eye reddened with tears welling up．Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose-but-still not a word．

　　”Around New Year’s Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars．The cup cost more-it was a treasure of the family-but-forget it．When didn’t I take a loss! Then-due to your neglect(疏忽)-Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten．Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dick’s shoes．You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it．So-that means five more dollars off．The tenth of January I gave ten dollars．”

　　”You didn’t．”sobbed Julia．

　　”But I made a note of it．”

　　”Well…if you say so．”

　　”Take twenty seven from forty one-that leaves fourteen．”

　　Both her eyes were filled with tears．Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose．Poor girl!

　　”Only once was I given any money,” she whispered-her voice trembling” and that was by your wife．Three dollars-nothing more．”

　　”Really? You see now-and I didn’t know that! Take three from fourteen．leaves eleven．Here’s your money-my dear．Three-three-three-one and one．Here it is !”

　　I handed her eleven dollars．She took them and pocketed them．

　　“Merci(法语：谢谢),” she whispered．

　　I jumped to my feet and started pacing the room．I was overcome with anger．”For what-this-‘merci’?” I asked．

　　“For the money．”

　　“But you know I’ve cheated you-robbed you! I have actually stolen from you! Why this ‘merci’？”

　　“In my other places they didn’t give me anything at all．”

　　“They didn’t give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on you-a cruel lesson-just to teach you…I m going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all ready for you…Is it really possible to be so spineless(懦弱)?Why didn’t you protest? Why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws(爪)-to be such a fool?”

　　Embarrassed-she smiled．And I could read her expression “It is possible．”

　　I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and-to her great surprise-gave her the eighty dollars．She murmured her little“merci” several times and went out．I looked after her and thought-”How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!”

(1)

While talking to Julia-the writer expected her ________．

[　　]

A．

to make a protest

B．

to show gratitude

C．

to be obedient

D．

to give an explanation

(2)

What kind of person was Julia according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

She became angry in face of injustice．

B．

She was always ready to accept injustice．

C．

She was too shy to express her anger．

D．

She was reluctant to express herself．

(3)

At the end of the story-the writer said,”How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!”to show ________．

[　　]

A．

his understanding of Julia’s anxiety

B．

his worry about Julia’s future

C．

his concern on the living condition of working-class people

D．

his sympathy for the mental state of those exploited

(4)

From the text-we can see the writer is ________．

[　　]

A．

aggressive

B．

cruel

C．

kind

D．

strict

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　　A few days ago I asked my son's governess(女家庭教师)Julia to come into my study．“Be seated, Julia,”I said, “Let's settle our accounts．I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe you're too polite to mention it．Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month…”

　　“Forty．”

　　“No, thirty．I made a note of it．I always pay our governess thirty．Well, um, you've been here two months, so…”

　　“Two months and five days．”

　　“Exactly two months．I made a special note of it．That means you have sixty dollars coming to you．Take off nine Sundays…you know you didn't work with Tom on Sundays, you only took walks．And three holidays…”Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but－not a word．

　　“Three holidays, therefore take off twelve dollars．Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied(从事)only with Dick．Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch．Twelve and seven-nineteen．Take nineteen off…that leaves…hmm…forty one dollars．Correct?”

　　Julia's left eye reddened with tears welling up．Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but－still not a word．

　　“Around New Year's Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars．The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but － forget it．When didn't I take a loss! Then, due to your neglect(疏忽), Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten．Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dick's shoes．You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it．So, that means five more dollars off．The tenth of January I gave ten dollars．”

　　“You didn't．” sobbed Julia．

　　“But I made a note of it．”

　　“Well…if you say so．”

　　“Take twenty seven from forty one－that leaves fourteen．”

　　Both her eyes were filled with tears．Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose．Poor girl!

　　“Only once was I given any money,” she whispered, her voice trembling, “and that was by your wife．Three dollars, nothing more．”

　　“Really? You see now, and I didn't know that! Take three from fourteen－that leaves eleven．Here's your money, my dear．Three, three, three, one and one．Here it is!”

　　I handed her eleven dollars．She took them and pocketed them．

　　“Merci(法语：谢谢),”she whispered．

　　I jumped to my feet and started pacing the room．I was overcome with anger．“For what, this ‘merci'?” I asked．

　　“For the money．”

　　“But you know I've cheated you－robbed you! I have actually stolen from you! Why this ‘merci'?”

　　“In my other places they didn't give me anything at all．”

　　“They didn't give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you．．．I m going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all ready for you．．．Is it really possible to be so spineless(懦弱)?Why didn't you protest? Why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws(爪)－to be such a fool?”

　　Embarrassed, she smiled．And I could read her expression, “It is possible．”

　　I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars．She murmured her little “merci” several times and went out．I looked after her and thought, “How easy it is to crush(压榨)the weak in this world !”

(1)

What shocked the writer was Julia's ________．

[　　]

A．

nervousness in front of her boss

B．

acceptance of injustice(不公平)

C．

shyness when talking about money

D．

unwilling to express herself

(2)

The writer said, “Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws?” He was actually telling the governess ________．

[　　]

A．

to be more aggressive(侵略的)

B．

to be more careful in her work

C．

to protect her right

D．

to live independently

(3)

At the end of the story, the writer said, “How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!” to show ________．

[　　]

A．

his understanding of Julia's anxiety

B．

his worry about Julia's future

C．

his concern on the living condition of working - class people

D．

his sympathy(同情)for the mental state of the weak

(4)

From the story, we can tell that Julia's employer was ________．

[　　]

A．

greedy(贪婪)but honest

B．

ill - tempered but warm - hearted

C．

strict but forgiving

D．

none of the above

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If you’re planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.
First of all, always check and double-check departure (起程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.
The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency(货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via(经由)Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.
“Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing (令人难堪的).
The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suit and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.
【小题1】 According to the passage, it’s obvious that______

A．The author learns some rules of traveling from his own experience.
B．The author doesn’t plan his trips or journeys carefully.
C．Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travel
D．The America taxi driver never travels to England.
【小题2】What should you make sure first before setting off?
A．When you will leave.B．Where you will go.
C．How you will travelD．Whom you will go with.
【小题3】According to the passage, the driver was angry because_______
A．the author gave him false money
B．the author did not give him the local currency
C．the author did not give him money
D．the author had no enough change
【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.
B．You don’t have to take credit cards when traveling.
C．You should know more about the weather of the place you’ll visit.
D．You should take enough change when you travel to other countries.
【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage?
A．A few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.
B．Always check and double-check departure time.
C．It is important to have the local currency with you when you arrive in a country.
D．To find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave.

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If you’re planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.
First of all, always check and double-check departure (起程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.
The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency(货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via(经由)Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.
“Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing (令人难堪的).
The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suit and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.
【小题1】According to the passage, it’s obvious that______

A．The author learns some rules of traveling from his own experience.
B．The author doesn’t plan his trips or journeys carefully.
C．Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travel
D．The America taxi driver never travels to England.
【小题2】What should you make sure first before setting off?
A．When you will leave.B．Where you will go.
C．How you will travelD．Whom you will go with.
【小题3】According to the passage, the driver was angry because_______
A．the author gave him false money
B．the author did not give him the local currency
C．the author did not give him money
D．the author had no enough change
【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.
B．You don’t have to take credit cards when traveling.
C．You should know more about the weather of the place you’ll visit.
D．You should take enough change when you travel to other countries.
【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage?
A．A few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.
B．Always check and double-check departure time.
C．It is important to have the local currency with you when you arrive in a country.
D．To find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave.

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　　Lillian Beard whistled and smiled while she worked．“Why are you so happy?” her co-workers asked her．

　　“Last week I got my income tax refund, ” Lillian answered．“This morning I went to the bank and cashed the check．I have ＄462 in my pocket．I’m thinking about the money．How will I spent it?”

　　After work, Lillian came home and decided to wash some clothes．She looked at the jeans she was wearing．They were dirty, so she put them in the washing machine, too．Ten minutes later she thought, “The money!It’s in the pocket of my jeans!” Lillian ran to the washing machine and took out the jeans．The money was still in the pocket, but it was wet．Lillian put the money on the kitchen table．

　　A few hours later the money was still wet．“Hmmm, ” Lillian thought．“How can I dry this money?” Then Lillian had an idea．She could dry the money in her microwave oven!Lillian put the money in the microwave, set the timer for five minutes, and left the kitchen．

　　When Lillian came back a few minutes later, she saw a fire in the microwave．She opened the oven door, blew out the fire, and looked at her money．The money was burned．

　　The next day Lillian took the burned money to the bank．A teller at the bank told her, “ If I can see the numbers on the burned bills, I can give you new money．” Unfortunately, the teller found numbers on only a few bills．The teller took those bills and gave Lillian ＄17．

　　A newspaper reporter heard about the burned money．He wrote a story about Lillian for the newspaper．Several people read the story and called the newspaper．“tell Ms．Beard to send the burned money to the US department of Treasury, ” the people said．” Maybe she can get her money back．”

　　Every year about 30,000 people send damaged money to the Treasure Department．Experts there look carefully at the damaged money．Sometimes they can give people new money for the damaged money．Once a farmer’s cow ate his money－thousands of dollars．The farmer killed the cow and sent the cow’s stomach, with the money inside, to the Treasure Department．The experts gave the farmer new money．

　　Lillian sent her money to the Treasure Department．The experts looked at Lillian’s burned money and sent her a check for ＄231．What did Lillian buy with the money?She didn’t but anything．She gave the ＄231 to friends who needed money．Lillian said, “When I burned the ＄462, I thought, ‘Well, my money is gone．’ The check for ＄231 was a big surprise．I decided to give the money to my friends．Money is important, but people are more important to me．”

(1)

Where does Lillian’s ＄462 come from?

[　　]

A．

Her salary．

B．

Her bonus(奖金)．

C．

She picked up on her way home．

D．

Tax which has been overcharged．

(2)

How did Lillian dry the money?

[　　]

A．

By blowing．

B．

By putting it in the sun．

C．

By drying it in microwave．

D．

By putting on the table．

(3)

How did Lillian know she could send her money to the Treasure Department?

[　　]

A．

Her bank told her．

B．

People from the newspaper．

C．

A friend phoned her．

D．

She thought out herself．

(4)

Lillian gave her money to ________．

[　　]

A．

her mother

B．

her friends

C．

Treasure Department

D．

farmer

(5)

To Lillian, ________ is more important．

[　　]

A．

money

B．

people

C．

income

D．

safety

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