6. a stretch of land　 7. a battalion of soldiers　　 8. round the campus　

1. thread　 2. drought　 3. threaten　 4. miniscope　 5. systematic　

试题七

　 George was a quiet, serious young man. He had been studying particularly hard one year, and when he passed his examinations, his friend Jim went to give him his congratulations and then had an earnest conversation with him.

　 “You’ve never been to a dance, George,” he said. “It’s boring always studying and never enjoying oneself. Come out with me this evening.”

　 “Perhaps you’re right, Jim,” replied George after a moment’s hesitation.

　 So they went to a dance and had an enjoyable time. But George drank more than he was used to, and by midnight Jim had become worried about him, so he said, “Now we’ll walk home in the cool air.”

　 On their way home, they came to a bridge, and George looked down at the river below attentively. The stars were reflected in its smooth surface.

　 “What are those lights down there?” George inquired.

　 “They’re the stars, George.” Jim replied.

　 “The stars?” George said. “Well, then, how did I get up here?”

10. Make hay while the sun shines.

7. a real secret　 8. from cover to cover 　9. Well begun is half done.　　

1. bath　　 2. bathe　 3. sudden　 4. luxury　 5. entertain　 6. pull the boot　

说明：1、时间：下午课后；　 2、人物：Mr. Black--图书馆负责教师；Miss White--图书馆管理员；Tom--学生

试题六

When I at last reached the town, I felt too tired to go in search of a room at once so I went into the nearest restaurant. After I had parked my car I sat down at a table. A waitress was clearing away the remains of a meal which must have been eaten by at least forty people. She gave me a menu which　 I examined for a minute and I then ordered from her fried chicken and salad and a glass of wine. The waitress brought the wine at once but I had to wait a long time for the rest of the meal. When it came, there was so much on the plate that it must have been a whole chicken. I tasted a little first and it was so delicious that I ate all of it. I was now neither hungry nor thirsty and as a matter of fact, I was no longer tired either.

9. call a spade a spade　　 10. Spare the rod and spoil the child.