Joe Biggs was a butcher （屠夫）. His shop was in a village in one of the most beautiful parts of southern England. He worked in it for many years while his father was there. Then, when his father reached the age of 65, he stopped working in the shop. Joe was alone in it, so he had to work harder.
    Joe worked five and a half days a week. His shop shut at one o ' clock on Thursday, and it was shut the whole of Sunday. Saturdays were the busiest days.
    Joe had a big fridge in his shop, but he tried not to buy too much meat at a time.

One Thursday a woman came into the shop at five minutes to one. "I ' m sorry I ' m very late , " she said, " but some people have just telephoned to say that they are going to come to dinner tonight , and I need some more meat. "
    Joe only had one piece of good meat in the shop. He had sold all the rest earlier in the day. He took the piece out and said to the woman. " This is ￡7 15. "
" That piece is too small, " the woman answered. " Haven ' t you got anything bigger ? "

Joe went into the room behind his shop, opened the fridge, put the piece of meat into it, took it out again and shut the door of the fridge with a lot of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat back to the woman and said , " This piece is bigger and more expensive. It ' s ￡9. 30 ."

" Good, " the woman answered with a smile , " give me both of them , please."

1. Joe worked alone in the shop           .
A. on Saturdays    B. on Thursdays
C. after his father died        D. after his father stopped working

2. Joe sold meat in his shop           
A. on Thursday afternoons        B. on Sundays
C. on Fridays                   D. every day
3. One day a woman came to his shop            . 
A.  at l : 55, Tuesday        B. at l : 05
C. to say sorry to him         D. because someone had suddenly telephoned her
4 Joe only had one piece of good meat because            . 
A. Joe ' s fridge was too small.
B. he tried not to buy too much meat at a time
C. he knew that the meat would go bad （变质）
D. he had no money to buy more
5. Which of the following is TRUE ?
A. The woman wanted to buy the two pieces of meat together.
B. The woman didn ' t want the expensive piece of meat.
C. Joe brought the woman a different piece.
D. People bought all the meat from him.

If you are in America or go to American families to have meals, you should learn some table manners. Here are some tips :
    Don ' t circle your plate with your arms. If you do so, you will become the focus （焦点）of the table. Everyone would wonder , " Is there anything wrong with the food ? " This may give a wrong message that you don ' t like the food or something like that
    Don ' t push the plate back when finished , leave it where it was. Do you want to let the hostess know that you ' ve just done a labor?
    Don ' t lean（倚靠）back and say “I ' m through " or " I ' m full ". Just put the fork and knife across the plate. That ' s all.
    Don ' t cut up everything before you start to eat. Cut only one or two bites （块）at a time.

Never take a huge mouthful of anything. Do you want to show how hungry you are ? Don ' t do that. It 's not so good.
    It ' s never good to reach across the table for anything. If the thing you want is not at hand , simply ask the nearest person for help, like " Mrs Smith , could you pass me the dish ? "

1. According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG ?
A. Leave the plate where it was when finished.
B. Cut up one or two bites before you start to eat.
C. Push the plate back where it was.
D. Don ' t take a huge mouthful of anything.
2. After finishing dinner, you should      .
A. put the fork and knife across the plate   B. stand up and leave the table

C. say " I ' m full "                     D say " Thank you "
3. If you want a dish far from you at table, you should          .
A. ask the nearest person for help           B. leave your seat to get it

C. sit there until others help you              D. stand up and reach across the table for it

4. If you are at table and circle your plate with your arms , other people will think       

A. you don ' t like the food      B. the food isn ' t good for you

C. there is something wrong with the food     D. all above
5. Which can be the best title for this passage?
A. How to Behave in America?     B. Table Manners in America

C. What you Can Do in America?   D. Table Manners

阅读理解。
阅读下面的文章，从每题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项

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A. Gasgo   B. Polyglot   C. Webshop   D. Compuwiz

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A. click on the web shop        B. take the Gasgo
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A. do shopping with Webshop          B. hold a chance to try Gasgo

C. start early with Polyglot ' s system     D. learn surfing the Internet at Compu Wiz

4 With Webshop, you      .
A. often forget to buy what you need                 B. have to stand to pay for the things 

C. don ' t have to stand in line to pay for your things     D. can ' t go back to buy what you forget

5. According to the passage, one can       .
A. take a surfing course at Webshop in a class
B. possibly learn to speak English in 24 hours
C.try taking Gasgo food or drinks when he is old
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In 1929 , the New York Stock market collapsed （股市崩溃）, and the manager of a big company came home with a  1  heart.
  " My dear , what is the matter with you ? " His wife asked him , smiling
" I ' m done ! I ' m finished ! My company was over and all my  2   will be closed down by the court （法院）tomorrow , " he said , and began to cry  3  .
His wife asked gently （温柔地）, " What about your body ? Is it to be closed down , too ? "

" No ! " He looked at his wife , confused.
" What about me , your   4   ? "
" No ! " He mopped （擦掉）his tears and looked at her hopelessly.
" What about your kids ? "
“Of course not."
"Then why do you say all the property （财产）will be closed down ? You still have a helpful wife and several 5   kids, and you have a lot of experience, good health, and a quick  6   that God gives you. As for the money you lost, it’s just  7  that you used to have but don ' t have any more. You can still work and make money in the future.
Three years   8  , his Company became one of the top corporations （公司）that was  9   by " Fortune （财富杂志）".  He had all his achievements to several  10    from his good wife
1. A. light     B. happy     C. heavy     D. relaxing

2. A. factory   B. shop      C. school    D. property

3. A. Sad      B. Sadly     C. loud      D. gently

4. A. wife     B. daughter   C. son       D. sister

5. A. hopeless  B. hope     C. hopeful    D. hopefully

6. A. mind     B. hand     C. body      D. mouth

7. A. nothing   B. anything  C. everything  D. something

8. A. ago      B. before    C. later       D. late

9. A. to choose  B. chosen   C. choosing   D. to be chosen

10. A. words    B. books   C. advice      D. companies

完形填空。
先通读下面短文，读懂大意，然后从后面各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项

 Dictionaries are very useful books. People use dictionaries to  1 out the meaning of words. If you are learning English, you would use an English dictionary. Some students have dictionaries. Their dictionaries contain （包含）Chinese and English words. They are useful, but it is usually  2 to use a dictionary written completely  3  English. This will help you to begin to think in English. A good English dictionary will show you the correct spelling of a word and its  4 . Many dictionaries also show  5 a word is used in sentences.

1. A. take    B. find   C. hand        D. send

2. A. good   B. well   C. nice        D. better

3. A. in     B. about   C. with       D. for

4. A. spelt   B. spell   C. pronounce   D. pronunciation

5. A. what   B. why   C. how        D. when

Who is the girl    is crying ?
A. who   B. that   C. whom   D. which

There is little water in the bottle ,     ?
A. is it   B isn’t , it  C. isn’t , there  D is there

The children    a P E class on the playground when it suddenly began to rain.

A. have  B. had   C. are having   D. were having

Very loud noises      make people i11. So we       make great noise
A. must ; mustn ' t   B. need ; needn ' t  C. can ; mustn ' t  D. must ; can ' t

If she    the Great Wall next Sunday ,        I.
A. won ' t visit ; neither will  B. won ' t visit ; neither won ' t  C. doesn ' t visit ; neither will  D doesn ' t visit ; so won ' t