He is not __________well.

Gloria is a famous hostess of a TV station．When she was 15，she happened to walk into a bookstore in her hometown and began looking at the books on the shelves．The man behind the counter，John Smith，asked if she’d like a job．She needed to start saving for college，so she said yes．

    Gloria worked after school and during summer vacations，and the job helped pay for her first year of college．During college she would do many other jobs：she served coffee in the student union，was a hotel cleaner and even made maps for the Forest Service．But selling books was one of the most satisfying jobs．

    One day a woman came into the bookstore and asked Gloria for books on cancer．The woman seemed anxious．Gloria showed her practically everything they had and found other books they could order．The woman left the store less worried，and Gloria has always remembered the pride(自豪)she felt in having helped her customer(顾客)．

    Years later，as a television hostess，Gloria heard about a child who was born with problems with his fingers and hand．His family could not afford an operation，and the boy lived in shame，hiding his hand in his pocket all the time．

    Gloria persuaded(说服)her boss to agree to let her do the story．After the story was broadcast，some doctors called，offering to perform the operation for free．

    Gloria visited the boy in the hospital after the operation．The first thing he did was to hold his repaired hand and say，“Thank you．”What a sweet sense of satisfaction Gloria felt!

    At Smith’s bookstore，Gloria always realized she was working for the customers，not the store．Today it’s the same．The TV station pays her，but she feels that she should work for the people who watch the programmes，helping them understand the world better．

1．When did Gloria get her first job?

  A．A few years before college．

  B．Several years after college．

  C．When she was studying at college．

  D．When she was working in the TV station．

2．In which part—time job did Gloria feel the happiest?

  A．Cleaning in the hotel．

  B．Selling books in the bookstore．

  C．Serving coffee in the student union．

  D．Making maps for the Forest Service．

3．What does the word“she“in the third paragraph refer to (所指)?

  A．The boss．      B．The woman．        C．Gloria．          D．The doctor．

4．How did Gloria help the child get the operation he needed?

  A．Her boss agreed to raise money．

  B．She paid for the operation herself．

  C．She allowed the boy to show on TV．

  D．Her news report affected some doctors．

5．What particularly gives her the feeling of pride?

  A．Helping people through her work．

  B．Reporting interesting stories．

  C．Being able to do different jobs well．

  D．Paying for her college education herself．

Sarah was ill, she went to see the doctor．

“ Doctor, I’m not feeling well,” she said．“ Every time I do my homework, I feel tired．If I go to school on foot, I have to sit down and rest for ten minutes．”

The doctor looked at her carefully．At last he said, “ Nothing much．But I’m afraid you are eating too much．”

“I don’t understand, what do you mean?”asked Sarah．“I mean you eat too much food,” said the doctor．

“Oh! You mean I’m too fat．That’s a problem．” Said Sarah．“What should I do If I don’t want to be heavy!”

“The answer is easy,” said the doctor．“ If you want to be thin and healthy, you shouldn’t eat a lot of food and you also should do much exercise．”

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。

(   ) 1．What was the matter with Sarah ? She felt _____ ．

        A．tired．          B．sad．            C．sore in the back    D．hungry

(   ) 2．Sarah went to school _____ ．

        A．by bike        B．by bus         C．by car              D．on foot

(   )3．The doctor told her that _____ ．

A．she must eat much food．      B．she ate too much

C．she was too thin                   D．she was ill

(   ) 4．_____ is a problem．

A． Eating less food．                 B．Being too fat 

C． Working too hard．             D．Playing too much sports

(   )5．Sarah wants to _____ later．

             A．eat a lot of meat                  B．be fat 

C．do more exercise                  D．stay at home for some days

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出一个最佳选项。

It was a fine day. I started to think of getting the bank work out of the way. The bank clerk, an elderly gentleman with a white beard, was, __31__, gave me a nod.

When I put my form in front of him. He was busy filling in other forms. After a few minutes he took my form and started filling in. I sat there wondering __32__ we had computerized banking if we were still filling in forms by hand.

After waiting for a few more minutes, in which I showed all signs of being __33__ , I asked him if my work was done. He said, "__34__ is done, it will take time!"

Just then I saw his morning cup of __35__ which had been lying there for the last ten minutes, untouched. The tea had turned almost __36__ while he was doing his work. Suddenly I felt what this man, who had been working at this counter for the last God-knows-how-many years, __37__ be feeling when customers like me come who are always in a hurry to get their work done. We do not even feel the need to  them for being there. He must be feeling so impatiently that "here comes another person who will __38__ me for doing his work first."

Sincerely, I told him, "Sir, please have your tea, I am not in a hurry." This man, suddenly looked __39__ at me and for the first time we had eye contact—he had __40__ made eye contact before. I saw a different person there, another human being who was under the same __41__ as I always am.

I saw both of us sailing in the same __42__. I felt that he was also missing the small things in life like a hot cup of tea . He gave me a __43__ and said, "It is my daily job, you are not in a hurry but somebody else who will be in a hurry will come."

He really touched my __44__ with his words. I felt that all this time I thought of him as a robot, someone who was there for my convenience, but today I suddenly felt a strange communion with him. I am supposed to be more friendly to people who help me with my work and be __45__ that they are there for me.

31. A. as well            B. so far          C. so that         D. as usual

32. A. why              B. what           C. when          D. where

33. A. nervous           B. impatient        C. sad           D. relaxed

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

35. A. milk              B. coffee          C. tea            D. water

36. A. warm             B. cold           C. hot            D. cool

37. A. must             B. can             C. should         D. may

38. A. pull              B. put             C. push           D. promise

39. A. down             B. up             C. right           D. left

40. A. yet               B. already         C. never           D. ever

41. A. success            B. failure         C. surprise         D. pressure

42. A. boat              B. train           C. bus             D. plane

43. A. gift               B. smile          C. pen             D. paper

44. A. eye               B. ear            C. heart            D. hand

45. A.thankful           B. careful         C. hopeful          D. helpful

A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, red apple on the tree near a house. The boy didn’t like eating __35__ very much. He preferred a piece of chocolate if he was given the choice, but this time, seeing the nice apple, the boy wanted it very much. The more he looked at the apple, the __36__ he felt and the more he wanted it.

   He stood on tiptoe (脚尖), stretching (伸展) as high as he could, but he was still unable to touch it. He began to __37__ up and down, as high as he could, at the top of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of __38__.

   Not giving up, he thought, if he had something to __39__ on, he could reach it. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to __40__ the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking __41__, he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, with luck, even a ladder, but he found nothing that he could __42__. 

    He had tried everything he could think to do. Without seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk away. At first he felt angry and disappointed (失望的) thinking about how hungry he had become from his __43__, and how he really wanted that apple. The more he thought like this, the more unhappy he became.

However, the boy of our story was a __44__ one, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “This isn’t helpful. I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling unhappy as well. There’s __45__ more I can do to get the apple. That is unchangeable. But we should try to __46__ our feelings. If that’s the case (情况), what can I do to feel better?”

1.A. fruits         B. meat             C. vegetables       D. rice

2.A. sadder         B. angrier          C. hungrier         D. happier

3.A. jump           B. look             C. walk             D. climb

4.A. hope           B. hand             C. sight            D. reach

5.A. put                B. stand            C. work             D. hold

6.A. break          B. shake            C. use              D. change

7.A. down           B. up               C. around           D. out

8.A. move           B. take             C. hold             D. use

9.A. wishes         B. ideas            C. efforts          D. troubles

10.A. smart         B. kind             C. brave            D. careful

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

12.A. change            B. express          C. forget           D. describe