阅读理解

  John left the United States in 1967 to work in Africa (非洲) . Africa was hot, and when John came back to the United States in 1979, he said to himself,“It's much colder here than it was before I left. I am going to buy an electric heater (电炉).”

  John went to a store the next day to buy an electric heater. The salesman showed him three different kinds and then said ,“And this is our best electric heater. It costs a lot of money , but it saves half of your electricity (电) and electricity is very dear now, isn't it?”“Yes, it is very dear ,”John answered ,“and it's becoming worse every year.”He looked at the electric heater carefully , thought for a few seconds and then said ,“Well , I'll take two of these , and then I'll save all of my electricity.”

1.John left the United States ________ to work in Africa.

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A.in nineteen sixty-seven
B.in nineteen seventy-nine
C.in nineteen sixty-nine
D.in one nine sixty nine

2.John went to a store the next day. Here store means ________.

[  ]

A.school
B.Africa
C.shop
D.heater

3.The best electric heater is very ________.

[  ]

A.cheap
B.bad
C.save
D.dear

4.“John looked at the electric heater carefully, thought for a few seconds and then said…”Here“for a few seconds”means“________”.

[  ]

A.for a long time
B.for a short time
C.for a second time
D.a long time

5.At the end of the story , John ________.

[  ]

A.told us two electric heaters saved all of his electricity

B.played a joke on the salesman

C.needed two electric heaters

D.thought two electric heaters were cheap

阅读理解。
     It was very difficult to find jobs in the northeast of England, and when John lost his job, he found it
impossible to get a new one. He had soon spent all his money, so he decided to go down to the south of
the country, where he had heard that things were better, and that it was easier to find work. The best way
to go was by train, so he went to the railway station and got in a train which was going to London. He
was the only passenger into his compartment (车厢) when another man with a gun (枪) in his hand said
to him, "Your money, or your life! "
     "I haven't got money," John answered.
     "Then why are you trembling (发抖)  so much?"  the man with the gun asked angrily.
     "Because I thought you were the ticket collector, and I haven't even got a ticket," answered John.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
1. John left the northeast of' England because              in the northeast than in the south.
A. it was colder
B. it was more difficult to find jobs
C. it was easier to find jobs
D. it was richer
2. John went to the south              .
A. to have his holidays
B. to see his friends
C. to see his children
D. to look for work
3. The man with a gun wanted John to             .
A. show his ticket
B. take out his money
C. die          
D. tremble
4. John was trembling because _           
A. he was afraid of the man's gun
B. he was afraid of being robbed (抢)
C. he thought the man was the ticket collector
D. he thought the man wanted his life
5. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. John had to take out his money.
B. John rang up the police station.
C. John was too poor to buy his ticket.
D. John gave his money to the man in order to save his life.
阅读理解。

     John Thomas was an 18-year-old student, but he had been a famous champion. Everybody at Boston
University liked this tall, quiet boy. Once he was hurt, everybody at Boston University was sorry. People
all over the country talked about John Thomas and often asked, "Will he ever jump again?"
     John's mother went to the hospital to see her son. She looked at his broken leg. Then she looked into
his eyes. She knew what her son would do. "You're going to jump again, John. I know it," she said.
"Everything will be all right."
     If John hoped to jump again, he would have a lot to do. He began at once. Even in his hospital bed John
started to exercise. He used a wheel and other mental things. Soon his home looked like a machine shop!
     It was May when John left the hospital. "Is it all right if I go camping this summer?" He asked the
doctor.
     "Yes," the doctor said. "But take it easy on that foot."
     John took only short walks at first. He was taking it easy on his foot. But not on anything else. He went
swimming and did other kinds of exercise. He exercised until his body cried for a rest. Some days later, he
exercised a little more. In late summer John went back to hospital. He asked if he could practice with his
football team. Football wasn't his favorite, but he had to get that leg strong again! He worked hard. "No one
pushed him as hard as he pushed himself," said one of his friends. "To see a champion fighting back is a
wonderful thing to watch."