Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is pleased with him.

One day, on his way home, he met his friend Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, and she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future. They talked for a long time.

“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”

“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Where’s yours?”

“I left it at home.”

Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”

The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It’s twelve o’clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”

1. Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.

A. sixteen B. eighteen

C. twenty D. fifteen

2.The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.

A. he’s her grandson B. he’s clever

C. he can keep quiet D. he gets home on time

3.From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack’s ________.

A. classmate B. colleague (同事)

C. aunt D. wife

4.The word “stamp” in the story means ______ in Chinese.

A. 盖印 B. 跺 C. 贴邮票 D. 承认

5.Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order to (为了) ________.

A. wake his grandma up

B. make his grandma angry

C. let his grandma tell him the time

D. let his grandma buy him a watch

Jack had gone to the university to study history, but he kept playing all the time and at the end of his first year, his history professor failed him in his exams. He was so poor at his subject that he would have to leave the university. However, his father made up his mind that he would go to see the professor to ask him to let Jack go on his studies the next year.

“He’s a good boy,” said the father, “and if you let him pass this time, I’m sure he’ll improve a lot next year and pass the exam at the end of it really well.”

“No, no, that’s quite impossible.” said the professor at once, “Do you know, last month I asked him when Napoleon(拿破仑) had died, and he didn’t know!”

“Please, sir, give him another chance.” said Jack’s father. “You see, I’m afraid we don’t take any newspapers in our house, so none of us even know that Napoleon was ill.”

1.Jack would have to leave the university because _________.

A. he d idn’t like history

B. he didn’t pass the exams

C. he was a good boy

D. he didn’t know Napoleon was ill

2.Jack’s father wanted the professor _________.

A. to tell him a story

B. to give Jack a lesson

C. to let Jack leave the university

D. to let Jack pass his exam s that time

3.In “at the end of it”, the word “it” means _______.

A. Jack’s exams

B. the university

C. Jack’s first year in university

D. Jack’s second year in university

4. Jack didn’t know when Napoleon had died because________.

A. he didn’t do well in his history

B. he didn’t take any newspaper

C. he didn’t know Napoleon

D. he didn’t know Napoleon was ill

5. What will you say to Jack?

A. Actions speak louder than words.

B. No pain, no gain.

C. Burn the candle at both ends.

D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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