One evening two young men were walking in the street together. They tried to find a chance to steal something. The clock struck twelve. Most of the people went to bed. Quickly they came to a house and it seemed that everyone in the house had fallen asleep. Standing at the front gate, one said in English to the other in a low voice, "You wait here. I'll go around to the back door and then get into the house. "Sud?denly out of the house ran a dog, barking at them. The two men were very frightened and ran away as fast as they could. Finally, they stopped at a lonely place. The man said breathlessly, "It's too bad. I hadn't expected(期望)that the dog could understand English. "

1.Why did the two men walk in the street one evening? Because. .

A. they couldn’t fall asleep

B. they wanted to steal something

C. they would like to take a walk

D. they went to visit their friends

2."One said in English to the other in a low voice. "From the above sentence we know .

A. he didn't know English

B. he liked speaking English quietly

C. he couldn't speak aloud

D. he was afraid of waking up others

3.The dog ran out of the house and barked at them only because. .

A. it understood English B. it knew them

C. it found someone outside D. Both B and C

4.At last the two young men .

A. stole nothing B. stole something expensive

C. were bitten by the dog D. were caught by the police

5.What did the owners do while the dog was barking?

A. They stopped it. B. They got up quickly.

C. They shouted for help. D. The story didn't tell us.

Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One time in the middle of the night, an old lady in her 80s took my taxi. She gave me an address, and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?"

"It's not the shortest way, " I answered quickly.

"Oh, I don't mind, " she said. "I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice(临终关怀医院).I don't have any family left. The doctor says I don't have very long. "

I quietly shut off the meter. "What route would you like me to take?" I asked. For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighbourhood where she and her husband had lived,the place where she danced as a girl. As the sun was rising, she asked me to go to the address she had given me.

"How much do I owe you?" she asked, reaching into her purse.

"Nothing, " I said.

"You have to make a living, " she answered.

"There are other passengers. "

"You gave an old woman a little moment of joy, " she said. "Thank you. "

I drove into the fine morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life. I drove aimlessly(漫无目的地), lost in thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run?

1.What did the woman want to do that night?

A. She wanted to take a taxi.

B. She wanted to see her husband.

C. She wanted to go through the city.

D. She wanted to talk with the driver.

2.How was the old woman at that time?

A. She was fine. B. She was dying

C. She was strong D. She was healthy

3.How long did the journey take?

A. About one hour. B. About two hours.

C. About three hours. D. About four hours.

4.The underlined word "meter" means .

A. 米尺 B. 曝光计 C. 计算器 D. 里程表

5.How did the old woman feel in the end according to the story?

A. She was very angry. B. She was very thankful.

C. She was very upset. D. She was not satisfied.

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