That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.

As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers(抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.

About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.

Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck(垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.

It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.

1.How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?

A.Cold and sick

B.Lucky and hopeful

C.Satisfied and cheerful

D.Disappointed and helpless

2.From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy_____.

A. solving her problem at the bank

B. taking part in various city activities

C. learning acting in an evening school

D. preparing for the first night show

3.On her way home the writer_____

A.lost her wallet unknowingly

B.was stopped by a garbage truck driver

C.was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife

D.found some homeless people following her

4.From the text, we can infer that the writer_____

A.would stop working at night

B.would stay on in San Francisco

C.would make friends with cleaners.

D.would give up her job at the bank

16.You may feel curious(好奇的) about students in other countries:Do they also have so much homework?What do they do in their free time?
On April 8,a report came out on the life of high school students in China,Japan,South Korea and the US.It surveyed around 6,200students from the four countries last year.You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.
Who studies hardest?
Chinese students spend the most time studying.Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day.That's much more than students of the US(26.4%),Japan(8.2%) and South Korea(5.2%).
Who sleeps most often in class?
Japanese students fall asleep in class most often.About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off(打瞌睡) in class.In South Korea is 32%; in the US,21%; and 5% in China.
South Korean students don't like taking notes.About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class,many fewer than in Japan(93%),China(90%) and the US (89%).
Who is the most distracted(分心的)?
American students are the most active in class,but also the most distracted:64.2% said they talk with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks(点心) in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated(无关的) books in class.
What do they do after school?
In their free time,most Chinese students study or surf the Internet.Most American students go out with their friends.Most Japanese students do physical exercises.Most South Korean students watch TV.

56.In the report,who studies hardest?B
A.Japanese students.  B.Chinese students.
C.American students.  D.South Korean students.
57.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A
A.93% Japanese students like taking notes in class.
B.Most Chinese students do physical exercises after class.
C.38.9% American students talk with friends in class.
D.South Korean students fall asleep in class most often
58.In China,how many students fall asleep in class?D
A.45%.  B.32%.  C.21%.  D.5%.
59.What do American students do in their free time?D
A.Do physical exercises.
B.Study or surf the Internet.
C.Watch TV.
D.Go out with friends.
60.What is the article about?B
A.It is a report about the students'lessons in four countries.
B.It is an article about the students'study and life in four countries.
C.It is a story about students'sports after class.
D.It tells us that American students don't like studying.

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