5.A famous doctor once received a little child who was badly ill.Thanks to his skill and care,his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.
The child's mother was very thankful to the doctor,and she visited him to thank him for what he had done for her child."Doctor,"she said,"you have saved my little son.I don't know how to thank you enough.I feel that money alone cannot repay (报答) you,so I have made this little purse with my own hands,as a sign of my thanks.I hope you will accept it."The doctor stood up and said coldly,"Madam,a little present like that is very nice between friends,but a doctor needs to be paid properly (恰当的) for what he has done."The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment.Then she said quietly,"Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is.""Fifty pounds",he answered.
The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes.She handed one of them to the doctor,and put the other three back into the purse.She put the purse into her handbag and,saying goodbye to the doctor,went out of the room.

54.The lady was thankful to the doctor becauseB.
A.he had saved her life                         
B.he had saved her son's life
C.he had lent her some money                   
D.he often called on her
55.The doctor refused the lady's purse because he thoughtD.
A.the purse should be given between friends
B.the purse was too small
C.the lady was not kind to him
D.the lady wouldn't pay him money except the purse
56.The money in the purseC.
A.was not enough for the medical fee (费用) 
B.was less than 200pounds
C.was much more than the medical fee
D.was only 150pounds
57.The doctor would feelAin the end.
A.sorry and regretful 
B.regretful and proud
C.excited and proud
D.sorry and worried.
3.A man died and was on his way to another world,either Heaven (天堂)or hell (地狱).He saw a very beautiful palace half way and the owner of the palace asked him to stay and live in the palace.
The man said,"I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any work."
The owner of the palace said,"if so,there is nowhere else better than here for you.There is enough delicious food in my palace and you can eat whatever you want without anyone stopping you.Moreover,nothing needs to be done by you"Then,the man stayed in the palace.
In the beginning,the man felt very happy,eating and sleeping,without thinking about other things.But gradually,he felt a bit lonely and bored.So he went to the owner and said,"It is too boring to live by just eating and sleeping every day.Now I have no interest in this kind of life any more.Could you help me find a job?"
The owner replied,"Sorry,there is no job here at all"After another several months,the man could not stand his present life and went to the owner again and said,"I really can not stand this sort of life any more.If you do not offer me a job,1would like to go to hell instead of living here."
The owner of the palace laughed loudly and then said,"Do you think it is Heaven here?It is actually Hell!"

54.Why did the owner of the palace think there wasn't anywhere else better than his palace for the man?D
A.Because there was enough delicious food and he could eat whatever he wanted.
B.The man needn't do anything there,
C.He could work hard every day there.
D.Both A and B,
55.The man couldn't stand the present life in the palace becauseC.
A.he must eat delicious food every day 
B.he had to help others
C.as time went on,he got bored
D.the owner of the palace was unfriendly
56.According to the passage,which statement is right?C
A.The beautiful palace the man lived for several months is Heaven.
B.Someone would stop the man if he ate more.
C.The man thought he would live in hell rather than heaven if he couldn't get a job.
D.In fact,in heaven the man could eat and sleep without any work.
57.What's the title of the passage?B
A.A hard-working man
B.Hell and Heaven
C.What you want in Heaven
D.Hell is better than Heaven.
1.My sister Electra was leaving a s mall shop.She was pushing a shopping cart(手推车) and trying to put the change(找零)into her pocket at the same time.While she was doing this,she dropped a quarter (25分硬币).Carefully she bent over to pick it up.To her surprise,an old man walked towards her.With a quarter in his hand,he said,"Here's the quarter you dropped,young lady."
    My sister replied,"Oh,I've found mine.That must be yours."
"No,I think it's yours.I found it on the ground back there,"he said."It's not mine.Why don't you keep it?I have plenty at home.I collect quarters."
"Really?"my sister asked."What are you going to do with them?"
"I have over 9,000 quarters.I have always dreamed of driving across the country through the northern states(州)and then down to California and back to New York,but now I'm too old to do that,so instead I think I'll buy a TV,"he explained to her.
"Oh,"my sister said."Don't give up your dream of traveling.I know someone who took the train and had a lovely trip.Why don't you try that?"
"Why did I never think of that?"the old man said,sounding hopeful of this new idea."I'll think about that and look into it.Thank you for telling me."
    My sister told me the story and said,"I just don't want to see him giving up his dream and buying a TV!I'm glad I dropped that quarter.Perhaps what I said will change his life."
29.What information can we get from the text?C
A.The old man has collected nearly 9,000 quarters.
B.Electra was knocked over by the old man's shopping cart.
C.This story happened in the city of New York.
D.The quarter that the old man picked up was Electra's.
30.Why did the old man decide to buy a TV?A
A.He thought he was too old to drive around the country.
B.He thought a TV was much cheaper than a car.
C.He had been tired of traveling around the country by car.
D.He was so poor that he couldn't afford to travel by car.
31.Which word best describes Electra's personality?D
A.Generous.
B.Hard-working.
C.Humorous.
D.Helpful.
32.What fact does the text lead you to believe?C
A.Shoppers often drop their change while shopping.
B.Staying at home is more suitable for old people.
C.The old man might consider traveling by train.
D.Dropping a quarter can bring good luck.
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