During the Second World War it was very difficult for ordinary people to travel by plane because the
seats were needed for important government people and high rank (等级) officers in the army.
       Mr. Brown worked for the government during the war. He acted as an ordinary cook but in fact he was
doing important secret work, and nobody was allowed to know how important he was except for a few very
top people. 
       One day Mr. Brown had to fly to London to give a report to some important people in the government
and army. He placed (预订) an order for a seat in a plane. But when Mr. Brown was about to get onto the
plane, an important army officer came to the airport at the last minute, and Mr. Brown's seat was given to
the officer, so Mr. Brown had to wait for the next plane which was to fly to London two days later.
       It was not until he reached London that the high rank officer discovered that the man whose seat he had
taken was the very one whose report he had flown to the city to listen to!
1. Is it easy or hard for ordinary people to travel by plane during the Second World War?
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2. Who knew Mr. Brown's real job?
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3. Why was Mr. Brown's seat given to the army officer?
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4. How do you think the officer would feel when he saw Mr. Brown in London?
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5. When did the army officer find he had taken Mr. Brown's seat?
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       One day when the famous American scientist Edison _____ (walk) on his way home, a young man
stopped him and required ______ (have) a word with him. Edison _____ (accept) his request.
       The young man asked, "How, Mr. Edison, _____ you _____ (invent) so many things and achieve
your fame?"
        The scientist said, "It seems that you have been thinking of ______ (become) famous every day."
        The young man nodded, "Yes, I _____ (be) dreaming of being a person as famous as you. Every
minute I _____ (think) of you how to become reputable. I don't know when I can achieve my fame."
        Edison told him, "Don't worry, young man. If you want _____ (be) a famous man this way, you
_____ (have) to wait until you _____ (die)!"
        "Why should I?" the young man was _____ (puzzle).
         Edison said, "What you dreamed is actually a high building. You never think of how _____ (build)
it with bricks. Thus the building will never come into reality. However, your story _____ (serve) as a
mirror. You _____ (remember) because of your idleness and laziness. They will often speak of your name
while they_____ (give) warnings to their children. Aren't you a notorious person by then?"
        The young man _____ (feel) very shameful and said, "I knew I ______ (not work) hard before, but
I'll build my building."

      One day Mr and Mrs Wilson and their children were going to begin their holiday, and they had to be at
the airport at eleven forty in the morning. "It'll take us half an hour to get there in the car," Mr Wilson said,
"so we all have to be ready by eleven o' clock. Nobody should be late."
      At ten minutes to eleven they were still all running around doing things, except Mrs Wilson. She was
sitting quietly on a chair in the garden enjoying the sun. Her husband and children were surprised that she
wasn't in a hurry. 
      When they sat in the car, Mrs Wilson said to them, "Well, I knew that this was going to happen, so
before I went to bed last night, I moved all the clocks ahead twenty minutes. So now we can go to the
airport quietly without worrying about being late."
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确的在括号中写“T”，错误的写“F”。
(     )1. The Wilsons were busy getting ready for a holiday.
(     )2. They would travel by air.
(     )3. Their plane was going to take off at 11:40.
(     )4. Mrs Wilson wasn't in a hurry because she knew there was enough time for them.
(     )5. They were twenty minutes late for their plane.

      He came again the next day and worked until it was time to leave. His name was Jerry. He was 12 and
had been at the Children's Home (孤儿院) since he was only four. I thought of him. He was honest (诚实).
For example, the handle (柄) of the ax (斧) broke one day. Jerry said the Children's Home would mend it. I
handed him some money to pay for it. He wouldn't take the money. "I'll pay for it, mama. I broke it. I didn't
hit the wood in the right place."
      "But Jerry, no one hits the wood in the right place all the time. And it was a weak handle. I'll speak to the
seller." It was only then that he would take the money.
       Another thing about Jerry was that he would do those little but helpful things. The things would not be
badly needed but would make life so much easier. For example, he found a hole near the fireplace. "I'll put
some wood in the hole, mama. Then when a sudden storm (暴风雨) comes up, you can stay warm."
       One cold day, Jerry sat close by me near the fire. We watched the fire bum. He suddenly talked of
something he had never talked of before. "You look like my mother, especially (特别) next to the fire."
       But you were four, Jerry, 'when you came to live at the Children's Home. Do you still remember your
mother?"

1. How long had Jerry lived at the Children's Home by the time he met the writer?

A. One year.
B. Four years.
C. Eight years.
D. Twelve years.

2. How did Jerry feel after he broke the handle of the ax?

A. Sorry.
B. Happy.
C. Angry.
D. Lucky.

3. What did the writer think of Jerry? He was             .

A. clever, honest but lazy
B. honest, helpful and worked hard
C. honest, warm-hearted and strange
D. careful, honest and weak

4. The sentence underlined (划线的) means that             .

A. you should be more careful next time
B. anyone can hit the wood in the right place
C. I always hit the wood in the right place
D. people hit the wood sometimes in the wrong place

5. Which is right?

A. Jerry lived with his parents at times.
B. The writer was really Jerry's mother.
C. Jerry liked the writer and the writer liked him, too.
D. Jerry did not like to live with his mother.

        A friend of mine whose name was Martin Brown was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was
talking about in the middle of a sentence . His wife had to always remind him about his appointments (约会), his
classes or even his meals! Since Martin was a professor at a well-known university , his forgetfulness often
caused him a lot of trouble. It wasn't that he was unintelligent (愚钝的). He was just very, very absent-minded . 
        One hot summer day , Professor Brown decided to take his children to the beach . The seaside town he
planned to visit was about a three-hour train ride away. To make the trip more interesting for his young children,
he kept the name of the town a secret . Unfortunately (遗憾地，不幸地), by the time Martin had arrived at the
train station , the poor forgetful man had forgotten the name of the town . Luckily , a friend of his happened to
be in the station . He offered to take care of the children while Martin went back home to find out where he was
going .
        The professor's wife was surprised to see him back again so soon , but she laughed when she heard what
was the matter . She distrusted his memory , so she wrote the name of the town on a piece of paper . Satisfied
that she had solved the problem , she sent her husband off again . Ten minutes later , she was astonished (吃惊
的) to see him outside the house again . What was the matter then ? The professor had forgotten where he had
left his children .

1. According to the story which statement is TRUE ?

A. Martin was so forgetful that he could hardly teach his students .
B. Martin had a lot of trouble because he was unintellingent .
C. Though he was clever , he was very absent-minded .
D. Martin was a trouble-maker .

2. Martin kept the name of the town a secret because          .

3. Which statement is NOT TRUE ?

A. Martin didn't know where to go at all .
B. It would take them three hours to get to that seaside town by train .
C. Before he got on the train Martin had forgotten the name of the town .
D. None of his children knew which town they would go to .

4. Martin's wife            his memory , so she wrote the name of the town on a piece of paper .

A. didn't believe
B. did believe in
C. believed
D. had no belief in

5. The story about Professor Brown tells us .

A. he lost his children
B. he was unfit to be a professor
C. clever people are often absent-minded
D. one's forgetfulness will bring about a lot of trouble to others