(D)
At a certain time in our lives we consider every place as the possible site for a house. I have thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination I have bought all the farms, one after another, and I knew their prices.
The nearest thing that I came to actual ownership was when I bought the Hollowell place. But before the owner completed the sale with me, his wife changed her mind and wished to keep it, and he offered me additional dollars to return the farm to him. However, I let him keep the dollars and sold him the farm for just what I gave for it.
The real attractions of the Hollowell farm to me were its position, being about two miles from the village, half a mile from the nearest neighbor, bounded(相邻) on one side by the river, and separated from the highway by a wide field. The poor condition of the house and fences showed that it hadn’t been used for some time. I remembered from my earliest trip up the river that the house used to be hidden behind a forest area, and I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner finished getting out some rocks, cutting down the apple trees, and clearing away some young trees which had grown up in the fields. I wanted to buy it before he made any more of his improvements. But it turned out as I have said.
I was not really troubled by the loss. I had always had a garden, but I don’t think I was ready for a large farm. I believe that as long as possible it is better to live free and uncommitted(无牵无挂). It makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not.
57.What do we know about the author?
A. He wanted to buy the oldest farm near where he lived.
B. He made a study of many farms before buying.
C. He made money by buying and selling farms.
D. He had the money to buy the best farm in the country.
58.Why did the author want to buy the farm in a hurry?
A. He was afraid the owner might change his mind.
B. He hoped to enlarge the forest on the farm.
C. He wanted to keep the farm as it was.
D. He was eager to become a farm owner.
59.The underlined words “the loss” in the last paragraph refer to _____?
A. the money the author lost in buying the farm
B. the sale of the garden in the Hollowell place
C. the removal of the trees around the house
D. the failure to possess the Hollowell place
60.What does the author believe as important in life?
A. To own a farm               B. To satisfy his needs
C. To be free from worries.       D. To live in the countryside.

(C)

A Different Roast Every Day

Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really wanted to take a holiday.

He usually went to the seaside, but one day he saw an ad(广告) in a newspaper. " Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at Willow Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing. Good prices (价格)."

"This sounds like a good idea," he thought. "I'll spend a month at Willow Farm. I'll enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They'll make a change from sitting by the seaside."

Four days later he returned home.

"What's wrong with Willow Farm?" his friend Jack asked him. " Didn't you enjoy country life?"

"Country life was fine," Alan said, "but there was another problem."

"Oh, what?"

"Well, the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton (烤羊肉) for dinner."

"Fresh meat is the best."

"I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner."

"Lucky you!"

"You don't understand," Alan said. "On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner."

"A different roast every day," Jack said.

" Let me finish," Alan said, " on the fourth day the farmer died and I didn't dare to stay for dinner!"

1.Where did Alan work? He worked ___.

A.on a farm                             B.at a school

C.in a restaurant                          D.in an office in a city

2.Where did Alan usually go to spend his holiday?

A.by the seaside                          B.in the country

C.in the mountains                        D.on an island

3.Why did Alan decide to spend his holiday at Willow Farm? Because ___.

A.he lived near there

B.he had a good friend there

C.he thought it would make a change from sitting by the seaside

D.he wanted to enjoy the fresh air in the country

4.How many days did he stay on the farm?

A.A few days.        B.A week.           C.Three days.        D.Four days.

5. What made Alan return so soon?

A.He fell ill.

B.The air there was not fresh.

C.The prices were too high.

D.He was afraid that they would have the dead man for dinner.

 

A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.

“You are employed,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start. ”The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail. ”

“I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job. ”

The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.

The man realized that he can survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.

He started to plan his family’s future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan.

When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, “I don’t have an e-mail. ”

The broker answered curiously, “You don’t have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”

1.Why can’t the man have the job at Microsoft?

A.Because he was lazy.                     B.Because he didn’t pass the test.

C.Because he didn’t have an e-mail.          D.Because he didn’t have a computer.

2.The underlined word “triple” can be replaced by ______.

A.become large                          B.become 3 times

C.increase quickly                        D.decrease quickly

3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.

B.The man didn’t give up though he failed the interview.

C.He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket.

D.Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft.

4.The man can be described as _______.

A.helpful and considerate                  B.positive and generous

C.smart and hardworking                   D.stubborn and unselfish

5.Which proverb can best describe the story?

A.Misfortune may be an actual blessing.        B.Where there is a will, there is a way.

C.Accidents will happen.                   D.No pains, no gains.

 

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    I was at a coffee shop last night taking in a wonderful folk music performance, and was busy tapping my feet,and  32  along to the relaxing tunes!

    WhenI got up to get a cup of coffee and a  33  ,I noticed a middle-aged woman nearby.She had  34  been caught in a fire of some sort. Her face had been seriously  35  ,so that the skin looked very tight.She almost had no nose.and her eyes were tiny.I took a deep

breath,and went back to my  36  ,thinking how brave she was to come out and  37  in public.I also felt  38  of myself for shuddering(战栗)and looking down while I   39  back to my seat,unable to send even a weak  40  her way

    As I was sipping(啜饮)my coffee and eating my cookie,I kept thinking about  41  I should ignore this moment and just  42  my own business,or do something about my feelings.I couldn’t let it go.I went for a refill of coffee and to get another cookie,  43  this time I made my way slowly  44  the wonan,said,“Isn’t he a wonderful performer?”and gave her a largest smile I was able to give.To my  45  ,she looked right at me and gave me a huge SMILE in return!

I’m sure it took this woman a   46  time to find her smile after her terrible  47  .I believe that my smile  48  her day,and hers also made me very happy.She seemed to have

  49  to find peace with herself,and I was  50  ,because her smile had made her beautiful

    Sometimes it takes  51  to smile,considering how hard life can be.

1.A.speaking        B.singing                     C.watching                     D.listening

2.A.tea                   B.dish                          C.sweet                                D.cookie

3.A.obviously             B.naturally                 C.suddenly                 D.regularly

4.A.cut                        B.burned                     C.beaten                     D.wounded

5.A.space                   B.shop                         C.stage                       D.seat

6.A.appear                 B.perform                   C.suffer                                D.express

7.A.satisfied              B.tired                         C.ashamed                 D.proud

8.A.looked                  B.headed                    C.carried                     D.pushed

9.A.chance                 B.message                 C.word                        D.smile

10.A.whether            B.how                          C.when                        D.where

11.A.understand      B.mind                         C.organize                  D.control

12.A.but                      B.though                     C.or                              D.so

13.A.out                      B.toward                    C.around                     D.through

14.A.surprise             B.sorrow                     C.joy                             D.regret

15.A.good                   B.hard                         C.short                        D.long

16.A.accident            B.dream                      C.slate                                      D.journey

17.A.marked                       B.praised                    C.brightened                 D.reminded

18.A.forgot                B.determined            C.failed                            D.managed

19.A.anxious              B.puzzlad                    C.glad                              D.worried

20.A.courage             B.ability                       C.strength                      D.patience

 

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