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________ he ________ hat he had stolen the money, you should have forgiven him.


  1. A.
    Now that; excused
  2. B.
    Even if; suffered
  3. C.
    Now that; admitted
  4. D.
    Once; offered
C
Now that he admitted既然他承认。
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　　Britain's oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 101．Mr．John Evans had never found the time or money to make the trip from his home in Forestfach, near Swansea．But, when British Rail offered him an all-expense-paid birthday treat to the capital he just could not refuse．

　　He arrived at Paddington Station and smartly turned out in his best suit, favorite Panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole．“It's very exciting．There's no doubt about it,” he said．

　　Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen．“But I've been on the seas to that faraway land called Ilfracombe 21 miles from home,” he joked．

　　Mr．Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century．“There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings return from Swansea－too much I thought．All my money went to the family then,” he said．

　　During the next two days Mr．Evans will be taken on a short tour of London to see the sights．Top of his list is a visit to the House of Parliament organized by his MP, Mr Gareth Wardell．

　　The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided for him if he gets tired．“I don't like the chair－people will think I am getting old,” he said．His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized－no wine, no tobacco and no anger．

　　Before setting off from Swansea with his 76-year-old son, Amwell, he said jokingly, “I'm glad to see they've given me a return ticket．”

(1)

The very reason that Mr．Evans didn't go to see the world is that ________．

[　　]

A．

he had already been on the seas to Ilfracombe

B．

he was too busy to go too far away from home

C．

he couldn't afford both the time and the money

D．

he believed “East or west, home is the best”

(2)

Mr．Evans didn't like the wheelchair simply because ________．

[　　]

A．

he was not used to traveling in it

B．

the wheelchair was of poor quality and not easy to operate

C．

he actually preferred walking to sitting in it at home

D．

he thought he was still young enough to manage the trip

(3)

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Mr．Evans had to work hard to raise his family when young

B．

The trip to London excited Mr．Evans very much

C．

Mr Evans could not really enjoy the trip because of his age

D．

Humor was one of Mr．Evans' characters

(4)

The probable explanation to Mr．Evans' long life lies in ________．

[　　]

A．

his good living habits

B．

his hard working for the family

C．

his sticking to his hometown

D．

his living conditions near the Swansea

One winter evening, a storekeeper was going to close up his shop. Suddenly he saw Seth, a lazy, good-for-nothing fellow grab a pound of fresh butter and concealed it in his hat. No sooner had the storekeeper seen the act than he hit upon exactly the right revenge. He would punish the thief, and satisfy his own appetite for fun.

Seth had his hat on his head, and the butter in his hat. He was anxious to leave. However, the rightful owner of the butter offered him a cup of hot drink, took him by the shoulders and planted him in a seat close to the stove. The grocer stuffed in the stove as many sticks of wood as he could possibly fit inside.

Seth already could feel the butter settling down closer to his hair, so he jumped up, declaring that he must go. “Sit down; don’ t be in such a hurry,” replied the grocer, pushing him back into the chair again.

Streak after streak of the butter came pouring from under the poor man’s hat. The fun-loving grocer kept on stuffing wood into the stove. Then, as if surprised, he remarked, “You seem to be perspiring (排汗) as if you were warm! Let me put your hat away for you.”

“No!” exclaimed poor Seth at last, unable to stand it a moment longer. “No, I must go; let me out.”

A greasy (油腻的) waterfall of butter was now pouring down the poor man’s face and neck, soaking (浸泡) into his clothes, and trickling down his body into his boots. He was bathed in oil from head to toe.

Just as his victim darted out the door, the grocer said, “I reckon (估计) the fun I’ve had out of you is worth the money, so I shan’t charge you for that pound of butter in your hat.”

1．Why did Seth put the butter in his hat?

A. Because he just wanted to play a trick on the grocer.

B. Because he had nowhere to put the butter but in the hat.

C. Because he wanted to revenge himself on the grocer.

D. Because he didn’t want to pay for it.

2．What is not the action that the grocer took as a revenge?

A. The grocer offered Seth a cup of hot drink.

B. The grocer forced Seth to take a seat near the stove.

C. The grocer overcharged Seth for the butter.

D. The grocer offered to take off Seth’s hat.

3．What was the purpose of the grocer’s hospitality?

A. He wanted to make friends with Seth.

B. He wanted to be kind to him.

C. He wanted to take his revenge on Seth by making the butter in his hat melt.

D. He wanted to sell more of his goods.

4．What is the best title of the passage?

A. Great fun B. The right revenge C. A fun-loving grocer D. A foolish customer

Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy Chaplin’s films because they are mostly silent. It isn’t what he says that makes us laugh. It depends upon actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world. He is master of the art – a kind of world language.
As a young man, he and his brother traveled to America in a small company of actors. Chaplin was then invited to join a new company that was making film comedies. Very soon he had made dozens of short films for this company. And it was in his second film that he wore the clothes which made his reputation – black hat, tight coat, baggy trousers, huge shoes, moustache and walking stick. He intended simply to make people laugh. But the odd make-up made him look both comic and sad.
By the time he was thirty, Chaplin was the greatest, best known and best loved comedian in the world. He received thousands of dollars for each film he made. He had formed his own manner of acting. He was welcomed by excited crowds wherever he went. But he worked very hard and had few close friends. Perhaps that is why the sad side of the little tramp began to show more clearly in the films he made. The little man began to want more than food and a roof over his head. He began to want love.
In one of his most famous films “The Gold Rush” a girl plays tricks on the little man. Then she begins to feel sorry for him and treats him kindly. He mistakes her pity for love. The girl in “City Lights” is blind. She thinks he is the most wonderful man she has ever met. But then she recovers her sight and sees what a foolish figure he is. This sadness gives Chaplin’s films a depth of human experience which few comedians can equal.
After living in America for forty years he moved to Switzerland. There he died on Christmas Day 1977. He once described himself as a citizen of famous pictures that were made during the 1920s and 1930s, the time of the silent films. But, to many people all over the world Chaplin will always be the king of comedy.
【小题1】What’s the meaning of the underlined word in the first paragraph?

A．A man in control of people, animals or things.
B．A man who is head of a house or a family.
C．A man of great skill in art or work.
D．A skilled workman with his own business.
【小题2】Charlie Chaplin had few friends because he _____.
A．was famous
B．didn’t want to have friends
C．was not good at making friends
D．spent most of his time in working and had no time to make friends
【小题3】In all Chaplin’s films, the main character is _____.
A．a girlB．a girl and little man
C．a little manD．a wonderful man
【小题4】We may infer that films with sound probably came into being _____.
A．after the 1920s and 1930sB．in the 1930s
C．in the 1970sD．after the 1930s
【小题5】Which one is wrong according to the passage?
A．The little man didn’t want love.B．Chaplin made a lot of money.
C．He didn’t live in the same country.D．He became famous in a short time

One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的)to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat untidy. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.

We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide rang of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,

“May I get you something ?”

“A coffee would be nice.”

Then I bought him a cup of coffee. We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee. Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,

“How did you get to know Mr. Gal breath?”

“Who?”

“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”

I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!

My few minutes with Mr. Gal breath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity.

1.The author bought coffee for the old man because     

A．he thought the old man was poor

B．he wanted to start a conversation

C．he intended to show his politeness

D．he would like to thank the old man

2.How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?

A．Proud.

B．Pitiful.

C．Surprised.

D．Regretful

3.What is the message mainly expressed in the story?

A．We should learn to be generous.

B．It is honorable to help those in need.

C．People in high positions are not like what we expect.

D．We should avoid judging people by their appearances.

 

Work is a part of living—my grandparents understood that. They lived and worked on a farm that has been in my family for 150 years. They raised chickens for eggs, pigs and cattle for meat. Cows were kept for milk and the cream, from which Grandma made butter and cheese. What little yard they had became a garden.

The Depression, therefore, didn’t make much change in their lives. But it did bring an unending flow of men out of work, drifting from job to job, to the farm. The first to show up at the door of the kitchen was a man in rags. He took off his hat and quietly explained that he hadn’t eaten for a while. Grandpa stood watching him a bit , then said , “There’s a stack of firewood against the fence behind the barn (谷仓). I’ve been needing to get it moved to the other side of the fence. You have just about enough time to finish the job before lunch.”

Grandma said a surprising thing happened. The man got a shine in his eyes and he hurried to the barn at once. She set another place at the table and made an apple pie. During lunch, the stranger didn’t say much, but when he left, his shoulders had straightened. “Nothing ruins a man like losing his self-respect,” Grandpa later told me.

Soon after, another man showed up asking for a meal. This one was dressed in a suit and carried a small old suitcase. Grandpa came out when he heard voices. He looked at the man and then offered a handshake.” There is a stack of firewood along the fence down behind the barn I’ve been meaning to get it moved. It’d sure be a help to me. And we’d be pleased to have you stay for lunch.” The fellow set his suitcase aside and neatly laid his coat on top. Then he set off to work.

Grandma says she doesn’t remember how many strangers they shared a meal with during those Depression days—or how many times that stack of wood got moved.

51. When he was asked to move a stack of firewood, the first man who asked for a meal got a       shine in his eyes for he was glad that          .

      A. he had found a good job

       B. he would have something to eat

       C. he would get what he wanted without losing his self-respect

       D. he would no longer suffer from the Depression

52. The writer’s grandfather asked those jobless men to move the stack of firewood because          .

       A. he didn’t want them to have a meal free of charge

       B. he had been needing to get it moved

       C. he wanted to help them in his own way

       D. he wanted to show them his kindness

53. The writer’s grandfather was all of the following but          .

       A. thoughtful           B. kind                    C. sympathetic        D. wealthy

54. The best title for the story would be          .

      A. No Pains, No Gains                            B. Work—A Part of Living

       C. The Depression                                                                 D. The Pleasure of farming

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