Robert was born in a small town in England. His father has a farm and can supply him enough money to finish university where he's studying law. The young man studies hard and hopes to be a famous lawyer.

Last Monday their term was over. Robert said to his father on the telephone that he was going to travel in a small country during his summer holiday. His father agreed to his plan and posted some money to him. So he started four days ago. Their plane landed at the only airport of the country safely. He took a taxi and got to a hotel in the centre of the capital. He felt hungry and tired. So he had a dinner and then a good sleep. This morning he was all right and was going to visit some places of interest. He met an English visitor while he was having breakfast and the man told him to be careful of thieves.

Robert thanked the man and left. But he thought he was smart(机灵的)and strong and he decided to have a try. He brought out a piece of paper and wrote on it, “A pig has stolen my wallet(钱包)!”Then he put the note into his empty wallet. After that he put the wallet into a pocket and set off. He did all carefully and hoped to find out who would steal it.

“Everything went well, ”Robert thought to himself after he had returned to the hotel. He brought out his wallet and put his money into it again. He had a look at the note. To his surprise, it was rewritten. It said, “Your uncle has touched your wallet!”

56. Robert can study in the university because ____. 

A. he wants to be a lawyer         B. his father is a rich farmer

C. he's smart and strong           D. he keeps his wallet well

57. Robert went to the small country to ____.   

A. make fun of the thieves              B. catch some thieves

C. visit the places of interest            D. have a nice meal and a good sleep there

58. The English visitor thought ____.   

A. there were a lot of thieves in the city         B. Robert could deal with the thieves

C. it was dangerous to travel in the city          D. Robert had to take good care of himself

“Christmas comes but once a year” is a familiar phrase,and indeed for many people the 25th of December is the highlight of the calendar.

But for one British man once a year is not enough.Andy Park,who is better known by his nickname Mr.Christmas,has celebrated Christmas every single day for the last 14 years.

The 44?year?old electrician claims to have eaten a full roast dinner every day for the last decade and a half,having his way through over 5,000 turkeys,117,000 Brussels sprouts,and around 30,000 roast potatoes in the process.He also sends himself a Christmas card every day and looks forward to opening a present he has bought himself each evening,while watching the Queen's Speech.

Mr.Park estimates (估价) his festive fetish costs him £150 (1,570 yuan) a week.This year,however,the divorcee says he is feeling the pinch (拮据) due to the global financial crisis,and is decreasing his celebrations.His Christmas habit is putting a strain on more than just his wallet.Mr.Park was previously warned by his doctor that his Christmas addiction could kill him.His daily over?cost has caused his weight up to 19 stone (121kg).

“I'll never forget the day it started,” said Mr.Park.“The sun was shining,but I was just feeling fed up and bored,so I went home and put the decorations up.Suddenly I was happy.I thought,this is fun.So I did it again the next day,and the day after that.”

And Mr.Park has not been content to keep his Christmas cheer to himself.In 2005 he released a song which was called “It's Christmas Every Day”,but has yet to find chart success.

1.How old was Mr.Park when he first celebrated his daily Christmas?

A.44.          B.24.

C.22.          D.29.

2.The doctor warned him because________.

A.he spent too much money on Christmas

B.his addiction and diet did harm to his health

C.he ate too much and became poor

D.Mr.Park felt bad and worried

 

3.He did many things to celebrate daily Christmas EXCEPT________.

A.buying a Christmas card for himself

B.inviting friends to his home

C.setting many decorations at home

D.having a big meal

4.How will Mr.Park deal with his pinch?

A.By decreasing Christmas decoration.

B.By canceling his daily Christmas.

C.By recording a Christmas song. 

D.By seeing his doctor.

 

A few days ago, I went to school with lots of books,hoping to get a locker (锁柜). Suddenly, it started raining heavily. I hurried to pay for my locker, but I was disappointed when they informed me they only accepted cash. I was $ 7.00 short, which meant I had to carry the books back home. It would be an exhausting (令人精疲力竭的) two-hour journey back home with all those books.
An elderly gentleman nearby noticed my problem. He asked how much cash I needed. When I told him I was $7 short, he quickly took out the money from his wallet .“You don’t have to pay me back ,”he said. I was speechless; I didn't know whether to take the money or come back with the books the next day. A young student who was working there noticed my hesitation. “He’s really nice ,”said the student. I was starving this morning and he bought breakfast for me. He always helps people in different ways.
The next day, I went to him and thanked him for trusting me and lending me the money. He said he forgot about it and didn't expect I would give it back. “I’m very happy,” he said,“not because I’m getting my money back, but because this is the right way to go---whatever you get from this world, give it back as much as you possibly can. Spread kindness around the world with the smallest things you can do.”
Later, I found out he wasn’t involved with any charity(慈善)organizations. He has been performing these types of acts for years. Earlier, someone had done something incredibly kind for him and he has been spreading the kindness ever since.
He taught me a very important lesson in life. We come to this world with nothing and we will leave with nothing. Whatever we own, it will become somebody else’s and whatever we leave, it will become somebody else’s.  
【小题1】Why did the writer need a locker in the school?

A.To help him get away from the sudden rain.
B.To store his large quantity of books.
C.To carry it back home with his books inside.
D.To make it easier for him to go on a trip.
【小题2】When the old gentleman offered the money, the writer was________.
A.touchedB.amazed C.hesitantD.embarrassed
【小题3】From Paragraph 3 we learn that ________.
A.the gentleman worked in the school
B.the gentleman was kind but forgetful
C.the gentleman thought it right to give back to society
D.the gentleman refused to take back the money
【小题4】From the passage we can conclude that_______.
A.people shouldn't focus too much on money
B.the writer often takes many books to school
C.there was only $ 7 in the writer's wallet
D.the writer lived not far from the school

Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard. 

   “I’ll be the first millionaire in Coleford!” Richard used to boast. 

   “And you’ll be sorry you knew me,” George would reply “because I’ll be the best lawyer in the town!”

   George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse. 

   Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coast—but Richard never came back. The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. He must have drowned.

   Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his formal rival(竞争对手). Perhaps he missed him? 

   George was very interested in old dictionaries. He’d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonished—the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading. 

   “Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia.” 

1.George and Richard were ______ at school.

A. roommates     B. good friends    C. competitors    D. booksellers

2.How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?

 A. He envied Richard’s marriage.

 B. He thought of Richard from time to time.

 C. He felt lucky with no rival in town.

 D. He was guilty of Richard’s death.

3.George got information about Richard from ______.

 A. a dictionary collector in Australia

B. the latter’s rivals Dylans

 C. a rare first edition of a dictionary

D. the wrapping paper of a book

4.What happened to George and Richard in the end?

 A. Both George and Richard became millionaires.

 B. Both of them realized their original ambitions.

 C. George established a successful business while Richard was missing.

 D. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.

 

I don’t often lose things and I’m always careful with money, so I was quite surprised when I reached for my wallet and it wasn’t there. At first, I thought it was possible that I could have left it at home. Then I remembered taking it out to pay the taxi, so I knew I had it with me just before I walked into the restaurant. I wondered if it was possible that it could have dropped out of my pocket while I was eating dinner. I turned and walked back to the table where I had been sitting. Unluckily, there were several people sitting at the table at that time, so I had the waiter go over to the table to see if my wallet was on the floor. While the waiter was looking for it, the head of the restaurant came up to me and asked me if anything was wrong. I told him what had happened. He asked me to report the missing wallet to the police. I told him I didn’t want to do so; I was in a hurry because I had to reach my waiting room before two o’clock, where some people were waiting to see me. I also told him that my biggest worry at the moment was how I was going to pay for the meal. He told me not to worry about that. He asked me to write down my name and address, and he said he would send me a bill (帐单).

1.When the writer couldn’t find his wallet, his first thought was that________

A.it had been given to the taxi-driver

B.he had dropped it in the taxi

C.he had lost his wallet again

D.it might be left at home

2.The writer thought he must have the wallet with him because___________.

A.he had paid the taxi-driver

B.he had paid the bill of the meal

C.the waiter had seen it on the table

D.the waiter was looking for it on the floor

3.Why do you think the writer turned and walked back to the table?

A.He would phone the police about the missing of his wallet.

B.He wondered if he had dropped his wallet while eating.

C.The head of the restaurant wanted to know what was wrong.

D.Several people were sitting at the table at that time.

4. The writer of the story is probably a _________.

A.doctor

B.cook

C.school teacher

D.newspaper reporter

 

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