Sings can something be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp has passed. This special sign-language is frequently __1__ by tramp to inform their __2__ whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to 3-- them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.

    Quite 4―one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight theses days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as tramp should be 5--,old worn trousers, and jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was vattered old hat and his boots were old and worn; they were almost coming into 6--. But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not a 7― in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger,--8―a funny turn, laid a small parcel by the front gate, and began 9―a sign was meaningless to me, it must have been 10--, for the tramp’s face lit up with―11--. He entered the front gate confidently and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him―12―his hat but couldn’t hear his face. I felt 14―for him as he walked 15―out of the house. But just quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and --16 his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake. 17―deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the 18―sigh and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his 19--, pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried 20--, whistling as he went along.

Martha had been working for Miller Laboratories for two years, but she was not happy there. Nothing significant had happened in the way of promotions or salary increases. Martha felt that her supervisor, a younger and less experienced person than she, did not like her. In fact, the supervisor often said unpleasant things to her.

One day, while talking with her friend Maria, she mentioned how discouraged she was. Maria gave her the name of a cousin of hers who was director of Human Resources Department for a large chemical company. Martha called him the next day and set up an interview on her lunch hour.

During the interview, Mr. Petri said, “You’re just the kind of person we need here. You’re being wasted in your other job. Give me a call in a day or two. I’m sure we can find a place for you in our organization.” Martha was so happy she almost danced out of the building.

That afternoon, Ruth Kenny, her supervisor, saw that Martha had come in ten minutes late from her lunch hour and she said, “Oh, so you finally decided to come back to work today?”

This was the last straw. She could not take another insult. Besides, Mr. Petri was right: she was being wasted in this job.

“Look,” she said angrily, “if you don’t like the way I work, I don’t need to stay here. I’ll go where I’m appreciated! Good-bye!” She took up her things and stormed out of the office.

That night she called Maria and told her what had happened and then asked Maria, “What do you think?”

“Well,” said Maria carefully, “are you sure about the other job?”

“Well, not exactly, but…”

Maria continued, “Will you be able to get a recommendation from Mrs. Kenny if you need one?”

“A recommendation?…from Mrs. Kenny?” hesitated Martha, in a worried tone.

“Martha, I hope you didn’t burn your bridges.” Maria said. “I think I would have handled it differently.”

1.     Martha is unhappy in her job because _____.

A. she has not advanced

B. the work is not significant

C. her supervisor is younger than she

D. there is too much work with little payment

2.     Which of the following statement is NOT true?

A. At her supervisor’s criticism, Martha lost her temper.

B. Mr. Petri felt Martha was not valued in her present job.

C. Martha’s interview with the director was on her lunch hour.

D. Martha got the name of the director through her cousin.

3.     The phrase “the last straw” probably refers to _____.

A. the last opportunity   

B. the straw that saves Martha’s life

C. the last reminder

D. the final unpleasant thing

4.     What does Maria think of Martha’s decision?

A. Martha has handled the matter properly.

B. Martha shouldn’t have set the bridge on fire.

C. Martha should have found a new job before leaving.

D. Martha shouldn’t have lost her temper with her supervisor

Britain’s oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 110. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or the money to make the trip from his house near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all-expenses-paid birthday trip to the capital, he just could not refuse.

Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. 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 (1 shilling =1/20 pound) 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 whistlestop tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the Houses of Parliament (国会).

The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided to move him about if he gets tired. “I don’t like the chair business people will so think I am getting old,” he said.

His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicizedno alcohol, no cigarette and no angry. Before setting off from Swansea with his 76-year-old son, Amwel, he quipped, “I’m glad to see they’ve given me a return ticket. “

1.       It’s reported that Mr. Evans’s healthy long life was to a certain extent due to his _____.

A. wine drinking                                       B. proper smoking

C. mild temper                                          D. sense of humor

2.      Which of the following statements is true?

A. A single trip from Mr. Evans’s house to the White City used to be ten shillings.

B. The first place for Mr. Evans to visit is the Houses of Parliament.

C. He appreciated people’s arrangement of a wheelchair during his visit

D. Mr. Evans once made the journey to London at the end of the century.

3.      The word “quip” in the last sentence most probably means _____.

A. to make a witty remark                       B. to express a happy message

C. to make a wish                                  D. to tell a joke

4.      What might be the best title for this passage?

A. 110-year-old Tourist                          B. Secret for Long and Healthy Life

C. Free Return Ticket                            D. Sightseeing in London

他已被禁止参加比赛，为期半年。

对于这一点，我并不完全赞同你的意见。

孩子们向老师献花。

城市里灯火辉煌，其吸引力难以抵抗。

如果你不小心，会上当受骗的。

   请用英语写一篇120---150词左右的短文，就“爱心是一盏灯，在越黑暗的地方越明亮”这句话为主题，并结合生活实际发表感想，题目自拟。

Thanks to hard work, he _______(success,  succeed, successful)in working out the problem.