Most people in school like Gloria. So when she_1 sick, some boys_2 to visit her. But none of them wanted to_3 any money for a gift to bring along. Then Willie said, “We can_4 some flowers from a_5 . Gloria will not know_6 they come from, and the dead man will not_7 them.”

Everybody was afraid, _8 Willie. So he went alone and found some beautiful flowers. Then they went to Gloria’s_9 , and the boys acted_10  the flowers were from all of them, but_11  did not mind.After their visit, Willie_12 the other boys, “It’s a good thing that I was not afraid. Gloria . liked the flowers.”

The other boys laughed. Gloria_13 not have liked the_14 if she had known they had_15 from a grave(墓地).

That night, Willie was reading a book_16 his mother came into his room. “There’s a man_17 asking for you,” she asked. “He said that you didn’t _18 the flowers.”

“What does he look like?” Willie asked.

“That’s hard to say,” Willie’s mother answered. “He is all_19 with mud.”

Willie, all of a sudden, turned_20 .

1.A.got                       B.fall                      C.made                  D.took

2.A.thought                 B.asked                  C.planned               D.suggested

3.A.keep                     B.cost                    C.take                    D.spend

4.A.steal                     B.rob                     C.buy                     D.beg

5.A.shop                     B.store                   C.street                  D.grave

6.A.how                     B.where                 C.when                  D.why

7.A.miss                     B.lose                     C.hate                    D.love

8.A.beside                   B.besides                C.including             D.except

9.A.room                    B.house                  C.school                 D.library

10.A.as if                    B.if                        C.that                     D.as

11.A.Gloria                  B.some                   C.Willie                  D.nobody

12.A.told                     B.asked                  C.said to                 D.explained

13.A.must                   B.can                     C.could                  D.would

14.A.boys                   B.flowers               C.secret                 D.news

15.A.brought               B.bought                C.taken                  D.come

16.A.as                       B.when                  C.while                  D.suddenly

17.A.inside                  B.outside                C.still                     D.also

18.A.ask for                B.pay                     C.pay off                D.pay for

19.A.painted                B.dressed               C.wrapped              D.covered

20.A.sad                    B.red                      C.pale                   D.glad

  At Harton College—an English boarding school for boys—there are many rules. 15-year-old Bob Sanders often breaks them.

The boys can go into the town in the afternoon after class. But they must return to the school at six o’clock. One afternoon Bob walked to the town. He looked at the shops and then went to the cinema. When the film was over, it was after eight o’clock. He was a little worried. He walked back to Harton College as fast as possible.

When he arrived, he ran quickly to the main entrance. It was locked.He went round the school . uilding to another door, which was locked, too. He looked up at the window of his dormitory on the third floor. The window was open, but it was quite dark and he could not climb up the wall easily. Then he saw another open window on the ground floor. It was the window of the headmaster’s study.

He looked into the room—no one was there. Bob quickly climbed onto the window sill and jumped into the room. Just then he heard a noise. Then someone turned on a light in the corridor. Bob looked around and then hid under the sofa. One minute later, Mr. Mannering, the headmaster, came in. He turned on the light on his desk, and sat down on the sofa. Then he opened a book and began to read.

Bob lay under the sofa as quietly as possible. He couldn’t move. The floor was cold and uncomfortable. He looked at the headmaster’s shoes and socks for an hour.

“Why doesn’t he get up and go to bed?” Bob thought.

Mr. Mannering read his book for another hour. Finally, the headmaster closed his book and stood up. He put the book on a shelf and walked towards the door.

“Thank heavens he didn’t find me under the sofa,” thought Bob.

Then Mr. Mannering stopped and spoke towards the sofa. “Would you turn off the light when you leave?” He said, and left the study.

1.Why didn’t Bob go to his dormitory?

       A.Because its door was locked.

       B.Because the window was shut.

       C.Because it was quite dark.

       D.Because the wall was too high for him to climb up.

2.When the headmaster came in, Bob     .

       A.was sitting on the sofa                         B. was lying under the sofa

       C.hid himself behind the bookshelf            D. hid himself under the desk

3.It can be inferred that Mr. Mannering     .

       A.knew that Bob was still at the cinema

     B.knew that Bob was in the dormitory

     C.knew exactly where Bob was

     D.didn’t know clearly where Bob was

The newspaper seller was a clean, neat man, of about forty with a rather serious, unsmiling face. He didn’t speak much to the customers or to his helpers, but when he did he spoke slowly and quietly, as if to himself. He believed in efficiency, not conversation. And this was how the office workers, rushing to catch their trains, preferred it.

It had been a good day. Lunch-time had been warm and sunny, and many people had bought magazines to read outside with their sandwiches. Now it was cold and rainy, and people wanted an evening paper for a cheerless journey ahead and a dull evening indoors.

At 6:30, with the main rush over, he started to collect the money together and count it. Then he left the stand and went home. It was the assistant’s turn this evening to look after it till eight o’clock, when it would be packed away for the night. His large white Mercedes was in the private car park of a large Government Building. He’d parked there for six months, pretending to be part of a heating firm working in the building. They would find out about him soon, and he’d have to park in a garage again, which was annoying. Their charges were far too high. A couple of junior clerks, regular customers, happened to see him getting into his car. “Must be a lot of money in papers, eh?” one of them shouted.He just smiled coldly in reply, and got into the car, placing the bags of money on the floor.

He thought about the clerks on the way home. Like the majority of his customers, despite their white shirts and dark suits, they probably made in a week as much as he could make in a good day.

1.It seems unlikely that the newspaper seller would be the sort of man who would    .

       A.be a cheerful companion                       B.try to cheat a customer

       C.earn a great deal of money                    D.trust his assistant much

2.The assistant’s job that evening was to      .

       A.sell papers until 8 o’clock                     B.start selling magazines at 8 o’clock

       C.count the money taken that day             D.lock up the car park

3.If they realized that he was not a heating engineer he would have to     .

A.park his car in a Government car park

B.look for another free parking place

C.pay to park his car in a garage

D.pretend he was a Government employee

4.When the newspaper seller thought about the two clerks he decided they were   .

A.badly dressed

B.very well off

C.not as rich as himself

D.not as hard-working as himself

Out and about

Use personal stereos and mobile telephones with care.

    If possible, walk in the direction of oncoming traffic, in the middle of the pavement.

    Look after your valuables; keep your house and car keys separate from your bag.

Taxi and mini cabs

    Whenever possible pre-book a taxi.

    Use a reputable company; transport for London maintains a list.

    When traveling alone sit in the back seat.

In your car

    Have your keys ready so that you can get straight into your parked car.

    Consider locking your doors when traveling and when you leave your car to pay for your fuel.

    You may wish to take a mobile telephone but you must have a hands-free system to use it while driving.

Children

    Don’t dress children in clothing with their name on it.

    Teach them not to speak to people they do not know.

    Teach them an emergency contact number.

Public transport

    Plan your journey; know the timetable.

    If possible, try not to travel alone.

    Avoid sitting upstairs on a double-decker bus.

    Be discreet with your conversation; you never know who is listening.

Home security

    Whenever you go out, always lock the doors and close the windows.

    Use European Standard locks on the front and back doors and on windows. Ensure you draw the curtains after dark.

    Avoid displaying identification. Do not put your name on the letterbox or bell.

    Confirm the identity of callers.

1.Who will be interested in this passage?

                                       A.Foreign travelers to London.                 B.Drivers in London.

                                       C.Parents in London.                               D.People who live or travel in London.

2.If you are traveling alone, you are advised to    .

                                       A.sit on a back seat of a bus                    B.keep close to the pavement

                                       C.sit in the back of a taxi                         D.sit upstairs on a double-decker bus

3.Children should be advised not to    .

       A.dress too well                                      B.speak to strangers

       C.use mobile telephones                           D.forget any telephone number

4.The underlined word “discreet” in the passage can be best replaced by “    ”.

     A.interested  B.careful      C.sensitive   D.polite

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