When Phillip was on his way to the airport one afternoon, he asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.

   The plane was to  21   at 5:30. From the bank there was still a 22  journey to the airport. Phillip merely (仅仅,只不过;只是)watched the   23   along the way. Shortly before arriving, he began  24 the things he would need for the  25 . Tickets, money, the address of his hotel, traveler’s checks—Just a moment. How about his passport? Phillip went through his pockets. He suddenly   26   that he must have left his passport (护照,通行证) 27 .

    Whatever could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little  28  to return to the bank. This was the  29   time he was representing(代表) his firm for an important  30  with the manager of a French firm in Paris the following morning. Without a passport he would be  31  to board the plane. At that moment, the taxi  32  outside the air . Phillip got out, took his suitcase and  33  the driver. He then  34   a good deal of confusion(混乱)in the building. A 35  could be heard over the loudspeaker.

    “We very much 36 that owing to a twenty-four-hour strike (罢工)of airport staff(职员,员工), all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are  37  to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for 38 on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip gave a 39 . He would let his firm know about this situation and, thank goodness, he would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to 40  his passport.

1.A. leave        B. register       C. check out             D. pull

2.A. pleasant     B. short          C. long              D. rough

3.A. scenery       B. scene         C. view             D. sight

4.A. counting    B. looking over    C. thinking about      D. checking

5.A. trip                B. plane         C. meeting           D. flight

6.A. remembered   B. realized       C. noticed           D. learned

7.A. at home     B. at the office    C. at the bank        D. in the taxi

8.A. time        B. chance        C. possibility         D. use

9.A. golden      B. last           C. only              D. first

10.A. journey            B. visit          C. business           D. meeting

11.A. sad               B. unable        C. impossible         D. difficult

12.A. stopped            B. was driven     C. reached           D. was parked

13.A. left               B. sent away      C. paid              D. spent

14.A. started            B. noticed        C. caught            D. found

15.A. speech            B. noise          C. call               D. voice

16.A. apologize          B. announce      C. worry             D. regret

17.A. advised      B. forced         C. told              D. persuaded

18.A. ideas        B. plans          C. information       D. time

19.A. loud laugh   B. deep sigh       C. big smile               D. sharp cry

20.A. return       B. find           C. recover                 D. gather

 

Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.

Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.

Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.

“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.

“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbour Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour!”

The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”

Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials(材料) ready and then he was off for the day.

About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!

It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”

Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.

Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”

1.Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob             each other.

A. didn’t speak to                 B. were friendly to     

C. often fought with                 D. never had bitter words with

2. Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because            .

         A. he wanted to protect his farm   B. he didn’t want to do it himself

         C. he wouldn’t like to see Bob     D. he wanted to find him something to do

 

3.What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?

A. John was great to build this bridge.

B. John was not good at building bridges.

C. John was foolish to build such a bridge.

D. John should build the bridge earlier.

 

4.What is the best title for the passage?

         A. What a Big Fence!                    B. A Strong Bridge

         C. Three Kind Men                      D. A Fence or a Bridge?

 

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