The dog, called Prince, was an intelligent animal and a slave to Williams. From morning till night, he had a number of clear duties, for which Williams had patiently trained him and, like a good pupil, Prince lived for the chance to prove his abilities. When Williams wanted to put on his boots, he would murmur. “Boots” and within seconds the dog would drop them at his feet. At nine every morning Prince ran off to the general store in the village, returning shortly not only with Williams’ daily paper but with a packet of Williams’ favorite tobacco. A trained gun-dog, Prince had a large soft mouth specially evolved (演变；进化) for the sake of carrying hunted creatures, so the paper and tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth mark.

       Williams was an engine driver, and he had to work at irregular times ― “days”, “late days”, or “nights”. Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work and rest, and knew when his master would leave the house and return and the dog did not waste this knowledge. If Williams overslept, Prince barked at the bedroom door until he woke. On his return, Williams’ slippers were brought to him, the paper and tobacco too.

       A curious thing happened to Williams during the snow and ice of last winter. One evening he slipped and fell on the icy pavement somewhere between the village and his home. He was so badly shaken that he stayed in bed for three days; and not until he got up and dressed again did he discover that he had lost his wallet containing over fifty pounds. The house was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found. However, two days later, Prince dropped the wallet into Williams’ hand. Very muddy, and wet through, the wallet still contained fifty-three pounds.

49．It can be learned from the passage that gun-dogs are dogs that          .

      A．can take care of their owners

       B．are the fastest runners of all dogs

       C．have their teeth removed when they are young

       D．can carry birds , foxes , etc .without hurting them

50．Williams did not realize his wallet was lost for several days because          .

       A．he had no chance to feel in his pockets

       B．he had thought it was in his house

       C．he was sure his dog could find it

       D．he was ill all the time

51．The best title for this passage is          .

       A．An intelligent dog                                   B．Williams had a trained dog

       C．Williams’ family and a clever dog          D．Prince , a clever , well-trained dog

52．The underlined part “the dog did not waste this knowledge” probably means          .

      A ．the dog did know Williams                    B．the dog didn’t know what to do

       C．the dog knew what to do all the time     D．the dog did have a lot of knowledge

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The dog, called Prince, was an intelligent animal and a slave to Williams. From morning till night, he had a number of clear duties, for which Williams had patiently trained him and, like a good pupil, Prince lived for the chance to prove his abilities. When Williams wanted to put on his boots, he would murmur. “Boots” and within seconds the dog would drop them at his feet. At nine every morning Prince ran off to the general store in the village, returning shortly not only with Williams’ daily paper but with a packet of Williams’ favorite tobacco. A trained gun-dog, Prince had a large soft mouth specially evolved（演变；进化）for the sake of carrying hunted creatures, so the paper and tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth mark.

Williams was an engine driver, and he had to work at irregular times — “days”, “late days”, or “nights”. Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work and rest, and knew when his master would leave the house and return and the dog did not waste this knowledge. If Williams overslept, Prince barked at the bedroom door until he woke. On his return, Williams’ slippers were brought to him, the paper and tobacco too.

A curious thing happened to Williams during the snow and ice of last winter. One evening he slipped and fell on the icy pavement somewhere between the village and his home. He was so badly shaken that he stayed in bed for three days; and not until he got up and dressed again did he discover that he had lost his wallet containing over fifty pounds. The house was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found. However, two days later, Prince dropped the wallet into Williams’ hand. Very muddy, and wet through, the wallet still contained fifty-three pounds.

49. It can be learned from the passage that gun-dogs are dogs that          .

A. can take care of their owners

B. are the fastest runners of all dogs

C. have their teeth removed when they are young

D. can carry birds , foxes , etc . without hurting them

50. Williams did not realize his wallet was lost for several days because          .

A. he had no chance to feel in his pockets

B. he had thought it was in his house

C. he was sure his dog could find it

D. he was ill all the time

51. The best title for this passage is          .

A. An intelligent dog B. Williams had a trained dog

C. Williams’ family and a clever dog           D. Prince , a clever , well-trained dog

52. The underlined part “the dog did not waste this knowledge” probably means          .

A. the dog did know Williams                     B. the dog didn’t know what to do

C. the dog knew what to do all the time      D. the dog did have a lot of knowledge

Rose left for school when she was seventeen and then went to a college for a year to learn type. She passed her examinations quite smooth and then went to look for work. A lot of  people are looking for typists at that time, but it was not difficult to find an interesting job. Rose went to several office, and at last chose one of them. It was near his house. She thought, “ I’ll walk there every morning. I won’t need to go in bus.”  She went to the office again and said to the manager, "I want to work there, but what will you pay me?"
"We'll pay you 27 pounds now, and 30 pounds after three months."
Rose thought for a few seconds, then she say, "All right, then I'll start in three months time".

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?

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.

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.

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

3.In all Chaplin’s films, the main character is _____.

A．a girl                                 B．a girl and little man

C．a little man                            D．a wonderful man

4.We may infer that films with sound probably came into being _____.

A．after the 1920s and 1930s                B．in the 1930s

C．in the 1970s                           D．after the 1930s

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