James and Harry came to London and stayed in the same hotel.  
      James came in in a great hurry one evening. A friend had offered him a ticket for a play. He saw a
1etter on the hall table. "That will keep till I get back,"he thought，"no time to lose now." And he went
off．
       Harry came in a minute after James. There was a letter for him，too，which he opened at once. It
was from the secretary(秘書)of a company, offering him a post(職位)in their office. He Was told to be
there at 10 a.m. the next morning, as there were others who wanted the job.
      James got back from the play at midnight. He was sleepy. "That letter can be opened in the morning,"
he thought. The next morning when he woke up, he at once jumped out of bed, tore(撕) it open-his face
fell . It was a similar letter to the one Harry had received the night before. But James’ chance was gone. It was five to ten, and he could never be at the office in time.

1. One evening James came in in a great hurry because       .  

A. he knew there was a letter on the hall table
B. he had to tell someone to keep his letter until  he got back
C. he was afraid he would be late for the play    
D. his friend was waiting for him outside the hotel

2. As soon as he woke up，James         .

A. wondered where Harry had gone
B. was eager(急切的)to know the time
C. knew he could never be at the office in time
D. remembered the letter from the company

3.The underlined sentence “his face fell” in the passage means“       ”.

A. he knew there was something wrong with his face
B. he felt very sorry for missing the chance
C. he fell down on his face
D. he realized that he had lost his face

     Mark Twain, the famous American writer, was traveling in France. Once he was going by train
to Dijon. That afternoon he was very tired and wanted to sleep, so he asked the conductor to wake
him up when they came to Dijon. But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper. “I'll
probably protest(表示不滿)loudly when you try to wake me up,” he said to the conductor,
“but do not take any notice, just put me off the train anyway.”
     Then Mark Twain went to sleep. Later, when he woke up, it was night-time and the train was
in Paris already. He realized at once that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon.
He was very angry. He ran up to the conductor and began to shout at him.“I have never been
so angry in all my life,” Mark Twain said. The conductor looked at him calmly. “You are not
half so angry as the American whom I put off at Dijon,” he said.

1. Who's Mark Twain?  _____

A. A French writer.     
B. A famous artist.  
C. An American writer.
D. A traveler.

2. Mark Twain wanted to sleep because       .

A. he was tired
B. he was hungry
C. he was a lazy man
D. he liked sleeping

3.When he woke up, the train got to       .

A. Dijon
B. London
C. Paris
D. New York

     After our hospital visit, my husband and I needed cheering up, so we thought we would treat ourselves to a big breakfast at our favourite restaurant. While we were waiting for our meals,  we decided to use all
our small change and make our wallets light, so we counted it out as we waited.
     I vaguely(含糊地) remember seeing a man sitting nearby. When our meals arrived, we found a note. It read," Your breakfast has been paid for. Hope you have a lovely day."
     It  was a  wonderful surprise as nothing like  that  had  ever happened to us.  He must have thought we
could hardly pay the bill.  We looked around to thank him, but he had left. As retirees(退休者) , we were
grateful for the help like this, but it was the kindness of a total stranger that meant so much more to us.

1. The old couple went to restaurant for a big breakfast in order to _______.

A. become happier                  
B. become healthier
C. become lighter                  
D. become younger

2. What have you learnt from the story?

A. The old couple couldn't afford the meal.
B. The old couple paid the meal by small change.
C. The old couple had a free meal in the end
D. The old couple bought the man a big breakfast

3. Clearly, the man sitting near the couple was _______.

A. poor      
B. rich              
C. helpful        
D. grateful

     As the sun rose, a dewdrop (露珠) woke up.  There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight. Proud of its
simple beauty,  it was very happy.  Around it were other dewdrops,  some on the same leaf and some on
other leaves. The dewdrop was sure that it was the best, the most special dewdrop of them all.
     Ah, it was good to be a dewdrop.
     The  wind  blew  and  the plant began to shake,  tipping  (使傾斜)  the leaf . The  dewdrop  became
frightened as it started to move towards the edge (邊緣)of the leaf. Why was this happening? Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? Why? Why?
     The dewdrop  reached  the edge of th e leaf.  It was sure that this was the end.  The day had only just
begun and the end had come so quickly. It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried hard to do whatever it could to stay on the leaf, but it was no use.
     Finally, it fell. Below there was a mirror. A reflection of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to meet
it.  Closer and closer they came together until finally.., the small dewdrop became a part of the great pond (池塘). Now the dewdrop was no more, but it was not destroyed. 
     It had become one with the whole.

1. According to Paragraph 1, we know that the dewdrop _____.

A. didn't get on well with other dewdrops
B. thought its beauty was too simple
C. couldn't get any sunlight
D. thought itself as the best dewdrop

2. The dewdrop became _____ as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf.

A. scared
B. happy
C. proud
D. comfortable

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A. There was only one dewdrop on the leaf.
B. The dewdrop did nothing before falling.
C. The mirror in the story refers to the pond.
D. The dewdrop was actually destroyed.

4. What does the underlined word "reflection" mean?

A. 反映
B. 考慮
C. 沉思
D. 倒影

5. The story mainly tells us that _____.

A. we should work together against difficulties
B. people should not be too proud of themselves
C. one should work hard for his/her goals
D. it's good to become one with the whole

     A new supermarket put on a notice inside the entrance. It said, "Remember, once a week, one of
our customers(顧客) gets free goods(things that cost nothing). This may be your lucky day!" All the
housewives who went to the supermarket had one great hope: to be the lucky customer who didn't have
to pay for her shopping.
     For several weeks Mrs Blake hoped to be the lucky customer. Unlike many other customers, she
never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things she did not need. She dreamed of
the day, when the manager of the supermarket would come and say
to her, "Madam, this is your lucky day and everything in your basket is free."
     One Friday morning, after she finished her shopping and had taken all the things to her car, she found
that she had forgotten to buy tea. She went to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the
check-out. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come to her. "Madam," he said,
"congratulations! You are our lucky customer and everything in your basket is free!"
1. From the notice in the new supermarket, we know that _________.
A. customers could buy things at lower prices once a week
B. the customer who bought the least goods didn't have to pay
C. just one customer could get free goods once a week
D. the first customer who bought goods in the supermarket was the lucky one
2. What was Mrs Blake's hope?
A. To buy something cheaper in the supermarket.
B. To see the manager of the supermarket.
C. To buy everything she needed in the supermarket.
 D. To be the lucky customer.
3. Why did Mrs Blake go back to the market after her shopping?
A. Because she wanted to see who would be the lucky customer.
B. Because she forgot to buy one more thing.
C. Because she had to pay for her shopping.
D. Because she wanted to get another chance to be the lucky customer.
4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. The manager of the market was a clever businessman.
B. In fact the notice for free goods was a trick (詭計).
C. Mrs Blake's dream came true at last.
D. Mrs Blake did shopping every week in the past several weeks.
5. What would Mrs Blake probably say when she heard the manager's words?
A. "Oh, my God!"                    
B. "How lucky I am!"
C. "Bad luck!"                      
D. "It's very kind of you!"