Mr. Green worked in an office in London, but ...

Mr. Green worked in an office in London, but he lived in the country and came to work by train every day. The station was not very far from his office, and he always went on foot from the station to his office and back from his office to the station. Every evening he walked past a poor man near a bridge. The man sat at the road and sold matches, and there was a dog near him. There was a piece of wood round the dog’s neck, and the words “I AM BLIND” were on the piece of wood.

Mr.Green was a kind man. He always stopped and gave a penny to the man, but he did not take any of his matches. One day, Mr.Green had a lot of work in his office and left the office very late. He came to the man and his dog, but he did not stop. The poor man stood up quickly, ran after him and said, “You’re always very kind to me. Give me a penny today. I’m a poor man.” Mr.Green stopped and he was surprised. Then he said, “You’re a blind man. How did you see me?” The poor man said, “No, I’m not blind. My dog is.”

1.Mr.Green lived in __________.

A．London

B．the city near London

C．the country near London

D．the country not far from his office

2.Mr.Green went to his office __________.

A．by train

B．first by train and then on foot

C．on foot

D．first on foot and then by train

3.Every evening Mr.Green passed a poor man near a bridge__________.

A．on his way to work

B．on the way to his office

C．on his way home by train

D．on his way to the station

4.One day Mr.Green did not stop and give the poor man a penny because__________.

A．he did not like the man

B．he was afraid of the dog

C．he worked too late

D．he hurried to catch the train

5.-- What is the Chinese for “blind”?

-- ___________________.

A．看见的           B．聋的             C．瞎的             D．哑的

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Mr. Grey was the manager（经理） of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office if it was not raining, because it gave him some exercises. One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger（陌生人） stopped him and said to him, “ You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago　 I came to London without any money in my pocket（口袋）. I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend(借) me some money, and you lent me five pounds（英镑）, because you said that you were happy to take a chance（机会）so as to give a man a start on the road to success.” Mr. Grey thought for a few moments and then said, “ Yes, I remember you. Go on（继续） with your story.” “ Well,” answered the stranger,” are you still willing to take a chance?”

1.Mr. Grey walked to his office only when the weather was ________.

A. well　　　 B. not raining

C. bad　　　 D. raining

2.Mr. Grey walked because _________________.

A. he was poor

B. it was not raining

C. it helped him in good health (健康)

D. he had a lot of homework

3.Mr. Grey __________ the stranger some years ago.

A. had stopped　　 B. had met

C.　 had said to　　 D. had　 helped

4.The stranger__________________ since then.

A. had been successful　　 B. had still been poor

C. had been　 rich　　　　 　 D. had had much money

5.Now the stranger wanted to _________________________ .

A. ask for some money again

B. give Mr. Grey his money back

C. help Mr. Grey

D. lend(借给) Mr. Grey some money

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Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office if it was not raining, because it gave him some exercises. One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “ You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago　 I came to London without any　 money in my pocket. I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me five pounds, because you said that you were happy to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the road to success.” Mr. Grey thought for a few moments and then said, “ Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story.” “ Well,” answered the stranger, “Are you still ready to take a chance again?”

1.Mr. Grey walked to his office only when the weather was ________.

A. well　　　　　　 B. fine　　　　　　 C. bad　　　　　　　　 D. raining

2.Mr. Grey walked because _______.

A. he was poor

B. it was not raining

C. it helped him in good health

D. he had a lot of homework

3.Mr. Grey _______ the stranger some years before.

A. had stopped　　　 B. had called

C.　 had heard of　　 D. had helped

4.The stranger ______ since then.

A. had been successful　　　　 　 B. had still been poor

C. had been rich　　　　　　　　　　 D. had had much money

5.Now the stranger wanted to ______.

A. ask for some money again

B. give Mr. Grey his money back

C. help Mr. Grey

D. lend Mr. Grey some money

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Mr Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office if it was not raining, because it gave him some exercises. One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without any money in my pocket. I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me five pounds, because you said that you were happy to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the road to success.” Mr. Grey thought for a few moments and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story.” “Well,” answered the stranger, “Are you still ready to take a chance again?”

1.Mr. Grey walked to his office only when the weather was ________.

A. well　　　 B. fine　　　

C. bad　　　 D. raining

2.Mr. Grey walked because __ _.

A. he was poor　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. it was not raining

C. it helped him in good health　　　　　

D. he had a lot of homework

3. Mr. Grey _______ the stranger some years before.

A. had stopped　　　 B. had called　　

C.　 had heard of　　 D. had helped

4.The stranger ______ since then.

A. had been successful　　　　 B. had still been poor

C. had been rich　　　　　　　　 D. had had much money

5.Now the stranger wanted to ______.

A. ask for some money again　　　　　

B. give Mr. Grey his money back

C. help Mr. Grey　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. lend Mr. Grey some money

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Mr. Johnson lives outside the town. He works in a post office. His wife is often ill and six children __26____ at school. He works hard but he is often short of __27____. In the end of every month his family are always__28____.

One afternoon, on his way home, it suddenly began to __29____. When he got home, he was wet through. He hurried to go __30____ after supper and his wife washed the clothes and shoes for him. __31____ she went to bed, she brought the clothes into the room but __32____ the shoes. The next morning Mr. Johnson couldn’t find his shoes. His wife found a pair of __33____ shoes under the bed for him. Then he went to __34____ and told the policeman about it.

“I __35____ ten dollars for my shoes, sir,” said the man. “Look! I have to __36____ such a pair of worn-out shoes!”

Several days later the police __37____ a thief and found the shoes. They were as worn-out as the __38____ which Mr. Johnson was wearing.

“You’ve fooled us, Mr. Johnson,” said a policeman. “The shopkeeper told me a pair of new shoes like them __39____ only seven dollars!”

“You’re right, ,sir,” said Mr. Johnson. “I’ve __40____ them for five years and I had them mended six times. And I paid three dollars to the shoemaker for mending them!”

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Mr Smith lives in a small town, but he works in an _____ in a big city. He goes to work _____train in the morning and comes______the same way _____the evening.

One morning, he is_　　 __his newspaper in the train. A man taps(轻拍) him on the shoulder(肩膀) from behind. Mr Smith thinks, “Who is he? I have____seen him before.” So he looks _____the man in surprise. The man says _____to him and then begins to talk to him. The man says, “Your life_______interesting ，is it? You _____on the same train at the same station at the same time _______morning and you always sit in the same _____ and read the same newspaper.”

When Mr Smith hears this, he puts his newspaper ______, turns round, and says to the man angrily(生

气地), “_____do you know all this about me?”

“Because I am _______sitting in the same seat behind you.” The man answers.

1.A. school　　　 B. office　　 C. factory　　 　　 D. company

2.A. on　　　　 B. in　　 C. by　　　 D. with

3.A. home　　 B. family　　 C. house　　 D. town

4.A. in　　　 B. on　　 C. at　　　 D. from

5.A. looking　　 B. seeing　　 　　 C. reading　　 　　　 D. finding

6.A. always　　　 B. never　　 C. often　　 D. sometimes

7.A. in　　　　 B. at　　　 　　 C. for　　　 　　 D. after

8.A. goodbye　　 B. sorry　　 C. hello　　 D. thanks

9.A. is　　　　 　　 B. isn’ t　　 C. has　　　 D. hasn’t

10.A. put　　　 B. get　　　 　　 C. go　　　　 D. take

11.A. every　　 B. one　　 C. this　　 　　 D. in

12.A. seat　　　 B. room　　　 C. class　　　 D. city

13.A. on　　　　 B. off　　　　 C. up　　　　 D. down

14.A. Where　　 B. What　　 C. When　　　 D. How

15.A. never　　　 B. always　　 　　 C. like　　 　　　　　 D. Already

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Mr. Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.　 One Saturday, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the lift, it stopped between floors. Mr. Coates could not get out of the lift. He started to shout, but no one heard him.　　 Then Mr. Coates remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday! There was nothing for Mr. Coates to do. He had to wait. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr. Coates slept for most of the time. Early on Tuesday morning, his workmates came into work and found the lift was not working. When the lift was opened, Mr. Coates came out. He was cold, weak, and tired. He had been in the lift for 62 hours! Now Mr. Coates says,　 "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them. "

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1.Why couldn't Mr. Coates get out of the lift? Because ___.

A. something was wrong with the lift　　 B. it was the weekend

C. it was in an office　　 D. it was a holiday

2.In the lift, there was 　　　　 .

A. food　　 B. water　　 C. a telephone　　 D. nothing

3.What did Mr. Coates do in the lift?

A. He shouted.　　 B. He slept.　　 C. He waited.　　 D. All of the above.

4.How long was he in the lift?

A. For more than two days.　　 B. For the whole Saturday.

C. For the weekend.　　 D. Since last Tuesday.

5.According to the story,　 which of the following is true?

A. Now Mr.Coates is a little afraid of taking a lift.

B. Now Mr.Coates likes taking a lift.

C. Now Mr.Coates never uses lifts.

D. Now Mr.Coates only uses lifts if they have no telephones in them.

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　根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。(共10分，每小题1分)

　Mr. Green works in an office in Chicago 21 Saturday, he went to the office to some work. When he got on the elevator, it stopped between the 22 .Mr. Green could not get out of the elevator. He started to 23 , but no one 24 him. Then Mr. Green remembered that it was a holiday in America. No one was going to come to work 25 Tuesday.

　There was 26 for him to do. He had to wait. With nothing to eat 27 drink, Mr. Green slept for most of the time. Early Tuesday morning, his 28 came to work and found the elevator was not working. When the elevator was 29 , Mr. Green came out. He was cold, weak cold, weak, and tired. He had been in the elevator for about sixty-four 30 ! Now Mr. Green says, “I will only use elevators if they have a telephone in them.”

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Tom had once worked in a city office in London, but now he was out of work．He had a large family to support, so he often found himself in difficulty．He often visited Mr．White on Sundays, told him about his troubles, and asked for two or three pounds．

Mr．White, a man with a kind heart, found it difficult to refuse to give the money, though he himself was poor．Tom had already received more than thirty pounds from Mr．White, but he always seemed to be in need of some more．

One day, after telling Mr．White a long story of his troubles, Tom asked for five pounds．Mr．White had heard this sort of thing before, but he listened patiently to the end．Then he said,“I understand your difficulties, Tom．I’d like to help you．But I’m not going to give you five pounds this time．I’ll lend you the money, and you can pay me back next time you see me．”

Tom took the money, but he never appeared again．

1.Tom was now in difficulties because he ____．

A．worked in a city office and was poorly paid

B．was poorly paid and had a large family to support

C．was poorly paid and always spent money carelessly

D．was out of work and had a large family to support

2.Tom went to Mr．White for help ____．

A．twice a week                                     B．often on Sundays

C．always on Sundays                                               D．whenever he needed money

3.Altogether Tom received ________from Mr White．

A．at least thirty-five pounds                                         B．just thirty-five pounds

C．less than thirty pounds                                              D．five pounds

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—Is Mr. Green in the office?

—No, he ________ be in the office. Look, the light in the office is off.

A.mustn’t B.can’t C.needn’t D.may not

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