Not many years ago，a wealthy and rather stran...

Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy—five, he gave £ 12,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment (设备) for a children’s playground.

As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy—five. Johnson had a sense of humour (幽默). He liked whisky (威士忌酒) and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射) in my neck each evening.”he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.

The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy—five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.

1.Johnson became a rich man through

2.The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson

3.Many people wrote to Johnson to find out

4. The newspaperman

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Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy-five, he gave￡12,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a children’s playground.

As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy-five. Johnson had a sense of humor. He liked whisky (威士忌酒) and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射) in my neck each evening,” he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.

The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.

1.Johnson became a rich man through ___________.

A. doing business　 B. making whisky

C. cheating　　 　　　 D. buying and selling land

2.The gift of money to the school suggests (暗示) that Johnson ___________.

A. had no children

B. was a strange man

C. was very fond of children

D. wanted people to know how rich he was

3.Many people wrote to Johnson to find out ___________.

A. what kind of whisky he had

B. how to live longer

C. how to become wealthy

D. in which part of the neck to have an injection

4.The newspaperman ___________.

A. should have reported what Johnson had told him

B. shouldn’t have asked Johnson what injection he had

C. was eager to live a long life

D. should have found out what Johnson really meant

5.When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening, he really meant that ___________.

A. he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening

B. he needn’t an injection in the neck

C. a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well

D. there was something wrong with his neck

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Not many years ago， a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy-five， he gave ￡ 12，000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a children’s playground.

As a result of his kindness， many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk， Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy—five. Johnson had a sense of humor.  He liked whisky and drank some each day. “I have an injection （注射） in my neck each evening.” he told the newspaperman， thinking of his evening glass of whisky.

The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain， asking him for the secret of his daily injection.

1. Johnson became a rich man through _________.

A. doing business.

B. making whisky.

C. cheating.

D. buying and selling land.

2. The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson __________.

A. had no children.

B. was a strange man.

C. was very fond of children.

D. wanted people to know how rich he was.

3.Many people wrote to Johnson to find out  __________.

A. what kind of whisky he had.

B. how to live longer.

C. how to become wealthy.

D. in which part of the neck to have an injection.

4. The newspaperman ____________.

A. should have reported what Johnson had told him.

B. shouldn’t have asked Johnson what injection he had.

C. was eager to live a long life.

D. should have found out what Johnson really meant.

5.When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening， he really meant that ______.

A. he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening.

B. he needed an injection in the neck.

C. a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well.

D. there was something wrong with his neck.

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Not many years ago， a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy-five， he gave ￡ 12，000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a children’s playground.

As a result of his kindness， many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk， Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy—five. Johnson had a sense of humor.  He liked whisky and drank some each day. “I have an injection （注射） in my neck each evening.” he told the newspaperman， thinking of his evening glass of whisky.

The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain， asking him for the secret of his daily injection.

1.Johnson became a rich man through _________.

A. doing business.

B. making whisky.

C. cheating.

D. buying and selling land.

2.The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson __________.

A. had no children.

B. was a strange man.

C. was very fond of children.

D. wanted people to know how rich he was.

3.Many people wrote to Johnson to find out  __________.

A. what kind of whisky he had.

B. how to live longer.

C. how to become wealthy.

D. in which part of the neck to have an injection.

4.The newspaperman ____________.

A. should have reported what Johnson had told him.

B. shouldn’t have asked Johnson what injection he had.

C. was eager to live a long life.

D. should have found out what Johnson really meant.

5.When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening， he really meant that ______.

A. he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening.

B. he needed an injection in the neck.

C. a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well.

D. there was something wrong with his neck.

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Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy-five, he gave 12,000$ to the village school to buy land and equipment for a children’s playground.

As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson said that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy—five. Johnson had a sense of humor. He liked whisky(威士忌)and drank some each day. “I have an injection(注射)in my neck each evening.” he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky. The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain asking him for the secret of his daily injection.

1.Johnson became a rich man through _________.

A. making whisky.　　 B. doing business.　　 C. cheating.　　 D. buying and selling land.

2.The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson __________.

A. had no children.　　 B. wanted people to know how rich he was.

C. was very warm-hearted and fond of children.　　 D. was a strange man.

3.Many people wrote to Johnson to find out　 __________.

A. what kind of whisky he had.　　 B. how to live alone.

C. how to become wealthy.　　 D. in which part of the neck to have an injection.

4.The newspaperman ____________.

A. should have reported what Johnson had told him.

B. shouldn’t have asked Johnson what injection he had.

C. was eager to live a long life.

D. should have found out what Johnson really meant.

5.When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening he really meant that ______.

A. he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening

B. he needed an injection in the neck.

C. a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well.

D. there was something wrong with his neck

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Not many years ago，a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy-five， he gave ￡ 12，000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a children’s playground.

As a result of his kindness， many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk，Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy—five. Johnson had a sense of humor.  He liked whisky and drank some each day. “I have an injection （注射） in my neck each evening.” he told the newspaperman，thinking of his evening glass of whisky.

The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain，asking him for the secret of his daily injection.

1.Johnson became a rich man through _________.

2.When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening， he really meant that ______.

3.Which words do you think can best describe Johnson according to the passage?

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Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy-five, he gave￡12,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a children’s playground.

As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy-five. Johnson had a sense of humor. He liked whisky and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射) in my neck each evening,” he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.

The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.

1. Johnson became a rich man through ___________.

A. doing business　　 B. making whisky

C. cheating　 　　　 　　 D. buying and selling land

2. The gift of money to the school suggests (暗示) that Johnson ___________.

A. had no children

B. was a strange man

C. was very warm-hearted and fond of children

D. wanted people to know how rich he was

3.Many people wrote to Johnson to find out ___________.

A. what kind of whisky he had

B. how to live longer

C. how to become wealthy

D. what to inject in his neck

4. The newspaperman ___________.

A. should have reported what Johnson had told him

B. shouldn’t have asked Johnson what injection he had

C. was eager to live a long life

D. should have found out what Johnson really meant

5. When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening, he really meant that ________.

A. he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening

B. he needn’t an injection in the neck

C. a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well

D. there was something wrong with his neck

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Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy—five, he gave £ 12,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment （设备） for a children’s playground.

As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy—five. Johnson had a sense of humour（幽默）. He liked whisky（威士忌酒）and drank some each day. “I have an injection（注射）in my neck each evening.” he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.

The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy—five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.

1.Johnson became a rich man through

A. doing business.　　　 B. making whisky.

C. cheating.　 　　　 　　 D. buying and selling land.

2.The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson

A. had no children.

B. was a strange man.

C. was very fond of children.

D. wanted people to know how rich he was.

3. Many people wrote to Johnson to find out

A. what kind of whisky he had.

B. how to live happily..

C. how to become wealthy.

D. the secret of his daily injection.

4.When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening, he really meant that:

A. he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening.

B. he needed an injection in the neck.

C. a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well.

D. there was something wrong with his neck.

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Years ago, there lived a wealthy man named Mr. Cooper who, with his dearest young son John, loved art collecting. Together they traveled around the world, collecting the finest art treasures.

One winter, war came to the nation, and John left to serve his country. After only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram reading that John had died while saving a fellow soldier. Filled with sadness, the old man cried. On the coming Christmas morning, a soldier called on him and gave him a picture of John.

The following spring, the old man became ill and passed away. According to his will, all of his works of art would be auctioned (拍卖) on Christmas Day, when he had received the greatest gift of his life. The day soon arrived and art collectors from around the world gathered to buy some of the world’s greatest paintings. The auction began with a painting of the old man’s son. “Who will open the bidding (出价) with $100?” the auctioneer (拍卖人) asked. Minutes passed, but no one spoke. Finally, a neighbor of the old man’s spoke. “Can I take the painting for ten dollars? It is all I have, and he is a good man.”

“Will anyone go higher?” called the auctioneer. After more silence, the auctioneer said, “Going once, going twice, gone.” The gavel（槌）fell. “Now we can get on to the real treasures,” someone shouted angrily. But the auctioneer said that the auction was over. Someone asked, “It’s over? We didn’t come here for a picture of some old guy’s son. There are millions of dollars worth of art here!” The auctioneer replied, “It’s very simple. According to the will of the father, whoever takes the son ... gets all.”

1. The underlined words “the greatest gift” in Paragraph 3 refer to _______.

A. a picture of John

B. the painting John collected

C. the finest work of art

D. the telegram about his son

2. It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A. the old man and the auctioneer were good friends

B. no art collectors wanted to buy Mr. Cooper’s collection of art

C. John was a successful art collector and an excellent artist

D. the old man, Mr. Cooper, loved his son very much

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It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago.The old man’s beard was glazed by winter’s frost while he waited. He was waiting for a　　 　　 across the river. The wait seemed so　 　　 that his body became numb and stiff. He watched　　 　　 as several horsemen rounded the bend.

He let the first one　　 　　 without an effort to get his attention. Then another, and another. Finally, as the last rider neared the spot where the old man sat like a snow statue, the old man caught the rider’s　　 　　 and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side?”

Stopping his horse, the rider　　 　　 , “Sure.” Seeing the old man was　　 　　 to lift his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman got down and helped the old man onto the horse.

The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his destination. As they neared the tiny but cozy cottage, the horseman’s　　 　　 　 caused him to ask,“Sir, I noticed that you let several other riders go by without making a(n)　　 　　 to get a ride. Then I came up and you　　 　　 　 asked me for a ride. I’m curious why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider.　 　　 I had refused and left you there?”

The old man　　 　　 himself slowly down from the horse, looked at the rider straight in the eyes and replied, “I’ve been　 　　 here for some time. I think I know people pretty good.” He continued, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no　　 　　 for my situation. It would have been　 　　 even to ask them for a ride. But when in your eyes, kindness and compassion were　　 　　 . I knew,　 　　 , that your gentle spirit would welcome the opportunity to give me help in my time of need.”

Those heart-warming　　 　　 touched the horseman deeply.“I’m most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get　 　　 busy in my own affairs that I fail to　　 　　 the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.

1.A. drive　　 B. horse　　　 C. ride　　　 D. bridge

2.A. urgent　　 B. freezing　　 C. careless　　　　　　 D. endless

3.A. quickly　　　　 B. anxiously　　 C. luckily　　　 D. eventually

4.A. come over　　　　 B. get off　　　　　　　 C. pass by　　　　　　 D. take off

5.A. hand　　 　　 B. horse　　　 C. eye　　　 D. leg

6.A. rejected　　 B. hesitated　　 C. replied　　　 D. continued

7.A. afraid　　 B. eager　　　 C. unable　　　 D. sorry

8.A. honesty　　　　　　　 B. courage　　　　　　 C. enthusiasm　　　　 D. curiosity

9.A. choice　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　 C. effort　　　　　　　　　 D. contribution

10.A. immediately　　 B. hurriedly　　　　　　　 C. friendly　　　　　　　　 D. strongly

11.A. What about　　 B. What if　　　　　　 C.How come　　　　　 D. If only

12.A. lowered　　 B. dropped　　 C. located　　 D. climbed

13.A. in　　　　　　　　　 B. out　　　　　　　 C. around　　　　　　　　 D. beyond

14.A. concern　　　　　 B. bitterness　　 C. chance　　　　　　　　 D. interest

15.A. confused　　 B. helpful　　　 C. meaningful　　 D. pointless

16.A. representative　 B. evident　　 C. reliable　　 D. important

17.A. then and there　　 B. for a moment　 C. all of a sudden　 D. sooner or later

18.A. thoughts　 　　 B. complaints　　 C. movements　　 D. comments

19.A. too　　 B. so　　　 C. very　　　 D. not

20.A. aim at　　 B. respond to　　 C. bring up　　 D. ask for

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