By the time Jack returned home from England, ...

.By the time Jack returned home from England, his son _____ from college.

A. graduated　　 B. has graduated

C. had been graduating　　 D. had graduated

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By the time Jack returned home from England, his son _____from college.

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By the time Jack returned home from England, his son　　　　 .

A. graduated　　　　　 　　 B. has graduated

C. had been graduating　 D. had graduated

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The piano on which Mozart wrote all of his late works returned home to Vienna for the first time since his death in 1791.The piano will stand in his former Vienna home, now a museum, for two weeks, ending in a concert of the works by Mozart.

Mozart bought the instrument from Anton Walter, the most famous piano maker of his time, in 1782.He wrote more than 50 works for the piano on it, many of them in the apartment in Vienna.After Mozart’s death, Constanze, Mozart’s wife, gave the instrument to their elder surviving son, Carl Thomas, who donated it to the Mozarteum Salzburg on what would have been the composer’s 100th birthday.The piano is now part of the permanent exhibition in the Austrian city of Salzburg.

“ It was very hard to let it go,” said Matthias Schulz, director of the Mozarteum Salzburg.“ If we didn’ t know it was in the best hands, we wouldn’ t have done it.” The piano is much smaller and lighter than modern concert ones.Its sound is fresher and brighter than that of a modern piano, with lighter action and hammers (音锤).

Piano restorer Josef Meingast, who has looked after the Mozart piano since 1975, said it was superior to any of its surviving copies.Meingast said he had to fight to replace the existing strings (琴键), dating from a 1973 restoration, with softer ones that produce a rounder sound thought to be more similar to what Mozart would have produced.

Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov, who planned to give a concert of Mozart’ s music on the piano on November 7, said he was privileged to play such an instrument.It’s easily the biggest day of a musician’ s life.”

1.According to the passage, the piano___________.

A.is now being owned by the Mozart family

B.has been kept by Carl Thomas since Mozart died

C.is much bigger and heavier than modern ones

D.is part of the permanent exhibition in the city of Salzburg

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.The piano has never been repaired.

B.Anton Walter was also a very famous pianist.

C.Josef Meingast devoted himself to restoring the piano.

D.Matthias Schulz doubted if the piano would be well looked af.

3.How will Alexander Melnikov feel when playing that piano?

A.Upset　　 B.Honored　 C.Frightened　 D.Creative

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Mozart’s piano returns home to Vinna.

B.Mozart’s piano connects too many artists.

C.Mozart’s piano reflects all his wonderful life.

D.Mozart’s piano is restored to its original form.

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--- Tommy is planning to buy a car.

--- I know. By the time he returns from abroad, he ________ enough for a used one.

A. will have saved              B. saves                               C. had saved                        D. will save

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A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

“Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?”

“If you must know, I make ＄20 each hour.”

“Oh,” the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me ＄10?”

The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why are you so selfish (自私)！”

The little boy went to his room no words and shut the door. After a short while, the father calmed (平静) down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.

“Sorry！Maybe I was too hard on your just now.” said the man, “Here’s ＄10.”

“Oh, thank you Daddy！” he said happily. Then the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.

“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.

“Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have ＄20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you. ”

1.How much does the boy’s father make one hour?

A. ＄10.　　 B. ＄20.

C. ＄30.　　 D. ＄40.

2.In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means ________ .

A. very angry　　 B. quite happy

C. too excited　　 D. a little nervous

3.The boy wanted to buy _________ with twenty dollars.

A. a new novel for himself　　 B. a nice present for his father

C. a toy for his own birthday　　 D. one hour of his father’s time

4.From the passage, we can infer that the boy’s father_________.

A. often played with his son　　 B. spent little time with his son

C. didn’t love his son at all　　 D. often came home early

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There seems to be little chance___ Jack will recover from his injury in time for the race.

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By the time Fred gets back home, his girlfriend ________ for London to study.

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Willy, a merchant, returned home to his own country from a faraway continent, where he had succeeded making a small fortune by hard work. He found on arriving at the port that all his relatives were having a large party.

He was in such a happy mood and in the joy of the moment, he did not even bother changing his grey flannel（法兰绒）suit which had become a little worn during the trip home.

When he entered the brilliantly lit room, his relatives and friends gave him a rather cold welcome because they had noticed his modest suit and immediately imagined that he had come back a poor man.

A young man who happened to be accompanying him was quite irritated at this and said to Willy, “What a wonderful reception you have received from these people. They have not even the intention of shaking your hand after all these years that you have been away from home.”

“Just wait and see!” whispered Willy, “They will soon change their looks!” Saying this he slipped a precious ring on his finger. All of a sudden the faces of all those present lit up and immediately Willy was surrounded by so many people that he didn’t know what to do. A man shook his hand, a cousin threw his arms around him, and he had so many invitations from the people present that he thought he would be unable to make any other appointments for several years.

“Has this beautiful, precious ring of yours the power of magic people?” asked the young man.

“Oh, no!” replied Willy, “They see in this glittering diamond ring something that makes them think I am rich, and, unfortunately, they place wealth above everything else.”

"What blind people!" exclaimed the young man. “It is not the ring that has drawn them to you but their desire for riches. Is it possible to appreciate more a piece of yellow metal surrounded by little stones than the goodness of my Lord? And indeed how foolish are people who place their trust in riches rather than in virtues（美德）!”

1. In what way did Willy go to attend the party held by his relatives and friends?

A. In such a modest mood.               B. In travel-soiled clothes.

C. Wearing a precious jewel.            D. Without being accompanied.

2. The word “irritated” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.

A. excited          B. pleased          C. angry                    D. envious

3. According to the young man, people should ______.

A. give up all the physical wealth          B. appreciate more jewelry than goodness

C. observe carefully when judging a person  D. avoid being blinded by the desire for wealth

4. Which can be the best title of the passage?

A. The Diamond Ring                 B. The Welcome Party

C. The Modest Clothes                                               D. The Joyful Crowd

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After his journey from abroad , Richard Jones returned home, _____.

A．exhausted         B．exhausting         C．being exhausted    D．having exhausted

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