The elderly Chinese man in the small booth (售...

The elderly Chinese man in the small booth (售票口) behind the thick glass shook his head. I didn't need to know a word of Chinese to understand there were 　 　 beds available for the Thursday night train from Beijing to Shanghai. I had a Friday morning

　 　 with my college friend. I must be on that train. Desperate times 　 　 desperate measures. So I squatted(蹲下). I assumed that this was the international 　 　 for “Are there any hard seats available?”

　 　 , there were. It was seat 109. Very quickly, I found it. The Chinese man sitting in it, however, seemed to beg to differ.

I panicked. I am a man who usually avoids conflicts(冲突) and so I 　 　 my seat, as if still looking, to buy myself more time. I had two options: The first is to be a 　 　 and ask for what was rightfully mine. The second was to 　 23　 and spend the next 13 hours staying in a corner.

Well, nine out of ten times I choose the second option. But at that moment, every square inch of 　 　 　　　 had already been claimed. There wasn’t 　 　 a corner in which to cower(退缩). So, I mustered up(聚集) some 　 　 and presented the man with my proof of ownership. He looked at my ticket and 　 　 .

About midnight my 　 became heavy and I was ready for the lights to dim and my date 　

Ms ZZZZ to start. But the room 　 　 bright and hot. I tried to persevere and was even able to work 　 　 into a sleeping position.

It is here I must admit: I have a 　 bladder (膀胱). The man next to me drank a Coca-Cola, a bag of milk and a bottle of water and 　 　 the course of 13 hours he did not move once. I drank 　 　 but finally, I made my way to the bathroom at 3:02 am.

After waiting in a thick cloud of cigarette smoke, I finally used the bathroom. The philosophy(原则) of my sleeping 　 　 was right: if you get a seat on a train, don’t move.

1.A. extra    B. few        C. some        D. no

2. A. discussion            B. appointment

C. debate                D. conversation

3. A. take up                B. call for

C. keep away            D. bring in

4.A. habit                B. custom

C. symbol                D. style

5.A. Naturally            B. Luckily

C. Indeed                D. Suddenly

6. A. rushed towards        B. jumped upon

C. pushed into            D. walked past

7. A. man                B. human

C. fellow                D. hero

8.A. give up                B. lie down

C. wait for                D. sit still

9. A. seats                B. beds

C. space                D. corners

10. A. ever                B. yet

C. still                    D. even

11. A. information            B. support

C. confidence            D. force

12. A. moved                B. refused

C. accepted            D. admitted

13.A. body                B. eyelids

C. arms                D. legs

14. A. to                    B. on

C. with                D. from

15. A. remained            B. turned

C. stuck                D. continued

16.A. it                    B. him

C. one                D. myself

17.A. sick                B. wrong

C. healthy                D. small

18.A. at        B. over        C. to            D. from

19. A. everything            B. something

C. nothing                D. anything

20. A. neighbour            B. friend

C. colleague            D. partner

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One dark and stormy night, an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadelphia, hoping to get shelter for the night.

The clerk, a friendly man with a beautiful smile, explained that there were three conferences in town. "All of our rooms are taken," the clerk said, "but I can't send a nice couple like you into the rain at one o'clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It's not a suite, but it will be good enough to make you comfortable for the night." The couple agreed.

As the elderly man paid the bill the next morning, he told the clerk, "You are the kind of person who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I’ll build one for you." The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh.

Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the elderly man, asking the clerk to pay him a visit. The elderly man met him in New York, and led him to the corner of the Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a reddish stone one with watchtowers thrusting (插入) up to the sky, and told the clerk that it was the hotel he had just built for him to manage.

That wonderful building was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. And this young clerk whose name was George C. Boldt never foresaw the return of events that would lead him into the manager of one of the world's most attractive hotels.

1.Why did the elderly man build a hotel for the clerk?

A .He was grateful to the clerk.

B. They had a bet at first.

C. He wanted to please the clerk.

D. He wanted to sell the hotel.

2.Which of the statements about the story is NOT true?

A. The story took place at about one a.m.

B. The old couple were too poor to afford a luxurious room.

C. The clerk was willing to help those in need.

D. The clerk received an unexpected invitation from the old man.

3.According to the text, the clerk　　　　　　 .

A. helped the couple because he thought they were poor.

B. hoped that the old couple could give him a large amount of money.

C. didn't expect to receive things in return from the old couple.

D. became rich, thanks to his own efforts.

4.Which of the following proverbs suits the story the best?

A. Every little thing helps.

B. Make hay (干草) while the sun shines.

C. Accidents will happen.

D. One good turn deserves another.

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One dark and stormy night，an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadelphia，hoping to get shelter for the night．

The clerk，a friendly man with a beautiful smile，explained that there were three conferences in town．“All of our rooms are taken，”the clerk said，“but I can't send a nice couple like you into the rain at one o'clock in the morning．Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It's not a suite，but it will be good enough to make you comfortable for the night．”The couple agreed．

As the elderly man paid the bill the next morning，he told the clerk，“You are the kind of person who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States．Maybe someday I’ll build one for you．” The clerk looked at them and smiled．The three of them had a good laugh．

Two years passed．The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the elderly man，asking the clerk to pay him a visit．The elderly man met him in New York，and led him to the corner of the Fifth Avenue and 34th Street．He then pointed to a great new building there，a reddish stone one with watchtowers thrusting (插入) up to the sky，and told the clerk that it was the hotel he had just built for him to manage．

That wonderful building was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel．And this young clerk whose name was George C．Boldt never foresaw the return of events that would lead him into the manager of one of the world's most attractive hotels．

1.Why did the elderly man build a hotel for the clerk?

A． He was grateful to the clerk．

B． They had a bet at first．

C． He wanted to please the clerk．

D． He wanted to sell the hotel．

2.Which of the statements about the story is NOT true?

A． The story took place at about one a．m．

B． The old couple were too poor to afford a luxurious room．

C． The clerk was willing to help those in need．

D． The clerk received an unexpected invitation from the old man．

3.According to the text，the clerk．

A． helped the couple because he thought they were poor．

B． hoped that the old couple could give him a large amount of money．

C． didn't expect to receive things in return from the old couple．

D． became rich，thanks to his own efforts．

4.Which of the following proverbs suits the story the best?

A． Every little thing helps．

B． Make hay(干草)while the sun shines．

C． Accidents will happen．

D． One good turn deserves another．

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My doorbell rings. On the step, I find the elderly Chinese lady, small and slight, holding the hand of a little boy. In her other hand, she holds a paper carrier bag.

I know this lady. It is not her first visit. She is the boy’s grandmother, and her daughter bought the house next door last October.

Her daughter, Nicole, speaks fluent English. But she is now in Shanghai, and her parents are here with the little boy. Nicole has obviously told her mother that I am having heart surgery soon, so her mother has decided I need more nutrients.

I know what is inside the bag—a thermos with hot soup and a stainless-steel container with rice, vegetables and either chicken, meat or shrimp, sometimes with a kind of pancake. This has become an almost-daily practice.

Communication between us is somewhat affected by the fact that she doesn’t speak English and all I can say in Chinese is hello. Once, she brought an iPad as well as the food. She pointed to the screen, which displayed a message from her daughter telling me that her mother wanted to know if the food was all right and whether it was too salty. I am not used to iPads, so she indicated I should go with her to her house. Then, she handed the iPad to her husband and almost immediately I found myself looking at Nicole in Shanghai and discussing her mother’s cooking and salt intake. Instantly, tears welled in my eyes.

“Your mother just can’t be bringing me meals like this all the time,” I insisted. “I can hardly do dishes in return.”

“Oh, no, Lucy.” Nicole said. “Mum doesn’t like western food. Don’t worry about it; she has to cook for the three of them anyway, and she wants to do it.”

The doorbell keeps ringing and there is the familiar brown paper carrier bag, handed smilingly to me.

I am now working on some more Chinese words—it’s the least I can do after such display of kindness.

“Thank you” is, of course, the first one. Somehow, it seems inadequate.

1.The elderly Chinese lady visits Lucy regularly because ________.

A. Lucy pays her to deliver food

B. Lucy likes cooking Chinese food

C. she cares about Lucy’s state of health

D. she wants to make friends with Lucy

2.Nicole’s mum took an iPad to Lucy’s home for ________.

A. displaying                        B. communicating

C. cooking                            D. chatting

3.In this passage Lucy mainly expresses her ________.

A. preference for the Chinese food

B. gratitude to the Chinese family

C. love of the advanced technology

D. affection for the Chinese language

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My doorbell rings at 11 a.m. On the step, I find an elderly Chinese lady. She is small and slight. She holds a paper carrier bag in her hands.

I know this lady. It is by no means her first visit. Her daughter, Nicole, bought the house next door last October. Nicole, who is currently in Shanghai, has apparently told her mother that I am having heart surgery shortly, and the result is that her mother has decided I need to be supplied with meals.

I know what is inside the paper carrier bag — a stainless-steel container with a meal of rice, vegetables and either chicken, meat or shrimp. This has become an almost-daily occurrence.

Communication between my benefactor (恩人)and me is somewhat handicapped by the fact that she doesn’t speak English and all I can say in Mandarin is “hello”. Once, she brought an iPad and pointed to the screen, which displayed a message from Nicole telling me that her mother wanted to know if the food was all right.

“Your mother just can’t be bringing me meals like this all the time” I protested. “I can hardly reciprocate by cooking something from my native land, like roast beef or Yorkshire pudding for her” I said.

“Oh，no,” Nicole said. “Don’t worry about that. She has to cook for the family anyway, and she wants to do it for you. You can call her Wing, which is her surname.”

The tenant in my basement suite is a university student who speaks Mandarin quite well, so with her help, I have found out that Wing is 68—13 years younger than I am — and that she lived through the Cultural Revolution. For my part, I was raised in wartime Britain.

So here we are, two grandmothers a world away from where we were raised, neither of us able to speak the other’s language. But the doorbell keeps ringing and there is the familiar paper earner bag, handed smilingly to me by Wing.

Right now I am working on some more Mandarin words—it’s the least I can do after such a display of kindness.

“Thank you” is, of course，the first one, which somehow seems inadequate.

1.The author and Wing got to know each other　　　　　 .

A. as next door neighbors

B. when exchanging meals

C. by sharing similar experiences

D. after using an iPad to communicate

2.The underlined word “reciprocate” in Paragraph 5 probably means　　　　　 .

A. do as well　　 B. offer generously

C. give in return　　 D. accept with pleasure

3.The author’s effort to learn Mandarin shows her 　　　　　 .

A. great satisfaction　　 B. real kindness

C. heartfelt thanks　　 D. sincere friendship

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My doorbell rings at 11 a.m. On the step, I find an elderly Chinese lady. She is small and slight. She holds a paper carrier bag in her hands.

I know this lady. It is by no means her first visit. Her daughter, Nicole, bought the house next door last October. Nicole, who is currently in Shanghai, has apparently told her mother that I am having heart surgery shortly, and the result is that her mother has decided I need to be supplied with meals.

I know what is inside the paper carrier bag-a stainless-steel container with a meal of rice, vegetables and either chicken, meat or shrimp. This has become an almost-daily occurrence.

Communication between my benefactor（恩人）and me is somewhat handicapped by the fact that she doesn't speak English and all I can say in Mandarin is "hello". Once, she brought an iPad and pointed to the screen, which displayed a message from Nicole telling me that her mother wanted to know if the food was all right.

"Your mother just can't be bringing me meals like this all the time," I protested. “I can hardly reciprocate by cooking something from my native land, like roast beef or Yorkshire pudding for her, ”I said.

"Oh, no," Nicole said. "Don't worry about that. She has to cook for the family anyway, and she wants to do it for you. You can call her Wing, which is her surname."

The tenant in my basement suite is a university student who speaks Mandarin quite well, so with her help, I have found out that Wing is 68-13 years younger than I am-and that she lived through the Cultural Revolution. For my part, I was raised in wartime Britain.

So here we are, two grandmothers a world away from where we were raised, neither of us able to speak the other’s language. But the doorbell keeps ringing and there is the familiar paper carrier bag, handed smilingly to me by Wing.

Right now I am working on some more Mandarin words-it's the least I can do after such a display of kindness.

"Thank you" is, of course, the first one, which somehow seems inadequate.

1.The author and Wing got to know each other ________.

A. as next door neighbors　　 B. when exchanging meals

C. by sharing similar experiences　　 D. after using an iPad to communicate

2.The underlined word "reciprocate" in Paragraph 5 probably means ________.

A. do as well　　 B. offer generously　　 C. give in return　　 D. accept with pleasure

3.The author's effort to learn Mandarin shows her ________.

A. great satisfaction　　 B. real kindness　　 C. heartfelt thanks　　 D. sincere friendship

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It’s a small gas station that has snacks, drinks, cigarettes, and candies. The young man behind the counter knows his ____ by name and what they normally want to buy. He treats children and adults with equal ____. He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is ____.

One day, three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could,　　 ____ not intending to pay for it. He hit the “panic button” , then went over the counter and　　 ____ the front door. It was obvious that they were homeless, and　 equally obvious that they weren't going____ with their ill­gotten gains. They ____ the food and simply crowded together in panic—knowing the police were ____the way.

Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn't have to steal even if they were that ____. “We have food in the back, expired (到期)but still ____ to eat. If you need food, you ____ have some.”　

They were told to ____ what they had dropped and put it back, and then asked to straighten out the mess. They were doing just that ____ the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer ____.

This wasn't what they had ____. They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong they'd done. Shocked, they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.

Soon three ____ people walked out with all the ____ their arms could hold. They were____ that，if they needed to come back again, they were to ask and not just grab.

And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in. He would be the ____ person in the world to claim he was a hero. But he gave three people something they were in desperate need of—a ____ amount of self­respect and a little bit of hope.

1.A. friends         B．neighbors        C．customers　　     D．passengers

2.A. respect　     　　　　     B．pride　　　　         C．wisdom　　         D．privilege

3.A. slow　　     　　         B．busy　　　　         C．heavy　             D．swift

4.A. bravely　             B．reasonably　         C．hardly　             D．obviously

5.A. opened　             B．locked　　             C．closed　         D．broke

6.A. nowhere　         B．somewhere　　     C．anywhere　         D．everywhere

7.A. hid　　     　　　　     B．lifted　　　　　　     C．swallowed　         D．dropped

8.A. in　     　　         B．on　　　             C．off　     D．by

9.A. anxious　         B．cautious　　         C．courageous　         D．hungry

10.A. safe　　     　　     B．easy　　　　         C．sweet　     　　     D．unique

11.A. must　     　         B．can　　　             C．should　             D．need

12.A. hold up　         B．hand out　　　         C．pick up　 D．hand in

13.A. when　　     　　     B．after　　　             C．before　         D．since

14.A. popular　         B．necessary　　         C．reliable　     D．important

15.A. wanted　　         B．desired　　　         C．expected　         D．admired

16.A. dirtier　             B．cleaner　　　         C．cleverer　　     D．quicker

17.A. money　　　         B．cigarettes　　         C．drinks　         D．food

18.A. reminded　     　     B．warned　　　         C．ordered　         D．persuaded

19.A. first　     　　         B．last　　　　         C．best　         D．worst

20.A. large　　     　　     B．fair　　　　         C．small　　　         D．full

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By and by, a full moon appeared from behind the clouds, ______ the small village in silver light.

A.bathed B.bathing C.having bathed D.being bathed

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Behind the traffic noise and modern­day confusion on Stoney Creek Road in Bexley lies a small but amazing piece of history.Just a century ago，Mr Harold Chapman Snr.founded Sydney’s Famous Original Doll Hospital and，although the Hospital has relocated several times，you cannot help but get a sense of days gone by when you walk through the doors.

In 1913 Sydney’s first Doll Hospital was opened in Beamish Street.Campsie by Mr Harold Chapman Snr as part of his General Store，all beginning from a simple shipping accident.Harold’s brother was in the business of importing dolls from Japan and during the shipping process the rubber bands holding the dolls together would go rotten and it was Harold who found a way to repair them.From such a small beginning grew quite a successful business as demand for doll repairs increased.

The business was taken over in the 1930’s by Harold’s son，also Harold Chapman who relocated the Doll Hospital to Her Majesty’s Arcade in Sydney where the business expanded.The real boom came in 1939 with World War Ⅱ　 and the extreme restrictions on production and import.Suddenly new dolls were no longer an option so little children had to have their “best friends” lovingly repaired.

In 1968 the Doll Hospital moved to its present location.It is now run by Mr Geoff Chapman，Harold Jnr’s son.The Hospital is not only in its third generation of owners，but also its third generation of “doctors”，the skills and knowledge being passed down through the family of repairers.

Flipping through the “Before and After” photo album，you can see just how many wonderful repairs have been carried out and you can just imagine the stories behind them.It is estimated that the Doll Hospital has treated over 2.5 million “patients” so far—that’s a lot of childhood memories revived!

1.The Doll Hospital gives visitors a sense of days gone by possibly because ________.

A．the buildings are of age­old appearance

B．the design of the doors suggests old times

C．they have already known the Hospital’s story

D．what they see reminds them of their childhood

2.Early in 1910s Harold’ brother________.

A．ran a General Store　

B．shipped dolls from abroad

C．helped Harold repair dolls　

D．ended his old business

3.Harold Jnr refers to the________of the Doll Hospital.

A．founder　　 B．second owner　　 C．third owner　　 D．present owner

4.Judging from the article，________during World War Ⅱ.

A．most people couldn’t afford new dolls

B．little children didn’t like new dolls

C．playing with dolls wasn’t allowed

D．new dolls were hardly available

5.What can you see in the “Before and After” photo album?

A．The three generations of the “doctors”．

B．The past and present of the Hospital.

C．The dolls before and after their repairs.

D．All the 2.5 million dolls repaired.

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A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile-zone, when a police car came behind him with the light on. 1.

As the policeman came to him, he said, "Hi, officer, I guess you caught me a little bit over the limit. I was in a rush to get home, to be with my wife and kids, you know my younger son wasn't feeling too well when I left home this morning."

The policeman said, "Well, I guess so,'' and started writing something in his notebook. 2.. A few moments later, the policeman came to his window and handed him a paper, and returned to his car without saying a single word. The man started to wonder, how much this ticket was going to be as he began to look at the paper. 3.

"I had a daughter who was killed by a speeding car at the age of six, by a speeding driver like you. He got a fine, a few months in prison, and was free, free to hug two other daughters. 4.I have tried to forgive that man a thousand times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive him, but I have to do it again, even right now.5."

The man was very surprised and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove slowly, even a few miles under the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.

A. So pray for you, and be careful when you drive again, your daughter is all you have left.

B. I only had one and now I have to wait until I get to heaven before I can hug her again.

C. Right away the man started thinking of excuse to give.

D. He was surprised it was not a ticket as he began to read.

E. So pray for me, and be careful when you drive again, my son is all I have left.

F. As minutes went by, he could see from the side view mirror, the policeman was still writing.

G. He was surprised it was not a ticket but a receipt(收据).

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